@font-face {
  font-family: "Cinzel";
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400 900;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("/fonts/cinzel-latin-wght-normal.woff2") format("woff2");
  unicode-range: U+0000-00FF,U+0131,U+0152-0153,U+02BB-02BC,U+02C6,U+02DA,U+02DC,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+2000-206F,U+20AC,U+2122,U+2191,U+2193,U+2212,U+2215,U+FEFF,U+FFFD;
}

@font-face {
  font-family: "EB Garamond";
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400 800;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("/fonts/eb-garamond-latin-wght-normal.woff2") format("woff2");
  unicode-range: U+0000-00FF,U+0131,U+0152-0153,U+02BB-02BC,U+02C6,U+02DA,U+02DC,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+2000-206F,U+20AC,U+2122,U+2191,U+2193,U+2212,U+2215,U+FEFF,U+FFFD;
}

@font-face {
  font-family: "EB Garamond";
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400 800;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("/fonts/eb-garamond-latin-wght-italic.woff2") format("woff2");
  unicode-range: U+0000-00FF,U+0131,U+0152-0153,U+02BB-02BC,U+02C6,U+02DA,U+02DC,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+2000-206F,U+20AC,U+2122,U+2191,U+2193,U+2212,U+2215,U+FEFF,U+FFFD;
}

@font-face {
  font-family: "Montserrat";
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 100 900;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("/fonts/montserrat-latin-wght-normal.woff2") format("woff2");
  unicode-range: U+0000-00FF,U+0131,U+0152-0153,U+02BB-02BC,U+02C6,U+02DA,U+02DC,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+2000-206F,U+20AC,U+2122,U+2191,U+2193,U+2212,U+2215,U+FEFF,U+FFFD;
}

/* Layout: an invitation card laid on phulkari-stitched black, then left-aligned editorial
   sections, one centred ceremonial band (The Code) and an ivory letter for the request.
   Single committed look: black, gold and ivory in every viewer theme. */
:root {
  color-scheme: dark;

  /* Colour */
  --black: #080808;
  --black-raised: #0d0c0a;
  --black-veil: rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.88);
  --gold: #c9a257;
  --gold-bright: #f3e2b3;
  --gold-foil-top: #e2c584;
  --gold-foil-bottom: #b18b45;
  --gold-hair: #5e4c2b;
  --gold-hair-soft: #3a2f1c;
  --gold-glow: rgba(201, 162, 87, 0.09);
  --ivory: #f2ede4;
  --ivory-soft: #bdb6a9;
  --ivory-faint: #8a8377;
  --paper: #f2ede4;
  --paper-shade: #e9e1d2;
  --paper-frame: #cdbd99;
  --ink: #16130f;
  --ink-deep: #050403;
  --ink-soft: #4a443b;
  --ink-faint: #6e665a;
  --ink-gold: #7a5c22;
  --ink-rule: #8c8274;
  --ink-error: #9b2c1f;
  --black-lift: #16140f;
  --error-light: #e5806f;
  --gold-ink-dark: #3a2f17;

  /* Type */
  --font-display: "Cinzel", "Trajan Pro", "Times New Roman", serif;
  --font-body: "EB Garamond", "Iowan Old Style", Garamond, Georgia, serif;
  --font-ui: "Montserrat", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  --step-0: 1.1875rem;
  --step-1: clamp(1.28rem, 1.1rem + 0.7vw, 1.6rem);
  --step-2: clamp(1.55rem, 1.2rem + 1.5vw, 2.35rem);
  --step-3: clamp(1.9rem, 1.3rem + 2.5vw, 3.1rem);

  /* Space */
  --gutter: clamp(16px, 5vw, 56px);
  --section-pad: clamp(76px, 11vw, 150px);
  --lattice: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='72' height='72' viewBox='0 0 72 72'%3E%3Cpath d='M34.6 20.4H37.4M32 23H40M29.4 25.6H42.6M26.8 28.2H45.2M24.2 30.8H35.2M36.8 30.8H47.8M21.6 33.4H32.6M39.4 33.4H50.4M19 36H30M42 36H53M21.6 38.6H32.6M39.4 38.6H50.4M24.2 41.2H35.2M36.8 41.2H47.8M26.8 43.8H45.2M29.4 46.4H42.6M32 49H40M34.6 51.6H37.4M-1.4 -15.6H1.4M-4 -13H4M-6.6 -10.4H6.6M-9.2 -7.8H9.2M-11.8 -5.2H-0.8M0.8 -5.2H11.8M-14.4 -2.6H-3.4M3.4 -2.6H14.4M-17 0H-6M6 0H17M-14.4 2.6H-3.4M3.4 2.6H14.4M-11.8 5.2H-0.8M0.8 5.2H11.8M-9.2 7.8H9.2M-6.6 10.4H6.6M-4 13H4M-1.4 15.6H1.4M70.6 -15.6H73.4M68 -13H76M65.4 -10.4H78.6M62.8 -7.8H81.2M60.2 -5.2H71.2M72.8 -5.2H83.8M57.6 -2.6H68.6M75.4 -2.6H86.4M55 0H66M78 0H89M57.6 2.6H68.6M75.4 2.6H86.4M60.2 5.2H71.2M72.8 5.2H83.8M62.8 7.8H81.2M65.4 10.4H78.6M68 13H76M70.6 15.6H73.4M-1.4 56.4H1.4M-4 59H4M-6.6 61.6H6.6M-9.2 64.2H9.2M-11.8 66.8H-0.8M0.8 66.8H11.8M-14.4 69.4H-3.4M3.4 69.4H14.4M-17 72H-6M6 72H17M-14.4 74.6H-3.4M3.4 74.6H14.4M-11.8 77.2H-0.8M0.8 77.2H11.8M-9.2 79.8H9.2M-6.6 82.4H6.6M-4 85H4M-1.4 87.6H1.4M70.6 56.4H73.4M68 59H76M65.4 61.6H78.6M62.8 64.2H81.2M60.2 66.8H71.2M72.8 66.8H83.8M57.6 69.4H68.6M75.4 69.4H86.4M55 72H66M78 72H89M57.6 74.6H68.6M75.4 74.6H86.4M60.2 77.2H71.2M72.8 77.2H83.8M62.8 79.8H81.2M65.4 82.4H78.6M68 85H76M70.6 87.6H73.4' fill='none' stroke='%23C9A257' stroke-opacity='0.3' stroke-width='1'/%3E%3Cpath d='M36 33.8L38.2 36L36 38.2L33.8 36ZM0 -2.2L2.2 0L0 2.2L-2.2 0ZM72 -2.2L74.2 0L72 2.2L69.8 0ZM0 69.8L2.2 72L0 74.2L-2.2 72ZM72 69.8L74.2 72L72 74.2L69.8 72ZM36 -1.6L37.6 0L36 1.6L34.4 0ZM0 34.4L1.6 36L0 37.6L-1.6 36ZM72 34.4L73.6 36L72 37.6L70.4 36ZM36 70.4L37.6 72L36 73.6L34.4 72Z' fill='%23C9A257' fill-opacity='0.40'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

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

[hidden] { display: none !important; }

[id] { scroll-margin-top: 76px; }

html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--ivory);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-kerning: normal;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  overflow-x: clip;
}

::selection { background: var(--gold); color: var(--black); }

a { color: inherit; }

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

.wrap {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: var(--gutter);
}

.sep { display: inline-block; margin-inline: 0.55em; }

.skip {
  position: absolute;
  left: 12px;
  top: -100px;
  z-index: 100;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--black);
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.skip:focus { top: 12px; }

/* ---------- Shared type ---------- */

.eyebrow {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  line-height: 1.4;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: var(--step-3);
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  color: var(--ivory);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ivory-soft);
}

.section { padding-block: var(--section-pad); }

.section__head {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
  max-width: 900px;
}

.ornament {
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.ornament--ink { color: var(--ink-gold); }

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */

.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  min-height: 52px;
  padding: 0.95em 2.1em;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
}

.btn--gold {
  background: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--black);
}
.btn--gold:hover { background: var(--gold-bright); border-color: var(--gold-bright); }

.btn--ink {
  background: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--ink);
  color: var(--gold);
}
.btn--ink:hover { background: var(--ink-deep); color: var(--gold-bright); }
.btn--ink:focus-visible { outline-color: var(--ink); }
.btn[disabled] { opacity: 0.7; cursor: progress; }

/* ---------- Masthead ---------- */

.masthead {
  position: sticky;
  top: env(safe-area-inset-top, 0px);
  z-index: 40;
  background: var(--black-veil);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
}
.masthead.is-scrolled { border-bottom-color: var(--gold-hair-soft); }

.masthead__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 14px;
  min-height: 64px;
}

.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  min-width: 0;
  color: var(--ivory);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.brand__mark {
  flex: none;
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.brand__name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.masthead__cta {
  flex: none;
  padding: 0.85em 1.2em;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-hair);
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
  color: var(--gold);
  transition: border-color 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease;
}
.masthead__cta:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold-bright); }
.masthead__cta-short { display: none; }

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .masthead__cta-long { display: none; }
  .masthead__cta-short { display: inline; }
}

@media (max-width: 420px) {
  .brand { gap: 8px; }
  .brand__mark { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
  .brand__name { font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; }
  .masthead__cta { padding: 0.8em 0.85em; letter-spacing: 0.14em; }
}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */

.hero {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  padding-block: clamp(16px, 3vw, 36px) clamp(64px, 9vw, 120px);
}

.hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -2;
  background-image: var(--lattice);
  background-size: 72px 72px;
  background-position: center top;
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(120% 85% at 50% 42%, transparent 30%, #000 82%);
  mask-image: radial-gradient(120% 85% at 50% 42%, transparent 30%, #000 82%);
}

.hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background:
    radial-gradient(55% 45% at 50% 38%, var(--gold-glow), transparent 72%),
    linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 62%, var(--black) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero__card {
  position: relative;
  container-type: inline-size;
  max-width: 1040px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding: clamp(44px, 6.5vw, 76px) clamp(18px, 6vw, 88px) clamp(34px, 5vw, 56px);
  text-align: center;
  background: var(--black-raised);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-hair);
}

.hero__card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 8px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-hair-soft);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.corner {
  position: absolute;
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  color: var(--gold);
  background: var(--black);
  clip-path: polygon(50% 0, 100% 50%, 50% 100%, 0 50%);
}
.corner--tl { top: -11px; left: -11px; }
.corner--tr { top: -11px; right: -11px; }
.corner--bl { bottom: -11px; left: -11px; }
.corner--br { bottom: -11px; right: -11px; }

.hero__eyebrow { margin-bottom: clamp(26px, 4.5cqi, 40px); }

.hero__title {
  display: grid;
  justify-items: center;
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 0.98;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero__the {
  margin-bottom: 0.5em;
  padding-left: 0.6em;
  font-size: clamp(0.85rem, 2.4cqi, 1.45rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.6em;
  color: var(--ivory-soft);
}

.hero__word {
  padding-left: 0.04em;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 14cqi, 7.6rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--gold);
}

@supports ((-webkit-background-clip: text) or (background-clip: text)) {
  .hero__word {
    color: transparent;
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(105deg, transparent 40%, var(--gold-bright) 50%, transparent 60%),
      linear-gradient(180deg, var(--gold-foil-top) 8%, var(--gold) 52%, var(--gold-foil-bottom) 96%);
    background-size: 320% 100%, 100% 100%;
    background-position: 115% 0, 0 0;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .hero__word { animation: sheen 2.6s cubic-bezier(0.45, 0, 0.2, 1) 0.45s 1 both; }
  .hero__word + .hero__word { animation-delay: 0.62s; }
}

@keyframes sheen {
  from { background-position: 115% 0, 0 0; }
  to { background-position: -15% 0, 0 0; }
}

.hero__lede {
  margin: clamp(26px, 4.5cqi, 38px) 0 0;
  font-size: var(--step-1);
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--ivory);
}

.hero__motto {
  margin: 6px 0 0;
  font-size: var(--step-2);
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.hero__actions {
  display: grid;
  justify-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-top: clamp(30px, 5cqi, 42px);
}

.hero__note {
  max-width: 50ch;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ivory-faint);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.hero__values {
  margin: clamp(36px, 5.5cqi, 50px) 0 0;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.34em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.paths {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 12px;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 580px;
}

.path {
  display: grid;
  justify-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  padding: 14px 16px 15px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--black);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background-color 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
}
.path:hover { background: var(--gold-bright); border-color: var(--gold-bright); }

.path__label {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.26em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-ink-dark);
}

.path__text {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

@media (min-width: 540px) {
  .paths { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}

@media (max-width: 400px) {
  .path__text { letter-spacing: 0.14em; }
  .hero__values { font-size: 0.62rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em; }
  .hero__values .sep { margin-inline: 0.35em; }
}

/* ---------- From survival to sardari ---------- */

.arc__list {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  gap: 44px;
  margin: clamp(44px, 6vw, 76px) 0 0;
  padding: 0 0 0 36px;
  list-style: none;
}

.arc__list::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 5px;
  top: 10px;
  bottom: 10px;
  width: 1px;
  background: var(--gold-hair);
}

.arc__step { position: relative; min-width: 0; }

.arc__step::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -36px;
  top: 0.3em;
  width: 11px;
  height: 11px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  background: var(--black);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}
.arc__step--next::before { background: var(--gold); }

.arc__when {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ivory-faint);
}

.arc__word {
  margin: 10px 0 14px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--step-2);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--ivory);
}
.arc__step--next .arc__word { color: var(--gold); }

.arc__text {
  max-width: 38ch;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ivory-soft);
}

@media (min-width: 880px) {
  .arc__list {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: clamp(32px, 4vw, 64px);
    padding: 40px 0 0;
  }
  .arc__list::before {
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    top: 5px;
    bottom: auto;
    width: auto;
    height: 1px;
  }
  .arc__step::before { left: 0; top: -40px; }
}

.definition {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 4px 14px;
  max-width: 62ch;
  margin: clamp(52px, 7vw, 84px) 0 0;
  padding-top: 22px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-hair-soft);
  color: var(--ivory-faint);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.definition__term {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.definition__pos {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.definition__text { font-style: italic; }

/* ---------- The Order ---------- */

.order { padding-top: 0; }

.statement {
  max-width: 32ch;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 1.15rem + 2.3vw, 2.95rem);
  line-height: 1.22;
  color: var(--ivory);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.order__intro {
  margin: clamp(40px, 5vw, 60px) 0 0;
  color: var(--ivory-faint);
  font-style: italic;
}

.pillars {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 0 clamp(28px, 4vw, 56px);
  margin: 22px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.pillar {
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 26px 0 30px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-hair);
}

.pillar__name {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--ivory);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.pillar p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ivory-soft);
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .pillars { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}
@media (min-width: 1000px) {
  .pillars { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}

/* ---------- Two ways in ---------- */

.ways { padding-top: 0; }

.ways__intro {
  max-width: 46ch;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: var(--step-1);
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--ivory-soft);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.ways__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 32px);
  margin-top: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px);
}

@media (min-width: 860px) {
  .ways__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}

.way {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-width: 0;
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px);
  background: var(--black-raised);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-hair);
}

.way::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 7px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-hair-soft);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.way__top {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 10px 16px;
}

.way__label {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.26em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ivory-faint);
}

.way__status {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0.45em 0.85em;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-hair);
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.way__status--soon { border-color: var(--gold-hair-soft); color: var(--ivory-soft); }

.way__name {
  margin: 24px 0 12px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--step-3);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  color: var(--ivory);
}

.way__desc {
  max-width: 44ch;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ivory-soft);
}

.way__list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 24px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.way__list li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 24px;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--ivory);
}

.way__list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 1px;
  top: 0.55em;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.way__foot {
  display: grid;
  justify-items: start;
  gap: 22px;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 28px;
}

.way__note {
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-hair-soft);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ivory-faint);
}

/* ---------- Membership ---------- */

.membership { padding-top: 0; }

.membership__grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(36px, 5vw, 80px);
}

.membership__head {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
  align-content: start;
}

.membership__note {
  max-width: 32ch;
  margin: 6px 0 0;
  color: var(--ivory-faint);
  font-style: italic;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.programme { margin: 0; }

.programme__item {
  display: grid;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 22px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-hair);
}
.programme__item:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-hair); }

.programme dt {
  font-size: var(--step-1);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--ivory);
}

.programme dd {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ivory-soft);
}

@media (min-width: 700px) {
  .programme__item {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 3fr);
    gap: 28px;
    align-items: baseline;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 960px) {
  .membership__grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 7fr);
    align-items: start;
  }
  .membership__head {
    position: sticky;
    top: calc(env(safe-area-inset-top, 0px) + 112px);
  }
}

/* ---------- The Code ---------- */

.code {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  text-align: center;
  border-block: 1px solid var(--gold-hair-soft);
}

.code::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background-image: var(--lattice);
  background-size: 72px 72px;
  background-position: center;
  opacity: 0.55;
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(75% 70% at 50% 50%, transparent 25%, #000 100%);
  mask-image: radial-gradient(75% 70% at 50% 50%, transparent 25%, #000 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.code__inner {
  display: grid;
  justify-items: center;
}

.code__inner .eyebrow { margin-top: 18px; }

.code__greeting {
  margin: 22px 0 24px;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 1.9rem + 6vw, 6.4rem);
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.code__text {
  max-width: 40ch;
  margin: 0 auto;
  font-size: var(--step-1);
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ivory-soft);
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.values {
  display: grid;
  gap: 40px;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin: clamp(52px, 7vw, 92px) 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.value { min-width: 0; }

.value__word {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 1rem + 1.2vw, 1.9rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--ivory);
}

.value__gloss {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.value p {
  max-width: 28ch;
  margin: 14px auto 0;
  font-size: 1.06rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ivory-soft);
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .values { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}

/* ---------- Admission ---------- */

.admission__grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(52px, 6vw, 96px);
}

.admission__who {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
  align-content: start;
}

.admission__lead {
  margin: 4px 0 0;
  font-size: var(--step-1);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.marks {
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
  margin: 10px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.marks li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 28px;
  color: var(--ivory-soft);
}

.marks li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 2px;
  top: 0.62em;
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.admission__how { min-width: 0; }

.steps {
  margin: 22px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  counter-reset: step;
}

.step {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 56px;
  padding: 22px 0 24px 64px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-hair);
  counter-increment: step;
}
.step:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-hair); }

.step::before {
  content: counter(step);
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 18px;
  width: 40px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-align: left;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.step__title {
  margin: 0 0 4px;
  font-size: var(--step-1);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--ivory);
}

.step p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ivory-soft);
}

.admission__small {
  margin: 20px 0 0;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ivory-faint);
}

@media (min-width: 960px) {
  .admission__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .admission__how { padding-top: 6px; }
}

/* ---------- Forms: ivory letter (The Circle) and dark card (The Academy) ---------- */

.request { padding-block: 0 clamp(64px, 9vw, 120px); }

.letter {
  --f-bg: var(--paper);
  --f-frame: var(--paper-frame);
  --f-text: var(--ink);
  --f-soft: var(--ink-soft);
  --f-faint: var(--ink-faint);
  --f-accent: var(--ink-gold);
  --f-rule: var(--ink-rule);
  --f-focus: var(--ink);
  --f-focus-bg: var(--paper-shade);
  --f-error: var(--ink-error);
  --f-check-bg: var(--ink);
  --f-check-mark: var(--gold);
  --f-chevron: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1.5l5 5 5-5' fill='none' stroke='%234a443b' stroke-width='1.4'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");

  position: relative;
  max-width: 840px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding: clamp(36px, 6.5vw, 76px) clamp(20px, 6.5vw, 76px) clamp(32px, 6vw, 68px);
  background: var(--f-bg);
  color: var(--f-text);
  color-scheme: light;
}

.letter--dark {
  --f-bg: var(--black-raised);
  --f-frame: var(--gold-hair-soft);
  --f-text: var(--ivory);
  --f-soft: var(--ivory-soft);
  --f-faint: var(--ivory-faint);
  --f-accent: var(--gold);
  --f-rule: var(--ivory-faint);
  --f-focus: var(--gold);
  --f-focus-bg: var(--black-lift);
  --f-error: var(--error-light);
  --f-check-bg: var(--gold);
  --f-check-mark: var(--black);
  --f-chevron: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1.5l5 5 5-5' fill='none' stroke='%23bdb6a9' stroke-width='1.4'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");

  max-width: none;
  margin-inline: 0;
  padding: clamp(30px, 5vw, 56px) clamp(20px, 5vw, 56px);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-hair);
  color-scheme: dark;
}

.letter::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--f-frame);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.letter--dark::before { inset: 7px; }

.letter :focus-visible { outline-color: var(--f-focus); }

.letter__head {
  display: grid;
  justify-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: clamp(32px, 5vw, 48px);
  text-align: center;
}

.letter__head--start {
  justify-items: start;
  margin-bottom: clamp(26px, 4vw, 36px);
  text-align: left;
}

.letter__eyebrow {
  margin: 6px 0 0;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.26em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--f-accent);
}

.letter__title {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 1.2rem + 1.8vw, 2.5rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  color: var(--f-text);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.letter__intro {
  max-width: 46ch;
  margin: 4px 0 0;
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--f-soft);
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.letter a { color: var(--f-accent); text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.letter a:hover { color: var(--f-text); }
.letter .btn--ink:focus-visible { outline-color: var(--ink); }

.hp {
  position: absolute;
  left: -10000px;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.form__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 26px 34px;
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .form__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .field--full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}

.field {
  display: grid;
  align-content: start;
  gap: 6px;
  min-width: 0;
}

.field > label,
.topics legend {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  line-height: 1.5;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--f-soft);
}

.field__opt {
  margin-left: 6px;
  font-size: 1.05em;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: none;
  color: var(--f-faint);
}

.field input[type="text"],
.field input[type="email"],
.field input[type="tel"],
.field select,
.field textarea {
  width: 100%;
  min-width: 0;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 8px 2px 9px;
  border: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--f-rule);
  border-radius: 0;
  background-color: transparent;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.16rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--f-text);
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  appearance: none;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, background-color 0.2s ease;
}

.field select {
  padding-right: 30px;
  cursor: pointer;
  background-image: var(--f-chevron);
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 6px center;
  background-size: 12px 8px;
}
.field select:invalid { color: var(--f-faint); font-style: italic; }
.field select option { color: var(--f-text); background-color: var(--f-bg); font-style: normal; }

.field textarea {
  min-height: 150px;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--f-rule);
  resize: vertical;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.field input::placeholder,
.field textarea::placeholder {
  color: var(--f-faint);
  font-style: italic;
  opacity: 1;
}

.field input:focus,
.field select:focus,
.field textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--f-focus);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 0 0 var(--f-focus);
  background-color: var(--f-focus-bg);
}

.field [aria-invalid="true"] {
  border-color: var(--f-error);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 0 0 var(--f-error);
}

.field__error {
  margin: 2px 0 0;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--f-error);
}

.field__meta {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
  margin: 2px 0 0;
}

.field__count {
  margin-left: auto;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  color: var(--f-faint);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.field--check {
  grid-template-columns: 22px minmax(0, 1fr);
  column-gap: 14px;
  align-items: start;
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.field--check > label {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.04rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  line-height: 1.5;
  text-transform: none;
  color: var(--f-soft);
}

.field--check .field__error { grid-column: 2; }

.form input[type="checkbox"] {
  display: grid;
  place-content: center;
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  margin: 1px 0 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--f-rule);
  border-radius: 0;
  background-color: transparent;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  appearance: none;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.form input[type="checkbox"]::before {
  content: "";
  width: 12px;
  height: 7px;
  margin-top: -3px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--f-check-mark);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--f-check-mark);
  transform: rotate(-45deg) scale(0);
  transition: transform 0.15s ease;
}

.form input[type="checkbox"]:checked {
  background-color: var(--f-check-bg);
  border-color: var(--f-check-bg);
}
.form input[type="checkbox"]:checked::before { transform: rotate(-45deg) scale(1); }
.form input[type="checkbox"]:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--f-focus); outline-offset: 3px; }

.topics {
  min-width: 0;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
}

.topics legend {
  float: left;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  padding: 0;
}

.topics__grid {
  clear: both;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 10px 14px;
}

@media (min-width: 560px) {
  .topics__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}

.topic {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 22px minmax(0, 1fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 11px 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--f-frame);
  font-size: 1.04rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--f-text);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, background-color 0.2s ease;
}
.topic:hover { border-color: var(--f-rule); }
.topic:has(input:checked) { border-color: var(--f-focus); background-color: var(--f-focus-bg); }
.topics[aria-invalid="true"] .topic { border-color: var(--f-error); }
.topics .field__error { margin-top: 10px; }

.form__preview {
  margin: 28px 0 0;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border: 1px dashed var(--f-rule);
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--f-soft);
}

.form__foot {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px 24px;
  margin-top: 34px;
}

.form__status {
  flex: 1 1 240px;
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--f-soft);
}
.form__status.is-error { color: var(--f-error); }

.letter__done {
  display: grid;
  justify-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
  padding-block: 12px 8px;
  text-align: center;
}
.letter__done:focus { outline: none; }

.letter__done-title {
  margin: 16px 0 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 1.2rem + 1.5vw, 2.2rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  color: var(--f-text);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.letter__done p {
  max-width: 44ch;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  color: var(--f-soft);
}

.letter__done .form__preview { margin-top: 16px; }

/* ---------- The Academy ---------- */

.academy { border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-hair-soft); }

.academy__grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(36px, 5vw, 72px);
}

.academy__intro {
  display: grid;
  align-content: start;
  gap: 16px;
}

.academy__intro p:not([class]) {
  max-width: 44ch;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ivory-soft);
}

.academy__lead {
  margin: 2px 0 4px;
  font-size: var(--step-1);
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

@media (min-width: 960px) {
  .academy__grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 7fr);
    align-items: start;
  }
  .academy__intro {
    position: sticky;
    top: calc(env(safe-area-inset-top, 0px) + 112px);
  }
}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */

.footer {
  padding-block: 44px calc(44px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px));
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-hair-soft);
}

.footer__inner {
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px 32px;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
}

.footer__brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ivory);
}

.footer__line,
.footer__copy {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--ivory-faint);
}

.footer__nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px 26px;
}

.footer__nav a {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.footer__nav a:hover { color: var(--gold-bright); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px; }

@media (min-width: 760px) {
  .footer__inner { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto; align-items: center; row-gap: 18px; }
  .footer__nav { justify-content: flex-end; }
  .footer__copy { text-align: right; }
}

/* ---------- Plain pages (privacy, thank you, not found) ---------- */

.page {
  padding-block: clamp(48px, 8vw, 110px) var(--section-pad);
}

.page__inner {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.page__title {
  margin: 14px 0 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--step-3);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  color: var(--ivory);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.page__meta {
  margin: 12px 0 0;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ivory-faint);
}

.page h2 {
  margin: 44px 0 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.page p,
.page li { color: var(--ivory-soft); }
.page .eyebrow { color: var(--gold); }
.page p { margin: 0 0 14px; }
.page ul { margin: 0 0 14px; padding-left: 1.2em; }
.page li { margin-bottom: 6px; }
.page a { color: var(--gold); text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.page a:hover { color: var(--gold-bright); }

.page .page__lead {
  margin-top: 22px;
  font-size: var(--step-1);
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ivory);
}

.page__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px 22px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 36px;
}

.page__actions .btn--gold { color: var(--black); }

.text-link {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.text-link:hover { color: var(--gold-bright); }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
  }
}