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

:root {
    --black: #0A0A0A;
    --light-grey: #F4F4F4;
    --warm-white: #FAF7F0;
    --white: #FFFFFF;
    --dark: #0F0F0F;
    --charcoal: #1A1A1A;
    --mid: #2A2A2A;
    --gold: #D4A843;
    --gold-light: #ffc107;
    --gold-pale: #F0D080;
    --gold-dim: #A07830;
    --cream: #F8F4ED;
    --off-white: #EDE8E0;
    --muted: #9A9489;
    --purple: #5B21B6;
    --border: rgba(212, 168, 67, 0.15);
    --border-light: rgba(212, 168, 67, 0.35);
    --grad: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFC107 5%, #FFE68A 50%, #E89B00 95%);
    --grad-subtle: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(212,168,67,0.15) 0%, rgba(240,208,128,0.08) 100%);
    --grad-border: linear-gradient(135deg, #D4A843, #F0D080, #C8860A);
    --glow: 0 0 40px rgba(212, 168, 67, 0.12);
    --glow-strong: 0 0 60px rgba(212, 168, 67, 0.25);
}

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
    background: var(--light-grey);
    color: var(--black);
    font-family: 'Nunito Sans', sans-serif;
    background: var(--light-grey);
    color: var(--black);
    font-family: 'Nunito Sans', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.7;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* ─── HEADER ─── */
header {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    padding: 28px 60px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    background: transparent;
    transition: all 0.5s ease;
}

header.scrolled {
    background: var(--white);
    backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    padding: 18px 60px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

/* Logo */
.logo {
    font-family: 'Nunito Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--white);
    text-decoration: none;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.logo span {
    color: var(--gold-light);
}

/* Desktop Navigation */
nav {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2.75rem;
    align-items: center;
}

nav a {
    color: var(--white) !important;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

nav a:hover {
    color: var(--black) !important;
    background: var(--grad);
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 5px 20px;
}

/* Nav CTA Button */
.nav-cta {
    color: var(--gold-light) !important;
    padding: 5px 20px;
    border: 1px solid var(--gold-light);
    border-radius: 50px;
    background: transparent;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.nav-cta:hover {
    background: var(--grad) !important;
    color: var(--black) !important;
    border-color: var(--gold);
}

/* Scrolled State */
header.scrolled .logo {
    color: var(--black) !important;
}

header.scrolled .logo span {
    color: var(--gold-light) !important;
}

header.scrolled nav a {
    color: #444444 !important;
}

header.scrolled nav a:hover {
    color: var(--black) !important;
}

header.scrolled .nav-cta {
    color: var(--black) !important;
}

/* ─── LUXURY MOBILE NAV ─── */
.nav-toggle {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 5px;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    padding: 8px;
    cursor: pointer;
    z-index: 200;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .nav-toggle { display: flex !important; }
    nav { display: none !important; }
}

.nav-toggle span {
    display: block;
    width: 28px;
    height: 2.5px;
    background: var(--white);
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
}

header.scrolled .nav-toggle span {
    background: var(--black);
}

/* Luxury Mobile Drawer */
.mobile-nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 300px;
    max-width: 88vw;
    background: rgba(15, 15, 15, 0.96);     /* Deep elegant black with slight transparency */
    backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    z-index: 150;
    transform: translateX(100%);
    transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.32, 0.72, 0, 1);
    padding: 120px 40px 60px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    box-shadow: -10px 0 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(212, 168, 67, 0.2);
}

.mobile-nav.open {
    transform: translateX(0);
}

.mobile-nav a {
    color: var(--white);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    padding: 18px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(212, 168, 67, 0.15);
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.mobile-nav a:hover {
    color: var(--gold-light);
    padding-left: 12px;
    border-bottom-color: var(--gold);
}

.mobile-nav a::after {
    content: '→';
    float: right;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
    color: var(--gold-light);
}

.mobile-nav a:hover::after {
    opacity: 1;
}

/* Overlay */
.mobile-nav-overlay {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.75);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    z-index: 140;
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity 0.5s ease;
}

.mobile-nav-overlay.open {
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: all;
}

.mobile-nav-header {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(212, 168, 67, 0.2);
}

.mobile-close-btn {
    background: none;
    border: none;
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 2rem;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    opacity: 0.8;
}

.mobile-close-btn:hover {
    color: var(--gold-light);
    opacity: 1;
    transform: rotate(90deg);
}

/* ─── HERO ─── */
.hero {
    height: 100dvh;
    min-height: 700px;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: left;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding-top: 5.625rem;
    margin-bottom: 0rem;
}

.hero-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: url('/images/EP-website-hero-image-2.png');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center 35%;
    transform: scale(1.05);
    transition: transform 8s ease;
}

.hero-bg.loaded {
    transform: scale(1);
}

.hero-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom,
            rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.2) 0%,
            rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.1) 40%,
            rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.7) 75%,
            rgba(10, 10, 10, 1) 100%);
}

.hero-content {
    position: relative;
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 10vw, 6.5rem);
    z-index: 2;
    padding: 0 20px;
    max-width: 68.75rem;
    width: 100%;
    text-align: left;
    margin-top: 6.25rem;
}

.hero-eyebrow {
    font-size: 0.938rem;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: bold;
    font-family: 'Nunito Sans', sans-serif;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(0px);
    animation: fadeUp 0.9s ease 0.3s forwards;
    color: var(--white);
}

.hero-title {
    font-family: 'Nunito Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 9vw, 7rem);
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
    opacity: 0;
    color: var(--white);
    animation: fadeUp 1s ease 0.5s forwards;
}

.hero-title em {
    font-style: italic;
    font-family: 'Nunito Sans', sans-serif;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    background: var(--grad);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
}

.hero-sub {
    font-family: 'Nunito Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.125rem;
    color: var(--off-white);
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
    animation: fadeUp 0.9s ease 0.7s forwards;
    max-width: 27.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.hero-actions {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.25rem;
    align-items: center;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
    animation: fadeUp 0.9s ease 0.9s forwards;
}

.btn-primary {
     background: var(--grad);
    color: var(--black);
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 14px 30px;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    border-radius: 1.25rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
    font-family: 'Nunito Sans', sans-serif;
    position: relative;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(212, 168, 67, 0.3);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(212, 168, 67, 0.45);
    filter: brightness(1.1);
}

.btn-ghost {
    color: var(--cream);
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 14px 30px;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border: none;
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
    font-family: 'Nunito Sans', sans-serif;
    position: relative;
    background: transparent;
}

.btn-ghost::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    padding: 1px;
    background: var(--grad-border);
    -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
    mask: linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
    -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
    mask-composite: exclude;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.btn-ghost:hover {
    background: rgba(212, 168, 67, 0.08);
    color: var(--gold-light);
}

/* ─── MARQUEE ─── */
.marquee-section {
    z-index: 1;
    border-top: 0.125rem solid var(--border);
    border-bottom: 0.125rem solid var(--border);
    padding: 10px 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--gold-light);
}

.marquee-track {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0;
    animation: marquee 25s linear infinite;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.marquee-item {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 2.125rem;
    padding: 0 15px;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--black);
    font-weight: 400;
}

.marquee-dot {
    color: var(--black);
    font-size: 1.563rem;
}

/* ─── SECTION COMMONS ─── */
section {
    padding: 60px 60px;
}

.section-label {
    font-size: 1rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    background: var(--black);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    display: block;
}

.section-title {
    font-family: 'Nunito Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 10vw, 6.5rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    color: var(--black);
}

.section-title em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold-light);
}

/* ─── CATEGORIES ─── */
.categories {
    background: var(--light-grey);
}

.cat-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    margin-bottom: 4.5rem;
}

.cat-header-text {
    width: 100%;
}

.cat-header-button {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: right;
    vertical-align: center;
    width: 100%;
}

.cat-header p {
    color: var(--black);
    font-family: 'Nunito Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    line-height: 1.15;
}

.cat-view-all {
    color: var(--black);
    text-decoration: none;
    background: var(--grad);
    border-radius: 25px;
    padding: 4px 12px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    transform: translateY(-20px) !important;
    white-space: nowrap;
    align-self: flex-end;
}

.cat-view-all::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 0;
    background: var(--grad-border);
}

/* FLOATING CARD GRID */
.categories-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1.25rem;
    height: auto;
}

.cat-card {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: block;
    height: 30rem;
    border-radius: 1.5rem;
    /* Gradient border */
    padding: 0.0625rem; /* Border thickness */
    background: var(--grad-border);
    box-shadow: var(--glow);
    transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1),
                box-shadow 0.5s ease;
}

.cat-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-12px) scale(1.02);
    box-shadow: var(--glow-strong), 0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}

/* Inner container sits inside the gradient border */
.cat-card-inner {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--charcoal);
}

.cat-card-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1);
    filter: brightness(1);
    display: block;
}

.cat-card:hover .cat-card-img {
    transform: scale(1.08);
    filter: brightness(0.95);
}

.cat-card-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
}

/* Gradient shimmer on hover */
.cat-card-inner::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,
        rgba(212, 168, 67, 0.08) 0%,
        transparent 60%);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
}

.cat-card:hover .cat-card-inner::after {
    opacity: 1;
}

.cat-card-content {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    padding: 32px 28px;
    z-index: 2;
}

.cat-number {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    background: var(--grad);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
    margin-bottom: 0.625rem;
    display: block;
}

.cat-name {
    font-family: 'Nunito Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--white);
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-bottom: 0.375rem;
}

.cat-count {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-top: 0.9rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    transform: translateY(0.625rem);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
}

.cat-card:hover .cat-count {
    transform: translateY(0);
    opacity: 1;
}

.cat-card-arrow {
    position: absolute;
    top: 1.25rem;
    right: 1.25rem;
    width: 2.25rem;
    height: 2.25rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    font-size: 1rem;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(0.7) rotate(-45deg);
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
    z-index: 2;
    background: rgba(212, 168, 67, 0.1);
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.cat-card:hover .cat-card-arrow {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1) rotate(0deg);
}

.cat-card:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }

    .card-masc::before  { background: linear-gradient(90deg, #1E3A8A, #3B82F6); }
    .card-fem::before   { background: linear-gradient(90deg, #9D174D, #EC4899); }
    .card-uni::before   { background: linear-gradient(90deg, #5B21B6, #8B5CF6); }

/* ─── FEATURED STRIP ─── */
.featured-strip {
    background: var(--light-grey);
    padding: 100px 60px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 5rem;
    align-items: center;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold-light);
    max-width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.strip-text .section-label {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.strip-text .section-title {
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.strip-text p {
    font-family: 'Nunito Sans', serif;
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    color: var(--black);
    line-height: 1.9;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

/* STRIP STATS - Keep horizontal on all screens */
.strip-stats {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 40px;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-light);
    padding-top: 2rem;
}

.stat {
    flex: 1;
    text-align: center;
}

.stat-num {
    font-family: 'Nunito Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 2.4rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--gold);
    display: block;
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.stat-label {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--black);
}

.strip-image {
    position: relative;
    height: 37.5rem;
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.strip-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    filter: brightness(0.85);
}

.strip-image-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: 2rem;
    right: 2rem;
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--black);
    padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
    font-size: 1rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 500;
    writing-mode: vertical-rl;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

/* ─── MOBILE RESPONSIVE - Shrink but stay in one row ─── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .strip-stats {
        gap: 20px;
        padding-top: 1.8rem;
    }

    .stat-num {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }

    .stat-label {
        font-size: 0.75rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .strip-stats {
        gap: 12px;
    }

    .stat-num {
        font-size: 1.75rem;
    }

    .stat-label {
        font-size: 0.7rem;
    }
}

/* ─── ABOUT ─── */
.about {
    background: var(--light-grey);
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 56.25rem;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 60px 60px;
}

.about .section-label {
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--black);
    display: flex;
    font-size: 2.5rem;
}

.about-quote {
    font-family: 'Nunito Sans', serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-style: italic;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--black);
    margin: 32px 0 40px;
}

.about-quote span {
    color: var(--gold-light);
}

.about p {
    font-family: 'Nunito Sans', serif;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    color: var(--black);
    line-height: 1.9;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.about-divider {
    width: 3.75rem;
    height: 0.0625rem;
    background: var(--gold);
    margin: 2.5rem auto;
}

/* ABOUT PILLARS - Force horizontal on all screens */
.about-pillars {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: stretch;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;           /* ← This prevents wrapping */
}

.pillar {
    flex: 1 1 0;                 /* Allow shrinking */
    min-width: 0;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 28px 16px;
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 12px;
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
}

.pillar:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
}

/* ─── MOBILE - SHRINK BUT STAY HORIZONTAL ─── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .about-pillars {
        gap: 12px;
    }

    .pillar {
        padding: 20px 10px;
    }

    .pillar-icon {
        font-size: 1.9rem;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .pillar h4 {
        font-size: 1.05rem;
        margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .pillar p {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        line-height: 1.5;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .about-pillars {
        gap: 10px;
    }

    .pillar {
        padding: 18px 8px;
    }

    .pillar-icon {
        font-size: 1.7rem;
    }

    .pillar h4 {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }
}

/* ─── FOOTER ─── */
footer {
    background: var(--black);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Top gradient line */
footer::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 0.1rem;
    background: var(--gold-light);
}

/* Subtle background glow */
footer::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 37.5rem;
    height: 18.75rem;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(212,168,67,0.05) 0%, transparent 70%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.footer-top {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 3.75rem;
    padding: 5rem 3.75rem 3.75rem;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.footer-brand .logo {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.footer-brand p {
    font-family: 'Nunito Sans', serif;
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    max-width: 260px;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.footer-social-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.75rem;
}

.footer-social-btn {
    width: 2.375rem;
    height: 2.375rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border: none;
    background: var(--charcoal);
    color: var(--white);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    position: relative;
}

.footer-social-btn::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    padding: 1px;
    background: var(--grad-border);
    -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
    mask: linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
    -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
    mask-composite: exclude;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-social-btn:hover {
    color: var(--gold-light);
    background: rgba(212, 168, 67, 0.08);
}

.footer-social-btn:hover::before {
    opacity: 1;
}

.footer-col h5 {
    font-size: 1rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    background: var(--grad);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
    margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    display: block;
}

.footer-col a {
    display: block;
    color: var(--white);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.83rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 0;
}

.footer-col a::before {
    content: '→';
    position: absolute;
    left: -16px;
    opacity: 0;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-col a:hover {
    color: var(--gold-light);
    padding-left: 16px;
}

.footer-col a:hover::before {
    opacity: 1;
}

.footer-divider {
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--grad-border);
    margin: 0 60px;
    opacity: 0.3;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.footer-bottom {
    padding: 28px 60px 40px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.footer-bottom p {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    color: var(--white);
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.footer-bottom-right {
    display: flex;
    gap: 32px;
    align-items: center;
}

.footer-bottom-right a {
    color: var(--white);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-bottom-right a:hover {
    color: var(--gold-light);
}

/* ─── SCROLLED HEADER STYLES ─── */
header.scrolled .logo {
    color: var(--black);
}

header.scrolled .logo span {
    color: var(--gold-light);
}

header.scrolled nav a {
    color: #444444;
}

header.scrolled nav a:hover {
    color: var(--gold);
}

header.scrolled .nav-toggle span {
    background: var(--black);
}

/* ─── ANIMATIONS ─── */
@keyframes fadeUp {
    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}

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

@keyframes marquee {
    from {
        transform: translateX(0);
    }

    to {
        transform: translateX(-50%);
    }
}

@keyframes scrollPulse {

    0%,
    100% {
        opacity: 1;
    }

    50% {
        opacity: 0.3;
    }
}

/* ─── REVEAL ─── */
.reveal {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(40px);
    transition: opacity 0.9s ease, transform 0.9s ease;
}

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

.reveal-delay-1 {
    transition-delay: 0.15s;
}

.reveal-delay-2 {
    transition-delay: 0.3s;
}

.reveal-delay-3 {
    transition-delay: 0.45s;
}

/* ─── RESPONSIVE ─── */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .categories-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        height: auto;
    }

    .cat-card {
        height: 340px;
    }

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

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    header {
        padding: 22px 24px;
    }

    header.scrolled {
        padding: 14px 24px;
    }

    nav {
        display: none;
    }

    .nav-toggle {
        display: flex;
    }

    section {
        padding: 80px 24px;
    }

    .hero-content {
        padding: 0 24px 100px;
    }

    .hero-scroll {
        display: none;
    }

    .cat-header {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 24px;
    }

    .categories-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 12px;
        height: auto;
    }

    .cat-card {
        height: 320px;
    }

    .featured-strip {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        padding: 80px 24px;
    }

    .strip-image {
        height: 400px;
    }

    .about {
        padding: 80px 24px;
    }

    .about-pillars {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 40px;
    }

    .footer-top {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 40px;
        padding: 60px 24px 40px;
    }

    .footer-divider {
        margin: 0 24px;
    }

    .footer-bottom {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 20px;
        padding: 24px;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .footer-bottom-right {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 16px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .categories-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .cat-card {
        height: 260px;
    }}

    /* ─── MOBILE FIRST IMPROVEMENTS ─── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    body {
        font-size: 16px; /* Base font for readability */
    }

    header {
        padding: 18px 20px !important;
    }

    .logo {
        font-size: 24px !important;
    }

    section, .hero-content {
        padding: 60px 20px !important;
    }

    .hero {
        height: 100dvh;
        min-height: 620px;
    }

    .hero-title {
        font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 10vw, 4.5rem) !important;
    }

    .hero-sub {
        font-size: 1.05rem !important;
        max-width: 100% !important;
    }

    .categories-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
        gap: 16px !important;
    }

    .cat-card {
        height: 280px !important;
    }

    .product-card {
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    /* Better spacing in cart */
    .cart-item {
        flex-direction: column !important;
        align-items: flex-start !important;
        gap: 16px;
    }

    .cart-item-actions {
        width: 100%;
        justify-content: space-between;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    header {
        padding: 16px 16px !important;
    }

    .hero-content {
        padding: 0 16px 80px !important;
    }

    .btn {
        padding: 14px 28px !important;
        font-size: 0.95rem !important;
    }
}