@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Space+Grotesk:wght@300;400;500;600;700&display=swap');

/* Footer site navigation (fixes dead-end page: gives readers a way onward) */
.footer-nav {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px 22px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.footer-nav a {
    color: var(--text-secondary, #5A5A5A);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: color 0.2s;
}
.footer-nav a:hover { color: var(--accent, #E5A9B2); }

/* Visually-hidden: present for screen readers and SEO (e.g. page H1) but not shown */
.visually-hidden {
    position: absolute !important;
    width: 1px; height: 1px;
    padding: 0; margin: -1px;
    overflow: hidden;
    clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
    white-space: nowrap;
    border: 0;
}

:root {
    --bg-primary: #F5F5F5;
    --bg-secondary: #EBEBEB;
    --bg-tertiary: #E0E0E0;
    --text-primary: #1E1E1E;
    --text-secondary: #5A5A5A;
    --accent: #E5A9B2;
    --accent-hover: #D6949E;
    
    --border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    --font-main: 'Space Grotesk', 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
    --font-serif: 'Newsreader', 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;
    --font-mono: 'Roboto Mono', monospace;
    --font-custom: 'BNBoop', sans-serif;
    --transition-smooth: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'BNBoop';
    src: url('fonts/BNBoop.otf') format('opentype');
    font-weight: normal;
    font-style: normal;
}

* {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

body {
    /* Subtle symmetric gradient: slightly darker at the top, lightening to
       the base tone by ~760px, flat light through the middle, then mirroring
       back to the darker tone at the footer. */
    background-color: var(--bg-primary);
    background-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #E4E5EB 0px, var(--bg-primary) 760px, var(--bg-primary) calc(100% - 760px), #E4E5EB 100%);
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    font-family: var(--font-main);
    line-height: 1.5;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 4rem;
}

/* Navbar (Sidebar) */
.navbar {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 320px;
    height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
    background: transparent;
    z-index: 100;
    border-right: none;
    overflow-y: auto;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    -ms-overflow-style: none;  /* IE and Edge */
    scrollbar-width: none;  /* Firefox */
    scrollbar-color: transparent transparent;
    /* Feather the right edge so any scrollbar/seam at the sidebar-content
       boundary fades out instead of reading as a hard dividing line. */
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, #000 0, #000 calc(100% - 16px), transparent 100%);
    mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, #000 0, #000 calc(100% - 16px), transparent 100%);
}

/* Hide scrollbar for Chrome, Safari and Opera */
.navbar::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
}

/* Navigation Cards */
.nav-card {
    background: #FFFFFF;
    border-radius: 24px;
    box-shadow: 0px 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex-shrink: 0; /* Prevents card from squishing */
}

/* Experimental liquid-glass treatment for the left nav tiles.
   Translucent frosted surface + SVG turbulence refraction + glassy bevel rim. */
.glass-nav .nav-card {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.30) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10) 100%);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px) saturate(1.9);
    backdrop-filter: url(#container-glass) blur(14px) saturate(1.9);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    box-shadow:
        0 12px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16),
        inset 3px 3px 1px -2px rgba(255, 255, 255, 1),
        inset -3px -3px 1px -2px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8),
        inset 1px 1px 1px -0.5px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9),
        inset 0 0 16px 6px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25),
        0 0 18px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
}

/* Glossy sheen across the top of each glass tile */
.glass-nav .nav-card::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    border-radius: inherit;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 38%);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 2;
}

.glass-nav .nav-card {
    position: relative;
}

/* Keep the actual content above the sheen overlay */
.glass-nav .profile-hero-image,
.glass-nav .profile-info,
.glass-nav .nav-links-list {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
}

/* Profile Card */
.profile-card {
    padding: 0.75rem;
    padding-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

/* Profile card as a home link */
.profile-card-link {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.profile-card-link:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

.profile-card-link:active {
    transform: translateY(0);
}

.profile-hero-image {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 4/5;
    border-radius: 20px;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    flex-shrink: 0; /* Prevents image from squishing */
}

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

.portrait-name {
    position: absolute;
    top: 1.5rem;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
    color: #FFF;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    text-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}

.portrait-logo {
    height: 55px;
    width: auto;
    display: inline-block;
    vertical-align: middle;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4));
}

.profile-info {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.8rem;
    padding: 0 0.5rem;
}

.avatar-img {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.profile-details {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.profile-role {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.profile-meta {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.3rem;
    margin-top: 0.2rem;
}

.location-icon, .time-icon {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
}

/* Links Card */
.links-card {
    padding: 0.75rem;
    padding-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.signature-img {
    width: 80%;
    margin: 0 0 1rem 0;
    display: block;
}

.nav-links-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.2rem;
}

.nav-link-item {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 0.4rem 0.5rem;
    border-radius: 8px;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.contact-link-item {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 0.35rem 0.5rem;
    border-radius: 8px;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.nav-link-item:hover, .contact-link-item:hover {
    background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}

.nav-link-item .icon, .contact-title .icon {
    margin-right: 1.5rem;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 20px;
}

.nav-divider {
    height: 1px;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
    margin: 0.2rem 0;
}

.contact-section {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.2rem;
}

.contact-title {
    padding: 0.5rem 0.5rem;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    font-weight: 400;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.contact-label {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
}

.contact-icon {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 20px;
    text-align: center;
    margin-right: 1.5rem;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.icon-external {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    opacity: 0.6;
}

/* Typography */
.accent {
    color: var(--accent);
}

.section-title {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

/* Hero Section */
.hero {
    padding: 12rem 0 6rem;
    max-width: 800px;
}

.hero-title {
    font-size: 3.5rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.hero-subtitle {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    max-width: 600px;
}

.hero-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
}

.dot-separator {
    opacity: 0.4;
}

.time-container {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    background: var(--bg-secondary);
    padding: 0.4rem 0.8rem;
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.live-dot {
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    background-color: var(--accent);
    border-radius: 50%;
    animation: pulse 2s infinite;
}

/* Experience */
.experience {
    padding: 4rem 0;
}

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

.timeline-item {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 1.5rem 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.timeline-item:hover {
    padding-left: 1rem;
    padding-right: 1rem;
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
}

.timeline-company {
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.timeline-role {
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem;
}

.timeline-date {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    padding: 0.2rem 0.6rem;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

/* Projects */
.projects {
    padding: 2rem 0 6rem 0; /* Align top padding with the sidebar's 2rem padding */
}

.projects-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 6rem;
}

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

.project-image-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    aspect-ratio: 16/9;
    background-color: var(--bg-secondary);
}

.project-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.project-card:hover .project-image {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.project-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: rgba(245, 245, 245, 0.6);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
    backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}

.project-overlay span {
    background: var(--text-primary);
    color: var(--bg-primary);
    padding: 0.8rem 1.5rem;
    border-radius: 30px;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    transform: translateY(20px);
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.project-card:hover .project-overlay {
    opacity: 1;
}

.project-card:hover .project-overlay span {
    transform: translateY(0);
}

.project-info {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.5rem;
}

.project-name {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.project-role {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--accent);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.project-desc {
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Contact */
.contact {
    padding: 6rem 0 8rem;
    max-width: 700px;
}

.contact-text {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.contact-link {
    color: var(--text-primary);
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    text-underline-offset: 4px;
}

.contact-link:hover {
    color: var(--accent);
    text-decoration-color: var(--accent);
}

.social-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
}

.social-btn {
    padding: 0.8rem 1.5rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-weight: 500;
    background: var(--bg-secondary);
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.social-btn:hover {
    background: var(--bg-tertiary);
    border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* Footer */
.footer {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 2rem;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
}

/* Animations */
@keyframes pulse {
    0% { transform: scale(0.95); box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(229, 169, 178, 0.7); }
    70% { transform: scale(1); box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(229, 169, 178, 0); }
    100% { transform: scale(0.95); box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(229, 169, 178, 0); }
}

@keyframes fadeIn {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(10px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

.fade-in {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(30px);
    transition: opacity 0.8s ease-out, transform 0.8s ease-out;
}

.fade-in.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .container {
        margin-left: 0;
        padding: 0 2rem;
    }

    
    .navbar {
        position: relative;
        width: 100%;
        height: auto;
        flex-direction: column;
        padding: 1rem 2rem;
        background: transparent;
        backdrop-filter: none;
        -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
        border: none;
    }

    .nav-brand {
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }
    
    .hero {
        padding-top: 8rem;
    }

    .hero-title {
        font-size: 2.5rem;
    }
    
    .hero-meta {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 0.5rem;
    }
    
    .dot-separator {
        display: none;
    }
    
    .timeline-item {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 0.5rem;
    }
    
    .projects-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    
    .nav-links {
        display: none; /* In a real app, implement a hamburger menu here */
    }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Case Study Layout (WellNest)
   ========================================================================== */

.case-study-container {
    max-width: 680px; /* Thinner for comfortable reading */
    margin: 0;
    margin-left: 2rem; /* Align closer to the nav rather than floating in middle */
    padding: 2rem 0 6rem 0;
}

.about-container {
    max-width: 820px; /* Wider to accommodate side-by-side mini cards */
}

.case-study-card {
    background: #FFFFFF;
    border-radius: 24px;
    box-shadow: 0px 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
    padding: 3.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 3.5rem; /* Generous spacing between sections */
}

.case-study-title {
    font-family: var(--font-custom);
    font-size: 2.6rem;
    font-weight: normal;
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    letter-spacing: normal;
}

.logo-container {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 0.5rem auto 2rem;
    max-width: 380px;
}

.logo-image {
    height: 100px;
    width: auto;
    display: block;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.logo-subtext {
    font-family: var(--font-main);
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
    letter-spacing: 0.55em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-top: 0.8rem;
    margin-left: 0.55em;
    text-align: center;
    display: block;
}

/* "Shy Boy" movie-poster placeholder (MY STORY hero) */
.story-poster {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0 0 2.5rem;
    border-radius: 16px;
    background: var(--accent); /* soft brand-pink riso poster */
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 2rem;
    box-shadow: 0px 16px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14);
}

/* Paper grain over the poster (riso print feel) */
.story-poster::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='200' height='200'%3E%3Cfilter id='paperGrain'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.8' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix type='saturate' values='0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23paperGrain)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    background-size: 200px 200px;
    opacity: 0.3;
    mix-blend-mode: multiply;
}

.story-poster-title {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    font-family: var(--font-custom);
    font-weight: normal;
    line-height: 0.9;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #FBF4EC; /* cream ink on pink */
    font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 12vw, 6rem);
    text-shadow: 0 2px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
}

/* Centered heading band (leaflet-style kicker + title, grainy paper texture) */
.story-heading-band {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-align: center;
    /* Rounded at the top, near-pointed at the bottom */
    border-radius: 24px 24px 3px 3px;
    padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
    margin: 0 auto 2.5rem;
    /* Soft riso blue — complementary to the brand pink (#E5A9B2) */
    background: var(--band-blue, #9DC3E0);
}

/* Grainy paper-grain overlay (fractal-noise filter, blended over the blue) */
.story-heading-band::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='200' height='200'%3E%3Cfilter id='paperGrain'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.8' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix type='saturate' values='0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23paperGrain)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    background-size: 200px 200px;
    opacity: 0.3;
    mix-blend-mode: multiply;
}

.story-heading-band > * {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.story-heading-band .section-label {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    opacity: 0.7;
}

.story-heading-band .story-heading-title {
    font-family: var(--font-main); /* Space Grotesk */
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: 0.95;
    letter-spacing: normal;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    /* Two 1.6× steps up from the 0.75rem kicker (0.75 → 1.2 → 1.92rem) */
    font-size: 1.92rem;
    margin: 0;
}

/* Full-width banner image placeholder (half-height landscape strip) */
.story-banner-image {
    position: relative;
    aspect-ratio: 32 / 9;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 2.5rem 0;
    border-radius: 16px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #F1EBDF; /* cream paper */
    box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

/* Soft-pink riso wash — shows on empty placeholders; sits behind any image */
.story-banner-image::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(229,169,178,0.6) 0%, rgba(229,169,178,0.18) 100%);
}

/* Paper grain over everything, including dropped-in images, for print cohesion */
.story-banner-image::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 2;
    pointer-events: none;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='200' height='200'%3E%3Cfilter id='paperGrain'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.8' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix type='saturate' values='0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23paperGrain)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    background-size: 200px 200px;
    opacity: 0.26;
    mix-blend-mode: multiply;
}

.story-banner-image img {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.story-banner-image .mini-image-placeholder-text {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    margin: 0;
}

/* Split layout for about cards (now using floats for text wrapping) */
.card-split-layout {
    display: block;
}

.card-text-column {
    display: block;
}

.card-image-column {
    width: 240px; /* Fixed width for the mini card */
    float: right;
    margin-left: 3rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.mini-image-card {
    background: var(--bg-primary);
    border-radius: 16px;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 2 / 3;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}

.mini-image-card img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.mini-image-card.ratio-square {
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
}

.mini-image-placeholder-text {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    text-align: center;
    padding: 1rem;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .card-image-column {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 300px;
        float: none;
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
        margin-bottom: 2rem;
    }
}

.case-study-intro {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.case-study-meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.8rem;
    padding-top: 2rem;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
}

.meta-item {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
}

.meta-item strong {
    color: var(--text-primary);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-right: 0.5rem;
}

.section-label {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.case-study-card h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-custom);
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    font-weight: normal;
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    letter-spacing: normal;
}

.case-study-card h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-main);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-top: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--text-primary);
}

.case-study-card p {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.case-study-card p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.case-study-card ul {
    list-style-type: disc;
    padding-left: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.case-study-card li {
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.case-study-image-placeholder {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16/9;
    background-color: var(--bg-secondary);
    border-radius: 12px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 2rem;
    margin: 2rem 0;
    border: 1px dashed rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Offers Layout
   ========================================================================== */

.offers-container {
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 6rem 0;
}

.offers-page-header {
    margin-bottom: 4rem;
}

.offers-page-title {
    font-size: 2.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: var(--text-primary);
}

.offers-page-subtitle {
    font-size: 2.8rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
}

.offers-section {
    margin-bottom: 5rem;
}

.offers-section-title {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.reading-category {
    margin-bottom: 4rem;
    padding-bottom: 4rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;
}

.reading-category:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
    padding-bottom: 0;
}

.offers-grid {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    overflow-x: auto;
    padding-bottom: 2rem;
    /* Bleed to the right edge of the screen */
    margin-right: -50vw; 
    padding-right: 50vw;
    scrollbar-width: none;
    -ms-overflow-style: none;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

.offers-grid::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
}

/* Carousel Controls */
.carousel-wrapper {
    position: relative;
}

.carousel-btn {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    z-index: 10;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
    color: var(--text-primary);
}

.carousel-wrapper:hover .carousel-btn {
    opacity: 1;
}

.carousel-btn:hover {
    background: #FFFFFF;
    transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.05);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.carousel-btn.left {
    left: -24px;
}

.carousel-btn.right {
    right: 0;
}

.offer-card {
    background: #FFFFFF;
    border-radius: 28px;
    padding: 2.5rem 2.5rem 0 2.5rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-height: 520px;
    min-width: 400px;
    max-width: 400px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    box-shadow: 0px 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}

.offer-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0px 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
}

.offer-card.dark {
    background: #000000;
    color: #FFFFFF;
}

.offer-label {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.offer-label.orange { color: #E56B25; }
.offer-label.gray { color: #86868B; }

.offer-title {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    color: inherit;
}

.offer-subtitle {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    color: inherit;
    opacity: 0.9;
}

.offer-pricing {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: inherit;
    opacity: 0.6;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.offer-image-placeholder {
    margin-top: auto;
    margin-left: -2.5rem;
    margin-right: -2.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    align-self: stretch;
    flex-grow: 1;
    min-height: 240px;
    background: var(--bg-primary);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
}

.offer-card.dark .offer-image-placeholder {
    background: #1A1A1A;
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .offers-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .offers-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .offers-page-title, .offers-page-subtitle {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Homepage (intro letter — Chris-style prose with inline badges + carousels)
   ========================================================================== */

.home {
    max-width: 720px;
    padding: 2.5rem 0 5rem;
}

.home-line {
    font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.1vw, 1.6rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
}

/* Slightly tighter gap when a line leads directly into a media block */
.home-line.leads {
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.home-link {
    color: var(--text-primary);
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-decoration-color: var(--accent);
    text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
    text-underline-offset: 3px;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.home-link:hover {
    color: var(--accent);
}

/* A subtle fill-in blank for copy still to be written ("___") */
.blank {
    display: inline-block;
    min-width: 5rem;
    border-bottom: 2px dotted rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
    margin: 0 0.15em;
}

/* Inline placeholder badges — rounded app-icon chips (Chris example) */
.ibadge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    height: 40px;
    min-width: 40px;
    padding: 0 9px;
    margin: 0 4px;
    vertical-align: middle;
    border-radius: 11px;
    background: #FFFFFF;
    box-shadow: 0 3px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    line-height: 1;
    white-space: nowrap;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.ibadge:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px) rotate(-2deg);
}

.ibadge.round {
    border-radius: 50%;
    padding: 0;
}

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

.ibadge.dark {
    background: #000000;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    border-color: transparent;
}

.ibadge.accent {
    background: var(--accent);
    color: #FFFFFF;
    border-color: transparent;
}

/* Row of social badges sitting inline with the text */
.badge-row {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    vertical-align: middle;
    margin-left: 4px;
}

.badge-row .ibadge {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

/* Brand-coloured social tiles with white logos */
.badge-row .ibadge svg {
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    display: block;
    fill: #FFFFFF;
}

.ibadge.x,
.ibadge.ig,
.ibadge.yt,
.ibadge.li,
.ibadge.sub {
    border-color: transparent;
    box-shadow: 0 3px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

.ibadge.x   { background: #000000; }
.ibadge.yt  { background: #FF0000; }
.ibadge.li  { background: #0A66C2; }
.ibadge.sub { background: #FF6719; }
.ibadge.ig  {
    background: linear-gradient(45deg, #FEDA75 0%, #FA7E1E 25%, #D62976 50%, #962FBF 75%, #4F5BD5 100%);
}

.ibadge.ig svg {
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
}

/* Carousels on the homepage reuse the offers-page carousel components.
   Just add vertical breathing room around them. */
.home .carousel-wrapper {
    margin: 0.6rem 0 3rem;
}

/* Single image placeholders (one big rounded image, Sprints-style) */
/* One-image blocks — same 16:9 model as the Sprints project images,
   so every single image on the page is consistent. */
.single-media {
    margin: 0.8rem 0 3rem;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: var(--bg-secondary);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Creative Examples — library tile grid (modeled on writingexamples.com)
   ========================================================================== */

.examples-container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 3rem 0 7rem;
}

.examples-header {
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    text-align: center;
}

.examples-subtitle {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    margin-top: 1.25rem;
    max-width: 640px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

.examples-filters {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    margin: 2.5rem 0 3.5rem;
    justify-content: center;
}

.example-filter {
    padding: 0.5rem 1.1rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    background: #FFFFFF;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    font-family: var(--font-main);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.example-filter:hover {
    background: var(--bg-secondary);
}

.example-filter.active {
    background: var(--text-primary);
    color: var(--bg-primary);
    border-color: var(--text-primary);
}

.examples-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1.75rem;
}

.example-card {
    position: relative;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    background: transparent;
    border-radius: 20px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), box-shadow 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    /* button resets (cards are <button> for accessible modal triggering) */
    border: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    text-align: left;
    width: 100%;
    font: inherit;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.example-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 16px 45px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16);
}

.example-thumb {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    background: var(--bg-secondary);
    z-index: 1;
}

.example-thumb img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.example-card:hover .example-thumb img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.example-thumb.tint-pink  { background: #F3DDE2; color: #9A6B74; }
.example-thumb.tint-blue  { background: #D9E6F2; color: #5E7C93; }
.example-thumb.tint-cream { background: #F1EBDF; color: #998E78; }

/* Greyed-out placeholder thumbnail (until real images are added) */
.example-thumb--placeholder {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #E4E4E4 0%, #D8D8D8 100%);
    color: #B0B0B0;
}
.example-card:hover .example-thumb--placeholder {
    color: #9C9C9C;
}

.example-body {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    z-index: 2;
    padding: 3.5rem 1.75rem 1.75rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.35rem;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 60%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 100%);
}

.example-tag {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    color: var(--accent);
}

.example-title {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.25;
    color: #FFFFFF;
}

.example-source {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
    .examples-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .examples-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Creative Examples — floating modal (Notion-style centered window)
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.example-modal-overlay {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 2rem 1.25rem;
    background: rgba(20, 20, 20, 0.45);
    backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: opacity 0.25s ease, visibility 0.25s ease;
}

.example-modal-overlay.is-open {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
}

.example-modal {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 720px;
    max-height: 88vh;
    border-radius: 18px;
    box-shadow: 0 24px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.30);
    transform: translateY(12px) scale(0.985);
    transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

/* Single white surface — rounds the corners and scrolls. Keeping the white on
   this one element (not also on .example-modal) stops a white arc peeking at the corners. */
.example-modal-content {
    max-height: 88vh;
    overflow-y: auto;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    background: #FFFFFF;
    border-radius: 18px;
    /* Hide the scrollbar but keep scrolling functional */
    scrollbar-width: none;      /* Firefox */
    -ms-overflow-style: none;   /* IE / old Edge */
}

.example-modal-content::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;              /* Chrome / Safari / Edge */
}

.example-modal-overlay.is-open .example-modal {
    transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
}

/* Close button sits on the dark backdrop, top-right of the viewport */
.example-modal-close {
    position: fixed;
    top: 1.5rem;
    right: 1.75rem;
    z-index: 1010;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: transparent;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    cursor: pointer;
    opacity: 0.85;
    transition: opacity 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease;
}

.example-modal-close:hover {
    opacity: 1;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
}

/* Hero header — full-bleed image area with title overlaid */
.example-modal-hero {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 8;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
}

.example-modal-hero--placeholder {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #C9C9C9 0%, #ABABAB 100%);
}

/* Scrim so the white title stays legible over any image */
.example-modal-hero::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.28) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.12) 45%, rgba(0,0,0,0.40) 100%);
}

.example-modal-title {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    max-width: 90%;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 2.1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.15;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
    margin: 0;
}

.example-modal-meta {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 1;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 1.1rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.9rem;
}

.example-modal-readtime {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.35rem;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
    text-shadow: 0 1px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

.example-modal-pill {
    padding: 0.3rem 0.85rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: var(--accent);
    color: #1E1E1E;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
}

.example-modal-body {
    padding: 2.5rem 3rem 3rem;
}

.example-modal-body p {
    font-family: var(--font-main);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin: 0 0 1.1rem;
}

.example-modal-body blockquote {
    margin: 1.6rem 0;
    padding-left: 1.25rem;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
    font-family: var(--font-main);
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--text-primary);
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .example-modal-hero { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; }
    .example-modal-title { font-size: 1.6rem; }
    .example-modal-body { padding: 2rem 1.5rem 2.25rem; }
    .example-modal-body p { font-size: 1.05rem; }
    .example-modal-body blockquote { font-size: 1.15rem; }
    .example-modal-close { top: 0.75rem; right: 0.75rem; }
}

/* Comparison Mockups for Case Study */
.comparison-container {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    margin: 2.5rem 0;
    width: 100%;
}

.comparison-box {
    flex: 1;
    background: #F8F9FA;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 1.5rem;
}

.comparison-box h4 {
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.comparison-arrow {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    font-weight: 300;
}

.old-nav-mock, .new-nav-mock {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.4rem;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
}

.old-nav-mock span, .new-nav-mock span {
    background: #FFFFFF;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 0.25rem 0.5rem;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
}

.new-nav-mock span {
    border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
    color: var(--text-primary);
    font-weight: 500;
}

.new-nav-mock .btn-mock {
    background: var(--text-primary);
    color: #FFFFFF;
    border: none;
}

.membership-comparison {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    margin: 2.5rem 0;
    width: 100%;
}

.membership-col {
    flex: 1;
    background: #F8F9FA;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 1.5rem;
}

.membership-col h4 {
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.membership-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.5rem;
}

.membership-item {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    background: #FFFFFF;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.membership-item.highlight {
    border-color: var(--accent);
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(229, 169, 178, 0.25);
}

.membership-item.dark-mock {
    background: #000000;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    border-color: transparent;
}

.membership-item span.title {
    font-weight: 600;
}

.membership-item span.price {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    color: var(--text-secondary);
}

.membership-item.dark-mock span.price {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .comparison-container {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
    }
    .comparison-arrow {
        text-align: center;
        transform: rotate(90deg);
    }
    .membership-comparison {
        flex-direction: column;
    }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Newsletter Subscription Form (Floating Bar style)
   ========================================================================== */
.newsletter-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 2rem auto 1rem;
    max-width: 100%;
    padding: 0 1rem;
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

@media (min-width: 769px) {
    .newsletter-wrapper {
        position: sticky;
        top: 1.5rem;
        z-index: 200;
    }
    
    .newsletter-wrapper.is-sticky {
        padding: 0.5rem 1.5rem;
        background: rgba(228, 229, 235, 0.75);
        backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
        -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
        border-radius: 30px;
        box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
    }

    .newsletter-wrapper.is-sticky .newsletter-form {
        transform: scale(0.98);
        box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
    }
}

.newsletter-sentinel {
    height: 0;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.newsletter-form {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    width: 100%;
    background: #FFFFFF;
    border-radius: 50px;
    padding: 0.4rem 0.4rem 0.4rem 1.75rem;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05), 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.newsletter-form:focus-within {
    box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08), 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
    border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.newsletter-input {
    flex: 1;
    border: none;
    outline: none;
    background: transparent;
    font-family: var(--font-main);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    padding: 0.5rem 0;
    min-width: 0;
}

.newsletter-input::placeholder {
    color: #9C9C9C;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 0.84rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.newsletter-btn {
    background-color: var(--accent);
    color: var(--text-primary);
    border: none;
    border-radius: 40px;
    padding: 0.7rem 1.25rem;
    font-family: var(--font-main);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
    margin-left: 0.5rem;
}

.newsletter-btn:hover {
    background-color: var(--accent-hover);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(229, 169, 178, 0.4);
}

.newsletter-btn:active {
    transform: translateY(0);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .newsletter-wrapper {
        margin: 1.5rem auto 0.5rem;
    }
    
    .newsletter-form {
        flex-direction: column;
        border-radius: 18px;
        padding: 1rem;
        gap: 0.75rem;
    }
    
    .newsletter-input {
        width: 100%;
        text-align: center;
        padding: 0.5rem 0;
    }
    
    .newsletter-btn {
        width: 100%;
        margin-left: 0;
        padding: 0.75rem;
        border-radius: 12px;
    }
}


/* ==========================================================================
   Creative Examples — staggered outer columns (a touch of dynamism)
   Left + right columns nudged down ~50px; middle stays put. Desktop only.
   Uses position offset (not transform) so the card hover lift is unaffected.
   ========================================================================== */
@media (min-width: 981px) {
    .examples-grid .example-card:nth-child(3n+1),
    .examples-grid .example-card:nth-child(3n) {
        position: relative;
        top: 50px;
    }
}