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

    :root {
      --ink: #111111;
      --paper: #EAF0F7;
      --cream: #E0E8F0;
      --rust: #DC2626;
      --gold: #F87171;
      --muted: #5C6B7A;
      --light: #F0F4F8;
      --ink-soft: #1F2937;
      --border: rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.08);
      --border-dark: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
      --shadow-sm: 0 1px 3px rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.04);
      --shadow-md: 0 4px 12px rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.06);
      --shadow-lg: 0 8px 30px rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.08);
    }

    html {
      scroll-behavior: auto
    }

    body {
      background: var(--paper);
      color: var(--ink);
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 16px;
      line-height: 1.6;
      overflow-x: hidden;
      cursor: none;
      -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
      -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
    }

    /* Subtle grain texture overlay */
    body::after {
      content: '';
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 9990;
      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='0.015'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
      opacity: 0.5;
      mix-blend-mode: multiply;
    }

    /* ── CUSTOM CURSOR ── */
    #cursor {
      position: fixed;
      width: 10px;
      height: 10px;
      background: var(--rust);
      border-radius: 50%;
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 9999;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      transition: transform .1s, width .25s, height .25s, background .3s;
      mix-blend-mode: exclusion;
    }

    #cursor-ring {
      position: fixed;
      width: 32px;
      height: 32px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(220, 38, 38, 0.35);
      border-radius: 50%;
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 9998;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      transition: transform .12s ease, width .35s cubic-bezier(.22, 1, .36, 1), height .35s cubic-bezier(.22, 1, .36, 1), border-color .3s, border-width .3s, opacity .3s;
      opacity: .5;
    }

    body:hover #cursor {
      width: 10px
    }

    /* ── NAV ── */
    nav {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      z-index: 100;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 1rem 3rem;
      background: rgba(234, 240, 247, 0.8);
      backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(17, 17, 17, 0);
      transition: background .3s, border-color .3s, padding .3s;
      gap: 1.5rem;
    }

    nav.scrolled {
      background: rgba(234, 240, 247, 0.95);
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.06);
      padding: .8rem 3rem;
    }

    .nav-logo {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      text-decoration: none;
      line-height: 0;
    }

    .nav-logo img {
      display: block;
      height: 52px;
      width: auto;
      transition: opacity .25s ease, height .25s ease;
    }

    .nav-logo:hover img {
      opacity: .8
    }

    nav.scrolled .nav-logo img {
      height: 42px
    }

    .nav-center {
      flex: 1;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center
    }

    .nav-links {
      display: flex;
      gap: 2rem;
      list-style: none
    }

    .nav-links a {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: .7rem;
      letter-spacing: .08em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink);
      text-decoration: none;
      opacity: .5;
      transition: opacity .3s;
    }

    .nav-links a:hover {
      opacity: 1
    }

    .nav-cta {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: .65rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: .1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #FFFFFF;
      background: var(--rust);
      text-decoration: none;
      padding: .65rem 1.2rem;
      border-radius: 100px;
      border: 1px solid var(--rust);
      transition: background .25s ease, transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .nav-cta:hover {
      background: #B91C1C;
      transform: translateY(-1px);
      box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(220, 38, 38, .28);
    }

    /* ── SECTION PROGRESS RAIL ── */
    #section-rail {
      position: fixed;
      top: 50%;
      right: 1.25rem;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      z-index: 95;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: .75rem;
      padding: .6rem .35rem;
      opacity: 0;
      transition: opacity .4s ease;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    #section-rail.is-visible {
      opacity: 1;
      pointer-events: auto
    }

    #section-rail::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      top: .6rem;
      bottom: .6rem;
      width: 1px;
      margin-left: -.5px;
      background: rgba(17, 17, 17, .08);
      z-index: -1;
    }

    .rail-dot {
      position: relative;
      display: block;
      width: 10px;
      height: 10px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(17, 17, 17, .18);
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: background .3s ease, transform .3s ease;
      padding: 0;
    }

    .rail-dot:hover {
      background: rgba(220, 38, 38, .65);
      transform: scale(1.15)
    }

    .rail-dot.active {
      background: var(--rust);
      transform: scale(1.25);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(220, 38, 38, .15);
    }

    .rail-dot .rail-label {
      position: absolute;
      right: calc(100% + .8rem);
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: .55rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: .14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink);
      background: rgba(234, 240, 247, .95);
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
      backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
      padding: .35rem .7rem;
      border: 1px solid rgba(17, 17, 17, .06);
      border-radius: 100px;
      white-space: nowrap;
      opacity: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
      transition: opacity .25s ease;
    }

    .rail-dot:hover .rail-label {
      opacity: 1
    }

    /* Dark sections: invert dot colors for contrast */
    #section-rail.on-dark .rail-dot {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .22)
    }

    #section-rail.on-dark .rail-dot.active {
      background: var(--gold);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(248, 113, 113, .18);
    }

    #section-rail.on-dark::before {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .1)
    }

    #section-rail.on-dark .rail-dot .rail-label {
      color: var(--paper);
      background: rgba(15, 23, 42, .9);
      border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
    }

    /* ── HERO VIDEO SECTION ── */
    #hero {
      position: relative;
      height: 100vh;
      min-height: 640px;
      overflow: hidden;
      /* Fallback gradient if video fails / while loading */
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1E293B 0%, #0F172A 60%, #111827 100%);
    }

    .hero-video {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      z-index: 1;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    /* Heavy bottom-left radial vignette — pulls focus to the copy without a panel */
    .hero-overlay {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: 2;
      background:
        radial-gradient(110% 90% at 15% 95%, rgba(7, 11, 22, 0.88) 0%, rgba(7, 11, 22, 0.70) 22%, rgba(7, 11, 22, 0.30) 50%, rgba(7, 11, 22, 0) 72%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(15, 23, 42, 0) 0%, rgba(15, 23, 42, 0) 40%, rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.35) 100%),
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.25) 0%, rgba(15, 23, 42, 0) 45%);
      pointer-events: none;
      will-change: opacity;
    }

    /* Typography-only hero content — no panel */
    .hero-content {
      position: absolute;
      left: 3.5rem;
      bottom: 3.5rem;
      padding: 0;
      z-index: 3;
      max-width: 720px;
      background: none;
      border: none;
      box-shadow: none;
      backdrop-filter: none;
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
    }

    .hero-content .hero-title,
    .hero-content .hero-sub,
    .hero-content .hero-meta {
      text-shadow: 0 2px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55), 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
    }

    .hero-content .hero-eyebrow {
      box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    }

    .hero-eyebrow {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: .7rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: .18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      display: inline-block;
      padding: .4rem .9rem;
      border: 1px solid rgba(248, 113, 113, .35);
      border-radius: 100px;
      background: rgba(248, 113, 113, .06);
    }

    .hero-title {
      font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 7vw, 6rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: .95;
      letter-spacing: -0.025em;
      color: #FFFFFF;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    .hero-title em {
      font-style: normal;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--rust);
    }

    .hero-sub {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.65;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .78);
      max-width: 560px;
      margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    }

    .hero-meta {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 1rem;
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: .7rem;
      letter-spacing: .12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .6);
    }

    .hero-author {
      color: #FFFFFF;
      font-weight: 500
    }

    .hero-divider {
      width: 28px;
      height: 1px;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .3);
      display: inline-block;
    }

    .hero-role {
      font-weight: 300
    }

    .hero-scroll {
      position: absolute;
      right: 3rem;
      bottom: 3rem;
      z-index: 3;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .6rem;
    }

    .hero-scroll span {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: .55rem;
      letter-spacing: .25em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .5);
    }

    .hero-scroll .scroll-arrow {
      width: 1px;
      height: 40px;
      background: linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, .5), transparent);
    }

    /* ── BOOK ANIMATION SECTION ── */
    #book-intro {
      height: 300vh;
      position: relative;
    }

    #book-sticky {
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      height: 100vh;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: var(--light);
    }

    /* Background text that scrolls behind */
    .bg-text {
      position: absolute;
      font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
      font-size: 16vw;
      font-weight: 900;
      color: var(--cream);
      white-space: nowrap;
      pointer-events: none;
      user-select: none;
      will-change: transform, opacity;
    }

    .bg-text-1 {
      top: 5%;
      left: -5%;
      opacity: 0
    }

    .bg-text-2 {
      bottom: 5%;
      right: -5%;
      opacity: 0
    }

    /* Book */
    #book-scene {
      position: relative;
      perspective: 1800px;
      perspective-origin: 50% 50%;
      width: 340px;
      height: 440px;
    }

    .book {
      position: relative;
      width: 340px;
      height: 440px;
      transform-style: preserve-3d;
      transform: rotateY(0deg) rotateX(0deg);
      will-change: transform;
    }

    .book-cover,
    .book-back {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      border-radius: 4px 16px 16px 4px;
      transform-origin: left center;
      transform-style: preserve-3d;
      backface-visibility: hidden;
      will-change: transform;
    }

    .book-cover {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1E293B 0%, #334155 100%);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      padding: 2rem;
      box-shadow: 4px 6px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, .25), inset -2px 0 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, .2);
      z-index: 10;
    }

    /* Back side of the cover (visible when flipped) */
    .book-cover::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0F172A, #1E293B);
      border-radius: 4px 16px 16px 4px;
      transform: rotateY(180deg);
      backface-visibility: hidden;
    }

    .book-cover-title {
      font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
      font-size: 1.7rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--paper);
      text-align: center;
      line-height: 1.15;
    }

    .book-cover-sub {
      font-size: .55rem;
      letter-spacing: .12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(234, 240, 247, .4);
      margin-top: .8rem;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .book-cover-author {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: .65rem;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin-top: 2rem;
      letter-spacing: .1em;
    }

    .book-cover-line {
      width: 40px;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--gold);
      margin: 1rem 0;
      opacity: .6;
    }

    .book-spine {
      position: absolute;
      left: -30px;
      top: 0;
      width: 30px;
      height: 100%;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, #0F172A, #1E293B);
      border-radius: 4px 0 0 4px;
      transform-origin: right center;
      transform: rotateY(0deg);
      box-shadow: -4px 0 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, .4);
    }

    .book-spine-text {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 1.5rem;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%) rotate(-90deg);
      white-space: nowrap;
      font-size: .5rem;
      letter-spacing: .15em;
      color: rgba(234, 240, 247, .4);
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    /* Pages */
    .page {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: #F0F4F8;
      border-radius: 4px 14px 14px 4px;
      transform-origin: left center;
      transform-style: preserve-3d;
      backface-visibility: hidden;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 2px 0 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, .08);
      will-change: transform;
    }

    /* Back face of pages */
    .page::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, #D5DEE8, #F0F4F8);
      border-radius: 4px 14px 14px 4px;
      transform: rotateY(180deg);
      backface-visibility: hidden;
    }

    .page-content {
      padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
      height: 100%;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .page-num {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: .55rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      letter-spacing: .1em;
    }

    .page-chapter {
      font-size: .55rem;
      letter-spacing: .15em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--rust);
      margin-bottom: .8rem;
    }

    .page-text {
      font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
      font-size: .85rem;
      line-height: 1.7;
      color: #1F2937;
    }

    .page-quote {
      font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      font-style: italic;
      line-height: 1.4;
      color: var(--ink);
      border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
      padding-left: 1rem;
      margin: 1rem 0;
    }

    .page-small {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: .55rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      margin-top: auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    /* Page edge stack effect (visible pages beneath) */
    .book::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      right: -2px;
      top: 4px;
      bottom: 4px;
      width: 24px;
      background: repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,
          #E0E8F0 0px, #D5DEE8 1px,
          #F0F4F8 1px, #F0F4F8 3px);
      border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0;
      transform: translateZ(-1px);
      opacity: .7;
    }

    /* ── FLOATING LABELS ── */
    .floating-label {
      position: absolute;
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: .55rem;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: .15em;
      color: var(--muted);
      opacity: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
      will-change: opacity, transform;
    }

    .fl-1 {
      top: 15%;
      left: 8%
    }

    .fl-2 {
      top: 25%;
      right: 8%
    }

    .fl-3 {
      bottom: 20%;
      left: 12%
    }

    /* ── SCROLL HINT ── */
    .scroll-hint {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 3rem;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .5rem;
      opacity: 1;
      transition: opacity .5s;
    }

    .scroll-hint span {
      font-size: .6rem;
      letter-spacing: .2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--muted);
    }

    .scroll-arrow {
      width: 1px;
      height: 40px;
      background: linear-gradient(var(--muted), transparent);
      animation: scrollArrow 1.5s ease infinite;
    }

    @keyframes scrollArrow {
      0% {
        transform: scaleY(0);
        transform-origin: top
      }

      50% {
        transform: scaleY(1)
      }

      100% {
        transform: scaleY(0);
        transform-origin: bottom
      }
    }

    /* ── PROGRESS BAR ── */
    #progress-bar {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      height: 2px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--rust), var(--gold));
      z-index: 200;
      transition: width .15s ease;
      width: 0%;
    }

    /* ── DUAL-LAYER CONTENT SECTIONS (hover mask reveal) ── */
    .dual-section {
      position: relative;
      min-height: 100vh;
      display: flex;
      align-items: stretch;
      overflow: hidden;
      cursor: none;
    }

    /* Light layer is the base (always visible) */
    /* Dark layer sits on top, clipped to a circle that follows the cursor */
    .layer {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .layer-polished {
      background: var(--light);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .layer-real {
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, #111827 0%, #1E293B 100%);
      z-index: 2;
      clip-path: circle(0px at 50% 50%);
      will-change: clip-path;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    /* Section-contained reveal indicator — the red outline that follows the cursor.
   Lives inside the section so overflow:hidden naturally clips it at boundaries. */
    .reveal-indicator {
      position: absolute;
      width: 600px;
      height: 600px;
      margin: -300px 0 0 -300px;
      border: 2px solid rgba(220, 38, 38, 0.42);
      border-radius: 50%;
      pointer-events: none;
      opacity: 0;
      transition: opacity .3s ease;
      z-index: 20;
      will-change: left, top, opacity, transform;
      transform: scale(.6);
    }

    .dual-section.is-active .reveal-indicator {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: scale(1);
      transition: opacity .3s ease, transform .45s cubic-bezier(.22, 1, .36, 1);
    }

    .layer-col {
      padding: 6rem 4rem;
    }

    .layer-col.left {
      border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
    }

    .layer-col-dark {
      padding: 6rem 4rem;
    }

    .layer-col-dark.left {
      border-right: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
    }

    .section-eyebrow {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: .65rem;
      letter-spacing: .12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--rust);
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    .section-eyebrow-dark {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: .65rem;
      letter-spacing: .12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    .section-h {
      font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
      font-weight: 600;
      line-height: 1.15;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      color: var(--ink);
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    .section-h em {
      font-style: normal;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--rust)
    }

    .section-h-dark {
      font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
      font-weight: 600;
      line-height: 1.15;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      color: var(--paper);
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    .section-h-dark em {
      font-style: normal;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--gold)
    }

    .section-body {
      font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
      font-size: 1rem;
      line-height: 1.75;
      color: var(--muted);
      max-width: 480px;
    }

    .section-body-dark {
      font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
      font-size: 1rem;
      line-height: 1.75;
      color: rgba(234, 240, 247, .55);
      max-width: 480px;
    }

    .tag-row {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: .5rem;
      margin-top: 2rem
    }

    .tag {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: .55rem;
      letter-spacing: .08em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: .35rem .85rem;
      border-radius: 100px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(17, 17, 17, .12);
      color: var(--muted);
      transition: border-color .2s;
    }

    .tag-dark {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: .55rem;
      letter-spacing: .08em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: .35rem .85rem;
      border-radius: 100px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
      color: rgba(234, 240, 247, .45);
    }

    /* Reveal hint label */
    .reveal-strip {
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      z-index: 10;
      pointer-events: none;
      opacity: .4;
      transition: opacity .3s;
    }

    .dual-section:hover .reveal-strip {
      opacity: 0
    }

    .reveal-label {
      font-size: .55rem;
      letter-spacing: .2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--muted);
      white-space: nowrap;
      text-align: center;
    }

    /* Click/keyboard toggle — for a11y and touch access to the dark "reality" layer */
    .dual-toggle {
      position: absolute;
      right: 2rem;
      bottom: 2rem;
      z-index: 25;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .55rem;
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: .6rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: .14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: .7rem 1.2rem;
      background: #FFFFFF;
      color: var(--ink);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 100px;
      cursor: pointer;
      box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(17, 17, 17, .1);
      transition: background .25s ease, color .25s ease, border-color .25s ease, transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease;
    }

    .dual-toggle:hover {
      background: var(--rust);
      color: #FFFFFF;
      border-color: var(--rust);
      transform: translateY(-1px);
    }

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

    .dual-toggle-arrow {
      display: inline-block;
      transition: transform .3s cubic-bezier(.22, 1, .36, 1);
    }

    .dual-toggle:hover .dual-toggle-arrow {
      transform: translateX(4px)
    }

    .dual-toggle-label-off {
      display: none
    }

    /* Revealed state: dark layer locked open, light layer hidden */
    .dual-section.is-revealed .layer-real {
      clip-path: none !important;
      pointer-events: auto !important;
    }

    .dual-section.is-revealed .layer-polished {
      opacity: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
      transition: opacity .4s ease;
    }

    .dual-section.is-revealed .reveal-indicator {
      opacity: 0 !important
    }

    .dual-section.is-revealed .reveal-strip {
      opacity: 0
    }

    .dual-section.is-revealed .dual-toggle {
      background: transparent;
      color: var(--gold);
      border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .3);
      box-shadow: none;
    }

    .dual-section.is-revealed .dual-toggle:hover {
      background: rgba(248, 113, 113, .12);
      border-color: var(--gold);
      color: var(--gold);
    }

    .dual-section.is-revealed .dual-toggle-label-on {
      display: none
    }

    .dual-section.is-revealed .dual-toggle-label-off {
      display: inline
    }

    .dual-section.is-revealed .dual-toggle:hover .dual-toggle-arrow {
      transform: rotate(180deg) translateX(4px)
    }

    /* ── STAT CARDS (inside sections) ── */
    .stat-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 1px;
      background: var(--border);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 4px;
      overflow: hidden;
      margin-top: 2.5rem;
      max-width: 380px;
    }

    .stat-card {
      background: var(--light);
      padding: 1.5rem 1.2rem;
    }

    .stat-num {
      font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
      font-size: 2.2rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--ink);
      line-height: 1;
    }

    .stat-label {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: .55rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      letter-spacing: .08em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-top: .4rem;
    }

    .stat-grid-dark {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 1px;
      background: var(--border-dark);
      border: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
      border-radius: 4px;
      overflow: hidden;
      margin-top: 2.5rem;
      max-width: 380px;
    }

    .stat-card-dark {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .03);
      padding: 1.5rem 1.2rem;
    }

    .stat-num-dark {
      font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
      font-size: 2.2rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--gold);
      line-height: 1;
    }

    .stat-label-dark {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: .55rem;
      color: rgba(234, 240, 247, .4);
      letter-spacing: .08em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-top: .4rem;
    }

    /* ── BOOK INFO SECTION ── */
    #about-book {
      background: var(--paper);
      padding: 8rem 3rem;
    }

    .about-inner {
      max-width: 1100px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.4fr;
      gap: 6rem;
      align-items: start;
    }

    .book-3d-small {
      width: 190px;
      position: relative;
      margin: 0 auto;
      perspective: 1200px;
    }

    .book-3d-inner {
      width: 100%;
      transform: none;
      transition: transform .6s cubic-bezier(.22, 1, .36, 1);
      display: block;
    }

    .book-3d-small:hover .book-3d-inner {
      transform: translateY(-6px);
    }

    .book-cover-img {
      width: 100%;
      height: auto;
      display: block;
      border-radius: 2px;
    }

    .book-face,
    .book-face-back,
    .book-side {
      position: absolute;
      backface-visibility: hidden;
    }

    /* Legacy classes kept for safety but unused in v7 */
    .book-face {
      width: 180px;
      height: 240px;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1E293B, #334155);
      border-radius: 2px 8px 8px 2px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      padding: 1.5rem;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
    }

    .book-face-title {
      font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
      font-size: .9rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--paper);
      text-align: center;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .book-face-author {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: .45rem;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin-top: 1.2rem;
      letter-spacing: .08em;
    }

    .book-side {
      width: 20px;
      height: 240px;
      left: -20px;
      top: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, #0F172A, #1E293B);
      border-radius: 4px 0 0 4px;
      transform: rotateY(-90deg);
      transform-origin: right center;
    }

    .about-content {}

    .about-eyebrow {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: .65rem;
      letter-spacing: .12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--rust);
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    .about-h {
      font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 2.8rem);
      font-weight: 600;
      line-height: 1.15;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    .about-h em {
      font-style: normal;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--rust)
    }

    .about-body {
      font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
      font-size: 1rem;
      line-height: 1.75;
      color: var(--muted);
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    /* Chapter index list — compact 2-col */
    .chapter-list {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: .55rem 1.2rem;
      margin: 2rem 0 .5rem;
      list-style: none;
      counter-reset: ch;
    }

    .chapter-list li {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: .75rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      letter-spacing: .005em;
      line-height: 1.5;
      display: flex;
      gap: .65rem;
      align-items: baseline;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .chapter-list li::before {
      counter-increment: ch;
      content: counter(ch, decimal-leading-zero);
      color: var(--rust);
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: .7rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: .04em;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      min-width: 1.4rem;
    }

    /* ── AMIT SECTION ── */
    #about-amit {
      background: linear-gradient(175deg, #111827 0%, #1E293B 100%);
      padding: 8rem 3rem;
    }

    .amit-inner {
      max-width: 1100px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;
      gap: 6rem;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .amit-eyebrow {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: .65rem;
      letter-spacing: .12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    .amit-h {
      font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 2.8rem);
      font-weight: 600;
      line-height: 1.15;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      color: var(--paper);
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    .amit-h em {
      font-style: normal;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--gold)
    }

    .amit-body {
      font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
      font-size: 1rem;
      line-height: 1.75;
      color: rgba(234, 240, 247, .55);
      margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    }

    .timeline {
      list-style: none;
      margin-top: 2rem
    }

    .timeline li {
      display: flex;
      gap: 1.2rem;
      align-items: flex-start;
      padding: .8rem 0;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
    }

    .timeline-year {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: .6rem;
      color: var(--gold);
      letter-spacing: .08em;
      white-space: nowrap;
      padding-top: .15rem;
      min-width: 60px;
    }

    .timeline-text {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: .65rem;
      color: rgba(234, 240, 247, .5);
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .amit-portrait {
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 380px;
      aspect-ratio: 4/5;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1E293B 0%, #334155 100%);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
      border-radius: 6px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-end;
      padding: 1.8rem;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, .35), 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, .25);
    }

    .amit-portrait-img {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      object-position: 58% 28%;
      z-index: 0;
      filter: saturate(1.05) contrast(1.03);
      transition: transform .8s cubic-bezier(.22, 1, .36, 1);
    }

    .amit-portrait:hover .amit-portrait-img {
      transform: scale(1.04);
    }

    .amit-portrait::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(15, 23, 42, 0) 45%, rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.55) 80%, rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.92) 100%);
      z-index: 1;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .portrait-label {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: .6rem;
      color: var(--gold);
      letter-spacing: .1em;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      line-height: 1.7;
      font-weight: 500;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .portrait-label strong {
      display: block;
      font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #FFFFFF;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      text-transform: none;
      margin-bottom: .35rem;
    }

    /* ── CONNECT / REACH-OUT SECTION ── */
    .connect-section {
      background: var(--light);
      padding: 9rem 3rem 7rem;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .connect-bg-text {
      position: absolute;
      top: -1.5rem;
      right: -2rem;
      font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(10rem, 22vw, 22rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: .8;
      letter-spacing: -0.04em;
      color: var(--ink);
      opacity: .035;
      pointer-events: none;
      user-select: none;
      white-space: nowrap;
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .connect-inner {
      max-width: 1180px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .connect-header {
      max-width: 720px;
      margin: 0 0 5rem;
    }

    .connect-eyebrow {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: .65rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: .12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--rust);
      margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
      display: inline-block;
      padding: .45rem 1rem;
      border: 1px solid rgba(220, 38, 38, .22);
      border-radius: 100px;
      background: rgba(220, 38, 38, .04);
    }

    .connect-h {
      font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5.5vw, 4.6rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1;
      letter-spacing: -0.025em;
      color: var(--ink);
      margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
    }

    .connect-h em {
      font-style: normal;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--rust);
    }

    .connect-sub {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.7;
      color: var(--muted);
      max-width: 600px;
    }

    .connect-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      gap: 1.25rem;
      margin-bottom: 4.5rem;
    }

    .connect-card {
      background: #FFFFFF;
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 14px;
      padding: 2.5rem 2.3rem 2.3rem;
      text-decoration: none;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: transform .4s cubic-bezier(.22, 1, .36, 1), border-color .35s ease, box-shadow .4s ease;
      cursor: none;
    }

    .connect-card::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      top: 0;
      height: 2px;
      background: var(--rust);
      transform: scaleX(0);
      transform-origin: left center;
      transition: transform .5s cubic-bezier(.22, 1, .36, 1);
    }

    .connect-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-4px);
      border-color: rgba(220, 38, 38, .3);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
    }

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

    .connect-card-num {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: .6rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: .14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--rust);
      margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
    }

    .connect-card-title {
      font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
      font-size: 1.45rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      line-height: 1.2;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      color: var(--ink);
      margin-bottom: .9rem;
    }

    .connect-card-body {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: .88rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.7;
      color: var(--muted);
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
      flex: 1;
    }

    .connect-card-link {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: .65rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: .08em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .7rem;
      padding-top: 1.3rem;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    }

    .connect-arrow {
      display: inline-block;
      transition: transform .35s cubic-bezier(.22, 1, .36, 1);
      color: var(--rust);
      font-size: .85rem;
    }

    .connect-card:hover .connect-arrow {
      transform: translateX(6px);
    }

    .connect-card:hover .connect-card-link {
      color: var(--rust);
    }

    .connect-foot {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      padding-top: 2.5rem;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
      gap: 2rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .connect-foot-label {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: .6rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: .14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--muted);
    }

    .connect-foot-links {
      display: flex;
      gap: 2.5rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .connect-foot-links a {
      font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--ink);
      text-decoration: none;
      position: relative;
      padding-bottom: .25rem;
      transition: color .3s ease;
    }

    .connect-foot-links a::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      right: 100%;
      bottom: 0;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--rust);
      transition: right .4s cubic-bezier(.22, 1, .36, 1);
    }

    .connect-foot-links a:hover {
      color: var(--rust);
    }

    .connect-foot-links a:hover::after {
      right: 0;
    }

    /* ── SPEAKING SECTION (legacy, unused) ── */
    #speaking {
      background: var(--light);
      padding: 8rem 3rem;
    }

    .speaking-inner {
      max-width: 1100px;
      margin: 0 auto
    }

    .speaking-header {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: flex-end;
      margin-bottom: 4rem;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
      padding-bottom: 2rem;
    }

    .speaking-h {
      font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
      font-weight: 600;
      line-height: 1.15;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    }

    .speaking-h em {
      font-style: normal;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--rust)
    }

    .speaking-sub {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: .65rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      max-width: 300px;
      text-align: right;
      line-height: 1.7;
      letter-spacing: .06em;
    }

    .topics-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 1px;
      background: var(--border)
    }

    .topic-card {
      background: var(--light);
      padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
      transition: background .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease;
      cursor: default;
    }

    .topic-card:hover {
      background: #FFFFFF;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-md)
    }

    .topic-num {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: .6rem;
      color: var(--rust);
      letter-spacing: .08em;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .topic-title {
      font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      line-height: 1.3;
      color: var(--ink);
      margin-bottom: .8rem;
    }

    .topic-body {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: .6rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      line-height: 1.7;
      letter-spacing: .04em;
    }

    .topic-tags {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: .3rem;
      margin-top: 1.2rem
    }

    .topic-tag {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: .5rem;
      letter-spacing: .08em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: .25rem .65rem;
      border-radius: 100px;
      background: rgba(220, 38, 38, .06);
      color: var(--rust);
    }

    /* ── TESTIMONIALS / QUOTES ── */
    #quotes {
      background: var(--paper);
      padding: 6rem 3rem;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .quotes-inner {
      max-width: 1100px;
      margin: 0 auto
    }

    .quotes-eyebrow {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: .65rem;
      letter-spacing: .12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--rust);
      margin-bottom: 3rem;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .quote-ticker {
      display: flex;
      gap: 2rem;
      animation: tickerScroll 30s linear infinite
    }

    .quote-ticker:hover {
      animation-play-state: paused
    }

    .quote-item {
      min-width: 380px;
      background: var(--light);
      border: 1px solid rgba(17, 17, 17, .05);
      border-radius: 4px;
      padding: 2.5rem 2rem 2rem;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .quote-text {
      font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
      font-size: .95rem;
      font-style: italic;
      line-height: 1.7;
      color: var(--ink);
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    .quote-text::before {
      content: '\201C';
      color: var(--rust);
      font-size: 2rem;
      line-height: 0;
      vertical-align: -0.3em;
      margin-right: .15em
    }

    .quote-author {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: .55rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      letter-spacing: .08em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    @keyframes tickerScroll {
      0% {
        transform: translateX(0)
      }

      100% {
        transform: translateX(calc(-380px * 4 - 2rem * 4))
      }
    }

    /* ── PRESS RELEASE SECTION ── */
    #press {
      background: linear-gradient(175deg, #111827 0%, #0F172A 100%);
      padding: 8rem 3rem;
    }

    .press-inner {
      max-width: 1100px;
      margin: 0 auto
    }

    .press-eyebrow {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: .65rem;
      letter-spacing: .12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .press-h {
      font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--paper);
      margin-bottom: .5rem;
      line-height: 1.15;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    }

    .press-h em {
      font-style: normal;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--gold)
    }

    .press-sub {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: .65rem;
      color: rgba(234, 240, 247, .4);
      margin-bottom: 3rem;
      line-height: 1.7;
      letter-spacing: .06em;
    }

    .pr-tabs {
      display: flex;
      gap: 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
      margin-bottom: 3rem
    }

    .pr-tab {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: .6rem;
      letter-spacing: .1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: .8rem 1.5rem;
      color: rgba(234, 240, 247, .35);
      border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: color .3s, border-color .3s;
      background: transparent;
      border-top: none;
      border-left: none;
      border-right: none;
    }

    .pr-tab.active {
      color: var(--gold);
      border-bottom-color: var(--gold)
    }

    .pr-content {
      display: none
    }

    .pr-content.active {
      display: block
    }

    .pr-body {
      font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
      font-size: .95rem;
      line-height: 1.85;
      color: rgba(234, 240, 247, .6);
      max-width: 700px;
    }

    .pr-headline {
      font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
      font-size: 1.4rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--paper);
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .pr-meta {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: .55rem;
      color: var(--gold);
      letter-spacing: .08em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    /* ── CTA SECTION ── */
    #cta {
      background: linear-gradient(175deg, var(--rust) 0%, #B91C1C 100%);
      padding: 7rem 3rem;
      text-align: center;
      position: relative;
    }

    #cta::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.65' numOctaves='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.03'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
      pointer-events: none;
      opacity: 0.4;
    }

    .cta-inner {
      position: relative;
      max-width: 1100px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .cta-stamp {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: .6rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: .22em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(234, 240, 247, .9);
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .65rem;
      padding: .45rem 1rem;
      border: 1px solid rgba(234, 240, 247, .3);
      border-radius: 100px;
      margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
    }

    .cta-stamp::before {
      content: '';
      width: 7px;
      height: 7px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--gold);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(248, 113, 113, .25);
    }

    .cta-h {
      font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5.5vw, 4.5rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--paper);
      line-height: 1;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      position: relative;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    }

    .cta-sub {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: rgba(234, 240, 247, .85);
      line-height: 1.6;
      max-width: 540px;
      margin: 0 auto 3.5rem;
      position: relative;
    }

    .cta-paths {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 1.25rem;
      max-width: 820px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      position: relative;
    }

    .cta-path {
      background: rgba(234, 240, 247, 0.06);
      border: 1px solid rgba(234, 240, 247, .18);
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
      backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
      border-radius: 14px;
      padding: 2rem 1.8rem 1.75rem;
      text-align: left;
      text-decoration: none;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: .7rem;
      transition: transform .35s cubic-bezier(.22, 1, .36, 1), border-color .3s ease, background .3s ease;
      color: var(--paper);
    }

    .cta-path:hover {
      transform: translateY(-3px);
      border-color: rgba(234, 240, 247, .45);
      background: rgba(234, 240, 247, 0.09);
    }

    .cta-path-tag {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: .55rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: .18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(234, 240, 247, .65);
    }

    .cta-path-h {
      font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
      font-size: 1.4rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--paper);
      line-height: 1.2;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    }

    .cta-path-body {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: .8rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: rgba(234, 240, 247, .75);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: .4rem;
    }

    .cta-path-link {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: .65rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: .12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--paper);
      padding-top: 1rem;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(234, 240, 247, .18);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .6rem;
      margin-top: auto;
    }

    .cta-path.primary {
      background: var(--paper);
      border-color: var(--paper);
    }

    .cta-path.primary:hover {
      background: #FFFFFF;
      border-color: #FFFFFF
    }

    .cta-path.primary .cta-path-tag {
      color: var(--rust)
    }

    .cta-path.primary .cta-path-h,
    .cta-path.primary .cta-path-link {
      color: var(--ink)
    }

    .cta-path.primary .cta-path-body {
      color: var(--muted)
    }

    .cta-path.primary .cta-path-link {
      border-top-color: rgba(17, 17, 17, .08)
    }

    .cta-path-arrow {
      display: inline-block;
      color: var(--gold);
      transition: transform .35s cubic-bezier(.22, 1, .36, 1);
    }

    .cta-path.primary .cta-path-arrow {
      color: var(--rust)
    }

    .cta-path:hover .cta-path-arrow {
      transform: translateX(5px)
    }

    .cta-btns {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 1rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      position: relative
    }

    .btn {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: .625rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: .1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: .85rem 2.2rem;
      border-radius: 100px;
      text-decoration: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      border: 1px solid transparent;
      transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease, opacity .2s ease, background .2s ease;
      display: inline-block;
    }

    .btn:hover {
      transform: translateY(-1px);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-md)
    }

    .btn-light {
      background: var(--paper);
      color: var(--rust);
      border-color: rgba(17, 17, 17, .1)
    }

    .btn-light:hover {
      background: #FFFFFF
    }

    .btn-outline {
      background: transparent;
      color: var(--paper);
      border: 1px solid rgba(234, 240, 247, .3)
    }

    .btn-outline:hover {
      border-color: rgba(234, 240, 247, .6);
      background: rgba(234, 240, 247, .05)
    }

    .btn-dark {
      background: var(--ink);
      color: var(--paper)
    }

    .btn-dark:hover {
      background: var(--ink-soft)
    }

    .btn-gold {
      background: var(--gold);
      color: var(--ink)
    }

    .btn-gold:hover {
      background: #EF4444
    }

    /* ── FOOTER ── */
    footer {
      background: #0F172A;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .04);
      padding: 2.5rem 3rem;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 2rem;
    }

    .footer-logo {
      font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
      font-size: .8rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: rgba(234, 240, 247, .7);
    }

    .footer-copy {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: .55rem;
      color: rgba(234, 240, 247, .25);
      letter-spacing: .08em;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .footer-links {
      display: flex;
      gap: 1.5rem;
      justify-content: flex-end
    }

    .footer-links a {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: .55rem;
      color: rgba(234, 240, 247, .3);
      text-decoration: none;
      letter-spacing: .08em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      transition: color .3s;
    }

    .footer-links a:hover {
      color: var(--gold)
    }

    /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
    @media(max-width:1024px) and (min-width:769px) {
      .topics-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr)
      }

      .about-inner {
        gap: 4rem
      }

      .amit-inner {
        gap: 4rem
      }
    }

    @media(max-width:768px) {
      #hero {
        min-height: 560px
      }

      .hero-content {
        padding: 3rem 1.5rem 4rem;
        max-width: 100%
      }

      .hero-sub {
        font-size: .95rem;
        margin-bottom: 2rem
      }

      .hero-meta {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: .6rem
      }

      .hero-scroll {
        right: 1.5rem;
        bottom: 1.5rem
      }

      .hero-scroll .scroll-arrow {
        height: 28px
      }

      .connect-section {
        padding: 5rem 1.5rem 4rem
      }

      .connect-header {
        margin-bottom: 3rem
      }

      .connect-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 1rem;
        margin-bottom: 3rem
      }

      .connect-card {
        padding: 2rem 1.6rem
      }

      .connect-card-title {
        font-size: 1.2rem
      }

      .connect-foot {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        padding-top: 2rem;
        gap: 1rem
      }

      .connect-foot-links {
        gap: 1.5rem
      }

      .connect-bg-text {
        font-size: 8rem;
        top: 1rem;
        right: -1rem
      }

      .layer {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
      }

      .layer-col,
      .layer-col-dark {
        padding: 3rem 1.5rem
      }

      .layer-col.left,
      .layer-col-dark.left {
        border-right: none;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-dark)
      }

      .about-inner,
      .amit-inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 3rem
      }

      .topics-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
      }

      .speaking-header {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 1rem
      }

      .speaking-sub {
        text-align: left;
        max-width: none
      }

      nav {
        padding: .8rem 1.25rem;
        background: rgba(234, 240, 247, 0.96)
      }

      .nav-links {
        display: none
      }

      .section-h,
      .section-h-dark,
      .about-h,
      .amit-h,
      .speaking-h,
      .press-h {
        font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 8vw, 2.4rem);
      }

      .cta-h {
        font-size: clamp(2rem, 10vw, 3rem)
      }

      #about-book,
      #about-amit,
      #speaking,
      #quotes,
      #press,
      #cta {
        padding: 5rem 1.5rem
      }

      .stat-grid,
      .stat-grid-dark {
        max-width: 100%
      }

      .chapter-list {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
      }

      footer {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        text-align: center;
        gap: 1rem
      }

      .footer-links {
        justify-content: center
      }

      .quote-item {
        min-width: 300px
      }

      .dual-section {
        min-height: auto
      }

      .chapter-list {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
      }

      .cta-paths {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        max-width: 420px
      }

      .hero-content {
        left: 1.25rem;
        right: 1.25rem;
        bottom: 1.25rem;
        padding: 1.8rem 1.6rem 1.6rem;
        max-width: none
      }

      nav {
        gap: .75rem
      }

      .nav-cta {
        font-size: .58rem;
        padding: .55rem .9rem
      }

      #section-rail {
        right: .5rem
      }

      .rail-dot {
        width: 8px;
        height: 8px
      }
    }

    /* Disable custom cursor on any non-hover / coarse-pointer device (touch) */
    @media (hover:none),
    (pointer:coarse) {

      #cursor,
      #cursor-ring {
        display: none !important
      }

      body {
        cursor: auto
      }

      .connect-card,
      .dual-section {
        cursor: auto
      }

      #section-rail {
        display: none
      }
    }

    /* prefers-reduced-motion: neutralize heavy animations */
    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

      *,
      *::before,
      *::after {
        animation-duration: .001ms !important;
        animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
        transition-duration: .001ms !important;
        scroll-behavior: auto !important;
      }

      .quote-ticker {
        animation: none !important
      }

      .scroll-arrow {
        animation: none !important
      }

      html {
        scroll-behavior: auto !important
      }

      .hero-video {
        animation: none
      }
    }