:root {
    --gold: #C8962E;
    --gold-light: #E8C06A;
    --gold-dim: #8B6914;
    --dark: #0A0A14;
    --dark2: #12121F;
    --dark3: #1A1A2E;
    --cream: #FAF6EE;
    --cream-dim: rgba(250,246,238,0.6);
  }

  * { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    background: var(--dark);
    color: var(--cream);
    font-family: 'Raleway', sans-serif;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    min-height: 100vh;
  }

  /* Noise texture removed — it caused grittiness over the ambient glow */

  .ambient-glow {
    position: fixed;
    width: 700px;
    height: 700px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(200,150,46,0.04) 0%, rgba(200,150,46,0.02) 30%, transparent 70%);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    animation: breathe 8s ease-in-out infinite;
    filter: blur(40px);
  }

  @keyframes breathe {
    0%, 100% { opacity: 0.5; transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1); }
    50% { opacity: 1; transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.2); }
  }

  /* ===== HERO ===== */
  .hero {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 100vh;
    padding: 40px 20px;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .spiral-container {
    position: relative;
    width: 360px;
    height: 360px;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeIn 2s ease 0.5s forwards;
  }

  .spiral-svg {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 20px rgba(200,150,46,0.3));
  }

  .spiral-path {
    fill: none;
    stroke: var(--gold);
    stroke-width: 1.5;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-dasharray: 2000;
    stroke-dashoffset: 2000;
    animation: drawSpiral 4s ease-in-out 1s forwards;
  }

  .spiral-path-glow {
    fill: none;
    stroke: var(--gold-light);
    stroke-width: 3;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-dasharray: 2000;
    stroke-dashoffset: 2000;
    animation: drawSpiral 4s ease-in-out 1s forwards;
    opacity: 0.2;
    filter: blur(4px);
  }

  @keyframes drawSpiral {
    to { stroke-dashoffset: 0; }
  }

  .spiral-dot {
    position: absolute;
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    background: var(--gold-light);
    border-radius: 50%;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: dotAppear 1s ease 4.5s forwards;
    box-shadow: 0 0 12px var(--gold), 0 0 24px rgba(200,150,46,0.4);
  }

  @keyframes dotAppear {
    0% { opacity: 0; transform: scale(0); }
    50% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1.5); }
    100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
  }

  .title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(48px, 10vw, 96px);
    font-weight: 300;
    letter-spacing: 0.35em;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-align: center;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: titleReveal 2s ease 3s forwards;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    text-indent: 0.35em;
  }

  @keyframes titleReveal {
    0% { opacity: 0; letter-spacing: 0.6em; filter: blur(8px); }
    100% { opacity: 1; letter-spacing: 0.35em; filter: blur(0); }
  }

  .subtitle-line {
    width: 60px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold);
    margin: 0 auto 28px;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeIn 1.5s ease 4.2s forwards;
  }

  .tagline {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(14px, 2.5vw, 20px);
    font-weight: 300;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--cream-dim);
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 500px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeIn 2s ease 4.5s forwards;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
  }

  .scroll-hint {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 32px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeIn 1.5s ease 6s forwards;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  .scroll-hint span {
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold-dim);
    font-weight: 300;
  }

  .scroll-arrow {
    width: 1px;
    height: 24px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--gold-dim), transparent);
    animation: scrollPulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
  }

  @keyframes scrollPulse {
    0%, 100% { opacity: 0.4; transform: translateY(0); }
    50% { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(4px); }
  }

  @keyframes fadeIn {
    from { opacity: 0; }
    to { opacity: 1; }
  }

  /* ===== QUOTE ===== */
  .quote-section {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    padding: 100px 20px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    min-height: 60vh;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .quote-section::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 1px;
    height: 80px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--gold-dim));
  }

  .quote {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(18px, 3vw, 28px);
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--cream);
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 600px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(30px);
    transition: opacity 1.2s ease, transform 1.2s ease;
  }

  .quote.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  .quote-attribution {
    margin-top: 24px;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    color: var(--gold-dim);
    font-weight: 300;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
    transition: opacity 1.2s ease 0.3s, transform 1.2s ease 0.3s;
  }

  .quote-attribution.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  /* ===== PILLARS ===== */
  .pillars-section {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    padding: 80px 20px 100px;
  }

  .pillars {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 60px;
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .pillar {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 220px;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(40px);
    transition: opacity 1s ease, transform 1s ease;
  }

  .pillar.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  .pillar-icon {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 36px;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    font-weight: 300;
  }

  .pillar-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .pillar-text {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--cream-dim);
    line-height: 1.7;
  }

  /* ===== SIGNUP ===== */
  .signup-section {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    padding: 80px 20px 120px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .signup-section::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 1px;
    height: 80px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--gold-dim));
  }

  .signup-heading {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(22px, 4vw, 32px);
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--cream);
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    margin-top: 40px;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
    transition: opacity 1s ease, transform 1s ease;
  }

  .signup-heading.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  .signup-subtext {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--cream-dim);
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
    transition: opacity 1s ease 0.2s, transform 1s ease 0.2s;
  }

  .signup-subtext.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  .email-form {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0;
    max-width: 440px;
    width: 100%;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
    transition: opacity 1s ease 0.4s, transform 1s ease 0.4s;
  }

  .email-form.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  .email-input {
    flex: 1;
    background: var(--dark2);
    border: 1px solid var(--gold-dim);
    border-right: none;
    border-radius: 2px 0 0 2px;
    padding: 14px 18px;
    font-family: 'Raleway', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--cream);
    outline: none;
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  }

  .email-input::placeholder {
    color: rgba(250,246,238,0.3);
  }

  .email-input:focus {
    border-color: var(--gold);
    box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(200,150,46,0.15);
  }

  .submit-btn {
    background: var(--gold-dim);
    border: 1px solid var(--gold-dim);
    border-radius: 0 2px 2px 0;
    padding: 14px 24px;
    font-family: 'Raleway', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--cream);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .submit-btn:hover {
    background: var(--gold);
    border-color: var(--gold);
    color: var(--dark);
  }

  .form-message {
    margin-top: 16px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    text-align: center;
    min-height: 20px;
  }

  /* ===== FOOTER ===== */
  .footer {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    padding: 40px 20px;
    text-align: center;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(200,150,46,0.1);
  }

  .footer-text {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: rgba(250,246,238,0.2);
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .particle {
    position: fixed;
    width: 2px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--gold);
    border-radius: 50%;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
    opacity: 0;
  }

  @media (max-width: 600px) {
    .spiral-container { width: 260px; height: 260px; margin-bottom: 36px; }
    .pillars { gap: 40px; }
    .pillar { max-width: 280px; }
    .email-form { flex-direction: column; }
    .email-input { border-right: 1px solid var(--gold-dim); border-radius: 2px 2px 0 0; }
    .submit-btn { border-radius: 0 0 2px 2px; }
  }