/* --- PREMIUM DESIGN SYSTEM VARIABLES --- */
        :root {
            --bg-primary: #F3E4C9;
            --bg-secondary: #F1E2D1;
            --text-dark: #412D15;
            --footer-bg: #4B4038;
            --footer-text: #F3E4C9;
            --white: #FFFFFF;
            --transition-smooth: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
            --transition-header: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
        }

        /* --- STRUCTURE & RESET MATRIX --- */
        * {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }
        html {
            scroll-behavior: smooth;
            background-color: var(--bg-primary);
            color: var(--text-dark);
            font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
            overflow-x: hidden;
        }
        body {
            font-weight: 300;
            line-height: 1.7;
        }

        /* --- EDITORIAL TYPOGRAPHY RULES --- */
        h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, .editorial-heading {
            font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-weight: 500;
            line-height: 1.05;
            letter-spacing: -0.02em;
            color: var(--text-dark);
        }
        p {
            font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1.15rem;
            font-weight: 300;
            line-height: 1.8;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }
        .quote-text {
            font-family: 'Michroma', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1rem;
            line-height: 1.8;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
        }
        .section-tag {
            font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.15em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            display: inline-block;
            opacity: 0.7;
        }

        /* --- STICKY DYNAMIC HEADER --- */
        header {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 95px;
            background-color: var(--bg-primary);
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 0 4%;
            z-index: 999;
            transition: var(--transition-header);
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(65, 45, 21, 0.08);
        }
        header.header-hidden {
            transform: translateY(-100%);
        }
        .logo-container img {
            margin-top: 1.6rem;
            max-height: 238px;
            object-fit: contain;
            display: block;
        }
        .menu-trigger-btn {
            background: transparent;
            border: none;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
            font-weight: 500;
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.1em;
            cursor: pointer;
            padding: 10px;
            transition: var(--transition-smooth);
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }
        .menu-trigger-btn:hover {
            opacity: 0.6;
        }

        /* --- SLIDE-OUT MENU PANEL --- */
        .sliding-menu-panel {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            right: -100%;
            width: 450px;
            height: 100vh;
            background-color: var(--text-dark);
            z-index: 1001;
            padding: 60px 50px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: space-between;
            transition: var(--transition-smooth);
            box-shadow: -10px 0 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
        }
        .sliding-menu-panel.panel-active {
            right: 0;
        }
        .close-panel-btn {
            background: transparent;
            border: none;
            color: var(--bg-secondary);
            font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.1em;
            cursor: pointer;
            align-self: flex-end;
        }
        .menu-items-list {
            list-style: none;
            margin-top: 40px;
        }
        .menu-items-list li {
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }
        .menu-link {
            font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
            font-size: 3.5rem;
            font-weight: 300;
            color: var(--bg-secondary);
            text-decoration: none;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: var(--transition-smooth);
            display: inline-block;
        }
        .menu-link:hover, .menu-link.active-link {
            padding-left: 15px;
            opacity: 0.7;
        }
        .menu-panel-overlay {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100vw;
            height: 100vh;
            background: rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
            backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
            z-index: 1000;
            display: none;
        }

        /* --- ROUTER TRANSITIONS --- */
        main {
            margin-top: 0;
            width: 100%;
        }
        .journal-page {
            display: none;
            opacity: 0;
            transition: opacity 0.5s ease-in-out;
        }
        .journal-page.active-page {
            display: block;
            opacity: 1;
        }

        /* --- LAYOUT WORKBENCH COMPONENTS --- */
        section {
            padding: 120px 6%;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }
        .two-column-editorial {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 8%;
            align-items: start;
        }
        .image-frame {
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            width: 100%;
            background-color: var(--bg-secondary);
        }
        .image-frame img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            display: block;
            transition: transform 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
        }
        .image-frame:hover img {
            transform: scale(1.04);
        }

        /* --- HERO MANIFESTO SPECIFICS --- */
        .hero-manifesto-container {
            height: 100vh;
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            background-repeat: no-repeat;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: space-between;
            padding: 120px 4% 60px 4%;
            position: relative;
        }
        .hero-manifesto-container::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top:0; left:0; width:100%; height:100%;
            background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.4) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.1) 50%, rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 100%);
            z-index: 1;
        }
        .hero-top-header {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
            width: 100%;
        }
        .hero-top-header h1 {
            font-size: 6vw;
            color: var(--bg-secondary);
            text-align: center;
            white-space: nowrap;
            width: 100%;
            letter-spacing: -0.03em;
        }
        .hero-bottom-quote {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
            max-width: 800px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            text-align: center;
            color: var(--bg-secondary);
        }

        /* --- STRUCTURAL DATA REPEATER LINES --- */
        .bordered-data-row {
            border-top: 1px solid var(--text-dark);
            padding: 40px 0;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 35% 65%;
            gap: 5%;
            align-items: start;
        }
        .bordered-data-row:last-child {
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--text-dark);
        }
        .bordered-data-row h3 {
            font-size: 2rem;
            line-height: 1.1;
        }

        /* --- RESEARCH REPEATER WITH PATTERNS --- */
        .research-strip-item {
            border-top: 1px solid var(--text-dark);
            padding: 50px 0;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 400px 1fr;
            gap: 60px;
            align-items: center;
        }
        .research-strip-item:last-child {
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--text-dark);
        }
        .research-strip-item .image-frame {
            height: 240px;
        }

        /* --- ARCHIVE PATTERN STRUCTURE --- */
        .archive-single-block {
            border-top: 1px solid var(--text-dark);
            padding: 50px 0;
        }
        .archive-single-block:last-child {
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--text-dark);
        }
        .archive-grid-inner {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 35% 65%;
            gap: 5%;
        }
        .archive-grid-inner h3 {
            font-size: 2.2rem;
        }

        /* --- PARALLAX STORY BLOCKS --- */
        .parallax-story-container {
            height: 100vh;
            background-attachment: fixed;
            background-position: center;
            background-repeat: no-repeat;
            background-size: cover;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            text-align: center;
            padding: 0 15%;
            position: relative;
        }
        .parallax-story-container::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top:0; left:0; width:100%; height:100%;
            background: rgba(65, 45, 21, 0.4);
            z-index: 1;
        }
        .parallax-story-container .quote-text {
            color: var(--bg-primary);
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
            text-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
        }

        /* --- ARTICLE/KNOWLEDGE MAGAZINE GRID --- */
        .magazine-knowledge-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 40px;
            margin-top: 4rem;
        }
        .magazine-card h3 {
            font-size: 1.6rem;
            margin: 1.5rem 0 1rem 0;
        }

        /* --- ACTIONABLE FORM INTERFACES --- */
        .editorial-subscription-box {
            width: 100%;
            margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
        }
        .input-row-element {
            display: flex;
            gap: 15px;
            margin-top: 1.5rem;
        }
        .editorial-input-field {
            flex: 1;
            padding: 20px 25px;
            border: 1px solid var(--text-dark);
            background: transparent;
            font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            outline: none;
        }
        .editorial-input-field::placeholder {
            color: var(--text-dark);
            opacity: 0.4;
        }
        .editorial-submit-btn {
            background-color: var(--text-dark);
            color: var(--bg-primary);
            border: none;
            font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.1em;
            padding: 0 40px;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: var(--transition-smooth);
        }
        .editorial-submit-btn:hover {
            background-color: var(--bg-primary);
            color: var(--text-dark);
            border: 1px solid var(--text-dark);
        }
        .action-alert-message {
            margin-top: 15px;
            font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            display: none;
        }

        /* --- BUTTON ANCHOR MANUAL LINKS --- */
        .journal-action-link {
            display: inline-block;
            font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.15em;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            text-decoration: none;
            border-bottom: 2px solid var(--text-dark);
            padding-bottom: 5px;
            margin-top: 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            transition: var(--transition-smooth);
            cursor: pointer;
        }
        .journal-action-link:hover {
            opacity: 0.5;
            padding-left: 8px;
        }

        /* --- HISTORICAL METRIC TIMELINES --- */
        .timeline-container-vertical {
            margin-top: 4rem;
        }
        .timeline-node-row {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr;
            gap: 40px;
            padding: 40px 0;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(65, 45, 21, 0.2);
        }
        .timeline-node-row:last-child {
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(65, 45, 21, 0.2);
        }
        .timeline-year-stamp {
            font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            line-height: 1;
        }

        /* --- INTERSECTION ANIMATION HOOKS --- */
        .scroll-reveal-block {
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(40px);
            transition: opacity 1s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1), transform 1s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
        }
        .scroll-reveal-block.revealed-visible {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(0);
        }

        /* --- SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE FOOTER --- */
        footer {
            background-color: var(--footer-bg);
            color: var(--footer-text);
            padding: 100px 6% 40px 6%;
        }
        .footer-main-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 2fr;
            gap: 60px;
            margin-bottom: 60px;
        }
        .footer-brand-title {
            font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
            font-size: 2.2rem;
            letter-spacing: -0.02em;
            color: var(--footer-text);
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }
        .footer-column-heading {
            font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.1em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            opacity: 0.9;
        }
        .footer-links-list {
            list-style: none;
        }
        .footer-links-list li {
            margin-bottom: 12px;
        }
        .footer-links-list a {
            color: var(--footer-text);
            text-decoration: none;
            opacity: 0.7;
            transition: var(--transition-smooth);
            cursor: pointer;
            font-size: 1rem;
        }
        .footer-links-list a:hover {
            opacity: 1;
        }
        .footer-divider-line {
            border: none;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(243, 228, 201, 0.15);
            margin-bottom: 30px;
        }
        .footer-bottom-row {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            opacity: 0.6;
        }

        /* --- RESPONSIVE ADAPTIVE BREAKPOINTS --- */
        @media (max-width: 1200px) {
            .two-column-editorial {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 40px;
            }
            .hero-manifesto-container .hero-top-header h1 {
                font-size: 9vw;
            }
            .magazine-knowledge-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            }
            .research-strip-item {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 25px;
            }
            .footer-main-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            }
        }
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            section {
                padding: 80px 4%;
            }
            .sliding-menu-panel {
                width: 100%;
            }
            .hero-manifesto-container .hero-top-header h1 {
                font-size: 10vw;
                white-space: normal;
            }
            .bordered-data-row {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 15px;
            }
            .archive-grid-inner {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 15px;
            }
            .magazine-knowledge-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }
            .footer-main-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 40px;
            }
            .timeline-node-row {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 15px;
            }
            .input-row-element {
                flex-direction: column;
            }
            .editorial-submit-btn {
                padding: 18px 0;
                text-align: center;
            }
        }