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/* ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   Fern & coastal editorial design — Nov 2026
   Based on the approved full-page Zen Critter mockup.
   These are progressive overrides: all existing interior pages
   continue to use the shared design system and navigation.
   ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
:root{
  --ink:#25352c;
  --deep:#25372b;
  --olive:#646a37;
  --olive-dark:#48522c;
  --sage:#e7e6d7;
  --sand:#f1e9df;
  --paper:#f9f6f0;
  --white:#fffdf9;
  --stroke:#e5ddcf;
  --muted:#565e53;
  --wide:1180px;
}
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  color:var(--ink);
  background-color:var(--paper);
  background-image:radial-gradient(#8d816e13 .65px,transparent .8px);
  background-size:7px 7px;
}
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.brand{position:relative;padding-left:50px;min-width:240px;overflow:visible}
.brand::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;left:0;top:1px;height:42px;width:43px;
  background-image:url("assets/fern.svg");
  background-position:center;background-size:contain;background-repeat:no-repeat;
  transform:rotate(-19deg);
  filter:saturate(.5) brightness(.76);
}
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.brand-sub{font-size:.59rem;letter-spacing:.2em;color:#555c43;text-align:left;margin-top:7px}
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.location{font-size:.79rem;font-weight:600;color:#3f473b;line-height:1.5;max-width:500px;margin-top:14px}
.trust-line{font-size:.71rem;color:#525b4a;margin-top:11px}
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.about-note .button{font-size:.76rem;white-space:nowrap}
.section-testimonials{padding:42px 0 47px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#f9f5ed,#f5efe7);text-align:center}
.section-testimonials h2{font-size:2.3rem;margin:0 0 17px}
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.quote-arrow:hover{background:#ece8d9}
.testimonial{max-width:780px}
.client-quote{margin:0}
.client-quote blockquote{font:italic 1.21rem/1.48 Georgia,serif;color:#30362a;margin:0 auto 10px;max-width:760px}
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.client-quote figcaption{font-size:.78rem;text-align:right;color:#424d3a}
.client-quote[hidden]{display:none}
.quote-dots{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:8px;margin:17px 0 0}
.quote-dots button{border:1px solid #777c5d;border-radius:50%;background:#d5d5c4;width:9px;height:9px;padding:0;cursor:pointer}
.quote-dots button[aria-current=true]{background:#596539}
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.cta-section h2{font-size:2.75rem;margin:5px 0 8px;color:#243127}
.cta-section .eyebrow{font-size:.68rem}
.cta-section p{margin:2px auto 15px;max-width:600px;font-size:.91rem;color:#3b4639}
.cta-section .button{min-height:45px;padding:10px 25px}
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.page-hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:-1;right:0;bottom:-170px;width:260px;height:420px;background:url("assets/fern.svg") center/contain no-repeat;opacity:.19;transform:scaleX(-1) rotate(12deg)}
.footer{background:#25392d}
.footer .brand-main{color:#f6f2e9}
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  .slide blockquote{font-size:clamp(1.25rem,5.1vw,1.76rem);line-height:1.32}
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  .quote-arrow{width:30px;height:30px;font-size:18px}
  .client-quote blockquote{font-size:1.07rem}
  .section-testimonials{padding:44px 0}
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  .cta-section h2{font-size:2.4rem}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.slide{transition:none}.button:hover{transform:none}}