  :root {
    --gold: #C9A84C;
    --gold-light: #E8CC80;
    --gold-pale: #F5E9C8;
    --dark: #0D0C0A;
    --dark-2: #161410;
    --dark-3: #201E19;
    --mid: #2E2A22;
    --cream: #F7F2E8;
    --cream-2: #EDE6D5;
    --text-light: #C8C0AC;
    --text-mid: #8A8070;
  }

  *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    background: var(--dark);
    color: var(--cream);
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  /* ─── NAV ─── */
  nav {
    position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 100;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 22px 48px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(13,12,10,0.95), transparent);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
    backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
  }

  .nav-logo {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .nav-links {
    display: flex; gap: 36px; list-style: none;
  }
  .nav-links a {
    color: var(--text-light);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: color 0.3s;
  }
  .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

  .nav-cta {
    border: 1px solid var(--gold);
    color: var(--gold) !important;
    padding: 9px 22px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em !important;
  }
  .nav-cta:hover { background: var(--gold); color: var(--dark) !important; }

  /* ─── HERO ─── */
  .hero {
    min-height: clamp(320px, 33vw, 520px);
    aspect-ratio: 3 / 1;
    display: flex; align-items: flex-end;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 110px 48px 56px;
  }

  /* IMAGE 1: Hero full-bleed background — replace src in <img class="hero-photo"> */
  .hero-photo {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center center;
    z-index: 0;
  }

  .hero-photo-placeholder {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a1810 0%, #2a2418 40%, #1e1c14 100%);
    display: flex; flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px; z-index: 0;
    border: 2px dashed rgba(201,168,76,0.2);
  }
  .hero-photo-placeholder .ph-icon { font-size: 2.5rem; opacity: 0.35; }
  .hero-photo-placeholder .ph-label {
    font-size: 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.3em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(201,168,76,0.45); text-align: center; line-height: 1.8;
  }

  .hero-bg {
    position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1;
    background:
      linear-gradient(to right, rgba(13,12,10,0.92) 0%, rgba(13,12,10,0.75) 50%, rgba(13,12,10,0.45) 100%),
      linear-gradient(to top, rgba(13,12,10,0.85) 0%, transparent 50%);
  }

  .hero-line-art {
    position: absolute; right: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 55%; z-index: 1;
    background: linear-gradient(to left, rgba(13,12,10,0) 0%, rgba(13,12,10,0.15) 100%);
  }

  /* Decorative vertical line */
  .hero-accent-line {
    position: absolute; left: 46px; top: 18%; bottom: 18%;
    width: 1px; z-index: 2;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
    opacity: 0.4;
  }

  /* Large background text */
  .hero-bg-text {
    position: absolute; right: -20px; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%);
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(120px, 18vw, 260px);
    font-weight: 300;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: transparent;
    -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(201,168,76,0.09);
    line-height: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
    -webkit-user-select: none;
    user-select: none;
    white-space: nowrap;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .hero-content {
    position: relative; z-index: 3;
    max-width: 680px;
    animation: heroIn 1.2s ease forwards;
    opacity: 0;
  }

  @keyframes heroIn {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(30px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }

  .hero-eyebrow {
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.35em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
  }
  .hero-eyebrow::before {
    content: '';
    display: block; width: 40px; height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold); flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .hero-name {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(54px, 7vw, 96px);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.0;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }

  .hero-name em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold-light);
  }

  .hero-tagline {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(16px, 2.2vw, 22px);
    font-weight: 300;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--text-light);
    margin-bottom: 44px;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  }

  .hero-roles {
    display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
  }

  .role-pill {
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.3);
    color: var(--gold-pale);
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 7px 16px;
    border-radius: 0;
    transition: all 0.3s;
  }
  .role-pill:hover {
    background: rgba(201,168,76,0.1);
    border-color: var(--gold);
  }

  .hero-btns { display: flex; gap: 16px; }

  .btn-primary {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--dark);
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 15px 36px;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-block;
    transition: all 0.3s;
  }
  .btn-primary:hover { background: var(--gold-light); }

  .btn-ghost {
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.4);
    color: var(--gold);
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 15px 36px;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-block;
    transition: all 0.3s;
  }
  .btn-ghost:hover { background: rgba(201,168,76,0.08); border-color: var(--gold); }

  /* ─── SECTION BASE ─── */
  section { padding: 100px 48px; }

  .section-label {
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.4em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
  }
  .section-label::after {
    content: ''; display: block;
    width: 40px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); opacity: 0.5;
  }

  .section-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 58px);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
  }

  .section-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold-light); }

  /* ─── IMAGE PLACEHOLDERS (2, 3, 4) ─── */
  .img-placeholder {
    background: var(--dark-3);
    border: 2px dashed rgba(201,168,76,0.2);
    display: flex; flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
    position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  }
  .img-placeholder::before {
    content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(201,168,76,0.02) 0%, transparent 60%);
  }
  .img-placeholder .ph-icon { font-size: 2rem; opacity: 0.3; position: relative; }
  .img-placeholder .ph-label {
    font-size: 0.58rem; letter-spacing: 0.25em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(201,168,76,0.4); text-align: center; line-height: 1.9;
    position: relative;
  }

  /* IMAGE 2: About portrait */
  .about-portrait {
    width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 3/4;
    object-fit: cover; object-position: center top;
    display: block;
  }
  .about-portrait-wrap {
    position: relative;
  }
  .about-portrait-wrap::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute; bottom: -8px; right: -8px;
    width: 60%; height: 60%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.25);
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  /* IMAGE 3: Stage banner */
  .stage-banner {
    width: 100%; height: 340px;
    object-fit: cover; object-position: center 30%;
    display: block;
  }
  .stage-banner-wrap {
    position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  }
  .stage-banner-wrap::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(13,12,10,0.6) 0%, transparent 30%, transparent 70%, rgba(13,12,10,0.6) 100%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .stage-banner-caption {
    position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    padding: 28px 48px;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(13,12,10,0.85) 0%, transparent 100%);
    display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between;
    z-index: 2;
  }
  .stage-banner-caption p {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2.5vw, 1.6rem);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--cream-2);
    max-width: 600px;
    line-height: 1.4;
  }
  .stage-banner-caption span {
    font-size: 0.58rem; letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold);
    white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 24px;
  }

  /* IMAGE 4: Booking portrait */
  .booking-portrait {
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover; object-position: center top;
    display: block;
  }
  .booking-portrait-wrap {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 360px;
  }
  .booking-portrait-wrap::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute; top: -8px; left: -8px;
    width: 40%; height: 40%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.25);
    pointer-events: none; z-index: 1;
  }

  /* ─── ABOUT ─── */
  .about { background: var(--dark-2); }

  .about-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 380px 1fr;
    gap: 70px;
    align-items: start;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .about-text p {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.9;
    color: var(--text-light);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .about-text p strong {
    color: var(--cream);
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  .quote-block {
    border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
    padding: 28px 36px;
    background: rgba(201,168,76,0.04);
    margin-top: 40px;
  }

  .quote-block blockquote {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--cream-2);
  }

  .quote-block cite {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-top: 16px;
    font-style: normal;
  }

  .about-stats {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 2px;
    margin-top: 0;
  }

  .stat-box {
    background: var(--dark-3);
    padding: 36px 30px;
    position: relative;
  }

  .stat-box::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--gold), transparent);
  }

  .stat-number {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 3.2rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--gold);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }

  .stat-label {
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-mid);
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  .vocal-qualities {
    margin-top: 8px;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px;
  }

  .vocal-item {
    background: var(--mid);
    padding: 16px 22px;
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--cream-2);
    transition: all 0.3s;
  }
  .vocal-item:hover { background: rgba(201,168,76,0.08); padding-left: 30px; }

  .vocal-dot {
    width: 5px; height: 5px;
    background: var(--gold);
    border-radius: 50%; flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  /* ─── SERVICES ─── */
  .services { background: var(--dark); }
  .services-inner { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; }

  .services-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 2px;
  }

  .service-card {
    background: var(--dark-3);
    padding: 44px 36px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: all 0.4s;
    cursor: default;
  }

  .service-card::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 2px;
    background: var(--gold);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
  }
  .service-card:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
  .service-card:hover { background: #1E1C16; }

  .service-icon {
    font-size: 1.6rem; margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .service-name {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--cream);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    line-height: 1.2;
  }

  .service-desc {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: var(--text-mid);
  }

  /* ─── RATES ─── */
  .rates { background: var(--dark-2); }
  .rates-inner { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; }

  .rates-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 2px;
  }

  .rates-panel {
    background: var(--dark-3);
    padding: 50px 44px;
  }

  .rates-panel-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    padding-bottom: 16px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.2);
  }

  .rate-row {
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 14px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .rate-row:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

  .rate-label {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
    line-height: 1.5;
    flex: 1;
  }

  .rate-label small {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    color: var(--text-mid);
    margin-top: 2px;
  }

  .rate-price {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--gold);
    white-space: nowrap;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .rates-note {
    margin-top: 28px;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--text-mid);
    padding: 16px 20px;
    border-left: 2px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.25);
    background: rgba(201,168,76,0.02);
  }

  /* ─── BOOKING ─── */
  .booking { background: var(--dark); }
  .booking-inner {
    max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
  }

  .booking-terms h4 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--cream);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    margin-top: 28px;
  }
  .booking-terms h4:first-child { margin-top: 0; }

  .booking-terms p, .booking-terms li {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: var(--text-light);
  }

  .booking-terms ul { padding-left: 16px; }
  .booking-terms li { margin-bottom: 6px; }

  .contact-block { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 20px; }

  .contact-item {
    background: var(--dark-3);
    padding: 22px 26px;
    display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 16px;
  }

  .contact-icon {
    font-size: 1rem; flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 2px;
  }

  .contact-label {
    font-size: 0.58rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 5px;
  }

  .contact-value {
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: var(--cream-2);
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  .contact-value a {
    color: var(--cream-2);
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  .contact-value a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

  /* ─── FOOTER ─── */
  footer {
    background: var(--dark-2);
    padding: 48px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.1);
  }

  .footer-brand {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--gold);
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  }

  .footer-brand span {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.55rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.35em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-mid);
    margin-top: 4px;
  }

  .footer-copy {
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    color: var(--text-mid);
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-align: right;
  }

  .footer-social {
    display: flex; gap: 12px;
  }

  .social-link {
    width: 36px; height: 36px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.25);
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s;
  }
  .social-link:hover { background: rgba(201,168,76,0.1); border-color: var(--gold); }

  /* ─── DIVIDER ─── */
  .gold-divider {
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
    opacity: 0.25;
    margin: 0 48px;
  }

  .vocal-qualities-panel {
    margin-top: 40px;
  }

  .section-subtitle {
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .rate-note {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    color: var(--text-mid);
    margin-left: 0.25rem;
  }

  .rate-price--alt {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  .booking-wrapper {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .booking-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 260px 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .text-cream {
    color: var(--cream);
  }

  .booking-enquiry-button {
    margin-top: 8px;
  }

  /* ─── RESPONSIVE ─── */
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    nav { padding: 18px 24px; }
    .nav-links { display: none; }
    section { padding: 70px 24px; }
    .hero {
      min-height: 360px;
      aspect-ratio: auto;
      padding: 100px 24px 40px;
    }
    .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
    .about-grid .about-portrait-wrap { max-width: 320px; }
    .rates-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2px; }
    .services-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .stage-banner-caption { padding: 20px 24px; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 8px; }
    .booking-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; }
    .booking-portrait-wrap { min-height: 240px; max-width: 280px; }
    footer { flex-direction: column; gap: 24px; text-align: center; padding: 36px 24px; }
    .footer-copy { text-align: center; }
    .hero-bg-text { display: none; }
    .gold-divider { margin: 0 24px; }
  }

  /* ─── SCROLL ANIMATIONS ─── */
  .reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(24px);
    transition: opacity 0.8s ease, transform 0.8s ease;
  }
  .reveal.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
