/* ============================================================
   Costa Rica Wildlife Photography Expedition — Landing Page
   Reusable expedition-landing-page template.
   Brand: charcoal / gold / cream, editorial serif + clean sans.
   ============================================================ */

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

:root {
  /* ---- palette (swap these per destination/edition) ---- */
  --charcoal:       #171613;
  --charcoal-mid:   #201e1a;
  --charcoal-light: #2b2822;
  --gold:           #c19a3a;
  --gold-soft:      #d4b366;
  --gold-deep:      #8f7124;
  --cream:          #f6f1e6;
  --cream-mid:      #efe7d5;
  --cream-warm:     #e8dcc0;
  --ink:            #241f18;

  --text-on-dark:        #ece5d4;
  --text-on-dark-muted:  #a89f8a;
  --text-on-light:       #2a251d;
  --text-on-light-muted: #6c6355;

  --border-on-dark:  rgba(246, 241, 230, 0.12);
  --border-on-light: rgba(36, 31, 24, 0.12);

  --font-serif: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --font-sans:  'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;

  --gutter:      clamp(24px, 6vw, 96px);
  --section-pad: clamp(72px, 11vw, 152px);
  --max-width:   1320px;
  --edge-inset:  max(var(--gutter), calc((100vw - var(--max-width)) / 2 + var(--gutter)));

  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after { animation-duration: 0.01ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; transition-duration: 0.01ms !important; scroll-behavior: auto !important; }
}

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; font-size: 16px; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale; }

body {
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--text-on-light);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.7;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

img { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
ul { list-style: none; }
button { font: inherit; cursor: pointer; }

.container { width: 100%; max-width: var(--max-width); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--gutter); }
.container-narrow { width: 100%; max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--gutter); }

section { position: relative; }

/* ---- typography ---- */
.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--gold);
}

h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.section-heading {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.4vw, 3rem);
  max-width: 16ch;
}

.section-intro {
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.3vw, 1.25rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  max-width: 60ch;
  color: var(--text-on-light-muted);
}

.on-dark .section-intro { color: var(--text-on-dark-muted); }

p { max-width: 65ch; }

.lede {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2vw, 1.7rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.section-tag {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

/* ---- buttons ---- */
.btn {
  appearance: none;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 18px 34px;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 0;
  transition: background-color 0.4s var(--ease), color 0.4s var(--ease), border-color 0.4s var(--ease), transform 0.4s var(--ease);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.btn-primary {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--charcoal);
}
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--gold-soft); transform: translateY(-1px); }

.btn-outline-dark {
  border-color: var(--border-on-dark);
  color: var(--text-on-dark);
}
.btn-outline-dark:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); }

.btn-outline-light {
  border-color: var(--border-on-light);
  color: var(--text-on-light);
}
.btn-outline-light:hover { border-color: var(--gold-deep); color: var(--gold-deep); }

.btn-large { padding: 22px 44px; font-size: 0.85rem; }

.wa-icon { width: 17px; height: 17px; flex-shrink: 0; }

/* ============================================================
   HEADER / NAV
   ============================================================ */
.site-header {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  padding: 22px 0;
  /* solid at all times — no gradient/fade zone for a photo to show through
     partway down a nav item or button, no matter what image sits below */
  background: rgba(23, 22, 19, 0.97);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-on-dark);
  transition: padding 0.5s var(--ease), backdrop-filter 0.5s var(--ease);
}

.site-header.is-scrolled {
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  padding: 14px 0;
}

.site-header .container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.brand {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--text-on-dark);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.brand span { color: var(--gold); }

.main-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 40px;
}

.main-nav a {
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-on-dark-muted);
  transition: color 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.main-nav a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  width: 32px;
  height: 22px;
  position: relative;
}
.nav-toggle span, .nav-toggle::before, .nav-toggle::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--text-on-dark);
  transition: transform 0.35s var(--ease), opacity 0.35s var(--ease);
}
.nav-toggle::before { top: 0; }
.nav-toggle span { top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); }
.nav-toggle::after { bottom: 0; }
.nav-toggle.is-open::before { transform: translateY(10.5px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav-toggle.is-open::after { transform: translateY(-10.5px) rotate(-45deg); }
.nav-toggle.is-open span { opacity: 0; }

/* ============================================================
   HERO
   ============================================================ */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100vh;
  /* guaranteed clearance below the fixed header — the section grows past
     100vh rather than letting flex-end packing push content under it on
     short viewports */
  padding-top: clamp(120px, 14vh, 170px);
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  background: var(--charcoal);
}

.hero .img-placeholder,
.final-cta .img-placeholder {
  opacity: 0.6;
}

.hero .img-placeholder {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  border: none;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  padding-top: 8vh;
}

.hero::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  /* strong dark band under the fixed header so nav/CTA stay legible no
     matter how bright or colourful the hero photo is, easing into the
     lighter mid-section and building back up for the text overlay at
     the bottom */
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(23,22,19,0.7) 0%, rgba(23,22,19,0.34) 12%, rgba(23,22,19,0.18) 40%, rgba(23,22,19,0.78) 100%);
  z-index: 1;
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter) clamp(64px, 9vw, 110px);
  color: var(--text-on-dark);
}

.hero-eyebrow {
  color: var(--gold-soft);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.hero-title {
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 6vw, 5.2rem);
  color: var(--text-on-dark);
  max-width: 18ch;
}

.hero-title em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold-soft);
}

.hero-sub {
  margin-top: 26px;
  max-width: 46ch;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.4vw, 1.3rem);
  color: var(--text-on-dark-muted);
  font-weight: 300;
}

.hero-meta {
  margin-top: 30px;
  max-width: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px 22px;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--text-on-dark);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.hero-meta .dot { color: var(--gold); }

.hero-cta { margin-top: 42px; }

.hero-secondary-link {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 20px;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--text-on-dark-muted);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  transition: color 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.hero-secondary-link:hover { color: var(--gold-soft); }

.scroll-cue {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 28px;
  left: var(--edge-inset);
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  color: var(--text-on-dark-muted);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.scroll-cue .line {
  width: 1px;
  height: 34px;
  background: var(--border-on-dark);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.scroll-cue .line::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -100%;
  left: 0; right: 0; height: 100%;
  background: var(--gold);
  animation: scrollcue 2.2s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes scrollcue {
  0% { top: -100%; }
  50% { top: 100%; }
  100% { top: 100%; }
}

/* ============================================================
   PLACEHOLDER IMAGE COMPONENT
   ============================================================ */
.img-placeholder {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(193,154,58,0.10) 0%, rgba(193,154,58,0) 55%),
    linear-gradient(155deg, #232019 0%, #171613 60%, #1c1a15 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-on-dark);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  gap: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.img-placeholder svg {
  width: 30px; height: 30px;
  opacity: 0.55;
  stroke: var(--gold-soft);
}

.img-placeholder .ph-label {
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-on-dark-muted);
  max-width: 22ch;
  padding: 0 14px;
}

.img-placeholder.light {
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(143,113,36,0.08) 0%, rgba(143,113,36,0) 55%),
    linear-gradient(155deg, #efe7d5 0%, #e8dcc0 100%);
  border-color: var(--border-on-light);
}
.img-placeholder.light svg { stroke: var(--gold-deep); opacity: 0.6; }
.img-placeholder.light .ph-label { color: var(--text-on-light-muted); }

/* real photo loaded — drop the placeholder chrome and just show the image */
.img-placeholder.has-image {
  display: block;
  background: none;
  border: none;
}
.img-placeholder.has-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

/* slideshow: photos stack and cross-fade via opacity, driven by main.js
   toggling .is-active every few seconds */
.img-placeholder.has-image.slideshow {
  position: relative;
}
.img-placeholder.has-image.slideshow img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 1s ease;
}
.img-placeholder.has-image.slideshow img.is-active {
  opacity: 1;
}
.hero .img-placeholder.has-image,
.final-cta .img-placeholder.has-image {
  opacity: 1;
}

/* shows the full photo uncropped, pushed to the right edge — for images
   composed with the subject off-centre and negative space to spare, rather
   than letting object-fit:cover crop into that space */
.img-placeholder.has-image.fit-contain-right {
  background: var(--charcoal);
}
.img-placeholder.has-image.fit-contain-right img {
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: right center;
  background: var(--charcoal);
}

/* ============================================================
   SECTION: WHY DIFFERENT (dark)
   ============================================================ */
.why-different {
  background: var(--charcoal);
  color: var(--text-on-dark);
  padding: var(--section-pad) 0;
}

.why-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(0, 0.95fr);
  gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 100px);
  align-items: start;
}

.why-copy p { color: var(--text-on-dark-muted); margin-top: 22px; font-size: 1.05rem; }
.why-copy p:first-of-type { margin-top: 28px; }

.why-quote {
  margin-top: 40px;
  padding-left: 24px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 1.6vw, 1.5rem);
  color: var(--text-on-dark);
}

.feature-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 30px;
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.feature-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  padding-bottom: 28px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-on-dark);
}
.feature-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }

.feature-num {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  min-width: 44px;
}
.feature-item.is-visible .feature-num { animation: philosophyGlow 2.6s ease-in-out infinite; }

.feature-item h4 { font-size: 1.2rem; color: var(--text-on-dark); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.feature-item p { font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--text-on-dark-muted); }

/* about / guide strip inside why-different */
.guide-strip {
  margin-top: clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px);
  padding-top: clamp(40px, 6vw, 64px);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-on-dark);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 200px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(30px, 5vw, 60px);
  align-items: center;
}

.guide-portrait { aspect-ratio: 4/5; }

.guide-text .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 12px; }
.guide-text h3 { font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2vw, 1.8rem); color: var(--text-on-dark); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.guide-text p { color: var(--text-on-dark-muted); }
.guide-credentials {
  margin-top: 16px;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px 26px;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-soft);
}

/* who it's for checklist */
.qualify-list {
  margin-top: clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px);
  padding-top: clamp(40px, 6vw, 64px);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-on-dark);
}
.qualify-list h3 {
  color: var(--text-on-dark);
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 1.8vw, 1.6rem);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  max-width: 30ch;
}
.qualify-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 32px 40px;
}
/* explicit placement: 2 items in column 1, 2 in column 2, the 5th spans
   both rows in column 3 and sits vertically centered beside them */
.qualify-grid li:nth-child(1) { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1; }
.qualify-grid li:nth-child(2) { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 2; }
.qualify-grid li:nth-child(3) { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1; }
.qualify-grid li:nth-child(4) { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 2; }
.qualify-grid li:nth-child(5) { grid-column: 3; grid-row: 1 / 3; align-self: center; }

.qualify-grid li {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  color: var(--text-on-dark-muted);
  transform: translateY(16px);
  transition: opacity 0.6s var(--ease) var(--d, 0ms), transform 0.6s var(--ease) var(--d, 0ms);
}
.qualify-grid li.is-visible { transform: translateY(0); }

.qualify-grid li svg {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 18px; height: 18px;
  stroke: var(--gold);
  margin-top: 3px;
  stroke-dasharray: 20;
  stroke-dashoffset: 20;
  transition: stroke-dashoffset 0.5s var(--ease) calc(var(--d, 0ms) + 250ms);
}
.qualify-grid li.is-visible svg { stroke-dashoffset: 0; }

.qualify-grid li.is-visible {
  animation: qualifyGlow 1.2s ease-out calc(var(--d, 0ms) + 100ms) both;
}
.qualify-grid li.is-visible svg {
  animation: qualifyIconGlow 1.2s ease-out calc(var(--d, 0ms) + 100ms) both;
}
@keyframes qualifyGlow {
  0% { color: var(--text-on-dark-muted); text-shadow: none; }
  40% { color: var(--text-on-dark); text-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(193, 154, 58, 0.6), 0 0 4px rgba(212, 179, 102, 0.7); }
  100% { color: var(--text-on-dark-muted); text-shadow: none; }
}
@keyframes qualifyIconGlow {
  0% { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 0 rgba(193, 154, 58, 0)); }
  40% { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 7px rgba(193, 154, 58, 0.9)); }
  100% { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 0 rgba(193, 154, 58, 0)); }
}

/* once all five are on screen, take turns glowing — checkmark sparkles
   first, then the text catches the light — one at a time, looping. Every
   item shares one 10s clock (2s each) so the sequence stays in sync;
   only the entrance animation above still uses each item's own --d delay. */
.qualify-grid li:nth-child(1).is-visible { animation: qualifyGlow 1.2s ease-out calc(var(--d, 0ms) + 100ms) both, cycleGlow0 10s ease-in-out 2.4s infinite; }
.qualify-grid li:nth-child(2).is-visible { animation: qualifyGlow 1.2s ease-out calc(var(--d, 0ms) + 100ms) both, cycleGlow1 10s ease-in-out 2.4s infinite; }
.qualify-grid li:nth-child(3).is-visible { animation: qualifyGlow 1.2s ease-out calc(var(--d, 0ms) + 100ms) both, cycleGlow2 10s ease-in-out 2.4s infinite; }
.qualify-grid li:nth-child(4).is-visible { animation: qualifyGlow 1.2s ease-out calc(var(--d, 0ms) + 100ms) both, cycleGlow3 10s ease-in-out 2.4s infinite; }
.qualify-grid li:nth-child(5).is-visible { animation: qualifyGlow 1.2s ease-out calc(var(--d, 0ms) + 100ms) both, cycleGlow4 10s ease-in-out 2.4s infinite; }

.qualify-grid li:nth-child(1).is-visible svg { animation: qualifyIconGlow 1.2s ease-out calc(var(--d, 0ms) + 100ms) both, cycleSparkle0 10s ease-in-out 2.4s infinite; }
.qualify-grid li:nth-child(2).is-visible svg { animation: qualifyIconGlow 1.2s ease-out calc(var(--d, 0ms) + 100ms) both, cycleSparkle1 10s ease-in-out 2.4s infinite; }
.qualify-grid li:nth-child(3).is-visible svg { animation: qualifyIconGlow 1.2s ease-out calc(var(--d, 0ms) + 100ms) both, cycleSparkle2 10s ease-in-out 2.4s infinite; }
.qualify-grid li:nth-child(4).is-visible svg { animation: qualifyIconGlow 1.2s ease-out calc(var(--d, 0ms) + 100ms) both, cycleSparkle3 10s ease-in-out 2.4s infinite; }
.qualify-grid li:nth-child(5).is-visible svg { animation: qualifyIconGlow 1.2s ease-out calc(var(--d, 0ms) + 100ms) both, cycleSparkle4 10s ease-in-out 2.4s infinite; }

@keyframes cycleGlow0 {
  0%, 6%, 16%, 100% { color: var(--text-on-dark-muted); text-shadow: none; }
  10% { color: var(--text-on-dark); text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(193, 154, 58, 0.6), 0 0 4px rgba(212, 179, 102, 0.7); }
}
@keyframes cycleGlow1 {
  0%, 26%, 36%, 100% { color: var(--text-on-dark-muted); text-shadow: none; }
  30% { color: var(--text-on-dark); text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(193, 154, 58, 0.6), 0 0 4px rgba(212, 179, 102, 0.7); }
}
@keyframes cycleGlow2 {
  0%, 46%, 56%, 100% { color: var(--text-on-dark-muted); text-shadow: none; }
  50% { color: var(--text-on-dark); text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(193, 154, 58, 0.6), 0 0 4px rgba(212, 179, 102, 0.7); }
}
@keyframes cycleGlow3 {
  0%, 66%, 76%, 100% { color: var(--text-on-dark-muted); text-shadow: none; }
  70% { color: var(--text-on-dark); text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(193, 154, 58, 0.6), 0 0 4px rgba(212, 179, 102, 0.7); }
}
@keyframes cycleGlow4 {
  0%, 86%, 96%, 100% { color: var(--text-on-dark-muted); text-shadow: none; }
  90% { color: var(--text-on-dark); text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(193, 154, 58, 0.6), 0 0 4px rgba(212, 179, 102, 0.7); }
}

@keyframes cycleSparkle0 {
  0%, 3%, 10%, 100% { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 0 rgba(193, 154, 58, 0)); }
  6% { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(193, 154, 58, 1)); }
}
@keyframes cycleSparkle1 {
  0%, 23%, 30%, 100% { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 0 rgba(193, 154, 58, 0)); }
  26% { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(193, 154, 58, 1)); }
}
@keyframes cycleSparkle2 {
  0%, 43%, 50%, 100% { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 0 rgba(193, 154, 58, 0)); }
  46% { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(193, 154, 58, 1)); }
}
@keyframes cycleSparkle3 {
  0%, 63%, 70%, 100% { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 0 rgba(193, 154, 58, 0)); }
  66% { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(193, 154, 58, 1)); }
}
@keyframes cycleSparkle4 {
  0%, 83%, 90%, 100% { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 0 rgba(193, 154, 58, 0)); }
  86% { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(193, 154, 58, 1)); }
}

/* ============================================================
   SECTION: THE JOURNEY (light)
   ============================================================ */
.journey {
  background: var(--cream);
  padding: var(--section-pad) 0;
}

.section-head-row {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 40px;
  margin-bottom: clamp(48px, 6vw, 76px);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.journey-overview {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--text-on-light-muted);
  margin-bottom: 48px;
  max-width: 70ch;
}

.journey-track {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px);
}

.journey-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.journey-card .img-placeholder { aspect-ratio: 4/5; margin-bottom: 26px; }

.journey-card .stage-num {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.journey-card .eyebrow-light {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-on-light-muted);
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.journey-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  margin-top: 8px;
  color: var(--text-on-light);
}

.journey-card p.desc {
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  color: var(--text-on-light-muted);
}

.journey-card .stay-at {
  margin-top: 18px;
  padding-top: 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-on-light);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-on-light-muted);
}
.journey-card .stay-at strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  color: var(--text-on-light);
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.journey-cta { margin-top: clamp(48px, 6vw, 76px); text-align: center; }

/* ============================================================
   SECTION: THE PHOTOGRAPHY (dark, gallery)
   ============================================================ */
.photography {
  background: var(--charcoal);
  color: var(--text-on-dark);
  padding: var(--section-pad) 0;
}

.gallery-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(6, minmax(0, 1fr));
  grid-auto-rows: 130px;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: clamp(48px, 6vw, 72px);
}

.gallery-grid .g-item { grid-column: span 2; grid-row: span 2; }
.gallery-grid .g-item.wide { grid-column: span 4; }
.gallery-grid .g-item.tall { grid-row: span 3; }
.gallery-grid .g-item.small { grid-column: span 2; grid-row: span 1; }

.gallery-note {
  margin-top: 18px;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  color: var(--text-on-dark-muted);
  opacity: 0.75;
}

.coaching-block {
  margin-top: clamp(64px, 8vw, 110px);
  padding-top: clamp(56px, 7vw, 90px);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-on-dark);
}

.coaching-block .lede {
  max-width: 30ch;
  color: var(--text-on-dark);
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.philosophy-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--border-on-dark);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-on-dark);
}

.philosophy-item {
  background: var(--charcoal);
  padding: 34px 26px;
}
.philosophy-item h4 {
  color: var(--gold-soft);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.philosophy-item p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text-on-dark-muted);
}

@keyframes philosophyGlow {
  0%, 100% { text-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(193, 154, 58, 0.2); }
  50% { text-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(193, 154, 58, 0.75), 0 0 6px rgba(212, 179, 102, 0.6); }
}
.philosophy-item.is-visible h4 { animation: philosophyGlow 2.6s ease-in-out infinite; }

.pull-quote {
  margin-top: clamp(56px, 7vw, 90px);
  text-align: center;
}
.pull-quote p {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.6vw, 2.1rem);
  max-width: 42ch;
  margin: 0 auto;
  color: var(--text-on-dark);
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.read-along .w {
  display: inline-block;
  opacity: 0.35;
  animation: wordGlow 1s ease forwards;
  animation-delay: calc(var(--i) * 90ms);
  animation-play-state: paused;
}
.read-along.in-view .w { animation-play-state: running; }
@keyframes wordGlow {
  0% { opacity: 0.35; text-shadow: none; }
  45% { opacity: 1; text-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(193, 154, 58, 0.7), 0 0 4px rgba(212, 179, 102, 0.9); }
  100% { opacity: 1; text-shadow: 0 0 4px rgba(193, 154, 58, 0.2); }
}
.pull-quote cite {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 20px;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}

/* ============================================================
   SECTION: EXPERIENCE / PRACTICAL (light)
   ============================================================ */
.experience {
  background: var(--cream);
  padding: var(--section-pad) 0;
}

.exp-top-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(30px, 4vw, 56px);
  margin-bottom: clamp(64px, 8vw, 100px);
}

.stat-figure {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.stat-num {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  line-height: 1;
}
/* same pulsing-glow language as the 01/02/03 numbers and the coaching
   philosophy headers, tuned for a light background — the shadow reads as
   a warm halo here instead of the on-dark version's brighter bloom */
.exp-stat.is-visible .stat-num { animation: statGlow 2.6s ease-in-out infinite; }
@keyframes statGlow {
  0%, 100% { color: var(--gold-deep); text-shadow: none; }
  50% { color: var(--gold); text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(193, 154, 58, 0.45), 0 0 4px rgba(212, 179, 102, 0.5); }
}
.stat-label {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text-on-light);
}
.exp-stat p { font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--text-on-light-muted); }

.accommodation-block {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(30px, 5vw, 64px);
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: clamp(64px, 8vw, 100px);
}

.accommodation-block .img-placeholder { aspect-ratio: 5/4; }

.accommodation-copy .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 14px; }
.accommodation-copy h3 { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2vw, 1.9rem); margin-bottom: 16px; max-width: 18ch; }
.accommodation-copy p { color: var(--text-on-light-muted); margin-bottom: 14px; }

.philosophy-line {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold-deep);
  padding-left: 20px;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.lodge-list {
  margin-top: 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
}
.lodge-list li {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-on-light-muted);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 8px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-on-light);
}
.lodge-list li strong { color: var(--text-on-light); font-weight: 500; }

/* investment card */
.investment-card {
  background: var(--charcoal);
  color: var(--text-on-dark);
  padding: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(36px, 5vw, 72px);
}

.investment-main .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 16px; }
/* looping word-by-word chase, like the coaching-philosophy quote but
   continuous rather than a one-time read-along */
.eyebrow-glow .w {
  display: inline-block;
  animation: eyebrowWordGlow 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
  animation-delay: calc(var(--i) * 220ms);
}
@keyframes eyebrowWordGlow {
  0%, 70%, 100% { color: var(--gold); text-shadow: none; }
  35% { color: var(--gold-soft); text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(193, 154, 58, 0.8), 0 0 5px rgba(212, 179, 102, 0.9); }
}
.investment-main h3 { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.2vw, 2.1rem); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.investment-label {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-soft);
  margin-top: 26px;
}
.investment-price {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 4vw, 3.6rem);
  color: var(--gold-soft);
  margin: 4px 0 6px;
}
.investment-price span { font-size: 1rem; color: var(--text-on-dark-muted); font-family: var(--font-sans); }

.investment-meta {
  margin-top: 18px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--text-on-dark-muted);
}
.investment-meta strong { color: var(--text-on-dark); font-weight: 500; }

.investment-main .btn { margin-top: 30px; }

.future-note {
  margin-top: 30px;
  padding-top: 22px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-on-dark);
}
.future-note p { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--text-on-dark-muted); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.future-note a {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--gold-soft);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}
.future-note a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.investment-card.is-visible .future-note a { animation: philosophyGlow 2.6s ease-in-out infinite; }

.included-cols {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 30px;
}
.included-cols h5 {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.included-cols ul { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.included-cols li {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--text-on-dark-muted);
  padding-left: 18px;
  position: relative;
}
.included-cols li::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 9px;
  width: 5px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.check-list li { padding-left: 0; display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 10px; }
.check-list li::before { display: none; }
.check-list li svg { flex-shrink: 0; width: 14px; height: 14px; stroke: var(--gold); margin-top: 3px; }

/* ============================================================
   FINAL CTA + FORM
   ============================================================ */
.final-cta {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--charcoal);
  color: var(--text-on-dark);
  padding: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.final-cta .img-placeholder {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border: none;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  padding-top: 6vh;
}

.final-cta::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(23,22,19,0.88) 0%, rgba(23,22,19,0.72) 55%, rgba(23,22,19,0.92) 100%);
}

.final-cta-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  padding: var(--section-pad) 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.final-cta h2 { font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4vw, 3.2rem); max-width: 20ch; margin: 0 auto; }
.final-cta .section-intro { margin: 22px auto 0; text-align: center; }

.final-cta-action { margin-top: 44px; }
.final-cta-action .form-note { text-align: center; margin: 16px auto 0; }

.scroll-prompt {
  display: inline-flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin: 64px auto 0;
  color: var(--text-on-dark-muted);
}
.scroll-prompt:hover { color: var(--gold-soft); }
.scroll-prompt span {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  animation: philosophyGlow 2.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.scroll-prompt svg {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  stroke: var(--gold);
  animation: qualifyIconGlow 2.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}

/* ============================================================
   FUTURE EDITIONS (secondary CTA — email mailing list)
   ============================================================ */
.future-editions {
  background: var(--cream-mid);
  padding: clamp(64px, 8vw, 96px) 0;
  text-align: center;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-on-light);
}
.future-editions .eyebrow { display: block; }
.section-heading-sm {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
  margin-top: 8px;
}
.future-editions .section-intro { margin: 18px auto 0; text-align: center; }
.future-editions .waitlist-form { margin: 36px auto 0; }
.future-editions .field label { color: var(--text-on-light-muted); }
.future-editions .field input {
  background: rgba(36, 31, 24, 0.03);
  border-color: var(--border-on-light);
  color: var(--text-on-light);
}
.future-editions .field input::placeholder { color: var(--text-on-light-muted); opacity: 0.7; }
.future-editions .field input:focus { border-color: var(--gold-deep); background: rgba(36, 31, 24, 0.06); }
.future-editions .form-note { color: var(--text-on-light-muted); }
.future-editions .form-status.success { color: var(--gold-deep); }

.waitlist-form {
  max-width: 480px;
  margin: 44px auto 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
}

.form-row { display: flex; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.form-row .field { flex: 1; min-width: 180px; }

.field label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-on-dark-muted);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  text-align: left;
}

.field input {
  width: 100%;
  background: rgba(246, 241, 230, 0.06);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-on-dark);
  color: var(--text-on-dark);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  transition: border-color 0.3s var(--ease), background-color 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.field input::placeholder { color: var(--text-on-dark-muted); opacity: 0.6; }
.field input:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--gold); background: rgba(246, 241, 230, 0.1); }

.waitlist-form .btn { justify-content: center; margin-top: 6px; }

.form-note {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--text-on-dark-muted);
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.form-status {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  margin-top: 6px;
  min-height: 1.2em;
}
.form-status.error { color: #d98c6a; }
.form-status.success { color: var(--gold-soft); }

/* ============================================================
   FOOTER
   ============================================================ */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--charcoal-mid);
  color: var(--text-on-dark-muted);
  padding: 56px 0 32px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-on-dark);
}

.footer-top {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 30px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding-bottom: 36px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-on-dark);
}

.footer-brand { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 1.2rem; color: var(--text-on-dark); }
.footer-brand span { color: var(--gold); }

.footer-links { display: flex; gap: 34px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.footer-links a {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-on-dark-muted);
  transition: color 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

.footer-bottom {
  margin-top: 26px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.footer-credit {
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--text-on-dark-muted);
  opacity: 0.7;
}
.footer-credit a {
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 2px;
  transition: color 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.footer-credit a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* ============================================================
   REVEAL ANIMATION
   ============================================================ */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(24px);
  transition: opacity 0.9s var(--ease), transform 0.9s var(--ease);
}
.reveal.is-visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .main-nav { display: none; }
  .nav-toggle { display: block; }

  .why-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .guide-strip { grid-template-columns: 120px minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .journey-track { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
  .exp-top-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 28px; }
  .accommodation-block { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .accommodation-block .img-placeholder { aspect-ratio: 16/9; order: -1; }
  .investment-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .included-cols { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .philosophy-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .gallery-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); grid-auto-rows: 110px; }
  .gallery-grid .g-item.wide { grid-column: span 4; }

  .qualify-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .qualify-grid li:nth-child(1),
  .qualify-grid li:nth-child(2),
  .qualify-grid li:nth-child(3),
  .qualify-grid li:nth-child(4),
  .qualify-grid li:nth-child(5) {
    grid-column: auto;
    grid-row: auto;
    align-self: start;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .exp-top-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .qualify-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .philosophy-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  /* aspect-ratio per item instead of forcing every photo into the same
     tall square — landscape-composed shots (wide/small) get a landscape
     box spanning the full width instead of being cropped into a portrait
     shape they were never framed for */
  .gallery-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); grid-auto-rows: auto; gap: 10px; }
  .gallery-grid .g-item { grid-column: span 1; grid-row: auto; aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; }
  .gallery-grid .g-item.wide,
  .gallery-grid .g-item.small { grid-column: span 2; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; }

  .guide-strip { grid-template-columns: 1fr; text-align: left; }
  .guide-portrait { max-width: 320px; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }

  .hero .img-placeholder.has-image img { object-position: 30% center; }
  .final-cta .img-placeholder.has-image img { object-position: 25% center; }
  .hero::after {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(23,22,19,0.75) 0%, rgba(23,22,19,0.5) 30%, rgba(23,22,19,0.4) 50%, rgba(23,22,19,0.9) 100%);
  }
  .final-cta::after {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(23,22,19,0.92) 0%, rgba(23,22,19,0.8) 55%, rgba(23,22,19,0.94) 100%);
  }

  .form-row { flex-direction: column; }
  .footer-top, .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
}

/* Mobile nav panel */
.mobile-nav {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 90;
  background: var(--charcoal);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 30px;
  transform: translateY(-100%);
  transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease);
}
.mobile-nav.is-open { transform: translateY(0); }
.mobile-nav a {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  color: var(--text-on-dark);
}
.mobile-nav a:hover { color: var(--gold); }