/* Next Hot Founder · LA Edition — light editorial redesign */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
:root{
  --ivory:#FBF6EF; --blush:#F7E8E0; --sand:#F2E7DC; --white:#FFFFFF;
  --ink:#1E1416; --muted:#6B5A55; --line:rgba(30,20,22,.12);
  --hot:#D81B60; --hot-deep:#B5174F; --sunset:#F26A3D; --amber:#F2A93B;
  --burnt:#C2410C; --gold:#C9A24A; --gold-deep:#8A6516;
  --grad:linear-gradient(100deg,#D81B60 0%,#F0503F 52%,#F2A93B 100%);
  --grad-btn:linear-gradient(100deg,#C2185B 0%,#CF1F5C 45%,#C2410C 100%);
  --serif:'Bodoni Moda','Didot','Bodoni 72',Georgia,serif;
  --sans:'Jost','Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;
  --radius:18px;
  --shadow:0 30px 80px -30px rgba(120,30,50,.35),0 8px 24px -12px rgba(30,20,22,.18);
}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
html,body{max-width:100%;overflow-x:hidden}
@supports (overflow:clip){html,body{overflow-x:clip}}
body{font-variation-settings:'opsz' 18;background:var(--ivory);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:400;font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:inherit}
h1,h2,h3,p,li,a,span,div{overflow-wrap:break-word}
::selection{background:#F9C9D8;color:var(--ink)}
.container{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px}
.narrow{max-width:900px}
section,.hero,.cast-hero{position:relative}
section{padding:120px 0}
@media (max-width:700px){section{padding:84px 0}.container{padding:0 22px}}

/* ── type ── */
.label{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:500;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--hot-deep);margin-bottom:22px}
.label::before{content:'';width:34px;height:2px;background:var(--grad);border-radius:2px}
.label.center{justify-content:center}
.title{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(38px,5.4vw,72px);line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.015em;color:var(--ink)}
.title em,.grad-em{font-style:italic;font-weight:500;background:var(--grad);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent;padding-right:.06em}
.lede{font-size:18px;color:var(--muted);max-width:620px;margin-top:22px;line-height:1.7}
.center{text-align:center}
.center .lede{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}

/* ── buttons ── */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:500;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;padding:17px 34px;border-radius:999px;border:1.5px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .25s ease,box-shadow .25s ease,background .25s ease,color .25s ease,border-color .25s ease;white-space:nowrap}
.btn-primary{background:var(--grad-btn);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 14px 30px -12px rgba(194,24,91,.55)}
.btn-primary:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 20px 40px -14px rgba(194,24,91,.7)}
.btn-ghost{border-color:rgba(30,20,22,.28);color:var(--ink);background:transparent}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--hot);color:var(--hot-deep);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-light{background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.btn-light:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 16px 36px -14px rgba(0,0,0,.4)}
.btn-outline-light{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.75);color:#fff}
.btn-outline-light:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.14);transform:translateY(-2px)}
button.btn{font-family:var(--sans)}
@media (max-width:480px){.btn{white-space:normal;text-align:center;letter-spacing:.14em;padding:16px 24px}}

/* ── ticker ── */
.ticker{background:var(--grad-btn);color:#fff;overflow:hidden;height:38px;display:flex;align-items:center}
.ticker-track{display:flex;white-space:nowrap;animation:ticker 40s linear infinite}
.ticker-track span{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:500;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.26em;padding:0 2.2rem;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:2.2rem}
.ticker-track span::after{content:'✦';font-size:10px;opacity:.85}
@keyframes ticker{to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}

/* ── nav ── */
.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(251,246,239,.82);backdrop-filter:saturate(1.4) blur(14px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:saturate(1.4) blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid transparent;transition:border-color .3s ease,box-shadow .3s ease}
.nav.scrolled{border-color:var(--line);box-shadow:0 10px 30px -24px rgba(30,20,22,.4)}
.nav-inner{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:14px 32px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px}
.brand{text-decoration:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1}
.brand-name{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:23px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.brand-name em{font-style:italic;color:var(--hot)}
.brand-sub{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.42em;color:var(--muted);margin-top:5px;text-transform:uppercase}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:30px;list-style:none;align-items:center}
.nav-links a{text-decoration:none;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);position:relative;padding:4px 0}
.nav-links a::after{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-2px;height:1.5px;background:var(--grad);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .3s ease}
.nav-links a:hover::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.nav .btn{padding:12px 22px;font-size:12px}
@media (max-width:960px){.nav-links{display:none}}
@media (max-width:420px){.nav-inner{padding:12px 18px}.brand-name{font-size:19px}.brand-sub{letter-spacing:.3em}.nav .btn{padding:10px 16px;letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:11px}}

/* ── hero ── */
.hero{padding:72px 0 110px;overflow:hidden}
.hero::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:-10% -10% auto auto;width:62vw;height:62vw;max-width:880px;max-height:880px;background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%,rgba(242,106,61,.22),rgba(216,27,96,.12) 45%,transparent 70%);filter:blur(10px);pointer-events:none}
.hero::after{content:'';position:absolute;left:-12%;bottom:-30%;width:50vw;height:50vw;max-width:700px;max-height:700px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(242,169,59,.18),transparent 65%);pointer-events:none}
.hero-grid{position:relative;z-index:1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.02fr 1fr;gap:64px;align-items:center}
.eyebrow{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--hot-deep);font-weight:500;line-height:1.7}
.eyebrow .dot{display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle;margin:-3px 12px 0 0}
.eyebrow .dot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--hot);box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(216,27,96,.5);animation:pulse 2.2s infinite}
@keyframes pulse{0%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(216,27,96,.45)}70%{box-shadow:0 0 0 12px rgba(216,27,96,0)}100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(216,27,96,0)}}
.hero h1,.cast-hero h1{font-variation-settings:'opsz' 96}
.hero h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(54px,7.4vw,112px);line-height:.96;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin-top:26px}
.hero h1 em{font-style:italic;background:var(--grad);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent;padding-right:.08em}
.hero .logline{font-size:19px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--muted);max-width:520px;margin-top:28px}
.hero .logline strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.hero-ctas{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:38px}
.hero-ctas .btn{padding:17px 28px;letter-spacing:.15em}
.poster{position:relative}
.poster-frame{border-radius:22px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);transform:rotate(1.2deg);transition:transform .6s ease;aspect-ratio:3/2;background:#2a1a17}
.poster-frame img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.poster:hover .poster-frame{transform:rotate(0deg) scale(1.01)}
.poster::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:-14px 14px 14px -14px;border:1.5px solid rgba(216,27,96,.35);border-radius:26px;transform:rotate(-2deg);pointer-events:none}
.seal{position:absolute;right:-40px;top:-48px;width:132px;height:132px;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 18px 40px -16px rgba(30,20,22,.35);display:grid;place-items:center}
.seal svg{width:120px;height:120px;animation:spin 22s linear infinite}
.seal text{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:10.4px;letter-spacing:.32em;font-weight:500;fill:var(--ink)}
.seal .star{position:absolute;font-size:24px;color:var(--hot)}
@keyframes spin{to{transform:rotate(360deg)}}
.poster-cap{margin-top:22px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);text-align:right}
@media (max-width:960px){
  .hero{padding:44px 0 84px}
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:56px}
  .poster{max-width:640px;margin:0 auto;width:100%}
  .seal{right:-6px;top:-40px;width:104px;height:104px}.seal svg{width:94px;height:94px}
  .poster-cap{text-align:center}
}
@media (max-width:480px){.hero h1{font-size:clamp(46px,13.5vw,60px)}.hero .logline{font-size:17px}.hero-ctas{flex-direction:column}.hero-ctas .btn{width:100%}.eyebrow{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em}}

/* ── the show ── */
.show-quote{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(26px,3.3vw,44px);line-height:1.32;letter-spacing:-.01em;max-width:1000px;margin-top:34px}
.show-quote em{font-style:italic;color:var(--hot)}
.pill-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:40px}
.pill{border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;border-radius:999px;padding:11px 22px;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--ink)}
.pill b{font-weight:400;color:var(--hot);padding:0 .3em}
.meta-row{margin-top:26px;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.08em}
.meta-row span{color:var(--hot-deep);font-weight:500}

/* ── concept / worlds ── */
.bg-white{background:var(--white)}
.bg-blush{background:var(--blush)}
.bg-sand{background:var(--sand)}
.worlds-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:0;margin-top:64px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.world{padding:38px 34px 40px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.world:not(:nth-child(3n+1)){padding-left:34px;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.world .wn{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:27px;line-height:1.15;font-weight:500;display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:12px}
.world .wn i{font-style:normal;font-size:12px;color:var(--hot);transform:translateY(-4px)}
.world .wd{color:var(--muted);font-size:16px;margin-top:12px;line-height:1.6}
@media (max-width:900px){.worlds-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.world,.world:not(:nth-child(3n+1)){padding:30px 24px 32px 0;border-left:none}.world:nth-child(2n){padding-left:24px;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}}
@media (max-width:560px){.worlds-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.world,.world:nth-child(2n){padding:26px 0;border-left:none}}

/* ── DNA strip ── */
.dna{padding:54px 0;background:var(--ivory);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);text-align:center}
.dna-inner{display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 30px;font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(26px,3.6vw,48px);line-height:1.2}
.dna-sep{font-family:var(--sans);font-style:normal;font-size:.5em;background:var(--grad);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}

/* ── ensemble ── */
.ens-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:40px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.ens-head{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:0}
.ens-head .lede{max-width:640px}
.group-label{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin:76px 0 34px;font-weight:500}
.group-label::after{content:'';flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--line)}
.group-label b{font-weight:500;color:var(--hot-deep);margin-left:-6px}
.hosts{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:clamp(40px,9vw,140px);flex-wrap:wrap}
.host{text-align:center;min-width:260px}
.host .hn{white-space:nowrap}
.host-ring{width:212px;height:212px;margin:0 auto;border-radius:50%;padding:5px;background:var(--grad);box-shadow:0 24px 50px -24px rgba(194,24,91,.55)}
.host-ring img{width:100%;height:100%;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;border:5px solid var(--ivory)}
.host .hn{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:30px;font-weight:500;margin-top:24px;line-height:1.1}
.host .hr{font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--hot-deep);margin-top:10px;font-weight:500}
.reporters{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:28px 22px}
.rep{width:calc((100% - 66px)/4);text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}
.rep-photo{aspect-ratio:4/5;border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--sand);position:relative;box-shadow:0 18px 40px -26px rgba(30,20,22,.5)}
.rep-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 20%;transition:transform .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.rep-photo::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 55%,rgba(216,27,96,.28));opacity:0;transition:opacity .4s ease}
.rep:hover .rep-photo img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.rep:hover .rep-photo::after{opacity:1}
.rep .rn{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:24px;font-weight:500;margin-top:16px;line-height:1.15}
.rep .rr{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-top:6px}
.cast-cta{text-align:center;margin-top:60px}
@media (max-width:900px){.rep{width:calc((100% - 22px)/2)}.host{width:220px}.host-ring{width:176px;height:176px}.host .hn{font-size:25px}}
@media (max-width:420px){.reporters{gap:22px 14px}.rep{width:calc((100% - 14px)/2)}.rep .rn{font-size:19px}.rep .rr{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.12em}.host-ring{width:150px;height:150px}.hosts{gap:34px}}

/* ── youtube ── */
.yt-card{background:#fff;border-radius:28px;padding:56px 60px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:40px 56px;flex-wrap:wrap;box-shadow:var(--shadow);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.yt-card::before{content:'';position:absolute;right:-120px;top:-160px;width:420px;height:420px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(255,0,0,.10),transparent 65%)}
.yt-left{flex:1 1 440px;max-width:620px;position:relative}
.yt-kicker{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.28em;color:#C4001A;font-weight:500;text-transform:uppercase}
.yt-badge{width:30px;height:21px;flex-shrink:0}
.yt-title{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(32px,4vw,52px);line-height:1.08;margin-top:18px}
.yt-sub{color:var(--muted);margin-top:16px;font-size:17px}
.yt-right{position:relative;text-align:center}
.yt-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;background:#E00000;color:#fff;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.16em;font-size:14px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:18px 32px;border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none;box-shadow:0 16px 36px -14px rgba(224,0,0,.6);transition:transform .2s ease,background .2s ease}
.yt-btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);background:#C80000}
.yt-handle{margin-top:14px;font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:19px;color:var(--ink)}
@media (max-width:600px){.yt-card{padding:40px 26px;border-radius:22px}.yt-right{width:100%}.yt-btn{width:100%;justify-content:center;letter-spacing:.1em;padding:17px 18px}}

/* ── acts ── */
.acts-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:22px;margin-top:64px}
.act{background:#fff;border-radius:20px;padding:36px 30px 38px;border:1px solid var(--line);transition:transform .35s ease,box-shadow .35s ease}
.act:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.act-num{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:68px;line-height:.9;background:var(--grad);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent;display:inline-block;padding-right:.1em}
.act-t{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:26px;font-weight:500;margin:22px 0 10px;line-height:1.15}
.act-d{color:var(--muted);font-size:16px;line-height:1.6}
@media (max-width:1000px){.acts-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media (max-width:560px){.acts-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ── backdrop ── */
.la-feature{position:relative;margin-top:60px;border-radius:24px;overflow:hidden;height:clamp(280px,40vw,520px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.la-feature img,.la-tile img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform 1.2s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.la-feature:hover img,.la-tile:hover img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.la-feature::after,.la-tile::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(30,20,22,0) 45%,rgba(30,20,22,.72))}
.la-tag{position:absolute;top:22px;left:22px;z-index:2;background:#fff;color:var(--hot-deep);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:9px 16px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:500}
.la-name{position:absolute;left:24px;bottom:20px;z-index:2;font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;color:#fff;font-size:24px;line-height:1.1;text-shadow:0 2px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
.la-feature .la-name{font-size:clamp(32px,4.4vw,58px);left:34px;bottom:28px}
.la-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:18px}
.la-tile{position:relative;aspect-ratio:3/2;border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden}
.la-credit{margin-top:30px;color:var(--muted);font-size:12px;line-height:1.7;max-width:980px}
@media (max-width:820px){.la-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px}.la-name{font-size:19px;left:16px;bottom:14px}.la-tile{border-radius:14px}}

/* ── criteria ── */
.criteria{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:56px 48px;margin-top:70px}
.crit{position:relative;padding-top:26px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.crit::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:-1px;left:0;width:56px;height:2px;background:var(--grad)}
.crit-num{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:20px;color:var(--hot)}
.crit h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:27px;line-height:1.15;margin:10px 0 12px}
.crit p{color:var(--muted);font-size:16px}
@media (max-width:900px){.criteria{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:44px 32px}}
@media (max-width:560px){.criteria{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ── season stats ── */
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);margin-top:64px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.stat{text-align:center;padding:54px 20px}
.stat + .stat{border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.stat .n{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(60px,8vw,118px);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.03em;background:var(--grad);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent;display:inline-block;padding:0 .06em}
.stat .l{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-top:18px;font-weight:500}
.stats-note{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(20px,2.2vw,26px);text-align:center;margin:44px auto 0;max-width:760px;line-height:1.45}
@media (max-width:700px){.stats{grid-template-columns:1fr}.stat + .stat{border-left:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.stat{padding:38px 10px}}

/* ── tiers ── */
.tiers{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.15fr;gap:26px;margin-top:60px;align-items:stretch}
.tier{border-radius:26px;padding:52px 48px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.tier-tag{font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;color:var(--hot-deep)}
.tier h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(30px,3.2vw,42px);line-height:1.08;margin:16px 0 18px}
.tier p{color:var(--muted);font-size:17px;line-height:1.7}
.tier--feature{background:var(--grad-btn);border:none;color:#fff;box-shadow:0 30px 70px -30px rgba(194,24,91,.7)}
.tier--feature::after{content:'';position:absolute;right:-90px;top:-90px;width:300px;height:300px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(242,169,59,.55),transparent 65%)}
.tier--feature .tier-tag{color:#FFE7D6}
.tier--feature p{color:#fff}
.tier--feature > *{position:relative;z-index:1}
.tier-note{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:20px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:34px;text-align:center}
@media (max-width:820px){.tiers{grid-template-columns:1fr}.tier{padding:40px 30px}}

/* ── form ── */
.form-wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:72px;align-items:start}
.form-intro{position:sticky;top:110px}
.form-intro p{color:var(--muted);font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;margin-top:22px;max-width:420px}
.form-card{background:#fff;border-radius:28px;padding:48px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.form-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px 20px}
.form-grid .full{grid-column:1/-1}
.field label{display:block;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);font-weight:500;margin-bottom:9px}
.field .hint{display:block;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:8px}
.field input[type=text],.field input[type=email],.field input[type=url],.field select,.field textarea{width:100%;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:16px;color:var(--ink);background:var(--ivory);border:1px solid #E6D8CC;border-radius:12px;padding:14px 16px;transition:border-color .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease,background .2s ease;-webkit-appearance:none;appearance:none}
.field input::placeholder,.field textarea::placeholder{color:#9A8A84}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--hot);background:#fff;box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(216,27,96,.12)}
.field textarea{min-height:120px;resize:vertical}
.field select{background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%23B5174F' stroke-width='2'%3E%3Cpath d='M6 9l6 6 6-6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:right 14px center;background-size:18px;padding-right:44px}
.checkbox-field{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;background:var(--ivory);border-radius:12px;padding:16px 18px}
.checkbox-field input{width:18px;height:18px;margin-top:4px;accent-color:var(--hot);flex-shrink:0}
.checkbox-field label{font-size:14.5px;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;color:var(--muted);font-weight:400;margin:0;line-height:1.55}
.form-submit{margin-top:30px}
.form-submit .btn{width:100%}
.form-note{text-align:center;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-top:16px}
.form-status{display:none;text-align:center;padding:64px 30px}
.form-status.visible{display:block}
.form-status h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:40px}
.form-status h3 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--hot)}
.form-status p{color:var(--muted);margin-top:12px}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
@media (max-width:960px){.form-wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px}.form-intro{position:static}}
@media (max-width:600px){.form-card{padding:30px 20px;border-radius:22px}.form-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ── closer ── */
.closer{padding:150px 0;text-align:center;color:#fff;overflow:hidden;background:#7a1b3a}
.closer-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:url('../images/rooftop-pool-party.jpg');background-size:cover;background-position:center 40%}
.closer::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;background:linear-gradient(120deg,rgba(150,14,66,.86) 0%,rgba(190,36,72,.72) 48%,rgba(205,82,28,.70) 100%)}
.closer .container{position:relative;z-index:2}
.closer-q{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(34px,5.2vw,72px);line-height:1.12;max-width:1020px;margin:0 auto;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.closer-sub{margin-top:30px;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#FFE7D6;font-weight:500}
.closer-sub strong{color:#fff;font-weight:600}
.closer-ctas{display:flex;gap:14px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:44px}
@media (max-width:600px){.closer{padding:100px 0}.closer-sub{letter-spacing:.16em;line-height:1.9}.closer-ctas .btn{width:100%}}

/* ── credits ── */
.credits{text-align:center}
.credits-logo{width:min(260px,62vw);height:auto;margin:10px auto 0}
.credits-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);margin:56px auto 0;max-width:1000px}
.credit{padding:10px 26px}
.credit + .credit{border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.credit-name{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:28px;font-weight:500}
.credit-role{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--hot-deep);margin-top:10px;font-weight:500}
.credit-org{color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px;margin-top:6px}
@media (max-width:760px){.credits-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}.credit + .credit{border-left:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:30px}}

/* ── footer ── */
footer{background:var(--sand);padding:60px 0 50px;text-align:center;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.9}
footer .f-brand{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:30px;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:14px}
footer .f-brand em{font-style:italic;color:var(--hot)}
footer a{color:var(--hot-deep);text-decoration:none;font-weight:500}
footer a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
footer .f-small{font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}

/* ── reveal on scroll (JS-gated) ── */
body.anim-ready .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(26px);transition:opacity .9s ease,transform .9s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
body.anim-ready .reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .ticker-track,.seal svg,.eyebrow .dot{animation:none}
  body.anim-ready .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
}

/* ════ CAST PAGE ════ */
.cast-hero{padding:70px 0 40px;text-align:center;overflow:hidden}
.cast-hero::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:50%;top:-30%;width:900px;height:900px;transform:translateX(-50%);background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(242,106,61,.18),rgba(216,27,96,.08) 45%,transparent 70%);pointer-events:none}
.cast-hero .container{position:relative}
.cast-hero h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(56px,9vw,128px);line-height:.95;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin-top:8px}
.cast-hero h1 em{font-style:italic;background:var(--grad);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent;padding-right:.08em}
.cast-hero .subhead{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(20px,2.3vw,27px);color:var(--muted);max-width:720px;margin:26px auto 0;line-height:1.45}
.cast-ctas{display:flex;gap:12px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:36px}
.cast-key{max-width:760px;margin:60px auto 0;border-radius:22px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.host-cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:26px}
.hcard{background:#fff;border-radius:26px;padding:44px 40px;text-align:center;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.hcard .host-ring{width:184px;height:184px}
.hcard h2,.rcard h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:32px;margin-top:24px;line-height:1.1}
.role{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--hot-deep);margin-top:10px;font-weight:500}
.bio{color:var(--muted);font-size:16px;line-height:1.65;margin-top:16px}
.bio p + p{margin-top:8px}
.handle{display:inline-block;margin-top:12px;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:18px;border-bottom:1.5px solid rgba(216,27,96,.4);padding-bottom:1px;transition:color .2s ease,border-color .2s ease}
.handle:hover{color:var(--hot-deep);border-color:var(--hot)}
.rcards{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:30px 26px}
.rcards .rcard{width:calc((100% - 52px)/3)}
.rcard{background:#fff;border-radius:24px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:transform .35s ease,box-shadow .35s ease}
.rcard:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.rcard .rphoto{aspect-ratio:4/5;overflow:hidden;background:var(--sand)}
.rcard .rphoto img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 18%}
.rcard .rbody{padding:26px 28px 32px}
.rcard h2{margin-top:0;font-size:30px}
@media (max-width:960px){.rcards .rcard{width:calc((100% - 26px)/2)}}
@media (max-width:640px){.host-cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}.rcards .rcard{width:100%}.hcard{padding:36px 24px}}
@media (max-width:600px){.dna-sep{display:none}.dna-inner{flex-direction:column;gap:2px}}
@media (max-width:600px){.label.center::before{display:none}.hcard h2{font-size:27px}}