  :root {
    /* Warm, earthy palette inspired by the stone wall and wood sign */
    --sand: #f5f0e8;
    --sand-dark: #e8e0d0;
    --stone: #b8a88a;
    --stone-dark: #8c7a5e;
    --wood: #6b5233;
    --wood-dark: #4a3622;
    --forest: #3a5a3a;
    --forest-light: #5a7a5a;
    --cream: #faf8f4;
    --text: #3a3226;
    --text-light: #6b6050;
    --white: #ffffff;
    --accent: #7a6a4f;
    --link: #4a6a4a;
    --link-hover: #2a4a2a;
    --border: #d5cbbe;
    --shadow: rgba(58, 50, 38, 0.08);
    --shadow-md: rgba(58, 50, 38, 0.12);

  }

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

  html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  body {
    font-family: 'Source Sans 3', 'Georgia', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--text);
    background: var(--cream);
    line-height: 1.7;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }

  /* ─── TYPOGRAPHY ─── */
  h1, h2, h3 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', 'Georgia', serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.25;
    color: var(--wood-dark);
  }

  h1 { font-size: 2.6rem; }
  h2 { font-size: 1.8rem; margin-bottom: 0.6em; }
  h3 { font-size: 1.3rem; margin-bottom: 0.4em; }

  a {
    color: var(--link);
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-decoration-color: var(--stone);
    text-underline-offset: 3px;
    transition: color 0.2s, text-decoration-color 0.2s;
  }
  a:hover {
    color: var(--link-hover);
    text-decoration-color: var(--link-hover);
  }

  /* ─── LAYOUT ─── */
  .container {
    max-width: 860px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 1.5rem;
  }

  /* ─── TOP NAV ─── */
  .top-nav {
    background: var(--wood-dark);
    padding: 0.6rem 0;
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px var(--shadow-md);
  }
  .top-nav .container {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.5rem;
  }
  .top-nav .brand {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    color: var(--sand);
    text-decoration: none;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  }
  .top-nav .brand:hover { color: var(--white); }
  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.2rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .nav-links a {
    color: var(--sand-dark);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    padding: 0.25rem 0;
    border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
    transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
  }
  .nav-links a:hover {
    color: var(--white);
    border-bottom-color: var(--stone);
  }

  /* Mobile hamburger */
  .hamburger {
    display: none;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 0.25rem;
  }
  .hamburger span {
    display: block;
    width: 22px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--sand);
    margin: 5px 0;
    transition: 0.3s;
  }

  @media (max-width: 640px) {
    .hamburger { display: block; }
    .nav-links {
      display: none;
      width: 100%;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0.25rem;
      padding-top: 0.5rem;
    }
    .nav-links.open { display: flex; }
    .nav-links a {
      padding: 0.5rem 0;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
    }
  }

  /* ─── HERO ─── */
  .hero {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--wood-dark);
  }
  .hero-img {
    display: none;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    max-height: 450px;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: 60% center;
  }
  .hero-img.active { display: block; }

  @media (max-width: 640px) {
    .hero-img { max-height: 280px; }
  }

  /* ─── SECTIONS ─── */
  section {
    padding: 3rem 0;
  }
  section + section {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  }

  /* ─── BOARD LETTER / UPDATES ─── */
  .update-card {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 1.8rem 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 4px var(--shadow);
  }
  .update-card .date {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  }
  .update-card h3 {
    color: var(--wood-dark);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }
  .update-card p {
    color: var(--text);
    line-height: 1.75;
  }
  .update-card p + p {
    margin-top: 0.8em;
  }

  /* ─── DOCUMENTS ─── */
  .doc-list {
    list-style: none;
  }
  .doc-list li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    padding: 0.9rem 1.2rem;
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 6px;
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
    transition: box-shadow 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
  }
  .doc-list li:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px var(--shadow-md);
    border-color: var(--stone);
  }
  .doc-icon {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    background: var(--sand);
    border-radius: 6px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .doc-icon svg {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    stroke: var(--stone-dark);
  }
  .doc-info { flex: 1; }
  .doc-info .doc-title {
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--wood-dark);
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  .doc-info .doc-title:hover {
    color: var(--link-hover);
    text-decoration: underline;
  }
  .doc-info .doc-desc {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
    margin-top: 0.15rem;
  }
  .doc-badge {
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    padding: 0.2rem 0.5rem;
    border-radius: 4px;
    background: var(--sand);
    color: var(--stone-dark);
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  /* ─── DUES / PAYMENT ─── */
  .dues-box {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 2rem;
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 480px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 4px var(--shadow);
  }
  .dues-amount {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 2.4rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--wood-dark);
    margin: 0.5rem 0;
  }
  .dues-period {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  }
  .btn-pay {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 0.75rem 2.2rem;
    background: var(--forest);
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: 'Source Sans 3', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 6px;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  }
  .btn-pay:hover {
    background: var(--forest-light);
    color: var(--white);
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px var(--shadow-md);
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  .dues-note {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
    margin-top: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  /* ─── CONTACT ─── */
  .contact-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 1rem;
  }
  @media (max-width: 560px) {
    .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }
  .contact-card {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 1.2rem 1.4rem;
  }
  .contact-card .role {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    color: var(--stone-dark);
    margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
  }
  .contact-card .name {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    color: var(--wood-dark);
  }
  .contact-card .email {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    margin-top: 0.3rem;
  }

  /* ─── FOOTER ─── */
  footer {
    background: var(--wood-dark);
    color: var(--sand-dark);
    text-align: center;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    margin-top: 2rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  }
  footer a {
    color: var(--sand);
    text-decoration-color: var(--stone-dark);
  }
  footer a:hover { color: var(--white); }

  /* ─── UTILITY ─── */
  .sr-only {
    position: absolute;
    width: 1px;
    height: 1px;
    padding: 0;
    margin: -1px;
    overflow: hidden;
    clip: rect(0,0,0,0);
    border: 0;
  }

  /* Gentle fade-in on load */
  .fade-in {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(12px);
    animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease forwards;
  }
  @keyframes fadeUp {
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }
  .fade-in:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.08s; }
  .fade-in:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.16s; }
  .fade-in:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 0.24s; }

  /* Print friendly */
  @media print {
    .top-nav, .hero, .btn-pay, footer { display: none; }
    section { padding: 1rem 0; }
  }
