/* ============================================================
   RESET & ROOT VARIABLES
   ============================================================ */
*, *::before, *::after {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

:root {
  --black:  #050706;
  --cream:  #f4eddf;
  --gold:   #d6b87d;
  --dim:    rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.18);
  --pop:      #65d6c2;
  --pop-soft: rgba(101, 214, 194, 0.14);
  --panel: rgba(14, 15, 12, 0.78);
  --hairline: rgba(214, 184, 125, 0.2);
  --pointer-x: 50vw;
  --pointer-y: 28vh;
}

/* ============================================================
   BASE
   ============================================================ */
html, body {
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--black);
}

body {
  /* single-page site scrolls vertically; ambient layers stay fixed */
  overflow-x: hidden;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
  color: var(--cream);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% -20%, rgba(214, 184, 125, 0.08), transparent 38%),
    var(--black);
  font-synthesis: none;
}

body::before {
  content: '';
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(440px circle at var(--pointer-x) var(--pointer-y), rgba(101, 214, 194, 0.055), transparent 68%);
}

::selection {
  color: var(--black);
  background: var(--pop);
}

:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--pop);
  outline-offset: 4px;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
}

/* ============================================================
   OVERLAY LAYERS
   ============================================================ */
.vignette {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 70% at 50% 50%, transparent 35%, rgba(0,0,0,0.92) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 5;
}

#particles {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  contain: strict;
}

/* ============================================================
   CORNER BRACKETS
   ============================================================ */
.corner {
  position: fixed;
  width: 55px;
  height: 55px;
  opacity: 0;
  z-index: 20;
  will-change: opacity;
}

.corner--tl {
  top: 36px; left: 36px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gold);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--gold);
}
.corner--tr {
  top: 36px; right: 36px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gold);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--gold);
}
.corner--bl {
  bottom: 36px; left: 36px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--gold);
}
.corner--br {
  bottom: 36px; right: 36px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--gold);
}

/* ============================================================
   ACCENT LINES
   ============================================================ */
.line {
  position: fixed;
  left: 50%;
  height: 1px;
  width: 58vw;
  opacity: 0;
  z-index: 20;
  transform: translate3d(-50%, 0, 0) scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: center;
  will-change: transform, opacity;
}

.line--top {
  top: 22%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
}

.line--bottom {
  bottom: 22%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
}

/* ============================================================
   STAGE (CENTER CONTAINER)
   ============================================================ */
.stage {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  z-index: 10;
  gap: 1.6rem;
  /* prevent text sitting behind the nav bar */
  padding-bottom: 100px;
  padding-left: 24px;
  padding-right: 24px;
  transform: translateZ(0);
  will-change: transform;
  backface-visibility: hidden;
}

/* ============================================================
   TYPOGRAPHY
   ============================================================ */
.main-text {
  font-family: "Playwrite GB J Guides", cursive;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 5.5vw, 5.5rem);
  color: var(--cream);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-align: center;
  white-space: nowrap;
  position: relative;
  text-shadow: 0 0 42px rgba(200, 169, 110, 0.16);
}

/* Character spans injected by JS */
.char {
  display: inline-block;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(28px);
  will-change: transform, opacity;
}

.char--space {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 0.35em;
}

.subtitle {
  font-family: "Playwrite GB J Guides", cursive;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(0.65rem, 1.2vw, 0.9rem);
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.5em;
  text-transform: lowercase;
  opacity: 0;
  text-align: center;
}

/* ============================================================
   BLINKING CARET
   ============================================================ */
.caret {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 3px;
  height: 0.85em;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 1px;
  margin-left: 6px;
  vertical-align: middle;
  opacity: 0;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  #particles {
    display: none;
  }

  .stage,
  .char {
    will-change: auto;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE — TABLET  (max 768px)
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .corner {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
  }
  .corner--tl { top: 20px; left: 20px; }
  .corner--tr { top: 20px; right: 20px; }
  .corner--bl { bottom: 20px; left: 20px; }
  .corner--br { bottom: 20px; right: 20px; }

  .main-text {
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 7vw, 4rem);
  }

  .subtitle {
    font-size: clamp(0.65rem, 2vw, 0.85rem);
    letter-spacing: 0.35em;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE — MOBILE  (max 480px)
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .corner {
    width: 26px;
    height: 26px;
  }
  .corner--tl { top: 14px; left: 14px; }
  .corner--tr { top: 14px; right: 14px; }
  .corner--bl { bottom: 14px; left: 14px; }
  .corner--br { bottom: 14px; right: 14px; }

  .main-text {
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 9vw, 2.8rem);
    white-space: normal;       /* allow wrap on small screens */
    word-break: break-word;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  }

  .subtitle {
    font-size: clamp(0.6rem, 3.2vw, 0.75rem);
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  }

  .stage {
    gap: 1rem;
    padding-bottom: 110px;
  }
}