    :root {
      --earth: #1a1408;
      --straw: #c9a96e;
      --cream: #f5edd8;
      --leaf: #4e7c40;
      --moss: #3a5c30;
      --accent: #8ab87a;
    }

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

    body {
      min-height: 100vh;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      /* Clear the fixed .site-header (desktop ~70px; mobile single row ~56px). */
      padding-top: 70px;
      background: var(--earth);
      color: var(--cream);
      font-family: "DM Sans", sans-serif;
      font-weight: 300;
    }

    @media (max-width: 760px) {
      body { padding-top: 56px; }
    }

    main.home-hero {
      flex: 1;
      width: 100%;
      display: grid;
      place-items: center;
      padding: 4rem 1.5rem 6rem;
    }

    .mesh-bg {
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0;
      background-image:
        linear-gradient(rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.04) 1px, transparent 1px),
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.04) 1px, transparent 1px);
      background-size: 60px 60px;
      animation: drift 30s linear infinite;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    @keyframes drift {
      0% {
        transform: translate(0, 0);
      }

      100% {
        transform: translate(60px, 60px);
      }
    }

    .glow {
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0;
      background: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 60% at 50% 50%, rgba(78, 124, 64, 0.15) 0%, transparent 70%);
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .hero {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      max-width: 720px;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .eyebrow {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
      padding: 0.3rem 1rem;
      border: 1px solid rgba(138, 184, 122, 0.35);
      border-radius: 2rem;
      color: var(--accent);
      font-size: 0.68rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.22em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      animation: fadeUp 0.7s ease both;
    }

    h1 {
      color: var(--cream);
      font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
      font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 8vw, 5.5rem);
      font-weight: 900;
      line-height: 1.06;
      letter-spacing: 0;
      animation: fadeUp 0.7s 0.12s ease both;
    }

    h1 em {
      color: var(--straw);
      font-style: italic;
    }

    .sub {
      margin-top: 1.6rem;
      color: rgba(245, 237, 216, 0.58);
      font-size: 1rem;
      animation: fadeUp 0.7s 0.24s ease both;
    }

    .cta {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 0.9rem;
      margin-top: 2.8rem;
      animation: fadeUp 0.7s 0.36s ease both;
    }

    .btn {
      min-width: 132px;
      padding: 0.75rem 1.6rem;
      border-radius: 3px;
      font-family: "DM Sans", sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: transform 0.15s, background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s;
    }

    .btn:hover {
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    .btn-solid {
      border: 1px solid transparent;
      background: var(--leaf);
      color: var(--cream);
    }

    .btn-solid:hover {
      background: var(--moss);
    }

    .btn-outline {
      border: 1px solid rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.3);
      background: transparent;
      color: rgba(245, 237, 216, 0.64);
    }

    .btn-outline:hover {
      border-color: rgba(201, 169, 110, 0.7);
      color: var(--straw);
    }

    /* footer styles come from the shared _footer.html include + farmmesh-header.css */

    @keyframes fadeUp {
      from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(20px);
      }

      to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 520px) {
      main.home-hero { padding: 2rem 1rem 4rem; }
      .cta { flex-direction: column; }
      .btn { width: 100%; }
    }

    /* unified-footer (shared with the rest of the site) */
    .footer {
      padding: 30px 0;
      color: rgba(245,237,216,0.58);
      background: #2e1f0a;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(201,169,110,0.16);
      font-size: 0.9rem;
    }
    .footer .footer-inner {
      width: min(1160px, calc(100% - 32px));
      margin: 0 auto;
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 16px;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
    }
    .footer .footer-links {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 16px;
      list-style: none;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
    }
    .footer .footer-links a {
      color: rgba(245,237,216,0.58);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: 750;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
    }
    .footer .footer-links a:hover { color: #8ab87a; }
