/* ==========================================
   TALES - Plain CSS (no Tailwind)
   Colors: void=#0a0a0a  ink=#141414  highlight=#e9e92f
   ========================================== */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:ital,wght@0,300;0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;1,300;1,400&family=Lato:wght@300;400;700&display=swap');

/* ---- Reset & Base ---- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  background: #0a0a0a;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; }

img { display: block; max-width: 100%; transition: opacity 0.3s ease; }

button, a { -webkit-user-select: none; user-select: none; }

button { cursor: pointer; font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif; border: none; background: none; }

a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }

::selection { background: rgba(233, 233, 47, 0.3); color: #fff; }

*:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #e9e92f; outline-offset: 2px; }

/* ---- Scrollbar ---- */
::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 8px; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: #0a0a0a; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: #333; border-radius: 4px; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background: #e9e92f; }

/* ---- Keyframes ---- */
@keyframes glow {
  0%, 100% { text-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(233, 233, 47, 0.3); }
  50%       { text-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(233, 233, 47, 0.6); }
}
@keyframes float {
  0%, 100% { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) translateY(0); }
  50%       { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) translateY(-15px); }
}
@keyframes bounce {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); }
  50%       { transform: translateY(6px); }
}
@keyframes linePulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 0.1; }
  50%       { opacity: 0.4; }
}
@keyframes fadeInUp {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(30px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

/* ---- Utility ---- */
.hidden { display: none !important; }

.px-section {
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
  padding-right: 1.5rem;
}

.text-center { text-align: center; }

.section-label {
  display: block;
  color: #e9e92f;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.section-title {
  font-size: 2.25rem;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.section-border-bottom {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,0.1), transparent);
}

/* ---- Film Grain ---- */
.grain-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 9999;
  opacity: 0.03;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' 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)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

/* ==========================================
   NAVIGATION
   ========================================== */
.nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  z-index: 40;
  transition: background 0.5s ease, border-color 0.5s ease, backdrop-filter 0.5s ease;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
}

.nav.scrolled {
  background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.9);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  border-bottom-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.nav-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 4rem;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
}

.nav-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.nav-logo-icon {
  width: 2rem; height: 2rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(233, 233, 47, 0.1);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: #e9e92f;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.nav-logo-text {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  color: #fff;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.nav.scrolled .nav-logo-text { opacity: 1; }

.nav-links {
  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2rem;
}

.nav-link {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.025em;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.nav-link:hover { color: #fff; }

.nav-mobile-btn {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 2.5rem; height: 2.5rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.nav-mobile-btn:hover { color: #fff; }

/* Mobile Menu */
.mobile-menu {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 30;
  background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.98);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 2rem;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: opacity 0.5s ease, visibility 0.5s ease;
}

.mobile-menu.open {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
}

.mobile-menu-link {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.875rem;
  color: #fff;
  transition: color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
  transform: translateY(1rem);
  opacity: 0;
}

.mobile-menu.open .mobile-menu-link {
  transform: translateY(0);
  opacity: 1;
}

.mobile-menu.open .mobile-menu-link:nth-child(1) { transition-delay: 0ms; }
.mobile-menu.open .mobile-menu-link:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 100ms; }
.mobile-menu.open .mobile-menu-link:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 200ms; }
.mobile-menu.open .mobile-menu-link:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 300ms; }

.mobile-menu-link:hover { color: #e9e92f; }

/* ==========================================
   HERO
   ========================================== */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100vh;
  overflow: hidden;
  perspective: 1000px;
}

.hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  transition: transform 1.8s ease-out;
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

.hero-bg.loaded { transform: scale(1); }

.hero-bg-img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.hero-vignette-top {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, #0a0a0a, rgba(10,10,10,0.5), transparent);
}

.hero-vignette-sides {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(10,10,10,0.6), transparent, rgba(10,10,10,0.6));
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 10;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  height: 100%;
  padding: 0 1rem;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease-out;
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
}

.hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  padding: 2rem;
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 56rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.hero-deco-top,
.hero-deco-bottom {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 1px;
  height: 4rem;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 1s ease 0.5s;
}

.hero-deco-top {
  top: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, rgba(233,233,47,0.5));
}

.hero-deco-bottom {
  bottom: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, transparent, rgba(233,233,47,0.5));
}

.hero.loaded .hero-deco-top,
.hero.loaded .hero-deco-bottom { opacity: 1; }

.hero-title {
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.hero-title-line {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 8vw, 6rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: #ffffff;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  transform: translateY(100%);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: transform 1s cubic-bezier(0.19, 1, 0.22, 1), opacity 1s ease;
}

.hero-title-line.highlight { color: #e9e92f; transition-delay: 200ms; }

.hero.loaded .hero-title-line { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 1; }

.hero.loaded #hero-line-1 { animation: glow 3s ease-in-out infinite 1s; }

.hero-subtitle {
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  max-width: 30rem;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(2rem);
  transition: opacity 1s ease 0.5s, transform 1s ease 0.5s;
}

.hero.loaded .hero-subtitle { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

.hero-cta {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
  border: 1px solid #e9e92f;
  color: #e9e92f;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(2rem);
  transition: opacity 1s ease 0.7s, transform 1s ease 0.7s, color 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  z-index: 1;
}

.hero.loaded .hero-cta { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

.hero-cta::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: -100%;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  background: #e9e92f;
  transition: left 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.77, 0, 0.175, 1);
  z-index: -1;
}

.hero-cta:hover::before { left: 0; }
.hero-cta:hover { color: #0a0a0a; box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(233,233,47,0.3); }

.hero-scroll-indicator {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 2rem;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 1s ease 1s;
}

.hero.loaded .hero-scroll-indicator { opacity: 1; }

.hero-scroll-text {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero-scroll-icon {
  color: #e9e92f;
  animation: bounce 1.5s ease-in-out infinite;
}

/* ==========================================
   SECTIONS (shared)
   ========================================== */
.section {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 6rem 0;
  background: #0a0a0a;
}

.section-header { margin-bottom: 3rem; }

.section-header-inner {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(2rem);
  transition: opacity 1s ease, transform 1s ease;
}

.section-header-inner.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* ==========================================
   FEATURED STORIES
   ========================================== */
.horizontal-scroll {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
  scrollbar-width: none;
  padding: 0 1.5rem 2rem;
  gap: 2rem;
}

.horizontal-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }

.featured-card {
  position: relative;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 85vw;
  height: 70vh;
  cursor: pointer;
  scroll-snap-align: start;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(3rem);
  transition: opacity 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.19, 1, 0.22, 1), transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.19, 1, 0.22, 1);
}

.featured-card.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

.featured-card-inner {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  border: 2px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color 0.5s ease;
}

.featured-card:hover .featured-card-inner { border-color: rgba(233,233,47,0.5); }

.featured-card-img-wrap {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
}

.featured-card-img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.19, 1, 0.22, 1);
}

.featured-card:hover .featured-card-img { transform: scale(1.1); }

.featured-card-gradient {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, #0a0a0a, rgba(10,10,10,0.4), transparent);
}

.featured-card-body {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  padding: 2rem;
}

.featured-card-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
  background: rgba(233,233,47,0.2);
  color: #e9e92f;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-radius: 9999px;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.featured-card-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.875rem;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  transition: color 0.5s ease;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.featured-card:hover .featured-card-title { color: #e9e92f; }

.featured-card-excerpt {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.featured-card-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
}

.meta-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.featured-card-read {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  color: #e9e92f;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(-1rem);
  transition: opacity 0.5s ease, transform 0.5s ease;
}

.featured-card:hover .featured-card-read { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }

.scroll-progress-track {
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.scroll-progress-fill {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  height: 100%;
  background: #e9e92f;
  width: 10%;
  transition: width 0.1s ease;
}

/* ==========================================
   CATEGORIES
   ========================================== */
.section-categories {
  min-height: 80vh;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.bg-radial {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at center, rgba(20,20,20,0.5), #0a0a0a);
}

.constellation-container {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 50vh;
}

.constellation-svg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 1s ease 0.5s;
}

.constellation-svg.visible { opacity: 1; }

.category-node {
  position: absolute;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 9999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
  background: rgba(20,20,20,0.8);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  opacity: 0;
  scale: 0;
  transition: background 0.5s ease, color 0.5s ease, border-color 0.5s ease,
              box-shadow 0.3s ease, scale 0.5s ease, opacity 0.5s ease;
  animation: float 4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.category-node.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  scale: 1;
}

.category-node:hover,
.category-node.active {
  background: #e9e92f;
  color: #0a0a0a;
  border-color: #e9e92f;
  box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(233,233,47,0.3);
  scale: 1.1;
}

.category-count {
  margin-left: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  opacity: 0.5;
}

/* ==========================================
   LATEST STORIES
   ========================================== */
.latest-header {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.latest-header > div {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(2rem);
  transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;
}

.latest-header > div.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

.latest-subtitle {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  max-width: 28rem;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(2rem);
  transition: opacity 0.7s ease 0.1s, transform 0.7s ease 0.1s;
}

.latest-subtitle.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

.latest-cards {
  max-width: 56rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.latest-card {
  position: relative;
  background: #141414;
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  cursor: pointer;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(3rem);
  transition: opacity 0.5s ease, transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.19, 1, 0.22, 1),
              box-shadow 0.5s ease;
}

.latest-card:nth-child(odd)  { rotate: -0.5deg; }
.latest-card:nth-child(even) { rotate:  0.5deg; }

.latest-card.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

.latest-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px) rotate(0deg) !important;
  rotate: 0deg;
  box-shadow: 0 0 60px rgba(233,233,47,0.4);
}

.latest-card-inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.latest-card-img-wrap {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 12rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.latest-card-img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.7s ease;
}

.latest-card:hover .latest-card-img { transform: scale(1.1); }

.latest-card-img-gradient {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, rgba(20,20,20,0.5));
}

.latest-card-body {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 1.5rem;
}

.latest-card-top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.latest-card-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
  background: rgba(233,233,47,0.1);
  color: #e9e92f;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-radius: 9999px;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.latest-card-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: #fff;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.latest-card:hover .latest-card-title { color: #e9e92f; }

.latest-card-arrow {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 2.5rem; height: 2.5rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  transition: background 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
}

.latest-card:hover .latest-card-arrow {
  background: #e9e92f;
  border-color: #e9e92f;
  color: #0a0a0a;
}

.latest-card-excerpt {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  line-height: 1.625;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.latest-card-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.latest-card-bottom-bar {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: #e9e92f;
  width: 0;
  transition: width 0.5s ease;
}

.latest-card:hover .latest-card-bottom-bar { width: 100%; }

/* ==========================================
   NEWSLETTER
   ========================================== */
.section-newsletter {
  padding: 8rem 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.newsletter-glow {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, rgba(233,233,47,0.1), transparent 50%);
  opacity: 0.5;
  transition: opacity 0.5s ease;
}

.newsletter-glow.focused { opacity: 1; }

.newsletter-inner {
  max-width: 40rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.newsletter-icon {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 4rem; height: 4rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(233,233,47,0.1);
  color: #e9e92f;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  opacity: 0;
  scale: 0.5;
  transition: opacity 0.7s ease, scale 0.7s ease;
}

.newsletter-icon.visible { opacity: 1; scale: 1; }

.newsletter-inner .section-title {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(2rem);
  transition: opacity 0.7s ease 0.1s, transform 0.7s ease 0.1s;
}

.newsletter-inner .section-title.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

.newsletter-subtitle {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(2rem);
  transition: opacity 0.7s ease 0.2s, transform 0.7s ease 0.2s;
}

.newsletter-subtitle.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

.newsletter-form {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(2rem);
  transition: opacity 0.7s ease 0.3s, transform 0.7s ease 0.3s;
}

.newsletter-form.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

.newsletter-form-inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.newsletter-form-inner.focused { transform: scale(1.05); }

.newsletter-input {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
  background: #141414;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.newsletter-input::placeholder { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); }
.newsletter-input:focus { outline: none; border-color: #e9e92f; }

.newsletter-btn {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 1rem 2rem;
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: #e9e92f;
  color: #0a0a0a;
  transition: background 0.5s ease, color 0.5s ease, box-shadow 0.5s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.newsletter-btn:hover { box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(233,233,47,0.3); }
.newsletter-btn:disabled { opacity: 0.5; cursor: not-allowed; }
.newsletter-btn.submitted { background: #22c55e; color: #fff; }

.newsletter-privacy {
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.7s ease 0.4s;
}

.newsletter-privacy.visible { opacity: 1; }

/* ==========================================
   FOOTER
   ========================================== */
.footer {
  position: relative;
  background: #141414;
  padding: 4rem 0 6rem;
}

.footer-border-top {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,0.1), transparent);
}

.footer-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 3rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
}

.footer-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.footer-logo-icon {
  width: 2.5rem; height: 2.5rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(233,233,47,0.1);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: #e9e92f;
}

.footer-logo-text {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: #fff;
}

.footer-tagline {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 18rem;
}

.footer-heading {
  font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.footer-links { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.75rem; }

.footer-link {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-link:hover { color: #e9e92f; }

.footer-social { display: flex; gap: 1rem; }

.social-link {
  width: 2.5rem; height: 2.5rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  transition: color 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.social-link:hover { color: #e9e92f; border-color: #e9e92f; }

.footer-bottom {
  padding-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.footer-copyright { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); font-size: 0.875rem; }

.footer-legal { display: flex; gap: 1.5rem; }

.footer-legal-link {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-legal-link:hover { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); }

/* ==========================================
   STORY MODAL
   ========================================== */
.story-modal-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  background: rgba(10,10,10,0.95);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
}

.reading-progress-bar {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 4px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  z-index: 60;
}

.reading-progress-fill {
  height: 100%;
  background: #e9e92f;
  width: 0%;
  transition: width 0.1s ease;
}

.modal-close {
  position: fixed;
  top: 1.5rem; right: 1.5rem;
  z-index: 60;
  width: 3rem; height: 3rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(20,20,20,0.8);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  transition: color 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.modal-close:hover { color: #fff; border-color: #e9e92f; }

.modal-actions {
  position: fixed;
  top: 1.5rem;
  right: 6rem;
  z-index: 60;
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.modal-action-btn {
  width: 3rem; height: 3rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(20,20,20,0.8);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.modal-action-btn:hover { color: #fff; border-color: #e9e92f; }

.modal-action-btn.bookmarked {
  background: #e9e92f;
  border-color: #e9e92f;
  color: #0a0a0a;
}

.modal-content {
  height: 100%;
  overflow-y: auto;
  scrollbar-width: thin;
  scrollbar-color: #333 #0a0a0a;
}

.modal-hero {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 50vh;
}

.modal-hero-img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.modal-hero-gradient {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, #0a0a0a, rgba(10,10,10,0.5), transparent);
}

.modal-body {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: -8rem;
  padding: 0 1.5rem 6rem;
}

.modal-body-inner {
  max-width: 48rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.modal-category {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0.25rem 1rem;
  background: rgba(233,233,47,0.2);
  color: #e9e92f;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-radius: 9999px;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.modal-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.75rem);
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 300;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.modal-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  padding-bottom: 2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
}

.modal-meta-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.modal-text { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8); }

.modal-text p {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
}

.modal-text p:first-of-type::first-letter {
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  color: #e9e92f;
  float: left;
  margin-right: 0.75rem;
  margin-top: -0.5rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.modal-end {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 4rem;
  padding-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
}

.modal-end-line {
  width: 3rem; height: 1px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
}

.modal-end-text {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.modal-author-bio {
  margin-top: 4rem;
  padding: 2rem;
  background: #141414;
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.author-avatar {
  width: 4rem; height: 4rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(233,233,47,0.1);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: #e9e92f;
}

.author-name {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.author-desc {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  line-height: 1.625;
}

/* ==========================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ========================================== */
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .px-section { padding-left: 3rem; padding-right: 3rem; }

  .nav-inner { height: 5rem; padding: 0 3rem; }
  .nav-links { display: flex; }
  .nav-mobile-btn { display: none; }

  .hero-inner { padding: 4rem; }

  .section { padding: 8rem 0; }

  .section-title { font-size: 3rem; }

  .featured-card { width: 60vw; }
  .featured-card-body { padding: 3rem; }
  .featured-card-title { font-size: 2.5rem; }

  .constellation-container { height: 60vh; }

  .latest-header { flex-direction: row; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; }

  .latest-card-inner { flex-direction: row; }
  .latest-card-img-wrap { width: 12rem; height: auto; }
  .latest-card-img-gradient {
    background: linear-gradient(to left, transparent, rgba(20,20,20,0.5));
  }
  .latest-card-body { padding: 2rem; }

  .newsletter-form-inner { flex-direction: row; }
  .newsletter-btn { white-space: nowrap; }

  .footer-inner { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
  .footer-bottom { flex-direction: row; justify-content: space-between; }

  .modal-body { padding: 0 3rem 6rem; }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .px-section { padding-left: 6rem; padding-right: 6rem; }

  .nav-inner { padding: 0 6rem; }

  .section-title { font-size: 3.75rem; }

  .featured-card { width: 45vw; }
  .featured-card-title { font-size: 3rem; }

  .modal-body { padding: 0 6rem 6rem; }
}