  :root {
    --forest: #2f4a2a; --moss: #4a6b3e; --sage: #8aa57a; --sage-pale: #c9d4ba;
    --cream: #f6efe1; --paper: #faf5e9; --paper-dark: #ede4cf;
    --bark: #4a3424; --bark-soft: #6b4d33;
    --terracotta: #b06a45; --terracotta-pale: #d99e7e; --gold: #c89b56;
    --ink: #2a221b; --muted: #6b5d4b; --rule: rgba(74, 52, 36, 0.16);
    --serif: 'Fraunces', 'Georgia', serif;
    --sans: 'Outfit', system-ui, sans-serif;
    --hand: 'Caveat', cursive;
  }
  *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; scroll-padding-top: 90px; }
  body {
    font-family: var(--sans); color: var(--ink); background: var(--paper);
    line-height: 1.65; overflow-x: hidden;
    background-image:
      radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 40% at 15% 20%, rgba(176, 106, 69, 0.05) 0%, transparent 60%),
      radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 60% at 85% 80%, rgba(74, 107, 62, 0.04) 0%, transparent 55%),
      url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='240' height='240' viewBox='0 0 240 240'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='3' seed='8'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0.29 0 0 0 0 0.20 0 0 0 0 0.14 0 0 0 0.05 0'/%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  }
  img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
  a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
  h1, h2, h3, h4 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -0.018em; line-height: 1.1; color: var(--ink); }
  h1 { font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5.5vw, 4.4rem); font-variation-settings: "SOFT" 70, "opsz" 144; }
  h2 { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem); font-variation-settings: "SOFT" 60, "opsz" 100; }
  h3 { font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.4vw, 1.85rem); font-variation-settings: "SOFT" 60, "opsz" 48; }
  em { font-style: italic; font-variation-settings: "SOFT" 100; }
  .label { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.74rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.24em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--moss); }

  /* NAV */
  .nav {
    position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 100;
    padding: 18px 48px;
    background: rgba(250, 245, 233, 0.86);
    backdrop-filter: blur(14px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    transition: padding 0.25s ease;
  }
  .nav.scrolled { padding: 12px 48px; box-shadow: 0 2px 24px rgba(74, 52, 36, 0.05); }
  .nav-inner { max-width: 1320px; margin: 0 auto; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; }
  .brand { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 10px; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.55rem; color: var(--forest); font-variation-settings: "SOFT" 80; }
  .brand .leaf { width: 22px; height: 22px; color: var(--moss); transform: translateY(2px); }
  .brand em { color: var(--bark-soft); font-size: 0.92em; font-variation-settings: "SOFT" 100; }
  .brand-img { height: 48px; width: auto; display: block; transition: opacity 0.2s ease; }
  .brand:hover .brand-img { opacity: 0.82; }
  @media (max-width: 600px) {
    .brand-img { height: 40px; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 420px) {
    .brand-img { height: 36px; }
  }
  .nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2px; list-style: none; }
  .nav-links > li > a { display: inline-block; padding: 10px 16px; font-size: 0.94rem; color: var(--ink); border-radius: 999px; transition: all 0.2s ease; }
  .nav-links > li > a:hover { background: rgba(74, 107, 62, 0.08); color: var(--forest); }
  .dropdown { position: relative; }
  .dropdown > a::after { content: ''; display: inline-block; margin-left: 6px; width: 6px; height: 6px; border-right: 1.4px solid currentColor; border-bottom: 1.4px solid currentColor; transform: translateY(-2px) rotate(45deg); transition: transform 0.2s ease; }
  .dropdown:hover > a::after { transform: translateY(1px) rotate(225deg); }
  .dropdown-menu { position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-6px); min-width: 230px; padding-top: 10px; opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; pointer-events: none; transition: opacity 0.22s ease, visibility 0.22s ease, transform 0.22s ease; }
  .dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu, .dropdown:focus-within .dropdown-menu { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; pointer-events: auto; transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0); }
  .dropdown-menu-inner { background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 14px; padding: 8px; box-shadow: 0 12px 36px rgba(74, 52, 36, 0.13); list-style: none; }
  .dropdown-menu a { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; padding: 10px 14px; border-radius: 10px; font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--bark); white-space: nowrap; }
  .dropdown-menu a::before { content: ''; width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--sage); flex-shrink: 0; transition: background 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease; }
  .dropdown-menu a:hover { background: rgba(74, 107, 62, 0.09); color: var(--forest); }
  .dropdown-menu a:hover::before { background: var(--terracotta); transform: scale(1.4); }
  .nav-cta { padding: 10px 22px !important; background: var(--forest); color: var(--cream) !important; border-radius: 999px !important; font-weight: 500; transition: all 0.25s ease !important; }
  .nav-cta:hover { background: var(--bark); transform: translateY(-1px); }
  .nav-toggle { display: none; background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 8px; color: var(--ink); }
  .nav-toggle svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; }

  /* PAGE HEADER */
  .page-header { padding: 170px 48px 90px; text-align: center; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
  .page-header::before, .page-header::after { content: ''; position: absolute; pointer-events: none; opacity: 0.5; }
  .page-header::before { top: 130px; left: -30px; width: 240px; height: 240px; background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 240 240' fill='none'%3E%3Ccircle cx='160' cy='80' r='9' fill='%234a6b3e' opacity='0.45'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='200' cy='130' r='6' fill='%23b06a45' opacity='0.5'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='140' cy='160' r='11' fill='%234a6b3e' opacity='0.4'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='180' cy='40' r='4' fill='%23c89b56' opacity='0.65'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='220' cy='90' r='5' fill='%23b06a45' opacity='0.35'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='190' cy='200' r='7' fill='%234a6b3e' opacity='0.35'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='150' cy='110' r='3' fill='%23c89b56' opacity='0.55'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") no-repeat; }
  .page-header::after { top: 110px; right: -30px; width: 220px; height: 220px; background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 240 240' fill='none'%3E%3Ccircle cx='80' cy='80' r='9' fill='%234a6b3e' opacity='0.45'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='40' cy='130' r='6' fill='%23b06a45' opacity='0.5'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='100' cy='160' r='11' fill='%234a6b3e' opacity='0.4'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='60' cy='40' r='4' fill='%23c89b56' opacity='0.65'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='20' cy='90' r='5' fill='%23b06a45' opacity='0.35'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='50' cy='200' r='7' fill='%234a6b3e' opacity='0.35'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='90' cy='110' r='3' fill='%23c89b56' opacity='0.55'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") no-repeat; }
  .page-header-inner { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
  .page-header .label { display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 22px; }
  .page-header h1 { margin-bottom: 28px; }
  .page-header h1 em { color: var(--terracotta); }
  .page-header p { font-size: 1.12rem; color: var(--bark-soft); line-height: 1.65; max-width: 620px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .page-header-flourish { margin-top: 36px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; color: var(--moss); opacity: 0.7; }
  .page-header-flourish .line { width: 32px; height: 1px; background: currentColor; }
  .page-header-flourish svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; color: var(--moss); }

  /* SPEAKERS GRID */
  .speakers-grid-section { padding: 60px 48px 110px; }
  .speakers-grid-inner { max-width: 940px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .speakers-photo-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .speaker-card {
    cursor: pointer;
    background: var(--paper);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    font: inherit; color: inherit; text-align: left;
    width: 100%; display: flex; flex-direction: column;
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.2, 0.64, 1),
                border-color 0.3s ease,
                box-shadow 0.4s ease;
  }
  .speaker-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    border-color: var(--moss);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 38px rgba(74, 52, 36, 0.12);
  }
  .speaker-card:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--moss); outline-offset: 4px;
  }
  .speaker-card-photo {
    aspect-ratio: 4/5;
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--sage-pale), var(--terracotta-pale));
    background-size: cover; background-position: center 20%;
    position: relative; overflow: hidden;
    margin: 0;
  }
  .speaker-card-photo.placeholder::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute; inset: 28% 28% 32% 28%;
    background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='%23faf5e9'%3E%3Cpath d='M12 12c2.5 0 4.5-2 4.5-4.5S14.5 3 12 3 7.5 5 7.5 7.5 9.5 12 12 12zm0 2c-3 0-9 1.5-9 4.5V21h18v-2.5c0-3-6-4.5-9-4.5z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center/contain no-repeat;
    opacity: 0.45;
    z-index: 1;
  }
  .speaker-card-photo .photo-tape {
    position: absolute; top: -8px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%) rotate(-3deg);
    width: 52px; height: 16px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(176, 106, 69, 0.4), rgba(176, 106, 69, 0.2));
    border-radius: 2px; z-index: 2;
  }
  .speaker-card-body {
    padding: 18px 20px 16px;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column;
    flex: 1;
  }
  .speaker-card h3 {
    font-size: 1.18rem;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
    line-height: 1.2;
  }
  .speaker-card:hover h3 { color: var(--terracotta); }
  .speaker-card .role {
    font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; color: var(--terracotta);
    font-size: 0.88rem; line-height: 1.4;
    font-variation-settings: "SOFT" 100;
  }
  .card-divider {
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--rule);
    margin: 14px 0 12px;
  }
  .card-cta {
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
    font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.86rem;
    color: var(--forest); font-weight: 500;
    transition: color 0.25s ease;
  }
  .card-cta svg {
    width: 14px; height: 14px;
    transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.4, 0.64, 1);
  }
  .speaker-card:hover .card-cta { color: var(--terracotta); }
  .speaker-card:hover .card-cta svg { transform: translateX(5px); }
  @media (hover: none) {
    .speaker-card:active { transform: scale(0.98); }
  }

  /* SUGGEST A SPEAKER CTA */
  .suggest-cta {
    padding: 110px 48px;
    background: var(--forest); color: var(--cream);
    text-align: center; position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  }
  .suggest-cta::before {
    content: ''; position: absolute; pointer-events: none;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
    background:
      radial-gradient(circle at 15% 30%, rgba(201, 212, 186, 0.15), transparent 40%),
      radial-gradient(circle at 85% 70%, rgba(217, 158, 126, 0.12), transparent 45%);
  }
  .suggest-cta-inner { max-width: 680px; margin: 0 auto; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
  .suggest-cta .label { color: var(--terracotta-pale); display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 18px; }
  .suggest-cta h2 { color: var(--cream); margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); }
  .suggest-cta p { color: var(--sage-pale); font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 32px; }
  .suggest-cta a {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
    padding: 16px 32px; background: var(--cream); color: var(--forest);
    border-radius: 999px; font-weight: 500; font-size: 0.96rem;
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.4, 0.64, 1);
  }
  .suggest-cta a:hover { background: var(--terracotta-pale); transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); }
  .suggest-cta a svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; transition: transform 0.25s; }
  .suggest-cta a:hover svg { transform: translateX(4px); }

  /* BIO MODAL */
  .modal-overlay {
    position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 200;
    background: rgba(42, 34, 27, 0.72);
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    padding: 24px;
    opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease, visibility 0.3s ease;
  }
  .modal-overlay.open { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; pointer-events: auto; }
  .modal-box {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 760px; width: 100%;
    max-height: 86vh;
    background: var(--paper);
    border-radius: 24px;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 240px 1fr;
    transform: scale(0.96);
    transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.4, 0.64, 1);
    box-shadow: 0 40px 100px rgba(0,0,0,0.45);
  }
  .modal-overlay.open .modal-box { transform: scale(1); }
  .modal-photo {
    background-size: cover; background-position: center 25%;
    background-color: var(--sage-pale);
    min-height: 100%;
    position: relative;
  }
  .modal-photo.placeholder {
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--sage-pale), var(--terracotta-pale));
  }
  .modal-photo.placeholder::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute; inset: 30% 30% 34% 30%;
    background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='%23faf5e9'%3E%3Cpath d='M12 12c2.5 0 4.5-2 4.5-4.5S14.5 3 12 3 7.5 5 7.5 7.5 9.5 12 12 12zm0 2c-3 0-9 1.5-9 4.5V21h18v-2.5c0-3-6-4.5-9-4.5z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center/contain no-repeat;
    opacity: 0.45;
  }
  .modal-body {
    padding: 36px 36px 36px 32px;
    overflow-y: auto;
    max-height: 86vh;
  }
  .modal-body .label { display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 14px; }
  .modal-body h3 {
    font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.6vw, 1.9rem);
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }
  .modal-body .modal-role {
    font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; color: var(--terracotta);
    font-size: 1rem; font-variation-settings: "SOFT" 100;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    padding-bottom: 18px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .modal-body p {
    color: var(--bark); font-size: 0.98rem; line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .modal-body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
  .modal-body a {
    color: var(--forest); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sage);
  }
  .modal-close {
    position: absolute; top: 16px; right: 16px;
    width: 38px; height: 38px; border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--paper); color: var(--bark);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
    transition: transform 0.25s, background 0.2s;
    z-index: 3;
  }
  .modal-close:hover { transform: rotate(90deg); background: var(--terracotta-pale); }
  .modal-close svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; }

  /* FOOTER */
  .footer { background: var(--bark); color: var(--cream); padding: 90px 48px 32px; }
  .footer-grid { max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 48px; margin-bottom: 60px; }
  .footer-brand { max-width: 360px; }
  .footer-brand .brand { color: var(--cream); margin-bottom: 20px; }
  .footer-brand .brand em { color: var(--terracotta-pale); }
  .footer-brand p { color: rgba(246, 239, 225, 0.65); line-height: 1.7; font-size: 0.96rem; }
  .footer-brand .signoff { margin-top: 22px; font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 1rem; color: var(--terracotta-pale); font-variation-settings: "SOFT" 100; }
  .footer-col h4 { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.74rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.2em; color: var(--terracotta-pale); margin-bottom: 22px; font-weight: 500; }
  .footer-col ul { list-style: none; }
  .footer-col li { margin-bottom: 12px; }
  .footer-col a { color: rgba(246, 239, 225, 0.75); font-size: 0.94rem; transition: color 0.2s ease; }
  .footer-col a:hover { color: var(--cream); }
  .footer-bottom { max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; padding-top: 28px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(246, 239, 225, 0.12); display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px; font-size: 0.84rem; color: rgba(246, 239, 225, 0.5); }
  .footer-bottom em { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; color: var(--terracotta-pale); }

  .reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(22px); transition: opacity 0.8s ease, transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.2, 0.64, 1); }
  .reveal.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

  @media (max-width: 980px) {
    .nav { padding: 14px 24px; }
    .nav.scrolled { padding: 10px 24px; }
    .nav-toggle { display: block; }
    .nav-links { position: fixed; top: 70px; left: 16px; right: 16px; flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 4px; background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 18px; padding: 14px; box-shadow: 0 24px 48px rgba(74, 52, 36, 0.15); transform: translateY(-12px); opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; transition: all 0.3s ease; }
    .nav-links.open { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 1; pointer-events: auto; }
    .nav-links > li { width: 100%; }
    .nav-links > li > a { display: block; }
    .dropdown-menu,
    .dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu,
    .dropdown:focus-within .dropdown-menu { position: static; transform: none; max-height: 0; overflow: hidden; opacity: 0; visibility: visible; pointer-events: auto; padding: 0; transition: max-height 0.35s ease, opacity 0.25s ease; }
    .dropdown.open .dropdown-menu { max-height: 500px; opacity: 1; transform: none; }
    .dropdown.open > a::after { transform: translateY(1px) rotate(225deg); }
    .dropdown-menu-inner { background: transparent; border: none; box-shadow: none; padding: 4px 8px 8px 26px; }
    .page-header { padding: 130px 24px 60px; }
    .page-header::before, .page-header::after { display: none; }
    .speakers-grid-section { padding: 50px 24px 80px; }
    .speakers-photo-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 28px; }
    .modal-box { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-height: 92vh; overflow-y: auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; }
    .modal-photo { aspect-ratio: 16/10; min-height: auto; background-position: center 18%; }
    .modal-body { padding: 24px; max-height: none; overflow-y: visible; }
    .suggest-cta { padding: 80px 24px; }
    .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 36px; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 600px) {
    .speakers-photo-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
    .speaker-card-photo { max-width: 380px; margin-inline: auto; }
    .speaker-card h3, .speaker-card .role { text-align: left; }
    .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 420px) {
    .nav { padding: 12px 16px; }
    .speakers-grid-section { padding: 40px 18px 70px; }
    .page-header { padding: 120px 18px 50px; }
    .modal-overlay { padding: 12px; }
    .modal-photo { aspect-ratio: 4/3; }
    .modal-body { padding: 20px; }
  }
