/* --- DESIGN SYSTEM CORE CONFIGURATION --- */
        :root {
            --bg-white: #FFFFFF;
            --text-black: #111111;
            --accent-blue: #0C359E;
            --warm-sand: #DED0B6;
            --accent-orange: #FF9800;
            --text-white: #FFFFFF;
            --font-editorial: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
        }

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

        body {
            font-family: var(--font-editorial);
            background-color: var(--bg-white);
            color: var(--text-black);
            overflow-x: hidden;
            -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
            letter-spacing: -0.01em;
        }

        /* --- GLOBAL EDITORIAL TYPOGRAPHY & CHASSIS ELEMENTS --- */
        h1, h2, h3, h4 {
            font-weight: 400;
            letter-spacing: -0.05em;
            line-height: 0.85;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        p {
            font-weight: 300;
            font-size: 16px;
            line-height: 1.8;
            color: rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.8);
        }

        .label-editorial-micro {
            font-size: 10px;
            font-weight: 500;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.25em;
            color: var(--text-black);
            display: block;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
        }

        /* --- LUXURY UPPER JOURNAL ARCHITECTURE (NAV) --- */
        .journal-upper-header {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100px;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 0 80px;
            z-index: 2000;
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.90);
            backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.05);
        }

.journal-logo {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.journal-logo img {
    height: 242px;
    width: auto;
    display: block;
}

.journal-navigation-links {
            display: flex;
            gap: 45px;
            list-style: none;
        }

        .journal-navigation-links a {
            font-size: 11px;
            font-weight: 500;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.2em;
            color: var(--text-black);
            text-decoration: none;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .journal-navigation-links a:hover {
            color: var(--accent-blue);
        }

        /* Responsive Adaptive Elements */
        .responsive-menu-trigger {
            display: none;
            width: 24px;
            height: 16px;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: space-between;
            cursor: pointer;
            z-index: 2200;
        }

        .responsive-menu-trigger span {
            width: 100%;
            height: 1px;
            background-color: var(--text-black);
            transition: transform 0.4s ease, background-color 0.4s ease;
        }

        .responsive-menu-trigger.active span:nth-child(1) {
            transform: translateY(7.5px) rotate(45deg);
        }

        .responsive-menu-trigger.active span:nth-child(2) {
            transform: translateY(-7.5px) rotate(-45deg);
        }

        .responsive-journal-overlay {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100vh;
            background-color: var(--bg-white);
            z-index: 2100;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 80px;
            transform: translateY(-100%);
            transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
        }

        .responsive-journal-overlay.active {
            transform: translateY(0);
        }

        .responsive-links-container {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 30px;
        }

        .responsive-links-container a {
            font-size: 38px;
            font-weight: 300;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            text-decoration: none;
            color: var(--text-black);
            letter-spacing: -0.03em;
        }

        /* --- JOURNAL INTERCHANGE SYSTEM --- */
        .journal-view-chamber {
            display: none;
            width: 100%;
            padding-top: 100px;
        }

        .journal-view-chamber.active-chamber {
            display: block;
        }

        /* --- HOME: SECTION 1 (FULLSCREEN INTRO) --- */
        .home-fullscreen-intro {
            height: calc(100vh - 100px);
            width: 100%;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: space-between;
            padding: 80px;
            position: relative;
        }

        .home-massive-title-stack {
            font-size: clamp(80px, 16vw, 240px);
            line-height: 0.8;
            margin-top: 20px;
        }

        .home-intro-bottom-row {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: flex-end;
            margin-top: 40px;
        }

        .home-editorial-note {
            max-width: 320px;
            font-size: 14px;
            line-height: 1.7;
            color: rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.6);
        }

        .home-scroll-indicator-track {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 15px;
        }

        .home-scroll-indicator-line {
            width: 1px;
            height: 60px;
            background-color: var(--text-black);
            transform-origin: top;
            animation: luxuryScrollLineSign 2s infinite ease-in-out;
        }

        @keyframes luxuryScrollLineSign {
            0% { transform: scaleY(0); }
            50% { transform: scaleY(1); transform-origin: top; }
            50.1% { transform-origin: bottom; }
            100% { transform: scaleY(0); transform-origin: bottom; }
        }

        /* --- HOME: SECTION 2 (IMAGE + ESSAY) --- */
        .home-image-essay-split {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 4fr 6fr;
            gap: 100px;
            padding: 160px 80px;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .home-essay-portrait-frame {
            width: 100%;
            height: 700px;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .home-essay-portrait-frame img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            
        }

        .home-essay-editorial-side h2 {
            font-size: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px);
            margin-bottom: 40px;
            max-width: 500px;
        }

        .home-essay-editorial-side p {
            max-width: 540px;
            font-size: 17px;
            margin-bottom: 40px;
        }

        .home-essay-thin-divider {
            width: 100%;
            height: 1px;
            background-color: var(--accent-blue);
            margin-bottom: 40px;
        }

        /* --- HOME: SECTION 3 (BRAND INDEX CHANNELS) --- */
        .home-brand-index-directory {
            padding: 160px 80px;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.08);
        }

        .home-brand-index-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
            row-gap: 50px;
            column-gap: 120px;
            margin-top: 60px;
        }

        .index-brand-row-item {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: flex-end;
            padding-bottom: 25px;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.1);
            cursor: pointer;
            position: relative;
        }

        .index-brand-name-string {
            font-size: 32px;
            font-weight: 300;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: -0.03em;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        }

        .index-brand-hover-metadata {
            font-size: 12px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.1em;
            color: rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.4);
            opacity: 0;
            transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
            text-align: right;
            max-width: 240px;
            line-height: 1.5;
        }

        .index-brand-row-item:hover .index-brand-name-string {
            transform: translateX(10px);
            color: var(--accent-blue);
        }

        .index-brand-row-item:hover .index-brand-hover-metadata {
            opacity: 1;
        }

        /* --- HOME: SECTION 4 (120VH FULL WIDTH CINEMATIC OVERLAY) --- */
        .home-cinematic-canvas {
            height: 120vh;
            width: 100%;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .home-cinematic-canvas img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            
        }

        .home-cinematic-editorial-box {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 80px;
            left: 80px;
            background-color: var(--bg-white);
            padding: 60px;
            max-width: 480px;
            z-index: 10;
        }

        .home-cinematic-editorial-box h3 {
            font-size: 36px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        /* --- HOME: SECTION 5 (SAND ESSAYS MATRIX) --- */
        .home-sand-categories-matrix {
            background-color: var(--warm-sand);
            padding: 160px 80px;
        }

        .sand-categories-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 60px;
            margin-top: 80px;
        }

        .sand-category-column {
            border-top: 1px solid var(--text-black);
            padding-top: 30px;
        }

        .sand-category-column h3 {
            font-size: 24px;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
        }

        .sand-category-column p {
            color: rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.85);
        }

        /* --- HOME: SECTION 6 (MINIMAL MASSIVE QUOTE) --- */
        .home-curated-quote-block {
            padding: 200px 80px;
            text-align: center;
            background-color: var(--bg-white);
        }

        .home-curated-quote-block blockquote {
            font-size: clamp(32px, 5vw, 64px);
            font-weight: 300;
            letter-spacing: -0.04em;
            line-height: 1.1;
            max-width: 1000px;
            margin: 0 auto 30px auto;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        .home-curated-quote-block cite {
            font-style: normal;
            font-size: 11px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.2em;
            color: rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.5);
        }

        /* --- HOME: SECTION 7 (KNOWLEDGE NEWSPAPER ARCHIVE LIST) --- */
        .home-newspaper-style-archive {
            padding: 160px 80px;
            background-color: var(--bg-white);
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.08);
        }

        .newspaper-archive-stack {
            margin-top: 60px;
        }

        .newspaper-archive-row {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 8fr 2fr;
            padding: 40px 0;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.15);
            align-items: center;
            text-decoration: none;
            color: var(--text-black);
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .newspaper-archive-row:hover {
            color: var(--accent-blue);
        }

        .newspaper-row-index {
            font-size: 13px;
            font-weight: 500;
            color: rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.4);
        }

        .newspaper-row-title {
            font-size: 28px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: -0.02em;
        }

        .newspaper-row-action-link {
            text-align: right;
            font-size: 14px;
            font-weight: 500;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
        }

        /* --- HOME: SECTION 8 (FULLSCREEN OUTLINED CANVAS) --- */
        .home-fullscreen-outlined-canvas {
            height: 100vh;
            width: 100%;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .home-fullscreen-outlined-canvas img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .home-canvas-outline-heading {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 5;
            font-size: clamp(80px, 18vw, 280px);
            font-weight: 700;
            color: transparent;
            -webkit-text-stroke: 2px var(--accent-blue);
            letter-spacing: -0.04em;
        }

        /* --- PREMIUM EDITORIAL 90VH TERMINAL FOOTER --- */
        .luxury-journal-footer {
            min-height: 90vh;
            background-color: var(--text-black);
            color: var(--text-white);
            padding: 100px 80px 40px 80px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: space-between;
            position: relative;
        }

        .luxury-footer-upper-deck {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: flex-start;
        }

        .footer-micro-logo {
            font-size: 11px;
            letter-spacing: 0.25em;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
        }

        .footer-massive-statement-stack {
            font-size: clamp(60px, 12vw, 150px);
            line-height: 0.85;
            text-align: right;
            color: var(--text-white);
        }

        .luxury-footer-lower-deck {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 2fr 4fr 3fr;
            gap: 60px;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            padding-top: 60px;
            align-items: flex-end;
        }

        .footer-navigation-column {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 15px;
        }

        .footer-navigation-column a {
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 13px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.1em;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .footer-navigation-column a:hover {
            color: var(--text-white);
        }

        .footer-newsletter-dock h4 {
            font-size: 11px;
            letter-spacing: 0.15em;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
        }

        .footer-newsletter-dock input {
            background: transparent;
            border: none;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
            padding: 12px 0;
            width: 100%;
            color: var(--text-white);
            font-family: var(--font-editorial);
            font-size: 15px;
            outline: none;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .footer-newsletter-dock button {
            background: transparent;
            border: none;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
            font-size: 11px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.15em;
            cursor: pointer;
            margin-right: 25px;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .footer-newsletter-dock button:hover {
            color: var(--text-white);
        }

        .footer-legal-dock {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 12px;
            text-align: right;
        }

        .footer-legal-dock a {
            font-size: 13px;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
            text-decoration: none;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        .footer-legal-dock a:hover {
            color: var(--text-white);
        }

        .footer-absolute-base-row {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
            padding-top: 30px;
            margin-top: 40px;
            font-size: 12px;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
        }

        /* --- INTERNAL CHAMBER PAGE 1: BRANDS PAGE SYSTEM --- */
        .brands-single-column-layout {
            padding: 100px 80px;
        }

        .brand-section-strip-row {
            padding: 120px 0;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.1);
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 40px;
        }

        .brand-section-strip-row:last-child {
            border-bottom: none;
        }

        .brand-strip-title-massive {
            font-size: clamp(50px, 8vw, 120px);
        }

        .brand-strip-visual-frame {
            width: 100%;
            height: 600px;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .brand-strip-visual-frame img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            
        }

        .brand-strip-editorial-summary {
            max-width: 680px;
            font-size: 18px;
            line-height: 1.8;
        }

        /* --- INTERNAL CHAMBER PAGE 2: VEHICLES EXHIBITION CATALOG --- */
        .vehicles-exhibition-catalog {
            padding: 100px 80px;
        }

        .catalog-vehicle-exhibit-block {
            padding: 140px 0;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.08);
        }

        .catalog-vehicle-exhibit-block:last-child {
            border-bottom: none;
        }

        .catalog-vehicle-visual-box {
            width: 100%;
            height: 750px;
            overflow: hidden;
            margin-bottom: 50px;
        }

        .catalog-vehicle-visual-box img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            
        }

        .catalog-vehicle-name-heading {
            font-size: clamp(40px, 6vw, 80px);
            margin-bottom: 30px;
        }

        .catalog-vehicle-long-description {
            max-width: 720px;
            font-size: 18px;
            color: rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.85);
        }

        /* --- INTERNAL CHAMBER PAGE 3: KNOWLEDGE PRINTED JOURNAL --- */
        .knowledge-printed-journal {
            padding: 140px 80px;
            max-width: 1000px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .journal-essay-block {
            margin-bottom: 140px;
        }

        .journal-essay-block h2 {
            font-size: 48px;
            margin-bottom: 35px;
            line-height: 1.05;
            letter-spacing: -0.03em;
        }

        .journal-essay-block p {
            font-size: 18px;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            color: rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.9);
        }

        /* --- INTERNAL CHAMBER PAGE 4: ABOUT DESIGN MANIFESTO --- */
        .about-design-manifesto {
            padding: 160px 80px;
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .manifesto-bold-statement {
            font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 72px);
            line-height: 1.05;
            letter-spacing: -0.04em;
            margin-bottom: 60px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        .manifesto-panoramic-frame {
            width: 100%;
            height: 550px;
            overflow: hidden;
            margin: 80px 0;
        }

        .manifesto-panoramic-frame img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            
        }

        /* --- INTERNAL CHAMBER PAGE 5: CONTACT ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO FORM --- */
        .contact-minimal-portfolio-chamber {
            padding: 160px 80px;
            max-width: 800px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            min-height: 85vh;
        }

        .contact-minimal-portfolio-chamber h2 {
            font-size: 54px;
            margin-bottom: 60px;
            letter-spacing: -0.03em;
        }

        .minimal-form-container {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 45px;
        }

        .minimal-input-field-group {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 10px;
        }

        .minimal-input-field-group label {
            font-size: 11px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.15em;
            color: rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.5);
        }

        .minimal-input-field-group input, .minimal-input-field-group autocomplete, .minimal-input-field-group textarea {
            background: transparent;
            border: none;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.2);
            padding: 12px 0;
            font-family: var(--font-editorial);
            font-size: 16px;
            color: var(--text-black);
            outline: none;
            transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .minimal-input-field-group input:focus, .minimal-input-field-group textarea:focus {
            border-color: var(--text-black);
        }

        .minimal-action-submit-trigger {
            align-self: flex-start;
            background: transparent;
            border: 1px solid var(--text-black);
            padding: 18px 45px;
            font-size: 12px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.15em;
            cursor: pointer;
            margin-top: 20px;
            transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .minimal-action-submit-trigger:hover {
            background-color: var(--text-black);
            color: var(--bg-white);
        }

        /* --- LEGAL VIEWS SYSTEM CONFIG --- */
        .legal-journal-view {
            padding: 160px 80px;
            max-width: 800px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            min-height: 100vh;
        }

        .legal-journal-view h1 {
            font-size: 42px;
            margin-bottom: 40px;
        }

        .legal-journal-view h2 {
            font-size: 20px;
            margin-top: 40px;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        .legal-journal-view p {
            font-size: 15px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            color: rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.75);
        }

        /* --- ADAPTIVE ARCHITECTURAL MEDIA RESPONSIVENESS --- */
        @media (max-width: 1024px) {
            .journal-upper-header {
                padding: 0 40px;
            }
            .desktop-nav-links {
                display: none;
            }
            .responsive-menu-trigger {
                display: flex;
            }
            .home-fullscreen-intro, .home-image-essay-split, .home-brand-index-directory, .home-sand-categories-matrix, .home-curated-quote-block, .home-newspaper-style-archive, .luxury-journal-footer, .brands-single-column-layout, .vehicles-exhibition-catalog, .knowledge-printed-journal, .about-design-manifesto, .contact-minimal-portfolio-chamber, .legal-journal-view {
                padding: 100px 40px;
            }
            .home-image-essay-split {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 60px;
            }
            .home-brand-index-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                row-gap: 30px;
            }
            .sand-categories-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 40px;
            }
            .luxury-footer-lower-deck {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 50px;
                align-items: flex-start;
            }
            .footer-massive-statement-stack {
                text-align: left;
            }
            .luxury-footer-upper-deck {
                flex-direction: column;
                gap: 30px;
            }
            .footer-legal-dock {
                text-align: left;
            }
            .home-cinematic-editorial-box {
                left: 40px;
                right: 40px;
                bottom: 40px;
                padding: 40px;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 600px) {
            .journal-upper-header {
                padding: 0 20px;
            }
            .home-fullscreen-intro, .home-image-essay-split, .home-brand-index-directory, .home-sand-categories-matrix, .home-curated-quote-block, .home-newspaper-style-archive, .luxury-journal-footer, .brands-single-column-layout, .vehicles-exhibition-catalog, .knowledge-printed-journal, .about-design-manifesto, .contact-minimal-portfolio-chamber, .legal-journal-view {
                padding: 80px 20px;
            }
            .home-massive-title-stack {
                font-size: 64px;
            }
            .home-intro-bottom-row {
                flex-direction: column;
                align-items: flex-start;
                gap: 30px;
            }
            .newspaper-archive-row {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 15px;
                padding: 30px 0;
            }
            .newspaper-row-action-link {
                text-align: left;
            }
            .brand-strip-visual-frame, .catalog-vehicle-visual-box {
                height: 350px;
            }
        }