  :root{
    --paper:#EFE1C4; --paper-2:#E6D3AF; --card:#FCF8EF;
    --ink:#2A271E; --ink-soft:#5E5648; --ink-faint:#8C8472;
    --pine:#1E3A2D; --moss:#6F8059;
    --clay:#C05A33; --clay-deep:#9E4A2A; --ochre:#D79A48;
    --line:rgba(42,39,30,.14);
    --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(42,39,30,.05),0 10px 28px rgba(42,39,30,.09);
    --shadow-lg:0 3px 8px rgba(42,39,30,.08),0 28px 64px rgba(42,39,30,.20);
    --serif:"Fraunces",Georgia,serif; --sans:"Mulish",sans-serif;
  }
  *{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  body{font-family:var(--sans);background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden}
  body::before{content:"";position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:9999;pointer-events:none;opacity:.045;
    background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='160' height='160'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.9' numOctaves='2'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")}
  img{display:block;max-width:100%}
  a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
  ::selection{background:var(--clay);color:#fff}
  .wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px}
  h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.01em}
  .btn{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:.95rem;cursor:pointer;border:none;border-radius:100px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.55em;transition:transform .25s,box-shadow .25s,background .25s,color .25s}
  .btn-clay{background:var(--clay);color:#fff;padding:14px 30px}
  .btn-clay:hover{background:var(--clay-deep);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 12px 26px rgba(192,90,51,.4)}
  .btn-cream{background:rgba(252,248,239,.92);color:var(--pine);padding:14px 30px}
  .btn-cream:hover{background:#fff;transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}

  .rule-title{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:22px;color:var(--clay);font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.4vw,2.6rem);margin-bottom:8px;text-align:center}
  .rule-title::before,.rule-title::after{content:"";height:1.5px;width:clamp(30px,7vw,90px);background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--clay))}
  .rule-title::after{transform:scaleX(-1)}
  .sub-center{text-align:center;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:1.05rem;max-width:42em;margin:0 auto 48px}

  /* TOP QUOTE BAR */
  .topbar{background:var(--pine);color:rgba(233,219,182,.97);text-align:center;font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:.92rem;padding:9px 16px;letter-spacing:.01em}
  .topbar b{font-style:normal;font-weight:600;color:var(--ochre)}

  /* HEADER */
  header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:1000;padding:18px 0;transition:.4s}
  header.solid{background:rgba(233,219,182,.97);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(192,90,51,.22);padding:12px 0}
  .nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px}
  .logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.3rem;color:var(--pine)}
  .logo .mark{width:38px;height:38px;flex:none}
  .logo b{font-weight:600}
  .nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px}
  .nav-links a{font-size:.88rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink-soft);position:relative;transition:.25s}
  .nav-links a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-6px;width:0;height:1.5px;background:var(--clay);transition:width .3s}
  .nav-links a:hover{color:var(--ink)}.nav-links a:hover::after{width:100%}
  .hamburger{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;padding:8px;z-index:1200}
  .hamburger span{width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);transition:.3s}

  /* HERO */
  .hero{position:relative;min-height:84vh;display:flex;align-items:center;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--pine),var(--moss) 60%,var(--ochre));overflow:hidden}
  .hero-img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:0;animation:fadein 1.4s ease .2s forwards}
  @keyframes fadein{to{opacity:1}}
  .hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(24,40,30,.58),rgba(24,40,30,.26) 50%,rgba(24,40,30,0) 82%)}
  .hero-c{position:relative;z-index:3;max-width:600px;color:#fff;padding:40px 0}
  .hero-c .eyebrow{font-size:.74rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ochre);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.6em;margin-bottom:18px}
  .hero-c .eyebrow::before{content:"";width:26px;height:1.5px;background:var(--ochre)}
  .hero-c h1{font-size:clamp(2.8rem,6vw,4.6rem);text-shadow:0 2px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
  .hero-c p{margin:22px 0 36px;max-width:30em;color:rgba(255,255,255,.94);text-shadow:0 1px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
  .hero-actions{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .hero-c>*{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);animation:rise .9s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1) forwards}
  .hero-c>*:nth-child(1){animation-delay:.35s}.hero-c>*:nth-child(2){animation-delay:.46s}
  .hero-c>*:nth-child(3){animation-delay:.57s}.hero-c>*:nth-child(4){animation-delay:.68s}
  @keyframes rise{to{opacity:1;transform:none}}

  .intro{text-align:center;padding:68px 0 8px}
  .intro p{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:25em;margin:0 auto;line-height:1.5}
  .intro .div{width:60px;height:1.5px;background:var(--clay);margin:28px auto 0}

  .sec{padding:78px 0}

  /* POLAROIDS */
  .polas{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:26px}
  .pola{background:#fff;padding:13px 13px 0;border-radius:5px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);cursor:pointer;transition:transform .4s,box-shadow .4s}
  .pola:nth-child(odd){transform:rotate(-2deg)}.pola:nth-child(even){transform:rotate(2deg)}
  .pola:hover{transform:rotate(0) translateY(-8px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);z-index:5}
  .pola .ph{aspect-ratio:1/.92;border-radius:3px;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--moss),var(--pine))}
  .pola .ph img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .8s}
  .pola:hover .ph img{transform:scale(1.06)}
  .pola .cap{font-family:var(--serif);text-align:center;padding:16px 6px 20px;color:var(--ink)}
  .pola .cap small{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--clay);margin-top:5px}

  /* STORIES */
  .stories{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.45fr 1fr;gap:26px}
  .scard{background:var(--card);border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);transition:transform .4s,box-shadow .4s;cursor:pointer}
  .scard:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
  .sph{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--moss),var(--pine))}
  .sph img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .8s}
  .scard:hover .sph img{transform:scale(1.06)}
  .sph .tag{position:absolute;top:13px;left:13px;background:rgba(244,235,217,.94);color:var(--pine);font-weight:700;font-size:.72rem;padding:5px 12px;border-radius:100px;z-index:2}
  .sfeat .sph{height:330px}
  .sbody{padding:24px 26px 28px}
  .sbody .meta{font-size:.76rem;color:var(--ink-faint);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:9px}
  .sbody h3{font-size:1.6rem;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:11px;line-height:1.14}
  .sfeat .sbody h3{font-size:2rem}
  .sbody p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.97rem}
  .slink{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5em;color:var(--clay);font-weight:700;font-size:.9rem;margin-top:14px}
  .slink svg{transition:transform .3s}.scard:hover .slink svg{transform:translateX(5px)}
  .scol{display:grid;gap:26px}
  .smini{display:grid;grid-template-columns:118px 1fr}
  .smini .sph{height:100%;min-height:128px}
  .smini .sbody{padding:18px 20px}
  .smini h3{font-size:1.18rem}
  .center-btn{text-align:center;margin-top:42px}

  /* FEATURED HOSTS */
  .feat-sec{background:var(--paper-2)}
  .feats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px}
  .feat{background:var(--card);border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);transition:transform .4s,box-shadow .4s}
  .feat:hover{transform:translateY(-7px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
  .feat .ph{height:215px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--moss),var(--pine))}
  .feat .ph img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .8s}
  .feat:hover .ph img{transform:scale(1.06)}
  .feat .ph .loc{position:absolute;bottom:12px;left:12px;background:rgba(252,248,239,.94);color:var(--pine);font-weight:700;padding:5px 12px;border-radius:100px}
  .feat .ph .badge{position:absolute;top:12px;right:12px;background:var(--ochre);color:#3a2a08;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 11px;border-radius:100px}
  .feat-body{padding:22px 24px 26px}
  .feat-body h3{font-size:1.45rem;margin-bottom:10px}
  .feat-body p{color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:18px}
  .feat .btn-clay{padding:11px 22px;font-size:.86rem}

  /* WOOD */
  .wood{position:relative;color:#fff;padding:84px 0;
    background:linear-gradient(rgba(40,28,18,.84),rgba(34,23,15,.9)),repeating-linear-gradient(0deg,#4a3320 0 38px,#412c1b 38px 40px),repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(0,0,0,.06) 0 3px,transparent 3px 160px);
    background-blend-mode:normal,multiply,normal}
  .wood .rule-title{color:#fff}
  .wood .rule-title::before,.wood .rule-title::after{background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(255,255,255,.6))}
  .wood .rule-title .heart{color:var(--clay)}
  .wood .sub-center{color:rgba(255,255,255,.78)}
  .ivs{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:30px}
  .iv{background:#FCF8EF;padding:12px 12px 0;border-radius:5px;box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.4);transition:transform .4s}
  .iv:nth-child(1){transform:rotate(-1.5deg)}.iv:nth-child(3){transform:rotate(1.5deg)}
  .iv:hover{transform:rotate(0) translateY(-6px)}
  .iv .ph{aspect-ratio:3/2;border-radius:3px;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--clay),var(--ochre))}
  .iv .ph img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
  .iv .cap{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--ink);text-align:center;padding:15px 8px 19px}

  /* HOST CTA */
  .host-cta{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--clay),var(--clay-deep));color:#fff;border-radius:28px;padding:58px 54px;text-align:center;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
  .host-cta::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:1;background:radial-gradient(135% 135% at 0% 0%,rgba(255,255,255,.17),transparent 55%),radial-gradient(120% 120% at 100% 100%,rgba(0,0,0,.24),transparent 60%)}
  .host-cta>*{position:relative;z-index:2}
  .host-cta h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,2.9rem);margin-bottom:14px}
  .host-cta p{max-width:35em;margin:0 auto 26px;opacity:.95}
  .host-cta .btn-cream{color:var(--clay-deep)}

  /* NEWSLETTER */
  .news{text-align:center;max-width:600px;margin:0 auto}
  .news p{color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:26px}
  .news-form{display:flex;gap:10px;background:var(--card);border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:100px;padding:7px 7px 7px 24px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
  .news-form input{flex:1;border:none;background:none;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:1rem;color:var(--ink);outline:none}
  .news-form input::placeholder{color:var(--ink-faint)}

  /* FOOTER */
  footer{background:var(--pine);color:rgba(244,235,217,.78);padding:64px 0 30px;margin-top:84px}
  .foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.7fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px;padding-bottom:42px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(244,235,217,.16)}
  .foot-brand .logo{color:var(--paper);margin-bottom:14px}
  .foot-brand .sig{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:1.05rem;color:rgba(233,219,182,.97);margin-bottom:6px}
  .foot-brand .sig b{font-style:normal;color:var(--ochre)}
  .foot-brand p{max-width:26em;font-size:.92rem;margin-top:10px}
  .foot-col h4{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:800;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ochre);margin-bottom:15px}
  .foot-col a{display:block;font-size:.92rem;padding:5px 0;transition:color .2s}
  .foot-col a:hover{color:var(--paper)}
  .socials{display:flex;gap:12px;margin-top:20px}
  .socials a{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(244,235,217,.28);display:grid;place-items:center;transition:.25s}
  .socials a:hover{background:var(--ochre);border-color:var(--ochre);color:var(--pine);transform:translateY(-3px)}
  .foot-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;padding-top:22px;font-size:.83rem;color:rgba(244,235,217,.6)}

  .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(28px);transition:opacity .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1),transform .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1)}
  .reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}

  @media(max-width:980px){
    .polas{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
    .stories{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .feats,.ivs{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
  @media(max-width:760px){
    .wrap{padding:0 22px}
    .nav-links{position:fixed;inset:0 0 0 auto;width:min(82vw,330px);background:var(--paper);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:flex-start;gap:22px;padding:40px;transform:translateX(100%);transition:transform .4s;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
    .nav-links.open{transform:none}
    .nav-links a{font-size:1.18rem;font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--pine)}
    .hamburger{display:flex}
    .hamburger.open span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)}
    .hamburger.open span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
    .hamburger.open span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)}
    .hero-actions{flex-direction:column}.hero-actions .btn{justify-content:center}
    .host-cta{padding:42px 22px}
    .news-form{flex-direction:column;border-radius:20px;padding:14px}
    .news-form input{text-align:center;padding:8px}.news-form .btn{justify-content:center}
    .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
  @media(max-width:480px){.polas{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* Elementor heading color bridge */
.hero-c .elementor-heading-title{color:#fff!important}
.hero-c .eyebrow .elementor-heading-title{color:var(--ochre)!important}
.rule-title .elementor-heading-title{color:var(--clay)!important}
.wood .rule-title .elementor-heading-title{color:#fff!important}
.sbody .elementor-heading-title,.feat-body .elementor-heading-title{color:var(--ink)!important}
.host-cta .elementor-heading-title{color:#fff!important}

/* fixes: host-cta text + newsletter centering */
.host-cta .elementor-widget-text-editor{color:rgba(255,255,255,.95)!important}
.e-con.news{max-width:600px!important;margin-left:auto!important;margin-right:auto!important;align-self:center!important;text-align:center!important}
.e-con.news .elementor-widget{width:100%}

/* footer heading bridge */
footer .foot-brand .logo .elementor-heading-title{color:var(--paper)!important}
footer .foot-col .elementor-heading-title{color:rgba(239,225,196,.6)!important}
footer .foot-brand .sig b{color:var(--ochre)}
footer .socials .elementor-widget-text-editor a{display:inline-block;width:auto;height:auto;border:none;border-radius:0;background:none;color:rgba(239,225,196,.82);font-weight:700;margin-right:18px;line-height:1.4}
footer .socials .elementor-widget-text-editor a:hover{color:var(--ochre);background:none}

/* footer layout fix */
footer .e-con.wrap{max-width:1180px!important;margin-left:auto!important;margin-right:auto!important;width:100%!important;padding-left:32px;padding-right:32px}
footer .e-con.foot-grid{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:1.7fr 1fr 1fr 1fr!important;gap:40px!important;width:100%!important}
footer .e-con.foot-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;width:100%}
footer .foot-col a{color:rgba(239,225,196,.82)!important}
footer .foot-col a:hover{color:#fff!important}
footer .foot-brand p{color:rgba(239,225,196,.74)}
@media(max-width:820px){footer .e-con.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr!important}}
@media(max-width:520px){footer .e-con.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}}

/* foot-bottom row fix */
.e-con.foot-bottom{flex-direction:row!important;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between!important}
@media(max-width:600px){.e-con.foot-bottom{flex-direction:column!important;text-align:center;gap:6px}}

/* ===== Fluent Forms styling ===== */
.fluentform .ff-el-group{margin-bottom:14px}
.fluentform .ff-el-input--label label{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.85rem;margin-bottom:5px}
.fluentform .ff-el-form-control{border:1.5px solid var(--line)!important;border-radius:12px!important;padding:13px 16px!important;background:#fff!important;font-family:var(--sans)!important;font-size:.98rem!important;color:var(--ink)!important;box-shadow:none!important;width:100%}
.fluentform .ff-el-form-control:focus{border-color:var(--clay)!important;outline:none!important}
.fluentform textarea.ff-el-form-control{min-height:120px;resize:vertical}
.fluentform .ff-btn-submit{border-radius:100px!important;font-weight:700!important;padding:13px 34px!important;background:var(--pine)!important;color:var(--paper)!important;border:none!important;font-family:var(--sans)!important;cursor:pointer;transition:filter .2s;font-size:1rem}
.fluentform .ff-btn-submit:hover{filter:brightness(1.12)}
.fluentform .ff-el-is-error .ff-el-form-control{border-color:var(--clay)!important}
.ff-message-success{background:rgba(111,128,89,.14);border:1px solid var(--moss);border-radius:14px;padding:18px 20px;color:var(--pine);font-family:var(--sans)}
/* signup on clay */
.signup .sform .fluentform{max-width:460px;margin:0}
.signup .sform .ff-el-input--label{display:none}
.signup .sform .ff-el-form-control{background:rgba(255,255,255,.95)!important;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.4)!important}
.signup .sform .ff-btn-submit{width:100%}
/* kontakt card */
.kform .fluentform{max-width:none}
.kform .ff-btn-submit{background:var(--clay)!important}
/* newsletter */
.nform .fluentform{max-width:440px;margin:0 auto}
.nform .ff-el-input--label{display:none}
.nform .ff-btn-submit{width:100%;background:var(--clay)!important}
.nform .ff-el-form-control{text-align:center}

/* mobile menu */
.elementor-menu-toggle{color:var(--pine)!important}
.elementor-menu-toggle svg,.elementor-menu-toggle i{fill:var(--pine)!important;color:var(--pine)!important}
.elementor-nav-menu--dropdown{background:var(--card)!important;box-shadow:0 20px 44px rgba(42,39,30,.18);border-radius:0 0 16px 16px;overflow:hidden}
.elementor-nav-menu--dropdown a{color:var(--ink)!important;font-family:var(--sans)!important;font-weight:700!important;padding:15px 24px!important}
.elementor-nav-menu--dropdown a:hover,.elementor-nav-menu--dropdown a.elementor-item-active{color:var(--clay)!important;background:rgba(192,90,51,.06)!important}

/* mobile menu polish */
.elementor-nav-menu--dropdown{border-radius:0 0 18px 18px}
.elementor-nav-menu--dropdown .elementor-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.elementor-nav-menu--dropdown .elementor-item.elementor-item-active,.elementor-nav-menu--dropdown .elementor-item.highlighted,.elementor-nav-menu--dropdown .current-menu-item>a{background:rgba(192,90,51,.1)!important;color:var(--clay)!important}
.elementor-menu-toggle{margin-left:auto}

/* body flush fix */
body{padding-top:0!important;padding-left:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important}
