/* ==========================================================================
           COLOR SYSTEM & DESIGN TOKEN VARIABLES
           ========================================================================== */
        :root {
            --primary-pink: #FF4081;
            --accent-green: #59AC77;
            --dark-green: #5F8B4C;
            --light-bg: #FFFFFF;
            --soft-grey: #F5F5F5;
            --text-dark: #1A1A1A;
            --text-light: #FFFFFF;
            
            --font-editorial: 'Imperial Script', cursive;
            --font-ui: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
            
            --transition-smooth: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
            --transition-fast: all 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
            --pink-glow: 0 0 20px rgba(255, 64, 129, 0.45);
            --soft-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
        }

        /* ==========================================================================
           GLOBAL UTILITIES & RESET RECOGNITIONS
           ========================================================================== */
        * {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        html {
            scroll-behavior: smooth;
            background-color: var(--light-bg);
        }

        body {
            font-family: var(--font-ui);
            color: var(--text-dark);
            overflow-x: hidden;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

        a {
            text-decoration: none;
            color: inherit;
            transition: var(--transition-fast);
        }

        button, input, textarea {
            font-family: var(--font-ui);
            outline: none;
        }

        button {
            cursor: pointer;
            border: none;
            background: none;
        }

        img {
            max-width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            display: block;
        }

        .container {
            max-width: 1300px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 2rem;
        }

        /* ==========================================================================
           TYPOGRAPHY & STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS
           ========================================================================== */
        .editorial-heading {
            font-family: var(--font-editorial);
            color: var(--primary-pink);
            font-size: 3.5rem;
            font-weight: 400;
            line-height: 1.1;
        }

        @media (min-width: 768px) {
            .editorial-heading { font-size: 5rem; }
        }

        .section-center-header {
            text-align: center;
            padding: 5rem 1rem 2rem 1rem;
        }

        .section-center-header h2 {
            font-family: var(--font-ui);
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }

        .under-heading-img {
            display: block;
            margin: 0 auto;
            max-width: 160px;
            height: auto;
        }

        /* Links Underline Animation */
        .animated-link {
            position: relative;
        }

        .animated-link::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -4px;
            left: 0;
            width: 0;
            height: 2px;
            background-color: var(--primary-pink);
            transition: var(--transition-smooth);
        }

        .animated-link:hover::after {
            width: 100%;
        }

        /* Premium Buttons */
        .btn-premium {
            display: inline-block;
            padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
            border-radius: 40px;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1.5px;
            transition: var(--transition-smooth);
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
        }

        .btn-premium-pink {
            background-color: var(--primary-pink);
            color: var(--text-light);
        }

        .btn-premium-pink:hover {
            transform: translateY(-3px);
            box-shadow: var(--pink-glow);
        }

        .btn-premium-dark {
            background-color: var(--text-dark);
            color: var(--text-light);
        }

        .btn-premium-dark:hover {
            background-color: var(--primary-pink);
            transform: translateY(-3px);
            box-shadow: var(--pink-glow);
        }

        /* Scroll Reveal Framework Class */
        .scroll-reveal {
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(30px);
            transition: opacity 0.8s ease-out, transform 0.8s ease-out;
        }

        .scroll-reveal.revealed {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(0);
        }

        /* ==========================================================================
           HEADER & NAVIGATION CORE
           ========================================================================== */
        header {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100px;
            background-color: var(--primary-pink);
            color: var(--text-light);
            z-index: 1000;
            padding: 1.25rem 2rem;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            transition: var(--transition-smooth);
        }

        header.sticky {
            padding: 0.85rem 2rem;
            background-color: rgba(255, 64, 129, 0.95);
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
            box-shadow: 0 5px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
        }

.logo-area {
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.logo-area img {
    height: 140px; /* adjust as needed */
    width: auto;
    display: block;
}
        .header-controls {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 2rem;
        }

        .cart-trigger-icon {
            position: relative;
            background: none;
            border: none;
            color: var(--text-light);
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .cart-count-bubble {
            position: absolute;
            top: -10px;
            right: -12px;
            background-color: var(--text-dark);
            color: var(--text-light);
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            width: 18px;
            height: 18px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .hamburger-button {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: space-between;
            width: 26px;
            height: 16px;
            background: none;
            border: none;
            z-index: 1100;
        }

        .hamburger-button span {
            display: block;
            width: 100%;
            height: 2px;
            background-color: var(--text-light);
            transition: var(--transition-smooth);
        }

        header.sticky .hamburger-button span,
        .hamburger-button:hover span {
            background-color: var(--text-light);
        }

        /* Right Side Slide-In Panel Menu */
        .blur-overlay {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
            backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
            z-index: 1040;
            opacity: 0;
            pointer-events: none;
            transition: var(--transition-smooth);
        }

        .blur-overlay.visible {
            opacity: 1;
            pointer-events: auto;
        }

        .slide-right-panel {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            right: -100%;
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 440px;
            height: 100%;
            background-color: #000000;
            color: #FFFFFF;
            z-index: 1050;
            padding: 6rem 3rem 3rem 3rem;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            transition: cubic-bezier(0.77, 0, 0.175, 1) 0.6s;
            box-shadow: -10px 0 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
        }

        .slide-right-panel.open {
            right: 0;
        }

        .panel-close-trigger {
            position: absolute;
            top: 1.5rem;
            right: 2rem;
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            color: #FFFFFF;
            font-weight: 300;
        }

        .panel-close-trigger:hover {
            color: var(--primary-pink);
        }

        .panel-menu-list {
            list-style: none;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 2rem;
        }

        .panel-menu-list li a {
            font-size: 2rem;
            font-weight: 300;
            letter-spacing: 1.5px;
            display: inline-block;
        }

        .panel-menu-list li a:hover {
            color: var(--primary-pink);
            transform: translateX(8px);
        }

        /* ==========================================================================
           SHOPPING CART SYSTEM DRAWER
           ========================================================================== */
        .cart-drawer-panel {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            right: -100%;
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 460px;
            height: 100%;
            background-color: var(--light-bg);
            color: var(--text-dark);
            z-index: 1200;
            padding: 2.5rem;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            transition: cubic-bezier(0.77, 0, 0.175, 1) 0.6s;
            box-shadow: -15px 0 45px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
        }

        .cart-drawer-panel.open {
            right: 0;
        }

        .cart-drawer-header {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--soft-grey);
            padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        .cart-drawer-header h3 {
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        .cart-list-container {
            flex: 1;
            overflow-y: auto;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 1.5rem;
            padding-right: 0.5rem;
        }

        .empty-cart-state {
            text-align: center;
            padding: 4rem 1rem;
            color: #777;
            font-weight: 300;
        }

        .cart-item-node {
            display: flex;
            gap: 1rem;
            align-items: center;
            background-color: var(--soft-grey);
            padding: 1rem;
            border-radius: 12px;
            position: relative;
        }

        .cart-item-thumbnail {
            width: 70px;
            height: 70px;
            object-fit: cover;
            border-radius: 8px;
            background-color: #fff;
        }

        .cart-item-info {
            flex: 1;
        }

        .cart-item-info h5 {
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
        }

        .cart-item-info p {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: var(--primary-pink);
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        .cart-qty-ctrl {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            margin-top: 0.4rem;
        }

        .cart-qty-ctrl button {
            background-color: #fff;
            border: 1px solid #ddd;
            width: 22px;
            height: 22px;
            border-radius: 4px;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .cart-item-remove-trigger {
            background: none;
            border: none;
            color: #999;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        .cart-item-remove-trigger:hover {
            color: var(--primary-pink);
        }

        .cart-drawer-footer {
            border-top: 1px solid var(--soft-grey);
            padding-top: 1.5rem;
            margin-top: auto;
        }

        .cart-summary-line {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            font-size: 1.35rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        /* Toast Popup Alerts */
        .notification-toast {
            position: fixed;
            bottom: 30px;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(100px);
            background-color: var(--text-dark);
            color: #ffffff;
            padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
            border-radius: 50px;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
            z-index: 2000;
            opacity: 0;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
            transition: var(--transition-smooth);
        }

        .notification-toast.active-toast {
            transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
            opacity: 1;
        }

        /* ==========================================================================
           MAIN CONTENT PERSISTENT APP VIEW SHELLS
           ========================================================================== */
        main {
            margin-top: 64px; /* Matches Header Height Boundary */
            min-height: calc(100vh - 64px - 450px);
            opacity: 1;
            transition: opacity 0.3s ease-in-out;
        }

        .view-frame {
            display: none;
        }

        .view-frame.active-frame {
            display: block;
            animation: fadeInPage 0.6s ease-out forwards;
        }

        @keyframes fadeInPage {
            from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(10px); }
            to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
        }

        /* ==========================================================================
           HOME VIEW SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENTS
           ========================================================================== */
        /* Hero Slideshow Layout */
        .hero-slider-wrapper {
            position: relative;
            width: 100%;
            height: calc(100vh - 64px);
            min-height: 600px;
            overflow: hidden;
            background-color: var(--soft-grey);
        }

        .hero-track {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
        }

        .hero-slide-node {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            opacity: 0;
            z-index: 1;
            transition: opacity 1.5s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            background-repeat: no-repeat;
        }

        .hero-slide-node.active-slide {
            opacity: 1;
            z-index: 2;
        }


        .hero-image-bg {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            z-index: -1;
        }

        @keyframes SlowZoomPan {
            0% { transform: scale(1); }
            100% { transform: scale(1.08); }
        }

        .hero-overlay-panel {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 10;
            max-width: 650px;
            padding: 3.5rem;
            margin-left: 8%;
            border-radius: 16px;
            box-shadow: var(--soft-shadow);
        }

        .hero-overlay-panel p {
            color: #000000;
            font-size: 1.15rem;
            font-weight: 400;
            margin: 1.5rem 0 2rem 0;
            max-width: 480px;
        }

        /* Section 02: Featured Split Cards Layout */
        .split-section-wrapper {
            padding: 6rem 0;
            background-color: #FFFFFF;
        }

        .split-cards-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            gap: 3rem;
            align-items: stretch;
        }

        @media (min-width: 992px) {
            .split-cards-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;
            }
        }

        .split-card {
            border-radius: 20px;
            padding: 3.5rem;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: space-between;
            box-shadow: var(--soft-shadow);
            transition: var(--transition-smooth);
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .split-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-8px);
            box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
        }

        .split-card-left-heritage {
            background-color: var(--soft-grey);
            color: #000000;
            min-height: 560px;
        }

        .split-card-right-festive {
            background-color: var(--primary-pink);
            color: #000000;
            min-height: 480px;
            align-self: center;
        }

        @media (min-width: 992px) {
            .split-card-right-festive {
                min-height: 500px;
            }
        }

        .split-card h3 {
            font-size: 2.2rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            letter-spacing: -0.5px;
            line-height: 1.2;
        }

        .split-card p {
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            opacity: 0.85;
            font-weight: 300;
            max-width: 380px;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }

        .split-product-image-container {
            width: 100%;
            height: 540px;
            margin-top: auto;
            border-radius: 12px;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .split-product-image-container img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: var(--transition-smooth);
        }

        .split-card:hover .split-product-image-container img {
            transform: scale(1.06);
        }

        /* Section 03 & 05: Editorial Collection Grid Framework */
        .editorial-collection-wrapper {
            padding: 2rem 0 6rem 0;
            background-color: #FFFFFF;
        }

        .intro-cards-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
            gap: 2rem;
        }

        .intro-editorial-card {
            background-color: #FFFFFF;
            border: 1px solid transparent;
            border-radius: 16px;
            padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
            text-align: center;
            box-shadow: var(--soft-shadow);
            transition: var(--transition-smooth);
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            min-height: 380px;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        .intro-editorial-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-10px);
            border-color: var(--primary-pink);
            box-shadow: var(--pink-glow);
        }

        .card-graphic-frame {
            width: 140px;
            height: 140px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            overflow: hidden;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            box-shadow: var(--soft-shadow);
        }

        .card-graphic-frame img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        .intro-editorial-card h4 {
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
            margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
        }

        .intro-editorial-card p {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: #666666;
            font-weight: 300;
            line-height: 1.5;
        }

        /* Section 04: Parallax Christmas Story Layout */
        .parallax-story-banner {
            position: relative;
            width: 100%;
            min-height: 750px;
            background-image: url('https://i.pinimg.com/736x/2e/89/47/2e8947d3e06cc443e883a3bd87cdb113.jpg');
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            background-attachment: fixed;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: flex-end;
            padding: 4rem 2rem;
        }

        @media (max-width: 991px) {
            .parallax-story-banner {
                background-attachment: scroll;
                justify-content: center;
            }
        }

        .story-square-card {
            background-color: #FFFFFF;
            border: 8px solid var(--dark-green);
            padding: 3.5rem;
            max-width: 500px;
            width: 100%;
            box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
            margin-right: 6%;
        }

        @media (max-width: 991px) {
            .story-square-card {
                margin-right: 0;
            }
        }

        .story-square-card .top-text {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            color: var(--primary-pink);
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }

        .story-square-card .middle-text {
            font-size: 2.4rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--dark-green);
            line-height: 1.2;
            margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
        }

        .story-square-card .bottom-paragraph {
            font-size: 1rem;
            color: #333333;
            line-height: 1.7;
            font-weight: 300;
        }

        /* Section 06: Featured Offers Banner Strip */
        .offers-strip-banner {
            width: 100%;
            background-color: var(--accent-green);
            padding: 4.5rem 2rem;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .offers-container-inner {
            max-width: 850px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .offers-container-inner h3 {
            font-size: 2.2rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            color: #000000;
            margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
        }

        .offers-container-inner p {
            font-size: 1.15rem;
            color: #FFFFFF;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            font-weight: 400;
        }

        .offers-container-inner p em {
            color: var(--primary-pink);
            font-style: normal;
            font-weight: 700;
            background-color: #000000;
            padding: 0.2rem 0.6rem;
            border-radius: 4px;
            margin-left: 0.25rem;
        }

        /* ==========================================================================
           PRODUCTS PAGE VIEW ARCHITECTURE
           ========================================================================== */
        .marketplace-layout-container {
            padding: 4rem 0 7rem 0;
        }

        .category-filter-row {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 1rem;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            margin-bottom: 4rem;
        }

        .filter-btn-node {
            padding: 0.65rem 1.8rem;
            border-radius: 30px;
            background-color: var(--soft-grey);
            color: var(--text-dark);
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            transition: var(--transition-smooth);
        }

        .filter-btn-node.active-filter, 
        .filter-btn-node:hover {
            background-color: var(--primary-pink);
            color: var(--text-light);
            box-shadow: var(--pink-glow);
        }

        .marketplace-products-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(290px, 1fr));
            gap: 2.5rem;
        }

        .product-catalog-card {
            background-color: #FFFFFF;
            border-radius: 16px;
            border: 1px solid #EEEEEE;
            overflow: hidden;
            position: relative;
            transition: var(--transition-smooth);
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            height: 100%;
        }

        .product-catalog-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-8px);
            box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
        }

        .product-visual-box {
            height: 280px;
            position: relative;
            background-color: var(--soft-grey);
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .product-visual-box img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: var(--transition-smooth);
        }

        .product-catalog-card:hover .product-visual-box img {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        .product-hover-reveal-panel {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65);
            backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 1rem;
            opacity: 0;
            transition: var(--transition-smooth);
            padding: 1.5rem;
        }

        .product-catalog-card:hover .product-hover-reveal-panel {
            opacity: 1;
        }

        .btn-reveal-action {
            background-color: #FFFFFF;
            color: #000000;
            padding: 0.6rem 1.5rem;
            border-radius: 25px;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
            width: 80%;
            text-align: center;
            transition: var(--transition-fast);
        }

        .btn-reveal-action:hover {
            background-color: var(--primary-pink);
            color: #FFFFFF;
        }

        .product-details-content {
            padding: 1.5rem;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            flex-grow: 1;
        }

        .product-details-content h4 {
            font-size: 1.15rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
            color: var(--text-dark);
        }

        .product-details-content p {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: #666666;
            font-weight: 300;
            line-height: 1.4;
            margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
            flex-grow: 1;
        }

        .product-card-pricing-footer {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            padding-top: 1rem;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--soft-grey);
            margin-top: auto;
        }

        .product-card-pricing-footer .price-metric {
            font-size: 1.3rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--primary-pink);
        }

        .wishlist-ui-toggle {
            color: #CCCCCC;
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            transition: var(--transition-fast);
        }

        .wishlist-ui-toggle.wishlisted {
            color: var(--primary-pink);
        }

        /* ==========================================================================
           PRODUCT DETAILS VIEW DESIGN
           ========================================================================== */
        .details-view-container {
            padding: 5rem 0 8rem 0;
        }

        .details-split-layout {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            gap: 4.5rem;
        }

        @media (min-width: 768px) {
            .details-split-layout {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            }
        }

        .details-gallery-frame {
            background-color: var(--soft-grey);
            border-radius: 20px;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: var(--soft-shadow);
            height: 480px;
        }

        .details-gallery-frame img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        .details-specifications-panel h2 {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
            line-height: 1.2;
        }

        .details-editorial-category-tag {
            display: inline-block;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            color: var(--dark-green);
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        .details-live-price {
            font-size: 2.2rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--primary-pink);
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        .details-narrative-body {
            font-size: 1rem;
            color: #444444;
            line-height: 1.8;
            font-weight: 300;
            margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
        }

        .purchase-control-matrix {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 1.5rem;
            padding-top: 2rem;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--soft-grey);
        }

        .spinner-widget {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            border: 1px solid #DDDDDD;
            border-radius: 30px;
            overflow: hidden;
            background-color: var(--soft-grey);
        }

        .spinner-widget button {
            padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 1rem;
            background-color: #FFFFFF;
            transition: var(--transition-fast);
        }

        .spinner-widget button:hover {
            background-color: #EEEEEE;
        }

        .spinner-widget .spinner-value {
            padding: 0 1.25rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 1rem;
            min-width: 45px;
            text-align: center;
        }

        /* ==========================================================================
           QUICK VIEW MODAL OVERLAY PORTAL
           ========================================================================== */
        .modal-portal-overlay {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65);
            backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
            z-index: 1500;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            opacity: 0;
            pointer-events: none;
            transition: var(--transition-smooth);
            padding: 1.5rem;
        }

        .modal-portal-overlay.active-portal {
            opacity: 1;
            pointer-events: auto;
        }

        .modal-container-body {
            background-color: #FFFFFF;
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 850px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 25px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
            transform: translateY(40px);
            transition: cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1) 0.5s;
        }

        .modal-portal-overlay.active-portal .modal-container-body {
            transform: translateY(0);
        }

        .modal-close-trigger {
            position: absolute;
            top: 1.25rem;
            right: 1.5rem;
            font-size: 2rem;
            color: #000000;
            z-index: 10;
            line-height: 1;
        }

        .modal-close-trigger:hover {
            color: var(--primary-pink);
        }

        .modal-split-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        }

        @media (min-width: 768px) {
            .modal-split-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.1fr;
            }
        }

        .modal-image-panel {
            background-color: var(--soft-grey);
            height: 100%;
            min-height: 320px;
        }

        .modal-image-panel img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        .modal-text-panel {
            padding: 3.5rem 2.5rem;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .modal-text-panel h3 {
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
        }

        .modal-text-panel .modal-price {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            color: var(--primary-pink);
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
        }

        .modal-text-panel p {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: #555555;
            line-height: 1.6;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            font-weight: 300;
        }

        /* ==========================================================================
           BLOG PAGE ARCHITECTURE
           ========================================================================== */
        .blog-layout-wrapper {
            padding: 4rem 0 7rem 0;
        }

        .large-featured-blog-post {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            background-color: var(--soft-grey);
            border-radius: 20px;
            overflow: hidden;
            margin-bottom: 5rem;
            box-shadow: var(--soft-shadow);
        }

        @media (min-width: 992px) {
            .large-featured-blog-post {
                grid-template-columns: 1.25fr 0.75fr;
            }
        }

        .featured-post-visual {
            height: 400px;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .featured-post-visual img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        .featured-post-text-block {
            padding: 3.5rem;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .blog-category-tag {
            align-self: flex-start;
            background-color: var(--primary-pink);
            color: #FFFFFF;
            padding: 0.25rem 1rem;
            border-radius: 30px;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
        }

        .featured-post-text-block h3 {
            font-size: 2rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            line-height: 1.3;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .featured-post-text-block p {
            color: #555555;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            font-weight: 300;
            line-height: 1.7;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }

        .stories-editorial-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr));
            gap: 3rem;
        }

        .story-editorial-card {
            background-color: #FFFFFF;
            border: 1px solid #EEEEEE;
            border-radius: 16px;
            overflow: hidden;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            height: 100%;
            transition: var(--transition-smooth);
        }

        .story-editorial-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-6px);
            border-color: var(--primary-pink);
            box-shadow: var(--pink-glow);
        }

        .story-card-visual-frame {
            height: 240px;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .story-card-visual-frame img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        .story-card-body-panel {
            padding: 2rem;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            flex-grow: 1;
        }

        .story-card-body-panel h4 {
            font-size: 1.3rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            line-height: 1.4;
            margin: 0.75rem 0;
        }

        .story-card-body-panel p {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: #666666;
            font-weight: 300;
            line-height: 1.6;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        .story-card-body-panel .read-more-footer-anchor {
            margin-top: auto;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            color: var(--primary-pink);
        }

        /* ==========================================================================
           ABOUT US PAGE VIEW
           ========================================================================== */
        .about-editorial-hero {
            background-color: var(--soft-grey);
            padding: 7rem 2rem;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .about-story-container {
            max-width: 850px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 6rem 2rem;
        }

        .about-editorial-paragraph {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            line-height: 1.9;
            color: #222222;
            font-weight: 300;
            margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
            text-align: justify;
        }

        .philosophy-pillars-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr));
            gap: 3rem;
            margin-top: 5rem;
        }

        .philosophy-node-card {
            text-align: center;
            padding: 1rem;
        }

        .philosophy-node-card h5 {
            font-size: 1.15rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
            color: var(--dark-green);
        }

        .philosophy-node-card p {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: #555555;
            font-weight: 300;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

        /* ==========================================================================
           CONTACT PAGE VIEW BUILD
           ========================================================================== */
        .contact-layout-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            gap: 4.5rem;
            padding: 3rem 0 7rem 0;
        }

        @media (min-width: 992px) {
            .contact-layout-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1.15fr;
            }
        }

        .contact-sidebar-details {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 2.5rem;
        }

        .contact-info-block {
            background-color: var(--soft-grey);
            padding: 2.5rem;
            border-radius: 16px;
            box-shadow: var(--soft-shadow);
        }

        .contact-info-block h4 {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--dark-green);
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .contact-info-block p {
            font-size: 1rem;
            color: #333333;
            font-weight: 300;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

        .contact-form-card {
            background-color: #FFFFFF;
            border: 1px solid #EEEEEE;
            padding: 4rem 3.5rem;
            border-radius: 20px;
            box-shadow: var(--soft-shadow);
        }

        .form-row-node {
            margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
        }

        .form-row-node label {
            display: block;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
            margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
        }

        .input-field-element {
            width: 100%;
            padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
            border: 1px solid #E0E0E0;
            background-color: var(--soft-grey);
            border-radius: 8px;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            transition: var(--transition-smooth);
        }

        .input-field-element:focus {
            border-color: var(--primary-pink);
            background-color: #FFFFFF;
            box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(255, 64, 129, 0.1);
        }

        /* ==========================================================================
           LEGAL CONTENT VIEW SHELLS
           ========================================================================== */
        .legal-view-wrapper {
            max-width: 900px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 5rem 2rem 8rem 2rem;
        }

        .legal-view-wrapper h3 {
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin: 2.5rem 0 1rem 0;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
        }

        .legal-view-wrapper p {
            font-size: 1rem;
            color: #444444;
            line-height: 1.8;
            font-weight: 300;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        /* ==========================================================================
           GLOBAL REUSABLE FOOTER SYSTEM
           ========================================================================== */
        footer {
            background-color: var(--accent-green);
            color: #000000;
            padding: 6rem 0 3.5rem 0;
        }

        .footer-main-columns-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
            gap: 4rem;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
            padding-bottom: 4rem;
            margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
        }

        .footer-col-node h4 {
            font-size: 1.15rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
        }

        .footer-col-node p {
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            color: #FFFFFF;
            line-height: 1.7;
            font-weight: 400;
        }

        .footer-links-list {
            list-style: none;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 0.9rem;
        }

        .footer-links-list li a {
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            color: #FFFFFF;
            font-weight: 400;
            display: inline-block;
        }

        .footer-links-list li a:hover {
            color: var(--primary-pink);
            transform: translateX(4px);
        }

        .newsletter-input-box {
            display: flex;
            margin-top: 1.25rem;
            border-radius: 30px;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: var(--soft-shadow);
        }

        .newsletter-email-field {
            flex: 1;
            padding: 0.85rem 1.25rem;
            border: none;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            background-color: #FFFFFF;
        }

        .newsletter-submit-trigger {
            background-color: var(--primary-pink);
            color: #FFFFFF;
            padding: 0 1.5rem;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
            transition: var(--transition-fast);
        }

        .newsletter-submit-trigger:hover {
            background-color: var(--text-dark);
        }

        .footer-bottom-bar {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 1.5rem;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: #FFFFFF;
            font-weight: 400;
        }

        @media (min-width: 768px) {
            .footer-bottom-bar {
                flex-direction: row;
            }
        }