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

:root {
  --bg:       #0a0a0a;
  --bg-2:     #111111;
  --gold:     #c9902a;
  --gold-lt:  #e0b858;
  --gold-dk:  #8b6320;
  --white:    #f0f0f0;
  --gray:     #999999;
  --border:   rgba(201, 144, 42, 0.35);
  --font-head: 'Cinzel', serif;
  --font-body: 'Lato', sans-serif;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  background-color: var(--bg);
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.7;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

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

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

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════
   UTILITY
═══════════════════════════════════════════ */
.section-inner {
  max-width: 960px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 100px 60px;
}

.section-title {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.5vw, 3.2rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--gold-lt);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  line-height: 1.15;
  text-align: left;
}

.section-subtitle {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  font-weight: 300;
  text-align: center;
}

/* Only "How We Build" title is centered */
#how-we-build .section-title {
  text-align: center;
}

.gold-divider {
  width: 100%;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
}

.btn-gold {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 14px 36px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  background: transparent;
  transition: background 0.3s, color 0.3s;
}
.btn-gold:hover {
  color: var(--gold-lt);
  border-color: var(--gold-lt);
  box-shadow: 0 0 22px rgba(201,144,42,0.4), inset 0 0 16px rgba(201,144,42,0.1);
}

.btn-gold-outline {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 12px 32px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 30px;
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  text-transform: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  background: transparent;
  transition: border-color 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
}
.btn-gold-outline:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold-lt);
  box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(201,144,42,0.5), inset 0 0 12px rgba(201,144,42,0.08);
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════
   NAVBAR
═══════════════════════════════════════════ */
#navbar {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 10px 32px;
  background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.95);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.nav-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.nav-wordmark {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  line-height: 1;
  gap: 4px;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.nav-wordmark-top,
.nav-wordmark-sub {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.nav-wordmark-top {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 5px;
}
.nav-wordmark-sub {
  font-size: 0.45rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 7px;
}

/* center — Request Early Access */
.btn-early-access {
  grid-column: 2;
  justify-self: center;
}

.btn-early-access {
  padding: 8px 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: box-shadow 0.35s ease, color 0.35s ease, border-color 0.35s ease;
  white-space: nowrap;
  background: transparent;
}
.btn-early-access:hover {
  color: var(--gold-lt);
  border-color: var(--gold-lt);
  box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(201,144,42,0.35), inset 0 0 14px rgba(201,144,42,0.08);
}

.nav-links {
  grid-column: 3;
  justify-self: end;
  display: flex;
  list-style: none;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: center;
}
.nav-links a {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: var(--gold);
  padding: 7px 16px;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  transition: color 0.25s;
  position: relative;
}
.nav-links a::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 2px;
  left: 16px;
  right: 16px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}
.nav-links a:hover {
  color: var(--gold-lt);
}
.nav-links a:hover::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}
.btn-nav-join {
  background: transparent !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold) !important;
  color: var(--gold) !important;
  transition: box-shadow 0.35s ease, color 0.35s ease, border-color 0.35s ease !important;
}
.btn-nav-join:hover {
  background: transparent !important;
  color: var(--gold-lt) !important;
  border-color: var(--gold-lt) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(201,144,42,0.35), inset 0 0 14px rgba(201,144,42,0.08) !important;
}
.btn-nav-join::after {
  display: none !important;
}

/* Hamburger */
.hamburger {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 4px;
}
.hamburger span {
  display: block;
  width: 24px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transition: all 0.3s;
}

/* Mobile menu */
.mobile-menu {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  top: 62px; left: 0; right: 0;
  background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.98);
  z-index: 999;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 24px 32px;
  gap: 20px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.mobile-menu.open {
  display: flex;
}
.mobile-menu a {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 8px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.mobile-menu a:hover {
  color: var(--gold);
}
.btn-mobile-access {
  padding: 10px 0 !important;
  color: var(--gold) !important;
  border-bottom: none !important;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════
   HERO
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#hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  background: var(--bg);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  padding-top: 80px;
  padding-bottom: 80px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}

/* Circular seal — top of hero */
.hero-seal {
  width: 300px;
  height: 300px;
  object-fit: contain;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

/* Wordmark image — "ANANKE INTELLIGENCE" PNG below seal */
.hero-wordmark {
  width: clamp(280px, 38vw, 500px);
  height: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

@keyframes tagline-entrance {
  0%   { opacity: 0; letter-spacing: 3px; }
  40%  { opacity: 1; letter-spacing: 1px; }
  60%  { opacity: 1; text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(201,144,42,0.7); }
  80%  { opacity: 0.8; text-shadow: none; }
  100% { opacity: 1; text-shadow: none; }
}

@keyframes pulse-beat {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 0.65; text-shadow: none; }
  50%       { opacity: 1; text-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(201,144,42,0.75); }
}

@keyframes pulse-logo {
  0%, 100% { transform: scale(1); filter: drop-shadow(0 0 0px rgba(201,144,42,0)); }
  50%       { transform: scale(1.05); filter: drop-shadow(0 0 14px rgba(201,144,42,0.55)); }
}

.hero-tagline {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--gray);
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  margin: 12px 0 32px;
  animation: tagline-entrance 2.4s ease-out 0.6s both, pulse-beat 3.5s ease-in-out 3.2s infinite;
  cursor: default;
  transition: text-shadow 0.5s ease, letter-spacing 0.5s ease, opacity 0.5s ease;
}
.hero-tagline:hover {
  text-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(201,144,42,0.9);
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  opacity: 0.8;
}

.hero-gradient-bottom {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 120px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, #0a0a0a);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════
   QUOTE
═══════════════════════════════════════════ */
#quote {
  background: var(--bg);
  border-top: 1px solid transparent;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  border-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent) 1;
}

.quote-inner {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 100px 40px;
  text-align: center;
}

.quote-text {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3.2vw, 2.4rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.quote-question {
  color: var(--gold-lt);
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.quote-divider {
  width: 48px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  margin: 0 auto 40px;
  opacity: 0.6;
}

.quote-answer {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: clamp(0.9rem, 1.6vw, 1.05rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.9;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}


/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════
   VISION & MISSION
═══════════════════════════════════════════ */
#vision-mission {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg) 0%, var(--bg-2) 50%, var(--bg) 100%);
}

.vm-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 72px;
}

.vm-overline {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 8px;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.vm-heading {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--white);
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.vm-heading-rule {
  width: 60px;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.vm-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1px 1fr;
  gap: 0 56px;
  align-items: start;
}

.vm-divider {
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--gold) 15%, var(--gold) 85%, transparent);
  align-self: stretch;
  width: 1px;
}

.vm-card-top {
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  padding-bottom: 20px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.vm-label {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 7px;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.vm-title {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.6rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--gold-lt);
  line-height: 1.35;
  margin: 0;
}

.vm-card p {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  color: rgba(240, 240, 240, 0.78);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.95;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  text-align: justify;
}

.vm-card p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.vm-card em {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════
   WHY ANANKE
═══════════════════════════════════════════ */
#about {
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--bg) 0%, var(--bg) 60%, var(--bg-2) 100%);
}

.features-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 48px 60px;
}

.feature-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}

.feature-icon {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.feature-icon img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.feature-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.feature-card p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--white);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.75;
  text-align: justify;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════
   HOW WE BUILD
═══════════════════════════════════════════ */
#how-we-build {
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--bg-2) 0%, var(--bg-2) 60%, var(--bg) 100%);
}

.how-title {
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 56px;
  text-align: center;
}

.process-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 36px;
  max-width: 540px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.process-step {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 28px;
}

.process-icon {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.process-icon img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.process-step p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--white);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.7;
  padding-top: 10px;
}

.process-cta {
  margin-top: 56px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-end;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════
   WHO WE WORK WITH
═══════════════════════════════════════════ */
#who-we-work {
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--bg) 0%, var(--bg) 100%);
}

.who-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 48px;
  justify-content: space-between;
  max-width: 820px;
}

.who-left {
  flex: 1;
}

/* Who We Work With — title left-aligned, smaller so it fits one line */
#who-we-work .section-title {
  text-align: left;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.2vw, 2.6rem);
}

.who-right {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 180px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  padding: 0;
}

.who-logo {
  width: 140px;
  height: 140px;
  object-fit: contain;
  animation: pulse-logo 4s ease-in-out 1s infinite;
}

.who-logo-label {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.who-logo-label small {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.52rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.client-list {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 28px;
  margin: 40px 0 50px;
}

.client-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 20px;
}

.client-icon {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.client-icon img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.client-list span {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--white);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.6;
  padding-top: 8px;
}

.who-tagline {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin-top: 40px;
  padding-top: 40px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  gap: 24px;
}

.who-tagline p {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.6vw, 1.35rem);
  color: var(--white);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.gold-line {
  font-family: var(--font-head) !important;
  color: var(--gold) !important;
  font-size: 0.95rem !important;
}
.gold-line strong {
  font-weight: 700;
}

.italic-line {
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--gray) !important;
  font-size: 0.88rem !important;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  animation: tagline-entrance 2.4s ease-out 0.8s both, pulse-beat 3.5s ease-in-out 3.4s infinite;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.italic-line .char {
  display: inline-block;
  color: var(--gray);
}

.italic-line .char.inev-letter {
  color: var(--gold-lt);
  font-size: 1.15em;
}

@keyframes char-flare {
  0%   { color: var(--gray);  transform: translateY(0)   scale(1);    text-shadow: none; }
  35%  { color: #f0c060;      transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.15); text-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(240,192,96,0.95), 0 0 28px rgba(201,144,42,0.6); }
  100% { color: var(--gray);  transform: translateY(0)   scale(1);    text-shadow: none; }
}

.italic-line .char.flare {
  animation: char-flare 0.75s ease-out forwards;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════
   FOOTER
═══════════════════════════════════════════ */
#footer {
  background: var(--bg);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 60px 40px 40px;
  border-top: 1px solid transparent;
  border-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent) 1;
}

.footer-wordmark {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 4.5vw, 3.2rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  color: #ffffff;
  line-height: 1;
  white-space: nowrap;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  opacity: 0.9;
}

.footer-divider {
  width: 80%;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
  margin: 0 auto 28px;
}

.footer-nav {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 32px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.footer-nav a {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: var(--gray);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.footer-nav a:hover {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.footer-bottom {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--gray);
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════
   RESEARCH PAGE
═══════════════════════════════════════════ */
.page-hero {
  padding-top: 62px;
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.page-breadcrumb {
  padding: 20px 60px;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  max-width: 960px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: 100%;
}

.research-content {
  flex: 1;
  max-width: 960px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 60px 60px;
  width: 100%;
}

.research-content h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 3.6rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.research-empty {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 120px 40px;
  text-align: center;
  gap: 12px;
}

.research-empty h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
}

.research-empty p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--gray);
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════
   CONTACT PAGE
═══════════════════════════════════════════ */
.contact-page {
  padding-top: 62px;
  min-height: 100vh;
}

.contact-page-header {
  padding: 60px 60px 0;
  max-width: 960px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.contact-page-header h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 3.6rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.contact-page-header .sub1 {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.contact-page-header .sub2 {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--gold-lt);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.contact-page-form-wrap {
  background: #1e1e1e;
  margin-top: 32px;
  padding: 50px 40px 60px;
}

.contact-page-form {
  max-width: 840px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
}

.contact-page-form .form-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 16px;
}

.contact-page-form .form-group {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
}

.contact-page-form .form-group label {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  color: var(--white);
  font-weight: 400;
}

.contact-page-form .form-group label .req {
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-left: 2px;
}

.contact-page-form .form-group input,
.contact-page-form .form-group textarea {
  background: var(--white);
  border: none;
  color: #111;
  padding: 10px 12px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  outline: none;
  transition: box-shadow 0.2s;
}

.contact-page-form .form-group input:focus,
.contact-page-form .form-group textarea:focus {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--gold);
}

.contact-page-form .form-group textarea {
  resize: vertical;
  min-height: 90px;
}

/* Budget checkboxes */
.budget-label {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  color: var(--white);
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  display: block;
}

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

.checkbox-group label {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--white);
  cursor: pointer;
  font-weight: 300;
}

.checkbox-group input[type="checkbox"] {
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  accent-color: var(--gold);
  cursor: pointer;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.contact-page-form .btn-submit {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 14px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border: none;
  color: #111;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.25s;
  margin-top: 8px;
}
.contact-page-form .btn-submit:hover {
  background: var(--gold-lt);
  color: #111;
}

.contact-page-form .form-status {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  padding: 8px 0;
  min-height: 20px;
  text-align: center;
}
.contact-page-form .form-status.success { color: #7fbf7f; }
.contact-page-form .form-status.error   { color: #cf6679; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════
   VISION PAGE
═══════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* — Hero — */
.vp-hero {
  position: relative;
  padding-top: 62px;
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: var(--bg);
  text-align: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.vp-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 50% at 50% 60%, rgba(201,144,42,0.07) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.vp-hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0 40px;
  max-width: 800px;
}

.vp-overline {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 10px;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.vp-hero-title {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 8vw, 5.5rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--white);
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.vp-hero-rule {
  width: 60px;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.vp-hero-tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--gray);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.8;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
}

.vp-hero-fade {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 140px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--bg));
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* — Active nav link — */
.nav-active {
  color: var(--gold-lt) !important;
}
.nav-active::after {
  transform: scaleX(1) !important;
}

/* — Vision / Mission sections — */
.vp-section {
  background: var(--bg);
}

.vp-section--alt {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg-2) 0%, var(--bg) 100%);
}

.vp-section-wrap {
  max-width: 1080px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 110px 80px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

/* Left meta column */
.vp-meta {
  flex: 0 0 180px;
  position: sticky;
  top: 100px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.vp-numeral {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: 7rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0.1;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  display: block;
}

.vp-meta-label {
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
  padding-left: 14px;
}

.vp-tag {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 7px;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.vp-tag-rule {
  width: 24px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0.5;
}

/* Right content column */
.vp-content {
  flex: 1;
  max-width: 620px;
}

.vp-title {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.8vw, 2.2rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--gold-lt);
  line-height: 1.35;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  padding-bottom: 28px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.vp-text p {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: rgba(240, 240, 240, 0.8);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 2;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.vp-text p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.vp-text strong {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 400;
}

/* — Section divider — */
.vp-divider {
  max-width: 1080px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, var(--gold) 30%, var(--gold) 70%, transparent 100%);
  opacity: 0.35;
}

/* — Core Advantages Grid — */
.vp-advantages-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 52px;
}

.vp-adv-card {
  background: var(--bg-2);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 144, 42, 0.15);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 40px 36px 44px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
  transition: background 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
}

.vp-adv-card:hover {
  background: rgba(201, 144, 42, 0.04);
  border-color: rgba(201, 144, 42, 0.4);
  border-top-color: var(--gold-lt);
}

.vp-adv-num {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0.18;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.vp-adv-heading {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.45;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}

.vp-adv-rule {
  width: 28px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0.55;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.vp-adv-body {
  font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--gray);
  line-height: 1.85;
  margin: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .vp-advantages-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .vp-adv-card {
    padding: 32px 28px 36px;
  }
}

/* — Research Coming Soon — */
.research-soon {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 52vh;
  padding: 80px 40px;
}

.research-soon-inner {
  max-width: 620px;
  text-align: center;
}

.research-soon-title {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3.5vw, 2.2rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--white);
  margin: 14px 0 28px;
}

.research-soon-rule {
  width: 40px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0.6;
  margin: 0 auto 32px;
}

.research-soon-body {
  font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--gray);
  line-height: 1.85;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

/* — Project Page Elements — */
.proj-status {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0.75;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.proj-name {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  color: var(--gold);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 144, 42, 0.4);
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 5px 14px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.proj-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 48px;
  margin-top: 32px;
}

.proj-links-sep {
  width: 1px;
  height: 18px;
  background: rgba(201, 144, 42, 0.35);
  align-self: center;
}

.proj-ext-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201, 144, 42, 0.35);
  padding-bottom: 4px;
  transition: color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.proj-ext-link:hover {
  color: var(--gold-lt);
  border-color: var(--gold-lt);
}

.proj-ext-arrow {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.proj-access-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 32px;
  font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--gray);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 144, 42, 0.2);
  padding: 8px 18px;
}

.proj-access-dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  animation: proj-pulse 2.5s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes proj-pulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
  50% { opacity: 0.3; }
}

/* — Closing CTA — */
.vp-cta {
  background: var(--bg);
  border-top: 1px solid transparent;
  border-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent) 1;
}

.vp-cta-inner {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 120px 40px;
  text-align: center;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
}

.vp-cta-quote {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.8vw, 2.1rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.vp-cta-rule {
  width: 40px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0.6;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.vp-cta-sub {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  font-weight: 300;
}

/* — Vision page responsive — */
@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .vp-section-wrap {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 32px;
    padding: 70px 32px;
  }
  .vp-meta {
    position: static;
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
    flex: none;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .vp-numeral {
    font-size: 4rem;
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }
  .vp-content {
    max-width: 100%;
  }
  .vp-hero-title {
    font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 10vw, 4rem);
  }
  .vp-divider {
    margin: 0 32px;
  }
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════
   ANIMATIONS
═══════════════════════════════════════════ */
.fade-in {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(30px);
  transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;
}
.fade-in.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════
   RESPONSIVE
═══════════════════════════════════════════ */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .nav-links { display: none; }
  .btn-early-access { display: none; }
  .hamburger { display: flex; }

  .who-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .who-right {
    align-self: flex-start;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .section-inner {
    padding: 70px 24px;
  }

  .vm-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0;
  }
  .vm-divider {
    height: 1px;
    width: 60%;
    margin: 48px auto;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
    align-self: auto;
  }

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

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

  .hero-seal {
    width: 220px;
    height: 220px;
  }
  .hero-wordmark {
    width: 280px;
  }

  .process-cta {
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }

  .footer-wordmark {
    font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 7vw, 3rem);
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .footer-bottom {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
  }

  .contact-page-header,
  .research-content {
    padding-left: 24px;
    padding-right: 24px;
  }

  .contact-page-form-wrap {
    padding: 32px 24px 48px;
  }

  .quote-inner {
    padding: 70px 24px;
  }

  .page-breadcrumb {
    padding: 20px 24px;
  }

  #footer {
    padding: 40px 24px 32px;
  }

  .hero-seal {
    width: 180px;
    height: 180px;
  }

  .hero-wordmark {
    width: clamp(220px, 80vw, 280px);
  }

  .section-title {
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 7vw, 2.8rem);
  }
}