:root{--ink:#14110f;--ink2:#1d1916;--ivory:#f7f2ea;--paper:#fbf8f3;--sand:#e9dfcf;--taupe:#8c7c68;--gold:#b8955a;--gold2:#d9bd85;--line:rgba(184,149,90,.35)}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:"Jost","Inter","Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:300;color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper);line-height:1.75;font-size:17px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
h1,h2,h3,.serif{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond","Bodoni Moda",Georgia,serif;font-weight:400;line-height:1.05}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.wrap{max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 40px}
.eyebrow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.32em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:28px;font-weight:400}
.eyebrow:before{content:"";width:48px;height:1px;background:var(--gold)}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:18px 34px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;border:1px solid var(--gold);color:var(--ivory);transition:.35s;font-weight:400;font-family:inherit;background:none;cursor:pointer}
.btn.fill{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink)}
.btn:hover{background:var(--gold2);border-color:var(--gold2);color:var(--ink)}
.btn.dark{color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink)}
.btn.dark:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--ivory)}
/* nav */
nav{position:fixed;inset:0 0 auto;z-index:20;transition:.4s}
nav .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;height:92px}
nav.solid{background:rgba(20,17,15,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(10px)}
nav.solid .wrap{height:72px}
.logo{color:var(--ivory);display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1}
.logo b{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-weight:400;font-size:26px;letter-spacing:.14em}
.logo small{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.5em;color:var(--gold);margin-top:6px}
nav ul{list-style:none;display:flex;gap:40px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(247,242,234,.75)}
nav ul a:hover{color:var(--gold2)}
/* hero */
.hero{position:relative;min-height:100vh;background:var(--ink);color:var(--ivory);overflow:hidden;display:flex;align-items:center}
.skyline{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:42%;opacity:.55;pointer-events:none}
.hero .content{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:640px;padding-top:60px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(64px,9vw,148px);letter-spacing:-.01em;font-weight:300}
.hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold2)}
.aff{margin:26px 0 34px;padding:18px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(247,242,234,.8)}
.promise{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-size:30px;font-style:italic;line-height:1.35;color:#e9e1d4;margin-bottom:46px;max-width:540px}
.btns{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.scroll{position:absolute;bottom:36px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.4em;color:var(--taupe);z-index:2;text-align:center}
.scroll:after{content:"";display:block;width:1px;height:46px;background:linear-gradient(var(--gold),transparent);margin:12px auto 0;animation:drip 2.4s infinite}
@keyframes drip{0%{transform:scaleY(0);transform-origin:top}50%{transform:scaleY(1);transform-origin:top}51%{transform-origin:bottom}100%{transform:scaleY(0);transform-origin:bottom}}
/* trust strip */
.trust{background:var(--ink2);color:rgba(247,242,234,.8);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.trust .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.trust div>div{padding:34px 24px;text-align:center;font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-size:21px;font-style:italic;border-left:1px solid rgba(184,149,90,.2)}
.trust div>div:first-child{border-left:0}
.trust span{display:block;font-family:"Jost",sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:6px}
section{padding:150px 0;position:relative}
h2{font-size:clamp(44px,5.4vw,78px);font-weight:300;margin-bottom:30px}
h2 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold)}
.lead{font-size:19px;color:#4b433c;max-width:640px}
/* who */
.who .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:5fr 7fr;gap:90px;align-items:start}
.quote{margin-top:48px;padding-left:28px;border-left:1px solid var(--gold);font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-size:26px;font-style:italic;line-height:1.4;color:#3a332d}
.quote small{display:block;margin-top:14px;font-family:"Jost",sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--taupe)}
.reason{display:grid;grid-template-columns:90px 1fr;padding:42px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.reason:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.reason .n{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-size:56px;color:var(--gold);line-height:1;font-weight:300}
.reason h3{font-size:40px;margin-bottom:12px}
.reason p{color:#5a5149;max-width:520px}
/* guides */
.guides{background:var(--ivory);overflow:hidden}
.guides:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0 119px,rgba(184,149,90,.08) 119px 120px);pointer-events:none}
.guides .head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:end;gap:40px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.books{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:56px;margin-top:90px;perspective:1600px}
.book-item{text-align:center}
.book{position:relative;width:250px;height:350px;margin:0 auto 44px;transform-style:preserve-3d;transform:rotateY(-24deg) rotateX(4deg);transition:transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.book-item:hover .book{transform:rotateY(-6deg) rotateX(2deg) translateY(-8px)}
.book .front{position:absolute;inset:0;padding:34px 26px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;text-align:left;color:var(--ivory);box-shadow:6px 0 0 -1px #efe7d8,8px 1px 0 -1px #d8ccb8,10px 2px 0 -1px #e9e0d0,14px 10px 30px rgba(20,17,15,.25),inset 3px 0 6px rgba(255,255,255,.12),inset -1px 0 0 rgba(0,0,0,.3);overflow:hidden;transform:translateZ(14px)}
.book .front:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:12px;border:1px solid rgba(217,189,133,.5)}
.book .front:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(105deg,rgba(255,255,255,.18) 0%,transparent 22%,transparent 70%,rgba(0,0,0,.18))}
.book .spine{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:28px;height:100%;transform:rotateY(-90deg) translateZ(0);transform-origin:left;filter:brightness(.7)}
.book .pages{display:none;position:absolute;top:4px;right:0;width:26px;height:calc(100% - 8px);background:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,#f4eee3 0 2px,#ddd3c2 2px 3px);transform:rotateY(90deg) translateZ(-12px) translateX(-1px);transform-origin:right}
.book .shadow{position:absolute;bottom:-34px;left:10%;width:90%;height:30px;background:radial-gradient(ellipse,rgba(20,17,15,.35),transparent 70%);transform:translateZ(-30px)}
.b1 .front,.b1 .spine{background:linear-gradient(160deg,#1f2a2a,#0f1716)}
.b2 .front,.b2 .spine{background:linear-gradient(160deg,#3a2a20,#1d1410)}
.b3 .front,.b3 .spine{background:linear-gradient(160deg,#25211d,#0f0d0b)}
.front .kick{position:relative;z-index:1;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.34em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold2)}
.front .t{position:relative;z-index:1;font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-size:36px;line-height:1.02}
.front .t em{color:var(--gold2)}
.front .by{position:relative;z-index:1;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(247,242,234,.7);border-top:1px solid rgba(217,189,133,.4);padding-top:12px}
.front svg{position:absolute;right:-20px;bottom:40px;width:180px;opacity:.25;z-index:0}
.book-item h3{font-size:30px;margin-bottom:8px}
.book-item p{font-size:15px;color:#5a5149;max-width:300px;margin:0 auto}
.capture{margin-top:110px;background:var(--ink);color:var(--ivory);display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.25fr;position:relative}
.capture .l{padding:64px;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
.capture .r{padding:64px}
.capture h3{font-size:46px;font-weight:300;margin-bottom:16px}
.capture h3 em{color:var(--gold2)}
.capture p{color:#bdb2a2;font-size:15px}
form{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px 24px}
.field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px}
.field.full{grid-column:1/-1}
label{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
input,select{background:transparent;border:0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(247,242,234,.25);padding:12px 0;color:var(--ivory);font:300 17px "Jost",sans-serif;outline:none;transition:.3s}
input:focus,select:focus{border-color:var(--gold2)}
select option{color:var(--ink)}
form .btn{grid-column:1/-1;justify-content:center;margin-top:12px}
.fine{grid-column:1/-1;font-size:11px;color:#8f8476}
.thanks{display:none;font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-size:30px;font-style:italic;color:var(--gold2)}
/* insights */
.posts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px;margin-top:80px}
.post .img{aspect-ratio:4/5;margin-bottom:26px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.post:first-child .img{aspect-ratio:4/4.4}
.post .img>div{position:absolute;inset:0;transition:transform 1.2s}
.post:hover .img>div{transform:scale(1.05)}
.i1{background:radial-gradient(circle at 70% 30%,#d9bd85 0 8%,transparent 9%),linear-gradient(180deg,#e7d6b8,#b88f5d 60%,#3b2a1e)}
.i2{background:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,#2a2420 0 22px,#3a322b 22px 24px),#2a2420}
.i3{background:conic-gradient(from 200deg at 50% 110%,#efe4d2,#c9ad7f,#8c7c68,#efe4d2)}
.post .tag{position:absolute;top:18px;left:18px;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;background:var(--paper);padding:6px 12px;z-index:2}
.post .meta{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--taupe)}
.post h3{font-size:30px;margin:10px 0 14px}
.post .more{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold);padding-bottom:4px}
/* contact */
.contact{background:var(--ink);color:var(--ivory);text-align:center;overflow:hidden;padding:170px 0}
.contact:before{content:"";position:absolute;width:900px;height:900px;left:50%;top:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(184,149,90,.16),transparent 60%)}
.contact .eyebrow{justify-content:center}
.contact .eyebrow:after{content:"";width:48px;height:1px;background:var(--gold)}
.contact h2{font-size:clamp(48px,6.4vw,96px)}
.contact .lead{color:#c8bdad;margin:0 auto 54px}
.contact .btns{justify-content:center}
.contact .wa{margin-top:34px;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--taupe)}
.contact .wa a{color:var(--gold2)}
.contact .skyline{opacity:.35;height:55%}
/* footer */
footer{background:#0d0b0a;color:#9d9284;padding:90px 0 44px;font-size:14px}
footer .top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr;gap:60px;padding-bottom:56px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(184,149,90,.2)}
footer h4{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:400;margin-bottom:18px}
footer .logo b{font-size:30px}
footer ul{list-style:none;line-height:2.2}
footer ul a:hover{color:var(--gold2)}
.logo-ph{border:1px dashed rgba(184,149,90,.5);padding:26px 18px;text-align:center;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1.9}
.legal{padding-top:34px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.9;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;flex-wrap:wrap}
/* reveal */
.rv{opacity:0;transform:translateY(34px);transition:opacity 1.1s ease,transform 1.1s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.rv.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
.d1{transition-delay:.12s}.d2{transition-delay:.24s}.d3{transition-delay:.36s}
@media(max-width:900px){
 .wrap{padding:0 24px}body{font-size:16px}
 nav ul{display:none}
 section{padding:96px 0}
 .hero{align-items:flex-end;min-height:100svh}
 .hero .content{padding:0 0 110px}
 .promise{font-size:24px;margin-bottom:34px}
 .aff{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.18em}
 .trust .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
 .trust div>div{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid rgba(184,149,90,.2);padding:24px 12px;font-size:18px}
 .who .grid,.capture,footer .top{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px}
 .reason{grid-template-columns:60px 1fr}.reason .n{font-size:40px}.reason h3{font-size:32px}
 .books{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:80px}
 .capture .l,.capture .r{padding:40px 28px}.capture .l{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
 form{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .posts{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .contact{padding:120px 0}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.rv{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}}
.shot .hero{min-height:920px}
@media(max-width:900px){.shot .hero{min-height:820px}}
@media(max-width:900px){
 .hero{display:block;min-height:auto}
 .hero .content{padding:400px 0 100px}
 .shot .hero{min-height:auto}
}
@media(max-width:900px){.scroll{display:none}}
/* v2.1 light gallery panel portrait */
.hero .skyline{width:58%}
@media(max-width:900px){
 .hero .content{padding:572px 0 90px}
 .hero .skyline{width:100%}
}
.hero .content{max-width:540px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(64px,8vw,128px)}
.hero>.wrap{width:100%}
/* v2.2 market report */
.feature{display:grid;grid-template-columns:5fr 7fr;gap:90px;align-items:center;perspective:1800px}
.book.big{width:330px;height:460px;margin:0 auto}
.book.big .t{font-size:52px}
.book.big .front svg{width:240px}
.gets{list-style:none;margin-top:34px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.gets li{padding:18px 0 18px 34px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:relative;color:#4b433c}
.gets li:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:31px;width:18px;height:1px;background:var(--gold)}
.gets b{font-weight:400;color:var(--ink)}
.capture{margin-top:100px}
.also{margin-top:100px}
.minis{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:40px;perspective:1200px}
.mini{display:flex;gap:32px;align-items:center;padding:32px;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);transition:.4s}
.mini:hover{border-color:var(--gold)}
.book.sm{width:110px;height:154px;margin:0;flex:none;transform:rotateY(-20deg)}
.book.sm .front{padding:16px 12px}.book.sm .front:before{inset:6px}
.book.sm .t{font-size:18px}.book.sm .kick{font-size:7px}
.mini h3{font-size:28px;margin-bottom:6px}.mini p{font-size:14px;color:#5a5149;margin-bottom:10px}
.mini .more{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.devs{padding:40px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(184,149,90,.2)}
.dev-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:16px}
.dev{height:64px;background:#2a2725;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#77706a;text-align:center}
@media(max-width:900px){
 .feature{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:60px}
 .book.big{width:250px;height:350px}.book.big .t{font-size:40px}
 .minis{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .mini{padding:22px;gap:22px}
 .dev-row{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.checks{gap:10px}
.chk{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:none;color:#cfc5b6;cursor:pointer}
.chk input{appearance:none;width:16px;height:16px;border:1px solid var(--gold);padding:0;flex:none}
.chk input:checked{background:var(--gold);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 3px var(--ink)}
.soon{margin-top:20px;font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-size:30px;font-style:italic;color:var(--taupe)}
.page{min-height:100vh;background:var(--ink);color:var(--ivory);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:120px 24px}
.page .inner{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:640px}
.page .eyebrow{justify-content:center}.page .eyebrow:after{content:"";width:48px;height:1px;background:var(--gold)}
.page h1{font-size:clamp(52px,7vw,96px);font-weight:300;margin-bottom:24px}.page h1 em{color:var(--gold2)}
.page p.lead{color:#c8bdad;margin:0 auto 44px}
.page .btns{justify-content:center}
.page .skyline{opacity:.35;height:45%}
footer .top{grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr}
/* v3: cutout hero */
.hero .figure{position:absolute;right:4%;bottom:0;height:94%;aspect-ratio:1100/2037;z-index:1;pointer-events:none}
.hero .figure img{position:relative;z-index:1;height:100%;width:auto;display:block;filter:drop-shadow(0 30px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.45))}
.hero .glow{position:absolute;left:-45%;right:-45%;top:2%;bottom:-10%;background:radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 46% at 50% 38%,rgba(217,189,133,.30),rgba(184,149,90,.12) 45%,transparent 72%)}
.hero .figure:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:-20%;right:-20%;bottom:0;height:16%;z-index:2;background:linear-gradient(0deg,var(--ink),transparent)}
.hero .skyline{width:100%;z-index:0}
.hero .content{z-index:3}
@media(max-width:1100px){.hero .figure{right:0;height:86%}}
@media(max-width:900px){
 .hero .figure{left:50%;right:auto;transform:translateX(-50%);top:70px;bottom:auto;height:560px}
 .hero .figure:after{height:30%}
 .hero .content{padding-top:600px}
}
/* ticker */
.ticker{background:var(--ink2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:26px 0 30px;overflow:hidden}
.tk-head span{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.32em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:18px}
.tk-head span:before{content:"";width:36px;height:1px;background:var(--gold)}
.tk{overflow:hidden;-webkit-mask:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 8%,#000 92%,transparent);mask:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 8%,#000 92%,transparent)}
.tk-track{display:flex;gap:20px;width:max-content;animation:tk 40s linear infinite}
.tk:hover .tk-track{animation-play-state:paused}
.tk-slot{width:170px;height:54px;flex:none;border:1px solid rgba(184,149,90,.18);background:rgba(255,255,255,.03);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6f675f}
.tk-slot img{max-width:70%;max-height:60%;filter:grayscale(1) brightness(1.6);opacity:.7}
@keyframes tk{to{transform:translateX(calc(-50% - 10px))}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.tk-track{animation:none;flex-wrap:wrap;width:auto;justify-content:center}.tk-slot:nth-child(n+9){display:none}}
/* video */
.vfeat{background:var(--ink);color:var(--ivory);padding:120px 0}
.vhead{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:end}
.video{position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden;background:#0d0b0a;border:1px solid var(--line);cursor:pointer}
.video iframe{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0}
.video.big{margin-top:20px}
.poster{position:absolute;inset:0}
.p0{background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 70% 40%,rgba(217,189,133,.25),transparent 60%),repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0 80px,rgba(184,149,90,.06) 80px 81px),linear-gradient(160deg,#2a231d,#0f0d0b)}
.p1{background:radial-gradient(circle at 30% 30%,rgba(217,189,133,.3),transparent 60%),linear-gradient(160deg,#3a2a20,#14110f)}
.p2{background:conic-gradient(from 200deg at 60% 120%,#14110f,#4a3a28,#14110f)}
.play{position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);width:88px;height:88px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--gold2);background:rgba(20,17,15,.4);backdrop-filter:blur(4px);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;cursor:pointer;transition:.35s}
.play svg{width:28px;fill:var(--gold2);margin-left:4px}
.video:hover .play{background:var(--gold);transform:translate(-50%,-50%) scale(1.06)}
.video:hover .play svg{fill:var(--ink)}
.vlabel{position:absolute;left:28px;bottom:24px;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold2)}
/* about */
.about{background:var(--ivory)}
.ab-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;gap:60px;align-items:end}
.pillars{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:0;margin-top:70px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.pil{padding:44px 36px 44px 0;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
.pil+.pil{padding-left:36px}.pil:last-child{border-right:0}
.pil .n{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-size:48px;color:var(--gold);font-weight:300;line-height:1}
.pil h3{font-size:34px;margin:16px 0 12px}
.pil p{color:#5a5149;font-size:16px}
.vids{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:36px;margin-top:70px}
.vslot h3{font-size:28px;margin-top:18px}
.vslot .play{width:64px;height:64px}.vslot .play svg{width:20px}
.minis{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px}
.mini{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:24px}
.soonc{opacity:.85}
.b4 .front,.b4 .spine{background:linear-gradient(160deg,#2b2a33,#121116)}
@media(max-width:900px){
 .vfeat{padding:80px 0}
 .play{width:64px;height:64px}
 .ab-head,.pillars,.vids,.minis{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .pil,.pil+.pil{padding:32px 0;border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
 .mini{flex-direction:row}
}
.vhead{display:block}
.hero .figure{height:88%}
@media(max-width:1100px){.hero .figure{height:84%}}
@media(max-width:900px){.hero .figure{height:540px;top:80px}}
/* v4 */
.txtlink{margin-top:22px;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.06em;color:#bdb2a2}
.txtlink a{color:var(--gold2);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(217,189,133,.4);padding-bottom:2px}
.txtlink a:hover{border-color:var(--gold2)}
.vfeat .lead{color:#c8bdad;margin-bottom:40px}
.vids.one{grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr;align-items:center;gap:60px}
.vtext h3{font-size:40px;margin-bottom:14px}.vtext p{color:#5a5149;margin-bottom:22px}
.vtext .more,.more{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold);padding-bottom:4px}
.minis{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,560px)}
.mini{flex-direction:row;align-items:center}
.preview{margin-top:36px;position:relative;width:200px;aspect-ratio:1/1.414;background:#f7f2ea;box-shadow:0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.4);transform:rotate(-3deg);overflow:hidden}
.preview img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.pv-page{position:absolute;inset:14px;border:1px solid rgba(184,149,90,.5);padding:16px 14px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:9px}
.pv-k{font:400 15px "Cormorant Garamond",serif;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:6px}
.pv-l{height:4px;background:#ddd2c0}.w1{width:90%}.w2{width:70%}.w3{width:80%}
.pv-b{height:60px;background:linear-gradient(160deg,#e9dfcf,#cbb48d);margin:6px 0}
.pv-label{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:12px;text-align:center;font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
@media(max-width:900px){.vids.one{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}.preview{width:170px}}
.pv-page{bottom:34px}
.early{margin-top:40px;padding:30px 32px;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:2px solid var(--gold)}
.early .eyebrow{margin-bottom:14px}
.early h3{font-size:32px;margin-bottom:12px}.early h3 em{color:var(--gold)}
.early p{font-size:15px;color:#5a5149}
.small-print{margin-top:12px;font-size:12px!important;color:var(--taupe)!important}
.fine{grid-column:1/-1;font-size:11px;color:#8f8476}
/* christie's band */
.cire{background:var(--ink2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:22px 0}
.cire .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.cire-k{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.32em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.cire-mark{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;line-height:1;color:var(--ivory)}
.cire-mark b{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-weight:500;font-size:26px;letter-spacing:.18em}
.cire-mark small{font-size:8.5px;letter-spacing:.34em;margin-top:6px;color:rgba(247,242,234,.75)}
.tk-slot img{filter:none;opacity:.85;max-width:72%;max-height:58%}
.tk-word{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-size:17px;letter-spacing:.2em;color:rgba(247,242,234,.85)}
/* numbers */
.numbers{background:var(--ink);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:64px 0}
.numbers .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:28px;text-align:center}
.num b{display:block;font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-weight:400;font-size:54px;color:var(--gold);line-height:1}
.num span{display:block;margin-top:12px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;color:rgba(247,242,234,.8);line-height:1.6}
.num i{display:block;margin-top:6px;font-size:10px;color:#8a8178}
/* testimonials */
.testi{background:var(--ink2);padding:96px 0;color:var(--ivory)}
.tcards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px;margin-top:40px}
.tcard{margin:0;border:1px solid rgba(184,149,90,.25);padding:34px 28px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.02)}
.tcard blockquote{margin:0;font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-style:italic;font-size:21px;line-height:1.5;color:rgba(247,242,234,.9)}
.tcard figcaption{margin-top:22px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.tcard figcaption span{color:#8a8178;margin-left:10px}
.f-cire{color:var(--gold)}
@media (max-width:860px){.numbers .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.tcards{grid-template-columns:1fr}.num b{font-size:42px}}
.testi h2{color:var(--ivory)}
/* golden visa ebook */
.ebook{display:grid;grid-template-columns:260px 1fr;gap:56px;align-items:center;margin-top:72px;padding:48px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.ebook .eb-cover{display:flex;justify-content:center}
.ebook h3{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-weight:400;font-size:34px;margin:8px 0 14px}
.eb-form{display:flex;gap:12px;margin-top:22px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.eb-form input{flex:1;min-width:220px;padding:14px 16px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:transparent;color:inherit;font:inherit}
.sr{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0)}
@media (max-width:860px){.ebook{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:32px 22px;gap:32px}}
/* round 3 */
.trust .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr 1.6fr}
.cire{background:#C8102E;border:0;padding:44px 0}
.cire-mark{color:#fff}
.cire-mark b{font-size:40px;letter-spacing:.2em}
.cire-mark small{color:#fff;font-size:10px}
.cire-mark small.cire-k{color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);margin:0 0 10px;letter-spacing:.34em;text-transform:uppercase}
.numbers .wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr)}
.why{padding:110px 0;background:var(--paper)}
.wcards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px;margin-top:44px}
.wcard{border-top:1px solid var(--gold);padding-top:26px}
.wcard .n{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;color:var(--gold);font-size:22px}
.wcard h3{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-weight:400;font-size:28px;line-height:1.2;margin:10px 0 14px}
.wcard p{line-height:1.8;font-size:15px}
footer .top{grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr}
.f-follow{text-align:right}
@media (max-width:860px){.trust .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}.numbers .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.wcards{grid-template-columns:1fr}.cire-mark b{font-size:30px}footer .top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}footer .top>div:first-child{grid-column:1/-1}}
.numbers .num b{font-size:44px;white-space:nowrap}@media (max-width:860px){.numbers .num b{font-size:36px}}
/* round 4 */
.vcol .vtext{margin-top:22px}.vcol h3{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-weight:400;font-size:28px;margin:6px 0 10px}
.holistic{padding:100px 0;background:var(--sand)}
.ho-head{max-width:760px}
.ho-list{list-style:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:0;margin:40px 0 18px;padding:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.ho-list li{padding:20px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-size:22px}
.ho-list li:before{content:"";display:inline-block;width:18px;height:1px;background:var(--gold);vertical-align:middle;margin-right:14px}
.num.tax span{line-height:1.9}
.interest{border:0;padding:0;margin:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:10px 18px}
.interest legend{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:14px;padding:0}
.cire{padding:34px 0}
@media (max-width:860px){.ho-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}.interest{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.tk-slot:has(.tk-word){width:auto;padding:0 26px;min-width:170px}.tk-word{white-space:nowrap;font-size:15px}
/* round 5 */
@media(min-width:1101px){.hero .figure{right:max(4%,calc(50% - 500px))}}
@media(max-width:900px){
 .hero{display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:auto}
 .hero>.wrap{order:1}
 .hero .content{padding:120px 0 24px}
 .hero .figure{position:relative;order:2;left:auto;right:auto;top:auto;bottom:auto;transform:none;margin:0 auto;height:460px}
}
.cire-mk{margin:14px 0 0;color:#fff;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;opacity:.9}
.cire .wrap{flex-direction:column;gap:0}
.cire-link{display:inline-block;margin-top:14px;color:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.6);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase}
.yt-cta{text-align:center;margin-top:56px}
.yt-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;padding:18px 34px;font-size:12px}
.yt-btn .yt{width:30px;height:22px}
.data-thru{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--taupe);margin:-6px 0 18px}
/* 3-row tickers: single set per row travels edge to edge, never duplicated */
.tk3{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;overflow:hidden}
.tk-row{overflow:hidden;width:100%}
.tk-run{display:flex;gap:20px;width:max-content;animation:tkL 42s linear infinite}
.tk-row.r1 .tk-run{animation-delay:-21s}
.tk-row.r2 .tk-run{animation-name:tkR;animation-duration:46s;animation-delay:-23s}
.tk-row.r3 .tk-run{animation-duration:50s;animation-delay:-14s}
.tk3:hover .tk-run{animation-play-state:paused}
@keyframes tkL{from{transform:translateX(100vw)}to{transform:translateX(-100%)}}
@keyframes tkR{from{transform:translateX(-100%)}to{transform:translateX(100vw)}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.tk-run{animation:none;flex-wrap:wrap;width:auto;justify-content:center}}
/* contact form */
.cform{max-width:620px;margin:40px auto 0;text-align:left}
.cf-k{text-align:center;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:18px}
.cf-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px}
.cform .field{margin-bottom:22px}
.cform textarea{background:transparent;border:0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(247,242,234,.25);padding:12px 0;color:var(--ivory);font:300 17px "Jost",sans-serif;outline:none;resize:vertical}
.cform .btn{display:block;margin:10px auto 0}
@media(max-width:860px){.cf-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}}
.numbers .wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
@media (max-width:860px){.numbers .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
.cform{display:block!important}.cform .cf-k{grid-column:auto}.cform .field{display:flex;flex-direction:column}.cform textarea,.cform input{width:100%}
.yt-btn{color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink)}.yt-btn:hover{color:var(--ivory)}
/* round 6 */
.minicovers{display:flex;gap:18px;margin-top:34px;perspective:1200px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.sendme{margin-bottom:6px}
.btns.dl{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;margin-bottom:18px}
.cire-link:hover{opacity:.85}
/* round 7 */
.meet{background:var(--ink);color:var(--ivory);padding:90px 0}
.meet h2,.whyuae h2{margin-bottom:34px}
.meet .vhead,.whyuae .vhead{text-align:center}
.meet .eyebrow,.whyuae .eyebrow{justify-content:center}
.meet .video.big,.whyuae .video.big{max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto}
.whyuae{padding:100px 0 40px;background:var(--paper)}
/* round 8 */
.cire-mk{display:block;margin:22px 0 0;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:none;opacity:.95}
.cire-link{margin-top:16px}
.numbers .now{max-width:900px;margin:44px auto 0;padding:28px 32px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(184,149,90,.25);text-align:center;color:rgba(247,242,234,.82)}
.numbers .now .eyebrow{justify-content:center;margin-bottom:12px}
.numbers .now p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:15px;line-height:1.8}
.numbers .now i{display:block;margin-top:12px;font-size:10px;color:#8a8178}
.meet-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr 1fr;gap:64px;align-items:center}
.meet .lead{color:#d6ccbe}
.meet h2{margin-bottom:22px}
.wcard h3 b{font-weight:500}
nav li.lang a{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:6px 12px}
@media(max-width:900px){.meet-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}}
@media(max-width:900px){nav ul{display:flex}nav ul li:not(.lang){display:none}}
/* round 9 */
.nw{white-space:nowrap}
.tk-dup{display:none}
@media(max-width:900px){
 .tk-dup{display:contents}
 .tk-run{gap:0;animation:tkM 38s linear infinite!important;animation-delay:0s!important}
 .tk-row.r2 .tk-run{animation-name:tkMR!important;animation-duration:34s!important}
 .tk-row.r3 .tk-run{animation-duration:42s!important}
 .tk-slot{margin-right:12px;width:auto;min-width:130px;padding:0 18px}
 .tk-slot img{max-width:120px}
}
@keyframes tkM{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
@keyframes tkMR{from{transform:translateX(-50%)}to{transform:translateX(0)}}
.num .qual{display:block;margin-top:8px;font-size:11px;color:rgba(247,242,234,.7);line-height:1.5}
/* Round 11: 3 stat tiles, regional breakdown, merged Why section */
.numbers .wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);max-width:1000px}
@media (max-width:860px){.numbers .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.numbers .now{max-width:1100px}
.regions{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px;margin-top:32px;text-align:left}
.region{border:1px solid rgba(184,149,90,.25);padding:24px 22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.region h3{font-family:inherit;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#b8955a;margin:0 0 14px}
.rstat{margin-bottom:12px}.rstat b{display:block;font-size:26px;color:#f7f2ea;font-weight:500;white-space:nowrap}
.rstat span{display:block;font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.55;color:rgba(247,242,234,.7)}
.region p{font-size:14px!important;line-height:1.7!important;margin:6px 0 12px;color:rgba(247,242,234,.88)}
.region i{margin-top:auto!important}
@media (max-width:860px){.regions{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.wpoints{display:grid;gap:0;margin-top:44px;max-width:980px}
.wpoint{display:grid;grid-template-columns:64px 1fr;gap:20px;padding:30px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(184,149,90,.3)}
.wpoint .n{font-size:28px;color:#b8955a;font-style:italic}
.wpoint h3{font-size:22px;margin:0 0 10px}
.wpoint p{font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.8;margin:0 0 10px;max-width:780px}
.wpoint .small-print{font-size:12px;opacity:.75}
.flow{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:16px 0 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:12px;counter-reset:f}
.flow li{counter-increment:f;border:1px solid rgba(184,149,90,.35);padding:14px 16px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.55}
.flow li b{display:block;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#b8955a;margin-bottom:4px}
.flow li b::before{content:counter(f) ". "}
@media (max-width:700px){.wpoint{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:6px}.flow{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
/* Round 12 */
.hero .facts{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 0;margin:-6px 0 30px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;color:rgba(247,242,234,.82);max-width:560px}
.hero .facts span{white-space:nowrap}.hero .facts span+span:before{content:"·";margin:0 10px;color:var(--gold)}
.numbers.uae{padding:90px 0 70px}
.numbers .wrap.uae-head{display:block;text-align:center;max-width:820px}
.uae-head h2{color:var(--ivory);margin:0 0 22px}.uae-head .eyebrow{justify-content:center}
.uae-lines{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 48px;color:rgba(247,242,234,.85);font-size:16px;line-height:1.9}
.numbers .wrap.tiles{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);max-width:1000px}
.whyuae.vonly{padding:70px 0}
.numbers.nowsec{background:var(--ink2);padding:80px 0}
.numbers .wrap.now-head{display:block;text-align:center}.now-head .eyebrow{justify-content:center;margin-bottom:12px}
.now-intro{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-size:30px;color:var(--ivory);margin:0}
.numbers .wrap.regions{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px;max-width:1140px;margin-top:36px;text-align:left}
.wbig{display:grid;gap:0;margin-top:20px;max-width:1000px}
.wb{position:relative;padding:44px 0 40px 90px;border-top:1px solid rgba(184,149,90,.3)}
.wb .n{font-size:30px;color:var(--gold);font-style:italic}
.wb h2{font-size:clamp(34px,4.2vw,52px);line-height:1.08;margin:0 0 16px}
.wb p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.8;max-width:760px;margin:0 0 10px}.wb .small-print{font-size:12px;opacity:.75}
.bens{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px;margin-top:20px;max-width:780px}
.bens div{border:1px solid rgba(184,149,90,.4);padding:18px 20px}.bens b{display:block;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:6px}.bens span{font-size:14px;line-height:1.6}
footer .f-title{margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:13px;color:rgba(247,242,234,.85)}footer .f-lic{margin:0;font-size:12px;color:rgba(247,242,234,.6)}
@media (max-width:860px){.numbers .wrap.tiles,.numbers .wrap.regions{grid-template-columns:1fr}.bens{grid-template-columns:1fr}.now-intro{font-size:24px}}
.numbers .wrap.uae-head{max-width:980px}.hero .facts{max-width:640px}
.region i{display:block;font-size:10.5px;color:#a0968a;font-style:italic;line-height:1.5}
@media (max-width:860px){.hero .facts{flex-direction:column;gap:4px}.hero .facts span+span:before{content:none}.hero .facts span:before{content:"·  ";color:var(--gold)}}
@media (max-width:860px){.hero .facts span:before,.hero .facts span+span:before{content:none!important}}
/* round 13: seamless 3-row ticker, consultation CTA, contact form */
.tk-run,.tk-row.r1 .tk-run,.tk-row.r2 .tk-run,.tk-row.r3 .tk-run{display:flex;gap:0;width:max-content;animation:tkM 60s linear infinite!important;animation-delay:0s!important}
.tk-row.r2 .tk-run{animation-name:tkMR!important;animation-duration:64s!important}
.tk-row.r3 .tk-run{animation-duration:56s!important}
.tk-set{display:flex;flex:none}
.tk-set .tk-slot{margin-right:20px;width:170px;min-width:0;padding:0}
.tk-set .tk-slot img{max-width:72%;max-height:58%;width:auto;height:auto;object-fit:contain}
@media(max-width:900px){.tk-set .tk-slot{margin-right:12px;width:140px}.tk-run,.tk-row.r1 .tk-run{animation-duration:44s!important}.tk-row.r2 .tk-run{animation-duration:48s!important}.tk-row.r3 .tk-run{animation-duration:40s!important}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.tk-run{animation:none!important}}
nav li.navcta a{border:1px solid var(--gold);color:var(--gold2);padding:6px 14px}
nav li.navcta a:hover{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink)}
@media(max-width:900px){nav ul li.navcta{display:block}nav ul{gap:12px;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.14em}nav li.navcta a{padding:6px 8px}}
.contact .sla{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;color:rgba(247,242,234,.6);margin-top:10px}
.cform select{width:100%;-webkit-appearance:none;appearance:none;background:transparent url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='10' height='6'%3E%3Cpath d='M0 0l5 6 5-6z' fill='%23b8955a'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") no-repeat right 4px center;padding-right:22px;font-size:15px}
.cform select:invalid{color:rgba(247,242,234,.5)}
.cform label{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(247,242,234,.6)}
.wa-small{text-align:center;margin-top:18px;font-size:12px;color:rgba(247,242,234,.55)}
.wa-small a{color:var(--gold2);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(184,149,90,.4)}
nav .cs{display:none}@media(max-width:900px){nav .cl{display:none}nav .cs{display:inline}nav ul{align-items:center}}
.cform select:has(option[value=""]:checked){color:rgba(247,242,234,.5)}
.uae-lines .lsrc{display:block;font-size:10px;font-style:italic;letter-spacing:.04em;opacity:.6;margin-top:4px}
.cform .disc{text-align:center;font-size:11px;color:rgba(247,242,234,.5);margin-top:14px}
.uae-src{text-align:center;margin-top:28px}.uae-src p{font-size:10px;font-style:italic;line-height:1.7;color:#8a8178;max-width:900px;margin:0 auto}
.tiles .uae-src,.numbers .wrap.uae-src{grid-column:1/-1;display:block;width:100%;padding:0}
/* round 17 */
.heritage{background:var(--paper);padding:100px 0 80px}
.her-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.1fr;gap:70px;align-items:start}
.her-tl{list-style:none;border-left:1px solid rgba(184,149,90,.4);padding-left:30px}
.her-tl li{position:relative;padding:0 0 26px}.her-tl li:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-35px;top:9px;width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold)}
.her-tl b{display:block;font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-size:28px;font-weight:400;color:var(--gold);line-height:1.1}
.her-tl span{display:block;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;margin-top:4px}
.her-src{font-size:10px;font-style:italic;color:#8a8178;margin-top:20px}
footer .top.f4{grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1.4fr 1fr .8fr;gap:44px}
.f-off{line-height:1.8;color:#c9bfb2}.f-off2{margin-top:10px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.8}
.f-off+.f-off{margin-top:10px}.f-off b{color:var(--ivory);font-weight:500}
.legal p:first-child{max-width:760px}
body.sub nav{background:#14110f}
.phead{background:var(--ink);color:var(--ivory);padding:170px 0 80px;text-align:center}
.phead h1{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-weight:300;font-size:clamp(44px,6vw,80px);line-height:1.05;margin-bottom:24px}
.phead h1 em{color:var(--gold2)}.phead .eyebrow{justify-content:center}
.phead .lead{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;color:#d6ccbe}
.gl{background:var(--paper);padding:80px 0 90px}
.gl-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:28px}
.gcard,.icard{border:1px solid rgba(184,149,90,.3);background:#fff;padding:36px 34px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.gcard.home{background:var(--ink);color:var(--ivory);grid-column:1/-1}
.gcard h3,.icard h3{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-weight:400;font-size:34px;line-height:1.1}
.gk{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.gc{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;opacity:.75}
.gvia{font-size:13px;font-style:italic;opacity:.75}
.gcard .btn{align-self:flex-start;margin-top:auto}
.gnote{font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;color:#8a8178;max-width:900px;margin:40px auto 0}.gnote.center{text-align:center;font-size:14px}.gnote a{color:var(--gold);border-bottom:1px solid}
.ins-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px}
.icard{padding:0 0 28px}.icard>*:not(.ithumb){padding:0 26px}
.ithumb{aspect-ratio:16/9;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#2a221b,#14110f)}
.soon{align-self:flex-start;margin-left:26px;padding:6px 12px!important;border:1px solid var(--gold);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
@media(max-width:900px){.her-grid,.gl-grid,.ins-grid,footer .top.f4{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}.phead{padding:130px 0 60px}}
.gl-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.gcard .btn:not(.fill){color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--gold)}.gcard .btn:not(.fill):hover{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink)}@media(max-width:900px){.gl-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
/* round 18 */
.gcard{padding:0;overflow:hidden}.gbody{padding:28px 30px 32px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;flex:1}
.gimg{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/10;object-fit:cover;height:auto}
.gcard.home{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr}.gcard.home .gimg{height:100%;aspect-ratio:auto}.gcard.home .gbody{padding:44px 40px;justify-content:center}
.gcred{font-size:10px;margin-top:12px}
@media(max-width:900px){.gcard.home{grid-template-columns:1fr}.gcard.home .gimg{aspect-ratio:16/10}}

.gfig{position:relative;margin:0;overflow:hidden}
.gcap{position:absolute;left:10px;bottom:10px;max-width:calc(100% - 20px);padding:3px 8px;border-radius:2px;background:rgba(0,0,0,.5);color:#fff;font-size:11.5px;line-height:1.35;letter-spacing:.02em;pointer-events:none}
.gcard.home .gfig{height:100%}.gcard.home .gfig .gimg{height:100%}
@media(max-width:900px){.gcard.home .gfig{height:auto}}
@media(max-width:600px){.gcap{font-size:11px;left:8px;bottom:8px}}

.process{background:var(--paper);padding:110px 0 100px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.process h2{margin-bottom:52px}
.psteps{list-style:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:0;padding:0}
.pstep{padding:28px 24px 8px 0;border-right:1px solid var(--line);margin-right:24px}
.pstep:last-child{border-right:0;margin-right:0}
.pn{display:block;font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-size:40px;color:var(--gold);line-height:1;margin-bottom:14px}
.pstep h3{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-weight:400;font-size:23px;margin:0 0 8px}
.pstep p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;color:#4a423b;margin:0}
.pres{margin-top:56px;padding:26px 30px;border-left:2px solid var(--gold);background:#f4eee4;max-width:860px}
.pres h3{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:400;margin:0 0 8px}
.pres p{margin:0;font-size:16px}
@media(max-width:900px){.process{padding:72px 0}.psteps{grid-template-columns:1fr;border-top:0}.pstep{border-right:0;margin-right:0;padding:18px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:grid;grid-template-columns:56px 1fr;column-gap:8px}.pstep .pn{grid-row:span 2;font-size:32px}.pres{padding:20px 22px}}

.tk-set{min-width:100vw;justify-content:space-around}
.region p b{font-weight:500;color:var(--gold)}

/* v25: warm alternating design (variant C) */
:root{--cream:#f6efe3;--cream2:#fffaf2;--rule:#d8c6a6}
body{background:var(--cream)}
.heritage,.whyuae,.why,.guides{background:var(--cream2)!important}
.meet{background:var(--cream)!important;color:var(--ink)!important}
.meet h2,.meet .lead,.meet .eyebrow{color:var(--ink)!important}
.meet .lead{color:#4a423b!important}.meet .eyebrow{color:var(--gold)!important}
.who{background:var(--ink2)!important;color:var(--ivory)}
.who h2,.who h3{color:var(--ivory)}.who .lead,.who .reason p{color:#c8bdad}
.process{background:var(--ink)!important;color:var(--ivory);border-top:0}
.process h2,.process .pstep h3{color:var(--ivory)!important}
.process .pstep p{color:#c8bdad!important}
.process .pres{background:rgba(184,149,90,.1)!important}.process .pres p{color:#e9dfcf}
.psteps,.pstep{border-color:rgba(184,149,90,.3)!important}
.heritage,.whyuae,.meet,.why,.guides{border-top:4px solid var(--gold)}
.why .wb{border-color:var(--rule)!important}
/* heritage image */
.her-img{margin:56px 0 0;position:relative}
.her-img img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:12/7;object-fit:cover}
.her-img figcaption,.pband figcaption{position:absolute;left:12px;bottom:12px;background:rgba(0,0,0,.5);color:#fff;font-size:11.5px;padding:3px 9px;letter-spacing:.02em}
/* photo band */
.pband{position:relative;margin:0;height:min(62vh,640px);min-height:320px;overflow:hidden}
.pband img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.pband:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(20,17,15,0),rgba(20,17,15,.35))}
.pband figcaption{z-index:1}
@media(max-width:600px){.pband{height:46vh}}
.legalpage{background:var(--cream2);padding:70px 0 100px}.legalpage .wrap{max-width:780px}.legalpage h2{font-size:28px;margin:38px 0 10px}.legalpage p{color:#3f3832;font-size:16px}.legalpage a{color:var(--gold)}.legalpage .upd{margin-top:48px;font-size:13px;color:var(--taupe)}.legal .f-links a{color:inherit;margin-right:18px}

/* v26: heritage sits inside the cream Meet block */
.heritage.her-in-meet{background:var(--cream)!important;border-top:0!important;padding:10px 0 90px}
.heritage.her-in-meet .her-grid{align-items:center}
.pres p{margin:0}.pres p b{font-weight:400;color:var(--gold2);letter-spacing:.02em}
.process .pres{max-width:none;padding:18px 24px}
/* v27 */
.guides:before{content:none!important;background:none!important}
.heritage.her-bottom{background:var(--cream)!important;border-top:0!important;padding:100px 0 90px}
.heritage.her-bottom .her-grid{align-items:center}
.hero .hline{color:rgba(247,242,234,.86);font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;max-width:560px;margin:-8px 0 14px}
.hero .hrows{margin:0 0 30px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;color:rgba(247,242,234,.82)}
.hero .hrows div{display:flex;gap:12px;padding:3px 0}.hero .hrows dt{color:var(--gold2);min-width:6.5em}.hero .hrows dd{margin:0}
.gmore{margin:56px auto 0;max-width:820px;text-align:center;padding:40px 32px;border:1px solid var(--rule)}
.gmore p{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-size:26px;line-height:1.35;margin:0 0 22px}
.imodal{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:1000;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:20px}
.imodal[hidden]{display:none}
.im-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;background:rgba(20,17,15,.72)}
.im-box{position:relative;background:var(--ink);color:var(--ivory);width:100%;max-width:560px;max-height:calc(100vh - 40px);overflow:auto;padding:44px 40px 36px}
.im-box h3{font-size:38px;font-weight:300;margin:4px 0 10px}.im-box h3 em{color:var(--gold2)}
.im-sub{color:#bdb2a2;font-size:15px;margin:0 0 22px}
.im-x{position:absolute;top:12px;right:16px;background:none;border:0;color:var(--ivory);font-size:30px;cursor:pointer;line-height:1}
.im-box .field{margin-bottom:16px}.im-box .cf-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
.im-box .disc{font-size:12px;color:#8a8178;margin-top:14px}
body.im-open{overflow:hidden}
@media(max-width:640px){.im-box{padding:40px 22px 28px}.im-box .cf-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}.gmore p{font-size:22px}}
html[lang="zh-Hant"] .who h2{font-size:clamp(34px,4vw,50px);line-height:1.3}
.who h2 em{white-space:nowrap}
.fbody h2 em{white-space:nowrap}
.her-img{max-width:1200px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}.her-img img{max-width:1200px;width:100%;height:auto}
html[lang="zh-Hant"] .fbody h2{font-size:clamp(34px,4.2vw,56px)}
/* v28: hero two-line promise */
.promise.pz{max-width:none}
.promise.pz span{display:block}
html[lang^="zh"] .promise.pz span{white-space:nowrap}
@media(max-width:640px){html[lang^="zh"] .promise.pz{font-size:min(24px,4.7vw)}}
/* v28: Why section as four cards */
.wbig{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:22px;max-width:none;margin-top:28px}
.wb{padding:34px 32px 30px;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-top:2px solid var(--gold);background:rgba(184,149,90,.05)}
.wb .n{position:static;display:block;margin-bottom:12px;font-size:28px}
.wb h2{font-size:clamp(28px,2.8vw,38px)}
.wb p{max-width:none;font-size:15.5px}
@media (max-width:860px){.wbig{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px}.wb{padding:24px 20px}}
.why .wb{border-top-color:var(--gold)!important}
/* v31 thank-you download links */
.dl-links{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:1.6rem auto 1.2rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.7rem;align-items:center}
.dl-links .btn{display:block;width:min(100%,380px);box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center}

/* v26: Intelligence Room restyle, cream/dark alternation, centered Meet Dean */
.dhub{background:var(--ink);color:var(--ivory);padding:110px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.dhub .wrap{max-width:1040px;text-align:center}
.dhub .eyebrow{justify-content:center}.dhub .eyebrow:after{content:"";width:48px;height:1px;background:var(--gold)}
.dhub h2{color:var(--ivory);margin:0 auto 22px;max-width:820px}.dhub h2 em{color:var(--gold2)}
.dhub .intro{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-size:26px;line-height:1.45;color:#e9dfcf;max-width:720px;margin:0 auto 44px}
.dhub ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 40px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px;text-align:left}
.dhub li{border:1px solid rgba(184,149,90,.3);padding:24px 26px 24px 52px;position:relative;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#c8bdad}
.dhub li:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:24px;top:37px;width:16px;height:1px;background:var(--gold)}
.dhub .now{font-size:15px;line-height:1.8;color:rgba(247,242,234,.82);max-width:760px;margin:0 auto 36px}
.dhub .cta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px;justify-content:center}
.dhub .sign{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.06em;color:#8a8178;margin:30px 0 0}.dhub .sign a{color:var(--gold2)}
@media(max-width:700px){.dhub{padding:72px 0}.dhub ul{grid-template-columns:1fr}.dhub .intro{font-size:22px}}
/* Why the UAE goes cream so bands alternate: hero dark, red, photo, UAE cream, now dark, about cream... */
.numbers.uae{background:var(--cream2);border-top:4px solid var(--gold);border-bottom:0}
.numbers.uae .uae-head h2{color:var(--ink)}
.numbers.uae .uae-lines{color:#4a423b}
.numbers.uae .num span{color:#4a423b}
.numbers.uae .num .qual,.numbers.uae .uae-src p{color:#8c7c68}
.numbers.uae .num{border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:30px 20px;background:#fff}
/* Meet Dean centered while video hidden */
.meet-grid.meet-solo{display:block;max-width:800px;text-align:center}
.meet-solo .eyebrow{justify-content:center}.meet-solo .eyebrow:after{content:"";width:48px;height:1px;background:var(--gold)}
.meet-solo .lead{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto}
/* v27: numbered Intelligence Room features */
.dhub .dfeat{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 44px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px;text-align:left}
.dhub .dfeat li{border:1px solid rgba(184,149,90,.3);padding:34px 34px 32px;color:#c8bdad;font-size:15px;line-height:1.75}
.dhub .dfeat li:before{display:none}
.dhub .fn{display:block;font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-size:44px;line-height:1;color:var(--gold);font-weight:300;margin-bottom:18px}
.dhub .dfeat h3{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-weight:400;font-size:28px;line-height:1.25;color:var(--ivory);margin:0 0 8px}
.dhub .fs{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin:0 0 16px;padding-bottom:16px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(184,149,90,.25)}
.dhub .dfeat p:not(.fs){margin:0}
.dhub[lang^="zh"] .fs{letter-spacing:.12em}
@media(max-width:700px){.dhub .dfeat{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.dhub[lang^="zh"] h2{max-width:none}.dhub[lang^="zh"] h2 em{white-space:nowrap}
.dhub[lang^="zh"] .intro{max-width:none;font-size:23px}
.dhub[lang^="zh"] .fs{font-size:12.5px}
/* v28 */
.dhub h2{max-width:none;white-space:nowrap;font-size:clamp(30px,4.2vw,60px)}
.dhub .intro{max-width:none}
.dhub .dfeat h3{margin:0 0 16px;padding-bottom:16px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(184,149,90,.25)}
@media(max-width:700px){.dhub h2{white-space:normal}}
.dhub .intro,.dhub .dfeat h3,.dhub .dfeat p{text-wrap:balance}.dhub .dfeat p{text-wrap:pretty}
.dhub[lang="en"] .intro{max-width:600px}
/* v36 */
.dhub .fnote{display:block;margin-top:10px;font-size:11px;color:#8a8178;letter-spacing:.02em}
.irchk{margin-top:18px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}