/* =====================================================
   THE CHIEF OF GROWTH — Site Styles
   Dark, premium, authority-forward
   ===================================================== */

/* ---------- Tokens ---------- */
:root {
  /* Type scale */
  --text-xs: clamp(0.75rem, 0.7rem + 0.25vw, 0.875rem);
  --text-sm: clamp(0.875rem, 0.8rem + 0.35vw, 1rem);
  --text-base: clamp(1rem, 0.95rem + 0.25vw, 1.125rem);
  --text-lg: clamp(1.125rem, 1rem + 0.75vw, 1.5rem);
  --text-xl: clamp(1.5rem, 1.2rem + 1.25vw, 2.25rem);
  --text-2xl: clamp(2rem, 1.2rem + 2.5vw, 3.5rem);
  --text-3xl: clamp(2.5rem, 1rem + 4vw, 5rem);
  --text-hero: clamp(3rem, 0.5rem + 6vw, 6.5rem);

  /* Spacing */
  --space-1: 0.25rem;
  --space-2: 0.5rem;
  --space-3: 0.75rem;
  --space-4: 1rem;
  --space-5: 1.25rem;
  --space-6: 1.5rem;
  --space-8: 2rem;
  --space-10: 2.5rem;
  --space-12: 3rem;
  --space-16: 4rem;
  --space-20: 5rem;
  --space-24: 6rem;
  --space-32: 8rem;

  /* Color — dark, premium, authority */
  --color-bg: #0c0b09;
  --color-surface: #14130f;
  --color-surface-2: #1a1814;
  --color-surface-3: #221f1a;
  --color-border: #2b2722;
  --color-border-strong: #3a352e;

  --color-text: #f7f4ee;
  --color-text-muted: #cfc8bb;
  --color-text-faint: #968f84;
  --color-text-inverse: #0c0b09;

  /* Accent — burnished gold */
  --color-primary: #d4a857;
  --color-primary-hover: #e6bd6b;
  --color-primary-active: #b88e3f;
  --color-primary-soft: rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.12);

  --radius-sm: 0.375rem;
  --radius-md: 0.5rem;
  --radius-lg: 0.875rem;
  --radius-xl: 1.25rem;
  --radius-full: 9999px;

  --transition: 220ms cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  --transition-slow: 480ms cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);

  --shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  --shadow-md: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
  --shadow-lg: 0 24px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);

  --content: 1200px;
  --content-narrow: 760px;

  --font-display: 'Boska', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --font-body: 'Satoshi', 'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
}

/* ---------- Reset / Base ---------- */
*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

html {
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-padding-top: 90px;
}

body {
  min-height: 100dvh;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--color-text);
  background-color: var(--color-bg);
  overflow-x: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

/* ---------- Page-size watermark logo ---------- */
.page-watermark {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.page-watermark img {
  width: min(95vmin, 1100px);
  height: auto;
  max-height: 95vh;
  object-fit: contain;
  opacity: 0.41;
  mix-blend-mode: lighten;
  filter: contrast(1.15) saturate(1.5) brightness(1.6);
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .page-watermark img {
    width: 130vw;
    max-width: none;
    opacity: 0.34;
  }
}

/* Ensure all content sits above the watermark */
.site-header,
main,
.site-footer {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

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

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

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

ul[role='list'] {
  list-style: none;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4 {
  text-wrap: balance;
  line-height: 1.1;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

p {
  text-wrap: pretty;
  max-width: 64ch;
}

::selection {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-text-inverse);
}

:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--color-primary);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
  }
}

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

/* ---------- Layout primitives ---------- */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--content);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: clamp(var(--space-5), 4vw, var(--space-10));
}

.section {
  padding-block: clamp(var(--space-16), 9vw, var(--space-32));
  position: relative;
}

.section-label {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
}

.section-label::before {
  content: '';
  width: 24px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--color-primary);
}

.section-title {
  font-size: var(--text-2xl);
  max-width: 22ch;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

.section-title-md {
  font-size: var(--text-xl);
  max-width: 28ch;
}

.section-title em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-weight: 400;
}

.section-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--space-8);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-12);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.section-head-note {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  max-width: 32ch;
}

.grid-2 {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(var(--space-8), 5vw, var(--space-16));
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);
  align-items: start;
}

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .grid-2 {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  padding: var(--space-4) var(--space-6);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition), border-color var(--transition),
    transform var(--transition);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.btn-sm {
  padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-5);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.btn-primary {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-text-inverse);
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--color-primary-hover);
  border-color: var(--color-primary-hover);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.btn-ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--color-text);
  border-color: var(--color-border-strong);
}

.btn-ghost:hover {
  background: var(--color-surface-2);
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.btn-block {
  width: 100%;
}

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  background: rgba(12, 11, 9, 0.72);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(140%);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(140%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color var(--transition), background var(--transition);
}

.site-header.is-scrolled {
  border-bottom-color: var(--color-border);
  background: rgba(12, 11, 9, 0.9);
}

.header-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--space-6);
  padding-block: var(--space-4);
}

.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  color: var(--color-text);
}

.brand-mark {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.brand-logo {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  object-fit: contain;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4));
}

.brand-text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  line-height: 1.05;
}

.brand-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.brand-sub {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-top: 2px;
}

.nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-8);
}

.nav a {
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-weight: 500;
  position: relative;
}

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

.header-cta {
  margin-left: var(--space-2);
}

/* Hero socials row - lives ABOVE the eyebrow mic on the homepage */
.hero-socials {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.hero-social-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  color: #ffffff;
  transition: background var(--transition), border-color var(--transition), transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}

.hero-social-link svg {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
}

.hero-social-link:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* Brand colors on hover - subtle wash so it stays editorial */
.hero-social-link.is-linkedin:hover {
  background: #0a66c2;
  border-color: #0a66c2;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(10, 102, 194, 0.35);
}

.hero-social-link.is-instagram:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f58529 0%, #dd2a7b 50%, #8134af 100%);
  border-color: transparent;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(221, 42, 123, 0.35);
}

.hero-social-link.is-facebook:hover {
  background: #1877f2;
  border-color: #1877f2;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(24, 119, 242, 0.35);
}

.hero-social-link.is-tiktok:hover {
  background: #000000;
  border-color: #25f4ee;
  color: #25f4ee;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px #fe2c55 inset, 0 6px 18px rgba(254, 44, 85, 0.35);
}

.hero-social-link.is-x:hover {
  background: #000000;
  border-color: #ffffff;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .hero-socials {
    gap: var(--space-2);
  }
  .hero-social-link {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
  }
  .hero-social-link svg {
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
  }
}

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

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-top: clamp(var(--space-6), 3.5vw, var(--space-10));
  padding-bottom: clamp(var(--space-16), 9vw, var(--space-24));
  text-align: center;
}

.hero-glow {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 50% at 50% 0%, rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.12) 0%, transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 60% at 50% 100%, rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.06) 0%, transparent 70%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(12, 11, 9, 0.4) 0%, var(--color-bg) 100%);
}

.hero-glow::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(circle at 20% 30%, rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.04) 0%, transparent 8%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 80% 70%, rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.04) 0%, transparent 8%);
}

.hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 820px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
}

/* ---------- Host sign-off section (image + signature only) ---------- */
.section-host {
  padding-block: clamp(var(--space-12), 6vw, var(--space-20)) clamp(var(--space-8), 4vw, var(--space-12));
  text-align: center;
}

.host-inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
}

/* Bottom margin tightened since nothing follows in this section */
.section-host .host-portrait {
  margin-block: 0 var(--space-12);
}

.host-eyebrow {
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-2);
}

.host-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 3.6rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1;
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-3);
  color: var(--color-text);
}

.host-role {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 60ch;
}

/* Host portrait — B&W headshot in gold-ringed circle, signature flows out the bottom */
.host-portrait {
  position: relative;
  width: clamp(280px, 32vw, 380px);
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  margin-block: 0 var(--space-20);
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: visible;
}

.hero-portrait {
  position: relative;
  width: clamp(240px, 30vw, 340px);
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  margin-block: 0 var(--space-20);
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: visible;
}

/* The clipped circle — head portrait inside, gold ring on the outside */
.host-portrait .portrait-clip,
.hero-portrait .portrait-clip {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.35);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 6px rgba(20, 19, 15, 0.6),
    0 0 0 7px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.15),
    0 30px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7),
    0 0 60px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.1);
  background: var(--color-surface);
  z-index: 1;
}

.host-portrait .portrait-clip img,
.hero-portrait .portrait-clip img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 18%;
  filter: contrast(1.05);
  display: block;
}

/* Signature flowing out the bottom of the circle */
.host-portrait .portrait-signature,
.hero-portrait .portrait-signature {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 82%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 150%;
  max-width: none;
  height: auto;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 2;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 4px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6));
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .host-portrait,
  .hero-portrait {
    width: 220px;
    margin-block: 0 var(--space-16);
  }
}

.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-4);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  background: rgba(20, 19, 15, 0.6);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-8);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}

.eyebrow .dot {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 6px var(--color-primary)) drop-shadow(0 0 12px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.6));
  animation: pulse 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.eyebrow .dot svg {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: block;
}

@keyframes pulse {
  0%,
  100% {
    opacity: 1;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 6px var(--color-primary)) drop-shadow(0 0 12px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.6));
  }
  50% {
    opacity: 0.7;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 10px var(--color-primary)) drop-shadow(0 0 20px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.8));
  }
}

.hero-title {
  font-size: var(--text-hero);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  line-height: 0.98;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-8);
}

.hero-title em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-weight: 400;
}

.hero-sub {
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  max-width: 56ch;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-10);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.hero-cta {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-12);
}

.hero .hero-title,
.hero .hero-sub {
  text-align: center;
}

.hero .hero-sub {
  margin-inline: auto;
}

/* Listen-on bar */
.hero-listen {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  padding-top: var(--space-8);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 620px;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.hero-listen-label {
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-faint);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.hero-listen-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  width: 100%;
}

.hero-listen-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  padding: 8px 16px;
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
  transition: color var(--transition), border-color var(--transition), background var(--transition);
}

.hero-listen-link svg {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  transition: color var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}

.hero-listen-link:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  border-color: var(--color-primary-soft);
  background: rgba(212, 175, 91, 0.06);
}

.hero-listen-link:hover svg {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* ---------- About ---------- */
.section-about {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.about-stack {
  max-width: 1040px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.about-stack .section-label {
  justify-content: center;
}

.about-title {
  margin-inline: auto;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-12);
  max-width: 22ch;
}

.about-title em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-weight: 400;
}

.about-cols {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(var(--space-8), 5vw, var(--space-16));
  text-align: left;
  max-width: 960px;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.about-cols p {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  line-height: 1.65;
  max-width: none;
}

.about-cols p + p {
  margin-top: var(--space-4);
}

.about-cols > div:first-child p:first-of-type {
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .about-cols {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: var(--space-6);
  }
}

.check-list {
  margin-top: var(--space-8);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-3);
}

.check-list li {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  padding-left: 0;
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  align-items: flex-start;
  list-style: none;
}

.check-list li::before {
  content: '';
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 8px;
  width: 18px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--color-primary);
}

/* ---------- Topics ---------- */
.section-topics {
  background: rgba(20, 19, 15, 0.6);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
}

.topics-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  gap: var(--space-6);
  margin-top: var(--space-12);
}

.topic {
  padding: var(--space-8);
  background: var(--color-surface-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  transition: transform var(--transition), border-color var(--transition),
    background var(--transition);
}

.topic:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
  background: var(--color-surface-3);
}

/* Featured topic — origin story (#01) */
.topic-feature {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-surface-3) 0%, var(--color-surface-2) 100%);
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.2), 0 30px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  padding: clamp(var(--space-8), 4vw, var(--space-12));
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.topic-feature::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -40%;
  right: -10%;
  width: 50%;
  height: 200%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--color-primary-soft), transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.topic-feature .topic-num {
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}

.topic-feature h3 {
  font-size: var(--text-xl);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
  max-width: 18ch;
}

.topic-feature p {
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  color: var(--color-text);
  max-width: 64ch;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.topic-feature:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: var(--color-primary-hover);
}

.topic-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
}

.topic h3 {
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}

.topic p {
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

/* ---------- Episodes ---------- */
.episodes-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: var(--space-6);
}

.episode {
  background: var(--color-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform var(--transition), border-color var(--transition);
}

.episode:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
}

.episode-art {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a1814 0%, #0c0b09 100%);
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  padding: var(--space-5);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.episode-art-photo {
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
}

.episode-art::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    rgba(12, 11, 9, 0.15) 0%,
    rgba(12, 11, 9, 0.55) 70%,
    rgba(12, 11, 9, 0.92) 100%
  );
}

.episode-art-photo::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(12, 11, 9, 0.25);
  z-index: 0;
}

.episode-ep {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
}

.episode-body {
  padding: var(--space-6);
}

.episode-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  background: var(--color-primary-soft);
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.episode-body h3 {
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}

.episode-body p {
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

.episode-meta {
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  color: var(--color-text-faint);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.platforms {
  margin-top: var(--space-12);
  padding-top: var(--space-8);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-6);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.platforms-label {
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-faint);
}

.platforms-list {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.platforms-list a {
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.platforms-list a:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.dot-sep {
  color: var(--color-text-faint);
}

/* ---------- Guest section ---------- */
.section-guest {
  background-image: url('../images/texture.png');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  position: relative;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.section-guest::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(12, 11, 9, 0.78), rgba(12, 11, 9, 0.86));
  z-index: 0;
}

.section-guest > .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.grid-2-flip {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.15fr);
}

.guest-pitch p:first-of-type {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  margin-top: var(--space-6);
}

.guest-form {
  background: var(--color-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  padding: clamp(var(--space-6), 4vw, var(--space-10));
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.form-title {
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}

.form-sub {
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-8);
}

.field-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .field-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

.field {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

.field-row .field {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.field label {
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.field label span {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.field input,
.field textarea {
  background: var(--color-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-4);
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  transition: border-color var(--transition), background var(--transition);
  width: 100%;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
}

.field textarea {
  resize: vertical;
  min-height: 88px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.field input::placeholder,
.field textarea::placeholder {
  color: var(--color-text-faint);
}

.field input:hover,
.field textarea:hover {
  border-color: var(--color-border-strong);
}

.field input:focus,
.field textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
  background: var(--color-surface-2);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--color-primary-soft);
}

.guest-form .btn-block {
  margin-top: var(--space-4);
}

.form-fine {
  margin-top: var(--space-4);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  color: var(--color-text-faint);
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ---------- Book / Calendly ---------- */
.section-book {
  text-align: center;
}

.book-inner {
  max-width: 920px;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.book-inner .section-label {
  justify-content: center;
}

.book-inner .section-title {
  margin-inline: auto;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
  max-width: 22ch;
}

.book-sub {
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  max-width: 50ch;
  margin: 0 auto var(--space-12);
}

.calendly-wrap {
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: var(--color-surface);
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 320px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.calendly-placeholder {
  padding: clamp(var(--space-10), 6vw, var(--space-20));
  text-align: center;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  max-width: 480px;
}

.calendly-placeholder svg {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}

.calendly-placeholder h3 {
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
}

.calendly-placeholder p {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

/* ---------- CTA ---------- */
.cta-card {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-surface-2) 0%, var(--color-surface) 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  padding: clamp(var(--space-8), 5vw, var(--space-16));
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--space-8);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.cta-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -50%;
  right: -10%;
  width: 60%;
  height: 200%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--color-primary-soft), transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.cta-card > div {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.cta-title {
  font-size: var(--text-xl);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}

.cta-sub {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  max-width: 44ch;
}

.cta-card .btn {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding-block: var(--space-16) var(--space-8);
  background: var(--color-surface);
}

.footer-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 2fr;
  gap: var(--space-12) var(--space-12);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-12);
}

.producer-credit {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  padding: var(--space-4) var(--space-5);
  margin-top: var(--space-4);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.015);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  width: fit-content;
  transition: border-color var(--transition), background var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}

.producer-credit:hover {
  border-color: var(--color-primary-soft);
  background: rgba(212, 175, 91, 0.05);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.producer-label {
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-faint);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.producer-logo {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  object-fit: cover;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.producer-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.producer-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-text);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.producer-by {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .footer-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: var(--space-8);
  }
}

.footer-brand .brand-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}

.footer-brand p {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  max-width: 36ch;
}

.footer-cols {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-6);
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .footer-cols {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

.footer-cols > div {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-2);
}

.footer-label {
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-faint);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}

.footer-cols a {
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.footer-cols a:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* Footer apply column - shows a CTA pill instead of label + link */
.footer-apply {
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: center;
}
.footer-apply-btn {
  align-self: flex-start;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .footer-apply {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    align-items: stretch;
  }
  .footer-apply-btn {
    align-self: stretch;
    text-align: center;
  }
}

.footer-bottom {
  padding-top: var(--space-6);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  color: var(--color-text-faint);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-2);
}

/* ---------- Listen / Watch ---------- */
.section-listen {
  text-align: center;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.listen-inner {
  max-width: 1040px;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.listen-inner .section-label {
  justify-content: center;
}

.listen-inner .section-title {
  margin-inline: auto;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
  max-width: 22ch;
}

.listen-sub {
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  max-width: 50ch;
  margin: 0 auto var(--space-12);
}

.platform-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr));
  gap: var(--space-4);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-8);
}

.platform-card {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  padding: var(--space-5) var(--space-6);
  background: var(--color-surface-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  text-align: left;
  transition: transform var(--transition), border-color var(--transition),
    background var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.platform-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, transparent 0%, transparent 60%, currentColor 200%);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity var(--transition);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.platform-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
  background: var(--color-surface-3);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

.platform-icon {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--color-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  transition: background var(--transition), border-color var(--transition),
    transform var(--transition);
}

.platform-icon svg {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.platform-card:hover .platform-icon {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* Brand-tinted icon colors on hover */
.platform-youtube:hover .platform-icon { color: #ff0033; border-color: rgba(255, 0, 51, 0.4); }
.platform-spotify:hover .platform-icon { color: #1ed760; border-color: rgba(30, 215, 96, 0.4); }
.platform-apple:hover .platform-icon { color: #d4a857; border-color: rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.5); }
.platform-amazon:hover .platform-icon { color: #00a8e1; border-color: rgba(0, 168, 225, 0.4); }

.platform-text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2px;
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
}

.platform-meta {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-faint);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.platform-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-text);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.platform-arrow {
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  color: var(--color-text-faint);
  transition: color var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.platform-card:hover .platform-arrow {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  transform: translate(2px, -2px);
}

.listen-fine {
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  color: var(--color-text-faint);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  margin-inline: auto;
  max-width: 56ch;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .platform-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* ---------- Reveal animations ---------- */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(24px);
  transition: opacity 700ms cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
    transform 700ms cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.reveal.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}

/* ---------- Hero studio image ---------- */
.hero-studio-image {
  margin: 0 auto var(--space-10);
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 760px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border-strong);
  box-shadow:
    0 30px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.18) inset,
    0 0 60px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.08);
  background: #0c0b09;
}

.hero-studio-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.hero-studio-image::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at center, transparent 50%, rgba(12, 11, 9, 0.55) 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(12, 11, 9, 0) 60%, rgba(12, 11, 9, 0.45) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .hero-studio-image {
    max-width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-8);
  }
}

/* Hero listen "soon" pill (Apple) */
.hero-listen-link.is-coming-soon {
  color: var(--color-text-faint);
  cursor: default;
  pointer-events: auto;
  opacity: 0.85;
}

.hero-listen-link.is-coming-soon:hover {
  color: var(--color-text-faint);
  border-color: var(--color-border);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
}

.hero-listen-soon {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-left: 4px;
  padding: 1px 7px;
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  background: var(--color-primary-soft);
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* ---------- Episodes 2-up grid + play button ---------- */
.episodes-grid-2 {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  max-width: 1080px;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .episodes-grid-2 {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

.episode-art {
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
}

.episode-play {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: #0c0b09;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), 0 0 0 6px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.18);
  transition: transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}

.episode-play svg {
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
  margin-left: 3px;
}

.episode:hover .episode-play {
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.06);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6), 0 0 0 8px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.28);
}

.episode-ep {
  align-self: flex-end;
}

/* ---------- Platform cards: Coming soon disabled state ---------- */
.platform-card.is-coming-soon {
  opacity: 0.6;
  cursor: default;
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.platform-card.is-coming-soon:hover {
  transform: none;
  border-color: var(--color-border);
  background: var(--color-surface-2);
  box-shadow: none;
}

.platform-card.is-coming-soon:hover .platform-icon {
  transform: none;
}

.platform-card.is-coming-soon:hover .platform-arrow {
  color: var(--color-text-faint);
  transform: none;
}

.platform-soon {
  position: absolute;
  top: 10px;
  right: 10px;
  z-index: 2;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  background: var(--color-primary-soft);
  border: 1px solid rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.3);
  padding: 3px 9px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* ---------- Be a guest CTA section ---------- */
.section-guest-cta {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  text-align: center;
}

.guest-cta-stack {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.guest-cta-sub {
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin: var(--space-6) auto var(--space-8);
  max-width: 60ch;
}

.guest-cta-list {
  text-align: left;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-10);
}

.btn-lg {
  padding: 18px 36px;
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

/* ---------- Apply page ---------- */
.apply-hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: calc(var(--space-12) * 2) 0 var(--space-16);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.apply-hero-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-12);
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.apply-hero-copy .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
}

.apply-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
}

.apply-title em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-weight: 400;
}

.apply-sub {
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-8);
  max-width: 56ch;
}

.apply-bullets {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-3);
}

.apply-bullets li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.apply-bullets li span {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-weight: 500;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.apply-hero-image {
  margin: 0;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border-strong);
  box-shadow:
    0 30px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.18) inset,
    0 0 60px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.08);
  position: relative;
  background: #0c0b09;
}

.apply-hero-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.apply-hero-image::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(12, 11, 9, 0) 60%, rgba(12, 11, 9, 0.5) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .apply-hero-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: var(--space-10);
  }
  .apply-hero-image {
    max-width: 520px;
    margin-inline: auto;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .apply-title {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 8vw, 3rem);
  }
}

/* Apply form */
.section-apply-form {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.apply-form-stack {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.apply-form-intro {
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-10);
}

.apply-form {
  text-align: left;
  margin-top: var(--space-4);
}

.form-fieldset {
  border: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-10);
}

.form-legend {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
  padding-bottom: var(--space-3);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  width: 100%;
}

.apply-form .btn-block {
  width: 100%;
  justify-content: center;
}

.apply-page .header-cta {
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ---------- Eyebrow: vintage ribbon mic, inline + glowing + slow blink ---------- */
.eyebrow-vintage {
  display: inline-flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-5) var(--space-2) var(--space-3);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  background: rgba(20, 19, 15, 0.55);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-8);
}

.eyebrow-vintage .vintage-mic {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 32px;
  height: 48px;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  filter:
    drop-shadow(0 0 4px var(--color-primary))
    drop-shadow(0 0 10px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.6))
    drop-shadow(0 0 18px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.3));
  animation: vintageMicBlink 3.6s ease-in-out infinite;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.eyebrow-vintage .vintage-mic svg {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: block;
}

.eyebrow-vintage .eyebrow-text {
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-weight: 500;
}

@keyframes vintageMicBlink {
  0%, 100% {
    opacity: 1;
    filter:
      drop-shadow(0 0 4px var(--color-primary))
      drop-shadow(0 0 10px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.6))
      drop-shadow(0 0 18px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.3));
  }
  48% {
    opacity: 1;
  }
  52% {
    opacity: 0.6;
    filter:
      drop-shadow(0 0 8px var(--color-primary))
      drop-shadow(0 0 18px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.95))
      drop-shadow(0 0 32px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.55));
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .eyebrow-vintage .vintage-mic {
    animation: none;
  }
}

/* ---------- Apply pills: slow gold glow, matching the mic ---------- */
.btn-primary {
  animation: applyGlow 3.6s ease-in-out infinite;
  will-change: box-shadow, filter;
}

@keyframes applyGlow {
  0%, 100% {
    box-shadow:
      0 0 0 1px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.0),
      0 0 8px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.25),
      0 0 18px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.12);
  }
  50% {
    box-shadow:
      0 0 0 1px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.35),
      0 0 18px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.65),
      0 0 36px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.35);
  }
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .btn-primary {
    animation: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .eyebrow-vintage .vintage-mic {
    width: 28px;
    height: 42px;
  }
}

/* ---------- Host sign-off: from-the-desk lead-in ---------- */
.host-eyebrow-label {
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-faint);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}

.host-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--color-text);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
  line-height: 1;
}

.host-role {
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-10);
}

.host-stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-6);
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto var(--space-10);
  padding: var(--space-6) var(--space-4);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.host-stats > div {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  text-align: center;
}

.host-stat-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3.4vw, 2.5rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1;
}

.host-stat-label {
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-weight: 500;
  max-width: 22ch;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.host-bio {
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
  max-width: 60ch;
  margin: 0 auto var(--space-12);
  text-align: center;
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .host-stats {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: var(--space-5);
    padding: var(--space-6) var(--space-2);
  }
}

/* ========================================
   v2 fixes — newsletter form, watermark,
   topic grid, legal pages, form labels
   ======================================== */

/* Tone down the page-size watermark so it
   doesn't overlay body copy. Pin it to a
   safe zone behind the hero only. */
.page-watermark img {
  opacity: 0.18;
  filter: contrast(1.05) saturate(1.2) brightness(1.4);
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .page-watermark img {
    opacity: 0.14;
  }
}

/* Topic grid — keep card 01 full-width as
   feature, then show the remaining 5 in a
   balanced grid that never leaves an orphan
   on its own row. */
.topics-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .topics-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(6, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
  .topics-grid .topic-feature {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }
  .topics-grid .topic:not(.topic-feature) {
    grid-column: span 2;
  }
  /* Even out 5 remaining cards: 3 + 2,
     center the bottom row with offset */
  .topics-grid .topic:not(.topic-feature):nth-child(5) {
    grid-column: 2 / span 2;
  }
  .topics-grid .topic:not(.topic-feature):nth-child(6) {
    grid-column: 4 / span 2;
  }
}

/* Newsletter form (replaces mailto CTA) */
.cta-card {
  align-items: stretch;
}
.cta-copy {
  flex: 1 1 320px;
}
.newsletter-form {
  flex: 1 1 360px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.newsletter-input {
  grid-column: 1 / 2;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.95rem 1.1rem;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.45);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  transition: border-color var(--transition), background var(--transition);
}
.newsletter-input:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
}
.newsletter-btn {
  grid-column: 2 / 3;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.newsletter-fine {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.newsletter-fine a {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: rgba(212,168,87,0.5);
}
.newsletter-fine a:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .newsletter-form {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .newsletter-btn {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    width: 100%;
  }
}

/* Apply form: required-field legend + optional tags */
.apply-form-legend {
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin: -0.5rem 0 var(--space-6);
  padding: 0.65rem 0.9rem;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--color-primary);
  background: rgba(212,168,87,0.05);
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius-sm) var(--radius-sm) 0;
}
.req-asterisk {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-right: 0.25rem;
}
.label-optional {
  font-size: 0.78em;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-left: 0.35rem;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: none;
}

/* Coming-soon styling for non-link Listen items
   (replaced anchor tags with span / div) */
.hero-listen-link.is-coming-soon,
.platform-card.is-coming-soon {
  cursor: default;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.platform-card.is-coming-soon {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  padding: var(--space-6);
}

/* Footer "soon" labels */
.footer-soon {
  display: block;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  padding-block: 0.35rem;
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
}
.footer-soon em {
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 0.78em;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin-left: 0.4rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Footer legal links */
.footer-legal-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-5);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.footer-legal-links a {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  transition: color var(--transition);
}
.footer-legal-links a:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* Legal pages (privacy / terms) */
.legal-page main.legal-main {
  padding-block: var(--space-16) var(--space-20);
}
.legal-stack {
  max-width: 760px;
}
.legal-meta {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  margin: -0.5rem 0 var(--space-8);
}
.legal-body {
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--color-text);
}
.legal-body h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin-top: var(--space-10);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
.legal-body p,
.legal-body ul {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
}
.legal-body ul {
  padding-left: 1.25rem;
}
.legal-body li {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}
.legal-body a {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* Apply hero — make portrait image render
   nicely instead of stretched studio shot */
.apply-hero-image img {
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  object-fit: cover;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  width: 100%;
}

/* ========================================
   v3 — Story section + sign-off
   ======================================== */

.section-story {
  padding-block: clamp(var(--space-16), 8vw, var(--space-20));
}
.story-stack {
  max-width: 760px;
  text-align: center;
}
.story-title {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-10);
}
.story-body {
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--color-text);
  text-align: left;
}
.story-body p {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
}
.story-pull {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(var(--text-xl), 3vw, var(--text-2xl));
  color: var(--color-primary);
  text-align: center;
  margin-block: var(--space-8) !important;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.story-kicker {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-text);
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: var(--space-8);
  padding-top: var(--space-8);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

/* Sign-off (bottom of page replacement for full host block) */
.section-signoff {
  padding-block: clamp(var(--space-12), 6vw, var(--space-16));
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}
.signoff-inner {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 480px;
}
.signoff-line {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(var(--text-2xl), 4vw, var(--text-3xl));
  color: var(--color-text);
  margin-block: var(--space-2) var(--space-4);
}
.signoff-signature {
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 220px;
  opacity: 0.85;
}

/* ===== HERO v4: glowing eyebrow + inline story ===== */
.hero-eyebrow-glow{
  display:flex;
  justify-content:center;
  margin: 0 auto 2.6rem;
  text-align:center;
}
.hero-eyebrow-glow > span{
  display:inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-display, 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.4vw, 1.85rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  color: #ffd87a;
  text-shadow:
    0 0 6px rgba(255, 200, 90, 0.55),
    0 0 18px rgba(255, 184, 60, 0.45),
    0 0 38px rgba(255, 168, 40, 0.30),
    0 0 70px rgba(255, 150, 30, 0.18);
  animation: heroEyebrowPulse 3.6s ease-in-out infinite;
  padding: 0.1em 0.2em;
}
@keyframes heroEyebrowPulse{
  0%,100%{
    text-shadow:
      0 0 6px rgba(255, 200, 90, 0.50),
      0 0 18px rgba(255, 184, 60, 0.40),
      0 0 38px rgba(255, 168, 40, 0.26),
      0 0 70px rgba(255, 150, 30, 0.14);
    color:#ffd87a;
  }
  50%{
    text-shadow:
      0 0 8px rgba(255, 215, 110, 0.75),
      0 0 24px rgba(255, 196, 78, 0.60),
      0 0 50px rgba(255, 178, 50, 0.40),
      0 0 90px rgba(255, 160, 30, 0.26);
    color:#ffe199;
  }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  .hero-eyebrow-glow > span{ animation:none; }
}

.hero-story{
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 1.6rem auto 2.4rem;
  text-align: center;
  color: rgba(245, 240, 230, 0.92);
}
.hero-story-headline{
  font-family: var(--font-display, 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.25rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0 0 1.6rem;
  color: #fff;
}
.hero-story-headline em{
  font-style: italic;
  color: #f3c969;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.hero-story p{
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.25vw, 1.125rem);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin: 0 0 1.1rem;
  color: rgba(240, 235, 225, 0.88);
}
.hero-story-pull{
  font-family: var(--font-display, 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.55rem) !important;
  line-height: 1.4 !important;
  color: #f3c969 !important;
  margin: 1.6rem 0 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.005em;
}
.hero-story-kicker{
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #fff !important;
  margin-top: 1.4rem !important;
}

/* ===== v5: brighten host section + tighten gap, restore mic in glowing eyebrow ===== */

/* Brighten host section text, tighten internal spacing */
.section-host{
  padding-block: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem) clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem) !important;
}
.section-host .host-eyebrow-label{
  color: #f3c969 !important;          /* was muted faint gray */
  opacity: 1 !important;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem !important;
}
.section-host .host-name{
  color: #ffffff !important;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem !important;
}
.section-host .host-role{
  color: #f3c969 !important;
  margin-bottom: 1.6rem !important;   /* was space-10 (huge) */
}
.section-host .host-stats{
  margin: 0 auto 1.4rem !important;   /* was space-10 */
  padding: 1rem 1rem !important;
  border-color: rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.35) !important;
}
.section-host .host-stat-num{
  color: #ffd87a !important;
}
.section-host .host-stat-label{
  color: rgba(245, 240, 230, 0.85) !important;
}
.section-host .host-bio{
  color: rgba(245, 240, 230, 0.92) !important;
  margin: 0 auto 1.6rem !important;   /* was space-12 */
  font-size: 1.05rem !important;
}
.section-host .host-portrait{
  margin-block: 0 1.5rem !important;  /* was space-20 (huge) */
}

/* Bring back the glowing microphone next to "WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR STORY" */
.hero-eyebrow-glow{
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
}
.hero-eyebrow-glow .glow-mic{
  display: inline-flex;
  width: 28px;
  height: 42px;
  color: #f3c969;
  filter:
    drop-shadow(0 0 6px rgba(255, 200, 90, 0.65))
    drop-shadow(0 0 16px rgba(255, 184, 60, 0.45))
    drop-shadow(0 0 30px rgba(255, 168, 40, 0.30));
  animation: heroEyebrowPulse 3.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.hero-eyebrow-glow > span{
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  font-style: normal;
  font-family: var(--font-display, 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.7vw, 1.35rem);
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  .hero-eyebrow-glow .glow-mic{ animation:none; }
}

/* ===== v6: stack all six topic cards at feature size, tighten spacing ===== */
.section-topics{
  padding-block: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem) clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem) !important;
}
.section-topics .section-title{
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}
.topics-grid{
  display: grid !important;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;     /* single column stack */
  gap: 1rem !important;                      /* tighter than space-6 */
  max-width: 880px;
  margin: 1.75rem auto 0 !important;
}
@media (min-width: 900px){
  .topics-grid{
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;   /* override 6-col rule */
  }
  .topics-grid .topic{
    grid-column: 1 / -1 !important;          /* override span 2 rule */
  }
}
/* Make every card look like the original feature card */
.topic{
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-surface-3) 0%, var(--color-surface-2) 100%) !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-primary) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.18), 0 18px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35) !important;
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem) !important;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.topic::before{
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -40%;
  right: -10%;
  width: 50%;
  height: 200%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--color-primary-soft), transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.topic .topic-num{
  font-size: var(--text-base) !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em !important;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem !important;
}
.topic h3{
  font-size: var(--text-xl) !important;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem !important;
  max-width: 28ch;
}
.topic p{
  font-size: var(--text-base) !important;
  color: var(--color-text) !important;
  max-width: 64ch;
  line-height: 1.55 !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
}
.topic:hover{
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: var(--color-primary-hover) !important;
}

/* ===== v7: 'WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR STORY' redesigned + brand-colored socials ===== */

/* Replace Playfair italic with bold sans + white glow that actually pops */
.hero-eyebrow-glow{
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  margin: 0 auto 2.6rem;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.4rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  width: fit-content;
}
.hero-eyebrow-glow > span:not(.glow-mic){
  font-family: var(--font-sans, 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif) !important;
  font-style: normal !important;
  font-weight: 800 !important;
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2.1vw, 1.6rem) !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em !important;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #ffffff !important;
  text-shadow:
    0 0 4px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95),
    0 0 14px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65),
    0 0 30px rgba(255, 250, 230, 0.45),
    0 0 60px rgba(255, 240, 200, 0.30),
    0 0 100px rgba(255, 220, 140, 0.20) !important;
  animation: heroEyebrowWhiteGlow 3.4s ease-in-out infinite !important;
}
.hero-eyebrow-glow .glow-mic{
  color: #ffffff;
  width: 32px;
  height: 48px;
  filter:
    drop-shadow(0 0 4px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95))
    drop-shadow(0 0 14px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6))
    drop-shadow(0 0 28px rgba(255, 240, 200, 0.4));
  animation: heroEyebrowWhiteGlow 3.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes heroEyebrowWhiteGlow{
  0%,100%{
    text-shadow:
      0 0 4px rgba(255,255,255,0.85),
      0 0 14px rgba(255,255,255,0.55),
      0 0 30px rgba(255,250,230,0.38),
      0 0 60px rgba(255,240,200,0.22);
  }
  50%{
    text-shadow:
      0 0 6px rgba(255,255,255,1),
      0 0 22px rgba(255,255,255,0.85),
      0 0 48px rgba(255,250,230,0.6),
      0 0 90px rgba(255,235,180,0.38),
      0 0 140px rgba(255,220,140,0.25);
  }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  .hero-eyebrow-glow > span:not(.glow-mic),
  .hero-eyebrow-glow .glow-mic{ animation:none; }
}

/* Bigger, brand-colored social icons (always — no longer hover-only) */
.hero-socials{
  gap: 0.85rem !important;
  margin-bottom: 2rem !important;
}
.hero-social-link{
  width: 52px !important;
  height: 52px !important;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06) !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12) !important;
  transition: transform 0.18s ease, box-shadow 0.18s ease, filter 0.18s ease !important;
}
.hero-social-link svg{
  width: 26px !important;
  height: 26px !important;
}
.hero-social-link.is-linkedin{
  color: #ffffff !important;
  background: #0a66c2 !important;
  border-color: #0a66c2 !important;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(10, 102, 194, 0.30);
}
.hero-social-link.is-instagram{
  color: #ffffff !important;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #feda75 0%, #fa7e1e 25%, #d62976 50%, #962fbf 75%, #4f5bd5 100%) !important;
  border-color: transparent !important;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(214, 41, 118, 0.30);
}
.hero-social-link.is-facebook{
  color: #ffffff !important;
  background: #1877f2 !important;
  border-color: #1877f2 !important;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(24, 119, 242, 0.30);
}
.hero-social-link.is-tiktok{
  color: #ffffff !important;
  background: #000000 !important;
  border-color: #000000 !important;
  position: relative;
  box-shadow: -2px 0 0 #fe2c55, 2px 0 0 #25f4ee, 0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}
.hero-social-link.is-x{
  color: #ffffff !important;
  background: #000000 !important;
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}
.hero-social-link:hover{
  transform: translateY(-3px) !important;
  filter: brightness(1.12);
}
@media (max-width: 480px){
  .hero-social-link{ width: 46px !important; height: 46px !important; }
  .hero-social-link svg{ width: 22px !important; height: 22px !important; }
}

/* ===== v8: host stats grid handles 4 stats ===== */
.section-host .host-stats{
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr) !important;
  gap: 1.25rem !important;
  max-width: 920px;
}
@media (max-width: 900px){
  .section-host .host-stats{
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr) !important;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 480px){
  .section-host .host-stats{
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
  }
}

/* ===== v9: hero eyebrow promoted to H1 — neutralize default heading styles ===== */
h1.hero-eyebrow-glow{
  margin: 0 auto 2.6rem !important;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.4rem !important;
  font-size: inherit;          /* let inner span control sizing */
  line-height: 1.2;
}
/* Allow longer line on wider screens */
h1.hero-eyebrow-glow > span:not(.glow-mic){
  white-space: normal;
  text-align: center;
}
@media (max-width: 720px){
  h1.hero-eyebrow-glow{
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    padding: 0.6rem 1rem !important;
  }
  h1.hero-eyebrow-glow > span:not(.glow-mic){
    font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 3.4vw, 1.25rem) !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em !important;
  }
}

/* ===== v10: footer brand block in legible cursive ===== */
.footer-brand .brand-name{
  font-family: 'Dancing Script', 'Brush Script MT', cursive !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  font-style: normal !important;
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 2.4vw, 2.1rem) !important;
  letter-spacing: 0 !important;
  text-transform: none !important;
  line-height: 1.1 !important;
  color: #f3c969 !important;
}
.footer-brand p{
  font-family: 'Dancing Script', 'Brush Script MT', cursive !important;
  font-weight: 500 !important;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.4vw, 1.2rem) !important;
  letter-spacing: 0 !important;
  line-height: 1.45 !important;
  color: rgba(245, 240, 230, 0.92) !important;
}

/* ===== v10b: center the cursive footer brand block ===== */
.footer-brand{
  text-align: center !important;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.footer-brand p{
  max-width: 36ch;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

/* ===== v11: socials always one line, restore original H1 weight/size ===== */

/* Force single-line social row at every width */
.hero-socials{
  flex-wrap: nowrap !important;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.7rem !important;
}
@media (max-width: 600px){
  .hero-socials{ gap: 0.55rem !important; }
  .hero-social-link{ width: 44px !important; height: 44px !important; }
  .hero-social-link svg{ width: 22px !important; height: 22px !important; }
}
@media (max-width: 420px){
  .hero-socials{ gap: 0.4rem !important; }
  .hero-social-link{ width: 40px !important; height: 40px !important; }
  .hero-social-link svg{ width: 20px !important; height: 20px !important; }
}
@media (max-width: 360px){
  .hero-socials{ gap: 0.3rem !important; }
  .hero-social-link{ width: 36px !important; height: 36px !important; }
  .hero-social-link svg{ width: 18px !important; height: 18px !important; }
}

/* Restore the original BIG bold sizing on the H1 line.
   The H1 promotion accidentally removed our explicit
   font-size on the inner span when font-size:inherit
   was added — bring back the larger Inter 800 size. */
h1.hero-eyebrow-glow > span:not(.glow-mic){
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.6vw, 2rem) !important;
  font-weight: 800 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.30em !important;
  line-height: 1.25 !important;
}
@media (max-width: 720px){
  h1.hero-eyebrow-glow > span:not(.glow-mic){
    font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 4vw, 1.45rem) !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em !important;
  }
}
/* Make the mic scale up to match the bigger text */
h1.hero-eyebrow-glow .glow-mic{
  width: 38px;
  height: 56px;
}
@media (max-width: 720px){
  h1.hero-eyebrow-glow .glow-mic{
    width: 28px;
    height: 42px;
  }
}

/* v11b: bigger mic on desktop, allow H1 to use more line width */
@media (min-width: 900px){
  h1.hero-eyebrow-glow{
    max-width: 1100px;
  }
  h1.hero-eyebrow-glow .glow-mic{
    width: 44px;
    height: 64px;
  }
}

/* v11c: tighten tracking on wider screens so H1 stays on 1-2 lines */
@media (min-width: 1100px){
  h1.hero-eyebrow-glow{
    max-width: none;
    padding: 0.85rem 1.6rem !important;
  }
  h1.hero-eyebrow-glow > span:not(.glow-mic){
    letter-spacing: 0.18em !important;
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.4vw, 2rem) !important;
  }
  h1.hero-eyebrow-glow .glow-mic{
    width: 48px;
    height: 70px;
  }
}
@media (min-width: 1300px){
  h1.hero-eyebrow-glow > span:not(.glow-mic){
    letter-spacing: 0.22em !important;
  }
}

/* ===== v12: vertical rhythm reconciliation + section-label pop ===== */

/* Normalize all section padding so two stacked sections never create a giant void */
.section{
  padding-block: clamp(2.75rem, 5vw, 4.5rem) !important;
}

/* Section-specific tweaks where the prior overrides set asymmetric values */
.section-host{
  padding-block: clamp(2.5rem, 4.5vw, 3.75rem) clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem) !important;
}
.section-topics{
  padding-block: clamp(2.5rem, 4.5vw, 3.75rem) clamp(2.25rem, 4vw, 3.5rem) !important;
}
.section-cta{
  padding-block: clamp(2.5rem, 4.5vw, 3.75rem) clamp(2.5rem, 4.5vw, 3.75rem) !important;
}

/* Trim hero bottom padding so the photo-to-headline gap is tighter */
.hero.hero-studio{
  padding-bottom: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem) !important;
}
.hero-title{
  margin-bottom: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.5rem) !important;
}

/* SECTION-LABEL POP: bigger, brighter, longer accent line, glow */
.section-label{
  font-size: 0.92rem !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.26em !important;
  color: #f3c969 !important;
  margin-bottom: 1rem !important;
  text-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(243, 201, 105, 0.35);
}
.section-label::before{
  width: 36px !important;
  height: 2px !important;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, #f3c969 100%) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(243, 201, 105, 0.6);
}

/* Section-title: tighter to label, slightly larger */
.section-title{
  margin-bottom: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.5rem) !important;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

/* Story headline (the one inside the hero block) — keep punch */
.hero-story{
  margin-top: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem) !important;
  margin-bottom: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem) !important;
}

/* ===== v13: section header symmetry — center all labels, replace leading dash with centered accent above ===== */

/* Center every section label and the title beneath it */
.section-label{
  display: flex !important;
  justify-content: center !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  flex-direction: column !important;
  gap: 0.65rem !important;
  text-align: center !important;
  margin-inline: auto !important;
}

/* Replace the leading horizontal dash with a centered accent line that sits ABOVE the label text */
.section-label::before{
  content: '' !important;
  width: 56px !important;
  height: 2px !important;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(243,201,105,0) 0%, #f3c969 50%, rgba(243,201,105,0) 100%) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(243, 201, 105, 0.55) !important;
  display: block !important;
  margin: 0 auto !important;
}

/* Center the title under the centered label, keep readable measure */
.section-title{
  text-align: center !important;
  margin-inline: auto !important;
  max-width: 24ch;
}
.section-title-md{
  text-align: center !important;
  margin-inline: auto !important;
  max-width: 28ch;
}

/* Center any descriptive paragraph that sits inside a section header block */
.section-header,
.section-intro,
.about-intro,
.episodes-intro,
.guest-intro{
  text-align: center !important;
  margin-inline: auto !important;
}

/* Section-specific containers that previously used left-aligned headers — re-center their header areas */
.section-host .about-stack > .section-label,
.section-host .about-stack > .section-title,
.section-topics > .container > .section-label,
.section-topics > .container > .section-title,
.section-about > .container > .section-label,
.section-about > .container > .section-title,
.section-episodes .episodes-head .section-label,
.section-episodes .episodes-head .section-title{
  text-align: center !important;
  margin-inline: auto !important;
}

/* Episodes head: was likely flex row — let label/title stack centered */
.episodes-head{
  display: flex !important;
  flex-direction: column !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  text-align: center !important;
}

/* v13b: Episodes section header — was a flex row with note on right; center it for symmetry */
.section-episodes .section-head{
  display: flex !important;
  flex-direction: column !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  justify-content: center !important;
  text-align: center !important;
  gap: 0.75rem !important;
}
.section-episodes .section-head > div{
  text-align: center !important;
  margin-inline: auto !important;
}
.section-episodes .section-head-note{
  text-align: center !important;
  margin-inline: auto !important;
  max-width: 48ch !important;
}

/* ===== v14: Topic cards — number inline with title, justified body copy ===== */
.topic{
  display: grid !important;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr !important;
  grid-template-rows: auto auto !important;
  column-gap: 1rem !important;
  row-gap: 0.5rem !important;
  align-items: baseline !important;
}
.topic .topic-num{
  grid-column: 1 / 2 !important;
  grid-row: 1 / 2 !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  align-self: baseline !important;
  line-height: 1 !important;
}
.topic h3{
  grid-column: 2 / 3 !important;
  grid-row: 1 / 2 !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
}
.topic p{
  grid-column: 1 / 3 !important;
  grid-row: 2 / 2 !important;
  text-align: left !important;
  hyphens: none !important;
  margin-top: 0.25rem !important;
  max-width: 72ch;
}

/* Tighten the topic-feature override too (it has its own spacing) */
.topic-feature{
  display: grid !important;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr !important;
  column-gap: 1rem !important;
  row-gap: 0.5rem !important;
  align-items: baseline !important;
}

/* ===== v15: Topic cards POP — bolder borders, glow, larger gold numbers, accent rule ===== */

/* Base card: stronger border, deeper shadow, subtle inner glow on hover */
.topic{
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(28, 24, 18, 0.85) 0%, rgba(18, 16, 12, 0.92) 100%) !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(243, 201, 105, 0.35) !important;
  border-radius: 14px !important;
  box-shadow:
    0 1px 0 rgba(243, 201, 105, 0.08) inset,
    0 0 0 1px rgba(243, 201, 105, 0.06),
    0 18px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55) !important;
  position: relative !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
  transition: transform 0.35s ease, border-color 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease !important;
}

/* Left accent bar — gold gradient edge that anchors each card */
.topic::after{
  content: '' !important;
  position: absolute !important;
  left: 0 !important;
  top: 12% !important;
  bottom: 12% !important;
  width: 3px !important;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0%, #f3c969 30%, #f3c969 70%, transparent 100%) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(243, 201, 105, 0.5) !important;
  pointer-events: none !important;
  border-radius: 2px !important;
}

/* Bigger, brighter gold number with glow */
.topic .topic-num{
  font-size: 1.35rem !important;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
  color: #f3c969 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em !important;
  text-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(243, 201, 105, 0.55) !important;
  opacity: 1 !important;
}

/* Title slightly bolder, tighter to the number */
.topic h3{
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.2vw, 1.7rem) !important;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
  color: #fdfbf6 !important;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em !important;
  line-height: 1.15 !important;
}

/* Body copy: subtle bump in opacity so it doesn't feel washed out */
.topic p{
  color: rgba(255, 252, 244, 0.78) !important;
  line-height: 1.6 !important;
}

/* Hover: lift, brighten border, deepen shadow, intensify accent */
.topic:hover{
  transform: translateY(-3px) !important;
  border-color: rgba(243, 201, 105, 0.7) !important;
  box-shadow:
    0 1px 0 rgba(243, 201, 105, 0.18) inset,
    0 0 0 1px rgba(243, 201, 105, 0.18),
    0 24px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65),
    0 0 40px rgba(243, 201, 105, 0.08) !important;
}
.topic:hover::after{
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0%, #f3c969 20%, #f3c969 80%, transparent 100%) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 0 22px rgba(243, 201, 105, 0.75) !important;
}

/* ===== v16: Apply page — form-first layout ===== */

/* Compact banner above the form (replaces big hero) */
.apply-banner{
  position: relative;
  padding-block: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem) clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
  text-align: center;
  isolation: isolate;
}
.apply-banner .hero-glow{
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 30%, rgba(243,201,105,0.08) 0%, transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: -1;
}
.apply-banner-inner{
  text-align: center;
}
.apply-banner .section-label{
  margin-inline: auto;
}
.apply-title-compact{
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.75rem) !important;
  margin-inline: auto !important;
  text-align: center !important;
  max-width: 22ch;
}
.apply-sub-compact{
  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.5vw, 1.05rem);
  color: rgba(255, 252, 244, 0.75);
  margin-inline: auto;
  max-width: 56ch;
  text-align: center;
}

/* Tighten the form section so it sits right under the banner */
.section-apply-form-top{
  padding-block: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.75rem) clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem) !important;
}

/* What-to-expect strip */
.section-expect{
  padding-block: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem) !important;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(243, 201, 105, 0.12);
}
.apply-bullets-grid{
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem 2rem;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
}
.apply-bullets-grid li{
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  color: rgba(255, 252, 244, 0.82);
}
.apply-bullets-grid li span{
  color: #f3c969;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 600px){
  .apply-bullets-grid{
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* ===== v17: Apply banner split layout + topics banner image ===== */

/* Apply page banner: two-column with photo on the right */
.apply-banner-split .apply-banner-inner{
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  text-align: left;
}
.apply-banner-split .apply-banner-copy{
  text-align: left;
}
.apply-banner-split .apply-banner-copy .section-label{
  margin-inline: 0 !important;
  display: inline-flex !important;
  flex-direction: row !important;
  gap: 0.65rem !important;
}
.apply-banner-split .apply-banner-copy .section-label::before{
  width: 36px !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
}
.apply-banner-split .apply-title-compact{
  margin-inline: 0 !important;
  text-align: left !important;
}
.apply-banner-split .apply-sub-compact{
  margin-inline: 0;
  text-align: left;
}
.apply-banner-image{
  margin: 0;
  border-radius: 18px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(243, 201, 105, 0.3);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
}
.apply-banner-image img{
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

@media (max-width: 800px){
  .apply-banner-split .apply-banner-inner{
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .apply-banner-image{
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 11;
    max-height: 360px;
  }
}

/* Topics section banner image (cinematic anchor above the six cards) */
.topics-banner{
  position: relative;
  margin: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 2rem) auto clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 2.5rem);
  max-width: 1080px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(243, 201, 105, 0.2);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 7;
}
.topics-banner img{
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 30%;
  display: block;
  filter: contrast(1.05) saturate(0.9);
}
.topics-banner-shade{
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 70% 50%, transparent 0%, rgba(8, 6, 4, 0.55) 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 50%, rgba(8, 6, 4, 0.7) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

@media (max-width: 600px){
  .topics-banner{
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  }
}

/* ===== v18: Footer brand cursive — animated gold shimmer sweep + soft halo ===== */

/* The cursive name gets a flowing gold-to-cream-to-gold gradient that sweeps slowly */
.footer-brand .brand-name{
  /* Gradient-as-text: 3 gold tones with a brighter cream highlight that animates */
  background: linear-gradient(
    100deg,
    #c89a3c 0%,
    #f3c969 25%,
    #fff7d6 45%,
    #f3c969 55%,
    #c89a3c 75%,
    #c89a3c 100%
  ) !important;
  background-size: 250% 100% !important;
  -webkit-background-clip: text !important;
  background-clip: text !important;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent !important;
  color: transparent !important;
  /* Subtle drop-shadow halo so the cursive feels lit from within */
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 18px rgba(243, 201, 105, 0.35))
          drop-shadow(0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6));
  animation: brandShimmer 7s ease-in-out infinite;
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0.05em 0.1em;
}

/* The shimmer animation: gradient slides from one side to the other and back */
@keyframes brandShimmer{
  0%   { background-position: 0% 50%; }
  50%  { background-position: 100% 50%; }
  100% { background-position: 0% 50%; }
}

/* Tagline beneath the name: subtle gold glow, no animation */
.footer-brand p{
  text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(243, 201, 105, 0.18);
}

/* Decorative gold rule above and below the brand for symmetry */
.footer-brand{
  position: relative;
  padding-top: 0.5rem;
}
.footer-brand::before,
.footer-brand::after{
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: clamp(80px, 12vw, 140px);
  height: 1px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    transparent 0%,
    rgba(243, 201, 105, 0.55) 50%,
    transparent 100%
  );
}
.footer-brand::before{
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}
.footer-brand::after{
  margin-top: 0.85rem;
}

/* Honor reduced motion preference */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  .footer-brand .brand-name{
    animation: none !important;
    background-position: 35% 50% !important;
  }
}

/* ===== v19: Final padding reconciliation across both pages ===== */

/* Standard section: same top/bottom, tighter than before */
.section{
  padding-block: clamp(2.25rem, 4vw, 3.25rem) !important;
}

/* Host section: keep symmetric, slightly more breathing room since it's content-dense */
.section-host{
  padding-block: clamp(2.5rem, 4.5vw, 3.5rem) !important;
}

/* Topics section: symmetric */
.section-topics{
  padding-block: clamp(2.5rem, 4.5vw, 3.5rem) !important;
}

/* CTA / guest section: symmetric */
.section-cta,
.section-guest-cta{
  padding-block: clamp(2.5rem, 4.5vw, 3.5rem) !important;
}

/* Apply page: keep banner slim, form starts with minimal top, tighter bottom */
.apply-banner{
  padding-block: clamp(1.75rem, 3.5vw, 2.5rem) clamp(0.75rem, 1.5vw, 1.25rem) !important;
}
.section-apply-form-top{
  padding-block: clamp(0.75rem, 1.5vw, 1.25rem) clamp(2.25rem, 4vw, 3rem) !important;
}
.section-expect{
  padding-block: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 2.75rem) !important;
}

/* Newsletter book: keep its own clamp */
.section-newsletter,
.book{
  padding-block: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 2.75rem) !important;
}

/* Footer: tighten its own padding so the brand block sits closer to columns */
.site-footer{
  padding-block: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem) clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 1.75rem) !important;
}

/* ===== v20: Footer bottom legal links — center-justify everything ===== */
.footer-bottom{
  justify-content: center !important;
  text-align: center !important;
  flex-direction: column !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  gap: 0.5rem !important;
}
.footer-bottom > span{
  display: block !important;
  text-align: center !important;
}
.footer-legal-links{
  display: flex !important;
  justify-content: center !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  gap: 1.25rem !important;
  flex-wrap: wrap !important;
}

/* ===== v21: Dynamic gold pill buttons — gradient fill, shimmer sweep on hover, lift, refined glow ===== */

/* Override the legacy flat gold with a subtle radial-gradient fill that catches light */
.btn-primary{
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f5d27e 0%, #f3c969 45%, #e0b04c 100%) !important;
  color: #1a1814 !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 230, 160, 0.4) !important;
  position: relative !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em !important;
  transition:
    transform 0.28s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1),
    box-shadow 0.28s ease,
    filter 0.28s ease !important;
  display: inline-flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  justify-content: center !important;
  gap: 0.6rem !important;
}

/* Shimmer-sweep: a thin highlight slash that travels across the button on hover */
.btn-primary::before{
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: -75%;
  width: 50%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(
    100deg,
    transparent 0%,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 30%,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55) 50%,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 70%,
    transparent 100%
  );
  transform: skewX(-20deg);
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: left 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.1, 0.2, 1);
}

.btn-primary:hover{
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.02) !important;
  filter: brightness(1.06) saturate(1.05);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 230, 160, 0.55),
    0 8px 24px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.4),
    0 0 32px rgba(243, 201, 105, 0.45) !important;
}

.btn-primary:hover::before{
  left: 125%;
}

.btn-primary:active{
  transform: translateY(0) scale(0.99) !important;
  transition-duration: 0.1s !important;
}

/* Arrow that slides on hover (only present where .btn-arrow span is added) */
.btn-arrow{
  display: inline-block;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.btn-primary:hover .btn-arrow{
  transform: translateX(3px);
}

/* Keep the slow ambient glow on idle, but lighter so it doesn't compete with hover */
@keyframes applyGlow {
  0%, 100% {
    box-shadow:
      0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 230, 160, 0.0),
      0 4px 12px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.18),
      0 0 18px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.12);
  }
  50% {
    box-shadow:
      0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 230, 160, 0.25),
      0 6px 20px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.45),
      0 0 32px rgba(243, 201, 105, 0.28);
  }
}

/* Submit button (form): keep the same dynamic styling but slightly more presence */
.guest-form .btn-primary,
.apply-form .btn-primary{
  font-size: 1.05rem !important;
  padding-block: 1rem !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em !important;
  text-transform: uppercase !important;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  .btn-primary,
  .btn-primary::before,
  .btn-arrow{
    animation: none !important;
    transition: none !important;
  }
}

/* === v22: tighten Listen section after removing 'Listen or watch on' label === */
.section-listen {
  padding-top: 36px;
}
.section-listen .section-title {
  margin-top: 0;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .section-listen {
    padding-top: 28px;
  }
}

/* === v23: Watch now becomes a glowing ON AIR-style sign === */
.on-air-sign {
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  font-family: inherit;
}
.on-air-sign .on-air-frame {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6em;
  padding: 0.45em 0.95em 0.4em;
  border: 2px solid rgba(255, 80, 70, 0.85);
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(40, 6, 6, 0.85) 0%, rgba(20, 2, 2, 0.95) 100%);
  color: #fff5ee;
  font-family: "Boska", Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: normal;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.6vw, 1.85rem);
  line-height: 1;
  text-shadow:
    0 0 6px rgba(255, 90, 80, 0.65),
    0 0 18px rgba(255, 60, 50, 0.45);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 90, 80, 0.25),
    0 0 14px rgba(255, 60, 50, 0.45),
    0 0 38px rgba(255, 40, 30, 0.35),
    inset 0 0 12px rgba(255, 90, 80, 0.18);
  animation: onAirPulse 3.2s ease-in-out infinite;
  position: relative;
}
.on-air-sign .on-air-frame::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 4px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 110, 90, 0.25);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.on-air-sign .on-air-dot {
  width: 0.55em;
  height: 0.55em;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 35% 35%, #ffb3a3 0%, #ff5040 45%, #c01a10 100%);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 6px rgba(255, 80, 70, 0.95),
    0 0 14px rgba(255, 50, 40, 0.7);
  animation: onAirDot 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.on-air-sign .on-air-text {
  display: inline-block;
}
@keyframes onAirPulse {
  0%, 100% {
    box-shadow:
      0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 90, 80, 0.25),
      0 0 12px rgba(255, 60, 50, 0.4),
      0 0 32px rgba(255, 40, 30, 0.3),
      inset 0 0 10px rgba(255, 90, 80, 0.15);
  }
  50% {
    box-shadow:
      0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 110, 100, 0.4),
      0 0 22px rgba(255, 70, 60, 0.65),
      0 0 56px rgba(255, 40, 30, 0.5),
      inset 0 0 18px rgba(255, 110, 100, 0.28);
  }
}
@keyframes onAirDot {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
  50% { opacity: 0.65; transform: scale(0.92); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .on-air-sign .on-air-frame,
  .on-air-sign .on-air-dot {
    animation: none;
  }
}

/* === v24: tighten hero CTA spacing after removing 'Listen to the show' ghost pill === */
.hero-cta-single {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-8);
}
.hero-cta-single + .hero-listen {
  padding-top: var(--space-6);
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero-cta-single {
    margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
  }
  .hero-cta-single + .hero-listen {
    padding-top: var(--space-5);
  }
}

/* === v25: ensure ON AIR sign centers when used in a center-aligned container (Listen section) === */
.listen-inner .on-air-sign {
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}
.listen-inner .on-air-sign .on-air-frame {
  margin-inline: auto;
}

/* === v26: select styling to match input fields (apply form revenue + recording dropdowns) === */
.field select {
  background: var(--color-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: var(--space-3) calc(var(--space-4) + 18px) var(--space-3) var(--space-4);
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  width: 100%;
  appearance: none;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  -moz-appearance: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8' fill='none'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1.5L6 6.5L11 1.5' stroke='%23f3c969' stroke-width='1.6' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right var(--space-4) center;
  transition: border-color var(--transition), background-color var(--transition);
}
.field select:hover {
  border-color: var(--color-border-strong);
}
.field select:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
  background-color: var(--color-surface-2);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--color-primary-soft);
}
.field select:invalid,
.field select option[disabled] {
  color: var(--color-text-faint);
}
.field select option {
  background: var(--color-bg);
  color: var(--color-text);
}

/* === v27: brighten apply form text — bright white labels, inputs, options === */
.guest-form .form-legend,
.guest-form .apply-form-legend,
.apply-form-legend {
  color: #ffffff;
}
.guest-form .field label,
.field label {
  color: #ffffff;
}
.field label span,
.label-optional {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
}
.field input,
.field textarea,
.field select {
  color: #ffffff;
}
.field input::placeholder,
.field textarea::placeholder {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
}
.field select option {
  background: #0d0d0d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
.field select:invalid,
.field select option[disabled] {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
}
.guest-form .form-fine,
.form-fine {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
}
.guest-form .form-section-title,
.form-section-title {
  color: #ffffff;
}

/* === v28: punch up form label/section weight so bright white actually reads bright === */
.guest-form .form-legend,
.apply-form-legend,
.guest-form .form-section-title {
  color: #ffffff !important;
  font-weight: 700;
  opacity: 1;
}
.guest-form .field label,
.field label {
  color: #ffffff !important;
  font-weight: 700;
  opacity: 1;
}
.field label span,
.label-optional {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75) !important;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.field input,
.field textarea,
.field select {
  color: #ffffff !important;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.field input::placeholder,
.field textarea::placeholder {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55) !important;
}
.field select option {
  background: #0d0d0d;
  color: #ffffff;
}

/* === v29: uniform bright field chrome — all input/select/textarea match === */
.guest-form .field input,
.guest-form .field textarea,
.guest-form .field select,
.field input,
.field textarea,
.field select {
  background: #1a1a1a !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55) !important;
  color: #ffffff !important;
}
.guest-form .field input:hover,
.guest-form .field textarea:hover,
.guest-form .field select:hover,
.field input:hover,
.field textarea:hover,
.field select:hover {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85) !important;
}
.guest-form .field input:focus,
.guest-form .field textarea:focus,
.guest-form .field select:focus,
.field input:focus,
.field textarea:focus,
.field select:focus {
  border-color: var(--color-primary) !important;
  background: #1f1f1f !important;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--color-primary-soft) !important;
}
.field input::placeholder,
.field textarea::placeholder {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6) !important;
}
.field select option {
  background: #1a1a1a;
  color: #ffffff;
}

/* === v30: restore gold gradient on form section legends — uniform across all 4 sections === */
.guest-form .form-legend,
.guest-form legend.form-legend {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f3c969 0%, #d4a857 50%, #b88e3f 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  color: transparent !important;
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* === v31: 3D pop on pills — physical depth via dual shadows + top highlight + press-down === */

/* Gold primary pills ("Be our guest", "Submit", "Get the email list", newsletter) */
.btn-primary {
  /* layered shadows: tight contact + soft ambient + warm glow */
  box-shadow:
    0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35) inset,         /* top inner highlight */
    0 -1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25) inset,              /* bottom inner shade */
    0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4),                    /* close contact shadow */
    0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45),                  /* mid lift shadow */
    0 12px 28px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.35),            /* warm gold glow */
    0 0 0 1px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.5) !important;    /* crisp gold ring */
  transform: translateY(0);
  transition: transform 220ms cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1), box-shadow 220ms cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1), filter 220ms;
}
.btn-primary:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.02);
  box-shadow:
    0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5) inset,
    0 -1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3) inset,
    0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45),
    0 14px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
    0 20px 44px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.55),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(243, 201, 105, 0.7) !important;
  filter: brightness(1.05);
}
.btn-primary:active {
  transform: translateY(-1px) scale(1.0);
  box-shadow:
    0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3) inset,
    0 -1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35) inset,
    0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
    0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4),
    0 6px 14px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.3),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.6) !important;
  transition: transform 80ms ease, box-shadow 80ms ease;
}

/* Small social/listen pills (Spotify, YouTube under hero) */
.hero-listen-link {
  box-shadow:
    0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08) inset,
    0 -1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3) inset,
    0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35),
    0 6px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  transform: translateY(0);
  transition: transform 220ms cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1), box-shadow 220ms cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1), border-color 220ms;
}
.hero-listen-link:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow:
    0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12) inset,
    0 -1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35) inset,
    0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45),
    0 12px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
    0 0 18px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.25);
}
.hero-listen-link:active {
  transform: translateY(0);
  box-shadow:
    0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06) inset,
    0 -1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3) inset,
    0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4),
    0 3px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
  transition: transform 80ms ease, box-shadow 80ms ease;
}

/* Coming-soon variants: keep depth, lose hover lift */
.hero-listen-link.is-coming-soon:hover {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* === v32: stronger header brand identity — bigger, heavier wordmark === */
.site-header .brand-name {
  font-size: 22px !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: #ffffff;
}
.site-header .brand-sub {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 2.6px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
}
.site-header .brand-logo {
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 1px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.4),
    0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  border-radius: 8px;
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .site-header .brand-name {
    font-size: 18px !important;
  }
}

/* === v33: bring dark social/listen pills up to gold-pill 3D vocabulary === */
.hero-listen-link {
  border: 1px solid rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.35) !important;
  box-shadow:
    0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12) inset,
    0 -1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35) inset,
    0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4),
    0 8px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45),
    0 0 14px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.12) !important;
}
.hero-listen-link:hover {
  border-color: rgba(243, 201, 105, 0.65) !important;
  box-shadow:
    0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18) inset,
    0 -1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) inset,
    0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
    0 14px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55),
    0 0 24px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.35) !important;
}
.hero-listen-link.is-coming-soon {
  border-color: rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.2) !important;
}
.hero-listen-link.is-coming-soon:hover {
  border-color: rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.2) !important;
}

/* === v34: header brand rebuild — stacked centered all-caps, gold W, laser-cut electric logo === */

/* Logo: bigger, transparent (no card), electric edge glow */
.site-header .brand-logo {
  width: 78px !important;
  height: 78px !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  /* Electric edge: tight gold halo + wider warm bloom + crisp dark contact */
  filter:
    drop-shadow(0 0 1px rgba(243, 201, 105, 0.9))
    drop-shadow(0 0 6px rgba(243, 201, 105, 0.65))
    drop-shadow(0 0 14px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.45))
    drop-shadow(0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55));
  box-shadow: none !important;
  transition: filter 280ms ease, transform 280ms ease;
}
.site-header .brand:hover .brand-logo {
  filter:
    drop-shadow(0 0 2px rgba(255, 220, 130, 1))
    drop-shadow(0 0 10px rgba(243, 201, 105, 0.85))
    drop-shadow(0 0 22px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.6))
    drop-shadow(0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55));
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

/* Wordmark: stacked, centered, all caps, tight tracking */
.site-header .brand {
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
}
.site-header .brand-name {
  display: flex !important;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 1 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  font-weight: 800 !important;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #ffffff;
}
.site-header .brand-line {
  display: block;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1;
}
.site-header .brand-line-growth {
  font-size: 22px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  margin-top: 3px;
}
.site-header .brand-sub {
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 2.6px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  margin-top: 5px;
}
/* Gold W on "WITH" */
.site-header .brand-sub-w {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f3c969 0%, #d4a857 50%, #b88e3f 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  color: transparent;
  font-weight: 800;
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .site-header .brand-logo {
    width: 60px !important;
    height: 60px !important;
  }
  .site-header .brand-line {
    font-size: 12px;
  }
  .site-header .brand-line-growth {
    font-size: 18px;
  }
  .site-header .brand-sub {
    font-size: 8px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
  }
}

/* === v35: move gold gradient from "with"-W to "GROWTH"-W === */
.site-header .brand-sub-w {
  background: none !important;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: inherit !important;
  color: inherit !important;
  font-weight: inherit;
}
.site-header .brand-growth-w {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f3c969 0%, #d4a857 50%, #b88e3f 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  color: transparent;
  font-weight: 800;
  /* gentle glow to give the gold W some pop */
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 6px rgba(243, 201, 105, 0.45));
}

/* === v36: logo-only header — the actual brand mark already has all wordmark text === */
.site-header .brand-logo-only {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
}
.site-header .brand-logo-only .brand-logo {
  width: 96px !important;
  height: 96px !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  filter:
    drop-shadow(0 0 1px rgba(243, 201, 105, 0.9))
    drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(243, 201, 105, 0.55))
    drop-shadow(0 0 18px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.4))
    drop-shadow(0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55));
  transition: filter 280ms ease, transform 280ms ease;
}
.site-header .brand-logo-only:hover .brand-logo {
  filter:
    drop-shadow(0 0 2px rgba(255, 220, 130, 1))
    drop-shadow(0 0 12px rgba(243, 201, 105, 0.8))
    drop-shadow(0 0 26px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.55))
    drop-shadow(0 4px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55));
  transform: scale(1.04);
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .site-header .brand-logo-only .brand-logo {
    width: 72px !important;
    height: 72px !important;
  }
}

/* === v37: scale logo up — bigger so embedded wordmark reads clearly === */
.site-header .brand-logo-only .brand-logo {
  width: 132px !important;
  height: 132px !important;
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .site-header .brand-logo-only .brand-logo {
    width: 92px !important;
    height: 92px !important;
  }
}
/* Give the header room for the larger mark */
.site-header {
  min-height: 110px;
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .site-header {
    min-height: 84px;
  }
}

/* === v38: TRUE 3D mass on CTAs and social tiles ===
   Geometry simulated via:
   - Top inner highlight (rim light from above)
   - Bottom inner shade (underside falling into shadow)
   - Hard contact shadow + soft cast shadow (mounted in space)
   - Ambient occlusion glow
*/

/* Gold primary pills — sculpted gold medallion feel */
.btn-primary {
  position: relative;
  /* Build mass with stacked insets + cast shadows */
  box-shadow:
    /* Top rim light (sharper, brighter) */
    0 2px 0 rgba(255, 244, 200, 0.9) inset,
    /* Soft top highlight gradient suggestion */
    0 8px 14px -4px rgba(255, 240, 190, 0.6) inset,
    /* Bottom underside shadow */
    0 -3px 0 rgba(120, 80, 20, 0.65) inset,
    0 -10px 16px -4px rgba(80, 50, 10, 0.55) inset,
    /* Hard contact shadow (very tight, grounds it) */
    0 1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35),
    0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45),
    /* Mid lift cast shadow */
    0 8px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
    /* Far ambient cast shadow */
    0 18px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45),
    /* Warm gold spread */
    0 14px 36px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.4),
    /* Crisp gold edge ring */
    0 0 0 1px rgba(180, 130, 50, 0.65) !important;
  transform: translateY(0);
  transition: transform 220ms cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1), box-shadow 220ms cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1), filter 220ms;
}
.btn-primary:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.025);
  box-shadow:
    0 2px 0 rgba(255, 248, 215, 1) inset,
    0 10px 16px -4px rgba(255, 244, 200, 0.7) inset,
    0 -3px 0 rgba(120, 80, 20, 0.7) inset,
    0 -12px 18px -4px rgba(80, 50, 10, 0.6) inset,
    0 2px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4),
    0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
    0 14px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55),
    0 26px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
    0 22px 50px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.55),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(220, 170, 70, 0.8) !important;
  filter: brightness(1.06);
}
.btn-primary:active {
  transform: translateY(-1px) scale(1.0);
  box-shadow:
    0 1px 0 rgba(255, 240, 200, 0.7) inset,
    0 4px 8px -2px rgba(255, 230, 180, 0.4) inset,
    0 -2px 0 rgba(100, 65, 15, 0.7) inset,
    0 -6px 10px -2px rgba(70, 40, 10, 0.5) inset,
    0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
    0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45),
    0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4),
    0 8px 18px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.3),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(180, 130, 50, 0.7) !important;
  transition: transform 80ms ease, box-shadow 80ms ease;
}

/* Hero social/listen pills — sculpted dark stone with gold edge */
.hero-listen-link {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #2a2622 0%, #1a1612 100%) !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.5) !important;
  box-shadow:
    /* Top rim light catching */
    0 1px 0 rgba(255, 220, 150, 0.35) inset,
    0 6px 12px -3px rgba(255, 220, 150, 0.18) inset,
    /* Bottom underside */
    0 -1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) inset,
    0 -8px 14px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45) inset,
    /* Contact + cast */
    0 1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4),
    0 3px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45),
    0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
    0 18px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4),
    /* Subtle warm ambient */
    0 0 18px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.15) !important;
  transform: translateY(0);
  transition: transform 220ms cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1), box-shadow 220ms cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1), border-color 220ms;
}
.hero-listen-link:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: rgba(243, 201, 105, 0.9) !important;
  box-shadow:
    0 1px 0 rgba(255, 230, 170, 0.5) inset,
    0 8px 14px -3px rgba(255, 220, 150, 0.25) inset,
    0 -1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55) inset,
    0 -10px 16px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) inset,
    0 2px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45),
    0 6px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
    0 16px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55),
    0 28px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45),
    0 0 28px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.4) !important;
}
.hero-listen-link:active {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  transition: transform 80ms ease, box-shadow 80ms ease;
}

/* Coming-soon pills: keep mass, no hover lift */
.hero-listen-link.is-coming-soon:hover {
  transform: translateY(0);
  border-color: rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.5) !important;
}

/* Platform cards (Take it with you tiles) — sculpted slabs */
.platform-card {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #2a2622 0%, #18140f 100%) !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.4) !important;
  box-shadow:
    0 1px 0 rgba(255, 220, 150, 0.3) inset,
    0 10px 20px -4px rgba(255, 220, 150, 0.15) inset,
    0 -1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55) inset,
    0 -14px 24px -6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) inset,
    0 2px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4),
    0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45),
    0 14px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
    0 28px 56px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4),
    0 0 24px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.18) !important;
  transform: translateY(0);
  transition: transform 280ms cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1), box-shadow 280ms cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1), border-color 280ms !important;
}
.platform-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px) !important;
  border-color: rgba(243, 201, 105, 0.85) !important;
  box-shadow:
    0 1px 0 rgba(255, 230, 170, 0.45) inset,
    0 12px 22px -4px rgba(255, 220, 150, 0.22) inset,
    0 -1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6) inset,
    0 -16px 28px -6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55) inset,
    0 4px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45),
    0 8px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
    0 22px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55),
    0 40px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45),
    0 0 40px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.4) !important;
}
.platform-card:active {
  transform: translateY(-2px) !important;
  transition: transform 100ms ease, box-shadow 100ms ease !important;
}
.platform-card.is-coming-soon:hover {
  transform: translateY(0) !important;
  border-color: rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.4) !important;
}

/* === v39: 3D mass on circular social icons (LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X) === */
.hero-social-link {
  position: relative;
  box-shadow:
    /* Top rim catching light */
    0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25) inset,
    0 4px 8px -2px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2) inset,
    /* Bottom underside */
    0 -1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45) inset,
    0 -6px 10px -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) inset,
    /* Hard contact + cast */
    0 1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35),
    0 3px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45),
    0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45),
    0 14px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35) !important;
  transform: translateY(0);
  transition: transform 220ms cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1), box-shadow 220ms cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1) !important;
}
.hero-social-link:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.06);
  box-shadow:
    0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35) inset,
    0 6px 10px -2px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25) inset,
    0 -1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) inset,
    0 -8px 12px -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45) inset,
    0 3px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4),
    0 6px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
    0 16px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55),
    0 26px 44px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) !important;
}
.hero-social-link:active {
  transform: translateY(-1px) scale(1.0);
  transition: transform 80ms ease, box-shadow 80ms ease !important;
}

/* === v40: cinematic logo placements (apply hero + about mark) === */

/* Apply page: replace photo banner with the cinematic mark */
.apply-banner-mark {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: transparent;
  border-radius: 18px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.35);
  box-shadow:
    0 1px 0 rgba(255, 220, 150, 0.25) inset,
    0 -1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) inset,
    0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45),
    0 18px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
    0 0 32px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.18);
}
.apply-banner-mark img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  border-radius: 18px;
}

/* Homepage: brand statement in About the Show */
.about-mark {
  margin: 0 auto 28px;
  max-width: 460px;
  border-radius: 18px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.35);
  box-shadow:
    0 1px 0 rgba(255, 220, 150, 0.25) inset,
    0 -1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) inset,
    0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45),
    0 18px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
    0 0 36px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.2);
  transition: transform 320ms cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1), box-shadow 320ms cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1);
}
.about-mark:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow:
    0 1px 0 rgba(255, 230, 170, 0.35) inset,
    0 -1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55) inset,
    0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
    0 26px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55),
    0 0 50px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.35);
}
.about-mark img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .about-mark { max-width: 320px; }
}

/* === v41: cinematic mark as header logo — bigger + sculpted 3D depth === */
.brand-cinematic .brand-logo {
  width: 160px !important;
  height: 160px !important;
  border-radius: 18px !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.5) !important;
  /* Layered shadows simulate physical mass: top rim, dark underside, contact, ambient cast, warm halo */
  box-shadow:
    /* Top rim catching light */
    0 1px 0 rgba(255, 230, 170, 0.5) inset,
    0 8px 14px -4px rgba(255, 220, 150, 0.25) inset,
    /* Bottom underside */
    0 -2px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55) inset,
    0 -12px 20px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) inset,
    /* Hard contact + cast shadows */
    0 2px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
    0 6px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55),
    0 18px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55),
    0 34px 64px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45),
    /* Warm gold ambient halo */
    0 0 36px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.32) !important;
  filter: none !important;
  transition: transform 320ms cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1), box-shadow 320ms cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1) !important;
}
.brand-cinematic:hover .brand-logo {
  transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.03) !important;
  border-color: rgba(243, 201, 105, 0.85) !important;
  box-shadow:
    0 1px 0 rgba(255, 240, 195, 0.65) inset,
    0 10px 16px -4px rgba(255, 230, 170, 0.32) inset,
    0 -2px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6) inset,
    0 -14px 24px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55) inset,
    0 4px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55),
    0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55),
    0 28px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6),
    0 48px 88px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
    0 0 56px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.55) !important;
}

/* Give header room for the bigger mark */
.site-header {
  min-height: 184px;
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .brand-cinematic .brand-logo {
    width: 100px !important;
    height: 100px !important;
    border-radius: 14px !important;
  }
  .site-header {
    min-height: 120px;
  }
}

/* === v42: typographic wordmark header — extracted from hero image === */
.brand-wordmark {
  display: inline-flex !important;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 1;
  text-decoration: none;
  gap: 2px;
  padding: 4px 0;
}
.brand-wordmark .wm-row {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  /* Gold gradient fill */
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fce8a8 0%, #e9c25e 35%, #c89a3a 70%, #a87b22 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  color: transparent;
  /* 3D depth via text-shadow stack (drop-shadow under the gold) */
  filter:
    drop-shadow(0 1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6))
    drop-shadow(0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5))
    drop-shadow(0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45))
    drop-shadow(0 0 16px rgba(212, 168, 87, 0.3));
  font-weight: 700;
}
.brand-wordmark .wm-chief {
  font-size: 22px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  margin-bottom: -2px;
}
.brand-wordmark .wm-growth {
  font-size: 44px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  line-height: 0.95;
}
.brand-wordmark .wm-show {
  font-size: 18px;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  margin-top: -2px;
}
.brand-wordmark .wm-tagline {
  /* Cursive script tagline */
  font-family: 'Dancing Script', 'Brush Script MT', cursive;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  margin-top: 2px;
  /* Lighter ivory rather than gold */
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #f5e8c5 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  color: transparent;
  filter:
    drop-shadow(0 1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6))
    drop-shadow(0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45));
}

/* Green-glow W in GROWTH */
.brand-wordmark .wm-w {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #d4ffd9 0%, #6cf28b 35%, #2cc94f 70%, #138a2e 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  color: transparent;
  filter:
    drop-shadow(0 0 4px rgba(108, 242, 139, 0.95))
    drop-shadow(0 0 12px rgba(44, 201, 79, 0.75))
    drop-shadow(0 0 24px rgba(19, 138, 46, 0.5))
    drop-shadow(0 2px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4));
  animation: wmGreenPulse 2400ms ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes wmGreenPulse {
  0%, 100% {
    filter:
      drop-shadow(0 0 4px rgba(108, 242, 139, 0.95))
      drop-shadow(0 0 12px rgba(44, 201, 79, 0.75))
      drop-shadow(0 0 24px rgba(19, 138, 46, 0.5))
      drop-shadow(0 2px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4));
  }
  50% {
    filter:
      drop-shadow(0 0 6px rgba(180, 255, 195, 1))
      drop-shadow(0 0 18px rgba(108, 242, 139, 0.9))
      drop-shadow(0 0 36px rgba(44, 201, 79, 0.65))
      drop-shadow(0 2px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4));
  }
}

/* Header sizing */
.site-header {
  min-height: 130px;
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .brand-wordmark .wm-chief { font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; }
  .brand-wordmark .wm-growth { font-size: 30px; }
  .brand-wordmark .wm-show { font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.26em; }
  .brand-wordmark .wm-tagline { font-size: 13px; }
  .site-header { min-height: 100px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   v43 — THEATRICAL MASTHEAD HEADER
   Full-width centered masthead with massive metallic GROWTH,
   electric green pulsing W, shimmer sweep, nav drops to thin bar.
   ============================================================ */

.site-header-masthead {
  display: block;
  padding: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at center 30%, rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.10) 0%, transparent 55%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #0a0908 0%, #0f0d0a 55%, #100d09 100%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.18);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04),
    0 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
  min-height: auto;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
}

/* The hero masthead row */
.site-header-masthead .masthead-row {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 38px 24px 28px;
  isolation: isolate;
}

/* Soft gold radial glow behind the wordmark */
.site-header-masthead .masthead-glow {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 50%;
  width: 1100px;
  height: 360px;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 55% 60% at 50% 50%, rgba(232, 188, 90, 0.22) 0%, rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.10) 35%, transparent 70%);
  filter: blur(2px);
  z-index: 0;
}

/* The masthead brand block */
.site-header-masthead .brand-masthead {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 6px;
  text-decoration: none;
  line-height: 1;
  text-align: center;
}

/* THE CHIEF OF — top eyebrow */
.brand-masthead .mh-chief {
  font-family: 'Boska', 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 26px;
  letter-spacing: 0.34em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fbe7a8 0%, #e8bc5a 45%, #b8842a 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
  text-shadow:
    0 1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4),
    0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  filter: drop-shadow(0 2px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45));
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

/* GROWTH — massive metallic theatrical wordmark */
.brand-masthead .mh-growth {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'Boska', 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 108px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  line-height: 0.95;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  /* Bright white gradient — highlight top, soft ivory mid, subtle silver base */
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      180deg,
      #ffffff 0%,
      #fbfaf4 22%,
      #f3eedf 50%,
      #d8d2c0 80%,
      #b7b0a0 100%
    );
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(60, 50, 30, 0.30);
  /* Engraved depth — layered text-shadows for 3D mass */
  text-shadow:
    0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55),
    0 2px 0 rgba(160, 150, 130, 0.45),
    0 3px 1px rgba(90, 80, 60, 0.4),
    0 5px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55),
    0 14px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  filter:
    drop-shadow(0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55))
    drop-shadow(0 0 22px rgba(255, 245, 220, 0.32));
  margin: 4px 0 2px;
}

/* Shimmer sweep — diagonal highlight that travels across the gold letters */
.brand-masthead .mh-growth::before {
  content: attr(data-text);
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(
    100deg,
    transparent 30%,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.0) 42%,
    rgba(255, 250, 220, 0.85) 50%,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.0) 58%,
    transparent 70%
  );
  background-size: 220% 100%;
  background-position: 220% 0;
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
  animation: mhShimmer 7s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes mhShimmer {
  0%   { background-position: 220% 0; opacity: 0; }
  20%  { opacity: 1; }
  60%  { background-position: -120% 0; opacity: 1; }
  61%  { opacity: 0; }
  100% { background-position: -120% 0; opacity: 0; }
}

/* The W in GROWTH — metallic gold jewel with pulsing halo */
.brand-masthead .mh-w {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      180deg,
      #fff3c2 0%,
      #f4d27a 18%,
      #e8bc5a 40%,
      #c89a3a 60%,
      #8a5e1d 82%,
      #5a3a0f 100%
    );
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(70, 45, 12, 0.5);
  text-shadow:
    0 1px 0 rgba(255, 230, 160, 0.4),
    0 2px 0 rgba(180, 130, 40, 0.6),
    0 3px 1px rgba(120, 80, 20, 0.55),
    0 5px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
  filter:
    drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(255, 220, 140, 0.85))
    drop-shadow(0 0 22px rgba(232, 188, 90, 0.7))
    drop-shadow(0 0 40px rgba(200, 154, 58, 0.5));
  animation: mhWPulse 3.2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes mhWPulse {
  0%, 100% {
    filter:
      drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(255, 220, 140, 0.75))
      drop-shadow(0 0 22px rgba(232, 188, 90, 0.6))
      drop-shadow(0 0 40px rgba(200, 154, 58, 0.4));
  }
  50% {
    filter:
      drop-shadow(0 0 12px rgba(255, 240, 190, 1))
      drop-shadow(0 0 32px rgba(245, 205, 110, 0.95))
      drop-shadow(0 0 58px rgba(220, 175, 75, 0.75));
  }
}

/* SHOW — wide-tracked gold subtitle */
.brand-masthead .mh-show {
  font-family: 'Boska', 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 28px;
  letter-spacing: 0.46em;
  padding-left: 0.46em; /* compensate for letter-spacing */
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fbe7a8 0%, #e8bc5a 45%, #b8842a 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 2px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5));
  margin-top: 6px;
}

/* with Jay Aldebert — cursive signature tagline */
.brand-masthead .mh-tagline {
  font-family: 'Dancing Script', 'Brush Script MT', cursive;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 26px;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-transform: none;
  color: #f6efe2;
  text-shadow:
    0 1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4),
    0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  margin-top: 8px;
  opacity: 0.95;
}

/* The thin nav bar below the masthead */
.site-header-masthead .masthead-navbar {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.22);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25) 100%),
    #0d0b08;
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 220, 140, 0.06),
    inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

.site-header-masthead .masthead-navbar-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 12px 0;
  min-height: 56px;
}

.site-header-masthead .masthead-navbar .nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 28px;
}

.site-header-masthead .masthead-navbar .nav a {
  color: #f4ecdb;
  font-size: 15px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 6px 2px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  transition: color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.site-header-masthead .masthead-navbar .nav a:hover,
.site-header-masthead .masthead-navbar .nav a[aria-current="page"] {
  color: #ffe9a8;
  border-bottom-color: rgba(232, 188, 90, 0.7);
}

/* Mobile masthead — keep all elements but scale way down */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .site-header-masthead .masthead-row { padding: 26px 18px 20px; }
  .brand-masthead .mh-chief { font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: 0.28em; }
  .brand-masthead .mh-growth { font-size: 62px; }
  .brand-masthead .mh-show { font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: 0.38em; padding-left: 0.38em; }
  .brand-masthead .mh-tagline { font-size: 19px; }
  .site-header-masthead .masthead-glow { width: 700px; height: 240px; }
  .site-header-masthead .masthead-navbar-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 10px 0 12px;
  }
  .site-header-masthead .masthead-navbar .nav { gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }
  .site-header-masthead .masthead-navbar .nav a { font-size: 13px; }
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .site-header-masthead .masthead-row { padding: 22px 14px 16px; }
  .brand-masthead .mh-chief { font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.24em; }
  .brand-masthead .mh-growth { font-size: 46px; }
  .brand-masthead .mh-show { font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.32em; padding-left: 0.32em; }
  .brand-masthead .mh-tagline { font-size: 16px; }
}