:root {
  --navy: #091b2c;
  --navy-deep: #05121f;
  --navy-soft: #10273a;
  --gold: #d3b376;
  --gold-bright: #f4d89c;
  --ivory: #f9f1de;
  --muted: #bcc7d0;
  --ink: #142232;
  --parchment: #eee2c8;
  --line: rgba(221, 188, 125, .49);
  --serif: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --sans: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif;
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; scroll-padding-top: 76px; }
body { margin: 0; background: var(--navy-deep); color: var(--ivory); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; }
a { color: inherit; }
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid #e7c779; outline-offset: 4px; }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
.container { width: min(1470px, calc(100% - 80px)); margin-inline: auto; }
.skip-link { position: absolute; z-index: 90; top: -100px; left: 12px; padding: 11px 19px; background: #fff; color: #091b2c; }
.skip-link:focus { top: 10px; }
.site-header { position: relative; z-index: 20; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(213, 180, 119, .21); background: #081a2bed; backdrop-filter: blur(18px); }
.header-inner { min-height: 78px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 25px; }
.brand { display: inline-flex; gap: 12px; align-items: center; white-space: nowrap; text-decoration: none; font: 33px/1 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -.6px; }
.brand-highlight { color: var(--gold-bright); }
.brand-icon { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 9px rgba(220,188,129,.18)); flex: 0 0 41px; }
.main-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(16px,2.3vw,40px); }
.main-nav a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 78px; color: #dce4eb; font-size: 14.5px; white-space: nowrap; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transition: color .2s, border-color .2s; }
.main-nav a:hover, .main-nav .nav-current { color: var(--gold-bright); border-color: var(--gold); }
.menu-toggle { display: none; }
.hero { min-height: 620px; position: relative; isolation: isolate; overflow: hidden; background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 60% 15%, #37506a 0%, #152d42 34%, #071726 75%); }
.hero-art { position: absolute; z-index: -2; top: 0; bottom: 0; background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; pointer-events: none; }
.hero-art-left { left: 0; width: 41%; background-image: url('assets/hero-peter.webp'); background-position: left 37%; -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to right,#000 0%,#000 65%,transparent 100%); mask-image:linear-gradient(to right,#000 0%,#000 65%,transparent 100%); }
.hero-art-right { right: 0; width: 53%; background-image: url('assets/harbor-clean.webp'); background-position: right 38%; -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to right,transparent 0%,#000 44%,#000 100%); mask-image:linear-gradient(to right,transparent 0%,#000 44%,#000 100%); }
.hero-vignette { position:absolute; inset:0; z-index:-1; background: linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(3,15,26,.05) 50%,rgba(4,15,24,.82) 100%), radial-gradient(ellipse at 48% 47%,rgba(7,25,40,.63) 0%,rgba(7,25,40,.25) 28%,transparent 57%); }
.hero-inner { min-height: 620px; display: flex; align-items: flex-start; }
.hero-copy { width: min(730px, 70%); margin-left: 24%; margin-top: 65px; text-align: center; }
.eyebrow { display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; gap: 23px; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.eyebrow>span:first-child, .eyebrow>span:last-child { width: 84px; height: 1px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold)); }
.eyebrow>span:last-child { transform: rotate(180deg); }
.crown { color: var(--gold-bright); font-size: 36px; line-height: 1; }
.kicker { text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 3px; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; color: #dec896; margin: 8px 0 8px; }
.hero h1 { font: normal clamp(52px,5.35vw,91px)/1.04 var(--serif); white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: -.046em; color: #fff3d6; margin: 4px 0 18px; text-shadow: 0 4px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.34); }
.hero h1 em { font-style: normal; color: var(--gold-bright); }
.hero-subtitle { font-size: clamp(16px,1.45vw,22px); max-width: 630px; margin: 0 auto 29px; color: #e7e8e7; line-height: 1.5; text-shadow: 0 1px 12px #092037; }
.hero-actions { display:flex; justify-content:center; align-items:center; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:15px; }
.button { display: inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; gap:13px; min-width: 180px; min-height: 52px; padding: 11px 25px; border-radius: 5px; font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px; text-decoration:none; transition: transform .22s, background .22s, box-shadow .22s; }
.button:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }
.button-primary { border: 1px solid #e6cd94; color: #1c1e1d; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f2d99c, #c8a661); box-shadow: 0 7px 25px rgba(0,0,0,.15), inset 0 1px 0 #fff7d1; }
.button-primary:hover { background:linear-gradient(135deg,#ffe7b2,#d6b477); box-shadow:0 9px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.24); }
.button-outline { background:rgba(11,29,47,.53); color:#fff7e7; border:1px solid #e4ce9e; }
.button-outline:hover { background:rgba(28,58,80,.86); }
.hero-wave { position:absolute; left:0; right:0; bottom:0; height:150px; pointer-events:none; background: linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(5,17,28,.76)); }
.features { position:relative; z-index: 2; display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)); gap:22px; margin-top:-100px; padding-bottom: 40px; }
.feature-card { display:flex; align-items:center; position:relative; min-height:172px; overflow:hidden; border:1px solid rgba(226,193,133,.85); border-radius:10px; background:linear-gradient(112deg,#182f41,#081827); text-decoration:none; box-shadow:0 12px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.2); transition: border-color .2s,transform .2s; }
.feature-card:hover { border-color:#ffe3a4; transform:translateY(-4px); }
.feature-card:before { content:''; display:block; width:40%; align-self:stretch; flex:0 0 40%; background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 55%,#0a1b2a 100%); position:relative; z-index:1; margin-right:-40%; pointer-events:none; }
.feature-card img { height:172px; width:40%; flex:0 0 40%; object-fit:cover; object-position:center; opacity:.94; }
.feature-content { z-index:2; display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:8px; flex:1; padding:18px 44px 18px 12px; min-width:0; }
.feature-title { font:29px/1.08 var(--serif); letter-spacing:-.45px; }
.feature-description { color:#e0e5e9; font-size:14px; line-height:1.45; }
.feature-arrow { position:absolute; z-index:3; right:13px; bottom:16px; display:grid; place-items:center; width:30px; height:30px; border-radius:50%; color:var(--gold-bright); border:1px solid var(--gold); font-size:18px; }
.history-band { position:relative; overflow:hidden; min-height:290px; display:grid; place-items:center; text-align:center; color:#2d2823; background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center,#f5ead5,#e8d9bc); border-top:1px solid #e8c996; border-bottom:1px solid #d0b791; }
.history-band::before { content:''; position:absolute; inset:0; opacity:.16; background-image:repeating-linear-gradient(40deg, transparent, transparent 3px,rgba(60,54,44,.08) 4px,transparent 5px); pointer-events:none; }
.history-map-left,.history-map-right { position:absolute; top:0; bottom:0; width:27%; background-repeat:no-repeat; background-size:cover; opacity:.43; filter:sepia(.2); }
.history-map-left {left:0;background-image:url('assets/parchment-map.webp');background-position:left center;-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(to right,#000 15%,transparent 100%);mask-image:linear-gradient(to right,#000 15%,transparent 100%); }
.history-map-right {right:0;background-image:url('assets/parchment-city.webp');background-position:right center;-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(to left,#000 10%,transparent 100%);mask-image:linear-gradient(to left,#000 10%,transparent 100%); }
.history-inner { position:relative; padding:50px 100px; }
.section-eyebrow { color:var(--gold); letter-spacing:2.8px; font-size:11px; font-weight:750; text-transform:uppercase; margin:0 0 16px; }
.history-band .section-eyebrow {color:#8e6936;}
.history-band h2 {font:normal clamp(32px,3.5vw,53px)/1.16 var(--serif); letter-spacing:-.6px; margin:0 0 16px;}
.history-band p:last-child {max-width:850px;margin:0 auto;color:#3f3a31;font-size:16px;line-height:1.8;}
.chapter { padding:95px 0; }
.chapter-dark {background:radial-gradient(circle at 30% 28%,#18364d,#081827 65%);}
.chapter-light {background:#f3e9d5;color:#29313a;}
.chapter-grid {display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:clamp(34px,5vw,88px);align-items:center;}
.chapter-copy {min-width:0;}
.chapter-grid-reverse .chapter-visual {order:2;}
.chapter-grid-reverse .chapter-copy {order:1;}
.chapter-visual {position:relative;aspect-ratio: 1.48; border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.27);border:1px solid rgba(216,177,106,.6);background-color:#20364b;background-size:cover;background-position:center;overflow:hidden;}
.chapter-visual::after { content:'';position:absolute;inset:0; box-shadow:inset 0 0 90px rgba(0,0,0,.34); }
.chapter-visual-peter {background-image:url('assets/hero-peter.webp');background-position:center 35%;}
.chapter-visual-fleet {background-image:url('assets/fleet-clean.webp');}
.chapter-visual-city {background-image:url('assets/city-clean.webp');background-position:center center;}
.chapter h2,.timeline-heading h2,.closing h2 {font:normal clamp(39px,4vw,60px)/1.11 var(--serif);letter-spacing:-1px;margin:0 0 24px;}
.chapter .lead {font:22px/1.4 var(--serif);color:#f2d89d;margin:0 0 19px;}
.chapter-light .lead {color:#906d38;}
.chapter-copy>p:not(.section-eyebrow):not(.lead) {max-width:640px;color:#c7d3dc;font-size:16px;line-height:1.88;margin:0 0 27px;}
.chapter-light .chapter-copy>p:not(.section-eyebrow):not(.lead) {color:#48525b;}
.text-link {font-size:14px;color:var(--gold-bright);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.3px;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(215,183,119,.6);padding-bottom:5px;}
.chapter-light .text-link {color:#866332;}
.text-link:hover {border-color:currentColor;}
.timeline-section {background:linear-gradient(180deg,#0b2236,#071622);padding:95px 0 105px;}
.timeline-heading {text-align:center;margin-bottom:57px;}
.timeline-heading h2 {margin-bottom:14px;}
.timeline-heading>p:last-child {color:#b9c6ce;margin:0;}
.timeline {display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:32px;position:relative;}
.timeline::before {content:'';position:absolute;top:27px;left:0;right:0;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--gold),transparent);}
.timeline-item {position:relative;padding-top:59px;}
.timeline-item::before {content:'';position:absolute;top:21px;left:12px;width:12px;height:12px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold-bright);outline:6px solid #10293c;}
.timeline-year {font:normal 39px/1 var(--serif);color:var(--gold-bright);}
.timeline-item h3 {font:normal 22px/1.3 var(--serif);margin:18px 0 10px;}
.timeline-item p {color:#bfcad2;font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;margin:0;}
.closing {padding:90px 0 100px;text-align:center;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at center top,#27425a,#0a1a2a 70%);border-top:1px solid #3e4b53;}
.closing-inner {max-width:930px;}
.closing h2 {color:#f7e7c3;}
.closing p:not(.section-eyebrow) {color:#c6d1d9;max-width:660px;margin:0 auto 32px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.8;}
.site-footer {background:#04101c;border-top:1px solid rgba(225,190,128,.18);padding:30px 0;}
.footer-inner {display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:25px;}
.footer-inner>div {display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px;}
.footer-brand {font:24px/1 var(--serif);color:#f3ddb0;}
.footer-tagline {font-size:12px;color:#9daeb8;}
.site-footer p {font-size:12px;color:#a0b1bc;margin:0;}
.footer-top {color:var(--gold);font-size:13px;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap;}
.footer-top:hover {text-decoration:underline;}
@media(max-width:1200px){
 .container {width:min(100% - 56px,1470px);}
 .main-nav{gap:19px;} .main-nav a{font-size:13px;}
 .brand{font-size:28px;}
 .hero-copy{margin-left:27%;width:72%;}
 .hero h1{font-size:clamp(45px,5.6vw,72px);}
 .feature-card{min-height:157px;} .feature-card img{height:157px;}
 .feature-title{font-size:24px;} .feature-description{font-size:13px;}
 .feature-content{padding:14px 38px 14px 10px;}
}
@media(max-width:900px){
 .header-inner{min-height:70px;}
 .menu-toggle{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:5px;background:transparent;color:var(--ivory);border:1px solid rgba(213,180,119,.56);border-radius:6px;height:42px;width:46px;cursor:pointer;}
 .menu-toggle span{height:2px;width:20px;background:var(--gold-bright);border-radius:1px;}
 .main-nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:70px;left:0;right:0;background:#081a2cf5;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;padding:8px 28px 22px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 14px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.3);}
 .main-nav.is-open{display:flex;}
 .main-nav a{min-height:45px;font-size:16px;}
 .hero{min-height:580px;} .hero-inner{min-height:580px;justify-content:center;}
 .hero-copy{margin:85px 0 0;width:min(620px,95%);}
 .hero-art-left{width:66%;opacity:.55;} .hero-art-right{width:62%;opacity:.6;}
 .hero-vignette{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(5,18,30,.5),rgba(5,18,30,.55)),linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 45%,rgba(5,17,28,.85) 100%);}
 .features{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px;margin-top:-65px;}
 .feature-card{display:block;padding-bottom:10px;}
 .feature-card::before{display:none;}
 .feature-card img{width:100%;height:120px;object-fit:cover;mask-image:linear-gradient(to bottom,#000 45%,transparent 100%);}
 .feature-content{padding:8px 17px 16px;}
 .feature-title{font-size:23px;}.feature-description{font-size:12.5px;}
 .feature-arrow{right:12px;bottom:11px;width:25px;height:25px;}
 .history-inner{padding:56px 30px;}
 .chapter{padding:75px 0;}.chapter-grid{gap:36px;}
 .timeline{gap:22px;}
 .timeline-item h3{font-size:19px;}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
 .container{width:calc(100% - 36px);}
 .brand{font-size:27px;} .brand-icon{width:36px;height:36px;}
 .hero{min-height:595px;}
 .hero-inner{min-height:595px;}
 .hero-copy{margin-top:104px;width:100%;}
 .hero h1{font-size:clamp(40px,10vw,61px);white-space:normal;letter-spacing:-1.9px;}
 .hero-subtitle{font-size:16px;max-width:390px;}
 .hero-art-left{width:100%;background-size:cover;opacity:.4;background-position:left 10%;}
 .hero-art-right{width:90%;opacity:.3;}
 .kicker{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:2px;}
 .crown{font-size:28px;}.eyebrow>span:first-child,.eyebrow>span:last-child{width:55px;}
 .hero-actions{gap:10px;}.button{min-width:145px;padding-inline:18px;font-size:13px;min-height:48px;}
 .features{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:13px;margin-top:-48px;padding-bottom:28px;}
 .feature-card{display:flex;min-height:120px;padding:0;}
 .feature-card img{width:38%;height:135px;flex:0 0 38%;mask-image:linear-gradient(to right,#000 55%,transparent 100%);}
 .feature-content{padding:10px 45px 10px 0;}
 .feature-title{font-size:25px;}.feature-description{font-size:13px;}
 .history-band h2{font-size:34px;}.history-band p:last-child{font-size:14px;}
 .history-inner{padding:56px 4px;}
 .history-map-left,.history-map-right{opacity:.15;width:50%;}
 .chapter{padding:59px 0 70px;}
 .chapter-grid,.chapter-grid-reverse{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:35px;}
 .chapter-grid-reverse .chapter-visual,.chapter-grid-reverse .chapter-copy{order:initial;}
 .chapter-visual{aspect-ratio:1.55;}
 .chapter h2,.timeline-heading h2,.closing h2{font-size:38px;}
 .chapter .lead{font-size:20px;}
 .chapter-copy>p:not(.section-eyebrow):not(.lead){font-size:15px;}
 .timeline-section{padding:70px 0;}
 .timeline-heading{margin-bottom:32px;}
 .timeline{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0;padding-left:18px;}
 .timeline::before{top:0;bottom:0;left:5px;right:auto;width:1px;height:auto;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent,var(--gold),transparent);}
 .timeline-item{padding:0 0 34px 27px;}
 .timeline-item:before{top:11px;left:-18px;}
 .timeline-year{font-size:34px;}.timeline-item h3{margin:9px 0;}
 .closing{padding:70px 0;}.closing p:not(.section-eyebrow){font-size:15px;}
 .footer-inner{flex-wrap:wrap;}.site-footer p{order:3;width:100%;}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){ html{scroll-behavior:auto;}*,*::before,*::after{transition-duration:.01ms!important;animation-duration:.01ms!important;} }

/* BalticGate v2 — repaired image crops and responsive flow */
.hero-art-right { background-position: 42% center; }
.hero-art-left { background-position: 56% 34%; }
.hero h1 { white-space:normal; text-wrap:balance; }
.hero-copy { position:relative; z-index:1; }
.feature-card { isolation:isolate; }
.feature-card img { object-position:center center; }
.feature-card::before { background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 58%,#0a1b2a 100%); }
.chapter-copy { min-width:0; }
.chapter-visual { background-repeat:no-repeat; }
.chapter-visual-fleet { background-position:center 53%; }
.chapter-visual-city { background-position:center 53%; }
.chapter-copy>p:not(.section-eyebrow):not(.lead) { overflow-wrap:break-word; }
@media (max-width:1200px) {
  .hero-copy { margin-left:26%; width:70%; }
}
@media (max-width:900px) {
  .hero-copy { margin:75px auto 0; width:min(630px,90%); }
  .chapter-grid { grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); gap:30px; }
  .hero-art-right { opacity:.58; background-position:center; }
}
@media (max-width:640px) {
  .hero-copy { margin:100px auto 0; width:100%; }
  .hero-art-right { width:95%; opacity:.28; }
  .hero-art-left { background-position:40% top; }
  .chapter-grid, .chapter-grid-reverse { grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  .chapter-visual { aspect-ratio:1.42; }
  .feature-card img { object-position:center 35%; }
  .feature-card::before { display:none; }
  .feature-content { padding-left:8px; }
}