
  :root{
    --ink:#191613;
    --paper:#FBFAF7;
    --plaque:#FFFEFB;
    --stone:#8B8579;
    --bronze:#96754A;
    --bronze-soft:#B99A6B;
    --line:#DFD9CD;
    --line-soft:#EBE6DC;
  }
  *{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
    html{scroll-behavior:auto}
    *,*::before,*::after{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}
  }
  body{
    background:var(--paper);
    color:var(--ink);
    font-family:'EB Garamond',Georgia,serif;
    font-size:18px;
    line-height:1.65;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }
  a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
  a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--bronze);outline-offset:3px}

  /* ---------- Navigation ---------- */
  header{
    background:var(--ink);
    color:var(--paper);
    position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
  }
  .nav{
    max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
    padding:0 32px;height:76px;
  }
  .wordmark{
    font-family:'Marcellus',serif;
    font-size:26px;letter-spacing:.42em;
    padding-left:.42em; /* optical centering of tracking */
  }
  .wordmark span{color:var(--bronze-soft)}
  .nav-links{display:flex;gap:40px;align-items:center;list-style:none}
  .nav-links a{
    font-family:'Marcellus',serif;
    font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;
    color:rgba(251,250,247,.62);
    padding:6px 0;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;
    transition:color .25s,border-color .25s;
  }
  .nav-links a:hover{color:var(--paper)}
  .nav-links a.active{color:var(--paper);border-bottom-color:var(--bronze)}
  @media (max-width:720px){
    .nav{padding:0 20px;height:64px}
    .wordmark{font-size:20px}
    .nav-links{gap:20px}
    .nav-links a{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.16em}
    .nav-links li.ghost{display:none}
  }

  /* ---------- Shared ---------- */
  .container{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px}
  @media (max-width:720px){.container{padding:0 20px}}
  .eyebrow{
    font-family:'Marcellus',serif;
    font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--bronze);
  }
  .rule-orn{
    display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin:26px 0;
  }
  .rule-orn::before,.rule-orn::after{
    content:"";flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--line);
  }
  .rule-orn i{
    font-style:normal;color:var(--bronze);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;
    font-family:'Marcellus',serif;
  }

  /* ---------- Hero (index) ---------- */
  .hero{padding:96px 0 72px;text-align:center}
  .hero h1{
    font-family:'Marcellus',serif;font-weight:400;
    font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,58px);
    letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.14;
    margin:22px auto 0;max-width:820px;
  }
  .hero p.lead{
    max-width:640px;margin:26px auto 0;
    font-size:19.5px;color:#4d463c;
  }
  .hero .stats{
    display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:0;margin-top:52px;
    font-family:'Marcellus',serif;
  }
  .hero .stats div{
    padding:0 42px;border-left:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .hero .stats div:first-child{border-left:none}
  .hero .stats b{display:block;font-weight:400;font-size:30px;letter-spacing:.04em}
  .hero .stats span{font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--stone)}
  @media (max-width:720px){
    .hero{padding:64px 0 48px}
    .hero .stats div{padding:0 18px}
    .hero .stats b{font-size:22px}
    .hero .stats span{font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.16em}
  }

  /* ---------- Plaque grid ---------- */
  .grid-section{padding:0 0 110px}
  .grid{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:22px;
  }
  @media (max-width:1080px){.grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}
  @media (max-width:820px){.grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
  @media (max-width:520px){.grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

  .plaque{
    background:var(--plaque);
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    position:relative;
    padding:34px 26px 28px;
    text-align:center;
    cursor:pointer;
    transition:transform .3s ease,box-shadow .3s ease,border-color .3s ease;
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
    min-height:218px;
  }
  .plaque::after{ /* engraved inner frame */
    content:"";position:absolute;inset:7px;
    border:1px solid var(--line-soft);
    pointer-events:none;
    transition:border-color .3s ease;
  }
  .plaque:hover,.plaque:focus-visible{
    transform:translateY(-4px);
    border-color:var(--bronze-soft);
    box-shadow:0 18px 40px -18px rgba(25,22,19,.22);
  }
  .plaque:hover::after{border-color:#E4D5BC}
  .plaque .year{
    font-family:'Marcellus',serif;
    font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.3em;color:var(--stone);
    margin-bottom:14px;
  }
  .plaque .brand{
    font-family:'Marcellus',serif;font-weight:400;
    font-size:21px;letter-spacing:.06em;line-height:1.25;
  }
  .plaque .program{
    margin-top:12px;
    font-style:italic;font-size:15.5px;color:var(--bronze);
  }
  .plaque .cta{
    margin-top:16px;
    font-family:'Marcellus',serif;
    font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--stone);
    transition:color .25s;
  }
  .plaque:hover .cta{color:var(--ink)}

  /* ---------- Detail page ---------- */
  .detail-hero{
    background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);
    padding:84px 0 72px;text-align:center;
  }
  .detail-hero .year{
    font-family:'Marcellus',serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.34em;
    color:var(--bronze-soft);
  }
  .detail-hero .crest{
    width:220px;height:220px;object-fit:contain;margin:0 0 18px 0;display:block;
  }
  @media (max-width:720px){
    .detail-hero .crest{width:150px;height:150px}
  }
  .detail-hero h1{
    font-family:'Marcellus',serif;font-weight:400;
    font-size:clamp(32px,4.6vw,54px);letter-spacing:.03em;
    margin:18px 0 14px;line-height:1.15;
  }
  .detail-hero .tagline{
    font-style:italic;font-size:20px;color:rgba(251,250,247,.72);
    max-width:620px;margin:0 auto;
  }
  .breadcrumb{
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
    margin-bottom:34px;
    font-family:'Marcellus',serif;font-size:11.5px;
    letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;
    color:rgba(251,250,247,.55);
    transition:color .25s;
  }
  .breadcrumb:hover{color:var(--paper)}
  .breadcrumb i{font-style:normal;color:var(--bronze-soft)}

  .detail-body{padding:78px 0 70px}
  .detail-cols{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:72px;
    align-items:start;
  }
  @media (max-width:880px){.detail-cols{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:48px}}
  .col-title{
    font-family:'Marcellus',serif;font-weight:400;
    font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--bronze);
    padding-bottom:14px;margin-bottom:22px;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .brand-desc p{font-size:19px;color:#3c362e}
  .brand-desc p + p{margin-top:16px}

  .program-name{
    font-family:'Marcellus',serif;font-size:26px;letter-spacing:.03em;
    margin-bottom:6px;
  }
  .program-sub{font-style:italic;color:var(--stone);font-size:16.5px;margin-bottom:22px}
  .participating{
    font-size:16.5px;color:#4d463c;
    background:var(--plaque);border:1px solid var(--line);
    padding:16px 20px;margin-bottom:26px;
  }
  .participating b{font-family:'Marcellus',serif;font-weight:400;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--bronze);display:block;margin-bottom:6px}

  .benefits{list-style:none}
  .benefits li{
    display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:baseline;
    padding:13px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);
    font-size:17.5px;
  }
  .benefits li::before{
    content:"·";
    color:var(--bronze);font-size:26px;line-height:0;
    font-family:'Marcellus',serif;
  }
  .access{
    margin-top:30px;padding:24px 26px;
    background:var(--ink);color:rgba(251,250,247,.85);
    font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.6;
  }
  .access b{
    display:block;font-family:'Marcellus',serif;font-weight:400;
    font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--bronze-soft);margin-bottom:10px;
  }

  /* ---------- Anfrage form ---------- */
  .enquiry{
    background:var(--plaque);
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);
    padding:78px 0 84px;
  }
  .enquiry-inner{max-width:680px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center}
  .enquiry h2{
    font-family:'Marcellus',serif;font-weight:400;
    font-size:clamp(26px,3.4vw,36px);letter-spacing:.03em;
    margin:16px 0 12px;
  }
  .enquiry .sub{color:#4d463c;font-size:18px;max-width:520px;margin:0 auto 40px}
  .fields{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px;text-align:left}
  .field.full{grid-column:1/-1}
  @media (max-width:560px){.fields{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
  .field label{
    display:block;
    font-family:'Marcellus',serif;font-size:11px;
    letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--stone);margin-bottom:8px;
  }
  .field input,.field textarea{
    width:100%;
    background:var(--paper);
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    padding:14px 16px;
    font-family:'EB Garamond',Georgia,serif;
    font-size:17px;color:var(--ink);
    transition:border-color .25s;
  }
  .field textarea{min-height:120px;resize:vertical}
  .field input:focus,.field textarea:focus{
    outline:none;border-color:var(--bronze);
  }
  .field input::placeholder,.field textarea::placeholder{color:#B6AFA1;font-style:italic}
  .enquiry-submit{
    margin-top:32px;
    display:inline-block;
    background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);
    border:1px solid var(--ink);
    font-family:'Marcellus',serif;
    font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;
    padding:18px 46px;cursor:pointer;
    transition:background .25s,color .25s;
  }
  .enquiry-submit:hover{background:transparent;color:var(--ink)}
  .enquiry-note{
    margin-top:18px;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--stone);font-style:italic;
  }
  .field .err{border-color:#A6543B}

  /* prev / next */
  .pager{
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);
    padding:34px 0 90px;
  }
  .pager .container{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px}
  .pager a{
    font-family:'Marcellus',serif;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.08em;
    color:var(--stone);max-width:44%;
    transition:color .25s;
  }
  .pager a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
  .pager a small{
    display:block;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--bronze);margin-bottom:6px;
  }
  .pager a.next{text-align:right;margin-left:auto}

  /* ---------- Footer ---------- */
  footer{
    background:var(--ink);color:rgba(251,250,247,.55);
    padding:44px 0;text-align:center;
    font-size:14.5px;
  }
  footer .fm{
    font-family:'Marcellus',serif;letter-spacing:.4em;color:var(--paper);
    font-size:16px;margin-bottom:10px;padding-left:.4em;
  }
  footer .fm span{color:var(--bronze-soft)}

  /* view switching */
  .view{display:none}
  .view.active{display:block}
  .fade-in{animation:fade .5s ease}
  @keyframes fade{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(8px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}

  /* ---------- Video / media panel ---------- */
  .media-section{background:var(--ink);padding:78px 0 84px}
  .media-inner{max-width:900px;margin:0 auto}
  .media-section .eyebrow{color:var(--bronze-soft)}
  .media-section h2{
    font-family:'Marcellus',serif;font-weight:400;color:var(--paper);
    font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,32px);letter-spacing:.03em;margin:14px 0 12px;
  }
  .media-section .sub{color:rgba(251,250,247,.62);font-size:17.5px;max-width:560px;margin-bottom:40px}
  .media-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:44px;align-items:start}
  @media (max-width:820px){.media-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
  .video-frame{
    position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;background:#0c0a08;
    border:1px solid rgba(251,250,247,.15);overflow:hidden;
  }
  .video-frame iframe{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0}
  .video-caption{
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;
    margin-top:16px;font-size:14px;color:rgba(251,250,247,.5);
  }
  .yt-btn{
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
    font-family:'Marcellus',serif;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--bronze-soft);padding:10px 20px;
    transition:background .25s,color .25s;white-space:nowrap;
  }
  .yt-btn:hover{background:var(--bronze-soft);color:var(--ink)}
  .media-form .field label{color:rgba(251,250,247,.55)}
  .media-form .field input,.media-form .field textarea{
    background:rgba(251,250,247,.04);border-color:rgba(251,250,247,.18);color:var(--paper);
  }
  .media-form .field input::placeholder,.media-form .field textarea::placeholder{color:rgba(251,250,247,.32)}
  .media-form .field input:focus,.media-form .field textarea:focus{border-color:var(--bronze-soft)}
  .media-form .enquiry-submit{background:var(--bronze);border-color:var(--bronze);color:var(--ink)}
  .media-form .enquiry-submit:hover{background:transparent;color:var(--paper);border-color:var(--bronze-soft)}
  .media-form .enquiry-note{color:rgba(251,250,247,.4)}
  .media-form h3{
    font-family:'Marcellus',serif;font-weight:400;color:var(--paper);
    font-size:20px;margin-bottom:6px;
  }
  .media-form .form-sub{color:rgba(251,250,247,.55);font-size:15.5px;margin-bottom:24px}

  /* flat list variant (Palace Hotels of France) */
  .flatlist{list-style:none}
  .flatlist li{
    padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);
    font-size:17px;color:#3c362e;
  }
  .flatlist li::before{content:"— "}

  /* teil intro + card grid */
  .teil-hero{padding:88px 0 56px;text-align:center}
  .teil-hero h1{
    font-family:'Marcellus',serif;font-weight:400;
    font-size:clamp(30px,4.6vw,50px);letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.16;
    margin:18px auto 0;max-width:760px;
  }
  .teil-hero p.lead{max-width:620px;margin:22px auto 0;font-size:18.5px;color:#4d463c}

  /* article page (Teil I / index) */
  .article{padding:70px 0 100px}
  .article-inner{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto}
  .article h2{
    font-family:'Marcellus',serif;font-weight:400;font-size:26px;
    letter-spacing:.02em;margin:52px 0 8px;
  }
  .article h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
  .article h3{font-style:italic;font-weight:400;color:var(--stone);font-size:18px;margin-bottom:18px}
  .article p{font-size:18.5px;color:#3c362e;margin-bottom:16px}
  .article blockquote{
    font-family:'Marcellus',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:22px;
    color:var(--bronze);border-left:2px solid var(--bronze);
    padding-left:24px;margin:36px 0;line-height:1.5;
  }
  .toc{list-style:none;margin:36px 0;padding:26px 30px;background:var(--plaque);border:1px solid var(--line)}
  .toc li{padding:5px 0;font-size:16px}
  .toc li a{color:var(--ink)}
  .toc li a:hover{color:var(--bronze)}
  .toc .sub{padding-left:20px;color:var(--stone);font-size:14.5px}
  .hero-row{
    display:flex;align-items:center;gap:32px;margin-top:22px;text-align:left;
  }
  .hero-row .crest{margin:0;flex-shrink:0}
  .hero-row .hero-text h1{margin:0 0 10px}
  .hero-row .hero-text .tagline{margin:0}
  @media (max-width:640px){
    .hero-row{flex-direction:column;text-align:center;gap:18px}
  }
