/* ===========================================================
   HOOPQUEENS — revamped site stylesheet
   Light-dominant (Wolverine-style): white default sections,
   black sections, photo-background sections.
   HoopQueens orange accent · Fira Sans
   =========================================================== */

/* ABC Diatype (Wolverine's typeface) is a licensed Dinamo font and cannot be
   embedded freely — Inter is used as the closest free neo-grotesque substitute,
   applied as a single family for body + headings to match the reference. */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:ital,opsz,wght@0,14..32,400;0,14..32,500;0,14..32,600;0,14..32,700;0,14..32,800;0,14..32,900;1,14..32,500&display=swap');

:root {
  --ink: #16171a;          /* primary dark text on light */
  --charcoal: #2a2c31;
  --slate: #5b606b;        /* muted text on light */
  --mist: #9aa0ad;         /* muted text on dark */
  --paper: #f5f4f1;        /* light grey panel */
  --paper2: #ffffff;       /* white card */
  --line: #e4e5e9;         /* light border */
  --line-strong: #c9ccd2;
  --line-dark: rgba(255,255,255,.14); /* border on dark */
  --black: #0e0e0e;        /* dark sections */
  --black2: #161616;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --accent: #ff8030;       /* HoopQueens primary orange */
  --accent-deep: #eb5a00;  /* deeper orange */
  --maxw: 1280px;
  --gutter: clamp(20px, 5vw, 64px);
  --r: 14px;
  --hero-inset: clamp(8px, 1vw, 14px);   /* white frame around hero media */
  --hero-radius: clamp(18px, 1.8vw, 30px);
  --bar-gutter: clamp(18px, 2.6vw, 42px); /* navbar edge gutter — hero content aligns to it */
  --ease-morph: cubic-bezier(.215, .61, .355, 1);
}

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

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; overflow-x: hidden; }
html, body { max-width: 100%; }
/* Lenis smooth-scroll support */
html.lenis, html.lenis body { height: auto; }
.lenis.lenis-smooth { scroll-behavior: auto !important; }
.lenis.lenis-smooth [data-lenis-prevent] { overscroll-behavior: contain; }
.lenis.lenis-stopped { overflow: hidden; }

body {
  font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.6;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

/* ---------- Futuristic atmosphere ---------- */
::selection { background: var(--accent); color: #1a1206; }
html { scrollbar-color: rgba(255,128,48,.65) transparent; scrollbar-width: thin; }
::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 10px; height: 10px; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: transparent; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: rgba(255,128,48,.55); border-radius: 10px;
  border: 2px solid transparent; background-clip: padding-box; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background: var(--accent); }

/* tabular figures for any engineered number readouts */
.stat .num, .score-nums, .standing .num, .standing .pct, .fixture .date,
[data-count], .tl-item .yr, .j-year { font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }

/* scroll-progress bar (filled by JS) */
.scroll-progress { position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; height: 3px; width: 0; z-index: 300;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent-deep), var(--accent) 60%, #ffb070);
  box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(255,128,48,.7); transition: width .12s linear; pointer-events: none; }

/* fine film grain over the whole page for a premium, cinematic surface */
body::after { content: ''; position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 9998; pointer-events: none;
  opacity: .035; mix-blend-mode: overlay;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='160' height='160'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .scroll-progress { transition: none; } }

h1, h2, h3, h4, .display {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-wrap: balance;
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
}
h1, h2, .display { letter-spacing: -0.035em; }

.wrap { max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding-inline: var(--gutter); }
/* full-width variant: content aligns to the navbar gutter, like the hero */
.wrap--full { max-width: none; padding-inline: var(--bar-gutter); }

.eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  font-size: 14.4px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--accent);
}

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 10px 20px; border-radius: 100px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--accent); background: var(--accent); color: #1a1206;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform .25s ease, background .25s ease, color .25s ease, border-color .25s ease;
}
/* flat colour change on hover — no sheen, no glow */
.btn:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); background: var(--accent-deep); border-color: var(--accent-deep); color: #fff; }
/* pulsating orange glow (used on the Buy tickets CTA) */
.btn--pulse { animation: btnPulse 1.9s ease-in-out infinite; }
@keyframes btnPulse {
  0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(255,128,48,.45); }
  50% { box-shadow: 0 0 24px 5px rgba(255,128,48,.7); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .btn--pulse { animation: none; } }
/* ghost adapts to context: dark text on light by default */
.btn--ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--line-strong); }
.btn--ghost:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--white); border-color: var(--ink); }
/* light button for use on dark / photo / hero backgrounds */
.btn--light { background: var(--white); color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--white); }
.btn--light:hover { background: var(--accent); color: #1a1206; border-color: var(--accent); }
/* ghost on dark/photo/hero/page-hero → light outline */
.section--dark .btn--ghost, .section--photo .btn--ghost, .hero .btn--ghost, .page-hero .btn--ghost {
  color: var(--white); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.45);
}
.section--dark .btn--ghost:hover, .section--photo .btn--ghost:hover, .hero .btn--ghost:hover, .page-hero .btn--ghost:hover {
  background: var(--white); color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--white);
}
.arrow { transition: transform .25s ease; }
.btn:hover .arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }

/* ---------- Header (pill morph) ----------
   Header sits over a photo hero or black page-hero, so its text is white
   at the top; once scrolled it collapses into a dark pill (text stays white). */
.site-header {
  position: fixed; inset: 0 0 auto 0; z-index: 100;
  display: flex; justify-content: center;
  /* tighter edge gutter so the bar runs nearly full-bleed, like the reference */
  padding: 24px var(--bar-gutter) 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: padding .45s var(--ease-morph);
}
.site-header > * { pointer-events: auto; }
.header-inner {
  position: relative; flex: 1; max-width: 100vw; /* full-width bar; 100vw keeps the pill morph animatable */
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px;
  padding: 6px 2px;
  transition: max-width .55s var(--ease-morph), padding .55s var(--ease-morph);
}
.header-pill {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; border-radius: 12px;
  background: rgba(14,14,14,.82);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px); backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  opacity: 0; transform: scaleX(.965);
  transition: opacity .4s var(--ease-morph), transform .55s var(--ease-morph);
}
.site-header.scrolled { padding-top: 14px; }
/* pill width is computed by script.js (--pill-max) so the logo→first-tab gap
   exactly equals the gap between tabs; 705px is the no-JS fallback */
.site-header.scrolled .header-inner { max-width: var(--pill-max, 705px); padding: 9px 20px; gap: 20px; }
.site-header.scrolled .header-pill { opacity: 1; transform: none;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 50px -22px rgba(0,0,0,.55), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.06); }

/* brandmark: main landscape wordmark only. It stays put on scroll. */
.brandmark { display: flex; align-items: center; transition: none; }
.logo-word { height: 42px; width: auto; max-width: 600px; opacity: 1;
  transition: height .45s var(--ease-morph); }
/* on scroll the wordmark simply shrinks a touch to sit in the pill */
.site-header.scrolled .logo-word { height: 34px; }

.nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 26px; transition: gap .45s var(--ease-morph); }
.site-header.scrolled .nav { gap: 20px; }
.nav a {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight: 500; font-size: 15px;
  text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; white-space: nowrap;
  color: var(--white); position: relative; padding: 4px 0;
}
.nav a::after { content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; bottom: -2px; height: 2px; width: 0;
  background: var(--accent); transition: width .25s ease; }
.nav a:hover::after, .nav a.active::after { width: 100%; }
/* active tab: the orange line draws in left-to-right on load */
.nav a.active::after { animation: navDraw .55s var(--ease-morph) .35s both; }
@keyframes navDraw { from { width: 0; } to { width: 100%; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .nav a.active::after { animation: none; width: 100%; } }
/* nav CTA: HoopQueens-orange pill, black label, real padding.
   High specificity so it beats the `.nav a` link styles. */
.nav a.nav-cta {
  margin-left: 6px;
  background: var(--accent);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--accent);
  color: #151515;
  padding: 8px 18px;
  border-radius: 100px;
  font-weight: 700; font-size: 13px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .05em;
  transition: opacity .3s ease, background .25s ease, color .25s ease, transform .25s ease;
}
.nav a.nav-cta::after { content: none; }
.nav a.nav-cta:hover { background: var(--accent-deep); border-color: var(--accent-deep); color: #fff; transform: translateY(-2px); }
.site-header.scrolled .nav-cta { display: none; }

.menu-toggle { display: none; background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; }
.menu-toggle span { width: 26px; height: 2px; background: var(--white); display: block; transition: .3s; }

/* ---------- Mobile drawer ---------- */
.drawer {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 200; background: var(--black); color: var(--white);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; padding: 28px var(--gutter);
  transform: translateX(100%); transition: transform .4s cubic-bezier(.7,0,.2,1);
}
.drawer.open { transform: translateX(0); }
.drawer-top { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; }
.drawer-top img { height: 22px; width: auto; }
.drawer-close { background: none; border: 0; color: var(--white); font-size: 30px; cursor: pointer; line-height: 1; }
.drawer nav { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; margin-top: 48px; }
.drawer nav a {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(30px, 9vw, 52px);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em; padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.drawer nav a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.drawer-foot { margin-top: auto; color: var(--mist); font-size: 14px; display: flex; gap: 22px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.drawer-foot a { color: var(--mist); }
.drawer-foot a:hover { color: var(--white); }

/* ---------- Hero (photo background, inset white frame + rounded) ---------- */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  margin: var(--hero-inset);
  min-height: calc(100vh - (var(--hero-inset) * 2));
  display: flex; align-items: flex-end;
  color: var(--white); overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--hero-radius);
}
/* home hero + ticker share one viewport-tall frame, so the ticker sits at the
   bottom of the first screen the visitor sees — every breakpoint */
.hero-frame { display: flex; flex-direction: column; min-height: 100vh; min-height: 100svh; }
.hero-frame .hero { flex: 1 1 auto; min-height: 0; }
/* white gap below the ticker that matches the inset above the hero */
.hero-frame .ticker-band { margin-bottom: var(--hero-inset); }
/* on mobile, show the parallax "movement" section above "who we are" */
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .mobile-swap { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
  .mobile-swap .parallax-field { order: -1; }
}
/* keep the two hero CTAs on one line on small screens */
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .hero-cta { flex-wrap: nowrap; gap: 8px; }
  .hero-cta .btn { flex: 0 1 auto; padding: 9px 13px; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .02em; white-space: nowrap; }
  .hero-cta .btn .arrow { margin-left: 2px; }
}
@media (max-width: 380px) {
  .hero-cta .btn { padding: 9px 11px; font-size: 10.5px; }
  .hero-cta .btn .arrow { display: none; }
}
.hero__bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -2; overflow: hidden; }
.hero__bg img, .hero__bg video { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transform: scale(1.06); animation: heroZoom 20s var(--ease-morph) forwards; filter: grayscale(1); }
@keyframes heroZoom { from { transform: scale(1.12); } to { transform: scale(1.0); } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .hero__bg img, .hero__bg video { animation: none; transform: none; } }
.hero::after { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8,8,8,.5) 0%, rgba(8,8,8,.2) 35%, rgba(8,8,8,.85) 100%); }
/* hero content spans the full bar width: text flush-left with the navbar logo,
   buttons (in .hero__row) flush-right with the navbar tabs/Shop button.
   The hero box is inset by --hero-inset, so subtract it from the gutter. */
.hero__inner {
  width: 100%; max-width: none;
  padding-inline: calc(var(--bar-gutter) - var(--hero-inset));
  padding-bottom: clamp(52px, 8.5vh, 120px); padding-top: 120px;
  margin: 0;
}
.hero .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 18px; display: block; }
.hero h1 { font-size: clamp(52px, 11vw, 150px); font-weight: 900; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: -0.04em; line-height: .9; max-width: 16ch; }
.hero h1 .em { color: var(--accent);
  background: linear-gradient(110deg, var(--accent-deep), var(--accent) 45%, #ffb877);
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; }
.hero__row { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-end; gap: 30px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 34px; }
.hero__lead { max-width: 520px; font-size: clamp(16px, 1.5vw, 18px); color: rgba(255,255,255,.9); }
.hero__badge {
  position: absolute; top: 120px; right: var(--gutter);
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.12); backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25); border-radius: 100px; padding: 10px 18px;
  font-size: 12px; font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .09em;
}
.pulse { width: 9px; height: 9px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--accent); box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(255,128,48,.6); animation: pulse 2s infinite; }
@keyframes pulse { 0%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(255,128,48,.6);} 70%{box-shadow:0 0 0 12px rgba(255,128,48,0);} 100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(255,128,48,0);} }

/* ---------- Section primitives ---------- */
section { position: relative; }
.section { padding-block: clamp(64px, 10vw, 130px); background: var(--white); /* opaque so the fixed footer cap never shows through */ }
.section--paper { background: var(--paper); }
.section--dark { background: var(--black); color: var(--white); }
/* photo background section — framed like the hero: white inset + rounded corners */
.section--photo {
  color: var(--white); background-size: cover; background-position: center;
  position: relative; isolation: isolate;
  margin: var(--hero-inset);
  border-radius: var(--hero-radius);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.section--photo::before { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; background: rgba(8,8,8,.66); }

.section-head { max-width: 820px; margin-bottom: 56px; }
.section-head h2 { font-size: clamp(34px, 5.8vw, 78px); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: -0.04em; }
.section-head p { margin-top: 18px; font-size: clamp(16px, 1.5vw, 19px); color: var(--slate); }
.section--dark .section-head p, .section--photo .section-head p { color: var(--mist); }

.split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(30px, 6vw, 90px); align-items: center; }
.split img { border-radius: var(--r); width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4/3; object-fit: cover; }

/* ---------- Reveal animations (per-section variants) ---------- */
.reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(34px); filter: blur(7px);
  transition: opacity .8s ease, transform .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1), filter .7s ease; }
.reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; filter: none; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .reveal { filter: none; } }
/* slide in from the sides */
.reveal--left { transform: translateX(-64px); }
.reveal--right { transform: translateX(64px); }
/* scale up into place */
.reveal--zoom { transform: scale(.88) translateY(24px); }
/* long rise from below */
.reveal--up-big { transform: translateY(96px); }
/* bouncy pop (logos, small cards) */
.reveal--pop { transform: scale(.55); transition: opacity .5s ease, transform .7s cubic-bezier(.34,1.56,.64,1); }
/* editorial wipe — DISABLED (was hiding headlines in some browsers);
   falls back to the standard fade-up reveal */
.reveal--clip { transform: translateY(34px); }

/* ---------- Team / portfolio grid ---------- */
.brand-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 14px; }
.brand-card {
  position: relative; aspect-ratio: 3/4; border-radius: var(--r); overflow: hidden;
  display: flex; align-items: flex-end; color: var(--white); isolation: isolate;
  background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.brand-card img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; z-index: -2; transition: transform .7s ease; }
.brand-card::after { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 35%, rgba(0,0,0,.85)); }
.brand-card:hover img { transform: scale(1.07); }
.brand-card .meta { padding: 18px; width: 100%; }
.brand-card .name { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight: 800; font-size: 22px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.brand-card .cat { font-size: 12px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .14em; color: var(--accent); font-weight: 700; }
.brand-card .plus { position: absolute; top: 14px; right: 14px; width: 34px; height: 34px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.12); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4); display: grid; place-items: center; font-size: 18px; transition: .3s; z-index: 1; }
.brand-card:hover .plus { background: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); color: #1a1206; transform: rotate(90deg); }

/* team crest card — black background so the team logos (dark-bg variants) read */
.crest-card { background: var(--black); border: 1px solid var(--line-dark); border-radius: var(--r);
  aspect-ratio: 1/1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 16px; padding: 26px; transition: .3s; }
.crest-card:hover { border-color: var(--accent); transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 30px 50px -40px rgba(0,0,0,.4); }
.crest-card img { height: clamp(118px, 13vw, 162px); width: auto; object-fit: contain; transition: transform .35s ease; }
.crest-card .name { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 19px; color: var(--white); }
/* on a dark section the crests float free — no card box */
.section--dark .crest-card { background: transparent; border-color: transparent; box-shadow: none; padding: 14px; }
.section--dark .crest-card:hover { border-color: transparent; box-shadow: none; transform: none; }
.section--dark .crest-card:hover img { transform: scale(1.07); }

/* ---------- Parallax photo field (Wolverine "portfolio" style) ----------
   Scattered photos drifting at different speeds behind a big centred headline. */
.parallax-field {
  position: relative; background: var(--white);
  min-height: 112vh;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden; padding-block: 9vh;
}
.parallax-field .pimg {
  position: absolute; border-radius: 5px; object-fit: cover;
  will-change: transform;
}
/* white dissolve zones at the section's top & bottom — photos drifting through
   them fade in/out like the reference; sits above the photos, below the text */
.parallax-field::before, .parallax-field::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; height: 13vh;
  z-index: 1; pointer-events: none;
}
.parallax-field::before { top: 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff 8%, rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%); }
.parallax-field::after { bottom: 0; background: linear-gradient(0deg, #fff 8%, rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%); }
.pf-content { position: relative; z-index: 2; text-align: center; max-width: 1180px; padding-inline: var(--gutter); }
.pf-content h2 { font-size: clamp(48px, 8.4vw, 124px); letter-spacing: -.035em; line-height: .96; }
.pf-content .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 18px; display: block; }
.pf-content .btn { margin-top: 34px; }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .parallax-field { min-height: 110vh; contain: paint; }
  /* GPU-composite each photo + smooth out sub-pixel transforms on touch screens */
  .parallax-field .pimg { border-radius: 7px; backface-visibility: hidden; -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden; }
  .parallax-field .pimg.pimg--xs { display: none; }
  /* mobile rebalance: with the two mid-flank fillers hidden, the scatter leaned
     right — pull the right-side photos inward so the weight feels centred */
  .parallax-field .pimg:nth-of-type(3) { left: 34% !important; }   /* top centre  */
  .parallax-field .pimg:nth-of-type(4) { left: 52% !important; }   /* top right-centre */
  .parallax-field .pimg:nth-of-type(5) { left: 79% !important; }   /* top right  */
  .parallax-field .pimg:nth-of-type(7) { left: 75% !important; }   /* big mid-right anchor */
  .parallax-field .pimg:nth-of-type(13) { left: 71% !important; }  /* lower right */
  .parallax-field .pimg:nth-of-type(14) { left: 84% !important; }  /* lower far-right */
}

/* ---------- Keyword ticker (under hero) — slim, modern, minimal ---------- */
.ticker-band { background: var(--black); overflow: hidden; position: relative; isolation: isolate;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 9%, #000 91%, transparent);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 9%, #000 91%, transparent); }
.ticker-track { display: flex; align-items: center; width: max-content; gap: clamp(26px, 3.4vw, 58px);
  padding-block: clamp(12px, 1.2vw, 16px); animation: ticker 40s linear infinite; }
.ticker-band:hover .ticker-track { animation-play-state: paused; }
/* athletic, scoreboard-style type: heavier weight, tighter tracking */
.ticker-track .kw { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .14em; font-size: clamp(10px, 1.05vw, 13.5px); color: rgba(255,255,255,.55);
  white-space: nowrap; transition: color .3s ease; }
.ticker-track .kw.accent { color: var(--accent); }
.ticker-band:hover .ticker-track .kw { color: rgba(255,255,255,.68); }
.ticker-band:hover .ticker-track .kw.accent { color: var(--accent); }
/* floating orange basketball icon as the separator — no tile/background */
.ticker-track .sep { flex: none; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; color: var(--accent);
  font-size: clamp(13px, 1.35vw, 16px); line-height: 1; opacity: .92; }
.ticker-track .sep i { display: block; }
@keyframes ticker { from { transform: translateX(0); } to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .ticker-track { animation: none; } }

/* ---------- Marquee ---------- */
.marquee { overflow: hidden; padding-block: 22px; -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 6%, #000 94%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 6%, #000 94%, transparent); }
.marquee__track { display: flex; gap: 16px; width: max-content; animation: scroll-x 52s linear infinite; }
.marquee:hover .marquee__track { animation-play-state: paused; }
.marquee__track img { height: clamp(280px, 30vw, 400px); width: clamp(230px, 24vw, 325px); object-fit: cover; border-radius: 12px; flex: none; }
@keyframes scroll-x { to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }

/* ---------- Stats ---------- */
.stats { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 24px; }
/* single-line variant: stats spread edge to edge; last one flush right (aligns with navbar Shop button) */
/* single line of stats: spread edge-to-edge, extra space only at the row's
   far left/right (section padding) — not between the stats themselves */
.stats--row { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-end; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 24px 28px; }
.stats--row .stat:last-child { text-align: right; }
.stats--row .stat .num { font-size: clamp(34px, 4.6vw, 64px); }
.stat .num { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight: 900; font-size: clamp(40px, 5.5vw, 72px); letter-spacing: -0.03em; color: var(--accent); }
.stat .lbl { color: var(--slate); font-size: 14px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .12em; margin-top: 4px; }
.section--dark .stat .lbl, .section--photo .stat .lbl { color: var(--mist); }

/* ---------- Band / CTA ---------- */
.band { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; align-items: stretch; border-radius: var(--r); overflow: hidden; }
.band__text { background: var(--accent); color: #1a1206; padding: clamp(34px, 5vw, 64px); display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; gap: 18px; }
.band__text h2 { font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 52px); text-transform: uppercase; }
.band__img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; min-height: 320px; }

/* ---------- Scores / results table ---------- */
.scores { display: grid; gap: 12px; }
.score-row {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr; align-items: center; gap: 18px;
  background: var(--black2); border: 1px solid var(--line-dark); border-radius: var(--r);
  padding: 18px 22px; transition: .25s; box-shadow: 0 18px 40px -34px rgba(0,0,0,.35);
}
.score-row:hover { border-color: var(--accent); }
.score-team { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; min-width: 0; }
.score-team.away { justify-content: flex-end; text-align: right; }
.score-team img { height: 46px; width: 46px; object-fit: contain; flex: none; }
.score-team .tn { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 16px; color: var(--white); }
.score-mid { text-align: center; }
.score-nums { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight: 900; font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 32px); letter-spacing: .02em; white-space: nowrap; color: var(--white); }
.score-nums .win { color: var(--accent); }
.score-date { font-size: 11px; color: var(--mist); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .12em; margin-top: 2px; }
/* score rows on dark sections */
.section--dark .score-row { background: var(--black2); border-color: var(--line-dark); box-shadow: none; }
.section--dark .score-team .tn, .section--dark .score-nums { color: var(--white); }
.section--dark .score-date { color: var(--mist); }

/* ===== 2026 FIXTURE CARDS (dynamic schedule) ===== */
.fixtures { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); gap: 14px; }
.fixture { position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; min-height: 188px;
  background: var(--black2); border: 1px solid var(--line-dark); border-radius: var(--r);
  padding: 22px 20px 18px; overflow: hidden; transition: transform .35s var(--ease-morph), border-color .25s, box-shadow .35s; }
.fixture:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); border-color: var(--accent); box-shadow: 0 32px 52px -38px rgba(0,0,0,.55); }
.fixture .gn { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--mist); font-weight: 700; }
.fixture .date { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight: 900; font-size: clamp(30px, 3.6vw, 46px); line-height: .92; letter-spacing: -.02em; color: var(--white); margin-top: 14px; }
.fixture .date .mo { display: block; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .2em; color: var(--mist); font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.fixture .day { font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); font-weight: 700; margin-top: 8px; }
.fixture .meta { font-size: clamp(12.5px, 1.2vw, 14px); font-weight: 600; color: rgba(255,255,255,.88); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; margin-top: auto; padding-top: 14px; }
.fixture--final { background: linear-gradient(155deg, var(--accent), var(--accent-deep)); border-color: transparent; }
.fixture--final .gn, .fixture--final .day, .fixture--final .date .mo, .fixture--final .meta { color: rgba(255,255,255,.92); }
.fixture--final .date { color: #fff; }
.fixture--final:hover { box-shadow: 0 32px 58px -34px rgba(235,90,0,.6); }
.fixture--final .crown { position: absolute; top: 16px; right: 16px; font-size: 18px; opacity: .9; }
/* clickable ticket cards */
a.fixture { text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; }
.fixture__tix { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; margin-top: 16px;
  padding: 9px 16px; border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--accent); color: #0a0a0a;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .07em;
  font-size: 11.5px; line-height: 1;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(255,128,48,.28);
  transition: background .25s ease, transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease; }
.fixture__tix .arrow { transition: transform .25s ease; }
a.fixture:hover .fixture__tix { background: var(--accent-deep); color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(235,90,0,.4); }
a.fixture:hover .fixture__tix .arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }

/* ===== STANDINGS TABLE (dynamic) ===== */
.standings { display: grid; gap: 10px; }
.standings-head, .standing { display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 44px minmax(0,1fr) 52px 52px 56px minmax(110px,1.1fr); align-items: center; gap: 16px; }
.standings-head { padding: 0 22px 4px; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--slate); font-weight: 700; }
.standings-head .c { text-align: center; }
.standing { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--r); padding: 15px 22px;
  transition: transform .25s var(--ease-morph), border-color .25s, box-shadow .25s; }
.standing:hover { border-color: var(--accent); transform: translateX(5px); box-shadow: 0 20px 38px -34px rgba(0,0,0,.3); }
.standing--lead { border-color: var(--accent); box-shadow: 0 20px 40px -34px rgba(235,90,0,.45); }
.standing .rank { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight: 900; font-size: 22px; color: var(--mist); }
.standing--lead .rank { color: var(--accent); }
.standing .team { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; min-width: 0; }
.standing .team img { height: 42px; width: 42px; object-fit: contain; flex: none; }
.standing .team .tn { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 16px; color: var(--ink); white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; }
.standing .num { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight: 800; font-size: 18px; color: var(--ink); text-align: center; }
.standing .num.l { color: var(--mist); }
.standing .pct { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight: 900; font-size: 18px; color: var(--accent); text-align: center; }
.standing .winbar { height: 8px; border-radius: 99px; background: var(--line); overflow: hidden; }
.standing .winbar span { display: block; height: 100%; width: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent), var(--accent-deep)); border-radius: 99px; transition: width 1.1s var(--ease-morph); }
.reveal.in .winbar span, .standing.in .winbar span { width: var(--w, 0); }

/* ---------- News ---------- */
.news-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 26px; }
.news-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }
.news-card .thumb { aspect-ratio: 16/11; border-radius: var(--r); overflow: hidden; background: var(--paper); }
.news-card .thumb img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .6s ease; }
.news-card:hover .thumb img { transform: scale(1.05); }
.news-card .tag { font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); font-weight: 700; }
.news-card h3 { font-size: 21px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); }
.news-card p { color: var(--slate); font-size: 15px; }
.news-card .news-more { margin-top: 4px; font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .07em; font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--accent); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; align-self: flex-start; }
.news-card .news-more .arrow { transition: transform .25s ease; }
.news-card:hover .news-more .arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }
.section--dark .news-card .news-more { color: var(--accent); }
.section--dark .news-card h3 { color: var(--white); }
.section--dark .news-card p { color: var(--mist); }

/* ---------- Partner logo strip (dark section; 5×2 like the reference) ----------
   Logos keep their natural proportions: wide wordmarks capped by width, tall
   crests capped by height. Grey by default, full colour on hover. */
.partners { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); gap: clamp(56px, 7vw, 110px) 24px; align-items: center; justify-items: center; }
.partners img {
  height: auto; object-fit: contain;
  opacity: .75; filter: grayscale(1) brightness(1.7); transition: .3s;
  /* per-logo viewport-relative widths (matching thehoopqueens.com) set inline in the HTML */
}
.partners img:hover { opacity: 1; filter: none; }

/* partner logo marquee — single-line infinite loop, grayscale → colour on hover */
.partner-marquee { overflow: hidden; position: relative; isolation: isolate;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 6%, #000 94%, transparent);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 6%, #000 94%, transparent); }
.partner-track { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(46px, 6.5vw, 104px);
  width: max-content; padding-block: 8px; animation: scroll-x 42s linear infinite; }
.partner-marquee:hover .partner-track { animation-play-state: paused; }
/* per-logo optical height (set inline via --lh) so wordmarks and crests
   read at a balanced visual size instead of a single uniform height */
.partner-track img { height: calc(var(--lh, 40) * 1.72px); width: auto; flex: none; object-fit: contain;
  opacity: .72; filter: grayscale(1) brightness(1.7);
  transition: opacity .3s ease, filter .3s ease, transform .3s ease; }
.partner-track img:hover { opacity: 1; filter: none; transform: scale(1.08); }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .partner-track img { height: calc(var(--lh, 40) * 1.08px); } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .partner-track { animation: none; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }
}

/* ---------- Values / list cards ---------- */
.cards-3 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 22px; }
.vcard { border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--r); padding: 30px; background: var(--white); transition: .3s; }
.vcard:hover { border-color: var(--accent); transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 30px 50px -40px rgba(0,0,0,.4); }
.vcard .ico { width: 48px; height: 48px; border-radius: 12px; background: rgba(255,128,48,.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,128,48,.22); display: grid; place-items: center;
  color: var(--accent); font-size: 25px; line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 18px; transition: .3s; }
.vcard:hover .ico { background: rgba(255,128,48,.18); }
.vcard .ico i { display: block; }
.vcard h3 { font-size: 20px; margin-bottom: 8px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink); }
.vcard p { color: var(--slate); font-size: 15px; }
.section--dark .vcard { background: var(--black2); border-color: var(--line-dark); }
.section--dark .vcard h3 { color: var(--white); }
.section--dark .vcard p { color: var(--mist); }

/* ---------- Team grid ---------- */
.team-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); gap: clamp(16px, 1.8vw, 28px); }
.team-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; text-align: center; }
.team-card .portrait { width: 75%; margin-inline: auto; aspect-ratio: 4/5; border-radius: var(--r); overflow: hidden; background: var(--paper); }
.team-card .portrait img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .6s ease; }
.team-card:hover .portrait img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.team-card .nm { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight: 800; font-size: 20px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: -.01em; margin-top: 16px; }
.team-card .role { color: var(--accent); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; margin-top: 4px; }

/* founder award logos — full content width, evenly distributed */
.award-row { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px 40px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 26px; }
.award-row a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; }
.award-row img { height: 50px; width: auto; max-width: none; flex: none; object-fit: contain;
  opacity: .85; filter: grayscale(1) brightness(1.7); transition: .3s; }
.award-row a:hover img { opacity: 1; filter: none; }

/* values word strip (rotating-concept line) — fits on one line, scales to width */
.word-strip { display: flex; flex-wrap: nowrap; white-space: nowrap; align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(8px, 1.4vw, 22px); font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: -.01em; font-size: clamp(11px, 2.05vw, 27px); line-height: 1.1; }
.word-strip span { color: var(--ink); flex: none; }
.word-strip span.alt { color: var(--accent); }
@media (max-width: 540px) {
  .word-strip { flex-wrap: wrap; white-space: normal; justify-content: center; font-size: 16px; gap: 8px 16px; }
}

/* ---------- Timeline ---------- */
.timeline { display: grid; gap: 0; }
.tl-item { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 160px 1fr; gap: 30px; padding: 30px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.tl-item .yr { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight: 900; font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 46px); color: var(--accent); }
.tl-item h3 { font-size: 22px; margin-bottom: 6px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink); }
.tl-item p { color: var(--slate); max-width: 620px; }
.section--dark .tl-item { border-color: var(--line-dark); }
.section--dark .tl-item h3 { color: var(--white); }
.section--dark .tl-item p { color: var(--mist); }

/* ---------- Journey (sticky scroll-progress timeline) ---------- */
.journey-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 44px 1.25fr; gap: clamp(14px, 2.6vw, 44px); align-items: start; }
.journey-head { position: sticky; top: 24vh; align-self: start; }
.journey-head h2 { font-size: clamp(30px, 4.4vw, 62px); text-transform: uppercase; line-height: 1.05; }
.journey-head .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 16px; }

.journey-track { position: relative; align-self: stretch; }
.journey-line { position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 2px; transform: translateX(-50%); background: var(--line); border-radius: 2px; overflow: hidden; }
.journey-line-fill { position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; width: 100%; height: var(--jprog, 0%); background: var(--accent); transition: height .15s linear; }
.journey-dot { position: sticky; top: 46vh; width: 20px; height: 20px; margin: 0 auto; border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid var(--accent); background: var(--paper); display: grid; place-items: center; box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(245,244,241,1); }
.journey-dot::after { content: ''; width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--accent); transition: transform .3s ease; }

.journey-items { display: grid; gap: clamp(56px, 11vh, 150px); padding-block: 6vh; }
.j-item { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(78px, auto) 1fr; gap: clamp(16px, 2.2vw, 36px);
  opacity: .3; transform: translateY(14px); transition: opacity .55s ease, transform .55s var(--ease-morph); }
.j-item.active { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.j-year { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight: 900; font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 54px); letter-spacing: -.03em; line-height: 1; color: var(--mist); transition: color .5s ease; }
.j-item.active .j-year { color: var(--accent); }
.j-body h3 { font-size: clamp(18px, 1.6vw, 22px); text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.j-body p { color: var(--slate); max-width: 560px; font-size: 16px; }

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .journey-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
  .journey-head { position: static; }
  .journey-track { display: none; }
  .journey-items { padding-block: 0; gap: 38px; }
  .j-item { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  .j-item.dim-static { opacity: 1; }
}

/* ---------- FAQ accordion ---------- */
.faq { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); max-width: 820px; margin-inline: auto; }
.faq-item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq-item summary { list-style: none; cursor: pointer; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 24px;
  padding: 26px 4px; font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: -.01em;
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.7vw, 21px); color: var(--ink); transition: color .25s ease; }
.faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq-item summary:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.faq-item summary::after { content: '+'; flex: none; font-weight: 400; font-size: 30px; line-height: 1; color: var(--accent); transition: transform .3s var(--ease-morph); }
.faq-item[open] summary::after { transform: rotate(45deg); }
.faq-a { padding: 0 4px 26px; max-width: 720px; }
.faq-a p { color: var(--slate); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; }
.section--dark .faq { border-color: var(--line-dark); }
.section--dark .faq-item { border-color: var(--line-dark); }
.section--dark .faq-item summary { color: var(--white); }
.section--dark .faq-a p { color: var(--mist); }

/* ---------- Jobs ---------- */
.job { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr 1fr auto; gap: 20px; align-items: center; padding: 24px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); transition: .25s; }
.job:hover { padding-inline: 12px; background: var(--paper); }
.job h3 { font-size: 20px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink); }
.job .meta { color: var(--slate); font-size: 14px; }
.job .go { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; color: var(--accent); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; font-size: 14px; }

/* ---------- Footer (always dark) ---------- */
.site-footer { background: var(--black); color: var(--mist); padding-block: 70px 36px; }
.footer-cta { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 30px; flex-wrap: wrap; padding-bottom: 50px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); }
.footer-cta h2 { color: var(--white); font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 52px); max-width: 680px; text-transform: uppercase; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; padding-block: 48px; }
.footer-grid h4 { color: var(--white); font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.footer-grid a { display: block; padding: 6px 0; color: var(--mist); font-size: 15px; }
.footer-grid a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.footer-grid p { color: var(--mist); }
.footer-logo { height: 26px; width: auto; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.footer-bottom { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; padding-top: 26px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); font-size: 13px; }
.footer-bottom .links { display: flex; gap: 22px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* ---------- Footer cap (Wolverine-style) ----------
   Below the footer: full-width photo in a rounded white frame with the
   landscape logo | divider | secondary mark centred over it. */
.footer-cap-wrap { position: relative; }
.footer-cap {
  position: relative;
  margin: var(--hero-inset);
  border-radius: var(--hero-radius);
  overflow: hidden; isolation: isolate;
  /* full-width landscape rectangle at every screen size — width fills the row,
     height derives from a flat cinematic ratio (no max-height, which would
     otherwise force the width to shrink) */
  width: auto; aspect-ratio: 5 / 2;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}
.footer-cap__bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; z-index: -2; }
.footer-cap::after { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; background: rgba(8,8,8,.45); }
.footer-cap__logos { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(16px, 2.6vw, 38px); padding-inline: var(--gutter); }
.footer-cap__logos .fc-word { height: clamp(38px, 6.8vw, 104px); width: auto; }
.footer-cap__logos .fc-divider { width: 2.5px; height: clamp(50px, 8.6vw, 132px); background: rgba(255,255,255,.55); flex: none; }
.footer-cap__logos .fc-mark { height: clamp(64px, 11vw, 168px); width: auto; }

/* ---------- Page hero (inner pages, dark) — inset white frame + rounded, like the home hero ---------- */
.page-hero {
  margin: var(--hero-inset);
  border-radius: var(--hero-radius);
  padding: 170px var(--gutter) clamp(60px, 8vw, 110px);
  background: var(--black); color: var(--white);
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
}
.page-hero .wrap { padding-inline: 0; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
/* slow, clean Ken Burns zoom on photo page-heroes — the ::before inherits each
   page's inline background image and gently scales in and out */
.page-hero::before { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background-image: inherit; background-size: cover; background-position: center;
  transform: scale(1.06); animation: heroKenBurns 14s ease-in-out infinite alternate; will-change: transform; }
@keyframes heroKenBurns { from { transform: scale(1.06); } to { transform: scale(1.22); } }
.page-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(44px, 9vw, 120px); text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 900; }
.page-hero p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.9); max-width: 640px; margin-top: 22px; font-size: clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 20px); }

/* ---------- Testimonial cards (community voices) ---------- */
.tcard { background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--r); padding: 30px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; transition: .3s; }
.tcard:hover { border-color: var(--accent); transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 30px 50px -40px rgba(0,0,0,.4); }
.tcard .mk { color: var(--accent); font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight: 900; font-size: 44px; line-height: .4; }
.tcard .q { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(17px, 1.6vw, 21px); line-height: 1.32; letter-spacing: -.01em; color: var(--ink); }
.tcard .by { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 700; font-size: 12px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; margin-top: auto; }

/* founder letter signature */
.letter-sig { margin-top: 26px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .04em; color: #fff; font-size: 15px; }

/* ---------- Editorial pull-quote (cinematic, emotional) ---------- */
.pullquote-section { text-align: center; padding-block: clamp(100px, 16vw, 220px); }
.pullquote-section .eyebrow { color: var(--accent); }
.pullquote-text { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.03em;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 6.6vw, 96px); line-height: 1.0; text-transform: uppercase;
  max-width: 16ch; margin: 22px auto 0; color: #fff; }
.pullquote-text .em { color: var(--accent);
  background: linear-gradient(110deg, var(--accent-deep), var(--accent) 45%, #ffb877);
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; }
.pullquote-mark { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight: 900; color: var(--accent);
  font-size: clamp(48px, 7vw, 96px); line-height: .6; display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.pullquote-cite { margin-top: clamp(26px, 4vw, 44px); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,.75); font-style: normal; }

/* founder voice quote — emotional accent inside a bio block */
.founder-quote { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; color: #fff;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.1vw, 28px); line-height: 1.25; letter-spacing: -.01em;
  margin-top: 26px; padding-left: 22px; border-left: 3px solid var(--accent); }

/* ---------- Misc ---------- */
.lead-xl { font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 40px); font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.02em; line-height: 1.18; color: var(--ink); }
.section--dark .lead-xl, .section--photo .lead-xl { color: var(--white); }
.muted { color: var(--slate); }
.section--dark .muted, .section--photo .muted { color: var(--mist); }

/* ===========================================================
   FUTURISTIC OVERHAUL — depth glow, glass spotlight, edge light
   =========================================================== */

/* dark sections: clean flat black (orange corner flare + grid removed) */
.section--dark { isolation: isolate; overflow: hidden; }
.section--dark::before { display: none; }
.section--dark > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.page-hero::after { display: none; }

/* glassy edge-light on dark cards */
.section--dark .vcard, .fixture, .score-row, .crest-card {
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.05), 0 18px 40px -34px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
}

/* ---- Cursor spotlight (class added by JS to cards) ---- */
.spotlight::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; border-radius: inherit; pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 4; opacity: 0; transition: opacity .35s ease;
  background: radial-gradient(190px circle at var(--mx, 50%) var(--my, 50%), rgba(255,128,48,.16), transparent 60%);
}
.spotlight:hover::after { opacity: 1; }
/* on dark cards the spotlight glows a touch brighter */
.section--dark .spotlight::after, .fixture.spotlight::after {
  background: radial-gradient(200px circle at var(--mx, 50%) var(--my, 50%), rgba(255,128,48,.22), transparent 60%);
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .spotlight::after { display: none; }
  .section--dark::before, .page-hero::after { background-image: none; }
  .page-hero::before { animation: none; }
}

/* ===========================================================
   CINEMATIC LAYER — load curtain, aurora, glow cursor, mask reveal
   =========================================================== */

/* --- Branded load curtain (markup injected at top of <body>) --- */
.preloader {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 10000; background: var(--black);
  display: grid; place-items: center; overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform .9s var(--ease-morph) .25s, opacity .6s ease .45s;
}
.preloader::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(60% 60% at 50% 45%, rgba(255,128,48,.16), transparent 70%);
}
.preloader.done { transform: translateY(-100%); opacity: 0; }
.preloader__inner { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 24px; position: relative; }
.preloader__mark { height: clamp(34px, 5.5vw, 52px); width: auto; max-width: 78vw;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 26px rgba(255,128,48,.4)); animation: plPulse 1.5s ease-in-out infinite; }
.preloader__bar { width: 168px; height: 2px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.16); border-radius: 3px; overflow: hidden; }
.preloader__bar span { display: block; height: 100%; width: 42%; border-radius: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--accent), transparent); animation: plLoad 1.15s var(--ease-morph) infinite; }
.preloader__word { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .42em; font-size: 11px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.55); padding-left: .42em; }
@keyframes plPulse { 0%,100% { opacity: .65; transform: scale(.97); } 50% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1.03); } }
@keyframes plLoad { 0% { transform: translateX(-130%); } 100% { transform: translateX(320%); } }
/* no-JS / safety fallback: auto-clear the curtain even if JS never fires */
.preloader { animation: plSafety 0s linear 3.2s forwards; }
@keyframes plSafety { to { transform: translateY(-100%); opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; } }

/* ===========================================================
   FIRST-LOAD INTRO — minimal 3D: the main wordmark rotates in slowly and
   smoothly on a perspective axis with extruded depth, then gives a gentle
   3D float so the depth is clearly readable. Plays once per visit.
   =========================================================== */
.intro { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 10001; background: var(--black);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  padding-inline: 24px; opacity: 1; transition: opacity .7s ease; perspective: 1100px; }
.intro.exit { opacity: 0; }
.intro__mark { height: clamp(44px, 8vw, 100px); width: auto; opacity: 0; transform-style: preserve-3d;
  transform: rotateY(-66deg) rotateX(4deg) scale(.9);
  /* stacked accent-deep shadows fake an extruded 3D edge on the flat wordmark */
  filter: drop-shadow(2px 2px 0 rgba(235,90,0,.6)) drop-shadow(4px 4px 0 rgba(235,90,0,.36))
          drop-shadow(6px 6px 0 rgba(235,90,0,.18)) drop-shadow(0 18px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.55));
  /* one continuous, decelerating rotation — no mid stop, so the spin reads seamless */
  animation: introMark 10s cubic-bezier(.16, .72, .3, 1) .15s infinite; }
@keyframes introMark {
  0%   { opacity: 0; transform: rotateY(-66deg) rotateX(4deg) scale(.9); }
  22%  { opacity: 1; }
  58%  { transform: rotateY(11deg) rotateX(-2deg) scale(1); }
  100% { opacity: 1; transform: rotateY(-11deg) rotateX(2deg) scale(1); } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .intro__mark { animation: none; opacity: 1; transform: none; } }

/* --- Aurora removed: dark sections stay clean flat black --- */
.aurora { display: none !important; }
.aurora--legacy { position: absolute; inset: -25%; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none; overflow: hidden;
  filter: blur(64px); opacity: .55; }
.aurora::before, .aurora::after { content: ''; position: absolute; border-radius: 50%; }
.aurora::before { width: 48%; height: 64%; left: 60%; top: -12%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,128,48,.55), transparent 64%); animation: auroraA 17s ease-in-out infinite; }
.aurora::after { width: 42%; height: 58%; left: -12%; top: 58%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(235,90,0,.42), transparent 64%); animation: auroraB 22s ease-in-out infinite; }
@keyframes auroraA { 0%,100% { transform: translate3d(0,0,0) scale(1); } 50% { transform: translate3d(-8%,6%,0) scale(1.18); } }
@keyframes auroraB { 0%,100% { transform: translate3d(0,0,0) scale(1); } 50% { transform: translate3d(10%,-7%,0) scale(1.22); } }

/* --- Trailing cursor: flat orange circle (desktop; element injected by JS) --- */
.cursor-glow { position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; width: 16px; height: 16px; border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none; z-index: 9997; opacity: 0; transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  background: var(--accent);
  transition: width .25s ease, height .25s ease, opacity .35s ease; will-change: transform; }
.cursor-glow.show { opacity: 1; }
.cursor-glow.hot { width: 40px; height: 40px; opacity: .8; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .preloader__mark, .preloader__bar span { animation: none; }
  .aurora { display: none; }
  .cursor-glow { display: none; }
}

/* ---------- Timed promo popup ---------- */
.promo-pop { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 10002; display: none; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 24px; }
.promo-pop.open { display: flex; }
.promo-pop__backdrop { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: rgba(8,8,8,.72);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(4px); backdrop-filter: blur(4px); }
.promo-pop__inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; max-width: 94vw; max-height: 75vh;
  animation: promoIn .5s var(--ease-morph); }
.promo-pop__inner img { height: 75vh; width: auto; max-width: 94vw; max-height: 75vh; object-fit: contain;
  border-radius: 16px; display: block; box-shadow: 0 40px 90px -30px rgba(0,0,0,.65); }
.promo-pop__close { position: absolute; top: -16px; right: -16px; width: 42px; height: 42px; border-radius: 50%;
  border: none; background: var(--accent); color: #1a1206; font-size: 26px; line-height: 1; cursor: pointer;
  display: grid; place-items: center; box-shadow: 0 8px 26px -6px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
  transition: transform .2s ease, background .2s ease, color .2s ease; }
.promo-pop__close:hover { background: var(--accent-deep); color: #fff; transform: scale(1.08); }
@keyframes promoIn { from { opacity: 0; transform: scale(.9) translateY(12px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
/* phones: shrink the popup image ~15% so it sits more comfortably */
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .promo-pop__inner { max-height: 64vh; }
  .promo-pop__inner img { height: 64vh; max-height: 64vh; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) { .promo-pop__close { top: -12px; right: -8px; width: 38px; height: 38px; font-size: 23px; } }

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .brand-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .news-grid, .cards-3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .team-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .partners { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 48px 28px; }
}
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .nav { display: none; }
  .menu-toggle { display: flex; }
  /* tablet: each game becomes one tidy horizontal row (like the championship) */
  .fixtures { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 12px; }
  .fixture { min-height: 0; flex-direction: row; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 4px 22px; padding: 18px 24px; }
  .fixture .gn { flex: 0 0 auto; min-width: 124px; }
  .fixture .date { margin-top: 0; display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 8px;
    font-size: clamp(24px, 5vw, 32px); min-width: 118px; }
  .fixture .date .mo { display: inline; margin: 0; font-size: 12px; }
  .fixture .day { margin-top: 0; flex: 0 0 auto; }
  .fixture .meta { margin-top: 0; padding-top: 0; margin-left: auto; text-align: right; }
  .fixture__tix { flex-basis: 100%; margin-top: 8px; align-self: flex-start; }
  .fixture--final { min-height: 0; }
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .split, .band { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .news-grid, .cards-3, .team-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }   /* keep stats two columns on phones */
  .footer-cta { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .tl-item, .job { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 8px; }
  .job .go { justify-self: start; }
  .hero__badge { display: none; }
  .partners { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 36px 20px; }
  .partners img { width: auto !important; max-height: 64px; max-width: 70%; }
  .score-row { padding: 14px; gap: 10px; }
  .score-team img { height: 36px; width: 36px; }
  .fixtures { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  /* compact standings: hide L + win-share, keep rank/team/W/PCT */
  .standings-head, .standing { grid-template-columns: 32px minmax(0,1fr) 40px 52px; gap: 10px; }
  .standings-head span:nth-child(4), .standings-head span:nth-child(6),
  .standing .num.l, .standing .winbar { display: none; }
  .standing { padding: 13px 16px; }
  .standing .team img { height: 34px; width: 34px; }
  .standing .team .tn { font-size: 14px; }
}

/* ===========================================================
   RESPONSIVE HARDENING — tablet + mobile (navbar, overflow, motion)
   =========================================================== */

/* --- Tablet (≤1024): lighten the heaviest effects for smoother scroll --- */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .aurora { filter: blur(48px); opacity: .42; }
  .cursor-glow { display: none; }            /* touch/hybrid: no trailing cursor */
  .journey-head { top: 18vh; }
  .section-head { margin-bottom: 44px; }
}

/* --- Below the desktop nav: brandmark fits the hamburger row cleanly --- */
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .site-header { padding-top: 18px; }
  .logo-word { height: 34px; }
  .logo-mark { height: 46px; }
  .logo-divider { height: 38px; }
  /* the pill morph is a desktop flourish — keep the wordmark steady on small screens */
  .site-header.scrolled .header-inner { max-width: none; padding: 9px 16px; }
  .site-header.scrolled .logo-word { max-width: 600px; opacity: 1; }
  .site-header.scrolled .logo-divider { width: 1.5px; opacity: .45; }
  .site-header.scrolled .brandmark { gap: 14px; }
  .menu-toggle { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
}

/* --- Tablet portrait & large phones (≤860) --- */
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .parallax-field { min-height: 92vh; }
  .stats--row { gap: 26px 24px; }
  .stats--row .stat:last-child { text-align: left; }   /* avoid lone right-aligned stat when wrapped */
  .footer-bottom { justify-content: flex-start; }
}

/* --- Phones (≤760): tighten hero, drop the secondary mark, calm motion --- */
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .hero__inner { padding-top: 92px; padding-bottom: 44px; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(32px, 9.5vw, 58px); }
  .hero__row { margin-top: 26px; }
  /* show only the wordmark in the header — guarantees no overflow */
  .logo-divider, .logo-mark { display: none; }
  .logo-word { height: 30px; }
  .site-header.scrolled .logo-word { max-width: 600px; opacity: 1; }
  /* aurora's big blur is costly on phones; the depth-glow already carries the mood */
  .aurora { display: none; }
  .reveal { filter: blur(4px); }              /* lighter focus-in on small GPUs */
  .scroll-progress { height: 2px; }
}

/* --- Small phones (≤520) --- */
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(26px, 9.5vw, 44px); }
  .page-hero { padding-top: 130px; }
  .page-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(38px, 13vw, 64px); }
  .section-head h2 { font-size: clamp(30px, 9vw, 48px); }
  /* footer stays two columns on phones; brand block spans the top */
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 30px 20px; }
  .footer-grid > :first-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .btn { font-size: 13px; padding: 10px 18px; }
  .preloader__mark { height: 40px; }
}

/* --- Phones: schedule cards distributed across the full card width — label +
   day on the top row at opposite ends, big date + venue on the second row --- */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .fixtures { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 12px; }
  .fixture { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
    grid-template-areas: "gn day" "date meta";
    align-items: center; row-gap: 16px; column-gap: 14px;
    min-height: 0; padding: 22px 22px; }
  .fixture .gn { grid-area: gn; min-width: 0; }
  .fixture .day { grid-area: day; justify-self: end; margin: 0; }
  .fixture .date { grid-area: date; margin: 0; display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 8px;
    font-size: clamp(30px, 9vw, 42px); line-height: 1; }
  .fixture .date .mo { display: inline; margin: 0; font-size: 13px; }
  .fixture .meta { grid-area: meta; justify-self: end; text-align: right; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
  .fixture__tix { grid-column: 1 / -1; justify-self: start; margin-top: 10px; }
  .fixture--final .crown { display: none; }
}

/* --- Phones: Our Impact stats in a clean 2-column grid --- */
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .stats--row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 30px 18px; }
  .stats--row .stat, .stats--row .stat:last-child { text-align: left; }
}

/* --- Phones: About founder section stacks (photo over text), and the
   "As featured in" row centers with the logos beneath the label --- */
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .founder-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; }
  .founder-split img { aspect-ratio: 3 / 2 !important; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 18%; }
  /* centered "As featured in" label, with all three logos on one line beneath */
  .award-row { justify-content: center; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .award-row > span { flex-basis: 100%; text-align: center; margin: 0 0 6px; }
  .award-row a { flex: 0 0 auto; }
  .award-row a:nth-of-type(1) img { height: 42px !important; }   /* Forbes */
  .award-row a:nth-of-type(2) img { height: 58px !important; }   /* Uninterrupted */
  .award-row a:nth-of-type(3) img { height: 40px !important; }   /* Women of Influence+ */
}

/* --- Phones: Our Journey gets an orange scroll-fill line between the year
   and the description (the desktop centre line is hidden here) --- */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .journey-items { position: relative; }
  .j-item { grid-template-columns: 78px 1fr; column-gap: 22px; }
  .j-year { font-size: 30px; }
  .journey-items::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 6px; bottom: 6px; left: 88px;
    width: 2px; background: var(--line-strong); border-radius: 2px; }
  .journey-items::after { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 6px; left: 88px; width: 2px;
    height: var(--jprog, 0%); max-height: calc(100% - 12px); background: var(--accent);
    border-radius: 2px; box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(255,128,48,.55); transition: height .15s linear; }
}