/* =============================================
   ABDULLAH RAJPUT — Premium Homepage
   ============================================= */

/* ── Custom Properties ──────────────────────── */
:root {
    --black: #000000;
    --charcoal: #1C1C1C;
    --white: #FFFFFF;
    --gold: #D4AF37;
    --gold-dim: rgba(212, 175, 55, .3);
    --gold-ghost: rgba(212, 175, 55, .08);
    --chrome: #888888;
    --chrome-dim: rgba(136, 136, 136, .35);
    --offwhite: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7);
    --muted: rgba(255, 255, 255, .45);
    --border: rgba(255, 255, 255, .07);

    --sans: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;
    --serif: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;

    --nav-h: 72px;
    --pad-section: clamp(100px, 14vw, 200px);
    --pad-side: clamp(24px, 5vw, 80px);
    --max-w: 1320px;
    --ease: cubic-bezier(.23, 1, .32, 1);
    --ease-out: cubic-bezier(.16, 1, .3, 1);
}

/* ── Reset ──────────────────────────────────── */
*,
*::before,
*::after {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box
}

html {
    -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%
}

body {
    background: var(--black);
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.7;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    cursor: none;
}

img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block
}

a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none
}

button {
    background: none;
    border: none;
    color: inherit;
    cursor: none;
    font-family: inherit
}

::selection {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--black)
}

:focus-visible {
    outline: 1px solid var(--gold);
    outline-offset: 3px
}

/* ── Loading Screen ────────────────────────── */
.loader {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 9999;
    background: var(--black);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: opacity .8s var(--ease), visibility .8s;
}

.loader.done {
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    pointer-events: none
}

.loader-inner {
    text-align: center
}

.loader-wordmark {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: .8rem;
    letter-spacing: .4em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--white);
    opacity: 0;
}

.loader-bar {
    width: 60px;
    height: 1px;
    margin: 1.5rem auto 0;
    background: var(--border);
    overflow: hidden;
    opacity: 0;
}

.loader-progress {
    display: block;
    width: 0;
    height: 100%;
    background: var(--gold);
    transition: width .6s var(--ease);
}

/* ── Cursor Atmospheric Gold Light ──────────── */
.cursor-light {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    z-index: 9998;
    pointer-events: none;
    opacity: 0;
    mix-blend-mode: screen;
    transition: opacity .6s;
    will-change: transform;
}

.cursor-light.active {
    opacity: 1
}

.cursor-light-layer {
    position: absolute;
    border-radius: 50%;
    will-change: transform;
}

/* Layer 1 — Outer: enormous, barely visible atmospheric wash */
.cursor-light--outer {
    width: 700px;
    height: 700px;
    top: -350px;
    left: -350px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle,
            rgba(212, 175, 55, .045) 0%,
            rgba(212, 175, 55, .025) 25%,
            rgba(212, 175, 55, .008) 50%,
            transparent 72%);
}

/* Layer 2 — Mid: warm gold, more concentrated */
.cursor-light--mid {
    width: 400px;
    height: 400px;
    top: -200px;
    left: -200px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle,
            rgba(212, 175, 55, .06) 0%,
            rgba(212, 175, 55, .03) 30%,
            rgba(212, 175, 55, .008) 55%,
            transparent 70%);
}

/* Layer 3 — Inner: subtle bright spot near cursor */
.cursor-light--inner {
    width: 200px;
    height: 200px;
    top: -100px;
    left: -100px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle,
            rgba(212, 175, 55, .09) 0%,
            rgba(212, 175, 55, .04) 30%,
            rgba(212, 175, 55, .01) 55%,
            transparent 70%);
}

/* Intensify on hover */
.cursor-light.hover .cursor-light--outer {
    opacity: 1.4;
}

.cursor-light.hover .cursor-light--mid {
    opacity: 1.3;
}

.cursor-light.hover .cursor-light--inner {
    opacity: 1.5;
}

/* ── Custom Cursor ─────────────────────────── */
.cursor {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    z-index: 10000;
    pointer-events: none;
    mix-blend-mode: difference;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity .4s;
}

.cursor.active {
    opacity: 1
}

.cursor-dot {
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--white);
    position: absolute;
    top: -3px;
    left: -3px;
    transition: transform .15s var(--ease);
}

.cursor-ring {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .4);
    position: absolute;
    top: -18px;
    left: -18px;
    transition: width .35s var(--ease), height .35s var(--ease),
        top .35s var(--ease), left .35s var(--ease),
        border-color .35s, opacity .35s;
}

.cursor.hover .cursor-ring {
    width: 56px;
    height: 56px;
    top: -28px;
    left: -28px;
    border-color: var(--gold);
}

.cursor.hover .cursor-dot {
    transform: scale(0)
}

.cursor-label {
    position: absolute;
    top: -6px;
    left: 20px;
    font-size: .55rem;
    letter-spacing: .2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--white);
    white-space: nowrap;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(-4px);
    transition: opacity .25s, transform .25s var(--ease);
}

.cursor.hover .cursor-label {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateX(0)
}

/* ── Scroll Progress ───────────────────────── */
.scroll-progress {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    height: 1px;
    z-index: 1001;
    background: var(--gold);
    width: 0;
    transition: none;
}

/* ── Header ────────────────────────────────── */
.site-header {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 900;
    background: transparent;
    transition: background .5s var(--ease), border-color .5s;
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
}

.site-header.scrolled {
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .88);
    backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    border-bottom-color: var(--border);
}

.site-nav {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    height: var(--nav-h);
    padding: 0 var(--pad-side);
    max-width: var(--max-w);
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.site-logo {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: .72rem;
    letter-spacing: .3em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: opacity .3s;
}

.site-logo:hover {
    opacity: .6
}

.nav-links {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    gap: 2.8rem
}

.nav-links a {
    font-size: .68rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: .18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--chrome);
    position: relative;
    transition: color .35s;
}

.nav-links a::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -3px;
    left: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold);
    transition: width .4s var(--ease);
}

.nav-links a:hover {
    color: var(--white)
}

.nav-links a:hover::after {
    width: 100%
}

.nav-cta {
    font-size: .68rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: .18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    transition: opacity .3s;
}

.nav-cta:hover {
    opacity: .65
}

.cta-arrow {
    display: inline-block;
    transition: transform .3s var(--ease)
}

a:hover .cta-arrow,
button:hover .cta-arrow {
    transform: translateX(4px)
}

/* Nav toggle (mobile) */
.nav-toggle {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 7px;
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
    z-index: 1001;
}

.nav-toggle-line {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--white);
    transition: transform .35s var(--ease), opacity .35s;
    transform-origin: center;
}

.nav-toggle.active .nav-toggle-line:first-child {
    transform: translateY(4px) rotate(45deg)
}

.nav-toggle.active .nav-toggle-line:last-child {
    transform: translateY(-4px) rotate(-45deg)
}

/* ── Main ──────────────────────────────────── */
main {
    padding-top: var(--nav-h)
}

/* ── HERO ──────────────────────────────────── */
.hero {
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    padding: var(--pad-section) var(--pad-side);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none
}

.hero-grain {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='g'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.75' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23g)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    background-size: 128px;
    opacity: .03;
    mix-blend-mode: overlay;
}

.hero-glow {
    position: absolute;
    border-radius: 50%;
    filter: blur(120px);
    opacity: .08;
    will-change: transform;
}

.hero-glow--1 {
    width: 900px;
    height: 900px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(212, 175, 55, .2), transparent 70%);
    top: -30%;
    left: -20%;
}

.hero-glow--2 {
    width: 700px;
    height: 700px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 255, 255, .06), transparent 70%);
    bottom: -20%;
    right: -15%;
}

.hero-inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    max-width: 960px
}

.hero-eyebrow {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: .8rem;
    margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
}

.ew {
    font-size: .62rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: .35em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(8px);
}

.ew-dot {
    font-size: .5rem;
    color: var(--gold-dim);
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(0);
}

.hero-headline {
    margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.h-line {
    display: block;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.h-line-inner {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 7vw, 6rem);
    line-height: 1.06;
    letter-spacing: -.025em;
    transform: translateY(110%);
    will-change: transform;
}

.hero-sub {
    font-size: clamp(.95rem, 1.5vw, 1.15rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--chrome);
    max-width: 520px;
    margin: 0 auto 3rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(16px);
}

/* Hero CTA */
.hero-cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .8rem;
    font-size: .7rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: .22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--white);
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 6px;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(12px);
}

.hero-cta-arrow {
    display: inline-block;
    transition: transform .4s var(--ease);
}

.hero-cta:hover .hero-cta-arrow {
    transform: translateX(6px)
}

.hero-cta-line {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold);
    transition: width .5s var(--ease);
}

.hero-cta:hover .hero-cta-line {
    width: 100%
}

/* Scroll Cue */
.scroll-cue {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 40px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    opacity: 0;
}

.scroll-cue-line {
    display: block;
    width: 1px;
    height: 56px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--gold), transparent);
    animation: cue-pulse 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes cue-pulse {

    0%,
    100% {
        opacity: .2;
        transform: scaleY(.5)
    }

    50% {
        opacity: .8;
        transform: scaleY(1)
    }
}

/* ── Section Common ──────────────────────── */
.section {
    padding: var(--pad-section) var(--pad-side)
}

.section-inner {
    max-width: var(--max-w);
    margin: 0 auto
}

.section-label {
    font-size: .62rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: .28em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--chrome);
    margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .6rem;
}

.section-num {
    color: var(--gold);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: .75rem
}

.section-dash {
    color: var(--gold-dim)
}

/* Section rule divider */
.section-rule {
    max-width: var(--max-w);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 var(--pad-side);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.rule-line {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold-dim), transparent);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: center;
}

/* ── 01 — THESIS ─────────────────────────── */
.section--thesis {
    background: var(--charcoal)
}

.section-inner--editorial {
    max-width: 860px
}

.editorial-headline {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.8vw, 3.6rem);
    line-height: 1.14;
    letter-spacing: -.015em;
    margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
}

.editorial-body p {
    font-size: clamp(.95rem, 1.3vw, 1.07rem);
    color: var(--offwhite);
    margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
    line-height: 1.85;
}

.thesis-closing {
    margin-top: 3rem;
    padding-top: 2.5rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.8vw, 1.4rem);
    color: var(--gold);
    line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ── 02 — WHAT I BUILD ───────────────────── */
.section--build {
    background: var(--black)
}

.build-headline {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.2vw, 3.2rem);
    line-height: 1.14;
    margin-bottom: 4.5rem;
}

.build-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    position: relative;
}

.build-col {
    padding: 2.8rem 2rem 2.8rem 2.2rem;
    border-left: 1px solid var(--border);
    position: relative;
    transition: background .5s var(--ease), flex .5s var(--ease);
}

.build-col:first-child {
    border-left: none;
    padding-left: 0
}

.build-col:hover {
    background: var(--charcoal)
}

.build-numeral {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
    letter-spacing: .05em;
    transition: transform .4s var(--ease);
}

.build-col:hover .build-numeral {
    transform: translateY(-4px)
}

.build-title {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: .92rem;
    letter-spacing: .04em;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    transition: transform .4s var(--ease);
}

.build-col:hover .build-title {
    transform: translateX(4px)
}

.build-desc {
    font-size: .85rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.75;
}

.build-line {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold-dim);
    transition: width .6s var(--ease);
}

.build-col:hover .build-line {
    width: 100%
}

.build-closing {
    margin-top: 4rem;
    font-size: .8rem;
    letter-spacing: .05em;
    color: var(--chrome);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding-top: 2rem;
}

/* ── 03 — OPERATING BELIEFS ──────────────── */
.section--beliefs {
    background: var(--black);
    padding: 0;
    position: relative;
}

.beliefs-pin {
    height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.beliefs-counter {
    position: absolute;
    right: var(--pad-side);
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: .72rem;
    letter-spacing: .15em;
    color: var(--chrome-dim);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .3rem;
}

.beliefs-current {
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: .85rem
}

.beliefs-sep {
    color: var(--border)
}

.beliefs-progress-track {
    position: absolute;
    left: var(--pad-side);
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: 1px;
    height: 120px;
    background: var(--border);
}

.beliefs-progress-fill {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 0;
    background: var(--gold);
    transition: height .4s var(--ease);
}

.beliefs-slides {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 950px;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0 var(--pad-side);
}

.belief-item {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0 2rem;
    opacity: 0;
    will-change: opacity, transform, filter;
    transition: opacity .7s var(--ease), transform .7s var(--ease), filter .7s var(--ease);
    filter: blur(6px);
}

.belief-item.active {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1);
    filter: blur(0);
}

.belief-item.above {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translate(-50%, -60%) scale(.96);
    filter: blur(4px);
}

.belief-item.below {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translate(-50%, -40%) scale(.96);
    filter: blur(4px);
}

.belief-text {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4.8vw, 3.6rem);
    line-height: 1.22;
    letter-spacing: -.01em;
}

.section-label--beliefs {
    padding: 2.5rem var(--pad-side) 4rem;
    text-align: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

/* ── 04 — THE OPERATOR ───────────────────── */
.section--operator {
    background: var(--charcoal)
}

.operator-split {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 8rem);
    align-items: center;
}

.operator-image-clip {
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}

.operator-image-wrap {
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    transform: scale(1.08);
    transition: transform 1.2s var(--ease);
}

.operator-image-wrap.revealed {
    transform: scale(1)
}

.operator-portrait {
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
    filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.08);
}

.operator-image-clip::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 50%, var(--charcoal));
    pointer-events: none;
}

.operator-headline {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
    line-height: 1.18;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.operator-body p {
    font-size: clamp(.92rem, 1.2vw, 1.02rem);
    color: var(--offwhite);
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    line-height: 1.85;
}

/* Link CTA component */
.link-cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .65rem;
    font-size: .7rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: .18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 5px;
    margin-top: 1.8rem;
}

.link-cta-arrow {
    display: inline-block;
    transition: transform .4s var(--ease)
}

.link-cta:hover .link-cta-arrow {
    transform: translateX(5px)
}

.link-cta-line {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 20px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold-dim);
    transition: width .5s var(--ease), background .5s;
}

.link-cta:hover .link-cta-line {
    width: 100%;
    background: var(--gold)
}

/* ── 05 — POSITION ───────────────────────── */
.section--position {
    background: var(--black)
}

.position-stats {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
}

.stat-block {
    padding: 2.5rem 0 2.5rem 2.5rem;
    border-left: 1px solid var(--border);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.stat-block:first-child {
    border-left: none;
    padding-left: 0
}

.stat-number {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
    color: var(--gold);
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: -.03em;
    margin-bottom: .6rem;
}

.stat-line {
    display: block;
    width: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold-dim);
    margin-bottom: .8rem;
    transition: width .8s var(--ease);
}

.stat-block.visible .stat-line {
    width: 40px
}

.stat-label {
    font-size: .72rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--chrome);
}

.stat-detail {
    font-size: .78rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-top: .5rem;
    letter-spacing: .03em;
}

.position-line {
    font-size: .82rem;
    color: var(--chrome);
    letter-spacing: .04em;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding-top: 2rem;
}

/* ── 06 — SIGNATURE ──────────────────────── */
.section--signature {
    background: var(--black);
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.signature-inner {
    text-align: center;
    padding: var(--pad-section) var(--pad-side)
}

.signature-line-1 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 8.5vw, 7.5rem);
    line-height: 1.04;
    letter-spacing: -.035em;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(30px) scale(.97);
    will-change: opacity, transform;
}

.signature-line-2 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3.8vw, 3.2rem);
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-top: .8rem;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
    will-change: opacity, transform;
}

/* ── 07 — CLOSING CTA ───────────────────── */
.section--cta {
    background: var(--charcoal)
}

.cta-inner {
    max-width: 720px;
    text-align: center;
    margin: 0 auto
}

.cta-line-deco {
    width: 0;
    height: 1px;
    margin: 0 auto 4rem;
    background: var(--gold-dim);
    transition: width 1s var(--ease);
}

.cta-line-deco.visible {
    width: 60px
}

.cta-headline {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.8vw, 2.8rem);
    line-height: 1.18;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.cta-body {
    font-size: clamp(.92rem, 1.3vw, 1.05rem);
    color: var(--offwhite);
    margin-bottom: 2.8rem;
    line-height: 1.85;
}

.cta-actions {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 2.5rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-bottom: 4rem;
}

.btn-primary {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: .68rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: .2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .2);
    padding: 15px 38px;
    transition: border-color .4s, color .4s, transform .3s var(--ease);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
    border-color: var(--gold);
    color: var(--gold);
    transform: translateY(-1px)
}

.cta-footer-line {
    font-size: .68rem;
    letter-spacing: .18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--chrome-dim);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding-top: 2rem;
}

/* ── Footer ──────────────────────────────── */
.site-footer {
    background: var(--black);
    padding: 5rem var(--pad-side) 3rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.footer-inner {
    max-width: var(--max-w);
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-start;
}

.footer-brand {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: .4rem
}

.footer-logo {
    font-size: .7rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: .3em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.footer-location {
    font-size: .62rem;
    letter-spacing: .18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--chrome)
}

.footer-tagline {
    font-size: .62rem;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    color: var(--chrome-dim);
    margin-top: .2rem;
    font-style: italic
}

.footer-nav {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2.2rem
}

.footer-nav a {
    font-size: .65rem;
    letter-spacing: .18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--chrome);
    transition: color .3s;
}

.footer-nav a:hover {
    color: var(--white)
}

.footer-bottom {
    max-width: var(--max-w);
    margin: 3.5rem auto 0;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}

.footer-line {
    display: block;
    width: 40px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold-dim)
}

.back-to-top {
    font-size: .6rem;
    letter-spacing: .15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--chrome);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .5rem;
    transition: color .3s;
    padding: 6px;
}

.back-to-top:hover {
    color: var(--gold)
}

.back-to-top svg {
    transition: transform .4s var(--ease)
}

.back-to-top:hover svg {
    transform: translateY(-3px)
}

/* ── Reveal Animations ───────────────────── */
.reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(28px);
    transition: opacity .9s var(--ease), transform .9s var(--ease);
}

.reveal.vis {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0)
}

.reveal-stagger>* {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(18px);
    transition: opacity .7s var(--ease), transform .7s var(--ease);
}

.reveal-stagger.vis>* {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0)
}

.reveal-stagger.vis>*:nth-child(1) {
    transition-delay: 0s
}

.reveal-stagger.vis>*:nth-child(2) {
    transition-delay: .1s
}

.reveal-stagger.vis>*:nth-child(3) {
    transition-delay: .2s
}

.reveal-stagger.vis>*:nth-child(4) {
    transition-delay: .25s
}


/* ── ABOUT PAGE (CINEMATIC V3) ─────────────── */

/* Page transition */
.page-transition {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 9990;
    background: var(--black);
    transform: translateY(0);
    transition: transform .9s cubic-bezier(.8, 0, .2, 1);
    pointer-events: none
}

.page-transition.loaded {
    transform: translateY(-100%)
}

.about-cinematic {
    position: relative
}

/* ─ Fixed Progress ─ */
.ab-progress {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 40px;
    right: 40px;
    z-index: 100;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .4rem;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    mix-blend-mode: difference;
    pointer-events: none
}

.ab-prog-num {
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: .9rem
}

.ab-prog-sep,
.ab-prog-tot {
    color: var(--chrome-dim);
    font-size: .65rem
}

.ab-prog-bar {
    width: 50px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--chrome-dim);
    margin-left: .8rem;
    position: relative
}

.ab-prog-fill {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    height: 100%;
    background: var(--gold);
    width: 0%;
    transition: width .15s
}

/* ─ Hero ─ */
.ab-hero {
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: calc(var(--nav-h) + 6rem) var(--pad-side) 8rem
}

.ab-hero-inner {
    max-width: var(--max-w);
    margin: 0 auto;
    width: 100%
}

.ab-hero-eyebrow {
    font-size: .6rem;
    letter-spacing: .45em;
    color: var(--chrome);
    margin-bottom: 5rem;
    opacity: 0;
    text-align: center
}

.ab-hero-h {
    text-align: left
}

.ab-h-mask {
    display: block;
    overflow: hidden;
    line-height: 1.08
}

.ab-h-word {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 7.5vw, 7rem);
    letter-spacing: -.04em;
    transform: translateY(110%);
    will-change: transform
}

.ab-hero-gap {
    height: 12vh
}

.ab-hero-h2 {
    margin-left: 12vw
}

.ab-hero-massive {
    margin-left: 12vw;
    margin-top: -.5rem;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: inline-block;
    position: relative
}

.ab-inev {
    font-size: clamp(5rem, 16vw, 15rem) !important;
    color: var(--gold);
    line-height: .85
}

.ab-hero-gold-line {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 8%;
    left: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--gold);
    width: 0%
}

/* ─ Chapter Labels (Centered) ─ */
.ab-chapter {
    position: relative
}

.ab-chapter-label {
    text-align: center;
    padding: clamp(100px, 18vw, 280px) var(--pad-side) clamp(60px, 10vw, 120px)
}

.ab-label-num {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 1.8rem);
    color: var(--gold);
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    margin-bottom: .8rem
}

.ab-label-title {
    display: block;
    font-size: .6rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: .35em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--chrome)
}

/* ─ Scenes ─ */
.ab-scene {
    max-width: var(--max-w);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 var(--pad-side) clamp(80px, 12vw, 180px)
}

/* ─ Typography System ─ */
.ab-giant {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 6vw, 5.5rem);
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: -.03em;
    color: var(--white);
    max-width: 900px
}

.ab-large {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 3.8rem);
    line-height: 1.12;
    letter-spacing: -.02em;
    color: var(--white);
    max-width: 900px
}

.ab-massive {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 7.5rem);
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: -.04em;
    color: var(--gold)
}

.ab-solo {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.8rem);
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: var(--offwhite)
}

.ab-accent-line {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
    color: var(--gold);
    line-height: 1.3
}

.ab-viewport-text {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 7rem);
    line-height: 1.02;
    letter-spacing: -.03em;
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--white)
}

.ab-prose {
    max-width: 620px
}

.ab-prose p {
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.3vw, 1.12rem);
    color: var(--chrome);
    line-height: 1.85;
    margin-bottom: 1.6rem
}

.ab-prose--narrow {
    max-width: 620px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 var(--pad-side)
}

.ab-loc {
    color: var(--gold-dim);
    font-style: italic
}

.gold-text {
    color: var(--gold)
}

/* ─ Breathing Space ─ */
.ab-breath {
    height: clamp(40px, 8vw, 120px)
}

.ab-breath-sm {
    height: clamp(20px, 4vw, 60px)
}

/* ─ Scroll-In States ─ */
.scroll-in {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(50px)
}

/* ─ Architectural Columns (Pattern) ─ */
.ab-columns-arch {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    min-height: 55vh;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border)
}

.ab-col-arch {
    position: relative;
    padding: 3rem 2.5rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-end
}

.ab-col-vert-line {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--gold-dim));
    transform: scaleY(0);
    transform-origin: bottom
}

.ab-col-arch:last-child::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--border))
}

.ab-col-big-num {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 8rem);
    color: var(--gold);
    opacity: 0;
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem
}

.ab-col-label {
    font-size: .72rem;
    letter-spacing: .22em;
    color: var(--white);
    opacity: 0;
    line-height: 1.6
}

/* ─ Transition (Pinned) ─ */
.ab-scene--transition {
    padding: 0
}

.ab-trans-pin {
    height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0 var(--pad-side)
}

.ab-trans-stage {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: var(--max-w)
}

.ab-trans-out {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
    color: var(--chrome);
    letter-spacing: -.02em
}

.ab-trans-in {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    width: 100%;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden
}

.ab-trans-line {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
    color: var(--white);
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -.02em
}

.ab-trans-machine em {
    font-style: normal;
    font-size: clamp(4rem, 12vw, 11rem);
    color: var(--gold);
    letter-spacing: -.05em;
    line-height: .85;
    display: inline-block
}

/* ─ Timeline (Build) ─ */
.ab-timeline {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: clamp(30px, 8vw, 80px)
}

.ab-tl-line {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 1px;
    background: var(--gold);
    transform: scaleY(0);
    transform-origin: top
}

.ab-tl-node {
    margin-bottom: clamp(100px, 15vw, 220px);
    position: relative
}

.ab-tl-node::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: calc(-1 * clamp(30px, 8vw, 80px));
    top: clamp(20px, 4vw, 50px);
    width: clamp(20px, 6vw, 60px);
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left
}

.ab-tl-year {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(5rem, 12vw, 11rem);
    color: var(--white);
    line-height: .8;
    letter-spacing: -.04em;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem
}

.ab-tl-year--gold {
    color: var(--gold)
}

.ab-tl-name {
    font-size: .75rem;
    letter-spacing: .3em;
    color: var(--chrome);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem
}

.ab-tl-desc {
    font-size: clamp(.95rem, 1.2vw, 1.05rem);
    color: var(--chrome-dim);
    line-height: 1.75;
    max-width: 480px
}

/* ─ Beliefs (Pinned Crossfade) ─ */
.ab-chapter--beliefs {
    padding: 0
}

.ab-beliefs-pin {
    height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
    padding: calc(var(--nav-h) * 2) var(--pad-side) 0;
    overflow: hidden
}

.ab-belief-counter {
    position: absolute;
    top: clamp(80px, 10vw, 140px);
    right: var(--pad-side);
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: .75rem;
    color: var(--chrome-dim);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .3rem
}

.ab-belief-cur {
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: .9rem
}

.ab-belief-sep {
    color: var(--border)
}

.ab-belief-slide {
    position: absolute;
    top: 45%;
    left: 50%;
    width: 90%;
    max-width: 1100px;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(.96);
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    filter: blur(10px);
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
    line-height: 1.18;
    letter-spacing: -.02em;
    color: var(--white);
    text-align: center;
    transition: opacity .5s, transform .5s, filter .5s, visibility 0s .5s
}

.ab-belief-slide.active-belief {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    filter: blur(0);
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1);
    transition: opacity .5s, transform .5s, filter .5s, visibility 0s 0s
}

/* ─ Rules ─ */
.ab-scene--rules {
    max-width: 1100px
}

.ab-rule {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    gap: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 3rem);
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding: clamp(2.5rem, 4vw, 4.5rem) 0;
    transition: opacity .35s, filter .35s
}

.ab-rule-divider {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--border);
    transition: background .4s
}

.ab-rule-divider--final {
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--border);
    width: 100%
}

.ab-rule-n {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 1.8rem);
    color: var(--gold-dim);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: color .4s
}

.ab-rule h3 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2.8rem);
    color: var(--offwhite);
    letter-spacing: -.01em;
    line-height: 1.15;
    transition: color .4s, transform .4s var(--ease)
}

.ab-rule:hover .ab-rule-divider {
    background: var(--gold)
}

.ab-rule:hover .ab-rule-n {
    color: var(--gold)
}

.ab-rule:hover h3 {
    color: var(--white);
    transform: translateX(12px)
}

.ab-scene--rules:hover .ab-rule:not(:hover) {
    opacity: .25;
    filter: blur(1px)
}

/* ─ Final Statement ─ */
.ab-chapter--final {
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 0 var(--pad-side)
}

.ab-final-theater {
    text-align: center
}

.ab-final-word {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 9vw, 9rem);
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: -.02em;
    color: var(--white)
}

.ab-final-sub {
    margin-top: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5rem);
    font-size: .75rem;
    letter-spacing: .25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--chrome)
}

/* ─ CTA ─ */
.ab-chapter--cta {
    min-height: 50vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 0 var(--pad-side)
}

.ab-cta-link {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 1rem
}

.ab-cta-text {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 5rem);
    letter-spacing: -.02em;
    color: var(--white);
    transition: color .4s
}

.ab-cta-arrow {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 5rem);
    color: var(--gold-dim);
    transition: transform .5s var(--ease), color .5s
}

.ab-cta-line {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold-dim);
    width: 15%;
    transition: width .6s var(--ease), background .6s
}

.ab-cta-link:hover .ab-cta-arrow {
    transform: translateX(15px);
    color: var(--gold)
}

.ab-cta-link:hover .ab-cta-line {
    width: 100%;
    background: var(--gold)
}


/* ─ Split Layout (The Build) ─ */
.ab-split-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 4.5fr 5.5fr;
    gap: 4rem;
    align-items: start;
}

.ab-portrait-wrap {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 3/4;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.ab-portrait-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    filter: grayscale(100%) contrast(1.1);
    transform: scale(1.08);
    transition: transform 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.2, 1.0, 0.3, 1), filter 1.2s;
    will-change: transform;
}

.ab-split-content-col {
    padding-top: 2rem;
}

.scroll-img {
    clip-path: polygon(0 100%, 100% 100%, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
    transition: clip-path 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.8, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.scroll-img.is-revealed {
    clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
}

.scroll-img.is-revealed .ab-portrait-img {
    transform: scale(1);
    filter: grayscale(100%) contrast(1);
}

/* Reduced height fixes */
.ab-trans-pin,
.ab-beliefs-pin {
    height: 70vh;
    padding-top: 0;
}

.ab-trans-out,
.ab-trans-in {
    transform: translateY(0%);
}

@media(max-width: 1024px) {
    .ab-split-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

/* ─ Responsive ─ */
@media(max-width:1024px) {
    .ab-columns-arch {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        min-height: auto;
        gap: 4rem;
        border-bottom: none
    }

    .ab-col-arch {
        padding: 2rem 0
    }

    .ab-col-vert-line {
        width: 100%;
        height: 1px;
        top: 0;
        bottom: auto;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        transform: scaleX(0);
        transform-origin: left
    }

    .ab-col-arch::after {
        display: none !important
    }
}

@media(max-width:768px) {
    .ab-progress {
        bottom: 20px;
        right: 20px
    }

    .ab-hero-h2,
    .ab-hero-massive {
        margin-left: 0
    }

    .ab-belief-slide {
        font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 5vw, 2rem)
    }

    .ab-belief-counter {
        display: none
    }
}

/* ── Film Grain Overlay ──────────────────── */
body::after {
    content: '';
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 8000;
    pointer-events: none;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='g'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.75' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23g)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    background-size: 128px;
    opacity: .018;
    mix-blend-mode: overlay;
}

/* ── Prefers Reduced Motion ──────────────── */
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) {

    *,
    *::before,
    *::after {
        animation-duration: .01ms !important;
        animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
        transition-duration: .01ms !important;
    }

    .reveal,
    .reveal-stagger>*,
    .belief-item,
    .signature-line-1,
    .signature-line-2,
    .h-line-inner,
    .hero-sub,
    .hero-cta,
    .ew,
    .ew-dot,
    .scroll-cue {
        opacity: 1 !important;
        transform: none !important;
        filter: none !important;
    }

    .belief-item.active {
        opacity: 1 !important
    }

    .scroll-cue-line {
        animation: none;
        opacity: .4
    }
}

/* ── Responsive — Tablet ─────────────────── */
@media(max-width:1024px) {
    .build-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr)
    }

    .build-col {
        border-left: none;
        padding-left: 0;
        border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
        padding-top: 2.2rem
    }

    .build-col:first-child,
    .build-col:nth-child(2) {
        border-top: none
    }

    .build-col:nth-child(even) {
        border-left: 1px solid var(--border);
        padding-left: 2rem
    }

    .operator-split {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 3rem
    }

    .operator-image-col {
        max-width: 520px
    }

    .beliefs-counter {
        right: 16px
    }

    .beliefs-progress-track {
        left: 16px
    }
}

/* ── Responsive — Mobile ─────────────────── */
@media(max-width:768px) {
    :root {
        --nav-h: 60px
    }

    body {
        cursor: auto
    }

    .cursor {
        display: none
    }

    .nav-toggle {
        display: flex
    }

    .nav-links {
        position: fixed;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100vh;
        height: 100dvh;
        background: var(--black);
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 2.8rem;
        opacity: 0;
        pointer-events: none;
        transition: opacity .45s var(--ease);
        z-index: 999;
    }

    .nav-links.open {
        opacity: 1;
        pointer-events: all
    }

    .nav-links a {
        font-size: .9rem;
        letter-spacing: .22em;
        color: var(--white)
    }

    .nav-links a::after {
        display: none
    }

    .nav-cta {
        display: none
    }

    .hero {
        min-height: 92vh;
        padding-top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 3rem)
    }

    .hero-eyebrow {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: .4rem .7rem
    }

    .h-line-inner {
        font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 9.5vw, 3.8rem)
    }

    .build-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    .build-col,
    .build-col:nth-child(even) {
        border-left: none;
        padding-left: 0;
        border-top: 1px solid var(--border)
    }

    .build-col:first-child {
        border-top: none
    }

    .beliefs-counter {
        display: none
    }

    .beliefs-progress-track {
        display: none
    }

    .belief-text {
        font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 7vw, 2rem)
    }

    .operator-split {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    .operator-image-col {
        max-width: 100%
    }

    .position-stats {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    .stat-block {
        border-left: none;
        padding-left: 0;
        border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
        padding-top: 2rem;
        padding-bottom: 2rem
    }

    .stat-block:first-child {
        border-top: none;
        padding-top: 0
    }

    .section--signature {
        min-height: 70vh
    }

    .signature-line-1 {
        font-size: clamp(2rem, 10vw, 3.8rem)
    }

    .cta-actions {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 1.5rem
    }

    .footer-inner {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 2rem
    }

    .footer-nav {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 1rem
    }
}

@media(max-width:480px) {
    .h-line-inner {
        font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 8.5vw, 2.6rem)
    }

    .editorial-headline {
        font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 7vw, 2rem)
    }

    .signature-line-1 {
        font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 9vw, 2.8rem)
    }

    .signature-line-2 {
        font-size: clamp(1rem, 5vw, 1.5rem)
    }
}

/* ─ Centered Label (Transition) ─ */

.ab-chapter-label-centered {
    position: absolute;
    top: 15vh;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    text-align: center;
    margin: 0;
    z-index: 10;
}

.ab-chapter-label-centered .ab-label-num {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 1.8rem);
    color: var(--gold);
    letter-spacing: .1em;
}

.ab-chapter-label-centered .ab-label-title {
    display: block;
    font-size: .6rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: .35em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--chrome);
}

/* ─ New Transition Layout ─ */
.about-transition {
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 0;
}

.about-transition-inner {
    width: min(92vw, 1500px);
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
}

/* Remove old ab-trans-pin styles applied previously if they exist */

.ab-trans-stage {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1450px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 400px;
}

.ab-trans-out {
    position: absolute;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
    color: var(--chrome);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    text-align: center;
    width: 100%;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    margin: 0;
}

.ab-trans-in {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    width: 100%;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.ab-trans-line {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 7rem);
    color: var(--white);
    line-height: 0.9;
    letter-spacing: -0.045em;
    text-align: center;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.ab-trans-machine {
    display: inline-block;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: clamp(4rem, 10vw, 12rem);
    line-height: 0.75;
    letter-spacing: -0.06em;
    white-space: nowrap;
    max-width: 100%;
    margin: 20px 0;
    font-style: normal;
}

/* ─ Fix Beliefs Layout ─ */
.ab-beliefs-pin {
    height: auto;
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 0 var(--pad-side);
}

.ab-belief-counter {
    position: absolute;
    top: 15vh;
    right: var(--pad-side);
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--chrome-dim);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .3rem;
    justify-content: center;
    z-index: 10;
}

/* .ab-belief-slide is already absolute centered, let's keep it centered perfectly in the parent container */
.ab-belief-slide {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    width: 90%;
    max-width: 1100px;
    text-align: center;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

/* Remove old style rules that conflict */

/* =========================================================
   HOLISTIC OVERRIDE: ABOUT PAGE SPACING AND ALIGNMENT
   ========================================================= */

/* LABEL STYLING */
.ab-chapter-label-centered {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    margin-top: 15vh !important;
    margin-bottom: 20px !important;
    text-align: center;
    z-index: 10;
}

.ab-chapter-label-centered .ab-label-num {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 1.8rem);
    color: var(--gold);
    letter-spacing: .1em;
}

.ab-chapter-label-centered .ab-label-title {
    display: block;
    font-size: .6rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: .35em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--chrome);
}

.ab-chapter-label-beliefs {
    position: absolute !important;
    /* Let beliefs pin under it */
    top: 5vh !important;
    margin-top: 0 !important;
}

/* 03 TRANSITION STYLING */
.about-transition {
    min-height: calc(100vh - 72px);
    /* viewport minus navbar */
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.ab-trans-out,
.ab-trans-in {
    position: absolute !important;
    top: 50% !important;
    left: 50% !important;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) !important;
    width: 90% !important;
    text-align: center !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
}

.ab-trans-out {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
    color: var(--chrome);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.ab-trans-in {
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: column !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
}

.ab-trans-line {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 7rem);
    color: var(--white);
    line-height: 0.9;
    letter-spacing: -0.045em;
}

.ab-trans-machine {
    display: inline-block;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: clamp(4rem, 10vw, 12rem);
    line-height: 0.75;
    letter-spacing: -0.06em;
    margin: 20px 0;
    font-style: normal;
}

.ab-trans-machine em {
    font-style: normal;
}

/* 05 BELIEFS STYLING */
#ab-beliefs-section {
    position: relative;
}

.ab-beliefs-pin {
    height: 100vh;
    width: 100%;
    position: relative;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    display: block;
    /* Not flex, absolute children */
}

.ab-belief-slide {
    position: absolute !important;
    top: 50% !important;
    /* Visually halfway down the viewport */
    left: 50% !important;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0.96) !important;
    width: 85% !important;
    max-width: 1400px !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    text-align: center !important;
    font-family: var(--serif) !important;
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3.5rem) !important;
    color: var(--white) !important;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    filter: blur(10px);
    transition: opacity 0.5s, transform 0.5s, filter 0.5s, visibility 0s 0.5s;
}

.ab-belief-slide.active-belief {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    visibility: visible !important;
    filter: blur(0) !important;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1) !important;
    transition: opacity 0.5s, transform 0.5s, filter 0.5s, visibility 0s 0s;
}

/* Independent Indicator */
.ab-belief-counter {
    position: fixed !important;
    bottom: 40px !important;
    right: 40px !important;
    top: auto !important;
    left: auto !important;
    transform: none !important;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--chrome-dim);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.3rem;
    z-index: 100 !important;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: opacity 0.3s;
}

.ab-belief-counter.is-visible {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
}

.ab-belief-cur {
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
}

@media(max-width:768px) {
    .ab-belief-counter {
        bottom: 20px !important;
        right: 20px !important;
    }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   LIFESTYLE PAGE V3 — EDITORIAL PHOTOGRAPHY
   ========================================================================== */

/* ─── Page Wrapper ─── */
.lifestyle-page {
    background: #000;
    color: #fff;
    padding-bottom: 0;
}

/* ─── HERO ─── */
.ls-hero {
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: clamp(80px, 10vh, 140px) var(--page-pad, 4vw) 0;
}

.ls-hero-inner {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 900px;
}

.ls-hero-eyebrow {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.5em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold, #c1a773);
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
    opacity: 0;
}

.ls-hero-h {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 7rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.08;
    color: #fff;
    margin: 0;
}

.ls-hero-gold {
    display: none;
}

.ls-hero-sub {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(0.85rem, 1.1vw, 1.1rem);
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
    margin-top: clamp(24px, 3vw, 48px);
    line-height: 1.8;
}

/* ─── Chapters ─── */
.ls-chap {
    padding: 12vh var(--page-pad, 4vw) 10vh;
    position: relative;
}

/* ─── Scenes: Asymmetric Image + Text ─── */
.ls-scene--asymmetric {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
    gap: 4vw;
    align-items: start;
    margin-top: 3rem;
}

.ls-scene--asymmetric.ls-scene--reverse {
    grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
}

/* ─── Images ─── */
.ls-img-col {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
}

.ls-photo {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    filter: saturate(0.85) contrast(1.05);
    transform: scale(1.04);
    transition: filter 0.6s ease;
    will-change: transform;
}

.ls-img-col.is-revealed .ls-photo {
    transform: scale(1);
}

/* ─── Text Column ─── */
.ls-text-col {
    padding-top: 6vh;
}

.ls-caption {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
    line-height: 1.8;
    max-width: 90%;
}

/* ─── Wide Scene (Objects) ─── */
.ls-scene--wide {
    margin-top: 3rem;
}

.ls-img-wide {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 21 / 9;
}

.ls-photo--wide {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center 40%;
    filter: saturate(0.85) contrast(1.05);
    transform: scale(1.04);
    will-change: transform;
}

.ls-img-wide.is-revealed .ls-photo--wide {
    transform: scale(1);
}

.ls-wide-caption {
    max-width: 600px;
    margin-top: 4rem;
}

/* ─── Fullbleed Scene (Water) ─── */
.ls-scene--fullbleed {
    margin-top: 3rem;
}

.ls-img-fullbleed {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 7;
}

.ls-photo--fullbleed {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    filter: saturate(0.8) contrast(1.05);
    transform: scale(1.04);
    will-change: transform;
}

.ls-img-fullbleed.is-revealed .ls-photo--fullbleed {
    transform: scale(1);
}

.ls-fullbleed-text {
    max-width: 500px;
    margin-top: 4rem;
}

/* ─── Closing ─── */
.ls-closing {
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 10vh var(--page-pad, 4vw);
}

.ls-closing-inner {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 900px;
}

.ls-closing-inner .ab-giant {
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5.5vw, 5.5rem);
}

.ls-closing-inner .ab-giant em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold, #c1a773);
}

.ls-closing-gold {
    margin: 0 auto;
    width: 0;
}

.ls-closing-tag {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.4em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold, #c1a773);
    opacity: 0.7;
}

/* ─── Lifestyle Responsive ─── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {

    .ls-scene--asymmetric,
    .ls-scene--asymmetric.ls-scene--reverse {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 2rem;
    }

    .ls-img-col {
        aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
    }

    .ls-text-col {
        padding-top: 0;
    }

    .ls-img-wide {
        aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    }

    .ls-img-fullbleed {
        aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .ls-chap {
        padding: 8vh 5vw 6vh;
    }

    .ls-hero-h {
        font-size: clamp(2rem, 9vw, 3.5rem);
    }

    .ls-closing-inner .ab-giant {
        font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 7vw, 2.8rem);
    }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   BUSINESS PAGE (/business)
   ========================================================================== */

.business-page {
    background: #000;
    color: #fff;
}

/* ─── Hero ─── */
.bz-hero {
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: clamp(100px, 12vh, 160px) var(--page-pad, 4vw) 6vh;
    position: relative;
}

.bz-hero-inner {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 1000px;
}

.bz-eyebrow {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.5em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold, #c1a773);
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.bz-hero-h {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6.5vw, 6.5rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.08;
    color: #fff;
    margin: 0;
}

.bz-hero-h .ab-inev {
    color: var(--gold, #c1a773);
}

.bz-hero-sub {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(0.85rem, 1.1vw, 1.05rem);
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
    margin-top: clamp(24px, 3vw, 48px);
    line-height: 1.8;
    max-width: 680px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

.bz-cta {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: clamp(20px, 2.5vw, 40px);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold, #c1a773);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s;
}

.bz-cta:hover {
    color: #fff;
}

.bz-cta-arrow {
    display: inline-block;
    transition: transform 0.3s;
}

.bz-cta:hover .bz-cta-arrow {
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* ─── Sections ─── */
.bz-section {
    padding: 10vh var(--page-pad, 4vw) 8vh;
    position: relative;
}

/* ─── 01 Problem ─── */
.bz-problem {
    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02) 1px, transparent 1px),
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 100px 100px;
    background-position: center;
}

.bz-problem::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    right: -10vw;
    width: 60vw;
    height: 60vw;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(193, 167, 115, 0.05);
    /* very subtle gold ring */
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
}

.bz-asymmetric {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.8fr;
    gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 6rem);
    align-items: start;
    margin-top: 3rem;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.bz-section-h {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 4rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.15;
    color: #fff;
    margin: 0;
}

.bz-section-h em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold, #c1a773);
}

.bz-asym-right {
    padding-top: 1rem;
}

/* ─── 02 Companies Split ─── */
.bz-split {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
    gap: 0;
    margin-top: 3rem;
    min-height: 40vh;
}

.bz-split-col {
    padding: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 5rem);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.bz-split-num {
    position: absolute;
    top: -20px;
    right: 20px;
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(8rem, 15vw, 15rem);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
    line-height: 1;
    z-index: 0;
    user-select: none;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: color 0.6s, transform 0.6s;
}

.bz-split:hover .bz-split-col:hover .bz-split-num {
    color: rgba(193, 167, 115, 0.05);
    /* subtle gold shift */
    transform: translateY(-10px);
}

.bz-company-name {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.5vw, 1.5rem);
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #fff;
    margin: 0 0 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.bz-company-loc {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.4em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold, #c1a773);
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.bz-company-desc {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin: 0 0 0.8rem;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.bz-split-divider {
    width: 1px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    transition: background 0.6s;
}

.bz-split:hover .bz-split-divider {
    background: var(--gold, #c1a773);
}

.bz-split-footer {
    text-align: center;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
    margin-top: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 5rem);
}

/* ─── 03 Capabilities ─── */
.bz-cap-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
    gap: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 4rem);
    padding: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 3rem) 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    position: relative;
    cursor: default;
    transition: padding 0.4s;
}

.bz-cap-row:first-of-type {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
}

.bz-cap-row:hover {
    padding-left: 1rem;
}

.bz-cap-num {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 3rem);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    line-height: 1;
    min-width: 3rem;
    transition: color 0.4s;
}

.bz-cap-row:hover .bz-cap-num {
    color: var(--gold, #c1a773);
}

.bz-cap-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 2rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #fff;
    margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
    transition: transform 0.4s;
}

.bz-cap-row:hover .bz-cap-title {
    transform: translateX(6px);
}

.bz-cap-body {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
    line-height: 1.8;
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0;
}

.bz-cap-line {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    height: 1px;
    width: 0;
    background: var(--gold, #c1a773);
    transition: width 0.6s ease;
}

.bz-cap-row:hover .bz-cap-line {
    width: 100%;
}

/* ─── 04 Timeline ─── */
.bz-timeline-wrap {
    margin-top: 4rem;
    position: relative;
}

.bz-timeline-track {
    position: relative;
    height: 2px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.bz-timeline-fill {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    height: 100%;
    width: 0;
    background: var(--gold, #c1a773);
    transition: width 0.3s;
}

.bz-timeline-nodes {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 2rem;
}

.bz-tl-node {
    text-align: center;
}

.bz-tl-dot {
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    margin: 0 auto 1.5rem;
    transition: background 0.4s, box-shadow 0.4s;
}

.bz-tl-node.is-active .bz-tl-dot {
    background: var(--gold, #c1a773);
    box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(193, 167, 115, 0.3);
}

.bz-tl-num {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.bz-tl-node.is-active .bz-tl-num {
    color: var(--gold, #c1a773);
}

.bz-tl-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.4vw, 1.4rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #fff;
    margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
}

.bz-tl-body {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin: 0;
}

/* ─── 05 Fit ─── */
.bz-fit-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 8rem);
    margin-top: 3rem;
}

.bz-fit-h {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2.5rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--gold, #c1a773);
    margin: 0;
}

.bz-fit-h--muted {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}

.bz-fit-col p {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin: 0 0 1rem;
}

.bz-fit-bad p {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
}

/* ─── 06 Proof ─── */
.bz-metrics {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 2rem;
    margin-top: 3rem;
}

.bz-metric {
    text-align: center;
    padding: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 4rem) 1rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
}

.bz-metric-val {
    display: block;
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 4rem);
    color: var(--gold, #c1a773);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.bz-metric-label {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.bz-proof-note {
    text-align: center;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    margin-top: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 4rem);
}

/* ─── 07 Closing ─── */
.bz-closing {
    min-height: 80vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 10vh var(--page-pad, 4vw);
}

.bz-closing-inner {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 950px;
}

.bz-closing-h {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 4.5rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: #fff;
    margin: 0;
}

.bz-closing-h em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold, #c1a773);
}

.bz-cl-line {
    display: block;
}

.bz-cta--closing {
    margin-top: 0;
}

.bz-secondary-link {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s;
}

.bz-secondary-link:hover {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
}

/* ─── Business Responsive ─── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .bz-asymmetric {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 2rem;
    }

    .bz-split {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 0;
    }

    .bz-split-divider {
        width: 100%;
        height: 1px;
    }

    .bz-fit-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 3rem;
    }

    .bz-metrics {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    }

    .bz-timeline-nodes {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 2rem;
    }

    .bz-timeline-track {
        display: none;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .bz-hero-h {
        font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 8vw, 3rem);
    }

    .bz-section-h {
        font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 6vw, 2.2rem);
    }

    .bz-closing-h {
        font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 6vw, 2rem);
    }

    .bz-metrics {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .bz-timeline-nodes {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .bz-cap-row {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 0.5rem;
    }

    .bz-cap-num {
        min-width: auto;
    }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   UNFILTERED PAGE V5 — PREMIUM CINEMATIC EDITORIAL
   ========================================================================== */

/* ── ROOT ── */
.unf-page {
    background: #000;
    color: #fff;
    position: relative;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* ── LAYER 1: GRAIN (animated) ── */
.unf-grain {
    position: fixed; inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 10;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    opacity: 0.035;
    mix-blend-mode: overlay;
    animation: unfGrain 8s steps(10) infinite;
}
@keyframes unfGrain {
    0%, 100% { transform: translate(0, 0); }
    10% { transform: translate(-2%, -3%); }
    30% { transform: translate(3%, 2%); }
    50% { transform: translate(-1%, 3%); }
    70% { transform: translate(2%, -2%); }
    90% { transform: translate(-3%, 1%); }
}

/* ── LAYER 1: AMBIENT LIGHT ── */
.unf-ambient {
    position: fixed; inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 50% at 30% 40%, rgba(212,175,55,0.015) 0%, transparent 70%),
                radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 40% at 70% 60%, rgba(255,255,255,0.008) 0%, transparent 60%);
    animation: unfAmbient 20s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
@keyframes unfAmbient {
    0% { opacity: 0.5; transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1); }
    100% { opacity: 1; transform: translate(2%, -1%) scale(1.05); }
}

/* ── PROGRESS INDICATOR ── */
.unf-prog {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 40px; right: 40px;
    z-index: 100;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
    mix-blend-mode: difference;
    pointer-events: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-end;
    gap: 6px;
}
.unf-prog-curr { color: #D4AF37; }
.unf-prog-bar {
    width: 40px;
    height: 1px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    overflow: hidden;
}
.unf-prog-fill {
    height: 100%;
    width: 0%;
    background: #D4AF37;
    transition: width 0.6s ease;
}

/* ── BACKGROUND CHAPTER NUMBERS (LAYER 2) ── */
.unf-bg-num {
    position: absolute;
    top: 20vh;
    right: 8vw;
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(15rem, 30vw, 40rem);
    line-height: 0.8;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.015);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
    user-select: none;
}
.unf-hero-bg-num {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -55%);
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(20rem, 40vw, 50rem);
    line-height: 0.8;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.012);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
    user-select: none;
}

/* ── HERO ── */
.unf-hero {
    height: 100vh;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: clamp(20px, 4vw, 60px);
    overflow: hidden;
}
.unf-hero-arch {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
}
.unf-arch-v {
    position: absolute;
    left: 18%;
    top: 0; bottom: 0;
    width: 1px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.025);
}
.unf-arch-h {
    position: absolute;
    top: 35%;
    left: 0; right: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.02);
}
.unf-arch-v2 {
    position: absolute;
    right: 25%;
    top: 0; bottom: 0;
    width: 1px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.02);
}
.unf-hero-gold-line {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 8vw; right: 8vw;
    height: 1px;
    background: #D4AF37;
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
    opacity: 0.3;
    z-index: 1;
}
.unf-hero-eyebrow {
    position: absolute;
    top: clamp(80px, 12vh, 140px);
    left: clamp(40px, 8vw, 120px);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.5em;
    color: #D4AF37;
    opacity: 0;
    z-index: 3;
}
.unf-hero-center {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    transform: translateX(-5vw);
}
.unf-h1 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(4rem, 12vw, 16rem);
    line-height: 0.85;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #fff;
    margin: 0;
    white-space: nowrap;
    clip-path: polygon(0 100%, 100% 100%, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
}
.unf-hero-sub {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: clamp(60px, 10vh, 120px);
    right: clamp(40px, 8vw, 120px);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(0.8rem, 1.1vw, 1.05rem);
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
    line-height: 1.9;
    text-align: right;
    max-width: 380px;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    opacity: 0;
    filter: blur(8px);
    z-index: 3;
}
.unf-scroll-cue {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: clamp(30px, 6vh, 60px);
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    text-align: center;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.45rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.5em;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
    opacity: 0;
    z-index: 3;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
}
.unf-scroll-line {
    width: 1px;
    height: 30px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #D4AF37, transparent);
    animation: unfScrollPulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes unfScrollPulse {
    0%, 100% { opacity: 0.3; transform: scaleY(1); }
    50% { opacity: 0.8; transform: scaleY(1.2); }
}

/* ── CHAPTER INTRO ── */
.unf-chap {
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 10vh;
}
.unf-chap-intro {
    height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}
.unf-chap-intro.is-from-right {
    align-items: flex-end;
    padding-right: clamp(40px, 10vw, 150px);
}
.unf-intro-num {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.5em;
    color: #D4AF37;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    opacity: 0;
}
.unf-intro-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 10rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1;
    color: #fff;
    margin: 0;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.unf-chap-intro.is-from-right .unf-intro-title { text-align: right; }

/* Clip-path mask for title reveal */
.unf-mask {
    display: inline-block;
    overflow: hidden;
    vertical-align: bottom;
}
.unf-mask-text {
    display: inline-block;
    transform: translateY(105%);
}

.unf-intro-line {
    width: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: #D4AF37;
    margin-top: 2.5rem;
    opacity: 0.4;
}

/* ── STAGE ── */
.unf-stage { position: relative; width: 100%; }

/* ── THOUGHT ── */
.unf-thought {
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 80vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 8vh clamp(24px, 6vw, 100px);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}
.unf-thought.is-left { justify-content: flex-start; }
.unf-thought.is-right { justify-content: flex-end; }

.unf-th-inner {
    position: relative;
    cursor: default;
    opacity: 0;
}
.unf-th-inner p {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #fff;
    margin: 0;
    transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.19, 1, 0.22, 1);
}
.unf-th-inner:hover p { transform: translateY(-3px); }

/* Typography Sizes */
.unf-sm p {
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 3.5rem);
    line-height: 1.3;
    max-width: 800px;
}
.unf-md p {
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 5.5rem);
    line-height: 1.15;
    max-width: 1000px;
}
.unf-lg p {
    font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 9rem);
    line-height: 1.05;
    max-width: 1200px;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.unf-huge p {
    font-size: clamp(4rem, 10vw, 14rem);
    line-height: 0.9;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    max-width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}
.unf-huge em, .unf-lg em { font-style: normal; color: #D4AF37; }
.is-arch p {
    line-height: 0.85;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);
}

/* Word spans for sequential reveal */
.unf-word {
    display: inline-block;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(30px);
}

/* ── GOLD SWEEP (Luxury ch5) ── */
.unf-gold-sweep {
    position: absolute;
    inset: -20%;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 50% at 50% 50%, rgba(212,175,55,0.06) 0%, transparent 70%);
    pointer-events: none;
    opacity: 0;
    z-index: -1;
}

/* ── GOLD CONNECTOR (Execution ch3) ── */
.unf-gold-connector {
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    bottom: -4rem;
    width: 1px;
    height: 0;
    background: #D4AF37;
    opacity: 0.3;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
}

/* ── TECH GRID (AI ch6) ── */
.unf-tech-grid {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
    background-image:
        linear-gradient(rgba(212,175,55,0.02) 1px, transparent 1px),
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(212,175,55,0.02) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 120px 120px;
    opacity: 0;
}

/* ── COPY INTERACTION ── */
.unf-copy {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -2.5rem;
    left: 0;
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.5rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.4em;
    color: #D4AF37;
    opacity: 0;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: opacity 0.3s, color 0.3s;
    padding: 4px 0;
}
.unf-thought.is-right .unf-copy { left: auto; right: 0; }
.unf-thought.unf-huge .unf-copy,
.unf-thought.unf-lg .unf-copy { left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); }

.unf-copy-line {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -1.5rem;
    left: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: #D4AF37;
    transition: width 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.19, 1, 0.22, 1);
    opacity: 0.5;
}
.unf-thought.is-right .unf-copy-line { left: auto; right: 0; }
.unf-thought.unf-huge .unf-copy-line,
.unf-thought.unf-lg .unf-copy-line { left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); }

.unf-th-inner:hover .unf-copy { opacity: 0.7; }
.unf-th-inner:hover .unf-copy-line { width: 40px; }
.unf-copy:hover { opacity: 1 !important; color: #fff; }

/* ── LONG FORM ── */
.unf-longform {
    padding: 0;
    position: relative;
}
.unf-article {
    padding: clamp(80px, 18vh, 220px) clamp(20px, 4vw, 80px);
}
.unf-lf-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 10rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 0.92;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    color: #fff;
    margin: 0 0 clamp(80px, 12vh, 180px);
    text-align: center;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(60px);
}
.unf-lf-wrap {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    position: relative;
}
.unf-lf-body {
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.unf-lf-body p {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.3vw, 1.35rem);
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
    line-height: 1.85;
    margin: 0 0 2.2rem;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(25px);
}
.unf-lf-aside {
    position: absolute;
    top: 20%;
    right: -5%;
    width: 200px;
}
.unf-pull {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 1.8vw, 2rem);
    color: #D4AF37;
    line-height: 1.15;
    font-style: italic;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(30px);
}

/* ── CLOSING ── */
.unf-closing {
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    padding: clamp(80px, 14vw, 200px) clamp(20px, 5vw, 80px);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 5;
}
.unf-end-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 9rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.05;
    color: #fff;
    margin: 0;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.unf-cl {
    display: block;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(40px);
}
.unf-end-sub {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 6rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
    margin: clamp(20px, 4vh, 60px) 0 0;
}
.unf-cl2 {
    display: block;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(30px);
}
.unf-cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: clamp(50px, 10vh, 120px);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.5em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #D4AF37;
    text-decoration: none;
    opacity: 0;
    position: relative;
    transition: color 0.3s;
}
.unf-cta::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -4px;
    left: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: #D4AF37;
    transition: width 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.19, 1, 0.22, 1);
}
.unf-cta:hover { color: #fff; }
.unf-cta:hover::after { width: 100%; }

/* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .unf-lf-aside { position: relative; right: 0; top: 0; width: 100%; margin-top: 3rem; padding-left: 1.5rem; border-left: 1px solid rgba(212,175,55,0.25); }
    .unf-pull { transform: translateY(20px); }
    .unf-bg-num { font-size: clamp(10rem, 20vw, 25rem); opacity: 0.01; }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .unf-hero { padding-top: 12vh; }
    .unf-hero-eyebrow { position: relative; top: 0; left: 0; margin-bottom: 2.5rem; text-align: center; }
    .unf-hero-center { transform: none; text-align: center; }
    .unf-hero-sub { position: relative; bottom: 0; right: 0; margin-top: 2.5rem; text-align: center; max-width: 100%; }
    .unf-h1 { font-size: clamp(3rem, 14vw, 5rem); white-space: normal; }

    .unf-thought.is-left, .unf-thought.is-right { justify-content: center; }
    .unf-sm.is-left p, .unf-sm.is-right p { text-align: center; }
    .unf-thought { min-height: 60vh; padding: 6vh clamp(20px, 5vw, 40px); }
    .unf-huge p { font-size: clamp(3rem, 11vw, 5rem); }
    .unf-lg p { font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 9vw, 4rem); }

    .unf-chap-intro.is-from-right { align-items: center; padding-right: 0; }
    .unf-chap-intro.is-from-right .unf-intro-title { text-align: center; }

    .unf-bg-num { display: none; }
    .unf-hero-bg-num { display: none; }
    .unf-prog { bottom: 20px; right: 20px; font-size: 0.55rem; }
    .unf-tech-grid { display: none; }
    .unf-scroll-cue { bottom: 20px; }

    .unf-thought.is-right .unf-copy,
    .unf-thought.unf-huge .unf-copy,
    .unf-thought.unf-lg .unf-copy { left: 50%; right: auto; transform: translateX(-50%); }
    .unf-thought.is-right .unf-copy-line,
    .unf-thought.unf-huge .unf-copy-line,
    .unf-thought.unf-lg .unf-copy-line { left: 50%; right: auto; transform: translateX(-50%); }
    .unf-copy { opacity: 0.5; }
}