/* ── HERO ── */
        .guide-hero {
            background: #0a0a0f;
            color: #fff;
            padding: 65px 0;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }
        /*.guide-hero::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            width: 600px; height: 600px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: rgba(244,180,0,0.08);
            right: -150px; top: -150px;
        }
        .guide-hero::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            width: 400px; height: 400px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
            left: -100px; bottom: -150px;
        }*/
        .guide-hero .badge-pill {
            display: inline-block;
            background: var(--accent);
            color: #1a1a2e;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 13px;
            padding: 6px 18px;
            border-radius: 50px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
        }
        .guide-hero h1 {
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.2rem);
            font-weight: 900;
            color: #fff;
            margin-bottom: 18px;
            line-height: 1.18;
        }
        .guide-hero h1 span { color: var(--accent); }
        .guide-hero p.lead {
            font-size: 18px;
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
            max-width: 700px;
            margin-bottom: 32px;
        }
        .hero-meta{
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
        }
        .hero-meta span {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 6px;
            background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
            border-radius: 50px;
            padding: 5px 14px;
            font-size: 13px;
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);
            margin-right: 8px;
            margin-bottom: 8px;
        }
        .hero-cta {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
            background: var(--accent);
            color: #1a1a2e !important;
            font-weight: 600;
            padding: 14px 30px;
            border-radius: 8px;
            margin-top: 20px;
            font-size: 16px;
            transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
        }
        .hero-cta:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(244,180,0,0.35); text-decoration: none !important; }


:root {
    --gold: #F5C518;
    --gold-light: #FFE168;
    --ink: #0A0A0F;
    --ink-soft: #1A1A28;
    --white: #FFFFFF;
    --muted: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
    --card-bg: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
    --card-border: rgba(245,197,24,0.18);
  }

  /* ── SECTION WRAPPER ── */
  #ai-launch {
    background: var(--ink);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    /* padding: 100px 0 110px; */
    /* font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; */
  }

  /* Noise grain overlay */
  #ai-launch::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='noise'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23noise)' opacity='0.04'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    opacity: 0.4;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
  }

  /* Gold radial glow */
  #ai-launch::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -120px;
    right: -80px;
    width: 600px;
    height: 600px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(245,197,24,0.12) 0%, transparent 70%);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
  }

  /* Decorative grid lines */
  .grid-lines {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(rgba(245,197,24,0.04) 1px, transparent 1px),
      linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(245,197,24,0.04) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 60px 60px;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
  }

  .container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 24px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }



  .ai-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    background: rgba(245,197,24,0.1);
    border: 1px solid rgba(245,197,24,0.3);
    border-radius: 100px;
    padding: 6px 16px;
    font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 15px;
  }
  .ai-eyebrow-solid{
    background: #0b0c11;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
  .ai-eyebrow .dot {
    width: 7px; height: 7px;
    background: var(--gold);
    border-radius: 50%;
    animation: blink 1.8s ease-in-out infinite;
  }
  @keyframes blink {
    0%,100% { opacity:1; } 50% { opacity:0.2; }
  }

  /* ── HEADING ── */
  .ai-heading {
    font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
    /* font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.6rem); */
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--white);
    line-height: 1.18;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
  }
  .ai-heading .highlight {
    color: var(--gold);
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    font-style: oblique;
  }
  .ai-heading .highlight::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 2px;
    left: 0; right: 0;
    height: 3px;
    background: var(--gold);
    border-radius: 2px;
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
    animation: underline-in 0.8s 0.6s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1) forwards;
  }
  @keyframes underline-in {
    to { transform: scaleX(1); }
  }

  /* ── BODY TEXT ── */
  .ai-body {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    font-weight: 300;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    /* max-width: 520px; */
  }
  .ai-body strong {color: #fcc813;font-weight: 500;}

  /* ── FEATURE PILLS ── */
  .feature-pills li{
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }
  .feature-pills {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
    margin: 28px 0 36px;
    list-style: none;
    padding-left: 0;
  }
  .pill {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    border-radius: 100px;
    padding: 7px 14px;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
    font-weight: 400;
    transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
    cursor: default;
  }
  .pill:hover {
    border-color: rgba(245,197,24,0.4);
    color: var(--gold);
    background: rgba(245,197,24,0.06);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }
  .pill i { font-size: 0.75rem; color: var(--gold); }

  /* ── CTA BUTTON ── */
  .ai-cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--ink);
    /* font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif; */
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1rem;
    /* letter-spacing: 0.04em; */
    padding: 14px 32px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: none;
    /* color: #fff; */
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(245, 197, 24, 0.4);
  }
  .ai-cta:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(245,197,24,0.3);
    color: var(--ink);
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  .ai-cta i { font-size: 0.8rem; }

  /* ── RIGHT SIDE — VISUAL CARD PANEL ── */
  .visual-panel {
    position: relative;
    height: 480px;
  }

  /* Central glowing orb */
  .orb {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%; left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    width: 220px; height: 220px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(245,197,24,0.22) 0%, rgba(245,197,24,0.05) 50%, transparent 70%);
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(245,197,24,0.2);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    animation: pulse-orb 3s ease-in-out infinite;
    z-index: 2;
  }
  .orb::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 20px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px dashed rgba(245,197,24,0.25);
    animation: spin 12s linear infinite;
  }
  .orb::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: -30px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(245,197,24,0.08);
    animation: spin 20s linear infinite reverse;
  }
  @keyframes pulse-orb {
    0%,100% { box-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(245,197,24,0.1); }
    50% { box-shadow: 0 0 80px rgba(245,197,24,0.22); }
  }
  @keyframes spin {
    to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
  }
  .orb-icon {
    font-size: 3rem;
    color: var(--gold);
    z-index: 1;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 20px rgba(245,197,24,0.5));
  }

  /* Floating tool cards */
  .tool-card {
    position: absolute;
    background: rgba(15,15,25,0.85);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    border: 1px solid var(--card-border);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 14px 16px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    min-width: 200px;
    z-index: 3;
    animation: float-card 4s ease-in-out infinite;
    transition: border-color 0.3s;
  }
  .tool-card:hover { border-color: rgba(245,197,24,0.5); }

  .tool-card:nth-child(2) { top: 30px; left: -20px; animation-delay: 0s; }
  .tool-card:nth-child(3) { top: 30px; right: -10px; animation-delay: 0.7s; }
  .tool-card:nth-child(4) { bottom: 100px; left: -30px; animation-delay: 1.4s; }
  .tool-card:nth-child(5) { bottom: 60px; right: 0px; animation-delay: 2.1s; }

  @keyframes float-card {
    0%,100% { transform: translateY(0px); }
    50% { transform: translateY(-8px); }
  }

  .card-icon {
    width: 36px; height: 36px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    background: rgba(245,197,24,0.12);
    border: 1px solid rgba(245,197,24,0.2);
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--gold);
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .card-text { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; }
  .card-title {
    font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--white);
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .card-sub {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .card-badge {
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    background: rgba(245,197,24,0.1);
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 2px 6px;
    margin-left: auto;
    white-space: nowrap;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  /* Connector lines SVG */
  .connector-svg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
    opacity: 0.3;
  }

  /* ── BOTTOM STATS BAR ── */
  .stats-bar {
    margin-top: 40px;
    padding: 40px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
    background: #ffffff08;
  }
  .stat-item {
    text-align: center;
  }
  .stat-num {
    font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--gold);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }
  .stat-label {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  }

  /* Divider accent */
  .gold-divider {
    width: 48px;
    height: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), transparent);
    border-radius: 2px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }

  /* ── ANIMATIONS ON LOAD ── */
  .fade-up {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(24px);
    animation: fadeUp 0.7s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1) forwards;
  }
  .fade-up:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0.1s; }
  .fade-up:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.2s; }
  .fade-up:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.3s; }
  .fade-up:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 0.4s; }
  .fade-up:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: 0.5s; }
  @keyframes fadeUp {
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }

  /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
  @media (max-width: 991px) {
    .visual-panel { height: 380px; margin-top: 60px; }
    .tool-card { min-width: 160px; padding: 10px 12px; }
    .tool-card:nth-child(2) { left: 0; }
    .tool-card:nth-child(3) { right: 0; }
    .tool-card:nth-child(4) { left: 0; }
    .tool-card:nth-child(5) { right: 0; }
    .stats-bar { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  }
  @media (max-width: 576px) {
    #ai-launch { padding: 70px 0 80px; }
    .ai-heading { font-size: 2rem; }
    .stats-bar { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 16px; }
    .stat-num { font-size: 1.6rem; }
    .tool-card .card-badge { display: none; }
  }        

/* ============================================================
     All styles scoped to .lt-subscribe — zero risk of conflicts
     ============================================================ */

  .lt-subscribe {
    --lt-ink:        #0a0a0f;
    --lt-gold:       #fcc813;
    --lt-gold-light: #fdd84a;
    --lt-cream:      #f9f8f2;
    --lt-muted:      #5a5a6e;
    --lt-border:     #e0ddc8;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    width: 100%;
    /* max-width: 900px; */
    margin: 0 auto;
    /* padding: 4rem 2rem; */
    position: relative;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    background: var(--lt-cream);
    border-top: 1px solid #e9e9e9;
  }

  .lt-subscribe *, .lt-subscribe *::before, .lt-subscribe *::after {
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }

  .lt-subscribe .lt-rule {
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  }
  .lt-subscribe .lt-rule span { flex: 1; height: 1px; background: var(--lt-border); }
  .lt-subscribe .lt-rule-icon {
    width: 36px; height: 36px;
    border: 1px solid var(--lt-gold); border-radius: 50%;
    display: grid; place-items: center;
    color: var(--lt-gold); font-size: 14px;
  }

  .lt-subscribe .lt-badge {
    font-size: 11px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--lt-gold);
    margin-bottom: 1rem; display: block;
  }

  .lt-subscribe .lt-heading {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.2rem); font-weight: 900;
    color: var(--lt-ink); line-height: 1.15; margin: 0 0 1rem 0;
  }
  .lt-subscribe .lt-heading em { font-style: italic; color: var(--lt-gold); }

  .lt-subscribe .lt-sub-copy {
    font-size: 1rem; color: var(--lt-muted); line-height: 1.7;
    max-width: 520px; margin: 0 0 2.5rem 0;
  }

  .lt-subscribe .lt-card {
    background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--lt-border);
    border-radius: 4px; padding: 2.5rem; position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  }
  .lt-subscribe .lt-card::before {
    content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--lt-gold), var(--lt-gold-light), var(--lt-gold));
  }

  .lt-subscribe .lt-form-row {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr auto; gap: 0.75rem; align-items: end;
  }

  .lt-subscribe .lt-field label {
    display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--lt-muted); margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  }
  .lt-subscribe .lt-field input {
    width: 100%; padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--lt-border); border-radius: 3px;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--lt-ink); background: var(--lt-cream);
    transition: border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
    outline: none; appearance: none; -webkit-appearance: none;
    box-shadow: none; margin: 0;
  }
  .lt-subscribe .lt-field input:focus {
    border-color: var(--lt-gold);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(252, 200, 19, 0.2);
    background: #fff;
  }
  .lt-subscribe .lt-field input::placeholder { color: #b8af9f; }

  .lt-subscribe .lt-btn {
    padding: 0.78rem 1.75rem; background: var(--lt-gold); color: var(--lt-ink);
    border: none; border-radius: 3px; font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.05em; cursor: pointer;
    white-space: nowrap; transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; line-height: 1;
  }
  .lt-subscribe .lt-btn:hover { background: var(--lt-gold-light); transform: translateY(-1px); }
  .lt-subscribe .lt-btn:active { transform: translateY(0); }
  .lt-subscribe .lt-btn svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; }

  .lt-subscribe .lt-perks {
    display: flex; gap: 2rem; margin-top: 1.5rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap; list-style: none; padding: 0;
  }
  .lt-subscribe .lt-perk {
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.45rem;
    font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--lt-muted);
  }
  .lt-subscribe .lt-perk svg { color: var(--lt-gold); flex-shrink: 0; }

  .lt-subscribe .lt-privacy { margin-top: 1rem; font-size: 0.75rem; color: #a89e8e; }

  .lt-subscribe .lt-success { display: none; text-align: center; padding: 1.5rem 0; }
  .lt-subscribe .lt-success .lt-tick {
    width: 48px; height: 48px; background: var(--lt-gold); border-radius: 50%;
    display: grid; place-items: center; margin: 0 auto 1rem;
    color: var(--lt-ink); font-size: 22px;
  }
  .lt-subscribe .lt-success p { color: var(--lt-ink); font-size: 1rem; margin: 0 0 0.25rem; }
  .lt-subscribe .lt-success span { color: var(--lt-muted); font-size: 0.85rem; }

  @media (max-width: 640px) {
    .lt-subscribe .lt-form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .lt-subscribe .lt-btn { justify-content: center; }
  }
  /**/
  /* CTA SECTION */
        .cta-section {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0d1b6e 0%, #1a237e 60%, #283593 100%);
            padding: 80px 0;
            text-align: center;
            color: #fff;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }
        .cta-section::before {
            content: '™';
            position: absolute;
            font-size: 400px;
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
            right: -60px; top: -80px;
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            font-weight: 900;
            line-height: 1;
        }
        .cta-section h2 {
         /*color: #fff; font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.8rem); margin-bottom: 16px; */
             font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fff 0%, #fcc813 100%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
    margin-bottom: 12px;

     }
        .cta-section p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8); font-size: 17px; max-width: 670px; margin: 0 auto 32px; }
        .cta-buttons { display: flex; gap: 16px; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
        .btn-cta-primary {
            background: var(--accent);
            color: #1a1a2e !important;
            padding: 10px 20px;
            border-radius: 4px;
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 16px;
            max-height: 50px;
            transition: all 0.2s;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
        }
        .btn-cta-primary:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(244,180,0,0.4); text-decoration: none !important; }
        .btn-cta-outline {
            background: transparent;
            max-height: 50px;
            color: #fff !important;
            padding: 10px 20px;
            border-radius: 4px;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 16px;
            border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
            transition: all 0.2s;
            display: inline-block;
        }
        .btn-cta-outline:hover { border-color: #fff; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1); text-decoration: none !important; }