/* ─── HERO ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    #hero {
      position: relative;
      width: 100vw;
      height: 100vh;
      min-height: 640px;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 58% 42%;
      text-decoration: none;
      cursor: pointer;
    }

    /* LEFT — image panel */
    .hero-image-panel {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .hero-bg {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background-image: url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1451187580459-43490279c0fa?w=1800&q=80');
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      transform: scale(1.08);
      transition: transform 8s ease;
      will-change: transform;
    }
    .hero-bg.loaded { transform: scale(1); }

    /* subtle dark vignette on the right edge of image for bleed into content */
    .hero-image-panel::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 60%, var(--bg) 100%);
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    /* grain texture on image */
    .hero-image-panel::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='noise'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23noise)' opacity='0.04'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
      pointer-events: none;
      opacity: 0.35;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    /* RIGHT — content panel */
    .hero-content-panel {
      position: relative;
      background: var(--bg);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
      padding: 60px 6vw 60px 52px;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    /* decorative vertical accent line */
    .hero-content-panel::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 0; top: 15%; bottom: 15%;
      width: 1px;
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--accent), transparent);
      opacity: 0.4;
    }

   

    .hero-title {
      font-family: var(--ff-display);
      font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 3.5vw, 4.2rem);
      font-weight: 400;
      line-height: 1.05;
      letter-spacing: -.02em;
      color: #fff;
      margin-bottom: 22px;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(30px);
      animation: fadeUp .8s .5s forwards;
    }
    .hero-title em {
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--accent);
    }

    .hero-subtitle {
      font-family: var(--ff-head);
      font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.3rem);
      font-weight: 300;
      font-style: italic;
      color: rgba(221,216,205,0.7);
      margin-bottom: 18px;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(20px);
      animation: fadeUp .7s .7s forwards;
    }

    .hero-desc {
      font-family: var(--ff-ui);
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 400;
      line-height: 1.85;
      color: rgba(221,216,205,0.5);
      margin-bottom: 44px;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(20px);
      animation: fadeUp .7s .85s forwards;
    }

    .hero-cta {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 14px;
      padding: 16px 32px;
      background: var(--accent);
      color: #07090e;
      font-family: var(--ff-ui);
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: .18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      text-decoration: none;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      align-self: flex-start;
      transition: gap .3s ease;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(20px);
      animation: fadeUp .7s 1s forwards;
    }
    .hero-cta::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: #fff;
      transform: translateX(-101%);
      transition: transform .4s cubic-bezier(.76,0,.24,1);
    }
    .hero-cta:hover::before { transform: translateX(0); }
    .hero-cta span { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
    .hero-cta svg { position: relative; z-index: 1; transition: transform .3s ease; }
    .hero-cta:hover svg { transform: translateX(6px); }
    .hero-cta:hover { gap: 20px; }

    /* Scroll indicator */
    .scroll-hint {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 40px;
      right: 3vw;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      font-family: var(--ff-ui);
      font-size: 9px;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: .2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(221,216,205,0.3);
      opacity: 0;
      animation: fadeIn 1s 1.4s forwards;
      writing-mode: vertical-rl;
      z-index: 3;
    }
    .scroll-line {
      width: 1px;
      height: 60px;
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--accent));
      animation: scrollPulse 2s 1.5s infinite;
    }

    /* ─── MAIN CONTENT ───────────────────────────────────────── */
    #content {
      background: var(--bg);
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    /* Section heading */
    .section-head {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 20px;
      padding: 80px 6vw 48px;
    }
    .section-label {
      font-family: var(--ff-ui);
      font-size: 10px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: .3em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--accent);
    }
    .section-line {
      flex: 1;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--border);
    }
    .section-count {
      font-family: var(--ff-head);
      font-size: 12px;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-style: italic;
    }

    /* ─── CARDS GRID ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .cards-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 18px;
      padding: 0 6vw 100px;
    }

    .card {
      background: var(--bg2);
      overflow: hidden;
      position: relative;
      transition: transform .6s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1), opacity .6s ease;
    }
    .card.will-animate { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(40px); }
    .card.will-animate.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    .card:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: .12s; }
    .card:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: .24s; }

    .card-image-wrap {
      position: relative;
      height: 260px;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: block;
      text-decoration: none;
      cursor: pointer;
    }
    .card-image-wrap img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      transition: transform .7s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1), filter .5s ease;
      filter: saturate(0.7);
    }
    .card:hover .card-image-wrap img {
      transform: scale(1.06);
      filter: saturate(1);
    }

    /* Clickable title */
    .card-title a {
      color: inherit;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color .25s ease;
    }
    .card-title a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

    .card-image-wrap::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(13,16,24,0.9) 0%, transparent 60%);
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .card-cat {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 16px; left: 20px;
      z-index: 2;
      font-family: var(--ff-ui);
      font-size: 9px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: .25em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--accent);
      background: rgba(7,9,14,0.7);
      padding: 5px 10px;
    }

    /* ── Play button on video card ── */
    .card-play-btn {
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%; left: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1);
      z-index: 3;
      width: 60px; height: 60px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(7,9,14,0.55);
      border: 1.5px solid rgba(198,255,0,0.7);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: transform .3s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1), background .3s ease, border-color .3s ease;
      backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    }
    .card-play-btn svg { margin-left: 3px; }
    .card:hover .card-play-btn {
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.12);
      background: rgba(198,255,0,0.15);
      border-color: var(--accent);
    }
    /* pulse ring */
    .card-play-btn::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: -8px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 1px solid rgba(198,255,0,0.25);
      animation: playPulse 2.2s ease-in-out infinite;
    }
    @keyframes playPulse {
      0%, 100% { transform: scale(1); opacity: .6; }
      50%       { transform: scale(1.18); opacity: 0; }
    }

    /* ── Video modal ── */
    #videoModal {
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: 500;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      pointer-events: none;
      opacity: 0;
      transition: opacity .35s ease;
    }
    #videoModal.open {
      pointer-events: all;
      opacity: 1;
    }
    .modal-backdrop {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: rgba(7,9,14,0.92);
      backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    }
    .modal-box {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      width: min(860px, 92vw);
      transform: translateY(24px) scale(0.97);
      transition: transform .4s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
    }
    #videoModal.open .modal-box {
      transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
    }
    .modal-close {
      position: absolute;
      top: -44px; right: 0;
      background: none;
      border: none;
      color: rgba(221,216,205,0.6);
      font-family: var(--ff-ui);
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: .15em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      cursor: pointer;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      transition: color .2s ease;
    }
    .modal-close:hover { color: #fff; }
    .modal-close svg { transition: transform .25s ease; }
    .modal-close:hover svg { transform: rotate(90deg); }
    .modal-video-wrap {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      padding-bottom: 56.25%; /* 16:9 */
      background: #000;
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
    }
    .modal-video-wrap iframe {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      width: 100%; height: 100%;
      border: none;
    }

    .card-body {
      padding: 28px 24px 16px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
      position: relative;
    }
    .card-body::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0; left: 24px;
      width: 0;
      height: 2px;
      background: var(--accent);
      transition: width .5s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
    }
    .card:hover .card-body::before { width: calc(100% - 48px); }

    .card-date {
      font-family: var(--ff-ui);
      font-size: 10px;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: .1em;
      color: var(--muted);
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }

    .card-title {
      font-family: var(--ff-head);
      font-size: 1.45rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      line-height: 1.25;
      color: var(--text);
      margin-bottom: 14px;
      transition: color .25s ease;
    }
    .card:hover .card-title { color: #fff; }

    .card-excerpt {
      font-family: var(--ff-ui);
      font-size: 13px;
      line-height: 1.75;
      color: rgba(221,216,205,0.5);
      margin-bottom: 0px;
    }

    /* ── Listen button ── */
    .card-listen {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      background: none;
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      color: var(--muted);
      font-family: var(--ff-ui);
      font-size: 9px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: .18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 8px 14px;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: border-color .25s ease, color .25s ease, background .25s ease;
    }
    .card-listen:hover {
      border-color: var(--accent);
      color: var(--accent);
      background: rgba(198,255,0,0.04);
    }
    .card-listen svg {
      flex-shrink: 0;
      transition: transform .3s ease;
    }
    .card-listen:hover svg { transform: scale(1.15); }

    .card-link {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      font-family: var(--ff-ui);
      font-size: 10px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: .18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--text);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: gap .3s ease, color .25s ease;
    }
    .card-link:hover { gap: 14px; color: var(--accent); }
    .card-link-line {
      width: 24px;
      height: 1px;
      background: currentColor;
      transition: width .3s ease;
    }
    .card-link:hover .card-link-line { width: 36px; }

    /* ─── JOIN SECTION (newsletter + membership) ─────────────── */
    #join {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      min-height: 520px;
      transition: opacity .7s ease, transform .7s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
    }
    #join.will-animate { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(40px); }
    #join.will-animate.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

    /* ── Left panel: newsletter ── */
    .join-newsletter {
      position: relative;
      background: var(--bg2);
      padding: 90px 12vw;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      text-align: center;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    /* animated grid background */
    .join-newsletter::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: -1px;
      background-image:
        linear-gradient(var(--border) 1px, transparent 1px),
        linear-gradient(90deg, var(--border) 1px, transparent 1px);
      background-size: 48px 48px;
      mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 80% at 50% 50%, black 30%, transparent 100%);
      -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 80% at 50% 50%, black 30%, transparent 100%);
      pointer-events: none;
    }
    /* accent glow */
    .join-newsletter::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 280px; height: 280px;
      background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(198,255,0,0.08) 0%, transparent 70%);
      bottom: -60px; right: -60px;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .join-label {
      font-family: var(--ff-ui);
      font-size: 10px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: .3em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--accent);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      margin-bottom: 28px;
      position: relative;
    }
    .join-label::before {
      content: '';
      width: 28px; height: 1px;
      background: var(--accent);
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .join-label::after {
      content: '';
      width: 28px; height: 1px;
      background: var(--accent);
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .join-title {
      font-family: var(--ff-display);
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 2.8vw, 3rem);
      font-weight: 400;
      line-height: 1.08;
      color: #fff;
      margin-bottom: 18px;
      position: relative;
    }
    .join-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--accent); }

    .join-desc {
      font-family: var(--ff-ui);
      font-size: 13px;
      line-height: 1.8;
      color: rgba(221,216,205,0.5);
      margin-bottom: 36px;
      max-width: 520px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .newsletter-form {
      display: flex;
      gap: 0;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 520px;
      position: relative;
    }
    .newsletter-input {
      flex: 1;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-right: none;
      color: var(--text);
      font-family: var(--ff-ui);
      font-size: 12px;
      padding: 14px 18px;
      outline: none;
      transition: border-color .25s ease, background .25s ease;
    }
    .newsletter-input::placeholder { color: var(--muted); }
    .newsletter-input:focus {
      border-color: rgba(198,255,0,0.4);
      background: rgba(198,255,0,0.03);
    }
    .newsletter-btn {
      background: var(--accent);
      color: var(--bg);
      border: none;
      font-family: var(--ff-ui);
      font-size: 10px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: .15em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 14px 22px;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: background .25s ease, padding .3s ease;
      white-space: nowrap;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .newsletter-btn::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: #fff;
      transform: translateX(-101%);
      transition: transform .35s cubic-bezier(.76,0,.24,1);
    }
    .newsletter-btn:hover::before { transform: translateX(0); }
    .newsletter-btn span { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
    .newsletter-trust {
      margin-top: 14px;
      font-family: var(--ff-ui);
      font-size: 10px;
      color: var(--muted);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 7px;
      position: relative;
    }
    .newsletter-trust::before {
      content: '✦';
      color: var(--accent);
      font-size: 8px;
    }

    /* ── Right panel: membership ── */
    .join-membership {
      position: relative;
      background: var(--accent);
      padding: 90px 12vw;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      text-align: center;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    /* diagonal texture lines */
    .join-membership::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: repeating-linear-gradient(
        -55deg,
        transparent,
        transparent 18px,
        rgba(7,9,14,0.06) 18px,
        rgba(7,9,14,0.06) 19px
      );
      pointer-events: none;
    }
    /* large decorative number */
    .join-membership::after {
      content: '✦';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: -20px; right: 24px;
      font-size: 200px;
      color: rgba(7,9,14,0.06);
      line-height: 1;
      pointer-events: none;
      font-family: var(--ff-ui);
    }

    .member-label {
      font-family: var(--ff-ui);
      font-size: 10px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: .3em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(7,9,14,0.5);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      margin-bottom: 28px;
      position: relative;
    }
    .member-label::before {
      content: '';
      width: 28px; height: 1px;
      background: rgba(7,9,14,0.4);
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .member-label::after {
      content: '';
      width: 28px; height: 1px;
      background: rgba(7,9,14,0.4);
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .member-title {
      font-family: var(--ff-display);
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 2.8vw, 3rem);
      font-weight: 400;
      line-height: 1.08;
      color: var(--bg);
      margin-bottom: 18px;
      position: relative;
    }
    .member-title em {
      font-style: italic;
    }

    .member-perks {
      list-style: none;
      margin-bottom: 36px;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 14px 48px;
      position: relative;
      text-align: left;
      max-width: 580px;
    }
    .member-perks li {
      font-family: var(--ff-ui);
      font-size: 12.5px;
      color: rgba(7,9,14,0.7);
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 10px;
      line-height: 1.5;
    }
    .member-perks li::before {
      content: '→';
      color: var(--bg);
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 12px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      margin-top: 1px;
    }

    .member-cta {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
      background: var(--bg);
      color: var(--accent);
      font-family: var(--ff-ui);
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: .18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      text-decoration: none;
      padding: 16px 36px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: gap .3s ease;
    }
    .member-cta::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: var(--accent);
      transform: translateX(-101%);
      transition: transform .4s cubic-bezier(.76,0,.24,1);
    }
    .member-cta:hover::before { transform: translateX(0); }
    .member-cta span, .member-cta svg { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
    .member-cta:hover { color: var(--bg); gap: 18px; }
    .member-cta svg { transition: transform .3s ease; }
    .member-cta:hover svg { transform: translateX(5px); }

    /* Join section responsive */
    @media (max-width: 860px) {
      .join-newsletter { padding: 70px 8vw; }
      .join-membership { padding: 70px 8vw; }
      .member-perks { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 12px; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 600px) {
      .join-newsletter { padding: 56px 5vw; }
      .join-membership { padding: 56px 5vw; }
      .newsletter-form { flex-direction: column; }
      .newsletter-input { border-right: 1px solid var(--border); border-bottom: none; }
      .newsletter-btn { padding: 14px; }
      .member-cta { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
      .join-title, .member-title { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 7vw, 2.4rem); }
    }