:root {
  --bg: #080808;
  --bg-soft: #121212;
  --line: #1a1a1a;
  --text: #f5f5f0;
  --muted: #a3a3a3;
  --gold: #e1b166;
  --gold-soft: #a57a3c;
  --focus: #ffe4b7;
  --container: min(1120px, calc(100vw - 2.5rem));
  --radius-sm: 12px;
  --radius-md: 18px;
  --radius-lg: 28px;
  --shadow: 0 18px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
  --transition: 280ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  min-height: 100%;
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: "Manrope", "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 5% 10%, rgba(225, 177, 102, 0.08) 0%, transparent 40%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 80% 20%, rgba(225, 177, 102, 0.06) 0%, transparent 35%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 90% 80%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02) 0%, transparent 40%),
    var(--bg);
  line-height: 1.6;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

img {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
}

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

.container {
  width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: 1rem;
  top: -4rem;
  z-index: 2000;
  padding: 0.7rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #111;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.skip-link:focus-visible {
  top: 1rem;
}

.grain-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.05;
  mix-blend-mode: soft-light;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='180' height='180' viewBox='0 0 180 180'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='180' height='180' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='1'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  z-index: 1;
}

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  background: rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.82);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}

.nav-wrap {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  min-height: 84px;
}

.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.8rem;
}

.brand-badge {
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(225, 177, 102, 0.5);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 0 28px rgba(225, 177, 102, 0.18);
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

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

.brand-copy {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.1rem;
}

.brand-name {
  font-family: "Syne", "Arial Black", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 1;
}

.brand-tagline {
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 1;
}

.site-nav {
  justify-self: center;
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.35rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.site-nav a {
  color: var(--muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.site-nav a:hover,
.site-nav a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.site-nav a.is-active {
  color: var(--gold);
  background: rgba(225, 177, 102, 0.12);
  padding: 0.3rem 0.65rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  margin: -0.3rem -0.65rem;
}

.nav-actions {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
}

.menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 0.6rem;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--text);
  padding: 0.45rem;
  width: 44px;
  height: 40px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.menu-toggle span {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--text);
  margin: 0.28rem 0;
}

#main {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.section {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: 6rem 0;
  scroll-margin-top: 96px;
}

.snap-enabled #main {
  scroll-snap-type: y proximity;
}

.snap-enabled #hero,
.snap-enabled #stats,
.snap-enabled #vision,
.snap-enabled #founder,
.snap-enabled #connect {
  min-height: min(100svh, 920px);
  display: grid;
  align-items: center;
  scroll-snap-align: start;
}

.snap-enabled #episodes {
  scroll-snap-align: start;
}

.hero {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: clip;
  padding-top: 4.6rem;
  min-height: min(100svh, 860px);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
}

.hero-parallax-backdrop {
  --hero-parallax: 0px;
  position: absolute;
  inset: -16% -10% -8%;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(60% 48% at 80% 44%, rgba(225, 177, 102, 0.2), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(52% 38% at 12% 62%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09), transparent 72%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.15) 0%, rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.78) 70%, rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.92) 100%);
  transform: translate3d(0, var(--hero-parallax), 0) scale(1.06);
  filter: saturate(1.1) contrast(1.03);
  z-index: 0;
}

.hero-grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  gap: 2rem;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.8fr;
  align-items: center;
}

.eyebrow {
  margin: 0;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 700;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
blockquote {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Syne", "Arial Black", sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

h1 {
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 6.7vw, 5.25rem);
  max-width: 13ch;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

h2 {
  margin-top: 0.55rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 4.6vw, 3.1rem);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.hero-sub {
  margin-top: 1.2rem;
  max-width: 56ch;
  color: #dfdfd7;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.8vw, 1.2rem);
}

.hero-actions {
  margin-top: 1.7rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.8rem;
}

.connect-actions {
  margin-top: 1.6rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.8rem;
}

.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  padding: 0.78rem 1.18rem;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  font-weight: 800;
  transition: transform var(--transition), border-color var(--transition), color var(--transition), background-color var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}

.btn:hover,
.btn:focus-visible {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.btn-sm {
  padding: 0.62rem 0.88rem;
  font-size: 0.66rem;
}

.btn-gold {
  color: #111;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f3cf90 0%, var(--gold) 55%, var(--gold-soft) 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 34px rgba(225, 177, 102, 0.28);
}

.btn-gold:hover,
.btn-gold:focus-visible {
  box-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(225, 177, 102, 0.38);
}

.btn-ghost {
  color: var(--text);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.24);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
}

.btn-ghost:hover,
.btn-ghost:focus-visible {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--gold);
}

.hero-brand-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: linear-gradient(175deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 100%);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 1.25rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.hero-brand-frame {
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(225, 177, 102, 0.22);
  background: #0d0d0d;
}

.hero-brand-frame img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.hero-brand-caption {
  margin: 0.9rem 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.channel-links {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.55rem;
}

.channel-links a {
  display: inline-flex;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.42rem 0.72rem;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--muted);
  transition: color var(--transition), border-color var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}

.channel-links a:hover,
.channel-links a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.section-head {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
}

.section-tools {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.text-link {
  margin-top: 0.2rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: rgba(225, 177, 102, 0.45);
  text-underline-offset: 0.2em;
  transition: color var(--transition), text-decoration-color var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}

.text-link:hover,
.text-link:focus-visible {
  text-decoration-color: var(--gold);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.preview-mode {
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.24);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.42rem 0.75rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.46rem;
  transition: border-color var(--transition), color var(--transition), background-color var(--transition);
}

.preview-mode:hover,
.preview-mode:focus-visible {
  border-color: var(--gold);
}

.preview-mode.is-on {
  color: #f3dfbd;
  border-color: rgba(225, 177, 102, 0.55);
  background: rgba(225, 177, 102, 0.12);
}

.preview-mode:disabled {
  opacity: 0.6;
  cursor: not-allowed;
}

.preview-mode-dot {
  width: 0.48rem;
  height: 0.48rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: #5f5f5f;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}

.preview-mode.is-on .preview-mode-dot {
  background: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(225, 177, 102, 0.6);
}

.stats-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0.85rem;
}

.stat-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 1.3rem;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24) 100%);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.stat-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 1.25rem;
  right: 1.25rem;
  top: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(225, 177, 102, 0), rgba(225, 177, 102, 0.6), rgba(225, 177, 102, 0));
}

.stat-value {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Syne", "Arial Black", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.2vw, 1.7rem);
}

.stat-label {
  margin: 0.4rem 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
}

.vision-wrap {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: clamp(1.2rem, 4vw, 2.3rem);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03), rgba(225, 177, 102, 0.05));
}

blockquote {
  margin-top: 0.8rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.vision-wrap p {
  margin: 1.15rem 0 0;
  max-width: 72ch;
  color: #dfdfd7;
}

.episodes-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.95fr) minmax(0, 1.05fr);
  gap: 0.9rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.episode-preview {
  --tilt-x: 0deg;
  --tilt-y: 0deg;
  --preview-pan-x: 0px;
  --preview-pan-y: 0px;
  position: sticky;
  top: calc(84px + 1.1rem);
  border: 1px solid rgba(225, 177, 102, 0.25);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  min-height: 420px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  background: #0d0d0d;
}

.preview-media {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
}

.preview-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transform: scale(1.08) translate3d(var(--preview-pan-x), var(--preview-pan-y), 0);
  transition: transform 820ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1), filter var(--transition), opacity var(--transition);
  filter: saturate(1.06);
}

.preview-video-layer {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity var(--transition);
  background: #060606;
}

.preview-video-layer iframe {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border: 0;
}

.preview-video-layer.is-active {
  opacity: 1;
}

.preview-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.16), rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.26) 40%, rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.88) 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 78% 10%, rgba(225, 177, 102, 0.15), transparent 48%);
}

.episode-preview.is-video-active .preview-overlay {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.18), rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.48) 40%, rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.9) 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 78% 10%, rgba(225, 177, 102, 0.11), transparent 44%);
}

.preview-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  min-height: 420px;
  display: grid;
  align-content: end;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  padding: clamp(1.15rem, 2vw, 1.4rem);
  transform: perspective(1200px) rotateX(var(--tilt-x)) rotateY(var(--tilt-y));
  transition: transform 120ms linear;
}

.episode-preview h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.6vw, 2rem);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

#preview-meta,
#preview-tease {
  margin: 0;
  color: #e6ddcc;
}

#preview-tease {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.preview-progress {
  width: 100%;
  height: 3px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.preview-progress-fill {
  display: block;
  width: 0%;
  height: 100%;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #f1d198 0%, var(--gold) 65%, #b1803f 100%);
}

.episode-preview.is-playing .preview-progress-fill {
  width: 100%;
  transition: width 5.5s linear;
}

.episode-preview.is-swapping .preview-media img {
  transform: scale(1.13) translate3d(var(--preview-pan-x), var(--preview-pan-y), 0);
  filter: saturate(1.2) contrast(1.08);
}

.episode-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.65rem;
}

.episode-item {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: var(--bg-soft);
  transition: border-color var(--transition), background-color var(--transition), transform var(--transition), color var(--transition);
}

.episode-item a {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr) auto auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  padding: 0.95rem 1rem;
}

.episode-index {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: "Syne", "Arial Black", sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  min-width: 2ch;
}

.episode-text {
  min-width: 0;
}

.episode-title {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.episode-meta {
  margin: 0.2rem 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
}

.episode-thumb {
  width: 88px;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  background: #080808;
  position: relative;
}

.episode-thumb::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15), transparent 55%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.episode-thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 500ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1), filter var(--transition);
}

.episode-plus {
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1;
  transition: transform var(--transition), border-color var(--transition), color var(--transition);
}

.episode-item:hover,
.episode-item:focus-within,
.episode-item.is-active {
  border-color: rgba(225, 177, 102, 0.5);
  background: #161616;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.episode-item:hover .episode-title,
.episode-item:focus-within .episode-title,
.episode-item.is-active .episode-title {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.episode-item:hover .episode-thumb img,
.episode-item:focus-within .episode-thumb img,
.episode-item.is-active .episode-thumb img {
  transform: scale(1.09);
  filter: saturate(1.13);
}

.episode-item:hover .episode-plus,
.episode-item:focus-within .episode-plus,
.episode-item.is-active .episode-plus {
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--gold);
}

.founder-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
  gap: 1.1rem;
}

.founder-grid p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #dfdfd7;
}

.founder-grid p + p {
  margin-top: 0.9rem;
}

.connect-wrap {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: clamp(1.2rem, 4vw, 2rem);
  background: linear-gradient(165deg, rgba(225, 177, 102, 0.12) 0%, rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.55) 45%, rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.8) 100%);
}

.connect-wrap p {
  margin: 0.95rem 0 0;
  color: #ece6d8;
  max-width: 58ch;
}

/* ── Merch Nav Link ───────────────────────── */

.site-nav a.nav-merch {
  color: var(--gold);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
}

.site-nav a.nav-merch svg {
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ── Merch Hero (Featured Drop) ──────────── */

.merch-hero {
  position: relative;
  border: 1px solid rgba(225, 177, 102, 0.3);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  min-height: 340px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  background: #0d0d0d;
}

.merch-hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  opacity: 0.35;
  filter: saturate(0.8) blur(1px);
  transform: scale(1.06);
}

.merch-hero-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.92) 0%, rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.6) 50%, rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.85) 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 85% 30%, rgba(225, 177, 102, 0.18), transparent 50%);
}

.merch-hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  align-content: center;
  min-height: 340px;
}

.merch-hero-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  max-width: 16ch;
}

.merch-hero-details {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
}

.merch-hero-price {
  font-family: "Syne", "Arial Black", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.merch-hero-desc {
  margin: 0;
  color: #dfdfd7;
  max-width: 50ch;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.merch-hero-actions {
  margin-top: 0.6rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.8rem;
}

/* ── Merch Badge ─────────────────────────── */

.merch-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.55rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  background: rgba(225, 177, 102, 0.18);
  color: var(--gold);
  border: 1px solid rgba(225, 177, 102, 0.35);
}

/* ── Merch Filters ───────────────────────── */

.merch-section-sub {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.merch-catalog-title {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.merch-filters {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.45rem;
}

.merch-filter-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.38rem 0.7rem;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--muted);
  background: transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color var(--transition), border-color var(--transition), background-color var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}

.merch-filter-pill:hover,
.merch-filter-pill:focus-visible {
  color: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.merch-filter-pill.is-active {
  color: #111;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
}

/* ── Merch Grid ──────────────────────────── */

.merch-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0.9rem;
}

/* ── Merch Card ──────────────────────────── */

.merch-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24) 100%);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color var(--transition), background-color var(--transition), transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}

.merch-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(225, 177, 102, 0.5);
  background: #161616;
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

.merch-card-image {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #0e0e0e;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.merch-card-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 500ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1), filter var(--transition);
}

.merch-card:hover .merch-card-image img {
  transform: scale(1.06);
  filter: saturate(1.1);
}

.merch-card-image .merch-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.7rem;
  right: 0.7rem;
  z-index: 2;
}

.merch-card-body {
  padding: 1rem 1.1rem 1.2rem;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.35rem;
}

.merch-card-category {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.merch-card-title {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Syne", "Arial Black", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.merch-card-desc {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.merch-card-footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-top: 0.45rem;
}

.merch-card-price {
  font-family: "Syne", "Arial Black", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--gold);
}

/* ── Merch Responsive ────────────────────── */

@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .merch-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .merch-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .merch-section-sub {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .merch-hero-content {
    min-height: 280px;
  }
}

/* ── Contact Form ─────────────────────────── */

.contact-form {
  margin-top: 1.6rem;
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.form-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.form-field label {
  display: block;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.input-wrap {
  position: relative;
}

.input-wrap input,
.input-wrap textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.75rem 2.4rem 0.75rem 0.9rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  transition: border-color var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
  outline: none;
}

.input-wrap textarea {
  resize: vertical;
  min-height: 100px;
}

.input-wrap input::placeholder,
.input-wrap textarea::placeholder {
  color: rgba(163, 163, 163, 0.5);
}

.input-wrap input:focus,
.input-wrap textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(225, 177, 102, 0.15);
}

.input-wrap input.is-invalid,
.input-wrap textarea.is-invalid {
  border-color: #e06060;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(224, 96, 96, 0.12);
}

.field-check {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0.75rem;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
  pointer-events: none;
}

textarea ~ .field-check {
  top: 0.85rem;
  transform: none;
}

.field-check::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: #3cb96c;
  mask-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 18 18'%3E%3Ccircle cx='9' cy='9' r='9' fill='%233cb96c'/%3E%3Cpath d='M5.5 9.5l2.5 2.5 4.5-5' fill='none' stroke='white' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  mask-size: contain;
  -webkit-mask-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 18 18'%3E%3Ccircle cx='9' cy='9' r='9' fill='%233cb96c'/%3E%3Cpath d='M5.5 9.5l2.5 2.5 4.5-5' fill='none' stroke='white' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  -webkit-mask-size: contain;
}

.field-check.is-valid {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1);
}

textarea ~ .field-check.is-valid {
  transform: scale(1);
}

.contact-submit {
  justify-self: start;
}

/* ── Success State ───────────────────────── */

.contact-success {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 2rem 0;
  animation: fadeInUp 0.5s ease forwards;
}

.success-icon {
  margin: 0 auto 0.8rem;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
}

.success-circle {
  stroke-dasharray: 138;
  stroke-dashoffset: 138;
  animation: drawCircle 0.6s 0.1s ease forwards;
}

.success-check {
  stroke-dasharray: 40;
  stroke-dashoffset: 40;
  animation: drawCheck 0.4s 0.55s ease forwards;
}

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

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

@keyframes fadeInUp {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(12px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

.success-text {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Syne", "Arial Black", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.success-sub {
  margin: 0.4rem 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .form-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* ── Back to Top ─────────────────────────── */

.back-to-top {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 1.5rem;
  right: 1.5rem;
  z-index: 900;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(225, 177, 102, 0.35);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.85);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  color: var(--gold);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(12px);
  transition: opacity var(--transition), transform var(--transition), border-color var(--transition), background-color var(--transition);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.back-to-top.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.back-to-top:hover,
.back-to-top:focus-visible {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  background: rgba(225, 177, 102, 0.12);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* ── Footer ──────────────────────────────── */

.site-footer {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  margin-top: 1rem;
  padding: 1.6rem 0 2.8rem;
}

.footer-wrap-expanded {
  width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.4rem;
}

.footer-main {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 1.1rem;
  align-items: end;
}

.footer-brand {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Syne", "Arial Black", sans-serif;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.footer-copy,
.footer-credit {
  margin: 0.45rem 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
}

.footer-nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.85rem;
}

.footer-nav a {
  color: var(--muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  transition: color var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}

.footer-nav a:hover,
.footer-nav a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--gold);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* ── Newsletter ──────────────────────────── */

.footer-newsletter {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-top: 1.2rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.footer-newsletter-label {
  margin: 0;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--muted);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.newsletter-form {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.3rem;
}

.newsletter-input-wrap {
  display: flex;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  border-radius: 999px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
  max-width: 340px;
}

.newsletter-input-wrap:focus-within {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(225, 177, 102, 0.12);
}

.newsletter-input-wrap input {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 0.6rem 0.9rem;
  border: none;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  outline: none;
}

.newsletter-input-wrap input::placeholder {
  color: rgba(163, 163, 163, 0.5);
}

.newsletter-submit {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 42px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border: none;
  background: rgba(225, 177, 102, 0.12);
  color: var(--gold);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color var(--transition), color var(--transition);
}

.newsletter-submit:hover,
.newsletter-submit:focus-visible {
  background: rgba(225, 177, 102, 0.24);
}

.newsletter-status {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  min-height: 1em;
}

/* ── Merch Card Filter Animation ─────────── */

.merch-card {
  animation: cardFadeIn 0.35s ease both;
}

@keyframes cardFadeIn {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(10px) scale(0.97);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
  }
}

.merch-grid .merch-card:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0ms; }
.merch-grid .merch-card:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 50ms; }
.merch-grid .merch-card:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 100ms; }
.merch-grid .merch-card:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 150ms; }
.merch-grid .merch-card:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: 200ms; }
.merch-grid .merch-card:nth-child(6) { animation-delay: 250ms; }
.merch-grid .merch-card:nth-child(7) { animation-delay: 300ms; }

/* ── Scroll Progress Bar ─────────────────── */

.scroll-progress {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 0%;
  height: 3px;
  z-index: 1100;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold-soft), var(--gold), #f3cf90);
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(225, 177, 102, 0.4);
  transition: width 60ms linear;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ── Cursor Glow ─────────────────────────── */

.cursor-glow {
  position: fixed;
  width: 320px;
  height: 320px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(225, 177, 102, 0.06) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
  opacity: 0;
  will-change: transform;
}

.cursor-glow.is-active {
  opacity: 1;
}

/* ── Ambient Particles ───────────────────── */

.ambient-particles {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.ambient-particle {
  position: absolute;
  width: 3px;
  height: 3px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0;
  animation: particleFloat linear infinite;
  will-change: transform, opacity;
}

@keyframes particleFloat {
  0% {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(100vh) scale(0.5);
  }
  10% {
    opacity: 0.4;
  }
  90% {
    opacity: 0.15;
  }
  100% {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(-10vh) scale(1);
  }
}

/* ── Typewriter ──────────────────────────── */

.typewriter {
  display: inline;
  border-right: 3px solid var(--gold);
  animation: cursorBlink 0.75s step-end infinite;
}

.typewriter.done {
  border-right-color: transparent;
  animation: cursorFadeOut 0.6s 0.5s ease forwards;
}

@keyframes cursorBlink {
  0%, 100% { border-right-color: var(--gold); }
  50% { border-right-color: transparent; }
}

@keyframes cursorFadeOut {
  to { border-right-color: transparent; }
}

/* ── Section Dividers ────────────────────── */

.section-divider {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0 1.25rem;
}

.section-divider span {
  display: block;
  width: min(600px, 80%);
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg,
    transparent 0%,
    rgba(225, 177, 102, 0.08) 15%,
    rgba(225, 177, 102, 0.35) 50%,
    rgba(225, 177, 102, 0.08) 85%,
    transparent 100%
  );
}

/* ── Stat Counter Animation ──────────────── */

.stat-value[data-counting] {
  display: inline-block;
  min-width: 2ch;
}

/* ── Page Load Animation ─────────────────── */

body {
  animation: pageLoad 0.6s ease;
}

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

[data-reveal] {
  --reveal-y: 22px;
  --parallax-y: 0px;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translate3d(0, calc(var(--reveal-y) + var(--parallax-y)), 0);
  transition: opacity 560ms ease, transform 560ms ease;
  will-change: transform, opacity;
}

[data-reveal].is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  --reveal-y: 0px;
}

:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--focus);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .hero-grid,
  .founder-grid,
  .episodes-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hero {
    min-height: auto;
  }

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

  .episode-preview {
    position: static;
    top: auto;
    min-height: 360px;
  }

  .preview-content {
    min-height: 360px;
  }

  .footer-main {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .footer-newsletter {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 940px) {
  .nav-wrap {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto auto;
  }

  .site-nav {
    position: absolute;
    top: calc(100% + 1px);
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 0.7rem 1.25rem 1rem;
    background: rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.97);
    display: none;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }

  .site-nav.is-open {
    display: flex;
  }

  .menu-toggle {
    display: inline-block;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .section {
    padding: 4.6rem 0;
  }

  .nav-actions {
    display: none;
  }

  .stats-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .section-tools {
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  .preview-mode {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .episode-item a {
    grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
  }

  .episode-thumb {
    display: none;
  }

  .episode-plus {
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html {
    scroll-behavior: auto;
  }

  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    animation: none !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    transition-delay: 0ms !important;
  }

  .snap-enabled #main {
    scroll-snap-type: none;
  }

  [data-reveal] {
    opacity: 1;
    --reveal-y: 0px;
    --parallax-y: 0px;
  }

  .hero-parallax-backdrop {
    transform: none;
  }

  .episode-preview,
  .preview-content,
  .preview-media img {
    transform: none !important;
  }

  .preview-video-layer {
    display: none;
  }

  .episode-preview.is-playing .preview-progress-fill {
    width: 100%;
    transition: none;
  }
}