body.index .page-section {
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      rgba(212, 176, 106, 0.14),
      rgba(18, 50, 35, 0.1)
    );
}

body.index .page-list li::before {
  color: var(--logo-light-green);
}

.home main {
  width: min(1120px, calc(100% - 2rem));
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 0 var(--space-2xl);
}

.hero {
  background:
        linear-gradient(rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.52), rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.68)),
        url('../assets/forest-bg.jpg') center 35%/cover no-repeat;
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 5rem 2rem 2rem;
  min-height: 60vh;
  justify-content: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(212, 176, 106, 0.18);
}


.hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 4rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--accent-gold);
  padding-bottom: 0.75rem;
  text-shadow:
    0 0 8px rgba(212, 176, 106, 0.42),
    0 0 22px rgba(48, 30, 10, 0.28);
}

/* Restore glow on homepage hero title to match other pages */
.home .hero h1 {
  text-shadow:
    0 0 8px rgba(212, 176, 106, 0.42),
    0 0 22px rgba(48, 30, 10, 0.28) !important;
}

.hero-subtitle {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  /* match site subtitle/body italic styling used in characters header */
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  color: var(--secondary-green);
  text-transform: none;
}

.launch-box,
.descriptors,
.story-teaser,
.world-intro,
.member-images,
.newsletter-cta {
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: var(--space-xl) 0;
}

.launch-box {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  max-width: 760px;
  text-align: center;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.launch-inner {
  width: 100%;
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.launch-date-side,
.countdown-side {
  text-align: center;
}

.launch-date-side h2,
.countdown-side h2 {
  font-size: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

#launch-date {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 48px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--accent-gold);
  line-height: 1;
}

.countdown {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: flex-start;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.countdown div {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  min-width: 56px;
}

.countdown span {
  font-size: 48px;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--accent-gold);
  line-height: 1;
}

.countdown small {
  font-size: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-top: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

.countdown-sep {
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  padding-bottom: 22px;
}

.hero-ctas {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 2rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(212, 176, 106, 0.08), rgba(18, 50, 35, 0.04));
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.newsletter-form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  width: 100%;
}

.newsletter-form input[type="email"] {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 48px;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background-color: transparent;
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 14px;
  outline: none;
  box-shadow: none;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  appearance: none;
}

.newsletter-form .btn-outline {
  width: 100%;
}

.newsletter-form .btn-outline {
  background: transparent;
  border-color: var(--border-gold);
  color: var(--text);
}

.newsletter-form .btn-outline:hover {
  background: rgba(212, 176, 106, 0.12);
  color: var(--text);
}

[data-theme="dark"] .hero-ctas {
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(212, 176, 106, 0.06), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03));
}

[data-theme="dark"] .newsletter-form .btn-outline {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  color: #f0e6d4;
}

[data-theme="dark"] .btn-outline:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  color: #f0e6d4;
}

.newsletter-form input[type="email"]:focus {
  border-color: var(--accent-gold);
}

.form-msg {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
  min-height: 1.2em;
}

.form-msg-success {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.form-msg-error {
  color: var(--error);
}

.descriptors {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.home-character-showcase {
  width: min(320px, 100%);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0;
  background: transparent;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.home-character-slider {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.home-character-track {
  display: flex;
  transition: transform 0.55s ease;
  will-change: transform;
}

.home-character-card {
  min-width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 2px dashed var(--border-gold);
  background: rgba(245, 239, 224, 0.04);
  color: inherit;
  transition: transform var(--transition-fast), border-color var(--transition-fast), box-shadow var(--transition-fast);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.home-character-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: rgba(212, 176, 106, 0.8);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

[data-theme="dark"] .home-character-card {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
}

.home-character-portrait {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 0;
  border: 0;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.home-character-portrait img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: top center;
}

.home-character-info {
  display: none;
}

.home-character-role {
  display: none;
}

.home-character-info h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.home-character-title {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-subheading);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.home-character-desc {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  max-width: 52ch;
  color: var(--text-soft);
}

.home-character-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  margin-top: 0.35rem;
  font-family: var(--font-subheading);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--primary-green);
}

[data-theme="dark"] .home-character-link {
  color: var(--logo-light-green);
}

.home-character-dots {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  margin-top: 0.85rem;
}

.home-character-dot {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform var(--transition-fast), background var(--transition-fast);
}

.home-character-dot.active {
  background: var(--accent-gold);
  transform: scale(1.16);
}

.descriptors h2 {
  color: var(--primary-green);
  transition: color var(--transition-fast), text-shadow var(--transition-fast), transform var(--transition-fast);
}

.descriptors .section-title {
  color: var(--primary-green);
  transition: none;
}

.descriptors .section-title:hover {
  color: var(--primary-green);
  text-shadow: none;
  transform: none;
}

.descriptors h2:hover {
  color: var(--primary-green);
  text-shadow:
    0 0 12px rgba(18, 50, 35, 0.35),
    0 0 24px rgba(18, 50, 35, 0.16);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

[data-theme="dark"] .descriptors h2:not(.section-title) {
  color: var(--accent-rose);
}

[data-theme="dark"] .descriptors h2:not(.section-title):hover {
  color: var(--accent-rose);
  text-shadow:
    0 0 12px rgba(183, 122, 107, 0.75),
    0 0 24px rgba(183, 122, 107, 0.35);
}

.vert-line {
  width: 50px;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--border-gold);
}

[data-theme="dark"] .vert-line {
  border-top-color: rgba(212, 176, 106, 0.55);
}

.story-teaser {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.teaser-hook {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--accent-rose);
  max-width: 48rem;
}

[data-theme="dark"] .teaser-hook {
  color: var(--text-soft);
}

.story-teaser p:not(.teaser-hook) {
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

[data-theme="dark"] .story-teaser p:not(.teaser-hook) {
  color: var(--text-soft);
}

#member-container {
  display: block;
  border: 2px dashed var(--border-gold);
  border-radius: 8px;
  opacity: 0.5;
}

.world-intro {
  width: min(980px, calc(100% - 2rem));
}

.kingdom-cards {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.kingdom-card {
  padding: 1.5rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3), rgba(212, 176, 106, 0.08));
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: transform var(--transition-normal), box-shadow var(--transition-normal), border-color var(--transition-normal);
}

.kingdom-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: rgba(212, 176, 106, 0.9);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 24px rgba(212, 176, 106, 0.24),
    0 18px 34px rgba(18, 50, 35, 0.16);
}

.kingdom-card h3 {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.kingdom-card-icon {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--accent-gold);
  line-height: 1;
}

.kingdom-card p {
  color: var(--text-soft);
}

.kingdom-link {
  font-family: var(--font-subheading);
  color: var(--accent-gold);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.member-images {
  text-align: center;
}

.member-images-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* Home character showcase - stacked cards with rotate transition */
.home-character-showcase {
  --card-width: min(520px, 86%);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.home-character-track {
  position: relative;
  width: var(--card-width);
  height: 320px;
  max-width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.home-character-card {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 0 auto 0;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(6px) rotate(-6deg) scale(0.96);
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 140px 1fr;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 1rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.12), rgba(212,176,106,0.04));
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  opacity: 0.6;
  transition: transform 560ms cubic-bezier(.22,.9,.35,1), opacity 360ms ease, box-shadow 360ms ease;
  will-change: transform, opacity;
}

.home-character-card.active {
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0) rotate(0deg) scale(1);
  opacity: 1;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.home-character-portrait {
  width: 140px;
  min-width: 140px;
  height: 200px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 10px;
  display: block;
  /* keep consistent shape across images */
  aspect-ratio: 7 / 10;
}

.home-character-portrait img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center center;
}

.home-character-info h3 { margin: 0 0 0.25rem; }
.home-character-info p { margin: 0 0 0.5rem; }

.home-character-dots {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.home-character-dot {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(43,32,23,0.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(43,32,23,0.06);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.home-character-dot.active {
  background: var(--accent-gold);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(212,176,106,0.18);
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .home-character-track { height: 420px; }
  .home-character-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(8px) rotate(-4deg) scale(0.98); }
  .home-character-portrait { width: 100%; height: 220px; min-width: auto; }
}

/* Phone-specific: increase home track height and keep portrait fully visible (contain) */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .home-character-track { height: 60vh; }
  .home-character-card { grid-template-columns: 44% 56%; transform: none; left: 0; }
  .home-character-portrait { width: 100%; height: 60vh; min-width: auto; }
  .home-character-portrait img { object-fit: contain; height: 100%; }
}

.member-img-placeholder {
  width: 90px;
  height: 110px;
  background: rgba(212, 176, 106, 0.18);
  border-radius: 6px;
  border: 1.5px dashed var(--border-gold);
}

.newsletter-cta {
  text-align: center;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.newsletter-cta p {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0.5rem auto 0;
}

.sr-only {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 0;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {

    .launch-inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        align-items: start;
    }

    .hero-ctas,
    .newsletter-form {
        flex-direction: row;
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .hero-ctas {
        align-items: center;
    }

    .btn-outline {
        width: auto;
        flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .kingdom-cards {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }

    .page-shell {
    padding: var(--space-xl) 0;
  }

  .page-section,
  .story.container {
    padding: var(--space-lg);
  }

  .home-character-showcase {
    width: min(280px, 100%);
  }

  .home-character-card {
    padding: 0;
  }

}


@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .home-character-showcase {
    width: min(240px, 100%);
  }

  .home-character-card {
    padding: 0;
  }
}