/* DESIGN SYSTEM VARIABLES */
        :root {
            --primary-accent: #571602;
            --soft-blue: #09cbdc;
            --bg-color: #05ffff;
            --warm-beige: #4c310f;
            --text-main: #ac3535;
            --text-muted: #6b0606;
            --max-width: 1300px;
            --transition-smooth: all 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
        }

        /* RESET & BASE STYLES */
        * {
            box-sizing: border-box;
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Yrsa', serif;
            background-color: var(--bg-color);
            color: var(--text-main);
            overflow-x: hidden;
            -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

        /* GLOBAL TYPOGRAPHY UTILITIES */
        h1, h2, h3, h4 {
            font-weight: 300;
            letter-spacing: -0.03em;
            line-height: 1.05;
        }

        p {
            font-family: 'Yrsa', serif;
            font-size: 1.3rem;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            font-weight: 300;
            line-height: 1.7;
        }

        span.label-sans {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.15em;
            color: var(--text-main);
            font-weight: 500;
        }

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

        /* STRUCTURAL CONTAINERS */
        .section-container {
            max-width: var(--max-width);
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 10rem 2rem;
        }

        .img-wrapper {
            overflow: hidden;
            background-color: #E2E3E3;
            position: relative;
        }

        .img-wrapper img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            filter: grayscale(15%);
            transition: var(--transition-smooth);
        }

        .img-wrapper:hover img {
            transform: scale(1.03);
            filter: grayscale(0%);
        }

        /* INTERACTION ELEMENTS */
        .text-btn {
            font-family: 'Yrsa', serif;
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            font-style: italic;
            background: none;
            border: none;
            color: var(--text-main);
            cursor: pointer;
            padding: 0.5rem 0;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            transition: var(--transition-smooth);
            margin-top: 1.5rem;
        }

        .text-btn:hover {
            color: var(--primary-accent);
            transform: translateX(5px);
        }

        /* STICKY MINIMAL NAVIGATION */
        header {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            height: 100px;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            background-color: rgba(42, 255, 255, 0.92);
            backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
            z-index: 1000;
        }

        .header-inner {
            max-width: var(--max-width);
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 2rem;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .brand-logo img {
            height: 210px;
            margin-top: -5.5rem;
            width: auto;
            display: block;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        .nav-desktop {
            display: flex;
            gap: 3.5rem;
        }

        .nav-desktop a {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            margin-top: -3rem;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.12em;
            font-weight: 400;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .nav-desktop a:hover, .nav-desktop a.active-link {
            color: var(--primary-accent);
        }

        /* RESPONSIVE HAMBURGER & INTERFACE Overlay */
        .hamburger {
            display: none;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 7px;
            background: none;
            border: none;
            margin-top: -5rem;
            cursor: pointer;
            z-index: 1002;
            padding: 0.5rem;
        }

        .hamburger span {
            width: 26px;
            height: 1px;
            background-color: var(--text-main);
            transition: var(--transition-smooth);
        }

        .hamburger.open span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(8px) rotate(45deg); }
        .hamburger.open span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
        .hamburger.open span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-8px) rotate(-45deg); }

        .mobile-navigation-overlay {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100vw;
            height: 100vh;
            background-color: var(--bg-color);
            z-index: 1001;
            display: none;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 2.5rem;
        }

        .mobile-navigation-overlay a {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            font-weight: 300;
        }

        /* SYSTEM CORE VIEW ROUTER VIEWPORTS */
        .app-view-viewport {
            display: none;
            padding-top: 100px;
        }

        .app-view-viewport.active-viewport {
            display: block;
            animation: viewReveal 1s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) both;
        }

        @keyframes viewReveal {
            from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
            to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
        }

        /* ================= PAGE VIEW STYLINGS ================= */
        
        /* HOME HERO */
        .home-hero {
            height: calc(100vh - 100px);
            min-height: 650px;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 0 2rem;
            max-width: var(--max-width);
            margin: 0 auto;
            gap: 4rem;
        }

        .home-hero-left h1 {
            font-size: 4.8rem;
            line-height: 1.0;
            margin: 1.5rem 0 2.5rem;
            letter-spacing: -0.04em;
        }

        .home-hero-left p {
            max-width: 460px;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }

        .home-hero-right {
            height: 90%;
            position: relative;
        }

        .home-hero-right .img-wrapper {
            height: 106%;
            width: 100%;
            animation: floatingParallax 6s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
        }

        @keyframes floatingParallax {
            0% { transform: translateY(0px); }
            100% { transform: translateY(-15px); }
        }

        /* FEATURED STRIP */
        .featured-insights-strip {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.08);
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.08);
            padding: 5rem 2rem;
            max-width: var(--max-width);
            margin: 0 auto;
            gap: 3rem;
        }

        .strip-card {
            transition: var(--transition-smooth);
        }

        .strip-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-6px);
        }

        .strip-card span {
            color: var(--primary-accent);
        }

        .strip-card h3 {
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            margin: 0.8rem 0;
        }

        .strip-card p {
            font-size: 1.15rem;
        }

        /* EDITORIAL MANIFESTO */
        .manifesto-split {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.1fr;
            gap: 6rem;
        }

        .manifesto-split h2 {
            font-size: 3.8rem;
            position: sticky;
            top: 140px;
        }

        .manifesto-text-block p {
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            text-align: justify;
        }

        /* ASYMMETRICAL INSIGHTS GRID */
        .insights-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.8fr;
            gap: 5rem 4rem;
        }

        .grid-card {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 1.5rem;
        }

        .grid-card .img-wrapper {
            height: 380px;
        }

        .grid-card-meta {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.05);
            padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }

        .grid-card h3 {
            font-size: 2.2rem;
        }

        .grid-card-wide {
            grid-column: span 2;
        }

        .grid-card-wide .img-wrapper {
            height: 520px;
        }

        /* STATISTICS REGION */
        .statistics-strip {
            background-color: var(--warm-beige);
            padding: 7rem 2rem;
        }

        .stats-grid {
            max-width: var(--max-width);
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
            gap: 2rem;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .stat-item h4 {
            font-size: 4.5rem;
            color: var(--text-main);
            font-weight: 300;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }

        /* LONG FORM FEATURE */
        .longform-feature-section {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 6rem;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .longform-feature-section .img-wrapper {
            height: 600px;
        }

        .editorial-quote {
            font-size: 1.6rem;
            font-style: italic;
            border-left: 3px solid var(--primary-accent);
            padding-left: 2rem;
            margin: 2.5rem 0;
            color: var(--text-main);
            line-height: 1.5;
        }

        /* TIMELINE GRAPHIC */
        .timeline-wrapper {
            max-width: 750px;
            margin: 4rem auto 0;
            position: relative;
            padding-left: 3.5rem;
        }

        .timeline-wrapper::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
            top: 0;
            width: 1px;
            height: 100%;
            background-color: rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.1);
        }

        .timeline-node {
            position: relative;
            margin-bottom: 5rem;
        }

        .timeline-node::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            left: -3.85rem;
            top: 0.6rem;
            width: 10px;
            height: 10px;
            background-color: var(--primary-accent);
            border-radius: 50%;
        }

        .timeline-node h4 {
            font-size: 2.2rem;
            margin: 0.4rem 0 1rem;
        }

        /* UNIVERSAL INTEGRATED FORM STRIP */
        .intelligence-newsletter-system {
            background-color: var(--soft-blue);
            text-align: center;
            padding: 8rem 2rem;
        }

        .intelligence-newsletter-system h2 {
            font-size: 3.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 3rem;
        }

        .form-engine-wrapper {
            max-width: 580px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .digest-input-field {
            width: 100%;
            background: transparent;
            border: none;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--text-main);
            padding: 1rem 0;
            font-family: 'Yrsa', serif;
            font-size: 1.6rem;
            color: var(--text-main);
            outline: none;
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }

        .digest-input-field::placeholder {
            color: rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.4);
        }

        .intent-toggle-cluster {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 3rem;
            margin-bottom: 3rem;
        }

        .intent-toggle-cluster label {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.1em;
            cursor: pointer;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
        }

        .intent-toggle-cluster input[type="radio"] {
            accent-color: var(--primary-accent);
        }

        .digest-submit-action-btn {
            background-color: var(--primary-accent);
            color: #FFFFFF;
            border: none;
            padding: 1.2rem 3.5rem;
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.15em;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: var(--transition-smooth);
        }

        .digest-submit-action-btn:hover {
            background-color: var(--text-main);
        }

        .execution-feedback-payload {
            margin-top: 2rem;
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
            display: none;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        /* ================= ABOUT VIEW SPECIAL LAYOUTS ================= */
        .about-hero-section {
            background-color: var(--warm-beige);
            padding: 8rem 2rem;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .about-hero-section h1 {
            font-size: 6.5rem;
            line-height: 0.9;
            margin-bottom: 4rem;
        }

        .about-hero-section .img-wrapper {
            max-width: 800px;
            height: 500px;
            margin: 0 auto -14rem;
        }

        .values-editorial-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
            gap: 2.5rem;
            margin-top: 4rem;
        }

        .value-editorial-block h3 {
            font-size: 2rem;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.1);
            padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }

        .team-editorial-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 4rem;
            margin-top: 4rem;
        }

        .team-profile-card .img-wrapper {
            height: 440px;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        .team-profile-card h4 {
            font-size: 1.8rem;
        }

        /* ================= SERVICES / STRATEGIC CONSULTING ================= */
        .services-editorial-columns {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
            gap: 4rem;
            margin-top: 4rem;
        }

        .service-editorial-card {
            background-color: #FFFFFF;
            padding: 4rem;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: space-between;
            min-height: 380px;
        }

        .service-editorial-card h3 {
            font-size: 2.4rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        /* ================= ARTICLES / JOURNAL VIEW ================= */
        .category-navigation-scroller {
            display: flex;
            gap: 2.5rem;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.08);
            padding-bottom: 1rem;
            margin-bottom: 4rem;
        }

        .category-navigation-scroller span {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.1em;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: color 0.3s;
        }

        .category-navigation-scroller span:hover, .category-navigation-scroller span.active-cat {
            color: var(--primary-accent);
        }

        .magazine-article-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 5rem 3rem;
        }

        .magazine-article-grid .grid-card .img-wrapper {
            height: 280px;
        }

        .popular-reads-text-list {
            margin-top: 8rem;
        }

        .popular-read-text-row {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 2rem 0;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.1);
        }

        .popular-read-text-row h4 {
            font-size: 2rem;
        }

        /* ================= CASE STUDIES VIEW ================= */
        .project-showcase-block {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
            gap: 6rem;
            align-items: center;
            margin-bottom: 10rem;
        }

        .project-showcase-block .img-wrapper {
            height: 550px;
        }

        .case-metrics-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
            gap: 2rem;
            margin-top: 2rem;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.08);
            padding-top: 2rem;
        }

        /* ================= CONTACT VIEW ================= */
        .contact-view-layout {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
            gap: 6rem;
        }

        .minimalist-clean-form {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 3rem;
        }

        .minimal-input-node {
            width: 100%;
            background: transparent;
            border: none;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.15);
            padding: 1rem 0;
            font-family: 'Yrsa', serif;
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            color: var(--text-main);
            outline: none;
            transition: var(--transition-smooth);
        }

        .minimal-input-node:focus {
            border-bottom-color: var(--primary-accent);
        }

        .office-info-meta-block {
            margin-top: 5rem;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
            gap: 2rem;
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            color: var(--text-muted);
        }

        /* ================= PREMIUM EDITORIAL FOOTER ================= */
        footer {
            background-color: #111111;
            color: #F3F4F4;
            padding: 8rem 2rem 4rem;
        }

        .footer-inner-grid {
            max-width: var(--max-width);
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1.5fr repeat(3, 0.8fr) 1.3fr;
            gap: 4rem;
        }

        .footer-brand-column img {
            height: 24px;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            filter: invert(1);
        }

        .footer-column h5 {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.15em;
            margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
            color: rgba(243, 244, 244, 0.4);
        }

        .footer-column ul {
            list-style: none;
        }

        .footer-column ul li {
            margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
        }

        .footer-column ul li a {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            color: rgba(243, 244, 244, 0.7);
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: color 0.3s;
        }

        .footer-column ul li a:hover {
            color: var(--soft-blue);
        }

        .mini-form-footer input {
            width: 100%;
            background: transparent;
            border: none;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(243, 244, 244, 0.2);
            padding: 0.6rem 0;
            color: #F3F4F4;
            font-family: 'Yrsa', serif;
            font-size: 1.15rem;
            outline: none;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .footer-bottom-bar {
            max-width: var(--max-width);
            margin: 6rem auto 0;
            padding-top: 2rem;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(243, 244, 244, 0.08);
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.1em;
            color: rgba(243, 244, 244, 0.4);
        }

        /* ================= RESPONSIVE LAYOUT BREAKPOINTS ================= */
        @media (max-width: 1100px) {
            .home-hero, .manifesto-split, .insights-grid, .longform-feature-section, .project-showcase-block, .contact-view-layout, .footer-inner-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 4rem;
            }
            .values-editorial-grid, .magazine-article-grid {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
            }
            .team-editorial-grid, .featured-insights-strip {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
            }
            .grid-card-wide {
                grid-column: span 1;
            }
            .nav-desktop {
                display: none;
            }
            .hamburger {
                display: flex;
            }
            .home-hero {
                height: auto;
                padding-top: 4rem;
            }
            .home-hero-right .img-wrapper {
                height: 450px;
            }
            .about-hero-section h1 {
                font-size: 4.5rem;
            }
            .about-hero-section .img-wrapper {
                margin: 0 auto;
                height: 350px;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 650px) {
            .featured-insights-strip, .values-editorial-grid, .team-editorial-grid, .services-editorial-columns, .magazine-article-grid, .stats-grid, .case-metrics-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }
            .home-hero-left h1 {
                font-size: 3rem;
            }
            .manifesto-split h2, .longform-feature-section h2, .intelligence-newsletter-system h2 {
                font-size: 2.6rem;
            }
            .stat-item h4 {
                font-size: 3.2rem;
            }
            footer {
                padding-top: 4rem;
            }
        }