    /* ── CSS Variables ── */
    :root {
        --accent-pink: #C247A3;
        --accent-glow: #C983E7;
        --bg-dark: #120514;
        --mid-purple: #5E1A74;
        --highlight: #EFD9F5;
        --gray-300: #d1d5db;
        --gray-400: #9ca3af;
        --gray-600: #4b5563;
    }

    /* ── Reset / Base (matches Tailwind preflight) ── */
    *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

    html {
        scroll-behavior: smooth;
        scroll-padding-top: 100px;
        line-height: 1.5;
        -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
        tab-size: 4;
    }

    body {
        font-family: 'Montserrat', ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji";
        font-weight: 400;
        line-height: inherit;
        background: var(--bg-dark);
        color: #ffffff;
        overflow-x: hidden;
        position: relative;
    }

    .font-serif {
        font-family: 'Playfair Display', ui-serif, Georgia, Cambria, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
    }

    /* Tailwind preflight resets headings to inherit weight from parent */
    h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
        font-size: inherit;
        font-weight: inherit;
    }

    button {
        font-family: inherit;
        font-size: 100%;
        font-weight: inherit;
        line-height: inherit;
        color: inherit;
        background: none;
        border: none;
        cursor: pointer;
    }

    a { color: inherit; text-decoration: inherit; }

    img, svg, video, canvas, iframe { display: block; }

    /* ── Scrollbar ── */
    ::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 4px; }
    ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--accent-pink); }

    /* ── Noise Overlay ── */
    .noise-overlay {
        position: fixed;
        top: 0; left: 0;
        width: 100vw; height: 100vh;
        pointer-events: none;
        z-index: 100;
        opacity: 0.05;
        background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='noiseFilter'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.65' numOctaves='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23noiseFilter)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
        mix-blend-mode: overlay;
    }

    /* ── Background Canvas ── */
    #bg-canvas {
        position: fixed;
        top: 0; left: 0;
        width: 100%; height: 100%;
        z-index: -1;
        filter: blur(100px) saturate(110%);
        opacity: 0.5;
        transform: scale(1.1);
    }

    /* ── Glass ── */
    .glass {
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.015);
        backdrop-filter: blur(40px);
        -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(40px);
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(239, 217, 245, 0.1);
        box-shadow: inset 0 0 20px rgba(201, 131, 231, 0.03),
                    0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
    }

    /* ── Bloom ── */
    .bloom-text {
        text-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(201, 131, 231, 0.3),
                     0 0 30px rgba(194, 71, 163, 0.2);
    }

    .bloom-element {
        filter: drop-shadow(0 0 25px rgba(201, 131, 231, 0.25));
    }

    /* ── Gradient Text ── */
    .vfx-gradient-text {
        background: linear-gradient(to right, #fff, var(--accent-pink), var(--accent-glow));
        -webkit-background-clip: text;
        -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    }

    /* ── Nav ── */
    nav {
        position: fixed;
        top: 0;
        width: 100%;
        z-index: 50;
        padding: 1.5rem;
    }

    .nav-inner {
        max-width: 80rem;
        margin: 0 auto;
        padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
        border-radius: 9999px;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
        overflow: hidden;
        gap: 1rem;
    }

    .nav-brand {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 0.75rem;
        flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .nav-icon {
        height: 2.75rem;
        width: auto;
        display: inline-block;
        object-fit: contain;
    }

    .nav-wordmark {
        height: 0.85rem;
        width: auto;
    }

    .nav-links {
        display: none;
        gap: clamp(0.75rem, 2vw, 2.5rem);
        list-style: none;
        font-size: clamp(0.6rem, 0.9vw, 0.75rem);
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 0.12em;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: var(--gray-300);
        flex-shrink: 1;
        min-width: 0;
    }

    .nav-links a {
        color: inherit;
        text-decoration: none;
        transition: color 0.2s ease, text-decoration-color 0.2s ease;
        text-underline-offset: 4px;
        text-decoration: underline;
        text-decoration-color: transparent;
    }

    .nav-links a:hover {
        color: var(--accent-glow);
        text-decoration-color: var(--accent-glow);
    }

    /* ── Back to Top ── */
    .back-to-top {
        position: fixed;
        bottom: 2rem;
        right: 1.5rem;
        z-index: 40;
        width: 2.8rem;
        height: 2.8rem;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: rgba(18,5,20,0.85);
        border: 1px solid rgba(194,71,163,0.25);
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        color: var(--accent-glow);
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        cursor: pointer;
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(12px);
        transition: all 0.35s ease;
        backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
        text-decoration: none;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
    }

    .back-to-top.visible {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }

    .back-to-top:hover {
        background: var(--accent-pink);
        color: #fff;
        border-color: var(--accent-pink);
        box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(194,71,163,0.5);
    }

    @media (min-width: 900px) {
        .nav-links { display: flex; }
    }

    /* ── Sections ── */
    .section-break {
        padding: 10rem 1.5rem;
        min-height: 80vh;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: center;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
        position: relative;
        z-index: 10;
    }

    /* ── Hero ── */
    .hero {
        text-align: center;
    }

    .hero-logo {
        height: 11rem;
        width: auto;
        margin: 0 auto 2.5rem;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .hero-title {
        font-size: clamp(3rem, 7.5vw, 7rem);
        font-weight: 400;
        font-style: italic;
        letter-spacing: -0.04em;
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        line-height: 1;
    }

    .hero-sub {
        font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 1.875rem);
        font-weight: 300;
        font-style: italic;
        color: var(--gray-400);
        letter-spacing: 0.05em;
        font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    }

    /* ── About ── */
    .about-inner {
        max-width: 72rem;
        margin: 0 auto;
        padding: 0 1.5rem;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 10;
    }

    .about-label {
        font-size: 1.25rem;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 0.5em;
        color: var(--accent-pink);
        font-weight: 700;
        margin-bottom: 2rem;
    }

    .about-headline {
        font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 7vw, 4.5rem);
        font-weight: 800;
        line-height: 1.1;
        color: #fff;
        margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
        letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    }

    .about-headline .serif-accent {
        font-style: italic;
        font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
        color: var(--accent-pink);
    }

    .about-body {
        font-size: 1.125rem;
        color: var(--gray-300);
        line-height: 1.75;
        max-width: 48rem;
        font-weight: 500;
    }

    /* ── Work / Carousel ── */
    .work-section {
        background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
        backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    }

    .work-inner {
        max-width: 90rem;
        margin: 0 auto;
        width: 100%;
        padding: 0 1.5rem;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 10;
    }

    .work-header {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: flex-end;
        margin-bottom: 3rem;
    }

    .carousel-btns { display: none; }

    .work-title {
        font-size: clamp(1.875rem, 5vw, 3rem);
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 0.2em;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: #fff;
    }

    .carousel-container {
        position: relative;
        width: 100%;
        cursor: ew-resize;
    }

    .carousel-container:hover {
        cursor: default;
    }

    .carousel-track {
        display: flex;
        gap: 2rem;
        overflow-x: auto;
        padding: 2rem 0;
        scroll-behavior: auto;
        scrollbar-width: none;
    }

    .carousel-track::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }

    /* ── Work / Carousel (Updated) ── */

    .carousel-item {
        min-width: 240px;
/* Remove the fixed 300px height so the container wraps both image and text */
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column; /* Stacks the image box and text vertically */
        gap: 1rem; /* Adds space between the image and the text */
        transition: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
        cursor: pointer;
    }

    .carousel-item:hover {
        transform: scale(1.02) translateY(-5px);[cite: 1]
    }

/* New class specifically for the image box */
    .carousel-image-box {
        width: 100%;
        height: 180px;
        border-radius: 20px;
        background: transparent;
        overflow: hidden;
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
        transition: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
        clip-path: inset(0 round 20px);
        transform: translateZ(0);
    }

    .carousel-image-box img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        display: block;
    }

/* Move the hover glow effects to the image box */
    .carousel-item:hover .carousel-image-box {
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);[cite: 1]
        border-color: var(--accent-glow);[cite: 1]
        box-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(201, 131, 231, 0.2);[cite: 1]
    }

    .carousel-label {
        font-size: 0.875rem;[cite: 1]
        font-weight: 700;[cite: 1]
        text-transform: uppercase;[cite: 1]
        letter-spacing: 0.15em;[cite: 1]
        color: #fff;[cite: 1]
        padding-left: 0.5rem; /* Slight indent to align nicely with the curved image box */
 /* Removed text-shadow since the text is no longer overlapping the image */
    }

    /* ── Our Clients Carousel ── */
    .clients-carousel-container {
        width: 100%;
        overflow: hidden;
        padding: 2.5rem 0;
        position: relative;
        /* Fade edges */
        -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 0%, black 8%, black 92%, transparent 100%);
        mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 0%, black 8%, black 92%, transparent 100%);
    }

    .clients-carousel-track {
        display: flex;
        gap: 2.5rem;
        width: max-content;
        animation: clientsScroll 28s linear infinite;
    }

    .clients-carousel-container:hover .clients-carousel-track {
        animation-play-state: paused;
    }

    @keyframes clientsScroll {
        0%   { transform: translateX(0); }
        100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
    }

    .client-logo-item {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        min-width: 200px;
        height: 90px;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
        border: 1px solid rgba(194, 71, 163, 0.15);
        border-radius: 16px;
        padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
        transition: all 0.4s ease;
        backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    }

    .client-logo-item:hover {
        background: rgba(194, 71, 163, 0.08);
        border-color: var(--accent-glow);
        box-shadow: 0 0 28px rgba(201, 131, 231, 0.18);
        transform: translateY(-4px);
    }

    .client-logo-item img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: contain;
        filter: brightness(0.85) saturate(0.6);
        transition: filter 0.4s ease;
    }

    .client-logo-item:hover img {
        filter: brightness(1.1) saturate(1);
    }

    .scroll-btn {
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
        backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
        width: 50px;
        height: 50px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
        color: #fff;
    }

    .scroll-btn:hover {
        background: var(--accent-pink);
        color: white;
        box-shadow: 0 0 30px var(--accent-glow);
        border-color: transparent;
    }

    /* ── Reel ── */
    .reel-inner {
        max-width: 72rem;
        margin: 0 auto;
        width: 100%;
        padding: 0 1.5rem;
    }

    .reel-title {
        font-size: 2.25rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        text-align: center;
        color: #fff;
        margin-bottom: 3rem;
    }

    .video-wrapper {
        transition: all 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
        border-radius: 32px;
        padding: 2px;
        background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
        max-width: 42rem;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .video-wrapper:hover {
        background: linear-gradient(45deg, var(--accent-pink), var(--accent-glow));
        box-shadow: 0 0 60px rgba(201, 131, 231, 0.4);
        transform: scale(1.015);
    }

    .video-container {
        position: relative;
        padding-bottom: 56.25%;
        height: 0;
        overflow: hidden;
        border-radius: 30px;
        background: #000;
        border: none;
    }

    .video-container iframe {
        position: absolute;
        top: 0; left: 0;
        width: 100%; height: 100%;
        border: none;
    }

    /* ── Services ── */
    .services-section {
        margin: 0 1.5rem;
        border-radius: 3rem;
    }

    .services-grid {
        max-width: 42rem;
        margin: 0 auto;
        width: 100%;
        padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .services-section {
        margin: 0 1.5rem;
        border-radius: 3rem;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
    }

    .services-title-pink {
        font-size: 2.25rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        color: #e88fd4;
        margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    }

    .services-title-glow {
        font-size: 2.25rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        color: var(--accent-glow);
        margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    }

    .service-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.5rem; }

    .service-card {
        border-left: 2px solid transparent;
        transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
        border-radius: 16px;
        padding: 1rem;
    }

    .service-card:hover {
        border-left-color: var(--accent-pink);
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(194, 71, 163, 0.05) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%);
        padding-left: 1.5rem;
    }

    .service-card h4 {
        font-size: 1.125rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: #fff;
    }

    .service-card .service-subtitle {
        font-size: 0.875rem;
        color: var(--gray-400);
        margin-top: 0.25rem;
    }

    .service-card p {
        font-size: 0.875rem;
        color: var(--gray-400);
        margin-top: 0.5rem;
    }

    /* ── Contact ── */
    .contact-section {
        text-align: center;
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    .contact-title {
        font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 4.5rem);
        font-weight: 800;
        color: #fff;
        margin-bottom: 2rem;
        line-height: 1.1;
    }

    .contact-title .serif-accent {
        font-style: italic;
        font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
        color: var(--accent-pink);
    }

    .contact-link {
        font-size: clamp(0.875rem, 2vw, 1rem);
        color: var(--gray-300);
        text-decoration: underline;
        text-underline-offset: 8px;
        transition: color 0.2s ease;
    }

    .contact-link:hover,
    .contact-link:active,
    .contact-link:focus { color: #ff69b4; }

    /* ── Footer ── */
    footer {
        padding: 3rem 1.5rem;
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
        text-align: center;
        background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
        position: relative;
        z-index: 10;
    }

    .footer-inner {
        max-width: 90rem;
        margin: 0 auto;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 1.5rem;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
        .footer-inner {
            flex-direction: row;
            justify-content: space-between;
        }
    }

    .footer-brand {
        font-size: 0.875rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: 0.15em;
        opacity: 0.4;
        color: #fff;
    }

    .footer-copy {
        font-size: 0.75rem;
        color: var(--gray-600);
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    }

    /* ══════════════════════════════════════
       MOBILE RESPONSIVE FIXES
       Prevent horizontal overflow; fit layout
       vertically on small screens without zoom
    ══════════════════════════════════════ */

    /* -- Hamburger button (shown only on mobile) -- */
    .hamburger {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 5px;
        cursor: pointer;
        padding: 4px;
    }
    .hamburger span {
        display: block;
        width: 24px;
        height: 2px;
        background: #fff;
        border-radius: 2px;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }
    @media (min-width: 900px) { .hamburger { display: none; } }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {

        /* -- Global containment -- */
        html, body {
            overflow-x: hidden;
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 100vw;
        }

        /* -- Nav -- */
        nav {
            padding: 0.75rem 1.75rem 0.75rem 1rem;
        }

        .nav-inner {
            padding: clamp(0.35rem, 1.2vw, 0.5rem) clamp(1rem, 3.5vw, 1.5rem);
            border-radius: 9999px;
            gap: clamp(0.6rem, 3vw, 1.5rem); /* dynamic breathing room between logo and hamburger */
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        /* Brand becomes a proper shrinkable flex item */
        .nav-brand {
            flex: 1;
            min-width: 0;
            overflow: hidden;
            gap: clamp(0.35rem, 1.8vw, 0.75rem); /* gap shrinks on narrow screens */
        }

        /* Logo icon: the <span> has inline height:2.75rem — override with clamp */
        .nav-brand > span {
            height: clamp(1.6rem, 7vw, 2.75rem) !important;
            width: auto !important;
            flex-shrink: 0; /* icon never squishes */
        }

        /* SVG inside the icon span fills its container */
        .nav-brand > span > svg {
            height: 100% !important;
            width: auto !important;
        }

        /* Wordmark SVG: viewBox ~17.96:1, so 0.85rem → ~244px wide.
           clamp() keeps it proportional and within the brand flex area. */
        .nav-wordmark {
            height: clamp(0.5rem, 2.2vw, 0.85rem);
            width: auto;
            max-width: 100%;
        }

        /* Hamburger: dynamic size, scales with viewport */
        .hamburger {
            flex-shrink: 0;
            gap: clamp(3px, 1vw, 5px);
            padding: clamp(2px, 0.8vw, 4px);
        }

        .hamburger span {
            width: clamp(16px, 5vw, 24px);
            height: clamp(1.5px, 0.4vw, 2px);
        }

        /* -- Sections -- */
        .section-break {
            padding: 6rem 1rem;
        }

        /* -- Hero -- */
        .hero-logo {
            height: auto;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }

        /* Override the inline height:11rem on the inner wrapper div */
        .hero-logo > div {
            height: clamp(5rem, 18vw, 7rem) !important;
            width: auto;
            margin-bottom: 0 !important;
        }

        /* Ensure the SVG inside scales with its container */
        .hero-logo > div > svg,
        .hero-logo svg {
            height: 100% !important;
            width: auto !important;
        }

        .hero-title {
            font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 10vw, 4rem);
            word-break: break-word;
            margin-top: clamp(1rem, 4vw, 1.5rem);
        }

        .hero-sub {
            font-size: clamp(1rem, 4vw, 1.4rem);
        }

        /* -- About -- */
        .about-inner {
            padding: 0 1rem;
        }
        .about-headline {
            font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 8vw, 3rem);
            word-break: break-word;
        }
        .about-body {
            font-size: 0.95rem;
        }

        /* -- Work / Carousel header stacks -- */
        .work-header {
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: flex-start;
            gap: 1rem;
        }
        .work-inner {
            padding: 0 1rem;
        }

        /* -- Reel / Video -- */
        .reel-inner {
            padding: 0 1rem;
        }
        .reel-title {
            font-size: 1.6rem;
        }
        .video-wrapper {
            max-width: 100%;
            border-radius: 20px;
        }
        .video-container {
            border-radius: 18px;
        }
        /* Override hardcoded width/height on iframe via container */
        .video-container iframe {
            width: 100% !important;
            height: 100% !important;
        }

        /* -- Services -- */
        .services-section {
            margin: 0 0.5rem;
            border-radius: 1.5rem;
        }
        .services-grid {
            padding: 2rem 1rem;
        }
        .services-title-pink,
        .services-title-glow {
            font-size: 1.75rem;
        }

        /* -- Contact -- */
        .contact-title {
            font-size: clamp(2rem, 9vw, 3.5rem);
            word-break: break-word;
        }
        .contact-link {
            font-size: clamp(0.75rem, 3.5vw, 1rem);
            word-break: break-all;
        }

        /* -- Footer -- */
        .footer-inner {
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.75rem;
        }
    }

    /* Extra-small phones (< 400px) */
    @media (max-width: 400px) {
        /* Nav: tighten even further on very small screens */
        nav {
            padding: 0.6rem 1.25rem 0.6rem 0.75rem;
        }
        .nav-inner {
            padding: clamp(0.25rem, 1vw, 0.4rem) clamp(0.75rem, 2.8vw, 1.1rem);
            gap: clamp(0.4rem, 2.5vw, 0.6rem);
        }
        .nav-brand > span {
            height: clamp(1.4rem, 6.5vw, 1.7rem) !important;
        }
        .nav-wordmark {
            height: clamp(0.44rem, 1.9vw, 0.6rem);
        }
        .hamburger span {
            width: clamp(13px, 4vw, 18px);
        }

        .hero-title {
            font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 11vw, 2.8rem);
            margin-top: clamp(0.75rem, 3vw, 1rem);
        }
        .hero-logo {
            height: auto;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }
        .hero-logo > div {
            height: clamp(4rem, 16vw, 5.5rem) !important;
        }
        .section-break {
            padding: 5rem 0.75rem;
        }
    }
