:root {
    --obsidian: #080808;
    --charcoal: #111010;
    --graphite: #1a1919;
    --copper: #B8754C;
    --copper-light: #D9A374;
    --copper-pale: #EDD3B0;
    --copper-dim: rgba(184,117,76,0.15);
    --cream: #F0E8DC;
    --cream-dim: rgba(240,232,220,0.6);
    --ivory: #FAF6F0;
    --white: #FFFFFF;
    --text-muted: rgba(240,232,220,0.45);
    --border-copper: rgba(184,117,76,0.25);
    --border-cream: rgba(240,232,220,0.12);
  }

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

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; font-size: 16px; overflow-x: hidden; }

  body {
    background: var(--obsidian);
    color: var(--cream);
    font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    cursor: none;
  }

  /* ─── CUSTOM CURSOR ─── */
  .cursor {
    width: 7px; height: 7px;
    background: var(--copper);
    border-radius: 2px;
    position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 99999;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(45deg);
    transition: width 0.3s ease, height 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease;
    mix-blend-mode: normal;
  }
  /* Drafting-compass ring: a slow-turning needle nods to the crest's compass mark */
  .cursor-ring {
    width: 34px; height: 34px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(184,117,76,0.5);
    border-radius: 50%;
    position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 99998;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    transition: width 0.3s ease, height 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
    animation: compass-turn 13s linear infinite;
  }
  .cursor-ring::before,
  .cursor-ring::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    width: 1px;
    height: 6px;
    background: var(--copper-light);
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }
  .cursor-ring::before { top: -1px; }
  .cursor-ring::after { bottom: -1px; opacity: 0.5; }
  @keyframes compass-turn {
    from { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(0deg); }
    to   { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(360deg); }
  }
  body.cursor-hover .cursor { width: 12px; height: 12px; background: var(--copper-light); }
  body.cursor-hover .cursor-ring { width: 52px; height: 52px; border-color: rgba(184,117,76,0.85); animation-duration: 5s; }

  /* ─── NOISE OVERLAY ─── */
  body::before {
    content: '';
    position: fixed; 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='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='1'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    opacity: 0.022;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 9990;
  }

  /* ─── HERO ─── */
  .hero {
    height: 100vh;
    min-height: 700px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 0 40px;
  }

  .hero-bg {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: 
      radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 60% at 50% 40%, rgba(184,117,76,0.07) 0%, transparent 70%),
      radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 80% at 80% 20%, rgba(184,117,76,0.04) 0%, transparent 50%),
      linear-gradient(180deg, #050505 0%, #0d0c0c 50%, #080808 100%);
  }

  .hero-lines {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    opacity: 0.4;
  }
  .hero-lines::before, .hero-lines::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    border: 1px solid rgba(184,117,76,0.08);
  }
  .hero-lines::before {
    width: 600px; height: 600px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    top: 50%; left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    animation: ring-pulse 8s ease-in-out infinite;
  }
  .hero-lines::after {
    width: 900px; height: 900px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    top: 50%; left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    animation: ring-pulse 8s ease-in-out infinite 1.5s;
  }
  @keyframes ring-pulse {
    0%, 100% { opacity: 0.3; transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1); }
    50% { opacity: 0.6; transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.03); }
  }

  .hero-ornament {
    position: absolute;
    width: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, var(--copper), transparent);
    opacity: 0.4;
    animation: line-breathe 4s ease-in-out infinite;
  }
  .hero-ornament:nth-child(1) { height: 40vh; top: 0; left: 20%; animation-delay: 0s; }
  .hero-ornament:nth-child(2) { height: 30vh; bottom: 0; right: 25%; animation-delay: 1.5s; }
  .hero-ornament:nth-child(3) { height: 25vh; top: 0; right: 15%; animation-delay: 3s; }
  @keyframes line-breathe {
    0%, 100% { opacity: 0.2; }
    50% { opacity: 0.5; }
  }

  .hero-eyebrow {
    font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.35em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--copper);
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fade-up 1s ease forwards 0.3s;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }
  .hero-eyebrow::before, .hero-eyebrow::after {
    content: '';
    width: 40px; height: 1px;
    background: var(--copper);
    opacity: 0.6;
  }

  .hero-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: clamp(4rem, 10vw, 8.5rem);
    line-height: 0.9;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fade-up 1.2s ease forwards 0.5s;
  }
  .hero-title em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--copper-light);
    display: block;
    font-weight: 400;
  }
  .hero-title strong {
    font-weight: 600;
    display: block;
    color: var(--ivory);
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  }

  .hero-subtitle {
    font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 200;
    font-size: clamp(0.75rem, 1.5vw, 0.95rem);
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-top: 2.5rem;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fade-up 1s ease forwards 0.9s;
  }

  .hero-cta {
    margin-top: 3.5rem;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fade-up 1s ease forwards 1.2s;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 2.5rem;
  }

  .btn-primary {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem;
    padding: 0 2.5rem;
    height: 54px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--copper) 0%, #8B5A38 100%);
    color: var(--obsidian);
    font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    cursor: none;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  }
  .btn-primary::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--copper-light) 0%, var(--copper) 100%);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
  }
  .btn-primary:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(184,117,76,0.35); }
  .btn-primary:hover::before { opacity: 1; }
  .btn-primary span { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
  .btn-primary svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; position: relative; z-index: 1; }

  .btn-ghost {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--cream-dim);
    font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    cursor: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(240,232,220,0.2);
    padding-bottom: 2px;
  }
  .btn-ghost:hover { color: var(--copper-light); border-color: var(--copper); }

  .hero-scroll {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 2.5rem;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fade-up 1s ease forwards 1.8s;
  }
  .hero-scroll span {
    font-size: 0.55rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-muted);
  }
  .scroll-line {
    width: 1px;
    height: 50px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--copper), transparent);
    animation: scroll-drop 2s ease-in-out infinite;
  }
  @keyframes scroll-drop {
    0% { opacity: 0; transform: scaleY(0); transform-origin: top; }
    50% { opacity: 1; transform: scaleY(1); transform-origin: top; }
    100% { opacity: 0; transform: scaleY(1); transform-origin: bottom; }
  }

  /* ─── SECTION SHARED ─── */
  section { position: relative; }

  .section-label {
    font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.4em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--copper);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.2rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }
  .section-label::after {
    content: '';
    flex: 1;
    max-width: 60px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--copper);
    opacity: 0.5;
  }

  /* ─── DIVIDER ─── */
  .gold-divider {
    width: 100%;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, var(--border-copper) 30%, var(--copper) 50%, var(--border-copper) 70%, transparent 100%);
    margin: 0;
  }

  /* ─── INTRO STRIP ─── */
  .intro-strip {
    background: var(--charcoal);
    padding: 4rem 6vw;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 4rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .stat-block {
    text-align: center;
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 120px;
  }
  .stat-number {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--copper-light);
    line-height: 1;
    display: block;
  }
  .stat-label {
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    display: block;
  }
  .stat-divider {
    width: 1px;
    height: 50px;
    background: var(--border-cream);
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  /* ─── FEATURED GALLERY ─── */
  .gallery-section {
    padding: 8rem 5vw;
    background: var(--obsidian);
  }
  .gallery-header {
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0 auto 5rem;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .section-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: var(--ivory);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }
  .section-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--copper-light); }

  .section-body {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    line-height: 2;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-weight: 300;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    max-width: 480px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  /* MASONRY GRID */
  .masonry {
    columns: 3;
    column-gap: 1.5rem;
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  @media (max-width: 900px) { .masonry { columns: 2; } }
  @media (max-width: 580px) { .masonry { columns: 1; } }

  .masonry-item {
    break-inside: avoid;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    cursor: none;
  }
  .masonry-item::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 40%, rgba(8,8,8,0.9) 100%);
    z-index: 1;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.5s ease;
  }
  .masonry-item:hover::before { opacity: 1; }

  .masonry-item img {
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
    filter: brightness(0.85) saturate(0.9);
  }
  .masonry-item:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.06);
    filter: brightness(0.95) saturate(1.05);
  }

  .masonry-caption {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    padding: 1.5rem 1.2rem 1rem;
    z-index: 2;
    transform: translateY(100%);
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
  }
  .masonry-item:hover .masonry-caption { transform: translateY(0); }

  .masonry-caption-label {
    font-size: 0.55rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--copper);
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  }
  .masonry-caption p {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--ivory);
    line-height: 1.4;
  }

  .masonry-item::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    transition: border-color 0.4s ease;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 3;
  }
  .masonry-item:hover::after { border-color: rgba(184,117,76,0.3); }

  /* ─── SIGNATURE GALLERY (horizontal scroll) ─── */
  .signature-section {
    padding: 8rem 0;
    background: var(--graphite);
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .signature-header {
    padding: 0 6vw 4rem;
  }
  .signature-track-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .signature-track {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    padding: 0 6vw;
    overflow-x: auto;
    scrollbar-width: none;
    cursor: grab;
    user-select: none;
  }
  .signature-track::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
  .signature-track.dragging { cursor: grabbing; }

  .sig-card {
    flex: 0 0 380px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    cursor: none;
  }
  @media (max-width: 600px) { .sig-card { flex: 0 0 280px; } }

  .sig-card-inner {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    aspect-ratio: 3/4;
  }
  .sig-card-inner img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94), filter 0.5s ease;
    filter: brightness(0.8) saturate(0.85);
  }
  .sig-card:hover .sig-card-inner img {
    transform: scale(1.08);
    filter: brightness(0.9) saturate(1);
  }
  .sig-card-overlay {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, transparent 50%, rgba(8,8,8,0.95) 100%);
    z-index: 1;
  }
  .sig-card-content {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    z-index: 2;
  }
  .sig-card-tag {
    font-size: 0.55rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--copper);
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }
  .sig-card-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--ivory);
    line-height: 1.3;
  }
  .sig-card-border {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    border: 1px solid rgba(184,117,76,0);
    transition: border-color 0.4s ease;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 3;
  }
  .sig-card:hover .sig-card-border { border-color: rgba(184,117,76,0.35); }

  .scroll-hint {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem;
    padding: 2rem 6vw 0;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .scroll-hint svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; fill: none; stroke: var(--copper); stroke-width: 1.5; animation: slide-arrow 1.8s ease-in-out infinite; }
  @keyframes slide-arrow {
    0%, 100% { transform: translateX(0); opacity: 1; }
    50% { transform: translateX(8px); opacity: 0.5; }
  }

  /* ─── WHY FOREMAN & CROWN ─── */
  .why-section {
    padding: 8rem 6vw;
    background: var(--charcoal);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 6rem;
    align-items: center;
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .why-section { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 4rem; padding: 5rem 6vw; }
  }

  .why-text .section-title { text-align: left; }
  .why-text .section-body { text-align: left; margin: 0 0 3rem; max-width: 100%; }

  .pillars {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }
  .pillar {
    border: 1px solid var(--border-cream);
    padding: 1.5rem;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease;
  }
  .pillar::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0;
    width: 2px; height: 0;
    background: var(--copper);
    transition: height 0.4s ease;
  }
  .pillar:hover { border-color: var(--border-copper); background: rgba(184,117,76,0.04); }
  .pillar:hover::before { height: 100%; }

  .pillar-icon {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    display: block;
    color: var(--copper);
  }
  .pillar-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--ivory);
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  }
  .pillar-desc {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-weight: 200;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  }

  .why-image-block {
    position: relative;
  }
  .why-img-frame {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    aspect-ratio: 3/4;
  }
  .why-img-frame img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    filter: brightness(0.85) saturate(0.85);
  }
  .why-img-accent {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -2rem; right: -2rem;
    width: 180px; height: 180px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-copper);
    z-index: -1;
  }
  .why-img-tag {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 1.5rem; left: -1.5rem;
    background: var(--graphite);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-copper);
    padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
    z-index: 2;
  }
  .why-img-tag-num {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--copper-light);
    display: block;
    line-height: 1;
  }
  .why-img-tag-text {
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-muted);
  }

  /* ─── CTA ─── */
  .cta-section {
    padding: 8rem 6vw;
    background: var(--obsidian);
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .cta-bg {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 70% at 50% 50%, rgba(184,117,76,0.06) 0%, transparent 70%);
  }
  .cta-section .section-label { justify-content: center; }
  .cta-section .section-label::after { display: none; }
  .cta-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5rem);
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: var(--ivory);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  }
  .cta-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--copper-light); }
  .cta-body {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    line-height: 2;
    max-width: 480px;
    margin: 0 auto 3rem;
  }
  .cta-actions {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 2rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  /* ─── FOOTER ─── */
  footer {
    background: #050505;
    padding: 3rem 6vw;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 2rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-cream);
  }

  .footer-brand {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--ivory);
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  }
  .footer-brand span { color: var(--copper); }

  .footer-tagline {
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-top: 0.3rem;
  }

  .social-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .social-link {
    width: 40px; height: 40px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-cream);
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    cursor: none;
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }
  .social-link:hover { border-color: var(--copper); color: var(--copper); background: var(--copper-dim); }
  .social-link svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; fill: currentColor; }

  .footer-copy {
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  /* ─── ANIMATIONS ─── */
  @keyframes fade-up {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(30px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }

  .reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(40px);
    transition: opacity 0.9s ease, transform 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
  }
  .reveal.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
  .reveal-delay-1 { transition-delay: 0.15s; }
  .reveal-delay-2 { transition-delay: 0.3s; }
  .reveal-delay-3 { transition-delay: 0.45s; }
  .reveal-delay-4 { transition-delay: 0.6s; }

  /* Gold bar loading intro */
  .intro-loader {
    position: fixed; inset: 0;
    background: var(--obsidian);
    z-index: 99995;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 2rem;
    transition: opacity 0.8s ease, visibility 0.8s ease;
  }
  .intro-loader.done {
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .loader-brand {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: 2rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--copper);
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fade-up 0.8s ease forwards 0.3s;
  }
  .loader-bar-wrap {
    width: 200px; height: 1px;
    background: rgba(184,117,76,0.2);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .loader-bar {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: var(--copper);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
    animation: load-progress 1.5s cubic-bezier(0.76, 0, 0.24, 1) forwards 0.5s;
  }
  @keyframes load-progress {
    to { transform: scaleX(1); }
  }

  /* Lightbox */
  .lightbox {
    position: fixed; inset: 0;
    background: rgba(5,5,5,0.97);
    z-index: 9999;
    display: none;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 2rem;
  }
  .lightbox.open { display: flex; }
  .lightbox-img {
    max-width: 90vw;
    max-height: 85vh;
    object-fit: contain;
    display: block;
    box-shadow: 0 40px 120px rgba(0,0,0,0.8);
    border: 1px solid rgba(184,117,76,0.2);
  }
  .lightbox-close {
    position: absolute;
    top: 2rem; right: 2rem;
    width: 44px; height: 44px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-cream);
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--cream);
    cursor: none;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
  }
  .lightbox-close:hover { border-color: var(--copper); color: var(--copper); }
  .lightbox-caption {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 2rem; left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--cream-dim);
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    white-space: nowrap;
    font-style: italic;
  }
  .lb-nav {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%);
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-cream);
    color: var(--cream);
    width: 44px; height: 44px;
    cursor: none;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    transition: border-color 0.3s, color 0.3s;
  }
  .lb-nav:hover { border-color: var(--copper); color: var(--copper); }
  .lb-prev { left: 2rem; }
  .lb-next { right: 2rem; }

  /* ─── CREST WATERMARK ─── */
  .gallery-section, .intro-strip, .why-text { position: relative; }
  .gallery-section { overflow: hidden; }
  footer { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }

  .crest-watermark {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%; left: 50%;
    width: clamp(360px, 40vw, 600px);
    aspect-ratio: 634 / 598;
    background-image: url('crest-watermark.png');
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: contain;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    opacity: 0.09;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 25px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.6)) drop-shadow(0 2px 10px rgba(184,117,76,0.15));
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: -1;
  }
  .crest-wm--stats  { width: clamp(260px, 26vw, 380px); opacity: 0.08; }
  .crest-wm--header { width: clamp(300px, 32vw, 440px); opacity: 0.08; top: 55%; }
  .crest-wm--why    { width: clamp(230px, 26vw, 340px); opacity: 0.10; }
  .crest-wm--cta    { width: clamp(380px, 40vw, 580px); opacity: 0.09; }
  .crest-wm--footer-bg { width: clamp(140px, 16vw, 220px); opacity: 0.13; }

  /* Full-strength crest mark used for the loader + footer wordmark (reuses the same image) */
  .crest-mark--solid {
    position: static;
    display: block;
    width: 66px;
    aspect-ratio: 634 / 598;
    transform: none;
    opacity: 1;
    filter: none;
    z-index: auto;
    margin: 0 auto 1.1rem;
    pointer-events: auto;
  }
  .crest-mark--footer {
    position: static;
    display: inline-block;
    width: 32px;
    aspect-ratio: 634 / 598;
    transform: none;
    opacity: 0.92;
    filter: none;
    z-index: auto;
    margin-right: 0.9rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
   SITE NAV (multi-page navigation)
   ══════════════════════════════════════════ */
.site-nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 500;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 1.1rem 5vw;
  background: rgba(8,8,8,0.55);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-cream);
}
.site-nav-brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: none;
}
.site-nav-mark {
  width: 30px;
  aspect-ratio: 634/598;
  background-image: url('crest-watermark.png');
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center;
  background-size: contain;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.site-nav-name {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--ivory);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.site-nav-name em { font-style: italic; color: var(--copper-light); }

.site-nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}
.site-nav-links a {
  font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream-dim);
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: none;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 3px;
}
.site-nav-links a::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 100%;
  bottom: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--copper);
  transition: right 0.3s ease;
}
.site-nav-links a:hover,
.site-nav-links a[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--ivory);
}
.site-nav-links a:hover::after,
.site-nav-links a[aria-current="page"]::after {
  right: 0;
}
.site-nav-links a.site-nav-cta {
  border: 1px solid var(--border-copper);
  padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem;
  color: var(--copper-light);
}
.site-nav-links a.site-nav-cta::after { display: none; }
.site-nav-links a.site-nav-cta:hover {
  background: var(--copper);
  color: var(--obsidian);
  border-color: var(--copper);
}

.site-nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: none;
  padding: 8px;
}
.site-nav-toggle span {
  width: 22px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--cream);
  display: block;
}

@media (max-width: 1050px) {
  .site-nav-toggle { display: flex; }
  .site-nav-links {
    position: fixed;
    top: 64px; left: 0; right: 0;
    background: rgba(8,8,8,0.97);
    backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 0;
    padding: 0;
    max-height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: max-height 0.35s ease;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-cream);
  }
  .site-nav-links.open { max-height: 400px; }
  .site-nav-links a {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 1.1rem 6vw;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-cream);
  }
  .site-nav-links a.site-nav-cta {
    border: none;
    color: var(--copper-light);
  }
}

/* Add clearance so fixed nav never overlaps hero content */
.hero { padding-top: 80px; }

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
   SUB-PAGE HERO (category pages, quote page)
   ══════════════════════════════════════════ */
.subpage-hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: 11rem 6vw 5rem;
  text-align: center;
  background: var(--obsidian);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.subpage-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 60% at 50% 0%, rgba(184,117,76,0.08) 0%, transparent 70%);
}
.subpage-eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.35em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--copper);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
  position: relative;
}
.subpage-eyebrow::before, .subpage-eyebrow::after {
  content: '';
  width: 32px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--copper);
  opacity: 0.6;
}
.subpage-title {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 6vw, 4.6rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  color: var(--ivory);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  position: relative;
}
.subpage-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--copper-light); }
.subpage-body {
  font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
   CATEGORY GALLERY GRID
   ══════════════════════════════════════════ */
.category-gallery {
  padding: 2rem 5vw 8rem;
  background: var(--obsidian);
  position: relative;
}
.category-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 1.5rem;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
@media (max-width: 700px) { .category-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.category-card {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
  cursor: none;
}
.category-card img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  filter: brightness(0.85) saturate(0.92);
  transition: transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.25,0.46,0.45,0.94), filter 0.5s ease;
}
.category-card:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
  filter: brightness(0.95) saturate(1.05);
}
.category-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 45%, rgba(8,8,8,0.92) 100%);
  z-index: 1;
}
.category-card::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color 0.4s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 3;
}
.category-card:hover::after { border-color: var(--border-copper); }
.category-card-caption {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  padding: 1.6rem 1.4rem 1.2rem;
  z-index: 2;
}
.category-card-caption p {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--ivory);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* Other-categories cross-links */
.cross-links {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 4rem auto 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  position: relative;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
   QUOTE FORM
   ══════════════════════════════════════════ */
.quote-section {
  padding: 2rem 6vw 8rem;
  background: var(--obsidian);
  position: relative;
}
.quote-form-wrap {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
}
.quote-form {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1.6rem 1.4rem;
}
.quote-form .field-full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .quote-form { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
.field-label {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--copper-light);
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}
.field-label .req { color: var(--text-muted); text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; font-size: 0.62rem; }
.quote-form input[type="text"],
.quote-form input[type="email"],
.quote-form input[type="tel"],
.quote-form select,
.quote-form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--charcoal);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-cream);
  color: var(--cream);
  font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
  transition: border-color 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease;
}
.quote-form select {
  appearance: none;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%23D9A374' stroke-width='2'%3E%3Cpolyline points='6,9 12,15 18,9'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 1rem center;
  background-size: 14px;
}
.quote-form textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 130px; font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif; }
.quote-form input::placeholder, .quote-form textarea::placeholder { color: rgba(240,232,220,0.28); }
.quote-form input:focus, .quote-form select:focus, .quote-form textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--copper);
  background: rgba(184,117,76,0.05);
}
.quote-form select option { background: var(--charcoal); color: var(--cream); }

.quote-honeypot { position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: -9999px; }

.quote-submit-row {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.quote-fineprint {
  font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* Contact strip beside the form */
.quote-contact-strip {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto 4rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1.2rem 2.4rem;
  justify-content: center;
  padding-bottom: 3rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-cream);
  position: relative;
}
.quote-contact-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--cream-dim);
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: none;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}
.quote-contact-item:hover { color: var(--copper-light); }
.quote-contact-icon {
  width: 34px; height: 34px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-copper);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  color: var(--copper);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

/* Thank-you page */
.thanks-section {
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 8rem 6vw 6rem;
  background: var(--obsidian);
  position: relative;
}
.thanks-mark {
  width: 72px;
  aspect-ratio: 634/598;
  background-image: url('crest-watermark.png');
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center;
  background-size: contain;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
   FILE UPLOAD FIELDS
   ══════════════════════════════════════════ */
.field-hint {
  font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.upload-field {
  border: 1px dashed var(--border-cream);
  background: var(--charcoal);
  padding: 1.1rem 1rem;
  transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
}
.upload-field:hover { border-color: var(--border-copper); }
.upload-field input[type="file"] {
  width: 100%;
  font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  color: var(--cream-dim);
}
.upload-field input[type="file"]::file-selector-button {
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-copper);
  color: var(--copper-light);
  font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.55rem 1rem;
  margin-right: 1rem;
  cursor: none;
  transition: background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
}
.upload-field input[type="file"]::file-selector-button:hover {
  background: var(--copper);
  color: var(--obsidian);
}
.upload-warning {
  display: none;
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: #E8A87C;
  background: rgba(232,168,124,0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(232,168,124,0.3);
  padding: 0.9rem 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.upload-warning.show { display: block; }

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
   BEFORE / AFTER SCROLL TRANSFORMATION
   ══════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ba-hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: 11rem 6vw 4rem;
  text-align: center;
  background: var(--obsidian);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.ba-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 60% at 50% 0%, rgba(184,117,76,0.08) 0%, transparent 70%);
}
.ba-scroll-cue {
  position: relative;
  margin: 2.5rem auto 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}
.ba-scroll-cue .ba-scroll-line {
  width: 1px; height: 34px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--copper) 0%, transparent 100%);
  animation: ba-scroll-pulse 1.8s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes ba-scroll-pulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 0.3; transform: scaleY(0.7); }
  50% { opacity: 1; transform: scaleY(1); }
}

.ba-pair {
  position: relative;
  height: 220vh;
}
.ba-pair-stage {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  height: 100vh;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--obsidian);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

/* ── Ambient background line-art (blueprint / drafting motifs) ── */
.ba-stage-deco {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.ba-deco-gridline {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 1px;
  background: var(--border-cream);
  opacity: 0.5;
}
.ba-deco-compass {
  position: absolute;
  width: min(46vw, 620px);
  height: min(46vw, 620px);
  color: var(--copper);
  opacity: 0.07;
}
.ba-pair:nth-child(odd) .ba-deco-compass { bottom: -12%; right: -8%; }
.ba-pair:nth-child(even) .ba-deco-compass { top: -12%; left: -8%; transform: rotate(180deg); }

.ba-stage-watermark {
  position: absolute !important;
  opacity: 0.05 !important;
}
.ba-pair:nth-child(odd) .ba-stage-watermark { left: 10%; top: 50%; transform: translate(-50%,-50%) !important; }
.ba-pair:nth-child(even) .ba-stage-watermark { right: 10%; left: auto; top: 50%; transform: translate(50%,-50%) !important; }

/* ── The bounded gallery frame ── */
.ba-frame {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  height: min(70vh, 740px);
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
  background: var(--charcoal);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-cream);
  box-shadow: 0 50px 100px rgba(0,0,0,0.55), 0 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}
.ba-frame img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: center;
  display: block;
  background: var(--charcoal);
}
.ba-img-before { z-index: 1; }
.ba-img-after { z-index: 2; opacity: 0; will-change: opacity; }

.ba-bracket {
  position: absolute;
  width: 22px; height: 22px;
  border: 1px solid var(--copper);
  z-index: 3;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.85;
}
.ba-bracket-tl { top: -12px; left: -12px; border-right: none; border-bottom: none; }
.ba-bracket-tr { top: -12px; right: -12px; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; }
.ba-bracket-bl { bottom: -12px; left: -12px; border-right: none; border-top: none; }
.ba-bracket-br { bottom: -12px; right: -12px; border-left: none; border-top: none; }

.ba-pair-info {
  position: absolute;
  top: 2.5rem; left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 4;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  pointer-events: none;
  padding: 0 6vw;
}
.ba-pair-index {
  font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--copper);
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}
.ba-pair-title {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
  color: var(--ivory);
  text-align: center;
}

.ba-state-label {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 3rem; left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 4;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.ba-state-pill {
  font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.65rem 1.4rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-cream);
  color: var(--cream-dim);
  background: rgba(8,8,8,0.35);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  transition: color 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
}
.ba-state-pill.active {
  color: var(--copper-light);
  border-color: var(--border-copper);
}

.ba-progress-track {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 3rem; left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  z-index: 4;
  width: 120px; height: 2px;
  background: rgba(240,232,220,0.15);
  display: none;
}
.ba-progress-fill {
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--copper);
  width: 0%;
}

.ba-cta-wrap {
  padding: 6rem 6vw 8rem;
  text-align: center;
  background: var(--obsidian);
  position: relative;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .ba-pair { height: auto; }
  .ba-pair-stage { position: relative; height: 70vh; }
  .ba-img-after { opacity: 1; clip-path: inset(0 0 0 50%); }
  .ba-scroll-cue .ba-scroll-line { animation: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .ba-pair-stage { height: 100svh; }
  .ba-frame { height: auto; width: min(84vw, 420px); aspect-ratio: 3/4; }
  .ba-state-label { bottom: 2rem; }
  .ba-pair-info { top: 5.5rem; }
  .ba-deco-compass { width: 70vw; height: 70vw; }
}