:root {
      --gold: #C9A24A;
      --bg: #3A281C;
      --bg-light: #F4EAD9;
      --text-dark: #573A2A;
      --text-mid: #9A8468;
      --text-light: #C0AE96;
    }

    body {
      background: linear-gradient(168deg, #F7EFE0 0%, #EEE2CE 100%) fixed no-repeat;
      color: var(--text-dark);
      font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }

    /* ══════════════════════════════
       OUR STORY SECTION
       (Matches index.html design — do not alter)
    ══════════════════════════════ */
    .story-section {
      background: var(--bg);
      padding: 0;
    }

    .story-intro {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      min-height: 70vh;
      display: flex;
      align-items: stretch;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .story-img-col {
      flex: 0 0 45%;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .story-img-col img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      object-position: center top;
      display: block;
      filter: brightness(0.88) saturate(0.9);
    }

    .story-img-col::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 10%; bottom: 10%;
      right: 0;
      width: 2px;
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--gold) 30%, var(--gold) 70%, transparent);
    }

    .story-text-col {
      flex: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
      padding: 80px 70px 80px 80px;
    }

    .story-eyebrow {
      font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 200;
      font-size: 10px;
      letter-spacing: 8px;
      color: var(--gold);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: 18px;
    }

    .story-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-weight: 600; font-style: italic;
      font-size: clamp(38px, 5vw, 62px);
      color: #fff;
      line-height: 1.1;
      margin-bottom: 28px;
    }

    .story-divider {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
      margin-bottom: 32px;
    }

    .story-divider .sd-line {
      height: 1px;
      width: 50px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), transparent);
    }

    .story-divider .sd-diamond {
      width: 5px; height: 5px;
      background: var(--gold);
      transform: rotate(45deg);
    }

    .story-lead {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-style: italic;
      font-weight: 300;
      font-size: clamp(16px, 1.8vw, 20px);
      line-height: 1.85;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
    }

    .story-body {
      padding: 80px 10%;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 80px;
      background: var(--bg);
    }

    .story-col-label {
      font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 200;
      font-size: 9px;
      letter-spacing: 6px;
      color: var(--gold);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
    }

    .story-col-label::after {
      content: '';
      flex: 1;
      height: 1px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(201,162,74,0.4), transparent);
    }

    .story-col-name {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-weight: 600; font-style: italic;
      font-size: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 44px);
      color: #fff;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
    }

    .story-col-name .name-gold { color: var(--gold); }

    .story-para {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-weight: 300;
      font-size: clamp(15px, 1.6vw, 18px);
      line-height: 2;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
      margin-bottom: 16px;
    }

    .story-separator {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 20px;
      padding: 40px 10%;
      background: var(--bg);
    }

    .story-separator .sep-line {
      flex: 1;
      height: 1px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(201,162,74,0.2), transparent);
    }

    .story-separator .sep-text {
      font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 200;
      font-size: 9px;
      letter-spacing: 5px;
      color: rgba(201,162,74,0.4);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    @media (max-width: 900px) {
      .story-intro { flex-direction: column; }
      .story-img-col { flex: 0 0 400px; }
      .story-text-col { padding: 50px 8%; }
      .story-body { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 50px; padding: 60px 8%; }
    }

    /* ══════════════════════════════
       OUR JOURNEY — photo storytelling
    ══════════════════════════════ */
    .journey { background: var(--bg); padding: 100px 0 50px; }

    .journey-header { text-align: center; padding: 0 24px; margin-bottom: 30px; }
    .journey-eyebrow {
      font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-weight: 200;
      font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 8px; color: var(--gold);
      text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 18px;
    }
    .journey-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-weight: 600; font-style: italic;
      font-size: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px); color: #fff; line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 12px;
    }
    .journey-hr { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 12px; margin: 22px 0 20px; }
    .journey-hr .l { width: 60px; height: 1px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold)); }
    .journey-hr .l.r { background: linear-gradient(-90deg, transparent, var(--gold)); }
    .journey-hr .d { width: 5px; height: 5px; background: var(--gold); transform: rotate(45deg); }
    .journey-intro {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-style: italic; font-weight: 300;
      font-size: clamp(15px, 1.7vw, 19px); color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
      max-width: 520px; margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .journey-row {
      display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(28px, 5vw, 80px);
      max-width: 1120px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 50px 6%;
    }
    .journey-row.reverse { flex-direction: row-reverse; }

    .journey-photo { flex: 0 0 46%; position: relative; }
    .journey-photo img {
      position: relative; z-index: 1; width: 100%;
      height: clamp(360px, 54vh, 560px); object-fit: cover; display: block;
      filter: brightness(0.95) saturate(0.95);
    }
    .journey-photo::before {
      content: ''; position: absolute; z-index: 0;
      top: 16px; left: 16px; right: -16px; bottom: -16px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(201,162,74,0.55);
    }
    .journey-row.reverse .journey-photo::before { left: -16px; right: 16px; }

    .journey-text { flex: 1; }
    .journey-num {
      display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
      font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-weight: 200;
      font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 6px; color: var(--gold);
      text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .journey-num::before { content: ''; width: 38px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); opacity: .65; }
    .journey-h {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 300; font-style: italic;
      font-size: clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 46px); color: #fff; line-height: 1.12; margin-bottom: 18px;
    }
    .journey-p {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 300;
      font-size: clamp(15px, 1.6vw, 18px); line-height: 1.95; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.68);
    }

    @media (max-width: 900px) {
      .journey-row, .journey-row.reverse { flex-direction: column; gap: 30px; padding: 40px 8%; }
      .journey-photo { flex: 0 0 auto; width: 100%; }
      .journey-photo::before,
      .journey-row.reverse .journey-photo::before { top: 10px; left: 10px; right: -10px; bottom: -10px; }
      .journey-photo img { height: 60vh; }
    }

    /* ══════════════════════════════
       TOGETHER — closing section
    ══════════════════════════════ */
    .together { background: var(--bg); padding: 20px 12% 84px; text-align: center; }
    .together-eyebrow {
      font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-weight: 200;
      font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 7px; color: var(--gold);
      text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 16px;
    }
    .together-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-weight: 600; font-style: italic; font-size: clamp(34px, 4.5vw, 54px);
      color: #fff; line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 4px;
    }
    .together-rule { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 12px; margin: 18px 0 30px; }
    .together-rule span { width: 50px; height: 1px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold)); }
    .together-rule span:last-child { background: linear-gradient(-90deg, transparent, var(--gold)); }
    .together-rule i { width: 5px; height: 5px; background: var(--gold); transform: rotate(45deg); }
    .together-para {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 300;
      font-size: clamp(15px, 1.6vw, 18px); line-height: 2;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.68); max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto 16px;
    }
    .together-final { font-style: italic; color: rgba(201,162,74,0.9); }
    .together-sign {
      font-family: 'Great Vibes', cursive; font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 36px);
      color: #fff; margin-top: 30px; line-height: 1.5;
    }

    /* ══════════════════════════════
       REVEAL ANIMATIONS
    ══════════════════════════════ */
    .reveal {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(32px);
      transition: opacity 0.85s ease, transform 0.85s ease;
    }
    .reveal.visible {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }
    .reveal-left {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateX(-32px);
      transition: opacity 0.85s ease, transform 0.85s ease;
    }
    .reveal-left.visible {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateX(0);
    }
    .reveal-right {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateX(32px);
      transition: opacity 0.85s ease, transform 0.85s ease;
    }
    .reveal-right.visible {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateX(0);
    }
    .reveal-delay-1 { transition-delay: 0.12s; }
    .reveal-delay-2 { transition-delay: 0.24s; }
    .reveal-delay-3 { transition-delay: 0.36s; }
    .reveal-delay-4 { transition-delay: 0.48s; }
    .reveal-delay-5 { transition-delay: 0.60s; }

    /* ══════════════════════════════
       VERTICAL NAV SECTION
    ══════════════════════════════ */
    .vnav-section {
      background: #3A281C;
      padding: 80px 24px 90px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    /* Subtle top rule */
    .vnav-top-rule {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 360px;
      margin-bottom: 52px;
    }
    .vnav-top-rule .vnr-line {
      flex: 1; height: 1px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(201,162,74,0.35), transparent);
    }
    .vnav-top-rule .vnr-diamond {
      width: 5px; height: 5px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(201,162,74,0.5);
      transform: rotate(45deg);
    }

    /* Eyebrow label */
    .vnav-eyebrow {
      font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 200;
      font-size: 8px;
      letter-spacing: 7px;
      color: rgba(201,162,74,0.55);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: 48px;
      text-align: center;
    }

    /* Nav list */
    .vnav-list {
      list-style: none;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 400px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0;
    }

    .vnav-item {
      width: 100%;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
    }
    .vnav-item:first-child {
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
    }

    .vnav-item a {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 20px 4px;
      text-decoration: none;
      color: rgba(244,234,217,0.65);
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-weight: 300;
      font-size: clamp(22px, 5.5vw, 30px);
      letter-spacing: 4px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      transition: color 0.3s ease, padding-left 0.3s ease;
      position: relative;
    }

    .vnav-item a::after {
      content: '\2192';
      font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
      font-size: 12px;
      font-weight: 200;
      color: rgba(201,162,74,0);
      transition: color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
      transform: translateX(-8px);
    }

    .vnav-item a:hover {
      color: #fff;
      padding-left: 10px;
    }

    .vnav-item a:hover::after {
      color: #C9A24A;
      transform: translateX(0);
    }

    /* Bottom monogram */
    .vnav-bottom {
      margin-top: 56px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
    }
    .vnav-monogram {
      font-family: 'Great Vibes', cursive;
      font-size: clamp(28px, 7vw, 42px);
      color: rgba(201,162,74,0.55);
      letter-spacing: 2px;
    }
    .vnav-date {
      font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 200;
      font-size: 8px;
      letter-spacing: 6px;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    @media (min-width: 600px) {
      .vnav-list { max-width: 480px; }
      .vnav-item a { font-size: 28px; }
    }