:root {
            --red: #E8151B;
            --red-dark: #A00F13;
            --red-glow: rgba(232, 21, 27, 0.4);
            --black: #0A0A0A;
            --black-2: #111111;
            --black-3: #1A1A1A;
            --black-4: #222222;
            --white: #F5F5F5;
            --white-dim: rgba(245,245,245,0.7);
            --white-faint: rgba(245,245,245,0.08);
        }

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

        html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

        body {
            font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
            background: #0d0608;
            color: var(--white);
            min-height: 100vh;
            overflow-x: hidden;
        }

        /* Global ambient red glow — persistent across whole site */
        body::after {
            content: '';
            position: fixed;
            inset: 0;
            background:
                radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 50% at 50% 0%, rgba(232,21,27,0.07) 0%, transparent 60%),
                radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 40% at 0% 100%, rgba(232,21,27,0.045) 0%, transparent 55%),
                radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 40% at 100% 60%, rgba(232,21,27,0.03) 0%, transparent 55%);
            pointer-events: none;
            z-index: 0;
        }

        /* NOISE OVERLAY */
        body::before {
            content: '';
            position: fixed;
            inset: 0;
            background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='noise'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23noise)' opacity='0.04'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
            pointer-events: none;
            z-index: 9999;
            opacity: 0.35;
        }

        /* ensure page content is above ambient glow */
        .page { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

        /* ===== NAVBAR ===== */
        .navbar {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            z-index: 1000;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            padding: 0 3rem;
            height: 68px;
            background: rgba(8,4,5,0.96);
            backdrop-filter: blur(28px);
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
        }

        /* thin glowing red line under navbar */
        .navbar::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0; left: 3rem; right: 3rem;
            height: 1px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(232,21,27,0.6) 30%, rgba(232,21,27,0.6) 70%, transparent);
        }

        .logo {
            font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1.6rem;
            letter-spacing: 5px;
            color: var(--white);
            text-transform: uppercase;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .logo span {
            color: var(--red);
            text-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(232,21,27,0.5);
        }

        .nav-links {
            display: flex;
            gap: 2px;
            list-style: none;
            background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
            padding: 5px;
            border-radius: 4px;
        }

        .nav-links a {
            display: block;
            padding: 0.42rem 1rem;
            color: rgba(245,245,245,0.45);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
            font-size: 0.63rem;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            cursor: pointer;
            border-radius: 3px;
            transition: color 0.18s, background 0.18s;
        }

        .nav-links a:hover {
            color: rgba(245,245,245,0.9);
            background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
        }

        .nav-links a.active {
            color: var(--white);
            background: rgba(255,255,255,0.09);
        }

        /* Join Now — bigger, clip-path angled button */
        .nav-links li:last-child a {
            color: var(--white);
            background: var(--red);
            border-radius: 3px;
            padding: 0.52rem 1.4rem;
            font-size: 0.68rem;
            letter-spacing: 2.5px;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .nav-links li:last-child a::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.12) 0%, transparent 55%);
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .nav-links li:last-child a:hover {
            background: #ff1c23;
            color: var(--white);
            box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(232,21,27,0.5);
        }

        /* ===== PAGES ===== */
        .page { display: none; padding-top: 68px; }
        .page.active { display: block; }

        /* ===== HERO ===== */
        .hero-section {
            position: relative;
            min-height: 92vh;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            overflow: hidden;
            padding: 4rem 2rem;
        }

        .hero-bg {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background:
                radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 55% at 50% 60%, rgba(232,21,27,0.15) 0%, transparent 70%),
                repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, transparent, transparent 59px, rgba(255,255,255,0.025) 60px),
                repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, transparent 59px, rgba(255,255,255,0.025) 60px);
        }

        .hero-bg-lines {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: repeating-linear-gradient(
                -45deg,
                transparent,
                transparent 40px,
                rgba(232,21,27,0.04) 40px,
                rgba(232,21,27,0.04) 41px
            );
        }

        .hero-badge {
            font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
            font-size: 0.65rem;
            letter-spacing: 4px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--red);
            border: 1px solid rgba(232,21,27,0.4);
            padding: 0.35rem 1.2rem;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .hero-title {
            font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 9vw, 7.5rem);
            line-height: 0.92;
            text-align: center;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .hero-title .line-red {
            color: var(--red);
            display: block;
            text-shadow: 0 0 60px rgba(232,21,27,0.5), 0 0 120px rgba(232,21,27,0.2);
        }

        .hero-title .line-white {
            color: var(--white);
            display: block;
        }

        .hero-sub {
            margin-top: 2rem;
            font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
            color: var(--white-dim);
            text-transform: uppercase;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .hero-divider {
            width: 120px;
            height: 2px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--red), transparent);
            margin: 2rem auto;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .hero-stats {
            display: flex;
            gap: 3rem;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
            margin-top: 1rem;
        }

        .hero-stat {
            text-align: center;
        }

        .hero-stat-num {
            font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            color: var(--red);
            line-height: 1;
        }

        .hero-stat-label {
            font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
            font-size: 0.6rem;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            color: var(--white-dim);
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-top: 0.25rem;
        }

        .hero-cta {
            margin-top: 3rem;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .btn-primary {
            display: inline-block;
            font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1.15rem;
            letter-spacing: 4px;
            color: var(--white);
            background: var(--red);
            padding: 0.9rem 3rem;
            text-decoration: none;
            cursor: pointer;
            border: none;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: all 0.3s;
            clip-path: polygon(8px 0%, 100% 0%, calc(100% - 8px) 100%, 0% 100%);
        }

        .btn-primary::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.15) 0%, transparent 50%);
            transition: opacity 0.3s;
        }

        .btn-primary:hover {
            background: #ff1c23;
            box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(232,21,27,0.6), 0 0 60px rgba(232,21,27,0.2);
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }

        /* ===== CONTENT SECTIONS ===== */
        .content-wrap {
            max-width: 1100px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 4rem 3rem 6rem;
        }

        .section-label {
            font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
            font-size: 0.68rem;
            letter-spacing: 5px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: rgba(232,21,27,0.7);
            margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.8rem;
        }
        .section-label::before {
            content: '';
            display: inline-block;
            width: 20px;
            height: 1px;
            background: rgba(232,21,27,0.5);
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .section-title {
            font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
            letter-spacing: 3px;
            line-height: 1;
            margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
            color: rgba(245,245,245,0.9);
        }

        .section-title span { color: var(--red); }

        /* ===== CARDS / PANELS ===== */
        .panel {
            background: rgba(255,255,255,0.02);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
            border-top: none;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
            padding: 2rem 2.4rem 2.2rem 2.4rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
            position: relative;
            backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
        }

        .panel::before { display: none; }

        .panel-title {
            font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
            color: rgba(245,245,245,0.9);
            margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.8rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            padding-bottom: 0.8rem;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
        }

        .panel-title .icon {
            display: inline-flex;
            width: 24px;
            height: 24px;
            background: rgba(232,21,27,0.1);
            border: 1px solid rgba(232,21,27,0.25);
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .panel p {
            color: rgba(245,245,245,0.6);
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            line-height: 1.8;
            font-weight: 400;
            font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
        }

        .panel li {
            color: rgba(245,245,245,0.6);
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            line-height: 1.7;
            font-weight: 400;
            font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
        }

        .panel ul, .panel ol {
            padding-left: 0;
            list-style: none;
        }

        .panel ul li::before {
            content: '—';
            color: rgba(232,21,27,0.5);
            margin-right: 0.7rem;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
        }

        .panel ul li {
            display: flex;
            align-items: baseline;
            gap: 0;
            margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
            padding-bottom: 0.6rem;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.035);
        }

        .panel ul li:last-child {
            border-bottom: none;
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }

        .panel li strong {
            color: rgba(245,245,245,0.92);
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 0.4px;
            margin-right: 0.2rem;
        }

        /* ===== GRID LAYOUTS ===== */
        .two-col {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 1.8rem;
        }

        .three-col {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 1rem;
        }

        /* ===== STAGE TAGS ===== */
        .stage-grid {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 0.55rem;
            margin-top: 1.1rem;
        }

        .stage-tag {
            font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
            font-size: 0.63rem;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            padding: 0.35rem 0.85rem;
            border: 1px solid;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        .stage-tag.legal {
            border-color: rgba(0, 200, 100, 0.2);
            color: rgba(0,200,100,0.65);
            background: transparent;
        }

        .stage-tag.counterpick {
            border-color: rgba(232,21,27,0.2);
            color: rgba(232,21,27,0.7);
            background: transparent;
        }

        .stage-tag.banned {
            border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
            color: rgba(245,245,245,0.28);
            background: rgba(255,255,255,0.02);
        }

        /* ===== CHARACTER BAN ===== */
        .char-ban-list {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 0.6rem;
            margin-top: 1rem;
        }

        .char-tag {
            font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
            font-size: 0.62rem;
            letter-spacing: 1.5px;
            padding: 0.3rem 0.9rem;
            background: transparent;
            border: 1px solid rgba(232,21,27,0.2);
            color: rgba(232,21,27,0.65);
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        /* ===== ALERT / WARNING ===== */
        .alert {
            display: flex;
            gap: 1.4rem;
            align-items: flex-start;
            background: rgba(255,255,255,0.02);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
            border-left: 2px solid rgba(232,21,27,0.45);
            padding: 1.4rem 1.6rem;
            margin: 1.8rem 0;
            backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
        }

        .alert-icon {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            flex-shrink: 0;
            margin-top: 2px;
            opacity: 0.65;
        }

        .alert-content {
            font-size: 1rem;
            color: rgba(245,245,245,0.5);
            line-height: 1.7;
            font-weight: 400;
            font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
        }

        .alert-content strong {
            color: rgba(232,21,27,0.75);
            font-size: 0.65rem;
            font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            display: block;
            margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
        }

        .alert-content ul {
            padding-left: 1rem;
            margin-top: 0.5rem;
        }

        /* ===== TIEBREAKER ===== */
        .numbered-list {
            counter-reset: list;
            padding: 0;
            list-style: none;
        }

        .numbered-list li {
            counter-increment: list;
            display: flex;
            align-items: flex-start;
            gap: 1.2rem;
            padding: 1.1rem 0.6rem;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(232,21,27,0.08);
            color: rgba(245,245,245,0.6);
            font-weight: 400;
            font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

        .numbered-list li::before {
            content: counter(list, decimal-leading-zero);
            font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            color: rgba(232,21,27,0.5);
            line-height: 1.2;
            flex-shrink: 0;
            width: 30px;
        }

        /* ===== BRACKET SECTION ===== */
        .bracket-header {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(232,21,27,0.15) 0%, rgba(10,10,10,0) 60%);
            border: 1px solid rgba(232,21,27,0.25);
            border-left: 3px solid var(--red);
            padding: 2rem 2.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        .bracket-header p {
            color: rgba(245,245,245,0.75);
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            line-height: 1.7;
        }

        /* ===== FORMAT CARDS ===== */
        .format-card {
            background: rgba(232,21,27,0.025);
            border: none;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(232,21,27,0.08);
            padding: 1.4rem 1.2rem;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 1.8rem;
            transition: background 0.2s;
        }
        .format-card:hover { background: rgba(232,21,27,0.06); }

        .format-card:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

        .format-card-num {
            font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
            font-size: 2.2rem;
            color: rgba(232,21,27,0.5);
            line-height: 1;
            flex-shrink: 0;
            width: 50px;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .format-card-label {
            font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            color: rgba(245,245,245,0.82);
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
        }

        .format-card-desc {
            font-size: 0.92rem;
            color: rgba(245,245,245,0.38);
            margin-top: 0.2rem;
            font-weight: 400;
            font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
        }

        /* ===== JOIN PAGE ===== */
        .join-hero {
            background: var(--black-3);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
            padding: 3.5rem;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
            gap: 3rem;
            align-items: center;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .join-hero::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 90% at 80% 50%, rgba(232,21,27,0.15) 0%, transparent 70%);
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .join-hero-text {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
        }

        .join-hero-text h2 {
            font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
            font-size: 3rem;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            color: var(--white);
            line-height: 1;
        }

        .join-hero-text h2 span { color: var(--red); }

        .join-hero-text p {
            margin-top: 1.1rem;
            color: rgba(245,245,245,0.6);
            font-size: 1.08rem;
            font-weight: 400;
            line-height: 1.7;
            max-width: 440px;
        }

        .join-hero-text .link-url {
            display: inline-block;
            margin-top: 1.2rem;
            font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            color: var(--red);
            word-break: break-all;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
            cursor: pointer;
            text-decoration: underline;
            text-underline-offset: 3px;
            text-decoration-color: rgba(232,21,27,0.35);
            transition: color 0.2s, text-decoration-color 0.2s;
        }
        .join-hero-text .link-url:hover {
            color: #ff2a30;
            text-decoration-color: rgba(232,21,27,0.7);
        }

        .qr-wrap {
            background: #ffffff;
            padding: 1.25rem;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.75rem;
            flex-shrink: 0;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .qr-wrap img {
            width: 200px;
            height: 200px;
            display: block;
        }

        .qr-label {
            font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
            font-size: 0.6rem;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            color: #111;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            text-align: center;
        }

        /* ===== PRIZE STRIP ===== */
        .prize-strip {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 1px;
            background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        .prize-item {
            background: rgba(232,21,27,0.04);
            padding: 1.6rem;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .prize-item .prize-val {
            font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            color: rgba(232,21,27,0.7);
        }

        .prize-item .prize-key {
            font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
            font-size: 0.58rem;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            color: rgba(245,245,245,0.3);
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-top: 0.3rem;
        }

        /* ===== CONTACT ===== */
        .admin-card {
            background: rgba(232,21,27,0.025);
            border: none;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(232,21,27,0.1);
            padding: 2rem 1.4rem;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            transition: background 0.2s;
        }
        .admin-card:hover { background: rgba(232,21,27,0.06); }

        .admin-card.head { border-left: none; }
        .admin-card.second { border-left: none; }

        .admin-info {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 0.3rem;
        }

        .admin-role {
            font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
            font-size: 0.62rem;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: rgba(232,21,27,0.65);
            margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
        }

        .admin-name {
            font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
            font-size: 2rem;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
            color: rgba(245,245,245,0.85);
        }

        .admin-phone {
            display: inline-block;
            font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            color: rgba(245,245,245,0.5);
            text-decoration: none;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            padding: 0.55rem 1.4rem;
            border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
            background: transparent;
            transition: all 0.2s;
        }

        .admin-phone:hover {
            background: rgba(232,21,27,0.12);
            border-color: rgba(232,21,27,0.4);
            color: var(--white);
        }

        /* ===== WHEN TABLE ===== */
        .info-row {
            display: flex;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(232,21,27,0.08);
        }

        .info-row:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

        .info-key {
            font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
            font-size: 0.6rem;
            letter-spacing: 2.5px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: rgba(232,21,27,0.65);
            width: 170px;
            flex-shrink: 0;
            padding: 1.2rem 1.5rem 1.2rem 0;
        }

        .info-val {
            padding: 1.2rem 0;
            color: rgba(245,245,245,0.58);
            font-size: 1.02rem;
            font-weight: 400;
            font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

        /* ===== SEPARATOR LINE ===== */
        .red-line {
            height: 1px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(232,21,27,0.7) 0%, rgba(232,21,27,0.15) 40%, transparent 75%);
            margin: 3.5rem 0;
        }

        /* ===== SCROLLBAR ===== */
        ::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 4px; }
        ::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: var(--black); }
        ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--red); box-shadow: 0 0 6px var(--red-glow); }

        /* ===== FOOTER ===== */
        .footer {
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
            padding: 2rem 3rem;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .footer-logo {
            font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            letter-spacing: 4px;
            color: rgba(245,245,245,0.2);
        }

        .footer-logo span { color: rgba(232,21,27,0.4); }

        .footer-note {
            font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
            font-size: 0.6rem;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            color: rgba(245,245,245,0.15);
        }

        /* ===== RESPONSIVE ===== */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .navbar { padding: 0 1rem; }
            .nav-links a { padding: 0.45rem 0.6rem; font-size: 0.6rem; }
            .hero-stats { gap: 1.5rem; }
            .two-col, .three-col { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .join-hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .prize-strip { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .content-wrap { padding: 3rem 1.25rem; }
        }

        /* ===== ANIMATIONS ===== */
        @keyframes fadeUp {
            from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
            to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
        }

        @keyframes expandWidth {
            from { opacity: 0; width: 0; }
            to   { opacity: 0.6; width: 80px; }
        }

        .page.active .hero-badge { animation: fadeUp 0.5s ease 0.1s both; }
        .page.active .hero-title { animation: fadeUp 0.5s ease 0.2s both; }
        .page.active .hero-sub   { animation: fadeUp 0.5s ease 0.3s both; }
        .page.active .hero-divider { animation: fadeUp 0.5s ease 0.35s both; }
        .page.active .hero-stats { animation: fadeUp 0.5s ease 0.4s both; }
        .page.active .hero-cta   { animation: fadeUp 0.5s ease 0.5s both; }

        /* ===== PAGE BANNER (inner pages) ===== */
        .page-banner {
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            padding: 5rem 3rem 4rem;
            min-height: 260px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: flex-end;
        }

        .page-banner-bg {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background:
                radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 120% at 10% 50%, rgba(232,21,27,0.14) 0%, transparent 65%),
                repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, transparent, transparent 59px, rgba(255,255,255,0.02) 60px),
                repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, transparent 59px, rgba(255,255,255,0.02) 60px);
        }

        .page-banner-lines {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: repeating-linear-gradient(
                -50deg,
                transparent, transparent 38px,
                rgba(232,21,27,0.03) 38px, rgba(232,21,27,0.03) 39px
            );
        }

        .page-banner-content {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
            max-width: 1100px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            width: 100%;
        }

        .page-banner-label {
            font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
            font-size: 0.65rem;
            letter-spacing: 5px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--red);
            margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
            opacity: 0;
        }

        .page-banner-title {
            font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 7vw, 5.5rem);
            line-height: 0.95;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            color: var(--white);
            opacity: 0;
        }

        .page-banner-title span {
            color: var(--red);
            text-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(232,21,27,0.4);
        }

        .page-banner-rule {
            height: 2px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--red), transparent);
            margin-top: 1.5rem;
            width: 0;
            opacity: 0;
        }

        .page-banner-label.is-visible  { animation: fadeUp 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1) 0.05s both; }
        .page-banner-title.is-visible  { animation: fadeUp 0.55s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1) 0.15s both; }
        .page-banner-rule.is-visible   { animation: expandWidth 0.55s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1) 0.3s both; }

        /* staggered content fade-in */
        .fade-item {
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(16px);
            transition: opacity 0.45s ease, transform 0.45s ease;
        }
        .fade-item.is-visible {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(0);
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .page-banner { padding: 4rem 1.25rem 3rem; min-height: 200px; }
        }