:root {
      --gold: #C9A84C;
      --gold-light: #E8C97A;
      --gold-dim: #8A6B2E;
      --black: #060606;
      --deep: #0C0A06;
      --charcoal: #1A1714;
      --smoke: #2A2520;
      --ivory: #F5EFE0;
      --text-muted: #9A8E7A;
      --success: #2D6A4F;
    }

    *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

    body {
      background: var(--black);
      color: var(--ivory);
      font-family: 'Crimson Pro', Georgia, serif;
      font-size: 18px;
      line-height: 1.7;
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    /* ── STICKY NAV ── */
    .top-nav {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
      z-index: 1000;
      background: rgba(6,6,6,0.97);
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.2);
      backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
      padding: 12px 28px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
    }

    .nav-brand {
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
      font-size: 18px;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      color: var(--gold);
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .nav-brand span {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 300;
      letter-spacing: 0.3em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      display: block;
      line-height: 1;
    }

    .nav-cta {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 12px;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 8px 24px;
      background: var(--gold);
      color: var(--black);
      border: none;
      border-radius: 0;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: all 0.3s;
      cursor: pointer;
      display: inline-block;
    }

    .nav-cta:hover {
      background: var(--gold-light);
      color: var(--black);
    }

    /* ── HERO ── */
    .hero {
      min-height: 100vh;
      padding-top: 72px;
      background: var(--deep);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    /* Animated background pattern */
    .hero::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 55% at 50% 0%, rgba(201,168,76,0.07) 0%, transparent 65%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 50% at 10% 80%, rgba(139,58,42,0.05) 0%, transparent 55%),
        repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, transparent, transparent 79px, rgba(201,168,76,0.025) 80px),
        repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, transparent 79px, rgba(201,168,76,0.025) 80px);
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .hero::after {
      content: 'REGISTRY';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: -30px;
      right: -30px;
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
      font-size: 220px;
      color: rgba(201,168,76,0.03);
      letter-spacing: 0.05em;
      pointer-events: none;
      line-height: 1;
    }

    .hero-inner { position: relative; z-index: 2; width: 100%; padding: 60px 0; }

    /* Registry number counter */
    .registry-badge {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
      background: rgba(201,168,76,0.08);
      border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.2);
      padding: 8px 20px;
      margin-bottom: 36px;
    }

    .registry-badge .pulse {
      width: 8px;
      height: 8px;
      background: var(--gold);
      border-radius: 50%;
      animation: pulse 2s infinite;
    }

    @keyframes pulse {
      0%, 100% { opacity: 1; box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(201,168,76,0.4); }
      50% { opacity: 0.8; box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(201,168,76,0); }
    }

    .registry-badge span {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 12px;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.3em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold);
    }

    .hero h1 {
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(44px, 7vw, 100px);
      line-height: 0.92;
      letter-spacing: 0.03em;
      color: var(--ivory);
      margin-bottom: 28px;
    }

    .hero h1 .gold { color: var(--gold); }
    .hero h1 .block { display: block; }

    .hero-sub {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: clamp(15px, 2vw, 20px);
      font-weight: 300;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      max-width: 560px;
      margin-bottom: 48px;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .hero-cta-wrap { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 24px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

    .btn-register {
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
      font-size: 22px;
      letter-spacing: 0.15em;
      padding: 18px 56px;
      background: var(--gold);
      color: var(--black);
      border: none;
      border-radius: 0;
      text-decoration: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all 0.35s;
      display: inline-block;
    }

    .btn-register:hover {
      background: var(--gold-light);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(201,168,76,0.28);
      color: var(--black);
    }

    .hero-stat {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 13px;
      letter-spacing: 0.15em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--text-muted);
    }

    .hero-stat strong {
      display: block;
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
      font-size: 36px;
      letter-spacing: 0.05em;
      color: var(--gold);
      line-height: 1;
    }

    /* Hero right — visual block */
    .hero-visual {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(201,168,76,0.06) 0%, rgba(201,168,76,0.01) 100%);
      border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.15);
      padding: 44px 36px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .hero-visual::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 10px; left: 10px; right: -10px; bottom: -10px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.07);
    }

    .pillars {
      list-style: none;
      padding: 0;
      margin: 0;
    }

    .pillars li {
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 18px;
      padding: 18px 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.08);
    }

    .pillars li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

    .pillar-num {
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
      font-size: 40px;
      color: rgba(201,168,76,0.25);
      line-height: 1;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      width: 44px;
    }

    .pillar-text strong {
      display: block;
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 17px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 4px;
    }

    .pillar-text p {
      font-size: 14.5px;
      color: #B8AA98;
      line-height: 1.5;
      margin: 0;
    }

    /* ── SECTIONS BASE ── */
    section { padding: 96px 0; }

    .section-label {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.5em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold-dim);
      margin-bottom: 16px;
    }

    .section-rule { width: 60px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 28px; }

    .section-headline {
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 64px);
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      color: var(--ivory);
      line-height: 1;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
    }

    .section-headline .gold { color: var(--gold); }

    /* ── WHY SECTION ── */
    .why-section { background: var(--charcoal); }

    .why-card {
      background: var(--smoke);
      border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
      padding: 32px 28px;
      height: 100%;
      transition: all 0.35s;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .why-card::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0; right: 0;
      width: 0; height: 100%;
      background: rgba(201,168,76,0.04);
      transition: width 0.35s;
    }

    .why-card:hover::before { width: 100%; }
    .why-card:hover { transform: translateX(4px); }

    .why-icon {
      font-size: 32px;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
      display: block;
    }

    .why-card h4 {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 19px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .why-card p {
      font-size: 15.5px;
      color: #B8AA98;
      line-height: 1.65;
      margin: 0;
    }

    /* ── TRUST SECTION ── */
    .trust-section {
      background: var(--deep);
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .trust-section::before {
      content: 'SOVEREIGN';
      position: absolute;
      left: -20px;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(-90deg);
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
      font-size: 130px;
      color: rgba(201,168,76,0.025);
      pointer-events: none;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .trust-block {
      border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.15);
      padding: 52px;
      position: relative;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(201,168,76,0.04) 0%, transparent 60%);
    }

    .trust-block::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 8px; left: 8px; right: -8px; bottom: -8px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.06);
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .trust-item {
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 20px;
      margin-bottom: 28px;
      padding-bottom: 28px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.07);
    }

    .trust-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; margin-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 0; }

    .trust-check {
      width: 32px;
      height: 32px;
      background: rgba(201,168,76,0.12);
      border: 1px solid var(--gold-dim);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      font-size: 14px;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin-top: 2px;
    }

    .trust-item-text strong {
      display: block;
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 18px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--ivory);
      margin-bottom: 4px;
    }

    .trust-item-text p {
      font-size: 15px;
      color: #9A8E7A;
      margin: 0;
      line-height: 1.55;
    }

    /* ── FORM SECTION ── */
    .form-section {
      background: var(--smoke);
      position: relative;
    }

    .form-wrap {
      background: var(--charcoal);
      border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.15);
      padding: 56px 48px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .form-wrap::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
      height: 3px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold-dim), var(--gold), var(--gold-dim));
    }

    .form-label-custom {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 12px;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.25em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold-dim);
      margin-bottom: 8px;
      display: block;
    }

    .form-control-custom {
      width: 100%;
      background: var(--smoke);
      border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.15);
      border-radius: 0;
      color: var(--ivory);
      font-family: 'Crimson Pro', serif;
      font-size: 16px;
      padding: 13px 18px;
      outline: none;
      transition: all 0.3s;
      -webkit-appearance: none;
      appearance: none;
    }

    .form-control-custom::placeholder { color: rgba(154,142,122,0.45); }

    .form-control-custom:focus {
      border-color: var(--gold);
      background: rgba(42,37,32,0.9);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(201,168,76,0.08);
      color: var(--ivory);
    }

    select.form-control-custom {
      background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' stroke='%23C9A84C' stroke-width='1.5' fill='none' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
      background-repeat: no-repeat;
      background-position: right 16px center;
      padding-right: 40px;
      cursor: pointer;
    }

    select.form-control-custom option {
      background: var(--charcoal);
      color: var(--ivory);
    }

    .optional-tag {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 10px;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(154,142,122,0.5);
      margin-left: 6px;
    }

    .form-row-group { margin-bottom: 24px; }

    .privacy-note {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 13px;
      letter-spacing: 0.05em;
      color: rgba(154,142,122,0.6);
      margin-top: 16px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 10px;
    }

    .privacy-note::before {
      content: '🔒';
      font-size: 14px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      margin-top: 1px;
    }

    .btn-submit {
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
      font-size: 22px;
      letter-spacing: 0.15em;
      padding: 18px 56px;
      background: var(--gold);
      color: var(--black);
      border: none;
      border-radius: 0;
      width: 100%;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all 0.35s;
      margin-top: 32px;
    }

    .btn-submit:hover {
      background: var(--gold-light);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(201,168,76,0.25);
    }

    /* Success state */
    .form-success {
      display: none;
      text-align: center;
      padding: 48px 24px;
    }

    .form-success .check-circle {
      width: 72px;
      height: 72px;
      background: rgba(201,168,76,0.1);
      border: 2px solid var(--gold);
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 28px;
      margin: 0 auto 24px;
    }

    .form-success h3 {
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
      font-size: 42px;
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .form-success p {
      font-size: 17px;
      color: #B8AA98;
    }

    /* ── CTA SECTION ── */
    .cta-section {
      background: var(--deep);
      text-align: center;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .cta-section::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 70% at 50% 50%, rgba(201,168,76,0.07) 0%, transparent 65%);
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .cta-section blockquote {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(26px, 4vw, 48px);
      font-weight: 400;
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--ivory);
      line-height: 1.4;
      margin-bottom: 48px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .cta-section blockquote span { color: var(--gold); font-style: normal; }

    /* ── POLL SECTION ── */
    .poll-section { background: var(--charcoal); }

    .poll-box {
      background: var(--smoke);
      border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.15);
      padding: 48px;
      text-align: center;
      position: relative;
    }

    .poll-box::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
      height: 2px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
    }

    .poll-question {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(18px, 2.5vw, 26px);
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--ivory);
      margin-bottom: 36px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .poll-options {
      display: flex;
      gap: 16px;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      margin-bottom: 28px;
    }

    .poll-btn {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 14px 36px;
      border: 2px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.3);
      background: transparent;
      color: var(--ivory);
      cursor: pointer;
      border-radius: 0;
      transition: all 0.3s;
      min-width: 140px;
    }

    .poll-btn:hover, .poll-btn.selected {
      background: var(--gold);
      border-color: var(--gold);
      color: var(--black);
    }

    .poll-result-bar {
      display: none;
      margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .poll-bar-wrap {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .poll-bar-label {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 13px;
      letter-spacing: 0.15em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      width: 80px;
      text-align: right;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .poll-bar-track {
      flex: 1;
      height: 8px;
      background: rgba(201,168,76,0.1);
      border-radius: 0;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .poll-bar-fill {
      height: 100%;
      background: var(--gold);
      width: 0;
      transition: width 1s ease;
    }

    .poll-bar-pct {
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
      font-size: 20px;
      color: var(--gold);
      width: 48px;
    }

    .poll-total {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 13px;
      letter-spacing: 0.15em;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-top: 12px;
    }

    .poll-link {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-dim);
      padding-bottom: 2px;
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: 24px;
      transition: all 0.3s;
    }

    .poll-link:hover {
      color: var(--gold-light);
      border-color: var(--gold);
      letter-spacing: 0.28em;
    }

    /* ── FOOTER ── */
    footer {
      background: var(--black);
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.1);
      padding: 48px 24px;
      text-align: center;
    }

    footer .logo {
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
      font-size: 26px;
      letter-spacing: 0.22em;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 6px;
    }

    footer p {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 12px;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin: 0;
    }

    footer .divider {
      width: 48px;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--gold-dim);
      margin: 20px auto;
    }

    /* ── ORNAMENTAL DIVIDER ── */
    .orn-divider {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 20px;
      margin: 56px 0;
    }

    .orn-divider::before, .orn-divider::after {
      content: '';
      flex: 1;
      height: 1px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(201,168,76,0.3), transparent);
    }

    .orn-divider span { font-size: 18px; color: var(--gold-dim); }

    /* ── ANIMATIONS ── */
    @keyframes fadeUp {
      from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(28px); }
      to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    }

    .fade-up { animation: fadeUp 0.85s ease forwards; }
    .d1 { animation-delay: 0.1s; opacity: 0; }
    .d2 { animation-delay: 0.25s; opacity: 0; }
    .d3 { animation-delay: 0.4s; opacity: 0; }
    .d4 { animation-delay: 0.55s; opacity: 0; }

    /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
    @media (max-width: 991px) {
      .form-wrap { padding: 40px 28px; }
      .trust-block { padding: 36px 28px; }
      .poll-box { padding: 36px 24px; }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(42px, 12vw, 72px); }
      .hero-visual { margin-top: 40px; }
      .form-wrap { padding: 32px 20px; }
    }