/* ==========================================================================
   Pine Hill Honey — stylesheet
   ========================================================================== */

:root {
  /* honey, held up to the light */
  --amber-100: #fbe6b4;
  --amber-300: #f0c264;
  --amber-500: #d99a24;
  --amber-600: #c07f16;
  --amber-700: #9a6210;

  /* the dark of the hive */
  --bark-900:  #241708;
  --bark-800:  #33220e;
  --bark-700:  #4a331a;
  --bark-500:  #6d5535;
  --bark-300:  #94795a;

  --cream:     #fbf5e9;
  --cream-200: #f4e9d3;
  --cream-300: #e9dabb;
  --paper:     #fffdf9;

  --rule:      #e2d2ae;

  --shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(36, 23, 8, .06), 0 2px 6px rgba(36, 23, 8, .07);
  --shadow-md: 0 2px 4px rgba(36, 23, 8, .06), 0 8px 22px rgba(36, 23, 8, .11);
  --shadow-lg: 0 4px 8px rgba(36, 23, 8, .07), 0 18px 44px rgba(36, 23, 8, .17);

  --display: "Fraunces", "Iowan Old Style", Georgia, serif;
  --body:    "Inter", "Avenir Next", system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;

  --ease: cubic-bezier(.22, .61, .36, 1);
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--bark-800);
  background: var(--cream);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

/* a whisper of paper grain over everything — keeps the flats from looking flat */
body::after {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 999;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: .04;
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='180' height='180'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.85' numOctaves='3'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='180' height='180' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

/* ---------- typography ---------- */

h1, h2, h3 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -.015em;
  color: var(--bark-900);
  margin: 0 0 .5em;
}
h1 { font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 5.4vw, 3.5rem); }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.6vw, 2.4rem); }
h3 { font-size: 1.32rem; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
p  { margin: 0 0 1.15em; }

a { color: var(--amber-700); text-underline-offset: 3px; }

.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: .78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--amber-600);
  margin: 0 0 .9em;
}
.script { font-family: var(--display); font-style: italic; }
.center { text-align: center; }
.muted  { color: var(--bark-500); }
.small  { font-size: .92rem; }

/* ---------- layout ---------- */

.wrap   { max-width: 1080px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }
.narrow { max-width: 720px; }
main    { padding-bottom: 0; }
section { margin: 0 0 64px; }

.rule {
  width: 46px;
  height: 3px;
  margin: 20px auto 38px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  background: var(--amber-500);
}

/* a faint comb texture, used only where it earns its place */
.comb-tex {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='28' height='49' viewBox='0 0 28 49'%3E%3Cpath fill='%23c9a86a' fill-opacity='0.16' fill-rule='evenodd' d='M13.99 9.25l13 7.5v15l-13 7.5L1 31.75v-15l12.99-7.5zM3 17.9v12.7l10.99 6.34 11-6.35V17.9l-11-6.34L3 17.9zM0 15l12.98-7.5V0h-2v6.35L0 12.69v2.3zm0 18.5L12.98 41v8h-2v-6.85L0 35.81v-2.3zM15 0v7.5L27.99 15H28v-2.31h-.01L17 6.35V0h-2zm0 49v-8l12.99-7.5H28v2.31h-.01L17 42.15V49h-2z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: 84px 147px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Site header — sticky, and the directory for every page
   ========================================================================== */

.visually-hidden {
  position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px;
  margin: -1px; padding: 0; overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0;
}

.site-header {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: background .3s var(--ease), box-shadow .3s var(--ease),
              border-color .3s var(--ease);
}
/* transparent over the home page hero; solid once you scroll, and on every
   interior page from the start */
.site-header.is-solid {
  background: rgba(251, 245, 233, .93);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(1.4) blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(1.4) blur(12px);
  border-bottom-color: var(--rule);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 14px rgba(36, 23, 8, .07);
}

.header-inner {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 1220px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
  height: 74px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
}

/* --- the bee, still the home click in the left corner --- */
.brandmark { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 11px; flex: 0 0 auto; text-decoration: none; }
.brandmark img {
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .9);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: transform .3s var(--ease);
}
.brandmark:hover img { transform: rotate(-9deg) scale(1.07); }
.brandmark-name {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  color: var(--bark-900);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* --- directory --- */
.site-nav > ul { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2px; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.site-nav a {
  display: block;
  padding: 9px 11px;
  font-size: .715rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .085em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bark-700);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 6px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color .2s var(--ease), background .2s var(--ease);
}
.site-nav > ul > li > a:hover { color: var(--amber-700); }
.site-nav a[aria-current="page"],
.site-nav .is-section > a { color: var(--amber-600); }

.caret {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 0; height: 0;
  margin-left: 6px;
  vertical-align: middle;
  border-left: 3.5px solid transparent;
  border-right: 3.5px solid transparent;
  border-top: 4px solid currentColor;
  opacity: .55;
}

.has-sub { position: relative; }
.subnav {
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%; left: 0;
  min-width: 246px;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 7px;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(-7px);
  transition: opacity .2s var(--ease), transform .2s var(--ease), visibility 0s linear .2s;
}
.has-sub:hover > .subnav,
.has-sub:focus-within > .subnav {
  opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: none;
  transition: opacity .2s var(--ease), transform .2s var(--ease), visibility 0s;
}
.subnav a { font-size: .69rem; letter-spacing: .07em; padding: 9px 12px; }
.subnav a:hover { background: var(--cream-200); color: var(--bark-900); }

/* --- over the hero, before you scroll --- */
.site-header:not(.is-solid) .brandmark-name,
.site-header:not(.is-solid) .site-nav > ul > li > a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .94);
  text-shadow: 0 1px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, .55);
}
.site-header:not(.is-solid) .site-nav > ul > li > a:hover { color: var(--amber-300); }

/* --- menu button (small screens) --- */
.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  padding: 0; background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer;
}
.nav-toggle-bars { position: relative; }
.nav-toggle-bars,
.nav-toggle-bars::before,
.nav-toggle-bars::after {
  display: block;
  width: 23px; height: 2px;
  background: var(--bark-800);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform .3s var(--ease), background .2s var(--ease);
}
.nav-toggle-bars::before,
.nav-toggle-bars::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; }
.nav-toggle-bars::before { top: -7px; }
.nav-toggle-bars::after  { top: 7px; }
.site-header:not(.is-solid) .nav-toggle-bars,
.site-header:not(.is-solid) .nav-toggle-bars::before,
.site-header:not(.is-solid) .nav-toggle-bars::after { background: #fff; }
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .nav-toggle-bars { background: transparent; }
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .nav-toggle-bars::before { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .nav-toggle-bars::after  { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }

@media (max-width: 1040px) {
  .nav-toggle { display: flex; }
  .site-nav {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%; left: 0; right: 0;
    background: var(--paper);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    max-height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: max-height .35s var(--ease);
  }
  .site-header.nav-open .site-nav { max-height: 80vh; overflow-y: auto; }
  .site-nav > ul { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0; padding: 10px 0 16px; }
  .site-nav a,
  .site-header:not(.is-solid) .site-nav > ul > li > a {
    color: var(--bark-700);
    text-shadow: none;
    padding: 13px 26px;
    font-size: .78rem;
    border-radius: 0;
  }
  .site-nav a[aria-current="page"],
  .site-header:not(.is-solid) .site-nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--amber-600); }
  .subnav {
    position: static;
    opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: none;
    min-width: 0; padding: 0 0 6px;
    background: none; border: 0; box-shadow: none; transition: none;
  }
  .subnav a { padding: 10px 26px 10px 46px; font-size: .72rem; color: var(--bark-500); }
  .caret { display: none; }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .header-inner { height: 64px; padding: 0 16px; }
  .brandmark img { width: 38px; height: 38px; }
  .brandmark-name { font-size: .92rem; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Hero
   ========================================================================== */

.hero-full {
  position: relative;
  min-height: min(66vh, 640px);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 132px 28px 88px;
}
.hero-full > img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: 50% 42%;
  z-index: -2;
  transform: scale(1.03);
  filter: saturate(1.1) contrast(1.04);
}
.hero-full::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(36, 23, 8, .58) 0%, rgba(36, 23, 8, .34) 34%, rgba(36, 23, 8, .30) 56%, rgba(26, 16, 5, .70) 100%),
    radial-gradient(120% 78% at 50% 50%, transparent 24%, rgba(26, 16, 5, .42) 100%);
}
.hero-inner { max-width: 760px; }
.hero-full .eyebrow { color: var(--amber-300); }
.hero-full h1 {
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 8.4vw, 5.6rem);
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  margin: 0 0 .22em;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, .45);
}
.hero-full .tagline {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 2.5vw, 1.5rem);
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .93);
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 30ch;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, .5);
}

/* ---------- interior page header ---------- */

.pagehead { padding: 118px 0 4px; text-align: center; }
.pagehead h1 { margin-bottom: .2em; }
.pagehead .kicker {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  color: var(--bark-500);
  margin: 0;
}

/* ---------- inline hero image ---------- */

.hero { margin: 8px auto 44px; max-width: 820px; }
.hero img {
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
  border-radius: 4px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}
.hero.tall img { max-height: 540px; width: auto; max-width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; }

/* ==========================================================================
   Honeycomb navigation — photographs inside tessellating cells
   ========================================================================== */

.comb {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 8px 0 44px;
}

.hex {
  --hex-w: clamp(140px, 26vw, 208px);
  position: relative;
  width: var(--hex-w);
  height: calc(var(--hex-w) * 1.1547);      /* w × 2/√3 */
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0 16px;
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  clip-path: polygon(50% 0%, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0% 75%, 0% 25%);
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, var(--amber-300), var(--amber-600));
  filter: drop-shadow(0 3px 5px rgba(36, 23, 8, .28));
  transition: transform .32s var(--ease), filter .32s var(--ease);
}
.comb > .hex + .hex { margin-left: calc(var(--hex-w) * -0.5); }
.comb .hex:nth-child(even) { margin-top: calc(var(--hex-w) * 0.866); }

/* the photograph, inset so the amber shows as a hairline rim */
.hex-media {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 3px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip-path: polygon(50% 0%, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0% 75%, 0% 25%);
  background: var(--bark-700);
}
.hex-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform .7s var(--ease);
}
.hex-media::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg,
    rgba(36, 23, 8, .18) 0%,
    rgba(36, 23, 8, .40) 42%,
    rgba(36, 23, 8, .66) 100%);
  transition: opacity .32s var(--ease);
}
.hex-label {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(.82rem, 2.1vw, 1.06rem);
  line-height: 1.24;
  letter-spacing: .005em;
  color: #fff;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, .8), 0 2px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, .6);
}

/* plain amber cells, for hexes with no photograph */
.hex > span:only-child {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.24;
  color: var(--bark-900);
}

.hex:hover, .hex:focus-visible {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  filter: drop-shadow(0 12px 18px rgba(36, 23, 8, .34));
  z-index: 3;
  outline: none;
}
.hex:hover .hex-media img { transform: scale(1.09); }
.hex:hover .hex-media::after { opacity: .78; }

/* photo hexagons — About page portraits */
.portraits {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0;
  margin-bottom: 38px;
}
.portraits figure { margin: 0; text-align: center; }
.portraits figcaption {
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: .74rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bark-500);
}
@media (max-width: 560px) { .portraits { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 20px; } }

.hex-photo {
  position: relative;
  width: 236px;
  height: 273px;
  clip-path: polygon(50% 0%, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0% 75%, 0% 25%);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--cream-200);
  filter: drop-shadow(0 4px 10px rgba(36, 23, 8, .22));
}
.hex-photo img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }

/* ==========================================================================
   Bands — full-width strips that break up the cream
   ========================================================================== */

.band {
  padding: 62px 0;
  text-align: center;
  background: var(--bark-900);
  color: var(--cream-200);
}
.band h2 { color: #fff; }
.band-line {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2.6vw, 1.6rem);
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0;
}
.band-sub {
  margin: .7em 0 0;
  font-size: .95rem;
  color: rgba(251, 245, 233, .66);
}
.band-soft {
  background: var(--cream-200);
  color: var(--bark-800);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.band-soft .band-line { color: var(--bark-900); }

/* ==========================================================================
   Cards & products
   ========================================================================== */

.grid { display: grid; gap: 30px; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr)); }
.grid-2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(290px, 1fr)); }

.card {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 6px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: transform .3s var(--ease), box-shadow .3s var(--ease);
}
a.card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); }
.card img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  max-height: 300px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  background: var(--cream-200);
}
.card .card-body { padding: 24px 26px 26px; flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.card h3 { margin-bottom: .3em; }

.photo-pending {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  max-height: 260px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: var(--cream-200);
  color: var(--bark-300);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: .95rem;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 20px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.size-note {
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: .74rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--amber-600);
  margin: -.2em 0 1em;
}
.size-note.muted { color: var(--bark-300); }

.price-list { list-style: none; margin: 22px 0 22px; padding: 0; }
.price-list li {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 9px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cream-200);
}
.price-list li:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--cream-200); }
.price-list .label { color: var(--bark-500); font-size: .94rem; }
.price-list .amount { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 1.28rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--bark-900); }
.price-list .amount.tbd {
  font-size: .88rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--bark-300);
}

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */

.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 13px 30px;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--bark-900);
  color: var(--cream);
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: .84rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: transform .24s var(--ease), box-shadow .24s var(--ease), background .24s var(--ease);
}
.btn:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); background: var(--bark-700); }
.btn-amber { background: var(--amber-600); color: #fff; }
.btn-amber:hover { background: var(--amber-700); }
.btn-ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--bark-800);
  border: 1px solid var(--bark-300);
  box-shadow: none;
}
.btn-ghost:hover { background: var(--bark-900); color: var(--cream); border-color: var(--bark-900); }
.btn[disabled], .btn.is-disabled {
  background: var(--cream-200);
  color: var(--bark-300);
  cursor: not-allowed;
  box-shadow: none;
  transform: none;
}
.btn-row { margin-top: auto; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; }

/* ---------- notices & callouts ---------- */

.notice {
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 15px 30px;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.06rem;
  color: var(--bark-700);
  background: var(--cream-200);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.callout {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--amber-500);
  border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0;
  padding: 26px 30px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}
.callout p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* ---------- prose ---------- */

.prose { font-size: 1.06rem; }
.prose p { max-width: 66ch; }
.prose .lead {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--bark-700);
}

.figure { margin: 0 auto 34px; text-align: center; max-width: 520px; }
.figure img {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 4px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  background: var(--paper);
}
.figure figcaption {
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: .74rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bark-500);
}
.figure.tall img { max-height: 520px; width: auto; max-width: 100%; }
.photo-pair .figure img { aspect-ratio: 3 / 4; max-height: 400px; object-fit: cover; }

/* numbered reasons */
.reasons { counter-reset: reason; list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.reasons li {
  counter-increment: reason;
  position: relative;
  padding: 2px 0 30px 74px;
  min-height: 52px;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}
.reasons li::before {
  content: counter(reason);
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 2px;
  width: 48px;
  height: 55px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  color: #fff;
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, var(--amber-500), var(--amber-700));
  clip-path: polygon(50% 0%, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0% 75%, 0% 25%);
}

/* bee facts */
.facts {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--rule);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 6px;
  overflow: hidden;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
}
.facts li {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--paper);
  padding: 26px 26px 26px 60px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.facts li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 24px;
  top: 31px;
  width: 17px;
  height: 20px;
  background: var(--amber-500);
  clip-path: polygon(50% 0%, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0% 75%, 0% 25%);
}

/* bee identification */
.bee-id { display: grid; gap: 24px; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
@media (max-width: 620px) { .bee-id { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
.bee-id figure { margin: 0; text-align: center; }
.bee-id img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  object-fit: contain;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 14px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}
.bee-id figcaption {
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}
.bee-id .aka {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 3px;
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: .85rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--bark-500);
}

/* link cards */
.linkcard {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 18px 22px;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 6px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--bark-800);
  transition: transform .26s var(--ease), box-shadow .26s var(--ease);
}
.linkcard:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); }
.linkcard .icon {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 38px; height: 38px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--bark-900);
  color: var(--cream);
  font-size: .8rem;
  padding-left: 3px;
}
.linkcard .meta {
  display: block;
  font-size: .74rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bark-300);
  margin-top: 2px;
}

/* ---------- forms ---------- */

.field { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.field label {
  display: block;
  font-size: .74rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bark-500);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.field input, .field textarea, .field select {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 13px 16px;
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: inherit;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 5px;
  transition: border-color .2s var(--ease), box-shadow .2s var(--ease);
}
.field textarea { min-height: 150px; resize: vertical; }
.field input:focus, .field textarea:focus, .field select:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--amber-500);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(217, 154, 36, .18);
}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */

.site-footer {
  background: var(--bark-900);
  color: rgba(251, 245, 233, .62);
  padding: 56px 28px 60px;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: .9rem;
}
.site-footer nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px 26px;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
  padding-bottom: 26px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(251, 245, 233, .12);
}
.site-footer a {
  color: rgba(251, 245, 233, .82);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: .78rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: color .2s var(--ease);
}
.site-footer a:hover { color: var(--amber-300); }
.site-footer a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--amber-300); }
.site-footer p { margin: 0; line-height: 1.9; }

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */

@media (max-width: 780px) {
  body { font-size: 16px; }
  .hex-label { font-size: .9rem; }
  .pagehead { padding-top: 104px; }
  .hero-full { min-height: 68vh; padding: 130px 24px 80px; }
  .reasons li { padding-left: 64px; }
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
  /* stop nesting — Michael said separate cells are fine */
  .comb { gap: 14px; }
  .hex { --hex-w: 152px; }
  .comb > .hex + .hex { margin-left: 0; }
  .comb .hex:nth-child(even) { margin-top: 0; }
  .wrap { padding: 0 20px; }
  .facts li { padding: 22px 22px 22px 54px; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after { transition: none !important; animation: none !important; scroll-behavior: auto; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Bee life cycle — animated honeycomb cell
   ========================================================================== */

.lc { max-width: 980px; margin: 0 auto; }

.lc-panel {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 44px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 44px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background-color: var(--bark-900);
  color: var(--cream-200);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.lc-viz { position: relative; }
.lc-svg { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; overflow: visible; }

/* --- a macro, top-down brood cell rather than a geometric "honeycomb room" --- */
.lc-comb-field use {
  fill: rgba(151, 105, 44, .09);
  stroke: rgba(198, 151, 76, .2);
  stroke-width: 10;
}
.lc-cell-rim {
  fill: url(#lcWax);
  filter: url(#lcWaxTexture);
}
.lc-cell-floor { fill: url(#lcDepth); filter: url(#lcSoftShadow); }
.lc-cell-rim-detail use:first-child {
  fill: none; stroke: #e0b76e; stroke-width: 3; opacity: .66;
}
.lc-cell-rim-detail use:last-child {
  fill: none; stroke: #6f481d; stroke-width: 4; opacity: .8;
}

/* --- stage cross-fade --- */
.lc-svg [data-stage-group] {
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: opacity .55s var(--ease), visibility 0s linear .55s;
}
.lc[data-stage="egg"]   [data-stage-group="egg"],
.lc[data-stage="larva"] [data-stage-group="larva"],
.lc[data-stage="pupa"]  [data-stage-group="pupa"],
.lc[data-stage="adult"] [data-stage-group="adult"] {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transition: opacity .55s var(--ease), visibility 0s;
}

/* The incoming artwork appears during the final beat of the current stage.
   Keeping both groups visible is what turns the sequence into a transformation
   rather than a set of abrupt scene changes. */
.lc[data-next-stage="egg"]   [data-stage-group="egg"],
.lc[data-next-stage="larva"] [data-stage-group="larva"],
.lc[data-next-stage="pupa"]  [data-stage-group="pupa"],
.lc[data-next-stage="adult"] [data-stage-group="adult"] {
  opacity: var(--lc-next-opacity, 0);
  visibility: visible;
  transition: none;
}

/* --- specimen details and deliberately restrained micro-motion --- */
.lc-egg-sway { animation: lc-sway 5.5s ease-in-out infinite; transform-origin: 208px 270px; }
.lc-egg-body { fill: url(#lcEggBody); stroke: #a69778; stroke-width: 1; }
.lc-egg-highlight { fill: none; stroke: rgba(255,255,255,.8); stroke-width: 2; stroke-linecap: round; }

.lc-brood-food { fill: #e6d29e; opacity: .27; }
.lc-larva-breathe { animation: lc-breathe 4.8s ease-in-out infinite; transform-origin: 210px 222px; }
.lc-larva-body {
  fill: none; stroke: url(#lcLarvaBody); stroke-width: 47; stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round; filter: url(#lcSoftShadow);
}
.lc-larva-gut {
  fill: none; stroke: #aa9368; stroke-width: 10; stroke-linecap: round; opacity: .23;
}
.lc-larva-segments { fill: none; stroke: #948263; stroke-width: 2; opacity: .48; }
.lc-larva-spiracles { fill: #826d4c; opacity: .62; }
.lc-larva-head { fill: #ad956d; opacity: .72; }

.lc-pupa-abdomen, .lc-pupa-thorax, .lc-pupa-head { fill: url(#lcPupaBody); stroke: #a9946e; stroke-width: 1; }
.lc-pupa-stripes { opacity: 0; fill: none; stroke: #6b4a28; stroke-width: 4; }
.lc-pupa-appendages { fill: none; stroke: #9d8967; stroke-width: 4; stroke-linecap: round; }
.lc-pupa-wings { fill: #e8dcc3; stroke: #ad9a75; stroke-width: 1.2; opacity: .82; }
.lc-pupa-eye { fill: #d8c6a2; stroke: #a9946e; stroke-width: 1; }
.lc-pupa-body    { opacity: 0; }
.lc-cap { fill: url(#lcCap); stroke: #76501f; stroke-width: 2; }
.lc-cap-wrap { opacity: .92; }
.lc-cap-fibres { fill: none; stroke: #e0b873; stroke-width: 3; opacity: .22; }
.lc-cutaway-label {
  fill: rgba(255, 239, 206, .68); font: 600 9px var(--body); letter-spacing: .18em;
}
.lc-cap-broken   { opacity: 0; }
.lc-emergence-hole { fill: url(#lcCap); }
.lc-cap-crumbs { fill: #c0924a; }

.lc-wing {
  fill: rgba(216, 231, 230, .5); stroke: #8ca4a0; stroke-width: 1.4;
  animation: lc-flutter .15s ease-in-out infinite alternate; transform-origin: 0 0;
}
.lc-wing-hind { opacity: .72; }
.lc-wing-veins { fill: none; stroke: #819895; stroke-width: 1; opacity: .55; }
.lc-adult-legs, .lc-adult-antennae, .lc-adult-mouth {
  fill: none; stroke: #2a1a0e; stroke-width: 3; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round;
}
.lc-adult-abdomen { fill: url(#lcAdultAbdomen); stroke: #3a2412; stroke-width: 2; }
.lc-adult-bands { fill: none; stroke: #2e1c0f; stroke-width: 7; opacity: .9; }
.lc-adult-thorax { fill: #7c5428; stroke: #24150b; stroke-width: 2; }
.lc-adult-hairs { fill: none; stroke: #d1a45b; stroke-width: 2.4; stroke-linecap: round; }
.lc-adult-head { fill: #332117; stroke: #1f130c; stroke-width: 2; }
.lc-adult-eye { fill: #17100d; stroke: #6b5543; stroke-width: 1; }

.lc.is-paused .lc-egg-sway,
.lc.is-paused .lc-larva-breathe,
.lc.is-paused .lc-wing { animation-play-state: paused; }

@keyframes lc-sway    { 0%, 100% { transform: rotate(-.6deg); } 50% { transform: rotate(.6deg); } }
@keyframes lc-breathe { 0%, 100% { transform: scale(1); } 50% { transform: scale(1.012); } }
@keyframes lc-flutter { from { transform: rotate(0deg) scaleY(1); } to { transform: rotate(-5deg) scaleY(.72); } }

/* --- the text side --- */
.lc-day {
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: .76rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--amber-300);
  margin: 0 0 .5em;
}
.lc-name {
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4vw, 2.6rem);
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0 0 .35em;
}
.lc-text {
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: rgba(251, 245, 233, .8);
  margin: 0 0 30px;
  min-height: 8.5em;
}

/* --- 21-day track --- */
.lc-track {
  position: relative;
  height: 5px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  background: rgba(251, 245, 233, .14);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.lc-fill {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 auto 0 0;
  border-radius: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--amber-500), var(--amber-300));
  transition: width .1s linear;
}
.lc-tick {
  position: absolute;
  top: -4px;
  width: 1px;
  height: 13px;
  background: rgba(251, 245, 233, .32);
}
.lc-marker {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  width: 15px;
  height: 17px;
  margin-left: -7.5px;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  background: var(--amber-300);
  clip-path: polygon(50% 0%, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0% 75%, 0% 25%);
  transition: left .1s linear;
}
.lc-scale {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-size: .68rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(251, 245, 233, .42);
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}

/* --- stage buttons --- */
.lc-chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.lc-chip {
  font: inherit;
  font-size: .74rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 9px 16px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: rgba(251, 245, 233, .68);
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid rgba(251, 245, 233, .22);
  transition: color .2s var(--ease), background .2s var(--ease), border-color .2s var(--ease);
}
.lc-chip:hover { color: #fff; border-color: rgba(251, 245, 233, .5); }
.lc-chip[aria-selected="true"] {
  color: var(--bark-900);
  background: var(--amber-300);
  border-color: var(--amber-300);
}

.lc-play {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font: inherit;
  font-size: .74rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(251, 245, 233, .72);
  background: none;
  border: 0;
  padding: 4px 0;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.lc-play:hover { color: #fff; }
.lc-play-icon {
  width: 9px; height: 11px;
  background: currentColor;
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, 3px 0, 3px 11px, 0 11px, 0 0, 6px 0, 9px 0, 9px 11px, 6px 11px);
}
.lc-play[aria-pressed="false"] .lc-play-icon {
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, 9px 50%, 0 100%);
}

.lc-foot {
  margin: 22px 0 0;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--bark-500);
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .lc-panel { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; padding: 30px 24px 34px; }
  .lc-viz { max-width: 380px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .lc-text { min-height: 0; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .lc-fill, .lc-marker { transition: none; }
  .lc-svg [data-stage-group] { transition: none; }
}

/* brood detail — the egg's contact shadow and its attachment pivot */
.lc-egg-shadow { fill: #1c1105; opacity: .45; filter: url(#lcBlur3); }

/* ========================================================================== 
   Bee life cycle — macro study within the Pine Hill editorial system
   ========================================================================== */

.lifecycle-study {
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 0 108px;
  padding: clamp(22px, 3vw, 34px);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.28fr) minmax(300px, .72fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(38px, 6vw, 76px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(48,45,39,.1);
  border-radius: 22px;
  background: var(--paper);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 55px rgba(31,29,24,.09);
}

.lifecycle-specimen {
  position: relative;
  min-height: min(62vw, 650px);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 16px;
  background-color: #f1eadc;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(154,98,16,.1);
  isolation: isolate;
}
.lifecycle-specimen::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 48%, rgba(255,254,250,.94) 0%, rgba(247,241,228,.76) 46%, rgba(226,210,174,.25) 100%);
}

.lifecycle-image {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  margin: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(.985);
  transition: opacity 1.15s ease, transform 1.6s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.lifecycle-image.is-current {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1);
}

.lifecycle-image[data-stage-image="egg"] { width: 34%; height: 76%; }
.lifecycle-image[data-stage-image="larva"] { width: 78%; height: 78%; }
.lifecycle-image[data-stage-image="pupa"] { width: 58%; height: 84%; }
.lifecycle-image[data-stage-image="adult"] { width: 96%; height: 80%; }
.lifecycle-image[data-stage-image="honey"] { width: 68%; height: 84%; }

.lifecycle-arrow {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  top: 50%;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(154,98,16,.22);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--bark-900);
  background: rgba(255,254,250,.9);
  box-shadow: 0 5px 18px rgba(31,29,24,.1);
  font: 400 1.55rem/1 var(--body);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color .2s ease, background .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
}

.lifecycle-arrow:hover { color: #fff; background: var(--amber-700); }
.lifecycle-arrow:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #b4771c; outline-offset: 3px; }
.lifecycle-arrow:active { transform: translateY(-50%) scale(.94); }
.lifecycle-arrow-prev { left: 18px; }
.lifecycle-arrow-next { right: 18px; }

.lifecycle-caption { max-width: 470px; transition: opacity .36s ease, transform .36s ease; }
.lifecycle-caption.is-changing { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(5px); }

.lifecycle-day {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #9a6210;
}

.lifecycle-name {
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 6.5rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: .92;
  letter-spacing: -.045em;
  color: #201c17;
}

.lifecycle-text {
  max-width: 42ch;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.25vw, 1.18rem);
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--bark-500);
}

.lifecycle-hint {
  margin: 30px 0 0;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  font-size: .74rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.5;
  letter-spacing: .13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bark-300);
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .lifecycle-study {
    padding: 18px 18px 30px;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: minmax(390px, 54svh) auto;
    gap: 32px;
    border-radius: 18px;
  }
  .lifecycle-specimen { min-height: 0; height: 100%; border-radius: 12px; }
  .lifecycle-caption { max-width: 620px; padding: 0 6px; }
  .lifecycle-name { font-size: clamp(3rem, 15vw, 5.4rem); }
  .lifecycle-image[data-stage-image="egg"] { width: 28%; height: 78%; }
  .lifecycle-image[data-stage-image="larva"] { width: 62%; height: 78%; }
  .lifecycle-image[data-stage-image="pupa"] { width: 48%; height: 86%; }
  .lifecycle-image[data-stage-image="adult"] { width: 88%; height: 78%; }
  .lifecycle-image[data-stage-image="honey"] { width: 56%; height: 86%; }
  .lifecycle-arrow { width: 44px; height: 44px; }
  .lifecycle-arrow-prev { left: 10px; }
  .lifecycle-arrow-next { right: 10px; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .lifecycle-image, .lifecycle-caption { transition: none; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Site-wide refinement — calm, modern farm-stand editorial system
   ========================================================================== */

body:not(.lifecycle-blank) {
  --cream: #f7f5ef;
  --cream-200: #efebe1;
  --cream-300: #e3ddcf;
  --paper: #fffefa;
  --rule: #ded8cb;
  --bark-900: #1f1d18;
  --bark-800: #302d27;
  --bark-700: #4b463d;
  --bark-500: #716a5e;
  --bark-300: #9b9386;
  --amber-500: #c38a2c;
  --amber-600: #a96e18;
  --amber-700: #86530d;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  background: var(--cream);
}

body:not(.lifecycle-blank)::after { opacity: .018; }
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .wrap { max-width: 1160px; padding-inline: 32px; }
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .narrow { max-width: 760px; }
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) section { margin-bottom: 88px; }

body:not(.lifecycle-blank) h1,
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) h2,
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) h3 { letter-spacing: -.035em; }
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.25rem); }
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) h3 { font-size: 1.5rem; }

/* header */
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .site-header,
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .site-header.is-solid {
  background: rgba(247, 245, 239, .96);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(48, 45, 39, .11);
  box-shadow: none;
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(1.25);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(1.25);
}

body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .header-inner { max-width: 1280px; height: 76px; padding-inline: 32px; }
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .brandmark { gap: 12px; }
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .brandmark img {
  display: block;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(48,45,39,.12);
  box-shadow: none;
}
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .brandmark::before { display: none; }
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .brandmark-name {
  color: var(--bark-900) !important;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  text-shadow: none !important;
}
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .site-nav > ul { gap: 6px; }
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .site-nav a,
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .site-header:not(.is-solid) .site-nav > ul > li > a {
  padding: 10px 10px;
  color: var(--bark-700);
  font-size: .67rem;
  letter-spacing: .11em;
  text-shadow: none;
}
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .site-nav > ul > li > a:hover { color: var(--bark-900); background: rgba(31,29,24,.045); }
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .site-nav a[aria-current="page"],
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .site-nav .is-section > a { color: var(--amber-700); }
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .subnav {
  min-width: 264px;
  padding: 9px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  border-color: rgba(48,45,39,.12);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(31,29,24,.13);
}
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .subnav a { border-radius: 8px; }
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .nav-toggle-bars,
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .nav-toggle-bars::before,
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .nav-toggle-bars::after,
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .site-header:not(.is-solid) .nav-toggle-bars,
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .site-header:not(.is-solid) .nav-toggle-bars::before,
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .site-header:not(.is-solid) .nav-toggle-bars::after { background: var(--bark-900); }
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .nav-toggle-bars { background: transparent; }

/* home hero */
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .hero-full {
  min-height: min(76vh, 760px);
  margin-top: 76px;
  padding: 80px 0;
  text-align: left;
}
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .hero-full > img {
  object-position: 50% 43%;
  transform: none;
  filter: saturate(.85) contrast(1.06);
}
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .hero-full::before {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(22,17,10,.82) 0%, rgba(22,17,10,.58) 42%, rgba(22,17,10,.18) 72%, rgba(22,17,10,.28) 100%);
}
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .hero-inner {
  width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 64px));
  max-width: none;
  margin-inline: auto;
}
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .hero-full .eyebrow { color: #e6b85f; margin-bottom: 18px; }
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .hero-full h1 {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  font-size: clamp(4rem, 8.8vw, 7.5rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: .9;
  letter-spacing: -.055em;
  text-shadow: 0 3px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.34);
}
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .hero-full .tagline {
  max-width: 28ch;
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2vw, 1.25rem);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.84);
}
.hero-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; margin-top: 34px; }
.btn-light { background: rgba(255,255,255,.92); color: var(--bark-900); }
.btn-light:hover { background: #fff; color: var(--bark-900); }

/* editorial section headings */
.home-explore { padding: 100px 0 82px; margin: 0 !important; }
.section-heading { max-width: 760px; margin-bottom: 48px; }
.section-heading .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 14px; }
.section-heading h2 { margin: 0; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.08; }

/* preserve the original tessellated honeycomb, with quieter finishing */
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .comb {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0;
  padding: 8px 0 58px;
}
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .hex {
  --hex-w: clamp(164px, 18vw, 216px);
  width: var(--hex-w);
  height: calc(var(--hex-w) * 1.1547);
  aspect-ratio: auto;
  padding: 0 18px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  clip-path: polygon(50% 0%, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0% 75%, 0% 25%);
  border-radius: 0;
  overflow: visible;
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, #dfb968, #a96e18);
  filter: drop-shadow(0 5px 10px rgba(31,29,24,.16));
  box-shadow: none;
}
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .comb > .hex + .hex { margin-left: calc(var(--hex-w) * -.5); }
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .comb .hex:nth-child(even) { margin-top: calc(var(--hex-w) * .866); }
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .hex-media {
  inset: 3px;
  clip-path: polygon(50% 0%, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0% 75%, 0% 25%);
  border-radius: 0;
}
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .hex-media::after {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(24,20,14,.12), rgba(24,20,14,.58));
}
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .hex-label {
  padding: 16px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(.88rem, 1.5vw, 1.08rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.68);
}
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .hex:hover,
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .hex:focus-visible {
  z-index: 3;
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  filter: drop-shadow(0 14px 20px rgba(31,29,24,.24));
  box-shadow: none;
}

/* interior page rhythm */
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .pagehead {
  width: min(1160px, calc(100% - 64px));
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 156px 0 56px;
  text-align: left;
}
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .pagehead h1 {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5.6rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: .96;
}
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .pagehead .kicker {
  max-width: 620px;
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .pagehead .rule { width: 56px; margin: 26px 0 0; height: 2px; }
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .hero { max-width: 960px; margin-bottom: 72px; }
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .hero img,
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .figure img { border-radius: 16px; box-shadow: 0 18px 55px rgba(31,29,24,.12); }

/* cards, facts, forms */
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .grid { gap: 24px; }
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .card {
  border-color: rgba(48,45,39,.11);
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(31,29,24,.055);
}
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .card .card-body { padding: 28px 28px 30px; }
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .photo-pending {
  border: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #efebe1, #e6e0d3);
  color: var(--bark-500);
}
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .facts { gap: 12px; padding: 12px; background: transparent; border: 0; border-radius: 0; }
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .facts li { border: 1px solid rgba(48,45,39,.1); border-radius: 12px; }
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .bee-id { gap: 18px; }
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .bee-id figure {
  padding: 12px 12px 20px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(48,45,39,.1);
  border-radius: 16px;
  background: var(--paper);
}
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .bee-id img { padding: 0; border: 0; border-radius: 10px; box-shadow: none; }
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .callout {
  padding: 30px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(48,45,39,.1);
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(31,29,24,.05);
}
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .field { margin-bottom: 24px; }
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .field input,
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .field textarea,
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .field select {
  padding: 14px 16px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border-color: #d7d0c2;
  background: #fff;
}
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .btn { padding: 14px 26px; box-shadow: none; }
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .notice { border-radius: 10px; }

/* about page */
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .portraits { gap: 28px; margin-bottom: 64px; }
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .hex-photo {
  width: 220px;
  height: 220px;
  clip-path: none;
  border-radius: 50%;
  filter: none;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 38px rgba(31,29,24,.12);
}
.story-note {
  margin: 38px 0 0;
  padding: 34px 36px;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 16px;
  background: var(--paper);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(31,29,24,.055);
}
.story-note p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* closing band and footer */
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .band { padding: 64px 0; background: #242119; }
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .site-footer {
  padding: 64px 32px;
  background: #191713;
}
body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .site-footer nav { max-width: 900px; margin-inline: auto; }

@media (max-width: 1040px) {
  body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .site-nav {
    background: rgba(255,254,250,.99);
    border-bottom-color: rgba(48,45,39,.1);
  }
  body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .site-nav a,
  body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .site-header:not(.is-solid) .site-nav > ul > li > a {
    padding: 12px 24px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 780px) {
  body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .header-inner { height: 68px; padding-inline: 20px; }
  body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .hero-full { min-height: 72svh; margin-top: 68px; padding-block: 64px; }
  body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .hero-inner { width: calc(100% - 40px); }
  body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .hero-full h1 { font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 17vw, 5.2rem); }
  body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .hero-full::before { background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(22,17,10,.8), rgba(22,17,10,.35)); }
  body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .pagehead { width: calc(100% - 40px); padding: 118px 0 44px; }
  body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .wrap { padding-inline: 20px; }
  .home-explore { padding: 72px 0 58px; }
  .section-heading { margin-bottom: 34px; }
  body:not(.lifecycle-blank) section { margin-bottom: 64px; }
  body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .portraits { gap: 18px; }
  body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .hex-photo { width: min(40vw, 180px); height: min(40vw, 180px); }
  .story-note { padding: 26px 24px; }
}

@media (max-width: 420px) {
  .hero-actions { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
  .hero-actions .btn { text-align: center; }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .comb {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(132px, 152px));
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 16px;
  }
  body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .hex,
  body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .comb > .hex + .hex,
  body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .comb .hex:nth-child(even) {
    --hex-w: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    aspect-ratio: .866 / 1;
    margin: 0;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 340px) {
  body:not(.lifecycle-blank) .comb { grid-template-columns: 146px; }
}

/* focused editorial layouts for the bee education pages */
.bees-overview {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, .72fr) minmax(560px, 1.28fr);
  gap: clamp(48px, 7vw, 92px);
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 112px;
}
.bees-hive-photo { margin: 0; }
.bees-hive-photo img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 55px rgba(31,29,24,.14);
}
.bees-hive-photo figcaption,
.article-photo figcaption {
  margin-top: 13px;
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bark-500);
}
.bees-topics > h2 { max-width: 12ch; }
.bees-topics > .muted { max-width: 52ch; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.bees-page .bees-topics .comb {
  justify-content: flex-start;
  max-width: 590px;
  padding: 8px 0 72px;
}
.bees-page .bees-topics .hex { --hex-w: clamp(156px, 15vw, 190px); }
.bee-guide {
  margin-bottom: 96px;
  padding-top: 82px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(48,45,39,.12);
}
.bee-guide > .muted { max-width: 54ch; margin-inline: auto; }
.bee-guide .bee-id { margin-top: 44px; }

.article-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, 390px) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(48px, 7vw, 90px);
  align-items: start;
  max-width: 1080px;
  padding-bottom: 108px;
}
.article-layout .article-photo {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: none;
  margin: 0;
}
.article-layout .article-photo img {
  width: 100%;
  max-height: none;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.article-copy { padding-top: 14px; }
.article-copy > h2 {
  max-width: 13ch;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.4rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.04;
}
.article-copy .callout { margin-bottom: 22px; }
.source-links { display: grid; gap: 10px; }
.source-links .linkcard { min-height: 70px; }
.article-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin-top: 30px; }
.crystallization-pagehead { padding-bottom: 48px !important; }
.crystallization-pagehead h1 {
  max-width: 780px !important;
  font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 6vw, 5rem) !important;
}
.crystallization-layout {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(270px, 340px) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(44px, 6vw, 76px);
  max-width: 1120px;
  margin-bottom: 108px;
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(48,45,39,.1);
  border-radius: 20px;
  background: var(--paper);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 55px rgba(31,29,24,.08);
}
.crystallization-layout .crystallization-photo {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 26px 22px 20px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background-color: #f1eadc;
}
.crystallization-layout .crystallization-photo img {
  width: min(100%, 285px);
  height: auto;
  aspect-ratio: auto;
  margin-inline: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 34px rgba(31,29,24,.14);
}
.crystallization-layout .crystallization-photo figcaption {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  text-align: center;
}
.crystallization-layout .article-copy { padding-top: 6px; }
.crystallization-layout .article-copy > h2 {
  max-width: 14ch;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.crystallization-layout .callout {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  padding: 24px 26px;
  background: var(--cream);
  box-shadow: none;
}
.crystallization-layout .source-heading {
  margin: 0 0 13px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--bark-500);
}
.crystallization-layout .source-links {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 10px;
}
.crystallization-layout .source-links .linkcard {
  min-height: 116px;
  padding: 17px;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 12px;
}
.crystallization-layout .source-links .icon {
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
}
.crystallization-layout .article-actions { margin-top: 24px; }
.smoke-layout { grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, 360px) minmax(0, 1fr); }
.smoke-layout .reasons { display: grid; gap: 12px; }
.smoke-layout .reasons li {
  min-height: 94px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 22px 24px 22px 76px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(48,45,39,.1);
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: var(--paper);
}
.smoke-layout .reasons li::before { left: 18px; top: 22px; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .bees-overview {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(240px, .75fr) minmax(420px, 1.25fr);
    gap: 38px;
  }
  .bees-page .bees-topics .hex { --hex-w: 158px; }
  .article-layout { grid-template-columns: minmax(240px, 320px) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 38px; }
  .crystallization-layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(230px, 285px) minmax(0, 1fr);
    padding: 28px;
  }
  .crystallization-layout .source-links { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .crystallization-layout .source-links .linkcard {
    min-height: 0;
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .bees-overview,
  .article-layout { display: block; }
  .bees-overview { margin-bottom: 78px; }
  .bees-hive-photo { margin-bottom: 42px; }
  .bees-hive-photo img { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; object-position: 50% 64%; }
  .bees-topics > h2 { max-width: 14ch; }
  .bees-page .bees-topics .comb { justify-content: center; padding-top: 20px; }
  .bees-page .bees-topics .hex { --hex-w: 100%; }
  .bee-guide { padding-top: 62px; margin-bottom: 70px; }
  .bee-guide .bee-id { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .article-layout { padding-bottom: 76px; }
  .crystallization-layout {
    display: block;
    width: calc(100% - 40px);
    margin-inline: auto;
    margin-bottom: 76px;
    padding: 18px 18px 28px;
  }
  .article-layout .article-photo {
    width: min(100%, 420px);
    margin: 0 0 42px;
  }
  .article-layout .article-photo img { height: auto; aspect-ratio: auto; object-fit: contain; }
  .crystallization-layout .crystallization-photo {
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 34px;
    padding: 22px 18px 18px;
  }
  .crystallization-layout .crystallization-photo img { width: min(100%, 285px); }
  .article-copy { padding-top: 0; }
  .article-copy > h2 { max-width: 15ch; }
  .article-actions { align-items: stretch; }
  .article-actions .btn { flex: 1 1 220px; text-align: center; }
}

@media (max-width: 430px) {
  .smoke-layout .reasons li { padding: 68px 22px 22px; }
  .smoke-layout .reasons li::before { top: 16px; left: 20px; }
}

@media (max-width: 340px) {
  .bee-guide .bee-id { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* keep the interactive life-cycle type scale above the shared heading rules */
.lifecycle-page .lifecycle-pagehead { padding-bottom: 48px; }
.lifecycle-page .lifecycle-pagehead h1 { max-width: 880px; }
.lifecycle-page .lifecycle-name {
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 6.5rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: .92;
  letter-spacing: -.045em;
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .lifecycle-page .lifecycle-name { font-size: clamp(3rem, 15vw, 5.4rem); }
}

/* Bee facts — compact photo story and numbered field-guide cards */
.bee-facts-pagehead { padding-bottom: 48px !important; }
.bee-facts-pagehead .kicker { max-width: 680px !important; }
.facts-intro {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(300px, .85fr);
  gap: clamp(46px, 7vw, 88px);
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 108px;
}
.facts-photo-pair {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.16fr .84fr;
  gap: 16px;
  min-height: 440px;
  padding: 18px;
  border-radius: 18px;
  background-color: #f1eadc;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='28' height='49' viewBox='0 0 28 49'%3E%3Cpath fill='%23c9a86a' fill-opacity='0.13' fill-rule='evenodd' d='M13.99 9.25l13 7.5v15l-13 7.5L1 31.75v-15l12.99-7.5zM3 17.9v12.7l10.99 6.34 11-6.35V17.9l-11-6.34L3 17.9z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  box-shadow: 0 18px 55px rgba(31,29,24,.09);
}
.facts-photo {
  position: relative;
  min-width: 0;
  margin: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: var(--paper);
}
.facts-photo img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.facts-photo-main img { object-position: 50% 54%; }
.facts-photo-secondary img { object-position: 50% 56%; }
.facts-photo figcaption {
  position: absolute;
  left: 12px;
  bottom: 12px;
  padding: 8px 11px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255,254,250,.92);
  font-size: .66rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bark-700);
  box-shadow: 0 3px 14px rgba(31,29,24,.12);
}
.facts-intro-copy h2 {
  max-width: 12ch;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.facts-intro-copy > p:last-child {
  max-width: 45ch;
  color: var(--bark-500);
}
.facts-jump {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 14px;
}
.facts-jump span {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  transition: transform .2s var(--ease);
}
.facts-jump:hover span { transform: translateY(3px); }
.facts-section {
  scroll-margin-top: 104px;
  margin-bottom: 46px !important;
  padding-top: 78px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(48,45,39,.12);
}
.facts-heading {
  display: flex;
  align-items: end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 32px;
  margin-bottom: 38px;
}
.facts-heading .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 10px; }
.facts-heading h2 { max-width: 560px; margin: 0; }
.bee-facts-page .facts-numbered {
  counter-reset: bee-fact;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 0;
}
.bee-facts-page .facts-numbered li {
  counter-increment: bee-fact;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  min-height: 154px;
  padding: 64px 24px 24px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 22px rgba(31,29,24,.045);
}
.bee-facts-page .facts-numbered li::before {
  content: counter(bee-fact, decimal-leading-zero);
  top: 20px;
  left: 24px;
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  clip-path: none;
  background: none;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--amber-700);
}
.facts-action { margin: 0 0 96px; }

@media (max-width: 850px) {
  .facts-intro { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.08fr) minmax(260px, .92fr); gap: 38px; }
  .facts-photo-pair { min-height: 380px; }
  .bee-facts-page .facts-numbered { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}

@media (max-width: 650px) {
  .facts-intro { display: block; margin-bottom: 74px; }
  .facts-photo-pair { min-height: 360px; margin-bottom: 40px; padding: 12px; gap: 10px; }
  .facts-heading { display: block; }
  .facts-section { padding-top: 58px; }
  .bee-facts-page .facts-numbered { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .bee-facts-page .facts-numbered li { min-height: 0; padding: 58px 22px 22px; }
  .bee-facts-page .facts-numbered li::before { top: 18px; left: 22px; }
  .facts-action .btn { width: 100%; text-align: center; }
}