:root {
            /* Legacy aliases — forward to canonical brand tokens in /brand.css */
            --bg-soft-white:      var(--bg);
            --off-white:          var(--surface);
            --deep-forest:        var(--brand);
            --harvest-amber:      var(--accent);
            --harvest-amber-hover:var(--accent-hover);
            --charcoal:           var(--ink);
            --charcoal-mid:       var(--ink-mid);
            --midnight-forest:    var(--brand-deep);

            --white:              #FFFFFF;
            --panel:              #EBE8E0;
            --deep:               var(--brand-deep);
            --stone:              #D9D3C7;
            --stone-mid:          #B8B0A2;
            --accent:             var(--harvest-amber);
            --accent-dim:         rgba(201,122,50,0.10);
            --border:             var(--line);
            --border-mid:         var(--line-strong);
            --text-hi:            var(--charcoal);
            --text-mid:           var(--charcoal-mid);
            --text-dim:           rgba(36,36,36,0.5);
            --field:              var(--harvest-amber);
            --field-dim:          rgba(201,122,50,0.10);
        }

        /* ========================
           NAV (mirrors workshop shell)
        ======================== */
        nav {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            width: 100%;
            z-index: 100;
            padding: 0 2rem;
            height: 64px;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            backdrop-filter: blur(24px) saturate(180%);
            background: rgba(248,247,243,0.94);
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
        }

        .logo {
            display: block;
            height: 32px;
            width: auto;
        }

        .logo img {
            height: 32px;
            width: auto;
            max-height: 44px;
            display: block;
            transition: height 0.2s;
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .logo img { height: 38px; }
        }

        .nav-right {
            display: flex;
            gap: 1.5rem;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .nav-back {
            font-family: var(--font-sans);
            font-size: 0.82rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--charcoal-mid);
            text-decoration: none;
            letter-spacing: 0.02em;
            transition: color 0.2s;
        }

        .nav-back:hover { color: var(--deep-forest); }

        .nav-cta {
            background: transparent;
            color: var(--deep-forest);
            padding: 0.5rem 1.3rem;
            border-radius: 6px;
            font-family: var(--font-sans);
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-decoration: none;
            letter-spacing: 0.02em;
            transition: all 0.2s;
            border: 1px solid var(--deep-forest);
        }

        .nav-cta:hover { background: rgba(18,54,41,0.05); }

        /* ========================
           STUDIO HERO — restrained off-white surface, layered onto .sl-hero
        ======================== */
        .studio-hero {
            background: var(--bg-soft-white);
            color: var(--charcoal);
        }

        .studio-hero::before, .studio-hero::after { content: none; }

        /* Bricolage-style eyebrow — brand color, no green pill */
        .studio-hero .sl-hero__eyebrow {
            color: var(--deep-forest);
            background: transparent;
            border: none;
            padding: 0;
            border-radius: 0;
        }

        .studio-hero .sl-hero__title { color: var(--charcoal); }
        .studio-hero .sl-hero__sub {
            color: var(--charcoal-mid);
            opacity: 1;
        }

        /* Pipeline indicator — single-line spine reinforcing the hero block */
        .pipeline-stations {
            display: flex;
            gap: 0.75rem;
            align-items: center;
            margin-top: 2.5rem;
            font-family: var(--font-sans);
            font-size: 0.78rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--charcoal-mid);
            letter-spacing: 0.04em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

        .pipeline-stations .station::before {
            content: '';
            display: inline-block;
            width: 6px;
            height: 6px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: var(--accent);
            margin-right: 0.5rem;
            vertical-align: middle;
        }

        .pipeline-stations .station-arrow {
            color: var(--ink-soft);
            font-weight: 400;
        }

        /* ========================
           WHAT YOU GET — 3 deliverables (mirrors workshop .deliverables pattern)
        ======================== */
        .deliverables {
            background: var(--white);
            padding-block: var(--s-section-y);
        }

        .deliverables-inner {
            max-width: var(--w-base);
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding-inline: var(--s-4);
        }

        .section-header {
            max-width: 720px;
            margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
        }

        .section-header h2 {
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            font-size: var(--fs-3xl);
            font-weight: 600;
            line-height: var(--lh-tight);
            letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tighter);
            color: var(--charcoal);
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .section-header h2 em {
            font-style: normal;
            color: var(--accent);
        }

        .section-header p {
            font-size: var(--fs-md);
            color: var(--charcoal-mid);
            line-height: var(--lh-relaxed);
            max-width: var(--w-prose);
        }

        .deliverables-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 1.5rem;
        }

        .deliverable-card {
            background: var(--bg-soft-white);
            border: 1px solid var(--border-mid);
            border-radius: var(--radius-md);
            padding: 2rem 1.75rem;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 0.85rem;
            transition: border-color var(--dur) var(--ease-out), transform var(--dur) var(--ease-out);
        }

        .deliverable-card:hover {
            border-color: var(--accent);
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }

        .deliverable-icon {
            width: 44px;
            height: 44px;
            background: rgba(201,122,50,0.12);
            border-radius: 10px;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            font-size: 1.3rem;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .deliverable-card h3 {
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            font-size: 1.15rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--charcoal);
            letter-spacing: -0.01em;
        }

        .deliverable-card p {
            font-size: 0.93rem;
            line-height: 1.7;
            color: var(--charcoal-mid);
        }

        /* ========================
           LEADER BIO — two-column band, mirrors workshop + reuse shared tokens
        ======================== */
        .leader-bio {
            background: var(--bg-soft-white);
            padding-block: var(--s-section-y);
            border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
        }

        .leader-bio-inner {
            max-width: var(--w-base);
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding-inline: var(--s-4);
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 132px 1fr;
            gap: 2.75rem;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .leader-portrait {
            width: 132px;
            height: 132px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand) 0%, var(--brand-deep) 100%);
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            font-size: 2.4rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--harvest-amber);
            letter-spacing: -0.02em;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .leader-text .leader-role {
            display: block;
            font-family: var(--font-sans);
            font-size: 0.78rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 0.1em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--brand);
            margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
            margin-top: 0.6rem;
        }

        .leader-text p {
            font-size: 0.98rem;
            line-height: 1.75;
            color: var(--charcoal-mid);
            max-width: 620px;
        }

        .leader-text p + p { margin-top: 0.9rem; }

        /* ========================
           FAQ — accordion, mirrors workshop faq-section markup
        ======================== */
        .faq-section {
            padding: 7rem 2rem;
            background: var(--white);
            position: relative;
        }

        .faq-inner {
            max-width: 720px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .faq-item {
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--stone);
        }

        .faq-question {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 1.4rem 0;
            cursor: pointer;
            user-select: none;
            background: none;
            border: none;
            width: 100%;
            text-align: left;
            font-family: inherit;
        }

        .faq-question h3 {
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            font-size: 1rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--charcoal);
            padding-right: 1rem;
            line-height: 1.4;
        }

        .faq-toggle {
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            color: var(--harvest-amber);
            flex-shrink: 0;
            transition: transform 0.3s;
            font-weight: 300;
        }

        .faq-item.active .faq-toggle { transform: rotate(45deg); }

        .faq-answer {
            max-height: 0;
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: max-height 0.35s ease, padding 0.35s ease;
        }

        .faq-item.active .faq-answer { max-height: 400px; }

        .faq-answer p {
            font-size: 0.93rem;
            line-height: 1.8;
            color: var(--charcoal-mid);
            padding-bottom: 1.4rem;
        }

        /* ========================
           APPLY BAND — tracked Apply CTA bridge
        ======================== */
        .apply-band {
            background: linear-gradient(180deg, #F1EEE5 0%, var(--bg) 100%);
            padding-block: var(--s-section-y);
        }

        .apply-inner {
            max-width: 720px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding-inline: var(--s-4);
            text-align: center;
        }

        .apply-inner .apply-eyebrow {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: var(--s-1);
            font-family: var(--font-sans);
            font-size: var(--fs-xs);
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wider);
            color: var(--brand);
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .apply-inner .apply-eyebrow::before {
            content: '';
            display: inline-block;
            width: 20px;
            height: 1px;
            background: var(--brand);
            opacity: 0.7;
        }

        .apply-inner h2 {
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            font-size: var(--fs-3xl);
            font-weight: 600;
            line-height: var(--lh-tight);
            letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tighter);
            color: var(--charcoal);
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .apply-inner h2 em { font-style: normal; color: var(--accent); }

        .apply-inner p {
            font-size: var(--fs-md);
            color: var(--charcoal-mid);
            line-height: var(--lh-relaxed);
            max-width: var(--w-prose);
            margin: 0 auto 2.5rem;
        }

        /* ========================
           INTAKE FORM — dark soil panel (no gradient overlay, mirrors workshop contact)
        ======================== */
        .intake-section {
            background: var(--midnight-forest);
            color: #FFFFFF;
            padding: 7rem 2rem;
        }

        .intake-inner {
            max-width: 640px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .intake-section h2 {
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: -0.025em;
            color: #FFFFFF;
            margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
        }

        .intake-section > .intake-inner > p {
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
            font-size: 0.98rem;
            margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
            line-height: 1.7;
        }

        .studio-inline {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 1.2rem;
        }

        .form-group {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 0.4rem;
        }

        .form-group label {
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 0.07em;
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        .form-group input,
        .form-group textarea {
            background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
            border-radius: 6px;
            padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
            font-size: 0.925rem;
            font-family: var(--font-sans);
            color: #FFFFFF;
            transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
            outline: none;
            -webkit-appearance: none;
        }

        .form-group input::placeholder,
        .form-group textarea::placeholder {
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
        }

        .form-group input:focus,
        .form-group textarea:focus {
            border-color: rgba(201,122,50,0.5);
            background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
        }

        .form-group textarea {
            resize: vertical;
            min-height: 110px;
        }

        .intake-submit button {
            background: var(--harvest-amber);
            color: #FFFFFF;
            border: none;
            border-radius: 6px;
            padding: 0.9rem 2rem;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-family: var(--font-sans);
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: background 0.2s;
            letter-spacing: 0.01em;
            margin-top: 0.4rem;
        }

        .intake-submit button:hover { background: var(--harvest-amber-hover); }
        .intake-submit button:active { transform: scale(0.98); }
        .intake-submit button:disabled { opacity: 0.5; cursor: not-allowed; }

        .intake-msg {
            margin-top: 0.6rem;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
            min-height: 1.2rem;
        }

        .intake-msg.error { color: #ffb4a0; }

        /* ========================
           FOOTER
        ======================== */
        footer {
            padding: 3rem 2rem;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
            background: var(--midnight-forest);
        }

        .footer-inner {
            max-width: 1000px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 1.5rem;
        }

        .footer-brand {
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            color: #FFFFFF;
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        .footer-brand span { color: var(--harvest-amber); }

        .footer-links {
            display: flex;
            gap: 2rem;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

        .footer-links a {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.2s;
        }

        .footer-links a:hover { color: #FFFFFF; }

        .footer-copy {
            font-size: 0.78rem;
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
        }

        /* ========================
           RESPONSIVE
        ======================== */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .deliverables-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .pipeline-stations { font-size: 0.72rem; gap: 0.75rem; }
            .leader-bio-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; justify-items: start; text-align: left; }
            .leader-portrait { width: 96px; height: 96px; font-size: 1.8rem; }
            .faq-section { padding: 5rem 1.25rem; }
        }

        @media (max-width: 640px) {
            nav { padding: 0 1.25rem; }
            .nav-right .nav-back { display: none; }
            .intake-section { padding: 5rem 1.25rem; }
            .apply-band { padding-inline: 1.25rem; }
            footer { padding: 2.5rem 1.25rem; }
            .footer-inner { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 1rem; }
        }