    @import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Cinzel:wght@400;600;700&family=Cormorant+Garamond:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;0,600;1,400;1,500&display=swap');

    :root {
        --estate-green: #1B2A21;
        --aged-gold: #9E804E;
        --ivory-parchment: #F9F7F1;
        --dark-mahogany: #2A1F1A;
        --hairline: rgba(158, 128, 78, 0.35);
    }

    * { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }

    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

    body {
        font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
        background-color: var(--ivory-parchment);
        color: var(--dark-mahogany);
        line-height: 1.8;
        -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
        overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    h1, h2, h3, h4 {
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        font-weight: 600;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
        color: var(--estate-green);
        overflow-wrap: break-word;
    }

    a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }

    /* ---------- Ornamental divider, used in place of an eyebrow label ---------- */
    .ornament {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 1rem;
        width: fit-content;
        margin: 0 auto 3rem auto;
    }
    .ornament .line { width: 60px; height: 1px; background-color: var(--aged-gold); }
    .ornament svg { width: 24px; height: 24px; }
    .portal-section .ornament .line,
    .contact-section .ornament .line { background-color: var(--aged-gold); }

    /* --- THE GRAND ENTRANCE (NAV) --- */
    nav {
        background-color: var(--estate-green);
        padding: 1.1rem 5%;
        position: sticky;
        top: 0;
        z-index: 1000;
        border-bottom: 4px solid var(--aged-gold);
        box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(27, 42, 33, 0.4);
    }

    .nav-inner {
        max-width: 1200px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: space-between;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 0.75rem;
    }

    .brand-logo {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 0.75rem;
    }

    .brand-logo-badge {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        width: 44px;
        height: 44px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background-color: var(--ivory-parchment);
        border: 1px solid var(--aged-gold);
        flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .brand-logo-badge img {
        width: 32px;
        height: 32px;
        object-fit: contain;
    }

    .brand-logo-text {
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        font-size: 1.05rem;
        color: var(--ivory-parchment);
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 2.5px;
        line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .nav-links {
        display: flex;
        gap: 2.25rem;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .nav-links a {
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        font-size: 0.75rem;
        letter-spacing: 1.5px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: rgba(249, 247, 241, 0.8);
        padding-bottom: 4px;
        border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
        transition: color 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .nav-links a:hover {
        color: var(--aged-gold);
        border-color: var(--aged-gold);
    }

    /* --- THE ESTATE GROUNDS (HERO) --- */
    .hero {
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
        background-color: var(--estate-green);
        background-image:
            linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(27, 42, 33, 0.55) 0%, rgba(27, 42, 33, 0.82) 65%, rgba(27, 42, 33, 0.95) 100%),
            url('images/hero-postcard.jpg');
        background-size: cover;
        background-position: center 65%;
        padding: 10rem 2rem 8rem 2rem;
        text-align: center;
        border-bottom: 8px solid var(--aged-gold);
    }

    .hero-inner {
        position: relative;
        z-index: 2;
        max-width: 44rem;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .hero-inner .eyebrow-mark {
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        font-size: 0.75rem;
        letter-spacing: 3px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--aged-gold);
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    .hero h1 {
        color: var(--ivory-parchment);
        font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5.5vw, 4.6rem);
        letter-spacing: 5px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        line-height: 1.15;
    }

    .hero p.deck {
        font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
        font-style: italic;
        font-weight: 400;
        font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.8vw, 1.35rem);
        color: rgba(249, 247, 241, 0.82);
        max-width: 40ch;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    /* --- THE STUDY (PHILOSOPHY GRID) --- */
    .content-section {
        padding: 8rem 5%;
        max-width: 1200px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .grid-layout {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.8fr;
        gap: 5rem;
        align-items: center;
    }

    .text-content h2 {
        font-size: 2.8rem;
        margin-bottom: 2rem;
        position: relative;
        display: inline-block;
    }

    .text-content h2::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        left: 0;
        bottom: -5px;
        width: 100%;
        height: 2px;
        background-color: var(--aged-gold);
    }

    .text-content p {
        font-size: 1.3rem;
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        text-align: justify;
    }

    /* Then-and-now photo frame, replacing the placeholder line art */
    .historic-frame {
        position: relative;
        padding: 1.75rem;
        margin: 1.75rem 0 0 1.75rem;
        background-color: var(--ivory-parchment);
        border: 2px solid var(--estate-green);
        box-shadow: 15px 15px 0px var(--aged-gold);
    }

    .historic-frame::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        inset: 10px;
        border: 1px dashed var(--aged-gold);
        pointer-events: none;
    }

    .historic-photo-main {
        width: 100%;
        height: auto;
        display: block;
        filter: sepia(18%) contrast(1.04);
    }

    .historic-photo-inset {
        position: absolute;
        top: -1.75rem;
        left: -1.75rem;
        width: 46%;
        border: 6px solid var(--ivory-parchment);
        outline: 1px solid var(--aged-gold);
        box-shadow: 0 12px 26px rgba(42, 31, 26, 0.4);
    }

    .frame-caption {
        margin-top: 1.5rem;
        font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
        font-style: italic;
        font-size: 1rem;
        text-align: center;
        color: var(--aged-gold);
    }

    @media (max-width: 560px) {
        .historic-photo-inset { width: 52%; top: -1.25rem; left: -1.25rem; }
    }

    /* --- THE NEIGHBORHOOD (PHOTO BAND) --- */
    .neighborhood-band {
        position: relative;
        height: 440px;
        background-image: url('images/northside-street.jpg');
        background-size: cover;
        background-position: center;
    }

    .neighborhood-band::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(42, 31, 26, 0) 35%, rgba(42, 31, 26, 0.88) 100%);
    }

    .neighborhood-band .band-caption {
        position: absolute;
        z-index: 2;
        bottom: 2.25rem;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .neighborhood-band .band-caption p {
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        letter-spacing: 2.5px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--ivory-parchment);
    }

    /* --- THE CLUB ROOM (PORTALS) --- */
    .portal-section {
        position: relative;
        background-color: var(--dark-mahogany);
        background-image:
            linear-gradient(rgba(42, 31, 26, 0.88), rgba(42, 31, 26, 0.92)),
            url('images/brick-texture.jpg');
        background-size: cover;
        background-position: center;
        padding: 8rem 5%;
        text-align: center;
        border-top: 4px solid var(--aged-gold);
        border-bottom: 4px solid var(--aged-gold);
        scroll-margin-top: 90px;
    }

    .portal-section h2 {
        color: var(--ivory-parchment);
        font-size: 3rem;
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    .portal-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr));
        gap: 4rem;
        max-width: 900px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .portal-card {
        background-color: var(--ivory-parchment);
        border: 1px solid var(--aged-gold);
        padding: 4rem 2rem;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        transition: transform 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease;
        position: relative;
    }

    .portal-card::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        inset: 8px;
        border: 1px solid rgba(158, 128, 78, 0.3);
        pointer-events: none;
    }

    .portal-card .rivet {
        position: absolute;
        width: 5px;
        height: 5px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background-color: var(--aged-gold);
    }
    .portal-card .rivet.tl { top: 14px; left: 14px; }
    .portal-card .rivet.tr { top: 14px; right: 14px; }
    .portal-card .rivet.bl { bottom: 14px; left: 14px; }
    .portal-card .rivet.br { bottom: 14px; right: 14px; }

    .portal-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-10px);
        box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
        cursor: pointer;
    }

    .portal-icon {
        width: 50px;
        height: 50px;
        fill: var(--estate-green);
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    .portal-card h3 {
        font-size: 1.6rem;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
        margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
    }

    .portal-card p {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        font-style: italic;
    }

    /* --- CORRESPONDENCE --- */
    .contact-section {
        padding: 8rem 5%;
        text-align: center;
        background-color: var(--ivory-parchment);
        scroll-margin-top: 90px;
    }

    .contact-box {
        max-width: 800px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        border: 2px solid var(--estate-green);
        padding: 5rem 2rem;
        position: relative;
    }

    .contact-box::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        inset: 10px;
        border: 1px solid var(--aged-gold);
        pointer-events: none;
    }

    .contact-crest {
        height: 70px;
        width: auto;
        margin-bottom: 2rem;
    }

    .contact-box h2 {
        font-size: 2.8rem;
        margin-bottom: 2rem;
    }

    .contact-details {
        font-size: 1.3rem;
        line-height: 2.4;
    }

    .contact-details a {
        color: var(--estate-green);
        font-weight: bold;
        transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .contact-details a:hover {
        color: var(--aged-gold);
    }

    /* --- CLOSING STRIP --- */
    .site-footer {
        background-color: var(--estate-green);
        padding: 1.5rem 5%;
        text-align: center;
        border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
    }

    .site-footer p {
        font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
        font-size: 0.7rem;
        letter-spacing: 2.5px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: rgba(249, 247, 241, 0.65);
    }

    /* Scroll Animations */
    .reveal {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(30px);
        transition: all 1s cubic-bezier(0.5, 0, 0, 1);
    }
    .reveal.active {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }

    @media (max-width: 900px) {
        .grid-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
        .nav-inner { justify-content: center; text-align: center; }
        .nav-links { justify-content: center; }
        .historic-frame { margin: 2.75rem auto 0 auto; max-width: 26rem; }
    }

    /* Phone-width fixes: the hero headline's letter-spacing and font floor
       were wide enough to overflow past the edge of narrow screens (e.g. Pixel). */
    @media (max-width: 480px) {
        .hero { padding: 7rem 1.25rem 5rem 1.25rem; }
        .hero-inner .eyebrow-mark { font-size: 0.65rem; letter-spacing: 2px; }
        .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 8vw, 2.3rem); letter-spacing: 1.5px; line-height: 1.3; }
        .hero p.deck { font-size: 1rem; }

        .content-section { padding: 4rem 6%; }
        .text-content h2 { font-size: 1.85rem; }
        .text-content p { font-size: 1.05rem; text-align: left; }
        .historic-photo-inset { top: -1.25rem; left: 0; width: 55%; }
        .frame-caption { font-size: 0.9rem; }

        .neighborhood-band { height: 280px; }

        .portal-section { padding: 4.5rem 6%; }
        .portal-section h2 { font-size: 1.9rem; }
        .portal-grid { gap: 2rem; }
        .portal-card { padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem; }

        .contact-section { padding: 4.5rem 6%; }
        .contact-box { padding: 2.75rem 1.25rem; }
        .contact-box h2 { font-size: 1.9rem; }
        .contact-details { font-size: 1.05rem; }

        .brand-logo-text { font-size: 0.85rem; letter-spacing: 1.5px; line-height: 1.3; }
        .nav-links { gap: 1.1rem; }
        .nav-links a { font-size: 0.65rem; letter-spacing: 1px; }
    }

    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
        html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
        .portal-card { transition: none; }
    }
