/* ── HERO ── */
/* ── HERO ── */
  .hero {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 100vh;
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #050308;
  }
  .hero-video {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    opacity: 0.6;
    filter: saturate(0.85) brightness(0.55) sepia(0.15);
    z-index: 0;
  }
  .hero-video-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 1;
    background:
      linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(5,3,8,0.4) 0%, rgba(8,5,20,0.1) 30%, rgba(8,5,20,0.1) 70%, rgba(5,3,8,0.75) 100%),
      radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 60% at 50% 50%, transparent 40%, rgba(5,3,8,0.25) 100%);
  }

  /* Atmospheric glow over video */
  .hero::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 2;
    background:
      radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 60% at 30% 50%, rgba(60, 30, 120, 0.3) 0%, transparent 70%),
      radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 50% at 80% 70%, rgba(100, 50, 20, 0.15) 0%, transparent 60%),
      radial-gradient(ellipse 30% 40% at 60% 30%, rgba(90, 50, 180, 0.12) 0%, transparent 60%);
    pointer-events: none;
    animation: breathe 6s ease-in-out infinite;
  }

  .hero::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 2;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.04'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    opacity: 0.35;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 10;
    max-width: 100%;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0 8% 0 6%;
    padding-top: 60px;
    width: 100%;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    align-items: center;
    min-height: 100vh;
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }

  .hero-text { padding-right: 0; max-width: 650px; }

  .hero-eyebrow {
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.7s 0.2s forwards;
    text-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(160,132,255,0.4);
  }

  .hero-title {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(52px, 6vw, 82px);
    font-weight: 900;
    line-height: 0.95;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.7s 0.35s forwards;
    text-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(123,95,255,0.2), 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
  }

  .hero-title span {
    color: var(--purple);
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #7B5FFF 0%, #a084ff 50%, #c4b5ff 100%);
    background-size: 200% 200%;
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
    animation: fadeUp 0.7s 0.35s forwards, gradientShift 4s ease-in-out infinite;
  }

  .hero-title span::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 2px;
    left: 0; right: 0;
    height: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--purple), var(--accent), var(--purple));
    background-size: 200% 100%;
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
    animation: underlineGrow 0.5s 1s forwards, shimmer 3s 1.5s linear infinite;
  }

  .hero-desc {
    color: rgba(200,200,230,0.7);
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    max-width: 380px;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.7s 0.5s forwards;
  }

  .hero-buttons {
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.7s 0.65s forwards;
  }

  .btn-story {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(123,95,255,0.15), rgba(123,95,255,0.05));
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(123,95,255,0.4);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 12px 26px;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 700;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .btn-story::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(123,95,255,0.3), transparent);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.3s;
  }

  .btn-story:hover {
    border-color: var(--accent);
    background: rgba(123,95,255,0.2);
    color: var(--accent);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 25px rgba(123,95,255,0.25), 0 0 40px rgba(123,95,255,0.1);
  }
  .btn-story:hover::before { opacity: 1; }

  /* Channel Log Button on Hero */
  .btn-channel-log {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(201,168,76,0.12), rgba(201,168,76,0.04));
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.35);
    color: #c9a84c;
    padding: 12px 26px;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 700;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  }
  .btn-channel-log:hover {
    border-color: #d4b65a;
    background: rgba(201,168,76,0.18);
    color: #e0c76a;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 25px rgba(201,168,76,0.2), 0 0 30px rgba(201,168,76,0.08);
  }
  .btn-channel-log .log-badge {
    background: rgba(201,168,76,0.25);
    color: #e0c76a;
    font-size: 10px;
    padding: 2px 7px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1;
  }

  /* Character image area */
  .hero-character {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    align-items: center;
    height: 100%;
  }

  .character-img-wrap {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 520px;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeIn 1.2s 0.4s forwards;
  }

  /* Fabricate a dark knight silhouette with CSS */
  .character-figure {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    padding-bottom: 130%;
  }

  /* Glow behind character */
  .character-glow {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    width: 80%;
    height: 80%;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(90,60,200,0.35) 0%, transparent 70%);
    border-radius: 50%;
    filter: blur(30px);
  }

  .character-svg-wrap {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  /* Navigation arrows */
  .hero-nav {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 200px;
    right: 60px;
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    z-index: 20;
  }

  .hero-nav-btn {
    width: 40px; height: 40px;
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
    background: transparent;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
  }

  .hero-nav-btn:hover {
    border-color: var(--accent);
    color: var(--accent);
    background: rgba(123,95,255,0.1);
  }

  

/* ── FEATURE CARDS ── */
/* ── FEATURE CARDS ── */
  .features-band {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 20;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0 5% 80px;
    margin-top: -60px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }

  .features-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 2px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
  }

  .feature-card {
    background: rgba(13, 11, 30, 0.92);
    padding: 0;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    overflow: hidden;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    position: relative;
  }

  .feature-card::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--accent), transparent);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.4s;
  }

  .feature-card:last-child { border-right: none; }
  .feature-card:hover {
    background: rgba(25, 20, 55, 0.95);
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(123,95,255,0.12), 0 0 20px rgba(123,95,255,0.05);
  }
  .feature-card:hover::after { opacity: 1; }

  .feature-card:hover .thumb-bg {
    transform: scale(1.05);
  }

  .feature-thumb {
    width: 100%;
    height: 120px;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  /* Placeholder thumbnails with CSS */
  .thumb-1 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0d0b1e 0%, #3a2090 50%, #7B5FFF 100%); }
  .thumb-2 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0a1a0a 0%, #3a5a00 50%, #8a6a00 100%); }
  .thumb-3 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a0a0a 0%, #6a0020 50%, #1a0a2e 100%); }

  .thumb-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 40%, rgba(13,11,30,0.85) 100%);
  }

  .thumb-wrap {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 120px;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .thumb-bg {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  }

  .feature-body { padding: 18px 20px 20px; }

  .feature-title {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    transition: color 0.3s;
  }

  .feature-card:hover .feature-title {
    color: var(--accent);
  }

  .feature-desc {
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: rgba(200,200,230,0.55);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }

  .feature-links {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .feature-link {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.2s;
    position: relative;
  }

  .feature-link::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -2px;
    left: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--accent);
    transition: width 0.3s;
  }
  .feature-link:hover::after { width: 100%; }

  .feature-link:hover { color: #fff; }

  .feature-link.secondary { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35); }
  .feature-link.secondary:hover { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); }
  .feature-link.secondary::after { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); }

  

/* ── ABOUT SECTION ── */
/* ── ABOUT SECTION ── */
  .section-about {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #0d0b1e 0%, #0f0c25 100%);
    padding: 100px 6%;
    width: 100%;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .section-label {
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }

  .section-title {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(36px, 4vw, 52px);
    font-weight: 900;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: 1;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .section-body {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: rgba(200,200,230,0.65);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }

  .about-stats {
    display: flex;
    gap: 40px;
  }

  .stat-num {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 42px;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: var(--purple);
    line-height: 1;
  }

  .stat-label {
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
    margin-top: 4px;
  }

  .about-visual {
    position: relative;
    height: 380px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #130f35, #1a0f3a);
    border: 1px solid rgba(123,95,255,0.15);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .about-visual::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -50%;
    left: -50%;
    width: 200%;
    height: 200%;
    background: conic-gradient(from 0deg at 50% 50%, transparent 0deg, rgba(123,95,255,0.05) 60deg, transparent 120deg);
    animation: rotateBg 20s linear infinite;
  }

  .about-icon {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    opacity: 0.6;
  }