.platform-intro {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(200, 187, 177, 0.14);
}

.page-shell.has-dark-hero .platform-intro {
  border-top-color: rgba(35, 27, 30, 0.14);
}

.metric-card {
  min-height: 214px;
  display: grid;
  align-content: start;
  gap: 0.58rem;
  padding: 1.2rem 1.2rem 1.15rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(35, 27, 30, 0.16);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 14% 14%, rgba(227, 74, 134, 0.05), transparent 42%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(251, 248, 244, 0.96), rgba(247, 242, 236, 0.98));
  box-shadow: 0 14px 26px rgba(33, 24, 28, 0.08);
}

.homepage-why-now {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(35, 27, 30, 0.14);
  padding-top: 5.6rem;
}

.why-now-intro .eyebrow {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--et-wine) 54%, #74656b 46%);
}

.why-now-grid-top {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.94fr) minmax(0, 0.86fr);
  gap: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 3.2rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.why-now-heading-col,
.why-now-copy-col {
  min-width: 0;
}

.why-now-heading-col {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.72rem;
}

.why-now-title {
  max-width: 13ch;
  font-size: clamp(1.98rem, 2.85vw, 2.88rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.why-now-summary {
  max-width: 48ch;
  margin: 0;
  padding-top: 0.26rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.why-now-intro {
  margin-bottom: 2.1rem;
}

.why-now-grid {
  align-items: stretch;
}

.why-now-card {
  min-height: 248px;
  padding: 1.35rem 1.25rem 1.2rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(35, 27, 30, 0.16);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(251, 248, 244, 0.94), rgba(247, 242, 236, 0.98)),
    radial-gradient(circle at 14% 14%, rgba(227, 74, 134, 0.05), transparent 42%);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 28px rgba(32, 23, 27, 0.08);
}

.why-now-index {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--et-wine) 58%, #6e5f65 42%);
}

.why-now-card h3 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--et-ink);
  font-size: clamp(1.28rem, 1.8vw, 1.58rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.why-now-copy {
  margin: 0;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--et-ink) 86%, #504347 14%);
  line-height: 1.66;
}

.series-thesis {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(35, 27, 30, 0.14);
  padding-top: 5.4rem;
}

.series-thesis-grid,
.series-model-grid,
.series-continuity-grid,
.series-chapters-grid {
  align-items: stretch;
}

.series-thesis-card,
.series-continuity-card {
  min-height: 234px;
  padding: 1.3rem 1.22rem 1.16rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(35, 27, 30, 0.16);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(251, 248, 244, 0.94), rgba(247, 242, 236, 0.98)),
    radial-gradient(circle at 14% 14%, rgba(227, 74, 134, 0.05), transparent 42%);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 28px rgba(32, 23, 27, 0.08);
}

.series-thesis-index {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--et-wine) 58%, #6e5f65 42%);
}

.series-thesis-card h3,
.series-continuity-card h3 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--et-ink);
  font-size: clamp(1.22rem, 1.8vw, 1.54rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.series-model-card {
  min-height: 260px;
  padding: 1.45rem 1.34rem 1.28rem;
}

.model-grid {
  align-items: stretch;
}

.model-card {
  min-height: 370px;
  display: grid;
  align-content: start;
  gap: 0.74rem;
  padding: clamp(1.45rem, 2.4vw, 1.9rem);
  border: 1px solid rgba(35, 27, 30, 0.15);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(251, 248, 244, 0.96), rgba(247, 242, 236, 0.98)),
    radial-gradient(circle at 14% 14%, rgba(227, 74, 134, 0.04), transparent 42%);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(32, 23, 27, 0.08);
}

.page-shell.has-dark-hero > .section:not(:first-child) .model-card {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(251, 248, 244, 0.96), rgba(247, 242, 236, 0.98)),
    radial-gradient(circle at 14% 14%, rgba(227, 74, 134, 0.04), transparent 42%);
}

.model-layer {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--et-fuchsia) 54%, #7a666d 46%);
}

.model-title {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2vw, 1.76rem);
  line-height: 1.14;
  color: var(--et-ink);
}

.model-emphasis {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.48;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--et-wine) 72%, #403438 28%);
}

.model-copy {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 34ch;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  line-height: 1.66;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--et-ink) 87%, #55484c 13%);
}

.model-points {
  margin-top: auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.48rem;
  padding-top: 0.34rem;
}

.model-point {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(125, 94, 105, 0.2);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  padding: 0.34rem 0.62rem;
  font-size: 0.73rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--et-ink) 84%, #66585d 16%);
}

.series-continuity-card {
  min-height: 210px;
}

.series-chapters-grid {
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.series-chapters .city-card--chapter {
  min-height: 468px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: auto 1fr;
  padding: 0.88rem 0.88rem 1rem;
  border-color: rgba(35, 27, 30, 0.16);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 10% 10%, rgba(227, 74, 134, 0.04), transparent 44%),
    linear-gradient(162deg, rgba(251, 248, 244, 0.96), rgba(247, 242, 236, 0.98));
  box-shadow: 0 16px 28px rgba(28, 20, 23, 0.1);
}

.series-chapters .city-card--chapter .city-card-media {
  min-height: 246px;
  border-radius: calc(var(--radius-md) - 8px);
  border-color: rgba(200, 187, 177, 0.42);
  padding: 0.65rem;
}

.series-chapters .city-card--chapter .city-card-media.overlay-gradient::after {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(17, 13, 15, 0.03), rgba(17, 13, 15, 0.34));
}

.series-chapters .city-card--chapter .city-card-body {
  padding: 0.24rem 0.16rem 0;
  gap: 0.46rem;
}

.series-chapters .city-card--chapter .city-card-index {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--et-fuchsia) 58%, #8f6f79 42%);
}

.series-chapters .city-card--chapter .city-card-title {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.38rem, 2vw, 1.76rem);
  line-height: 1.14;
  color: var(--et-ink);
}

.series-chapters .city-card--chapter .city-card-focus {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.97rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.42;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--et-wine) 74%, #43363a 26%);
}

.series-chapters .city-card--chapter .city-card-copy {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  line-height: 1.58;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--et-ink) 86%, #5d4f53 14%);
}

.series-chapters .city-card--chapter .city-card-link {
  margin-top: auto;
  display: inline-flex;
  width: fit-content;
  font-size: 0.79rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--et-wine);
}

.series-chapters .city-card--chapter .city-card-link:hover,
.series-chapters .city-card--chapter .city-card-link:focus-visible {
  color: var(--et-fuchsia);
}

.metric-card h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.24rem, 2.1vw, 1.72rem);
  font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
}

.metric-label {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.67rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--et-wine) 55%, #7a676d 45%);
}

.metric-copy {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  line-height: 1.58;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--et-ink) 84%, #4f4347 16%);
}

.journey-grid,
.pillars-grid,
.editorial-lenses-grid,
.special-tracks-grid,
.cities-grid,
.journal-grid {
  gap: 1.35rem;
}

.journey-card,
.pillar-card,
.editorial-lens-card,
.special-track-card,
.city-card,
.article-card {
  transition: transform 170ms ease, border-color 170ms ease, background-color 170ms ease;
}

.journey-card:hover,
.pillar-card:hover,
.editorial-lens-card:hover,
.special-track-card:hover,
.city-card:hover,
.article-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: rgba(235, 101, 148, 0.42);
}

.journey-card {
  min-height: 294px;
  padding: 1.4rem 1.34rem 1.3rem;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 14% 14%, rgba(227, 74, 134, 0.16), transparent 42%),
    linear-gradient(162deg, rgba(45, 30, 38, 0.94), rgba(30, 22, 26, 0.95));
  border-color: rgba(200, 187, 177, 0.34);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 34px rgba(20, 15, 18, 0.24);
}

.journey-card .journey-label {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--et-rose-light) 88%, var(--et-ivory) 12%);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.journey-card h3,
.pillar-card h3,
.editorial-lens-card h3,
.special-track-card h3,
.city-card h3,
.article-card h3 {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  color: var(--et-white);
}

.journey-card .journey-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.22rem, 1.9vw, 1.6rem);
  line-height: 1.24;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--et-ivory) 96%, var(--et-white) 4%);
  font-weight: 400;
}

.journey-meta {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--et-rose-light) 60%, var(--et-ivory) 40%);
}

.journey-card .journey-copy {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.66;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--et-ivory) 92%, var(--et-stone) 8%);
}

.page-shell.has-dark-hero > .section:not(:first-child) .metric-card h3 {
  color: var(--et-ink);
}

.journey-card a,
.pillar-card a,
.editorial-lens-card a,
.special-track-card a,
.city-card a,
.article-card a {
  font-family: "Manrope", "Avenir Next", "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.journey-card .journey-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  width: fit-content;
  margin-top: 0.1rem;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--et-rose-light) 80%, var(--et-ivory) 20%);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.journey-card .journey-link:hover,
.journey-card .journey-link:focus-visible {
  color: var(--et-rose-light);
}

.pillar-card p,
.editorial-lens-card p,
.special-track-card p,
.city-card p,
.article-card p,
.journey-card p {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--et-ivory) 84%, var(--et-stone) 16%);
}

.editorial-lenses-grid .editorial-lens-card {
  min-height: 264px;
}

.special-tracks-grid .special-track-card {
  min-height: 222px;
}

.special-tracks-grid .special-track-card h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.7vw, 1.35rem);
}

.editorial-lenses-grid {
  align-items: stretch;
}

.editorial-lens-card {
  min-height: clamp(360px, 34vw, 430px);
  padding: clamp(1.4rem, 2.4vw, 1.9rem);
  display: grid;
  align-content: start;
  gap: 0.72rem;
  border-color: rgba(35, 27, 30, 0.2);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 12%, rgba(227, 74, 134, 0.06), transparent 44%),
    linear-gradient(165deg, rgba(251, 248, 244, 0.94), rgba(246, 241, 235, 0.98));
  box-shadow: 0 18px 34px rgba(33, 24, 28, 0.12);
}

.page-shell.has-dark-hero > .section:not(:first-child) .editorial-lens-card {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 12%, rgba(227, 74, 134, 0.05), transparent 44%),
    linear-gradient(165deg, rgba(251, 248, 244, 0.95), rgba(246, 241, 235, 0.99));
}

.editorial-lens-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.7rem;
}

.editorial-lens-card .editorial-lens-index {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--et-wine) 56%, #6e5e64 44%);
}

.editorial-lens-marker {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(101, 77, 85, 0.5);
  border-radius: 999px;
  position: relative;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.editorial-lens-marker::before,
.editorial-lens-marker::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
}

.editorial-lens-marker--orb::before {
  inset: 5px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(227, 74, 134, 0.28), rgba(227, 74, 134, 0.06));
}

.editorial-lens-marker--axis::before {
  left: 50%;
  top: 4px;
  bottom: 4px;
  width: 1px;
  background: rgba(101, 77, 85, 0.58);
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.editorial-lens-marker--axis::after {
  top: 50%;
  left: 4px;
  right: 4px;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(101, 77, 85, 0.58);
  transform: translateY(-50%);
}

.editorial-lens-marker--arc::before {
  inset: 5px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(101, 77, 85, 0.7);
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(101, 77, 85, 0.2);
  border-radius: 999px;
  transform: rotate(-18deg);
}

.editorial-lens-card .editorial-lens-title {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--et-ink);
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.2vw, 1.9rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.editorial-lens-card .editorial-lens-emphasis {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.46;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--et-wine) 72%, #3f3337 28%);
}

.editorial-lens-card .editorial-lens-copy {
  margin: 0;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--et-ink) 88%, #55494d 12%);
  line-height: 1.68;
}

.editorial-lens-card .editorial-lens-link {
  margin-top: auto;
  display: inline-flex;
  width: fit-content;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--et-wine);
}

.editorial-lens-link:hover,
.editorial-lens-link:focus-visible {
  color: var(--et-fuchsia);
}

.special-tracks-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
}

.special-track-card {
  min-height: 212px;
  padding: 1.1rem 1.05rem 1rem;
  display: grid;
  align-content: start;
  gap: 0.56rem;
  border-color: rgba(35, 27, 30, 0.16);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 9% 10%, rgba(227, 74, 134, 0.04), transparent 40%),
    rgba(251, 248, 244, 0.94);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(28, 20, 23, 0.08);
}

.special-track-card .special-track-tag {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--et-wine) 52%, #7a666d 48%);
}

.special-track-card .special-track-title {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--et-ink);
  font-size: clamp(1.12rem, 1.5vw, 1.32rem);
  line-height: 1.24;
}

.special-track-card .special-track-copy {
  margin: 0;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--et-ink) 84%, #5d4f54 16%);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.special-track-card .special-track-link {
  margin-top: auto;
  display: inline-flex;
  width: fit-content;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--et-wine);
}

.special-track-link:hover,
.special-track-link:focus-visible {
  color: var(--et-fuchsia);
}

.page-shell.has-dark-hero > .section:not(:first-child) .card-soft {
  background: var(--et-surface-card-glass);
  border-color: rgba(35, 27, 30, 0.14);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(28, 20, 23, 0.08);
}

.page-shell.has-dark-hero > .section:not(:first-child) .card-soft h3,
.page-shell.has-dark-hero > .section:not(:first-child) .card-soft p,
.page-shell.has-dark-hero > .section:not(:first-child) .card-soft .text-muted {
  color: var(--et-ink);
}

.page-shell.has-dark-hero > .section:not(:first-child) .card-soft a {
  color: var(--et-wine);
}

.page-shell.has-dark-hero > .section:not(:first-child) .card-soft a:hover,
.page-shell.has-dark-hero > .section:not(:first-child) .card-soft a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--et-fuchsia);
}

.editorial-band-wrap {
  padding-top: 2.2rem;
  padding-bottom: 7.4rem;
}

.editorial-band-media {
  min-height: clamp(360px, 46vw, 560px);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  border: 1px solid rgba(35, 27, 30, 0.16);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 38px rgba(31, 24, 27, 0.14);
}

.editorial-band-media .surface-image {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.editorial-band-image {
  object-position: 56% 42%;
  filter: saturate(1.01) brightness(1.03);
}

.editorial-band-content {
  align-self: center;
  padding: clamp(1.4rem, 2.4vw, 2rem);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  border: 1px solid rgba(35, 27, 30, 0.12);
  background: rgba(251, 248, 244, 0.9);
}

.editorial-band-content .section-title {
  color: var(--et-ink);
  font-size: clamp(1.88rem, 2.95vw, 2.65rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
}

.editorial-band-content .section-copy {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--et-ink) 86%, #4a3d41 14%);
}

.cities-intro {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  max-width: 78ch;
}

.cities-bridge {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--et-wine) 50%, #716066 50%);
}

.homepage-cities .cities-grid {
  gap: 1.45rem;
}

.homepage-cities .city-card--chapter {
  min-height: 542px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: auto 1fr;
  padding: 0.9rem 0.9rem 1.05rem;
  border-color: rgba(35, 27, 30, 0.16);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 10% 10%, rgba(227, 74, 134, 0.04), transparent 44%),
    linear-gradient(162deg, rgba(251, 248, 244, 0.96), rgba(247, 242, 236, 0.98));
  box-shadow: 0 16px 28px rgba(28, 20, 23, 0.1);
}

.homepage-cities .city-card--chapter .city-card-media {
  min-height: 286px;
  border-radius: calc(var(--radius-md) - 8px);
  border-color: rgba(200, 187, 177, 0.42);
  padding: 0.65rem;
}

.homepage-cities .city-card--chapter .city-card-media.overlay-gradient::after {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(17, 13, 15, 0.03), rgba(17, 13, 15, 0.34));
}

.homepage-cities .city-card--chapter .city-card-image {
  object-position: center 44%;
}

.homepage-cities .city-card--chapter:nth-child(1) .city-card-image {
  object-position: center 46%;
}

.homepage-cities .city-card--chapter:nth-child(2) .city-card-image {
  object-position: center 40%;
}

.homepage-cities .city-card--chapter:nth-child(3) .city-card-image {
  object-position: center 43%;
}

.homepage-cities .city-card--chapter:nth-child(4) .city-card-image {
  object-position: center 48%;
}

.matter-grid > div:last-child {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.9rem;
}

.homepage-matters .matter-grid > div:last-child {
  gap: 1.1rem;
}

.homepage-matters .card-soft {
  min-height: 176px;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.2rem;
}

.partner-block {
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  border: 1px solid rgba(200, 187, 177, 0.24);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 10% 15%, rgba(227, 74, 134, 0.16), transparent 38%),
    linear-gradient(155deg, rgba(30, 21, 25, 0.94), rgba(19, 15, 17, 0.95));
  padding: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2.8rem);
}

.page-shell.has-dark-hero > .section:not(:first-child) .partner-block,
.page-shell.has-dark-hero > .section:not(:first-child) .final-cta {
  border-color: rgba(35, 27, 30, 0.18);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 11% 14%, rgba(227, 74, 134, 0.05), transparent 40%),
    linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(248, 243, 237, 0.96), rgba(242, 236, 229, 0.98));
}

.page-shell.has-dark-hero > .section:not(:first-child) .partner-block .section-title,
.page-shell.has-dark-hero > .section:not(:first-child) .final-cta .section-title {
  color: var(--et-ink);
}

.final-cta {
  text-align: center;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(200, 187, 177, 0.14);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(200, 187, 177, 0.14);
}

.page-shell.has-dark-hero > .section:not(:first-child) .final-cta {
  border-top-color: rgba(35, 27, 30, 0.14);
  border-bottom-color: rgba(35, 27, 30, 0.14);
}

.final-cta .section-title {
  max-width: 24ch;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.site-footer {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(200, 187, 177, 0.2);
  padding: clamp(3.3rem, 6vw, 5.3rem) 0 clamp(1.5rem, 2.6vw, 2.2rem);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 16% -12%, rgba(227, 74, 134, 0.16), transparent 36%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 90% 8%, rgba(140, 48, 96, 0.1), transparent 34%),
    linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(24, 18, 21, 0.98), rgba(14, 11, 13, 0.99));
}

.footer-brand {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.7rem;
}

.footer-brand-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  width: fit-content;
  font-family: "Manrope", "Avenir Next", "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.4vw, 1.2rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--et-rose-light) 70%, var(--et-ivory) 30%);
}

.footer-brand-copy {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 46ch;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.72;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--et-ivory) 78%, var(--et-stone) 22%);
}

.footer-top {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.4fr) repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(1.45rem, 2.8vw, 2.8rem);
  padding-bottom: clamp(1.35rem, 2.4vw, 2.2rem);
}

.footer-nav-group {
  display: grid;
  align-content: start;
  gap: 0.58rem;
}

.footer-title {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Manrope", "Avenir Next", "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--et-stone) 68%, var(--et-ivory) 32%);
}

.footer-links {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.48rem;
}

.footer-links li {
  margin: 0;
}

.footer-links a {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--et-ivory) 88%, var(--et-stone) 12%);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.42;
}

.footer-links a:hover,
.footer-links a:focus-visible,
.footer-brand-link:hover,
.footer-brand-link:focus-visible {
  color: var(--et-rose-light);
}

.footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(200, 187, 177, 0.24);
  padding-top: 1.2rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.footer-meta {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--et-stone) 76%, var(--et-ivory) 24%);
}

.footer-credit {
  margin-top: 0.55rem;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
}

.footer-credit a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 180ms ease;
}

.footer-credit a:hover,
.footer-credit a:focus-visible {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
}

.footer-meta-links {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.95rem;
}

.footer-meta-links a {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--et-ivory) 86%, var(--et-stone) 14%);
}

.footer-meta-links a:hover,
.footer-meta-links a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--et-rose-light);
}

/* Shared card/pill states used by homepage and internal pages */
.card-soft,
.card-dark,
.partner-block,
.final-cta,
.register-block {
  border-color: rgba(200, 187, 177, 0.24);
}

.card-soft:hover,
.card-dark:hover {
  border-color: rgba(235, 101, 148, 0.36);
}

.chapter-card,
.editorial-point {
  transition: transform 170ms ease, border-color 170ms ease;
}

.chapter-card:hover,
.editorial-point:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.series-point,
.series-step,
.format-card,
.reason-block,
.component-card {
  transition: transform 170ms ease, border-color 170ms ease;
}

.series-point:hover,
.series-step:hover,
.format-card:hover,
.reason-block:hover,
.component-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: rgba(235, 101, 148, 0.38);
}

.partner-philosophy-block,
.partner-align-card,
.partner-model-card,
.partner-fit-card,
.partner-type {
  transition: transform 170ms ease, border-color 170ms ease;
}

.partner-philosophy-block:hover,
.partner-align-card:hover,
.partner-model-card:hover,
.partner-fit-card:hover,
.partner-type:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: rgba(235, 101, 148, 0.38);
}

.experience-blocks,
.rhythm-card,
.experience-layer {
  transition: transform 170ms ease, border-color 170ms ease;
}

.experience-blocks:hover,
.rhythm-card:hover,
.experience-layer:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: rgba(235, 101, 148, 0.38);
}

.pillar-card-page,
.pillar-logic-block {
  transition: transform 170ms ease, border-color 170ms ease;
}

.pillar-card-page:hover,
.pillar-logic-block:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: rgba(235, 101, 148, 0.38);
}

.featured-article-card,
.content-type-block,
.journal-editorial-split .card-soft {
  transition: transform 170ms ease, border-color 170ms ease;
}

.featured-article-card:hover,
.content-type-block:hover,
.journal-editorial-split .card-soft:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: rgba(235, 101, 148, 0.38);
}

.contact-form-wrap,
.contact-info-panel,
.contact-info-block,
.final-link-strip {
  transition: transform 170ms ease, border-color 170ms ease;
}

.contact-info-block:hover,
.final-link-strip:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: rgba(235, 101, 148, 0.38);
}

.city-card-media,
.article-card-media,
.chapter-card-media {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 184px;
  border-radius: calc(var(--radius-md) - 6px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(200, 187, 177, 0.2);
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 0.8rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 18% 16%, rgba(227, 74, 134, 0.16), transparent 42%),
    linear-gradient(155deg, rgba(37, 25, 31, 0.96), rgba(18, 14, 17, 0.96));
}

.image-shell {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.surface-image,
.city-card-image,
.article-card-image,
.image-shell img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  z-index: 1;
}

.article-card-media {
  min-height: 116px;
}

.chapter-card-media {
  min-height: 120px;
}

.surface-label {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  display: inline-flex;
  width: fit-content;
  max-width: min(100%, 28ch);
  font-family: "Manrope", "Avenir Next", "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.64rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.32;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--et-rose-light);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.surface-meta {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  font-family: "Manrope", "Avenir Next", "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--et-ivory) 76%, var(--et-stone) 24%);
}

.overlay-gradient {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.overlay-gradient::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(17, 13, 15, 0.08), rgba(17, 13, 15, 0.76));
}

.city-card-media .city-card-image-copy,
.city-card-media .city-card-image-copy *,
.city-card-media .city-card-image-copy span,
.city-card-media .city-card-image-copy p,
.city-card-media .city-card-image-copy a {
  color: #f5efe8;
}

.series-panel--luminous .hero-visual-image {
  filter: brightness(1.06) saturate(1.02);
}

.chapter-arc-card {
  padding: clamp(1.05rem, 2vw, 1.4rem);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 14% 14%, rgba(227, 74, 134, 0.16), transparent 38%),
    linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(34, 24, 29, 0.96), rgba(18, 14, 16, 0.96));
}

.chapter-arc-card-inner {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.95rem;
  width: 100%;
}

.chapter-arc-kicker {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--et-rose-light) 74%, var(--et-ivory) 26%);
}

.chapter-arc-item {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.2rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.72rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(243, 236, 230, 0.12);
}

.chapter-arc-item:last-child {
  padding-bottom: 0;
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.chapter-arc-city {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--et-white);
}

.chapter-arc-role {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.48;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--et-ivory) 84%, var(--et-stone) 16%);
}

.chapter-timeline {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.95rem;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.chapter-timeline-item {
  padding: 1.15rem 1.05rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  border: 1px solid rgba(35, 27, 30, 0.12);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(32, 23, 27, 0.06);
}

.chapter-timeline-item h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.18rem, 1.8vw, 1.42rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--et-ink);
}

.chapter-timeline-item p {
  margin: 0.45rem 0 0;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--et-ink) 86%, #584b50 14%);
  line-height: 1.58;
}

.content-shell {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.city-card .content-shell,
.article-card .content-shell,
.city-feature-card .content-shell,
.featured-article-card .content-shell {
  padding-inline: 0.05rem;
}

.city-card-body {
  padding-top: 0.3rem;
  gap: 0.64rem;
}

.city-card-body > p {
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--et-ivory) 90%, var(--et-stone) 10%);
}

.homepage-cities .city-card--chapter .city-card-body {
  padding: 0.22rem 0.2rem 0;
  gap: 0.46rem;
}

.homepage-cities .city-card--chapter .city-card-index {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--et-fuchsia) 58%, #8f6f79 42%);
}

.homepage-cities .city-card--chapter .city-card-title {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.42rem, 2.1vw, 1.82rem);
  line-height: 1.14;
  color: var(--et-ink);
}

.homepage-cities .city-card--chapter .city-card-focus {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.97rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.42;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--et-wine) 74%, #43363a 26%);
}

.homepage-cities .city-card--chapter .city-card-copy {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.58;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--et-ink) 86%, #5d4f53 14%);
}

.homepage-cities .city-card--chapter .city-card-link {
  margin-top: auto;
  display: inline-flex;
  width: fit-content;
  font-size: 0.79rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--et-wine);
}

.homepage-cities .city-card--chapter .city-card-link:hover,
.homepage-cities .city-card--chapter .city-card-link:focus-visible {
  color: var(--et-fuchsia);
}

.homepage-cities .city-card--chapter .city-card-status {
  align-self: flex-start;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  display: inline-flex;
  width: fit-content;
  max-width: calc(100% - 1rem);
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(243, 236, 230, 0.56);
  background: rgba(21, 16, 18, 0.34);
  padding: 0.24rem 0.62rem;
  font-size: 0.61rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.32;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-wrap: balance;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--et-ivory) 84%, var(--et-stone) 16%);
}

.homepage-journal .journal-grid {
  gap: 1.35rem;
}

.homepage-journal .article-card {
  min-height: 428px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: auto 1fr;
  gap: 0.9rem;
}

.homepage-journal .article-card .article-card-media {
  min-height: 132px;
}

.homepage-journal .article-card .content-shell {
  padding-inline: 0.2rem;
}

.journal-card {
  padding: 1rem;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 10%, rgba(227, 74, 134, 0.05), transparent 40%),
    linear-gradient(165deg, rgba(251, 248, 244, 0.95), rgba(246, 241, 235, 0.99));
}

.journal-card-header {
  min-height: 132px;
  padding: 0.95rem;
  border-color: rgba(200, 187, 177, 0.18);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 16% 18%, rgba(227, 74, 134, 0.18), transparent 44%),
    linear-gradient(155deg, rgba(40, 28, 34, 0.96), rgba(18, 14, 17, 0.97));
}

.journal-card-band {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.journal-card-label,
.journal-card-tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.28rem 0.62rem;
  font-family: "Manrope", "Avenir Next", "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.67rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.journal-card-label {
  border: 1px solid rgba(235, 101, 148, 0.34);
  background: rgba(21, 16, 18, 0.24);
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--et-rose-light) 76%, var(--et-ivory) 24%);
}

.journal-card-tag {
  border: 1px solid rgba(243, 236, 230, 0.14);
  background: rgba(243, 236, 230, 0.06);
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--et-ivory) 76%, var(--et-stone) 24%);
}

.journal-card-content {
  display: grid;
  align-content: start;
  gap: 0.72rem;
  padding: 0.08rem 0.2rem 0.18rem;
}

.homepage-journal .journal-card .journal-card-title {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.34rem, 1.95vw, 1.68rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--et-ink);
}

.journal-card-standfirst {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.48;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--et-wine) 74%, #403438 26%);
}

.journal-card-excerpt {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.62;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--et-ink) 86%, #56494d 14%);
}

.journal-card-meta {
  margin: 0;
  padding-top: 0.15rem;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--et-wine) 58%, #736268 42%);
}

.journal-card-link {
  margin-top: auto;
  display: inline-flex;
  width: fit-content;
  padding-top: 0.1rem;
  color: var(--et-wine);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.journal-card-link:hover,
.journal-card-link:focus-visible {
  color: var(--et-fuchsia);
}

.homepage-partners .partner-block--home {
  max-width: 100%;
  padding: clamp(1.8rem, 3.8vw, 3.4rem);
}

.homepage-partners .partner-block--home .section-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.94rem, 2.9vw, 2.72rem);
  max-width: 18ch;
}

.homepage-final-cta .final-cta--home {
  min-height: 292px;
  padding: clamp(1.8rem, 3.8vw, 3.3rem);
  display: grid;
  align-content: center;
  gap: 1.1rem;
}

.homepage-final-cta .final-cta--home .section-title {
  max-width: 20ch;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 2.8rem);
}

.city-card:hover .city-card-media,
.article-card:hover .article-card-media,
.chapter-card:hover .chapter-card-media,
.city-feature-card:hover .city-card-media,
.featured-article-card:hover .article-card-media {
  border-color: rgba(235, 101, 148, 0.4);
}

.is-visual-hover .city-card-media,
.is-visual-hover .article-card-media {
  border-color: rgba(235, 101, 148, 0.44);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.city-card-media.is-fallback .surface-image,
.article-card-media.is-fallback .surface-image {
  display: none;
}