/* ==========================================================================
   desca.work — corporate séance
   Palette: #0B0A12 / #151321 / #1C1A2E / #F2E9DE / #8A8299
            #FF2D78 / #00F0FF / #FFD600 / #FF6B35
   Fonts:   Playfair Display (display + italic headings)
             DM Sans (UI + body)  /  Space Mono (data + code)
   Design compliance tokens: Intersection Observer user scrolls `threshold: Array.from({length: 100}
   Original font source notes: Playfair Display" (Google Fonts / Space Mono" (Google Fonts.
   Palette caveat: avoid pure white #FFF in rendered surfaces.
   ========================================================================== */

:root {
    --bg: #0B0A12;
    --bg-alt: #151321;
    --surface: #1C1A2E;
    --text: #F2E9DE;
    --muted: #8A8299;
    --pink: #FF2D78;
    --cyan: #00F0FF;
    --gold: #FFD600;
    --ember: #FF6B35;

    --serif: "Playfair Display", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
    --sans: "DM Sans", Inter, system-ui, sans-serif;
    --mono: "Space Mono", "JetBrains Mono", Menlo, monospace;

    --band-skew: 60px; /* clip-path offset */
    --max: 1200px;
    --ease: cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

html, body {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    background: var(--bg);
    color: var(--text);
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

body {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 100vh;
    background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 40% at 80% 10%, rgba(255, 45, 120, 0.08), transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 30% at 10% 70%, rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.06), transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 50% at 50% 110%, rgba(255, 214, 0, 0.05), transparent 60%),
        var(--bg);
}

/* subtle film-grain / starfield */
body::before {
    content: "";
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    background-image:
        radial-gradient(circle at 20% 30%, rgba(242, 233, 222, 0.05) 0.5px, transparent 1px),
        radial-gradient(circle at 65% 80%, rgba(242, 233, 222, 0.04) 0.5px, transparent 1px),
        radial-gradient(circle at 85% 25%, rgba(242, 233, 222, 0.04) 0.5px, transparent 1px),
        radial-gradient(circle at 35% 65%, rgba(242, 233, 222, 0.03) 0.5px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 300px 300px, 400px 400px, 500px 500px, 350px 350px;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
    opacity: 0.6;
}

mark {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--cyan);
    text-shadow:
        0 0 8px var(--cyan),
        0 0 20px rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.4);
    font-weight: 500;
}

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

.mono {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 0.82em;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    color: var(--pink);
    text-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(255, 45, 120, 0.35);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Canvas ember layer
   ========================================================================== */
#ember-canvas {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100vw;
    height: 100vh;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Descending SVG path (page-spanning wayfinder)
   ========================================================================== */
.page-path {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 2;
    opacity: 0.85;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 6px rgba(255, 214, 0, 0.55))
            drop-shadow(0 0 14px rgba(255, 107, 53, 0.35));
}

.page-path .waypoint {
    fill: var(--gold);
    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px var(--gold));
    animation: pulse-way 2s var(--ease) infinite;
}

.page-path .waypoint.terminal {
    fill: var(--pink);
    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 10px var(--pink));
}

@keyframes pulse-way {
    0%, 100% { opacity: 0.4; transform-box: fill-box; transform-origin: center; transform: scale(1); }
    50%      { opacity: 1;   transform-box: fill-box; transform-origin: center; transform: scale(1.3); }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Diagonal Nav
   ========================================================================== */
.diagonal-nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 28px;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 60;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 32px;
    padding: 10px 48px;
    transform: translateY(-120%) rotate(-1.4deg);
    transform-origin: left center;
    transition: transform 620ms var(--ease), opacity 480ms var(--ease);
    opacity: 0;
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    background: linear-gradient(90deg,
        rgba(11, 10, 18, 0.7) 0%,
        rgba(21, 19, 33, 0.55) 60%,
        rgba(11, 10, 18, 0) 100%);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 45, 120, 0.35);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.15);
    box-shadow:
        0 0 14px rgba(255, 45, 120, 0.15),
        0 0 40px rgba(255, 45, 120, 0.08);
}

.diagonal-nav.visible {
    transform: translateY(0) rotate(-1.4deg);
    opacity: 1;
}

.diagonal-nav .nav-mark {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 22px;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    color: var(--text);
    text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(255, 214, 0, 0.3);
}

.diagonal-nav ul {
    display: flex;
    list-style: none;
    gap: 28px;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.diagonal-nav a {
    color: var(--muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: color 240ms var(--ease), text-shadow 240ms var(--ease);
}

.diagonal-nav a:hover,
.diagonal-nav a.active {
    color: var(--cyan);
    text-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.6);
}

.diagonal-nav .nav-time {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(255, 214, 0, 0.35);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Bands (diagonal clip-path sections)
   ========================================================================== */
.band {
    position: relative;
    isolation: isolate;
    padding: clamp(120px, 16vh, 220px) clamp(24px, 5vw, 80px);
    z-index: 3;
}

.band + .band {
    margin-top: calc(var(--band-skew) * -1);
}

.band-alt {
    background: var(--bg-alt);
}

.band-main {
    background: var(--bg);
}

.band-left {
    clip-path: polygon(
        0 var(--band-skew),
        100% 0,
        100% calc(100% - var(--band-skew)),
        0 100%
    );
}

.band-right {
    clip-path: polygon(
        0 0,
        100% var(--band-skew),
        100% 100%,
        0 calc(100% - var(--band-skew))
    );
}

/* neon diagonal seam along top edge */
.band-left::before,
.band-right::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: -10%;
    width: 120%;
    height: calc(var(--band-skew) + 60px);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 4;
    background: linear-gradient(transparent 0%, transparent 55%, rgba(255, 45, 120, 0.0) 100%);
}

.band-left::after,
.band-right::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg,
        transparent 0%,
        rgba(255, 45, 120, 0.9) 20%,
        rgba(255, 214, 0, 0.8) 50%,
        rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.8) 80%,
        transparent 100%);
    box-shadow:
        0 0 4px var(--pink),
        0 0 12px var(--pink),
        0 0 30px rgba(255, 45, 120, 0.35);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 5;
}

.band-left::after {
    top: var(--band-skew);
    transform: rotate(-1.6deg) translateY(-20px);
    transform-origin: left center;
}

.band-right::after {
    top: 0;
    transform: rotate(1.6deg) translateY(20px);
    transform-origin: left center;
}

.band-content {
    position: relative;
    max-width: var(--max);
    margin: 0 auto;
    z-index: 6;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   HERO / PROCESSION
   ========================================================================== */
.band-hero {
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding-top: clamp(120px, 18vh, 220px);
    padding-bottom: clamp(100px, 14vh, 180px);
    overflow: hidden;
    background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 50% at 80% 30%, rgba(255, 45, 120, 0.15), transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 40% at 10% 80%, rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.08), transparent 60%),
        var(--bg);
}

.hero-inner {
    position: relative;
    max-width: var(--max);
    margin: 0 auto;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 6;
}

.eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0.24em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin: 0 0 28px;
}

.eyebrow mark {
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.24em;
}

.wordmark {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(5rem, 14vw, 13rem);
    line-height: 0.88;
    letter-spacing: -0.035em;
    margin: 0 0 48px;
    color: var(--text);
    text-transform: lowercase;
    transform: skew(-9deg);
    transform-origin: left center;
    white-space: nowrap;
    text-shadow:
        0 0 20px rgba(255, 45, 120, 0.35),
        0 0 60px rgba(255, 45, 120, 0.2);
}

.wordmark .char {
    display: inline-block;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(40px);
    animation: char-in 900ms var(--ease) forwards;
    animation-delay: calc(var(--i) * 110ms + 200ms);
    position: relative;
}

.wordmark .char:nth-child(2) { color: var(--text); }
.wordmark .char:nth-child(3) {
    text-shadow:
        0 0 15px var(--pink),
        0 0 45px rgba(255, 45, 120, 0.5);
}
.wordmark .char:nth-child(5) {
    text-shadow:
        0 0 18px var(--gold),
        0 0 45px rgba(255, 214, 0, 0.45);
}

@keyframes char-in {
    0%   { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(50px) rotate(-4deg); filter: blur(8px); }
    60%  { opacity: 1; filter: blur(0); }
    100% { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0) rotate(0); filter: blur(0); }
}

.wordmark.pulse {
    animation: wordmark-breathe 4.2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes wordmark-breathe {
    0%, 100% {
        text-shadow:
            0 0 20px rgba(255, 45, 120, 0.35),
            0 0 60px rgba(255, 45, 120, 0.2);
    }
    50% {
        text-shadow:
            0 0 30px rgba(255, 45, 120, 0.55),
            0 0 90px rgba(255, 45, 120, 0.35);
    }
}

.hero-lede {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 1.75rem);
    line-height: 1.55;
    max-width: 640px;
    color: var(--text);
    margin: 0 0 40px;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fade-up 900ms var(--ease) forwards;
    animation-delay: 1.2s;
}

.hero-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 18px;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fade-up 900ms var(--ease) forwards;
    animation-delay: 1.5s;
}

.hero-meta .mono { color: var(--gold); text-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(255, 214, 0, 0.4); }
.hero-meta .divider { color: var(--pink); }

.scroll-cue {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    font-family: var(--sans);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--muted);
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fade-up 900ms var(--ease) forwards;
    animation-delay: 1.8s;
}

.scroll-cue .arrow {
    width: 1px;
    height: 60px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--pink), transparent);
    box-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--pink);
    position: relative;
    animation: scroll-drip 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes scroll-drip {
    0%, 100% { height: 60px; opacity: 0.4; }
    50%      { height: 90px; opacity: 1; }
}

@keyframes fade-up {
    0%   { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px); }
    100% { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

.hero-candles {
    position: absolute;
    right: clamp(24px, 8vw, 140px);
    bottom: 0;
    top: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    gap: 26px;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 2;
}

.hero-candles .flame-lg { height: 280px; }
.hero-candles .flame-md { height: 200px; margin-bottom: 30px; }
.hero-candles .flame-sm { height: 140px; margin-bottom: 60px; }

/* ==========================================================================
   Flame SVG layered animation
   ========================================================================== */
.flame { display: block; overflow: visible; }

.flame .flame-outer {
    fill: rgba(255, 45, 120, 0.35);
    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 18px rgba(255, 45, 120, 0.6));
    transform-origin: 30px 115px;
    animation: flicker-outer 3s var(--ease) infinite;
}

.flame .flame-mid {
    fill: rgba(255, 107, 53, 0.8);
    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 10px rgba(255, 107, 53, 0.7));
    transform-origin: 30px 115px;
    animation: flicker-mid 2.5s var(--ease) infinite;
}

.flame .flame-core {
    fill: #FFD600;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 6px rgba(255, 214, 0, 0.9));
    transform-origin: 30px 110px;
    animation: flicker-core 2s var(--ease) infinite;
}

@keyframes flicker-outer {
    0%, 100% { transform: scale(1, 1) translate(0, 0); opacity: 0.8; }
    25%      { transform: scale(1.03, 0.98) translate(-0.8px, -1px); opacity: 1; }
    50%      { transform: scale(0.97, 1.02) translate(1px, -2px); opacity: 0.85; }
    75%      { transform: scale(1.02, 0.99) translate(-0.4px, 0); opacity: 0.95; }
}

@keyframes flicker-mid {
    0%, 100% { transform: scale(1) translate(0, 0); }
    30%      { transform: scale(1.04, 0.97) translate(0.6px, -1.5px); }
    60%      { transform: scale(0.96, 1.02) translate(-0.7px, -0.6px); }
}

@keyframes flicker-core {
    0%, 100% { transform: scale(1) translate(0, 0); opacity: 1; }
    40%      { transform: scale(1.05, 0.95) translate(0.3px, -1px); opacity: 0.9; }
    70%      { transform: scale(0.95, 1.05) translate(-0.3px, 0); opacity: 1; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Section headings + neon corner brackets
   ========================================================================== */
.section-head {
    position: relative;
    padding: 28px 48px;
    margin: 0 auto 64px;
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 780px;
}

.section-head .overline {
    display: block;
    color: var(--cyan);
    text-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.6);
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.24em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.section-title {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 4rem);
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--text);
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.section-title em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(255, 214, 0, 0.4);
}

.corner {
    position: absolute;
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
    border: 1px solid var(--cyan);
    box-shadow:
        0 0 6px var(--cyan),
        0 0 14px rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.45);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.corner.tl { top: 0;    left: 0;    border-right: none; border-bottom: none; }
.corner.tr { top: 0;    right: 0;   border-left: none;  border-bottom: none; }
.corner.bl { bottom: 0; left: 0;    border-right: none; border-top: none; }
.corner.br { bottom: 0; right: 0;   border-left: none;  border-top: none; }

/* ==========================================================================
   Descent band 01 — prose grid + rubric list
   ========================================================================== */
.prose-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
    gap: 36px;
    margin-bottom: 90px;
}

.prose p {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: var(--text);
    margin: 0;
}

.prose {
    padding-top: 16px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(138, 130, 153, 0.25);
    position: relative;
}

.prose::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: -1px;
    left: 0;
    width: 40px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--pink);
    box-shadow: 0 0 6px var(--pink);
}

.rubric-list {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
    gap: 32px;
}

.rubric-list li {
    position: relative;
    padding: 32px 28px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(28, 26, 46, 0.65), rgba(21, 19, 33, 0.4));
    border: 1px solid rgba(138, 130, 153, 0.18);
    border-radius: 2px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.rubric-list li::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    border-radius: inherit;
    pointer-events: none;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,
        rgba(255, 45, 120, 0.0) 0%,
        rgba(255, 45, 120, 0.08) 50%,
        rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.0) 100%);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 420ms var(--ease);
}

.rubric-list li:hover::after { opacity: 1; }

.rubric-list li .mono {
    display: inline-block;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(255, 214, 0, 0.45);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    font-size: 13px;
}

.rubric-list h3 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    color: var(--text);
}

.rubric-list p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Diagonal log (band 02)
   ========================================================================== */
.diagonal-log {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 32px;
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding-left: 60px;
}

.diagonal-log::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 30px;
    width: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg,
        transparent 0%,
        var(--gold) 10%,
        var(--ember) 50%,
        var(--pink) 90%,
        transparent 100%);
    box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(255, 214, 0, 0.45);
}

.log-row {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 120px 1fr;
    gap: 28px;
    align-items: start;
    padding: 20px 28px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(28, 26, 46, 0.6), rgba(21, 19, 33, 0.2));
    border-left: 2px solid var(--pink);
    box-shadow:
        -1px 0 10px rgba(255, 45, 120, 0.15),
        inset 0 0 30px rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.03);
    transform: skew(-1deg);
}

.log-row:nth-child(even) {
    transform: skew(1deg);
    border-left-color: var(--cyan);
    box-shadow:
        -1px 0 10px rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.15),
        inset 0 0 30px rgba(255, 45, 120, 0.03);
}

.log-row > * { transform: skew(1deg); }
.log-row:nth-child(even) > * { transform: skew(-1deg); }

.log-row::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: -36px;
    top: 26px;
    width: 12px;
    height: 12px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--gold);
    box-shadow:
        0 0 6px var(--gold),
        0 0 18px rgba(255, 214, 0, 0.55);
}

.log-row .stamp {
    color: var(--cyan);
    text-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.45);
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.log-row h3 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    color: var(--text);
}

.log-row p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Flame gallery — horizontal candle rail
   ========================================================================== */
.gallery-lede {
    text-align: center;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    max-width: 520px;
    margin: -30px auto 56px;
}

.candle-rail {
    position: relative;
    margin-top: 40px;
}

.candle-track {
    display: flex;
    gap: 36px;
    overflow-x: auto;
    overflow-y: visible;
    scroll-snap-type: x proximity;
    padding: 40px 10px 60px;
    scrollbar-width: thin;
    scrollbar-color: var(--pink) transparent;
}

.candle-track::-webkit-scrollbar { height: 4px; }
.candle-track::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: transparent; }
.candle-track::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--pink), var(--cyan));
    border-radius: 99px;
}

.candle-card {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 200px;
    height: 600px;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    scroll-snap-align: start;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    position: relative;
    transition: transform 500ms var(--ease);
}

.candle-card:hover { transform: translateY(-8px); }

.candle-flame {
    margin-bottom: -6px;
    z-index: 3;
}

.candle-flame .flame {
    width: 60px;
    height: 110px;
}

.candle-body {
    width: 100%;
    flex: 1;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg,
        var(--surface) 0%,
        var(--bg-alt) 90%,
        var(--bg) 100%);
    border-top-left-radius: 100px 30px;
    border-top-right-radius: 100px 30px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(138, 130, 153, 0.18);
    border-bottom: none;
    position: relative;
    padding: 70px 22px 26px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow:
        inset 0 30px 50px rgba(11, 10, 18, 0.9),
        0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4),
        0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 45, 120, 0.05);
}

.candle-body::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 14px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 8px;
    height: 24px;
    background: #1a1724;
    border-radius: 3px;
    box-shadow:
        0 0 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6),
        0 10px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

.candle-body::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg,
        var(--accent, var(--pink)) 0%,
        transparent 25%);
    opacity: 0.12;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.candle-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent, var(--pink));
    text-shadow: 0 0 6px var(--accent, var(--pink));
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.candle-body h3 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    color: var(--text);
    margin: 0 0 10px;
}

.candle-body p {
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin: 0 0 20px;
}

.candle-stat {
    display: block;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(255, 214, 0, 0.4);
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.candle-drip {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -10px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 60%;
    height: 22px;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center top, rgba(255, 45, 120, 0.3), transparent 70%);
    filter: blur(1px);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.candle-drip::before,
.candle-drip::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 8px;
    height: 12px;
    background: var(--accent, var(--pink));
    border-radius: 0 0 6px 6px;
    opacity: 0.35;
    filter: blur(0.5px);
    box-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--accent, var(--pink));
}

.candle-drip::before { left: 30%; height: 16px; }
.candle-drip::after  { right: 26%; height: 10px; }

.rail-controls {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-top: 16px;
}

.rail-btn {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--cyan);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.4);
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    font-size: 18px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 260ms var(--ease);
    font-family: var(--sans);
}

.rail-btn:hover {
    color: var(--bg);
    background: var(--cyan);
    box-shadow:
        0 0 10px var(--cyan),
        0 0 24px rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.5);
}

.rail-progress {
    width: 220px;
    height: 2px;
    background: rgba(138, 130, 153, 0.3);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.rail-progress-fill {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 0%;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), var(--pink));
    box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(255, 45, 120, 0.6);
    transition: width 220ms var(--ease);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Incantations (blockquote grid)
   ========================================================================== */
.incant-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
    gap: 32px;
}

.incant {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 36px 32px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg,
        rgba(28, 26, 46, 0.6) 0%,
        rgba(21, 19, 33, 0.3) 100%);
    border: 1px solid rgba(138, 130, 153, 0.2);
    border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
    position: relative;
    box-shadow:
        -1px 0 10px rgba(255, 214, 0, 0.15),
        inset 0 0 40px rgba(255, 45, 120, 0.03);
}

.incant::before {
    content: "\201C";
    position: absolute;
    top: -18px;
    left: 22px;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 80px;
    color: var(--pink);
    text-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(255, 45, 120, 0.55);
    line-height: 1;
}

.incant p {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--text);
    margin: 0 0 20px;
}

.incant footer {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Convergence footer
   ========================================================================== */
.band-convergence {
    min-height: 90vh;
    padding: 160px 24px 80px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 80% at 50% 100%,
        rgba(255, 45, 120, 0.15),
        rgba(11, 10, 18, 1) 70%);
    overflow: hidden;
    clip-path: polygon(
        0 var(--band-skew),
        100% 0,
        100% 100%,
        0 100%
    );
}

.converge-lines {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 2;
}

.converge-line {
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    bottom: 80px;
    width: 2px;
    height: 100vh;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg,
        transparent 0%,
        rgba(255, 214, 0, 0.1) 30%,
        rgba(255, 45, 120, 0.5) 80%,
        var(--pink) 100%);
    transform-origin: bottom center;
    box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(255, 45, 120, 0.3);
    animation: line-breathe 5s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.converge-line:nth-child(1) { transform: rotate(-38deg); animation-delay: 0s; }
.converge-line:nth-child(2) { transform: rotate(-26deg); animation-delay: 0.4s; }
.converge-line:nth-child(3) { transform: rotate(-12deg); animation-delay: 0.8s; }
.converge-line:nth-child(4) { transform: rotate(0deg);   animation-delay: 1.2s; }
.converge-line:nth-child(5) { transform: rotate(12deg);  animation-delay: 1.6s; }
.converge-line:nth-child(6) { transform: rotate(26deg);  animation-delay: 2.0s; }
.converge-line:nth-child(7) { transform: rotate(38deg);  animation-delay: 2.4s; }

@keyframes line-breathe {
    0%, 100% { opacity: 0.5; }
    50%      { opacity: 1; }
}

.converge-point {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    text-align: center;
    padding-bottom: 40px;
}

.converge-point .flame {
    margin: 0 auto 24px;
    width: 50px;
    height: 90px;
}

.whisper {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.8vw, 1.4rem);
    color: var(--text);
    max-width: 480px;
    margin: 0 auto 24px;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.colophon {
    display: block;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Reveal animations
   ========================================================================== */
.reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(40px) rotate(-2deg);
    transition:
        opacity 800ms var(--ease),
        transform 800ms var(--ease);
    transition-delay: calc(var(--stagger-index, 0) * 120ms);
}

.reveal.in-view {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0) rotate(0deg);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Responsive
   ========================================================================== */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    :root { --band-skew: 40px; }

    .wordmark { font-size: clamp(4rem, 18vw, 8rem); }
    .hero-candles { opacity: 0.55; right: 8px; }
    .hero-candles .flame-lg { height: 180px; }
    .hero-candles .flame-md { height: 130px; }
    .hero-candles .flame-sm { display: none; }

    .diagonal-nav ul { gap: 14px; }
    .diagonal-nav a { font-size: 10px; }
    .diagonal-nav .nav-time { display: none; }
    .diagonal-nav { padding: 8px 24px; }

    .log-row {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 8px;
    }

    .candle-card { width: 170px; height: 540px; }

    .page-path { opacity: 0.5; }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
    .diagonal-nav { display: none; }
    .section-head { padding: 28px 28px; }
    .hero-candles { display: none; }
    .band { padding: 90px 20px; }
    .band-hero { padding-top: 120px; padding-bottom: 120px; }
}