  :root{
    --paper: #F2F2EF;        /* main light surface, ~95% L, neutral */
    --paper-deep: #E7E7E3;   /* secondary light surface, neutral */
    --charcoal: #161616;     /* main dark surface, neutral, low value */
    --charcoal-2: #202020;   /* secondary dark surface, neutral */
    --accent: #D2A11C;       /* single accent color */
    --ink: #1A1A1A;          /* body text on light */
    --cream: #EDEDEA;        /* body text on dark */
    --steel: #6E6E6E;        /* secondary / muted text */
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  body{
    margin:0;
    background:var(--paper);
    color:var(--ink);
    font-family:'Work Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size:16px;
    line-height:1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }
  img{max-width:100%; display:block;}
  a{color:inherit;}

  .grain{
    position:fixed; inset:0; pointer-events:none; z-index:999;
    opacity:0.05; mix-blend-mode:multiply;
    background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='120' height='120'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  }

  h1,h2,h3{margin:0; font-weight:400;}
  .stamp{ font-family:'Special Elite', monospace; letter-spacing:0.04em; }
  .eyebrow{
    font-family:'Special Elite', monospace;
    font-size:0.72rem;
    letter-spacing:0.22em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--accent);
    display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px;
  }
  .eyebrow::after{ content:""; width:32px; height:1px; background:var(--accent); display:inline-block; }
  .display{
    font-family:'Special Elite', monospace;
    line-height:1;
    color:var(--cream);
  }

  .wrap{max-width:1180px; margin:0 auto; padding:0 28px;}

  /* ---------- LOGO ---------- */
  .brand-logo{
    height:38px;
    width:auto;
    max-width:220px;
    object-fit:contain;
  }

  /* ---------- NAV ---------- */
  header.nav{
    position:sticky; top:0; z-index:500;
    background:var(--charcoal);
  }
  .nav-inner{
    max-width:1180px; margin:0 auto; padding:14px 28px;
    display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;
  }
  .nav-links{ display:flex; gap:26px; list-style:none; margin:0; padding:0; }
  .nav-links a{
    font-family:'Special Elite', monospace;
    font-size:0.78rem; letter-spacing:0.12em; text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--cream); text-decoration:none; opacity:0.85;
    padding-bottom:3px;
  }
  .nav-links a:hover{ opacity:1; color:var(--accent); }

  /* ---------- HERO ---------- */
  /* Background image container: drop a photo in via background-image below.
     Falls back to solid charcoal until an image is supplied. */
  .hero{
    position:relative;
    background-color:var(--charcoal);
    background-image:url("../images/hero-image.webp");
    background-size:cover;
    background-position:center;
    overflow:hidden;
  }
  .hero::before{
    content:"";
    position:absolute; inset:0;
    background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.25) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.55) 100%);
    pointer-events:none;
  }
  .hero-grid{
    position:relative; z-index:1;
    max-width:1180px; margin:0 auto; padding:110px 28px 130px;
  }
  .hero-copy{ max-width:640px; }
  .hero-copy .eyebrow{ color:var(--accent); }
  .hero-copy .eyebrow::after{ background:var(--accent); }
  .hero h1.display{
    font-size:clamp(2.6rem, 6vw, 4.2rem);
    margin:10px 0 16px;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    letter-spacing:0.01em;
  }
  .hero-tagline{
    font-family:'Work Sans', sans-serif;
    color:var(--cream);
    font-size:1.1rem;
    max-width:34ch;
    margin-bottom:30px;
    opacity:0.85;
  }
  .btn-row{display:flex; gap:14px; flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .btn{
    font-family:'Special Elite', monospace;
    font-size:0.82rem; letter-spacing:0.08em; text-transform:uppercase;
    padding:16px 27px 14px;
    text-decoration:none;
    display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:10px;
    transition:background-color .15s ease, color .15s ease, border-color .15s ease;
  }
  .btn-solid{ background:var(--cream); color:var(--charcoal); }
  .btn-ghost{ background:transparent; color:var(--cream); border:1px solid var(--accent); }
  .btn:hover{ background:var(--accent); color:var(--charcoal); border-color:var(--accent); }

  /* ---------- SECTION SHELLS ---------- */
  section{ padding:86px 0 106px; position:relative; }
  .section-light{ background:var(--paper); }
  .section-deep{ background:var(--paper-deep); }
  .section-dark{ background:var(--charcoal); color:var(--cream); }
  .section-dark .eyebrow{ color:var(--accent); }
  .section-dark .eyebrow::after{ background:var(--accent); }

  h2.section-title{
    font-family:'Special Elite', monospace;
    font-size:clamp(1.7rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
    margin:8px 0 22px;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    letter-spacing:0.01em;
  }

  /* ---------- ABOUT ---------- */
  .about-grid{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns:0.85fr 1.15fr; gap:56px; align-items:start;
  }
  .about-photo img{ width:100%; object-fit:cover; aspect-ratio:4/5; object-position:50% 12%; }
  .badge-row{ display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:10px; margin:0; }
  .badge{
    font-family:'Special Elite', monospace;
    font-size:0.72rem; letter-spacing:0.06em; text-transform:uppercase;
    padding:8px 14px;
    background:var(--paper-deep);
    display:flex; align-items:center; gap:8px;
  }
  .badge::before{ content:"⬤"; font-size:0.5rem; color:var(--accent); }
  .story-divider{ height:1px; background:var(--paper-deep); border:0; margin:30px 0; }

  /* ---------- QUOTE BANNER ---------- */
  .quote-banner{
    position:relative;
    background-image:url("../images/drop-quote-banner-darkened.webp");
    background-size:cover;
    background-position:center;
    padding:110px 28px 130px;
    display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
    text-align:center;
  }
  .quote-banner::before{
    content:""; position:absolute; inset:0; background:rgba(10,10,10,0.35);
  }
  .quote-banner-inner{ position:relative; z-index:2; max-width:760px; }
  .quote-mark{
    font-family:'Special Elite', monospace;
    font-size:3.2rem; color:var(--accent); line-height:1; margin-bottom:10px;
  }
  .quote-banner p{
    font-family:'Special Elite', monospace;
    font-size:clamp(1.05rem, 2.2vw, 1.4rem); line-height:1.6;
    color:var(--cream); margin:0;
  }
  .quote-attr{
    font-family:'Special Elite', monospace;
    font-size:0.78rem; letter-spacing:0.08em; text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--accent); margin-top:22px;
  }

  /* ---------- FEATURED SONG ---------- */
  .song-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:1.1fr 0.9fr; gap:48px; align-items:start; }
  .video-frame{ position:relative; padding:8px; background:var(--charcoal-2); }
  .video-frame .ratio{ position:relative; padding-top:100%; }
  .video-frame iframe{ position:absolute; inset:0; width:100%; height:100%; border:0; z-index:2; }
  .video-fallback{ position:absolute; inset:0; z-index:1; }
  .video-fallback img{ width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; }
  .video-fallback .fallback-play{
    position:absolute; top:50%; left:50%; transform:translate(-50%,-50%);
    width:64px; height:64px; border-radius:50%;
    border:1px solid var(--accent);
    background:rgba(22,22,22,0.55);
    display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
    color:var(--cream); text-decoration:none;
  }
  .video-fallback .fallback-play:hover{ background:var(--accent); color:var(--charcoal); }
  .ticket{ background:var(--charcoal-2); padding:28px; }
  .ticket-row{ display:flex; justify-content:space-between; font-family:'Special Elite', monospace; font-size:0.72rem; letter-spacing:0.06em; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--accent); padding:8px 0; }
  .ticket h3{ font-family:'Special Elite', monospace; font-size:1.5rem; margin:16px 0 10px; }
  .ticket p{ color:rgba(237,237,234,0.82); }

  /* ---------- SPOTIFY ---------- */
  .spotify-embed{ background:var(--charcoal); padding:6px; }
  .spotify-embed iframe{ border:0; width:100%; }

  /* ---------- DISCOGRAPHY (only section that keeps borders) ---------- */
  .plates{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3, 1fr); gap:18px; }
  .plate{
    background:var(--paper); border:1px solid var(--charcoal);
    padding:20px 20px 22px; position:relative;
    transition:transform .15s ease;
  }
  .plate:hover{ transform:translate(-3px,-3px); background:var(--accent); border-color:var(--charcoal); }
  .plate-no{ font-family:'Special Elite', monospace; font-size:0.68rem; color:var(--accent); letter-spacing:0.08em; }
  .plate:hover .plate-no{ color:var(--charcoal); }
  .plate h3{ font-family:'Special Elite', monospace; font-size:1.05rem; margin:10px 0 6px; }
  .plate span.kind{ font-family:'Work Sans'; font-size:0.82rem; color:var(--steel); }
  .plate a.go{
    display:inline-block; margin-top:14px; font-family:'Special Elite', monospace;
    font-size:0.7rem; letter-spacing:0.06em; text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--ink); text-decoration:none;
  }
  .plate a.go:hover{ color:#FFFFFF; }

  /* ---------- CONNECT ---------- */
  .connect-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(240px,1fr)); gap:20px; }
  .connect-card{
    background:var(--charcoal-2);
    padding:26px; text-decoration:none; color:var(--cream);
    display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:10px;
  }
  .connect-card .plat{ font-family:'Special Elite', monospace; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.1em; font-size:0.75rem; color:var(--accent); }
  .connect-card .cta{ font-family:'Special Elite', monospace; font-size:0.72rem; letter-spacing:0.06em; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--cream); margin-top:8px; }
  .connect-card:hover .cta{ color:var(--accent); }

  /* ---------- FOOTER ---------- */
  footer{
    background:#000000;
    color:rgba(237,237,234,0.7);
    padding:44px 0 28px;
  }
  .footer-inner{ max-width:1180px; margin:0 auto; padding:0 28px; }
  .footer-top{
    display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:20px;
    padding-bottom:26px; margin-bottom:22px;
  }
  .footer-nav{ display:flex; gap:24px; list-style:none; margin:0; padding:0; flex-wrap:wrap; }
  .footer-nav a{
    font-family:'Special Elite', monospace; font-size:0.75rem; letter-spacing:0.1em; text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--cream); text-decoration:none; opacity:0.85;
  }
  .footer-nav a:hover{ opacity:1; color:var(--accent); }
  .footer-bottom{
    text-align:center;
    font-family:'Special Elite', monospace; font-size:0.72rem; letter-spacing:0.06em; text-transform:uppercase;
  }
  .footer-bottom p{ line-height:2; }
  .footer-bottom a{ color:var(--accent); text-decoration:none; }
  .footer-bottom a:hover{ text-decoration:underline; }

  @media (max-width: 860px){
    .hero-grid{ padding:80px 28px 100px; }
    .about-grid, .song-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }
    .plates{ grid-template-columns:repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .nav-links{ display:none; }
    .footer-nav{ justify-content:flex-start; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 560px){
    .plates{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
    html{ scroll-behavior:auto; }
    .plate, .btn{ transition:none; }
  }

  /* ---------- RETURN TO TOP ---------- */
  .to-top{
    position:fixed; right:24px; bottom:24px; z-index:700;
    width:46px; height:46px; border-radius:50%;
    border:1px solid var(--ink);
    background:var(--paper);
    display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
    text-decoration:none;
    transition:border-color .15s ease, background-color .15s ease;
  }
  .to-top:hover{ border-color:var(--accent); background:var(--paper); }
  .to-top svg{ display:block; }
  .to-top:hover svg{ stroke:var(--accent); }
