/* =========================================================
   ORO & OAK — Shared Stylesheet
   Aged in Oak. Crafted for Gold.
   ========================================================= */

:root {
  --bg:          #0a0907;
  --bg-2:        #110f0c;
  --bg-3:        #1a1714;
  --ink:         #f5ecd9;       /* brighter for better contrast */
  --ink-muted:   #c7b896;       /* lifted from #9a8f7c for readability */
  --ink-subtle:  #9a8f7c;       /* kept for footer fine print only */
  --line:        #2a241d;

  --gold:        #d4ad55;       /* slightly brighter gold */
  --gold-bright: #f0cf7b;
  --gold-soft:   #8a7338;
  --copper:      #b07a3b;

  --serif: "Cormorant Garamond", "Playfair Display", "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans:  "Inter", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;

  --maxw: 1200px;
  --ease: cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1);
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

html { font-size: 17px; }

html, body {
  margin: 0; padding: 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--sans);              /* sans for body — much more readable on dark */
  font-weight: 400;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;   /* crisper sans rendering on dark bg */
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

body { overflow-x: hidden; }

img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }

a { color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; transition: color .25s var(--ease); }
a:hover { color: var(--gold-bright); }

p {
  line-height: 1.75;
  font-size: 1.08rem;          /* ~18.4px when html=17px */
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 450;            /* slightly heavier so sans holds up on dark */
  margin: 0 0 1.1em;
}

.wrap { max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }

h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;                       /* slightly heavier so serif holds up on dark */
  letter-spacing: .015em;
  margin: 0 0 .6em;
  color: var(--ink);
}

h1 { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5.2vw, 4.6rem); line-height: 1.05; font-weight: 400; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.4vw, 3rem);     line-height: 1.15; font-weight: 400; }
h3 { font-size: 1.5rem; }

.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .22em;        /* loosened from .3em for easier scanning */
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: .86rem;            /* bumped from .82rem */
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
  display: inline-block;
}

.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 14px 32px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: .78rem;
  letter-spacing: .24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all .35s var(--ease);
}
.btn:hover { background: var(--gold); color: var(--bg); }

/* =========================================================
   AGE GATE
   ========================================================= */
.age-gate {
  position: fixed; inset: 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  z-index: 9999;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  flex-direction: column;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 32px;
}
.age-gate .emblem { width: 100px; margin-bottom: 32px; opacity: .9; }
.age-gate h2 { color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 8px; font-size: 1.6rem; }
.age-gate p { color: var(--ink-muted); max-width: 420px; margin: 0 auto 32px; font-size: .95rem; }
.age-gate .row { display: flex; gap: 16px; justify-content: center; }
.age-gate .legal { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .68rem; color: var(--ink-muted); margin-top: 32px; letter-spacing: .12em; max-width: 480px; }

/* =========================================================
   LOADER (animated emblem)
   ========================================================= */
.loader {
  position: fixed; inset: 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  z-index: 9998;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  transition: opacity .9s var(--ease), visibility .9s var(--ease);
}
.loader.hide { opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; }
.loader .emblem { width: 140px; animation: emblemBreath 2.4s ease-in-out infinite; }
@keyframes emblemBreath {
  0%, 100% { transform: scale(1); filter: drop-shadow(0 0 10px rgba(201,164,76,.2)); }
  50%      { transform: scale(1.04); filter: drop-shadow(0 0 24px rgba(233,198,116,.55)); }
}

/* SVG emblem draw animation (uses stroke trick) */
.emblem-draw path, .emblem-draw line, .emblem-draw circle {
  stroke-dasharray: 1200;
  stroke-dashoffset: 1200;
  animation: drawEmblem 2.2s var(--ease) forwards;
}
@keyframes drawEmblem {
  to { stroke-dashoffset: 0; }
}

/* =========================================================
   NAV
   ========================================================= */
.nav {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 100;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 18px 36px;
  background: rgba(10,9,7,0);
  backdrop-filter: blur(0);
  transition: all .4s var(--ease);
}
.nav.scrolled {
  background: rgba(10,9,7,.86);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 12px 36px;
}
.nav .brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; color: var(--ink); }
.nav .brand .emblem { width: 34px; transition: width .4s var(--ease); }
.nav.scrolled .brand .emblem { width: 28px; }
.nav .brand .wordmark {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  letter-spacing: .22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
}
/* Horizontal logo lockup with baked tagline (taller image, scaled accordingly) */
.nav .brand .logo {
  height: 148px;
  width: auto;
  transition: height .4s var(--ease);
  display: block;
}
.nav.scrolled .brand .logo { height: 112px; }
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .nav .brand .logo { height: 128px; }
  .nav.scrolled .brand .logo { height: 96px; }
}
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .nav .brand .logo { height: 108px; }
  .nav.scrolled .brand .logo { height: 84px; }
}
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .nav .brand .logo { height: 120px; }
  .nav.scrolled .brand .logo { height: 92px; }
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .nav .brand .logo { height: 100px; }
  .nav.scrolled .brand .logo { height: 78px; }
}

/* Nav padding accommodates the larger logo */
.nav { padding: 10px 36px; }
.nav.scrolled { padding: 6px 36px; }

/* Age gate uses just the emblem shield — focused, not the whole lockup */
.age-gate .emblem {
  width: 120px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

/* Footer brand row logo */
.footer .brand-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.footer .brand-row .logo {
  height: 120px;
  width: auto;
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .footer .brand-row .logo { height: 84px; }
}
.nav ul {
  list-style: none; display: flex; gap: 32px; margin: 0; padding: 0;
  font-family: var(--sans);
}
.nav ul a {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: .82rem;
  letter-spacing: .2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.nav ul a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* =========================================================
   PORTFOLIO DROPDOWN
   ========================================================= */
.has-dropdown { position: relative; }
.has-dropdown .dropdown-trigger {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}
.has-dropdown .caret {
  font-size: .68em;
  margin-top: 2px;
  transition: transform .3s var(--ease);
}
.has-dropdown:hover .caret,
.has-dropdown.open .caret {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.dropdown-panel {
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-10px);
  min-width: 380px;
  margin-top: 18px;
  background: rgba(10, 9, 7, .96);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 8px 0;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition:
    opacity .3s var(--ease),
    visibility .3s var(--ease),
    transform .3s var(--ease);
  z-index: 110;
}
.has-dropdown:hover .dropdown-panel,
.has-dropdown.open .dropdown-panel {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  pointer-events: auto;
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
}
/* Hover bridge so dropdown doesn't disappear when moving cursor down */
.has-dropdown::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 24px;
  display: none;
}
.has-dropdown:hover::after { display: block; }

.dropdown-item {
  display: block !important;
  padding: 16px 26px !important;
  letter-spacing: 0 !important;
  text-transform: none !important;
  font-weight: 400 !important;
  font-size: 1rem !important;
  color: var(--ink) !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(42, 36, 29, .5);
  transition: background-color .25s var(--ease), color .25s var(--ease);
}
.dropdown-item:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.dropdown-item:hover {
  background: rgba(212, 173, 85, .07);
  color: var(--ink) !important;
}
.dropdown-item-name {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.2rem;              /* dialed down — uppercase reads bigger */
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: color .25s var(--ease);
}
.dropdown-item:hover .dropdown-item-name { color: var(--gold-bright); }
.dropdown-item.active .dropdown-item-name { color: var(--gold); }
.dropdown-item-sub {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: .78rem;             /* was .68rem */
  letter-spacing: .2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* Mobile: dropdown panel is always expanded inline (no click required to see brands) */
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .has-dropdown::after { display: none !important; }
  .has-dropdown .caret { display: none; }                /* caret is moot when always expanded */
  .has-dropdown .dropdown-trigger { pointer-events: none; } /* trigger isn't a toggle anymore */
  /* Hard-pin the panel to its inline position so the .open / :hover desktop transforms
     (translateX(-50%)) can't push it off the left edge of the screen on mobile */
  .dropdown-panel,
  .has-dropdown.open .dropdown-panel,
  .has-dropdown:hover .dropdown-panel {
    position: static !important;
    transform: none !important;
    left: auto !important;
    top: auto !important;
    min-width: 0 !important;
    margin-top: 8px;
    background: rgba(10, 9, 7, .6);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-soft);
    border-radius: 0;
    padding: 6px 0;
    /* Always visible on mobile when the nav menu is open */
    opacity: 1 !important;
    visibility: visible !important;
    pointer-events: auto !important;
    transition: none !important;     /* kill any inherited transform/opacity transitions on mobile */
  }
  /* Prevent the iOS/Android tap-highlight + sticky-hover shift on dropdown items */
  .dropdown-item {
    padding: 12px 18px !important;
    -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
    transition: none !important;
  }
  .dropdown-item-name {
    font-size: 1.12rem;            /* dialed down for uppercase */
    transition: none !important;   /* stop the mid-tap color transition from looking like a layout shift */
  }
  .dropdown-item-sub { font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .18em; }
  /* Disable browser-synthesized :hover that fires on tap on mobile */
  .dropdown-item:hover { background: transparent !important; }
  .dropdown-item:active { background: rgba(212, 173, 85, .14) !important; }
}

.nav-toggle { display: none; background: none; border: 0; color: var(--ink); font-size: 1.4rem; cursor: pointer; }

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .nav ul { display: none; position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; right: 0; flex-direction: column; padding: 24px; background: var(--bg-2); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); gap: 18px; }
  .nav ul.open { display: flex; }
  .nav-toggle { display: block; }
}

/* =========================================================
   HERO
   ========================================================= */
.hero {
  min-height: 100vh;
  position: relative;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 120px 24px 80px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero .watermark {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  opacity: .04;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero .watermark svg { width: min(80vw, 720px); }

.hero::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 30%, rgba(201,164,76,.10), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 90%, rgba(0,0,0,.7), transparent 70%);
}
.hero .inner { position: relative; max-width: 880px; }
.hero h1 { color: var(--ink); }
.hero h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); font-weight: 300; }
.hero .tagline {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  letter-spacing: .42em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: .88rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin: 28px 0 0;
}
.hero .scroll-cue {
  position: absolute; bottom: 32px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 1px; height: 60px; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
  animation: scrollCue 2.2s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes scrollCue {
  0%, 100% { opacity: .3; transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0); }
  50%      { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(8px); }
}

/* =========================================================
   SECTIONS
   ========================================================= */
section { padding: 120px 0; position: relative; }
section.tight { padding: 80px 0; }

.section-title { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 80px; }
.section-title h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); font-weight: 400; }
.section-title p {
  color: var(--ink);                /* was muted — now full ink for readability */
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.divider {
  width: 60px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  margin: 24px auto;
  position: relative;
}
.divider::before, .divider::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; top: 50%; width: 6px; height: 6px;
  background: var(--gold); border-radius: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%);
}
.divider::before { left: -16px; }
.divider::after  { right: -16px; }

/* =========================================================
   STORY (Two-col)
   ========================================================= */
.story {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg) 0%, var(--bg-2) 100%);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.story-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 80px; align-items: center;
}
.story-grid .visual {
  aspect-ratio: 4/5;
  background: var(--bg-3);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.story-grid .visual svg { width: 60%; opacity: .9; }
.story-grid .visual::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 50%, transparent 30%, rgba(0,0,0,.5) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Engraved emblem treatment — looks pressed into a wood/metal surface */
.story-grid .visual.engraved {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 35% 30%, rgba(60,40,20,.3) 0%, transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #14110b 0%, #0a0907 60%, #110d08 100%);
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;                /* was 4/5 portrait — now square, shorter */
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 22px;                          /* tightened gap between emblem and manifesto */
  padding: 48px 40px 40px;
}
.story-grid .visual.engraved img {
  width: 38%;                         /* reduced again */
  height: auto;
  opacity: .85;
  filter:
    brightness(.95)
    contrast(1.05)
    drop-shadow(0 3px 5px rgba(0,0,0,.9))
    drop-shadow(2px 4px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.55))
    drop-shadow(0 -1px 1px rgba(255,220,150,.28));
}
.story-grid .visual.engraved .manifesto {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold-bright);
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 1.9rem;                 /* bumped up for more presence */
  line-height: 1.4;
  letter-spacing: .015em;
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 90%;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
}
.story-grid .visual.engraved .manifesto .accent {
  color: var(--ink);                  /* white-ish ink for the punchline */
}
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .story-grid .visual.engraved { padding: 44px 28px 36px; gap: 18px; }
  .story-grid .visual.engraved img { width: 34%; }
  .story-grid .visual.engraved .manifesto { font-size: 1.6rem; }
}

/* Lifestyle photo treatment for the story visual tile */
.story-grid .visual.lifestyle {
  background: var(--bg);
}
.story-grid .visual.lifestyle img {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: 35% center;
  opacity: .92;
}
.story-grid .visual.lifestyle::after {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10,9,7,.0) 60%, rgba(10,9,7,.65) 100%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 50%, transparent 30%, rgba(0,0,0,.35) 100%);
}
/* Caption strip at the bottom of the lifestyle tile */
.story-grid .visual.lifestyle .caption {
  position: absolute; left: 24px; right: 24px; bottom: 22px;
  z-index: 2;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: .76rem;
  letter-spacing: .28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-align: center;
}
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .story-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
}

/* =========================================================
   PORTFOLIO GRID
   ========================================================= */
.portfolio {
  background: var(--bg);
}
.portfolio-seal {
  text-align: center; margin-bottom: 56px;
}
.portfolio-seal .emblem { width: 90px; margin: 0 auto 12px; opacity: .85; }
.portfolio-seal .label {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: .68rem;
  letter-spacing: .32em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-soft);
}
.brand-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 32px;
}
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .brand-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
.brand-card {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 4/5;
  background: var(--bg-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  overflow: hidden;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: transform .6s var(--ease), border-color .4s var(--ease);
}
.brand-card:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); border-color: var(--gold-soft); }
.brand-card .image {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background-position: center;
  background-size: cover;
  transition: transform 1.2s var(--ease), opacity .4s var(--ease);
  opacity: .55;
}
.brand-card:hover .image { transform: scale(1.05); opacity: .8; }

/* Bottle showcase inside brand cards — layered BEHIND the scrim+text so the bottom
   of the bottle gets naturally darkened where the copy sits */
.brand-card .bottle {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%; top: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  height: 82%;
  z-index: 1;
  transition: transform 1.2s var(--ease);
  filter: drop-shadow(0 30px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.7));
}
.brand-card:hover .bottle { transform: translate(-50%, -52%) scale(1.04); }
.brand-card .bottle.lineup {
  width: 92%;
  height: auto;
  top: 44%;
}
.brand-card .bg-glow {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 40%, rgba(201,164,76,.22), transparent 65%);
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}
/* Scrim now sits ABOVE the bottle so the bottom fades into darkness behind the text */
.brand-card .scrim { z-index: 2; }
.brand-card .content { z-index: 3; }
.brand-card .scrim {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  /* Sharp two-zone treatment: image on top, solid dark text area on the bottom,
     with a short feathered transition so it doesn't look like a hard photo crop. */
  background: linear-gradient(180deg,
    rgba(10,9,7,0)    0%,
    rgba(10,9,7,0)    55%,
    rgba(10,9,7,.55)  60%,
    rgba(10,9,7,1)    65%,
    rgba(10,9,7,1)    100%);
}
.brand-card .content {
  position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  padding: 36px 32px;
}
.brand-card .category {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: .8rem;
  letter-spacing: .26em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.brand-card .name {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.brand-card .summary {
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  max-width: 380px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.brand-card .more {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: .82rem;
  letter-spacing: .22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 600;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold);
  padding-bottom: 4px;
}

/* Mobile: tighter content block + slightly less anchoring of scrim,
   so the bottle image gets noticeably more visible vertical space */
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .brand-card { aspect-ratio: 3/4.4; }
  .brand-card .content { padding: 22px 24px; }
  .brand-card .category { font-size: .72rem; margin-bottom: 8px; letter-spacing: .22em; }
  .brand-card .name { font-size: 1.7rem; margin-bottom: 8px; }
  .brand-card .summary { font-size: .95rem; margin-bottom: 16px; line-height: 1.55; }
  .brand-card .scrim {
    /* Mobile mirrors the desktop sharp two-zone scrim */
    background: linear-gradient(180deg,
      rgba(10,9,7,0)    0%,
      rgba(10,9,7,0)    52%,
      rgba(10,9,7,.55)  57%,
      rgba(10,9,7,1)    62%,
      rgba(10,9,7,1)    100%);
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   BRAND PAGE — HERO
   ========================================================= */
.brand-hero {
  min-height: 92vh;
  position: relative;
  display: flex; align-items: center;
  padding: 140px 0 80px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.brand-hero .bg {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background-size: cover; background-position: center;
  opacity: .35;
}
.brand-hero::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10,9,7,.55) 0%, rgba(10,9,7,.95) 100%);
}
.brand-hero .wrap { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.brand-hero .crest { width: 56px; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.brand-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5.5vw, 5rem); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.brand-hero .pitch {
  font-size: 1.32rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  max-width: 620px;
  font-family: var(--sans);             /* switched from serif for sharper readability on dark */
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-weight: 450;
  letter-spacing: .005em;
}
.brand-hero .pitch em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); font-weight: 500; font-family: var(--serif); }
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .brand-hero .pitch { font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.55; }
}

/* =========================================================
   BRAND PAGE — EXPRESSION LINE
   ========================================================= */
.expressions { background: var(--bg-2); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.expr-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  gap: 28px;
  margin-top: 60px;
}
.expr {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 36px 28px;
  background: var(--bg);
  transition: border-color .4s var(--ease), transform .4s var(--ease);
}
.expr:hover { border-color: var(--gold-soft); transform: translateY(-4px); }
.expr .age {
  font-family: var(--sans);                /* switched from serif italic — much more readable */
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--gold-bright);               /* brighter gold for stronger contrast on dark */
  font-size: .9rem;
  letter-spacing: .22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.expr h3 { color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 12px; font-size: 1.3rem; }
.expr p { font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--ink); margin: 0; line-height: 1.7; font-weight: 450; }

/* =========================================================
   BRAND HERO — with product image on right
   ========================================================= */
.brand-hero.with-product .wrap {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: center;
}
.brand-hero .product-shot {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 3/5;
  max-height: 640px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}
.brand-hero .product-shot::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 60%, rgba(201,164,76,.22), transparent 65%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.brand-hero .product-shot img,
.brand-hero .product-shot svg {
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
  max-height: 100%; width: auto;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 30px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.7)) drop-shadow(0 0 40px rgba(201,164,76,.15));
}
/* Optional hero layout variants (per page) */
@media (min-width: 821px) {
  .brand-hero.with-product .wrap.hero-50-50      { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .brand-hero.with-product .wrap.hero-image-wider{ grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.25fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .brand-hero.with-product .wrap,
  .brand-hero.with-product .wrap.hero-50-50,
  .brand-hero.with-product .wrap.hero-image-wider {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
  }
  /* On mobile the product shot stacks below the text — let it be a clean, sized block,
     overriding any per-page inline min-height/max-height tuned for desktop */
  .brand-hero .product-shot {
    max-height: 460px !important;
    min-height: 0 !important;
    aspect-ratio: auto !important;
  }
  .brand-hero .product-shot img {
    max-height: 460px !important;
    width: auto !important;
    max-width: 100% !important;
    height: auto !important;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   FLAGSHIP PRODUCT SHOWCASE
   ========================================================= */
.flagships {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg-2) 0%, var(--bg) 100%);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.flagship {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 80px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.flagship:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.flagship.reverse { grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr; }
.flagship.reverse .shot { order: 2; }

.flagship .shot {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 3/5;
  max-height: 720px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}
.flagship .shot::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 60%, rgba(201,164,76,.22), transparent 65%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.flagship .shot img {
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
  max-height: 100%; width: auto;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 30px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.7)) drop-shadow(0 0 40px rgba(201,164,76,.18));
}

.flagship .meta .tag {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: .78rem;
  letter-spacing: .32em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  display: inline-block;
}
.flagship .meta h2 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.4vw, 2.8rem);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.flagship .meta h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); font-weight: 400; }
.flagship .meta .sub {
  font-family: var(--sans);          /* switched from serif italic — much more legible */
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--gold);                /* warm gold tie-in instead of dim ink-muted */
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .015em;
  line-height: 1.45;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.flagship .meta p { font-size: 1.05rem; }
.flagship .specs {
  display: flex; gap: 28px; flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 28px;
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.flagship .specs .spec {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: .82rem;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.flagship .specs .spec strong {
  display: block;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .26em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .flagship, .flagship.reverse {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
    padding: 48px 0;
  }
  .flagship.reverse .shot { order: 0; }
  .flagship .shot { max-height: 480px; }
}

/* =========================================================
   GALLERY
   ========================================================= */
.gallery {
  background: var(--bg);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.gallery-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 60px;
}
.gallery-grid.cols-2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
.gallery-grid.featured { grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr 1fr; grid-template-rows: 1fr 1fr; }
.gallery-grid.featured .item:first-child { grid-row: span 2; }

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .gallery-grid.cols-2,
  .gallery-grid.featured { grid-template-columns: 1fr; grid-template-rows: auto; }
  .gallery-grid.featured .item:first-child { grid-row: auto; }
}

.gallery .item {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 4/5;
  background: var(--bg-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  transition: border-color .4s var(--ease), transform .4s var(--ease);
}
.gallery .item.wide { aspect-ratio: 16/9; }
.gallery .item:hover { border-color: var(--gold-soft); transform: translateY(-4px); }
.gallery .item::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 60%, rgba(201,164,76,.18), transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.gallery .item img,
.gallery .item svg {
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
  max-height: 88%; max-width: 88%; width: auto;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.6));
  transition: transform .9s var(--ease);
}
.gallery .item:hover img,
.gallery .item:hover svg { transform: scale(1.04); }
.gallery .item .caption {
  position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: 16px 20px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0%, rgba(10,9,7,.92) 100%);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: .82rem;             /* bumped from .72rem for legibility */
  letter-spacing: .2em;          /* loosened from .24em */
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-align: center;
}

/* For photo gallery items where image fills the card */
.gallery .item.photo img {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  max-width: none; max-height: none;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: none;
}
.gallery .item.photo::before { display: none; }

/* =========================================================
   LIGHTBOX — click gallery photos to view full size
   ========================================================= */
.gallery .item img { cursor: zoom-in; }

.lightbox {
  position: fixed; inset: 0;
  background: rgba(10, 9, 7, .97);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  z-index: 10000;
  display: none;
  align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  padding: 56px 80px 80px;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity .35s var(--ease);
  cursor: zoom-out;
}
.lightbox.open { display: flex; opacity: 1; }

.lightbox img {
  max-width: 100%;
  max-height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
  cursor: default;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, .8), 0 0 60px rgba(201, 164, 76, .12);
  animation: lbZoom .4s var(--ease);
}
@keyframes lbZoom {
  from { transform: scale(.96); opacity: 0; }
  to   { transform: scale(1);   opacity: 1; }
}

.lightbox .close {
  position: absolute; top: 24px; right: 24px;
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 22px;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  transition: all .25s var(--ease);
  z-index: 2;
}
.lightbox .close:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--bg);
}

.lightbox .nav-btn {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 56px; height: 56px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  background: rgba(10, 9, 7, .55);
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 28px;
  line-height: 1;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  transition: all .25s var(--ease);
  z-index: 2;
}
.lightbox .nav-btn:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--bg);
}
.lightbox .nav-btn.prev { left: 24px; }
.lightbox .nav-btn.next { right: 24px; }

.lightbox .lb-caption {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 28px; left: 0; right: 0;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: .82rem;
  letter-spacing: .28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 600;
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.lightbox .lb-counter {
  position: absolute;
  top: 32px; left: 32px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .26em;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  z-index: 2;
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .lightbox { padding: 56px 16px 80px; }
  .lightbox .nav-btn { width: 44px; height: 44px; font-size: 22px; }
  .lightbox .nav-btn.prev { left: 8px; }
  .lightbox .nav-btn.next { right: 8px; }
  .lightbox .close { top: 12px; right: 12px; width: 38px; height: 38px; }
  .lightbox .lb-counter { top: 18px; left: 18px; }
}

/* =========================================================
   QUOTE BLOCK
   ========================================================= */
.quote {
  background: var(--bg);
  padding: 100px 0;
  text-align: center;
}
.quote blockquote {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
  line-height: 1.4;
  max-width: 880px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.quote .attr {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .32em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-top: 28px;
  display: inline-block;
}

/* =========================================================
   FOOTER
   ========================================================= */
.footer {
  background: var(--bg);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 100px 0 40px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.footer .watermark {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  opacity: .03; pointer-events: none;
}
.footer .watermark svg { width: 60vw; max-width: 600px; }
.footer .inner {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
  margin-bottom: 64px;
}
.footer h4 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .32em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.footer ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.footer li { margin-bottom: 10px; }
.footer a, .footer p { color: var(--ink); font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.7; }
.footer a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.footer .brand-row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.footer .brand-row .emblem { width: 42px; }
.footer .brand-row .wordmark {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.4rem; letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink);
}
.footer .legal {
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
  padding-top: 32px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: .82rem;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  line-height: 1.9;
}
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .footer .inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .footer .inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* =========================================================
   REVEAL ANIMATION
   ========================================================= */
.reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px); transition: opacity .9s var(--ease), transform .9s var(--ease); }
.reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

/* =========================================================
   UTIL
   ========================================================= */
.center { text-align: center; }
.mt-6 { margin-top: 48px; }
.mt-4 { margin-top: 32px; }
.mt-2 { margin-top: 16px; }