:root {
  --background: #f5f5f7; /* Soft platinum instead of pure white */
  --foreground: #0a0a0b;
  --accent: #1d1d1f;
  --text-muted: #86868b;
  --glass-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  --glass-border: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  --glass-inner-border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  --glass-hover: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.01);
  --font-mono: 'Founders Grotesk Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  --card-shadow: 0 12px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);

  /* Liquid Mesh Colors - Light Mode (Linear Ramp) */
  --blob-1: #f5f5f7; 
  --blob-2: #dcd3f3; 
  --blob-3: #c2b0ee; 
  --blob-4: #a98eea; 
  --blob-5: #906ce5; 
  --cursor-color: #906ce5;
}

.dark-mode {
  --background: #0a0a0b;
  --foreground: #f5f5f7;
  --accent: #f5f5f7;
  --text-muted: #86868b;
  --glass-bg: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.7);
  --glass-border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1); 
  --glass-inner-border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  --glass-hover: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
  --card-shadow: 0 12px 64px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);

  /* Liquid Mesh Colors - Dark Mode (Linear Ramp) */
  --blob-1: #0a0a0b; 
  --blob-2: #241b39; 
  --blob-3: #483673; 
  --blob-4: #6c51ac; 
  --blob-5: #906ce5; 
  --cursor-color: #b8a1f2;
}

/* Base Reset */
* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  cursor: none !important; /* Hide default cursor */
}

body {
  background: var(--background);
  color: var(--foreground);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  transition: background 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  margin: 0;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* --- Liquid Background (Advanced WebGL Fluid Displacement) --- */
#liquid-bg {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: var(--background);
  transition: background-color 0.4s ease;
}

/* --- Layout & Grid --- */
.container-constrained {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) { .container-constrained { padding: 0 4rem; } }
@media (min-width: 1024px) { .container-constrained { padding: 0 6rem; } }

.glass-panel {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 2.2rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
  box-shadow: var(--card-shadow);
  transition: opacity 0.4s, transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

/* Pseudo-element isolation to prevent JS/GSAP from ever overriding the glass style */
.glass-panel::before,
.glass-footer::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background: var(--glass-bg);
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px) !important;
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(4px) !important;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.article-card {
  width: 100%;
  position: relative;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(30px);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.article-card.active {
  cursor: default !important;
}

.tracing-line {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  z-index: 10;
  opacity: 1;
}

.dark-mode .tracing-line {
  background: var(--glass-border);
}

.article-card.active {
  cursor: default;
}

.article-card.active > .tracing-line {
  opacity: 0;
}

/* --- Atmospheric Background Reveal --- */
#liquid-reveal-overlay {
  background: var(--background);
  transition: background 0.8s ease;
}

.dark-mode #liquid-reveal-overlay {
  background: #0a0a0b;
}

/* --- Logo & Marquee --- */
.pillar-small { border-radius: 0; }

.pillar-loader {
  background: rgba(144, 108, 229, 0.35);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  box-shadow: 
    inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1),
    0 0 30px rgba(144, 108, 229, 0.15);
  border-radius: 6px;
}

.pillar-logo {
  background: var(--accent);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 1px;
  opacity: 0.8;
  transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
}

.featured-tag {
  background: rgba(144, 108, 229, 0.15);
  color: var(--accent);
  padding: 2px 8px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  border: 1px solid rgba(144, 108, 229, 0.2);
}

.marquee-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
}

.marquee-content {
  display: flex;
  white-space: nowrap;
  width: max-content;
}

@keyframes marquee-scroll {
  from { transform: translateX(0); }
  to { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

.marquee-text {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 8rem;
  color: var(--foreground);
  opacity: 0.035;
  padding-right: 4rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

/* --- Navigation & Interactions --- */
.nav-cta, .nav-back, .nav-share {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.4em;
  color: var(--accent);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  position: relative;
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* GSAP controlled hover logic - CSS hover removed */

.nav-link.active {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.nav-link {
  transition: opacity 0.4s;
}

.nav-link:hover {
  opacity: 0.6;
}

.nav-cta::after, .nav-back::after, .nav-share::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -4px;
  width: 0;
  height: 0.5px;
  background: var(--accent);
  transition: width 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

.nav-cta::after, .nav-back::after { left: 0; }
.nav-share::after { right: 0; }

.nav-cta:hover::after, 
.article-card:not(.active):hover .nav-cta::after, 
.nav-back:hover::after,
.nav-share:hover::after { 
  width: 100%; 
}

/* --- Underline Erase (Footer Links) --- */
.underline-erase {
  position: relative;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}

.underline-erase::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -4px;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 1px;
  background: currentColor;
  transform-origin: right;
  transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

.underline-erase:hover::after {
  transform: scaleX(0);
}

/* Footer Glassmorphism using the same protective layer */
.glass-footer {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: background 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

/* Mobile Menu Specifics */
#mobile-drawer {
  transition: height 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1), opacity 0.4s;
}

/* --- Custom Liquid Glass Cursor --- */
.cursor-wrapper {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 99999;
  will-change: transform;
  display: none; /* Hidden until JS initializes */
}

#cursor-glass {
  border-radius: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 100px; /* High-res base to prevent pixelation on scale */
  height: 100px;
  background: transparent;
  backdrop-filter: invert(1);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: invert(1);
  border: none;
  transition: background 0.3s, border-color 0.3s;
  backface-visibility: hidden;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: subpixel-antialiased;
}

/* Hide on Mobile */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .cursor-wrapper { display: none !important; }
  * { cursor: auto !important; }
}