
    :root {
      --bg-dark: #12091b;
      --bg-darker: #08030b;
      --bg-cream: #fbf7ee;
      --gold-primary: #d4a559;
      --gold-light: #eac586;
      --gold-dark: #b88636;
      --text-dark: #23160e;
      --text-muted: #73675a;
      --card-border: #ede4d1;
    }

    body {
      font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
      background-color: var(--bg-cream);
      color: var(--text-dark);
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    .font-serif { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; }
    .font-script { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-style: italic; }
    .text-gold { color: var(--gold-primary) !important; }

    /* Navigation Bar */
    .custom-navbar {
      background-color: #110817;
      padding: 16px 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(212, 165, 89, 0.15);
    }
    .navbar-nav .nav-link {
      color: #e0dcd3;
      font-size: 0.76rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 1.5px;
      padding: 0.5rem 0.9rem !important;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }
    .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover,
    .navbar-nav .nav-link.active {
      color: var(--gold-primary);
    }
    .navbar-nav .nav-link.active {
      border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold-primary);
    }
    .cart-badge {
      font-size: 0.65rem;
      padding: 2px 5px;
      background-color: var(--gold-primary);
      color: #110817;
      border-radius: 50%;
      position: absolute;
      top: -6px;
      right: -8px;
      font-weight: 700;
    }

    /* Hero Section */
    .guide-hero {
      background: linear-gradient(rgba(18, 9, 27, 0.82), rgba(18, 9, 27, 0.88)), 
                  url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1511537190424-bbbab87ac5eb?q=80&w=1920&auto=format&fit=crop') center/cover no-repeat;
      color: #fff;
      padding: 70px 0 60px;
    }
    .hero-title {
      font-size: 3.4rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.1;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
    }
    .hero-script {
      font-size: 2.2rem;
      color: var(--gold-primary);
      display: block;
      margin-top: 4px;
    }

    /* Section Headings */
    .section-ribbon {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 12px;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 1.5px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #1f1228;
      margin-bottom: 8px;
    }
    .section-ribbon::before, .section-ribbon::after {
      content: "—";
      color: var(--gold-dark);
      font-weight: normal;
    }
    .section-sub-ribbon {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      margin-bottom: 25px;
    }

    /* Concentrates Box (Section 1) */
    .concentrate-card {
      border: 1px solid var(--card-border);
      border-radius: 6px;
      background-color: #fffdfa;
      padding: 24px 20px;
      height: 100%;
    }
    .concentrate-card.dark-theme {
      background-color: #180e22;
      color: #fff;
      border-color: rgba(212, 165, 89, 0.3);
    }
    .step-circle-num {
      width: 22px;
      height: 22px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background-color: var(--gold-primary);
      color: #110817;
      font-size: 0.65rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-bottom: 6px;
    }
    .step-diagram-arrow {
      color: var(--gold-primary);
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      align-self: center;
      margin-top: 15px;
    }

    /* Coffee Powder Brew Matrix (Section 2) */
    .powder-card {
      border: 1px solid var(--card-border);
      background-color: #fffdf9;
      border-radius: 6px;
      padding: 16px 12px;
      text-align: center;
      height: 100%;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: space-between;
    }
    .powder-prod-img {
      max-height: 150px;
      width: auto;
      object-fit: contain;
      margin: 0 auto 10px;
    }
    .powder-title {
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.6px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: 2px;
    }
    .powder-sub {
      font-size: 0.62rem;
      color: var(--gold-dark);
      font-weight: 600;
      margin-bottom: 6px;
    }
    .powder-desc {
      font-size: 0.58rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      line-height: 1.35;
      min-height: 32px;
      margin-bottom: 8px;
    }
    .powder-enjoyed {
      font-size: 0.6rem;
      text-align: left;
      border-top: 1px dashed rgba(212, 165, 89, 0.35);
      padding-top: 8px;
      margin-top: auto;
    }
    .enjoyed-badge-item {
      font-size: 0.58rem;
      color: #4a3e35;
      margin-bottom: 3px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 5px;
    }
    .enjoyed-badge-item i {
      color: var(--gold-dark);
      font-size: 0.65rem;
    }

    /* Code Strip Box */
    .freshly-roasted-bar {
      border: 1px solid var(--gold-primary);
      border-radius: 4px;
      background: #fbf5e8;
      padding: 10px 18px;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      margin: 30px 0 45px;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    /* Brewing Methods (Section 3) */
    .method-card {
      background-color: #170d20;
      border: 1px solid rgba(212, 165, 89, 0.25);
      border-radius: 6px;
      overflow: hidden;
      color: #fff;
      text-align: center;
      height: 100%;
    }
    .method-img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 105px;
      object-fit: cover;
    }
    .method-title {
      font-size: 0.68rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.6px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold-primary);
      margin: 8px 0 4px;
    }
    .method-desc {
      font-size: 0.58rem;
      color: #bfb7c7;
      line-height: 1.35;
      padding: 0 8px 10px;
      margin: 0;
    }

    /* Reference Table (Section 4) */
    .ref-table-card {
      background-color: #170d20;
      border: 1px solid rgba(212, 165, 89, 0.3);
      border-radius: 6px;
      padding: 16px;
      color: #fff;
    }
    .ref-table {
      font-size: 0.65rem;
      color: #e0dcd3;
      margin-bottom: 0;
      width: 100%;
    }
    .ref-table th {
      color: var(--gold-primary);
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.8px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(212, 165, 89, 0.4);
      padding: 8px 4px;
      font-size: 0.62rem;
    }
    .ref-table td {
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
      padding: 8px 4px;
      vertical-align: middle;
    }

    /* Brewing Tips Strip (Section 5) */
    .tips-section {
      background-color: #0d0613;
      color: #fff;
      padding: 40px 0;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(212, 165, 89, 0.2);
    }
    .tip-icon-box {
      width: 45px;
      height: 45px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 1px solid var(--gold-primary);
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: var(--gold-primary);
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      margin-bottom: 8px;
    }
    .tip-desc {
      font-size: 0.62rem;
      color: #ccc4d4;
      line-height: 1.35;
    }

    /* Trust Badges Strip */
    .trust-strip {
      background-color: #08030b;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(212, 165, 89, 0.15);
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(212, 165, 89, 0.15);
      padding: 14px 0;
      font-size: 0.68rem;
      color: #e0dcd3;
    }
    .trust-strip i {
      color: var(--gold-primary);
      margin-right: 6px;
    }

    /* Main Footer */
    .main-footer {
      background-color: #060209;
      padding: 50px 0 20px;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      color: #9f96a8;
    }
    .footer-heading {
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }
    .footer-nav {
      list-style: none;
      padding: 0;
      margin: 0;
    }
    .footer-nav li { margin-bottom: 6px; }
    .footer-nav a {
      color: #9f96a8;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.2s;
    }
    .footer-nav a:hover { color: var(--gold-primary); }
    .newsletter-input {
      background: transparent;
      border: 1px solid rgba(212, 165, 89, 0.35);
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      padding: 7px 12px;
      border-radius: 2px;
    }
    .newsletter-input:focus {
      background: transparent;
      box-shadow: none;
      border-color: var(--gold-primary);
      color: #fff;
    }
