.skip-link {
    position: absolute;
    top: -100px;
    left: 0;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--paper);
    padding: 8px 16px;
    z-index: 100;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: top 0.2s;
  }
  .skip-link:focus {
    top: 0;
  }

  :root {
    --ink: #0a0a08;
    --paper: #f4efe6;
    --cream: #FFF8F0;
    --ink-soft: #2D3436;
    --ink-mute: #4d4d4d;
    --ember-deep: #C94A18;
    --ember: #d4441f;
    --ember-soft: #e8622d;
    --gold: #c89a3a;
    --sage: #3d5744;
    --shadow: rgba(10, 10, 8, 0.08);
  }

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

  html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
  }

  body {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
    font-variation-settings: "opsz" 14;
    background: var(--paper);
    color: var(--ink);
    overflow-x: hidden;
    min-height: 100vh;
    position: relative;
  }

  /* Grain overlay */
  body::before {
    content: '';
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
    opacity: 0.4;
    mix-blend-mode: multiply;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.15 0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  }

  /* NAV */
  nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 50;
    padding: 1.75rem 2.5rem;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    color: #1a2b5c;
    background: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.72);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
    backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  }

  .logo {
    position: absolute;
    left: 2.5rem;
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 22px;
    color: #000;
  }

  .logo em {
    color: #E85D26;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
  }

  .nav-meta {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    opacity: 0.9;
  }

  .nav-right {
    position: absolute;
    right: 2.5rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }

  .lang-toggle {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    background: var(--paper);
    border: 1px solid var(--ink);
    border-radius: 2px;
    padding: 0;
    cursor: pointer;
    pointer-events: auto;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--ink);
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform 0.1s ease;
  }
  .lang-toggle .lang-slider {
    position: absolute;
    top: 2px;
    bottom: 2px;
    left: 2px;
    width: calc(50% - 2px);
    background: var(--ink);
    border-radius: 1px;
    transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .lang-toggle .lang-slider.lang-es {
    transform: translateX(100%);
  }
  .lang-toggle .lang-label {
    color: var(--ink);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    padding: 0.45rem 0.75rem;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
    background: none;
    border: none;
  }
  #lang-en {
    color: var(--paper);
  }
  #lang-es {
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .lang-toggle .lang-divider {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    width: 1px;
    background: rgba(10,10,8,0.12);
    align-self: stretch;
  }

  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.75rem;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    color: var(--ink);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
  }

  .nav-links a:hover {
    color: var(--ember);
  }

  .nav-links .nav-sep {
    opacity: 0.2;
  }





  /* HERO */
  .hero {
    min-height: 100vh;
    padding: 8rem 2.5rem 4rem;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .hero-label {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ember);
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 1rem;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s 0.2s forwards;
  }

  .hero-label::before {
    content: '';
    width: 2.5rem;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--ember);
  }

  .hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 11vw, 10rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 0.92;
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
    font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    max-width: 18ch;
  }

  .hero h1 .line {
    display: block;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .hero h1 .line-inner {
    display: block;
    transform: translateY(100%);
    animation: slideUp 1s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) forwards;
  }

  .hero h1 .line:nth-child(1) .line-inner { animation-delay: 0.3s; }
  .hero h1 .line:nth-child(2) .line-inner { animation-delay: 0.45s; }
  .hero h1 .line:nth-child(3) .line-inner { animation-delay: 0.6s; }

  .hero h1 em {
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--ember);
    font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
  }

  .hero-sub {
    font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.8vw, 1.35rem);
    max-width: 46ch;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--ink);
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s 0.9s forwards;
    margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
  }

  .hero-marks {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 2rem 3rem;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s 1.1s forwards;
  }

  .hero-marks span {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.6rem;
  }

  .hero-marks span::before {
    content: '';
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    background: var(--ember);
    border-radius: 50%;
  }

  /* Decorative corner marker */
  .corner-marker {
    position: absolute;
    top: 8rem;
    right: 2.5rem;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ember);
    writing-mode: vertical-rl;
    text-orientation: mixed;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeIn 1s 1.5s forwards;
  }

  /* PILLARS */
  .pillars {
    padding: 8rem 2.5rem;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .pillars-label {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ember);
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 1rem;
  }

  .pillars-label::before {
    content: '';
    width: 2.5rem;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--ember);
  }

  .pillars-intro {
    font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    line-height: 1.1;
    max-width: 22ch;
    margin-bottom: 6rem;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .pillars-intro em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--ember);
    font-weight: 400;
  }

  .pillar-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(10, 10, 8, 0.15);
  }

  .pillar {
    padding: 3rem 2rem 3rem 0;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(10, 10, 8, 0.15);
    position: relative;
    transition: background 0.4s ease;
  }

  .pillar:last-child {
    border-right: none;
    padding-right: 0;
  }

  .pillar:hover {
    background: rgba(212, 68, 31, 0.04);
  }

  .pillar:nth-child(2), .pillar:nth-child(3) {
    padding-left: 2rem;
  }

  .pillar-num {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--ember);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    display: block;
  }

  .pillar h3 {
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
  }

  .pillar h3 em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--ember);
  }

  .pillar p {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: rgba(10, 10, 8, 0.75);
  }

  .discover-btn {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    padding: 0.7rem 1.4rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--ink);
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
  }

  .discover-btn:hover {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--paper);
  }

  /* MANIFESTO — Sidebar Layout */
  .manifesto {
    padding: 96px 2.5rem 80px;
    color: var(--ink);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .manifesto-inner {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 3px 1fr;
    column-gap: 56px;
  }

  .manifesto-ember-rule {
    grid-row: 1 / 4;
    grid-column: 1;
    width: 3px;
    background: var(--ember);
    margin-left: 32px;
  }

  .manifesto-label {
    grid-row: 1;
    grid-column: 2;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ember);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }

  .manifesto p {
    grid-row: 2;
    grid-column: 2;
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin: 0;
  }

  .manifesto p em {
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ember);
  }

  .manifesto-sig {
    grid-row: 3;
    grid-column: 2;
    margin-top: 2rem;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ember);
    text-align: right;
  }

  /* STORY */
  .story-preview {
    padding: 6rem 2.5rem;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .story-preview__inner {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);
    gap: 64px;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .story-preview__eyebrow,
  .story-body__label {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ember);
  }

  .story-preview__title {
    margin-top: 1rem;
    max-width: 760px;
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 5.1rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 0.98;
    letter-spacing: -0.035em;
    font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
  }

  .story-preview__title em {
    display: block;
    color: var(--ember);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
  }

  .story-preview__copy {
    border-left: 3px solid var(--ember);
    padding-left: 2rem;
  }

  .story-preview__copy p {
    max-width: 620px;
    margin-bottom: 1.15rem;
    color: rgba(10, 10, 8, 0.76);
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
  }

  .story-preview__link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    min-height: 44px;
    margin-top: 0.25rem;
    padding: 0.85rem 1.25rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--ink);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
  }

  .story-preview__link:hover {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--paper);
  }

  .story-main {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .story-hero {
    min-height: 74vh;
    padding: 9rem 2.5rem 4rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .story-hero__inner {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    width: 100%;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.08fr) minmax(280px, 0.72fr);
    gap: 64px;
    align-items: end;
  }

  .story-title {
    margin: 1.6rem 0 2rem;
    max-width: 11ch;
    font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(3.6rem, 9vw, 8.3rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 0.94;
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
    font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
  }

  .story-title em {
    display: block;
    color: var(--ember);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
  }

  .story-body {
    padding: 6rem 2.5rem;
  }

  .story-body__inner {
    max-width: 1040px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(180px, 0.42fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 64px;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .story-body__side {
    position: sticky;
    top: 110px;
    border-top: 3px solid var(--ember);
    padding-top: 1.25rem;
  }

  .story-body__side p {
    margin-top: 1rem;
    color: rgba(10, 10, 8, 0.62);
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    line-height: 1.58;
    font-style: italic;
  }

  .story-body__content p {
    margin-bottom: 1.35rem;
    color: rgba(10, 10, 8, 0.78);
    font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.7vw, 1.24rem);
    line-height: 1.72;
  }

  .story-body__content blockquote {
    margin: 2.25rem 0;
    padding: 1.25rem 0 1.25rem 1.5rem;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--ember);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.6vw, 3.4rem);
    line-height: 1.04;
    letter-spacing: -0.035em;
    font-style: italic;
  }

  .story-body__content .story-body__signoff {
    margin-top: 2rem;
    color: var(--ember);
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    line-height: 1.5;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  /* JOIN SECTION */
  .join-section {
    padding: 40px 2.5rem 80px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .join-section__inner {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .join-section__grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
    gap: 48px;
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  .join-section__ornament {
    width: 48px;
    height: 6px;
    border-top: 2px solid #0a0a08;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #0a0a08;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .join-section__eyebrow {
    color: var(--ember-deep);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .join-section__left {
    padding: 20px 0;
  }

  .join-section__title em {
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
    color: var(--ember);
  }

  .join-section__subtitle {
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: 17px;
    max-width: 500px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 300;
  }

  .join-section__title {
    font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 54px);
    color: #000;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    line-height: 0.98;
    padding-bottom: 4px;
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
  }

  .join-section__note {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--ink-mute);
    font-style: italic;
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  }

  .join-section__card {
    background: var(--cream);
    border: 1px solid rgba(10, 10, 8, 0.12);
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 36px 40px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .join-section__form-heading-wrap {
    text-align: left;
  }

  .join-section__form-heading {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--ember);
  }

  .join-section__form-sigil {
    color: var(--ember);
  }

  .join-section__form-rule {
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--ember);
    width: 40px;
    margin: 10px 0 0 0;
    border: none;
  }

  .join-section__field-rule {
    border: none;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(10, 10, 8, 0.1);
    margin: 4px 0;
  }

  .join-section__field {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .join-section__label {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: rgba(10,10,8,0.5);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .join-section__input {
    font: inherit;
    font-size: 15px;
    padding: 12px 14px;
    background: transparent;
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(10,10,8,0.25);
    border-radius: 10px;
    outline: none;
    transition: border-color 0.15s ease;
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  .join-section__input:focus {
    border-color: var(--ember);
  }

  .join-section__input::placeholder {
    color: rgba(10,10,8,0.35);
    font-style: italic;
  }

  .join-section__select {
    font: inherit;
    font-size: 15px;
    padding: 12px 14px;
    background: transparent;
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(10,10,8,0.25);
    border-radius: 10px;
    outline: none;
    appearance: none;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8' fill='none' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1.5L6 6.5L11 1.5' stroke='%235a5a5a' stroke-width='1.5' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: right 14px center;
    padding-right: 40px;
    color: var(--ink);
    transition: border-color 0.15s ease;
  }

  .join-section__select:focus {
    border-color: var(--ember);
  }

  .join-section__form-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 14px;
  }

  .join-section__consent {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 10px;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: rgba(10,10,8,0.5);
    line-height: 1.5;
    cursor: pointer;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(10,10,8,0.1);
    padding-top: 16px;
  }

  .join-section__checkbox {
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(10,10,8,0.3);
    background: transparent;
    appearance: none;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 1px;
    position: relative;
  }

  .join-section__checkbox:checked {
    background: var(--ember);
    border-color: var(--ember);
    color: #fff;
  }

  .join-section__checkbox:checked::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 2px;
    left: 5px;
    width: 4px;
    height: 8px;
    border: solid #fff;
    border-width: 0 2px 2px 0;
    transform: rotate(45deg);
  }

  .join-section__consent-label {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--ink-mute);
    line-height: 1.5;
    }

  .join-section__turnstile {
    min-height: 65px;
  }

  .join-section__submit {
    padding: 14px 22px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    background: #0a0a08;
    color: #f4efe6;
    border: 2px solid #0a0a08;
    border-radius: 10px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.15s ease;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .join-section__submit:hover {
    background: transparent;
    color: #0a0a08;
  }

  .join-section__fineprint {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    color: rgba(10,10,8,0.35);
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  .join-section__success {
    display: none;
    text-align: center;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 20px 0;
  }

  .join-section__success.show {
    display: flex;
  }

  .join-section__success-check {
    width: 56px;
    height: 56px;
    border: 2px solid #0a0a08;
    border-radius: 12px;
    color: var(--ember);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 28px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .join-section__success-title {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 28px;
    color: var(--ink);
    }

  .join-section__success-body {
    color: rgba(10,10,8,0.7);
    font-size: 15px;
    max-width: 340px;
    text-align: center;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  .join-section__success-sign {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    color: rgba(10,10,8,0.4);
    font-size: 12px;
  }

  .join-section__error {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--ember);
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    line-height: 1.5;
    display: none;
  }

  .join-section__error.show {
    display: block;
  }

  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .join-section__grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 40px;
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 520px) {
    .join-section__form-row {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .join-section__card {
      padding: 24px 20px;
      border-radius: 16px;
    }
    .join-section__label {
      font-size: 10px;
    }
  }

  /* FOOTER — Vanguard */
  .container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 2.5rem;
  }
  .footer-wrap {
    padding-top: 40px;
    padding-bottom: 40px;
    margin-top: 0;
    border-top: none;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .footer-inner {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 2.5rem;
  }

  .footer-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 48px;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
  }

  .footer-logo {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 22px;
    color: #000;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }

  .footer-logo em {
    color: #E85D26;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
  }

  .footer-blurb {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    line-height: 1.6;
    max-width: 320px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }

  .footer-address {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--ink-mute);
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .footer-address a {
    color: var(--ember-deep);
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  .footer-col-title {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--ink-mute);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }

  .footer-links {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .footer-links a,
  .footer-links span {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: 14px;
    text-decoration: none;
    opacity: 0.85;
    transition: opacity 0.2s;
  }

  .footer-links a:hover {
    opacity: 1;
  }

  .footer-bottom {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding-top: 28px;
    border-top: 1px dashed rgba(26,26,26,0.12);
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--ink-mute);
  }

  .footer-bottom-left {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .footer-bottom-right {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .footer-version {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  /* ROLE PAGES */
  .role-main {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .role-hero {
    min-height: 82vh;
    padding: 9rem 2.5rem 4rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .role-hero__inner {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    width: 100%;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.12fr) minmax(280px, 0.7fr);
    gap: 64px;
    align-items: end;
  }

  .role-eyebrow,
  .role-panel__label,
  .role-section__label,
  .role-step__num {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ember);
  }

  .role-title {
    margin: 1.6rem 0 2rem;
    font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(3.4rem, 9vw, 8.5rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 0.94;
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
    font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
    max-width: 11ch;
  }

  .role-title em {
    display: block;
    color: var(--ember);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
  }

  .role-copy {
    max-width: 700px;
    font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.8vw, 1.35rem);
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: rgba(10, 10, 8, 0.74);
    font-weight: 300;
  }

  .role-panel {
    border-left: 3px solid var(--ember);
    padding: 2rem 0 2rem 2rem;
  }

  .role-panel__body {
    margin-top: 1rem;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-style: italic;
  }

  .role-section {
    padding: 6rem 2.5rem;
  }

  .role-section__inner {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .role-section__title {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 1rem 0 3rem;
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4.8rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 0.98;
    letter-spacing: -0.035em;
    font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
  }

  .role-feature-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(10, 10, 8, 0.14);
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(10, 10, 8, 0.14);
  }

  .role-feature {
    min-height: 260px;
    padding: 2rem;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(10, 10, 8, 0.14);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(10, 10, 8, 0.14);
    background: rgba(255, 248, 240, 0.38);
  }

  .role-feature__num {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: var(--ember);
    margin-bottom: 1.3rem;
  }

  .role-feature h3 {
    font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.4vw, 2rem);
    line-height: 1.12;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
  }

  .role-feature p {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.62;
    color: rgba(10, 10, 8, 0.72);
  }

  .role-flow {
    padding: 6rem 2.5rem;
    background: var(--cream);
    border-top: 1px dashed rgba(10, 10, 8, 0.14);
    border-bottom: 1px dashed rgba(10, 10, 8, 0.14);
  }

  .role-flow__inner {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.75fr) minmax(0, 1.25fr);
    gap: 56px;
  }

  .role-flow h2 {
    margin-top: 1rem;
    font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4.6vw, 4.6rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: -0.035em;
    font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
  }

  .role-steps {
    display: grid;
    gap: 1rem;
  }

  .role-step {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 72px 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
    align-items: start;
    padding: 1.25rem 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(10, 10, 8, 0.13);
  }

  .role-step p {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
  }

  .role-cta {
    padding: 6rem 2.5rem;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .role-cta__inner {
    max-width: 820px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .role-cta h2 {
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5.5vw, 5.2rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 0.98;
    letter-spacing: -0.035em;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
  }

  .role-cta p {
    max-width: 620px;
    margin: 0 auto 2rem;
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: rgba(10, 10, 8, 0.72);
  }

  .role-cta__actions {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 1rem;
  }

  .role-primary-link,
  .role-secondary-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 44px;
    padding: 0.85rem 1.4rem;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
  }

  .role-primary-link {
    background: var(--ink);
    border: 1px solid var(--ink);
    color: var(--paper);
  }

  .role-primary-link:hover {
    background: var(--ember);
    border-color: var(--ember);
  }

  .role-secondary-link {
    border: 1px solid rgba(10, 10, 8, 0.22);
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  .role-secondary-link:hover {
    border-color: var(--ink);
    background: rgba(10, 10, 8, 0.05);
  }

  /* ANIMATIONS */
  @keyframes fadeUp {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }

  @keyframes slideUp {
    from { transform: translateY(100%); }
    to { transform: translateY(0); }
  }

  @keyframes fadeIn {
    from { opacity: 0; }
    to { opacity: 1; }
  }

  /* SCROLL REVEAL */
  .reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(30px);
    transition: opacity 0.8s ease, transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  }

  .reveal.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  /* RESPONSIVE */

  .hamburger {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 5px;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 0.5rem;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    z-index: 60;
  }

  .hamburger span {
    display: block;
    width: 24px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--ink);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }

  .hamburger.open span:nth-child(1) {
    transform: rotate(45deg) translate(5px, 5px);
  }

  .hamburger.open span:nth-child(2) {
    opacity: 0;
  }

  .hamburger.open span:nth-child(3) {
    transform: rotate(-45deg) translate(5px, -5px);
  }

  .mobile-nav {
    display: none;
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    background: var(--paper);
    z-index: 45;
    padding: 6rem 2rem 3rem;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    gap: 2.5rem;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .mobile-nav.open {
    display: flex;
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: auto;
  }

  .mobile-nav .mobile-heading {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ember);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }

  .mobile-nav a {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 1.75rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--ink);
    text-decoration: none;
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }

  .mobile-nav a:hover {
    color: var(--ember);
  }

  .mobile-nav .mobile-section-num {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--ember);
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
  }

  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    nav { padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem; }
    .nav-meta { display: none; }
    .nav-links { display: none; }
    .hamburger { display: flex; }
    .mobile-nav.open { display: flex; opacity: 1; pointer-events: auto; }
    .hero { padding: 6rem 1.5rem 3rem; }
    .corner-marker { display: none; }
    .hero-marks { gap: 1rem 2rem; font-size: 0.7rem; }
    .pillars { padding: 5rem 1.5rem; }
    .pillar-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .pillar {
      border-right: none;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(10, 10, 8, 0.15);
      padding: 2.5rem 0;
    }
    .pillar:nth-child(2), .pillar:nth-child(3) { padding-left: 0; }
    .pillar:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
    .manifesto { padding: 4rem 1.5rem; }
    .manifesto-inner { grid-template-columns: 3px 1fr; column-gap: 32px; }
    .manifesto-ember-rule { margin-left: 0; }
    .story-preview { padding: 4.5rem 1.5rem; }
    .story-preview__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
    .story-preview__copy { padding-left: 1.25rem; }
    .story-hero { min-height: auto; padding: 7rem 1.5rem 4rem; }
    .story-hero__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
    .story-title { font-size: clamp(3rem, 18vw, 5.2rem); }
    .story-body { padding: 4.5rem 1.5rem; }
    .story-body__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
    .story-body__side { position: static; }
    .role-hero { min-height: auto; padding: 7rem 1.5rem 4rem; }
    .role-hero__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
    .role-title { font-size: clamp(3rem, 18vw, 5.2rem); }
    .role-panel { padding: 1.5rem 0 1.5rem 1.25rem; }
    .role-section, .role-flow, .role-cta { padding: 4.5rem 1.5rem; }
    .role-feature-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .role-feature { min-height: auto; padding: 1.75rem 0; background: transparent; border-right: none; }
    .role-feature-grid { border-left: none; }
    .role-flow__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
    .role-step { grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr; }

    .footer-inner { padding: 0 1.5rem; }
    .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 36px; }
    .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; align-items: flex-start; }
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    *, *::before, *::after {
      animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
      transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    }
    .ticker-track { animation: none; }
  }

  .mobile-nav-lang {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 0.5rem 0 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(10,10,8,0.08);
  }

/* ===== TRUST SIGNALS ===== */
.trust-wrap {
  padding-top: 40px;
  padding-bottom: 40px;
}
.trust-inner {
  background: #2D3436;
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 64px 48px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.trust-glow {
  position: absolute;
  top: -80px;
  right: -80px;
  width: 320px;
  height: 320px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(232,93,38,0.28), transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.trust-eyebrow {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.trust-title {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 0.98;
  font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 56px);
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  max-width: 720px;
}
.trust-title .ital {
  font-style: italic;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--ember);
}
.trust-sub {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72);
  font-size: 17px;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin-bottom: 44px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.trust-badges {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
  position: relative;
}
.trust-badge {
  padding: 22px 20px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}
.trust-badge-icon {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: rgba(232,93,38,0.15);
  color: #d4441f;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
}
.trust-badge-title {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 18px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: #fff;
}
.trust-badge-body {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  line-height: 1.5;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .trust-badges { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .trust-badges { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; align-items: flex-start; }
}


.section-rule{border:none;border-top:1px solid rgba(10,10,8,0.12);margin:0;padding:0;}
.founding-wrap{padding-top:40px;padding-bottom:40px;}
.founding-card{background:#d4441f;color:#fff;border-radius:24px;padding:56px 48px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:center;}
.founding-grain{position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;opacity:0.25;mix-blend-mode:soft-light;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.8' numOctaves='2'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");}
.founding-left{position:relative;z-index:1;}
.founding-eyebrow{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.75);margin-bottom:18px;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:0.04em;}
.founding-title{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:300;font-optical-sizing:auto;font-size:clamp(38px,5.5vw,64px);line-height:0.98;color:#fff;margin-bottom:22px;}
.founding-title .ital{font-style:italic;font-weight:400;}
.founding-subtitle{color:rgba(255,255,255,0.88);font-size:17px;margin-bottom:28px;line-height:1.55;max-width:520px;}
.founding-cta{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;display:inline-block;opacity:0.7;transition:opacity 0.15s ease;cursor:default;}
.founding-cta:hover{opacity:1;}
.founding-claimed{margin-top:20px;font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.7);}
.founding-right{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;position:relative;z-index:1;}
.founding-perk{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:14px 18px;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.08);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18);border-radius:14px;backdrop-filter:blur(8px);}
.founding-perk-num{width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:999px;background:#fff;color:#C94A18;display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;flex-shrink:0;}
.founding-perk-title{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:400;font-size:18px;letter-spacing:-0.01em;color:#fff;}
.founding-perk-body{font-size:14px;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.82);margin-top:3px;line-height:1.5;}
@media(max-width:900px){.founding-card{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:40px 28px;}}