    /* reset & base — lean, intentional */
    * {
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    body {
      background: #faf7f2;
      /* warm paper */
      color: #1e1b1a;
      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.5;
      padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
      min-height: 100vh;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .container {
      max-width: 780px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      width: 100%;
    }

    /* typography – quiet but structured */
    h1 {
      font-size: 2.2rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      line-height: 1.1;
      margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
      border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc5bd;
      padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }

    .subhead {
      font-size: 1.3rem;
      font-weight: 350;
      color: #4a4340;
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
      font-style: italic;
    }

    .premise {
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      background: #ede8e2;
      padding: 1.5rem;
      border-radius: 24px;
      margin: 2rem 0 2.5rem 0;
      border-left: 4px solid #b5aaa2;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
    }

    .premise strong {
      font-weight: 500;
      color: #2c2420;
    }

    /* grid for the main actions */
    .portal-grid {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 1rem;
      margin: 2.5rem 0 2rem;
    }

    .portal-card {
      flex: 1 1 180px;
      background: #ffffffd9;
      backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
      border: 1px solid #dad3cd;
      border-radius: 32px;
      padding: 1.5rem 1rem;
      text-align: center;
      transition: 0.15s ease;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
    }

    .portal-card:hover {
      background: white;
      border-color: #b0a69e;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    .portal-card a {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
      display: block;
      font-weight: 480;
      font-size: 1.4rem;
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }

    .portal-card .meta {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: #6b5f58;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .key-ritual {
      background: #e2dbd4;
      border-radius: 20px;
      padding: 1.8rem 2rem;
      margin: 3rem 0 2rem;
      border: 1px solid #cbc1b8;
    }

    .key-ritual h2 {
      font-weight: 450;
      font-size: 1.7rem;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.5rem;
    }

    .key-ritual h2 span {
      font-size: 2rem;
    }

    .ritual-details {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 2rem;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-top: 1.2rem;
    }

    .ritual-item {
      flex: 1 1 200px;
    }

    .ritual-item .badge {
      font-weight: 600;
      background: #1e1b1a;
      color: #f0eae4;
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 0.25rem 1rem;
      border-radius: 40px;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.3px;
    }

    .ritual-item p {
      color: #2f2925;
    }

    .divider {
      width: 100%;
      height: 1px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #b9aea5, transparent);
      margin: 2rem 0;
    }

    /* shows teaser */
    .shows-teaser {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: baseline;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      background: #f0eae4;
      padding: 1.2rem 1.8rem;
      border-radius: 40px;
      margin: 2rem 0 1.5rem;
    }

    .shows-teaser .label {
      text-transform: uppercase;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
      color: #5e534b;
    }

    .shows-teaser .date-place {
      font-weight: 460;
    }

    .shows-teaser .key-note {
      background: #1e1b1a;
      color: #f0eae4;
      padding: 0.3rem 1rem;
      border-radius: 30px;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
    }

    .footer-links {
      display: flex;
      gap: 2rem;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-top: 4rem;
      padding-top: 1.5rem;
      border-top: 1px dashed #cfc6be;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      color: #6b5f58;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .footer-links a {
      color: #3f3732;
      text-decoration: none;
      border-bottom: 1px dotted;
    }

    .footer-links a:hover {
      border-bottom: 1px solid;
    }

    /* micro */
    .note {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: #685f59;
      font-style: italic;
      margin-top: 1.5rem;
    }

    .emoji-icon {
      font-size: 1.3rem;
      vertical-align: middle;
    }

    hr {
      border: none;
      border-top: 1px solid #d9d0c8;
      margin: 1.5rem 0;
    }