:root{
  --bg:#081014;
  --bg2:#0f171a;
  --text:#e9ece7;
  --muted:#a7b1ad;
  --line:rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  --accent:#c9d4c8;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;line-height:1.7}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.site-header{position:fixed;z-index:20;top:0;left:0;right:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:22px 5vw;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(3,8,10,.78),transparent);transition:.3s}
.site-header.scrolled{background:rgba(6,12,14,.88);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.brand{font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.32em;font-weight:600}.nav{display:flex;gap:28px;font-size:.85rem;color:#d2d9d4}.nav a:hover{color:#fff}.menu-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;color:#fff;font-size:1.5rem}
.hero{position:relative;min-height:100vh;display:flex;align-items:center;background:url('assets/steel-breath-hero-soft.png') center center/cover no-repeat;overflow:hidden}
.hero-overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(5,10,12,.8) 0%,rgba(5,10,12,.47) 43%,rgba(5,10,12,.22) 68%,rgba(5,10,12,.42) 100%),linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(5,10,12,.72),transparent 42%)}
.hero-content{position:relative;z-index:2;width:min(760px,90vw);margin-left:8vw;padding-top:6vh}.eyebrow{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.35em;color:#c7d0ca;margin:0 0 18px}.hero h1,.section h2{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-weight:500}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(4.7rem,11vw,10rem);line-height:.72;letter-spacing:.02em;margin:0 0 35px;text-shadow:0 6px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
.hero-lead{max-width:620px;font-size:clamp(1rem,1.6vw,1.25rem);color:#e1e6e2}.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:34px}.btn{display:inline-flex;padding:13px 19px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28);font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.08em}.btn.primary{background:#e7ece7;color:#0b1114;border-color:#e7ece7}.btn.ghost{backdrop-filter:blur(4px)}.scroll-hint{position:absolute;z-index:2;left:50%;bottom:24px;font-size:1.4rem;opacity:.8;animation:float 2s ease-in-out infinite}@keyframes float{50%{transform:translateY(7px)}}
.section{padding:120px 8vw;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 2.2fr;gap:7vw}.section-kicker{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.25em;color:#86948e}.section h2{font-size:clamp(3rem,6vw,6rem);line-height:.95;margin:0 0 32px}.section-copy{max-width:900px}.section-copy p,.message-grid p,.large-copy{font-size:1.08rem;color:#c1cac5}.dark-panel{background:var(--bg2)}.process-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:16px;margin-top:50px}.card{padding:28px;border:1px solid var(--line);min-height:290px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(255,255,255,.025),transparent)}.card span{font-size:.72rem;color:#7f8d87}.card h3{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:2rem;font-weight:500;margin:40px 0 14px}.card p{color:#aeb8b3;font-size:.94rem}
.quote-section blockquote{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:clamp(2.8rem,6vw,6.5rem);line-height:1.02;margin:54px 0 70px;max-width:1200px}.message-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:7vw;max-width:1100px;margin-left:auto}.emergence{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#101a1e,#081014)}.emergence-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:8vw;margin-top:45px}.tracklist{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}.tracklist li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:48px 1fr auto;gap:16px;align-items:baseline;padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:1.8rem}.tracklist span{font-family:Inter,sans-serif;font-size:.7rem;color:#788680}.tracklist em{font-family:Inter,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-size:.78rem;color:#93a19b;letter-spacing:.08em}.closing{min-height:58vh;display:grid;place-items:center;text-align:center;background:radial-gradient(circle at center,rgba(156,179,164,.12),transparent 45%)}.closing-inner h2{margin-bottom:20px}.closing-inner p:last-child{color:#929f99;letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:.78rem}
footer{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;padding:30px 8vw;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.15em;color:#7f8b86}.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(28px);transition:opacity .8s ease,transform .8s ease}.reveal.visible{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media(max-width:900px){.nav{position:absolute;top:70px;right:5vw;display:none;flex-direction:column;background:rgba(7,13,15,.96);padding:22px;border:1px solid var(--line);min-width:220px}.nav.open{display:flex}.menu-toggle{display:block}.split,.emergence-layout,.message-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.process-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.hero-content{margin-left:6vw}.section{padding:90px 6vw}.message-grid{margin-left:0}.tracklist{margin-top:20px}}
@media(max-width:620px){.site-header{padding:18px 5vw}.hero{background-position:58% center}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(4rem,24vw,7rem)}.hero-content{padding-top:12vh}.process-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.card{min-height:auto}.tracklist li{grid-template-columns:36px 1fr}.tracklist em{grid-column:2}.section{padding:72px 6vw}footer{flex-direction:column}}

/* THE WAY THROUGH */
.album-section{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#080e11,#111619 48%,#080f13)}
.album-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(300px,.9fr) 1.1fr;gap:7vw;align-items:center;margin-top:48px}
.album-cover-wrap{margin:0;position:relative}
.album-cover-wrap:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:9% -5% -5% 9%;background:rgba(186,132,67,.14);filter:blur(45px);z-index:0}
.album-cover{display:block;position:relative;z-index:1;width:100%;max-width:690px;height:auto;box-shadow:0 35px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.52);border:1px solid rgba(219,169,91,.22)}
.album-info h2{font-size:clamp(3.4rem,6.6vw,7rem);margin-bottom:28px;color:#efe6d8}
.album-info .large-copy{max-width:760px}
.album-tracklist{margin-top:38px}
.album-tracklist li{grid-template-columns:48px 1fr auto;font-size:1.55rem}
.album-tracklist em{color:#bda06f}
@media(max-width:900px){.album-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}.album-cover{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto}.album-info{margin-top:18px}}
@media(max-width:620px){.album-tracklist li{grid-template-columns:36px 1fr;font-size:1.35rem}.album-tracklist em{grid-column:2}.album-info h2{font-size:clamp(3rem,16vw,5rem)}}


/* v3 message + album covers */
.message-copy{max-width:1050px;margin:0 auto}
.message-copy p{font-size:1.08rem;color:#c1cac5;margin:0 0 1.4em}
.emergence-album-layout{margin-top:48px}
.emergence .album-cover-wrap:before{background:rgba(216,165,83,.14)}


/* v4 Spotify + SILENT HORIZON */
.spotify-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.55em;margin:22px 0 8px;padding:12px 18px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22);border-radius:999px;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.08em;transition:.25s;background:rgba(255,255,255,.035)}
.spotify-btn:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.10);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.45);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.spotify-tracklist li a{transition:.2s}
.spotify-tracklist li a:hover{color:#fff;text-shadow:0 0 18px rgba(255,255,255,.22)}
.silent-horizon{background:radial-gradient(circle at 20% 38%,rgba(145,165,176,.10),transparent 30%),linear-gradient(180deg,#071014,#0a1217 55%,#080e11)}
.album-title-card{aspect-ratio:1/1;max-width:690px;width:100%;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;padding:10%;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13);background:radial-gradient(circle at 66% 33%,rgba(206,220,224,.13),transparent 24%),linear-gradient(145deg,#111b20 0%,#050a0d 63%,#11171b 100%);box-shadow:0 35px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.48);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.album-title-card:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:-25%;background:linear-gradient(115deg,transparent 36%,rgba(255,255,255,.045) 49%,transparent 62%);transform:rotate(-8deg)}
.album-title-card .eyebrow,.album-title-card-name,.album-title-card-line,.album-title-card>p:last-child{position:relative;z-index:1}
.album-title-card-name{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:clamp(3.4rem,6.4vw,6.8rem);line-height:.83;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#e8ece9}
.album-title-card-line{width:44%;height:1px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.34);margin:34px 0 22px}
.album-title-card>p:last-child{font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.32em;color:#899791}
@media(max-width:900px){.album-title-card{margin:0 auto}}


/* v6 album navigation + EMERGENCE in progress */
.hero-actions .btn{align-items:center;gap:.6em}
.btn-new{border-color:rgba(218,174,103,.58);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(218,174,103,.08)}
.btn-new span{font-size:.58rem;letter-spacing:.13em;padding:.22rem .42rem;border:1px solid rgba(218,174,103,.48);border-radius:999px;color:#e4c68f;white-space:nowrap}
.emergence-status{display:inline-block;color:#e3c27f;border:1px solid rgba(218,174,103,.35);padding:.48rem .72rem;border-radius:999px;letter-spacing:.22em;background:rgba(218,174,103,.05)}
.emergence .large-copy strong{color:#ede7db;font-weight:500}
@media(max-width:760px){.hero-actions{max-width:560px}.hero-actions .btn{width:100%;justify-content:center}.btn-new span{margin-left:auto}}