/* --- 🎨 DESIGN SYSTEM & GENERAL BASE RESET --- */
        *, *::before, *::after {
            box-sizing: border-box;
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
        }

        :root {
            --soft-cream: #F6F3EB;
            --luxury-gold: #BBC863;
            --footer-grey: #D1D3D4;
            --black: #000000;
            --white: #FFFFFF;
            --line-grey: #E5E2DA;
            --font-head: "EB Garamond", serif;
            --font-para: "Open Sans", sans-serif;
        }

        html, body {
            background-color: var(--white);
            color: var(--black);
            font-family: var(--font-para);
            font-size: 16px;
            line-height: 1.8;
            -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
            overflow-x: hidden;
            scroll-behavior: smooth;
        }

        h1, h2, h3, h4, .eb-garamond {
            font-family: var(--font-head);
            font-weight: 400;
            line-height: 1.15;
            color: var(--black);
            letter-spacing: -0.01em;
        }

        p, .open-sans {
            font-family: var(--font-para);
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            font-weight: 300;
            color: #222222;
            letter-spacing: 0.01em;
        }

        /* --- LAYOUT UTILITIES --- */
        .editorial-section {
            padding: 160px 10%;
            position: relative;
            width: 100%;
        }

        .bg-cream { background-color: var(--soft-cream); }
        .bg-white { background-color: var(--white); }

        .section-tag {
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.3em;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--black);
            margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
            display: block;
        }

        .vertical-divider {
            width: 1px;
            background-color: var(--line-grey);
            align-self: stretch;
        }

        /* --- EDITORIAL IMAGE ELEMENTS --- */
        .editorial-frame {
            background-color: var(--soft-cream);
            overflow: hidden;
            position: relative;
            display: block;
        }

        .editorial-frame img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            display: block;
            transition: transform 1.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
        }

        .editorial-frame:hover img {
            transform: scale(1.03);
        }

        /* --- 🌐 GLOBAL HEADER --- */
        header {
            background-color: var(--white);
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            z-index: 1000;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
        }

        .header-container {
            padding: 2rem 8%;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            max-width: 100%;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .logo-container img, .logo-text {
            font-family: var(--font-head);
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.1em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            cursor: pointer;
            font-weight: 400;
            text-decoration: none;
            color: var(--black);
        }

        .nav-wrapper {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .nav-list {
            display: flex;
            list-style: none;
            gap: 2.5rem;
        }

        .nav-list li a {
            color: var(--black);
            text-decoration: none;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            font-weight: 400;
            letter-spacing: 0.2em;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        .nav-list li a:hover,
        .nav-list li a.active-link {
            color: var(--luxury-gold);
        }

        /* Responsive Mobile Hamburger Menu Button */
        .hamburger-btn {
            display: none;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: space-between;
            width: 24px;
            height: 16px;
            background: transparent;
            border: none;
            cursor: pointer;
            z-index: 1010;
        }

        .hamburger-btn span {
            width: 100%;
            height: 1px;
            background-color: var(--black);
            transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1), opacity 0.4s ease;
        }

        /* --- MULTIPAGE CONTAINER SYSTEM --- */
        .page-viewport {
            display: none;
        }

        .page-viewport.active-view {
            display: block;
        }

        /* --- UNIVERSAL HERO STRUCTURE --- */
        .hero-panel {
            padding: 220px 8% 120px 8%;
            background-color: var(--white);
        }

        .hero-split {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr;
            gap: 5rem;
            align-items: flex-start;
            margin-bottom: 6rem;
        }

        .hero-title {
            font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
            line-height: 1.1;
            font-weight: 400;
        }

        .hero-para {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            color: #444444;
            max-width: 480px;
            margin-top: 0.5rem;
        }

        /* --- 🏠 HOME PAGE SPECIFIC LAYOUTS --- */
        .home-hero-staggered {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
            gap: 2.5rem;
            width: 100%;
        }

        .stagger-card .editorial-frame {
            width: 100%;
            aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
        }

        /* Vertical alternations */
        .stagger-card:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(-40px); }
        .stagger-card:nth-child(2) { transform: translateY(40px); }
        .stagger-card:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-40px); }
        .stagger-card:nth-child(4) { transform: translateY(40px); }

        /* Home Section 2 */
        .section2-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 5rem;
            align-items: start;
        }

        .section2-left, .section2-right {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 5rem;
        }

        .section2-grid h2 {
            font-size: 3.5rem;
            max-width: 450px;
        }

        .small-square-frame {
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 320px;
            aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
        }

        .section2-left .small-square-frame { align-self: flex-start; }
        .section2-right .small-square-frame { align-self: flex-end; }

        .large-narrative-p {
            font-size: 1.3rem;
            font-weight: 300;
            line-height: 1.7;
            color: #111111;
            text-align: justify;
        }

        /* Home Section 3 Grid Overlay */
        .section3-title {
            font-size: 2.8rem;
            color: var(--luxury-gold);
            margin-bottom: 4rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
        }

        .showroom-matrix {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 3rem;
        }

        .matrix-item {
            width: 100%;
            aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
            position: relative;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        .matrix-overlay {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background-color: var(--luxury-gold);
            opacity: 0;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 2rem;
            transition: opacity 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
            z-index: 2;
        }

        .matrix-overlay h4 {
            color: var(--black);
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
            text-align: center;
            transform: translateY(15px);
            transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
        }

        .matrix-item:hover .matrix-overlay {
            opacity: 1;
        }

        .matrix-item:hover .matrix-overlay h4 {
            transform: translateY(0);
        }

        /* Home Section 4 Split Row system */
        .center-heading-block {
            text-align: center;
            font-size: 3rem;
            margin-bottom: 6rem;
        }

        .split-row-container {
            max-width: 1100px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 6rem;
        }

        .split-row {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 80px 1fr;
            align-items: start;
        }

        .split-side h3 {
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
        }

        /* Home Section 5 Inward Subscribes */
        .intake-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.3fr;
            gap: 6rem;
            align-items: start;
        }

        .intake-left h3 {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        .forms-split {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 4rem;
        }

        .form-block h4 {
            font-size: 1rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.1em;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-grey);
            padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }

        .clean-editorial-form {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 1.8rem;
        }

        .input-group {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 0.4rem;
        }

        .input-group label {
            font-size: 0.65rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.15em;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: #666666;
        }

        .input-group input,
        .input-group textarea,
        .input-group select {
            border: none;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #999999;
            background: transparent;
            padding: 0.5rem 0;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            color: var(--black);
            outline: none;
            border-radius: 0;
            width: 100%;
            font-family: var(--font-para);
            transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .input-group input:focus,
        .input-group textarea:focus {
            border-bottom-color: var(--black);
        }

        .editorial-btn {
            background-color: var(--black);
            color: var(--white);
            border: 1px solid var(--black);
            font-family: var(--font-para);
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.2em;
            padding: 1rem 2rem;
            cursor: pointer;
            align-self: flex-start;
            transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .editorial-btn:hover {
            background-color: transparent;
            color: var(--black);
        }

        .editorial-btn.btn-muted {
            background-color: transparent;
            color: #555555;
            border-color: #999999;
        }

        .editorial-btn.btn-muted:hover {
            background-color: var(--black);
            color: var(--white);
            border-color: var(--black);
        }

        /* --- 📖 ABOUT PAGE STYLES --- */
        .about-hero-images {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 2rem;
            margin-top: 2rem;
        }

        .about-hero-images .editorial-frame {
            aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
        }

        .about-philosophy-split {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr;
            gap: 6rem;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .about-philosophy-p {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            line-height: 1.75;
            font-weight: 300;
        }

        .vertical-long-frame {
            width: 100%;
            aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
        }

        /* Timeline Blueprint */
        .timeline-structure {
            max-width: 900px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .timeline-item {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 200px 1px 1fr;
            gap: 4rem;
            padding-bottom: 5rem;
        }

        .timeline-item:last-child {
            padding-bottom: 0;
        }

        .timeline-stage {
            font-family: var(--font-head);
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            color: var(--luxury-gold);
            text-align: right;
        }

        .timeline-line {
            background-color: var(--line-grey);
            position: relative;
        }

        .timeline-line::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 12px;
            left: -4px;
            width: 9px;
            height: 9px;
            background-color: var(--black);
            border-radius: 50%;
        }

        .timeline-body h4 {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
        }

        /* About Section 4 Cards with Quotes */
        .about-quotes-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 5rem;
        }

        .quote-card {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 1.5rem;
        }

        .quote-card .editorial-frame {
            width: 100%;
            aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
        }

        .quote-card blockquote {
            font-family: var(--font-head);
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            font-style: italic;
            line-height: 1.5;
            color: #111111;
        }

        /* --- 🖼 COLLECTION COMMON UTILITIES (WALL, KITCHEN, FURNITURE) --- */
        .floating-gallery-row {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
            gap: 2rem;
        }

        .floating-gallery-row .editorial-frame {
            aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
        }

        .floating-gallery-row .stagger-up { transform: translateY(-20px); }
        .floating-gallery-row .stagger-down { transform: translateY(20px); }

        .narrative-strip-list {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 8rem;
        }

        .narrative-strip {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr;
            gap: 6rem;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .narrative-strip.reversed {
            grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr;
        }

        .narrative-strip.reversed .strip-text { grid-column: 2; }
        .narrative-strip.reversed .strip-image { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1; }

        .strip-text h3 {
            font-size: 2.2rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        .strip-image {
            width: 100%;
            aspect-ratio: 16 / 11;
        }

        /* Immersive Parallax Area */
        .immersive-parallax-box {
            height: 70vh;
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            background-repeat: no-repeat;
            background-attachment: fixed;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            padding: 0 10%;
            position: relative;
        }

        .immersive-parallax-box::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .parallax-floating-text {
            background-color: var(--white);
            padding: 5rem;
            max-width: 750px;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
            text-align: center;
            box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
        }

        .parallax-floating-text h3 {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        /* Material Matrix Layouts */
        .material-presentation-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
            gap: 2rem;
        }

        .material-item {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 1.2rem;
        }

        .material-item .editorial-frame {
            width: 100%;
            aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
        }

        .material-item h4 {
            font-size: 1.3rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
        }

        /* --- 📞 CONTACT SPECIFIC STYLES --- */
        .contact-hero-image {
            width: 100%;
            height: 60vh;
            margin-top: 2rem;
        }

        .contact-core-layout {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr;
            gap: 7rem;
        }

        .contact-details h3 {
            font-size: 2.2rem;
            margin-bottom: 3rem;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-grey);
            padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }

        .contact-node {
            margin-bottom: 3rem;
        }

        .contact-node h5 {
            font-family: var(--font-para);
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.15em;
            color: #666666;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        .contact-node p {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            color: var(--black);
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

        .map-section {
            width: 100%;
            height: 500px;
            padding-top: 0;
        }

        /* --- 🌐 GLOBAL FOOTER --- */
        footer {
            background-color: var(--footer-grey);
            color: var(--black);
            padding: 8rem 8% 4rem 8%;
        }

        .footer-top-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1.5fr repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 5rem;
            margin-bottom: 6rem;
        }

        .footer-brand h2 {
            font-size: 1.6rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        .footer-brand p {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: #333333;
            max-width: 320px;
        }

        .footer-column h5 {
            font-family: var(--font-para);
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.15em;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }

        .footer-links {
            list-style: none;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 0.9rem;
        }

        .footer-links li a {
            color: #333333;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        .footer-links li a:hover {
            color: var(--black);
        }

        .footer-bottom {
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
            padding-top: 3rem;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 2rem;
        }

        .copyright-notice {
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            color: #444444;
        }

        /* --- 📄 FULL EDITORIAL ACCORDION/MODAL OVERLAYS (PRIVACY & TERMS) --- */
        .editorial-fullscreen-modal {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background-color: var(--white);
            color: var(--black);
            z-index: 2000;
            display: none;
            overflow-y: auto;
            padding: 140px 10%;
        }

        .modal-content-inner {
            max-width: 800px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .modal-close-btn {
            position: fixed;
            top: 40px;
            right: 8%;
            background: var(--black);
            color: var(--white);
            border: none;
            padding: 0.8rem 1.8rem;
            font-family: var(--font-para);
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.15em;
            font-weight: 600;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
        }

        .modal-content-inner h2 {
            font-size: 3.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
        }

        .modal-content-inner h3 {
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            margin: 3rem 0 1rem 0;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
        }

        .modal-content-inner p {
            font-size: 1rem;
            color: #333333;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            text-align: justify;
        }

        /* --- 🧠 GRAPHIC RESPONSIVE LAYOUT ENGINE (MEDIA QUERIES) --- */
        @media (max-width: 1200px) {
            .home-hero-staggered {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
                gap: 3rem;
            }
            .stagger-card:nth-child(1),
            .stagger-card:nth-child(2),
            .stagger-card:nth-child(3),
            .stagger-card:nth-child(4) {
                transform: translateY(0); /* Flatten home hero alignments */
            }
            .section2-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 4rem;
            }
            .section2-left .small-square-frame, 
            .section2-right .small-square-frame {
                display: none; /* De-clutter layouts on narrower devices */
            }
            .showroom-matrix {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
            }
            .narrative-strip,
            .narrative-strip.reversed {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 4rem;
            }
            .narrative-strip.reversed .strip-text {
                grid-column: 1;
            }
            .material-presentation-grid {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
            }
            .intake-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 5rem;
            }
            .footer-top-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
                gap: 4rem;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 950px) {
            .hamburger-btn {
                display: flex;
            }

            .nav-list {
                position: fixed;
                top: 0;
                right: -100%;
                width: 100%;
                height: 100vh;
                background-color: var(--white);
                flex-direction: column;
                justify-content: center;
                align-items: center;
                gap: 3rem;
                transition: right 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
                z-index: 1005;
            }

            .nav-list.open {
                right: 0;
            }

            /* Hamburger transform states */
            .hamburger-btn.active span:nth-child(1) {
                transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg);
            }
            .hamburger-btn.active span:nth-child(2) {
                opacity: 0;
            }
            .hamburger-btn.active span:nth-child(3) {
                transform: translateY(-8px) rotate(-45deg);
            }

            .hero-split {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 2.5rem;
            }

            .split-row {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 3rem;
            }

            .split-row .vertical-divider {
                display: none;
            }

            .forms-split {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 4rem;
            }

            .about-philosophy-split {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 4rem;
            }

            .about-hero-images {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }

            .contact-core-layout {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 5rem;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 650px) {
            .editorial-section {
                padding: 100px 6%;
            }
            .hero-panel {
                padding: 160px 6% 80px 6%;
            }
            .home-hero-staggered,
            .showroom-matrix,
            .about-quotes-grid,
            .material-presentation-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }
            .timeline-item {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 1.5rem;
            }
            .timeline-stage {
                text-align: left;
            }
            .timeline-line {
                display: none;
            }
            .footer-top-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 3.5rem;
            }
            .footer-bottom {
                flex-direction: column;
                align-items: flex-start;
                gap: 1.5rem;
            }
        }