/* =========================================================
   X-FACTOR — Halo Vision (Cortnie Kairos)
   Luxury dark theme · modern feminine · cinematic
   ========================================================= */

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

:root {
  /* Colors */
  --bg:           #050505;
  --bg-elev-1:    #0c0c0c;
  --bg-elev-2:    #141414;
  --ink:          #f4f1ec;        /* warm off-white */
  --ink-muted:    #a8a39c;
  --ink-quiet:    #6e6a64;
  --line:         rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  --line-strong:  rgba(255,255,255,0.12);

  /* Brand accents */
  --silver:       #e8e8e8;
  --silver-lo:    #b8b8b8;
  --gold:         #c9a96e;       /* champagne — general accent */
  --gold-hi:      #e6c897;
  --gold-lo:      #8a7449;
  --gold-fire:    #e8a843;       /* warm amber — matches energy imagery */
  --gold-fire-hi: #ffc66a;
  --rose:         #c08a8a;

  /* Typography */
  --ff-roman:   "Cinzel", "Trajan Pro", "Times New Roman", serif;   /* X-FACTOR display */
  --ff-display: "Cormorant Garamond", "Cormorant", "Times New Roman", serif;
  --ff-body:    "Manrope", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;

  /* Motion */
  --ease-lux:   cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  --ease-soft:  cubic-bezier(0.65, 0, 0.35, 1);

  /* Heights */
  --nav-h-tall:    104px;
  --nav-h-stuck:   68px;
}

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

/* Anchor-jump offset — any section the nav links to needs to land BELOW
   the locked nav, not behind it. */
section[id], .section[id], .hero[id] {
  scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--nav-h-stuck) + 16px);
}

body {
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }

/* Prevent orphan words globally — browsers will favor wraps that avoid
   a single short word on the last line. Falls back gracefully where not supported. */
p, h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, li, blockquote, figcaption {
  text-wrap: pretty;
  -webkit-text-wrap: pretty;
}

/* ---------- Typography utilities ---------- */
.label {
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.35em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
}

.display {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 5vw, 4.25rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 2.5rem;
}
.display em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 400;
}
.display--xl {
  font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 9vw, 7rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.display--quiet {
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
}

.lede {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.6rem);
  line-height: 1.5;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
  max-width: 52ch;
}
.lede em { color: var(--gold); font-style: italic; }
.lede--quiet { color: var(--ink-muted); }
.lede--nowrap {
  max-width: none;            /* break out of the 52ch cap */
  white-space: nowrap;        /* stay on one line on desktop */
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.6vw, 1.45rem);  /* slightly smaller so it always fits */
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .lede--nowrap { white-space: normal; font-size: 1.05rem; }
}

.prose {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
  max-width: 58ch;
}
.prose strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }
.prose em { color: var(--gold); font-style: italic; }
.prose--center { text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.prose--accent {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
}
/* Big dramatic variant for the high-impact "quote" lines in body sections */
.prose--xl {
  font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 3.2vw, 2.85rem);
  line-height: 1.25;
  max-width: 32ch;                  /* wider so each line carries more words */
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  text-wrap: balance;               /* auto-balance line lengths — no orphan words */
  -webkit-text-wrap: balance;
}
.prose--center.prose--xl { max-width: 32ch; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.prose--quiet { color: var(--ink-quiet); }

/* ---------- Layout primitives ---------- */
.container {
  max-width: 1240px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}
.container--narrow { max-width: 820px; }

.section {
  padding: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.5rem) 0;       /* TIGHTER — was 5–9rem */
  position: relative;
}

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.95rem 1.8rem;
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.02);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.35s var(--ease-lux);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.btn:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.btn--gold {
  color: #1a1408;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-hi) 0%, var(--gold) 50%, var(--gold-lo) 100%);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(201,169,110,0.2), 0 10px 40px -10px rgba(201,169,110,0.4);
}
.btn--gold:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-hi) 0%, var(--gold-hi) 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(230,200,151,0.4), 0 14px 50px -10px rgba(201,169,110,0.6);
}
.btn--xl {
  padding: 1.3rem 3rem;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
}

/* ============================================================
   HERO  —  big chrome X sits inline with the headline as a sigil.
   Composition anchored slightly below center; single warm spot
   of directional light glows from the right.
   ============================================================ */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  /* Shorter overall so the nav (which now overlays) sits closer to the text */
  height: clamp(560px, 78vh, 720px);
  /* Reserve space at the bottom for the overlay nav so flex-centering
     positions content in the visible/non-overlapped portion */
  padding-bottom: var(--nav-h-tall);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;       /* text back to its original mid position */
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  background: #000;
}

/* Full-bleed cinematic video (woman / radiant X of energy).
   - Capped at a maximum width so it stops growing on ultra-wide screens.
   - Centered horizontally with `left: 50%` + transform(-50%), then offset
     +110px to the right (composed in the same transform). Parallax Y comes
     from JS via the --py CSS variable so all three compose cleanly.
   - On wider viewports the dark hero bg shows on the sides; the veil
     blends it into the cinematic frame. */
.hero__bg {
  position: absolute;
  top: -8%;
  bottom: -8%;
  left: 50%;
  width: min(calc(100% + 360px), 1820px);   /* cap to 1820px on big screens */
  height: 116%;
  will-change: transform;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: 0% center;
  /* Image fallback when video isn't decoded yet (or unsupported) */
  background-image: url("../images/hero-bg2.jpg");
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: 0% center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  --py: 0px;
  transform: translate3d(calc(-50% + 110px), var(--py), 0);
  pointer-events: none;        /* let mouse events fall through to .hero */
}

/* Veil:
   Heavy black sweeping further right so the figure's left arm fades into
   the void and the title/text reads cleanly. Subtle right + top/bottom
   vignette for cinematic framing. */
.hero__veil {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;                  /* above video & grain */
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    /* Soft dark zone hugging the left edge — enough for text legibility,
       but the figure stays vivid. */
    linear-gradient(90deg,
      rgba(0,0,0,0.70) 0%,
      rgba(0,0,0,0.55) 12%,
      rgba(0,0,0,0.32) 24%,
      rgba(0,0,0,0.12) 38%,
      rgba(0,0,0,0.0)  55%,
      rgba(0,0,0,0.0)  85%,
      rgba(0,0,0,0.35) 100%),
    /* cinematic top/bottom vignette */
    linear-gradient(180deg,
      rgba(0,0,0,0.45) 0%,
      rgba(0,0,0,0.0)  25%,
      rgba(0,0,0,0.0)  70%,
      rgba(0,0,0,0.55) 100%);
}

/* Gentle radial helper sitting behind the text area */
.hero__veil::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 45% 70% at 18% 50%,
    rgba(0,0,0,0.30) 0%,
    rgba(0,0,0,0.12) 45%,
    rgba(0,0,0,0.0)  78%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero__grain {
  position: absolute;
  inset: -10%;
  z-index: 0;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='240' height='240'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 1  0 0 0 0 1  0 0 0 0 1  0 0 0 0.06 0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  opacity: 0.35;
  mix-blend-mode: overlay;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Content column: text stacked left, image dominates frame */
.hero__content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 1280px;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  /* Balanced padding — content is vertically centered in the (shorter) hero */
  padding: clamp(2rem, 5vh, 3.5rem) clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  will-change: transform;     /* JS applies a medium parallax translate */
}

.hero__text {
  max-width: 580px;
}

.hero__eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.35em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 1.75rem;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.85), 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.9);
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fade-up 1.2s var(--ease-lux) 0.2s forwards;
}
/* Inline · separator between spans on desktop (suppressed on mobile) */
.hero__eyebrow span + span::before {
  content: " · ";
  margin: 0 0.4em;
  opacity: 0.85;
}

.hero__bolt {
  color: var(--gold-fire);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 12px rgba(232,168,67,0.5));
  opacity: 0;
  animation:
    fade-up   1.2s var(--ease-lux) 0.35s forwards,
    bolt-flash 10s ease-in-out      0.35s infinite;
}

/* Bright lightning flash: ramps up in ~250ms, ramps down by ~750ms, then
   stays calm until the next 10s cycle. First flash coincides with load.
   No scale/movement — purely a brightness flash. */
@keyframes bolt-flash {
  0% {
    color: var(--gold-fire);
    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 12px rgba(232,168,67,0.5));
  }
  2.5% {
    color: var(--gold-fire-hi);
    filter:
      drop-shadow(0 0 24px rgba(255,210,140,1))
      drop-shadow(0 0 48px rgba(255,180,80,0.7));
  }
  4% {
    color: #fff;
    filter:
      drop-shadow(0 0 30px rgba(255,230,160,1))
      drop-shadow(0 0 60px rgba(255,200,100,0.9))
      drop-shadow(0 0 100px rgba(255,160,40,0.5));
  }
  8% {
    color: var(--gold-fire-hi);
    filter:
      drop-shadow(0 0 20px rgba(255,210,140,0.7))
      drop-shadow(0 0 40px rgba(255,180,80,0.4));
  }
  12%, 100% {
    color: var(--gold-fire);
    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 12px rgba(232,168,67,0.5));
  }
}

.hero__title {
  position: relative;
  font-family: var(--ff-roman);
  font-weight: 500;                          /* lighter, more refined */
  font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 7.5vw, 5.75rem); /* sized to stay on ONE line */
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  white-space: nowrap;                       /* never break "X-FACTOR" */
  /* warm metallic gold gradient — matches the radiant energy in the image */
  background: linear-gradient(180deg,
    var(--gold-fire-hi) 0%,
    var(--gold-fire)    45%,
    #b07a2c            100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  color: transparent;
  /* Dark shadow halo for legibility on bright bg + subtle warm bloom */
  filter:
    drop-shadow(0 3px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.85))
    drop-shadow(0 0 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.7))
    drop-shadow(0 0 32px rgba(232,168,67,0.18));
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fade-up 1.4s var(--ease-lux) 0.45s forwards;
}

.hero__subtitle {
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-size: clamp(11px, 1vw, 13px);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.45em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.85), 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.9);
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fade-up 1.4s var(--ease-lux) 0.7s forwards;
}

.hero__copy {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.4vw, 1.25rem);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
  max-width: 38ch;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.9), 0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.9);
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fade-up 1.4s var(--ease-lux) 0.9s forwards;
}
.hero__copy .hi {
  color: var(--gold-fire);
  font-style: italic;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(232,168,67,0.45);
  padding-bottom: 1px;
}

.hero__dates {
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-size: clamp(14px, 1.4vw, 18px);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.45em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-fire);
  margin: 0;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.85), 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.95);
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fade-up 1.4s var(--ease-lux) 1.1s forwards;
}

@keyframes fade-up {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

/* ============================================================
   NAV  —  overlays the bottom of the hero video.
   Negative margin-top pulls nav up over hero; sentinel inside hero
   triggers `is-stuck` when nav reaches the top of the viewport.
   ============================================================ */
.nav-sentinel {
  /* Position INSIDE hero, anchored to the spot where nav will lock at top */
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: var(--nav-h-tall);
  height: 1px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  /* Pull nav up so it overlays the bottom of the hero */
  margin-top: calc(-1 * var(--nav-h-tall));
  /* INITIAL STATE: blackish-gold glass — video flows through subtly */
  background: linear-gradient(180deg,
    rgba(20, 14, 6, 0.42) 0%,
    rgba(28, 20, 8, 0.55) 60%,
    rgba(36, 26, 10, 0.65) 100%);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px) saturate(125%);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px) saturate(125%);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,210,140,0.10);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.55);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,210,140,0.12),
    0 14px 36px -14px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
  transition:
    background 0.5s var(--ease-lux),
    backdrop-filter 0.5s var(--ease-lux),
    border-color 0.5s var(--ease-lux),
    box-shadow 0.5s var(--ease-lux);
}

.nav__inner {
  /* Grid: CTA + brand are sized to their content; the middle takes the
     remaining space so the links can sit centered WITHIN that space. */
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2rem;
  height: var(--nav-h-tall);
  max-width: 1240px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  transition: height 0.45s var(--ease-lux);
}

.nav__cta   { justify-self: start; }
.nav__links { justify-self: center; }
.nav__brand { justify-self: end; }

.nav__brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(8px);
  transition: opacity 0.45s var(--ease-lux), transform 0.45s var(--ease-lux);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.nav__brand-text {
  font-family: var(--ff-roman);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 16px;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  /* Brighter top + warm gold halo, matching the hero X-FACTOR title */
  background: linear-gradient(180deg,
    #fff0c8             0%,
    var(--gold-fire-hi) 32%,
    var(--gold-fire)    70%,
    #c08a35            100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  color: transparent;
  /* Drop-shadow filter (same approach as hero title) — dark contrast PLUS
     a warm gold bloom so the type reads bright on the dark glass nav. */
  filter:
    drop-shadow(0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.85))
    drop-shadow(0 0 8px  rgba(0,0,0,0.55))
    drop-shadow(0 0 16px rgba(232,168,67,0.55));
  transition: font-size 0.45s var(--ease-lux);
}

.nav__links {
  display: flex;
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.75rem);
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.nav__links a {
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #f3eddf;
  padding: 0.5rem 0;
  position: relative;
  /* Stacked dark shadow so text pops over the translucent gold-glass nav */
  text-shadow:
    0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.95),
    0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.85),
    0 0 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
  transition: color 0.3s var(--ease-lux);
}
.nav__links a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold-fire-hi);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.35s var(--ease-lux), background 0.45s var(--ease-lux);
}
.nav__links a:hover { color: #fff; }
.nav__links a:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }

.nav__cta { display: flex; align-items: center; }

/* ============================================================
   JOIN X-FACTOR CTA  —  large dark rectangular button with a thin
   gold border and a deep dark drop-shadow lifting it off the bar.
   No glow / sparkle (per feedback).
   ============================================================ */
.nav__cta {
  position: relative;
}

.nav__cta .btn {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: 1.1rem 2.4rem;
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #f8efd6;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,200,120,0.06) 0%, transparent 50%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #181208 0%, #050301 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,200,120,0.55);
  border-radius: 3px;        /* squarer */
  /* Stacked deep dark shadows — heavy below, softer ambient cast */
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,210,140,0.22),
    inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.6),
    0 2px 4px  rgba(0,0,0,0.65),
    0 8px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.75),
    0 18px 36px rgba(0,0,0,0.55),
    0 30px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
  transition: all 0.4s var(--ease-lux);
}

.nav__cta .btn:hover {
  color: #fff;
  border-color: rgba(255,220,140,0.8);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,220,140,0.30),
    0 3px 6px  rgba(0,0,0,0.7),
    0 10px 22px rgba(0,0,0,0.8),
    0 22px 44px rgba(0,0,0,0.6),
    0 36px 70px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}

/* ----- STUCK STATE (locked to top, compact) -----
   Deepens slightly for readability over body content; keeps the same
   blackish-gold tint so the brand identity stays consistent. */
.nav.is-stuck {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg,
    rgba(10, 7, 3, 0.72) 0%,
    rgba(18, 12, 5, 0.80) 100%);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px) saturate(135%);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px) saturate(135%);
  border-top-color: transparent;
  border-bottom-color: var(--line);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 40px -12px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
}
.nav.is-stuck .nav__inner {
  height: var(--nav-h-stuck);
}
.nav.is-stuck .nav__brand {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateX(0);
  pointer-events: auto;
}
.nav.is-stuck .nav__brand-text {
  font-size: 15px;
}
/* Locked-state link colors revert to dark-theme palette */
.nav.is-stuck .nav__links a {
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.nav.is-stuck .nav__links a::after {
  background: var(--gold);
}
.nav.is-stuck .nav__links a:hover { color: var(--ink); }

/* Locked-state CTA — keep the dark square treatment, just slightly tighter
   sizing to match the compact nav height. */
.nav.is-stuck .nav__cta .btn {
  padding: 0.85rem 1.9rem;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.26em;
}

/* Pulsing glow injected ONLY when the nav is locked — flashes once on lock
   then every 10s. Implemented as a pseudo-element so it doesn't fight the
   button's own box-shadow stack. */
.nav.is-stuck .nav__cta::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -6px;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 75% 130% at 50% 50%,
    rgba(255,210,140,0.7) 0%,
    rgba(255,180,80,0.45)  35%,
    rgba(232,168,67,0.15)  60%,
    transparent           80%);
  opacity: 0;
  animation: cta-pulse 10s ease-out 0s infinite;
}

@keyframes cta-pulse {
  0%   { opacity: 0;    transform: scale(0.92); }
  1%   { opacity: 1;    transform: scale(1.04); }   /* sudden bright flash */
  4%   { opacity: 0.55; transform: scale(1.12); }
  9%   { opacity: 0;    transform: scale(1.18); }   /* fade out */
  100% { opacity: 0;    transform: scale(1.18); }
}

/* ============================================================
   SECTIONS
   ============================================================ */

/* --- Opener (emotional hook) ---
   Two-column split per LayoutSample5: text on the left, the X-FACTOR card
   image on the right bleeding all the way to the viewport edge.
   The image has a black background — section uses a left→right gradient
   that ends in pure #000 on the right so the card photo blends seamlessly. */
.section--opener {
  padding-top: 22px;                              /* image hugs the menu */
  padding-bottom: clamp(3.5rem, 6vw, 5.5rem);
  background: linear-gradient(90deg,
    var(--bg-elev-1) 0%,
    var(--bg)       28%,
    #020202         60%,
    #000            100%);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.opener-split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  align-items: center;     /* default — text centers in its column */
  gap: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 6rem);
  padding-left: clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  max-width: 1600px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.opener-split__text {
  max-width: 56ch;
  justify-self: end;       /* text hugs the gap so card has room to breathe */
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem) 0 clamp(1rem, 2vw, 2rem);
}

.opener-split__media {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
  align-self: start;       /* image anchors to top so it sits ~12px below menu */
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-end;
}
.opener-split__media img {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 760px;
  height: auto;
  max-height: 720px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  /* No border or shadow — the photo's black bg blends into the section's
     right-side pure-black gradient, making the card feel like it's floating
     in the same void. */
  transition: transform 1.5s var(--ease-lux), filter 1s var(--ease-lux);
}
.opener-split__media:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.02);
  filter: brightness(1.05);
}
.opener-split__glow {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 -20% 0 -10%;
  z-index: -1;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 50% at 60% 50%,
    rgba(232,168,67,0.20) 0%,
    rgba(232,168,67,0.06) 45%,
    transparent 75%);
  filter: blur(40px);
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .opener-split {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding-left: clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 3rem);
    padding-right: clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 3rem);
    gap: 2.5rem;
  }
  .opener-split__text { justify-self: start; }
  .opener-split__media img {
    border-radius: 4px;
    max-height: 460px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
}
.done-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0 0 3rem;
  padding: 0;
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.2vw, 1.85rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.done-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
}
.done-list li::before {
  content: "—";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-style: normal;
}

/* --- Vision ---
   Per LayoutSample7: text left, Earth photo right.
   Section bg is a LEFT→RIGHT gradient ending in pure black so the earth
   image (which has a true black background) blends seamlessly.
   The image itself has a soft radial mask that fades all edges to black. */
.section--vision {
  /* Image is now on the LEFT — gradient runs black→lighter so the
     black side of the section meets the image's black background. */
  background: linear-gradient(90deg,
    #000             0%,
    #020202         40%,
    var(--bg)       70%,
    var(--bg-elev-1) 100%);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  /* No bottom border — was showing through the earth image's faded mask */
  overflow: hidden;
}

.vision-split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  max-width: 1600px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-left: clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 3rem);
  padding-right: clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 5rem);
}

.vision-split__text {
  max-width: 56ch;
  justify-self: start;       /* text hugs the gap from the right side */
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.vision-split__media {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  align-self: center;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;                              /* clip any edge artifacts */
}
.vision-split__media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  max-width: 760px;
  display: block;
  vertical-align: top;                           /* kill baseline gap */
  /* Crop a few pixels off all edges to remove image-file edge artifacts. */
  clip-path: inset(2px);
  /* Two layered masks composited together:
     1) Horizontal linear fade — strong black-out on the LEFT & RIGHT sides
     2) Radial mask — soft fade on all edges (especially top/bottom)
     Both intersect, giving the earth a clean dissolve into the dark bg. */
  -webkit-mask-image:
    linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, #000 18%, #000 82%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 85% at 50% 50%,
      #000 50%, rgba(0,0,0,0.85) 70%, transparent 95%);
          mask-image:
    linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, #000 18%, #000 82%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 85% at 50% 50%,
      #000 50%, rgba(0,0,0,0.85) 70%, transparent 95%);
  -webkit-mask-composite: source-in;
          mask-composite: intersect;
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .vision-split {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding-left: clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 3rem);
    padding-right: clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 3rem);
    gap: 2.5rem;
  }
  .vision-split__text { justify-self: start; }
  .vision-split__media {
    margin-right: 0;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .vision-split__media img {
    max-width: 480px;
    -webkit-mask-image: none;
            mask-image: none;
  }
}

/* Quote row below the earth split — centered, framed by gold hairlines */
.vision-quote {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem) auto 0;
  padding: 0 clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
}
.vision-quote::before,
.vision-quote::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 60px;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold-fire), transparent);
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.vision-quote::before { margin-bottom: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem); }
.vision-quote::after  { margin-top:    clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem); }
.vision-quote .prose--xl { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; }

/* --- Frequency --- */
.section--frequency {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 40% at 50% 0%, rgba(201,169,110,0.08), transparent 70%),
    var(--bg);
  padding-bottom: 3px;                      /* 3px so the gold bottom border of the 3x3 is fully visible */
}
.section--frequency .split { margin-bottom: 0; }
.section--frequency .split__media { border-radius: 4px 4px 0 0; }
.band--create {
  padding-top: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem);
  padding-bottom: 6px;                            /* tight bottom — 12px total gap to next section */
}
.freq-grid {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 1px 0;                                   /* 1px drop top AND bottom so both gold borders reveal */
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);   /* fixed 3x3 layout on wide screens */
  gap: 1px;
  background: rgba(201,169,110,0.30);              /* gold dividers between cells */
  border: 1px solid rgba(201,169,110,0.55);        /* full gold outline */
}
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .freq-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .freq-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
.freq-grid li {
  background: var(--bg);
  padding: 2rem 1.75rem;
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-align: center;
  transition: background 0.45s var(--ease-lux), color 0.45s var(--ease-lux);
}
.freq-grid li:hover {
  background: var(--bg-elev-2);
  color: var(--gold);
}

/* --- Who it's for ---
   FULL-BG lightfade image — dark veil overlay, text overlays centered. */
.section--for {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  text-align: center;
  background:
    url("../images/lightfade.jpg") center / cover no-repeat,
    #000;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: clamp(5rem, 9vw, 8rem) 0;
}

.for-veil {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  /* Heavy dark wash so text stays crisp over the playing video */
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 65% 70% at 50% 50%, rgba(0,0,0,0.55) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.78) 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.35) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.15) 30%, rgba(0,0,0,0.15) 70%, rgba(0,0,0,0.55) 100%);
}

.section--for .container { position: relative; z-index: 2; }

.for-stack {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}
.for-stack .label,
.for-stack .display {
  text-align: center;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

/* Deep text shadows on EVERY text element so they pop over the video */
.for-stack .label {
  text-shadow:
    0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.95),
    0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.8);
}
.for-stack .display {
  text-shadow:
    0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.95),
    0 4px 22px rgba(0,0,0,0.85),
    0 0 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
}

/* Manifesto knowing list — 4 elegant lines with gold hairline separators */
.for-knowing {
  list-style: none;
  margin: clamp(2.5rem, 4vw, 3.5rem) auto 0;
  padding: 0;
  max-width: 540px;
  text-align: center;
}
.for-knowing li {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1.9vw, 1.6rem);
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 1.1rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201,169,110,0.32);
  text-shadow:
    0 1px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.95),
    0 3px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
}
.for-knowing li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.for-knowing em {
  color: var(--gold-fire);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.section--for .label,
.section--for .display { text-align: center; }
.knowing {
  margin: 0 auto 3rem;
  max-width: 580px;
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2vw, 1.7rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 2;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.knowing p { margin: 0; }
.knowing p + p { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 1rem; margin-top: 1rem; }

/* --- Pillars --- */
.section--pillars {
  background: var(--bg);
  position: relative;
}
.pillars {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);     /* always 4 across on desktop */
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 4rem;
}
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .pillars { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .pillars { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
.pillar {
  position: relative;
  padding: 2.25rem 1.5rem 2rem;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg-elev-1) 0%, var(--bg) 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 4px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease-lux), border-color 0.5s var(--ease-lux);
}
.pillar::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.5s var(--ease-lux);
}
.pillar:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: var(--line-strong);
}
.pillar:hover::before { opacity: 1; }
/* Same Roman-numeral treatment as the paid section — large Cinzel with the
   warm gold gradient + drop-shadow stack + a gold hairline rule beneath. */
.pillar__num {
  font-family: var(--ff-roman);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 3vw, 2.75rem);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg,
    var(--gold-fire-hi) 0%,
    var(--gold-fire)    50%,
    #b07a2c            100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  color: transparent;
  filter:
    drop-shadow(0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.7))
    drop-shadow(0 0 16px rgba(232,168,67,0.30));
  position: relative;
}
.pillar__num::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 48px;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold-fire), transparent);
  margin: 0.5rem auto 0;
}

.pillar__title {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2vw, 2rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  text-align: center;             /* matches the numeral above */
  margin: 0.75rem 0 1rem;
  color: var(--ink);
}
/* Gold + bold X inside the pillar title (eXposed / eXpressed / etc.) */
.pillar__x {
  color: var(--gold-fire);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: normal;
  text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(232,168,67,0.45);
}
.pillar__body {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}
.pillar__body em { color: var(--gold); font-style: italic; }

/* Reduce vertical gap between Four Movements (Pillars) and Paid section,
   and tighten the wealth-band → Included transition */
.section--pillars { padding-bottom: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem); }
.section--paid    { padding-top:   clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem); padding-bottom: 0; }
.section--included { padding-top: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem); }

/* Paid intro split — headline left, wealth1 image right, faded edges */
.paid-intro {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.paid-intro__media {
  margin: 0;
  position: relative;
}
.paid-intro__media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  /* Soft radial mask fades the image into the dark page on all sides */
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 75% at 50% 50%,
    black 30%, rgba(0,0,0,0.85) 55%, transparent 92%);
          mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 75% at 50% 50%,
    black 30%, rgba(0,0,0,0.85) 55%, transparent 92%);
}
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .paid-intro { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .paid-intro__media { max-width: 520px; margin: 0 auto; }
}

/* --- Included --- */
.section--included {
  background: var(--bg-elev-1);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.inclusions {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-top: 4rem;
}
.inclusion {
  padding: 2rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  text-align: center;
}
.inclusion h4 { text-align: center; }
.inclusion p  { text-align: center; max-width: 36ch; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }

/* Image icon centered at the top of each inclusion. The icons have a true
   black background, so mix-blend-mode: screen drops the black and only the
   glowing gold artwork shows against the page bg. */
.inclusion__icon {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  margin: 0 auto 1rem;
  width: 100%;
}
.inclusion__icon img {
  width: clamp(110px, 14vw, 160px);
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 18px rgba(232,168,67,0.28));
  transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease-lux), filter 0.5s var(--ease-lux);
}
.inclusion:hover .inclusion__icon img {
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.04);
  /* Subtle TV-tuning flicker — micro variations only. */
  animation: icon-flicker 0.25s steps(2, end) infinite;
}
@keyframes icon-flicker {
  0%   { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 26px rgba(255,210,140,0.5)) brightness(1.0)  contrast(1.0); }
  30%  { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 28px rgba(255,215,145,0.55)) brightness(1.04) contrast(1.02); }
  60%  { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 24px rgba(232,180,100,0.48)) brightness(0.98) contrast(1.0);  }
  100% { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 26px rgba(255,210,140,0.5)) brightness(1.0)  contrast(1.0); }
}

/* ----- Staggered fade-in cascade — snappy 0.3s between each ----- */
.inclusion.reveal { transition-duration: 0.8s; }
.inclusion.reveal:nth-of-type(1) { transition-delay: 0s;    }
.inclusion.reveal:nth-of-type(2) { transition-delay: 0.3s;  }
.inclusion.reveal:nth-of-type(3) { transition-delay: 0.6s;  }
.inclusion.reveal:nth-of-type(4) { transition-delay: 0.9s;  }
.inclusion.reveal:nth-of-type(5) { transition-delay: 1.2s;  }
.inclusion.reveal:nth-of-type(6) { transition-delay: 1.5s;  }
.inclusion--wide {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  text-align: center;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-fire);
  padding: 3rem 2rem;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 80% at 50% 50%, rgba(201,169,110,0.08), transparent 70%);
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  max-width: 720px;
  justify-self: center;
}
.inclusion--wide h4 { font-size: 1.85rem; }
.inclusion--wide p  { max-width: 48ch; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; font-size: 1.1rem; }
.inclusion h4 {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.inclusion p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

/* --- Transmission --- */
.section--transmission {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 40% at 50% 50%, rgba(201,169,110,0.08), transparent 70%),
    var(--bg);
  text-align: center;
}
.section--transmission .label,
.section--transmission .display,
.section--transmission .prose { text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
/* Big dramatic "If you know Cortnie & Zero" line */
.section--transmission .prose--accent {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3.2vw, 2.6rem);
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--ink);
  max-width: 24ch;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
}
.section--transmission .prose--accent em { color: var(--gold-fire); }

/* --- Join / CTA --- */
.section--join {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 60% at 50% 50%, rgba(201,169,110,0.14), transparent 70%),
    var(--bg-elev-1);
  text-align: center;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: clamp(6rem, 12vw, 10rem) 0;
}
.section--join .label { text-align: center; }

/* Lightning mark above title, same flash animation as hero */
.join-bolt {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--gold-fire);
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 12px rgba(232,168,67,0.5));
  margin: 0.5rem 0 0.75rem;
  animation: bolt-flash 10s ease-in-out 0s infinite;
}

/* X-FACTOR title — MATCHES the hero treatment exactly */
.join__title {
  font-family: var(--ff-roman);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 9vw, 7.25rem);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  white-space: nowrap;
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg,
    var(--gold-fire-hi) 0%,
    var(--gold-fire)    45%,
    #b07a2c            100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  color: transparent;
  filter:
    drop-shadow(0 3px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.7))
    drop-shadow(0 0 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.6))
    drop-shadow(0 0 40px rgba(232,168,67,0.25));
}
.join__subtitle {
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-size: clamp(11px, 1vw, 13px);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.5em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  margin: 0 0 3rem;
}

/* ===== GOLD SLAB CARD =====
   Modern flashy price card — looks like a solid bar of polished gold
   with a chunky black CTA mortared into it. */
.join-slab {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 580px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 2px;                                    /* gold gradient "edge" */
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, #ffd58a 0%, #c9a96e 35%, #8a6b34 70%, #ffd58a 100%);
  box-shadow:
    0 30px 90px -20px rgba(0,0,0,0.75),
    0 0 60px -10px rgba(232,168,67,0.35),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,240,200,0.6);
}
.join-slab::before {
  /* Soft warm halo behind the slab */
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -40px;
  z-index: -1;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 80% at 50% 50%,
    rgba(232,168,67,0.25) 0%, transparent 70%);
  filter: blur(20px);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.join-slab__inner {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 5px;
  padding: clamp(2.25rem, 4vw, 3rem) clamp(1.75rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 80% at 50% 0%, rgba(255,220,160,0.18), transparent 65%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #b88f4b 0%, #957138 50%, #6a4f23 100%);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.join-slab__inner::after {
  /* subtle highlight sheen across the top */
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.08) 0%, transparent 25%);
}

.join-slab__eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.4em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #2a1d0a;
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
  opacity: 0.85;
}
.join-slab__dates {
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-size: clamp(14px, 1.5vw, 18px);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.35em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #1a1208;
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255,230,180,0.4);
}

.join-slab__price {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  margin: 0 0 2.25rem;
}
.price__amount {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(4.5rem, 9vw, 6.5rem);
  line-height: 1;
  color: #14100a;
  text-shadow:
    0 1px 0 rgba(255,235,180,0.5),
    0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
}
.price__currency {
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  color: #2a1d0a;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  opacity: 0.85;
}

/* Black slab CTA mortared into the gold */
.btn-slab {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  padding: 1.15rem 2.4rem;
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #f8efd6;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #18120a 0%, #050301 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,210,140,0.55);
  border-radius: 3px;
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,220,150,0.22),
    inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.7),
    0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.5),
    0 14px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.55);
  transition: all 0.35s var(--ease-lux);
  cursor: pointer;
}
.btn-slab:hover {
  color: #fff;
  border-color: rgba(255,230,160,0.85);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,230,160,0.3),
    0 6px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.6),
    0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.65);
}
.btn-slab__arrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  transition: transform 0.35s var(--ease-lux);
}
.btn-slab:hover .btn-slab__arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }

/* "Everyone inside Light & Love Club" note — now lives OUTSIDE the gold slab,
   in the black space underneath. Clean sans, no italics, gold color. */
.join-note {
  font-family: var(--ff-body);                           /* Manrope (sans) */
  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.2vw, 1.1rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: normal;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--gold-fire);
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem) auto 0;
  /* Flashes a few times on load to draw attention to the perk */
  animation: note-flash 0.55s ease-in-out 1.2s 3 both;
}
@keyframes note-flash {
  0%, 100% {
    color: var(--gold-fire);
    text-shadow: none;
  }
  50% {
    color: var(--gold-fire-hi);
    text-shadow:
      0 0 18px rgba(255,210,140,0.8),
      0 0 36px rgba(232,168,67,0.45);
  }
}

.join-note__star {
  display: inline-block;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.4em;
  line-height: 0.8;
  margin-right: 0.3em;
  vertical-align: -0.15em;
  color: var(--gold-fire-hi);
  text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(232,168,67,0.5);
  animation: star-pulse 3s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.join-note__link {
  color: var(--gold-fire-hi);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: rgba(255,210,140,0.45);
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  transition: color 0.25s var(--ease-lux), text-decoration-color 0.25s var(--ease-lux);
}
.join-note__link:hover {
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration-color: var(--gold-fire-hi);
}
@keyframes star-pulse {
  0%, 100% { transform: scale(1)   rotate(0deg); opacity: 1;    }
  50%      { transform: scale(1.18) rotate(15deg); opacity: 0.85; }
}

/* Shared price__amount declared here too is overridden inside .join-slab__price above */
.price {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

/* --- Final --- */
.section--final {
  background: var(--bg);
  text-align: center;
  padding: clamp(7rem, 12vw, 10rem) 0;
}
.section--final .display { text-align: center; }

/* ============================================================
   PARALLAX BANDS — cinematic full-width moments between sections.
   .band__bg is translated at a slower rate via JS for depth.
   Gradient placeholders for now — replace background props with
   `background-image: url(...)` once hero/feature imagery arrives.
   ============================================================ */
.band {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  padding: clamp(7rem, 16vw, 12rem) 0;
}
.band__bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: -15% 0 -15% 0;       /* extend top/bottom so parallax shift doesn't reveal edges */
  z-index: -2;
  will-change: transform;
  /* "Create" band — magnetic editorial portrait, top-justified so face is visible */
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 50% at 30% 40%, rgba(201,169,110,0.18), transparent 65%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(5,4,3,0.35), rgba(5,4,3,0.55)),
    url("../images/editorial_woman2.jpg") center top / cover no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(180deg, #0a0805 0%, #050403 50%, #000 100%);
}

/* ----- SPLIT VARIANT (Create band: woman LEFT, man RIGHT) -----
   Two flex children each hold their own bg image so aspect ratios stay
   true. Tints/seam blend handled by .band--create .band__veil override. */
.band__bg--split {
  display: flex;
  background:
    /* deep base color only — images come from children */
    linear-gradient(180deg, #0a0805 0%, #050403 50%, #000 100%);
}
.band__bg-half {
  flex: 1 1 50%;
  height: 100%;
  background-size: cover;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center top;       /* top-justify so face stays visible */
}
.band__bg-half--woman { background-image: url("../images/editorial_woman2.jpg"); }
.band__bg-half--man   { background-image: url("../images/man1.jpg"); }

/* Create band veil: gold radial highlights + DARKER overall so text pops */
.band--create .band__veil {
  background:
    /* warm gold accents on each half */
    radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 50% at 25% 40%, rgba(201,169,110,0.12), transparent 65%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 50% at 75% 40%, rgba(201,169,110,0.12), transparent 65%),
    /* dark seam blend at center where the two images meet */
    linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 42%, rgba(0,0,0,0.65) 50%, transparent 58%),
    /* heavier overall darkening */
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.45) 30%, rgba(0,0,0,0.45) 70%, rgba(0,0,0,0.7) 100%);
}
.band__bg--rose {
  /* "Be" band — masculine + feminine back-to-back with the radiant X.
     Anchored further up (top 5%) and zoomed slightly so heads remain
     visible through more of the parallax travel. */
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 50% at 50% 35%, rgba(232,168,67,0.08), transparent 70%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(6,4,2,0.30), rgba(6,4,2,0.50)),
    url("../images/masc_fem.jpg") center 5% / 105% auto no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(180deg, #0a0805 0%, #050403 50%, #000 100%);
}
/* BE band: NO parallax — bg sits flush within the band so the heads stay
   fully in view at all scroll positions. */
.band--be .band__bg { inset: 0; transform: none !important; }

/* BE band is taller so more of the figure shows; tight bottom so the image
   meets the Cortnie section with no black gap */
.band--be {
  padding-top: clamp(10rem, 22vw, 16rem);
  padding-bottom: 0;
}
.band__veil {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  pointer-events: none;
  /* Darker overall vignette so text reads strongly over imagery */
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.65) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.35) 35%, rgba(0,0,0,0.35) 65%, rgba(0,0,0,0.65) 100%);
}

.band__display {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 6.5vw, 5.25rem);
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin: 0 0 3rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  /* Deep shadow so text reads cleanly over the bg imagery */
  text-shadow:
    0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.95),
    0 4px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.85),
    0 0 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
}
.band__display em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 400;
}
.band__display--center { text-align: center; }

/* Same shadow treatment on the list items inside bands */
.create-list li,
.be-list li {
  text-shadow:
    0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.95),
    0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.8);
}
.band .label {
  text-shadow:
    0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.95),
    0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.8);
}

.create-list,
.be-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2vw, 1.7rem);
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--ink);
}
/* Create-list narrower and centered on the page (text remains left-aligned) */
.create-list {
  max-width: 560px;             /* wider so visual center reads more present */
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-left: clamp(0px, 8vw, 60px);   /* push slightly inward for visual centering */
}
.create-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1.75rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  padding-top: 0.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.create-list li::before {
  content: "—";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-style: normal;
}
.create-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

.be-list {
  text-align: center;
  margin: 3rem 0 0;
}
.be-list li {
  padding: 1rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}
.be-list li:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); }

/* ============================================================
   PAID — "you are allowed to be paid for who you are"
   ============================================================ */
.section--paid {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 40% at 50% 0%, rgba(201,169,110,0.10), transparent 70%),
    var(--bg);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.paid-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);    /* 3x2 layout */
  gap: 0;
  margin: 1px 0;                            /* 1px top AND bottom so both gold borders reveal */
  border: 1px solid rgba(201,169,110,0.45); /* gold outline (matches freq grid treatment) */
  background: rgba(201,169,110,0.22);        /* gold divider color between cells */
}
.paid-intro { margin-bottom: 1px; }         /* tight intro → grid transition */
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .paid-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .paid-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

.paid-item {
  background: var(--bg);
  padding: 2.75rem 1.75rem 2.25rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  transition: background 0.4s var(--ease-lux);
}
.paid-item:hover { background: var(--bg-elev-2); }

/* Roman-numeral mark in Cinzel — luxe, sequential, ultra on-brand */
.paid-item__icon {
  display: inline-flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--gold-fire);
  transition: color 0.5s var(--ease-lux);
}
.paid-item__numeral {
  font-family: var(--ff-roman);                  /* Cinzel — matches X-FACTOR title */
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 4vw, 3.25rem);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  /* Warm metallic gold gradient that picks up the imagery */
  background: linear-gradient(180deg,
    var(--gold-fire-hi) 0%,
    var(--gold-fire)    50%,
    #b07a2c            100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  color: transparent;
  filter:
    drop-shadow(0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.7))
    drop-shadow(0 0 18px rgba(232,168,67,0.30));
  transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease-lux), filter 0.5s var(--ease-lux);
}
/* Decorative gold rule beneath the numeral — small dot in the middle */
.paid-item__icon::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 56px;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold-fire), transparent);
  position: relative;
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
}
.paid-item:hover .paid-item__numeral {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  filter:
    drop-shadow(0 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.7))
    drop-shadow(0 0 24px rgba(232,168,67,0.55));
}

.paid-item__label {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.55vw, 1.4rem);
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.paid-item__label em {
  color: var(--gold-fire);
  font-style: italic;
}

/* Dramatic quote — now a FULL-WIDTH band with the wealth2 photo behind it.
   Per LayoutSample6: bills + gold bokeh imagery bleeds past the container
   edges; the quote sits centered with deep text shadows for legibility.
   Tight top so the band starts just above the gold hairline and quote text. */
.quote {
  position: relative;
  /* Break out of the .container's max-width and bleed to the viewport edges */
  width: 100vw;
  margin-left: calc(-50vw + 50%);
  margin-top: 0;                                /* immediately follows paid-grid border reveal */
  margin-bottom: 0;
  padding: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5rem) clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink);
  /* Layered: HEAVIER dark veil → wealth photo (fixed for parallax) → safety black */
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.75) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 40%, rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 60%, rgba(0,0,0,0.78) 100%),
    url("../images/wealth2.jpg") center center / cover no-repeat fixed,
    #000;
  overflow: hidden;
}
/* Mobile fallback — background-attachment: fixed has bugs on iOS Safari */
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .quote { background-attachment: scroll, scroll; }
}
.quote p {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0.4em 0;
  font-size: clamp(2.15rem, 5vw, 3.85rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  text-shadow:
    0 2px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.95),
    0 4px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.8),
    0 0 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}
.quote em {
  color: var(--gold-fire);
  font-style: italic;
}
.quote::before,
.quote::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 80px;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold-fire), transparent);
  margin: 2.5rem auto;
  position: relative;
}

/* ============================================================
   SPLIT  —  reusable two-column image + text layout
   ============================================================ */
.split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  align-items: center;
}
.split--reverse { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
.split--reverse .split__media { order: 2; }
.split--reverse .split__text  { order: 1; }

.split__media {
  margin: 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 4px;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
}
.split__media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  filter: brightness(0.95) contrast(1.02);
  transition: transform 1.2s var(--ease-lux), filter 1.2s var(--ease-lux);
}
.split__media::after {
  /* Subtle bottom-gradient veil so it always reads against the dark page */
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg,
    transparent 60%,
    rgba(0,0,0,0.35) 100%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 100% 100% at 50% 50%,
      transparent 50%,
      rgba(0,0,0,0.25) 100%);
}
.split__media:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.03);
  filter: brightness(1) contrast(1.05);
}

/* Video variant: same frame as image-based split__media, with hover-play behavior */
.split__media--video { cursor: pointer; }
.split__video {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  filter: brightness(0.95) contrast(1.02);
  transition: filter 0.6s var(--ease-lux);
}
.split__media--video:hover .split__video {
  filter: brightness(1.02) contrast(1.05);
}
.split__text {
  max-width: 52ch;
}

.knowing--left {
  margin: 0;                    /* no trailing margin — was 0 0 2rem */
  text-align: left;
}
.knowing--left p + p {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-top: 1rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .split,
  .split--reverse { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
  .split--reverse .split__media,
  .split--reverse .split__text { order: 0; }
  .split__media { aspect-ratio: 5 / 4; }
}

/* ============================================================
   INVITATION  —  the "card in your hand" visual interlude
   between Cortnie's section and the Join CTA.
   ============================================================ */
.section--invitation {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 50% at 70% 50%, rgba(232,168,67,0.10), transparent 75%),
    var(--bg);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.invitation {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  align-items: center;
}

.invitation__text { max-width: 48ch; }
.invitation__text .label { color: var(--gold-fire); }
.invitation__text .display { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.invitation__text .display em { color: var(--gold-fire); }

.invitation__quote {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 3.5vw, 2.85rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--gold-fire);
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
  text-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(232,168,67,0.25);
}

.invitation__media {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
  border-radius: 4px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow:
    0 40px 100px -20px rgba(0,0,0,0.8),
    0 0 80px -10px rgba(232,168,67,0.25),
    inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(232,168,67,0.10);
}
.invitation__media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  filter: brightness(1.02) contrast(1.04);
  transition: transform 1.5s var(--ease-lux), filter 1s var(--ease-lux);
}
.invitation__media:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
  filter: brightness(1.08) contrast(1.06);
}

/* Soft warm halo behind the card image for extra ambient glow */
.invitation__glow {
  position: absolute;
  inset: -20% -10%;
  z-index: -1;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 50% at 50% 45%,
    rgba(232,168,67,0.30) 0%,
    rgba(232,168,67,0.10) 40%,
    transparent 75%);
  filter: blur(40px);
}

/* Mobile: stack with card first so the visual lands before the question */
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .invitation {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2.5rem;
  }
  .invitation__media { order: -1; }
}

/* ============================================================
   MEET CORTNIE  —  her dedicated section
   ============================================================ */
.section--cortnie {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 40% at 80% 10%, rgba(201,169,110,0.10), transparent 70%),
    var(--bg-elev-1);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-top: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);   /* tight transition from masc_fem image */
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.cortnie {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, 0.85fr) 1fr;
  gap: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 6rem);
  align-items: center;
}

.cortnie__media {
  margin: 0;
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 4px;
  /* Soft warm glow behind her, matches her photo's gold bokeh */
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 1px rgba(201,169,110,0.10),
    0 30px 80px -20px rgba(0,0,0,0.7),
    0 0 80px -20px rgba(201,169,110,0.18);
}
.cortnie__media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  filter: brightness(0.97) contrast(1.03);
}
.cortnie__media::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 65%, rgba(0,0,0,0.4) 100%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.15) 0%, transparent 30%);
}

/* Floating lightning-bolt mark in the top corner of her photo */
.cortnie__bolt {
  position: absolute;
  top: 1.25rem;
  right: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--gold-fire);
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 12px rgba(232,168,67,0.7));
  z-index: 2;
}

.cortnie__text { max-width: 56ch; }
.cortnie__text .label { color: var(--gold-fire); }
.cortnie__text .display { margin-bottom: 1.75rem; }
.cortnie__text .prose { margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }

.cortnie__signoff {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  color: var(--gold-fire);
  margin: 2rem 0 0;
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .cortnie {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2.5rem;
  }
  .cortnie__media { max-width: 480px; margin: 0 auto; }
}

/* ============================================================
   QUESTIONS FORM  —  contact + lead capture (Kit integration TBD)
   ============================================================ */
.section--questions {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 40% at 50% 0%, rgba(201,169,110,0.08), transparent 70%),
    var(--bg);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  text-align: center;
  padding-top: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  padding-bottom: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
}
.section--questions .label,
.section--questions .display,
.section--questions .prose { text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.section--questions .display { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.section--questions .prose { max-width: 46ch; margin-bottom: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); }
.display--center { text-align: center; }
.display em { color: var(--gold-fire); }

.questions-form {
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: left;
}
.form-row { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.form-row--submit { margin-top: 1.75rem; text-align: center; }

.form-label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-fire);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.form-field {
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 0.95rem 1.15rem;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.025);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: 3px;
  outline: none;
  transition:
    border-color 0.3s var(--ease-lux),
    background 0.3s var(--ease-lux),
    box-shadow 0.3s var(--ease-lux);
}
.form-field::placeholder { color: var(--ink-quiet); font-weight: 300; }
.form-field:hover { border-color: rgba(255,210,140,0.30); }
.form-field:focus {
  border-color: var(--gold-fire);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.045);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(232,168,67,0.18);
}
.form-field--area {
  resize: vertical;
  min-height: 120px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* Submit button — same dark gradient + gold border as the join button family */
.form-submit {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #f8efd6;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #181208 0%, #050301 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,200,120,0.55);
  border-radius: 3px;
  padding: 1rem 2.4rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,210,140,0.22),
    0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.5),
    0 14px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.55);
  transition: all 0.35s var(--ease-lux);
}
.form-submit:hover {
  color: #fff;
  border-color: rgba(255,220,140,0.85);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,220,140,0.32),
    0 6px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.6),
    0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.65);
}
.form-submit__arrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  transition: transform 0.35s var(--ease-lux);
}
.form-submit:hover .form-submit__arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }
.form-submit:disabled { opacity: 0.5; cursor: not-allowed; transform: none; }

/* Field error state */
.form-field--invalid {
  border-color: rgba(192,138,138,0.75);
  background: rgba(192,138,138,0.08);
}
.form-field--invalid:focus { box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(192,138,138,0.22); }

/* Success state shown after simulated submission */
.form-success {
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  text-align: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(232,168,67,0.35);
  border-radius: 4px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 70% at 50% 0%, rgba(232,168,67,0.10), transparent 70%),
    rgba(255,255,255,0.02);
  animation: fade-up 0.7s var(--ease-lux) both;
}
.form-success__bolt {
  display: inline-flex;
  color: var(--gold-fire);
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 14px rgba(232,168,67,0.55));
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.form-success__title {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
  color: var(--gold-fire);
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
}
.form-success__body {
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ============================================================
   THANK YOU PAGE  —  post-purchase confirmation
   ============================================================ */
.page--thanks { background: #050505; }

/* Minimal top nav — just the brand mark, links back home */
.thanks-nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  background: rgba(8,6,3,0.6);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px) saturate(125%);
          backdrop-filter: blur(8px) saturate(125%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.thanks-nav__inner {
  max-width: 1240px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 1.25rem clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.thanks-nav__brand-text {
  font-family: var(--ff-roman);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 16px;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg,
    #fff0c8 0%, var(--gold-fire-hi) 32%, var(--gold-fire) 70%, #c08a35 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  color: transparent;
  filter:
    drop-shadow(0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.85))
    drop-shadow(0 0 16px rgba(232,168,67,0.55));
}

/* ----- Hero ----- */
.thanks-hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem) 0 clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 60% at 50% 30%, rgba(201,169,110,0.12), transparent 70%),
    var(--bg);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.thanks-hero__inner {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 4rem);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  align-items: center;
}
.thanks-hero__text { max-width: 52ch; }
.thanks-hero__text .label { color: var(--gold-fire); margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }

.thanks-bolt {
  color: var(--gold-fire);
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 14px rgba(232,168,67,0.55));
  animation: bolt-flash 10s ease-in-out 0.35s infinite;
}

.thanks-hero__title {
  font-family: var(--ff-roman);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 6rem);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg,
    var(--gold-fire-hi) 0%, var(--gold-fire) 45%, #b07a2c 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  color: transparent;
  filter:
    drop-shadow(0 3px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.7))
    drop-shadow(0 0 24px rgba(232,168,67,0.25));
}
.thanks-hero__title em {
  font-style: italic;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff0c8 0%, var(--gold-fire-hi) 50%, var(--gold-fire) 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

.thanks-hero__sub {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2vw, 1.65rem);
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--gold-fire);
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
  max-width: 30ch;
}

.thanks-hero__copy {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.4vw, 1.25rem);
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 38ch;
}
.thanks-hero__copy em { color: var(--gold-fire); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; }

.thanks-hero__media {
  margin: 0;
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 4px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow:
    0 40px 100px -20px rgba(0,0,0,0.8),
    0 0 80px -20px rgba(232,168,67,0.30);
}
.thanks-hero__media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .thanks-hero__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
  .thanks-hero__media { order: -1; max-width: 480px; margin: 0 auto; }
}

/* ----- What happens next ----- */
.thanks-next {
  background: var(--bg-elev-1);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  text-align: center;
}
.thanks-next .label, .thanks-next .display {
  text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;
}

.thanks-steps {
  list-style: none;
  margin: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem) auto 0;
  padding: 0;
  max-width: 680px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.75rem;
  counter-reset: tstep;
  text-align: left;
}
.thanks-steps li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: clamp(1rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
  padding: 1.5rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  align-items: start;
}
.thanks-steps li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.thanks-step__num {
  font-family: var(--ff-roman);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 2.6vw, 2.4rem);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg,
    var(--gold-fire-hi) 0%, var(--gold-fire) 50%, #b07a2c 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  color: transparent;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 12px rgba(232,168,67,0.30));
  min-width: 2.5ch;
}
.thanks-step__body h3 {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 1.9vw, 1.65rem);
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
}
.thanks-step__body p {
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  margin: 0;
}
.thanks-step__body strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }

/* ----- Note from Cortnie ----- */
.thanks-note {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 50% at 50% 0%, rgba(201,169,110,0.10), transparent 70%),
    var(--bg);
  text-align: center;
}
.thanks-note__greeting {
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.35em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-fire);
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
}
.thanks-note__body {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1.8vw, 1.55rem);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 auto 1.5rem;
  max-width: 30ch;
}
.thanks-note__body em { color: var(--gold-fire); }
.thanks-note__sign {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--gold-fire);
  margin: 2rem 0 0;
}

/* ----- Links / Stay close ----- */
.thanks-links {
  background: var(--bg-elev-1);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  text-align: center;
}
.thanks-links .label, .thanks-links .display { text-align: center; }
.thanks-links__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
}
.thanks-link {
  display: block;
  padding: 1.75rem 1.5rem;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg) 0%, var(--bg-elev-1) 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(232,168,67,0.20);
  border-radius: 4px;
  text-align: center;
  transition: all 0.35s var(--ease-lux);
}
.thanks-link:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg-elev-2) 0%, var(--bg-elev-1) 100%);
  border-color: rgba(232,168,67,0.55);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 30px -10px rgba(0,0,0,0.6), 0 0 30px -5px rgba(232,168,67,0.18);
}
.thanks-link__title {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--gold-fire);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}
.thanks-link__sub {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .thanks-links__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ============================================================
   HAMBURGER + MOBILE DRAWER (hidden on desktop)
   ============================================================ */
.nav__burger {
  display: none;            /* hidden by default — shown on mobile */
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  margin-left: 0.5rem;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,210,140,0.45);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  position: relative;
}
.nav__burger span {
  position: absolute;
  left: 11px;
  right: 11px;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--gold-fire-hi);
  border-radius: 1px;
  transition: transform 0.35s var(--ease-lux), opacity 0.25s var(--ease-lux), top 0.35s var(--ease-lux);
}
.nav__burger span:nth-child(1) { top: 14px; }
.nav__burger span:nth-child(2) { top: 21px; }
.nav__burger span:nth-child(3) { top: 28px; }
.nav__burger.is-open span:nth-child(1) { top: 21px; transform: rotate(45deg); }
.nav__burger.is-open span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.nav__burger.is-open span:nth-child(3) { top: 21px; transform: rotate(-45deg); }

.nav__drawer {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 100%;                                /* DEFAULT (not locked): pops UP above the nav */
  top: auto;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  background: #000;                            /* solid black, no transparency */
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,210,140,0.20);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,210,140,0.20);
  transform: translateY(8px);                  /* slide down to open (pops up from below) */
  opacity: 0;
  transition: transform 0.35s var(--ease-lux), opacity 0.35s var(--ease-lux);
  pointer-events: none;
  box-shadow: 0 -14px 36px -14px rgba(0,0,0,0.85);
}
.nav__drawer:not([hidden]) { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); pointer-events: auto; }

/* LOCKED STATE — when nav is stuck to top, drawer flips to drop DOWN */
.nav.is-stuck .nav__drawer {
  bottom: auto;
  top: 100%;                                   /* below the nav */
  transform: translateY(-8px);                 /* slide up to open (pops down from above) */
  box-shadow: 0 14px 36px -14px rgba(0,0,0,0.85);   /* shadow below */
}
.nav.is-stuck .nav__drawer:not([hidden]) { transform: translateY(0); }
.nav__drawer-links {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 1.25rem clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 3rem) 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}
.nav__drawer-links li + li { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,210,140,0.10); }
.nav__drawer-links a {
  display: block;
  padding: 1rem 0;
  font-family: var(--ff-body);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #f3eddf;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
}
.nav__drawer-links a:hover { color: var(--gold-fire-hi); }

/* ============================================================
   MOBILE OVERRIDES  (≤ 760px)
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 760px) {

  /* ----- 1. Hero bg shifted FURTHER LEFT so the figure + X is centered ----- */
  .hero__bg {
    width: min(calc(100% + 360px), 1820px);
    /* Even bigger negative offset (-123px) to push the figure further left */
    transform: translate3d(calc(-50% - 123px), var(--py), 0);
  }

  /* Extra black overlay to darken the hero slightly on mobile */
  .hero::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.28);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  /* Bigger create-list type on mobile so it fills the row vertically.
     Pushed right with left padding for a more centered visual. */
  .create-list {
    font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 6.5vw, 2.15rem);
    line-height: 1.45;
    padding-left: clamp(2rem, 12vw, 4rem);     /* shifts list toward center */
    max-width: 100%;
  }
  .create-list li {
    padding-top: 0.7rem;
    padding-bottom: 0.7rem;
    padding-left: 1.6rem;
  }

  /* "Paid to ..." labels — almost double size on mobile */
  .paid-item__label {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 6.5vw, 2.5rem);
    line-height: 1.25;
  }
  .paid-item { padding: 2.5rem 1.25rem 2rem; }   /* tighten side padding so big text fits */

  /* ----- 5b. Halve the gap between paid-intro text and wealth1 image ----- */
  .paid-intro { gap: clamp(0.75rem, 2.5vw, 1.75rem); }

  /* ----- 6b. Inclusions load near-instantly on mobile (was perfect on PC) ----- */
  .inclusion.reveal { transition-delay: 0s !important; transition-duration: 0.4s !important; }

  /* ----- 7b. Icon glow flicker AUTO on mobile (no hover available) ----- */
  .inclusion__icon img {
    animation: icon-flicker 0.32s steps(2, end) infinite;
  }

  /* ----- 8b. Reinforce Cortnie overlay (in case earlier rules didn't take) ----- */
  .cortnie__media-overlay {
    display: block !important;
    position: absolute;
    top: 1.25rem;
    left: 1.25rem;
    right: 1.25rem;
    z-index: 4;
    text-align: left;
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .cortnie__media-overlay .label {
    text-align: left;
    color: var(--gold-fire);
    margin: 0 0 0.4rem;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.35em;
    text-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.95);
  }
  .cortnie__media-overlay .display {
    text-align: left;
    margin: 0;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 10vw, 3.5rem);
    line-height: 0.95;
    text-shadow:
      0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.95),
      0 4px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.85),
      0 0 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
  }
  .cortnie__media-overlay .display em {
    color: var(--gold-fire);
    font-style: italic;
  }
  /* Hide the desktop label + display in the bio column on mobile */
  .cortnie__text > .label,
  .cortnie__text > .display { display: none !important; }

  /* ----- 2. Hero eyebrow: 3 stacked lines, LEFT justified ----- */
  .hero__eyebrow {
    text-align: left;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    font-size: 10px;
    line-height: 1.85;
  }
  .hero__eyebrow span { display: block; }
  .hero__eyebrow span + span::before { content: none; }

  /* ----- 3. Hamburger menu beside Join button ----- */
  .nav__burger    { display: block; }
  .nav__brand     { display: none; }                  /* hide brand mark on mobile */
  .nav__links     { display: none; }                  /* hide inline links (drawer takes over) */
  .nav__inner     { grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto; }
  .nav__cta       { justify-self: start; }
  .nav__burger    { justify-self: end; grid-column: 3; }

  /* ----- 4. Vision: text BEFORE earth image on mobile ----- */
  .vision-split__text  { order: -1; }
  .vision-split__media { order: 0; }

  /* ----- 5. Pillar titles DOUBLED on mobile ----- */
  .pillar__title { font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 9vw, 3.5rem); }
  .pillar__num   { font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 9vw, 3.5rem); }
  .pillar__num::after { width: 64px; }

  /* ----- 6. Inclusion body text truly centered on mobile ----- */
  .inclusion p {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 100%;
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-right: 0;
    padding: 0 0.5rem;
  }
  .inclusion h4 {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0 0.5rem;
  }

  /* ----- 7. Cortnie: overlay label+name on top-left of image,
            bio below the image ----- */
  .cortnie { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
  .cortnie__media {
    margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
    max-width: 100%;       /* fill the column */
    position: relative;
  }
  /* Hide the desktop versions of label + display in cortnie__text */
  .cortnie__text > .label,
  .cortnie__text > .display { display: none; }
  /* Show the mobile overlay */
  .cortnie__media-overlay {
    display: block;
    position: absolute;
    top: 1.25rem;
    left: 1.25rem;
    right: 1.25rem;
    z-index: 3;
    text-align: left;
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .cortnie__media-overlay .label {
    text-align: left;
    color: var(--gold-fire);
    margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
    text-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.95);
  }
  .cortnie__media-overlay .display {
    text-align: left;
    margin: 0;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 9vw, 3.2rem);
    line-height: 0.95;
    text-shadow:
      0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.95),
      0 4px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.85);
  }
  .cortnie__media-overlay .display em {
    color: var(--gold-fire);
    font-style: italic;
  }
}

/* Mobile overlay is hidden on desktop — controlled in @media block above */
.cortnie__media-overlay { display: none; }

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 2.5rem 0;
  background: var(--bg);
}
.footer__copy {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-quiet);
  text-align: center;
}

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  :root {
    --nav-h-tall: 80px;
    --nav-h-stuck: 60px;
  }
  .nav__links { display: none; }
  /* On mobile, dial down the veil so the figure still reads */
  .hero__veil {
    background:
      linear-gradient(180deg,
        rgba(0,0,0,0.55) 0%,
        rgba(0,0,0,0.15) 30%,
        rgba(0,0,0,0.15) 60%,
        rgba(0,0,0,0.85) 100%);
  }
  .hero__text { max-width: 100%; }
  .hero__bg { background-position: center top; }
  .done-list { padding-left: 0; }
}

/* ---------- Reveal-on-scroll (used by JS) ---------- */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(28px);
  transition: opacity 1s var(--ease-lux), transform 1s var(--ease-lux);
}
.reveal.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* ---------- Reduce motion ---------- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
  }
  .hero__glow { animation: none; }
}