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   FastestOnTrack.com — Main Stylesheet
   Project Motorsport Sim Racing Blog
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/* ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   1. DESIGN TOKENS
   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

:root {
  /* ── Official FastestOnTrack Brand Palette ──────────────────────── */
  --bg:          #0A0D11;        /* Obsidian Matte   — deep foundation     */
  --surface:     #181B22;        /* Carbon Graphite  — cards / containers  */
  --surface2:    #1e2129;        /* slightly lighter Carbon Graphite layer */
  --border:      #23272f;        /* derived border from surface            */
  --border-hi:   #2e3441;        /* elevated border for interactive items  */
  --text:        #FFFFFF;        /* Velocity White   — headlines           */
  --text-muted:  #A0A8B0;        /* Brake Dust Grey  — body / sub-headers  */
  --text-dim:    #3d4558;        /* dimmed for decorative numbers          */
  --accent:      #FF6600;        /* Apex Orange      — primary CTA / brand */
  --accent2:     #FFD700;        /* Trackside Gold   — headlines / accolades */
  --accent-glow: rgba(255, 102, 0, 0.20);
  --gold-glow:   rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.15);
  --hover-flash: #FFFF66;        /* Nitrous Yellow   — hover / alert states */
  --font-display: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  --font-body:    'Barlow', sans-serif;
}


/* ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   2. RESET
   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

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

html {
  font-size: 18px;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  min-height: 100vh;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* Grain overlay */
body::before {
  content: '';
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.04'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 9999;
  opacity: 0.35;
}

/* Scrollbar */
::-webkit-scrollbar            { width: 5px; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-track      { background: var(--bg); }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb      { background: var(--accent); border-radius: 2px; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background: var(--hover-flash); }


/* ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   3. GLOBAL COMPONENTS
   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

/* Label */
.label {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

/* Tag pill */
.tag {
  display: inline-block;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-hi);
  padding: 3px 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-right: 4px;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.tag:hover {
  border-color: var(--hover-flash);
  color: var(--hover-flash);
}

/* Button — base */
.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  border: 1px solid var(--accent);
  padding: 10px 26px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.83rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.btn::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: var(--accent);
  transform: translateX(-101%);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
  z-index: -1;
}

.btn:hover {
  color: var(--hover-flash);
  box-shadow: 0 0 24px var(--accent-glow);
}

.btn:hover::after {
  transform: translateX(0);
}

/* Button — solid fill variant */
.btn.solid {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
}

.btn.solid::after { display: none; }

.btn.solid:hover {
  background: #e55a00;
  box-shadow: 0 0 28px var(--accent-glow);
  color: var(--hover-flash);
}

/* Button — Trackside Gold variant */
.btn.gold {
  border-color: var(--accent2);
  color: var(--accent2);
}

.btn.gold::after { background: var(--accent2); }

.btn.gold:hover {
  color: var(--bg);
  box-shadow: 0 0 24px var(--gold-glow);
}

/* Section header */
.section-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  position: relative;
}

.section-header::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -1px;
  left: 0;
  width: 60px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--accent);
}

.section-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.22rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text);
}

.section-count {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.section-link {
  margin-left: auto;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  transition: gap 0.2s, color 0.2s;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.section-link::after { content: '→'; }

.section-link:hover {
  gap: 10px;
  color: var(--hover-flash);
}

/* Image utility */
.img-cover {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

/* Speed rule (top-of-page stripe) */
.speed-rule {
  width: 100%;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent) 0%, var(--accent2) 60%, transparent 100%);
}


/* ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   4. NAV
   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.nav-bar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 200;
  background: rgba(10, 12, 15, 0.92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 32px;
  padding: 0 40px;
  height: 66px;
}

.nav-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}

/* Ensure mobile drawer is hidden until opened by JS */
.nav-drawer { display: none; }

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 26px;
  list-style: none;
}

.nav-links li {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.83rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  cursor: pointer;
  padding-bottom: 3px;
  transition: color 0.2s;
  position: relative;
}

.nav-links li::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--accent);
  transition: width 0.25s;
}

.nav-links li:hover          { color: var(--text); }
.nav-links li:hover::after   { width: 100%; }
.nav-links li.active         { color: var(--text); }
.nav-links li.active::after  { width: 100%; }

.nav-search {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-hi);
  padding: 7px 16px;
  width: 180px;
  background: var(--surface);
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
}

.nav-search:hover { border-color: var(--accent); }

.nav-search-icon { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 0.85rem; }

.nav-search-text {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}


/* ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   5. TICKER TAPE
   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.ticker {
  background: var(--surface);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  overflow: hidden;
  white-space: nowrap;
  padding: 9px 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.ticker-label {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0 24px 0 18px;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-right: 28px;
  align-self: stretch;
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 90% 100%, 0 100%);
}

.ticker-items {
  display: flex;
  gap: 52px;
  animation: ticker 36s linear infinite;
}

.ticker-item {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.ticker-item:hover { color: var(--text); }

.ticker-item::before {
  content: '▶';
  margin-right: 10px;
  font-size: 0.67rem;
  color: var(--accent);
}

@keyframes ticker {
  0%   { transform: translateX(0); }
  100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}


/* ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   6. HERO
   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.hero {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  min-height: 540px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* — Full-bleed background image — sits behind everything */
.hero-right {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
}

.hero-right img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 8s ease;
}

.hero:hover .hero-right img { transform: scale(1.04); }

/* Orange-to-gold scan-line at the bottom */
.hero-right::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent), var(--accent2), transparent);
  z-index: 2;
}

/* — Left panel — semi-transparent with straight vertical right edge */
.hero-left {
  padding: 56px 60px 56px 40px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 20px;
  background: rgba(24, 27, 34, 0.78);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 102, 0, 0.18);
  backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
}

/* Carbon-fibre grid texture */
.hero-left::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.015) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.015) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 40px 40px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
}

.hero-eyebrow::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 32px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--accent);
}

.hero-headline {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 4.4rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 0.9;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--text);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
}

.hero-headline em {
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--accent2) !important;
  display: block;
  text-shadow: 0 0 40px var(--gold-glow);
}

.hero-subheading {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
  max-width: 400px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  margin-top: -8px; /* tighten gap between headline and subheading */
}

.hero-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
}

.hero-meta-sep { color: var(--border-hi); }

.hero-excerpt {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  max-width: 380px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
}

.hero-tags {
  display: flex;
  gap: 6px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
}

/* Decorative lap number */
.hero-lap-deco {
  position: absolute;
  top: 24px;
  right: 24px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 0;
  z-index: 3;
}

.hero-lap-deco .big-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 6rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: rgba(255, 102, 0, 0.10);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
}

.hero-lap-deco .small-lbl {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.67rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  color: rgba(255, 102, 0, 0.30);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}



/* ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   7. MAIN CONTENT GRID (Feed + Sidebar)
   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.main-content {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 320px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

/* Article Feed */
.article-feed {
  border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 40px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}

.article-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 240px 1fr;
  gap: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding-bottom: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.article-card:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.article-card-img-wrap {
  overflow: hidden;
  height: 148px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
  position: relative;
}

.article-card-img-wrap img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.45s ease;
}

.article-card:hover .article-card-img-wrap img { transform: scale(1.08); }

.article-card-img-wrap::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 102, 0, 0.18) 0%, transparent 60%);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s;
}

.article-card:hover .article-card-img-wrap::after { opacity: 1; }

.article-card-body {
  padding: 0 0 0 24px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
}

.article-card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.22rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--text);
  transition: color 0.2s;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

.article-card:hover .article-card-title { color: var(--accent); }

.article-card-excerpt {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.article-card-foot {
  margin-top: auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

/* Sidebar */
.sidebar {
  padding: 40px 26px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 38px;
  background: var(--surface);
}

.widget {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
}

.widget-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.83rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text);
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  position: relative;
}

.widget-title::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -1px;
  left: 0;
  width: 40px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--accent);
}

/* Hotlaps rows */
.leaderboard-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 26px 1fr auto;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: center;
  padding-bottom: 11px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.leaderboard-row:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

.lb-pos {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.22rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--text-dim);
}

.lb-pos.gold   { color: var(--accent2); text-shadow: 0 0 12px var(--gold-glow); }
.lb-pos.silver { color: #b0bec5; }
.lb-pos.bronze { color: #cd7f32; }

.lb-info {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 3px;
}

.lb-circuit {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.89rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.lb-car {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.lb-time {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--accent2);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

/* Tags cloud */
.tags-cloud {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 6px;
}

/* Video thumbnails */
.video-thumb {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.video-thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.4s;
}

.video-thumb:hover img { transform: scale(1.06); }

.video-thumb::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 30%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65));
}

.video-play {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  background: rgba(255, 102, 0, 0.85);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 0.83rem;
  color: #fff;
  z-index: 2;
  transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}

.video-thumb:hover .video-play {
  background: var(--accent);
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.1);
  box-shadow: 0 0 20px var(--accent-glow);
}

.video-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.video-label {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.89rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.2;
}


/* ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   9. PROMO BAND
   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.promo-band {
  background: var(--surface2);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  min-height: 220px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Orange-to-gold diagonal speed stripe */
.promo-band::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 50%;
  width: 4px;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--accent), var(--accent2));
  transform: skewX(-3deg);
  z-index: 0;
}

.promo-band-left {
  border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 40px 48px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 14px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.promo-band-headline {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 2.6rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--text);
}

.promo-band-headline span { color: var(--accent); }

.promo-band-body {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 340px;
}

.promo-band-right {
  padding: 40px 48px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
  align-content: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.promo-stat {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  padding-left: 16px;
}

.promo-stat-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--accent2);
  line-height: 1;
}

.promo-stat-lbl {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}


/* ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   10. SETUP GUIDES
   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.guides-section {
  padding: 52px 40px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.guides-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--border);
  margin-top: 26px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.guide-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--surface);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.guide-card:hover .guide-card-img img  { transform: scale(1.06); }
.guide-card:hover .guide-card-overlay  { opacity: 1; }

.guide-card-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 160px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.guide-card-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.guide-card-img::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 50%, rgba(10, 12, 15, 0.85) 100%);
}

.guide-card-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 160px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 102, 0, 0.22) 0%, transparent 60%);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.35s;
  z-index: 1;
}

.guide-card-num {
  position: absolute;
  top: 8px;
  right: 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 4.5rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: rgba(255, 102, 0, 0.12);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 2;
}

.guide-card-body {
  padding: 18px 20px 22px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}

.guide-card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--text);
}

.guide-card-excerpt {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
}


/* ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   11. FOOTER
   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.footer {
  background: var(--surface);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 280px 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0;
  min-height: 240px;
}

.footer-brand {
  border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 40px 36px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
}

.footer-logo {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.78rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text);
}

.footer-logo em {
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.footer-tagline {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 200px;
}

.footer-badge {
  margin-top: auto;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.footer-badge::before {
  content: '';
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  background: var(--accent2);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--gold-glow);
}

.footer-col {
  border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 40px 32px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}

.footer-col:last-child { border-right: none; }

.footer-col-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.footer-link {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.89rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color 0.2s, padding-left 0.2s;
}

.footer-link:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
  padding-left: 6px;
}

.footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 18px 40px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--bg);
}

.footer-copy {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.social-icons { display: flex; gap: 8px; }

.social-icon {
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-hi);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
}

.social-icon:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  color: var(--hover-flash);
  background: var(--accent-glow);
}


/* ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   12. ANIMATIONS
   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

@keyframes fadeUp {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

.hero-left > * {
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeUp 0.55s ease forwards;
}

.hero-eyebrow  { animation-delay: 0.05s; }
.hero-headline { animation-delay: 0.15s; }
.hero-meta     { animation-delay: 0.25s; }
.hero-excerpt  { animation-delay: 0.32s; }
.hero-actions  { animation-delay: 0.40s; }
.hero-tags     { animation-delay: 0.47s; }