:root {
  --paper: #f4efe5;
  --paper-deep: #e8dfcf;
  --ink: #17251f;
  --forest: #173d31;
  --forest-light: #235544;
  --gold: #c99a48;
  --gold-light: #e7c879;
  --sage: #a7b5a1;
  --white: #fffdf7;
  --line: rgba(23, 37, 31, 0.16);
  --serif: "Newsreader", Georgia, serif;
  --sans: "DM Sans", Arial, sans-serif;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

body.menu-open {
  overflow: hidden;
}

button,
textarea {
  font: inherit;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.page-noise {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 20;
  opacity: 0.035;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 180 180' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.8' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='.7'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

.site-header {
  height: 84px;
  padding: 0 clamp(24px, 5vw, 76px);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 32px;
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 10;
  width: 100%;
  color: var(--white);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}

.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 11px;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.brand-mark {
  width: 31px;
  height: 31px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  color: var(--gold-light);
}

.brand-mark svg {
  width: 100%;
  fill: none;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-width: 1.2;
}

.site-header nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 36px;
  font-size: 13px;
}

.site-header nav a,
.header-cta {
  transition: color 180ms ease;
}

.site-header nav a:hover,
.header-cta:hover {
  color: var(--gold-light);
}

.header-cta {
  justify-self: end;
  font-size: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold);
  padding-bottom: 5px;
}

.menu-button {
  display: none;
  justify-self: end;
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  padding: 11px 7px;
}

.menu-button span {
  display: block;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--white);
  margin: 7px 0;
}

.hero {
  min-height: 760px;
  height: min(100vh, 940px);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 72% 52%, rgba(218, 177, 89, 0.13), transparent 28%),
    linear-gradient(120deg, #0f2a22 0%, #173d31 58%, #102d25 100%);
  color: var(--white);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.88fr) minmax(460px, 1.12fr);
  align-items: center;
  padding: 108px clamp(30px, 7vw, 110px) 50px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto 0 0;
  height: 160px;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16), transparent);
}

.hero-copy {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 660px;
}

.eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  font-size: 11px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  font-weight: 600;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  color: #56665e;
}

.eyebrow span {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 26px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.hero .eyebrow,
.eyebrow.light {
  color: var(--gold-light);
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
p {
  margin-top: 0;
}

h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(64px, 7vw, 108px);
  line-height: 0.88;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
  margin-bottom: 34px;
}

h1 em,
h2 em {
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--gold-light);
}

.hero-intro {
  color: rgba(255, 253, 247, 0.72);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.5vw, 22px);
  line-height: 1.55;
  max-width: 580px;
  margin-bottom: 37px;
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 28px;
}

.button {
  min-height: 49px;
  padding: 0 21px;
  border: 0;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 18px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 180ms ease, background 180ms ease, color 180ms ease;
}

.button:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.button svg {
  width: 17px;
  fill: none;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-width: 1.5;
}

.button-primary {
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--gold-light);
}

.button-primary:hover {
  background: #f0d88f;
}

.text-link {
  font-size: 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
  padding: 8px 0;
}

.text-link span {
  color: var(--gold-light);
  margin-left: 5px;
}

.council-table-wrap {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
}

.council-table {
  width: min(39vw, 590px);
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  position: relative;
  border: 1px solid rgba(231, 200, 121, 0.24);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 90px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24), 0 30px 90px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
}

.council-table::before,
.council-table::after,
.hero-orbit {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(231, 200, 121, 0.13);
}

.council-table::before {
  inset: 7%;
}

.council-table::after {
  inset: 19%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(212, 164, 75, 0.17), rgba(15, 42, 34, 0.08) 65%);
}

.hero-orbit {
  width: 820px;
  height: 820px;
  right: -120px;
  top: 3%;
}

.orbit-two {
  width: 1020px;
  height: 1020px;
  right: -235px;
  top: -8%;
}

.table-glow {
  width: 34%;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  background: var(--gold);
  filter: blur(50px);
  opacity: 0.12;
}

.table-center {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 1;
  text-align: center;
  color: rgba(255, 253, 247, 0.82);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(14px, 1.2vw, 18px);
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.table-center small {
  display: block;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-top: 11px;
}

.seat {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 64px;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  color: inherit;
  background: transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.seat span {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(231, 200, 121, 0.5);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #15372d;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  margin: 0 auto 7px;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 22px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
}

.seat small {
  display: block;
  font-size: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 253, 247, 0.7);
}

.seat:hover span,
.seat:focus-visible span,
.seat.active span {
  background: var(--gold-light);
  color: var(--ink);
  transform: scale(1.08);
}

.seat-1 { top: -4%; left: calc(50% - 32px); }
.seat-2 { top: 10%; right: 7%; }
.seat-3 { top: 44%; right: -4%; }
.seat-4 { bottom: 2%; right: 18%; }
.seat-5 { bottom: 2%; left: 18%; }
.seat-6 { top: 44%; left: -4%; }
.seat-7 { top: 10%; left: 7%; }

.table-witness-popover {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 6;
  width: min(360px, 82vw);
  max-height: 410px;
  right: -8%;
  bottom: 5%;
  overflow: auto;
  padding: 27px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(231, 200, 121, 0.34);
  background: #102a22;
  color: var(--white);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.36);
}

.table-witness-popover[hidden] {
  display: none;
}

.table-witness-popover h3 {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 25px;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.table-witness-popover p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.popover-verse {
  padding: 13px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}

.popover-verse strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.popover-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 10px;
  right: 12px;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
  font-size: 22px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.scroll-cue {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  bottom: 30px;
  left: clamp(30px, 7vw, 110px);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
}

.scroll-cue i {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 70px;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
}

.section-pad {
  padding: 120px clamp(24px, 7vw, 110px);
}

.practice {
  background: var(--paper);
}

.section-heading {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
  align-items: end;
  margin-bottom: 70px;
}

h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(48px, 5.2vw, 78px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 0.98;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.section-heading h2 em,
.journal h2 em {
  color: #8a6b35;
}

.practice-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.practice-grid article {
  padding: 36px 8% 10px 0;
  position: relative;
  min-height: 260px;
}

.practice-grid article + article {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-left: 8%;
}

.step-number {
  font-size: 10px;
  color: #8a938d;
}

.step-icon {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  margin: 34px 0 25px;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.step-icon svg {
  width: 100%;
  fill: none;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-width: 1.1;
}

.practice-grid h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 25px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.practice-grid p,
.council-heading > p {
  color: #68746d;
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.gather {
  background: var(--forest);
  color: var(--white);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.8fr 1.2fr;
  gap: clamp(60px, 8vw, 140px);
  align-items: center;
}

.gather-intro > p:not(.eyebrow) {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  max-width: 440px;
  margin-top: 26px;
}

.question-panel {
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 52px);
}

.question-panel label,
.question-panel legend,
.journal-form label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 13px;
}

.question-input-wrap {
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 31px;
}

textarea {
  width: 100%;
  border: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
  background: transparent;
  resize: vertical;
  color: inherit;
  outline: 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 23px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  padding: 9px 50px 14px 0;
  transition: border-color 180ms ease;
}

textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--gold-light);
}

textarea::placeholder {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.32);
}

.character-count {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 15px;
  font-size: 9px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
}

.character-count b {
  font-weight: 400;
}

fieldset {
  border: 0;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0 0 30px;
}

.topic-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
}

.topic {
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  background: transparent;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
  padding: 10px 14px;
  font-size: 11px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: 160ms ease;
}

.topic:hover,
.topic.active {
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--gold-light);
  border-color: var(--gold-light);
}

.button-gold {
  background: var(--gold-light);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.button-gold:hover {
  background: var(--white);
}

.library-note {
  margin: 18px 0 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.research-status {
  min-height: 18px;
  margin: 16px 0 -7px;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 14px;
}

.research-status.is-muted {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}

.scripture-results {
  background: var(--paper);
  scroll-margin-top: 20px;
}

.scripture-results-heading {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr minmax(280px, 430px);
  gap: 50px;
  align-items: end;
  padding-bottom: 42px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.scripture-results-heading > p,
.search-summary-wrap > p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #68746d;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.search-summary-wrap {
  align-self: end;
}

.table-jump {
  margin-top: 16px;
  border: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 0 0 5px;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.verse-results {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 18px;
  padding-top: 28px;
}

.verse-result {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-height: 320px;
  padding: clamp(25px, 3vw, 38px);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.42);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(39, 49, 43, 0.04);
  transition: transform 180ms ease, background 180ms ease, box-shadow 180ms ease;
}

.verse-result:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  background: var(--white);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(39, 49, 43, 0.08);
}

.passage-card-top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  padding-bottom: 20px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.passage-number {
  color: #9ca39d;
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

.passage-text {
  display: grid;
  gap: 11px;
  padding: 26px 0;
  flex: 1;
}

.verse-select {
  align-self: start;
  justify-self: start;
  margin-top: auto;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 8px 10px;
  background: transparent;
  color: #68746d;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.verse-select.selected {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  background: #f0dfb7;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.known-witness {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr minmax(300px, 0.8fr);
  gap: 24px 50px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 38px;
  padding: 30px 34px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
}

.known-witness p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #68746d;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.known-witness form {
  display: flex;
}

.known-witness input {
  width: 100%;
  min-width: 0;
  border: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  padding: 12px 5px;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
  outline: 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 18px;
}

.known-witness form button {
  border: 0;
  padding: 0 18px;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.known-reference-status {
  grid-column: 2;
  min-height: 16px;
  font-family: var(--sans) !important;
  font-size: 10px;
}

.your-witness-tray {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  min-height: 37px;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.witness-chip {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 9px 12px;
  background: #f0dfb7;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 10px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.witness-chip b {
  color: #8a6b35;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.your-witness-empty {
  color: #8a938d;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-style: italic;
}

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

.verse-reference {
  color: #8a6b35;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.verse-text {
  margin: 0;
  color: #34453c;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.7vw, 23px);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.verse-text sup {
  color: #9a783c;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 9px;
  margin-right: 8px;
}

.scripture-empty {
  min-height: 210px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 30px;
  padding: 38px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.scripture-empty > span {
  width: 68px;
  height: 68px;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: #8a6b35;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 17px;
}

.scripture-empty p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #68746d;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.example-search {
  border: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: transparent;
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: inherit;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.load-more {
  display: block;
  margin: 30px auto 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  padding: 12px 20px;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.load-more[hidden] {
  display: none;
}

.council {
  background: #f7f3eb;
}

.council-heading {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr minmax(260px, 400px);
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: end;
  margin-bottom: 58px;
}

.council-heading > p {
  margin: 0;
}

.council-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.voice-card {
  min-height: 340px;
  padding: 32px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  position: relative;
  background: transparent;
  transition: background 200ms ease, transform 200ms ease;
}

.voice-card:hover {
  background: var(--white);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  z-index: 2;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(39, 49, 43, 0.07);
}

.voice-top {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
  margin-bottom: 45px;
}

.voice-initial {
  width: 49px;
  height: 49px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 21px;
  color: #87672f;
}

.voice-number {
  font-size: 9px;
  color: #929991;
}

.voice-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.voice-role {
  display: block;
  color: #8a6b35;
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.voice-counsel {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  color: #526158;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  min-height: 74px;
}

.voice-reference {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

.voice-reference::before {
  content: "";
  width: 16px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.witness-seat {
  min-height: 390px;
}

.witness-seat .voice-top {
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.seat-source {
  display: block;
  min-height: 26px;
  margin-bottom: 19px;
  color: #8a6b35;
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  line-height: 1.45;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.seat-verses {
  display: grid;
  gap: 17px;
}

.seat-verse {
  padding-top: 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.seat-verse:first-child {
  padding-top: 0;
  border-top: 0;
}

.seat-verse strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.seat-verse p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #526158;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.48;
}

.seat-more {
  margin-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-top: 13px;
}

.seat-more summary {
  color: #8a6b35;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  list-style: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.seat-more summary::-webkit-details-marker {
  display: none;
}

.seat-more[open] summary {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.seat-empty {
  color: #7f8982;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.council-summary {
  margin-top: 40px;
  background: var(--forest);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 38px 44px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 60px;
  align-items: center;
}

.about {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.8fr 1.2fr;
  gap: clamp(60px, 8vw, 140px);
  background: var(--forest);
  color: var(--white);
}

.about-heading {
  align-self: start;
  position: sticky;
  top: 50px;
}

.about-content {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
}

.about-lead {
  padding: 34px 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 24px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.about-principles article {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 42px 0.6fr 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 28px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
}

.about-principles span {
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-size: 9px;
}

.about-principles h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 21px;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.about-principles p {
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.58);
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.summary-kicker {
  display: block;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  margin-bottom: 11px;
}

.council-summary h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 27px;
  margin: 0;
}

.council-summary p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 0;
}

.journal {
  background: var(--paper-deep);
}

.journal-card {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.8fr 1.2fr;
  gap: clamp(50px, 8vw, 120px);
  background: var(--white);
  box-shadow: 0 28px 80px rgba(48, 42, 30, 0.09);
  padding: clamp(40px, 6vw, 80px);
}

.journal-copy > p:not(.eyebrow) {
  margin-top: 26px;
  color: #68746d;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.privacy-note {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 10px;
  color: #7b867f;
  margin-top: 32px;
}

.privacy-note svg {
  width: 15px;
  fill: none;
  stroke: var(--gold);
  stroke-width: 1.5;
}

.journal-form label {
  margin-top: 21px;
}

.journal-form label:first-child {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.journal-form textarea {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 18px;
  border-color: var(--line);
  padding-right: 0;
}

.journal-form textarea::placeholder {
  color: #b2b3ad;
}

.button-ink {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--white);
  margin-top: 30px;
  width: 100%;
}

.button-ink:hover {
  background: var(--forest-light);
}

.save-status {
  text-align: center;
  color: #65736b;
  font-size: 11px;
  min-height: 17px;
  margin: 11px 0 0;
}

.closing {
  min-height: 480px;
  background: var(--forest);
  color: var(--white);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 80px 24px;
}

.closing-star {
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-size: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.closing blockquote {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 56px);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin: 0;
}

.closing cite {
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-style: normal;
  margin: 18px 0 34px;
}

footer {
  min-height: 120px;
  background: #102a22;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.46);
  padding: 30px clamp(24px, 7vw, 110px);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  gap: 30px;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}

.footer-brand {
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 16px;
}

footer p {
  margin: 0;
  text-align: center;
}

footer > span {
  text-align: right;
}

.about-page {
  background: var(--paper);
}

.about-header {
  position: absolute;
}

.about-page-hero {
  min-height: 690px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 140px clamp(24px, 10vw, 150px) 90px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 80% 40%, rgba(218, 177, 89, 0.13), transparent 28%), var(--forest);
  color: var(--white);
}

.about-page-hero h1 {
  max-width: 900px;
}

.about-page-hero > p:last-child {
  max-width: 650px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.about-story,
.about-learning {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.8fr 1.2fr;
  gap: clamp(50px, 9vw, 150px);
}

.about-story-copy,
.about-learning > div:last-child {
  color: #5d6a63;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.about-lead.dark {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 27px;
}

.about-seats {
  background: var(--forest);
  color: var(--white);
}

.about-seats > h2 {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.about-seat-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
}

.about-seat-grid article {
  min-height: 230px;
  padding: 28px;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
}

.about-seat-grid article > span {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-light);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-family: var(--serif);
}

.about-seat-grid h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.about-seat-grid p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.58);
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.about-seat-grid .user-seat {
  background: rgba(231, 200, 121, 0.1);
}

.about-learning {
  background: var(--paper-deep);
}

.about-learning .button {
  margin-top: 20px;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .site-header {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  }

  .site-header nav,
  .header-cta {
    display: none;
  }

  .site-header nav.open {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 84px 0 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: #102a22;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 34px;
    gap: 28px;
  }

  .menu-button {
    display: block;
  }

  .hero {
    height: auto;
    min-height: 950px;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    align-content: center;
    gap: 100px;
    padding-top: 150px;
  }

  .hero-copy {
    max-width: 720px;
  }

  .council-table {
    width: min(70vw, 500px);
  }

  .hero-orbit {
    display: none;
  }

  .section-heading {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .about-story,
  .about-learning {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .about-seat-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .gather,
  .about,
  .scripture-results-heading {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .site-header {
    height: 72px;
  }

  .brand {
    font-size: 17px;
  }

  .hero {
    min-height: 880px;
    padding: 125px 24px 80px;
    gap: 90px;
  }

  h1 {
    font-size: clamp(55px, 16vw, 78px);
  }

  .hero-actions {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .council-table {
    width: min(76vw, 400px);
  }

  .seat {
    transform: scale(0.82);
  }

  .scroll-cue {
    display: none;
  }

  .section-pad {
    padding: 82px 24px;
  }

  .practice-grid,
  .council-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .verse-result {
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 27px 23px;
  }

  .verse-results {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .known-witness {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding: 26px 22px;
  }

  .known-reference-status {
    grid-column: 1;
  }

  .your-witness-tray {
    grid-column: 1;
  }

  .table-witness-popover {
    right: 50%;
    bottom: -24%;
    transform: translateX(50%);
  }

  .about-heading {
    position: static;
  }

  .about-principles article {
    grid-template-columns: 35px 1fr;
  }

  .about-principles article p {
    grid-column: 2;
  }

  .scripture-empty {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 30px 23px;
  }

  .practice-grid article {
    min-height: 230px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 30px 0;
  }

  .practice-grid article + article {
    border-left: 0;
    padding-left: 0;
  }

  .council-heading {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .voice-card {
    min-height: 300px;
  }

  .council-summary {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 30px 26px;
  }

  .journal-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding: 34px 24px;
  }

  footer {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    justify-items: center;
    padding: 40px 24px;
  }

  footer > span {
    text-align: center;
  }

  .about-page-hero {
    min-height: 620px;
  }

  .about-seat-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html {
    scroll-behavior: auto;
  }

  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
  }
}
