/* ==========================================================================
   Variables
   ========================================================================== */
:root {
  /* Colors */
  --color-bg: #050814; /* deep navy, cinematic */
  --color-bg-elevated: rgba(13, 16, 32, 0.88);
  --color-bg-soft: #111827;
  --color-surface-glass: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.65);
  --color-surface-glass-soft: rgba(24, 31, 52, 0.6);

  --color-text: #f9fafb; /* ivory / near white */
  --color-text-muted: #9ca3af;
  --color-text-soft: #d1d5db;

  --color-primary: #d4af37; /* champagne gold */
  --color-primary-soft: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.16);
  --color-primary-dark: #a7862a;

  --color-accent-espresso: #3a2620;
  --color-accent-espresso-soft: rgba(58, 38, 32, 0.7);

  --color-success: #22c55e;
  --color-warning: #facc15;
  --color-danger: #ef4444;

  --color-badge-21: #d90429; /* fixed red 21+ badge */

  /* Neutral grays */
  --gray-50: #f9fafb;
  --gray-100: #f3f4f6;
  --gray-200: #e5e7eb;
  --gray-300: #d1d5db;
  --gray-400: #9ca3af;
  --gray-500: #6b7280;
  --gray-600: #4b5563;
  --gray-700: #374151;
  --gray-800: #1f2937;
  --gray-900: #111827;

  /* Typography */
  --font-sans: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "SF Pro Text", "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  --font-display: "Playfair Display", "Times New Roman", serif;

  --font-size-xs: 0.75rem;  /* 12px */
  --font-size-sm: 0.875rem; /* 14px */
  --font-size-base: 1rem;   /* 16px */
  --font-size-lg: 1.125rem; /* 18px */
  --font-size-xl: 1.25rem;  /* 20px */
  --font-size-2xl: 1.5rem;  /* 24px */
  --font-size-3xl: 1.875rem;/* 30px */
  --font-size-4xl: 2.25rem; /* 36px */
  --font-size-5xl: 3rem;    /* 48px */

  --line-height-tight: 1.1;
  --line-height-snug: 1.25;
  --line-height-normal: 1.5;
  --line-height-relaxed: 1.7;

  /* Spacing scale (px values) */
  --space-0: 0;
  --space-1: 0.25rem;  /* 4px */
  --space-2: 0.5rem;   /* 8px */
  --space-3: 0.75rem;  /* 12px */
  --space-4: 1rem;     /* 16px */
  --space-5: 1.25rem;  /* 20px */
  --space-6: 1.5rem;   /* 24px */
  --space-8: 2rem;     /* 32px */
  --space-10: 2.5rem;  /* 40px */
  --space-12: 3rem;    /* 48px */
  --space-16: 4rem;    /* 64px */
  --space-20: 5rem;    /* 80px */
  --space-24: 6rem;    /* 96px */

  /* Radius */
  --radius-xs: 4px;
  --radius-sm: 6px;
  --radius-md: 10px;
  --radius-lg: 18px;
  --radius-xl: 24px;
  --radius-pill: 999px;

  /* Shadows (cinematic, soft) */
  --shadow-soft: 0 14px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
  --shadow-subtle: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
  --shadow-strong: 0 22px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  --shadow-focus: 0 0 0 1px rgba(249, 250, 251, 0.4), 0 0 0 4px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.6);

  /* Borders & glassmorphism */
  --border-glass-light: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  --border-subtle: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.25);

  /* Transitions */
  --transition-fast: 120ms ease-out;
  --transition-base: 180ms ease-out;
  --transition-slow: 260ms ease-out;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  :root {
    --transition-fast: 0ms;
    --transition-base: 0ms;
    --transition-slow: 0ms;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Reset / Normalize
   ========================================================================== */
*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  text-size-adjust: 100%;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6,
p,
figure,
blockquote,
ol,
ul {
  margin: 0;
}

ol,
ul {
  padding-left: 1.25rem;
}

img,
picture,
video,
canvas,
svg {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
}

img {
  height: auto;
}

button,
input,
textarea,
select {
  font: inherit;
  color: inherit;
}

button {
  border: none;
  background: none;
  padding: 0;
}

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

body,
input,
textarea,
button,
select {
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Base Styles
   ========================================================================== */
body {
  min-height: 100vh;
  background-color: var(--color-bg);
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: var(--font-size-base);
  line-height: var(--line-height-normal);
}

main {
  display: block;
}

h1,
.h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 3vw + 1rem, 3.4rem);
  line-height: var(--line-height-tight);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

h2,
.h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 2.2vw + 0.8rem, 2.5rem);
  line-height: var(--line-height-tight);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}

h3,
.h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  line-height: var(--line-height-snug);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}

h4,
.h4 {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}

p {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
  color: var(--color-text-soft);
}

p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

a {
  position: relative;
  outline: none;
  transition: color var(--transition-base), opacity var(--transition-fast);
}

a:hover {
  opacity: 0.9;
}

/* Underline style utility for editorial links */
.link-underline {
  text-decoration: none;
}

.link-underline::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: -2px;
  width: 100%;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.85), transparent);
  transform-origin: left;
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transition: transform var(--transition-base);
}

.link-underline:hover::after,
.link-underline:focus-visible::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

small {
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
}

strong {
  font-weight: 600;
}

code {
  font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, "Liberation Mono", "Courier New", monospace;
  font-size: 0.9em;
}

hr {
  border: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.25);
  margin: var(--space-8) 0;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Accessibility & Focus
   ========================================================================== */
:focus:not(:focus-visible) {
  outline: none;
}

:focus-visible {
  outline: none;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-focus);
}

.sr-only {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 0;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    animation-duration: 0.001ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.001ms !important;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Layout Utilities
   ========================================================================== */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1120px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  padding-inline: var(--space-4);
}

@media (min-width: 1200px) {
  .container {
    max-width: 1200px;
  }
}

.section {
  padding-block: var(--space-12);
}

.section--tight {
  padding-block: var(--space-8);
}

.section--divider {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.12);
}

.flex {
  display: flex;
}

.flex-center {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.flex-between {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.flex-col {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.flex-wrap {
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--space-6);
}

.grid-2 {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--space-8);
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .grid-2 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

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

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

.mt-0 { margin-top: 0 !important; }
.mt-4 { margin-top: var(--space-4) !important; }
.mt-6 { margin-top: var(--space-6) !important; }
.mt-8 { margin-top: var(--space-8) !important; }

.mb-0 { margin-bottom: 0 !important; }
.mb-4 { margin-bottom: var(--space-4) !important; }
.mb-6 { margin-bottom: var(--space-6) !important; }
.mb-8 { margin-bottom: var(--space-8) !important; }

.pt-header {
  padding-top: 82px; /* for sticky glass header spacing */
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Components – Header, 21+ Badge, Navigation Shell
   ========================================================================== */
.site-header {
  position: fixed;
  inset-inline: 0;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 40;
  backdrop-filter: blur(22px);
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(5, 8, 20, 0.96), rgba(5, 8, 20, 0.8));
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.2);
}

.site-header__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  padding-block: 0.9rem;
}

.site-logo {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.65rem;
}

.site-logo__mark {
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 0%, #fef9c3 0%, #facc15 18%, #b45309 60%, #020617 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(250, 250, 249, 0.3);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.7), 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6), 0 0 20px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.3);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition-base);
}

.site-logo:hover .site-logo__mark {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.7), 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6), 0 0 30px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.55);
}

.site-logo__mark::before {
  /* subtle card corner */
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: 2px;
  bottom: 2px;
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  border-radius: 4px 9px 11px 3px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(248, 250, 252, 0.8);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(248, 250, 252, 0.12), rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.7));
}

.site-logo__mark::after {
  /* lamp stem + shade hint */
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 47%;
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  border-radius: 14px 14px 6px 6px;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 0%, rgba(255, 253, 231, 0.95), rgba(250, 204, 21, 0.4) 60%, transparent 100%);
}

.site-logo__text-main {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.25), 0 0 40px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.08);
  transition: text-shadow var(--transition-base);
}

.site-logo:hover .site-logo__text-main {
  text-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.45), 0 0 60px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.15);
}

.site-logo__text-sub {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.site-nav {
  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.75rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .site-nav {
    display: flex;
  }
}

.site-nav a {
  position: relative;
  padding-block: 0.1rem;
}

.site-nav a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: -0.35rem;
  width: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.85), transparent);
  transition: width var(--transition-base);
}

.site-nav a:hover::after,
.site-nav a[aria-current="page"]::after {
  width: 100%;
}

.site-nav a[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.site-header__cta-group {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

/* 21+ fixed badge (always visible in header) */
.badge-21 {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding-inline: 0.65rem;
  padding-block: 0.2rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--color-badge-21);
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(248, 250, 252, 0.45), 0 14px 30px rgba(220, 38, 38, 0.55);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.badge-21__dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background-color: rgba(248, 250, 252, 0.9);
  margin-left: 0.4rem;
}

/* Burger placeholder for small screens */
.site-header__toggle {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.5);
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 10% 0%, rgba(248, 250, 252, 0.08), rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.9));
  color: var(--color-text);
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .site-header__toggle {
    display: none;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Components – Buttons
   ========================================================================== */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  padding-inline: 1.35rem;
  padding-block: 0.6rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color var(--transition-base), color var(--transition-base), box-shadow var(--transition-base), border-color var(--transition-base), transform var(--transition-fast);
}

.btn-primary {
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 10% 0%, #fef9c3 0%, #facc15 18%, #d4af37 55%, #78350f 100%);
  color: #111827;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-strong);
}

.btn-primary:active {
  transform: translateY(0);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-subtle);
}

.btn-outline {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--color-text);
  border-color: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.6);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.9);
}

.btn-outline:hover {
  background: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.09);
}

.btn-ghost {
  background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.85);
  border-color: rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.4);
  color: var(--color-text-soft);
}

.btn-sm {
  padding-inline: 0.95rem;
  padding-block: 0.4rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.btn-lg {
  padding-inline: 1.85rem;
  padding-block: 0.75rem;
}

.btn[disabled],
.btn:disabled {
  opacity: 0.55;
  cursor: not-allowed;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.btn-icon {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  padding: 0;
  border-radius: 999px;
  justify-content: center;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Components – Form Controls
   ========================================================================== */
.field {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.35rem;
}

.field__label {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.field__hint {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.input,
.textarea,
.select {
  width: 100%;
  padding-inline: 0.9rem;
  padding-block: 0.65rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.55);
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 0 0, rgba(248, 250, 252, 0.02), rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.98));
  color: var(--color-text);
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color var(--transition-base), box-shadow var(--transition-base), background-color var(--transition-base);
}

.input::placeholder,
.textarea::placeholder {
  color: rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.8);
}

.input:focus-visible,
.textarea:focus-visible,
.select:focus-visible {
  border-color: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.9);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.9), 0 0 0 3px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.55);
}

.textarea {
  min-height: 120px;
  resize: vertical;
}

input[type="checkbox"],
input[type="radio"] {
  accent-color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Components – Cards & Glass Panels
   ========================================================================== */
.card {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: var(--space-6);
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.9), rgba(24, 24, 27, 0.9));
  border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.35);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-subtle);
}

.card--glass {
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 0 0, rgba(250, 250, 249, 0.06), rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.92));
  backdrop-filter: blur(24px);
  border: var(--border-glass-light);
}

.card--soft {
  background: var(--color-bg-soft);
}

.card__eyebrow {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}

.card__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}

.card__meta {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

/* Timeline-style component shell */
.timeline {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
}

.timeline::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0.4rem;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.55), transparent);
}

.timeline-step {
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: var(--space-6);
}

.timeline-step:last-child {
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.timeline-step__dot {
  position: absolute;
  left: -1.1rem;
  top: 0.2rem;
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 2px solid rgba(15, 23, 42, 1);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.85);
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(250, 250, 249, 0.96), rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.55));
}

/* Gallery preview shell */
.gallery-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: var(--space-3);
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .gallery-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

.gallery-item {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.35);
}

.gallery-item img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transform: scale(1.02);
  transition: transform var(--transition-slow), filter var(--transition-slow), opacity var(--transition-slow);
}

.gallery-item::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 15% 0%, transparent 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45) 55%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8) 100%);
  opacity: 0.7;
  transition: opacity var(--transition-slow);
}

.gallery-item:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.08);
  filter: saturate(1.15);
}

.gallery-item:hover::after {
  opacity: 0.4;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Footer Shell
   ========================================================================== */
.site-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.28);
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 0 0, rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.92), rgba(2, 6, 23, 1));
  padding-block: var(--space-8);
  margin-top: var(--space-12);
}

.site-footer__disclaimer {
  margin-top: var(--space-4);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  line-height: var(--line-height-relaxed);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.site-footer__meta {
  margin-top: var(--space-6);
  padding-top: var(--space-4);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(31, 41, 55, 0.9);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .site-footer__meta {
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Helper Classes (Hero, overlays, chips/cards mood)
   ========================================================================== */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  padding-block: var(--space-16) var(--space-12);
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 0 0, rgba(250, 250, 249, 0.04), rgba(2, 6, 23, 1));
}

.hero__grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--space-8);
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .hero__grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);
    align-items: center;
  }
}

.hero__media {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 26px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 0% 0%, rgba(251, 191, 36, 0.15), rgba(15, 23, 42, 1));
  border: 1px solid rgba(249, 250, 251, 0.08);
  box-shadow: 0 26px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75);
}

.hero__media::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 20% 0%, rgba(253, 224, 171, 0.3), transparent 55%), radial-gradient(circle at 90% 90%, rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.9), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8));
  mix-blend-mode: soft-light;
  pointer-events: none;
}

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

.hero__badge-stack {
  position: absolute;
  right: 8%;
  top: 8%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  align-items: flex-end;
}

.hero-chip {
  padding-inline: 0.65rem;
  padding-block: 0.3rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.9);
  border: 1px solid rgba(249, 250, 251, 0.7);
  color: #f9fafb;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.3rem;
}

.hero-chip__dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background-color: rgba(250, 204, 21, 0.95);
}

.hero-tagline {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}

.hero-lede {
  max-width: 34rem;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: var(--line-height-relaxed);
}

.hero-cta-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: var(--space-5);
}

.hero-note {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

/* Subtle gradient headline highlight */
.highlight-gold {
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, #fef3c7, #facc15, #d4af37);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
}

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