/* =========================================================
   SHERMAN ZOLDAN — The Valente Collection
   A persistent 3D cigar travels through a fluid scroll journey.
   Type: Cormorant Garamond (display) + EB Garamond (body)
   Palette: noir + cream + gold. Radius system: 0 (sharp).
   ========================================================= */

:root {
  --noir: #0d0d0e;
  --noir-2: #111114;
  --noir-3: #0a0a0b;
  --panel: #151519;
  --line: #26262b;
  --line-gold: rgba(194, 162, 78, 0.26);
  --cream: #ede7da;
  --text: #b3ada2;
  --muted: #7c766c;
  --gold: #c2a24e;
  --gold-bright: #ddc382;
  --gold-soft: rgba(194, 162, 78, 0.32);
  --maxw: 1280px;
  --display: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  --body: "EB Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { background: var(--noir); }
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--noir);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
/* Luxurious depth + film grain over the black backdrop. z-index:-1 keeps it behind all
   content but above the base color, so it reads through the transparent journey under the hero. */
body::before {
  content: ""; position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: -1; pointer-events: none;
  background-image:
    /* fine film grain */
    url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='220' height='220'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.82' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix type='saturate' values='0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"),
    /* soft large-scale tonal mottling — leather/suede unevenness so the black isn't dead flat */
    url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='640' height='640'%3E%3Cfilter id='m'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.013' numOctaves='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix type='saturate' values='0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23m)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: 220px 220px, 760px 760px;
  background-repeat: repeat, repeat;
  opacity: 0.09;
}
body::after {
  content: ""; position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: -1; pointer-events: none;
  background:
    /* warm gold halo down the left where the cigar travels */
    radial-gradient(56% 52% at 22% 42%, rgba(194,162,78,0.13) 0%, rgba(194,162,78,0) 60%),
    /* soft center spotlight — lifts the black off flat so the texture reads */
    radial-gradient(80% 66% at 52% 44%, rgba(38,38,47,0.55) 0%, rgba(13,13,14,0) 62%),
    /* cool counter-fill, lower right */
    radial-gradient(74% 58% at 84% 74%, rgba(120,135,170,0.07) 0%, rgba(120,135,170,0) 60%),
    /* deep cinematic vignette framing the whole scroll */
    radial-gradient(135% 100% at 50% 48%, transparent 38%, rgba(0,0,0,0.62) 100%);
}
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.hidden { position: absolute; left: -9999px; }
.skip-link { position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: 0; z-index: 200; background: var(--gold); color: #14110a; padding: 0.7rem 1.2rem; }
.skip-link:focus { left: 1rem; top: 1rem; }
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--gold-bright); outline-offset: 3px; }

/* ---------- Intro: page loads to the video only; chrome reveals after the humidor opens ---------- */
html.gated, html.gated body { overflow: hidden; height: 100%; }
/* hidden from first paint (no fade-out flash); the gentle fade-IN transition lives on the base elements */
html.intro .site-header { opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; }
html.intro .hero-copy { opacity: 0; }

/* ---------- Age gate — transparent liquid-glass card, to the right of the video ---------- */
.age-gate {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 300; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: flex-end;
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 6vw, 6rem); pointer-events: none; transition: opacity 0.6s var(--ease);
}
.age-gate.open { opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; }
.age-gate-inner {
  pointer-events: auto; width: min(380px, 86vw); padding: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.6rem); text-align: center; border-radius: 22px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(22px) saturate(1.35); backdrop-filter: blur(22px) saturate(1.35);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18);
  box-shadow: 0 26px 70px rgba(0,0,0,0.5), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.22);
}
.age-gate-q { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem); color: var(--cream); margin: 0 0 0.5rem; }
.age-gate-sub { color: var(--cream); opacity: 0.72; letter-spacing: 0.03em; font-size: 0.9rem; margin: 0 0 1.8rem; }
.age-gate-actions { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0.8rem; }
.age-gate-no { background: none; border: none; color: var(--cream); opacity: 0.6; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 0.7rem; cursor: pointer; transition: opacity 0.3s var(--ease); }
.age-gate-no:hover { opacity: 1; }

/* ---------- A single flawless tobacco leaf (fades in behind the cigar at The Wrapper) ---------- */
.travel-leaf {
  position: fixed; top: 50%; left: 50%;
  height: 80vh; width: auto; max-width: 92vw;
  z-index: 4; pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0; will-change: transform, opacity;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%); transform-origin: center center;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 30px 70px rgba(0,0,0,0.6));
}

/* ---------- The Valente box (reserved for the packaging / collection section) ---------- */
.travel-box {
  position: fixed; top: 50%; left: 50%;
  height: 88vh; width: auto; max-width: 92vw;
  z-index: 4; pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0; will-change: transform, opacity;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%); transform-origin: center center;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 36px 80px rgba(0,0,0,0.6));
}

/* ---------- The traveling photoreal cigar ---------- */
.travel-cigar {
  position: fixed; top: 50%; left: 50%;
  height: 82vh; width: auto; max-width: 92vw;
  z-index: 5; pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0; will-change: transform, opacity;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  transform-origin: center center;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 30px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.65));
}

/* ---------- Cinematic hero scene ----------
   No stacking context on .hero-scene so the body-level cigar (z5) sits
   ABOVE the bg (z0) and BELOW the copy (z7) / smoke (z6). */
.hero-scene { position: relative; min-height: 100dvh; display: flex; align-items: center; overflow: hidden; }
/* Wrapper is inert until the scroll-scrub is installed: `display: contents`
   hands its children straight back to .hero-scene's flex, so the default hero
   is byte-for-byte the layout it always was. */
.hero-sticky { display: contents; }

/* --- Scroll-scrubbed hero. Only active when main.js sets html.hero-scrub,
   so CSS and JS can never disagree about which mode the hero is in. ---
   The section grows to 2 screens; the stage pins for the first one while
   scroll drives video.currentTime.
   overflow MUST be visible here and hidden on .hero-sticky instead: overflow
   on an ancestor makes that element the scroll container and kills sticky for
   its descendants (GOTCHAS #2 — this already cost us the humidor cabinet).
   And .hero-sticky must NOT take a z-index: sticky alone creates no stacking
   context, which is what keeps the z0-bg / z5-cigar / z7-copy sandwich intact. */
html.hero-scrub .hero-scene { height: 200dvh; min-height: 0; display: block; overflow: visible; }
html.hero-scrub .hero-sticky {
  display: flex; align-items: center;
  position: sticky; top: 0; height: 100dvh; overflow: hidden;
}
.hero-bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; z-index: 0; }
@keyframes kenburns { from { transform: scale(1.06) translate(0, 0); } to { transform: scale(1.16) translate(-1.5%, -1%); } }
.hero-fireglow { position: absolute; left: 50%; bottom: 30%; width: 18vw; height: 18vw; transform: translate(-50%, 50%); background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,150,40,0.5) 0%, rgba(255,110,20,0.18) 40%, transparent 70%); filter: blur(8px); z-index: 2; animation: flicker 2.6s ease-in-out infinite; mix-blend-mode: screen; pointer-events: none; }
@keyframes flicker { 0%,100% { opacity: 0.75; transform: translate(-50%,50%) scale(1); } 50% { opacity: 1; transform: translate(-50%,50%) scale(1.06); } }
.hero-grade { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 2; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(13,13,14,0.82) 0%, rgba(13,13,14,0.45) 38%, rgba(13,13,14,0.1) 70%), linear-gradient(0deg, #0D0D0E 0%, #0D0D0E 5%, rgba(13,13,14,0.55) 13%, rgba(13,13,14,0) 32%); pointer-events: none; }
.hero-copy { position: relative; z-index: 7; max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 2rem; width: 100%; }

/* hero smoke rising from the cigar in the ashtray */
/* hero-smoke hidden for the B&W held-cigar hero (the real cigar is in the video); re-enable + reposition if a wisp is wanted */
.hero-smoke { display: none; position: fixed; left: 76%; top: 62%; width: 160px; height: 320px; transform: translateX(-50%); z-index: 6; pointer-events: none; }
.hero-smoke span { position: absolute; left: 50%; bottom: 0; width: 60px; height: 60px; border-radius: 50%; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(220,222,230,0.5), rgba(220,222,230,0) 70%); filter: blur(7px); opacity: 0; animation: smokeRise 5s linear infinite; }
.hero-smoke span:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 1.25s; left: 44%; }
.hero-smoke span:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 2.5s; left: 56%; }
.hero-smoke span:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 3.75s; left: 49%; }
@keyframes smokeRise { 0% { transform: translate(-50%,0) scale(0.5); opacity: 0; } 20% { opacity: 0.5; } 100% { transform: translate(-50%,-300px) scale(2.2); opacity: 0; } }
.hero-copy .eyebrow { letter-spacing: 0.5em; }
.hero-title { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500; color: var(--gold-bright); font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 6vw, 5rem); line-height: 1.04; margin: 0 0 1.4rem; text-shadow: 0 2px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.8); }
.hero-sub { color: #e6dfd2; font-size: 1.34rem; margin: 0 0 2.4rem; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 38ch; text-shadow: 0 1px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.95); }

/* ---------- Packaging finale (cigar lands at the box; cigar z5 sits over bg z0) ---------- */
.packaging { position: relative; min-height: 100dvh; display: flex; align-items: center; overflow: hidden; }
.packaging-bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; background-size: cover; background-position: center; z-index: 0; }
.packaging-grade { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 2; background: linear-gradient(270deg, rgba(8,8,9,0.8) 0%, rgba(8,8,9,0.4) 35%, rgba(8,8,9,0.1) 70%); pointer-events: none; }
.packaging-copy { position: relative; z-index: 7; margin-left: auto; margin-right: clamp(2rem, 7vw, 8rem); max-width: 420px; text-align: right; }
.packaging-copy .chapter-title { color: var(--cream); }
.packaging-copy p { color: var(--cream); text-shadow: 0 1px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.9); }

/* ---------- Stats (cigar lands here) ---------- */
.stat-row { display: flex; gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem); margin: 1.8rem 0; }
.stat { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.stat-num { font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem); font-weight: 500; color: var(--gold-bright); line-height: 1; }
.stat-unit { font-size: 0.45em; color: var(--text); margin-left: 0.15em; }
.stat-label { font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 0.5rem; }

/* ---------- Shared type ---------- */
.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--display);
  letter-spacing: 0.42em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold); font-size: 0.84rem; font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0 0 1.2rem;
}
.section-title {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--cream); font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.4vw, 3.4rem); line-height: 1.08;
  text-align: center; margin: 0;
}
.section-title.left { text-align: left; }
.lede {
  font-family: var(--display); font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.4vw, 1.9rem); color: var(--gold-bright); line-height: 1.3;
}

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem;
  font-family: var(--display); letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.92rem; padding: 1rem 2.3rem;
  cursor: pointer; border: 1px solid var(--gold); border-radius: 0;
  transition: background 0.35s var(--ease), color 0.35s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.35s var(--ease), transform 0.18s var(--ease);
}
/* black brushed-foil finish (was solid gold) */
.btn-primary {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1e1e22 0%, #313138 20%, #141417 44%, #34343b 62%, #161619 84%, #2a2a31 100%);
  color: var(--gold-bright);
  border-color: rgba(212,189,120,0.45); border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 22px rgba(0,0,0,0.5), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
}
.btn-primary:hover {
  color: var(--gold-bright); border-color: var(--gold-bright);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 26px rgba(0,0,0,0.55), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.16), 0 0 18px rgba(194,162,78,0.18);
}
.btn:active { transform: translateY(1px); }
.btn span { font-size: 1.25em; line-height: 0; }

/* ---------- Molten-gold goo bubble button (hero CTA + 21+ modal) ---------- */
.goo-defs { position: absolute; width: 0; height: 0; overflow: hidden; }
.btn-bubble-wrap { position: relative; display: inline-block; }
.btn-bubble-wrap .btn { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
/* the goo bubble effect is 200% of the button width and hover-only; on touch /
   narrow screens it can't trigger and it overflows the viewport, so drop it */
@media (hover: none), (max-width: 760px) { .bubble-fx { display: none !important; } }
.bubble-fx {
  position: absolute; z-index: 1; top: -150%; left: -50%;
  width: 200%; height: 400%;
  -webkit-filter: url("#goo"); filter: url("#goo");
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.2s ease; /* hidden at rest — only the bubbles, on hover */
}
.btn-bubble-wrap .btn-goo:hover ~ .bubble-fx { opacity: 1; }
.bubble-fx .effect-button {
  position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 35%; width: 30%; height: 14%;
  transform: translateY(-50%); background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8c6e22 0%, #e7cd7e 28%, #c2a24e 52%, #f3e3a0 74%, #936f27 100%);
}
.bubble-fx .circle {
  position: absolute; width: 22px; height: 22px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8c6e22 0%, #e7cd7e 28%, #c2a24e 52%, #f3e3a0 74%, #936f27 100%); will-change: transform;
}
.bubble-fx .circle.top-left { top: 39%; left: 27%; }
.bubble-fx .circle.bottom-right { bottom: 39%; right: 27%; }
/* the 21+ modal button is much narrower — pull the bubbles in so they stay on the button */
.age-gate .bubble-fx .circle.top-left { top: 42%; left: 34%; }
.age-gate .bubble-fx .circle.bottom-right { bottom: 42%; right: 34%; }

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.site-header {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 70;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8,8,9,0.8) 0%, rgba(8,8,9,0) 100%);
  transition: background 0.4s var(--ease), backdrop-filter 0.4s var(--ease);
}
.site-header.scrolled { background: rgba(10,10,11,0.9); backdrop-filter: blur(12px); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.header-inner {
  max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 1.6rem 2rem 1.2rem; transition: padding 0.4s var(--ease);
}
.site-header.scrolled .header-inner { padding: 0.7rem 2rem; }
.brand-logo {
  display: block; height: 132px; aspect-ratio: 537 / 440; width: auto;
  transition: height 0.4s var(--ease);
  /* brushed metallic gold-foil fill, masked to the logo artwork */
  background: linear-gradient(118deg,
    #6f757c 0%, #9aa1a8 12%, #d7dde2 24%, #ffffff 33%,
    #bcc3c9 44%, #7d848b 56%, #cdd4da 68%,
    #f4f7f9 78%, #a3aab1 90%, #6f757c 100%);
  -webkit-mask: url("assets/img/logo.png") center / contain no-repeat;
          mask: url("assets/img/logo.png") center / contain no-repeat;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 3px 9px rgba(0,0,0,0.5)) drop-shadow(0 0 16px rgba(216,220,224,0.20));
}
.site-header.scrolled .brand-logo { height: 86px; }
.main-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; }
.nav-links {
  list-style: none; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2.2rem; margin: 0;
  /* liquid-glass capsule — same recipe as the 21+ modal */
  padding: 0.72rem 1.7rem; border-radius: 16px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(22px) saturate(1.35); backdrop-filter: blur(22px) saturate(1.35);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.4), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.22);
}
.nav-links a {
  font-family: var(--display); font-size: 0.92rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream); position: relative; padding-bottom: 4px; text-shadow: 0 1px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.8);
  transition: color 0.25s var(--ease);
}
.nav-links a::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; bottom: 0; width: 0; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); transition: width 0.3s var(--ease); }
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--gold-bright); }
.nav-links a:hover::after { width: 100%; }
.nav-toggle { display: none; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 6px; }
.nav-toggle span { width: 26px; height: 2px; background: var(--gold); transition: 0.3s var(--ease); }

/* ---------- THE JOURNEY (transparent, cigar shows behind) ---------- */
.journey { position: relative; z-index: 6; }
.chapter { min-height: 100dvh; display: flex; padding: 7rem 2rem; position: relative; }
.chapter-inner { max-width: 540px; position: relative; }
.chapter-inner .eyebrow,
.chapter-k { display: block; font-family: var(--display); letter-spacing: 0.4em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); font-size: 0.95rem; margin-bottom: 1.3rem; }
.hero-title {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500; color: var(--gold-bright);
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 6vw, 5rem); line-height: 1.04; margin: 0 0 1.6rem;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
}
.hero-sub { color: #e6dfd2; font-size: 1.34rem; margin: 0 0 2.4rem; line-height: 1.6; text-shadow: 0 1px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.9); }
.chapter-title {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500; color: var(--cream);
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5.6vw, 4.8rem); line-height: 1.04; margin: 0 0 1.6rem;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 26px rgba(0,0,0,0.85);
}
.chapter-inner p { color: var(--cream); font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.5vw, 1.35rem); line-height: 1.7; max-width: 46ch; text-shadow: 0 1px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.95); }

/* connector line pointing from the copy toward the traveling cigar */
.chapter-right .chapter-inner::before,
.chapter-left .chapter-inner::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; top: 0.5rem; height: 1px;
  width: clamp(80px, 16vw, 300px);
}
.chapter-right .chapter-inner::before { right: calc(100% + 1.6rem); background: linear-gradient(to left, var(--gold), rgba(194,162,78,0)); }
.chapter-left .chapter-inner::before { left: calc(100% + 1.6rem); background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--gold), rgba(194,162,78,0)); }

.chapter-hero { justify-content: center; align-items: flex-start; }
.chapter-hero .chapter-inner { text-align: center; max-width: 760px; margin-top: 14vh; }
.chapter-hero .chapter-inner .eyebrow { letter-spacing: 0.5em; }
.chapter-right { justify-content: flex-end; align-items: center; }
.chapter-right .chapter-inner { margin-right: clamp(2rem, 7vw, 8rem); }
.chapter-left { justify-content: flex-start; align-items: center; }
.chapter-left .chapter-inner { margin-left: clamp(2rem, 7vw, 8rem); }
.chapter-center { justify-content: center; align-items: flex-end; }
.chapter-center .chapter-inner { text-align: center; max-width: 620px; margin-bottom: 13vh; }

/* ---------- Opaque content sections (cover the fixed stage) ---------- */
.collection, .ritual, .split, .dna, .why, .capture, .site-footer { position: relative; z-index: 8; }

.section-head { text-align: center; max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto 3.4rem; }
.section-lede { margin: 1.3rem auto 0; max-width: 56ch; color: var(--text); font-size: 1.1rem; }

/* Collection */
.collection { background: transparent; padding: clamp(5rem, 12vh, 8rem) 2rem; }
.cigar-grid { max-width: min(1520px, 96vw); margin: 0 auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); gap: clamp(0.8rem, 1.6vw, 1.8rem); }

/* Featured teal inset box (cigar lands in it) + the other four boxes alongside */
.collection-stage { max-width: min(1520px, 96vw); margin: 0 auto; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 4.5rem); flex-wrap: wrap; }
.feature-card { flex: 0 0 auto; width: min(46vw, 610px); margin: 0; text-align: center; }
.feature-box { position: relative; }
.feature-box-img { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; filter: drop-shadow(0 34px 64px rgba(0,0,0,0.6)); }
.feature-box-cigar { position: absolute; left: 74%; top: 50%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%); height: 62%; width: auto; opacity: 0; will-change: opacity; filter: drop-shadow(0 10px 22px rgba(0,0,0,0.6)); }
.feature-card figcaption { margin-top: 1.6rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.35rem; }
.others-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: clamp(1rem, 2.4vw, 2.4rem); width: min(620px, 48vw); }
.cigar-card { margin: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; text-align: center; }
.cigar-shot { position: relative; height: auto; display: grid; place-items: center; width: 100%; }
.cigar-shot::before { content: ""; position: absolute; bottom: 24px; left: 50%; width: 64%; height: 36px; transform: translateX(-50%); background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, var(--accent, var(--gold)) 0%, transparent 70%); opacity: 0.3; filter: blur(8px); transition: opacity 0.5s var(--ease), width 0.5s var(--ease); }
.cigar-shot img { position: relative; width: 100%; height: auto; filter: drop-shadow(0 24px 36px rgba(0,0,0,0.7)); transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease); }
.cigar-card:hover .cigar-shot img { transform: translateY(-12px) scale(1.03); }
.cigar-card:hover .cigar-shot::before { opacity: 0.5; width: 72%; }
.cigar-card figcaption { margin-top: 1.6rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.35rem; }
.cigar-name { font-family: var(--display); letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: var(--cream); font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 500; }
.cigar-edition { font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.3em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent, var(--gold)); filter: brightness(1.5); }

/* Ritual */
.ritual { min-height: 100dvh; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; overflow: hidden; background: var(--noir-3); }
.ritual-media { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; z-index: 0; }
.ritual-overlay { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1; background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(8,8,9,0.25) 0%, rgba(8,8,9,0.72) 75%), linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(8,8,9,0.6) 0%, rgba(8,8,9,0.1) 50%, rgba(8,8,9,0.5) 100%); }
.ritual-content { position: relative; z-index: 2; text-align: center; max-width: 820px; padding: 0 2rem; }
.ritual-line { font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.6vw, 2.8rem); line-height: 1.3; color: var(--cream); margin: 0.6rem 0; text-shadow: 0 2px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.8); }
.ritual-lede { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold-bright); }

/* Collection title moved below the boxes */
.section-head-below { margin: clamp(2.5rem, 5vh, 4rem) auto 0; }
.section-head-above { margin: 0 auto clamp(3rem, 6vh, 5rem); }


/* Premium. Never Pretentious. — lifestyle video section, text bottom-right */
.premium { position: relative; min-height: 100dvh; display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: flex-end; overflow: hidden; background: var(--noir); }
.premium-media { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; z-index: 0; }
.premium-overlay { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1; background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 72% 82%, rgba(8,8,9,0.72) 0%, rgba(8,8,9,0.12) 55%), linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(8,8,9,0.85) 0%, rgba(8,8,9,0) 42%); pointer-events: none; }
.premium-content { position: relative; z-index: 2; text-align: right; padding: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 5.5rem); max-width: 720px; }
.premium-title { font-family: var(--display); color: var(--cream); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.03; font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 6.5vw, 5rem); margin: 0; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.015em; text-shadow: 0 4px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.85); }

/* Split sections */
.split { padding: clamp(5rem, 12vh, 8rem) 2rem; }
.split:nth-of-type(odd) { background: var(--noir); }
#philosophy { background: var(--noir); }
#story { background: var(--noir-2); }
.split-grid { max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.05fr; gap: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.5rem); align-items: center; }
.split-text p { margin: 0 0 1.15rem; max-width: 56ch; }
.split-text .section-title { margin-bottom: 1.6rem; }
.media-frame { position: relative; min-height: 520px; background-size: cover; background-position: center; box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.55); outline: 1px solid var(--line-gold); outline-offset: 10px; }
.media-frame::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; box-shadow: inset 0 0 120px rgba(0,0,0,0.5); }
.philosophy-media { background-image: url("assets/img/philosophy-new.jpg"); }
.founders-media { background-image: url("assets/img/founders-lounge.jpg"); }
.media-frame .frame-video { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }

/* Brand DNA */
.dna { background: var(--noir); padding: clamp(5rem, 12vh, 8rem) 2rem; }
.dna-inner { max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; }
.dna-inner .section-title { margin-bottom: 3.4rem; }
.dna-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.dna-card { background: var(--noir); padding: 2.6rem 2.2rem; transition: background 0.4s var(--ease); }
.dna-card:nth-child(5) { grid-column: span 1; }
.dna-card:hover { background: var(--panel); }
.dna-card h3 { font-family: var(--display); letter-spacing: 0.05em; color: var(--gold-bright); font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 500; margin: 0 0 0.8rem; }
.dna-card p { margin: 0; color: var(--text); }

/* Why */
.why { background: var(--noir-2); padding: clamp(6rem, 14vh, 9rem) 2rem; text-align: center; }
.why-inner { max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto; }
.why-lede { font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem); font-style: italic; color: var(--gold-bright); margin: 1.6rem 0; }
.why-tag { font-family: var(--display); letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.05rem; }

/* Capture */
.capture { background: var(--noir); padding: clamp(5rem, 12vh, 8rem) 2rem; }
.capture-grid { max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1.15fr; gap: 1px; background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.capture-card { background: var(--noir-2); padding: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.4rem); }
.capture-title { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500; color: var(--cream); font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.2rem); margin: 0 0 0.7rem; }
.capture-copy { color: var(--text); margin: 0 0 2rem; max-width: 44ch; }
.capture-form { display: grid; gap: 1.3rem; }
.wholesale-form { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
.field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.field-wide { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.field label { font-size: 0.74rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.capture-form input { background: rgba(0,0,0,0.45); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 0; color: var(--cream); padding: 0.8rem 0.95rem; font-family: var(--body); font-size: 1rem; transition: border-color 0.25s var(--ease); }
.capture-form input::placeholder { color: var(--muted); }
.capture-form input:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--gold); }
.capture-form .btn { justify-content: center; }
.wholesale-form .btn { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.form-status { grid-column: 1 / -1; color: var(--gold-bright); font-size: 0.92rem; min-height: 1px; margin: 0; }
.form-status.error { color: #d98a6a; }

/* Footer */
.site-footer { background: var(--noir-3); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 3.5rem 2rem 1.4rem; }
.footer-inner { max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 3rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.footer-logo { height: 104px; width: auto; }
.footer-mid { flex: 1; min-width: 260px; }
.footer-tag { font-family: var(--display); font-style: italic; font-size: 1.25rem; color: var(--text); margin: 0 0 1.1rem; }
.social { display: flex; gap: 0.85rem; }
.social-link { width: 40px; height: 40px; border: 1px solid var(--gold-soft); display: grid; place-items: center; color: var(--gold); transition: background 0.25s var(--ease), color 0.25s var(--ease); }
.social-link:hover { background: var(--gold); color: #14110a; }
.footer-bottom { max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 2.4rem auto 0; padding-top: 1.6rem; border-top: 1px solid rgba(38,38,43,0.8); display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.85rem; }
.footer-links { list-style: none; display: flex; gap: 1.8rem; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--gold-bright); }
.age-note { max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 1.2rem auto 0; text-align: center; color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.78rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; }

/* ---------- Reveal (subtle, fluid) ---------- */
.reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(28px); transition: opacity 0.8s var(--ease), transform 0.8s var(--ease); }
.reveal.is-visible { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .split-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  #story .founders-media { order: -1; }
  .media-frame { min-height: 360px; }
  .dna-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .dna-card:nth-child(5) { grid-column: span 2; }
  .cigar-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 2.4rem 1.4rem; }
  .capture-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  body { font-size: 17px; }
  .header-inner { padding: 1.1rem 1.3rem 0.8rem; }
  .brand-logo { height: 90px; }
  .site-header.scrolled .brand-logo { height: 64px; }
  .nav-toggle { display: flex; z-index: 80; }
  .nav-links { position: absolute; top: calc(100% + 8px); right: 0; flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0; width: 250px; padding: 0.4rem; border-radius: 16px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(22px) saturate(1.35); backdrop-filter: blur(22px) saturate(1.35); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18); box-shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.5), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.22); transform: translateY(-8px); opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; transition: opacity 0.25s var(--ease), transform 0.25s var(--ease); }
  .nav-links.open { opacity: 1; transform: none; pointer-events: auto; }
  .nav-links li { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1); }
  .nav-links li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .nav-links a { display: block; padding: 0.95rem 1.4rem; }

  /* chapters: center text, add a legibility scrim over the cigar */
  .chapter { padding: 6rem 1.4rem; }
  .chapter-inner { max-width: none; text-align: center; margin: 0 auto !important;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(8,8,9,0.7) 0%, rgba(8,8,9,0) 72%); padding: 1.5rem; border-radius: 0; }
  /* the side accent line juts off-screen once the text is centered — hide it */
  .chapter-right .chapter-inner::before, .chapter-left .chapter-inner::before { display: none; }
  .chapter-hero .chapter-inner { margin-top: 8vh; }
  .chapter-center { align-items: center; }

  .cigar-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .dna-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .dna-card:nth-child(5) { grid-column: span 1; }
  .wholesale-form { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-inner { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; align-items: center; }
  .social { justify-content: center; }
  .footer-bottom { justify-content: center; text-align: center; }
}

/* ---------- Reduced motion ---------- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
  .travel-cigar { display: none; }
  .chapter { min-height: auto; }
  * { animation: none !important; }
}

/* ============================================================
   THE VALENTE WHEEL  (replaces the old feature + 2x2 grid)
   Five FIXED positions; the artwork rotates through them, so the
   fan always fills the screen and the centre holds the selection.
   ============================================================ */
.collection { --w: #1fa3ba; }

.wheel {
  position: relative; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  min-height: clamp(300px, 46vh, 600px);
  margin: clamp(18px, 3vh, 34px) 0 clamp(14px, 2.4vh, 26px);
}
.wheel-track { position: relative; flex: 1 1 auto; height: 100%; display: grid; place-items: center; }

.wheel-card {
  position: absolute; width: clamp(190px, min(30vw, 45vh), 520px);
  aspect-ratio: 1753 / 2276;
  padding: 0; background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer;
  transform-origin: 50% 58%;
  transition: opacity .7s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
  will-change: opacity;
}
.wheel-card[aria-current="true"] { cursor: default; }
.wheel-frame { position: absolute; inset: 0; display: block; will-change: opacity; }
.wheel-pkg {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: contain;
  border-radius: 6px; box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(240,236,228,.06);
  filter: drop-shadow(0 30px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.8));
}
/* the glow behind whichever cigar you are on, in that wrapper's colour */
.wheel-glow {
  position: absolute; inset: -32%; border-radius: 50%; pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(closest-side,
    color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 78%, transparent) 0%,
    color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 42%, transparent) 42%,
    color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 12%, transparent) 64%,
    transparent 78%);
  filter: blur(40px); opacity: 0; transition: opacity .6s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
}
.wheel-card.is-active .wheel-glow { opacity: 1; }

/* landing anchor for the travelling hero cigar: invisible, positioned over
   the cigar printed on the centre package so the journey still ends here */
.feature-box-cigar {
  position: absolute; left: 21.5%; top: 6%; width: 17%; height: 88%;
  opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; display: block;
}

.wheel-nav {
  position: absolute; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); z-index: 20;
  width: 46px; height: 46px; border-radius: 50%; cursor: pointer;
  background: rgba(12,10,9,.72); border: 1px solid rgba(240,236,228,.22);
  color: #f0ece4; font-size: 22px; line-height: 1;
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px); backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  transition: background .25s, border-color .25s;
}
.wheel-prev { left: 0; } .wheel-next { right: 0; }
.wheel-nav:hover { background: rgba(38,34,31,.95); border-color: #d8dce0; }

/* ---- taste profile bar ---- */
.taste {
  position: relative; padding: clamp(12px,1.6vh,18px) clamp(14px,1.6vw,22px);
  border-radius: 5px; opacity: .72;
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--w) 30%, rgba(240,236,228,.1));
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(20,18,17,.72), rgba(10,9,8,.82));
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px); backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  transition: border-color .4s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1), opacity .35s;
}
.taste.is-open { opacity: 1; border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--w) 60%, transparent); }
.taste-inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto; gap: clamp(14px,2.4vw,40px); align-items: center; transition: opacity .3s; }
@media (max-width: 1000px) { .taste-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 12px; } }
.taste-name { font-family: var(--font-display, Georgia, serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(16px,1.7vw,24px); color: var(--w); white-space: nowrap; }
.taste-specs { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: clamp(12px,2vw,32px); }
.taste-specs > span { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; }
.taste-specs i { font-style: normal; font-size: 8.5px; letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #8b867d; }
.taste-specs b { font-weight: 500; font-size: clamp(11.5px,1.05vw,14px); color: #f0ece4; }
.taste-flavors { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; justify-content: flex-end; }
.taste-chip {
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .05em; padding: 5px 10px; border-radius: 30px; color: #c6c1b8;
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--w) 34%, rgba(240,236,228,.1));
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--w) 9%, transparent);
}

/* ---- strength scale ---- */
.scale { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(12px,2vw,30px); margin-top: clamp(12px,2vh,22px); }
.scale-end { flex: 0 0 auto; font-size: clamp(9px,.95vw,11px); letter-spacing: .24em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #8b867d; white-space: nowrap; }
.scale-track { position: relative; flex: 1; height: 2px; background: rgba(240,236,228,.15); }
.scale-fill { position: absolute; inset: 0 auto 0 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg,#8d949b,var(--w)); transition: width .6s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1); }
.scale-notch { position: absolute; top: 50%; width: 30px; height: 30px; transform: translate(-50%,-50%); background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; display: grid; place-items: center; }
.scale-notch::before {
  content: ""; width: 10px; height: 10px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: #141110; border: 1px solid rgba(240,236,228,.32);
  transition: transform .3s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1), background .3s, border-color .3s, box-shadow .3s;
}
.scale-notch.is-past::before { background: #8d949b; border-color: transparent; }
.scale-notch.is-active::before { background: var(--c); border-color: transparent; transform: scale(1.6); box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 20%, transparent), 0 0 18px -2px var(--c); }
.scale-notch:hover::before { transform: scale(1.35); border-color: #d8dce0; }

/* the old collection was a short fixed block; the wheel needs real room */
.collection {
  padding-block: clamp(96px, 13vh, 170px) clamp(56px, 8vh, 110px);
  min-height: auto;
}
.collection .section-head-above { margin-bottom: clamp(6px, 1.4vh, 16px); }
/* spec labels were too faint against this site's darker grade */
.taste-specs i { font-size: 9.5px; color: #a49d92; }
.taste-specs b { font-size: clamp(12px, 1.05vw, 14.5px); }
/* keep the bar clear of the package it describes */
.collection .wheel { margin-bottom: clamp(20px, 3vh, 38px); }
.collection .section-lede { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
/* card height = width / 0.77, so cap the width off vh or it overflows the row */
.collection .wheel { min-height: clamp(330px, 52vh, 640px); }
.collection .wheel-card { width: clamp(180px, min(28vw, 36vh), 470px); }

/* the new hero line is four lines, not two — scale it to fit the viewport */
.hero-title-lg { font-size: clamp(1.95rem, 3.9vw, 3.5rem); line-height: 1.06; }
.hero-who { font-style: italic; color: #f2f5f7; font-weight: 500; }
@media (max-height: 780px) { .hero-title-lg { font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.2vw, 2.7rem); } }

/* the premium slot is now a finished campaign visual, not a video backdrop:
   show the whole composition and drop the legibility scrim it no longer needs */
.premium { align-items: center; justify-content: center; background: #08080a; }
.premium-media { object-fit: contain; }
.premium-overlay { background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(8,8,9,.35) 0%, rgba(8,8,9,0) 30%); }
@media (min-aspect-ratio: 16/11) { .premium-media { object-fit: cover; } }

/* the ritual slot is now a finished campaign visual: show the whole
   composition and drop the scrim that existed for overlaid copy */
.ritual { background: #08080a; }
.ritual-media { object-fit: contain; }
.ritual-overlay { background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(8,8,9,.3) 0%, rgba(8,8,9,0) 26%); }
@media (min-aspect-ratio: 5/4) and (max-aspect-ratio: 3/2) { .ritual-media { object-fit: cover; } }

/* ============================================================
   SCROLLYTELLING — the two campaign visuals as story beats.
   One sticky stage, scroll drives the dissolve between them.
   ============================================================ */
.storyscroll { position: relative; height: 260vh; background: #08080a; }
.storyscroll-sticky {
  position: sticky; top: 0; height: 100vh; overflow: hidden;
  display: grid; place-items: center; background: #08080a;
}
.story-frame {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; margin: 0;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  will-change: opacity, transform;
}
.story-frame img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: contain; display: block; }
/* first beat starts visible so there is never an empty stage */
.story-frame[data-beat="0"] { opacity: 1; }
.story-frame[data-beat="1"] { opacity: 0; }
.story-grade {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(8,8,9,.4) 0%, rgba(8,8,9,0) 24%);
}
.story-dots {
  position: absolute; left: 50%; bottom: clamp(18px, 3.5vh, 40px); transform: translateX(-50%);
  display: flex; gap: 10px; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; z-index: 3;
}
.story-dots li {
  width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(240,236,228,.28); transition: background .45s var(--ease), transform .45s var(--ease);
}
.story-dots li.is-on { background: var(--gold-bright, #e7cd7e); transform: scale(1.5); }
@media (max-width: 780px) { .storyscroll { height: 230vh; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .storyscroll { height: auto; }
  .storyscroll-sticky { position: relative; height: auto; display: block; }
  .story-frame { position: relative; inset: auto; opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; }
}
/* the site's global `img { height:auto }` reset was winning over height:100%,
   so the frame overflowed the stage. Constrain by max-* instead, which the
   reset cannot undo, and let the centred grid do the fitting. */
.story-frame img {
  width: auto; height: auto;
  max-width: 100%; max-height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
}

/* belt and braces: nothing in the stage may exceed it */
.storyscroll-sticky { overflow: hidden; }
.story-frame { overflow: hidden; }
/* percentage max-height was not resolving for the taller ad, so pin the image
   box exactly to the stage and let object-fit do the letterboxing. !important
   is needed only to beat the site's global img reset. */
.story-frame img {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important;
  max-width: none; max-height: none;
  object-fit: contain;
}
/* Each beat needs an opaque backing: the outgoing beat is held at full opacity
   underneath (that is what prevents a mid-dissolve flicker), so without this
   it shows through the letterbox bars of the incoming, narrower artwork. */
.story-frame { background: #08080a; }

/* ---------- scrollytelling: video beats ---------- */
.story-frame { background: #08080a; }
.story-video {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important;
  max-width: none; max-height: none;
  object-fit: cover;              /* photographic footage: full bleed is right */
}
.story-grade {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 90% at 70% 40%, rgba(8,8,9,0) 30%, rgba(8,8,9,.55) 100%),
    linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(8,8,9,.9) 0%, rgba(8,8,9,.15) 45%, rgba(8,8,9,.35) 100%);
}
.story-copy {
  position: absolute; left: 0; bottom: 0; z-index: 2;
  padding: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 5.5rem);
  max-width: min(640px, 88%);
}
.story-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--display); font-size: .82rem; letter-spacing: .32em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-bright, #e7cd7e); margin: 0 0 .9rem;
}
.story-title {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500; color: var(--cream, #efe7d6);
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4.4vw, 3.6rem); line-height: 1.08; margin: 0;
  text-shadow: 0 3px 26px rgba(0,0,0,.85);
}
.story-title-lg { font-style: italic; }
.story-sub {
  color: #e6dfd2; font-size: clamp(.98rem, 1.3vw, 1.14rem); line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 1.1rem 0 0; max-width: 46ch; text-shadow: 0 1px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.9);
}
.story-pull {
  font-family: var(--display); font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold-bright, #e7cd7e); font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.3rem);
  margin: .9rem 0 0; text-shadow: 0 1px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.9);
}
@media (max-width: 700px) { .story-copy { max-width: 100%; } }

/* ============================================================
   COLLECTION v2 — THE BOXES
   Five real closed boxes in the wheel's fan; clicking the centre
   swaps it for the opened tray + a spec card. Appended last so the
   equal-specificity overrides of the legacy wheel rules win.
   ============================================================ */
/* the rail viewport clips the strip; the section clip is a safe backstop so
   the bleed never becomes a horizontal scrollbar (GOTCHAS #2 — no sticky here) */
.collection-boxes { overflow-x: clip; }
.boxrail {
  position: relative; display: flex; align-items: stretch;
  width: 100%; margin-inline: auto;
  height: clamp(420px, 66vh, 800px);
  margin-block: clamp(18px, 3vh, 34px) clamp(4px, 0.6vh, 10px);
}
/* the visible stage; JS places each box in perspective, so nothing scrolls
   natively (no scrollbar). Ends fade like a filmstrip. */
.rail-viewport {
  flex: 1 1 auto; height: 100%; overflow: hidden;
  perspective: 1600px; perspective-origin: 50% 50%;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0, #000 12%, #000 88%, transparent 100%);
          mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0, #000 12%, #000 88%, transparent 100%);
}
.rail-track {
  position: relative; height: 100%; width: 100%;
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
}
/* uniform boxes — every one the same width & height; JS gives each its own
   3D transform (position/rotate/recede) from its distance to the centre */
.rail-box {
  position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 50%;
  width: clamp(160px, min(21vw, 30vh), 340px);
  aspect-ratio: 0.58; padding: 0; background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer;
  transform-origin: 50% 50%; will-change: transform, opacity;
  backface-visibility: hidden;
}
.rail-box::before { /* per-blend glow, only behind the focused box */
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: -14%; border-radius: 50%; z-index: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(closest-side,
    color-mix(in srgb, var(--bc) 62%, transparent) 0%,
    color-mix(in srgb, var(--bc) 26%, transparent) 46%,
    transparent 74%);
  filter: blur(40px); opacity: 0; transition: opacity .55s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
}
.rail-box .rail-img {
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: contain;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 34px 66px rgba(0,0,0,.82));
}
.rail-box.is-focus::before { opacity: 1; }

.rail-nav {
  position: absolute; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); z-index: 20;
  width: 46px; height: 46px; border-radius: 50%; cursor: pointer;
  background: rgba(12,10,9,.72); border: 1px solid rgba(240,236,228,.22);
  color: #f0ece4; font-size: 22px; line-height: 1;
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px); backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  transition: background .25s, border-color .25s, opacity .45s;
}
.rail-prev { left: clamp(4px, 1.5vw, 24px); } .rail-next { right: clamp(4px, 1.5vw, 24px); }
.rail-nav:hover { background: rgba(38,34,31,.95); border-color: #d8dce0; }
/* finite list: fade + disable the arrow at whichever end you've reached */
.rail-nav.is-disabled { opacity: .28; pointer-events: none; }

/* strength scale sits just below the boxes; fades when a sampler (no single
   strength) is selected */
/* pull the scale up into the transparent space below the (tall) box rail so it
   sits just under the boxes */
.collection-boxes .scale { transition: opacity .4s ease; margin-top: -5vh; }
.collection-boxes .scale.is-na { opacity: .3; }

/* dim the strip + hide the nav while a box is open */
.boxrail .rail-viewport { transition: opacity .45s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1); }
.boxrail.is-open .rail-viewport { opacity: .10; }
.boxrail.is-open .rail-nav { opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; }

/* the click affordance, ABOVE the boxes */
.box-cue {
  margin: clamp(2px, 0.8vh, 10px) 0 clamp(14px, 2vh, 26px); pointer-events: none;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 14px;
  transition: opacity .45s ease;
}
/* cue is now before the rail, so :has() (not a sibling combinator) hides it */
.collection-boxes:has(.boxrail.is-open) .box-cue { opacity: 0; }
.box-cue-ring {
  flex: 0 0 auto; width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1.5px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--w) 80%, #fff 20%);
  position: relative; opacity: .9;
  animation: cueRing 2.6s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1) infinite;
}
.box-cue-ring::after {
  content: "\2039\203A"; /* ‹› pinched, reads as an "open" splitter */
  position: absolute; inset: 0; display: grid; place-items: center;
  letter-spacing: -3px; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--w) 65%, #fff 35%);
}
.box-cue-pill {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; white-space: nowrap;
  font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .26em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #cfc9bd;
  background: rgba(10,9,8,.72); border: 1px solid rgba(240,236,228,.14);
  padding: 7px 14px; border-radius: 100px;
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px); backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}
.box-cue-dot {
  width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--w); box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 color-mix(in srgb, var(--w) 60%, transparent);
  animation: cueDot 2.2s ease-out infinite;
}
@keyframes cueRing {
  0%   { transform: scale(.82); opacity: 0; }
  30%  { opacity: .95; }
  100% { transform: scale(1.5); opacity: 0; }
}
@keyframes cueDot {
  0%   { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 color-mix(in srgb, var(--w) 55%, transparent); }
  70%  { box-shadow: 0 0 0 9px transparent; }
  100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 transparent; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .box-cue-ring, .box-cue-dot { animation: none; }
  .box-cue-ring { opacity: .8; }
}

/* the traveller's landing anchor: a fixed reference at the centre of the rail
   where the focused box rests (the traveller dissolves out here, GOTCHAS #8) */
.boxrail .feature-box-cigar {
  left: 50%; top: 50%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: clamp(170px, min(22vw, 30vh), 360px); height: auto; aspect-ratio: 0.58;
}

/* ---- the opened tray + spec card ---- */
.boxopen {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 30;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  gap: clamp(18px, 3.2vw, 48px); padding: 0 clamp(54px, 6vw, 96px);
  opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity .5s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1), visibility 0s .5s;
}
.boxopen.is-shown {
  opacity: 1; visibility: visible; pointer-events: auto; transition-delay: 0s;
}
.boxopen-img {
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
  max-height: min(74vh, 100%); max-width: min(52vw, 760px); object-fit: contain;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 44px 90px rgba(0,0,0,0.85));
  transform: translateY(8px) scale(.97); transition: transform .5s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
}
.boxopen.is-shown .boxopen-img { transform: translateY(0) scale(1); }
.boxopen-glow {
  position: absolute; left: 40%; top: 50%; width: 52vmin; height: 52vmin;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%); border-radius: 50%; pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(closest-side,
    color-mix(in srgb, var(--w) 55%, transparent) 0%,
    color-mix(in srgb, var(--w) 18%, transparent) 55%,
    transparent 78%);
  filter: blur(46px);
}
.boxopen-card {
  position: relative; z-index: 2; width: min(320px, 34vw);
  background: rgba(10, 9, 8, 0.9);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--w) 50%, transparent);
  padding: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 32px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px); backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  transform: translateY(10px); transition: transform .5s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1) .06s;
}
.boxopen.is-shown .boxopen-card { transform: translateY(0); }
.boxopen-close {
  position: absolute; top: 8px; right: 10px; background: none; border: 0;
  color: #8b867d; font-size: 22px; line-height: 1; cursor: pointer; padding: 6px;
  transition: color .25s;
}
.boxopen-close:hover { color: #f0ece4; }
.boxopen-name {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; color: var(--w);
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 28px); margin: 0 0 1.1rem;
}
.boxopen-specs { margin: 0 0 1.2rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .75rem; }
.boxopen-specs div { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; }
.boxopen-specs dt { font-size: 9.5px; letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #a49d92; }
.boxopen-specs dd { margin: 0; font-weight: 500; font-size: 14.5px; color: #f0ece4; }
.boxopen-flavors { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; }

/* ============================================================
   MOBILE / TOUCH: boxes become a native scroll-snap carousel and
   the reveal becomes a proper full-screen modal (no nested scroll,
   no 3D, no custom drag). JS adds .boxes-mobile.
   ============================================================ */
@media (hover: none), (max-width: 760px) {
  /* the strip: native horizontal snap scrolling */
  .collection-boxes.boxes-mobile .boxrail { display: block; height: auto; min-height: 0; }
  .collection-boxes.boxes-mobile .rail-viewport {
    height: auto; overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: hidden;
    perspective: none; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory; overscroll-behavior-x: contain;
    -webkit-mask-image: none; mask-image: none;
    scrollbar-width: none; padding-block: clamp(14px, 3vh, 30px);
  }
  .collection-boxes.boxes-mobile .rail-viewport::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
  .collection-boxes.boxes-mobile .rail-track {
    position: static; transform-style: flat;
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6vw; width: max-content;
    padding-inline: 16vw;   /* room so the first / last box can sit centred */
  }
  .collection-boxes.boxes-mobile .rail-box {
    position: static; left: auto; top: auto;
    flex: 0 0 auto; width: 68vw;
    transform: none !important; opacity: 1 !important; visibility: visible !important;
    z-index: auto !important; transition: none; scroll-snap-align: center;
  }
  .collection-boxes.boxes-mobile .rail-box::before { opacity: 0; }
  .collection-boxes.boxes-mobile .rail-box.is-focus::before { opacity: 1; }
  .collection-boxes.boxes-mobile .rail-nav { display: none; }   /* swipe instead */

  /* the reveal: a real full-screen modal (fixed escapes the section's clip) */
  .boxopen {
    position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 350;
    flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; align-items: center; gap: 16px;
    padding: 64px 18px 28px; overflow-y: auto;
    background: rgba(8,7,6,0.94);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px); backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  }
  .boxrail.is-open .rail-viewport { opacity: 1; }   /* modal covers the strip; no need to dim */
  .boxopen-glow { display: none; }
  .boxopen-img { max-width: 82vw; max-height: 42vh; }
  .boxopen-card { width: min(440px, 90vw); }
  .boxopen-close { top: 16px; right: 18px; font-size: 30px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   WAITLIST POPUP (nav "Join the List")
   ============================================================ */
html.modal-open, html.modal-open body { overflow: hidden; }
.wl-modal { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 400; display: grid; place-items: center; padding: 1.5rem; }
.wl-modal[hidden] { display: none; }
.wl-modal-backdrop {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; background: rgba(6,6,7,0.74);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(9px); backdrop-filter: blur(9px);
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity .35s var(--ease);
}
.wl-modal.is-open .wl-modal-backdrop { opacity: 1; }
.wl-modal-card {
  position: relative; z-index: 1; width: min(440px, 94vw);
  background: var(--noir-2); border: 1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow: 0 40px 100px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
  padding: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
  transform: translateY(16px) scale(.98); opacity: 0;
  transition: transform .4s var(--ease), opacity .4s var(--ease);
}
.wl-modal.is-open .wl-modal-card { transform: none; opacity: 1; }
.wl-modal-close {
  position: absolute; top: 10px; right: 14px; background: none; border: 0;
  color: var(--muted); font-size: 26px; line-height: 1; cursor: pointer; transition: color .25s;
}
.wl-modal-close:hover { color: var(--cream); }
.wl-banner {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; margin: 0 0 1.4rem;
  font-family: var(--body); font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.24em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #14110a; font-weight: 500;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--gold-bright), var(--gold));
  padding: 7px 14px; border-radius: 100px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 22px -6px rgba(194,162,78,0.6);
}
.wl-banner-dot { width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: #14110a; animation: wlPulse 2s ease-out infinite; }
@keyframes wlPulse { 0% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(20,17,10,0.5); } 70% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 7px rgba(20,17,10,0); } 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(20,17,10,0); } }
.wl-modal-title { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; color: var(--cream); font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.4vw, 2.3rem); margin: 0 0 0.6rem; }
.wl-modal-copy { color: var(--text); margin: 0 0 1.6rem; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .wl-banner-dot { animation: none; } }

/* ============================================================
   BECOME A VENDOR page
   ============================================================ */
.vendor-hero {
  max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(7rem, 15vh, 11rem) 2rem clamp(4rem, 9vh, 7rem);
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.92fr 1.08fr; gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5.5rem); align-items: center;
}
.vendor-media { position: relative; }
.vendor-media img { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; filter: drop-shadow(0 44px 80px rgba(0,0,0,0.72)); }
.vendor-media::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 4% 8%; z-index: -1; border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(closest-side, rgba(194,162,78,0.17), rgba(120,135,170,0.06) 55%, transparent 74%);
  filter: blur(54px);
}
.vendor-copy .vendor-eyebrow { display: block; font-family: var(--display); letter-spacing: 0.4em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); font-size: 0.9rem; margin-bottom: 1.1rem; }
.vendor-title { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500; color: var(--cream); font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 5vw, 3.5rem); line-height: 1.05; margin: 0 0 1.2rem; }
.vendor-lede { color: var(--text); font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.7; max-width: 48ch; margin: 0 0 2.2rem; }
.vendor-form { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
.vendor-form .field-wide, .vendor-form .btn, .vendor-form .form-status { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .vendor-hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
  .vendor-media { max-width: 360px; margin: 0 auto; order: -1; }
  .vendor-form { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ============================================================
   ANNOUNCEMENT BANNER (homepage top)
   ============================================================ */
.top-banner {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 80;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 0.7rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
  min-height: 60px; padding: 11px clamp(1rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  /* bold brand-gold fill so it stands out against the noir site, on-brand */
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--gold-bright) 0%, var(--gold) 62%, #b08f3f 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 30px -8px rgba(194,162,78,0.55), inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(20,17,10,0.28);
  transition: opacity 1s var(--ease);
}
.top-banner p {
  margin: 0; font-family: var(--body); font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(0.9rem, 1.7vw, 1.15rem); letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #14110a; text-align: center;
}
.top-banner strong { font-weight: 700; }
.top-banner-link {
  color: #14110a; font-weight: 700; white-space: nowrap;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid rgba(20,17,10,0.45); padding-bottom: 1px;
  transition: border-color .25s var(--ease);
}
.top-banner-link:hover { border-bottom-color: #14110a; }
/* push the fixed header below the banner (banner pages only) */
html.has-banner .site-header { top: 60px; }
/* hidden behind / during the age-gate intro; fades in as the site reveals */
html.intro .top-banner { opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; }
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .top-banner { min-height: 52px; }
  .top-banner p { font-size: 0.78rem; letter-spacing: 0.08em; }
  html.has-banner .site-header { top: 52px; }
}