/* --- STYLING DESIGN SYSTEM --- */
        :root {
            --primary-brown: #622B14;
            --slate: #767F9E;
            --soft-aqua: #8BDFDD;
            --solar-orange: #F48F68;
            --warm-linen: #FBF8F3;
            --dark-text: #1C1A18;
            --font-serif: 'Lora', serif;
            --transition-slow: all 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
            --transition-link: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
        }

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

        html, body {
            background-color: var(--warm-linen);
            color: var(--dark-text);
            font-family: var(--font-serif);
            font-size: 16px;
            line-height: 1.7;
            overflow-x: hidden;
            -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
            scroll-behavior: smooth;
        }

        /* --- EDITORIAL TYPOGRAPHY & LAYOUT UTILITIES --- */
        h1, h2, h3, h4 {
            font-weight: 400;
            line-height: 1.1;
            letter-spacing: -0.02em;
        }

        p {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            color: rgba(28, 26, 24, 0.85);
        }

        .label-editorial {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.15em;
            color: var(--slate);
            display: inline-block;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        .btn-outline {
            display: inline-block;
            padding: 1.2rem 2.8rem;
            border: 1px solid var(--dark-text);
            background: transparent;
            color: var(--dark-text);
            font-family: var(--font-serif);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 1rem;
            transition: var(--transition-link);
            cursor: pointer;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .btn-outline:hover {
            background-color: var(--dark-text);
            color: var(--warm-linen);
        }

        .section-space {
            padding: 160px 8%;
            max-width: 1600px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            position: relative;
        }

        .divider-thin {
            width: 100%;
            height: 1px;
            background-color: rgba(28, 26, 24, 0.1);
            margin: 80px 0;
        }

        /* --- MULTIPAGE VIEWPORT CONTROLLER --- */
        .page-view {
            display: none;
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(15px);
            transition: opacity 0.8s ease, transform 0.8s ease;
        }

        .page-view.active-view {
            display: block;
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(0);
        }

        /* --- MINIMAL HEADER / SCANDINAVIAN HAMBURGER --- */
        header {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            z-index: 1000;
            transition: var(--transition-slow);
            padding: 40px 8%;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
        }

        header.scrolled {
            background-color: var(--warm-linen);
            padding: 24px 8%;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(28, 26, 24, 0.05);
        }

        .logo {
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            text-decoration: none;
            color: var(--primary-brown);
            letter-spacing: -0.02em;
            z-index: 1010;
        }

        .nav-wrapper {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .nav-links {
            display: flex;
            gap: 3rem;
            list-style: none;
        }

        .nav-links a {
            text-decoration: none;
            color: var(--dark-text);
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            position: relative;
            padding: 6px 0;
            transition: var(--transition-link);
        }

        .nav-links a::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 50%;
            width: 0;
            height: 1px;
            background-color: var(--solar-orange);
            transition: var(--transition-link);
            transform: translateX(-50%);
        }

        .nav-links a:hover::after,
        .nav-links li.active-link a::after {
            width: 100%;
        }

        .hamburger {
            display: none;
            background: none;
            border: none;
            cursor: pointer;
            width: 28px;
            height: 18px;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1010;
        }

        .hamburger span {
            display: block;
            width: 100%;
            height: 1px;
            background-color: var(--dark-text);
            position: absolute;
            transition: var(--transition-link);
        }

        .hamburger span:nth-child(1) { top: 0; }
        .hamburger span:nth-child(2) { top: 9px; }
        .hamburger span:nth-child(3) { bottom: 0; }

        .hamburger.active span:nth-child(1) { transform: rotate(45deg); top: 9px; }
        .hamburger.active span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
        .hamburger.active span:nth-child(3) { transform: rotate(-45deg); bottom: 9px; }

        /* --- HOMEPAGE SPECIFIC SECTIONS --- */
        .hero {
            height: 100vh;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            display: flex;
            align-items: flex-end;
            padding: 80px 8%;
        }

        .hero-bg-wrapper {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .hero-bg-img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            filter: brightness(0.85);
            animation: slowZoom 25s infinite alternate ease-in-out;
        }

        @keyframes slowZoom {
            0% { transform: scale(1); }
            100% { transform: scale(1.06); }
        }

        .hero-content {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
            max-width: 800px;
            color: var(--warm-linen);
        }

        .hero-content .label-editorial { color: rgba(251, 248, 243, 0.7); }
        .hero-heading { font-size: 6rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; line-height: 1.05; }
        .hero-para { font-size: 1.25rem; color: rgba(251, 248, 243, 0.9); margin-bottom: 3rem; max-width: 620px; }
        .hero .btn-outline { border-color: var(--warm-linen); color: var(--warm-linen); }
        .hero .btn-outline:hover { background-color: var(--warm-linen); color: var(--dark-text); }

        /* Section 2: Large Typography */
        .text-focus-section { text-align: center; }
        .giant-word { font-size: 11vw; color: rgba(98, 43, 20, 0.05); letter-spacing: 0.05em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 60px; line-height: 1; }
        .uneven-columns { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr 1.2fr; gap: 60px; text-align: left; }

        /* Section 3: Offset Images */
        .offset-composition { display: flex; flex-direction: column; position: relative; }
        .offset-frame-top { width: 60%; align-self: flex-start; height: 550px; overflow: hidden; }
        .offset-frame-bottom { width: 50%; align-self: flex-end; height: 480px; overflow: hidden; margin-top: -140px; z-index: 2; }
        .offset-img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: var(--transition-slow); }
        .offset-text { max-width: 580px; margin-right: 10rem auto; margin-top:10rem; center; font-style: italic; font-size: 1.35rem; font-weight: 400; }

        /* Section 4: Project Essays Template */
        .essay-row { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 30px; margin-bottom: 120px; }
        .essay-meta { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 20px; }
        .essay-number { font-size: 1rem; color: var(--solar-orange); }
        .essay-title { font-size: 3rem; color: var(--dark-text); }
        .essay-text { max-width: 850px; font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.8; }
        .essay-wide-img-box { width: 100%; height: 650px; overflow: hidden; }
        .essay-wide-img-box img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: var(--transition-slow); }

        /* Section 5: Full Image Quote */
        .full-viewport-quote { height: 100vh; position: relative; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; overflow: hidden; }
        .full-viewport-quote img { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; z-index: 1; }
        .quote-overlay { position: relative; z-index: 2; color: var(--warm-linen); font-size: 3.5rem; text-align: center; max-width: 900px; padding: 0 40px; }

        /* Section 6: Text Wall */
        .text-wall-section { background-color: var(--slate); color: var(--warm-linen); padding: 160px 8%; }
        .wall-grid { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2rem; }
        .wall-row { display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(251, 248, 243, 0.15); padding-bottom: 2rem; }
        .wall-word { font-size: 6rem; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.05em; line-height: 1; }
        .wall-note { font-size: 1.1rem; max-width: 400px; text-align: right; color: rgba(251, 248, 243, 0.8); }

        /* Section 7: Image Strip */
        .image-strip-container { display: flex; gap: 24px; width: 100vh; height: 500px; align-items: stretch; margin-top: 40px; }
        .strip-item { position: relative; overflow: hidden; flex-grow: 1; transition: var(--transition-slow); }
        .strip-item:nth-child(1) { width: 13%; } .strip-item:nth-child(2) { width: 20%; }
        .strip-item:nth-child(3) { width: 14%; } .strip-item:nth-child(4) { width: 24%; }
        .strip-item:nth-child(5) { width: 12%; } .strip-item:nth-child(6) { width: 17%; }
        .strip-item img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; filter: grayscale(100%); transition: var(--transition-slow); }
        .strip-caption { position: absolute; bottom: 40px;  color: var(--warm-linen); font-size: 1.3rem; opacity: 0; transform: translateY(15px); transition: var(--transition-slow); z-index: 2; }
        .strip-item::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(28,26,24,0.8), transparent); opacity: 0; transition: var(--transition-slow); z-index: 1; }
        .strip-item:hover { flex-grow: 3.5; }
        .strip-item:hover img { filter: grayscale(0%); }
        .strip-item:hover::before, .strip-item:hover .strip-caption { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

        /* Section 8: Materials Split */
        .materials-section { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 120px; align-items: flex-start; }
        .materials-left { position: sticky; top: 160px; }
        .materials-right { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 80px; }
        .material-stack-img { width: 100%; height: 550px; object-fit: cover; }

        /* Section 9: Journal Layout */
        .journal-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 48px; margin-top: 50px; }
        .journal-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; text-decoration: none; color: var(--dark-text); }
        .journal-img-frame { height: 420px; overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
        .journal-img-frame img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: var(--transition-slow); }
        .journal-card:hover .journal-img-frame img { transform: scale(1.04); }
        .journal-cat { font-size: 0.85rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.15em; color: var(--slate); margin-bottom: 0.8rem; }
        .journal-heading { font-size: 1.8rem; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; line-height: 1.25; }

        /* Section 10: Values */
        .values-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 100px 140px; margin-top: 60px; }
        .value-statement { font-size: 3rem; border-top: 1px solid rgba(28, 26, 24, 0.15); padding-top: 2.5rem; color: var(--primary-brown); }

        /* Section 11: Newsletter Panel */
        .newsletter-section { height: 85vh; position: relative; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
        .newsletter-bg { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; z-index: 1; filter: brightness(0.65); }
        .minimal-panel { position: relative; z-index: 2; background-color: var(--warm-linen); padding: 5rem; width: 100%; max-width: 650px; text-align: center; }
        .newsletter-form { margin-top: 3rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 24px; }
        .minimal-input { width: 100%; padding: 1.2rem 0; border: none; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(28, 26, 24, 0.25); background: transparent; font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 1.1rem; outline: none; transition: var(--transition-link); }
        .minimal-input:focus { border-bottom-color: var(--dark-text); }
        .form-row-actions { display: flex; gap: 20px; }
        .form-row-actions .btn-outline { flex: 1; }
        .form-sep { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--slate); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; margin: 8px 0; }
        .newsletter-msg { margin-top: 2rem; font-size: 1rem; display: none; line-height: 1.5; }

        /* --- INTERNAL MULTIPAGE VIEW CONFIGURATIONS --- */
        .page-header-block { padding: 220px 8% 100px 8%; text-align: left; max-width: 1600px; margin: 0 auto; }
        .page-main-heading { font-size: 6rem; line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 3rem; color: var(--primary-brown); }
        .page-intro-narrative { font-size: 1.5rem; max-width: 850px; line-height: 1.7; font-style: italic; color: rgba(28, 26, 24, 0.8); }

        /* --- IMMERSIVE COMPACT FOOTER --- */
        footer { background-color: var(--primary-brown); color: var(--warm-linen); padding: 140px 8% 60px 8%; margin-top: auto; }
        .footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 100px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(251, 248, 243, 0.1); padding-bottom: 100px; margin-bottom: 50px; }
        .footer-statement { font-size: 4rem; line-height: 1.1; max-width: 550px; }
        .footer-nav { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.4rem; }
        .footer-nav a { color: rgba(251, 248, 243, 0.7); text-decoration: none; font-size: 1.1rem; transition: var(--transition-link); }
        .footer-nav a:hover { color: var(--warm-linen); text-underline-offset: 4px; text-decoration: underline; }
        .footer-meta-p { color: rgba(251, 248, 243, 0.75); font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.8; }
        .footer-bottom { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; font-size: 1rem; color: rgba(251, 248, 243, 0.4); }

        /* --- BREAKPOINTS CONFIGURATION LAYER --- */
        @media (max-width: 1200px) {
            .hero-heading, .page-main-heading { font-size: 4.5rem; }
            .uneven-columns { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
            .offset-frame-top, .offset-frame-bottom { width: 100%; height: 420px; margin: 20px 0; }
            .image-strip-container { height: auto; flex-direction: column; }
            .strip-item { width: 100% !important; height: 280px; }
            .materials-section { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 80px; }
            .materials-left { position: static; }
            .journal-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 60px; }
            .values-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 50px; }
            .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 60px; }
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            header { padding: 30px 6%; }
            .hamburger { display: block; }
            .nav-links {
                position: fixed;
                top: 0;
                right: -100%;
                width: 100%;
                height: 100vh;
                background-color: var(--warm-linen);
                flex-direction: column;
                justify-content: center;
                align-items: center;
                gap: 3rem;
                transition: var(--transition-slow);
                z-index: 1005;
            }
            .nav-links.active { right: 0; }
            .hero-heading, .page-main-heading { font-size: 3.2rem; }
            .giant-word { font-size: 14vw; margin-bottom: 30px; }
            .essay-title { font-size: 2.2rem; }
            .essay-wide-img-box { height: 380px; }
            .quote-overlay { font-size: 2.4rem; }
            .wall-row { flex-direction: column; gap: 15px; }
            .wall-word { font-size: 4rem; }
            .wall-note { text-align: left; }
            .value-statement { font-size: 2.2rem; }
            .minimal-panel { padding: 3rem 1.5rem; }
            .footer-statement { font-size: 2.6rem; }
            .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; gap: 20px; text-align: center; }
        }