        /* --- BRAND DESIGN ARCHITECTURE --- */
        :root {
            --bg-primary: #F2F2F2;
            --bg-secondary: #EFEEEA;
            --bg-footer: #FFF78D;
            --text-main: #1C352D;
            
            /* Accent Systems */
            --accent-blue: #1B56FD;
            --accent-teal-light: #80CBC4;
            --accent-teal-mid: #57B4BA;
            --accent-teal-dark: #015551;
            --accent-orange: #FFB433;
            
            --font-mono: 'Roboto Mono', monospace;
            --transition-editorial: all 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
        }

        * {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            box-sizing: border-box;
            -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
        }

        html {
            scroll-behavior: smooth;
        }

        body {
            font-family: var(--font-mono);
            background-color: var(--bg-secondary);
            color: var(--text-main);
            overflow-x: hidden;
            font-weight: 300;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

        /* --- TYPOGRAPHY ENGINE --- */
        h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: -0.02em;
            line-height: 1.05;
        }

        p {
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            font-weight: 300;
            letter-spacing: -0.01em;
        }

        a {
            color: inherit;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: var(--transition-editorial);
        }

        /* --- SHARP EDGES ONLY (ANTI-CORPORATE) --- */
        button, input, textarea, select {
            border-radius: 0 !important;
        }

        /* --- INTERSECTION OBSERVER ANIMATION UTILITIES --- */
        .reveal-element {
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(40px);
            transition: opacity 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1), transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
        }
        .reveal-element.revealed {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(0);
        }

        .line-draw-element {
            width: 0%;
            transition: width 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
        }
        .line-draw-element.revealed {
            width: 100%;
        }

        /* --- GLOBAL EDITORIAL DIVIDERS --- */
        .thin-hr {
            border: none;
            height: 1px;
            background-color: var(--text-main);
            width: 100%;
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
        }

        /* --- NAVIGATION SYSTEM --- */
        header {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100px;
            background-color: var(--bg-primary);
            z-index: 1000;
            padding: 1.5rem 3rem;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
        }
        header.nav-hidden {
            transform: translateY(-100%);
        }
        .logo-box a {
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            letter-spacing: -0.04em;
        }
        .nav-links-wrapper {
            display: flex;
            gap: 2.5rem;
        }
        .nav-links-wrapper a {
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-weight: 400;
            position: relative;
        }
        .nav-links-wrapper a::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -4px;
            left: 0;
            width: 0;
            height: 1.5px;
            background-color: var(--accent-blue);
            transition: var(--transition-editorial);
        }
        .nav-links-wrapper a:hover::after, .nav-links-wrapper a.active::after {
            width: 100%;
        }

        /* HAMBURGER & RESPONSIVE DRAWER OVERLAY */
        .hamburger-trigger {
            display: none;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 6px;
            background: none;
            border: none;
            cursor: pointer;
            z-index: 1500;
        }
        .hamburger-trigger span {
            display: block;
            width: 24px;
            height: 2px;
            background-color: var(--text-main);
            transition: var(--transition-editorial);
        }
        .hamburger-trigger.open span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(8px) rotate(45deg); }
        .hamburger-trigger.open span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
        .hamburger-trigger.open span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-8px) rotate(-45deg); }

        .mobile-magazine-drawer {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100vw;
            height: 100vh;
            background-color: var(--bg-primary);
            z-index: 1400;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            padding: 4rem;
            gap: 2rem;
            transform: translateX(100%);
            transition: var(--transition-editorial);
        }
        .mobile-magazine-drawer.open {
            transform: translateX(0);
        }
        .mobile-magazine-drawer a {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(28, 53, 45, 0.15);
            padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }

        /* SPA WRAPPER INFRASTRUCTURE */
        .magazine-page-view {
            display: none;
            margin-top: 4.8rem; /* Space for fixed header line */
        }
        .magazine-page-view.active-view {
            display: block;
        }

        /* --- SECTION GENERIC PACKAGING --- */
        .editorial-label {
            display: inline-block;
            padding: 0.3rem 0.8rem;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: #000000;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }

        /* ==================== HOME PAGE LAYOUTS ==================== */
        .hero-section-envelope {
            background-color: var(--bg-primary);
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            position: relative;
        }
        .hero-split-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            min-height: 85vh;
            position: relative;
        }
        .hero-vertical-divider {
            position: absolute;
            left: 50%;
            top: 0;
            width: 1px;
            height: 100%;
            background-color: var(--text-main);
            z-index: 10;
        }
        .hero-left-side {
            padding: 4rem 3rem;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: space-between;
        }
        .hero-mini-img {
            width: 90px;
            height: 90px;
            object-fit: cover;
            filter: grayscale(100%);
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }
        .hero-giant-headline {
            font-size: 5.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            line-height: 0.9;
            margin-bottom: 3rem;
        }
        .hero-points-list {
            list-style: none;
            margin-top: 2rem;
        }
        .hero-points-list li {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
            font-weight: 400;
        }
        .hero-right-side {
            padding: 4rem 3rem;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: flex-start;
        }
        .hero-editorial-paragraph {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            line-height: 1.7;
            max-width: 550px;
            text-align: justify;
        }
        .hero-large-card-wrap {
            width: 100%;
            height: 45vh;
            overflow: hidden;
            margin-top: 3rem;
            border: 1px solid var(--text-main);
        }
        .hero-large-card-wrap img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            filter: grayscale(30%);
            transition: transform 6s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
        }
        .hero-large-card-wrap:hover img {
            transform: scale(1.08);
        }

        /* SECTION 2: FEATURED SPOTLIGHT */
        .section-featured-spotlight {
            background-color: var(--bg-secondary);
            padding: 6rem 3rem;
        }
        .section-featured-spotlight h2 {
            font-size: 3.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 3rem;
        }
        .spotlight-split-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 6fr 6fr;
            gap: 4rem;
            margin-top: 3rem;
            align-items: center;
        }
        .spotlight-paragraph {
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }
        .spotlight-img-box {
            width: 100%;
            height: 50vh;
            object-fit: cover;
            border: 1px solid var(--text-main);
        }

        /* SECTION 3: THREE COLUMN INTERACTIVE MATRIX */
        .section-interactive-matrix {
            background-color: var(--bg-secondary);
            padding: 6rem 3rem;
        }
        .section-interactive-matrix h2 {
            font-size: 3.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }
        .matrix-three-column-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 2.5rem;
            margin-top: 4rem;
            margin-bottom: 4rem;
        }
        .editorial-matrix-card {
            background-color: var(--bg-primary);
            border: 1px solid var(--text-main);
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
            cursor: pointer;
        }
        .editorial-matrix-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-10px);
        }
        .matrix-card-img-wrap {
            width: 100%;
            height: 35vh;
            overflow: hidden;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--text-main);
        }
        .matrix-card-img-wrap img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
        }
        .editorial-matrix-card:hover .matrix-card-img-wrap img {
            transform: scale(1.06);
        }
        .matrix-card-body {
            padding: 2rem;
        }

        /* SECTION 4: PROGRESSIVE PRINCIPLES INDEX */
        .section-principles-index {
            background-color: var(--bg-secondary);
            padding: 6rem 3rem;
        }
        .section-principles-index h2 {
            font-size: 3.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }
        .principles-list-stack {
            margin-top: 4rem;
            max-width: 900px;
        }
        .principle-row-item {
            padding: 2rem 0 1rem 0;
        }
        .principle-flex-line {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 1.5rem;
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }
        .principle-dot {
            width: 14px;
            height: 14px;
            display: inline-block;
        }
        .principle-row-item .thin-hr {
            transform-origin: left;
        }

        /* SECTION 5: EQUAL REVEAL TILES */
        .section-equal-tiles {
            background-color: var(--bg-secondary);
            padding: 6rem 3rem;
        }
        .section-equal-tiles h2 {
            font-size: 3.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 4rem;
        }

        /* SECTION 6: TWO ROW EDITORIAL SUBSCRIPTION */
        .section-editorial-subscription {
            background-color: var(--bg-secondary);
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--text-main);
            min-height: 70vh;
        }
        .subscription-left-narrative {
            padding: 5rem 3rem;
            border-right: 1px solid var(--text-main);
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
        }
        .subscription-left-narrative h2 {
            font-size: 3.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }
        .subscription-quote-accent {
            font-style: italic;
            margin-top: 2rem;
            border-left: 3px solid var(--accent-blue);
            padding-left: 1.5rem;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
        }
        .subscription-right-forms {
            padding: 5rem 3rem;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 4rem;
        }
        .sub-form-block h4 {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
        }
        .sub-form-row {
            display: flex;
            border: 1px solid var(--text-main);
        }
        .sub-form-row input {
            flex: 1;
            border: none;
            outline: none;
            padding: 1rem;
            background: transparent;
            font-family: var(--font-mono);
            color: var(--text-main);
        }
        .sub-form-row button {
            background-color: var(--text-main);
            color: #FFFFFF;
            border: none;
            padding: 0 2.5rem;
            font-family: var(--font-mono);
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: var(--transition-editorial);
        }
        .sub-form-row button:hover {
            background-color: var(--accent-blue);
        }
        .form-log-feedback {
            margin-top: 0.75rem;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        /* ==================== INTERNAL PAGE COMPOSITIONS ==================== */
        .internal-page-hero-envelope {
            background-color: var(--bg-primary);
            padding: 6rem 3rem;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--text-main);
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 4rem;
            align-items: center;
            min-height: 60vh;
        }
        .internal-hero-left h1 {
            font-size: 4.5rem;
            line-height: 0.95;
        }
        .internal-hero-right img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 40vh;
            object-fit: cover;
            border: 1px solid var(--text-main);
        }

        /* ABOUT PAGE TIMELINE & STORY BLOCKS */
        .about-story-section {
            padding: 6rem 3rem;
            background-color: var(--bg-secondary);
        }
        .about-story-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 4fr 8fr;
            gap: 4rem;
            margin-bottom: 6rem;
        }
        .about-story-grid h3 {
            font-size: 2rem;
        }
        .about-story-grid p {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            line-height: 1.8;
            text-align: justify;
        }
        .editorial-timeline-axis {
            border-left: 1px solid var(--text-main);
            margin-top: 4rem;
            padding-left: 3rem;
            max-width: 800px;
        }
        .timeline-axis-node {
            position: relative;
            margin-bottom: 4rem;
        }
        .timeline-axis-node::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            left: calc(-3rem - 6px);
            top: 0.25rem;
            width: 11px;
            height: 11px;
            background-color: var(--accent-blue);
        }
        .timeline-node-year {
            font-size: 2rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }

        /* BLOG MAGAZINE GRID LAYOUT */
        .blog-magazine-container {
            padding: 6rem 3rem;
            background-color: var(--bg-secondary);
        }
        .blog-featured-article-strip {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 7fr 5fr;
            gap: 4rem;
            margin-bottom: 6rem;
            align-items: center;
            padding-bottom: 4rem;
            border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--text-main);
        }
        .blog-featured-article-strip img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 55vh;
            object-fit: cover;
            border: 1px solid var(--text-main);
        }
        .blog-featured-article-strip h2 {
            font-size: 2.8rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }
        .magazine-articles-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 4rem 3rem;
        }
        .magazine-unit-post img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 40vh;
            object-fit: cover;
            border: 1px solid var(--text-main);
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }
        .magazine-unit-post h3 {
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        /* CONTACT PAGE & FAQ SCROLL ARCHITECTURE */
        .contact-split-layout {
            padding: 6rem 3rem;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 5rem;
            background-color: var(--bg-secondary);
        }
        .contact-form-side h3 {
            font-size: 2rem;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }
        .contact-input-field {
            width: 100%;
            padding: 1.25rem;
            border: 1px solid var(--text-main);
            background: transparent;
            font-family: var(--font-mono);
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            color: var(--text-main);
        }
        .contact-submit-button {
            background-color: var(--text-main);
            color: #FFFFFF;
            border: none;
            padding: 1.25rem 3rem;
            font-family: var(--font-mono);
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: var(--transition-editorial);
        }
        .contact-submit-button:hover {
            background-color: var(--accent-blue);
        }
        .contact-faq-side h3 {
            font-size: 2rem;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }
        .faq-accordion-row {
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--text-main);
            padding: 1.5rem 0;
            cursor: pointer;
        }
        .faq-accordion-row:first-child {
            border-top: 1px solid var(--text-main);
        }
        .faq-question-line {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }
        .faq-answer-block {
            max-height: 0;
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: var(--transition-editorial);
            padding-top: 0;
        }
        .faq-accordion-row.active-row .faq-answer-block {
            max-height: 200px;
            padding-top: 1rem;
        }

        /* PRIVACY & TERMS EXHAUSTIVE DISCLOSURES */
        .legal-document-scaffold {
            padding: 6rem 3rem;
            max-width: 1100px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            background-color: var(--bg-secondary);
        }
        .legal-document-scaffold h1 {
            font-size: 4rem;
            margin-bottom: 3rem;
            border-bottom: 3px solid var(--text-main);
            padding-bottom: 1rem;
        }
        .legal-segment {
            margin-bottom: 4rem;
        }
        .legal-segment h3 {
            font-size: 1.6rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
            color: var(--accent-teal-dark);
        }
        .legal-segment p {
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            line-height: 1.8;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            text-align: justify;
        }

        /* ==================== STRUCTURAL EDITORIAL FOOTER ==================== */
        footer {
            background-color: var(--bg-footer);
            color: var(--text-main);
            padding: 6rem 3rem 2rem 3rem;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--text-main);
        }
        .footer-four-columns {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
            gap: 3rem;
            padding-bottom: 4rem;
        }
        .footer-column h5 {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--text-main);
            padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }
        .footer-column ul {
            list-style: none;
        }
        .footer-column ul li {
            margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
        }
        .footer-column ul li a {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            font-weight: 400;
        }
        .footer-column ul li a:hover {
            color: var(--accent-blue);
            padding-left: 5px;
        }
        .footer-bottom-bar {
            border-top: 1px solid var(--text-main);
            padding-top: 2rem;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
        }

        /* ==================== ADAPTIVE RESPONSIVE FRAMEWORK ==================== */
        @media (max-width: 1024px) {
            header { padding: 1.5rem 2rem; }
            .nav-links-wrapper { display: none; }
            .hamburger-trigger { display: flex; }
            
            .hero-split-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; min-height: auto; }
            .hero-vertical-divider { display: none; }
            .hero-right-side { border-top: 1px solid var(--text-main); margin-top: 2rem; padding-top: 4rem; }
            
            .spotlight-split-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
            .matrix-three-column-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .section-editorial-subscription { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .subscription-left-narrative { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--text-main); }
            
            .internal-page-hero-envelope { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
            .about-story-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; }
            .blog-featured-article-strip { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .magazine-articles-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .contact-split-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .footer-four-columns { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
        }

        @media (max-width: 640px) {
            .hero-giant-headline { font-size: 3.5rem; }
            .section-featured-spotlight h2, .section-interactive-matrix h2, .section-principles-index h2, .section-equal-tiles h2, .subscription-left-narrative h2 { font-size: 2.2rem; }
            .footer-four-columns { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .footer-bottom-bar { flex-direction: column; gap: 1.5rem; text-align: center; }
        }
