:root{
    --bg:#0c0b0a;
    --bg-alt:#161311;
    --text:#f3ede4;
    --text-muted:#9c9088;
    --accent:#ff7a1f;
    --accent-dark:#ff9a4d;
    --line:#2b2622;
    --card-bg:#151210;
    --radius:10px;
    --display:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;
    --body:'Inter',sans-serif;
    --mono:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  body{
    background:var(--bg);
    color:var(--text);
    font-family:var(--body);
    line-height:1.55;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }
  a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
  img{max-width:100%;display:block;}
  .wrap{max-width:1040px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;}
  ::selection{background:var(--accent);color:#fff;}

  /* focus visibility */
  a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible{
    outline:2px solid var(--accent-dark);
    outline-offset:3px;
    border-radius:4px;
  }

  /* ---------- NAV ---------- */
  header.nav{
    position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
    background:rgba(12,11,10,0.85);
    backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .nav-inner{
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
    padding:16px 24px;max-width:1040px;margin:0 auto;
  }
  .brand{
    font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:18px;letter-spacing:0.02em;
    display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
  }
  .brand .dot{width:8px;height:8px;background:var(--accent);border-radius:2px;display:inline-block;}
  nav.links{display:flex;gap:28px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;color:var(--text-muted);}
  nav.links a{transition:color .15s ease;}
  nav.links a:hover{color:var(--accent-dark);}
  @media(max-width:640px){ nav.links{display:none;} }

  /* ---------- MC HERO (second, grander hero) ---------- */
  .mc-hero{
    position:relative;overflow:hidden;
    padding:100px 0;
    background:var(--bg-alt);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    text-align:center;
  }
  .mc-hero-grid{display:none;}
  .mc-hero-inner{position:relative;max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;}
  .mc-hero-blocks{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:7px;margin-bottom:22px;}
  .mc-hero-blocks span{width:14px;height:14px;background:var(--accent);}
  .mc-hero-blocks span:nth-child(2),
  .mc-hero-blocks span:nth-child(4){background:var(--accent-dark);}
  .mc-hero-eyebrow{
    font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;color:var(--accent-dark);
    letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:18px;
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;
  }
  .mc-hero-dot{
    width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent);
    animation:pulse 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
  }
  .mc-hero h2{
    font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;
    font-size:clamp(30px,4.6vw,44px);
    letter-spacing:-0.02em;line-height:1.05;
  }
  .mc-hero h2 .accent{color:var(--accent-dark);}
  .mc-hero-sub{
    margin-top:18px;font-size:17px;color:var(--text-muted);
    max-width:46ch;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;
  }
  .mc-hero-cta{margin-top:38px;}
  .btn-huge{
    font-family:var(--mono);font-size:15px;font-weight:600;
    padding:18px 36px;border-radius:10px;
    background:var(--accent);color:#12100e;
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
    transition:background .15s ease;
  }
  .btn-huge:hover{background:var(--accent-dark);}

  /* ---------- HERO ---------- */
  .hero{
    position:relative;
    overflow:hidden;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    padding:96px 0 88px;
  }
  /* Deliberately empty: there used to be a glowing grid overlay here. */
  .hero-grid{display:none;}
  .hero-inner{
    position:relative;max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;
    text-align:center;
  }
  .eyebrow{
    font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;color:var(--accent-dark);
    letter-spacing:0.08em;text-transform:uppercase;
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-bottom:20px;
  }
  h1{
    font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;
    font-size:clamp(40px,6.4vw,62px);
    letter-spacing:-0.02em;line-height:1.05;
    max-width:19ch;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;
    /* let the browser even out the line lengths instead of leaving one orphan */
    text-wrap:balance;
  }
  h1 .accent{color:var(--accent-dark);}
  .hero-sub{
    margin-top:20px;font-size:18px;color:var(--text-muted);max-width:46ch;
    margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;
  }
  .hero-cta{display:flex;gap:14px;margin-top:36px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;}
  .btn{
    font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;font-weight:500;
    padding:12px 20px;border-radius:8px;
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    transition:transform .15s ease, border-color .15s ease, background .15s ease;
  }

  .btn-primary{background:var(--text);color:var(--bg);border-color:var(--text);}
  .btn-primary:hover{background:var(--accent-dark);border-color:var(--accent-dark);}
  .btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--text);}
  .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--accent-dark);color:var(--accent-dark);}

  /* ---------- SECTIONS ---------- */
  section{padding:80px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  section:last-of-type{border-bottom:none;}
  .section-head{margin-bottom:40px;}
  .section-label{
    font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--text-muted);
    text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.1em;margin-bottom:10px;
  }
  .section-title{
    font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(24px,3.2vw,32px);
  }

  /* ---------- ABOUT ---------- */
  .about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr;gap:56px;}
  @media(max-width:760px){ .about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px;} }
  .about-text p{color:var(--text-muted);font-size:16px;margin-bottom:16px;max-width:56ch;}
  .about-text p strong{color:var(--text);font-weight:600;}
  .facts{
    border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
    background:var(--card-bg);padding:8px;
  }
  .fact{
    display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;
    padding:14px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;
  }
  .fact:last-child{border-bottom:none;}
  .fact-key{color:var(--text-muted);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.06em;}
  .fact-val{color:var(--text);text-align:right;font-weight:500;}

  /* ---------- SOCIALS ---------- */
  .social-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(165px,1fr));gap:14px;}
  .social-card{
    border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
    background:var(--card-bg);padding:20px;
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;
    transition:border-color .15s ease, transform .15s ease;
  }
  .social-card:hover{border-color:var(--accent);}
  .social-card .icon{width:22px;height:22px;color:var(--accent-dark);}
  .social-card .label{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:15px;}
  .social-card .handle{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--text-muted);}

  @keyframes pulse{
    0%,100%{opacity:0.5;transform:scale(0.9);}
    50%{opacity:1;transform:scale(1);}
  }

  /* ---------- DISCORD CTA ---------- */
  .discord-cta{
    border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
    background:var(--card-bg);
    padding:40px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  }
  .discord-cta h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:22px;margin-bottom:8px;}
  .discord-cta p{color:var(--text-muted);font-size:14.5px;max-width:44ch;}

  /* ---------- FOOTER ---------- */
  footer{padding:36px 0;}
  .footer-inner{
    display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;
    font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--text-muted);
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
    html{scroll-behavior:auto;}
    *{transition:none !important;}
  }
  /* ---------- ORIGIN STORY / TIMELINE ---------- */
  .story-lead{color:var(--text-muted);font-size:16px;margin-top:16px;max-width:62ch;}
  .timeline{list-style:none;position:relative;padding-left:26px;margin:0;}
  .timeline::before{
    content:"";position:absolute;left:5px;top:8px;bottom:8px;width:1px;background:var(--line);
  }
  .tl-item{position:relative;padding-bottom:34px;}
  .tl-item:last-child{padding-bottom:0;}
  .tl-item::before{
    content:"";position:absolute;left:-25px;top:7px;width:9px;height:9px;
    background:var(--accent);border-radius:2px;
    /* the ring punches a gap in the line behind the marker */
    box-shadow:0 0 0 5px var(--bg);
  }
  .tl-year{
    display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--accent-dark);
    text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.08em;margin-bottom:6px;
  }
  .tl-title{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:17px;margin-bottom:6px;}
  .tl-text{color:var(--text-muted);font-size:15px;max-width:62ch;}
  .tl-text strong{color:var(--text);font-weight:600;}
  .tl-text a{color:var(--accent-dark);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;}
  .tl-text a:hover{color:var(--accent);}
  .story-outro{
    color:var(--text-muted);font-size:15px;max-width:62ch;
    margin-top:36px;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  @media(max-width:640px){
    .timeline{padding-left:22px;}
    .tl-item::before{left:-21px;}
    .tl-text,.story-lead{font-size:14.5px;}
  }