*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

:root {
    --gold:      #ffd633;
    --gold-dim:  rgba(255,214,51,0.15);
    --gold-line: rgba(255,214,51,0.22);
    --black:     #000000;
    --ink:       #0a0a0a;
    --surface:   #111111;
    --surface2:  #1a1a1a;
    --border:    #262626;
    --text:      #e2e2e2;
    --text-soft: rgba(226,226,226,0.6);
    --muted:     #737373;
}

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
    background: var(--black);
    color: var(--text);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.7;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

body::before {
    content: '';
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 9999;
    pointer-events: none;
    opacity: 0.025;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    background-size: 200px 200px;
}

.serif { font-family: 'Noto Serif', serif; }

.gradient-text {
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #e8e8e8, #ffd633);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
}

.gold-silver-text {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ffd633 0%, #e2e2e2 100%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
}

.eyebrow {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
}

.sig-divider {
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, #1e1e1e, var(--gold), #1e1e1e, transparent);
}

/* ══ BUTTONS ══ */
.btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 10.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 15px 36px;
    cursor: pointer;
    border: none;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
    white-space: nowrap;
}
.btn-gold {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: #000;
}
.btn-gold:hover {
    background: #ffe566;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(255,214,51,0.2);
}

/* ══ SCROLL REVEAL ══ */
.reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
    transition: opacity 0.8s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1), transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1);
}
.reveal.from-left  { transform: translateX(-20px); }
.reveal.from-right { transform: translateX(20px); }
.reveal.visible    { opacity: 1; transform: translate(0); }
.d1 { transition-delay: 0.1s; }
.d2 { transition-delay: 0.2s; }
.d3 { transition-delay: 0.3s; }
.d4 { transition-delay: 0.4s; }

/* ══ NAV ══ */
/* ══ Extra Nav styling specific to about page ══ */
#main-nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    padding: 20px 80px;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.92);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}


/* ══ HERO IMAGE ══ */
#about-hero {
    margin-top: 85px;
    padding: 32px 80px;
    background: #000;
}
#about-hero .hero-frame {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 520px;
    overflow: hidden;
}
#about-hero img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
    filter: grayscale(1) brightness(0.55);
}
#about-hero .hero-frame::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,0.2) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 100%);
}

/* ══ WHY THIS EXISTS ══ */
#why-exists {
    max-width: 820px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 100px 40px;
}
#why-exists h2 {
    font-family: 'Noto Serif', serif;
    font-size: clamp(36px, 4vw, 48px);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
}
#why-exists p {
    font-size: 17px;
    color: var(--text-soft);
    line-height: 1.85;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

/* ══ QUOTE BAND ══ */
#quote-band {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 100px 40px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    background: var(--ink);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
}
#quote-band blockquote {
    font-family: 'Noto Serif', serif;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-style: italic;
    line-height: 1.3;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    color: var(--text);
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 700px;
    opacity: 0.92;
}

/* ══ THE STANDARD ══ */
#the-standard {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 64px;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 100px 80px;
    align-items: center;
}
.standard-text .eyebrow {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
}
.standard-text h3 {
    font-family: 'Noto Serif', serif;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 36px);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.25;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
}
.standard-text .quote-block {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--text-soft);
    line-height: 1.85;
    padding: 14px 0 14px 24px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.standard-text .quote-block.highlight {
    border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
}
.standard-text .quote-block.dim {
    border-left: 2px solid var(--border);
}

.standard-image {
    position: relative;
    height: 580px;
}
.standard-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    filter: grayscale(1) brightness(0.7);
}
.standard-badge {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -28px;
    left: -28px;
    padding: 20px 24px;
    background: var(--black);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.standard-badge span {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
}

/* ══ INVITATION ══ */
#invitation {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 120px 40px;
    max-width: 860px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
#invitation h2 {
    font-family: 'Noto Serif', serif;
    font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 56px);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}
#invitation h2 .soft {
    color: var(--text-soft);
}
#invitation .tagline {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 52px;
    display: block;
}

/* ══ FOOTER ══ */
footer {
    background: var(--black);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 64px 80px 48px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 32px;
    text-align: center;
}
.footer-wordmark {
    font-family: 'Noto Serif', serif;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.5em;
    color: var(--text);
    text-transform: uppercase;
}
.footer-nav {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px 40px;
}
.footer-nav a {
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s;
}
.footer-nav a:hover { color: var(--gold); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px; }
.footer-copy {
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #3a3a3a;
}

/* ══ RESPONSIVE ══ */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    /*#main-nav { padding: 20px 32px; }*/
    /*.nav-links a:not(.nav-cta) { display: none; }*/
    #about-hero { padding: 20px 24px; }
    #about-hero .hero-frame { height: 300px; }
    #why-exists { padding: 72px 32px; }
    #quote-band { padding: 72px 32px; }
    #the-standard {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        padding: 72px 32px;
        gap: 48px;
    }
    .standard-image { height: 400px; }
    .standard-badge { display: none; }
    #invitation { padding: 80px 32px; }
    footer { padding: 48px 32px; }
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    #hero { padding: 0 0 80px; }
    #hero .hero-content { padding: 0 32px; }

    #about {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        padding: 0 32px;
    }
    .about-text { padding: 80px 0 40px; }
    .about-img { padding: 0 0 60px; }
    .about-img-frame { max-height: 360px; aspect-ratio: unset; }

    #stats-bar { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .stat-item:nth-child(2) { border-right: none; }

    .community-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    #community { padding: 80px 32px; }

    #guides-section { padding: 80px 32px; }
    .guide-cards-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

    #journal { padding: 80px 32px; }
    .journal-featured { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .journal-img { min-height: 300px; }
    .journal-content { padding: 48px 32px; }

    #footer-cta { padding: 80px 32px; }
    footer { padding: 48px 32px; }
}