/* --- 0. VARIABLES --- */
      :root {
        --c-charcoal: #1a1a1a;
        --c-white: #ffffff;
        --c-off-white: #fcfcfc;
        --c-red: #cc0000;
        --c-red-dim: rgba(204, 0, 0, 0.08);
        --c-text: #2a2a2a;
        --c-gray: #6e6e73;

        --f-display: "Playfair Display", serif;
        --f-header: "Cinzel", serif;
        --f-body: "Manrope", sans-serif;

        --w-content: 700px;
        --ease-apple: cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1);
      }

      /* --- 1. RESET & BASE --- */
      *,
      *::before,
      *::after {
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0;
        box-sizing: border-box;
      }

      html {
        font-size: 16px;
        scroll-behavior: smooth;
        background-color: var(--c-charcoal);
      }

      body {
        font-family: var(--f-body);
        color: var(--c-text);
        background-color: var(--c-white);
        line-height: 1.65;
        overflow-x: hidden;
        -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
        text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
      }

      /* --- 2. TYPOGRAPHY --- */
      h1,
      h2,
      h3,
      h4 {
        font-family: var(--f-display);
        color: var(--c-charcoal);
        font-weight: 400;
        line-height: 1.1;
        letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      }

      .super-title {
        font-family: var(--f-header);
        font-size: clamp(3rem, 10vw, 8rem);
        text-transform: uppercase;
        line-height: 0.85;
        letter-spacing: -0.04em;
        color: var(--c-charcoal);
        position: relative;
        z-index: 2;
        text-align: center;
      }

      .section-title {
        font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.6rem);
        margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
        position: relative;
        display: inline-block;
      }

      .section-title::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        top: 2px;
        right: -10px;
        width: 6px;
        height: 6px;
        background-color: var(--c-red);
        border-radius: 50%;
      }

      h3 {
        font-family: var(--f-body);
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 0.15em;
        margin-top: 3rem;
        margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
        color: var(--c-red);
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        max-width: var(--w-content);
      }

      h3::before {
        content: "";
        display: block;
        width: 24px;
        height: 1px;
        background: var(--c-red);
        margin-right: 12px;
        opacity: 0.6;
      }

      p {
        margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
        color: #333;
        max-width: var(--w-content);
        text-align: justify;
        font-size: 1.05rem;
      }

      strong {
        color: var(--c-charcoal);
        font-weight: 700;
      }

      /* --- 3. NAVIGATION --- */
      nav {
        position: fixed;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        padding: 1.5rem 3rem;
        z-index: 1000;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
        backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
        -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
        transition: transform 0.3s ease;
      }

      .nav-logo {
        font-family: var(--f-header);
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 1rem;
        letter-spacing: 0.2em;
        color: var(--c-charcoal);
        text-decoration: none;
      }

      .nav-progress {
        font-family: var(--f-body);
        font-size: 0.75rem;
        letter-spacing: 0.1em;
        color: var(--c-gray);
        text-transform: uppercase;
      }

      /* --- 4. HERO SECTION --- */
      header.hero {
        height: 100vh;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
        background-color: var(--c-white);
      }

      /* Complex Flame Animation */
      .orb-wrapper {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        pointer-events: none;
        opacity: 0.8;
      }

      .orb {
        position: absolute;
        border-radius: 50%;
        filter: blur(80px);
      }

      .orb-1 {
        width: 40vw;
        height: 40vw;
        background: radial-gradient(
          circle,
          rgba(204, 0, 0, 0.3) 0%,
          rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 70%
        );
        animation: breathe 8s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
      }

      .orb-2 {
        width: 30vw;
        height: 30vw;
        background: radial-gradient(
          circle,
          rgba(255, 50, 50, 0.2) 0%,
          rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 70%
        );
        animation: drift 12s linear infinite;
      }

      @keyframes breathe {
        0% {
          transform: scale(1);
          opacity: 0.4;
        }
        100% {
          transform: scale(1.15);
          opacity: 0.7;
        }
      }

      @keyframes drift {
        0% {
          transform: translate(-5%, -5%) scale(1);
        }
        50% {
          transform: translate(5%, 5%) scale(0.9);
        }
        100% {
          transform: translate(-5%, -5%) scale(1);
        }
      }
        .hero-subtitle {
        font-family: var(--f-body);
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 0.5em;
        margin-top: 2.5rem;
        color: var(--c-gray);
        z-index: 2;
        text-align: center; /* Added to center text on mobile */
        padding-left: 0.5em; /* Added to balance the letter-spacing visually */
        line-height: 1.5; /* Added to prevent lines touching if they wrap */
        padding-inline: 1rem; /* Added so text doesn't touch screen edges */
      }

      /* --- 5. GRID LAYOUT --- */
      .container {
        max-width: 1500px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        padding: 0 4vw;
      }

      section {
        padding: 7rem 0;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
      }

      .grid-layout {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 260px 1fr;
        gap: 4rem;
      }

      .sticky-col {
        position: sticky;
        top: 7rem;
        height: fit-content;
      }

      .chapter-num {
        font-family: var(--f-header);
        font-size: 5rem;
        color: rgba(110, 110, 115, 1);
        line-height: 0.8;
        display: block;
        margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
      }

      .chapter-caption {
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        color: var(--c-gray);
        font-weight: 500;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 0.05em;
      }

      /* --- 6. COMPONENTS --- */

      .drop-cap::first-letter {
        float: left;
        font-family: var(--f-header);
        font-size: 4.8rem;
        line-height: 0.8;
        padding-right: 16px;
        padding-top: 4px;
        color: var(--c-red);
      }

      blockquote {
        font-family: var(--f-display);
        font-size: 1.7rem;
        line-height: 1.35;
        font-style: italic;
        margin: 3.5rem 0;
        padding: 2rem 2.5rem;
        border-left: 3px solid var(--c-red);
        background: var(--c-red-dim);
        color: var(--c-charcoal);
        max-width: var(--w-content);
        width: 100%;
        border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0;
      }

      ul {
        list-style: none;
        margin: 2rem 0;
        max-width: var(--w-content);
        width: 100%;
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
      }

      ul li {
        padding: 1rem 0;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
        display: flex;
        align-items: flex-start;
        font-size: 1.05rem;
        color: var(--c-text);
      }

      ul li::before {
        content: "●";
        color: var(--c-red);
        font-size: 0.5rem;
        margin-right: 1.2rem;
        margin-top: 0.5rem;
        flex-shrink: 0;
      }

      /* DATA CARDS (TABLES) */
      .data-card {
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
        border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
        border-radius: 16px;
        margin: 2.5rem 0;
        box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
        overflow-x: auto;
        max-width: var(--w-content);
        width: 100%;
        backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
      }

      table {
        width: 100%;
        border-collapse: collapse;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
      }

      th {
        text-align: left;
        padding: 1.2rem 1.5rem;
        background: var(--c-charcoal);
        color: var(--c-white);
        font-family: var(--f-body);
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 0.08em;
        font-size: 0.7rem;
        font-weight: 600;
      }

      td {
        padding: 1.2rem 1.5rem;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
        vertical-align: middle;
        color: var(--c-text);
        transition: background 0.2s;
      }

      tr:last-child td {
        border-bottom: none;
      }

      tr:hover td {
        background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.01);
      }

      /* --- 7. FOOTER --- */
      footer {
        background: var(--c-charcoal);
        color: var(--c-white);
        padding: 8rem 2rem;
        text-align: center;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 1rem;
      }

      .footer-logo {
        font-family: var(--f-header);
        font-size: 1.5rem;
        letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      }

      .footer-copy {
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        color: #888;
      }

      /* --- 8. ANIMATIONS & SCROLL BAR --- */
      .reveal {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(40px);
        transition:
          opacity 1s var(--ease-apple),
          transform 1s var(--ease-apple);
      }

      .reveal.active {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
      }

      #scroll-line {
        position: fixed;
        bottom: 0;
        left: 0;
        height: 4px;
        background: var(--c-red);
        width: 0%;
        z-index: 2000;
        transition: width 0.1s linear;
      }

      @media (max-width: 1024px) {
        .grid-layout {
          grid-template-columns: 1fr;
          gap: 3rem;
        }
        .sticky-col {
          position: relative;
          top: 0;
          margin-bottom: 2rem;
          border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
          padding-bottom: 1rem;
        }
        .chapter-num {
          font-size: 3rem;
          display: inline-block;
          margin-right: 1rem;
        }
        .section-title {
          margin-bottom: 0px;
        }
        .super-title {
          font-size: 14vw;
        }
        section {
          padding: 4rem 0;
        }
        blockquote {
          font-size: 1.3rem;
          padding: 1.5rem;
        }
        p,
        blockquote,
        ul,
        .data-card {
          max-width: 100%;
        }
        @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
          .reveal {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: none;
          }
        }
        /* Fallback if JS is disabled */
        .reveal {
          opacity: 1;
          transform: none;
          transition: none;
        }
        .reveal.active {
          opacity: 1;
          transform: translateY(0);
        }
      }