:root {
            --primary: #D8A45A;
            --bg: #030303;
            --line: rgba(255, 255, 255, .10);
        }

        /* --- SAFARI PERFORMANCE FIXES --- */
        .glass2,
        .emblem-core,
        #navbar,
        #mobile-menu {
            -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;
            backface-visibility: hidden;
            transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
        }

        /* --- Cursor trail spotlight --- */
        .cur-glow {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            pointer-events: none;
            border-radius: 50%;
            transform: translate3d(-50%, -50%, 0);
            opacity: 0;
            z-index: 9998;
            width: 360px;
            height: 360px;
            background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(216, 164, 90, 0.38), rgba(216, 164, 90, 0.04) 42%, transparent 68%);
            mix-blend-mode: screen;
            transition: opacity 0.6s, width 0.5s ease, height 0.5s ease;
            will-change: transform, opacity;
        }

        .cur-glow.on {
            opacity: 1;
        }

        .cur-glow.hot {
            width: 520px;
            height: 520px;
            background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(216, 164, 90, 0.25), rgba(216, 164, 90, 0.06) 42%, transparent 68%);
        }

        body {
            background-color: var(--bg);
            color: white;
            cursor: none;
            -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
            min-height: 100vh;
            min-height: 100dvh;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        @media (pointer: coarse) {
            body {
                cursor: auto;
            }

            #cursor-dot,
            #cursor-outline,
            .cur-glow {
                display: none !important;
            }
        }

        #smooth-wrapper {
            overflow: clip;
            width: 100%;
        }

        html.lenis,
        html.lenis body {
            height: auto;
        }

        .lenis.lenis-smooth {
            scroll-behavior: auto !important;
        }

        .lenis.lenis-stopped {
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        /* Custom Physics Cursor */
        #cursor-dot {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 6px;
            height: 6px;
            background: var(--primary);
            border-radius: 50%;
            pointer-events: none;
            z-index: 10000;
            mix-blend-mode: difference;
            transform: translate3d(-50%, -50%, 0);
            will-change: transform;
        }

        #cursor-outline {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 40px;
            height: 40px;
            border: 1px solid rgba(216, 164, 90, 0.5);
            border-radius: 50%;
            pointer-events: none;
            z-index: 9999;
            mix-blend-mode: difference;
            transform: translate3d(-50%, -50%, 0);
            transition: width 0.3s, height 0.3s, background 0.3s, border-color 0.3s;
            will-change: transform, width, height;
        }

        .cursor-hover #cursor-outline {
            width: 90px;
            height: 90px;
            background: rgba(216, 164, 90, 0.1);
            border-color: transparent;
        }

        /* Preloader (sub-page language) */
        #preloader {
            position: fixed;
            inset: 0;
            background: #000;
            z-index: 99999;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            flex-direction: column;
            overflow: hidden;
            will-change: transform;
        }

        .loader-mask {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: #030303;
            transform-origin: bottom;
            z-index: -1;
        }

        .loader-text {
            font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
            font-weight: 800;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: transparent;
            -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(216, 164, 90, 0.5);
            letter-spacing: 0.3em;
        }

        /* WebGL Background */
        #webgl-canvas {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100vh;
            height: 100dvh;
            z-index: 0;
            pointer-events: none;
            mix-blend-mode: screen;
            opacity: 0.85;
            will-change: transform;
            transform: translateZ(0);
        }

        ::-webkit-scrollbar {
            display: none;
        }

        /* Typography & Utilities */
        .split-text .char {
            transform: translateY(100%) rotateX(-90deg);
            transform-origin: bottom center;
            opacity: 0;
            will-change: transform, opacity;
        }

        .text-gold {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #D8A45A, #FF8A1D);
            -webkit-background-clip: text;
            background-clip: text;
            -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
            color: #D8A45A;
            /* solid fallback if clip unsupported */
        }

        /* SplitType wraps each glyph in its own .char span, which drops the
           gradient background. Re-apply per character so the gold word stays visible. */
        .hero-title .text-gold .char {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #D8A45A, #FF8A1D);
            -webkit-background-clip: text;
            background-clip: text;
            -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
            color: #D8A45A;
        }

        .hero-title {
            position: relative;
            isolation: isolate;
            text-shadow: 0 4px 34px rgba(0, 0, 0, .55);
        }

        .hero-title::after {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            inset: -4% -6%;
            z-index: 3;
            pointer-events: none;
            background: linear-gradient(108deg, transparent 40%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .18) 50%, transparent 60%);
            transform: translateX(-130%);
            animation: sheen 7s ease-in-out 3s infinite;
        }

        @keyframes sheen {
            0% {
                transform: translateX(-130%);
            }

            26%,
            100% {
                transform: translateX(130%);
            }
        }

        .glass2 {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
            backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
            isolation: isolate;
            transform: translateZ(0);
        }

        /* ============================================================
           SIGNATURE ELEMENT — "SIGNAL RECEIVED" TRANSMISSION EMBLEM
           ============================================================ */
        .emblem {
            position: relative;
            width: clamp(150px, 42vw, 210px);
            height: clamp(150px, 42vw, 210px);
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: grid;
            place-items: center;
        }

        /* Soft static gold aura behind the emblem */
        .emblem::before {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            inset: -60%;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(216, 164, 90, 0.22), rgba(216, 164, 90, 0.05) 45%, transparent 70%);
            z-index: -2;
            opacity: 0;
            filter: blur(4px);
            transition: opacity 1.2s ease;
        }

        .emblem.aura-on::before {
            opacity: 1;
        }

        /* Transmission waves — concentric rings pulsing outward */
        .emblem-ring {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            border-radius: 50%;
            border: 1px solid rgba(216, 164, 90, 0.45);
            transform: scale(0.55);
            opacity: 0;
            pointer-events: none;
            will-change: transform, opacity;
        }

        .emblem-core {
            position: relative;
            width: 62%;
            height: 62%;
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: grid;
            place-items: center;
            background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(24, 20, 14, 0.9), rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.95));
            border: 1px solid rgba(216, 164, 90, 0.35);
            box-shadow: inset 0 0 30px rgba(216, 164, 90, 0.12), 0 20px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
            transform: scale(0);
            isolation: isolate;
        }

        .emblem-core::after {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            inset: 14%;
            border-radius: 50%;
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
        }

        .check-svg {
            width: 46%;
            height: 46%;
            overflow: visible;
        }

        .check-path {
            fill: none;
            stroke: url(#goldStroke);
            stroke-width: 5;
            stroke-linecap: round;
            stroke-linejoin: round;
            filter: drop-shadow(0 0 6px rgba(216, 164, 90, 0.55));
        }

        /* Eyebrow rule accent (matches contact-page "The Nexus" divider) */
        .eyebrow-rule {
            width: 40px;
            height: 1px;
            background: var(--primary);
        }

        /* CTA layout helpers */
        .cta-wrap {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 1rem 1.25rem;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .meta-line {
            position: relative;
            padding-top: 1.75rem;
        }

        .meta-line::before {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            width: 60px;
            height: 1px;
            background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, rgba(216, 164, 90, 0.5), transparent);
        }

        /* Footer */
        footer .mega {
            -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
        }

        /* Reduced motion: strip the loops, reveal everything calmly */
        @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
            .hero-title::after {
                animation: none;
            }

            .emblem-ring {
                display: none;
            }
        }
    

/* Footer number */
.footer-number {
    display: inline-block;
    position: relative;
    top: -0.14em;
}