:root {
  --midnight: #0a1628;
  --midnight-deep: #050d1a;
  --midnight-soft: #112236;
  --champagne: #d4a574;
  --gold: #c9a961;
  --gold-soft: #e8d4a8;
  --ivory: #f5f1e8;
  --ivory-dim: #b8b0a0;
  --line: rgba(212, 165, 116, 0.18);
  --line-soft: rgba(245, 241, 232, 0.08);

  --ease-out-expo: cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  --ease-in-out-quart: cubic-bezier(0.76, 0, 0.24, 1);
  --ease-out-back: cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
}

*, *::before, *::after { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale; }
::selection { background: var(--gold); color: var(--midnight); }

body {
  background: var(--midnight);
  color: var(--ivory);
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

body::before {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 20% 30%, rgba(212, 165, 116, 0.08), transparent 40%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 80% 70%, rgba(212, 165, 116, 0.05), transparent 40%);
  animation: ambientShift 24s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

body::after {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1000;
  opacity: 0.04;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='2'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  top: -100px;
  left: 1rem;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--midnight);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 4px;
  z-index: 10000;
  transition: top 0.3s var(--ease-out-expo);
}
.skip-link:focus { top: 1rem; }

:focus-visible {
  outline: 1px solid var(--gold);
  outline-offset: 4px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.scroll-progress {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  height: 1px;
  width: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold) 30%, var(--gold-soft));
  z-index: 9999;
  transition: width 0.1s linear;
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(201, 169, 97, 0.5);
}

.cursor-spotlight {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 600px;
  height: 600px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(212, 165, 116, 0.06), transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 2;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
  opacity: 0;
  will-change: transform;
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
}
@media (hover: none) { .cursor-spotlight { display: none; } }

nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  padding: 1.8rem 4rem;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  z-index: 100;
  background: rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.7);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  transition: padding 0.4s ease, background 0.4s ease;
}
nav.scrolled {
  padding: 1.2rem 4rem;
  background: rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.85);
}

.logo {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ivory);
}
.logo-mark {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--gold);
  transition: transform 0.7s var(--ease-out-back);
}
.logo:hover .logo-mark { transform: rotate(360deg); }
.logo em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 3rem;
  list-style: none;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  font-weight: 400;
  align-items: center;
}
.nav-links a {
  color: var(--ivory);
  text-decoration: none;
  position: relative;
  padding: 4px 0;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.nav-links a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transition: width 0.4s var(--ease-in-out-quart);
}
.nav-links a:hover::after { width: 100%; }

.nav-cta {
  padding: 0.6rem 1.4rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  color: var(--gold) !important;
  border-radius: 100px;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  transition: all 0.4s var(--ease-out-expo);
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}
.nav-cta::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: translateY(101%);
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease-out-expo);
  z-index: -1;
}
.nav-cta:hover { color: var(--midnight) !important; }
.nav-cta:hover::before { transform: translateY(0); }
.nav-cta::after { display: none; }

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 110;
}
.nav-toggle span {
  position: absolute;
  left: 4px; right: 4px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--ivory);
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease-out-expo), opacity 0.3s, top 0.4s var(--ease-out-expo);
}
.nav-toggle span:nth-child(1) { top: 11px; }
.nav-toggle span:nth-child(2) { top: 16px; }
.nav-toggle span:nth-child(3) { top: 21px; }
body.menu-open .nav-toggle span:nth-child(1) { top: 16px; transform: rotate(45deg); background: var(--gold); }
body.menu-open .nav-toggle span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
body.menu-open .nav-toggle span:nth-child(3) { top: 16px; transform: rotate(-45deg); background: var(--gold); }

@media (max-width: 800px) {
  nav, nav.scrolled { padding: 1.2rem 1.5rem; }
  .nav-toggle { display: block; }
  .nav-links {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0; right: 0;
    height: 100vh;
    width: min(360px, 80vw);
    background: var(--midnight-deep);
    border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 2rem;
    padding: 2rem 2.5rem;
    transform: translateX(100%);
    transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease-out-expo);
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  }
  body.menu-open .nav-links { transform: translateX(0); }
  .nav-cta { display: inline-block; padding: 0.7rem 1.6rem; }
}

main { position: relative; z-index: 2; }

.hero {
  min-height: 100vh;
  padding: 9rem 4rem 4rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
}

.hero-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeIn 1s 0.2s forwards;
}
.hero-eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  width: 32px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.hero h1 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 9vw, 8.5rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  max-width: 18ch;
}
.hero h1 .line { display: block; overflow: hidden; }
.hero h1 .line-inner {
  display: inline-block;
  transform: translateY(110%);
  animation: rise 1.4s var(--ease-out-expo) forwards;
}
.hero h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); font-weight: 400; }
.hero h1 .line:nth-child(1) .line-inner { animation-delay: 0.4s; }
.hero h1 .line:nth-child(2) .line-inner { animation-delay: 0.55s; }
.hero h1 .line:nth-child(3) .line-inner { animation-delay: 0.7s; }

.hero-meta {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 3rem;
  align-items: end;
  margin-top: 3rem;
  padding-top: 3rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeIn 1s 1.4s forwards;
}
.hero-meta p {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 48ch;
  color: var(--ivory-dim);
}
.hero-stats { display: flex; gap: 3rem; }
.stat-num {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}
.stat-num em { font-style: italic; }
.stat-label {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ivory-dim);
}

.gold-flourish {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%; right: 4rem;
  width: 1px;
  height: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
  animation: drawLine 2s 1.8s ease-out forwards;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
}

.scroll-cue {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 2.5rem;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ivory-dim);
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeIn 1.2s 2.2s forwards;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.scroll-cue::after {
  content: "";
  width: 1px;
  height: 38px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--gold), transparent);
  animation: scrollCue 2.4s var(--ease-in-out-quart) infinite;
}

@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .hero { padding: 7rem 1.5rem 3rem; }
  .hero-meta { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
  .hero-stats { gap: 2rem; }
  .stat-num { font-size: 2rem; }
  .gold-flourish, .scroll-cue { display: none; }
}

.trust-band {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 2.5rem 4rem;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 2rem;
  background: var(--midnight-deep);
  position: relative;
}
.trust-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--ivory-dim);
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}
.trust-item::before {
  content: "";
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(201, 169, 97, 0.5);
}

@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .trust-band { padding: 1.5rem; gap: 1rem; }
  .trust-item { font-size: 0.75rem; }
}

.about {
  padding: 8rem 4rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr;
  gap: 6rem;
  align-items: start;
  position: relative;
}

.section-label {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.section-label::before {
  content: "";
  width: 24px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.about-text h2 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.about-text h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
.about-text p {
  color: var(--ivory-dim);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.about-text .signature {
  margin-top: 3rem;
  padding-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.founders { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }
.founder {
  padding: 2rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 50px 1fr auto;
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: center;
  transition: padding 0.5s var(--ease-in-out-quart);
  position: relative;
}
.founder:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.founder::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; bottom: -1px;
  width: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transition: width 0.6s var(--ease-in-out-quart);
}
.founder:hover { padding-left: 1.5rem; }
.founder:hover::before { width: 100%; }

.founder-num {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.founder-name {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.founder-name em { font-style: italic; }
.founder-letter {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-style: italic;
  margin-right: 0.05em;
}
.founder-role {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ivory-dim);
  text-align: right;
}

@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .about { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 5rem 1.5rem; gap: 3rem; }
  .founder { grid-template-columns: 30px 1fr; gap: 1rem; }
  .founder-name { font-size: 1.5rem; }
  .founder-role { grid-column: 2; text-align: left; font-size: 0.7rem; }
}

.services {
  padding: 8rem 4rem;
  background: var(--midnight-deep);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  position: relative;
}

.services-header { margin-bottom: 5rem; max-width: 700px; }
.services-header h2 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}
.services-header h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }

.service-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.service-grid:hover .service-card:not(:hover) { opacity: 0.55; }

.service-card {
  background: var(--midnight-deep);
  padding: 3rem 2.5rem;
  transition: background 0.5s, opacity 0.5s var(--ease-out-expo);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.service-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.6s var(--ease-in-out-quart);
}
.service-card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at var(--mx, 50%) var(--my, 50%), rgba(212, 165, 116, 0.08), transparent 60%);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.5s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.service-card:hover { background: var(--midnight); }
.service-card:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }
.service-card:hover::after { opacity: 1; }

.service-num {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  display: block;
}
.service-card h3 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.service-card h3 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
.service-card p {
  color: var(--ivory-dim);
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  position: relative;
}
.service-card ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  position: relative;
}
.service-card li {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--ivory-dim);
  padding: 0.4rem 0;
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
  position: relative;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.service-card li::before {
  content: "✦";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease-out-back);
}
.service-card:hover li::before { transform: rotate(72deg); }

@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .services { padding: 5rem 1.5rem; }
  .service-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .service-card { padding: 2rem 1.5rem; }
  .service-grid:hover .service-card:not(:hover) { opacity: 1; }
}

.process { padding: 8rem 4rem; position: relative; }
.process-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 6rem;
  max-width: 700px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}
.process-header .section-label { justify-content: center; }
.process-header h2 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}
.process-header h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }

.timeline { max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; position: relative; }
.timeline::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}
.timeline::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 0;
  width: 1px;
  height: var(--timeline-progress, 0%);
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--gold-soft), var(--gold));
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(201, 169, 97, 0.4);
  transition: height 0.2s linear;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.timeline-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 80px 1fr;
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  align-items: center;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(30px);
  transition: opacity 0.9s var(--ease-out-expo), transform 0.9s var(--ease-out-expo);
}
.timeline-item.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
.timeline-item:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.timeline-item:nth-child(even) .timeline-content { grid-column: 3; text-align: left; }
.timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .timeline-content { grid-column: 1; text-align: right; }
.timeline-dot {
  grid-column: 2;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: var(--midnight);
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  position: relative;
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease-out-back), background 0.4s, color 0.4s, box-shadow 0.5s;
}
.timeline-item.active .timeline-dot {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--midnight);
  box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(201, 169, 97, 0.5);
}
.timeline-dot:hover { transform: scale(1.12); }
.timeline-content h3 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.timeline-content h3 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
.timeline-content p {
  color: var(--ivory-dim);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .process { padding: 5rem 1.5rem; }
  .timeline::before, .timeline::after { left: 20px; }
  .timeline-item {
    grid-template-columns: 40px 1fr;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  }
  .timeline-item:nth-child(even) .timeline-content,
  .timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .timeline-content {
    grid-column: 2;
    text-align: left;
  }
  .timeline-dot { grid-column: 1; }
  .timeline-content h3 { font-size: 1.3rem; }
}

.quote-section {
  padding: 8rem 4rem;
  background: var(--midnight-soft);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.quote-section::before {
  content: "“";
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 12rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0.15;
  position: absolute;
  top: 2rem;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  line-height: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.quote-section blockquote {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.5vw, 2.8rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.3;
  max-width: 28ch;
  margin: 0 auto 2rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  color: var(--ivory);
}
.quote-section blockquote em { color: var(--gold); }
.quote-section .attribution {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ivory-dim);
}
.quote-section .attribution::before {
  content: "—";
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-right: 0.5rem;
}

.cta {
  padding: 10rem 4rem;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.cta-frame {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 6rem 4rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  position: relative;
}
.cta-frame::before,
.cta-frame::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  transition: width 0.6s var(--ease-out-expo), height 0.6s var(--ease-out-expo);
}
.cta-frame::before {
  top: -1px; left: -1px;
  border-right: none;
  border-bottom: none;
}
.cta-frame::after {
  bottom: -1px; right: -1px;
  border-left: none;
  border-top: none;
}
.cta-frame:hover::before, .cta-frame:hover::after { width: 56px; height: 56px; }

.cta h2 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.cta h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
.cta p {
  color: var(--ivory-dim);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  max-width: 50ch;
  margin: 0 auto 3rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.cta-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 1.3rem 3rem;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: color 0.4s, transform 0.5s var(--ease-out-expo);
  will-change: transform;
}
.cta-btn::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: right;
  transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease-in-out-quart);
}
.cta-btn:hover { color: var(--midnight); }
.cta-btn:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); transform-origin: left; }
.cta-btn span { position: relative; z-index: 1; transition: transform 0.4s; }
.cta-btn:hover .arrow { transform: translateX(6px); }

@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .cta { padding: 5rem 1.5rem; }
  .cta-frame { padding: 3rem 2rem; }
}

footer {
  padding: 4rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--midnight-deep);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 4rem;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}
.footer-col h4 {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.footer-col p, .footer-col a {
  color: var(--ivory-dim);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: block;
  transition: color 0.3s, transform 0.3s var(--ease-out-expo);
}
.footer-col a:hover { color: var(--gold); transform: translateX(3px); }
.footer-brand {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  color: var(--ivory);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.footer-brand em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
.footer-bottom {
  padding-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--ivory-dim);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

@media (max-width: 800px) {
  footer { padding: 3rem 1.5rem; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
}

@keyframes fadeIn { to { opacity: 1; } }
@keyframes rise { to { transform: translateY(0); } }
@keyframes drawLine { to { height: 60%; } }
@keyframes scrollCue {
  0%   { transform: scaleY(0); transform-origin: top; }
  50%  { transform: scaleY(1); transform-origin: top; }
  51%  { transform: scaleY(1); transform-origin: bottom; }
  100% { transform: scaleY(0); transform-origin: bottom; }
}
@keyframes ambientShift {
  0%   { background-position: 0% 0%, 100% 100%; }
  100% { background-position: 30% 20%, 70% 80%; }
}

.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(40px);
  transition: opacity 1.1s var(--ease-out-expo), transform 1.1s var(--ease-out-expo);
}
.reveal.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

.reveal-stagger > * {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(30px);
  transition: opacity 0.9s var(--ease-out-expo), transform 0.9s var(--ease-out-expo);
}
.reveal-stagger.visible > *:nth-child(1) { transition-delay: 0.1s; opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
.reveal-stagger.visible > *:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.22s; opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
.reveal-stagger.visible > *:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.34s; opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
.reveal-stagger.visible > *:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 0.46s; opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

@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 h1 .line-inner { transform: none !important; }
  .hero-meta, .hero-eyebrow, .scroll-cue { opacity: 1 !important; }
  .gold-flourish { height: 60% !important; }
  .reveal, .reveal-stagger > * { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; }
  .timeline-item { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; }
  .cursor-spotlight { display: none !important; }
}