:root {
            --color-bg: #050505;
            --color-surface: #0a0a0a;
            --color-surface-elevated: #111111;
            --color-text: #ffffff;
            --color-text-muted: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
            --color-accent: #c4b5fd;
            --color-accent-glow: rgba(196, 181, 253, 0.3);
            --color-border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
            --ease-smooth: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
            --ease-expo: cubic-bezier(0.22, 0.9, 0.35, 1);
        }

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

        html {
            font-size: 16px;
            cursor: none !important;
        }

        html.lenis,
        html.lenis body {
            height: auto;
        }

        .lenis.lenis-smooth {
            scroll-behavior: auto !important;
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            background: var(--color-bg);
            color: var(--color-text);
            overflow-x: hidden;
            -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
            cursor: none !important;
            min-height: 100vh;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        /* Custom Cursor */
        .cursor-dot,
        .cursor-outline {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
            border-radius: 50%;
            z-index: 10001;
            pointer-events: none;
            will-change: transform;
            backface-visibility: hidden;
            -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;
        }

        .cursor-dot {
            width: 5px;
            height: 5px;
            background-color: white;
        }

        .cursor-outline {
            width: 30px;
            height: 30px;
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
            transition: width 0.2s, height 0.2s, background-color 0.2s;
            will-change: width, height, background-color;
        }

        .cursor-outline.hover {
            width: 60px;
            height: 60px;
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
            border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
            mix-blend-mode: difference;
        }

        .cursor-outline.click {
            width: 40px;
            height: 40px;
            background-color: rgba(196, 181, 253, 0.2);
            border-color: var(--color-accent);
        }

        /* Prevent default cursor on all interactive elements */
        a,
        button,
        input,
        textarea,
        .magnetic-element,
        .magnetic-button,
        .menu-toggle,
        .nav-link {
            cursor: none !important;
        }

        /* LOADING SCREEN */
        .loader-container {
            position: fixed;
            inset: 0;
            background: #000000;
            z-index: 10000;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            transition: opacity 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.76, 0, 0.24, 1), visibility 0.5s;
        }

        .loader-container.hidden-loader {
            opacity: 0;
            visibility: hidden;
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .loader-text {
            font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(3rem, 10vw, 8rem);
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 0.1em;
            color: #c4b5fd;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .loader-text span {
            display: inline-block;
            transform: translateY(100%);
            animation: revealLetter 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.76, 0, 0.24, 1) forwards;
        }

        @keyframes revealLetter {
            to {
                transform: translateY(0);
            }
        }

        .loader-bar {
            width: 200px;
            height: 2px;
            background: rgba(196, 181, 253, 0.2);
            margin-top: 2rem;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            border-radius: 2px;
        }

        .loader-progress {
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
            top: 0;
            height: 100%;
            background: #c4b5fd;
            width: 0%;
            transition: width 0.3s ease;
            box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(196, 181, 253, 0.8);
        }

        .loader-percentage {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 15%;
            font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.875rem;
            color: #c4b5fd;
            opacity: 0.6;
            letter-spacing: 0.2em;
        }

        /* Header / Navigation */
        .stage-nav {
            position: fixed;
            top: 2rem;
            right: 4rem;
            z-index: 50;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 3rem;
            /* opacity: 0; Initially hidden, revealed after loader */
            /* transform: translateY(-20px); */
            /* transition: all 1s var(--ease-smooth); */
        }

        /* .stage-nav.visible {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(0);
        } */

        .nav-links {
            display: flex;
            gap: 2.5rem;
            background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.8);
            padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
            border-radius: 2rem;
            border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
        }

        .nav-link {
            font-size: 0.8125rem;
            color: var(--color-text-muted);
            text-decoration: none;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.1em;
            transition: all 0.4s var(--ease-smooth);
            position: relative;
            padding: 0.4rem 0;
            cursor: none;
            font-weight: 500;
            overflow: hidden;
            font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
        }

        .nav-link::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 1.5px;
            background: var(--color-accent);
            transform: translateX(-101%);
            transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease-smooth);
        }

        .nav-link:hover,
        .nav-link.active {
            color: var(--color-text);
        }

        .nav-link:hover::after,
        .nav-link.active::after {
            transform: translateX(0);
        }

        .menu-toggle {
            width: 48px;
            height: 48px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 6px;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
            border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
            border-radius: 50%;
            cursor: none;
            transition: all 0.3s;
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
        }

        .menu-toggle:hover {
            border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
            transform: scale(1.1);
        }

        .menu-toggle span {
            width: 18px;
            height: 1.5px;
            background: var(--color-text);
            transition: all 0.3s;
            border-radius: 1px;
        }

        /* Branding */
        .brand-header {
            position: fixed;
            top: 2rem;
            left: 4rem;
            z-index: 50;
        }

        .brand-mark {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 0.25rem;
        }

        .brand-name {
            font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: -0.02em;
            line-height: 1;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fff 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7) 100%);
            -webkit-background-clip: text;
            -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
            background-clip: text;
        }

        .brand-tag {
            font-size: 0.625rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.25em;
            color: var(--color-text-muted);
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        /* Main Content Grid */
        .main-wrapper {
            flex: 1;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            min-height: 100vh;
            padding: 6rem 4rem;
            /* Reduced top/bottom padding */
            gap: 4rem;
            max-width: 1600px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            width: 100%;
            align-items: center;
            /* Vertically center content */
        }

        .contact-left {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .contact-eyebrow {
            font-size: 0.875rem;
            color: var(--color-accent);
            letter-spacing: 0.2em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        .main-heading {
            font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 6rem);
            font-weight: 700;
            line-height: 0.95;
            letter-spacing: -0.04em;
            color: var(--color-text);
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }

        .subtitle {
            font-size: 1.125rem;
            line-height: 1.7;
            color: var(--color-text-muted);
            max-width: 480px;
            font-weight: 400;
            margin-bottom: 3rem;
        }

        .contact-right {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
            border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
            border-radius: 12px;
            padding: 2.5rem;
            /* Reduced padding */
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
        }

        /* Form Styling */
        .form-group {
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        .form-label {
            display: block;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.1em;
            color: var(--color-text-muted);
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        .form-input,
        .form-textarea {
            width: 100%;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
            border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
            border-radius: 4px;
            padding: 1rem;
            color: var(--color-text);
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1rem;
            outline: none;
            transition: all 0.3s var(--ease-smooth);
        }

        .form-input:focus,
        .form-textarea:focus {
            border-color: var(--color-accent);
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
            box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(196, 181, 253, 0.1);
        }

        .form-textarea {
            resize: vertical;
            min-height: 100px;
            /* Reduced height */
        }

        .submit-btn {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 1rem;
            width: 100%;
            padding: 1.25rem;
            background: var(--color-surface-elevated);
            color: white;
            font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.875rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
            border-radius: 4px;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.4s var(--ease-smooth);
            margin-top: 1rem;
        }

        .submit-btn:hover {
            color: #0f0f0f;
            background: var(--color-accent);
            border-color: var(--color-accent);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 40px var(--color-accent-glow);
        }

        /* Footer Info */
        .footer-info {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 2rem;
            padding-top: 4rem;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
            margin-top: auto;
        }

        .info-item h4 {
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.15em;
            color: var(--color-text-muted);
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        .info-item p {
            color: var(--color-text);
            font-size: 0.9375rem;
            line-height: 1.5;
        }

        .info-item a {
            color: var(--color-text);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 0.9375rem;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            transition: all 0.4s var(--ease-smooth);
            position: relative;
        }

        .info-item a::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -2px;
            left: 0;
            width: 0%;
            height: 1px;
            background: var(--color-accent);
            transition: width 0.4s var(--ease-smooth);
        }

        .info-item a:hover {
            color: var(--color-accent);
            transform: translateX(5px);
        }

        .info-item a:hover::after {
            width: 100%;
        }

        /* Responsive */
        @media (max-width: 1024px) {
            .main-wrapper {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                padding-top: 120px;
                gap: 3rem;
            }

            .stage-nav {
                right: 2rem;
            }

            .brand-header {
                left: 2rem;
            }

            .contact-left {
                text-align: center;
                align-items: center;
            }

            .subtitle {
                text-align: center;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .nav-links {
                display: none;
                /* Mobile Menu Logic if needed, hiding for now or simplify */
            }

            .menu-toggle {
                display: flex;
            }

            .main-heading {
                font-size: 3rem;
            }

            .footer-info {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                text-align: center;
            }
        }

        /* ============================================
        /* SIDE NAVIGATION MENU
        /* ============================================ */
        .nav-overlay {
            position: fixed;
            inset: 0;
            z-index: 9999;
            pointer-events: none;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: flex-end;
            visibility: hidden;
        }

        .nav-backdrop {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
            opacity: 0;
            /* REMOVED backdrop-filter to prevent blurring the hero */
            transition: opacity 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
            pointer-events: auto;
        }

        .nav-menu-panel {
            position: relative;
            width: 500px;
            height: 100%;
            background: #050505;
            transform: translateX(100%);
            pointer-events: auto;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            border-left: 1px solid var(--color-border);
            will-change: transform;
            z-index: 2;
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .nav-menu-panel {
                width: 100%;
            }
        }

        .nav-header {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 0;
            /* Reset for absolute positioning control inside */
            height: 0;
            /* logic handled by absolute elements */
        }

        .nav-label {
            position: absolute;
            top: 3.5rem;
            /* Match hero panel padding */
            left: 4rem;
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: #888;
            letter-spacing: 0.1em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.75rem;
            display: none;
        }

        /* We will just put the close button exactly where requested */
        .nav-close-btn {
            position: absolute;
            top: 3rem;
            right: 4rem;
            width: 48px;
            height: 48px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            cursor: none;
            transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
            /* Match hamburger styling */
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
            color: white;
            z-index: 20;
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
        }

        .nav-close-btn:hover {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
            transform: scale(1.1);
        }

        .nav-close-btn svg {
            width: 20px;
            height: 20px;
            transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
        }

        .nav-close-btn:hover svg {
            transform: rotate(90deg);
        }

        .nav-close-btn:hover svg line:first-child {
            transform: rotate(-45deg);
            transform-origin: center;
        }

        .nav-close-btn:hover svg line:last-child {
            transform: rotate(45deg);
            transform-origin: center;
        }

        .nav-close-btn svg {
            width: 24px;
            height: 24px;
        }

        .nav-content {
            flex: 1;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            padding: 0 4rem;
            /* Match side padding */
            gap: 0rem;
            /* Handled by padding/border of items */
            margin-top: 4rem;
            /* Space for top elements */
        }

        .menu-link-item {
            overflow: hidden;
            position: relative;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            /* Separator line */
            padding: 1.5rem 0;
            /* Spacing around text */
        }

        .menu-link {
            font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
            font-size: 3rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: #ffffff;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            text-decoration: none;
            line-height: 1.0;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 1.5rem;
            /* Space for the dot */
            position: relative;
            transition: color 0.3s;
            cursor: none;
            width: 100%;
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .menu-link {
                font-size: 2.5rem;
            }
        }

        .menu-link:hover {
            opacity: 0.7;
        }

        /* Dot Indicator on LEFT */
        .menu-link .active-dot {
            width: 8px;
            height: 8px;
            background: var(--color-accent);
            display: inline-block;
            opacity: 0;
            transform: scale(0);
            transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
        }

        .menu-link.active .active-dot {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: scale(1);
        }

        /* Remove old right-side dot */
        .menu-link.active::after {
            display: none;
        }

        /* Hover Horizontal Line Animation - Custom */
        .menu-link-hover-line {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 2px;
            background: var(--color-accent);
            transform: scaleX(0);
            transform-origin: left;
            transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
        }

        .menu-link-wrapper:hover .menu-link-hover-line {
            transform: scaleX(1);
        }

        /* Text Reveal Wrapper */
        .menu-link-wrapper {
            display: inline-block;
            overflow: hidden;
            position: relative;
            line-height: 1.1;
            /* Ensure descenders don't get cut off */
            padding-bottom: 5px;
            /* Space for the underline */
        }

        .menu-link-text {
            display: inline-block;
            will-change: transform;
        }

        /* Underline decoration */
        .menu-link-decoration {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 3px;
            background: #ff4d00;
            transform: scaleX(0);
            transform-origin: right;
            transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
        }

        .menu-link:hover .menu-link-decoration {
            transform: scaleX(1);
            transform-origin: left;
        }

        .nav-footer {
            padding: 3rem 3rem;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 2.5rem;
        }

        .nav-email-group {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 0.5rem;
        }

        .nav-label-small {
            font-size: 0.65rem;
            color: #666;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.1em;
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        .nav-email {
            font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1.75rem;
            color: var(--color-accent);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 600;
            cursor: none;
            transition: color 0.3s;
        }

        .nav-email:hover {
            color: rgba(196, 181, 253, 0.6);
        }

        .nav-socials {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            column-gap: 2rem;
            row-gap: 0.75rem;
        }

        .nav-social-link {
            font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            color: white;
            text-decoration: none;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            cursor: none;
            padding-bottom: 0.25rem;
            position: relative;
        }

        .nav-social-link::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 0%;
            height: 2px;
            background: var(--color-accent);
            transition: width 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
        }

        .nav-social-link:hover::after {
            width: 100%;
        }

        .nav-social-link svg {
            width: 12px;
            height: 12px;
            transition: transform 0.3s;
            opacity: 0.7;
        }

        .nav-social-link:hover svg {
            transform: translate(2px, -2px);
            opacity: 1;
        }

        body.menu-open {
            overflow: hidden;
        }