:root{
  --bg:#0e0c09; --bg2:#15110b; --panel:#1a160f; --panel2:#221c12; --line:#3a2f1d;
  --gold:#d8b441; --gold-soft:#e9cd6b; --gold-dim:#9c8233; --ink:#efe7d4; --muted:#a99c7e;
  --red:#b3322c; --blue:#2f6fb0; --green:#3f8e4f; --purple:#7d4ba3;
  --maxw:1080px; --shadow:0 10px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;color:var(--ink);background:
  radial-gradient(1400px 700px at 50% -8%, #1c1610 0%, var(--bg) 58%) fixed;
  font-family:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Georgia,serif;line-height:1.65;font-size:18px}
h1,h2,h3,.display{font-family:Cinzel,"Trajan Pro",Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:.4px;line-height:1.2}
a{color:var(--gold-soft);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
img{max-width:100%}

/* nav */
.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:10;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  padding:12px 22px;background:linear-gradient(#14100bee,#120f0aee);backdrop-filter:blur(6px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav .logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-family:Cinzel,Georgia,serif;
  font-weight:700;color:var(--gold);font-size:20px}
.nav .logo img{width:30px;height:30px}
.nav .links{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-left:auto;font-size:15px}
.nav .links a{color:var(--ink);opacity:.85}
.nav .links a:hover,.nav .links a.active{opacity:1;color:var(--gold-soft)}

.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}
section{padding:54px 0}
.lead{color:var(--muted);font-size:20px}

/* hero */
.hero{position:relative;text-align:center;padding:84px 22px 64px;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  background:radial-gradient(800px 360px at 50% 0%, #241c10 0%, transparent 70%)}
.hero .crest{width:96px;height:96px;filter:drop-shadow(0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.6))}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(38px,7vw,68px);margin:.3em 0 .1em;color:var(--gold)}
.hero .tag{font-size:clamp(15px,2.4vw,20px);letter-spacing:5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-dim)}
.hero .creed{max-width:680px;margin:26px auto 0;font-size:21px;color:var(--ink);font-style:italic}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-block;padding:13px 26px;border-radius:11px;font-weight:600;font-family:Cinzel,Georgia,serif;
  font-size:15px;border:1px solid #8a6c1a;background:linear-gradient(#e0bd4a,#a9881f);color:#1a1408;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);transition:transform .07s}
.btn:hover{color:#120e05;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--line)}
.btn.ghost:hover{border-color:var(--gold-dim)}
.btnrow{display:flex;gap:14px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:30px}

/* grid + cards */
.grid{display:grid;gap:18px;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(240px,1fr))}
.card{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--panel),#15110b);border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:15px;padding:22px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.card h3{margin:.1em 0 .4em;color:var(--gold-soft);font-size:20px}
.card .ico{font-size:30px;display:block;margin-bottom:6px}
.card.link{transition:transform .08s,border-color .15s}
.card.link:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:var(--gold-dim)}

/* section heading */
.shead{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:14px;margin-bottom:6px}
.shead h2{font-size:30px;color:var(--gold);margin:0}
.shead .kicker{color:var(--gold-dim);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase}
.rule{height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold-dim),transparent);margin:10px 0 26px}

/* quotes / lists */
blockquote{margin:0;padding:16px 22px;border-left:4px solid var(--gold-dim);
  background:var(--panel2);border-radius:0 12px 12px 0;color:var(--ink);font-style:italic}
.quotes li{margin:.5em 0;color:var(--ink)}
.pillars .card{border-top:4px solid var(--gold-dim)}
.defn{display:grid;grid-template-columns:160px 1fr;gap:10px 18px}
.defn dt{color:var(--gold-soft);font-weight:600}
.defn dd{margin:0;color:var(--muted)}

/* table */
table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:15px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:12px}
th,td{padding:9px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);text-align:center}
th{background:var(--panel2);color:var(--gold-soft);font-family:Cinzel,Georgia,serif}
td:first-child,th:first-child{text-align:left}

/* timeline (chronicle) */
.tl{border-left:2px solid var(--line);margin-left:8px;padding-left:22px}
.tl .turn{position:relative;margin-bottom:26px}
.tl .turn::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-29px;top:6px;width:12px;height:12px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px #15110b}
.tl .turn h3{margin:0 0 4px;color:var(--gold-soft);font-size:18px}

/* offices */
.office{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.office .em{font-size:26px;line-height:1}
.office b{color:var(--gold-soft)}
.hierarchy{font-family:ui-monospace,Menlo,Consolas,monospace;background:var(--panel2);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:18px;color:var(--muted);white-space:pre;overflow:auto}

/* footer */
.footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:34px 22px;text-align:center;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}
.footer .motto{color:var(--gold-dim);font-family:Cinzel,Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:2px}
.badge{display:inline-block;font-size:12px;color:var(--gold-dim);border:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:3px 9px;border-radius:999px;margin-top:8px}
@media(max-width:620px){.defn{grid-template-columns:1fr}.nav .links{font-size:14px;gap:12px}}