  :root {
    --ink: #1a1410;
    --paper: #f4ece0;
    --paper-deep: #ece0cd;
    --amber: #c0671d;
    --amber-deep: #9a4f12;
    --cream: #fbf7ef;
    --line: rgba(26, 20, 16, 0.16);
    --shadow: rgba(26, 20, 16, 0.14);
  }

  * { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    background: var(--paper);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: 'Newsreader', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 19px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  body::before {
    content: "";
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
    opacity: 0.5;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='160' height='160'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix type='saturate' values='0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.045'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  }

  ::selection { background: var(--amber); color: var(--cream); }

  a { color: inherit; }

  .wrap { max-width: 1120px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 32px; position: relative; z-index: 2; }

  /* ---------- nav ---------- */
  nav {
    position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50;
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    background: rgba(244, 236, 224, 0.82);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .nav-inner {
    max-width: 1120px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 18px 32px;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  }
  .logo {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif; font-size: 23px; font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em; text-decoration: none;
  }
  .logo em { font-style: italic; color: var(--amber); }
  .nav-cta {
    font-family: 'Spline Sans Mono', monospace; font-size: 12px;
    text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-decoration: none; padding: 11px 20px;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--ink); border-radius: 2px;
    transition: background 0.25s, color 0.25s;
  }
  .nav-cta:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }

  /* ---------- hero ---------- */
  header {
    padding: 90px 0 100px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .hero-tag {
    font-family: 'Spline Sans Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 12.5px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    color: var(--amber-deep);
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 34px;
  }
  .hero-tag::before {
    content: ""; width: 46px; height: 1.5px; background: var(--amber);
    display: inline-block;
  }
  h1 {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: clamp(3.1rem, 8.5vw, 6.6rem);
    line-height: 0.98;
    letter-spacing: -0.035em;
    max-width: 14ch;
  }
  h1 em {
    font-style: italic; font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--amber);
    position: relative;
  }
  .hero-lead {
    margin-top: 36px;
    font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2.2vw, 1.42rem);
    line-height: 1.55;
    max-width: 33ch;
    color: rgba(26, 20, 16, 0.82);
  }
  .hero-actions {
    margin-top: 44px; display: flex; gap: 18px; flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .btn-primary {
    font-family: 'Spline Sans Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.13em;
    text-decoration: none;
    background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper);
    padding: 17px 32px; border-radius: 2px;
    transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
    box-shadow: 5px 5px 0 var(--amber);
  }
  .btn-primary:hover { transform: translate(-2px, -2px); box-shadow: 8px 8px 0 var(--amber); }
  .seats-note {
    font-family: 'Spline Sans Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    color: var(--amber-deep);
  }

  /* big watermark word */
  .watermark {
    position: absolute;
    right: -4%; bottom: -10%;
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 27rem;
    line-height: 1;
    color: rgba(192, 103, 29, 0.07);
    pointer-events: none;
    user-select: none;
    z-index: 0;
  }

  /* ---------- marquee ---------- */
  .marquee {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--paper);
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 16px 0;
  }
  .marquee-track {
    display: flex; gap: 56px; white-space: nowrap;
    font-family: 'Spline Sans Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
    animation: slide 38s linear infinite;
  }
  .marquee-track span { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 56px; }
  .marquee-track span::after { content: "✦"; color: var(--amber); }
  @keyframes slide { to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }

  /* ---------- section scaffold ---------- */
  section { padding: 110px 0; position: relative; }
  .kicker {
    font-family: 'Spline Sans Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 12px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--amber-deep); margin-bottom: 22px;
  }
  h2 {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif; font-weight: 500;
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.7rem);
    line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    max-width: 18ch;
  }
  h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--amber); }
  .section-lead {
    margin-top: 24px; max-width: 52ch;
    font-size: 1.16rem; color: rgba(26, 20, 16, 0.82);
  }

  /* ---------- opportunity / stats ---------- */
  .opportunity { background: var(--paper-deep); }
  .stat-grid {
    margin-top: 64px;
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1px; background: var(--line);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .stat {
    background: var(--paper-deep);
    padding: 40px 32px;
  }
  .stat-num {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif; font-weight: 500;
    font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 3.8rem);
    line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    color: var(--amber);
  }
  .stat-label {
    margin-top: 14px;
    font-family: 'Spline Sans Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11.5px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: rgba(26, 20, 16, 0.6);
    line-height: 1.5;
  }
  .stat-desc { margin-top: 14px; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.55; }

  /* ---------- how it works ---------- */
  .steps {
    margin-top: 70px;
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 0;
  }
  .step {
    padding: 0 36px;
    border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .step:first-child { padding-left: 0; border-left: none; }
  .step:last-child { padding-right: 0; }
  .step-num {
    font-family: 'Spline Sans Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 13px; color: var(--amber-deep);
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  }
  .step h3 {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif; font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 1.62rem; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin: 16px 0 12px;
  }
  .step p { font-size: 1.04rem; color: rgba(26, 20, 16, 0.78); }

  /* ---------- beta / apply ---------- */
  .beta {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--paper);
  }
  .beta .kicker { color: var(--amber); }
  .beta h2 { color: var(--paper); }
  .beta h2 em { color: var(--amber); }
  .beta-lead { margin-top: 24px; max-width: 50ch; color: rgba(244,236,224,0.78); font-size: 1.16rem; }

  .seat-counter {
    margin: 56px 0 14px;
    display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 18px; flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .seat-counter .big {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif; font-style: italic;
    font-size: clamp(4rem, 11vw, 8rem); line-height: 0.9;
    color: var(--amber);
  }
  .seat-counter .of {
    font-family: 'Spline Sans Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(244,236,224,0.65);
  }
  .seat-bar {
    height: 8px; background: rgba(244,236,224,0.14);
    border-radius: 4px; overflow: hidden; max-width: 460px;
  }
  .seat-bar i { display: block; height: 100%; width: 22%; background: var(--amber); }

  .criteria {
    margin-top: 58px;
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 28px;
    max-width: 760px;
  }
  .criterion {
    border: 1px solid rgba(244,236,224,0.18);
    padding: 26px 28px; border-radius: 3px;
  }
  .criterion .c-mark {
    font-family: 'Spline Sans Mono', monospace; font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--amber); letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  }
  .criterion h3 {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif; font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.3rem;
    margin: 10px 0 8px;
  }
  .criterion p { font-size: 1rem; color: rgba(244,236,224,0.72); }

  .requirement-strip {
    margin-top: 36px;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--amber);
    padding: 18px 0 18px 26px;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    max-width: 60ch;
    color: rgba(244,236,224,0.9);
  }
  .requirement-strip strong { color: var(--paper); font-weight: 500; }

  /* ---------- form ---------- */
  .apply { background: var(--cream); }
  .form-card {
    margin-top: 56px;
    background: var(--paper);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 52px;
    max-width: 720px;
    box-shadow: 14px 14px 0 var(--paper-deep);
  }
  .field { margin-bottom: 26px; }
  .field label {
    display: block;
    font-family: 'Spline Sans Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11.5px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--amber-deep);
    margin-bottom: 9px;
  }
  .field input, .field textarea, .field select {
    width: 100%;
    font-family: 'Newsreader', serif; font-size: 1.05rem;
    background: var(--cream);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 2px;
    padding: 13px 15px;
    color: var(--ink);
    transition: border-color 0.2s;
  }
  .field input:focus, .field textarea:focus, .field select:focus {
    outline: 2px solid var(--amber); outline-offset: 2px; border-color: var(--amber);
  }
  .field textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 96px; }
  .field-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 22px; }
  .form-submit {
    font-family: 'Spline Sans Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.13em;
    background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper);
    border: none; cursor: pointer;
    padding: 17px 36px; border-radius: 2px;
    box-shadow: 5px 5px 0 var(--amber);
    transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
  }
  .form-submit:hover { transform: translate(-2px,-2px); box-shadow: 8px 8px 0 var(--amber); }
  .form-note {
    margin-top: 18px;
    font-family: 'Spline Sans Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    color: rgba(26,20,16,0.55);
  }
  .form-success {
    display: none;
    padding: 40px 0 8px;
  }
  .form-success.show { display: block; }
  .form-success p {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif; font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
  }

  /* ---------- footer ---------- */
  footer {
    background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper);
    padding: 70px 0 44px;
  }
  .footer-top {
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-end; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 28px;
    padding-bottom: 40px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(244,236,224,0.16);
  }
  .footer-top .logo { color: var(--paper); }
  .footer-line {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif; font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.6rem; max-width: 20ch;
  }
  .footer-bottom {
    margin-top: 32px;
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px;
    font-family: 'Spline Sans Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    color: rgba(244,236,224,0.55);
  }
  .footer-bottom a { text-decoration: none; }
  .footer-bottom a:hover { color: var(--amber); }

  /* ---------- reveal animation ---------- */
  .reveal {
    opacity: 0; transform: translateY(26px);
    transition: opacity 0.8s ease, transform 0.8s ease;
  }
  .reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

  .hp-field { position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: auto; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }
  .noscript-msg { font-family: 'Newsreader', Georgia, serif; font-size: 1rem; color: var(--ink); padding: 1.5rem 0; }
  a:focus-visible, .nav-cta:focus-visible, .btn-primary:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--amber); outline-offset: 2px; }

  /* ---------- responsive ---------- */
  @media (max-width: 860px) {
    body { font-size: 18px; }
    section { padding: 78px 0; }
    .stat-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
    .step { padding: 0; border-left: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 28px; }
    .step:first-child { border-top: none; padding-top: 0; }
    .criteria { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .field-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .form-card { padding: 32px 24px; box-shadow: 8px 8px 0 var(--paper-deep); }
    .watermark { font-size: 13rem; bottom: -4%; }
    .nav-cta { display: none; }
  }
