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

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  font-size: 16px;
}

body {
  background: #020209;
  color: #e8e6f0;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  cursor: none;
}

/* ─── CUSTOM CURSOR ────────────────────────────────────── */
#cursor-dot {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  background: #c9a84c;
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 9999;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  transition: transform 0.1s ease, width 0.3s ease, height 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease;
}

#cursor-ring {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.5);
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 9998;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  transition: transform 0.15s ease, width 0.3s ease, height 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;
}

body:has(a:hover) #cursor-dot,
body:has(button:hover) #cursor-dot {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  background: #f0d080;
}

body:has(a:hover) #cursor-ring,
body:has(button:hover) #cursor-ring {
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  opacity: 0.7;
}

/* Touch / phone: custom cursor off — koi gold dot/ring nahi, normal tap UX */
@media (hover: none) and (pointer: coarse) {
  body {
    cursor: auto;
  }

  #cursor-dot,
  #cursor-ring {
    display: none !important;
  }

  a,
  button,
  .nav-cta,
  .nav-toggle,
  .btn-primary,
  .btn-secondary,
  .empire-card,
  .prod-card,
  .location-card,
  .footer-social,
  .form-submit,
  .book-flip-arrow,
  .close-btn,
  [type="button"],
  [type="submit"] {
    cursor: pointer !important;
  }
}

/* Legacy / hybrid: chhoti width par bhi cursor wapas (optional safety) */
@media (max-width: 768px) and (hover: none) {
  #cursor-dot,
  #cursor-ring {
    display: none !important;
  }
  body {
    cursor: auto;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }
}

/* ─── CSS TOKENS ───────────────────────────────────────── */
:root {
  --gold: #c9a84c;
  --gold-light: #f0d080;
  --gold-dim: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.15);
  --surface-1: #020209;
  --surface-2: #08080f;
  --surface-3: #0d0d1a;
  --surface-glass: rgba(13, 13, 26, 0.7);
  --border: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.18);
  --border-dim: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  --text-primary: #f0eeff;
  --text-secondary: #9b96b8;
  --text-muted: #5a5670;
  --cyan: #00d4ff;
  --purple: #7c3aed;
  --ease-expo: cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  --ease-spring: cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
}

/* ─── SKIP LINK ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  top: -100%;
  left: 16px;
  z-index: 10000;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #000;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.skip-link:focus {
  top: 16px;
}

/* ─── SCROLLBAR ────────────────────────────────────────── */
::-webkit-scrollbar {
  width: 4px;
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
  background: var(--surface-1);
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 2px;
}

/* ─── CANVAS PARTICLES ─────────────────────────────────── */
#particle-canvas {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ─── NOISE OVERLAY ────────────────────────────────────── */
.noise-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.025;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='noise'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23noise)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: 200px 200px;
}

/* ─── WRAPPER ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.site-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* ─── NAVIGATION ───────────────────────────────────────── */
nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 24px 60px;
  transition: padding 0.4s var(--ease-expo), background 0.4s ease, backdrop-filter 0.4s ease;
}

nav.scrolled {
  padding: 14px 60px;
  background: rgba(2, 2, 9, 0.85);
  backdrop-filter: blur(24px) saturate(180%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
}

.nav-logo {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.nav-logo span {
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 40px;
  list-style: none;
}

.nav-links a {
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  position: relative;
  transition: color 0.25s ease;
}

.nav-links a::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -3px;
  left: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transition: width 0.3s var(--ease-expo);
}

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

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

.nav-cta {
  padding: 10px 24px;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  color: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: none;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.nav-cta:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #000;
  box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.4);
}

/* Mobile hamburger */
.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  cursor: none;
  border: none;
  background: none;
}

.nav-toggle span {
  display: block;
  width: 24px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.mobile-menu {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 999;
  background: rgba(2, 2, 9, 0.97);
  backdrop-filter: blur(30px);
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.mobile-menu.open {
  display: flex;
}

.mobile-menu a {
  color: var(--text-primary);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
}

/* .mobile-menu .close-btn {
  position: absolute;
  top: 30px;
  right: 40px;
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: none;
} */


.mobile-menu .close-btn {
  display: none;
}

/* ─── HERO ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
#hero {
  min-height: 100svh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 140px 60px 80px;
}

.hero-bg-mesh {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 60% at 70% 50%, rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.07) 0%, transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 80% at 20% 30%, rgba(124, 58, 237, 0.08) 0%, transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 40% at 90% 90%, rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.05) 0%, transparent 50%);
  animation: mesh-breathe 20s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

@keyframes mesh-breathe {
  0% {
    transform: scale(1) rotate(0deg);
    opacity: 0.8;
  }

  50% {
    transform: scale(1.05) rotate(1deg);
    opacity: 1;
  }

  100% {
    transform: scale(1.02) rotate(-0.5deg);
    opacity: 0.9;
  }
}

.hero-grid-lines {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.04) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.04) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 80px 80px;
  mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 80% at 50% 50%, black 20%, transparent 80%);
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: 100%;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: center;
}

.hero-left {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 32px;
}

.hero-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  background: var(--gold-dim);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 100px;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
}

.hero-eyebrow .dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: pulse-dot 2s ease infinite;
}

@keyframes pulse-dot {

  0%,
  100% {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1);
  }

  50% {
    opacity: 0.5;
    transform: scale(1.5);
  }
}

.hero-headline {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 5.5vw, 5.8rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.0;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.hero-headline .line {
  overflow: hidden;
  display: block;
}

.hero-headline .word {
  display: inline-block;
  transform: translateY(110%);
}

.gold-text {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c9a84c 0%, #f0d080 40%, #c9a84c 70%, #a07830 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}

.hero-sub {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.4vw, 1.2rem);
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  max-width: 520px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
}

.hero-badges {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
}

.badge {
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  border: 1px solid;
}

.badge-gold {
  background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.1);
  border-color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.3);
  color: var(--gold);
}

.badge-cyan {
  background: rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.08);
  border-color: rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.25);
  color: var(--cyan);
}

.badge-purple {
  background: rgba(124, 58, 237, 0.1);
  border-color: rgba(124, 58, 237, 0.3);
  color: #a78bfa;
}

.hero-ctas {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
}

.btn-primary {
  padding: 16px 36px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c9a84c, #f0d080);
  color: #000;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: none;
  cursor: none;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-block;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: transform 0.25s var(--ease-spring), box-shadow 0.25s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 30px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.35);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 50px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.55);
}

.btn-secondary {
  padding: 16px 36px;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
  cursor: none;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-block;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: border-color 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
}

.btn-secondary:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--gold);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.hero-stats {
  display: flex;
  gap: 40px;
  padding-top: 16px;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
}

.hero-stat {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.hero-stat-num {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1;
}

.hero-stat-label {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-top: 4px;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Hero Right — portrait card */
.hero-right {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(60px);
}

.portrait-frame {
  position: relative;
  width: 420px;
  height: 520px;
  border-radius: 32px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.2);
  box-shadow: 0 0 80px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.08), 0 40px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

.portrait-frame::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 50%, rgba(2, 2, 9, 0.9) 100%);
}

.portrait-frame img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.portrait-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 28px;
  left: 28px;
  right: 28px;
  z-index: 3;
}

.portrait-name {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.portrait-title {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-top: 4px;
}

/* Floating cards around portrait */
.float-card {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 10;
  background: var(--surface-glass);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

.float-card-icon {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
}

.float-card-label {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}

.float-card-value {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  margin-top: 2px;
}

.fc-1 {
  top: 40px;
  right: -60px;
  animation: float1 5s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.fc-2 {
  bottom: 100px;
  left: -80px;
  animation: float2 6s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.fc-3 {
  top: 180px;
  left: -70px;
  animation: float1 7s ease-in-out infinite reverse;
}

@keyframes float1 {

  0%,
  100% {
    transform: translateY(0px);
  }

  50% {
    transform: translateY(-12px);
  }
}

@keyframes float2 {

  0%,
  100% {
    transform: translateY(0px);
  }

  50% {
    transform: translateY(10px);
  }
}

/* ─── SECTION BASE ─────────────────────────────────────── */
section {
  /* padding: clamp(80px, 10vw, 160px) 60px; */
  padding: clamp(80px, 10vw, 120px) 60px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.container {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: 100%;
}

.section-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.section-eyebrow::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 24px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.section-title {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4vw, 3.8rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.section-sub {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.3vw, 1.15rem);
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  max-width: 600px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

/* ─── GLOBAL INNER-PAGE LAYOUT (reuse on Book, Legal, etc.) ─ */
.page-hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(120px, 18vh, 200px) 60px clamp(56px, 8vw, 96px);
  text-align: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--surface-1);
}

.page-hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 60% at 50% 0%, rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.08) 0%, transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 80% at 80% 40%, rgba(124, 58, 237, 0.06) 0%, transparent 50%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 50% at 10% 80%, rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.04) 0%, transparent 45%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.page-hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.page-hero-title {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.page-hero-sub {
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.page-section {
  padding: clamp(72px, 10vw, 140px) 60px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.bg-surface-1 {
  background: var(--surface-1);
}

.bg-surface-2 {
  background: var(--surface-2);
}

.page-section-timeline .timeline-header {
  text-align: left;
}

.split-2 {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 88px);
}

.split-2.align-center {
  align-items: center;
}

.media-frame {
  border-radius: 24px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
  position: relative;
}

.media-frame::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.08) 0%, transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.media-frame img {
  width: 100%;
   height: auto;
  /* min-height: 280px;
  max-height: 650px; */
  object-fit: cover;
   display: block;
  }

.stack {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.stack-md {
  gap: clamp(16px, 2.5vw, 24px);
}

.stack-lg {
  gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 32px);
}

.text-center {
  text-align: center;
}

.section-eyebrow--center {
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.section-sub--center {
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.page-block-header {
  margin-bottom: clamp(48px, 8vw, 72px);
}

.text-prose {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.text-prose strong {
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.text-prose-sm {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.grid-cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(100%, 260px), 1fr));
  gap: clamp(16px, 2vw, 24px);
}

/* Five equal columns (e.g. About — Focus areas); keeps book.php 4-card grid unchanged */
.grid-cards--5 {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.grid-cards--5 .surface-panel {
  padding: clamp(18px, 2.2vw, 32px);
}

.grid-cards--5 .surface-panel-title {
  font-size: clamp(0.9rem, 1.1vw, 1.3rem);
  line-height: 1.3;
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
}

.surface-panel {
  background: var(--surface-3);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 36px);
  transition: border-color 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease;
}

.surface-panel:hover {
  background: #0f0f1e;
  border-color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.12);
}

.surface-panel-icon {
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.surface-panel-title {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 1.45rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  line-height: 1.25;
}

/* About — Vision & Mission (two-column, index-aligned theme) */
.about-vm-section {
  position: relative;
}

.about-vm-section .vm-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 55% at 50% 0%, rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.07) 0%, transparent 58%);
}

.about-vm-section .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.about-vm-split {
  align-items: stretch;
}

.about-vm-panel {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: clamp(16px, 2.5vw, 24px);
  min-height: 100%;
}

.about-vm-heading {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.2vw, 1.75rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.about-vm-text {
  margin: 0;
  flex: 1;
}

.page-cta-strip {
  text-align: center;
}

.page-cta-inner {
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.page-cta-title {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.page-cta-lead {
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.page-cta-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 16px;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

/* Inner pages — prose width, quote, stat pills (reuse on Book, Legal, etc.) */
.page-narrow {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.surface-panel-lead {
  margin-top: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.inner-quote-block {
  padding: clamp(20px, 4vw, 28px) clamp(22px, 4vw, 36px);
  background: var(--surface-3);
  border-radius: 0 18px 18px 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
}

.inner-quote-block p {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2.1vw, 1.4rem);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  line-height: 1.5;
  font-style: italic;
  margin: 0;
}

.inner-quote-block cite {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 16px;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.stat-pills {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: clamp(24px, 4vw, 36px);
}

.stat-pill {
  padding: 10px 18px;
  background: var(--surface-3);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
  border-radius: 100px;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.stat-pill strong {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-right: 6px;
}

/* ─── BOOK FLIP / book-details page ───────────────────── */
.book-details-hero + .book-details-viewer {
  padding-top: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px);
}

.book-flip-layout {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 32px);
  min-height: min(78vh, 900px);
}

.book-flip-shell {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: min(1100px, 100%);
  min-height: 200px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

.book-flip-shell .stf__parent {
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  background: transparent;
}

/* PageFlip: koi side/center grey shadow / spine gradient nahi */
.book-flip-shell .stf__outerShadow,
.book-flip-shell .stf__innerShadow,
.book-flip-shell .stf__hardShadow,
.book-flip-shell .stf__hardInnerShadow {
  display: none !important;
  opacity: 0 !important;
  visibility: hidden !important;
  width: 0 !important;
  height: 0 !important;
  pointer-events: none !important;
}

.book-flip-shell .stf__block,
.book-flip-shell .stf__wrapper {
  background: transparent;
}

.book-flip-shell .stf__item {
  box-shadow: none !important;
  filter: none !important;
}

/* Decorative empty shadow layer from our markup */
.flip-page-shadow {
  display: none !important;
}

.book-flip-loader,
.book-flip-error {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  padding: 12px;
}

.book-flip-error {
  color: #f472b6;
  max-width: 480px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.book-flip-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: clamp(16px, 4vw, 48px);
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1100px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.book-flip-arrow {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--surface-3);
  color: var(--gold);
  cursor: pointer;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: background 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.book-flip-arrow:hover:not(:disabled) {
  background: var(--gold-dim);
  border-color: var(--gold);
}

.book-flip-arrow:disabled {
  opacity: 0.3;
  cursor: not-allowed;
}

.book-flip-arrow-icon {
  font-size: 2rem;
  line-height: 1;
  font-weight: 300;
  margin-top: -2px;
}

.book-flip-counter {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Flip page inner (St PageFlip) */
.flip-page,
.flip-page .flip-page-content {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.flip-page-content {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  position: relative;
  background: #0a0a14;
  border-radius: 0 2px 2px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.flip-page-content--cover {
  padding: 0;
}

.flip-cover-inner {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 100%;
  background-color: #0a0a1a;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.flip-cover-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  display: block;
  pointer-events: none;
  user-select: none;
}

.flip-page-content--pdf {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 0;
}

/* Display size set in JS; hi-DPI bitmap — avoid CSS max-* so it is not scaled up blurry */
.flip-pdf-canvas {
  display: block;
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: none;
  max-height: none;
  image-rendering: auto;
}

.flip-page-content--buy {
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--surface-3) 0%, #0f0f1a 100%);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
}

.flip-buy-inner {
  text-align: center;
  padding: clamp(20px, 4vw, 32px);
  max-width: 90%;
}

.flip-buy-text {
  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.5vw, 1.1rem);
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.flip-buy-btn {
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-block;
  width: auto;
  max-width: 100%;
  padding: 14px 24px;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.book-details-back {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

/* ─── MARQUEE ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.marquee-section {
  padding: 40px 0;
  background: var(--surface-2);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.marquee-track {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 60px;
  animation: marquee-run 30s linear infinite;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.marquee-track:hover {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}

@keyframes marquee-run {
  from {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }

  to {
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }
}

.marquee-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.marquee-item .dot {
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

/* ─── ABOUT ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
#about {
  background: var(--surface-1);
}

.about-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 100px;
  align-items: center;
}

.about-visual {
  position: relative;
}

.about-img-wrap {
  border-radius: 24px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
}

.about-img-wrap img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 500px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.about-img-wrap::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.08) 0%, transparent 60%);
}

.about-quote-card {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -30px;
  right: -30px;
  z-index: 10;
  background: var(--surface-glass);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 24px 28px;
  max-width: 280px;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

.about-quote-text {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.65;
  font-style: italic;
}

.about-quote-author {
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}

.about-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 28px;
}

.about-paragraph {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.about-paragraph strong {
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.skills-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.skill-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
}

.skill-label {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.skill-label span {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.skill-bar {
  height: 4px;
  background: var(--surface-3);
  border-radius: 2px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.skill-fill {
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), var(--gold-light));
  width: 0%;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: width 1.2s var(--ease-expo);
}

/* ─── FINEST TECH INNOVATOR (home — agency 2×2 grid) ───── */
#finest-tech {
  background: var(--surface-2);
  position: relative;
}

#finest-tech .fti-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 75% 50% at 50% 0%, rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.07) 0%, transparent 55%);
}

#finest-tech .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.fti-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 2px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  background: var(--border-dim);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
}

.fti-link {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-height: 0;
}

.fti-link .fti-card {
  flex: 1;
}

.fti-card {
  background: var(--surface-3);
  padding: clamp(32px, 4vw, 48px) clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: background 0.35s ease;
  cursor: none;
  min-height: 240px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.fti-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-dim) 0%, transparent 100%);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.35s ease;
}

.fti-card:hover {
  background: #0f0f1e;
}

.fti-card:hover::before {
  opacity: 1;
}

.fti-card-number {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 3.75rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.08);
  position: absolute;
  top: 16px;
  right: 20px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.fti-card-title {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.6vw, 1.45rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  max-width: 85%;
}

.fti-card-desc {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.7;
  flex: 1;
}

.fti-card-footer {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 22px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.venture-back-link {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.venture-back-link:hover {
  color: var(--gold-light);
}

/* ─── COMPANIES / EMPIRE ───────────────────────────────── */
#companies {
  background: var(--surface-2);
}

.companies-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 80px;
}

.companies-header .section-sub {
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.empire-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 2px;
}

.empire-card {
  background: var(--surface-3);
  padding: 48px 40px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: background 0.35s ease;
  cursor: none;
}

.empire-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-dim) 0%, transparent 100%);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.35s ease;
}

.empire-card:hover {
  background: #0f0f1e;
}

.empire-card:hover::before {
  opacity: 1;
}

.empire-card-number {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 4rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.06);
  position: absolute;
  top: 20px;
  right: 20px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.empire-icon {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: var(--gold-dim);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease-spring), box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.empire-card:hover .empire-icon {
  transform: scale(1.1) rotate(5deg);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.25);
}

.empire-tag {
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.empire-name {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.empire-desc {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.empire-flags {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.flag-badge {
  padding: 4px 10px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

/* ─── BOOK SECTION (home + dedicated book page) ───────── */
#book,
.book-section {
  background: var(--surface-1);
  position: relative;
}

.book-bg-radial {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 70% at 50% 50%, rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.04) 0%, transparent 70%);
}

/* Book page — centered manifesto (between hero product & themes) */
.book-prose-focus {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-align: center;
}

.book-prose-focus-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 75% 55% at 50% 20%, rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.06) 0%, transparent 60%);
}

.book-prose-focus-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.book-prose-focus-inner > .section-title {
  margin-bottom: clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px);
}

.book-prose-focus-body {
  text-align: center;
}

.book-prose-focus-body .text-prose {
  margin: 0 0 1.35em;
  text-align: center;
}

.book-prose-focus-body .text-prose:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.book-prose-focus-emphasis {
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.book-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: 100px;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.book-visual {
  position: relative;
}

.book-3d {
  width: 280px;
  height: 380px;
  position: relative;
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  perspective: 1000px;
  animation: book-float 6s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes book-float {

  0%,
  100% {
    transform: rotateY(-15deg) rotateX(5deg) translateY(0px);
  }

  50% {
    transform: rotateY(-10deg) rotateX(3deg) translateY(-20px);
  }
}

.book-cover {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border-radius: 4px 16px 16px 4px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.3);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #0a0a1a;
  box-shadow:
    -8px 0 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
    8px 8px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6),
    0 0 60px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.15);
}

.book-cover img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;

  object-position: center;
  display: block;
  border-radius: 3px 15px 15px 3px;
}

.book-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 28px;
}

.book-title-large {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 3.5vw, 3.5rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.book-awards {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
}

.award-chip {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: var(--gold-dim);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.award-chip-icon {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.award-chip-text {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.book-desc {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.8;
  max-width: 600px;
}

.book-cta-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: center;
}

.book-rating {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
}

.stars {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
}

/* ─── AI PRODUCTS ──────────────────────────────────────── */
#ai-products {
  background: var(--surface-2);
}

.products-header {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin-bottom: 80px;
}

.products-bento {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(12, 1fr);
  grid-template-rows: auto auto;
  gap: 20px;
}

.prod-card {
  background: var(--surface-3);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 48px 40px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease-expo), border-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  cursor: none;
}

.prod-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  border-color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.25);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), 0 0 40px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.05);
}

.prod-card-1 {
  grid-column: span 7;
}

.prod-card-2 {
  grid-column: span 5;
}

.prod-card-3 {
  grid-column: span 5;
}

.prod-card-4 {
  grid-column: span 7;
}

.prod-card-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 60% at 80% 20%, var(--accent-glow) 0%, transparent 60%);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
}

.prod-card:hover .prod-card-bg {
  opacity: 1;
}

.prod-card-1 {
  --accent-glow: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.08);
}

.prod-card-2 {
  --accent-glow: rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.07);
}

.prod-card-3 {
  --accent-glow: rgba(124, 58, 237, 0.08);
}

.prod-card-4 {
  --accent-glow: rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.07);
}

.prod-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.prod-logo-icon {
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  border-radius: 18px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 2rem;
  border: 1px solid;
}

.prod-logo-icon-1 {
  background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.1);
  border-color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.3);
}

.prod-logo-icon-2 {
  background: rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.08);
  border-color: rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.25);
}

.prod-logo-icon-3 {
  background: rgba(124, 58, 237, 0.1);
  border-color: rgba(124, 58, 237, 0.3);
}

.prod-logo-icon-4 {
  background: rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.08);
  border-color: rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.25);
}

.prod-logo-name {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.prod-logo-name span {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

.prod-headline {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2vw, 2rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.prod-desc {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.75;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.prod-features {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 24px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.prod-feature {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
}

.prod-feature::before {
  content: '';
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold-dim);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.prod-feature-dot {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 50;
}

.prod-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: 28px;
  right: 28px;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: 5px 12px;
  border-radius: 100px;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.badge-new {
  background: rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.3);
  color: var(--cyan);
}

.badge-flagship {
  background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.3);
  color: var(--gold);
}

.badge-live {
  background: rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.3);
  color: #34d399;
}

.prod-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 24px;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-decoration: none;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: gap 0.2s ease;
}

.prod-link:hover {
  gap: 14px;
}

.prod-link-arrow {
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.prod-link:hover .prod-link-arrow {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* ─── STATS / IMPACT ───────────────────────────────────── */
#impact {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #020209 0%, #0a0718 50%, #020209 100%);
  position: relative;
}

.impact-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 60% at 50% 0%, rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.06) 0%, transparent 60%);
}

.impact-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 80px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.impact-header .section-sub {
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.impact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--border-dim);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
  border-radius: 24px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.impact-stat {
  background: var(--surface-2);
  padding: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 56px) clamp(14px, 2vw, 32px);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
  transition: background 0.3s ease;
}

.impact-stat:hover {
  background: var(--surface-3);
}

.impact-number {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.2vw, 4.5rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.impact-number .suffix {
  font-size: 0.55em;
}

.impact-label {
  font-size: clamp(0.65rem, 0.9vw, 0.85rem);
  color: var(--text-muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  max-width: 100%;
  line-height: 1.45;
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
}

.impact-divider {
  width: 32px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
  margin-top: 4px;
}

/* ─── VISION / QUOTE ───────────────────────────────────── */
#vision {
  background: var(--surface-1);
  text-align: center;
  padding: clamp(100px, 12vw, 180px) 60px;
}

.vision-quote {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.35;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
}

.vision-quote::before,
.vision-quote::after {
  content: '"';
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 8rem;
  line-height: 0;
  color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.12);
  display: block;
  position: absolute;
}

.vision-quote::before {
  top: 60px;
  left: -20px;
}

.vision-quote::after {
  bottom: -20px;
  right: -20px;
}

.vision-attr {
  margin-top: 40px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ─── GLOBAL PRESENCE ──────────────────────────────────── */
#presence {
  background: var(--surface-2);
}

.presence-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: start;
}

.presence-locations {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 24px;
}

.location-card {
  background: var(--surface-3);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 28px 32px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  transition: border-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s var(--ease-expo);
  cursor: none;
}

.location-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--border);
  transform: translateX(8px);
}

.location-flag {
  font-size: 3rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.location-info {
  flex: 1;
}

.location-country {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.location-city {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
}

.location-companies {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-top: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.location-dot {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
  animation: pulse-dot 2s ease infinite;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.presence-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 32px;
}

.presence-map-placeholder {
  height: 300px;
  border-radius: 24px;
  background: var(--surface-3);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.world-svg {
  width: 100%;
  opacity: 0.25;
}

/* ─── TIMELINE ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
#timeline {
  background: var(--surface-1);
}

.timeline-header {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin-bottom: 80px;
}

.timeline-track {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 60px;
}

.timeline-track::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 16px;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
}

.timeline-item {
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 60px;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(-20px);
}

.timeline-item:last-child {
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.timeline-dot {
  position: absolute;
  left: -52px;
  top: 4px;
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
  border: 3px solid var(--surface-1);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.15);
}

.timeline-year {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.timeline-event {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.timeline-detail {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 600px;
}

/* ─── FAQ (reusable: e.g. book page; pair with bg-surface-1 / bg-surface-2) ─ */
.faq-section {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.faq-section .faq-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 65% 55% at 50% 0%, rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.06) 0%, transparent 55%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.faq-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 56px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.faq-header .section-sub {
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 640px;
}

.faq-list {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}

.faq-item {
  background: var(--surface-3);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.faq-item.is-open {
  border-color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.35);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.08);
}

.faq-trigger {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 22px 24px;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  cursor: none;
  text-align: left;
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  line-height: 1.35;
  transition: color 0.25s ease, background 0.25s ease;
}

.faq-trigger:hover {
  color: var(--gold-light);
}

.faq-trigger:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--gold);
  outline-offset: -2px;
}

.faq-icon {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  position: relative;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.08);
  transition: transform 0.35s var(--ease-spring), background 0.25s ease;
}

.faq-icon::before,
.faq-icon::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.faq-icon::before {
  width: 10px;
  height: 2px;
}

.faq-icon::after {
  width: 2px;
  height: 10px;
}

.faq-trigger[aria-expanded="true"] .faq-icon {
  background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.18);
}

.faq-trigger[aria-expanded="true"] .faq-icon::after {
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scaleY(0);
}

.faq-panel {
  padding: 0 24px 22px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
}

.faq-answer {
  margin: 0;
  padding-top: 16px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.75;
}

/* ─── CONTACT / CTA ────────────────────────────────────── */
#contact,
.contact-page-section {
  background: var(--surface-1);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.contact-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 70% at 50% 50%, rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.05) 0%, transparent 65%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 40% at 10% 90%, rgba(124, 58, 237, 0.06) 0%, transparent 50%);
}

.contact-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 100px;
  align-items: start;
}

.contact-left {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 32px;
}

.contact-info-items {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
}

.contact-info-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 18px 24px;
  background: var(--surface-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
  border-radius: 14px;
}

.contact-info-icon {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: var(--gold-dim);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.contact-info-label {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.contact-info-value {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-top: 2px;
  word-break: break-word;
}

.contact-info-value a {
  color: var(--gold);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.35);
  transition: color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.contact-info-value a:hover {
  color: var(--gold-light);
  border-bottom-color: var(--gold);
}

.contact-form-heading {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 1.6rem);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.contact-form-lead {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.contact-form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
}

.form-group {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
}

.form-group label {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.form-input,
.form-textarea {
  padding: 16px 20px;
  background: var(--surface-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
  border-radius: 12px;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease, background 0.25s ease;
}

.form-input:focus,
.form-textarea:focus {
  border-color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.4);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.08);
  background: var(--surface-3);
}

.form-textarea {
  min-height: 140px;
  resize: vertical;
}

.form-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
}

.form-submit {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 18px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c9a84c, #f0d080);
  color: #000;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  border-radius: 12px;
  border: none;
  cursor: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: transform 0.25s var(--ease-spring), box-shadow 0.25s ease, filter 0.25s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 30px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.3);
}

.form-submit:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 50px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.5);
  filter: brightness(1.08);
}

/* ─── FOOTER ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
footer {
  background: var(--surface-2);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
  padding: 80px 60px 40px;
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 60px;
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.footer-brand-name {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.footer-brand-desc {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.75;
  max-width: 280px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.footer-socials {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
}

.footer-social {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: var(--surface-3);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #ffffff;
  transition: border-color 0.25s ease, background 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease;
  cursor: none;
}

.footer-social:hover {
  border-color: var(--border);
  background: var(--surface-1);
  color: var(--gold);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.footer-col-title {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.footer-links {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}

.footer-links a {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.footer-links a:hover {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.footer-bottom {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.footer-bottom a {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.footer-bottom a:hover {
  color: var(--gold);
}

/* ─── SCROLL PROGRESS ──────────────────────────────────── */
#scroll-progress {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), var(--gold-light), var(--cyan));
  z-index: 9999;
  width: 0%;
  transition: width 0.1s linear;
}

/* ─── LOADER ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
#loader {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 10000;
  background: var(--surface-1);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 32px;
}

.loader-logo {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  opacity: 0;
}

.loader-bar-wrap {
  width: 200px;
  height: 2px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-radius: 1px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.loader-bar {
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), var(--gold-light));
  width: 0%;
  border-radius: 1px;
}

.loader-count {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

/* ─── RESPONSIVE ───────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  nav {
    padding: 20px 32px;
  }

  nav.scrolled {
    padding: 12px 32px;
  }

  .nav-links {
    display: none;
  }

  .nav-cta {
    display: none;
  }

  .nav-toggle {
    display: flex;
  }

  section {
    padding: clamp(60px, 8vw, 120px) 32px;
  }

  footer {
    padding: 60px 32px 32px;
  }

  .hero-content {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 60px;
  }

  .hero-right {
    order: -1;
  }

  .portrait-frame {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 360px;
    height: 420px;
  }

  .fc-1 {
    right: 10px;
    top: 20px;
  }

  .fc-2 {
    display: none;
  }

  .fc-3 {
    display: none;
  }

  .about-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 60px;
  }

  .empire-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .book-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 60px;
  }

  .book-3d {
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .products-bento {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .prod-card-1,
  .prod-card-2,
  .prod-card-3,
  .prod-card-4 {
    grid-column: span 1;
  }

  .impact-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .grid-cards--5 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .contact-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 60px;
  }

  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }

  .presence-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 60px;
  }

  .split-2 {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .page-hero {
    padding-left: 32px;
    padding-right: 32px;
  }

  .page-section {
    padding-left: 32px;
    padding-right: 32px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  nav {
    padding: 16px 24px;
  }

  #hero {
    padding: 120px 24px 60px;
  }

  section {
    padding: 60px 24px;
  }

  footer {
    padding: 48px 24px 32px;
  }

  .hero-stats {
    gap: 24px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .empire-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .fti-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .impact-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .grid-cards--5 {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .impact-stat {
    padding: 40px 28px;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .impact-label {
    max-width: none;
  }

  .impact-header {
    margin-bottom: 48px;
  }

  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
  }

  .form-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .footer-bottom {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .vision-quote {
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 2rem);
  }

  .skills-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .page-hero {
    padding-left: 24px;
    padding-right: 24px;
    padding-top: 110px;
  }

  .page-section {
    padding-left: 24px;
    padding-right: 24px;
    padding-top: clamp(56px, 12vw, 80px);
    padding-bottom: clamp(56px, 12vw, 80px);
  }

  .timeline-track {
    padding-left: 44px;
  }

  .timeline-dot {
    left: -38px;
    width: 14px;
    height: 14px;
  }

  .page-cta-actions {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .page-cta-actions .btn-primary,
  .page-cta-actions .btn-secondary {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 320px;
    text-align: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .book-flip-layout {
    min-height: 0;
  }

  .book-cta-row {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  .book-cta-row .btn-primary,
  .book-cta-row .btn-secondary {
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
  }
}

/* ─── REDUCED MOTION ───────────────────────────────────── */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
  }
}

/* ─── FOCUS RING ───────────────────────────────────────── */
:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--gold);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

/* Line clamp utility */
.line-clamp-3 {
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Glow line separator */
.glow-line {
  height: 1px;
  width: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
  margin: 0;
  opacity: 0.3;
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .hero-headline {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }
}

/* SweetAlert2 — contact form (match site dark + gold) */
.swal2-container {
  z-index: 20000;
}
.swal-contact-popup {
  border-radius: 16px !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.25) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 64px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55) !important;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', system-ui, sans-serif;
  padding: 1.5rem 1.25rem 1.25rem !important;
}
.swal-contact-title {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif !important;
  font-size: 1.5rem !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  color: #e8e4dc !important;
}
.swal-contact-body {
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.swal-contact-btn {
  font-weight: 600 !important;
  border-radius: 10px !important;
  padding: 0.6em 1.5em !important;
}

.swal-contact-popup .swal2-timer-progress-bar {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), var(--gold-light)) !important;
}

.american-ai {
  color: var(--gold);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.35);
  transition: color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.american-ai:hover {
  color: var(--gold-light);
  border-bottom-color: var(--gold);
}

.empire-link {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-height: 0;
}

.empire-link .empire-card {
  flex: 1;
}

.empire-link:hover {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}

.empire-features {

  padding: 0;
  margin-top: 10px;
}