  /* ============================================================
     Vertivine — design-improved build (concept-3-logo1 base)
     Type: EB Garamond (display) + Lato (body) — uupm "Legal Professional"
     Palette locked: vine-deep #1C3A24 · field-green #2F6B3A · leaf #8FBF6B
     (dark bg only, ≥4.5:1) · wine #6E2639 · cream #F7F4EC · ink #333333
     ============================================================ */
  :root{
    --vine-deep:#1C3A24;
    --vine-ink:#16281C;
    --field-green:#2F6B3A;
    --field-green-deep:#24522C;
    --leaf:#8FBF6B;
    --cream:#F7F4EC;
    --wine:#6E2639;
    --ink:#333333;
    --muted:#4A4A4A;
    --line:#E7E2D4;
    --line-dark:rgba(247,244,236,.22);
    --pill-line:rgba(247,244,236,.55);
    --serif:"EB Garamond", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
    --sans:"Source Sans 3", -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
    --r-card:16px;
    --r-icon:12px;
    --speed:.2s;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scrollbar-color:var(--field-green) var(--line)}
  ::selection{background:var(--wine);color:var(--cream)}
  body{font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--ink);background:#fff;font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
  img,svg{display:block;max-width:100%}
  a{color:var(--field-green)}
  h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--vine-deep);line-height:1.12;font-weight:600;text-wrap:balance}
  h1{font-size:clamp(2.75rem,5.2vw,4.5rem);letter-spacing:-.01em}
  h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,3.5vw,2.75rem);margin-bottom:1.1rem}
  h3{font-size:1.625rem;margin-bottom:.45rem}
  p{max-width:62ch;text-wrap:pretty}
  .wrap{max-width:1140px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
  .eyebrow{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:.9rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--field-green);margin-bottom:.9rem}
  .eyebrow--on-dark{color:var(--leaf)}
  .products .eyebrow{color:var(--cream)}
  .products--sentiment .eyebrow{color:var(--leaf)}
  .lede{font-size:1.25rem;color:var(--muted)}
  section{padding:96px 0;scroll-margin-top:84px}

  .skip-link{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:var(--wine);color:#fff;padding:10px 18px;border-radius:0 0 8px 0;z-index:100;font-weight:700}
  .skip-link:focus{left:0}
  .visually-hidden{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;margin:-1px;padding:0;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);clip-path:inset(50%);white-space:nowrap;border:0}
  a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--wine);outline-offset:2px;border-radius:4px}
  .hero :focus-visible,.products :focus-visible,.contact :focus-visible,footer.site :focus-visible{outline-color:var(--leaf)}
  a,button{cursor:pointer}
  a,button{transition:background var(--speed) ease,color var(--speed) ease,border-color var(--speed) ease,box-shadow var(--speed) ease}

  /* ---------- header ---------- */
  header.site{position:sticky;top:0;background:var(--cream);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);z-index:50}
  .nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;padding:12px 24px;max-width:1140px;margin:0 auto;position:relative}
  .brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none}
  .brand-name{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:1.6rem;color:var(--vine-deep);letter-spacing:.01em}
  .nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;list-style:none;margin:0} /* R2 #18: margin:0 — Astra's ul element margin (27px bottom/54px left, specificity 0,0,1) beats the *{margin:0} reset (0,0,0) and inflated .nav to 95px, dropping the brand lockup ~14px below the menu/CTA centerline */
  .nav-links a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-weight:500;font-size:1.05rem}
  .nav-links a:hover{color:var(--field-green)}
  .nav-links a:not(.btn):hover{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
  .nav-toggle{display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:44px;height:44px;background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;color:var(--vine-deep)}
  .nav-toggle:hover{border-color:var(--field-green)}

  .btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;padding:13px 26px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:700;font-size:1.05rem;text-decoration:none;line-height:1.35;min-height:44px}
  .btn:hover,.btn:focus{text-decoration:none}
  .btn:active{transform:translateY(1px)}
  .btn-primary{background:var(--field-green);color:#fff;border:1px solid var(--field-green)}
  .btn-primary:hover{background:var(--field-green-deep);border-color:var(--field-green-deep);color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
  .btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--pill-line)}
  .btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--cream);border-color:var(--cream);color:var(--vine-deep);text-decoration:none}
  .btn-ghost--light{background:transparent;color:var(--vine-deep);border:1px solid var(--vine-deep)}
  .btn-ghost--light:hover{background:var(--vine-deep);border-color:var(--vine-deep);color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
  .btn-sm{padding:8px 20px;font-size:1rem;min-height:44px}
  .nav-links a.btn-primary{color:#fff}

  /* ---------- hero ---------- */
  .hero{position:relative;background:var(--vine-deep);color:var(--cream);padding:120px 0 128px;overflow:hidden}
  .hero .wrap{position:relative}
  .hero h1{color:var(--cream);max-width:15ch}
  .hero .lede{color:rgba(247,244,236,.92);margin:1.5rem 0 2.2rem;font-size:1.3rem;max-width:56ch}
  .hero-chips{display:flex;gap:10px;margin-bottom:2.6rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .chip{border:1px solid var(--pill-line);border-radius:999px;padding:8px 18px;font-size:1rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--cream)}
  .hero-ctas{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .hero-vine{position:absolute;right:-40px;top:-30px;width:420px;opacity:.3;pointer-events:none}
  @media (max-width:900px){.hero-vine{display:none}}

  /* ---------- services ---------- */
  .services{background:var(--cream)}
  .section-head{max-width:720px;margin-bottom:3rem}
  .section-head .h2-compact{font-size:clamp(2rem,3.5vw,2.6rem)}
  .svc-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-card);padding:2.4rem 2.6rem;display:flex;gap:2rem;align-items:flex-start;box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(28,58,36,.05)}
  .svc-card + .svc-card{margin-top:1.2rem}
  .svc-icon{flex:0 0 52px;width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:var(--r-icon);background:var(--cream);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
  .svc-body h3 .svc-kicker{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:1rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--wine);margin-bottom:.3rem;letter-spacing:.01em}
  .svc-tag{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:.6rem}
  .svc-body p{color:var(--muted)}
  @media (max-width:940px){.svc-card{flex-direction:column;gap:1.1rem;padding:1.7rem}}

  /* ---------- featured products ---------- */
  .products{background:var(--field-green);color:var(--cream)}
  .products h2{color:var(--cream)}
  .products .lede{color:rgba(247,244,236,.92)}
  .product-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1.4rem;margin-top:3rem}
  .product-grid--single{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,860px)}
  .products--sentiment{background:var(--vine-deep)}
  @media (max-width:820px){.product-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
  .product-card{background:#fff;border-radius:20px;padding:2.6rem;color:var(--ink);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.6rem;position:relative}
  .product-tag{align-self:flex-start;background:var(--field-green);color:#fff;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:6px 15px;border-radius:999px}
  .products--sentiment .product-tag{background:var(--wine)}
  .product-card h3{font-size:2.2rem;color:var(--vine-deep)}
  .product-promise{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:1.3rem;color:var(--wine);margin-bottom:.5rem}
  .product-card p.what{color:var(--muted)}
  .product-card ul{list-style:none;margin-top:.8rem;display:grid;gap:.55rem}
  .product-card li{position:relative;padding-left:26px;color:var(--ink);font-size:1.05rem;text-wrap:pretty}
  .product-card li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.42em;width:15px;height:9px;background:var(--leaf);clip-path:polygon(0 78%,14% 44%,38% 60%,62% 12%,82% 34%,100% 0,100% 100%,0 100%);border-radius:2px}
  .product-note{margin-top:2.6rem;font-size:1.05rem;color:rgba(247,244,236,.92);max-width:70ch}

  /* ---------- growing room / chart ---------- */
  .grow{background:#fff}
  .grow-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;gap:3.5rem;align-items:center}
  .grow-grid>*,.product-grid>*,.aud-grid>*{min-width:0}
  @media (max-width:900px){.grow-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
  .chart-card{background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:22px;padding:2rem 1.6rem 1.2rem}
  .chart-labels{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding:0 6.5% 0 7.5%;max-width:none;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:-.35rem}
  .steps{display:grid;gap:1.1rem;margin-top:2.2rem}
  .step{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start}
  .step-dot{flex:0 0 44px;width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--vine-deep);color:var(--cream);font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:1.05rem}
  .step h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.25rem;color:var(--vine-deep);margin-bottom:.15rem}
  .step p{font-size:1.03rem;color:var(--muted)}
  .trend{stroke-dasharray:1;stroke-dashoffset:1;animation:draw 2.4s ease-out .4s forwards}
  @keyframes draw{to{stroke-dashoffset:0}}
  .sprout{opacity:0;transform-origin:center;animation:sprout .55s ease-out forwards}
  .sprout.s1{animation-delay:1.0s}.sprout.s2{animation-delay:1.35s}.sprout.s3{animation-delay:1.7s}
  .sprout.s4{animation-delay:2.0s}.sprout.s5{animation-delay:2.3s}
  @keyframes sprout{from{opacity:0}to{opacity:1}}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
    .trend{animation:none;stroke-dashoffset:0}
    .sprout{animation:none;opacity:1}
    html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  }

  /* ---------- about ---------- */
  .about{background:var(--cream)}
  .aud-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.5rem;margin-top:3rem}
  @media (max-width:940px){.aud-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1rem}}
  a.aud-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.65rem;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-card);padding:2.2rem 2.1rem;color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
  a.aud-card:hover{background:var(--cream);border-color:var(--field-green);text-decoration:none}
  a.aud-card h3{font-size:1.7rem;margin-bottom:0}
  a.aud-card p{color:var(--muted);margin:0;flex:1}
  .aud-grid a.aud-card .aud-label{font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--field-green);display:inline-block;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:5px 14px;background:var(--cream);align-self:flex-start}
  .aud-grid a.aud-card.aud-resto .aud-label{color:var(--wine)}
  .aud-go{margin-top:1.25rem;align-self:flex-start;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:40px;height:40px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;color:var(--field-green);background:#fff;transition:background var(--speed) ease,color var(--speed) ease,border-color var(--speed) ease}
  a.aud-card:hover .aud-go{background:var(--field-green);border-color:var(--field-green);color:#fff}
  .partner-line{margin-top:2.75rem;font-size:1.1rem;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted)}
  .partner-line strong{color:var(--vine-deep)}

  /* ---------- contact ---------- */
  .contact{background:var(--vine-deep);color:var(--cream);text-align:left;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
  .contact h2{color:var(--cream)}
  .contact .lede{color:rgba(247,244,236,.92)}
  .contact-inner{max-width:640px;position:relative}
  .contact .hero-ctas{margin-top:2.4rem}
  .contact-fine{color:rgba(247,244,236,.92);font-size:1rem;margin-top:1.2rem}

  /* ---------- footer ---------- */
  footer.site{background:var(--vine-ink);color:rgba(247,244,236,.92);padding:64px 0 48px}
  .foot-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:2rem;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:flex-start}
  .foot-brand .brand-name{color:var(--cream)}
  .foot-nav{display:flex;gap:26px;list-style:none;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .foot-nav a{color:rgba(247,244,236,.92);text-decoration:none;font-size:1rem}
  .foot-nav a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
  .foot-copy{margin-top:2.4rem;font-size:.95rem;color:rgba(247,244,236,.75);border-top:1px solid var(--line-dark);padding-top:1.6rem;max-width:none}

  /* ---------- mobile nav ---------- */
  @media (max-width:760px){
    .nav{flex-wrap:nowrap;padding:12px 20px}
    .nav-toggle{display:inline-flex}
    .nav-links{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:var(--cream);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;padding:6px 20px 18px;gap:0;box-shadow:0 12px 24px rgba(28,58,36,.08)}
    .nav-links.open{display:flex}
    .nav-links li{padding:0}
    .nav-links li a:not(.btn){display:block;padding:14px 2px;font-size:1.05rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
    .nav-links li.nav-cta{padding-top:14px}
    .foot-nav a{display:inline-block;padding:12px 6px;min-height:44px;min-width:44px;text-align:center;box-sizing:border-box}
    .nav-links li.nav-cta .btn{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
    section{padding:72px 0}
    .hero{padding:84px 0 92px}
    .product-card{padding:1.9rem}
    a.aud-card{padding:1.7rem}
  }

  /* ============================================================
     Stage A additions — nav dropdowns (design tokens unchanged)
     ============================================================ */
  .nav-links li.nav-dd{position:relative}
  .nav-links button.nav-dd-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:transparent;border:0;padding:0;min-height:44px;color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:500;font-size:1.05rem;cursor:pointer}
  .nav-links button.nav-dd-btn:hover{color:var(--field-green)}
  .nav-links button.nav-dd-btn .dd-chev{transition:transform var(--speed) ease}
  .nav-links li.nav-dd.open button.nav-dd-btn .dd-chev{transform:rotate(180deg)}
  .nav-links li.nav-dd{display:flex;align-items:center}
  .dd-menu{display:none;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:8px 0;position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 6px);left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;box-shadow:0 12px 24px rgba(28,58,36,.08);min-width:230px;z-index:60}
  .nav-links li.nav-dd:hover>.dd-menu,.nav-links li.nav-dd:focus-within>.dd-menu{display:block}
  .dd-menu li a{display:flex;align-items:center;padding:11px 18px;font-size:1rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap;min-height:44px}
  .dd-menu li a:hover{color:var(--field-green);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
  a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--wine);outline-offset:2px;border-radius:4px}
  @media (max-width:760px){
    .dd-menu{position:static;transform:none;min-width:0;border:0;border-radius:0;box-shadow:none;background:transparent;padding:0 0 8px}
    .nav-links li.nav-dd{display:block}
    .nav-links li.nav-dd:hover>.dd-menu,.nav-links li.nav-dd:focus-within>.dd-menu{display:none}
    .nav-links li.nav-dd.open>.dd-menu{display:block}
    .dd-menu li a{padding:12px 2px 12px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:1.05rem}
  }

/* ============================================================
   R2 fidelity fixes — VERA-6527 (BugHerd VVV2 #11–18), 2026-10-23
   Scoped to the homepage sections + cards. Locked palette,
   typography, copy, and CTA canon unchanged.
   ============================================================ */

/* #11 #12 #13 (31597617/18/19) — homepage section-heads centered;
   services h2 renders on one line and its lede on two lines at
   desktop widths (measure widened; 62ch body cap still applies to
   the lede via max-width below). */
.services .section-head,.products .section-head,.about .section-head{
  text-align:center;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;max-width:60rem}
.services .section-head .h2-compact{max-width:none}
.services .section-head .eyebrow,.products .section-head .eyebrow,
.about .section-head .eyebrow{max-width:none} /* 62ch cap would left-align the block and take its text off the centerline */
.services .section-head .lede,.products .section-head .lede,
.about .section-head .lede{max-width:46rem;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}

/* #14 (31597622) — services: two equal columns filling the row
   (was stacked full-width rows whose 62ch text cap left dead white
   space on the right of every card). Section-head spans both
   columns; cards go icon-top so text fills the card. */
@media (min-width:941px){
  .services .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1.5rem}
  .services .wrap .section-head{grid-column:1/-1}
  .services .wrap .svc-card{flex-direction:column;gap:1.1rem;align-items:flex-start}
  .services .wrap .svc-card + .svc-card{margin-top:0} /* .svc-card + .svc-card 1.2rem sibling margin must not offset the second grid column */
}

/* #15 (31597641) — product cards: card hugs its 62ch measure and
   centers under the centered section-head; list rhythm tightened
   and Astra's ul margin-bottom leak reset (uupm + impeccable pass;
   locked tokens win over any uupm suggestion). */
.products .product-grid--single{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,44rem);justify-content:center}
.product-card ul{margin-bottom:0;gap:.7rem}

/* Astra's p{margin-bottom:1.75em} (0,0,1) beats the theme's
   *{margin:0} (0,0,0) and — inside flex cards, where margins don't
   collapse — adds ~31px of loose space after every paragraph.
   Restore the locked zero; components set their own rhythm. */
.svc-card p,.product-card p,.aud-card p{margin:0}
.product-card .product-promise{margin-bottom:.5rem}

/* #16 (31597648) — aud-label chip: `a.aud-card p{flex:1}` also
   matched the label <p>, stretching the chip into a giant pill in
   the shortest card. Chips keep their intrinsic size. */
.aud-card .aud-label{flex:0 0 auto}

/* #17 (31597649) — partner line: centered with a comfortable
   measure under the centered aud-grid. */
.about .partner-line{max-width:46rem;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align:center}

/* pages.css .section-head .lede{color:var(--muted)} (0,2,0, later sheet) wins the tie
   over .products .lede (0,2,0) on the homepage — restore cream on dark section-heads */
.products .section-head .lede,
.products--sentiment .section-head .lede { color: rgba(247, 244, 236, .92); }
