:root {
    --ink: #17130f;
    --ink-soft: #2a2320;
    --cream: #f3e9d8;
    --cream-dim: #d9cbb4;
    --ox: #8a1c1c;
    --ox-bright: #b62626;
    --gold: #c4952b;
    --paper: #efe4d1;
    --shadow: rgba(10, 6, 3, 0.55);
  }

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

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--cream);
    font-family: "Spectral", Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.6;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }

  /* subtle paper grain overlay */
  body::before {
    content: "";
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 9;
    opacity: 0.05;
    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'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  }

  ::selection { background: var(--ox-bright); color: var(--cream); }

  /* ---------- NAV ---------- */
  header.nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    z-index: 20;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 1.1rem clamp(1.2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(23,19,15,0.95), rgba(23,19,15,0.8));
    backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(196,149,43,0.15);
  }
  .brand {
    font-family: "Anton", sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--cream);
    text-decoration: none;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.6rem;
  }
  .brand .dot { width: 10px; height: 10px; background: var(--ox-bright); border-radius: 50%; display: inline-block; }
  .nav-links { display: flex; gap: clamp(1rem, 2.5vw, 2.4rem); align-items: center; }
  .nav-links a {
    color: var(--cream-dim);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-family: "Anton", sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: color 0.25s;
  }
  .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

  /* Dropdown Menu Guide and Menu Styling */
  .dropdown {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
  }
  .dropdown-btn {
    color: var(--cream-dim);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-family: "Anton", sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.35rem;
    transition: color 0.25s;
  }
  .dropdown-btn::after {
    content: "▼";
    font-size: 0.55rem;
    color: var(--gold);
    transition: transform 0.25s;
  }
  .dropdown:hover .dropdown-btn {
    color: var(--gold);
  }
  .dropdown:hover .dropdown-btn::after {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
  }
  .dropdown-content {
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    right: 0;
    background-color: var(--ink-soft);
    min-width: 200px;
    box-shadow: 0px 8px 16px 0px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
    border: 1px solid rgba(196,149,43,0.25);
    z-index: 30;
    margin-top: 0.8rem;
  }
  .dropdown-content a {
    color: var(--cream-dim);
    padding: 0.8rem 1.2rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: block;
    font-family: "Anton", sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(196,149,43,0.1);
    transition: background-color 0.25s, color 0.25s;
  }
  .dropdown-content a:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
  }
  .dropdown-content a:hover {
    background-color: var(--ink);
    color: var(--gold);
  }
  .dropdown:hover .dropdown-content {
    display: block;
  }

  .nav-cta {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--ink) !important;
    padding: 0.5rem 1.2rem;
    transition: background 0.25s, transform 0.2s !important;
  }
  .nav-cta:hover {
    background: #e5b33c;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
  }
  /* ---------- MOBILE NAV (hamburger) ---------- */
  .nav-toggle {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 5px;
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 0;
    z-index: 40;
  }
  .nav-toggle span {
    display: block;
    width: 26px;
    height: 2px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    background: var(--cream);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;
  }
  .nav-toggle.open span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
  .nav-toggle.open span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
  .nav-toggle.open span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }

  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .nav-toggle { display: flex; }
    .nav-links {
      display: none;
      position: absolute;
      top: 100%;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: stretch;
      gap: 0;
      background: var(--ink-soft);
      border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold);
      box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
      padding: 0.5rem 0 1rem;
      max-height: calc(100vh - 100%);
      overflow-y: auto;
    }
    .nav-links.open { display: flex; }
    /* the flattened dropdown already lists every destination, so hide the standalone duplicates */
    .nav-links > a:not(.nav-cta) { display: none; }
    /* flatten the hover dropdown into the stacked mobile menu */
    .dropdown { order: -1; display: block; position: static; width: 100%; }
    .dropdown-btn { display: none; }
    .dropdown-content {
      display: block;
      position: static;
      min-width: 0;
      margin-top: 0;
      border: none;
      box-shadow: none;
      background: none;
    }
    .dropdown-content a { padding: 0.95rem clamp(1.4rem, 6vw, 2.5rem); }
    .nav-cta {
      margin: 0.8rem clamp(1.4rem, 6vw, 2.5rem) 0;
      padding: 0.85rem 1.2rem;
      text-align: center;
    }
  }

  /* ---------- HERO HEADER ---------- */
  .page-header {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ink) 0%, var(--ink-soft) 100%);
    padding: 10rem clamp(1.4rem, 5vw, 5rem) 4rem;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold);
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
  }
  .page-header h1 {
    font-family: "Anton", sans-serif;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 7vw, 5.5rem);
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--cream);
  }
  .page-header h1 span {
    color: var(--ox-bright);
  }
  .page-header p.subtitle {
    max-width: 75ch;
    margin: 0 auto;
    font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.8vw, 1.4rem);
    color: var(--cream-dim);
    font-weight: 300;
  }

  /* ---------- MARQUEE STRIP ---------- */
  .strip {
    background: var(--ox);
    color: var(--cream);
    overflow: hidden;
    white-space: nowrap;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold);
    padding: 0.7rem 0;
  }
  .strip .track {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: "Anton", sans-serif;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    animation: marquee 24s linear infinite;
  }
  .strip .track span { padding: 0 1.4rem; }
  .strip .track span::after { content: "◆"; color: var(--gold); margin-left: 2.8rem; }
  @keyframes marquee { from { transform: translateX(0); } to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }

  /* ---------- SECTIONS ---------- */
  .section { padding: clamp(4rem, 9vw, 8rem) clamp(1.4rem, 5vw, 5rem); }
  .section-alt { background: var(--ink-soft); }

  .content-container {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .sec-head { display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 2rem; margin-bottom: 3.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .sec-head h2 {
    font-family: "Anton", sans-serif;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 0.9;
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 4rem);
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  }
  .sec-head h2 em { font-style: normal; color: var(--ox-bright); }
  .sec-head .meta {
    font-family: "Anton", sans-serif;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-align: right;
  }

  /* ---------- LEAD PARAGRAPH ---------- */
  .lead {
    font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.9vw, 1.4rem);
    color: var(--cream-dim);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }
  .lead strong { color: var(--cream); font-weight: 600; }

  /* ---------- RIGHT TO LIFE FEATURE ---------- */
  .life-feature {
    background: var(--paper);
    color: var(--ink);
    border-top: 4px solid var(--ox);
    padding: 4rem clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
    margin-bottom: 4rem;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
  }
  .life-feature h3 {
    font-family: "Anton", sans-serif;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.6rem);
    color: var(--ox);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    line-height: 1.1;
  }
  .life-feature p {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 400;
  }
  .life-feature strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
  .life-quote {
    background: rgba(138, 28, 28, 0.08);
    border-left: 5px solid var(--ox);
    padding: 1.8rem;
    margin: 2rem 0;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  /* ---------- ANALYSIS CARDS ---------- */
  .analysis-meta {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }
  .analysis-card {
    background: rgba(23, 19, 15, 0.6);
    border-left: 4px solid var(--ox-bright);
    padding: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }
  .analysis-card h3 {
    font-family: "Anton", sans-serif;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    color: var(--cream);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  }
  .analysis-card p {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: var(--cream-dim);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }
  .analysis-card p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
  .analysis-card strong { color: var(--cream); }

  /* ---------- KHAMENEI PORTRAITS ---------- */
  .figure-portrait {
    margin: 2.5rem auto;
    max-width: 460px;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .figure-portrait img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    border: 1px solid rgba(196,149,43,0.35);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(10,6,3,0.55);
  }
  .figure-portrait figcaption {
    margin-top: 0.9rem;
    font-family: "Anton", sans-serif;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--gold);
  }
  /* caption sits on the light paper feature */
  .life-feature .figure-portrait figcaption { color: var(--ox); }

  .conclusion-box {
    background: var(--ink-soft);
    border: 1px solid var(--gold);
    padding: 2.5rem;
    margin-top: 4rem;
    position: relative;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px var(--shadow);
  }
  .conclusion-box h3 {
    font-family: "Anton", sans-serif;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  }
  .conclusion-box p {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--cream-dim);
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  /* ---------- FOOTER ---------- */
  footer {
    background: var(--ink);
    padding: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 6rem) clamp(1.4rem, 5vw, 5rem) 3rem;
    border-top: 2px solid var(--ox);
  }
  .foot-layout {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .foot-title {
    font-family: "Anton", sans-serif;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--cream);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }
  .imprint-text {
    color: var(--cream-dim);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    font-weight: 300;
  }
  .foot-nav {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .foot-nav a {
    color: var(--cream-dim);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-family: "Anton", sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: color 0.25s;
  }
  .foot-nav a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
  .copyright {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: rgba(217,203,180,0.4);
    font-family: "Anton", sans-serif;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(217,203,180,0.1);
    padding-top: 2rem;
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    * { animation: none !important; }
  }

  /* ---------- BREADCRUMB ---------- */
  .breadcrumb {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 2rem clamp(1.4rem, 5vw, 5rem) 0;
    font-family: "Anton", sans-serif;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    color: rgba(217,203,180,0.55);
  }
  .breadcrumb a { color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; }
  .breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--cream); }
  .breadcrumb span { margin: 0 0.6rem; color: var(--ox-bright); }

  /* ---------- SECTION EYEBROW ---------- */
  .eyebrow {
    font-family: "Anton", sans-serif;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.24em;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  /* ---------- SUBPAGE CARD GRID (hub pages) ---------- */
  .subpage-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
    gap: 1.5rem;
    margin-top: 3rem;
  }
  .subpage-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    background: var(--ink-soft);
    border: 1px solid rgba(196,149,43,0.25);
    border-top: 4px solid var(--ox);
    padding: 2rem 1.8rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: transform 0.25s, border-color 0.25s, box-shadow 0.25s;
  }
  .subpage-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    border-color: var(--gold);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 38px var(--shadow);
  }
  .subpage-card h3 {
    font-family: "Anton", sans-serif;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    color: var(--cream);
    margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
  }
  .subpage-card p {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--cream-dim);
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 300;
  }
  .subpage-card .go {
    margin-top: auto;
    font-family: "Anton", sans-serif;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    color: var(--gold);
  }
  .subpage-card .go::after { content: " →"; }

  /* ---------- POSITION LIST ---------- */
  .position-list { list-style: none; margin: 2rem 0 0; }
  .position-list li {
    position: relative;
    padding: 0 0 1.4rem 2.2rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(217,203,180,0.12);
    color: var(--cream-dim);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
  }
  .position-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; margin-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 0; }
  .position-list li::before {
    content: "◆";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0.15rem;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
  }
  .position-list li strong { display: block; color: var(--cream); font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0.35rem; }

  /* light variant, for use inside .life-feature */
  .life-feature .position-list li { color: var(--ink-soft); border-bottom-color: rgba(23,19,15,0.12); }
  .life-feature .position-list li::before { color: var(--ox); }
  .life-feature .position-list li strong { color: var(--ink); }

  /* ---------- FACT PANEL ---------- */
  .fact-panel {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(180px, 1fr));
    gap: 1px;
    background: rgba(196,149,43,0.25);
    border: 1px solid rgba(196,149,43,0.25);
    margin: 3rem 0;
  }
  .fact-panel div { background: var(--ink); padding: 1.8rem 1.4rem; }
  .fact-panel dt {
    font-family: "Anton", sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.6rem);
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  }
  .fact-panel dd {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: var(--cream-dim);
    line-height: 1.5;
    font-weight: 300;
  }

  /* ---------- PLEDGE CALLOUT ---------- */
  .pledge-callout {
    background: var(--ox);
    border-top: 4px solid var(--gold);
    padding: 2.5rem clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
    margin: 3.5rem 0;
  }
  .pledge-callout h3 {
    font-family: "Anton", sans-serif;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    color: var(--cream);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }
  .pledge-callout p {
    color: rgba(243,233,216,0.92);
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }
  .pledge-callout p + p { margin-top: 1rem; }

  /* ---------- RELATED PAGES ---------- */
  .related {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(196,149,43,0.25);
    margin-top: 4rem;
    padding-top: 2.5rem;
  }
  .related h4 {
    font-family: "Anton", sans-serif;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    font-size: 0.76rem;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  }
  .related-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.8rem; }
  .related-links a {
    font-family: "Anton", sans-serif;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    font-size: 0.74rem;
    color: var(--cream-dim);
    text-decoration: none;
    border: 1px solid rgba(196,149,43,0.35);
    padding: 0.6rem 1rem;
    transition: color 0.25s, border-color 0.25s, background 0.25s;
  }
  .related-links a:hover { color: var(--ink); background: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); }

  /* ---------- CTA BAND ---------- */
  .cta-band {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ink-soft) 0%, var(--ink) 100%);
    border-top: 2px solid var(--gold);
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ox);
    padding: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5rem) clamp(1.4rem, 5vw, 5rem);
    text-align: center;
  }
  .cta-band h2 {
    font-family: "Anton", sans-serif;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4.5vw, 3rem);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  }
  .cta-band p {
    max-width: 62ch;
    margin: 0 auto 2rem;
    color: var(--cream-dim);
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: 1.08rem;
  }
  .cta-band a {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: "Anton", sans-serif;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    font-size: 0.84rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 0.95rem 2rem;
    transition: background 0.25s, transform 0.2s;
  }
  .cta-band a:hover { background: #e5b33c; transform: translateY(-2px); }