/* =========================================================
   HERO
   ========================================================= */
.hero {
  min-height: 100svh;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}

.hero__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 380px;
  gap: var(--space-xl);
  align-items: center;
  padding-top: 7rem;
  padding-bottom: var(--space-xl);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.hero__bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 55% 70% at 100% 50%, rgba(201,168,76,0.08), transparent 65%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 50% at 0% 100%, rgba(139,26,42,0.04), transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Subtle ruled-lines texture */
.hero__bg::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
    0deg,
    transparent,
    transparent 39px,
    rgba(201,168,76,0.04) 39px,
    rgba(201,168,76,0.04) 40px
  );
}

.hero__text {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.hero__eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.35em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--clr-gold);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeUp 0.8s 0.3s ease forwards;
}

.hero__eyebrow::before {
  content: '';
  width: 32px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--clr-gold);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.hero__title {
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5.5rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--clr-text);
  line-height: 1.08;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeUp 0.8s 0.5s ease forwards;
}

.hero__title em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--clr-crimson);
}

.hero__body {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--clr-text-muted);
  max-width: 420px;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeUp 0.8s 0.7s ease forwards;
}

.hero__cta {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-sm);
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeUp 0.8s 0.9s ease forwards;
}

.hero__scroll {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: var(--space-md);
  left: var(--space-md);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeIn 1s 1.3s ease forwards;
}

.hero__scroll-line {
  width: 48px;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--clr-gold), transparent);
}

.hero__scroll-label {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--clr-text-faint);
}

/* =========================================================
   FEATURED CARD (hero sidebar)
   ========================================================= */
.featured-card {
  background: var(--clr-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeUp 0.9s 0.8s ease forwards;
}

.featured-card__thumb {
  aspect-ratio: 16/10;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--clr-bg-warm);
}

.featured-card__thumb img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform var(--transition-slow);
}

.featured-card:hover .featured-card__thumb img { transform: scale(1.04); }

.featured-card__body { padding: 1.5rem; }

.featured-card__label {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--clr-gold);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.featured-card__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  color: var(--clr-text);
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.featured-card__sub {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--clr-text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.featured-card__meta {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  padding: 1rem;
  background: var(--clr-bg-warm);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--clr-border-light);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--clr-border-light);
}

.featured-card__meta-item label {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--clr-text-faint);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.featured-card__meta-item span {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--clr-text-mid);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.featured-card__pills { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; }

