/* --- GLOBAL DESIGN SYSTEM & VARIABLES --- */
        :root {
            --clr-white: #FFFFFF;
            --clr-soft-neutral: #EDE9E6;
            --clr-header-neutral: #F5F5F5;
            --clr-accent-card: #DDAED3;
            --clr-text: #000000;
            --font-editorial: 'Lora', Georgia, serif;
            --transition-premium: all 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
            --transition-fast: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        /* --- BASE RESET --- */
        * {
            box-sizing: border-box;
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
        }

        .hero-media-wrapper{
    width:100%;
    height:100%;
    overflow:hidden;
}

.hero-media-wrapper video{
    width:100%;
    height:100%;
    object-fit:cover;
    display:block;
}

        html {
            scroll-behavior: smooth;
            font-size: 16px;
            background-color: var(--clr-white);
        }

        body {
            font-family: var(--font-editorial);
            color: var(--clr-text);
            background-color: var(--clr-white);
            overflow-x: hidden;
            -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
        }

        /* --- TYPOGRAPHY GUIDELINES --- */
        p {
            font-size: 1.15rem;
            line-height: 1.85;
            font-weight: 400;
            color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85);
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        .label-caps {
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.2em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-weight: 500;
            color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
            display: block;
            margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
        }

        .label-caps-white {
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.2em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-weight: 500;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
            display: block;
            margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
        }

        /* --- MULTI-PAGE ROUTING LAYER --- */
        .page-view {
            display: none;
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(15px);
            transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
        }

        .page-view.active-page {
            display: block;
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(0);
        }

        /* --- EDITORIAL LAYOUT UTILITIES --- */
        section {
            padding: 10rem 6rem;
            position: relative;
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            section { padding: 6rem 2rem; }
        }

        .neutral-bg { background-color: var(--clr-soft-neutral); }
        .white-bg { background-color: var(--clr-white); }

        .editorial-centered {
            max-width: 950px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .editorial-centered h2 {
            font-size: 3.6rem;
            font-weight: 400;
            line-height: 1.2;
            margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
            letter-spacing: -0.02em;
        }

        .editorial-centered p {
            font-size: 1.35rem;
            line-height: 1.9;
            color: rgba(0,0,0,0.8);
        }

        /* --- PREMIUM HEADER MANAGEMENT --- */
        header {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            z-index: 1000;
            padding: 2.2rem 6rem;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            transition: var(--transition-premium);
            transform: translateY(-100%);
        }

        header.initial-state {
            transform: translateY(0);
            background: transparent;
        }

        header.initial-state .logo, header.initial-state .nav-plain {
            color: var(--clr-white);
        }

        header.initial-state .btn-meet {
            border: 1px solid var(--clr-white);
            color: var(--clr-white);
        }

        header.initial-state .nav-center-links {
            opacity: 0;
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        header.scrolled-state {
            transform: translateY(0);
            background-color: var(--clr-header-neutral);
            padding: 1.4rem 6rem;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);
        }

        header.scrolled-state .logo, header.scrolled-state .nav-plain, header.scrolled-state .nav-center-links a {
            color: var(--clr-text);
        }

        header.scrolled-state .btn-meet {
            border: 1px solid var(--clr-text);
            color: var(--clr-text);
        }

        header.scrolled-state .nav-center-links {
            opacity: 1;
            pointer-events: auto;
        }

        .logo {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-decoration: none;
            letter-spacing: -0.01em;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: var(--transition-fast);
        }

        .nav-center-links {
            display: flex;
            gap: 2.5rem;
            align-items: center;
            transition: var(--transition-premium);
        }

        .nav-center-links a {
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            position: relative;
            padding-bottom: 4px;
            font-weight: 400;
            transition: var(--transition-fast);
        }

        .nav-center-links a::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0; left: 0; width: 0; height: 1px;
            background-color: var(--clr-text);
            transition: var(--transition-fast);
        }

        .nav-center-links a:hover::after, .nav-center-links a.active-link::after {
            width: 100%;
        }

        .nav-right-actions {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 2rem;
        }

        .nav-plain {
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.15em;
            font-weight: 500;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        .btn-meet {
            text-decoration: none;
            padding: 0.7rem 2.2rem;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.15em;
            background: transparent;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: var(--transition-premium);
        }

        .btn-meet:hover {
            background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
        }
        header.initial-state .btn-meet:hover {
            background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
        }

        /* Responsive Hamburger Menu */
        .hamburger-btn {
            display: none;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 7px;
            background: none;
            border: none;
            cursor: pointer;
            z-index: 1010;
        }

        .hamburger-btn span {
            display: block;
            width: 30px;
            height: 1.5px;
            background-color: var(--clr-white);
            transition: var(--transition-premium);
        }

        header.scrolled-state .hamburger-btn span {
            background-color: var(--clr-text);
        }

        .mobile-navigation-overlay {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
            background-color: var(--clr-header-neutral);
            z-index: 1005;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 2.5rem;
            transform: translateX(100%);
            transition: var(--transition-premium);
        }

        .mobile-navigation-overlay.open {
            transform: translateX(0);
        }

        .mobile-navigation-overlay a {
            font-size: 2rem;
            text-decoration: none;
            color: var(--clr-text);
            transition: var(--transition-fast);
        }

        /* --- HOME HERO (CINEMATIC VIEWPORT) --- */
        .hero-home {
            height: 100vh;
            padding: 0;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            display: flex;
            align-items: flex-end;
        }

        .hero-media-wrapper {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .hero-media-wrapper::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
            background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,0.2) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.65) 100%);
        }

        .hero-media-wrapper img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transform: scale(1.05);
            animation: subtleZoom 25s infinite alternate ease-in-out;
        }

        .hero-container-text {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
            color: var(--clr-white);
            padding: 0 0 8rem 6rem;
            max-width: 850px;
        }

        .hero-container-text h1 {
            font-size: 5rem;
            font-weight: 400;
            line-height: 1.1;
            margin: 1.5rem 0 2rem 0;
            letter-spacing: -0.02em;
        }

        .hero-container-text p {
            font-size: 1.3rem;
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);
            max-width: 600px;
        }

        /* --- ASYMMETRICAL EDITORIAL STORY BLOCK STRUCTURE (SECTIONS 2, 4, 6) --- */
        .story-header-layout {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1.5fr;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 5rem;
            margin-top: 1rem;
            margin-bottom: 7rem;
        }

        .story-header-layout .word-headline {
            font-size: 8rem;
            font-weight: 400;
            letter-spacing: -0.04em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            line-height: 0.9;
        }

        .story-header-layout .vertical-divider {
            background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
            width: 1px;
            height: 140px;
        }

        .story-header-layout .quote-paragraph {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            font-style: italic;
            line-height: 1.8;
            color: rgba(0,0,0,0.75);
        }

        .interactive-story-viewport {
            position: relative;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            min-height: 700px;
        }

        .story-image-canvas {
            position: absolute;
            right: 0;
            width: 85%;
            height: 70%;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .story-image-canvas img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: opacity 0.5s ease, transform 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
        }

        /* Overlapping Floating Story Card */
        .floating-story-card {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 10;
            margin-left: 5rem;
            background-color: var(--clr-accent-card);
            width: 42%;
            padding: 5rem 4.5rem;
            margin-top: 20rem;
            box-shadow: 0 40px 90px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
            transition: transform 0.4s ease;
        }

        .floating-story-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-8px);
        }

        .floating-story-card h3 {
            font-size: 2.4rem;
            font-weight: 400;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            line-height: 1.3;
            letter-spacing: -0.01em;
        }

        .floating-story-card p {
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            color: rgba(0,0,0,0.8);
        }

        .slider-navigation-bar {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 1.8rem;
        }

        .slider-arrow-btn {
            background: none;
            border: none;
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            cursor: pointer;
            font-family: inherit;
            transition: var(--transition-fast);
        }

        .slider-arrow-btn:hover {
            transform: scale(1.25);
        }

        .slider-pagination-dots {
            display: flex;
            gap: 0.6rem;
        }

        .pagination-dot {
            width: 8px;
            height: 8px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
            transition: var(--transition-premium);
        }

        .pagination-dot.active-dot {
            background-color: var(--clr-text);
            transform: scale(1.3);
        }

        /* Section 4 Custom Tall Variation Overlay */
        .interactive-story-viewport.full-width-variant {
            justify-content: center;
            min-height: 850px;
        }
        .interactive-story-viewport.full-width-variant .story-image-canvas {
            width: 100%;
            left: 0;
            height: 100%;
        }
        .interactive-story-viewport.full-width-variant .floating-story-card {
            width: 45%;
            margin-top: 15rem;
        }

        /* --- SECTION 7: SPLIT PHILOSOPHY --- */
        .split-philosophy-layout {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1.7fr;
            gap: 8rem;
        }

        .split-philosophy-layout .statement-left h2 {
            font-size: 4rem;
            font-weight: 400;
            line-height: 1.15;
            letter-spacing: -0.03em;
            position: sticky;
            top: 180px;
        }

        .split-philosophy-layout .essays-right {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 4rem;
            margin-top: 2rem;
        }

        /* --- SUBPAGE TYPOGRAPHY & HERO TEMPLATES --- */
        .subpage-hero {
            height: 60vh;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            text-align: center;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            background-color: var(--clr-soft-neutral);
        }

        .subpage-hero-overlay-img {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            opacity: 0.15;
            mix-blend-mode: multiply;
        }

        .subpage-hero h1 {
            font-size: 4.2rem;
            font-weight: 400;
            max-width: 1100px;
            padding: 0 2rem;
            z-index: 5;
            letter-spacing: -0.02em;
            line-height: 1.2;
        }

        /* Alternating Story Layout Template (Used in Subpages) */
        .alternating-story-container {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 12rem;
            max-width: 1400px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .alternating-story-row {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1.23fr 1fr;
            gap: 7rem;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .alternating-story-row.row-reversed {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.23fr;
        }

        .alternating-story-row .image-panel {
            height: 650px;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .alternating-story-row .image-panel img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: var(--transition-premium);
        }

        .alternating-story-row .image-panel img:hover {
            transform: scale(1.03);
        }

        .alternating-story-row .content-panel {
            padding: 2rem 0;
        }

        .alternating-story-row .content-panel h3 {
            font-size: 2.8rem;
            font-weight: 400;
            line-height: 1.25;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            letter-spacing: -0.01em;
        }

        .alternating-story-row .content-panel .editorial-snippet-quote {
            font-size: 1.3rem;
            font-style: italic;
            border-left: 2px solid var(--clr-text);
            padding-left: 1.5rem;
            margin: 2.5rem 0;
            color: rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
        }

        /* --- PREMIUM EDITORIAL GRIDS --- */
        .premium-editorial-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 4rem;
            max-width: 1400px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .editorial-grid-card {
            background-color: var(--clr-white);
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
            padding-top: 2.5rem;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: space-between;
            min-height: 380px;
        }

        .editorial-grid-card h4 {
            font-size: 1.9rem;
            font-weight: 400;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            letter-spacing: -0.01em;
        }

        .editorial-grid-card p {
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            color: rgba(0,0,0,0.75);
            flex-grow: 1;
        }

        .editorial-grid-card .read-more-link {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.15em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            text-decoration: none;
            color: var(--clr-text);
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-top: 2rem;
            display: inline-block;
            transition: var(--transition-fast);
        }

        .editorial-grid-card .read-more-link:hover {
            opacity: 0.5;
            transform: translateX(4px);
        }

        /* Two Column Knowledge Grid (Development Page) */
        .two-column-knowledge-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 6rem 8rem;
            max-width: 1300px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .knowledge-block {
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
            padding-bottom: 4rem;
        }

        .knowledge-block h3 {
            font-size: 2.4rem;
            font-weight: 400;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            letter-spacing: -0.02em;
        }

        /* --- IMMERSIVE SUBPAGE INTERACTION BLOCKS --- */
        .showcase-slider-title-space {
            margin-bottom: 5rem;
            text-align: center;
        }
        .showcase-slider-title-space h2 {
            font-size: 3.5rem;
            font-weight: 400;
        }

        /* --- GLOBAL FOOTER ARCHITECTURE --- */
        footer {
            background-color: var(--clr-soft-neutral);
            padding: 8rem 6rem 4rem 6rem;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
        }

        .footer-brand-header {
            margin-bottom: 5rem;
        }

        .footer-brand-header h2 {
            font-size: 3.2rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            letter-spacing: -0.02em;
        }

        .footer-brand-header p {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            opacity: 0.75;
            max-width: 600px;
        }

        .footer-columns-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1.2fr 1.6fr;
            gap: 6rem;
            margin-bottom: 6rem;
        }

        .footer-column h4 {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.2em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            color: rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        .footer-column ul {
            list-style: none;
        }

        .footer-column ul li {
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .footer-column ul li a {
            text-decoration: none;
            color: var(--clr-text);
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            transition: var(--transition-fast);
        }

        .footer-column ul li a:hover {
            opacity: 0.5;
        }

        .newsletter-input-container {
            display: flex;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--clr-text);
            padding-bottom: 0.6rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
        }

        .newsletter-input-container input {
            background: none;
            border: none;
            font-family: var(--font-editorial);
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            width: 100%;
            outline: none;
        }

        .newsletter-input-container button {
            background: none;
            border: none;
            font-family: var(--font-editorial);
            font-size: 1rem;
            cursor: pointer;
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: 0.1em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        .unsubscribe-anchor {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: rgba(0,0,0,0.45);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: var(--transition-fast);
        }

        .unsubscribe-anchor:hover {
            color: var(--clr-text);
            text-decoration: underline;
        }

        .footer-bottom-meta {
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
            padding-top: 2.5rem;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            color: rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
        }

        /* --- REVEAL SCROLL ANIMATIONS --- */
        .reveal-node {
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(35px);
            transition: opacity 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), transform 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
        }

        .reveal-node.revealed {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(0);
        }

        @keyframes subtleZoom {
            0% { transform: scale(1.02); }
            100% { transform: scale(1.08); }
        }

        /* --- RESPONSIVE ADAPTATIONS --- */
        @media (max-width: 1200px) {
            .story-header-layout {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 1.5rem;
                margin-bottom: 4rem;
            }
            .story-header-layout .vertical-divider { display: none; }
            .interactive-story-viewport, .interactive-story-viewport.full-width-variant {
                flex-direction: column;
                min-height: auto;
                gap: 3rem;
            }
            .story-image-canvas {
                position: relative;
                width: 200% !important;
                height: 750px;
            }
            .floating-story-card {
                width: 100% !important;
                margin-top: 0 !important;
                padding: 3.5rem 2.5rem;
            }
            .split-philosophy-layout {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 4rem;
            }
            .split-philosophy-layout .statement-left h2 { position: relative; top: 0; font-size: 3rem; }
            .split-philosophy-layout .essays-right { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
            .alternating-story-row, .alternating-story-row.row-reversed {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 3rem;
            }
            .alternating-story-row .image-panel { height: 400px; }
            .premium-editorial-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
            .two-column-knowledge-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 4rem; }
            .footer-columns-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 4rem; }
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            header { padding: 1.5rem 2rem; }
            header.scrolled-state { padding: 1.1rem 2rem; }
            .nav-center-links, .nav-right-actions .nav-plain { display: none; }
            .hamburger-btn { display: flex; }
            .hero-container-text { padding: 0 2rem 5rem 2rem; }
            .hero-container-text h1 { font-size: 3.2rem; }
            .story-header-layout .word-headline { font-size: 5rem; }
            .editorial-centered h2 { font-size: 2.4rem; }
            .subpage-hero h1 { font-size: 2.6rem; }
            .alternating-story-row .content-panel h3 { font-size: 2rem; }
            footer { padding: 5rem 2rem 3rem 2rem; }
            .footer-brand-header h2 { font-size: 2.4rem; }
        }

        .footer-column form {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.footer-column input {
    padding: 10px 12px;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    border-radius: 6px;
    outline: none;
}

.footer-column button {
    padding: 10px;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 6px;
    background: #111;
    color: #fff;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-column button:hover {
    background: #333;
}

.unsubscribe-anchor {
    margin-top: 10px;
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #666;
    cursor: pointer;
}