@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=DM+Sans:wght@400;500;600;700&family=Playfair+Display:wght@400;500;600&display=swap');
:root{--green:#263d36;--deep:#1a2e29;--ivory:#f8f5ee;--stone:#e9e4d8;--gold:#aa9160;--ink:#25342e}*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}body{margin:0;background:var(--ivory);color:var(--ink);font-family:'DM Sans',Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.75}a{color:inherit}img{max-width:100%;display:block}header{background:var(--ivory);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5cb}.nav{max-width:1180px;margin:auto;padding:16px 28px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:25px}.brand{font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;font-size:28px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--green);white-space:nowrap}.links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:22px}.links a{font-size:13px;text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:.02em}.links a:hover,.links a.active{color:#9b7e48}.hero{background:var(--green);color:var(--ivory)}.hero-inner{max-width:1180px;margin:auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;min-height:590px}.hero-copy{padding:95px 40px 80px 28px;align-self:center}.eyebrow{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:700}.hero .eyebrow{color:#d8c298}h1,h2,h3{font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;font-weight:500;line-height:1.16}h1{font-size:clamp(46px,5.7vw,77px);margin:20px 0 22px}h2{font-size:clamp(32px,3.5vw,48px);margin:14px 0 24px}h3{font-size:27px;margin:0 0 10px}.lead{font-size:19px;max-width:610px;line-height:1.8}.hero-photo{height:100%;min-height:520px;overflow:hidden;position:relative}.hero-photo img{height:100%;width:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 25%;filter:saturate(.84)}.hero-photo:after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--green),transparent 22%)}.button{display:inline-block;background:var(--gold);color:#182b26;text-decoration:none;padding:12px 23px;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.04em;margin-top:20px}.button:hover{background:#d3bb89}.button.outline{background:transparent;color:var(--green);border:1px solid var(--green)}.wrap{max-width:1120px;margin:auto;padding:88px 28px}.narrow{max-width:780px}.intro{font-size:20px;line-height:1.85}.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:75px;align-items:center}.photo-frame{background:var(--stone);padding:14px}.photo-frame img{width:100%;max-height:560px;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 20%}.muted{background:var(--stone)}.dark{background:var(--green);color:var(--ivory)}.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px;margin-top:38px}.card{background:#fffdf9;padding:34px 29px;border-top:3px solid var(--gold)}.card p{margin:0}.quote{font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(28px,3.2vw,42px);line-height:1.5;text-align:center;max-width:860px;margin:auto}.pagehead{background:var(--green);color:var(--ivory);padding:82px 28px}.pagehead>div{max-width:1100px;margin:auto}.pagehead h1{font-size:clamp(42px,5vw,66px);max-width:780px}.pagehead p{max-width:720px;font-size:18px}.goldline{height:2px;width:64px;background:var(--gold);margin:24px 0}.pill{display:inline-block;padding:6px 13px;border:1px solid #cfc6b4;margin:6px 6px 0 0;font-size:13px}.contact-panel{padding:38px;background:white;border-left:4px solid var(--gold)}footer{background:var(--deep);color:#e9e6dc;padding:35px 28px}.foot{max-width:1120px;margin:auto;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:13px}footer a{color:#e9e6dc}.small{font-size:13px;color:#67746e}.dark .small{color:#d5d8d2}ul.clean{padding-left:20px}ul.clean li{margin:10px 0}@media(max-width:760px){.nav{display:block;padding:15px 20px}.brand{display:block;margin-bottom:10px}.links{gap:10px 16px}.links a{font-size:12px}.hero-inner,.split{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-copy{padding:60px 24px}.hero-photo{min-height:360px;height:420px;grid-row:1}.hero-photo:after{background:linear-gradient(0deg,var(--green),transparent 28%)}.wrap{padding:58px 24px}.cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}.pagehead{padding:60px 24px}.foot{display:block}}
/* Version 2 refinements */
.hero-photo img{object-position:54% 25%}
.contact-number{margin:20px 0 8px}.contact-number a{font-size:19px;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold)}.whatsapp-link{font-weight:700;text-underline-offset:4px}.qr-contact{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;margin:20px 0 12px;padding:12px;background:var(--ivory);max-width:310px}.qr-contact img{width:128px;height:128px;object-fit:contain}.qr-contact span{font-size:13px;line-height:1.5;font-weight:600}.editorial-accent{border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding:22px 28px;margin:28px 0;background:#f1ede3}.editorial-accent p{font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(22px,2.5vw,30px);line-height:1.45;margin:0}.editorial-accent small{display:block;margin-top:12px;color:#67746e}

/* V3: keep the full face and shoulders in view at all viewport sizes. */
.hero-photo{background:#263d36;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.hero-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;object-position:center center}
.hero-photo:after{pointer-events:none;background:none}
.meet-ron{text-align:center}
.meet-ron .button{margin-top:14px}
@media(max-width:760px){.hero-photo{min-height:0;height:380px}.hero-photo img{object-fit:contain}}

/* Conference images — compact, authentic evidence of speaking experience */
.conference-section{padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:45px}
.conference-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px;align-items:start}
.conference-grid figure{margin:0}
.conference-grid img{display:block;width:100%;height:245px;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 25%;border-radius:12px}
.conference-grid figcaption{font-size:.88rem;opacity:.75;margin-top:9px}
@media(max-width:650px){.conference-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px}.conference-grid img{height:auto;max-height:320px;object-fit:contain}}

/* Version 5: Ron's voice and straightforward page-to-page journey */
.next-step{padding-top:22px;padding-bottom:55px;text-align:right}.next-step a{display:inline-block;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;border-bottom:2px solid currentColor;padding:9px 0}
.ron-voice p{font-style:italic;font-size:1.12rem;line-height:1.85;margin:0 0 1.35rem}
.insights-intro{text-align:center;padding-top:25px;padding-bottom:32px}.insights-intro>p{max-width:670px;margin:16px auto;font-size:1.1rem}
.thought-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px;margin:8px 0 28px}
.thought{padding:26px 28px;border-radius:12px;background:rgba(130,130,130,.075);border-top:3px solid #b68b50}
.thought-num{display:block;font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.14em;opacity:.6;margin-bottom:10px}.thought h2{font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.35;margin:0 0 13px}.thought p{margin:0;line-height:1.65}
.perception-art{width:170px;height:115px;position:relative;margin:0 auto;overflow:hidden}
.path-line{position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;width:115px;height:3px;background:#b68b50;transform-origin:left center;opacity:.75;border-radius:5px}.path-line.one{transform:rotate(-37deg)}.path-line.two{transform:rotate(0deg)}.path-line.three{transform:rotate(37deg)}.art-center{position:absolute;left:calc(50% - 9px);top:calc(50% - 9px);height:18px;width:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#b68b50;box-shadow:0 0 0 8px rgba(182,139,80,.14)}
@media(max-width:720px){.thought-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.thought{padding:22px}.ron-voice p{font-size:1.05rem}}

/* V6: Ron's spoken voice in italics; headings and practical information stay upright. */
.ron-speaking-voice,.ron-insight-voice,.ron-home-voice{font-style:italic;}
.ron-speaking-voice{font-size:1.12rem;line-height:1.75;}
.ron-insight-voice{line-height:1.65;}
/* About Ron's first-person narrative retains the italic styling from V5. */

/* Edition 8 photo refinements: intentional image placement and balance */
.hero-inner{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1.06fr);min-height:540px}
.hero-copy{padding:78px 34px 78px 28px}
.hero-photo{min-height:540px;overflow:hidden;display:block}
.hero-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:55% center;filter:none}
.hero-photo:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--green) 0%,rgba(38,61,54,.18) 13%,transparent 27%);pointer-events:none}
.about-pagehead{max-width:none;min-height:405px;padding:45px max(28px,calc((100vw - 1100px)/2));display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr);align-items:center;gap:45px;overflow:hidden}
.about-pagehead>div:first-child{max-width:none;margin:0}
.about-head-photo{height:330px;overflow:hidden;align-self:center;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.about-head-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:55% 37%;mix-blend-mode:normal}
.about-story{display:block;max-width:780px}
.conference-section{padding-top:4px;padding-bottom:45px;max-width:1160px}
.conference-grid{grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr;gap:18px}
.conference-grid figure{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.conference-grid img{height:345px;border-radius:0;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 36%}
.conference-grid figure:nth-child(2) img{object-position:center 30%}
.conference-grid figcaption{font-size:14px;opacity:1;line-height:1.55;margin-top:11px;max-width:95%}
@media(max-width:760px){.hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-photo{height:390px;min-height:390px;grid-row:1}.hero-photo img{object-fit:cover;object-position:53% 33%}.hero-photo:after{background:linear-gradient(0deg,var(--green),transparent 22%)}.about-pagehead{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:45px 24px;gap:20px}.about-head-photo{height:310px}.about-head-photo img{object-position:55% 35%}.conference-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.conference-grid img{height:auto;max-height:420px;object-fit:cover}}

/* Edition 8 final photographic adjustments */
.hero-photo:after{display:none!important;background:none!important}
.hero-photo img{filter:none!important;object-fit:cover;object-position:55% 50%}
.about-pagehead{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:26px}
.about-head-photo{height:365px;width:100%;background:#d3d3d3;overflow:hidden;justify-content:center;align-items:center;border:0;padding:0}
.about-head-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 25%;mix-blend-mode:normal}
@media(max-width:760px){.hero-photo:after{display:none!important}.about-head-photo{height:340px;max-width:520px;margin:0 auto}.about-head-photo img{object-position:center 20%}}

/* Edition 8 final: deliberately crisp vertical boundary for homepage photograph. */
.hero-photo{border-left:3px solid #d6bc82!important;mask-image:none!important;-webkit-mask-image:none!important;filter:none!important}
.hero-photo::before,.hero-photo::after{display:none!important;content:none!important}
.hero-photo img{opacity:1!important;filter:none!important;mask-image:none!important;-webkit-mask-image:none!important}
@media(max-width:760px){.hero-photo{border-left:0!important;border-bottom:3px solid #d6bc82!important}}

/* Homepage portrait alignment: subject centred in the image panel. */
.hero-photo img{object-position:62% 50%!important}
@media(max-width:760px){.hero-photo img{object-position:62% 33%!important}}