:root{
    --cream:#f7ece2;
    --cream-bg:#f5e8df;        /* matches logo background */
    --cream-deep:#efe0d1;
    --card:#fffaf4;
    --brown:#352a1f;
    --brown-soft:#5d4c38;
    --sage:#7f8d62;
    --sage-deep:#5f6c44;
    --gold:#c2974a;
    --gold-deep:#a87d33;
    --line:#e6d6c2;
    --muted:#8c7b66;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  body{font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;color:var(--brown);background:var(--cream);line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden;}
  .wrap{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px;}

  .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(26px);transition:opacity .9s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),transform .9s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);}
  .reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none;}
  .d1{transition-delay:.08s}.d2{transition-delay:.16s}.d3{transition-delay:.24s}

  nav{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:50;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;
    padding:15px 28px;background:rgba(247,236,226,.85);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid transparent;transition:border-color .4s,padding .4s;}
  nav.scrolled{border-color:var(--line);padding:10px 28px;}
  .brand{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-weight:700;font-size:23px;letter-spacing:.4px;color:var(--brown);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;}
  .brand .pw{color:var(--gold-deep);font-size:16px;}
  .navlinks{display:flex;gap:26px;align-items:center;}
  .navlinks a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--brown-soft);font-size:14px;font-weight:500;position:relative;}
  .navlinks a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-4px;width:0;height:1.5px;background:var(--gold-deep);transition:width .3s;}
  .navlinks a:hover::after{width:100%;}
  .nav-cta{background:var(--sage-deep);color:var(--cream)!important;padding:9px 18px;border-radius:999px;font-size:13.5px;}
  .nav-cta::after{display:none!important;}
  @media(max-width:760px){.navlinks a:not(.nav-cta){display:none;}}

  header{position:relative;padding:112px 0 70px;background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 20%, var(--cream-bg), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(170deg,var(--cream),var(--cream-deep));text-align:center;overflow:hidden;}
  .logo-frame{display:inline-block;position:relative;padding:22px;margin:0 auto 8px;background:var(--cream-bg);border-radius:20px;box-shadow:0 26px 58px rgba(53,42,31,.22);}
  .logo-frame::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:12px;border:1.5px solid var(--gold);border-radius:11px;pointer-events:none;}
  .logo-frame::after{content:"🐾";position:absolute;top:-13px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);background:var(--cream-bg);padding:0 10px;color:var(--gold-deep);font-size:15px;}
  .logo-hero{display:block;width:min(360px,74vw);height:auto;border-radius:8px;}
  .eyebrow{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.34em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--sage-deep);font-weight:600;margin:6px 0 14px;}
  .hero-sub{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:25px;font-style:italic;color:var(--brown-soft);max-width:30ch;margin:0 auto 28px;line-height:1.4;}
  .hero-btns{display:flex;gap:14px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .btn{display:inline-block;text-decoration:none;font-weight:500;font-size:15px;padding:14px 28px;border-radius:999px;transition:transform .25s,box-shadow .25s;}
  .btn-primary{background:var(--sage-deep);color:var(--cream);box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(95,108,68,.28);}
  .btn-primary:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 16px 34px rgba(95,108,68,.36);}
  .btn-ghost{border:1.5px solid var(--gold);color:var(--gold-deep);}
  .btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--card);transform:translateY(-2px);}

  .badges{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:11px;justify-content:center;padding:34px 0 0;}
  .badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:var(--card);border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:9px 16px;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:500;color:var(--brown-soft);}
  .badge .ic{font-size:14px;}
  .badge.accent{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold-deep);background:#fbf1df;}

  .whisker{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:14px;color:var(--gold);}
  .whisker .ln{height:1px;width:90px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--gold));}
  .whisker .ln.r{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold),transparent);}

  section{padding:80px 0;}
  .sec-label{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--sage-deep);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:12px;}
  h2{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-weight:600;font-size:40px;color:var(--brown);line-height:1.08;margin-bottom:18px;}
  .lead-p{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:21px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--sage-deep);margin-bottom:18px;}
  p.body{font-size:15.5px;color:#4d3f2f;margin-bottom:16px;max-width:60ch;}

  .about{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:54px;align-items:center;}
  @media(max-width:820px){.about{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px;}}
  .quote-card{background:var(--sage-deep);color:var(--cream);border-radius:24px;padding:40px 36px;box-shadow:0 24px 50px rgba(95,108,68,.22);}
  .quote-card .mark{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:78px;line-height:.6;color:var(--gold);opacity:.7;}
  .quote-card p{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;line-height:1.4;margin:6px 0 18px;}
  .quote-card .who{font-size:14px;color:#e7dcc2;letter-spacing:.04em;}

  .services{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--cream),var(--cream-deep));}
  .svc-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:34px;}
  @media(max-width:680px){.svc-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
  .svc{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:24px 26px;transition:transform .3s,box-shadow .3s;}
  .svc:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 18px 36px rgba(53,42,31,.10);}
  .svc .ic{font-size:24px;display:block;margin-bottom:11px;}
  .svc h3{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:22px;color:var(--brown);margin-bottom:6px;font-weight:600;}
  .svc p{font-size:14px;color:#574734;}

  .rates-wrap{max-width:680px;margin:34px auto 0;background:var(--card);border:2px solid var(--line);border-radius:26px;padding:14px 38px;box-shadow:0 24px 50px rgba(53,42,31,.08);}
  .rate{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:18px;padding:20px 0;border-bottom:1px dashed var(--line);}
  .rate:last-child{border-bottom:0;}
  .rate .nm{font-weight:600;font-size:16px;color:var(--brown);}
  .rate .nm span{display:block;font-weight:300;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:3px;}
  .rate .pr{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-weight:700;font-size:27px;color:var(--gold-deep);white-space:nowrap;}
  .rate .pr small{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:400;}
  .rates-note{text-align:center;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);max-width:54ch;margin:20px auto 0;}

  .area-box{background:var(--brown);color:var(--cream);border-radius:26px;padding:52px 44px;text-align:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
  .area-box::before{content:"🐾";position:absolute;font-size:160px;opacity:.06;top:-20px;right:10px;}
  .area-box h2{color:var(--cream);}
  .area-box .pins{font-size:17px;color:#e7dcc2;margin-top:10px;font-weight:300;}
  .area-box .pins strong{color:var(--gold);font-weight:600;}

  .contact{text-align:center;}
  .contact-card{max-width:560px;margin:30px auto 0;background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--cream-deep),var(--card));border:1.5px solid var(--gold);border-radius:26px;padding:44px 40px;}
  .contact-card .meet{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:26px;color:var(--brown);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:6px;}
  .contact-card .meet-sub{color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px;margin-bottom:26px;}
  .cline{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:10px;align-items:center;font-size:18px;margin:10px 0;color:var(--brown-soft);flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .cline .lab{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--sage-deep);}
  .fill{color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:600;border-bottom:1.5px dashed var(--gold);}

  .girls-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px;margin-top:36px;}
  @media(max-width:680px){.girls-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
  .cat-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:22px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(53,42,31,.10);}
  .cat-card .ph{width:100%;height:320px;object-fit:cover;display:block;}
  .cat-card .cc-body{padding:22px 26px;}
  .cat-card .nm{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:27px;color:var(--brown);font-weight:600;display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:11px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .cat-card .nm .age{font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:600;}
  .cat-card p{font-size:14.5px;color:#574734;margin-top:8px;}

  footer{padding:42px 0 50px;text-align:center;}
  footer .sig{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:19px;color:var(--sage-deep);margin-top:20px;}
  footer .fine{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:14px;}

  /* ---- multi-page helpers ---- */
  .navlinks a.active{color:var(--gold-deep);}
  .navlinks a.active::after{width:100%;}
  .page{padding-top:104px;}
  .page-hero{text-align:center;padding:30px 0 6px;}
  .page-hero h2{font-size:44px;margin-bottom:8px;}
  .center-sub{max-width:60ch;margin:0 auto 6px;color:var(--brown-soft);font-size:16px;}
  .home-links{display:flex;gap:14px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:30px;}


  /* ---- contact form ---- */
  .cform{max-width:560px;margin:26px auto 0;background:var(--card);border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:22px;padding:30px 30px 32px;box-shadow:0 16px 40px rgba(53,42,31,.07);}
  .cform label{display:block;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--brown-soft);margin:0 0 5px;}
  .cform input,.cform textarea{width:100%;font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;color:var(--brown);background:#fff;border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:11px 13px;margin-bottom:14px;transition:border-color .2s;}
  .cform input:focus,.cform textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold);}
  .cform textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:110px;}
  .cform .hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;}
  .cform button{width:100%;font-family:inherit;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;border:none;border-radius:999px;padding:13px 26px;background:var(--sage-deep);color:var(--cream);cursor:pointer;box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(95,108,68,.28);transition:transform .2s;}
  .cform button:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);}
  .form-msg{border-radius:12px;padding:14px 16px;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;margin-bottom:18px;}
  .form-msg.ok{background:var(--ok-bg,#eef0e2);color:var(--sage-deep);border:1px solid #cdd6b4;}
  .form-msg.err{background:#fbeede;color:#a8443a;border:1px solid #e7c2bc;}

  /* ---- Milo tribute ---- */
  .tribute{margin-top:26px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--cream-deep),var(--card));border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--gold);border-radius:18px;padding:26px 30px;display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:flex-start;}
  .tribute .star{font-size:30px;line-height:1;}
  .tribute h3{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:24px;color:var(--brown);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:6px;}
  .tribute p{font-size:14.5px;color:#4d3f2f;}
  @media(max-width:560px){.tribute{flex-direction:column;gap:10px;}}

  /* ---- wildlife / foxes ---- */
  .wildlife{margin-top:14px;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:22px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 16px 40px rgba(53,42,31,.07);}
  .wildlife img{width:100%;height:340px;object-fit:cover;display:block;}
  .wildlife .wbody{padding:26px 30px 28px;}
  .wildlife h3{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:26px;color:var(--sage-deep);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:8px;}
  .wildlife p{font-size:14.5px;color:#4d3f2f;max-width:62ch;}

  .tribute .milo-photo{width:118px;height:118px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;flex:none;border:3px solid var(--gold);box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(53,42,31,.18);}
  .tribute figure{margin:0;flex:none;text-align:center;}
  .tribute figcaption{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:6px;font-style:italic;}

  /* ---- terms page ---- */
  .terms-body{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:34px 38px;box-shadow:0 16px 40px rgba(53,42,31,.07);}
  .terms-body h3{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:23px;color:var(--sage-deep);font-weight:600;margin:24px 0 7px;}
  .terms-body h3:first-child{margin-top:0;}
  .terms-body p{font-size:15px;color:#4a3a44;line-height:1.65;}
  @media(max-width:560px){.terms-body{padding:24px 22px;}}

  /* visually-hidden (for screen readers & SEO H1) */
  .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;}

  /* ---- decorative paw prints ---- */
  section{position:relative;}
  section::before{
    content:"🐾";position:absolute;font-size:90px;opacity:.05;
    pointer-events:none;z-index:0;transform:rotate(-18deg);
    top:40px;right:6%;
  }
  section:nth-of-type(even)::before{left:5%;right:auto;transform:rotate(14deg);font-size:70px;top:60px;}
  section:nth-of-type(3n)::after{
    content:"🐾";position:absolute;font-size:54px;opacity:.045;
    pointer-events:none;z-index:0;bottom:50px;left:8%;transform:rotate(8deg);
  }
  section .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1;}
  header{position:relative;}
  header::after{content:"🐾";position:absolute;font-size:60px;opacity:.06;left:7%;bottom:40px;transform:rotate(-12deg);pointer-events:none;}
  /* little inline paw flourish under section labels */
  .sec-label::after{content:" 🐾";opacity:.5;font-size:.85em;}

  /* ============================================================
     READABILITY BOOST — bigger text & more padding throughout
     (added last so it overrides the sizes above)
     ============================================================ */

  /* base body text bump */
  body{font-size:17px;}

  /* section breathing room */
  section{padding:64px 0;}
  .wrap{padding:0 30px;}

  /* navigation */
  .navlinks a{font-size:16px;}
  .nav-cta{font-size:15px;padding:11px 22px;}
  .brand{font-size:25px;}

  /* hero */
  .eyebrow{font-size:14px;}
  .hero-sub{font-size:27px;}
  .badge{font-size:16px;padding:12px 20px;}
  .badge .ic{font-size:17px;}
  .btn{font-size:17px;padding:16px 32px;}

  /* headings & intro text */
  .sec-label{font-size:14px;}
  h2{font-size:42px;margin-bottom:22px;}
  .lead-p{font-size:23px;line-height:1.55;}
  p.body{font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:18px;}
  .center-sub{font-size:18px;line-height:1.6;}

  /* about / cats / quote */
  .quote-card{padding:44px 40px;}
  .quote-card p{font-size:26px;}
  .quote-card .who{font-size:16px;}
  .cat-card .cc-body{padding:26px 30px;}
  .cat-card .nm{font-size:29px;}
  .cat-card .nm .age{font-size:13px;}
  .cat-card p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;}

  /* services */
  .svc{padding:28px 30px;}
  .svc h3{font-size:24px;}
  .svc p{font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.6;}

  /* rates — make prices & labels clearly readable */
  .rates-wrap{padding:18px 40px;}
  .rate{padding:24px 0;}
  .rate .nm{font-size:19px;}
  .rate .nm span{font-size:15px;margin-top:5px;}
  .rate .pr{font-size:30px;}
  .rate .pr small{font-size:16px;}
  .rates-note{font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;}

  /* area */
  .area-box{padding:56px 44px;}
  .area-box .pins{font-size:19px;}

  /* tribute & wildlife */
  .tribute{padding:30px 34px;}
  .tribute h3{font-size:26px;}
  .tribute p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;}
  .tribute figcaption{font-size:13px;}
  .wildlife .wbody{padding:30px 34px;}
  .wildlife h3{font-size:28px;}
  .wildlife p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;}

  /* terms — easy to read */
  .terms-body{padding:40px 44px;}
  .terms-body h3{font-size:26px;margin:30px 0 10px;}
  .terms-body p{font-size:18px;line-height:1.75;margin-bottom:8px;}

  /* CONTACT FORM — bigger fields, labels & spacing */
  .cform{padding:36px 36px 40px;}
  .contact-card{padding:48px 44px;}
  .contact-card .meet{font-size:28px;}
  .contact-card .meet-sub{font-size:16.5px;margin-bottom:30px;}
  .cform label{font-size:16px;margin:0 0 8px;}
  .cform input,.cform textarea{font-size:17px;padding:15px 16px;margin-bottom:20px;border-radius:12px;}
  .cform textarea{min-height:140px;}
  .cform button{font-size:18px;padding:17px 30px;}
  .form-msg{font-size:16.5px;padding:18px 20px;}

  /* footer */
  footer .sig{font-size:21px;}
  footer .fine{font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;}

  /* a touch more space on phones */
  @media(max-width:560px){
    body{font-size:17px;}
    h2{font-size:34px;}
    .hero-sub{font-size:23px;}
    section{padding:52px 0;}
    .wrap{padding:0 22px;}
  }

  /* ============================================================
     EDGE PADDING FIX — keep everything clear of screen edges
     ============================================================ */
  .wrap{padding-left:34px;padding-right:34px;}

  /* full-width coloured panels: never touch the edge */
  .area-box{margin-left:6px;margin-right:6px;}

  /* hero content breathing space */
  header .wrap{padding-left:34px;padding-right:34px;}
  .badges{padding-left:6px;padding-right:6px;}

  /* on phones: generous, consistent gutters everywhere */
  @media(max-width:560px){
    .wrap{padding-left:24px;padding-right:24px;}
    .area-box{padding:40px 26px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;}
    .quote-card{padding:32px 26px;}
    .cform{padding:28px 24px 32px;}
    .contact-card{padding:36px 26px;}
    .terms-body{padding:30px 24px;}
    .svc{padding:24px 24px;}
    .cat-card .cc-body{padding:24px 24px;}
    .tribute{padding:26px 24px;}
    .wildlife .wbody{padding:26px 24px;}
    .rates-wrap{padding:14px 24px;}
  }

  /* ============================================================
     FOOTER EDGE FIX — give footer proper side padding
     ============================================================ */
  footer{padding-left:34px;padding-right:34px;}
  footer .sig{max-width:760px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}
  footer .fine{max-width:680px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}
  @media(max-width:560px){
    footer{padding-left:24px;padding-right:24px;}
  }