:root {
    --bg: #0a0a0a;
    --bg-elevated: #141312;
    --ivory: #ede4d3;
    --ivory-muted: #b8ad9a;
    --ivory-faint: #6a665e;
    --gold: #c8a45c;
    --gold-bright: #ead38c;
    --gold-muted: #8a6f3f;
    --border: rgba(237, 228, 211, 0.08);
    --border-strong: rgba(237, 228, 211, 0.15);
  }

  * { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
  body {
    background: var(--bg);
    color: var(--ivory);
    font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  .sr-only {
    position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px;
    overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0;
  }

  .label { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 500; color: var(--gold); display: inline-block; }
  .label-muted { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 500; color: var(--ivory-muted); }
  .horizon-line { display: inline-block; width: 32px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 0.6rem; position: relative; }

  /* Universal edge-bleed: all photographic elements dissolve their edges into
     the page background instead of butting up to it as hard rectangles. */
  .pillar-thumb,
  .issue-card-thumb,
  .latest-thumb,
  .featured-card,
  .row-card-thumb,
  .still,
  .about-portrait,
  .hero-photo-frame,
  .city-card {
    box-shadow: inset 0 0 60px 4px rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.95) !important;
    border-color: transparent !important;
  }
  .horizon-line::after {
    content: ''; position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%); width: 4px; height: 4px;
    background: var(--gold-bright); border-radius: 50%;
    box-shadow: 0 0 8px 2px rgba(234, 211, 140, 0.6);
  }

  .container { max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 2rem; }
  .container-narrow { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 2rem; }

  /* nav */
  nav {
    position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 100;
    padding: 1.5rem 0; transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }
  nav.scrolled {
    background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.92);
    backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 1rem 0;
  }
  .nav-inner {
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
    max-width: 1440px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 2.5rem;
  }
  .nav-logo {
    display: inline-flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch;
    gap: 0.5rem; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ivory);
    transition: opacity 0.25s ease;
  }
  .nav-logo:hover { opacity: 0.85; }
  .nav-wordmark {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 18px;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ivory);
    line-height: 1;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: font-size 0.3s ease;
  }
  nav.scrolled .nav-wordmark { font-size: 16px; }
  .nav-underline {
    display: block;
    height: 1px;
    width: 100%;
    background: var(--gold);
    opacity: 0.7;
    position: relative;
  }
  .nav-underline::after {
    content: ''; position: absolute;
    left: 50%; top: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    width: 4px; height: 4px;
    background: var(--gold-bright); border-radius: 50%;
    box-shadow: 0 0 7px 1px rgba(234, 211, 140, 0.6);
  }
  .nav-links { display: flex; gap: 2.4rem; align-items: center; }
  .nav-links a {
    color: var(--ivory); text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 500;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
  .nav-cta {
    font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 500;
    padding: 0.7rem 1.4rem; border: 1px solid var(--gold); color: var(--gold);
    text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.25s;
  }
  .nav-cta:hover { background: var(--gold); color: var(--bg); }

  /* Mobile menu toggle (hamburger) */
  .nav-toggle {
    display: none;
    width: 44px; height: 44px;
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    padding: 0;
    cursor: pointer;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 102;
    outline-offset: 4px;
  }
  .nav-toggle span {
    display: block;
    width: 26px; height: 2px;
    background: var(--ivory);
    border-radius: 1px;
    position: absolute;
    left: 9px;
    transition: transform 0.35s ease, top 0.25s ease, opacity 0.2s ease;
  }
  .nav-toggle span:nth-child(1) { top: 14px; }
  .nav-toggle span:nth-child(2) { top: 21px; }
  .nav-toggle span:nth-child(3) { top: 28px; }
  .nav-toggle.open span:nth-child(1) {
    top: 21px; transform: rotate(45deg);
  }
  .nav-toggle.open span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
  .nav-toggle.open span:nth-child(3) {
    top: 21px; transform: rotate(-45deg);
  }

  /* hero — logo-centred */
  .hero {
    min-height: 100vh; position: relative;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    overflow: hidden; text-align: center;
    background:
      radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 50%, transparent 0%, rgba(10,10,10,0.55) 75%, rgba(10,10,10,0.85) 100%),
      radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 55%, rgba(200, 164, 92, 0.10) 0%, transparent 55%),
      radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 20%, rgba(120, 80, 40, 0.06) 0%, transparent 55%),
      linear-gradient(180deg, #0a0a0a 0%, #100e0b 50%, #0a0a0a 100%);
  }

  /* hero — photographic background variant (photo lives in a 16:9 frame
     with solid black above and below for nav clearance and CTAs) */
  .hero-photo {
    min-height: 100vh;
    background: var(--bg);
    background-image: none;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 7rem 2rem 4rem;
    text-align: center;
    gap: 2.4rem;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .hero-photo-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center;
    z-index: 2;
    opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp 1.1s 0.2s ease forwards;
  }
  .hero-photo-frame {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1600px;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    background-image: url('/assets/hero-bg.jpg');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    box-shadow: 0 30px 80px -20px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
    opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp 1.4s 0.5s ease forwards;
  }
  .hero-photo-actions {
    display: flex; gap: 1.2rem; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center;
    z-index: 2;
    opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp 1.3s 0.85s ease forwards;
  }
  .hero::before {
    content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
    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='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.32 0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='200' height='200' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    opacity: 0.45; pointer-events: none; mix-blend-mode: overlay;
  }
  .hero-content {
    position: relative; z-index: 2;
    padding: 0 2.5rem; max-width: 1100px; width: 100%; margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .hero-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 3rem;
    opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp 1.1s 0.2s ease forwards;
  }
  .hero-logo {
    width: 100%; max-width: 720px; height: auto;
    margin: 0 auto 3rem; display: block;
    opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp 1.4s 0.5s ease forwards;
  }
  .hero p {
    font-size: 1.1rem; max-width: 56ch; margin: 0 auto 3rem;
    color: var(--ivory-muted); line-height: 1.65;
    opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp 1.3s 0.85s ease forwards;
  }
  .hero-ctas {
    display: flex; gap: 1.4rem; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap;
    opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp 1.3s 1.1s ease forwards;
  }
  .btn {
    font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600;
    padding: 1rem 1.8rem; border: none; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.7rem;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
  }
  .btn-primary { background: var(--gold); color: var(--bg); }
  .btn-primary:hover { background: var(--gold-bright); }
  .btn-ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--ivory); border: 1px solid var(--border-strong); }
  .btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--ivory); }
  .btn .arrow { transition: transform 0.2s; font-size: 13px; }
  .btn:hover .arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }

  .hero-corner-bl {
    position: absolute; bottom: 3rem; left: 2.5rem; z-index: 2;
    text-align: left;
    opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp 1.3s 1.4s ease forwards;
  }
  .hero-corner-br {
    position: absolute; bottom: 3rem; right: 2.5rem; z-index: 2;
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.7rem;
    opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp 1.3s 1.4s ease forwards;
  }
  .scroll-line { width: 1px; height: 32px; background: var(--ivory-faint); }

  @keyframes fadeUp {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(22px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }

  /* manifesto */
  .manifesto { padding: 11rem 0; text-align: center; position: relative; }
  .manifesto-rule { width: 56px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); margin: 0 auto; opacity: 0.6; position: relative; }
  .manifesto-rule::after {
    content: ''; position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%); width: 5px; height: 5px;
    background: var(--gold-bright); border-radius: 50%;
    box-shadow: 0 0 12px 3px rgba(234, 211, 140, 0.5);
  }
  .manifesto h2 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-style: italic; font-weight: 300;
    font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.5vw, 2.9rem);
    line-height: 1.4; letter-spacing: -0.005em;
    margin: 3rem auto; max-width: 28ch;
    color: var(--ivory);
  }
  .manifesto h2 em { color: var(--gold); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; }
  .manifesto-body {
    font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--ivory-muted);
    max-width: 56ch; margin: 2.5rem auto 2rem;
  }
  .manifesto-attr { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.26em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ivory-faint); margin-top: 3rem; display: block; }

  /* editorial principles strip */
  .principles { padding: 7rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .principles-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 3rem; }
  .principle { padding-right: 1.4rem; }
  .principle-num {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 12px; color: var(--gold);
    letter-spacing: 0.2em; display: block; margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }
  .principle-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 400; font-size: 1.5rem;
    line-height: 1.25; margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--ivory);
  }
  .principle-body {
    font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--ivory-muted);
    line-height: 1.65;
  }

  /* issue one */
  .issue-one { padding: 9rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .issue-one-header { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 5rem; }
  .issue-one-eyebrow { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
  .issue-one-headline {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.5vw, 2.9rem);
    line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: -0.005em;
    max-width: 28ch; margin: 0 auto;
    color: var(--ivory);
  }
  .issue-one-headline em { color: var(--gold); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; }
  .issue-one-grid {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 2.4rem; margin-bottom: 4rem;
  }
  .issue-card { cursor: default; transition: transform 0.35s ease; }
  .issue-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); }
  .issue-card:hover .issue-card-title { color: var(--gold); }
  .issue-card-thumb {
    aspect-ratio: 3 / 4; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  }
  .issue-card-thumb::after {
    content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
    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='0.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.22 0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='200' height='200' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    opacity: 0.45; mix-blend-mode: overlay;
  }
  .issue-card-thumb-film {
    background:
      radial-gradient(ellipse at 35% 70%, rgba(200, 164, 92, 0.22) 0%, transparent 55%),
      radial-gradient(ellipse at 75% 25%, rgba(80, 60, 40, 0.5) 0%, transparent 50%),
      linear-gradient(160deg, #1c1814 0%, #0a0a0a 100%);
  }
  .issue-card-thumb-essay {
    background:
      radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 40%, rgba(140, 130, 110, 0.18) 0%, transparent 55%),
      linear-gradient(180deg, #1a1815 0%, #0a0a0a 100%);
  }
  .issue-card-thumb-note {
    background:
      radial-gradient(ellipse at 25% 60%, rgba(170, 110, 70, 0.18) 0%, transparent 55%),
      linear-gradient(160deg, #18130f 0%, #0a0a0a 100%);
  }
  .issue-card-kind { display: block; margin-bottom: 0.85rem; }
  .issue-card-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 400; font-size: 1.6rem;
    line-height: 1.25; margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
    transition: color 0.25s;
  }
  .issue-card-desc {
    font-size: 14px; color: var(--ivory-muted);
    line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  }
  .issue-card-foot {
    font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ivory-faint); font-weight: 500;
  }
  .issue-one-cta { text-align: center; }

  /* cinematic stills strip */
  .stills {
    padding: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    background: var(--bg);
  }
  .stills-strip {
    display: flex; overflow-x: auto; scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    scrollbar-width: none;
  }
  .stills-strip::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
  .still {
    flex: 1 0 auto;
    min-width: 240px; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
    position: relative; overflow: hidden;
    scroll-snap-align: start;
    cursor: default;
  }
  .still::before {
    content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(10,10,10,0.55) 0%, transparent 22%, transparent 78%, rgba(10,10,10,0.55) 100%);
    z-index: 2; pointer-events: none;
  }
  .still::after {
    content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
    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='0.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.22 0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='200' height='200' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    opacity: 0.45; mix-blend-mode: overlay; z-index: 1;
  }
  .still-1 { background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 60%, rgba(200, 164, 92, 0.22) 0%, transparent 55%), linear-gradient(160deg, #1c1814 0%, #0a0a0a 100%); }
  .still-2 { background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 30% 70%, rgba(190, 130, 80, 0.20) 0%, transparent 55%), linear-gradient(180deg, #1a1310 0%, #0a0a0a 100%); }
  .still-3 { background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 60% 40%, rgba(140, 130, 120, 0.16) 0%, transparent 55%), linear-gradient(160deg, #15161a 0%, #0a0a0a 100%); }
  .still-4 { background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 55%, rgba(170, 150, 120, 0.16) 0%, transparent 55%), linear-gradient(180deg, #16140f 0%, #0a0a0a 100%); }
  .still-5 { background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 70% 35%, rgba(80, 110, 130, 0.20) 0%, transparent 55%), linear-gradient(160deg, #11141a 0%, #0a0a0a 100%); }
  .still-6 { background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 40% 60%, rgba(180, 130, 90, 0.22) 0%, transparent 55%), linear-gradient(180deg, #1a1410 0%, #0a0a0a 100%); }
  .still-caption {
    position: absolute; bottom: 1.4rem; left: 1.4rem; z-index: 3;
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem;
    opacity: 0; transform: translateY(6px);
    transition: opacity 0.45s ease, transform 0.45s ease;
  }
  .still:hover .still-caption { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  .still-caption .horizon-line { width: 18px; margin-right: 0; }
  .still-caption-text {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ivory); font-weight: 500;
  }
  .stills-foot {
    text-align: center; padding: 3rem 2rem 5rem;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-style: italic; font-weight: 300;
    font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--ivory-muted);
  }

  /* behind the lens (founder presence) */
  .behind-the-lens {
    position: relative;
    height: 78vh; min-height: 540px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: none;
    background-color: var(--bg);
    background-image: url('/assets/founder-portrait.jpg');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: 65% 22%;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
  }
  .behind-the-lens::before {
    content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(
      to right,
      rgba(10,10,10,1) 0%,
      rgba(10,10,10,0.92) 8%,
      rgba(10,10,10,0.7) 30%,
      rgba(10,10,10,0.45) 60%,
      rgba(10,10,10,0.6) 90%,
      rgba(10,10,10,1) 100%
    );
  }
  .behind-the-lens::after {
    content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(
      to bottom,
      rgba(10,10,10,1) 0%,
      rgba(10,10,10,0) 14%,
      rgba(10,10,10,0) 70%,
      rgba(10,10,10,0.45) 88%,
      rgba(10,10,10,1) 100%
    );
  }
  .behind-overlay {
    position: absolute; bottom: 4rem; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 2;
    padding: 0 4rem; max-width: 920px;
  }
  .behind-eyebrow { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
  .behind-eyebrow .label { color: var(--gold); }
  .behind-quote {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-style: italic; font-weight: 300;
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
    line-height: 1.3; color: var(--ivory);
    max-width: 36ch; margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
  }
  .behind-attr {
    font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.26em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ivory-faint); font-weight: 500;
  }

  .section-header {
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: end;
    margin-bottom: 4rem; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1.5rem;
  }
  .section-header h3 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.2vw, 3.5rem);
    line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    max-width: 18ch;
  }

  .pillars { padding: 8rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .pillars-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .pillar {
    padding: 2.6rem 2.5rem 2.6rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    cursor: pointer; transition: padding-left 0.4s ease;
    display: block;
    position: relative;
  }
  .pillar:nth-child(odd) { border-right: 1px solid var(--border); padding-right: 3rem; }
  .pillar:nth-child(even) { padding-left: 3rem; }
  .pillar:hover { padding-left: 4rem; }
  .pillar:nth-child(odd):hover { padding-left: 1rem; }
  .pillar-thumb {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    position: relative; overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
  }
  .pillar:hover .pillar-thumb { transform: scale(1.015); }
  .pillar-thumb::after {
    content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
    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='0.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.20 0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='200' height='200' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    opacity: 0.4; mix-blend-mode: overlay;
  }
  .pillar-thumb-1 { background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 60%, rgba(200, 164, 92, 0.26) 0%, transparent 55%), radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 25%, rgba(120, 90, 50, 0.30) 0%, transparent 50%), linear-gradient(160deg, #1c1814 0%, #0a0a0a 100%); }
  .pillar-thumb-2 { background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 30% 65%, rgba(80, 110, 140, 0.22) 0%, transparent 55%), linear-gradient(180deg, #11141a 0%, #0a0a0a 100%); }
  .pillar-thumb-3 { background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 60% 40%, rgba(170, 110, 60, 0.22) 0%, transparent 55%), linear-gradient(160deg, #18130f 0%, #0a0a0a 100%); }
  .pillar-thumb-4 { background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 40% 55%, rgba(190, 140, 90, 0.22) 0%, transparent 55%), linear-gradient(180deg, #1a1410 0%, #0a0a0a 100%); }
  .pillar-thumb-5 { background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 70% 30%, rgba(140, 150, 160, 0.16) 0%, transparent 55%), linear-gradient(160deg, #14161a 0%, #0a0a0a 100%); }
  .pillar-row { display: flex; gap: 2rem; align-items: start; }
  .pillar-number {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 13px; color: var(--gold);
    letter-spacing: 0.12em; padding-top: 0.3rem; flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .pillar-text { flex: 1; }
  .pillar h4 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 400; font-size: 1.7rem;
    line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
  }
  .pillar p { color: var(--ivory-muted); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
  .pillar-explore {
    font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 600; color: var(--gold);
    text-decoration: none; display: inline-block;
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
    padding-bottom: 2px; transition: border-color 0.25s, color 0.25s;
  }
  .pillar-explore:hover { color: var(--gold-bright); border-color: var(--gold-bright); }

  .featured { padding: 8rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .featured-card {
    position: relative; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    overflow: hidden; cursor: pointer;
    background:
      radial-gradient(ellipse at 22% 72%, rgba(200, 164, 92, 0.22) 0%, transparent 55%),
      radial-gradient(ellipse at 78% 28%, rgba(80, 60, 40, 0.5) 0%, transparent 50%),
      linear-gradient(135deg, #1c1814 0%, #0a0a0a 100%);
  }
  .featured-card::before {
    content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.88) 0%, transparent 65%);
  }
  .featured-card::after {
    content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
    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='0.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.25 0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='200' height='200' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    opacity: 0.5; mix-blend-mode: overlay;
  }
  .featured-meta {
    position: absolute; top: 2rem; left: 2.5rem; z-index: 2;
    display: flex; align-items: center;
  }
  .play-button {
    position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%); z-index: 2;
    width: 86px; height: 86px; border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(10,10,10,0.55);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(237,228,211,0.4);
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    transition: all 0.35s ease;
  }
  .featured-card:hover .play-button {
    background: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold);
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.08);
  }
  .play-button::before {
    content: ''; width: 0; height: 0;
    border-left: 17px solid var(--ivory);
    border-top: 11px solid transparent;
    border-bottom: 11px solid transparent;
    margin-left: 4px;
    transition: border-left-color 0.35s;
  }
  .featured-card:hover .play-button::before { border-left-color: var(--bg); }
  .featured-content {
    position: absolute; bottom: 2.5rem; left: 2.5rem; right: 2.5rem; z-index: 2;
    max-width: 620px;
  }
  .featured-content h4 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.7rem);
    line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }
  .featured-content p {
    color: var(--ivory-muted); margin-bottom: 1.6rem; max-width: 56ch;
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .latest { padding: 8rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .latest-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 2.4rem; }
  .latest-card { cursor: pointer; transition: transform 0.35s ease; }
  .latest-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); }
  .latest-card:hover h5 { color: var(--gold); }
  .latest-thumb {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    background:
      radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 55%, rgba(200, 164, 92, 0.13) 0%, transparent 60%),
      linear-gradient(160deg, #1a1612 0%, #0a0a0a 100%);
    position: relative; overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .latest-thumb-2 {
    background:
      radial-gradient(ellipse at 30% 65%, rgba(80, 100, 120, 0.22) 0%, transparent 55%),
      linear-gradient(160deg, #11141a 0%, #0a0a0a 100%);
  }
  .latest-thumb-3 {
    background:
      radial-gradient(ellipse at 70% 40%, rgba(140, 90, 60, 0.22) 0%, transparent 55%),
      linear-gradient(160deg, #18130f 0%, #0a0a0a 100%);
  }
  .latest-thumb::after {
    content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
    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='0.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='200' height='200' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    opacity: 0.4; mix-blend-mode: overlay;
  }
  .latest-card .label { margin-bottom: 0.85rem; }
  .latest-card h5 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 400; font-size: 1.45rem;
    line-height: 1.25; margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
    transition: color 0.25s;
  }
  .latest-card p { font-size: 14px; color: var(--ivory-muted); line-height: 1.6; }

  .about { padding: 10rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .about-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 5fr 7fr; gap: 5rem; align-items: center; }
  .about-portrait {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
    background-color: var(--bg);
    background-image: url('/assets/founder-portrait-bio.jpg');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: 32% center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    position: relative; border: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .about h3 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.7vw, 3.1rem);
    line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    margin-top: 1rem; margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }
  .about-bio { font-size: 16px; color: var(--ivory); line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; max-width: 56ch; }
  .about-bio strong { color: var(--gold-bright); font-weight: 600; }
  .about-bio-muted { color: var(--ivory-muted); font-style: italic; }
  .about a {
    color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-muted);
    padding-bottom: 2px; transition: border-color 0.2s;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
    display: inline-block; margin-top: 1.5rem;
  }
  .about a:hover { border-color: var(--gold-bright); color: var(--gold-bright); }

  .newsletter {
    padding: 11rem 0; text-align: center; border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    background:
      radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 50%, rgba(200, 164, 92, 0.05) 0%, transparent 60%),
      var(--bg);
  }
  .newsletter-rule { width: 40px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); margin: 0 auto 2.4rem; position: relative; }
  .newsletter-rule::after {
    content: ''; position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%); width: 4px; height: 4px;
    background: var(--gold-bright); border-radius: 50%;
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px 2px rgba(234, 211, 140, 0.55);
  }
  .newsletter h3 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 300; font-style: italic;
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.2vw, 3.6rem);
    line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }
  .newsletter p { color: var(--ivory-muted); max-width: 52ch; margin: 0 auto 3rem; }
  .newsletter-form {
    display: flex; max-width: 480px; margin: 0 auto;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-strong);
    transition: border-color 0.25s;
  }
  .newsletter-form:focus-within { border-color: var(--gold); }
  .newsletter-form input {
    flex: 1; background: transparent; border: none;
    padding: 1.1rem 1.4rem; color: var(--ivory);
    font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; outline: none;
  }
  .newsletter-form input::placeholder { color: var(--ivory-faint); }
  .newsletter-form button {
    background: var(--gold); color: var(--bg);
    border: none; padding: 0 1.8rem;
    font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif; font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer; transition: background 0.2s;
  }
  .newsletter-form button:hover { background: var(--gold-bright); }
  .newsletter-thanks {
    max-width: 480px; margin: 1.6rem auto 0;
    font-size: 14px; color: var(--gold);
    opacity: 0; transform: translateY(6px);
    transition: opacity 0.5s ease, transform 0.5s ease;
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .newsletter-thanks.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  .newsletter-form.submitted { opacity: 0.4; transition: opacity 0.4s ease; }

  .collab { padding: 8rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .collab-inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 5rem; align-items: center; }
  .collab h3 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.7vw, 3.1rem);
    line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }
  .collab p { color: var(--ivory-muted); margin-bottom: 2rem; max-width: 56ch; }

  footer { padding: 6rem 0 2.5rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .footer-top { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 3rem; margin-bottom: 4rem; align-items: start; }
  .footer-brand { max-width: 340px; }
  .footer-logo { width: 100%; max-width: 280px; height: auto; margin-bottom: 1.6rem; display: block; }
  .footer-brand p { font-size: 13px; color: var(--ivory-muted); line-height: 1.6; font-style: italic; }
  .footer-col h6 {
    font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 1.4rem; font-weight: 500;
  }
  .footer-col a {
    display: block; color: var(--ivory-muted); text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 14px; padding: 0.45rem 0; transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  .footer-col a:hover { color: var(--ivory); }
  .footer-bottom {
    padding-top: 2.5rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .footer-disclaimer {
    font-size: 12px; color: var(--ivory-faint);
    max-width: 80ch; line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
  }
  .footer-bottom-row {
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1.2rem;
  }
  .footer-copyright {
    font-size: 12px; color: var(--gold);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  }
  .footer-legal { display: flex; gap: 1.6rem; font-size: 12px; }
  .footer-legal a { color: var(--ivory-faint); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s; }
  .footer-legal a:hover { color: var(--ivory); }

  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .nav-toggle { display: block; }
    .nav-cta {
      font-size: 10px;
      padding: 0.5rem 0.95rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    }
    .nav-links {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 2.4rem;
      position: fixed;
      top: 0; left: 0;
      width: 100vw; height: 100vh; height: 100dvh;
      margin: 0; padding: 7rem 2rem 4rem;
      background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.98);
      backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
      opacity: 0;
      visibility: hidden;
      pointer-events: none;
      transform: translateY(-10px);
      transition: opacity 0.35s ease, transform 0.35s ease, visibility 0s linear 0.35s;
      z-index: 99;
    }
    .nav-links.open {
      opacity: 1;
      visibility: visible;
      pointer-events: auto;
      transform: translateY(0);
      transition: opacity 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease, visibility 0s linear 0s;
    }
    .nav-links a {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-weight: 400;
      font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 6vw, 2.2rem);
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ivory);
      padding: 0.4rem 0;
    }
    .nav-links a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--gold); }
    .nav-logo .name { display: none; }
    .hero-corner-bl { display: none; }
    .pillars-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .pillar:nth-child(odd) { border-right: none; padding-right: 0; }
    .pillar:nth-child(even) { padding-left: 0; }
    .pillar:nth-child(odd):hover { padding-left: 1rem; }
    .latest-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .issue-one-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
    .issue-one { padding: 6rem 0; }
    .still { min-width: 70vw; aspect-ratio: 3 / 4; }
    .behind-the-lens { height: 56vh; min-height: 380px; }
    .behind-overlay { padding: 0 1.8rem; bottom: 2.5rem; }
    .behind-quote { font-size: 1.4rem; }
    .principles-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.4rem; }
    .principles { padding: 5rem 0; }
    .hero-photo { padding: 6rem 1rem 3.5rem; gap: 1.8rem; }
    .hero-photo-frame { max-width: 100%; }
    .nav-mark { height: 18px; }
    .sisters-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .sister { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
    .sister:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
    .collab-types { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .collab-type { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
    .collab-type:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
    .field-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .founder-image { height: 60vh; min-height: 380px; }
    .founder-image-overlay { left: 1.8rem; right: 1.8rem; bottom: 2.5rem; }
    .longform { padding: 5rem 0; }
    .city-card { width: 75vw; }
    .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
    .collab-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
    .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
    .footer-brand { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
    .manifesto, .pillars, .featured, .latest, .about, .newsletter, .collab { padding: 6rem 0; }
    .hero-logo { max-width: 460px; }
    .page-hero { min-height: 50vh; padding: 8rem 0 4rem; }
    .row-card { min-width: 75vw; }
    .row-card-large { min-width: 78vw; }
    .row-section { padding: 4rem 0; }
  }

  /* nav active state */
  .nav-links a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--gold); }

  /* interior page hero (smaller, no full-bleed video) */
  .page-hero {
    min-height: 60vh;
    position: relative;
    display: flex; align-items: end;
    padding: 11rem 0 5rem;
    overflow: hidden;
    background:
      radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 60%, rgba(200, 164, 92, 0.08) 0%, transparent 55%),
      radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 25%, rgba(120, 80, 40, 0.06) 0%, transparent 50%),
      linear-gradient(180deg, #0a0a0a 0%, #100e0b 60%, #0a0a0a 100%);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .page-hero::before {
    content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
    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='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.30 0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='200' height='200' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    opacity: 0.4; mix-blend-mode: overlay; pointer-events: none;
  }
  .page-hero-inner { position: relative; z-index: 2; max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 2.5rem; width: 100%; }
  .page-hero-eyebrow { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 1.6rem; }
  .page-hero h1 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4.2rem);
    line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -0.012em;
    max-width: 22ch;
    color: var(--ivory);
    margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
  }
  .page-hero h1 em { color: var(--gold); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; }
  .page-hero-sub {
    font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--ivory-muted);
    line-height: 1.7; max-width: 64ch;
  }

  /* horizontal row sections (Watch / Read / Explore / Think pattern) */
  .row-section { padding: 6rem 0 5rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .row-section:first-of-type { border-top: none; }
  .row-section-header {
    max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto 2.4rem;
    padding: 0 2.5rem;
    display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 1.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .row-section-header .label { color: var(--gold); }
  .row-section-header h2 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.4vw, 2.6rem);
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-top: 0.4rem;
  }
  .view-all {
    font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 600; color: var(--gold);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
    padding-bottom: 2px; transition: border-color 0.25s, color 0.25s;
  }
  .view-all:hover { color: var(--gold-bright); border-color: var(--gold-bright); }
  .row-scroll {
    display: flex; gap: 1.4rem; overflow-x: auto;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    scrollbar-width: none;
    padding: 0 2.5rem 1rem;
    max-width: 1440px; margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .row-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
  .row-card {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: clamp(260px, 26vw, 380px);
    cursor: pointer; transition: transform 0.35s ease;
    scroll-snap-align: start;
  }
  .row-card-large { width: clamp(320px, 32vw, 460px); }
  .row-card-portrait { width: clamp(220px, 22vw, 320px); }
  .row-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); }
  .row-card:hover .row-card-title { color: var(--gold); }
  .row-card-thumb {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  }
  .row-card-thumb-portrait { aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; }
  .row-card-thumb-tall { aspect-ratio: 3 / 4; }
  .row-card-thumb::after {
    content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
    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='0.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.20 0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='200' height='200' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    opacity: 0.4; mix-blend-mode: overlay;
  }
  /* tonal palettes for placeholder thumbs */
  .tone-gold { background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 45% 60%, rgba(200, 164, 92, 0.24) 0%, transparent 55%), linear-gradient(160deg, #1c1814 0%, #0a0a0a 100%); }
  .tone-blue { background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 30% 65%, rgba(80, 110, 140, 0.22) 0%, transparent 55%), linear-gradient(180deg, #11141a 0%, #0a0a0a 100%); }
  .tone-sepia { background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 60% 40%, rgba(170, 110, 60, 0.22) 0%, transparent 55%), linear-gradient(160deg, #18130f 0%, #0a0a0a 100%); }
  .tone-warm { background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 40% 55%, rgba(190, 140, 90, 0.22) 0%, transparent 55%), linear-gradient(180deg, #1a1410 0%, #0a0a0a 100%); }
  .tone-platinum { background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 70% 30%, rgba(140, 150, 160, 0.16) 0%, transparent 55%), linear-gradient(160deg, #14161a 0%, #0a0a0a 100%); }
  .tone-amber { background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 60%, rgba(220, 140, 60, 0.20) 0%, transparent 55%), linear-gradient(180deg, #1a130c 0%, #0a0a0a 100%); }
  .tone-deep { background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 35% 70%, rgba(120, 80, 50, 0.30) 0%, transparent 55%), linear-gradient(160deg, #14110d 0%, #050505 100%); }

  /* video play affordance for video cards */
  .row-card-thumb-video { position: relative; }
  .row-card-thumb-video::before {
    content: ''; position: absolute;
    top: 50%; left: 50%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    width: 48px; height: 48px; border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(10,10,10,0.55);
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(237,228,211,0.4);
    z-index: 2;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }
  .row-card-thumb-video::after {
    background-image: none;
  }
  .row-card-thumb-video .play-arrow {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%; left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-40%, -50%);
    width: 0; height: 0;
    border-left: 11px solid var(--ivory);
    border-top: 7px solid transparent;
    border-bottom: 7px solid transparent;
    z-index: 3;
    transition: border-left-color 0.3s ease;
  }
  .row-card:hover .row-card-thumb-video::before {
    background: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold);
  }
  .row-card:hover .row-card-thumb-video .play-arrow {
    border-left-color: var(--bg);
  }
  .row-card-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; margin-bottom: 0.55rem; }
  .row-card-meta .label { font-size: 10.5px; }
  .row-card-meta-dot { width: 3px; height: 3px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--ivory-faint); }
  .row-card-meta-time { font-size: 11px; color: var(--ivory-faint); letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
  .row-card-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 400; font-size: 1.35rem;
    line-height: 1.25; transition: color 0.25s;
  }
  .row-card-desc {
    font-size: 13px; color: var(--ivory-muted);
    line-height: 1.55; margin-top: 0.45rem;
  }

  /* large city/destination cards (Explore page) */
  .city-card {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: clamp(280px, 30vw, 460px);
    position: relative;
    aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
    overflow: hidden;
    cursor: pointer;
    scroll-snap-align: start;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    transition: transform 0.5s ease;
  }
  .city-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); }
  .city-card-thumb { position: absolute; inset: 0; }
  .city-card-thumb::after {
    content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
    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='0.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.22 0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='200' height='200' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    opacity: 0.4; mix-blend-mode: overlay;
  }
  .city-card::before {
    content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 2;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.92) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.2) 50%, transparent 80%);
  }
  .city-card-content {
    position: absolute; bottom: 1.8rem; left: 1.8rem; right: 1.8rem; z-index: 3;
  }
  .city-card-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
  }
  .city-card-name {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
    line-height: 1.1; color: var(--ivory);
    margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
  }
  .city-card-sub {
    font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--ivory-muted);
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  /* about page — long-form layout */
  .founder-image {
    position: relative;
    height: 88vh; min-height: 600px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: none;
    background-color: var(--bg);
    background-image: url('/assets/founder-portrait.jpg');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: 60% 22%;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
  }
  .founder-image::before {
    content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(
      to right,
      rgba(10,10,10,1) 0%,
      rgba(10,10,10,0.9) 8%,
      rgba(10,10,10,0.65) 30%,
      rgba(10,10,10,0.4) 60%,
      rgba(10,10,10,0.55) 90%,
      rgba(10,10,10,1) 100%
    );
  }
  .founder-image::after {
    content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(
      to bottom,
      rgba(10,10,10,1) 0%,
      rgba(10,10,10,0) 12%,
      rgba(10,10,10,0) 65%,
      rgba(10,10,10,0.55) 88%,
      rgba(10,10,10,1) 100%
    );
  }
  .founder-image-overlay {
    position: absolute; bottom: 4rem; left: 4rem; right: 4rem; z-index: 2;
    max-width: 720px;
  }
  .longform { padding: 8rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .longform-narrow { max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 2rem; }
  .longform h2 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
    line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    margin-bottom: 2rem; max-width: 24ch;
  }
  .longform p {
    font-size: 17px; color: var(--ivory);
    line-height: 1.75; margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
  }
  .longform p.lede { font-size: 19px; color: var(--ivory); }
  .longform p.muted { color: var(--ivory-muted); }

  /* manifesto-list — italic statements separated by horizon-bloom rules */
  .manifesto-list {
    list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0;
    max-width: 700px; margin-inline: auto;
  }
  .manifesto-list-item {
    text-align: center; padding: 2.5rem 1rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    position: relative;
  }
  .manifesto-list-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .manifesto-list-item p {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-style: italic; font-weight: 300;
    font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.4vw, 1.7rem);
    line-height: 1.4; color: var(--ivory);
    max-width: 32ch; margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .manifesto-list-item p em { color: var(--gold); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; }

  /* sister ventures grid */
  .sisters { padding: 7rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .sisters-header { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 4rem; }
  .sisters-grid {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .sister {
    padding: 3rem 2.5rem;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
    transition: background 0.3s ease;
  }
  .sister:last-child { border-right: none; }
  .sister:hover { background: rgba(237, 228, 211, 0.02); }
  .sister-name {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 400; font-size: 1.5rem;
    line-height: 1.2; margin: 0.6rem 0 0.6rem;
    color: var(--ivory);
  }
  .sister-desc {
    font-size: 14px; color: var(--ivory-muted);
    line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
  }
  .sister-link {
    font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 600; color: var(--gold);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
    padding-bottom: 2px; transition: border-color 0.25s, color 0.25s;
  }
  .sister-link:hover { color: var(--gold-bright); border-color: var(--gold-bright); }

  /* collaborate — types grid */
  .collab-types {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    margin: 5rem 0;
  }
  .collab-type {
    padding: 2.4rem 2rem;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .collab-type:nth-child(3n) { border-right: none; }
  .collab-type:nth-last-child(-n+3) { border-bottom: none; }
  .collab-type-num {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 12px; color: var(--gold);
    letter-spacing: 0.2em; display: block; margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
  }
  .collab-type-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 400; font-size: 1.4rem;
    line-height: 1.25; margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
  }
  .collab-type-desc { font-size: 14px; color: var(--ivory-muted); line-height: 1.6; }

  /* ethics block (collaborate) */
  .ethics {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 760px; margin: 6rem auto;
    padding: 0 2rem;
  }
  .ethics-rule { width: 56px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); margin: 0 auto; opacity: 0.6; position: relative; }
  .ethics-rule::after {
    content: ''; position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%); width: 5px; height: 5px;
    background: var(--gold-bright); border-radius: 50%;
    box-shadow: 0 0 12px 3px rgba(234, 211, 140, 0.5);
  }
  .ethics p {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-style: italic; font-weight: 300;
    font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.2vw, 1.7rem);
    line-height: 1.5; color: var(--ivory);
    margin: 2.4rem 0;
  }

  /* contact form */
  .contact-form {
    max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 2rem;
    display: grid; gap: 1.6rem;
  }
  .field-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.6rem; }
  .field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.5rem; }
  .field label {
    font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ivory-muted);
    font-weight: 500;
  }
  .field input, .field select, .field textarea {
    background: transparent;
    border: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-strong);
    padding: 0.8rem 0;
    color: var(--ivory);
    font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
    font-size: 15px; outline: none;
    transition: border-color 0.25s;
  }
  .field input:focus, .field select:focus, .field textarea:focus { border-color: var(--gold); }
  .field select { appearance: none; cursor: pointer; }
  .field select option { background: var(--bg); color: var(--ivory); }
  .field textarea { min-height: 120px; resize: vertical; line-height: 1.6; }
  .form-submit {
    margin-top: 1rem; align-self: start;
    background: var(--gold); color: var(--bg);
    border: none; padding: 1rem 2rem;
    font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif; font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer; transition: background 0.25s;
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.7rem;
  }
  .form-submit:hover { background: var(--gold-bright); }
  .form-thanks {
    color: var(--gold); font-size: 14px;
    opacity: 0; transform: translateY(6px);
    transition: opacity 0.5s ease, transform 0.5s ease;
  }
  .form-thanks.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }