/* =========================================================================
   The Smoke Ring — "Cast-Iron Ember" theme
   Custom hand-rolled CSS (no UI framework). Unique to this site.
   CRITICAL: all content is visible with CSS alone. Nothing is gated on JS.
   ========================================================================= */

:root{
  --char-950:#120d0a;
  --char-900:#17110d;
  --char-850:#1d1510;
  --char-800:#241a13;
  --char-700:#33271d;
  --ember:#c0392b;
  --ember-dark:#9a2617;
  --ember-bright:#e04a2f;
  --brass:#e0a24b;
  --brass-dark:#c1863a;
  --cream:#fbf4e9;
  --cream-2:#f3e7d3;
  --paper:#fffdf9;
  --ink:#2a211c;
  --ink-soft:#5f5147;
  --line:#e7d9c3;

  --display:'Anton','Oswald',Impact,sans-serif;
  --head:'Oswald','Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;
  --body:'Bitter',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;

  --wrap:1120px;
  --read:44rem;
  --radius:14px;
  --shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(24,12,6,.14);
  --shadow-sm:0 4px 14px rgba(24,12,6,.10);
}

/* Safeguard: content must never be hidden waiting on JS. Any scroll-reveal
   markup (AOS-style) is neutralized so text/images always render. */
[data-aos]{opacity:1 !important;transform:none !important;}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:var(--body);
  font-size:1.06rem;
  line-height:1.75;
  color:var(--ink);
  background:var(--cream);
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;}
a{color:var(--ember-dark);text-decoration:none;}
a:hover{color:var(--ember);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--head);line-height:1.12;color:var(--char-900);font-weight:600;}
.container{width:100%;max-width:var(--wrap);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:22px;}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- header */
.site-header{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--char-900),var(--char-850));
  border-bottom:3px solid var(--ember-dark);
  box-shadow:0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.35);
}
.site-header .bar{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;min-height:66px;}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;color:var(--cream);text-decoration:none;margin-right:auto;}
.brand:hover{text-decoration:none;}
.brand-badge{
  width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:50%;flex:0 0 auto;
  border:4px solid var(--ember);
  background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%,var(--brass) 0 30%,transparent 32%);
  box-shadow:0 0 12px rgba(224,74,47,.45);
}
.brand-name{font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.5rem;letter-spacing:.5px;color:var(--cream);text-transform:uppercase;}

.site-nav ul{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;}
.site-nav a{
  display:block;padding:9px 12px;border-radius:8px;
  font-family:var(--head);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.6px;
  font-size:.82rem;font-weight:500;color:#e9dcc9;
}
.site-nav a:hover{color:#fff;background:rgba(224,74,47,.18);text-decoration:none;}
.site-nav a.active{color:#fff;background:rgba(224,74,47,.28);box-shadow:inset 0 -2px 0 var(--brass);}

.nav-burger{display:none;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:5px;
  width:44px;height:40px;padding:8px;cursor:pointer;border-radius:8px;}
.nav-burger span{display:block;height:3px;border-radius:3px;background:var(--cream);transition:.2s;}
.nav-burger:hover span{background:var(--brass);}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- hero */
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
.hero .kicker{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;
  font-family:var(--head);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2.5px;
  font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--brass);margin-bottom:14px;
}
.kdot{width:20px;height:20px;border-radius:50%;border:3px solid var(--ember);
  background:radial-gradient(circle,var(--brass) 0 34%,transparent 36%);}
.hero h1{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.5px;margin:.1em 0 .3em;
  font-size:clamp(2.3rem,6vw,4.2rem);
}

/* hero with photo */
.hero-photo{min-height:clamp(360px,54vh,560px);display:flex;}
.hero-photo .hero-img{
  position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;
  transform:scale(1.02);
}
.hero-photo .hero-overlay{
  position:relative;z-index:2;width:100%;align-self:flex-end;
  padding-block:44px 40px;
  background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(10,6,4,.92) 6%,rgba(12,7,4,.55) 55%,rgba(12,7,4,.15) 100%);
}
.hero-photo h1{color:var(--cream);text-shadow:0 2px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.6);}
.hero-photo .hero-lead{color:#f3e7d3;}

/* hero without photo (ember/charcoal band) */
.hero-plain{
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 140% at 88% -10%,rgba(224,74,47,.30),transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(90% 120% at 5% 120%,rgba(224,162,75,.16),transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(160deg,var(--char-900),var(--char-800));
  color:var(--cream);padding-block:56px 50px;border-bottom:3px solid var(--ember-dark);
}
.hero-plain h1{color:var(--cream);}
.hero-plain .hero-lead{color:#eaddc9;}
.hero-lead{font-size:1.24rem;line-height:1.6;max-width:42rem;margin:0;font-weight:500;}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- article */
main{display:block;}
.article{
  max-width:calc(var(--read) + 5rem);
  background:var(--paper);
  margin-block:-40px 54px;position:relative;z-index:5;
  padding:46px clamp(22px,5vw,58px);
  border-radius:var(--radius);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-top:5px solid var(--ember);
}
.hero-plain + .article{margin-top:34px;}
.article > *{max-width:var(--read);margin-inline:auto;}
.article > .inline-figure{max-width:100%;}
.article p{margin:0 0 1.15em;}
.article .lead,.hero-lead{font-family:var(--head);}
.article h2{
  font-size:1.72rem;margin:1.9em 0 .55em;padding-top:.2em;
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.55em;
}
.article h2::before{
  content:"";flex:0 0 auto;width:.62em;height:.62em;border-radius:50%;
  border:.16em solid var(--ember);
  background:radial-gradient(circle,var(--brass) 0 34%,transparent 36%);
}
.article h3{font-size:1.24rem;color:var(--ember-dark);margin:1.6em 0 .4em;letter-spacing:.3px;}
.article ul,.article ol{margin:0 0 1.3em;padding-left:1.35em;}
.article li{margin:.4em 0;}
.article ul{list-style:none;padding-left:1.6em;}
.article ul li{position:relative;}
.article ul li::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:-1.25em;top:.62em;
  width:.5em;height:.5em;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--ember);box-shadow:0 0 0 .12em rgba(224,162,75,.45);
}
.article strong{color:var(--char-900);font-weight:700;}
.article a{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(154,38,23,.3);}
.article a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--ember);text-decoration:none;}

.inline-figure{margin:1.6em auto 1.9em;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);border:1px solid var(--line);}
.inline-figure img{width:100%;}

/* contact form */
.contact-form{
  display:grid;gap:8px;max-width:var(--read);margin:1.2em auto 0;
  background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:26px clamp(18px,4vw,30px);
}
.contact-form label{font-family:var(--head);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.6px;
  font-size:.76rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:8px;}
.contact-form input,.contact-form textarea{
  width:100%;font-family:var(--body);font-size:1rem;color:var(--ink);
  padding:11px 13px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:9px;background:#fff;
}
.contact-form input:focus,.contact-form textarea:focus{
  outline:none;border-color:var(--ember);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(192,57,43,.15);}
.contact-form button,.button{
  justify-self:start;margin-top:16px;cursor:pointer;
  font-family:var(--head);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;font-weight:600;
  font-size:.9rem;color:var(--cream);background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--ember),var(--ember-dark));
  border:none;border-radius:10px;padding:13px 26px;
  box-shadow:0 6px 16px rgba(154,38,23,.32);transition:transform .15s,box-shadow .15s;
}
.contact-form button:hover,.button:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 10px 22px rgba(154,38,23,.4);}
.note{font-size:.96rem;color:var(--ink-soft);border-top:1px dashed var(--line);padding-top:1.1em;margin-top:1.6em;}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- footer */
.site-footer{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--char-850),var(--char-950));color:#d9cbb7;margin-top:auto;}
.ring-strip{
  background:var(--char-800);border-top:3px solid var(--ember-dark);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.05);
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px 24px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  text-align:center;padding:14px 22px;font-family:var(--head);letter-spacing:.4px;font-size:.86rem;
}
.ring-strip-label{color:var(--brass);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;}
.ring-ico{width:16px;height:16px;border-radius:50%;border:3px solid var(--ember);
  background:radial-gradient(circle,var(--brass) 0 30%,transparent 32%);display:inline-block;}
.ring-strip-links{display:inline-flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.ring-strip-links a{color:var(--cream);padding:4px 12px;border:1px solid rgba(224,162,75,.4);border-radius:20px;font-size:.82rem;}
.ring-strip-links a:hover{background:var(--ember);border-color:var(--ember);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;}

.footer-cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:30px;padding-block:44px 30px;}
.fcol h4{font-family:var(--head);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;font-size:.9rem;
  color:var(--brass);margin:0 0 14px;}
.fcol p{margin:0;font-size:.95rem;color:#c3b39d;line-height:1.7;}
.fcol ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;}
.fcol li{margin:.45em 0;}
.fcol a{color:#d9cbb7;font-family:var(--head);font-size:.9rem;letter-spacing:.3px;}
.fcol a:hover{color:var(--brass);text-decoration:none;}
.footer-base{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);background:var(--char-950);}
.footer-base .container{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;justify-content:space-between;
  padding-block:16px;font-family:var(--head);font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.5px;color:#9c8c78;}
.footer-base a{color:var(--brass);}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- responsive */
@media (max-width:900px){
  .nav-burger{display:flex;}
  .site-nav{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;
    background:var(--char-850);border-bottom:3px solid var(--ember-dark);
    box-shadow:0 16px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.4);padding:10px 16px 16px;}
  .nav-toggle:checked ~ .site-nav{display:block;}
  .site-nav ul{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:2px;}
  .site-nav a{padding:12px 12px;font-size:.95rem;}
  .site-header .bar{position:relative;flex-wrap:wrap;}
}
@media (max-width:760px){
  .footer-cols{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px;}
  .article{margin-top:-24px;padding:34px 20px;}
  .hero-plain + .article{margin-top:26px;}
}
@media (max-width:460px){
  .footer-cols{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .brand-name{font-size:1.25rem;}
  .ring-strip{font-size:.8rem;}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto;}
  *{transition:none !important;}
}