:root {
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  --stone-1:#e9e1d2;
  --stone-2:#cbbda6;
  --earth:#8a6748;
  --earth-dark:#5f4633;
  --olive:#4f5e48;
  --olive-dark:#263129;
  --resin:#b8874e;
  --ink:#171a17;
  --night:#111713;
  --white:#fffdf8;
  --muted:#69665f;
  --line:rgba(29,28,24,.16);
  --shadow:0 20px 60px rgba(30,25,20,.15);
  --radius:2px;
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  --sans:Inter,ui-sans-serif,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Arial,sans-serif;
  --wrap:min(1180px,calc(100vw - 48px));
}
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body{margin:0;color:var(--ink);background:var(--stone-0);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:17px;line-height:1.66;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
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.wrap{width:var(--wrap);margin-inline:auto}
.section{padding:118px 0}
.section-kicker,.eyebrow{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:750;color:var(--earth-dark);margin:0 0 18px}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.028em;line-height:1.04;margin:0}
h1{font-size:clamp(3.3rem,7.2vw,7.4rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,4.7vw,4.7rem)}
h3{font-size:1.65rem}
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p{margin:0 0 1.2em}
.large-copy{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2vw,1.7rem);line-height:1.45}
.skip-link{position:fixed;left:12px;top:-80px;z-index:1000;padding:10px 14px;background:#fff;color:#000}.skip-link:focus{top:12px}

.site-header{height:78px;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:50;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:0 max(24px,calc((100vw - 1180px)/2));color:var(--white);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.13em}.brand img{filter:brightness(0) invert(1)}
.site-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:27px;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:650;letter-spacing:.02em}.site-nav a{text-decoration:none;opacity:.86}.site-nav a:hover,.site-nav a:focus{opacity:1}.nav-contact{border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.34);padding:9px 15px}.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;color:#fff;width:42px;height:42px}.nav-toggle span{display:block;width:23px;height:1px;background:currentColor;margin:7px auto}

.hero{min-height:790px;height:100svh;max-height:1060px;position:relative;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;color:var(--white);overflow:hidden;background:var(--night)}
.hero-photo{position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:url('../images/hero-night-passage-1350.webp');background-size:cover;background-position:center 56%;transform:scale(1.015);filter:saturate(.68) contrast(.99) brightness(.88)}
.hero-wash{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(13,19,15,.9) 0%,rgba(13,19,15,.63) 48%,rgba(13,19,15,.20) 76%,rgba(13,19,15,.17) 100%),linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(12,14,12,.76),transparent 52%)}
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.hero-note{position:absolute;z-index:2;right:max(24px,calc((100vw - 1180px)/2));bottom:45px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:.65rem;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.62)}.hero-note i{display:block;width:26px;height:1px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.35)}

.intro-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.32fr .68fr;gap:70px;align-items:start}.intro-copy{max-width:780px}.intro-copy h2{margin-bottom:34px}.intro-copy p{max-width:680px;color:#4c4a45}.photo-ribbon{margin-top:76px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .82fr 1fr;gap:14px;align-items:end}.photo-ribbon figure{overflow:hidden;background:#ddd}.photo-ribbon img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:saturate(.72) contrast(.96)}.ribbon-a{height:340px}.ribbon-b{height:430px}.ribbon-c{height:300px}.photo-ribbon figure::after,.image-frame::after,.school-photo::after,.cooperation-image::after,.lab-main::after,.lab-side::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;box-shadow:inset 0 0 70px rgba(37,29,21,.12);pointer-events:none}.photo-ribbon figure,.image-frame,.school-photo,.cooperation-image,.lab-main,.lab-side{position:relative}

.section-earth{background:#d9ccb6}.approach-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:90px;align-items:center}.approach-image{position:relative;padding:0 68px 80px 0}.ground-frame{height:660px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.ground-frame img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:saturate(.64) sepia(.08) contrast(.92)}.ground-frame figcaption{position:absolute;left:20px;bottom:18px;max-width:270px;background:rgba(250,246,238,.9);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);padding:12px 15px;font-size:.72rem;line-height:1.45;color:#4d453b}.detail-orb{position:absolute;right:0;bottom:0;width:190px;height:190px;border-radius:50%;overflow:hidden;border:7px solid #d9ccb6;box-shadow:0 14px 35px rgba(50,35,25,.18)}.detail-orb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:saturate(.78) contrast(.94)}.approach-copy p:not(.section-kicker){color:#423b33}.approach-copy h2{margin-bottom:28px}
.vocabulary{margin-top:110px;padding-top:55px;border-top:1px solid rgba(59,47,34,.24)}.vocabulary-heading{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.48fr .52fr;column-gap:60px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:35px}.vocabulary-heading .section-kicker{grid-column:1}.vocabulary-heading h3{grid-column:1;font-size:2.35rem}.vocabulary-heading p:last-child{grid-column:2;margin:0;max-width:540px}.vocab-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);border-top:1px solid rgba(59,47,34,.25);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(59,47,34,.25)}.vocab-grid article{padding:28px 22px;min-height:230px;border-right:1px solid rgba(59,47,34,.18)}.vocab-grid article:last-child{border-right:0}.vocab-word{display:block;font-size:.73rem;font-weight:850;letter-spacing:.15em;margin-bottom:40px}.vocab-grid p{font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.5;margin:0;color:#494036}

.section-heading{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:70px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:64px}.section-heading h2{grid-column:1;max-width:750px}.section-heading p:last-child{grid-column:2;max-width:480px;color:var(--muted)}.field-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.field-card{padding:45px 48px 42px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:relative;min-height:330px}.field-card:nth-child(odd){border-right:1px solid var(--line);padding-right:70px}.field-card:nth-child(even){padding-left:70px}.field-number{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:.9rem;color:var(--earth);display:block;margin-bottom:50px}.field-card h3{font-size:2rem;margin-bottom:22px}.field-card p{max-width:500px;color:#55524c}.field-tag{font-size:.7rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:#8a8175;margin-top:28px}

.section-night{background:var(--night);color:var(--white);padding-bottom:0}.section-night .section-kicker{color:#b9a889}.method-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.75fr 1.25fr;gap:100px}.method-copy h2{margin-bottom:28px}.method-copy p:last-child{color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);max-width:430px}.method-steps{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.17)}.method-steps article{display:grid;grid-template-columns:54px 170px 1fr;gap:25px;padding:28px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);align-items:start}.method-steps span{font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.1em;color:#b5a386}.method-steps h3{font-size:1.45rem}.method-steps p{font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.55;margin:0;color:rgba(255,255,255,.69)}.night-community{position:relative;margin-top:95px;height:560px;overflow:hidden}.night-community img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 58%;filter:saturate(.62) contrast(.96) brightness(.74) blur(.15px)}.night-community::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(14,19,15,.66),transparent 40%,rgba(14,19,15,.18))}.image-caption{position:absolute;z-index:2;left:max(24px,calc((100vw - 1180px)/2));bottom:30px;max-width:450px;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.3rem;line-height:1.35;color:#fff}

.school-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:90px;align-items:center}.school-photo{height:650px;overflow:hidden;background:#ddd}.school-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:42% center;filter:saturate(.65) contrast(.95)}.photo-label{position:absolute;left:18px;bottom:18px;padding:8px 12px;background:rgba(248,243,233,.92);font-size:.7rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em}.school-copy h2{font-size:clamp(2.35rem,4vw,4rem);margin-bottom:28px}.school-copy p{color:#57534d}.community-strip{margin-top:92px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:.72fr 1.28fr;background:#d9ccb6}.community-strip figure{height:420px;overflow:hidden}.community-strip img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:saturate(.62) contrast(.92) blur(.18px)}.community-strip blockquote{margin:0;padding:60px 70px;align-self:center;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.55rem,2.8vw,2.55rem);line-height:1.35;color:#3f392f}

.section-stone{background:#e6ded0}.lab-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:90px;align-items:center}.lab-copy h2{margin-bottom:32px}.lab-copy p{color:#514d45}.lab-images{height:680px;position:relative}.lab-main{width:72%;height:580px;overflow:hidden;margin-left:auto;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.lab-main img,.lab-side img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:saturate(.68) contrast(.94)}.lab-side{position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;width:42%;height:320px;overflow:hidden;border:8px solid #e6ded0;box-shadow:0 14px 38px rgba(40,30,20,.12)}

.cooperation-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:95px;align-items:center}.cooperation-image{height:600px;overflow:hidden}.cooperation-image img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:saturate(.68) contrast(.93)}.cooperation-copy h2{margin-bottom:30px}.cooperation-copy p{color:#55514a}.capacity-line{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:36px}.capacity-line span{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px 13px;font-size:.72rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-weight:750}

.lasting{padding-bottom:0;background:#f0eadf}.lasting-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:90px}.lasting-heading h2{max-width:550px}.lasting-copy{max-width:620px;font-size:1.07rem;color:#4f4c46}.emphasis{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.6rem;line-height:1.4;color:var(--ink)!important;margin-top:42px}.lasting-image{height:530px;margin-top:80px;overflow:hidden}.lasting-image img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 53%;filter:saturate(.55) sepia(.08) contrast(.92)}

.horizon{height:720px;position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;color:#fff;overflow:hidden;background:#20261f}.horizon-image{position:absolute;inset:0;background:url('../images/horizon-aegean-1440.webp') center / cover no-repeat;transform:scale(1.02);filter:saturate(.58) contrast(.98) brightness(.8)}.horizon-overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(21,27,21,.86),rgba(21,27,21,.55) 52%,rgba(21,27,21,.25)),linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(20,25,20,.45),transparent 60%)}.horizon-copy{position:relative;z-index:2}.horizon-copy .section-kicker{color:#d6c4a7}.horizon-copy h2{max-width:930px;font-size:clamp(2.6rem,5.2vw,5.6rem)}.horizon-copy p:last-child{max-width:650px;margin-top:30px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.78)}

.contact{background:#d9ccb6}.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr .8fr;gap:100px}.contact-copy h2{margin-bottom:28px}.contact-copy p:last-child{max-width:620px;color:#4e453b}.contact-card{border-top:1px solid rgba(45,37,29,.28);padding-top:20px}.contact-card>div{display:grid;grid-template-columns:100px 1fr;padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(45,37,29,.2)}.contact-card span{font-size:.68rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.11em;color:#665b4e}.contact-card a:not(.button){font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.4rem;text-decoration:none}.contact-card p{margin:0}.contact-card .button{margin-top:30px}

.site-footer{background:#161a16;color:#fff;padding:48px 0 30px}.footer-grid{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:50px;align-items:flex-start}.footer-brand{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start}.footer-brand img{filter:brightness(0) invert(1);opacity:.85}.footer-brand strong{display:block;letter-spacing:.12em}.footer-brand span{display:block;margin-top:4px;font-size:.72rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.56)}.footer-meta{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-end;font-size:.72rem;line-height:1.8;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6)}.footer-meta a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none}.footer-note{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);margin-top:30px;padding-top:24px;font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;color:rgba(255,255,255,.48)}

.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px);transition:opacity .8s ease,transform .8s ease}.reveal.is-visible{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}.reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}}

@media(max-width:960px){
  :root{--wrap:min(100% - 34px,1180px)}
  .section{padding:88px 0}
  .site-header{padding:0 18px}.nav-toggle{display:block;position:relative;z-index:60}.site-nav{position:fixed;inset:0;background:#131914;display:none;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:120px 28px 40px;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:2rem}.site-nav.is-open{display:flex}.nav-contact{border:0;padding:0}.site-nav a{opacity:1}
  .hero{min-height:730px}.hero-content{padding-bottom:84px}.hero-lead{font-size:1.05rem}.hero-note{display:none}
  .intro-grid,.approach-grid,.school-grid,.lab-grid,.cooperation-grid,.lasting-grid,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:54px}
  .intro-grid{gap:20px}.photo-ribbon{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;margin-top:50px}.ribbon-a{grid-column:1/-1;height:340px}.ribbon-b,.ribbon-c{height:280px}
  .approach-image{padding-right:40px}.ground-frame{height:560px}.vocabulary-heading,.section-heading{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:16px}.vocabulary-heading .section-kicker,.vocabulary-heading h3,.vocabulary-heading p:last-child,.section-heading h2,.section-heading p:last-child{grid-column:auto}.vocab-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.vocab-grid article{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(59,47,34,.18)}.vocab-grid article:nth-child(even){border-right:0}.vocab-grid article:last-child{grid-column:1/-1}
  .method-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:55px}.method-steps article{grid-template-columns:45px 150px 1fr}.night-community{height:440px}
  .school-photo{height:540px}.community-strip{grid-template-columns:1fr}.community-strip figure{height:360px}.community-strip blockquote{padding:40px 35px}
  .lab-images{height:600px}.cooperation-image{height:500px}
  .lasting-image{height:450px}
  .contact-grid{gap:40px}.footer-grid{flex-direction:column}.footer-meta{align-items:flex-start}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
  body{font-size:16px}.section{padding:72px 0}.site-header{height:70px}.brand span{font-size:.9rem}
  .hero{min-height:700px;max-height:none}.hero-photo{background-position:58% center}.hero-content{padding-bottom:64px}.hero-content h1{font-size:clamp(3.1rem,15vw,5rem)}.hero-lead{margin-top:22px}.hero-actions{gap:8px}.button{width:100%}
  .photo-ribbon{display:block}.photo-ribbon figure{height:300px;margin-bottom:10px}.ribbon-c{display:none}
  .approach-image{padding:0 25px 55px 0}.ground-frame{height:500px}.detail-orb{width:145px;height:145px}.vocabulary{margin-top:75px}.vocab-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.vocab-grid article{border-right:0;min-height:auto}.vocab-grid article:last-child{grid-column:auto}
  .field-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.field-card,.field-card:nth-child(odd),.field-card:nth-child(even){border-right:0;padding:36px 0;min-height:auto}.field-card h3{font-size:1.75rem}.field-number{margin-bottom:24px}
  .method-steps article{grid-template-columns:36px 1fr;gap:12px}.method-steps article p{grid-column:2}.night-community{height:420px}.image-caption{left:20px;right:20px}
  .school-photo{height:450px}.community-strip blockquote{font-size:1.5rem;padding:32px 22px}.community-strip figure{height:300px}
  .lab-images{height:480px}.lab-main{height:420px;width:82%}.lab-side{width:48%;height:220px}
  .cooperation-image{height:430px}.lasting-image{height:380px}.horizon{height:640px}.horizon-copy h2{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,12vw,4.1rem)}
  .contact-card>div{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:6px}.contact-card .button{width:100%}
  .footer-brand span{max-width:240px}
}


/* Final visual refinements: all added photographs are authentic user-provided images. */
.vocab-grid article{padding-top:0;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.vocab-photo{height:150px;margin:0 -22px 25px;overflow:hidden;background:#d8d2c8;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(59,47,34,.16)}
.vocab-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;display:block;object-fit:cover;filter:saturate(.78) contrast(.98) brightness(.97);transition:transform .5s ease,filter .5s ease}
.vocab-grid article:hover .vocab-photo img{transform:scale(1.025);filter:saturate(.9) contrast(1)}
.vocab-word{margin-bottom:22px}
.field-card{overflow:hidden}
.field-number{margin-bottom:18px}
.field-photo{height:220px;margin:0 0 31px;overflow:hidden;background:#d9d4ca}
.field-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;display:block;object-fit:cover;filter:saturate(.74) contrast(.98) brightness(.97);transition:transform .55s ease,filter .55s ease}
.field-card:hover .field-photo img{transform:scale(1.018);filter:saturate(.88) contrast(1)}
.night-community img{filter:saturate(.68) contrast(.97) brightness(.70) blur(.08px)}
@media(max-width:900px){.vocab-photo{height:185px}.field-photo{height:250px}.vocab-grid article{min-height:auto}}
@media(max-width:620px){.vocab-photo{height:210px}.field-photo{height:215px;margin-bottom:24px}.field-number{margin-bottom:14px}}



/* Final photographic refinement: real place first, people-free visual emphasis. */
.vocab-photo,.field-photo,.school-photo,.lab-main,.lab-side,.cooperation-image,.lasting-image{position:relative}
.vocab-photo::after,.field-photo::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(248,243,233,.015),rgba(58,47,36,.035));mix-blend-mode:multiply}
.vocab-photo img,.field-photo img{transform-origin:center center}
.night-community img{filter:saturate(.58) contrast(1.02) brightness(.68)}
.night-community::after{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(12,17,14,.72),rgba(12,17,14,.20) 48%,rgba(12,17,14,.28))}
.community-strip img{filter:saturate(.58) contrast(.96) brightness(.92)}
@media(min-width:901px){.field-photo{height:230px}.vocab-photo{height:158px}}