:root {
            --color-black: #0A0A0A;
            --color-white: #FAFAFA;
            --color-grey-dark: #1A1A1A;
            --color-grey-mid: #2A2A2A;
            --color-grey-light: #888888;
            --color-grey-border: #333333;
            --color-pro: #FF3131;
            --color-wild: #00C853;
            --color-lifestyle: #7C4DFF;
            --font-main: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
            --max-width: 1280px;
            --section-pad: 100px;
        }

        * {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        body {
            font-family: var(--font-main);
            background: var(--color-black);
            color: var(--color-white);
            line-height: 1.6;
            -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
        }

        a {
            color: inherit;
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        img {
            display: block;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        .container {
            max-width: var(--max-width);
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 24px;
        }

        /* ─── NAVIGATION ─── */
        .nav {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            z-index: 100;
            background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.95);
            backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-grey-border);
        }

        .nav-inner {
            max-width: var(--max-width);
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 24px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            height: 72px;
        }

        .nav-logo {
            font-size: 20px;
            font-weight: 900;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        .nav-links {
            display: flex;
            gap: 32px;
            list-style: none;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .nav-links a {
            font-size: 13px;
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: 1.5px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--color-grey-light);
            transition: color 0.3s;
        }

        .nav-links a:hover {
            color: var(--color-white);
        }

        .nav-toggle {
            display: none;
        }

        .nav-toggle-label {
            display: none;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 5px;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        .nav-toggle-label span {
            display: block;
            width: 24px;
            height: 2px;
            background: var(--color-white);
            transition: all 0.3s;
        }

        /* ─── HERO ─── */
        .hero {
            position: relative;
            height: 100vh;
            min-height: 700px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            text-align: center;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .hero-bg {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            z-index: 0;
        }

        .hero-bg img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        .hero-gradient {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            z-index: 1;
            background: linear-gradient(
                to bottom,
                rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.7) 0%,
                rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.4) 50%,
                rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.9) 100%
            );
        }

        .hero-inner {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
            max-width: 800px;
            padding: 0 24px;
        }

        .hero-tag {
            font-size: 13px;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 4px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--color-grey-light);
            margin-bottom: 24px;
        }

        .hero-title {
            font-size: clamp(42px, 7vw, 80px);
            font-weight: 900;
            line-height: 1.05;
            letter-spacing: -2px;
            margin-bottom: 24px;
        }

        .hero-sub {
            font-size: 18px;
            color: var(--color-grey-light);
            max-width: 560px;
            margin: 0 auto 40px;
            line-height: 1.7;
        }

        .hero-cta {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            font-size: 13px;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--color-white);
            border: 2px solid var(--color-white);
            padding: 16px 40px;
            transition: all 0.3s;
        }

        .hero-cta:hover {
            background: var(--color-white);
            color: var(--color-black);
        }

        .hero-scroll {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 40px;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            z-index: 2;
            font-size: 13px;
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--color-grey-light);
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
        }

        .hero-scroll-line {
            width: 1px;
            height: 40px;
            background: var(--color-grey-light);
        }

        /* ─── GATEWAY: THREE SUB-BRANDS ─── */
        .gateway {
            padding: var(--section-pad) 0;
        }

        .gateway-header {
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 64px;
        }

        .gateway-header h2 {
            font-size: 13px;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 4px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--color-grey-light);
        }

        .gateway-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 4px;
        }

        .gateway-card {
            position: relative;
            height: 85vh;
            min-height: 600px;
            overflow: hidden;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        .gateway-card img {
            transition: transform 0.6s ease, filter 0.6s ease;
        }

        .gateway-card:hover img {
            transform: scale(1.05);
            filter: brightness(0.6);
        }

        .gateway-overlay {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: linear-gradient(
                to top,
                rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.9) 0%,
                rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.2) 50%,
                rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.4) 100%
            );
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: flex-end;
            padding: 48px 32px;
            transition: background 0.3s;
        }

        .gateway-label {
            font-size: 11px;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-bottom: 12px;
        }

        .gateway-card-pro .gateway-label { color: var(--color-pro); }
        .gateway-card-wild .gateway-label { color: var(--color-wild); }
        .gateway-card-lifestyle .gateway-label { color: var(--color-lifestyle); }

        .gateway-name {
            font-size: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 44px);
            font-weight: 900;
            line-height: 1.1;
            letter-spacing: -1px;
            margin-bottom: 12px;
        }

        .gateway-desc {
            font-size: 15px;
            color: var(--color-grey-light);
            max-width: 320px;
            margin-bottom: 24px;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

        .gateway-link {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            font-size: 12px;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            transition: gap 0.3s;
        }

        .gateway-card-pro .gateway-link { color: var(--color-pro); }
        .gateway-card-wild .gateway-link { color: var(--color-wild); }
        .gateway-card-lifestyle .gateway-link { color: var(--color-lifestyle); }

        .gateway-card:hover .gateway-link {
            gap: 14px;
        }

        /* ─── FOUNDER SECTION ─── */
        .founder {
            padding: var(--section-pad) 0;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--color-grey-border);
        }

        .founder-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 80px;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .founder-image {
            aspect-ratio: 4/5;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .founder-tag {
            font-size: 13px;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 4px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--color-grey-light);
            margin-bottom: 24px;
        }

        .founder-title {
            font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 48px);
            font-weight: 900;
            line-height: 1.1;
            letter-spacing: -1px;
            margin-bottom: 24px;
        }

        .founder-text {
            font-size: 16px;
            color: var(--color-grey-light);
            line-height: 1.8;
            margin-bottom: 16px;
            max-width: 480px;
        }

        .founder-link {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            font-size: 12px;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-top: 24px;
            color: var(--color-white);
            transition: gap 0.3s;
        }

        .founder-link:hover {
            gap: 14px;
        }

        /* ─── STORIES SECTION ─── */
        .stories {
            padding: var(--section-pad) 0;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--color-grey-border);
        }

        .section-header {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: flex-end;
            margin-bottom: 48px;
        }

        .section-tag {
            font-size: 13px;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 4px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--color-grey-light);
            margin-bottom: 12px;
        }

        .section-title {
            font-size: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 40px);
            font-weight: 900;
            letter-spacing: -1px;
        }

        .section-link {
            font-size: 12px;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--color-grey-light);
            transition: color 0.3s;
            white-space: nowrap;
        }

        .section-link:hover {
            color: var(--color-white);
        }

        .stories-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 24px;
        }

        .story-card {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        .story-image {
            aspect-ratio: 16/10;
            overflow: hidden;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .story-image img {
            transition: transform 0.4s;
        }

        .story-card:hover .story-image img {
            transform: scale(1.04);
        }

        .story-tag {
            font-size: 11px;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .story-tag-pro { color: var(--color-pro); }
        .story-tag-wild { color: var(--color-wild); }
        .story-tag-lifestyle { color: var(--color-lifestyle); }

        .story-title {
            font-size: 20px;
            font-weight: 800;
            line-height: 1.3;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .story-excerpt {
            font-size: 14px;
            color: var(--color-grey-light);
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

        /* ─── PERFORMANCE STATS ─── */
        .stats {
            padding: var(--section-pad) 0;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--color-grey-border);
        }

        .stats-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
            gap: 48px;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .stat-number {
            font-size: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px);
            font-weight: 900;
            letter-spacing: -2px;
            line-height: 1;
            margin-bottom: 12px;
        }

        .stat-label {
            font-size: 13px;
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--color-grey-light);
        }

        /* ─── NEWSLETTER ─── */
        .newsletter {
            padding: var(--section-pad) 0;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--color-grey-border);
            text-align: center;
        }

        .newsletter-tag {
            font-size: 13px;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 4px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--color-grey-light);
            margin-bottom: 24px;
        }

        .newsletter-title {
            font-size: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 40px);
            font-weight: 900;
            letter-spacing: -1px;
            margin-bottom: 16px;
        }

        .newsletter-desc {
            font-size: 16px;
            color: var(--color-grey-light);
            max-width: 560px;
            margin: 0 auto 40px;
            line-height: 1.7;
        }

        .newsletter-options {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 24px;
            max-width: 800px;
            margin: 0 auto 40px;
        }

        .newsletter-option {
            background: var(--color-grey-dark);
            border: 1px solid var(--color-grey-border);
            padding: 32px 24px;
            text-align: center;
            transition: border-color 0.3s;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        .newsletter-option:hover {
            border-color: var(--color-white);
        }

        .newsletter-option-icon {
            font-size: 32px;
            margin-bottom: 16px;
        }

        .newsletter-option-name {
            font-size: 16px;
            font-weight: 800;
            margin-bottom: 8px;
        }

        .newsletter-option-desc {
            font-size: 13px;
            color: var(--color-grey-light);
            line-height: 1.5;
        }

        .newsletter-placeholder {
            background: var(--color-grey-dark);
            border: 1px solid var(--color-grey-border);
            padding: 32px;
            max-width: 480px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            font-size: 14px;
            color: var(--color-grey-light);
        }

        /* ─── CONTACT ─── */
        .contact {
            padding: var(--section-pad) 0;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--color-grey-border);
        }

        .contact-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 80px;
        }

        .contact-title {
            font-size: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 40px);
            font-weight: 900;
            letter-spacing: -1px;
            margin-bottom: 24px;
        }

        .contact-text {
            font-size: 16px;
            color: var(--color-grey-light);
            line-height: 1.8;
            margin-bottom: 32px;
        }

        .contact-links {
            list-style: none;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 16px;
        }

        .contact-links a {
            font-size: 13px;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            transition: gap 0.3s;
        }

        .contact-links a:hover {
            gap: 14px;
        }

        .contact-form-placeholder {
            background: var(--color-grey-dark);
            border: 1px solid var(--color-grey-border);
            padding: 48px 32px;
            font-size: 14px;
            color: var(--color-grey-light);
            text-align: center;
        }

        /* ─── FOOTER ─── */
        .footer {
            padding: 48px 0;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--color-grey-border);
        }

        .footer-inner {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 24px;
        }

        .footer-brand {
            font-size: 14px;
            font-weight: 900;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        .footer-links {
            display: flex;
            gap: 24px;
            list-style: none;
        }

        .footer-links a {
            font-size: 12px;
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--color-grey-light);
            transition: color 0.3s;
        }

        .footer-links a:hover {
            color: var(--color-white);
        }

        .footer-copy {
            font-size: 12px;
            color: var(--color-grey-light);
            width: 100%;
            text-align: center;
            margin-top: 24px;
        }

        /* ─── RESPONSIVE ─── */
        @media (max-width: 968px) {
            .gateway-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 4px;
            }

            .gateway-card {
                height: 60vh;
                min-height: 400px;
            }

            .founder-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 40px;
            }

            .stories-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 40px;
            }

            .stats-grid {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
                gap: 40px;
            }

            .newsletter-options {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }

            .contact-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 40px;
            }

            .nav-links {
                display: none;
                position: absolute;
                top: 72px;
                left: 0;
                right: 0;
                background: var(--color-black);
                border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-grey-border);
                flex-direction: column;
                padding: 24px;
                gap: 20px;
            }

            .nav-toggle:checked ~ .nav-links {
                display: flex;
            }

            .nav-toggle-label {
                display: flex;
            }

            .section-header {
                flex-direction: column;
                align-items: flex-start;
                gap: 12px;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 480px) {
            :root {
                --section-pad: 64px;
            }

            .hero {
                min-height: 600px;
            }

            .gateway-card {
                height: 50vh;
                min-height: 350px;
            }

            .stats-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
                gap: 32px;
            }
        }
    
/* ========================================
   PAGE TEMPLATE STYLES
   ======================================== */

.template-page .content-section {
    padding: 4rem 0;
}

.template-page .container {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 2rem;
}

.template-page .page-title {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.template-page .page-content {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.template-page .page-content h2 {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin: 2.5rem 0 1rem;
}

.template-page .page-content h3 {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin: 2rem 0 0.75rem;
}

.template-page .page-content p {
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.template-page .page-content a {
    color: var(--color-primary, var(--blue, #0088FF));
    text-decoration: none;
}

.template-page .page-content a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.template-error .content-section {
    padding: 6rem 0;
    text-align: center;
}

/* Contact form on pages */
.ep-contact-form-wrapper {
    max-width: 600px;
    margin: 2rem auto;
}

.ep-contact-form input[type="text"],
.ep-contact-form input[type="email"],
.ep-contact-form textarea {
    background: var(--color-card, var(--card-bg, #16213E));
    color: var(--color-text, var(--grey-text, #B0B0C0));
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border, #2A2A4A);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
    width: 100%;
    font-family: inherit;
    font-size: 1rem;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.ep-contact-form input:focus,
.ep-contact-form textarea:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--color-primary, var(--blue, #0088FF));
}

.ep-contact-form label {
    font-weight: 600;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.ep-contact-form .form-field {
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.ep-contact-form textarea {
    min-height: 150px;
    resize: vertical;
}

.ep-contact-form button,
.ep-contact-form input[type="submit"] {
    background: var(--color-primary, var(--blue, #0088FF));
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    padding: 0.875rem 2rem;
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s;
}

.ep-contact-form button:hover {
    background: var(--color-primary-hover, #0077E6);
}

.site-footer {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}
.container, .section-inner, [class*="-inner"] { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding-left: 2rem; padding-right: 2rem; box-sizing: border-box; }
section, [class*="section"] { overflow-x: hidden; }
.button, a.button { display: inline-block; padding: 0.875rem 2rem; border-radius: 6px; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; transition: background 0.2s; line-height: 1.4; }
.button.update, .btn-primary, .button:not([class*="outline"]):not([class*="action"]) { background: var(--color-primary, var(--color-accent, #2196f3)); color: #fff !important; border: 2px solid var(--color-primary, var(--color-accent, #2196f3)); }
.button.action, .btn-outline { background: transparent; border: 2px solid currentColor; }
a.read-more { font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; color: var(--color-primary, #2196f3); border-bottom: 2px solid currentColor; }
.hero-cta, .hero-actions { display: flex; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.hero-bg, [class*="hero-bg"] { z-index: -2 !important; }
.hero-gradient, .hero-overlay { z-index: -1 !important; }
.hero-bg img { object-fit: cover; width: 100%; height: 100%; }