@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Playfair+Display:wght@400;700;900&family=DM+Sans:wght@300;400;500&display=swap');
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;}
:root{
  --gold:#C9A84C;--gold-light:#E8C97A;
  --dark:#0A0C0F;--dark-2:#111418;--dark-3:#181D24;--dark-4:#1F2530;
  --text:#F0ECE3;--muted:#8A8E96;--border:rgba(201,168,76,0.2);
  --green:#4CAF7D;--red:#E24B4A;
  --ff-display:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;--ff-body:'DM Sans',sans-serif;
}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{font-family:var(--ff-body);background:var(--dark);color:var(--text);overflow-x:hidden;line-height:1.6;}
a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit;}
/* TICKER */
.ticker-bar{background:var(--dark-3);border-bottom:0.5px solid var(--border);padding:9px 0;overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap;}
.ticker-inner{display:inline-flex;gap:48px;animation:ticker 22s linear infinite;}
.ticker-item{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0.05em;color:var(--muted);}
.up{color:#4CAF7D;}.dn{color:#E24B4A;}
@keyframes ticker{from{transform:translateX(0);}to{transform:translateX(-50%);}}
/* NAV */
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:0 48px;height:64px;background:rgba(10,12,15,0.96);border-bottom:0.5px solid var(--border);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;backdrop-filter:blur(12px);}
.nav-logo{font-family:var(--ff-display);font-size:20px;letter-spacing:0.08em;color:var(--gold);}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:28px;}
.nav-links a{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:0.04em;color:var(--muted);transition:color 0.2s;}
.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a.active{color:var(--gold);}
.nav-cta{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0.08em;padding:8px 20px;border:0.5px solid var(--gold);color:var(--gold);background:transparent;cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--ff-body);transition:all 0.2s;}
.nav-cta:hover{background:var(--gold);color:var(--dark);}
/* TRUST BAR */
.trust-bar{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--border);}
.trust-item{background:var(--dark-2);padding:22px 28px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;}
.trust-icon{font-size:20px;flex-shrink:0;}
.trust-label strong{display:block;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;color:var(--text);}
.trust-label span{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);}
/* SECTION */
section{padding:88px 48px;}
.eyebrow{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:0.2em;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:12px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;}
.eyebrow::before{content:'';display:block;width:28px;height:0.5px;background:var(--gold);}
.section-title{font-family:var(--ff-display);font-size:clamp(26px,3.5vw,44px);font-weight:700;line-height:1.15;}
.divider{width:40px;height:1px;background:var(--gold);margin:18px 0 24px;}
/* PAGE BAND */
.page-band{padding:56px 48px 48px;border-bottom:0.5px solid var(--border);background:var(--dark-2);}
.page-title{font-family:var(--ff-display);font-size:clamp(32px,4vw,56px);font-weight:900;line-height:1.05;}
.page-title em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold);}
/* BUTTONS */
.btn-primary{padding:14px 32px;background:var(--gold);color:var(--dark);font-family:var(--ff-body);font-size:13px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0.06em;border:none;cursor:pointer;transition:background 0.2s;}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--gold-light);}
.btn-ghost{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:0.05em;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--ff-body);transition:color 0.2s;}
.btn-ghost:hover{color:var(--text);}
.btn-dark{padding:16px 36px;background:var(--dark);color:var(--gold);font-family:var(--ff-body);font-size:13px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0.08em;border:none;cursor:pointer;white-space:nowrap;transition:background 0.2s;}
.btn-dark:hover{background:var(--dark-3);}
/* AUTHOR INITIALS */
.author-initials{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--dark-4);border:1.5px solid var(--gold);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:var(--ff-display);font-size:16px;color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;flex-shrink:0;}
/* CTA BAND */
.cta-band{background:var(--gold);padding:64px 48px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:32px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.cta-band h2{font-family:var(--ff-display);font-size:34px;color:var(--dark);font-weight:700;max-width:500px;line-height:1.2;}
/* FOOTER */
.footer{background:var(--dark);border-top:0.5px solid var(--border);padding:48px;}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:48px;margin-bottom:32px;}
.footer-logo{font-family:var(--ff-display);font-size:22px;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:12px;}
.footer-tagline{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);max-width:260px;line-height:1.8;}
.footer-contact{margin-top:18px;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);}
.footer-col h4{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:0.15em;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:14px;}
.footer-col a{display:block;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:9px;transition:color 0.2s;}
.footer-col a:hover{color:var(--text);}
.footer-bottom{border-top:0.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);padding-top:20px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px;}
.footer-copy{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);}
.social-row{display:flex;gap:12px;}
.social-btn{width:32px;height:32px;border:0.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);transition:all 0.2s;}
.social-btn:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold);}
/* ANIMATIONS */
@keyframes fadeUp{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(20px);}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0);}}
/* HAMBURGER */
.hamburger{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;cursor:pointer;padding:8px;border:none;background:transparent;z-index:200;}
.hamburger span{display:block;width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);border-radius:2px;transition:all 0.3s ease;}
.hamburger.open span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg);}
.hamburger.open span:nth-child(2){opacity:0;}
.hamburger.open span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg);}
/* MOBILE NAV DRAWER */
.mobile-nav{display:none;position:fixed;inset:0;top:64px;background:rgba(10,12,15,0.98);z-index:150;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:0;backdrop-filter:blur(16px);}
.mobile-nav.open{display:flex;}
.mobile-nav a{font-size:18px;letter-spacing:0.1em;color:var(--muted);padding:20px 0;width:100%;text-align:center;border-bottom:0.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);transition:color 0.2s;}
.mobile-nav a:hover,.mobile-nav a.active{color:var(--gold);}
.mobile-nav .nav-cta-mobile{margin-top:28px;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:0.08em;padding:14px 40px;border:0.5px solid var(--gold);color:var(--gold);background:transparent;cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--ff-body);transition:all 0.2s;}
.mobile-nav .nav-cta-mobile:hover{background:var(--gold);color:var(--dark);}
/* RESPONSIVE */
@media(max-width:768px){
  .nav{padding:0 20px;}.nav-links{display:none;}.hamburger{display:flex;}
  .trust-bar{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
  section{padding:60px 24px;}
  .page-band{padding:40px 24px;}
  .cta-band{padding:40px 24px;flex-direction:column;}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}.footer{padding:40px 24px;}
}

/* LOGO IMAGE */
.nav-logo-img{height:44px;width:auto;display:block;object-fit:contain;mix-blend-mode:lighten;filter:brightness(1.1) contrast(1.05);}
.nav-logo-img:hover{opacity:0.9;}