:root {
      --lavender-deep: #8b86c9;
      --lavender: #a8a3dc;
      --lavender-soft: #c9c5ec;
      --lavender-mist: #eeecfb;
      --cream: #faf7f2;
      --paper: #fffdf9;
      --ink: #443f52;
      --ink-soft: #6d6780;
      --clay: #e79a86;
      --sage: #8fae94;
      --line: #e3ddf3;
      --shadow: 0 20px 50px -25px rgba(90, 80, 140, 0.35);
    }

    * {
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    html {
      scroll-behavior: smooth;
    }

    body {
      margin: 0;
      font-family: 'Zen Kaku Gothic New', sans-serif;
      color: var(--ink);
      background: var(--cream);
      line-height: 1.9;
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    h1,
    h2,
    h3,
    .font-maru {
      font-family: 'Zen Maru Gothic', sans-serif;
    }

    img {
      max-width: 100%;
      display: block;
    }

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

    .wrap {
      max-width: 1120px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 28px;
    }

    /* ---------- watercolor blob background pieces ---------- */
    .blob {
      position: absolute;
      border-radius: 44% 56% 60% 40% / 50% 45% 55% 50%;
      filter: blur(1px);
      opacity: .55;
      z-index: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    /* ---------- header ---------- */
    header {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      z-index: 100;
      background: rgba(250, 247, 242, 0.86);
      backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    }

    .nav-inner {
      max-width: 1120px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 14px 28px 0;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
    }

    .brand {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      font-family: 'Zen Maru Gothic', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 17px;
      color: var(--lavender-deep);
    }

    .brand img {
      width: 100px;
      height: 100px;
      border-radius: 50%;
    }

    nav ul {
      list-style: none;
      display: flex;
      gap: 26px;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
    }

    nav a {
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
      position: relative;
      padding-bottom: 3px;
    }

    nav a:hover {
      color: var(--lavender-deep);
    }

    .nav-toggle {
      display: none;
      background: none;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      padding: 6px;
    }

    .nav-toggle span {
      display: block;
      width: 24px;
      height: 2px;
      background: var(--ink);
      margin: 5px 0;
      border-radius: 2px;
    }

    /* ---------- hero ---------- */
    .hero {
      position: relative;
      padding: 150px 0 90px;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .hero .blob.b1 {
      width: 520px;
      height: 520px;
      top: -140px;
      right: -160px;
      background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 30%, var(--lavender-soft), var(--lavender-mist) 70%);
    }

    .hero .blob.b2 {
      width: 320px;
      height: 320px;
      bottom: -120px;
      left: -100px;
      background: radial-gradient(circle at 60% 40%, var(--lavender-mist), transparent 75%);
    }

    .hero-grid {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
      gap: 40px;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .hero-copy .eyebrow {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      font-size: 13px;
      letter-spacing: .14em;
      color: var(--lavender-deep);
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: 18px;
    }

    .hero-copy .eyebrow::before {
      content: "";
      width: 22px;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--lavender-deep);
    }

    .hero-copy h1 {
      font-size: clamp(30px, 4.2vw, 46px);
      line-height: 1.5;
      font-weight: 900;
      color: var(--ink);
      margin: 0 0 22px;
    }

    .hero-copy h1 .accent {
      color: var(--lavender-deep);
    }

    .hero-copy p {
      font-size: 15.5px;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
      max-width: 480px;
      margin: 0 0 10px;
    }

    .hero-logo-badge {
      position: absolute;
      z-index: 2;
      top: -46px;
      left: -10px;
      width: 118px;
    }

    .hero-img-wrap {
      position: relative;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .hero-img-wrap img {
      width: min(360px, 78%);
      filter: drop-shadow(0 30px 40px rgba(120, 105, 180, .25));
    }

    /* section generic */
    section {
      position: relative;
      padding: 96px 0;
    }

    .section-head {
      text-align: center;
      max-width: 680px;
      margin: 0 auto 56px;
    }

    .section-head .eyebrow {
      font-size: 13px;
      letter-spacing: .16em;
      color: var(--lavender-deep);
      font-weight: 700;
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .section-head h2 {
      font-size: clamp(24px, 3.2vw, 32px);
      margin: 0 0 14px;
      color: var(--ink);
      font-weight: 900;
    }

    .section-head p {
      color: var(--ink-soft);
      font-size: 15px;
      margin: 0;
    }

    /* ---------- intro / statement ---------- */
    .statement {
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--lavender-mist) 0%, var(--cream) 100%);
    }

    .statement-card {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      max-width: 760px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      background: var(--paper);
      border-radius: 28px;
      padding: 56px 48px;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow);
      text-align: center;
    }

    .statement-card .quote-mark {
      font-family: 'Zen Maru Gothic', sans-serif;
      font-size: 52px;
      color: var(--lavender-soft);
      line-height: 1;
      margin-bottom: 6px;
    }

    .statement-card .lead {
      font-family: 'Zen Maru Gothic', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 19px;
      color: var(--lavender-deep);
      margin: 0 0 26px;
      line-height: 1.9;
    }

    .statement-card p {
      color: var(--ink-soft);
      font-size: 15px;
      margin: 0 0 14px;
    }

    .statement-card p:last-child {
      margin-bottom: 0;
      color: var(--ink);
      font-weight: 500;
    }

    /* ---------- gallery ---------- */
    .gallery {
      background: var(--paper);
    }

    .gallery-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
      gap: 16px;
    }

    .gallery-grid a {
      display: block;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 16px;
      aspect-ratio: 1/1;
      box-shadow: 0 10px 26px -16px rgba(90, 80, 140, .4);
      position: relative;
    }

    .gallery-grid img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      transition: transform .5s ease;
    }

    .gallery-grid a:hover img {
      transform: scale(1.07);
    }

    .gallery-grid a::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 60%, rgba(70, 60, 110, .28));
      opacity: 0;
      transition: opacity .35s ease;
    }

    .gallery-grid a:hover::after {
      opacity: 1;
    }

    /* ---------- profile ---------- */
    .profile {
      background: var(--cream);
    }

    .profile-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 0.8fr 1.2fr;
      gap: 56px;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .profile-portrait {
      position: relative;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .profile-portrait .ring {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      margin: auto;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 340px;
      aspect-ratio: 1/1;
      background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--lavender-mist) 0%, transparent 70%);
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .profile-portrait img {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      width: min(300px, 82%);
      border-radius: 26px;
    }

    .profile-copy .name-tag {
      display: inline-block;
      font-family: 'Zen Maru Gothic', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 22px;
      color: var(--ink);
      background: var(--lavender-mist);
      padding: 6px 20px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .profile-copy p {
      color: var(--ink-soft);
      font-size: 15px;
      margin: 0;
    }

    /* ---------- history timeline ---------- */
    .history {
      background: var(--paper);
    }

    .timeline {
      position: relative;
      max-width: 760px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .timeline::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      left: 140px;
      top: 6px;
      bottom: 6px;
      width: 2px;
      background: repeating-linear-gradient(180deg, var(--lavender-soft) 0 6px, transparent 6px 12px);
    }

    .t-item {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 110px 1fr;
      gap: 28px;
      position: relative;
      padding: 0 0 42px;
    }

    .t-item:last-child {
      padding-bottom: 0;
    }

    .t-year {
      font-family: 'Zen Maru Gothic', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--lavender-deep);
      font-size: 14.5px;
      text-align: right;
      padding-top: 2px;
    }

    .t-body {
      position: relative;
      padding-left: 30px;
    }

    .t-body::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      left: -5px;
      top: 6px;
      width: 11px;
      height: 11px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--lavender);
      border: 3px solid var(--paper);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--lavender-soft);
    }

    .t-body p {
      margin: 0;
      font-size: 14.5px;
      color: var(--ink);
    }

    /* ---------- books ---------- */
    .books {
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--cream), var(--lavender-mist) 120%);
    }

    .book-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
      gap: 22px;
    }

    .book-card {
      text-align: center;
    }

    .book-card .cover {
      border-radius: 10px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 18px 30px -16px rgba(90, 80, 140, .45);
      margin-bottom: 14px;
      aspect-ratio: 3/4.2;
    }

    .book-card .cover img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
    }

    .book-card .btitle {
      font-size: 13.5px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--ink);
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .book-card .blabel {
      display: inline-block;
      font-size: 11px;
      color: var(--lavender-deep);
      background: var(--lavender-mist);
      padding: 2px 10px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      margin-top: 8px;
    }

    /* ---------- media ---------- */
    .media {
      background: var(--paper);
    }

    .media-list {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      gap: 14px;
      max-width: 820px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .media-list a {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      background: var(--cream);
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      border-radius: 14px;
      padding: 18px 22px;
      font-size: 14.5px;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--ink);
      transition: all .25s ease;
    }

    .media-list a:hover {
      border-color: var(--lavender);
      background: var(--lavender-mist);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    .media-list a span.arrow {
      color: var(--lavender-deep);
      font-size: 16px;
    }

    /* ---------- links / sns ---------- */
    .links {
      background: var(--lavender-deep);
      color: #fff;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .links .blob {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    }

    .links .blob.b1 {
      width: 400px;
      height: 400px;
      top: -180px;
      left: -120px;
    }

    .links .blob.b2 {
      width: 300px;
      height: 300px;
      bottom: -160px;
      right: -80px;
    }

    .links .section-head h2 {
      color: #fff;
    }

    .links .section-head p {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .75);
    }

    .links .section-head .eyebrow {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .85);
    }

    .sns-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
      gap: 16px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .sns-grid a {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
      border-radius: 18px;
      padding: 26px 12px;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 700;
      transition: all .25s ease;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .sns-grid a:hover {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
      transform: translateY(-3px);
    }

    .sns-grid .icon {
      width: 38px;
      height: 38px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      background: #fff;
      color: var(--lavender-deep);
      font-size: 16px;
      font-weight: 900;
    }

    /* ---------- footer ---------- */
    footer {
      background: #3f3a58;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7);
      padding: 44px 0 30px;
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 13px;
    }

    footer .brand {
      justify-content: center;
      color: #fff;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }

    footer p {
      margin: 4px 0;
    }

    footer .fine {
      opacity: .6;
      margin-top: 14px;
      font-size: 12px;
    }

    /* ---------- misc ---------- */
    .fade-up {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(24px);
      transition: opacity .8s ease, transform .8s ease;
    }

    .fade-up.in {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: none;
    }

    /* ---------- responsive ---------- */
    @media (max-width: 880px) {
      nav ul {
        position: fixed;
        top: 64px;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        background: var(--paper);
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 0;
        max-height: 0;
        overflow: hidden;
        transition: max-height .35s ease;
      }

      nav ul.open {
        max-height: 340px;
      }

      nav li {
        width: 100%;
        border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
      }

      nav a {
        display: block;
        padding: 16px 28px;
      }

      .nav-toggle {
        display: block;
      }

      .hero {
		  padding: 0px 0 60px;
      }

      .hero-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 20px;
        text-align: center;
      }

      .hero-copy p {
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
      }

      .hero-copy .eyebrow {
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
      }

      .hero-copy .eyebrow::before {
        display: none;
      }

      .hero-img-wrap {
        order: -1;
      }

      .hero-logo-badge {
        display: none;
      }

      .statement-card {
        padding: 38px 26px;
      }

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

      .profile-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 36px;
      }

      .profile-copy {
        text-align: center;
      }

      .timeline::before {
        left: 16px;
      }

      .t-item {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 6px;
      }

      .t-year {
        text-align: left;
        padding-left: 30px;
      }

      .t-body {
        padding-left: 35px;
      }

      .t-body::before {
        left: 11px;
      }

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

      .media-list {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

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

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .wrap {
        padding: 0 20px;
      }

      section {
        padding: 70px 0;
      }
		
.nav-inner {
    padding: 0 10px 0;
}
		
.hero-copy h1 {
    font-size: 20px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}
		
    }


/* ==================================================
   Contact Form 7
================================================== */

.c-contact {
	width: 100%;
	padding: 40px 0;
}

.c-contact__intro {
	max-width: 900px;
	margin: 0 auto 70px;
	text-align: center;
}

.c-contact__lead {
	margin: 0 0 12px;
	font-size: 12px;
	font-weight: 600;
	letter-spacing: 0.2em;
	line-height: 1.5;
	color: #777;
}

.c-contact__title {
	margin: 0;
	font-size: 36px;
	font-weight: 500;
	letter-spacing: 0.08em;
	line-height: 1.5;
	color: #333;
}

.c-contact__text {
	margin: 25px 0 0;
	font-size: 14px;
	line-height: 2;
	color: #666;
}


/* ==================================================
   Form
================================================== */

.c-contact-form {
	width: 100%;
	max-width: 900px;
	margin: 0 auto;
}

.c-contact-form__item {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 220px minmax(0, 1fr);
	align-items: start;
	gap: 40px;
	padding: 28px 0;
	margin: 0;
	border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8e8;
}

.c-contact-form__item:first-child {
	padding-top: 0;
}


/* ==================================================
   Label
================================================== */

.c-contact-form__label {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 10px;
	padding-top: 14px;
	margin: 0;
	font-size: 15px;
	font-weight: 600;
	line-height: 1.6;
	color: #333;
}

.c-contact-form__label-text {
	display: inline-block;
}

.c-contact-form__required,
.c-contact-form__optional {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	min-width: 38px;
	height: 22px;
	padding: 0 7px;
	border-radius: 3px;
	font-size: 11px;
	font-weight: 500;
	line-height: 1;
	box-sizing: border-box;
}

.c-contact-form__required {
	color: #fff;
	background: #555;
}

.c-contact-form__optional {
	color: #777;
	background: #f1f1f1;
}


/* ==================================================
   Field
================================================== */

.c-contact-form__field {
	width: 100%;
	min-width: 0;
}

.c-contact-form__input,
.c-contact-form__textarea {
	display: block !important;
	box-sizing: border-box !important;
	width: 100% !important;
	max-width: none !important;
	margin: 0 !important;
	border: 1px solid #dcdcdc !important;
	border-radius: 5px !important;
	background: #fff !important;
	color: #333 !important;
	font-family: inherit !important;
	font-size: 15px !important;
	line-height: 1.7 !important;
	box-shadow: none !important;
}

.c-contact-form__input {
	height: 52px !important;
	padding: 0 16px !important;
}

.c-contact-form__textarea {
	height: 200px !important;
	min-height: 200px !important;
	padding: 14px 16px !important;
	resize: vertical;
}


/* ==================================================
   Placeholder
================================================== */

.c-contact-form__input::placeholder,
.c-contact-form__textarea::placeholder {
	color: #aaa !important;
	opacity: 1;
}


/* ==================================================
   Focus
================================================== */

.c-contact-form__input:focus,
.c-contact-form__textarea:focus {
	outline: none !important;
	border-color: #999 !important;
	box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04) !important;
}


/* ==================================================
   Submit
================================================== */

.c-contact-form__submit {
	margin: 40px 0 0;
	text-align: center;
}

.c-contact-form__button {
	display: inline-flex !important;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	width: auto !important;
	min-width: 260px;
	height: 58px !important;
	padding: 0 40px !important;
	margin: 0 !important;
	border: 1px solid #333 !important;
	border-radius: 4px !important;
	background: #333 !important;
	color: #fff !important;
	font-family: inherit !important;
	font-size: 15px !important;
	font-weight: 500 !important;
	line-height: 1 !important;
	text-align: center;
	cursor: pointer;
	box-shadow: none !important;
	transition:
		background-color 0.2s ease,
		color 0.2s ease,
		border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.c-contact-form__button:hover {
	border-color: #333 !important;
	background: #fff !important;
	color: #333 !important;
}


/* ==================================================
   CF7 Error
================================================== */

.c-contact-form .wpcf7-not-valid {
	border-color: #c66 !important;
}

.c-contact-form .wpcf7-not-valid-tip {
	display: block;
	margin-top: 6px;
	font-size: 12px;
	line-height: 1.6;
	color: #c66;
}

.c-contact-form .wpcf7-response-output {
	margin: 30px 0 0 !important;
	padding: 14px 18px !important;
	border: 1px solid #ddd !important;
	font-size: 13px;
	line-height: 1.7;
}


/* ==================================================
   Mobile
================================================== */

@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {

.c-contact {
        padding: 30px 10px;
}
	
	.c-contact__intro {
		margin-bottom: 45px;
	}

	.c-contact__title {
		font-size: 28px;
	}

	.c-contact__text {
		margin-top: 20px;
		font-size: 13px;
		text-align: left;
	}

	.c-contact__text br {
		display: none;
	}

	.c-contact-form__item {
		display: block;
		padding: 22px 0;
	}

	.c-contact-form__item:first-child {
		padding-top: 0;
	}

	.c-contact-form__label {
		padding-top: 0;
		margin-bottom: 10px;
	}

	.c-contact-form__input {
		height: 50px !important;
	}

	.c-contact-form__textarea {
		height: 180px !important;
		min-height: 180px !important;
	}

	.c-contact-form__submit {
		margin-top: 30px;
	}

	.c-contact-form__button {
		width: 100% !important;
		min-width: 0;
		height: 56px !important;
	}
	
	.wrap p {
		text-align:left;
	}
	
	.statement-card .lead br {
		display: none;
	}
	
	.c-contact__intro p {
		text-align: left;
	}
	
}