/* ==========================================================================
   FOUNDING COURAGE, Colors & Type
   (@font-face rules live in fonts/fonts.css, enqueued before this file.)
   ========================================================================== */

    :root {
      --fc-ink:        #231f20;
      --fc-cream:      #f9f4e8;
      --fc-flame:      #f26522;

      --fc-flame-deep: #d44e10;
      --fc-flame-soft: #f8855a;
      --fc-ember:      #8a2c0a;
      --fc-cream-2:    #efe7d2;
      --fc-cream-3:    #e3d7b5;
      --fc-ink-soft:   #4a4244;
      --fc-ink-mute:   #7a7173;

      --font-display: "League Gothic", "League Gothic Condensed", "Oswald", "Bebas Neue", Impact, sans-serif;
      --font-text: "League Spartan", "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;

      --ease-out: cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1);
      --dur-fast: 140ms;
      --dur-base: 240ms;
    }

    * { box-sizing: border-box; }
    html, body { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
    html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
    body {
      background: var(--fc-cream);
      color: var(--fc-ink);
      font-family: var(--font-text);
      font-size: 16px;
      line-height: 1.55;
      -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
      text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }
    a { color: inherit; }

    /* --------------------- Header / Top bar --------------------- */
    .fc-topbar {
      position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 50;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 18px 32px;
      background: rgba(35,31,32,0.0);
      color: var(--fc-cream);
      transition: background var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out), border-color var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out), color var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out), transform 320ms var(--ease-out), opacity 200ms var(--ease-out);
      border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
    }
    .fc-topbar.is-hidden { transform: translateY(-100%); opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; }
    .fc-topbar.is-visible { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 1; }
    .fc-topbar.is-light {
      background: var(--fc-cream);
      color: var(--fc-ink);
      border-bottom-color: var(--fc-ink);
    }
    .fc-topbar-brand {
      font-family: var(--font-display); text-transform: uppercase;
      font-size: 22px; line-height: 0.85; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      display: flex; flex-direction: column;
    }
    .fc-topbar-meta {
      display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px;
      font-family: var(--font-text); font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
    }
    .fc-topbar-pill {
      border: 1.5px solid currentColor;
      padding: 6px 10px; border-radius: 2px;
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
    }
    .fc-topbar-dot {
      width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 999px; background: currentColor;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 currentColor;
      animation: fc-pulse-current 2.4s var(--ease-out) infinite;
    }
    @keyframes fc-pulse-current {
      0%   { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(249,244,232,0.7); }
      60%  { box-shadow: 0 0 0 12px rgba(249,244,232,0); }
      100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(249,244,232,0); }
    }
    .fc-topbar.is-light .fc-topbar-dot { background: var(--fc-flame); animation-name: fc-pulse; }
    @keyframes fc-pulse {
      0%   { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(242,101,34,0.6); }
      60%  { box-shadow: 0 0 0 12px rgba(242,101,34,0); }
      100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(242,101,34,0); }
    }

    /* --------------------- Hero --------------------- */
    .fc-hero {
      min-height: 100vh;
      background: var(--fc-flame);
      color: var(--fc-cream);
      border-bottom: 4px solid var(--fc-ink);
      position: relative;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1.25fr 1fr;
      gap: 56px;
      padding: 140px 56px 64px;
      align-items: center;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .fc-hero-left { max-width: 760px; }
    .fc-hero-eyebrow {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
      font-family: var(--font-text); font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase;
      border: 2px solid var(--fc-cream);
      padding: 8px 14px; border-radius: 2px;
      margin-bottom: 28px;
    }
    .fc-hero-eyebrow .fc-bullet {
      width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 999px; background: var(--fc-cream);
      animation: fc-pulse-cream 2.4s var(--ease-out) infinite;
    }
    @keyframes fc-pulse-cream {
      0%   { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(249,244,232,0.6); }
      70%  { box-shadow: 0 0 0 12px rgba(249,244,232,0); }
      100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(249,244,232,0); }
    }
    .fc-hero-h {
      font-family: var(--font-display); text-transform: uppercase;
      font-size: clamp(64px, 9.5vw, 156px);
      line-height: 0.84;
      letter-spacing: -0.015em;
      margin: 0 0 28px;
      color: var(--fc-cream);
    }
    .fc-hero-h .em { color: var(--fc-ink); }
    .fc-hero-sub {
      font-family: var(--font-text);
      font-size: clamp(16px, 1.4vw, 20px);
      line-height: 1.55; max-width: 620px;
      margin: 0 0 16px;
    }
    .fc-hero-sub em { font-style: italic; }
    .fc-hero-supporting {
      font-family: var(--font-text);
      font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55;
      max-width: 560px;
      opacity: 0.92;
      border-top: 1.5px solid var(--fc-cream);
      padding-top: 16px;
      margin: 24px 0 36px;
    }
    .fc-hero-ctas { display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

    /* Buttons */
    .fc-btn {
      font-family: var(--font-text); font-weight: 700; font-size: 13px;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 16px 22px; border: 2px solid var(--fc-ink);
      background: var(--fc-ink); color: var(--fc-cream);
      cursor: pointer; border-radius: 2px;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: background var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out), color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out), transform var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out);
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
    }
    .fc-btn:active { transform: translateY(1px); }
    .fc-btn-on-flame-primary { background: var(--fc-cream); color: var(--fc-ink); border-color: var(--fc-cream); }
    .fc-btn-on-flame-primary:hover { background: var(--fc-ink); color: var(--fc-cream); border-color: var(--fc-ink); }
    .fc-btn-on-flame-ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--fc-cream); border-color: var(--fc-cream); }
    .fc-btn-on-flame-ghost:hover { background: var(--fc-cream); color: var(--fc-ink); }
    .fc-btn-primary { background: var(--fc-flame); color: var(--fc-cream); border-color: var(--fc-ink); }
    .fc-btn-primary:hover { background: var(--fc-flame-deep); }
    .fc-btn .arrow { font-family: var(--font-text); font-weight: 700; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; transform: translateY(2px); }

    /* Cover plate (right column) */
    .fc-hero-right { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
    .fc-cover-plate {
      width: 100%; max-width: 380px; aspect-ratio: 2/3;
      background: var(--fc-cream); color: var(--fc-ink);
      border: 4px solid var(--fc-ink);
      padding: 28px 26px;
      display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px;
      position: relative;
      box-shadow: 16px 16px 0 var(--fc-ink);
      transform: rotate(-1.5deg);
    }
    .fc-cover-eb { font-family: var(--font-text); font-weight: 700; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--fc-ink-mute); }
    .fc-cover-rule { height: 2px; background: var(--fc-ink); margin: 6px 0 8px; }
    .fc-cover-author { font-family: var(--font-text); font-weight: 700; font-size: 16px; }
    .fc-cover-title {
      font-family: var(--font-display); text-transform: uppercase;
      font-size: clamp(64px, 7vw, 100px); line-height: 0.82; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      margin-top: auto; color: var(--fc-flame);
    }
    .fc-cover-foot { font-family: var(--font-text); font-style: italic; font-size: 19px; color: var(--fc-ink-soft); margin-top: 6px; }
    .fc-cover-stamp {
      position: absolute; right: -28px; top: -28px;
      width: 132px; height: 132px; border-radius: 999px;
      background: var(--fc-ink); color: var(--fc-cream);
      display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; text-align: center;
      font-family: var(--font-display); text-transform: uppercase;
      font-size: 28px; line-height: 0.86; letter-spacing: 0.01em;
      transform: rotate(8deg);
      border: 3px solid var(--fc-cream);
      padding: 10px;
      gap: 6px;
    }
    .fc-cover-stamp small { font-family: var(--font-text); font-size: 8.5px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; font-weight: 700; display: block; line-height: 1.2; opacity: 0.85; }

    /* Hero scroll cue */
    .fc-scroll-cue {
      position: absolute; left: 56px; bottom: 28px;
      display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
      font-family: var(--font-text); font-weight: 700; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--fc-cream);
    }
    .fc-scroll-cue .line { width: 48px; height: 2px; background: var(--fc-cream); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
    .fc-scroll-cue .line::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: -50%; top: 0; width: 50%; height: 100%; background: var(--fc-ink); animation: fc-scrollline 2.2s var(--ease-out) infinite; }
    @keyframes fc-scrollline { 0% { left: -50%; } 100% { left: 100%; } }

    /* --------------------- Countdown --------------------- */
    .fc-countdown {
      background: var(--fc-cream);
      color: var(--fc-ink);
      padding: 96px 56px 112px;
      border-bottom: 4px solid var(--fc-ink);
    }
    .fc-cd-inner { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; }
    .fc-cd-eb { font-family: var(--font-text); font-weight: 700; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--fc-ember); margin-bottom: 14px; }
    .fc-cd-h {
      font-family: var(--font-display); text-transform: uppercase;
      font-size: clamp(48px, 7vw, 110px); line-height: 0.86; letter-spacing: -0.015em;
      margin: 0 0 18px;
    }
    .fc-cd-h .accent { color: var(--fc-flame); }
    .fc-cd-sub { font-family: var(--font-text); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.55; max-width: 640px; margin: 0 0 56px; color: var(--fc-ink-soft); }
    .fc-cd-grid {
      display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
      border-top: 4px solid var(--fc-ink);
      border-bottom: 4px solid var(--fc-ink);
    }
    .fc-cd-cell {
      padding: 36px 24px;
      border-right: 4px solid var(--fc-ink);
      display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px;
      align-items: center; text-align: center;
      background: var(--fc-cream);
    }
    .fc-cd-cell:last-child { border-right: 0; }
    .fc-cd-num {
      font-family: var(--font-display); text-transform: uppercase;
      font-size: clamp(80px, 12vw, 180px); line-height: 0.85; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      color: var(--fc-ink);
      font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
      display: flex; justify-content: center;
    }
    .fc-cd-num span { display: inline-block; min-width: 0.6em; text-align: center; }
    .fc-cd-lbl { font-family: var(--font-text); font-weight: 700; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--fc-ink-soft); text-align: center; }
    .fc-cd-meta {
      display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 24px;
      margin-top: 36px;
    }
    .fc-cd-meta .fc-cd-item { border-left: 4px solid var(--fc-flame); padding-left: 16px; }
    .fc-cd-meta .fc-cd-item.is-future { border-left-color: var(--fc-ink); opacity: 0.7; }
    .fc-cd-meta .lbl { font-family: var(--font-text); font-weight: 700; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--fc-ink-mute); }
    .fc-cd-meta .val { font-family: var(--font-display); text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 36px; line-height: 0.9; letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin-top: 4px; }
    .fc-cd-meta .desc { font-family: var(--font-text); font-size: 13px; color: var(--fc-ink-soft); margin-top: 6px; line-height: 1.5; }

    /* --------------------- Synopsis crawl --------------------- */
    .fc-crawl-section {
      position: relative;
      background: #050505;
      color: var(--fc-flame);
      min-height: 360vh;
    }
    .fc-stars {
      position: absolute; inset: 0;
      background: #050505;
      overflow: hidden;
      pointer-events: none;
    }
    .fc-stars::before, .fc-stars::after {
      content: ""; position: absolute; inset: -50%;
      background-image:
        radial-gradient(1px 1px at 4% 7%, #fff, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(1.2px 1.2px at 11% 19%, #fff, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(1px 1px at 18% 4%, #fff, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(1.4px 1.4px at 23% 12%, #fff, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(1px 1px at 29% 27%, #fff, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(1.6px 1.6px at 33% 41%, #fff, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(1px 1px at 38% 22%, #fff, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(1.2px 1.2px at 41% 9%, #fff, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(1px 1px at 47% 78%, #fff, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(1.4px 1.4px at 50% 50%, #fff, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(1px 1px at 54% 33%, #fff, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(1.5px 1.5px at 58% 5%, #fff, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(1px 1px at 62% 84%, #fff, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(1.2px 1.2px at 67% 28%, #fff, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(1px 1px at 71% 70%, #fff, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(1.4px 1.4px at 75% 16%, #fff, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(1px 1px at 80% 92%, #fff, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(1.6px 1.6px at 84% 38%, #fff, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(1px 1px at 88% 8%, #fff, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(1.2px 1.2px at 92% 55%, #fff, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(1px 1px at 96% 73%, #fff, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(1.4px 1.4px at 8% 64%, #fff, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(1px 1px at 14% 88%, #fff, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(1.6px 1.6px at 22% 96%, #fff, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(1px 1px at 36% 60%, #fff, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(1.2px 1.2px at 44% 44%, #fff, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(1px 1px at 53% 92%, #fff, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(1.4px 1.4px at 63% 50%, #fff, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(1px 1px at 73% 81%, #fff, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(1.2px 1.2px at 83% 60%, #fff, transparent 60%);
      background-size: 520px 520px;
      opacity: 0.7;
      animation: fc-twinkle 6s steps(2) infinite;
    }
    .fc-stars::after {
      background-size: 880px 880px;
      opacity: 0.45;
      animation-duration: 9s;
      animation-direction: reverse;
    }
    @keyframes fc-twinkle {
      0%, 100% { opacity: 0.55; }
      50% { opacity: 0.35; }
    }

    .fc-crawl-stage {
      position: sticky; top: 0;
      height: 130vh;
      width: 100%;
      overflow: hidden;
      perspective: 900px;
      perspective-origin: 50% 100%;
      display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: center;
      padding-bottom: 4vh;
    }
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .fc-crawl-stage { height: 110vh; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .fc-crawl-stage { height: 100vh; }
    }

    @media (max-width: 425px) {
      .fc-crawl-stage { height: 135vh; }
    }
    .fc-crawl-eyebrow {
      position: absolute; top: 32px; left: 0; right: 0;
      text-align: center;
      font-family: var(--font-text); font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.32em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--fc-flame);
      z-index: 3;
      text-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(242,101,34,0.35);
    }
    .fc-crawl-fade {
      position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 0; height: 38vh;
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #050505 0%, rgba(5,5,5,0.85) 35%, rgba(5,5,5,0) 100%);
      z-index: 2;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .fc-crawl-content {
      width: min(1400px, 88vw);
      transform-style: preserve-3d;
      transform-origin: 50% 100%;
      transform: rotateX(20deg);
      color: var(--fc-flame);
      text-align: left;
      text-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(242,101,34,0.25);
      position: relative;
    }
    .fc-crawl-shifter {
      transform: translateY(95vh);
      will-change: transform;
    }
    .fc-crawl-title {
      font-family: var(--font-display); text-transform: uppercase;
      font-size: clamp(96px, 14vw, 220px);
      line-height: 0.84; letter-spacing: -0.015em;
      text-align: center;
      margin: 0 0 24px;
      color: var(--fc-flame);
    }
    .fc-crawl-subtitle {
      font-family: var(--font-text); font-weight: 700;
      font-size: clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 34px);
      letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase;
      text-align: center;
      margin: 0 0 96px;
      color: var(--fc-flame);
      opacity: 0.9;
    }
    .fc-crawl-p {
      font-family: var(--font-text);
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 56px);
      line-height: 1.28;
      margin: 0 0 0.9em;
      color: var(--fc-flame);
    }
    .fc-crawl-p em { font-style: italic; }
    .fc-crawl-p strong { font-weight: 800; color: var(--fc-cream); }

    .fc-crawl-end {
      text-align: center;
      margin-top: 48px;
      padding-top: 32px;
      border-top: 2px solid rgba(242,101,34,0.4);
    }
    .fc-crawl-end .heart {
      font-family: var(--font-display); text-transform: uppercase;
      font-size: clamp(72px, 10vw, 140px);
      line-height: 0.86; letter-spacing: -0.015em;
      color: var(--fc-flame);
      margin-bottom: 18px;
    }
    .fc-crawl-end .by {
      font-family: var(--font-text); font-weight: 700;
      font-size: clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 22px);
      letter-spacing: 0.26em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--fc-flame); opacity: 0.9;
    }

    /* --------------------- Beta Form --------------------- */
    .fc-beta {
      background: var(--fc-flame);
      color: var(--fc-cream);
      padding: 120px 56px;
      border-top: 4px solid var(--fc-ink);
      border-bottom: 4px solid var(--fc-ink);
    }
    .fc-beta-inner {
      max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto;
      display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.1fr; gap: 80px;
      align-items: start;
    }
    .fc-beta-left { position: sticky; top: 80px; }
    .fc-beta-eb { font-family: var(--font-text); font-weight: 700; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--fc-ink); margin-bottom: 16px; display: inline-block; background: var(--fc-cream); padding: 8px 12px; border-radius: 2px; }
    .fc-beta-h {
      font-family: var(--font-display); text-transform: uppercase;
      font-size: clamp(48px, 6vw, 96px); line-height: 0.86; letter-spacing: -0.015em;
      margin: 0 0 24px;
    }
    .fc-beta-h .ink { color: var(--fc-ink); }
    .fc-beta-copy { font-family: var(--font-text); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 460px; }
    .fc-beta-copy + .fc-beta-copy { margin-top: 14px; }

    .fc-beta-list { margin-top: 32px; padding: 0; list-style: none; border-top: 2px solid var(--fc-cream); }
    .fc-beta-list li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 28px 1fr; gap: 14px; padding: 14px 0; border-bottom: 1.5px solid rgba(249,244,232,0.5); font-family: var(--font-text); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; }
    .fc-beta-list .n { font-family: var(--font-display); text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 22px; line-height: 1; color: var(--fc-cream); }

    .fc-form-card {
      background: var(--fc-cream); color: var(--fc-ink);
      border: 4px solid var(--fc-ink);
      padding: 36px;
      box-shadow: 16px 16px 0 var(--fc-ink);
    }
    .fc-form-card h3 { font-family: var(--font-display); text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 32px; line-height: 0.9; letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin: 0 0 8px; }
    .fc-form-card .small { font-family: var(--font-text); font-size: 13px; color: var(--fc-ink-soft); margin: 0 0 28px; }
    .fc-form-card .row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 16px; }

    .fc-form-card .fc-field { margin: 0; }
    .fc-form-card .fc-field p { margin-top: 0; }
    .fc-form-card .fc-field.optional p { margin: 0; }
    .fc-field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
    .fc-field label { font-family: var(--font-text); font-weight: 700; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--fc-ink); }
    .fc-input, .fc-select, .fc-textarea {
      font-family: var(--font-text); font-size: 15px;
      padding: 14px 16px; border: 2px solid var(--fc-ink);
      background: var(--fc-cream); color: var(--fc-ink);
      border-radius: 2px; outline: none; width: 100%;
      transition: background var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out), box-shadow var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out);
    }
    .fc-select {
      -webkit-appearance: none;
      -moz-appearance: none;
      appearance: none;
      padding-right: 44px;
      background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 12 8' fill='none'><path d='M1 1.5L6 6.5L11 1.5' stroke='%23231f20' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='square'/></svg>");
      background-repeat: no-repeat;
      background-position: right 16px center;
      background-size: 12px 8px;
    }
    .fc-input:focus, .fc-select:focus, .fc-textarea:focus {
      background: var(--fc-cream-2);
      box-shadow: inset 0 -3px 0 var(--fc-flame);
    }
    .fc-input::placeholder, .fc-textarea::placeholder { color: var(--fc-ink-mute); }
    .fc-textarea { resize: vertical; max-height: 110px; line-height: 1.5; }
    .fc-checkbox-row .wpcf7-form-control.wpcf7-checkbox { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 8px 16px; }
    .fc-check {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 10px;
      font-family: var(--font-text); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4;
      cursor: pointer; padding: 8px 10px;
      border: 1.5px solid var(--fc-ink-mute); border-radius: 2px;
      user-select: none;
      transition: background var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out), border-color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out);
    }
    .fc-check input { display: none; }
    .fc-check .box { width: 16px; height: 16px; border: 2px solid var(--fc-ink); border-radius: 1px; flex: 0 0 16px; margin-top: 2px; background: var(--fc-cream); position: relative; }
    .fc-check input:checked + .box { background: var(--fc-flame); border-color: var(--fc-ink); }
    .fc-check input:checked + .box::after {
      content: ""; position: absolute; left: 3px; top: 0px;
      width: 6px; height: 10px; border-right: 2.5px solid var(--fc-cream); border-bottom: 2.5px solid var(--fc-cream);
      transform: rotate(45deg);
    }
    .fc-check.is-active { border-color: var(--fc-ink); background: var(--fc-cream-2); }

    /* Contact Form 7: beta-interests — label::before / ::after (DOM: label > input + .wpcf7-list-item-label) */
    .fc-form-card .fc-checkbox-row .wpcf7-list-item {
      margin: 0;
    }
    .fc-form-card .fc-checkbox-row .wpcf7-list-item label {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 10px;
      position: relative;
      font-family: var(--font-text);
      font-size: 13px;
      line-height: 1.4;
      cursor: pointer;
      padding: 8px 10px;
      border: 1.5px solid var(--fc-ink-mute);
      border-radius: 2px;
      user-select: none;
      transition: background var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out), border-color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out);
      width: 100%;
      box-sizing: border-box;
      font-family: var(--font-text);
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--fc-ink);
    }
    .fc-form-card .fc-checkbox-row .wpcf7-list-item label input[type="checkbox"] {
      position: absolute;
      opacity: 0;
      width: 1px;
      height: 1px;
      margin: -1px;
      padding: 0;
      overflow: hidden;
      clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
      white-space: nowrap;
      border: 0;
    }
    .fc-form-card .fc-checkbox-row .wpcf7-list-item label::before {
      content: "";
      flex: 0 0 16px;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      margin-top: 2px;
      border: 2px solid var(--fc-ink);
      border-radius: 1px;
      background: var(--fc-cream);
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }
    .fc-form-card .fc-checkbox-row .wpcf7-list-item label:has(input:checked)::before {
      background: var(--fc-flame);
      border-color: var(--fc-ink);
    }
    .fc-form-card .fc-checkbox-row .wpcf7-list-item label:has(input:checked)::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      left: calc(10px + 3px);
      top: calc(8px + 2px);
      width: 6px;
      height: 10px;
      border-right: 2.5px solid var(--fc-cream);
      border-bottom: 2.5px solid var(--fc-cream);
      transform: rotate(45deg);
      pointer-events: none;
    }
    .fc-form-card .fc-checkbox-row .wpcf7-list-item.is-active label,
    .fc-form-card .fc-checkbox-row .wpcf7-list-item label:focus-within {
      border-color: var(--fc-ink);
      background: var(--fc-cream-2);
    }

    .fc-form-foot { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; margin-top: 8px; }
    .fc-form-foot .fine { font-family: var(--font-text); font-size: 12px; color: var(--fc-ink-mute); max-width: 260px; line-height: 1.5; }
    .fc-form-foot p { margin: 0; }
    .fc-form-foot .wpcf7-spinner { display: none; }
    .fc-success { text-align: center; padding: 24px 8px; }
    .fc-success .check {
      width: 72px; height: 72px; border: 3px solid var(--fc-ink); border-radius: 999px;
      display: grid; place-items: center; margin: 0 auto 18px;
      background: var(--fc-flame); color: var(--fc-cream);
      font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 44px; line-height: 1;
    }
    .fc-success h4 { font-family: var(--font-display); text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 36px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; line-height: 0.9; margin: 0 0 12px; }
    .fc-success p { font-family: var(--font-text); font-size: 14px; color: var(--fc-ink-soft); line-height: 1.55; max-width: 380px; margin: 0 auto; }

    /* --------------------- Footer --------------------- */
    .fc-foot {
      background: var(--fc-ink); color: var(--fc-cream);
      padding: 56px 56px 28px;
    }
    .fc-foot-inner { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-end; gap: 32px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
    .fc-foot-brand { font-family: var(--font-display); text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 44px; line-height: 0.9; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
    .fc-foot-brand .accent { color: var(--fc-flame); }
    .fc-foot-meta { font-family: var(--font-text); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; opacity: 0.8; line-height: 1.8; text-align: right; }

    @media (max-width: 900px) {
      .fc-hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding-top: 120px; }
      /*.fc-hero-right { display: none; }*/
      .fc-scroll-cue { position: static; }
      .fc-cd-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
      .fc-cd-cell { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 4px solid var(--fc-ink); }
      .fc-cd-cell:nth-child(2n) { border-right: 0; }
      .fc-cd-cell:nth-last-child(-n+2) { border-bottom: 0; }
      .fc-cd-cell:nth-child(odd) { border-right: 4px solid var(--fc-ink); }
      .fc-beta-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
      .fc-beta-left { position: static; }
      .fc-form-card .row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .fc-checkbox-row, .fc-checkbox-row .wpcf7-form-control.wpcf7-checkbox { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .fc-form-foot { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 8px; }
    }

/* Fallback layout when showing posts/pages outside the landing template */
.fc-archive--fallback {
  padding: 120px 32px 80px;
}
.fc-archive--fallback .fc-archive__prose {
  max-width: 720px;
}

/* Accessibility: skip link (visible on focus) */
.screen-reader-text {
  border: 0;
  clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);
  clip-path: inset(50%);
  height: 1px;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 0;
  position: absolute !important;
  width: 1px;
  word-wrap: normal !important;
}
.skip-link.screen-reader-text:focus {
  background: var(--fc-ink);
  clip: auto !important;
  clip-path: none;
  color: var(--fc-cream);
  display: block;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  height: auto;
  left: 8px;
  line-height: normal;
  padding: 12px 18px;
  text-decoration: none;
  top: 8px;
  width: auto;
  z-index: 100000;
}