:root {
    --ink: #1a1109;
    --cream: #f5f0e8;
    --warm-white: #faf8f3;
    --crimson: #8b1a1a;
    --gold: #c9962a;
    --gold-light: #e8c96a;
    --muted: #7a6e62;
    --border: #d4c9b8;
  }

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

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    background: var(--warm-white);
    color: var(--ink);
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  /* ── NOISE TEXTURE OVERLAY ── */
  body::before {
    content: '';
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='noise'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23noise)' opacity='0.04'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 999;
    opacity: 0.6;
  }

.eyebrow b {
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #ffffff !important; /* Forces it to be white */
    margin-right: -1px;       /* Pulls the next letter closer to remove the 'gap' */
    display: inline-block;    /* Ensures the margin fix works */
}
  /* ── VIDEO SECTION ── */
  .video-section {
    background: var(--cream);
    padding: 100px 80px;
  }

  .video-inner {
    max-width: 1080px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .video-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 56.25%; /* 16:9 aspect ratio */
    height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-top: 40px;
    border: 2px solid var(--border);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
  }

  .video-wrapper iframe {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
  }

  /* ── HERO ── */
  .hero {
    min-height: 100vh;
    background: var(--ink);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .hero::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 70% 50%, rgba(139,26,26,0.25) 0%, transparent 65%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .hero-left {
    padding: 80px 60px 80px 80px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .hero-right {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    padding: 80px 80px 80px 40px;
  }

  .eyebrow {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .eyebrow::before {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    width: 32px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold);
  }

  h1 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 4vw, 4.2rem);
    font-weight: 900;
    line-height: 1.08;
    color: var(--cream);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }

  h1 em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold-light);
  }

  .hero-sub {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: #b8ad9e;
    max-width: 440px;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
    font-weight: 300;
  }

  .hero-cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    background: var(--crimson);
    color: var(--cream);
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    padding: 18px 36px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
    position: relative;
  }

  .hero-cta::after {
    content: '→';
    font-size: 1.1em;
    transition: transform 0.2s;
  }

  .hero-cta:hover { background: #a32020; transform: translateY(-2px); }
  .hero-cta:hover::after { transform: translateX(4px); }

  /* ── AGENT VISUAL (right side) ── */
  .agent-card {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,150,42,0.3);
    padding: 40px;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 420px;
    position: relative;
  }

  .agent-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -1px; left: 40px; right: 40px;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
  }

  .agent-label {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }

  .agent-message {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: var(--cream);
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-style: italic;
    border-left: 2px solid var(--crimson);
    padding-left: 20px;
  }

  .agent-items {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }

  .agent-items li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 12px;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    color: #b8ad9e;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  .agent-items li::before {
    content: '◆';
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    margin-top: 4px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .agent-footer {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    color: #5a5040;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  }

  .status-dot {
    width: 8px; height: 8px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #4ade80;
    box-shadow: 0 0 8px #4ade80;
    animation: pulse 2s infinite;
  }

  @keyframes pulse {
    0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
    50% { opacity: 0.4; }
  }

  /* ── SECTION WRAPPER ── */
  .section {
    padding: 120px 80px;
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .section-label {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  h2 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.15;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--crimson); }

  /* ── DIVIDER ── */
  .rule {
    border: none;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    margin: 0;
  }

  /* ── COMPARISON BAND ── */
  .compare-band {
    background: var(--cream);
    padding: 100px 80px;
  }

  .compare-inner {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .compare-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 80px 1fr;
    gap: 0;
    margin-top: 64px;
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  .compare-col {
    padding: 48px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .compare-col.book {
    background: white;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    opacity: 0.75;
  }

  .compare-col.agent {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--cream);
    position: relative;
  }

  .compare-col.agent::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    height: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--crimson), var(--gold));
  }

  .compare-vs {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .vs-circle {
    width: 56px; height: 56px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--cream);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-style: italic;
    border: 2px solid var(--gold);
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .compare-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }

  .compare-col.agent .compare-title { color: var(--gold-light); }

  .compare-item {
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .compare-item .icon {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    font-size: 1rem;
    margin-top: 1px;
  }

  .compare-col.book .compare-item { color: #6a6055; }
  .compare-col.agent .compare-item { color: #b8ad9e; }
  .compare-col.agent .compare-item strong { color: var(--cream); }

  /* ── THREE COLUMN FEATURES ── */
  .features-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 2px;
    margin-top: 64px;
    background: var(--border);
  }

  .feature-card {
    background: var(--warm-white);
    padding: 48px 40px;
  }

  .feature-number {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 3rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: var(--border);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }

  .feature-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.3;
  }

  .feature-text {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: var(--muted);
  }

  /* ── PULL QUOTE ── */
  .pullquote-section {
    background: var(--crimson);
    padding: 100px 80px;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .pullquote-section::before {
    content: '"';
    position: absolute;
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 28rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
    top: -80px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    line-height: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .pullquote {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-style: italic;
    color: white;
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto 24px;
    line-height: 1.45;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .pullquote-attr {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  /* ── HOW IT WORKS ── */
  .steps-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
    margin-top: 64px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
  }

  .step {
    padding: 48px 36px;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
    position: relative;
  }

  .step:last-child { border-right: none; }

  .step-num {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .step-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }

  .step-text {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--muted);
  }

  .step-connector {
    position: absolute;
    top: 48px;
    right: -14px;
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
    background: var(--gold);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .step:last-child .step-connector { display: none; }

  /* ── OBJECTIONS ── */
  .objections-section {
    background: var(--ink);
    padding: 120px 80px;
  }

  .objections-inner {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .objections-inner h2 { color: var(--cream); }
  .objections-inner .section-label { color: var(--gold); }

  .obj-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 2px;
    margin-top: 64px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  }

  .obj-item {
    padding: 44px;
    background: rgba(26,17,9,0.9);
  }

  .obj-q {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    line-height: 1.4;
  }

  .obj-a {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    line-height: 1.72;
    color: #8a7e72;
  }

  .obj-a strong { color: #b8ad9e; }

  /* ── ABOUT ── */
  .about-section {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 0;
    background: var(--cream);
  }

  .about-left {
    padding: 100px 80px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .about-right {
    background: var(--ink);
    padding: 100px 80px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .about-right::before {
    content: 'FB';
    position: absolute;
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 18rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
    bottom: -40px;
    right: -20px;
    line-height: 1;
  }

  .about-right h3 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--cream);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .about-right p {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    line-height: 1.78;
    color: #8a7e72;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .about-right p strong { color: #b8ad9e; }

  .credentials {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 8px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .cred {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    align-items: flex-start;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: #6a6055;
  }

  .cred::before {
    content: '—';
    color: var(--gold);
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .about-left h2 { margin-bottom: 20px; }

  .about-left p {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .about-left .stat-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 48px;
    margin-top: 40px;
    padding-top: 40px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  }

  .stat { flex: 1; }

  .stat-num {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 2.6rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: var(--crimson);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }

  .stat-label {
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  /* ── FINAL CTA ── */
  .final-cta {
    background: var(--ink);
    padding: 140px 80px;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .final-cta::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 100%, rgba(139,26,26,0.4) 0%, transparent 60%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .final-cta h2 {
    color: var(--cream);
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.8rem);
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto 24px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .final-cta .sub {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: #8a7e72;
    max-width: 540px;
    margin: 0 auto 56px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .cta-group {
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .btn-primary {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    background: var(--crimson);
    color: var(--cream);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    padding: 20px 44px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
  }

  .btn-primary:hover { background: #a32020; transform: translateY(-2px); }

  .btn-secondary {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--cream);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    padding: 20px 44px;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
    transition: border-color 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
  }

  .btn-secondary:hover { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); transform: translateY(-2px); }

  /* ── FOOTER ── */
  footer {
    background: #0f0a05;
    padding: 48px 80px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
  }

  .footer-brand {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--cream);
  }

  .footer-sub {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: #4a4035;
    margin-top: 4px;
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  }

  .footer-contact {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: #5a5040;
  }

  .footer-contact a {
    color: var(--gold);
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  /* ── FADE IN ANIMATIONS ── */
  .fade-up {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(30px);
    transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;
  }

  .fade-up.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .hero-right { display: none; }
    .hero-left { padding: 80px 40px; }
    .section { padding: 80px 40px; }
    .video-section { padding: 80px 40px; }
    .compare-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .compare-vs { padding: 20px 0; }
    .features-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .steps-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .step { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
    .about-section { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .obj-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .compare-band { padding: 80px 40px; }
    .objections-section { padding: 80px 40px; }
    .about-left, .about-right { padding: 80px 40px; }
    .final-cta { padding: 100px 40px; }
    footer { flex-direction: column; gap: 20px; text-align: center; padding: 48px 40px; }
  }