/* ============================================================
   gushchina.tech — shared design system
   Type:  Schibsted Grotesk (Latin) · IBM Plex Sans Arabic (RTL)
   Style: Japandi minimalism · architectural restraint
   ============================================================ */

:root {
  /* ---- palette (warm paper + ink + restrained bronze) ---- */
  --cream:       #FAF8F3;
  --cream-2:     #F2EDE3;
  --cream-3:     #E8E0D2;
  --ink:         #15130D;
  --ink-2:       #322E27;
  --ink-3:       #67604F;   /* readable body grey */
  --ink-4:       #8A8073;   /* muted captions — kept dark enough to read on cream */
  --gold:        #8A6E2F;
  --gold-2:      #A07B22;
  --gold-bg:     rgba(138, 110, 47, 0.06);
  --gold-border: rgba(138, 110, 47, 0.24);
  --line:        rgba(21, 19, 13, 0.10);
  --line-strong: rgba(21, 19, 13, 0.16);

  /* ---- type ---- */
  --sans: 'Schibsted Grotesk', system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  --arabic: 'Readex Pro', 'Schibsted Grotesk', system-ui, sans-serif;

  /* ---- rhythm ---- */
  --measure: 60ch;
  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  --section-pad: clamp(4rem, 9vw, 8rem);
}

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

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }

body {
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--ink-2);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 16.5px;
  line-height: 1.72;
  letter-spacing: -0.003em;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

/* very fine paper grain — Japandi warmth, kept subtle */
body::after {
  content: '';
  position: fixed; inset: 0;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 300 300' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.025'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  pointer-events: none; z-index: 9999; opacity: 0.5; mix-blend-mode: multiply;
}

::selection { background: var(--gold-bg); color: var(--ink); }

/* ───────── LAYOUT ───────── */
.wrap     { max-width: 880px;  margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: clamp(1.4rem, 5vw, 2.5rem); }
.wrap-mid { max-width: 1040px; margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: clamp(1.4rem, 5vw, 2.5rem); }

/* ───────── NAV ───────── */
nav {
  position: fixed; inset-block-start: 0; inset-inline: 0; z-index: 100;
  background: rgba(250, 248, 243, 0.86);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(120%);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(120%);
  border-block-end: 1px solid var(--line);
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease);
}
nav.nav-hidden { transform: translateY(-100%); }
.nav-inner {
  max-width: 1040px; margin-inline: auto;
  padding: 1.15rem clamp(1.4rem, 5vw, 2.5rem);
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}
.nav-logo {
  font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;
}
.nav-right { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2rem; }
.nav-links { display: flex; gap: 1.9rem; list-style: none; }
.nav-links a {
  font-size: 0.66rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink-3); text-decoration: none;
  position: relative; transition: color 0.25s;
}
.nav-links a::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset-inline-start: 0; inset-block-end: -5px;
  width: 0; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); transition: width 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.nav-links a:hover, .nav-links a.active { color: var(--gold-2); }
.nav-links a.active::after, .nav-links a:hover::after { width: 100%; }

/* language toggle */
.lang-toggle {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.64rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink-3);
  background: none; border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  padding: 0.4rem 0.7rem; cursor: pointer; border-radius: 2px;
  transition: all 0.25s; white-space: nowrap;
}
.lang-toggle:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold-2); }

/* hamburger */
.hamburger {
  display: none; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px;
  cursor: pointer; background: none; border: none; padding: 4px;
}
.hamburger span { display: block; width: 22px; height: 1.5px; background: var(--ink); transition: all 0.3s; }
.hamburger.open span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(6.5px) rotate(45deg); }
.hamburger.open span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.hamburger.open span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-6.5px) rotate(-45deg); }

/* ───────── HERO ───────── */
.hero { padding: clamp(8rem, 16vw, 12rem) 0 clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem); position: relative; }
.hero::before {            /* architectural column guides — barely-there */
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; pointer-events: none;
  background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--line) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 25% 100%;
  opacity: 0.5; -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, #000 35%, #000 70%, transparent);
          mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, #000 35%, #000 70%, transparent);
}
.hero-inner {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; align-items: start;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 5rem);
}
.hero-text { min-width: 0; }
.hero-tag {
  font-size: 0.66rem; letter-spacing: 0.28em; text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600; color: var(--gold); margin-block-end: 1.8rem;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.8rem;
  opacity: 0; animation: rise 0.8s var(--ease) forwards 0.15s;
}
.hero-tag::before { content: ''; width: 26px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); }
.hero-thesis {
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4.4vw, 3.2rem);
  font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.14; color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em; max-width: 24ch; margin-block-end: 2rem;
  opacity: 0; animation: rise 0.8s var(--ease) forwards 0.3s;
}
.hero-thesis em { font-style: normal; color: var(--gold-2); }
.hero-sub {
  font-size: 1.04rem; color: var(--ink-3); max-width: 46ch;
  line-height: 1.78; margin-block-end: 2.8rem;
  opacity: 0; animation: rise 0.8s var(--ease) forwards 0.5s;
}
.hero-route {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.85rem;
  opacity: 0; animation: rise 0.8s var(--ease) forwards 0.7s;
}
.r-from { font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-4); font-weight: 500; }
.r-arr  { color: var(--gold); }
.r-to   { font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-2); font-weight: 600; }

.hero-portrait { flex-shrink: 0; width: clamp(150px, 22vw, 250px); opacity: 0; animation: rise 0.9s var(--ease) forwards 0.45s; }
.hero-portrait figure { position: relative; }
.hero-portrait img {
  width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 3 / 4; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 12%;
  display: block; border: 1px solid var(--gold-border);
  filter: grayscale(8%) sepia(6%) saturate(94%) contrast(101%);
}
.hero-portrait figure::before {     /* offset structural frame */
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset-block-start: 12px; inset-inline-start: 12px;
  width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 1px solid var(--line); z-index: -1;
}
.hero-portrait-label {
  margin-block-start: 0.7rem; font-size: 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-4); text-align: end;
}

/* ───────── SECTION SHELL ───────── */
.sec { padding: var(--section-pad) 0; border-block-start: 1px solid var(--line); }
.sec-head {
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 1.1rem; margin-block-end: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}
.sec-num   { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--ink-4); font-weight: 500; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.sec-label {
  font-size: 0.66rem; letter-spacing: 0.26em; text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600; color: var(--gold);
}
.sec-head::after {
  content: ''; flex: 1; height: 1px; background: var(--line);
  align-self: center; margin-inline-start: 0.5rem;
}

/* ───────── BACKGROUND GRID ───────── */
.bg-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.bg-cell {
  padding: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  border-inline-end: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-block-end: 1px solid var(--line);
  transition: background 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.bg-cell:nth-child(even) { border-inline-end: none; }
.bg-cell.full { grid-column: 1 / -1; border-inline-end: none; }
.bg-cell.connector { background: var(--gold-bg); border-color: var(--gold-border); }
.bg-cell:not(.connector):hover { background: var(--cream-2); }
.bg-label {
  font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-block-end: 0.7rem; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem;
}
.bg-label::before { content: ''; width: 22px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); flex-shrink: 0; }
.bg-body { font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--ink-3); line-height: 1.72; }
.connector-text { font-size: 1.08rem; color: var(--ink-2); line-height: 1.62; font-weight: 400; }
.connector-text strong { font-weight: 600; color: var(--gold-2); }

/* ───────── CREDENTIALS ───────── */
.cred-head { margin-block: 3rem 1.5rem; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.1rem; }
.cred-head::after { content: ''; flex: 1; height: 1px; background: var(--line); }
.cred-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.cred-cell { background: var(--cream); padding: 1.4rem 1.6rem; transition: background 0.3s var(--ease); }
.cred-cell:hover { background: var(--cream-2); }
.cred-role { font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); margin-block-end: 0.45rem; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.cred-ctx  { font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--ink-3); line-height: 1.6; }

/* ───────── CASES ───────── */
.case { padding: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem) 0; border-block-end: 1px solid var(--line); }
.case:last-child { border-block-end: none; }
.case-top { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start; gap: 2rem; margin-block-end: 1.2rem; }
.case-title { font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.6vw, 1.75rem); font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.18; letter-spacing: -0.025em; }
.case-tag {
  font-size: 0.62rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--gold); border: 1px solid var(--gold-border); padding: 0.3rem 0.75rem;
  white-space: nowrap; flex-shrink: 0; margin-block-start: 0.3rem;
}
.case-body { font-size: 0.94rem; color: var(--ink-3); line-height: 1.8; max-width: var(--measure); }
.case-body p + p { margin-block-start: 0.85rem; }
.case-outcome {
  margin-block-start: 1.4rem; padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
  background: var(--cream-2); border-inline-start: 2px solid var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--ink-2); line-height: 1.72;
}
.case-note { margin-block-start: 0.7rem; font-size: 0.74rem; color: var(--ink-4); letter-spacing: 0.02em; }

/* ───────── KSA ───────── */
.ksa-box { background: var(--cream-2); border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.ksa-box::before {
  content: 'KSA'; position: absolute; inset-block-start: -0.8rem; inset-inline-end: 1.5rem;
  font-size: clamp(5rem, 12vw, 8rem); font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink);
  opacity: 0.03; line-height: 1; pointer-events: none; letter-spacing: -0.05em;
}
.ksa-text { font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--ink-2); position: relative; max-width: 64ch; }
.ksa-text p + p { margin-block-start: 1.25rem; }
.ksa-text strong { font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); }
.ksa-text .ksa-pull {
  margin-block-start: 2rem; padding-block-start: 1.75rem;
  border-block-start: 1px solid var(--gold-border);
  font-size: 1.28rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--gold-2);
  line-height: 1.55; letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}
.ksa-bullets { margin-block-start: 2.2rem; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1rem; }
.ksa-bullet { display: flex; gap: 0.75rem; align-items: flex-start; font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--ink-3); line-height: 1.6; }
.ksa-bullet::before { content: '→'; color: var(--gold); flex-shrink: 0; }

/* ───────── RESOURCES (home preview) ───────── */
.res-intro { font-size: 0.98rem; color: var(--ink-3); line-height: 1.8; max-width: var(--measure); margin-block-end: 2.5rem; }
.res-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1px; background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); margin-block-end: 2rem; }
.res-card { background: var(--cream); padding: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.5rem); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.9rem; transition: background 0.3s var(--ease); }
.res-card:hover { background: var(--cream-2); }
.res-cat { font-size: 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; color: var(--gold); }
.res-title { font-size: 1.22rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.25; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
.res-body { font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--ink-3); line-height: 1.72; }
.res-footer { margin-block-start: auto; padding-block-start: 1rem; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; border-block-start: 1px solid var(--line); }
.res-badge { font-size: 0.64rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-4); padding: 0.25rem 0.65rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.res-link { font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 500; color: var(--gold-2); text-decoration: none; transition: opacity 0.2s; }
.res-link:hover { opacity: 0.65; }

.sec-cta {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem;
  font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--gold-2); text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-border); padding: 0.8rem 1.6rem; transition: all 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.sec-cta:hover { background: var(--gold-bg); border-color: var(--gold); }

/* ───────── WRITING ───────── */
.writing-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1px; background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); margin-block-end: 2rem; }
.w-card { background: var(--cream); padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem); text-decoration: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; min-height: 160px; transition: background 0.3s var(--ease); }
.w-card:hover { background: var(--cream-2); }
.w-title { font-size: 1.08rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.35; margin-block-end: 1rem; letter-spacing: -0.015em; transition: color 0.25s; }
.w-card:hover .w-title { color: var(--gold-2); }
.w-meta { font-size: 0.66rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-4); display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; }
.w-arrow { color: var(--gold); opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.25s; }
.w-card:hover .w-arrow { opacity: 1; }

/* ───────── OPEN TO ───────── */
.open-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 1px; background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.open-cell { background: var(--cream); padding: 1.5rem 1.75rem; transition: background 0.3s var(--ease); }
.open-cell:hover { background: var(--gold-bg); }
.open-role { font-size: 0.84rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); margin-block-end: 0.3rem; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.open-ctx  { font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--ink-4); line-height: 1.55; }
.open-note { margin-block-start: 1.75rem; padding: 1.5rem 1.75rem; background: var(--gold-bg); border: 1px solid var(--gold-border); font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--ink-2); line-height: 1.85; }
.open-note strong { color: var(--gold-2); font-weight: 600; }

/* ───────── CONTACT ───────── */
.contact-wrap { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; gap: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 4.5rem); padding: var(--section-pad) 0; align-items: start; }
.contact-left { min-width: 0; }
.contact-left h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3rem); font-weight: 400; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.05; margin-block-end: 1.1rem; letter-spacing: -0.035em; }
.contact-left .lead { font-size: 0.96rem; color: var(--ink-3); max-width: 42ch; line-height: 1.8; margin-block-end: 2rem; }
.contact-left .lead strong { color: var(--gold-2); font-weight: 600; }

.contact-form { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.8rem; max-width: 420px; }
.contact-form input, .contact-form textarea {
  width: 100%; padding: 0.9rem 1rem; background: var(--cream-2); border: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 400; color: var(--ink-2);
  outline: none; resize: none; transition: border-color 0.25s, background 0.25s; border-radius: 2px;
}
.contact-form input:focus, .contact-form textarea:focus { border-color: var(--gold-border); background: var(--cream); }
.contact-form input::placeholder, .contact-form textarea::placeholder { color: var(--ink-4); }
.contact-form textarea { min-height: 120px; }

/* consent row */
.consent { display: flex; gap: 0.65rem; align-items: flex-start; font-size: 0.76rem; color: var(--ink-3); line-height: 1.55; cursor: pointer; }
.consent input { appearance: none; -webkit-appearance: none; flex-shrink: 0; width: 16px; height: 16px; margin-block-start: 2px; border: 1px solid var(--line-strong); background: var(--cream-2); border-radius: 2px; cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.2s; position: relative; }
.consent input:checked { background: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); }
.consent input:checked::after { content: '✓'; position: absolute; inset: 0; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; color: var(--cream); font-size: 0.7rem; }
.consent a { color: var(--gold-2); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }

.form-submit {
  align-self: flex-start; margin-block-start: 0.3rem;
  padding: 0.9rem 2.1rem; background: var(--ink); font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--cream); border: none; cursor: pointer; transition: background 0.3s var(--ease); border-radius: 2px;
}
.form-submit:hover { background: var(--gold); }
.hidden { display: none !important; }

.contact-col { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.5rem; flex-shrink: 0; }
.c-link {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem; font-size: 0.76rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink-2);
  text-decoration: none; padding: 0.9rem 1.5rem; border: 1px solid var(--line);
  min-width: 210px; transition: all 0.3s var(--ease); border-radius: 2px;
}
.c-link:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold-2); background: var(--gold-bg); }
.c-link span:last-child { margin-inline-start: auto; color: var(--gold); opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.25s; }
.c-link:hover span:last-child { opacity: 1; }

/* ───────── SUB-PAGE HEADER (resources / writing / privacy) ───────── */
.page-header { padding: clamp(8rem, 15vw, 11rem) 0 clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem); border-block-end: 1px solid var(--line); }
.page-tag { font-size: 0.66rem; letter-spacing: 0.28em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; color: var(--gold); margin-block-end: 1.5rem; }
.page-title { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5.5vw, 3.6rem); font-weight: 400; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -0.035em; margin-block-end: 1.5rem; }
.page-title em { font-style: normal; color: var(--gold-2); }
.page-sub { font-size: 1.02rem; color: var(--ink-3); max-width: 54ch; line-height: 1.78; }

/* ───────── RESOURCES (full page) ───────── */
.product-sec { padding: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem) 0; border-block-end: 1px solid var(--line); }
.product-sec:last-of-type { border-block-end: none; }
.product-sec-head { margin-block-end: 2.5rem; }
.product-sec-label { font-size: 0.66rem; letter-spacing: 0.26em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; color: var(--gold); }
.product-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1px; background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.product-card { background: var(--cream); padding: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.5rem); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1rem; }
.product-cat { font-size: 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; color: var(--gold); }
.product-title { font-size: 1.4rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.2; letter-spacing: -0.025em; }
.product-body { font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--ink-3); line-height: 1.75; }
.product-includes { margin-block-start: 0.5rem; }
.product-includes-label { font-size: 0.62rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink-4); margin-block-end: 0.7rem; }
.product-includes ul { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.5rem; }
.product-includes li { font-size: 0.86rem; color: var(--ink-3); line-height: 1.5; padding-inline-start: 1.2rem; position: relative; }
.product-includes li::before { content: '—'; position: absolute; inset-inline-start: 0; color: var(--gold); }
.product-footer { margin-block-start: auto; padding-block-start: 1.2rem; border-block-start: 1px solid var(--line); display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; }
.product-price { font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); }
.product-price.soon-label { font-size: 0.64rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink-4); }

.waitlist-form, .subscribe-form { display: flex; gap: 0; max-width: 100%; }
.waitlist-form input[type=email], .subscribe-form input[type=email] {
  flex: 1; min-width: 0; padding: 0.6rem 0.8rem; background: var(--cream-2); border: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--ink-2); outline: none; border-radius: 2px 0 0 2px;
}
.waitlist-form input:focus, .subscribe-form input:focus { border-color: var(--gold-border); }
.waitlist-form button, .subscribe-form button {
  padding: 0.6rem 1rem; background: var(--ink); color: var(--cream); border: none; cursor: pointer;
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 600; transition: background 0.3s; border-radius: 0 2px 2px 0; white-space: nowrap;
}
.waitlist-form button:hover, .subscribe-form button:hover { background: var(--gold); }
.form-consent { font-size: 0.7rem; color: var(--ink-4); line-height: 1.5; margin-block-start: 0.6rem; }
.form-consent a { color: var(--gold-2); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }

.payment-note { margin-block-start: 2.5rem; padding: 1.5rem 1.75rem; background: var(--gold-bg); border: 1px solid var(--gold-border); font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--ink-2); line-height: 1.8; }
.payment-note strong { color: var(--gold-2); font-weight: 600; }

.about-strip { padding: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem) 0; }
.about-strip-inner { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.5rem; align-items: flex-start; }
.about-strip-inner p { font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--ink-2); line-height: 1.7; max-width: 60ch; }
.about-strip-inner a { font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; color: var(--gold-2); text-decoration: none; }
.about-strip-inner a:hover { opacity: 0.65; }

/* ───────── WRITING (full page) ───────── */
.writing-sec { padding: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem) 0; border-block-end: 1px solid var(--line); }
.writing-sec:last-of-type { border-block-end: none; }
.writing-sec-head { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 1.1rem; margin-block-end: 2.5rem; }
.writing-sec-num { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--ink-4); font-weight: 500; }
.writing-sec-label { font-size: 0.66rem; letter-spacing: 0.26em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; color: var(--gold); }
.article-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.ext-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 1px; background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.subscribe-box { margin-block-start: 2.5rem; padding: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); background: var(--cream-2); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.subscribe-box h3 { font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.2; letter-spacing: -0.025em; margin-block-end: 0.8rem; }
.subscribe-box p { font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--ink-3); line-height: 1.75; max-width: 52ch; margin-block-end: 1.5rem; }
.subscribe-form { max-width: 400px; }

/* ───────── PROSE (privacy) ───────── */
.prose { padding: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem) 0 clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem); max-width: 70ch; }
.prose h2 { font-size: 1.4rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin-block: 2.5rem 0.9rem; }
.prose h2:first-child { margin-block-start: 0; }
.prose h3 { font-size: 1.02rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink-2); margin-block: 1.5rem 0.5rem; }
.prose p { font-size: 0.96rem; color: var(--ink-3); line-height: 1.78; margin-block-end: 1rem; }
.prose ul { list-style: none; margin-block-end: 1rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.55rem; }
.prose li { font-size: 0.94rem; color: var(--ink-3); line-height: 1.65; padding-inline-start: 1.3rem; position: relative; }
.prose li::before { content: '—'; position: absolute; inset-inline-start: 0; color: var(--gold); }
.prose a { color: var(--gold-2); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }
.prose strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
.prose .updated { font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--ink-4); letter-spacing: 0.04em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-block-end: 2.5rem; }

/* ───────── FOOTER ───────── */
footer { border-block-start: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 1.9rem 0; }
.footer-inner { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.f-name { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--ink-4); font-weight: 500; }
.f-links { display: flex; gap: 1.5rem; align-items: center; }
.f-links a { font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink-4); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.25s; }
.f-links a:hover { color: var(--gold-2); }
.f-note { font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-4); }

/* ───────── SCROLL REVEAL ───────── */
.reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px); transition: opacity 0.7s var(--ease), transform 0.7s var(--ease); }
.reveal.vis { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .reveal { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; transition: none; }
  *, *::before, *::after { animation-duration: 0.001s !important; }
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
}

@keyframes rise { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }

/* ───────── KEYBOARD FOCUS ───────── */
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, input:focus-visible,
textarea:focus-visible, [tabindex]:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--gold-2); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 2px;
}

/* ───────── SCROLLBAR ───────── */
::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 5px; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: var(--cream-2); }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--gold-border); border-radius: 3px; }

/* ═══════════ RTL / ARABIC ═══════════ */
[dir="rtl"] body, [dir="rtl"] .nav-logo,
[dir="rtl"] input, [dir="rtl"] textarea, [dir="rtl"] button { font-family: var(--arabic); }
[lang="ar"] { font-family: var(--arabic); letter-spacing: 0; }
[dir="rtl"] .r-arr, [dir="rtl"] .ksa-bullet::before { transform: scaleX(-1); display: inline-block; }
[dir="rtl"] .hero-portrait figure::before { inset-inline-start: auto; inset-inline-end: 12px; }
[dir="rtl"] .nav-links a::after { inset-inline-start: auto; inset-inline-end: 0; }
[dir="rtl"] .hero-thesis,
[dir="rtl"] .page-title { letter-spacing: 0; }

/* Arabic: remove Latin tracking/casing — it breaks connected Arabic script */
[dir="rtl"] .nav-links a, [dir="rtl"] .lang-toggle, [dir="rtl"] .hero-tag,
[dir="rtl"] .sec-label, [dir="rtl"] .page-tag, [dir="rtl"] .product-sec-label,
[dir="rtl"] .writing-sec-label, [dir="rtl"] .case-tag, [dir="rtl"] .res-cat,
[dir="rtl"] .res-badge, [dir="rtl"] .res-link, [dir="rtl"] .sec-cta,
[dir="rtl"] .product-cat, [dir="rtl"] .product-includes-label, [dir="rtl"] .product-price.soon-label,
[dir="rtl"] .r-from, [dir="rtl"] .r-to, [dir="rtl"] .hero-portrait-label,
[dir="rtl"] .open-role, [dir="rtl"] .open-ctx, [dir="rtl"] .w-meta, [dir="rtl"] .form-submit,
[dir="rtl"] .c-link, [dir="rtl"] .f-links a, [dir="rtl"] .f-note,
[dir="rtl"] .about-strip-inner a, [dir="rtl"] .form-consent, [dir="rtl"] .consent {
  letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: none;
}

/* Arabic: looser leading so dots/diacritics don't collide between lines */
[dir="rtl"] .hero-thesis { line-height: 1.4; }
[dir="rtl"] .page-title, [dir="rtl"] .contact-left h2 { line-height: 1.32; }
[dir="rtl"] .case-title, [dir="rtl"] .subscribe-box h3, [dir="rtl"] .product-title,
[dir="rtl"] .res-title, [dir="rtl"] .bg-label, [dir="rtl"] .connector-text { line-height: 1.5; }
[dir="rtl"] .prose h2 { line-height: 1.5; }

.ar-only { display: none; }
[dir="rtl"] .ar-only { display: block; }

/* draft banner shown while Arabic translation is pending */
.lang-draft {
  display: none; background: var(--gold-bg); border-block-end: 1px solid var(--gold-border);
  text-align: center; font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--ink-2); padding: 0.6rem 1rem; letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
[dir="rtl"] .lang-draft { display: block; }

/* ───────── RESPONSIVE ───────── */
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .ext-grid, .open-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .cred-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .hamburger { display: flex; }
  .nav-right { gap: 1rem; }
  .nav-links {
    display: none; position: absolute; inset-block-start: 100%; inset-inline: 0;
    background: rgba(250, 248, 243, 0.98); backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
    padding: 1.6rem 2rem; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.4rem;
    border-block-end: 1px solid var(--line); list-style: none;
  }
  .nav-links.open { display: flex; }
  .nav-links a { font-size: 0.8rem; }

  .hero { padding: 7rem 0 3.5rem; }
  .hero::before { display: none; }
  .hero-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.2rem; }
  .hero-portrait { width: 130px; order: -1; }
  .hero-portrait-label { text-align: start; }

  .bg-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .bg-cell { border-inline-end: none; }

  .ksa-bullets, .writing-grid, .res-grid, .product-grid, .ext-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .open-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }

  .contact-wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
  .c-link { min-width: 0; }
  .footer-inner { flex-direction: column; gap: 0.9rem; text-align: center; }
}
@media (max-width: 440px) {
  .open-grid, .cred-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .case-top { flex-direction: column; gap: 0.8rem; }
}