        /* --- DESIGN SYSTEM COLORS & GLOBAL BASE --- */
        :root {
            --bg-main: #F0EAAC;
            --bg-footer: #FCF8F3;
            --card-white: #FFFFFF;
            --text-dark: #111111;
            --shadow-soft: 0 15px 45px rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.06);
            --shadow-layered: 0 30px 60px rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.1);
        }

        * {
            box-sizing: border-box;
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
        }

        body {
            background-color: var(--bg-main);
            color: var(--text-dark);
            font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
            font-weight: 400;
            line-height: 1.7;
            overflow-x: hidden;
            -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
        }

        h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, .headline-font {
            font-family: 'Libre Franklin', sans-serif;
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: -0.02em;
            line-height: 1.2;
        }

        a {
            color: inherit;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            border-radius: var(--radius-md);
        }

        .section-spacer {
            padding: 140px 80px;
            position: relative;
        }

        @media(max-width: 992px) {
            .section-spacer {
                padding: 80px 24px;
            }
        }

        /* --- PAGE DISPLAY CONTROLS --- */
        .page {
            display: none;
        }
        .page.active {
            display: block;
        }

        /* --- WHITE CARD BASE COMPONENT --- */
        .white-card {
            background: var(--card-white);
            border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
            padding: 32px;
            margin-top: -4rem;
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
            color: var(--text-dark);
        }

        /* --- GLOBAL HEADER SYSTEM --- */
        header {
            height: 120px;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 0 80px;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 100;
        }

        .nav-left {
            display: flex;
            gap: 40px;
        }

        .nav-left a {
            font-family: 'Libre Franklin', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        .nav-left a:hover, .nav-right a:hover {
            opacity: 0.6;
        }

.logo-center {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.logo-center img {
    height: 260px;
    width: auto;
    display: block;
    object-fit: contain;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.logo-center:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.03);
    opacity: 0.9;
}        .nav-right a {
            font-family: 'Libre Franklin', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            border-bottom: 2px solid var(--text-dark);
            padding-bottom: 4px;
        }

        /* MOBILE HAMBURGER MECHANICS */
        .hamburger {
            display: none;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 6px;
            background: none;
            border: none;
            cursor: pointer;
            z-index: 110;
        }

        .hamburger span {
            width: 28px;
            height: 2px;
            background-color: var(--text-dark);
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .mobile-menu {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100vw;
            height: 100vh;
            background-color: var(--bg-main);
            z-index: 105;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 30px;
            transform: translateY(-100%);
            transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.77, 0, 0.175, 1);
        }

        .mobile-menu.open {
            transform: translateY(0);
        }

        .mobile-menu a {
            font-family: 'Libre Franklin', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1.75rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
        }

        @media(max-width: 992px) {
            header {
                padding: 0 24px;
            }
            .nav-left, .nav-right {
                display: none;
            }
            .hamburger {
                display: flex;
            }
        }

        /* --- HOME: HERO LAYER COMPOSITION --- */
        .hero {
            min-height: 110vh;
            padding: 40px 80px 100px 80px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: space-between;
        }

        .floating-composition {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.6fr 1fr;
            gap: 40px;
            align-items: flex-start;
            margin-top: 40px;
        }

        .hero-card-left {
            transform: translateY(20px);
            padding-top: 60px;
            padding-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .hero-card-left .img-wrap {
            aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
            margin-top: 3rem;
        }

        .hero-card-center {
            transform: translateY(0px);
            margin-top: -10rem;
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-layered);
        }

        .hero-card-center .img-wrap {
            aspect-ratio: 1.1 / 1;
                        margin-top: 3rem;

        }

        .hero-card-right {
            transform: translateY(140px);
        }

        .hero-card-right .img-wrap {
            aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
                        margin-top: 3rem;

        }

        .hero-below-bar {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: flex-start;
            padding-top: 40px;
        }

        .hero-below-bar h2 {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            width: 40%;
        }

        .hero-below-bar .editorial-quote {
            font-family: 'Libre Franklin', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            font-weight: 300;
            font-style: italic;
            width: 55%;
            line-height: 1.4;
        }

        @media(max-width: 992px) {
            .hero {
                padding: 24px;
                min-height: auto;
            }
            .floating-composition {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 30px;
            }
            .hero-card-left, .hero-card-center, .hero-card-right {
                transform: none !important;
                padding: 20px !important;
            }
            .hero-below-bar {
                flex-direction: column;
                gap: 20px;
                margin-top: 60px;
            }
            .hero-below-bar h2, .hero-below-bar .editorial-quote {
                width: 100%;
                font-size: 1.3rem;
            }
        }

        /* --- HOME: SECTION 2 (CENTERED SPREAD) --- */
        .sec2-card {
            width: 75%;
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 60px;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 60px;
        }

        .sec2-left {
            aspect-ratio: 0.85 / 1;
            height: 550px;
        }

        .sec2-right h2 {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 24px;
        }

        .sec2-right p {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            opacity: 0.85;
        }

        @media(max-width: 992px) {
            .sec2-card {
                width: 100%;
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                padding: 24px;
                gap: 30px;
            }
            .sec2-left {
                height: 350px;
            }
            .sec2-right h2 {
                font-size: 1.8rem;
            }
        }

        /* --- HOME: SECTION 3 (INTERACTIVE LAYERED GALLERY) --- */
        .sec3-layout {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.5fr;
            gap: 60px;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .sec3-left h2 {
            font-size: 3rem;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .sec3-left p {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            opacity: 0.8;
            max-width: 400px;
        }

        .layered-gallery-container {
            position: relative;
            height: 600px;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .gallery-card-track {
            position: relative;
            width: 380px;
            height: 520px;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        .layered-card {
            position: absolute;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            transition: all 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            padding: 20px;
        }

        .layered-card .img-box {
            height: 82%;
            width: 100%;
        }

        .layered-card .desc {
            margin-top: 15px;
            font-family: 'Libre Franklin', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-align: center;
        }

        /* Layer positions managed via state configurations */
        .layered-card.pos-center {
            z-index: 3;
            transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1);
            opacity: 1;
        }

        .layered-card.pos-left {
            z-index: 2;
            transform: translate(-120px, -10px) rotate(-6deg) scale(0.9);
            opacity: 0.65;
        }

        .layered-card.pos-right {
            z-index: 1;
            transform: translate(120px, 10px) rotate(6deg) scale(0.9);
            opacity: 0.65;
        }

        @media(max-width: 992px) {
            .sec3-layout {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 40px;
            }
            .sec3-left h2 {
                font-size: 2rem;
            }
            .layered-gallery-container {
                height: 480px;
            }
            .gallery-card-track {
                width: 280px;
                height: 400px;
            }
            .layered-card.pos-left {
                transform: translate(-40px, -5px) rotate(-3deg) scale(0.95);
            }
            .layered-card.pos-right {
                transform: translate(40px, 5px) rotate(3deg) scale(0.95);
            }
        }

        /* --- HOME: SECTION 4 & 5 (OVERLAPPING TRANSLATION SYSTEM) --- */
        .sec4 {
            text-align: center;
            padding-bottom: 0;
        }

        .sec4-inner h2 {
            font-size: 3rem;
            margin-bottom: 24px;
        }

        .sec4-inner p {
            max-width: 700px;
            margin: 0 auto 50px auto;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            opacity: 0.85;
        }

        .overlapping-wrapper {
            width: 65%;
            margin: 0 auto;
            transform: translateY(220px);
            z-index: 10;
            position: relative;
        }

        .overlapping-wrapper .img-box {
            width: 100%;
            aspect-ratio: 1.2 / 1;
        }

        .overlapping-wrapper .caption {
            margin-top: 20px;
            font-family: 'Libre Franklin', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        .sec5 {
            height: 120vh;
            background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(17,17,17,0.3), rgba(17,17,17,0.4)), url('https://i.pinimg.com/736x/61/ec/77/61ec770fbac88121e972f0f108e0c45a.jpg');
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            background-attachment: fixed;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .sec5-storytelling {
            color: var(--card-white);
            max-width: 600px;
            padding: 0 24px;
            margin-top: 100px; /* Accounts for structural overlap block clearance */
        }

        .sec5-storytelling h3 {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            font-weight: 300;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .sec5-storytelling p {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            opacity: 0.9;
            font-weight: 300;
        }

        @media(max-width: 992px) {
            .sec4-inner h2 { font-size: 2rem; }
            .overlapping-wrapper {
                width: 90%;
                transform: translateY(100px);
            }
            .sec5 {
                height: 80vh;
                background-attachment: scroll;
            }
            .sec5-storytelling {
                margin-top: 60px;
            }
            .sec5-storytelling h3 { font-size: 1.75rem; }
        }

        /* --- HOME: SECTION 6 (EDITORIAL TRIPTYCH GRID) --- */
        .sec6-header {
            margin-bottom: 60px;
        }

        .sec6-header h2 {
            font-size: 3rem;
            margin-bottom: 16px;
        }

        .sec6-header p {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            opacity: 0.8;
            max-width: 600px;
        }

        .sec6-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 40px;
        }

        .sec6-card {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            padding: 24px;
        }

        .sec6-card .img-box {
            width: 100%;
            aspect-ratio: 1.1 / 1;
            margin-bottom: 24px;
        }

        .sec6-card p {
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            opacity: 0.9;
        }

        @media(max-width: 992px) {
            .sec6-header h2 { font-size: 2rem; }
            .sec6-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 30px;
            }
        }

        /* --- SUBSCRIBE PAGE COMPONENT LAYOUTS --- */
        .sub-top, .sub-bottom {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 80px;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .sub-bottom {
            margin-top: 100px;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(17,17,17,0.15);
            padding-top: 100px;
        }

        .sub-top h2, .sub-bottom h2 {
            font-size: 2.8rem;
            margin-bottom: 24px;
        }

        .editorial-form-box {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 20px;
            max-width: 460px;
            margin-top: 30px;
        }

        .form-row {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 6px;
        }

        .form-row label {
            font-family: 'Libre Franklin', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
        }

        .editorial-form-box input {
            background: transparent;
            border: none;
            border-bottom: 2px solid var(--text-dark);
            padding: 12px 4px;
            font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1rem;
            color: var(--text-dark);
        }

        .editorial-form-box input:focus {
            outline: none;
            border-bottom-color: rgba(17,17,17,0.5);
        }

        .action-submit-btn {
            background-color: var(--text-dark);
            color: var(--card-white);
            border: none;
            padding: 16px 32px;
            font-family: 'Libre Franklin', sans-serif;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            border-radius: var(--radius-md);
            cursor: pointer;
            align-self: flex-start;
            margin-top: 10px;
            transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
        }

        .action-submit-btn:hover {
            opacity: 0.9;
        }

        .sub-top .right-aside-img {
            height: 500px;
        }

        .sub-top .aside-text {
            margin-top: 20px;
            font-style: italic;
            opacity: 0.8;
        }

        .sub-bottom .left-aside-img {
            height: 500px;
        }

        .sub-bottom .aside-text {
            margin-top: 20px;
            font-weight: 300;
        }

        @media(max-width: 992px) {
            .sub-top, .sub-bottom {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 40px;
            }
            .sub-bottom {
                margin-top: 60px;
                padding-top: 60px;
            }
            .sub-top h2, .sub-bottom h2 {
                font-size: 2rem;
            }
            .sub-top .right-aside-img, .sub-bottom .left-aside-img {
                height: 300px;
            }
        }

        /* --- INNER EDITORIAL CONTENT PAGES SYSTEMS --- */
        .inner-page-hero {
            padding: 80px 80px 40px 80px;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .inner-page-hero h1 {
            font-size: 4rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: -1px;
        }

        @media(max-width: 992px) {
            .inner-page-hero { padding: 40px 24px 20px 24px; }
            .inner-page-hero h1 { font-size: 2.5rem; }
        }

        /* Alternating Story Streams Layout */
        .story-stream {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 120px;
            padding: 60px 80px 140px 80px;
        }

        .stream-block {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
            gap: 80px;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .stream-block:nth-child(even) {
            grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
        }

        .stream-block:nth-child(even) .stream-img-box {
            grid-column: 2;
        }
        .stream-block:nth-child(even) .stream-text-box {
            grid-column: 1;
            grid-row: 1;
        }

        .stream-img-box {
            height: 580px;
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
        }

        .stream-text-box h2 {
            font-size: 2.4rem;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .stream-text-box p {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            opacity: 0.85;
        }

        @media(max-width: 992px) {
            .story-stream {
                padding: 24px;
                gap: 60px;
            }
            .stream-block, .stream-block:nth-child(even) {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
                gap: 30px;
            }
            .stream-img-box {
                height: 340px;
                grid-column: auto !important;
            }
            .stream-text-box {
                grid-column: auto !important;
                grid-row: auto !important;
            }
            .stream-text-box h2 {
                font-size: 1.6rem;
            }
        }

        /* Contact Structure Specs */
        .contact-layout {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 80px;
            padding: 40px 80px 120px 80px;
        }

        .contact-letter-box {
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            line-height: 1.8;
            font-weight: 300;
        }

        .contact-letter-box p {
            margin-bottom: 30px;
        }

        .signature-mark {
            font-family: 'Libre Franklin', sans-serif;
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-top: 40px;
        }

        @media(max-width: 992px) {
            .contact-layout {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 40px;
                padding: 24px;
            }
            .contact-letter-box {
                font-size: 1.1rem;
            }
        }

        /* Legal Content Architecture */
        .legal-wrapper {
            max-width: 800px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 40px 24px 120px 24px;
        }

        .legal-wrapper h2 {
            font-size: 1.6rem;
            margin: 35px 0 15px 0;
        }

        .legal-wrapper p {
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            opacity: 0.85;
        }

        header {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 1000;

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;

    padding: 1.25rem 4rem;


}
        .legal-wrapper ul {
            margin: 0 0 20px 20px;
            opacity: 0.85;
        }

        .legal-wrapper li {
            margin-bottom: 8px;
        }

        /* --- GLOBAL JOURNAL FOOTER --- */
        footer {
            background-color: var(--bg-footer);
            color: var(--text-dark);
            padding: 100px 80px 40px 80px;
            box-shadow: 0 -10px 40px rgba(17,17,17,0.02);
        }

        .footer-massive-logo {
            font-family: 'Libre Franklin', sans-serif;
            font-size: 8.5vw;
            font-weight: 900;
            letter-spacing: -0.04em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            line-height: 0.8;
            margin-bottom: 80px;
            border-bottom: 2px solid var(--text-dark);
            padding-bottom: 40px;
            user-select: none;
        }

        .footer-columns {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 40px;
            margin-bottom: 60px;
        }

        .footer-col h4 {
            font-family: 'Libre Franklin', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            margin-bottom: 24px;
            opacity: 0.4;
        }

        .footer-col ul {
            list-style: none;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 14px;
        }

        .footer-col ul a {
            font-size: 1rem;
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        .footer-col ul a:hover {
            opacity: 0.5;
        }

        .footer-bottom-bar {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            padding-top: 30px;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(17,17,17,0.08);
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            opacity: 0.7;
        }

        @media(max-width: 992px) {
            footer {
                padding: 60px 24px 30px 24px;
            }
            .footer-massive-logo {
                font-size: 11vw;
                margin-bottom: 40px;
                padding-bottom: 20px;
            }
            .footer-columns {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
                gap: 30px;
            }
            .footer-bottom-bar {
                flex-direction: column;
                gap: 15px;
                text-align: center;
            }
        }
