.about-nav { display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; padding:12px 40px; background:#fff; position:fixed; top:0; left:0; right:0; z-index:999; box-shadow:0 2px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.06); }
    .about-nav-links { display:flex; gap:24px; }
    .about-nav-links a { font-size:13px; font-weight:500; color:#555; text-decoration:none; letter-spacing:.03em; transition:color .2s; }
    .about-nav-links a:hover, .about-nav-links a.active { color:#7a1322; }
    .about-nav-right a { color:#7a1322; font-size:18px; }
    @media (max-width:768px) { .about-nav { padding:10px 16px; } .about-nav-links { gap:12px; } .about-nav-links a { font-size:11px; } }
    :root {
      --cream: #fbf3e7;
      --cream-deep: #f3e6d4;
      --maroon: #7a1322;
      --maroon-deep: #591018;
      --gold: #caa05a;
      --gold-soft: #e8cda0;
      --ink: #2b1a14;
      --muted: #8a7468;
      --line: rgba(122, 19, 34, 0.16);
      --shadow-color: 122, 19, 34;
    }

    * {
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      box-sizing: border-box;
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;

    }

    html {
      scroll-behavior: smooth;
    }

    body {
      font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
      background: var(--cream);
      color: var(--ink);
      overflow-x: hidden;
      -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    }

    ::selection {
      background: var(--gold-soft);
      color: var(--maroon-deep);
    }

    .container {
      max-width: 1240px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 40px;
    }

    /* ============ NAVBAR ============ */
    .navbar {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      z-index: 1000;
      background: rgba(251, 243, 231, 0.86);
      backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
      transition: transform .4s ease, box-shadow .4s ease;
    }

    .navbar.hide {
      transform: translateY(-100%);
    }

    .nav-inner {
      max-width: 1240px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 18px 40px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
    }

    .logo {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-weight: 800;
      font-size: 24px;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
      color: var(--maroon);
      display: flex;
      align-items: baseline;
      gap: 8px;
    }

    .logo span {
      color: var(--ink);
      font-weight: 700;
    }

    .nav-links {
      display: flex;
      gap: 38px;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .nav-links a {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: var(--ink);
      font-size: 15px;
      font-weight: 500;
      position: relative;
      padding-bottom: 6px;
      transition: color .25s ease;
    }

    .nav-links a.active {
      color: var(--maroon);
    }

    .nav-links a.active::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 2px;
      background: var(--maroon);
    }

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

    .nav-icons {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 24px;
    }

    .nav-icons a {
      font-size: 20px;
      color: var(--maroon);
      position: relative;
      transition: all 0.25s ease;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .nav-icons a:hover {
      color: var(--gold);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    .nav-icons a .main-menu__cart-count {
      position: absolute;
      top: -12px;
      right: -12px;
      height: 18px;
      width: 18px;
      font-size: 9px;
      line-height: 18px;
      font-weight: 700;
      background-color: var(--maroon);
      color: var(--cream);
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      border: 1px solid var(--cream);
    }


    /* ============ HERO ============ */
    .hero {
      position: relative;
      min-height: 100vh;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 140px 0 100px;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: #FBF7F0;
      /* Soft warm cream */
    }

    .hero-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
      gap: 70px;
      align-items: center;
      width: 100%;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    /* Watermark flourishes */
    .watermark {
      position: absolute;
      width: 350px;
      height: 350px;
      opacity: 0.08;
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 1;
      background-size: contain;
      background-repeat: no-repeat;
    }

    .watermark-tl {
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 100 100'%3E%3Cpath d='M0,50 C20,40 30,20 50,0 M0,70 C40,60 60,40 70,0 M0,90 C60,80 80,60 90,0 M15,45 C25,35 35,25 45,15' fill='none' stroke='%23C4814A' stroke-width='0.75'/%3E%3Cpath d='M10,25 C12,23 15,22 17,25 C19,28 17,32 15,35 C13,38 10,40 8,37 C6,34 8,30 10,25' fill='none' stroke='%23C4814A' stroke-width='0.5'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    }

    .watermark-br {
      bottom: 0;
      right: 0;
      background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 100 100'%3E%3Cpath d='M100,50 C80,60 70,80 50,100 M100,30 C60,40 40,60 30,100 M100,10 C40,20 20,40 10,100 M85,55 C75,65 65,75 55,85' fill='none' stroke='%23C4814A' stroke-width='0.75'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    }

    /* Eyebrow with diamond & flourishes */
    .hero .eyebrow-row {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
    }

    .hero .eyebrow-text {
      font-size: 12.5px;
      letter-spacing: 3px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--maroon);
      font-weight: 700;
    }

    .hero .eyebrow-line {
      width: 40px;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--gold);
    }

    .hero .eyebrow-diamond {
      color: var(--gold);
      font-size: 7px;
    }

    .hero h1 {
      font-family: var(--eduvers-font-two);
      font-size: 60px;
      line-height: 1.15;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--ink);
      margin-bottom: 24px;
      letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    }

    .hero h1 em {
      font-style: italic;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--maroon);
    }

    .hero .hero-title-divider {
      display: block;
      width: 60px;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 24px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .hero .hero-title-divider::after {
      content: '◆';
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0.6);
      color: var(--gold);
      font-size: 14px;
      background: var(--cream);
      padding: 0 6px;
    }

    .hero p.lead {
      font-size: 16.5px;
      line-height: 1.8;
      color: var(--muted);
      max-width: 500px;
      margin-bottom: 38px;
      font-weight: 400;
    }

    /* Stats row */
    .hero-stats {
      display: flex;
      gap: 36px;
      margin-bottom: 36px;
    }

    .hero-stats .stat {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
    }

    .stat-icon-box {
      width: 44px;
      height: 44px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 16px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .stat-icon-box.pink {
      background: #F8D7DA;
      color: #842029;
    }

    .stat-icon-box.cream {
      background: #EAE0D5;
      color: var(--maroon);
    }

    .stat-icon-box.gold {
      background: #F5E5C9;
      color: #A87C38;
    }

    .stat-info {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .hero-stats .stat .num {
      font-family: var(--eduvers-font);
      font-size: 24px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--maroon);
      line-height: 1.1;
    }

    .hero-stats .stat .lab {
      font-size: 11px;
      color: var(--muted);
      margin-top: 4px;
      letter-spacing: .2px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      font-weight: 500;
    }

    /* Journey Button */
    .hero-journey-btn {
      background: var(--maroon);
      color: #FFF;
      font-family: var(--eduvers-font);
      font-size: 12px;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 14px 30px;
      border-radius: 30px;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(122, 19, 34, 0.15);
    }

    .hero-journey-btn:hover {
      background: var(--maroon-deep);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(122, 19, 34, 0.25);
    }

    /* 3D / Floating Stage */
    .hero-stage {
      position: relative;
      height: 560px;
      transform-style: preserve-3d;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .stage-card {
      position: absolute;
      border-radius: 18px;
      box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -20px rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.15);
      transition: all .4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
      transform-style: preserve-3d;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .card-main-saree {
      width: 320px;
      height: 420px;
      border-radius: 24px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(90, 18, 32, 0.15);
      background: #4C0710;
      border: 1px solid rgba(196, 129, 74, 0.2);
      position: absolute;
      top: 40px;
      left: 90px;
      z-index: 2;
      transform: translateZ(40px) rotateY(-6deg) rotate(-3deg);
    }

    .card-main-saree:hover {
      transform: translateZ(40px) rotateY(0deg) rotate(0deg) scale(1.02);
      box-shadow: 0 25px 60px rgba(90, 18, 32, 0.22);
    }

    .saree-mannequin-img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      object-position: center;
    }

    /* Floating Badges */
    .float-badge {
      position: absolute;
      background: #FFF;
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      border-radius: 50px;
      padding: 10px 18px;
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--maroon-deep);
      box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(122, 19, 34, 0.08);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 6px;
      z-index: 4;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
      transform: translateZ(150px);
      animation: floaty 4s ease-in-out infinite;
    }

    .float-badge.b1 {
      top: 10px;
      left: 0;
      animation-delay: 0s;
    }

    .float-badge.b2 {
      bottom: 120px;
      left: -30px;
      animation-delay: 1.5s;
    }

    .float-badge i {
      color: var(--gold);
      font-size: 11px;
    }

    /* Floating card 1: Timeless Designs */
    .card-timeless {
      position: absolute;
      width: 185px;
      height: 220px;
      background: #FAF4E8;
      border: 1px dashed var(--gold);
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 20px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      text-align: center;
      top: -10px;
      right: -10px;
      z-index: 3;
      transform: translateZ(80px) rotateY(8deg) rotate(5deg);
    }

    .card-timeless:hover {
      transform: translateZ(80px) rotateY(0deg) rotate(0deg) translateY(-5px);
    }

    /* Floating card 2: In-house studio */
    .card-inhouse {
      position: absolute;
      width: 210px;
      height: 190px;
      background: #FFF;
      border: 1px dashed var(--gold);
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 20px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      text-align: center;
      bottom: 30px;
      right: -30px;
      z-index: 3;
      transform: translateZ(110px) rotateY(10deg) rotate(-4deg);
    }

    .card-inhouse:hover {
      transform: translateZ(110px) rotateY(0deg) rotate(0deg) translateY(-5px);
    }

    .card-inner-icon {
      width: 44px;
      height: 44px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--maroon);
      color: var(--gold-soft);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 20px;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .card-title {
      font-family: var(--eduvers-font);
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--ink);
      margin: 0 0 6px;
      line-height: 1.35;
    }

    .card-divider {
      width: 30px;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .card-desc {
      font-size: 11.5px;
      color: var(--muted);
      margin: 0;
    }

    @keyframes floaty {

      0%,
      100% {
        transform: translateZ(150px) translateY(0);
      }

      50% {
        transform: translateZ(150px) translateY(-8px);
      }
    }

    .scroll-cue {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 30px;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: 3px;
      color: var(--muted);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      z-index: 5;
    }

    .scroll-cue .line {
      width: 1px;
      height: 46px;
      background: linear-gradient(var(--maroon), transparent);
      animation: scrollline 2s ease-in-out infinite;
    }

    @keyframes scrollline {
      0% {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: scaleY(0.4);
        transform-origin: top;
      }

      50% {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: scaleY(1);
        transform-origin: top;
      }

      100% {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: scaleY(0.4);
        transform-origin: top;
      }
    }

    /* ============ SECTION BASICS ============ */
    section {
      padding: 120px 0;
      position: relative;
    }

    .section-head {
      text-align: center;
      max-width: 680px;
      margin: 0 auto 70px;
    }

    .section-head .eyebrow {
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .section-head .eyebrow::before {
      display: none;
    }

    .section-head .eyebrow::after {
      content: '';
      width: 34px;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--maroon);
    }

    .section-head h2 {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 46px;
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.2;
      color: var(--ink);
    }

    .section-head p {
      margin-top: 18px;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-size: 16.5px;
      line-height: 1.8;
    }

    /* ============ STORY SECTION (3D layered) ============ */
    .story {
      background: var(--cream-deep);
    }

    .story-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 0.95fr 1.05fr;
      gap: 90px;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .story-visual {
      position: relative;
      height: 520px;
      perspective: 1500px;
    }

    .story-layer {
      position: absolute;
      border-radius: 20px;
      overflow: hidden;
      transform-style: preserve-3d;
      box-shadow: 0 40px 70px -30px rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.35);
      transition: transform .6s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1);
    }

    .story-layer.l1 {
      width: 78%;
      height: 78%;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(150deg, #8a1c2c, #4a0c14);
      z-index: 2;
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-end;
      padding: 30px;
      transform: rotateY(8deg) rotateX(2deg) translateZ(0);
    }

    .story-layer.l1 .yr {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      color: var(--gold-soft);
      font-size: 54px;
      font-weight: 700;
    }

    .story-layer.l2 {
      width: 62%;
      height: 62%;
      bottom: 0;
      right: 0;
      background: var(--cream);
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      z-index: 3;
      padding: 36px;
      transform: rotateY(-6deg) rotateX(-2deg) translateZ(60px);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 14px;
    }

    .story-layer.l2 .l2-icon {
      width: 46px;
      height: 46px;
      border-radius: 12px;
      background: var(--maroon);
      color: var(--cream);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .story-layer.l2 h4 {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 22px;
      color: var(--ink);
    }

    .story-layer.l2 p {
      font-size: 13.5px;
      color: var(--muted);
      line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .story-text .eyebrow {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 14px;
      color: var(--maroon);
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 3px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .story-text .eyebrow::before,
    .story-text .eyebrow::after {
      content: '';
      display: inline-block;
      width: 36px;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--gold);
    }

    .story-text h2 {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 44px;
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.25;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
      color: var(--ink);
    }

    .story-text p {
      font-size: 16.5px;
      line-height: 1.85;
      color: var(--muted);
      margin-bottom: 22px;
    }

    .story-text p strong {
      color: var(--ink);
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .signature-row {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 18px;
      margin-top: 36px;
      padding-top: 32px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    }

    .signature-row .sig {
      font-family: var(--eduvers-font-two);
      font-style: italic;
      font-size: 32px;
      color: var(--maroon);
    }

    .signature-row .sig-meta {
      font-size: 13px;
      color: var(--muted);
      line-height: 1.5;
    }

    .signature-row .sig-meta b {
      display: block;
      color: var(--ink);
      font-size: 14.5px;
    }

    /* ============ VALUES � 3D TILT CARDS ============ */
    .values {
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 50% 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86), rgba(251, 243, 231, 0.62) 42%, rgba(251, 243, 231, 0) 70%),
        var(--cream);
      overflow: hidden;
      padding: 96px 0 70px;
    }

    .values::before,
    .values::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 74px;
      width: 230px;
      height: 220px;
      opacity: 0.28;
      pointer-events: none;
      background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 42% 42%, transparent 0 34%, rgba(202, 160, 90, 0.55) 35% 36%, transparent 37%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 58% 46%, transparent 0 31%, rgba(202, 160, 90, 0.5) 32% 33%, transparent 34%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 48% 68%, transparent 0 26%, rgba(202, 160, 90, 0.42) 27% 28%, transparent 29%);
      filter: sepia(0.18);
    }

    .values::before {
      left: -78px;
      transform: rotate(-23deg);
    }

    .values::after {
      right: -78px;
      transform: scaleX(-1) rotate(-23deg);
    }

    .values .container {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      max-width: 1500px;
    }

    .values .section-head {
      max-width: 1040px;
      margin-bottom: 58px;
    }

    .values .section-head .eyebrow {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 18px;
      color: var(--maroon-deep);
      font-family: 'Montserrat Alternates', sans-serif;
      font-size: 15px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.32em;
      line-height: 1;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: 26px;
    }

    .values .section-head .eyebrow::before,
    .values .section-head .eyebrow::after {
      display: inline-block;
      width: auto;
      height: auto;
      color: var(--gold);
      background: none;
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 25px;
      font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: 0;
      line-height: 1;
    }

    .values .section-head .eyebrow::before {
      content: '✦';
    }

    .values .section-head .eyebrow::after {
      content: '✦';
    }

    .values .orn {
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      display: inline-block;
      position: relative;
      flex: 0 0 16px;
    }

    .values .orn::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 3px;
      background: var(--gold);
      transform: rotate(45deg);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75) inset;
    }

    .values .orn::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      border-left: 1px solid rgba(202, 160, 90, 0.55);
      border-right: 1px solid rgba(202, 160, 90, 0.55);
      transform: rotate(45deg);
    }

    .values .section-head h2 {
      color: var(--maroon-deep);
      font-size: clamp(42px, 4.25vw, 76px);
      font-weight: 800;
      line-height: 1.02;
      letter-spacing: 0;
      margin: 0;
    }

    .values .section-head h2 span {
      color: #b4894a;
      font-family: var(--eduvers-font-two);
      font-size: 1.04em;
      font-style: italic;
      font-weight: 500;
    }

    .values .section-head h2::after {
      content: '✦';
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      width: 200px;
      height: 20px;
      margin: 18px auto 0;
      color: var(--gold);
      font-size: 17px;
      line-height: 1;
      background:
        linear-gradient(var(--gold), var(--gold)) left 9px center / 82px 1px no-repeat,
        linear-gradient(var(--gold), var(--gold)) right 9px center / 82px 1px no-repeat;
      opacity: 0.78;
    }

    .values .section-head p {
      max-width: 760px;
      margin: 10px auto 0;
      color: #7b6359;
      font-family: 'Montserrat Alternates', sans-serif;
      font-size: 19px;
      font-weight: 500;
      line-height: 1.65;
    }

    .values-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
      gap: 52px;
    }

    .tilt-card {
      position: relative;
      min-height: 346px;
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.58) 0%, rgba(251, 243, 231, 0.92) 100%);
      border: 1px solid rgba(202, 160, 90, 0.82);
      border-radius: 20px;
      padding: 48px 28px 30px;
      perspective: 900px;
      transform-style: preserve-3d;
      transition: transform .15s ease-out, box-shadow .3s ease;
      box-shadow: 0 18px 34px -28px rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.34);
      cursor: pointer;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .tilt-card::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      right: 0;
      width: 100px;
      height: 82px;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9e1623 0%, #6e1119 100%);
      clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 100%);
      box-shadow: -12px 12px 24px rgba(122, 19, 34, 0.12);
    }

    .tilt-card::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 28px;
      right: 28px;
      bottom: 28px;
      height: 15px;
      background:
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(202, 160, 90, 0.85) 50%, transparent 0) left 7px center / 8px 1px repeat-x;
      opacity: 0.95;
    }

    .tilt-card:hover {
      box-shadow: 0 28px 50px -20px rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.35);
    }

    .tilt-inner {
      transform-style: preserve-3d;
      display: flex;
      min-height: 260px;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .tilt-icon {
      width: 112px;
      height: 112px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--maroon), var(--maroon-deep));
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: var(--gold-soft);
      margin-bottom: 42px;
      transform: translateZ(30px);
      border: 6px solid #6e1119;
      outline: 2px dashed var(--gold);
      outline-offset: 6px;
      box-shadow: 0 15px 30px -20px rgba(122, 19, 34, 0.58);
    }

    .tilt-icon svg {
      width: 52px;
      height: 52px;
      stroke-width: 1.45;
    }

    .tilt-card h3 {
      position: relative;
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      color: var(--maroon-deep);
      font-size: 26px;
      font-weight: 800;
      line-height: 1.15;
      margin-bottom: 22px;
      transform: translateZ(20px);
    }

    .tilt-card h3::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      top: -24px;
      width: 110px;
      height: 14px;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      background:
        linear-gradient(var(--gold), var(--gold)) left center / 42px 1px no-repeat,
        linear-gradient(var(--gold), var(--gold)) right center / 42px 1px no-repeat;
      opacity: 0.7;
    }

    .tilt-card p {
      max-width: 250px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      color: #4f4a49;
      font-family: 'Montserrat Alternates', sans-serif;
      font-size: 15.5px;
      font-weight: 500;
      line-height: 1.75;
      transform: translateZ(10px);
    }

    .tilt-num {
      position: absolute;
      top: 17px;
      right: 15px;
      z-index: 1;
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 28px;
      line-height: 1;
      color: #fff9ef;
      font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: 0;
    }



    /* ============ ARTISANS / TEAM - MEET THE MAKERS ============ */
    .team {
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 50% 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72), rgba(251, 243, 231, 0) 66%),
        var(--cream);
      overflow: hidden;
      padding: 82px 0 74px;
    }

    .team::before,
    .team::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 126px;
      width: 220px;
      height: 230px;
      opacity: 0.25;
      pointer-events: none;
      background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 48% 30%, transparent 0 30%, rgba(202, 160, 90, 0.48) 31% 32%, transparent 33%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 34% 58%, transparent 0 25%, rgba(202, 160, 90, 0.42) 26% 27%, transparent 28%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 68% 62%, transparent 0 28%, rgba(202, 160, 90, 0.4) 29% 30%, transparent 31%);
    }

    .team::before {
      left: -84px;
      transform: rotate(-18deg);
    }

    .team::after {
      right: -60px;
      transform: scaleX(-1) rotate(-16deg);
    }

    .team .container {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      max-width: 1500px;
    }

    .team .section-head {
      max-width: 920px;
      margin-bottom: 44px;
    }

    .team .section-head .eyebrow {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 17px;
      color: #6b4d40;
      font-family: 'Montserrat Alternates', sans-serif;
      font-size: 16px;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.24em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: 22px;
    }

    .team .section-head .eyebrow::before,
    .team .section-head .eyebrow::after {
      display: inline-block;
      width: auto;
      height: auto;
      color: var(--gold);
      background: none;
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 25px;
      font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: 0;
      line-height: 1;
    }

    .team .section-head .eyebrow::before {
      content: '✦';
    }

    .team .section-head .eyebrow::after {
      content: '✦';
    }

    .team .section-head h2 {
      color: #421016;
      font-size: clamp(42px, 4.6vw, 74px);
      font-weight: 800;
      line-height: 1.04;
      letter-spacing: 0;
      margin: 0;
    }

    .team .section-head h2::after {
      content: '✦';
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      width: 160px;
      height: 18px;
      margin: 20px auto 0;
      color: var(--gold);
      font-size: 18px;
      line-height: 1;
      background:
        linear-gradient(var(--gold), var(--gold)) left center / 56px 1px no-repeat,
        linear-gradient(var(--gold), var(--gold)) right center / 56px 1px no-repeat;
      opacity: 0.75;
    }

    .team .section-head p {
      max-width: 760px;
      margin: 8px auto 0;
      color: #6c5c55;
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 23px;
      line-height: 1.42;
    }

    .team-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
      gap: 44px;
      align-items: stretch;
    }

    .flip-card {
      height: 480px;
      perspective: 1200px;
    }

    .flip-inner {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(.2, .8, .2, 1);
      transform-style: preserve-3d;
    }

    .flip-card:hover .flip-inner {
      transform: rotateY(180deg);
    }

    .flip-front,
    .flip-back {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      backface-visibility: hidden;
    }

    .flip-back {
      transform: rotateY(180deg);
    }

    .maker-card,
    .maker-quote-card {
      min-height: 480px;
      border-radius: 20px;
      position: relative;
      box-shadow: 0 24px 54px -34px rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.46);
      overflow: visible;
    }

    .maker-card {
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 252, 247, 0.94), rgba(251, 243, 231, 0.96));
      border: 1px solid rgba(202, 160, 90, 0.18);
      padding: 50px 32px 40px;
      text-align: center;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .maker-card::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      height: 16px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, #7f1422, #551018);
      border-radius: 20px 20px 0 0;
    }

    .maker-top-orn,
    .maker-flower {
      width: 18px;
      height: 18px;
      display: block;
      position: relative;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .maker-top-orn {
      margin-top: -51px;
      margin-bottom: 38px;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .maker-flower {
      margin-top: 18px;
      margin-bottom: 18px;
    }

    .maker-top-orn::before,
    .maker-top-orn::after,
    .maker-flower::before,
    .maker-flower::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 4px;
      border-radius: 8px 0 8px 0;
      background: var(--gold);
      transform: rotate(45deg);
    }

    .maker-top-orn::after,
    .maker-flower::after {
      transform: rotate(-45deg);
      opacity: 0.72;
    }

    .maker-photo {
      width: 160px;
      height: 160px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      border-radius: 50%;
      padding: 8px;
      border: 2px solid var(--gold);
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.58);
      box-shadow: 0 14px 26px -20px rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.55);
    }

    .maker-photo img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: block;
      object-fit: cover;
      object-position: center;
    }

    .maker-card h4 {
      color: #4d1218;
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 27px;
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.1;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .maker-role {
      color: #b27b39;
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
    }

    .maker-rule {
      width: 100%;
      height: 1px;
      margin: 0 auto 18px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(202, 160, 90, 0.6), transparent);
    }

    .maker-exp {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 11px;
      min-height: 42px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(202, 160, 90, 0.7);
      border-radius: 9px;
      padding: 0 18px;
      color: #6e1b21;
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 15px;
      font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      background: rgba(255, 252, 246, 0.42);
    }

    .maker-exp::before,
    .maker-exp::after {
      content: '✦';
      color: var(--gold);
      font-size: 15px;
      line-height: 1;
    }

    .maker-quote-card {
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 74% 28%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08), transparent 28%),
        linear-gradient(145deg, #8c1828, #4d1119 76%);
      color: var(--cream);
      padding: 62px 46px 42px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(232, 205, 160, 0.55);
    }

    .maker-quote-card::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 16px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(232, 205, 160, 0.72);
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .maker-quote-card::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      right: 18px;
      top: 40px;
      width: 165px;
      height: 190px;
      opacity: 0.18;
      background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 45% 20%, transparent 0 28%, var(--gold-soft) 29% 30%, transparent 31%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 32% 52%, transparent 0 28%, var(--gold-soft) 29% 30%, transparent 31%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 62% 50%, transparent 0 30%, var(--gold-soft) 31% 32%, transparent 33%);
    }

    .maker-quote-mark {
      display: block;
      color: var(--gold-soft);
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 74px;
      line-height: 0.8;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
    }

    .maker-quote-card p {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      max-width: 260px;
      color: #fff5e8;
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 20px;
      font-style: italic;
      line-height: 1.85;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .maker-quote-card .maker-rule {
      width: 144px;
      margin: 0 0 24px;
      background:
        linear-gradient(var(--gold-soft), var(--gold-soft)) left center / 54px 1px no-repeat,
        linear-gradient(var(--gold-soft), var(--gold-soft)) right center / 54px 1px no-repeat;
    }

    .maker-quote-card .maker-exp {
      border: 0;
      padding: 0;
      color: var(--gold-soft);
      background: transparent;
    }

    .maker-back {
      min-height: 480px;
      border-radius: 20px;
      overflow: hidden;
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 76% 24%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08), transparent 29%),
        linear-gradient(145deg, #8b1727, #4c1118 78%);
      border: 1px solid rgba(232, 205, 160, 0.55);
      box-shadow: 0 24px 54px -34px rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.46);
      padding: 58px 42px 38px;
      color: var(--cream);
    }

    .maker-back::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 16px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(232, 205, 160, 0.72);
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .maker-back .maker-quote-mark {
      margin-bottom: 22px;
    }

    .maker-back p {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      color: #fff5e8;
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 19px;
      font-style: italic;
      line-height: 1.78;
      margin-bottom: 28px;
    }

    .maker-back .maker-rule {
      width: 144px;
      margin: 0 0 24px;
      background:
        linear-gradient(var(--gold-soft), var(--gold-soft)) left center / 54px 1px no-repeat,
        linear-gradient(var(--gold-soft), var(--gold-soft)) right center / 54px 1px no-repeat;
    }

    .maker-back .maker-exp {
      border: 0;
      padding: 0;
      color: var(--gold-soft);
      background: transparent;
    }

    .flip-card .flip-front,
    .flip-card .flip-back {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      min-height: 100%;
      backface-visibility: hidden;
      -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;
    }

    .flip-card .flip-back {
      transform: rotateY(180deg);
    }

    /* ============ PROCESS / TIMELINE � 3D PATH ============ */
    .process {
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 50% 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72), rgba(251, 243, 231, 0) 68%),
        var(--cream);
      overflow: hidden;
      padding: 64px 0 110px;
    }

    .process::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 24px;
      right: -46px;
      width: 150px;
      height: 120px;
      opacity: 0.2;
      pointer-events: none;
      background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 42% 38%, transparent 0 28%, rgba(202, 160, 90, 0.45) 29% 30%, transparent 31%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 66% 50%, transparent 0 30%, rgba(202, 160, 90, 0.42) 31% 32%, transparent 33%);
      transform: rotate(-18deg);
    }

    .process .section-head {
      max-width: 1120px;
      margin-bottom: 64px;
    }

    .process .section-head .eyebrow {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 22px;
      color: #5b1a1d;
      font-family: 'Montserrat Alternates', sans-serif;
      font-size: 15px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.34em;
      line-height: 1;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
    }

    .process .section-head .eyebrow::before,
    .process .section-head .eyebrow::after {
      display: inline-block;
      width: auto;
      height: auto;
      color: var(--gold);
      background: none;
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 25px;
      font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: 0;
      line-height: 1;
    }

    .process .section-head .eyebrow::before {
      content: '✦';
    }

    .process .section-head .eyebrow::after {
      content: '✦';
    }

    .process .section-head h2 {
      color: #421016;
      font-size: clamp(44px, 5vw, 74px);
      font-weight: 800;
      line-height: 1.05;
      letter-spacing: 0;
      margin: 0;
    }

    .process .section-head h2::after {
      content: '✦';
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      width: 170px;
      height: 18px;
      margin: 28px auto 0;
      color: var(--gold);
      font-size: 17px;
      line-height: 1;
      background:
        linear-gradient(var(--gold), var(--gold)) left center / 66px 1px no-repeat,
        linear-gradient(var(--gold), var(--gold)) right center / 66px 1px no-repeat;
      opacity: 0.78;
    }

    .process .section-head p {
      max-width: 1180px;
      margin: 16px auto 0;
      color: #70645e;
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 22px;
      line-height: 1.45;
    }

    .process-track {
      position: relative;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
      gap: 30px;
      margin-top: 20px;
    }

    .process-track::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 36px;
      left: 6%;
      right: 6%;
      height: 1px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold) 15%, var(--gold) 85%, transparent);
    }

    .process-step {
      text-align: center;
      position: relative;
    }

    .step-circle {
      width: 72px;
      height: 72px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--cream);
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      margin: 0 auto 26px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      box-shadow: 0 18px 36px -16px rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.3);
      transform-style: preserve-3d;
      transition: transform .4s ease;
    }

    .process-step:hover .step-circle {
      transform: rotateY(180deg);
    }

    .step-circle .face {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      backface-visibility: hidden;
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 20px;
    }

    .step-circle .face.front {
      color: var(--maroon);
      background: var(--cream);
    }

    .step-circle .face.back {
      color: var(--gold-soft);
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--maroon), var(--maroon-deep));
      transform: rotateY(180deg);
    }

    .process-step h4 {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 19px;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .process-step p {
      font-size: 13.5px;
      color: var(--muted);
      line-height: 1.7;
      max-width: 230px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    /* ============ GALLERY - INSIDE THE STUDIO CAROUSEL ============ */
    .gallery {
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 50% 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76), rgba(251, 243, 231, 0) 70%),
        var(--cream);
      overflow: hidden;
      padding: 84px 0 92px;
    }

    .gallery .container {
      max-width: 100%;
      padding: 0;
    }

    .gallery .section-head {
      max-width: 900px;
      padding: 0 24px;
      margin-bottom: 38px;
    }

    .gallery .section-head .eyebrow {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 18px;
      color: #5b1a1d;
      font-family: 'Montserrat Alternates', sans-serif;
      font-size: 15px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.28em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: 18px;
    }

    .gallery .section-head .eyebrow::before,
    .gallery .section-head .eyebrow::after {
      display: inline-block;
      width: auto;
      height: auto;
      color: var(--gold);
      background: none;
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 25px;
      font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: 0;
      line-height: 1;
    }

    .gallery .section-head .eyebrow::before {
      content: '✦';
    }

    .gallery .section-head .eyebrow::after {
      content: '✦';
    }

    .gallery .section-head h2::after {
      content: '✦';
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      width: 180px;
      height: 20px;
      margin: 18px auto 0;
      color: var(--gold);
      font-size: 17px;
      line-height: 1;
      background:
        linear-gradient(var(--gold), var(--gold)) left 9px center / 72px 1px no-repeat,
        linear-gradient(var(--gold), var(--gold)) right 9px center / 72px 1px no-repeat;
      opacity: 0.78;
    }

    .gallery .section-head h2 {
      color: #421016;
      font-size: clamp(42px, 4.5vw, 68px);
      font-weight: 800;
      line-height: 1.05;
      margin: 0;
    }

    .gallery-marquee {
      width: 100%;
      overflow: hidden;
      padding: 34px 0 20px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .gallery-marquee::before,
    .gallery-marquee::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      z-index: 2;
      width: 90px;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .gallery-marquee::before {
      left: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--cream), rgba(251, 243, 231, 0));
    }

    .gallery-marquee::after {
      right: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(270deg, var(--cream), rgba(251, 243, 231, 0));
    }

    .gallery-track {
      display: flex;
      width: max-content;
      padding: 0 28px;
      animation: studioCarousel 32s linear infinite;
      will-change: transform;
    }

    .gallery-marquee:hover .gallery-track {
      animation-play-state: paused;
    }

    .gallery-item {
      flex: 0 0 284px;
      min-height: 416px;
      margin-right: 28px;
      border-radius: 18px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: visible;
      background: #fff6ea;
      border: 1px solid rgba(202, 160, 90, 0.55);
      box-shadow: 0 24px 48px -32px rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.46);
    }

    .gallery-icon {
      position: absolute;
      top: -34px;
      left: 50%;
      z-index: 2;
      width: 78px;
      height: 78px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: #fff7e8;
      background: linear-gradient(145deg, #8b1524, #5a1018);
      border: 2px solid var(--gold-soft);
      box-shadow: 0 12px 28px -18px rgba(var(--shadow-color), 0.75);
    }

    .gallery-item.gold .gallery-icon {
      background: linear-gradient(145deg, #d0a559, #b98738);
      color: #fff9ef;
    }

    .gallery-icon svg {
      width: 34px;
      height: 34px;
      stroke-width: 1.5;
    }

    .gallery-photo {
      height: 250px;
      border-radius: 16px 16px 0 0;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: #ead3b2;
    }

    .gallery-photo img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      display: block;
      object-fit: cover;
      object-position: center;
      transition: transform 0.6s ease;
    }

    .gallery-item:hover .gallery-photo img {
      transform: scale(1.06);
    }

    .gallery-caption {
      min-height: 166px;
      padding: 25px 26px 24px;
      border-radius: 0 0 16px 16px;
      text-align: center;
      color: #fff7ee;
      background: linear-gradient(145deg, #9b1728, #64111a);
    }

    .gallery-item.gold .gallery-caption {
      background: linear-gradient(145deg, #d2a75d, #b88b3e);
    }

    .gallery-item.light .gallery-caption {
      color: #4f171c;
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff4e4, #f8dfbf);
    }

    .gallery-caption .gtag {
      color: inherit;
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 15px;
      font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      line-height: 1.2;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      opacity: 1;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .gallery-caption h5 {
      color: inherit;
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 16px;
      font-weight: 600;
      line-height: 1.55;
      margin: 0 auto;
      max-width: 225px;
    }

    .gallery-orn {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 13px;
      margin-top: 18px;
      color: var(--gold-soft);
      font-size: 16px;
    }

    .gallery-item.gold .gallery-orn,
    .gallery-item.light .gallery-orn {
      color: #c89a4d;
    }

    .gallery-orn::before,
    .gallery-orn::after {
      content: '';
      width: 52px;
      height: 1px;
      background: currentColor;
      opacity: 0.75;
    }

    @keyframes studioCarousel {
      from {
        transform: translateX(0);
      }

      to {
        transform: translateX(calc(-50%));
      }
    }

    /* ============ CTA BANNER ============ */
    .cta-banner {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--maroon) 0%, var(--maroon-deep) 100%);
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      padding: 100px 0;
    }

    .cta-banner::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 600px;
      height: 600px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 1px solid rgba(232, 205, 160, 0.18);
      top: -300px;
      right: -200px;
    }

    .cta-banner::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 400px;
      height: 400px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 1px solid rgba(232, 205, 160, 0.12);
      bottom: -220px;
      left: -120px;
    }

    .cta-inner {
      text-align: center;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .cta-inner .eyebrow {
      color: var(--gold-soft);
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .cta-inner .eyebrow::before,
    .cta-inner .eyebrow::after {
      background: var(--gold-soft);
    }

    .cta-inner h2 {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      color: var(--cream);
      font-size: 48px;
      font-weight: 700;
      max-width: 640px;
      margin: 0 auto 30px;
      line-height: 1.25;
    }

    .cta-buttons {
      display: flex;
      gap: 18px;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .btn-primary {
      background: var(--gold);
      color: var(--maroon-deep);
      border: none;
      padding: 17px 36px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 15px;
      cursor: pointer;
      letter-spacing: .3px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      transition: transform .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease;
      box-shadow: 0 16px 30px -12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
    }

    .btn-primary:hover {
      transform: translateY(-3px);
      box-shadow: 0 22px 38px -14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
    }

    .btn-outline {
      background: transparent;
      color: var(--cream);
      border: 1px solid rgba(251, 243, 231, 0.4);
      padding: 17px 36px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 15px;
      cursor: pointer;
      letter-spacing: .3px;
      transition: background .3s ease, transform .3s ease;
    }

    .btn-outline:hover {
      background: rgba(251, 243, 231, 0.1);
      transform: translateY(-3px);
    }

    /* ============ FOOTER ============ */
    footer {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--maroon) 0%, var(--maroon-deep) 100%);
      color: var(--cream);
      padding: 70px 0 0;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .footer-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 50px;
      margin-bottom: 50px;
    }

    .footer-logo {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 24px;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: var(--gold-soft);
      margin-bottom: 16px;
    }

    .footer-grid p {
      font-size: 14px;
      color: rgba(251, 243, 231, 0.55);
      line-height: 1.8;
      max-width: 280px;
    }

    .footer-col h5 {
      font-size: 14px;
      letter-spacing: 1.5px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold-soft);
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .footer-col a {
      display: block;
      color: rgba(251, 243, 231, 0.6);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 14px;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
      transition: color .25s;
    }

    .footer-col a:hover {
      color: var(--gold);
    }

    .footer-bottom {
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(251, 243, 231, 0.1);
      padding: 26px 40px;
      margin: 0 -40px;
      background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      font-size: 13px;
      color: rgba(251, 243, 231, 0.5);
    }

    /* Compact included site footer on the about page */
    .site-footer {
      margin-top: 0;
    }

    .site-footer__top-inner {
      padding: 58px 0 42px;
    }

    .footer-widget__about {
      margin-top: 0;
    }

    .footer-widget__about-logo a span {
      font-size: 23px !important;
    }

    .footer-widget__about-text {
      padding-top: 16px;
      padding-bottom: 0;
      line-height: 1.55;
    }

    .footer-widget__title {
      font-size: 20px;
      line-height: 1.25;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }

    .footer-widget__links-list li+li,
    .footer-widget__contact-info-list li+li {
      margin-top: 8px;
    }

    .footer-widget__social-box {
      margin-top: 14px;
    }

    .footer-widget__social-box a {
      width: 31px;
      height: 31px;
      font-size: 14px;
    }

    .site-footer__newsletter-input {
      margin-top: 14px;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .site-footer__newsletter-input input[type="email"] {
      height: 48px;
      padding-left: 44px;
    }

    .site-footer__newsletter-input-icon {
      top: 14px;
      left: 17px;
    }

    .site-footer__newsletter-btn-box {
      top: 4px;
      right: 4px;
    }

    .site-footer__newsletter-btn {
      width: 40px;
      height: 40px;
      font-size: 16px;
    }

    .site-footer__newsletter-form .checked-box label {
      font-size: 13px;
      line-height: 20px;
    }

    .site-footer__bottom-inner {
      padding: 14px 0;
    }

    /* ============ REVEAL ANIMATIONS ============ */
    .scroll-reveal {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(40px);
      transition: opacity .8s ease, transform .8s ease;
    }

    .scroll-reveal.show {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }

    .scroll-reveal-stagger>* {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(40px);
      transition: opacity .7s ease, transform .7s ease;
    }

    .scroll-reveal-stagger.show>* {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }

    .scroll-reveal-stagger.show>*:nth-child(1) {
      transition-delay: 0s;
    }

    .scroll-reveal-stagger.show>*:nth-child(2) {
      transition-delay: .1s;
    }

    .scroll-reveal-stagger.show>*:nth-child(3) {
      transition-delay: .2s;
    }

    .scroll-reveal-stagger.show>*:nth-child(4) {
      transition-delay: .3s;
    }

    .scroll-reveal-stagger.show>*:nth-child(5) {
      transition-delay: .4s;
    }

    /* ============ RESPONSIVE ============ */
    @media (max-width:1100px) {
      .hero-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 60px;
      }

      .hero-stage {
        height: 460px;
        max-width: 520px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        width: 100%;
      }

      .story-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 60px;
      }

      .story-visual {
        max-width: 520px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        width: 100%;
      }

      .values-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 32px;
        max-width: 760px;
        margin: 0 auto;
      }

      .team-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 30px;
        max-width: 780px;
        margin: 0 auto;
      }

      .process-track {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        row-gap: 60px;
      }

      .process-track::before {
        display: none;
      }

      .footer-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width:720px) {
      .nav-links {
        display: none;
      }

      .container {
        padding: 0 22px;
      }

      .hero {
        padding: 120px 0 70px;
      }

      .hero h1 {
        font-size: 42px;
      }

      .hero-stats {
        gap: 30px;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
      }

      .section-head h2 {
        font-size: 32px;
      }

      .values {
        padding: 76px 0 56px;
      }

      .values::before,
      .values::after {
        width: 150px;
        height: 150px;
        top: 42px;
        opacity: 0.18;
      }

      .values .section-head {
        margin-bottom: 42px;
      }

      .values .section-head .eyebrow {
        gap: 10px;
        font-size: 12px;
        letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      }

      .values .section-head .eyebrow::before,
      .values .section-head .eyebrow::after {
        width: 28px;
      }

      .values .section-head h2 {
        font-size: 38px;
      }

      .values .section-head p {
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 1.65;
      }

      .values-grid,
      .team-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      .team {
        padding: 74px 0 58px;
      }

      .team::before,
      .team::after {
        width: 140px;
        height: 150px;
        top: 86px;
        opacity: 0.16;
      }

      .team .section-head {
        margin-bottom: 36px;
      }

      .team .section-head .eyebrow {
        gap: 10px;
        font-size: 12px;
        letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      }

      .team .section-head .eyebrow::before,
      .team .section-head .eyebrow::after {
        width: 26px;
      }

      .team .section-head h2 {
        font-size: 38px;
      }

      .team .section-head p {
        font-size: 18px;
      }

      .process {
        padding: 58px 0 78px;
      }

      .process .section-head {
        margin-bottom: 42px;
      }

      .process .section-head .eyebrow {
        gap: 12px;
        font-size: 12px;
        letter-spacing: 0.22em;
      }

      .process .section-head .eyebrow::before,
      .process .section-head .eyebrow::after {
        font-size: 20px;
      }

      .process .section-head h2 {
        font-size: 38px;
      }

      .process .section-head h2::after {
        margin-top: 20px;
      }

      .process .section-head p {
        font-size: 17px;
        line-height: 1.55;
      }

      .team-grid {
        max-width: 360px;
        gap: 24px;
      }

      .maker-card,
      .maker-quote-card,
      .maker-back {
        min-height: 430px;
      }

      .flip-card,
      .flip-inner {
        height: 430px;
      }

      .maker-card {
        padding: 46px 24px 30px;
      }

      .maker-photo {
        width: 150px;
        height: 150px;
      }

      .maker-card h4 {
        font-size: 26px;
      }

      .maker-role,
      .maker-exp {
        font-size: 14px;
      }

      .maker-quote-card {
        padding: 54px 34px 36px;
      }

      .maker-quote-card p {
        font-size: 18px;
      }

      .values-grid {
        max-width: 360px;
        gap: 24px;
      }

      .tilt-card {
        min-height: 330px;
        padding: 42px 22px 30px;
      }

      .tilt-card::before {
        width: 88px;
        height: 72px;
      }

      .tilt-icon {
        width: 96px;
        height: 96px;
        margin-bottom: 38px;
      }

      .tilt-icon svg {
        width: 46px;
        height: 46px;
      }

      .tilt-card h3 {
        font-size: 24px;
      }

      .tilt-card p {
        font-size: 14.5px;
      }

      .gallery {
        padding: 66px 0 72px;
      }

      .gallery .section-head .eyebrow {
        gap: 10px;
        font-size: 12px;
        letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      }

      .gallery .section-head .eyebrow::before,
      .gallery .section-head .eyebrow::after {
        width: 28px;
      }

      .gallery .section-head h2 {
        font-size: 36px;
      }

      .gallery-marquee {
        padding-top: 30px;
      }

      .gallery-track {
        padding: 0 20px;
        animation-duration: 26s;
      }

      .gallery-item {
        flex: 0 0 252px;
        min-height: 384px;
        margin-right: 20px;
      }

      .gallery-photo {
        height: 220px;
      }

      .gallery-icon {
        width: 66px;
        height: 66px;
        top: -28px;
      }

      .gallery-icon svg {
        width: 29px;
        height: 29px;
      }

      .gallery-caption {
        min-height: 164px;
        padding: 22px 20px;
      }

      .cta-inner h2 {
        font-size: 32px;
      }

      .cta-buttons {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
      }

      .footer-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 36px;
      }

      .site-footer__top-inner {
        padding: 42px 0 30px;
      }

      .footer-widget__links,
      .footer-widget__contact-info {
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: 0;
      }

      .footer-widget__about,
      .footer-widget__links,
      .footer-widget__contact-info,
      .site-footer__newsletter {
        margin-bottom: 24px;
      }

      .site-footer__bottom-inner {
        padding: 12px 0;
        gap: 8px;
      }

      .footer-bottom {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 10px;
        text-align: center;
      }
    }

    /* Reduced motion */
    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
      * {
        animation: none !important;
        transition: none !important;
      }
    }