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

    :root {
      --cream:     #f5f0e8;
      --warm-white:#faf7f2;
      --oak:       #b8864e;
      --oak-dark:  #8c6535;
      --charcoal:  #1e1a16;
      --mid:       #4a3f35;
      --light-mid: #7a6e63;
      --rule:      rgba(184,134,78,0.25);
    }

    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

    body {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      background: var(--warm-white);
      color: var(--charcoal);
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    /* ── NAVIGATION ── */
    nav {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
      z-index: 100;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 0 4vw;
      height: 72px;
      background: rgba(30,26,22,0.92);
      backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184,134,78,0.2);
      transition: background 0.3s;
    }

    .nav-logo img {
      height: 38px;
      width: auto;
      filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
    }

    .nav-links {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 2.5rem;
      list-style: none;
    }

    .nav-links a {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 400;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(245,240,232,0.8);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.2s;
    }

    .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--oak); }

    .nav-cta {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 500;
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--charcoal) !important;
      background: var(--oak);
      padding: 0.55rem 1.4rem;
      border-radius: 2px;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: background 0.2s !important;
    }

    .nav-cta:hover { background: var(--oak-dark) !important; color: var(--cream) !important; }

    /* ── HERO SLIDESHOW ── */
    .hero {
      position: relative;
      height: 100vh;
      min-height: 600px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-end;
      padding-bottom: 8vh;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .hero-slides {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
    }

    .hero-slide {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center center;
      opacity: 0;
      transition: opacity 1.4s ease-in-out;
      transform: scale(1.04);
      animation: kenBurns 8s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
    }

    .hero-slide.active {
      opacity: 1;
    }

    @keyframes kenBurns {
      from { transform: scale(1.08) translateX(0%); }
      to   { transform: scale(1.08) translateX(-3%); }
    }

    .hero-slide:nth-child(1) { background-image: url('../assets/Assets-Images/Hero/After-Oak/Ash/London-Room-Hero-500x750.jpg'); }
    .hero-slide:nth-child(2) { background-image: url('../assets/Assets-Images/Hero/After-Oak/Pecan/Austin-Room-Hero-500x750.jpg'); }
    .hero-slide:nth-child(3) { background-image: url('../assets/Assets-Images/Hero/After-Oak/Tasmanian/Sydney-Room-500x750.jpg'); }
    .hero-slide:nth-child(4) { background-image: url('../assets/Assets-Images/Hero/After-Oak/Tasmanian/Hobart-Room-500x750.jpg'); }
    .hero-slide:nth-child(5) { background-image: url('../assets/Assets-Images/Hero/After-Oak/Pecan/Memphis-Room-Hero-500x750.jpg'); }
    .hero-slide:nth-child(6) { background-image: url('../assets/Assets-Images/Hero/After-Oak/Ash/Vienna-Room-Hero-500x750.jpg'); }

    .hero-slides::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(
        to bottom,
        rgba(30,26,22,0.15) 0%,
        rgba(30,26,22,0.1) 40%,
        rgba(30,26,22,0.72) 100%
      );
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .hero-content {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      padding: 0 6vw;
      max-width: 780px;
      animation: heroFade 1.2s ease both;
    }

    @keyframes heroFade {
      from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px); }
      to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    }

    .hero-eyebrow {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 300;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.22em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--oak);
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .hero-headline {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-weight: 300;
      font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6vw, 5rem);
      line-height: 1.08;
      color: var(--cream);
      margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
    }

    .hero-headline em {
      font-style: italic;
      color: #d4a96a;
    }

    .hero-sub {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 300;
      font-size: 1rem;
      line-height: 1.7;
      color: rgba(245,240,232,0.78);
      max-width: 520px;
      margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
    }

    .hero-actions {
      display: flex;
      gap: 1rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    /* Slideshow dots */
    .hero-dots {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 3vh;
      right: 6vw;
      z-index: 3;
      display: flex;
      gap: 0.5rem;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .hero-dot {
      width: 5px;
      height: 5px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(245,240,232,0.3);
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      padding: 0;
      transition: background 0.3s, transform 0.3s;
    }

    .hero-dot.active {
      background: var(--oak);
      transform: scale(1.4);
    }

    .btn-primary {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 500;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      background: var(--oak);
      color: var(--charcoal);
      padding: 0.9rem 2rem;
      border-radius: 2px;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
      display: inline-block;
    }

    .btn-primary:hover { background: var(--oak-dark); color: var(--cream); transform: translateY(-1px); }

    .btn-outline {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 400;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      border: 1px solid rgba(245,240,232,0.5);
      color: var(--cream);
      padding: 0.9rem 2rem;
      border-radius: 2px;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
      display: inline-block;
    }

    .btn-outline:hover { border-color: var(--oak); background: rgba(184,134,78,0.1); }

    /* ── TRUST STRIP ── */
    .trust-strip {
      background: var(--charcoal);
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184,134,78,0.2);
      padding: 1.4rem 6vw;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 6rem);
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .trust-item {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.75rem;
    }

    .trust-icon {
      width: 36px;
      height: 36px;
      border: 1px solid var(--oak);
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .trust-icon svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; stroke: var(--oak); fill: none; stroke-width: 1.5; }

    .trust-text strong {
      display: block;
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 500;
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--cream);
    }

    .trust-text span {
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      color: var(--light-mid);
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    }

    /* ── SECTION SHARED ── */
    section { padding: 7rem 6vw; }

    .section-label {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 300;
      font-size: 0.68rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.24em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--oak);
      margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
    }

    .section-title {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-weight: 300;
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
      line-height: 1.15;
      color: var(--charcoal);
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .section-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--oak-dark); }

    .section-intro {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.8;
      color: var(--mid);
      max-width: 560px;
      margin-bottom: 3rem;
    }

    /* ── COLLECTIONS ── */
    .collections-section { background: var(--warm-white); }

    .collections-header {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: flex-end;
      margin-bottom: 3rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 1rem;
    }

    .collections-header .section-intro { margin-bottom: 0; }

    .view-all {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--oak);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--oak);
      padding-bottom: 2px;
      white-space: nowrap;
      transition: color 0.2s;
    }

    .view-all:hover { color: var(--oak-dark); border-color: var(--oak-dark); }

    .collections-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
      gap: 1.5rem;
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) { .collections-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
    @media (max-width: 600px)  { .collections-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

    .collection-card {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 2px;
      aspect-ratio: 3/4;
      cursor: pointer;
      background: var(--charcoal);
    }

    .collection-card img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      transition: transform 0.6s ease;
      opacity: 0.88;
    }

    .collection-card:hover img { transform: scale(1.05); opacity: 1; }

    .collection-card-overlay {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(30,26,22,0.85) 0%, transparent 55%);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: flex-end;
      padding: 1.5rem;
    }

    .collection-card-name {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-weight: 400;
      font-size: 1.4rem;
      color: var(--cream);
      margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
    }

    .collection-card-desc {
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
      color: rgba(245,240,232,0.65);
      margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
    }

    .collection-card-link {
      font-size: 0.68rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--oak);
      text-decoration: none;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.4rem;
      transition: gap 0.2s;
    }

    .collection-card:hover .collection-card-link { gap: 0.7rem; }

    .collection-card--slider {
      position: relative;
    }

    .collection-card--slider .card-slides {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
    }

    .card-slide {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      opacity: 0;
      transition: opacity 1.2s ease-in-out;
    }

    .card-slide.active { opacity: 1; }

    /* ── WHY MAGELLAN ── */
    .why-section {
      background: var(--charcoal);
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .why-section::before {
      content: 'M';
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 40vw;
      color: rgba(184,134,78,0.04);
      position: absolute;
      right: -5vw;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      line-height: 1;
      pointer-events: none;
      user-select: none;
    }

    .why-section .section-title { color: var(--cream); }
    .why-section .section-label { color: var(--oak); }

    .why-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 3rem;
      margin-top: 3rem;
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) { .why-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; } }

    .why-item { border-top: 1px solid rgba(184,134,78,0.3); padding-top: 1.5rem; }

    .why-number {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 2.5rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: rgba(184,134,78,0.3);
      line-height: 1;
      margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
    }

    .why-title {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 1.3rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      color: var(--cream);
      margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
    }

    .why-body {
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.8;
      color: rgba(245,240,232,0.6);
    }

    /* ── SAMPLE CTA ── */
    .sample-section {
      background: var(--cream);
      border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 3rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      padding: 5rem 6vw;
    }

    .sample-left { max-width: 600px; }

    .sample-price {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5.5rem);
      font-weight: 300;
      color: var(--charcoal);
      line-height: 1;
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }

    .sample-price sup {
      font-size: 0.4em;
      vertical-align: super;
      color: var(--oak);
    }

    .sample-tagline {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-style: italic;
      font-size: 1.3rem;
      color: var(--mid);
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .sample-details {
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.9;
      color: var(--mid);
    }

    .sample-details li {
      list-style: none;
      padding-left: 1.2rem;
      position: relative;
    }

    .sample-details li::before {
      content: '—';
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      color: var(--oak);
    }

    .sample-right { flex-shrink: 0; }

    .btn-sample {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 500;
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      background: var(--charcoal);
      color: var(--cream);
      padding: 1.1rem 2.8rem;
      border-radius: 2px;
      text-decoration: none;
      display: inline-block;
      transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
    }

    .btn-sample:hover { background: var(--oak-dark); transform: translateY(-2px); }

    /* ── FOOTER ── */
    footer {
      background: var(--charcoal);
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(184,134,78,0.15);
      padding: 3.5rem 6vw 2rem;
    }

    .footer-inner {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 3rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      margin-bottom: 3rem;
    }

    .footer-logo img {
      height: 32px;
      filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
      opacity: 0.7;
      margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
    }

    .footer-tagline {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-style: italic;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      color: var(--light-mid);
    }

    .footer-nav h4 {
      font-size: 0.68rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--oak);
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .footer-nav ul { list-style: none; }

    .footer-nav li { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }

    .footer-nav a {
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: rgba(245,240,232,0.5);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.2s;
    }

    .footer-nav a:hover { color: var(--cream); }

    .footer-bottom {
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(184,134,78,0.12);
      padding-top: 1.5rem;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 1rem;
    }

    .footer-copy {
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: rgba(245,240,232,0.3);
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    }

    .footer-legal {
      display: flex;
      gap: 1.5rem;
    }

    .footer-legal a {
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: rgba(245,240,232,0.3);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.2s;
    }

    .footer-legal a:hover { color: var(--oak); }

    /* ── NAV MOBILE ── */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .nav-links { display: none; }
      .hero-content { padding: 0 5vw; }
      .sample-section { flex-direction: column; }
      .collections-header { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
    }
