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

  :root {
    --crimson: #3A6D8C;
    --crimson-dark: #254F6B;
    --crimson-light: #4E89AB;
    --gold: #C9A84C;
    --gold-light: #E0C06A;
    --off-white: #F9F6F0;
    --warm-white: #FDF9F3;
    --text-dark: #1A1A1A;
    --text-mid: #3D3D3D;
    --text-muted: #6B6B6B;
    --border: #D4C5A9;
  }

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
    background: var(--warm-white);
    color: var(--text-dark);
    line-height: 1.7;
  }

  /* ── HEADER ── */
  header {
    background: var(--crimson-dark);
    color: #fff;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  header::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    height: 6px;
    background: repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold) 0, var(--gold) 18px, var(--crimson-dark) 18px, var(--crimson-dark) 28px);
  }

  .header-inner {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 3.5rem 2rem 3rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 2.5rem;
  }

  .smk-badge {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 120px;
    height: 120px;
    border: 3px solid var(--gold);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
    padding: 8px;
    gap: 2px;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .smk-badge .monogram {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold);
    line-height: 1;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .smk-badge .quill-img {
    width: 62px;
    height: 62px;
    object-fit: contain;
    filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(72%) sepia(48%) saturate(500%) hue-rotate(5deg) brightness(95%);
  }

  .header-text h1 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 2.4rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 1.1;
  }

  .header-text h1 span {
    color: var(--gold);
  }

  .header-text .subtitle {
    font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    margin-top: 0.4rem;
  }

  .header-text .sub-location {
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    margin-top: 0.4rem;
    font-weight: 700;
  }

  .header-text .tagline {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
    margin-top: 0.75rem;
  }

  /* ── STAR DIVIDER ── */
  .star-bar {
    background: var(--crimson);
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0.5rem 0;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.5em;
    color: var(--gold-light);
  }

  /* ── NAV ── */
  nav {
    background: var(--text-dark);
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 100;
  }

  nav ul {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 2rem;
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    gap: 0;
  }

  nav ul li a {
    display: block;
    padding: 0.9rem 1.25rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 700;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }

  nav ul li a:hover {
    color: var(--gold);
  }

  /* ── SECTIONS ── */
  section {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 4rem 2rem;
  }

  .section-label {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--crimson);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }

  h2 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    line-height: 1.2;
  }

  .rule {
    width: 50px;
    height: 3px;
    background: var(--crimson);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  /* ── HERO BAND ── */
  .hero-band-inner {
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
  overflow-x: auto;
}

  .badge-pill {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.4rem;
    background: var(--crimson-dark);
    color: var(--gold-light);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
    border-radius: 2px;
    white-space: nowrap;

  }

  /* ── SERVICES GRID ── */
  .services-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
    gap: 1.25rem;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
  }

  .service-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-top: 3px solid var(--crimson);
    padding: 1.5rem 1.25rem;
  }

  .service-card .icon {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--crimson);
  }

  .service-card h3 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    color: var(--text-dark);
  }

  .service-card p {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  /* ── ABOUT ── */
  .about-section {
    background: var(--crimson-dark);
    color: #fff;
  }

  .about-inner {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 4rem 2rem;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
    gap: 3rem;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .about-seal {
    text-align: center;
  }

  .seal-circle {
    width: 140px;
    height: 140px;
    border: 3px solid var(--gold);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 4px;
  }

  .seal-circle .seal-smk {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--gold);
    line-height: 1;
  }

  .seal-circle .seal-sub {
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold-light);
  }

  .about-text .section-label {
    color: var(--gold-light);
  }

  .about-text h2 {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 1.75rem;
  }

  .about-text .rule {
    background: var(--gold);
  }

  .about-text p {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  /* ── SERVICE AREA ── */
  .area-tags {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }

  .area-tag {
    background: var(--off-white);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 0.35rem 0.85rem;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: var(--text-mid);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  }

  .area-note {
    margin-top: 1rem;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-style: italic;
  }

  /* ── SCHEDULE BUTTON ── */
  .btn-schedule {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--crimson);
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    padding: 0.85rem 2.2rem;
    border-radius: 4px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
    box-shadow: 0 3px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
  }
  .btn-schedule:hover {
    background: #e8c84a;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }

  /* ── FAQ ── */
  #faq {
    background: var(--off-white);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .faq-list {
    max-width: 820px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .faq-item {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .faq-item:first-child {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .faq-question {
    width: 100%;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    text-align: left;
    padding: 1.2rem 0.5rem;
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--crimson);
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  .faq-question:hover { color: var(--gold-dark, #b8972a); }
  .faq-icon {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: transform 0.25s;
    color: var(--crimson);
  }
  .faq-answer {
    display: none;
    padding: 0 0.5rem 1.2rem;
  }
  .faq-answer p {
    color: #444;
    line-height: 1.75;
    font-size: 0.97rem;
    margin: 0;
  }
  .faq-item.open .faq-answer { display: block; }
  .faq-item.open .faq-icon { transform: rotate(45deg); }

  /* ── CONTACT FORM ── */
  .contact-section {
    background: var(--off-white);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }

  .contact-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.4fr;
    gap: 3rem;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .contact-info .info-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }

  .contact-info .info-icon {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    background: var(--crimson-dark);
    color: var(--gold);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
  }

  .contact-info .info-label {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
  }

  .contact-info .info-value {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    font-weight: 400;
  }

  .contact-info .info-value a {
    color: var(--crimson);
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  .contact-info .info-value a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
  }

  /* form */
  .contact-form {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 2rem;
  }

  .contact-form h3 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--text-dark);
  }

  .form-group {
    margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
  }

  .form-group label {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  }

  .form-group input,
  .form-group select,
  .form-group textarea {
    width: 100%;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    background: var(--warm-white);
    padding: 0.6rem 0.85rem;
    font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    outline: none;
    transition: border-color 0.2s;
    border-radius: 0;
    appearance: none;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
  }

  .form-group input:focus,
  .form-group select:focus,
  .form-group textarea:focus {
    border-color: var(--crimson);
  }

  .form-group textarea {
    resize: vertical;
    min-height: 100px;
  }

  .form-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 0.75rem;
  }

  .btn-submit {
    width: 100%;
    background: var(--crimson-dark);
    color: var(--gold-light);
    border: none;
    padding: 0.85rem;
    font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
  }

  .btn-submit:hover {
    background: var(--crimson-light);
  }

  .form-success {
    display: none;
    background: #f0f7f0;
    border: 1px solid #8bc68b;
    padding: 1rem;
    text-align: center;
    color: #2d6a2d;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }

  /* ── FOOTER ── */
  footer {
    background: var(--text-dark);
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
    text-align: center;
    padding: 2rem;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
  }

  footer .footer-name {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  }

  footer .footer-tagline {
    font-style: italic;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  }

  /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
  @media (max-width: 650px) {
    .header-inner { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; }
    .about-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; text-align: center; }
    .about-photo { order: -2; }
    .about-seal { order: -1; }
    .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    nav ul { justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
    nav ul li a { padding: 0.7rem 0.75rem; font-size: 0.72rem; }
  }





  .trust-strip-inner p strong {
    color: var(--text-dark);
  }
</style>