    /* his palette only: logo navy, logo silver, and the warm black of the portrait backdrop.
       no coder violet/gold anywhere on this page */
    :root {
      --ink: #0b0a09;
      --navy: #043474;
      --navy-2: #0a428f;
      --night: #061634;
      --silver-50: #f7f7f7;
      --silver-100: #eeeeee;
      --silver-200: #dedede;
      --silver-300: #c9c9c9;
      --silver-400: #b4b4b4;
      --silver-500: #8f8f8f;
      --paper: #ffffff;
      --mist: #f3f4f6;
      --text: #101a2c;
      --text-soft: #4c5568;
      --line: #e1e4e9;
      --metal: linear-gradient(100deg, #8c8c8c 0%, #f4f4f4 28%, #b4b4b4 50%, #ececec 72%, #979797 100%);
      --orb: radial-gradient(circle at 32% 28%, #ffffff 0%, #ececec 55%, #cdcdcd 100%);
      --serif: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
      --sans: "Sofia Sans", "Segoe UI", system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
      --header-h: 68px;
      --radius: 22px;
    }

    *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
    html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
      html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
    }
    body {
      margin: 0;
      background: var(--paper);
      color: var(--text);
      font: 400 1.0625rem/1.7 var(--sans);
      /* cormorant defaults to old-style figures, which makes 19/22/23/9 bounce around */
      font-variant-numeric: lining-nums;
      -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
      text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
    }
    img { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
    a { color: inherit; }
    p { margin: 0; }
    h1, h2, h3, h4 {
      margin: 0;
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-weight: 600;
      line-height: 1.1;
    }
    figure { margin: 0; }

    .wrap {
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 1180px;
      margin-inline: auto;
      padding-inline: clamp(16px, 4vw, 40px);
    }
    section[id] { scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--header-h) + 8px); }

    .skip {
      position: absolute;
      left: 16px;
      top: -64px;
      z-index: 100;
      padding: 10px 16px;
      border-radius: 10px;
      background: #fff;
      color: var(--navy);
      font-weight: 600;
      text-decoration: none;
    }
    .skip:focus { top: 12px; }
    :focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--navy-2); outline-offset: 3px; }
    .site-header :focus-visible,
    .on-dark :focus-visible { outline-color: var(--silver-200); }

    /* ---------- type bits ---------- */
    .eyebrow {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
      margin-bottom: 18px;
      font: 600 0.78rem/1.2 var(--sans);
      letter-spacing: 0.26em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--navy);
    }
    .eyebrow::before {
      content: "";
      width: 28px;
      height: 1px;
      background: currentColor;
      opacity: 0.6;
    }
    .on-dark .eyebrow { color: var(--silver-400); }
    h2 {
      font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 4.6vw, 3.5rem);
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--navy);
    }
    .on-dark h2 { color: var(--silver-50); }
    .lead {
      font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.6vw, 1.3rem);
      line-height: 1.6;
    }
    .metal {
      background: var(--metal);
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      background-clip: text;
      color: transparent;
    }

    /* ---------- sections ---------- */
    .section {
      position: relative;
      padding-block: clamp(72px, 10vw, 128px);
    }
    .section > .wrap { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
    .section-paper { background: var(--paper); }
    .section-mist { background: var(--mist); }
    .section-navy {
      background:
        radial-gradient(120% 80% at 50% 0%, rgba(11, 74, 154, 0.9) 0%, rgba(11, 74, 154, 0) 60%),
        var(--navy);
      color: var(--silver-200);
    }
    .section-night {
      background:
        radial-gradient(90% 70% at 50% 110%, rgba(10, 66, 143, 0.55) 0%, rgba(10, 66, 143, 0) 70%),
        var(--night);
      color: var(--silver-300);
    }
    .section-head { max-width: 44rem; }
    .section-head .lead { margin-top: 20px; color: var(--text-soft); }
    .section-head.center { margin-inline: auto; text-align: center; }
    .center .eyebrow::after {
      content: "";
      width: 28px;
      height: 1px;
      background: currentColor;
      opacity: 0.6;
    }

    /* big faint logo in the corner of the tradition section */
    .has-mark { overflow: hidden; }
    .has-mark::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      top: clamp(-140px, -6vw, -60px);
      right: clamp(-200px, -10vw, -80px);
      width: clamp(320px, 42vw, 560px);
      aspect-ratio: 1;
      background: url("krum-logo.png") center / contain no-repeat;
      opacity: 0.07;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    /* ---------- buttons ---------- */
    .btn {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      min-height: 48px;
      padding: 0 1.6em;
      border: 1px solid transparent;
      border-radius: 999px;
      font: 600 0.98rem/1 var(--sans);
      letter-spacing: 0.01em;
      text-decoration: none;
      white-space: nowrap;
      transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, background-color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
    }
    .btn:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); }
    .btn-sm { min-height: 40px; padding: 0 1.15em; font-size: 0.9rem; }
    .btn-silver {
      background: var(--metal);
      color: var(--ink);
      box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7), 0 8px 24px -10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
    }
    .btn-silver:hover { box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7), 0 12px 28px -10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75); }
    .btn-ghost { border-color: rgba(222, 222, 222, 0.34); color: var(--silver-100); }
    .btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--silver-200); background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04); }
    .btn-navy { background: var(--navy); color: #fff; }
    .btn-navy:hover { background: var(--navy-2); }
    .btn-line { border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28); color: #fff; }
    .btn-line:hover { border-color: #fff; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06); }

    /* ---------- header ---------- */
    .site-header {
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 50;
      height: var(--header-h);
      background: rgba(11, 10, 9, 0.96);
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
    }
    .header-inner {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 24px;
      height: 100%;
    }
    .brand {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
      margin-right: auto;
      color: var(--silver-100);
      text-decoration: none;
    }
    .brand img { width: 38px; height: 38px; }
    .brand span { font: 600 1.35rem/1 var(--serif); letter-spacing: 0.01em; }
    .nav { display: flex; gap: 28px; }
    .nav a {
      color: var(--silver-300);
      font: 500 0.92rem/1 var(--sans);
      letter-spacing: 0.02em;
      text-decoration: none;
    }
    .nav a:hover { color: #fff; }

    /* ---------- hero ---------- */
    .hero {
      position: relative;
      isolation: isolate;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      min-height: min(calc(100svh - var(--header-h)), 960px);
      overflow: hidden;
      background: var(--ink);
      color: var(--silver-200);
    }
    .hero-photo {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      right: max(0px, calc((100% - 1440px) / 2));
      z-index: -1;
      width: min(62%, 900px);
    }
    .hero-photo img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      object-position: 60% 18%;
    }
    /* fade the photo into the page so the backdrop has no edges */
    .hero-photo::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background:
        linear-gradient(90deg, var(--ink) 0%, rgba(11, 10, 9, 0.7) 14%, rgba(11, 10, 9, 0) 34%),
        linear-gradient(270deg, var(--ink) 0%, rgba(11, 10, 9, 0) 12%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, var(--ink) 0%, rgba(11, 10, 9, 0) 7%, rgba(11, 10, 9, 0) 80%, var(--ink) 100%);
    }
    .hero-copy {
      max-width: 33rem;
      padding-block: clamp(64px, 10vh, 120px);
    }
    .hero-name {
      padding-bottom: 0.06em;
      font-size: clamp(3.6rem, 8.4vw, 7rem);
      font-weight: 500;
      line-height: 0.95;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    }
    .hero-role {
      margin-top: 18px;
      font: italic 500 clamp(1.3rem, 2.2vw, 1.65rem)/1.3 var(--serif);
      color: var(--silver-200);
    }
    .hero-lead {
      max-width: 30rem;
      margin-top: 22px;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      line-height: 1.7;
      color: var(--silver-400);
    }
    .hero-actions {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 14px;
      margin-top: 36px;
    }
    .hero-note {
      margin-top: 22px;
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      color: var(--silver-500);
    }
    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
      .hero-photo { animation: fade-in 1.4s ease both; }
      .hero-copy > * { animation: rise 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1) both; }
      .hero-copy > :nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.08s; }
      .hero-copy > :nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.16s; }
      .hero-copy > :nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 0.24s; }
      .hero-copy > :nth-child(5) { animation-delay: 0.32s; }
      .hero-copy > :nth-child(6) { animation-delay: 0.4s; }
    }
    @keyframes rise {
      from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14px); }
      to { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
    }
    @keyframes fade-in {
      from { opacity: 0; }
      to { opacity: 1; }
    }

    /* ---------- about ---------- */
    .about {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 6fr);
      gap: clamp(40px, 7vw, 104px);
      align-items: center;
    }
    .about-photo {
      position: relative;
      justify-self: center;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 440px;
    }
    /* arch frame, top radius = half the width (2:3 image, so 33.4% of the height) */
    .about-photo img {
      width: 100%;
      aspect-ratio: 2 / 3;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 50% 50% 18px 18px / 33.4% 33.4% 18px 18px;
      background: var(--ink);
    }
    .about-photo::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: -14px;
      border: 1px solid var(--silver-300);
      border-radius: 50% 50% 28px 28px / 33.4% 33.4% 28px 28px;
      pointer-events: none;
    }
    .about-copy .lead { margin-top: 24px; }
    .about-copy p + p { margin-top: 18px; }
    .about-copy p:not(.lead):not(.eyebrow) { color: var(--text-soft); }

    /* ---------- tradition ---------- */
    .features,
    .founders,
    .methods {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
      gap: 20px;
      margin-top: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px);
    }
    .feature,
    .founder {
      padding: 32px 28px;
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      border-radius: var(--radius);
      background: var(--paper);
    }
    .feature-icon,
    .monogram {
      display: grid;
      place-items: center;
      border-radius: 50%;
      color: var(--navy);
      background: var(--orb);
      box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(4, 52, 116, 0.12), 0 6px 18px -10px rgba(4, 52, 116, 0.45);
      margin-bottom: 22px;
    }
    .feature-icon { width: 52px; height: 52px; }
    .feature-icon svg {
      width: 24px;
      height: 24px;
      fill: none;
      stroke: currentColor;
      stroke-width: 1.6;
      stroke-linecap: round;
      stroke-linejoin: round;
    }
    .feature h3,
    .founder h3 { font-size: 1.6rem; color: var(--navy); }
    .feature p,
    .founder p { margin-top: 10px; font-size: 1rem; color: var(--text-soft); }

    /* ---------- origin ---------- */
    .monogram { width: 64px; height: 64px; font: 600 1.9rem/1 var(--serif); }
    .path { margin-top: clamp(56px, 7vw, 88px); }
    .path-title { font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.2rem); font-weight: 500; color: var(--navy); }
    .path-steps {
      position: relative;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
      gap: 32px;
      margin: 32px 0 0;
      padding: 0;
      list-style: none;
    }
    .path-steps::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      top: 22px;
      left: 22px;
      right: 0;
      height: 1px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--navy) 0%, var(--silver-400) 70%, rgba(180, 180, 180, 0) 100%);
      opacity: 0.5;
    }
    .path-steps li { position: relative; }
    .path-dot {
      position: relative;
      display: grid;
      place-items: center;
      width: 44px;
      height: 44px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--navy);
      color: #fff;
      font: 600 1.2rem/1 var(--serif);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px var(--paper);
    }
    .path-steps h4 { margin-top: 20px; font-size: 1.45rem; color: var(--navy); }
    .path-steps p { margin-top: 8px; color: var(--text-soft); }

    /* ---------- channels ---------- */
    .groups {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
      margin-top: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px);
      border-block: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
    }
    .group {
      padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px) 12px;
      text-align: center;
    }
    .group + .group { border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14); }
    .group-num {
      display: block;
      font: 500 clamp(4rem, 9vw, 7.25rem)/1 var(--serif);
    }
    .group-label {
      display: block;
      margin-top: 14px;
      font: 600 0.8rem/1.2 var(--sans);
      letter-spacing: 0.24em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--silver-300);
    }
    .groups-note {
      margin-top: 28px;
      text-align: center;
      font: italic 500 1.3rem/1.5 var(--serif);
      color: var(--silver-300);
    }

    /* ---------- methods ---------- */
    .method {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      padding: 36px 30px 34px;
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      border-radius: var(--radius);
      background: var(--paper);
    }
    .method::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0 0 auto;
      height: 3px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--navy), var(--silver-400));
    }
    .method-index {
      font: 600 0.8rem/1 var(--sans);
      letter-spacing: 0.24em;
      color: var(--silver-500);
    }
    .method h3 { margin-top: 18px; font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 2.4vw, 2rem); color: var(--navy); }
    .method p { margin-top: 12px; color: var(--text-soft); }
    .personal {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 16px 28px;
      margin-top: 20px;
      padding: 28px 30px;
      border-radius: var(--radius);
      background: var(--navy);
      color: var(--silver-200);
    }
    .personal-label {
      font: 600 0.8rem/1.2 var(--sans);
      letter-spacing: 0.24em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--silver-400);
    }
    .personal-names { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; }
    .pill {
      padding: 12px 22px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(222, 222, 222, 0.35);
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
      color: #fff;
      font: 600 1.35rem/1 var(--serif);
    }
    .personal-note { margin-left: auto; font-size: 0.98rem; color: var(--silver-300); }
    .methods-cta { display: flex; justify-content: center; margin-top: 40px; }

    /* ---------- passage ---------- */
    .quote-inner { max-width: 48rem; margin-inline: auto; }
    .quote-badge { width: 64px; height: 64px; margin-bottom: 28px; }
    .quote blockquote {
      margin: 0;
      padding-left: clamp(20px, 4vw, 44px);
      border-left: 1px solid rgba(222, 222, 222, 0.25);
    }
    .quote-lead {
      font: italic 500 clamp(1.65rem, 3.2vw, 2.4rem)/1.35 var(--serif);
      color: var(--silver-50);
    }
    .quote-body { display: grid; gap: 18px; margin-top: 32px; }
    .quote-body p {
      font: 500 clamp(1.15rem, 1.7vw, 1.33rem)/1.65 var(--serif);
      color: var(--silver-300);
    }
    .quote-close {
      margin-top: 32px;
      font: italic 500 clamp(1.35rem, 2.4vw, 1.75rem)/1.45 var(--serif);
      color: var(--silver-100);
    }

    /* ---------- booking ---------- */
    .booking {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(0, 0.95fr);
      gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 88px);
      align-items: start;
    }
    .steps { display: grid; gap: 28px; margin: 40px 0 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
    .steps li {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 52px minmax(0, 1fr);
      gap: 20px;
      align-items: start;
    }
    .step-num {
      display: grid;
      place-items: center;
      width: 52px;
      height: 52px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--orb);
      box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(4, 52, 116, 0.14);
      color: var(--navy);
      font: 600 1.4rem/1 var(--serif);
    }
    .steps h3 { margin-top: 4px; font-size: 1.55rem; color: var(--navy); }
    .steps p { margin-top: 6px; color: var(--text-soft); }
    .booking-card {
      padding: clamp(32px, 4vw, 48px);
      border-radius: 28px;
      background:
        radial-gradient(120% 90% at 100% 0%, rgba(11, 74, 154, 0.9) 0%, rgba(11, 74, 154, 0) 55%),
        var(--navy);
      color: var(--silver-200);
      box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -30px rgba(4, 52, 116, 0.55);
    }
    .booking-card .badge { width: 72px; height: 72px; }
    .booking-card h3 { margin-top: 24px; font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 2.5rem); font-weight: 500; color: #fff; }
    .booking-card .sub { margin-top: 8px; color: var(--silver-300); }
    .phone {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: 24px;
      color: #fff;
      font: 500 clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.2rem)/1.1 var(--serif);
      letter-spacing: 0.02em;
      text-decoration: none;
    }
    .booking-actions { display: grid; gap: 12px; margin-top: 24px; }
    .booking-actions .row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 12px; }
    .details {
      display: grid;
      gap: 12px;
      margin: 28px 0 0;
      padding-top: 24px;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
    }
    .details div { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; }
    .details dt { font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--silver-400); }
    .details dd { margin: 0; text-align: right; color: #fff; }

    /* the font shorthand quietly resets font-variant-numeric, so the number-heavy bits opt back in */
    .group-num,
    .step-num,
    .path-dot,
    .phone { font-variant-numeric: lining-nums; }

    /* ---------- draft placeholders: dashed, in his palette, delete when filled ---------- */
    .todo {
      margin-top: 24px;
      padding: 14px 18px;
      border: 1px dashed var(--navy-2);
      border-radius: 14px;
      background: #eef3fb;
      color: var(--navy);
      font: 400 0.95rem/1.55 var(--sans);
    }
    .todo b { font-weight: 700; }
    .todo-dark {
      border-color: rgba(222, 222, 222, 0.45);
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
      color: var(--silver-200);
    }
    .todo-inline { font-style: italic; color: var(--silver-400); }

    /* ---------- footer ---------- */
    .site-footer {
      padding-block: 56px 40px;
      background: var(--ink);
      color: var(--silver-400);
    }
    .footer-top {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 28px;
    }
    .footer-brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
    .footer-brand img { width: 52px; height: 52px; }
    .footer-name { font: 600 1.5rem/1.1 var(--serif); color: var(--silver-100); }
    .footer-role { margin-top: 4px; font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--silver-500); }
    .footer-nav { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px 26px; }
    .footer-nav a { font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--silver-300); text-decoration: none; }
    .footer-nav a:hover { color: #fff; }
    .footer-bottom {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 12px;
      margin-top: 40px;
      padding-top: 24px;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      color: var(--silver-500);
    }
    .footer-bottom a { text-decoration: none; }

    /* ---------- responsive ---------- */
    @media (max-width: 1000px) {
      .nav { display: none; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 860px) {
      .hero { display: block; min-height: 0; }
      .hero-photo {
        position: relative;
        right: auto;
        width: 100%;
        aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
        max-height: 72svh;
      }
      .hero-photo img { object-position: 55% 12%; }
      /* his face sits in the top third, the copy rides up over the dark shirt */
      .hero-photo::after {
        background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--ink) 0%, rgba(11, 10, 9, 0) 6%, rgba(11, 10, 9, 0) 38%, rgba(11, 10, 9, 0.82) 72%, var(--ink) 100%);
      }
      .hero-copy { position: relative; margin-top: -44vw; padding-block: 0 64px; }
      .hero-lead { font-size: 1rem; }

      .about,
      .booking { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
      .about-photo { max-width: 340px; }

      .features,
      .founders,
      .methods { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }

      .path-steps { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 28px; }
      .path-steps::before {
        top: 22px;
        bottom: 22px;
        left: 22px;
        right: auto;
        width: 1px;
        height: auto;
        background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--navy) 0%, var(--silver-400) 100%);
      }
      .path-steps li { padding-left: 68px; }
      .path-dot { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; }
      .path-steps h4 { margin-top: 8px; }

      .groups { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
      .group:nth-child(3) { border-left: 0; }
      .group:nth-child(n + 3) { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14); }
      .group-label { letter-spacing: 0.16em; }

      .personal-note { margin-left: 0; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 420px) {
      .brand { gap: 10px; }
      .brand span { font-size: 1.15rem; }
      .site-header .btn-sm { padding: 0 0.95em; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 359px) {
      .brand span { display: none; }
      .booking-actions .row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    }
