:root{
  --night:#0f1626;
  --midnight:#162135;
  --slate:#233049;
  --frost:#eff7ff;
  --glacier:#70c6db;
  --ice:#5b9ee5;
  --pine:#60bc9e;
  --amber:#f9b751;
  --ember:#f48c47;
  --muted:#a8bad1;
  --dim:#7a8ca3;
  --stroke:rgba(255,255,255,.10);
  --card:rgba(255,255,255,.045);
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  font-family:"Inter",system-ui,sans-serif;
  background:var(--night);
  color:var(--frost);
  line-height:1.6;
  overflow-x:hidden;
}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:"Fraunces",Georgia,serif;font-weight:700;line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.01em}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{display:block;max-width:100%}

/* ambient frost glow */
.frost{
  position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(60% 45% at 82% 8%, rgba(96,188,158,.16), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(55% 50% at 12% 95%, rgba(91,158,229,.16), transparent 70%);
}

/* topbar */
.topbar{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  padding:18px clamp(20px,5vw,64px);
  background:rgba(15,22,38,.72);
  backdrop-filter:blur(14px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--stroke);
}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-weight:600;font-size:1.05rem}
.brand__mark{color:var(--glacier)}
.topnav{display:flex;gap:26px;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted)}
.topnav a:hover{color:var(--frost)}

main{position:relative;z-index:1}

/* hero */
.hero{position:relative;min-height:92vh;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;overflow:hidden}
.hero__bg{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:saturate(1.05)}
.hero__veil{position:absolute;inset:0;background:
  linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(15,22,38,.35) 0%,rgba(15,22,38,.15) 40%,rgba(15,22,38,.92) 100%)}
.hero__inner{position:relative;padding:0 clamp(20px,6vw,90px) clamp(64px,9vw,120px);max-width:920px}
.hero__kicker{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.22em;font-size:.72rem;color:var(--glacier);margin-bottom:18px}
.hero__title{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,6.4vw,4.6rem)}
.hero__lede{margin-top:20px;font-size:clamp(1.02rem,1.8vw,1.28rem);color:var(--muted);max-width:640px}
.hero__meta{margin-top:26px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--frost);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em}
.hero__meta i{width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--amber)}
.hero__scroll{position:absolute;right:clamp(20px,6vw,90px);bottom:40px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dim)}
.hero__scroll span{width:1px;height:38px;background:linear-gradient(var(--glacier),transparent);animation:drop 1.8s infinite}
@keyframes drop{0%{opacity:.2;transform:translateY(-6px)}50%{opacity:1}100%{opacity:.2;transform:translateY(6px)}}

/* section shared */
.eyebrow{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.2em;font-size:.72rem;color:var(--amber);margin-bottom:12px}
section{padding:clamp(64px,9vw,120px) clamp(20px,6vw,90px)}
.descent__head,.bench__head{max-width:640px;margin:0 auto clamp(44px,6vw,72px);text-align:center}
.descent__head h2,.bench__head h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,2.9rem)}
.sub{margin-top:14px;color:var(--muted)}

/* THE DESCENT gauge */
.descent{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--night),var(--midnight))}
.gauge{list-style:none;position:relative;max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;padding-left:76px}
.gauge::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:26px;top:8px;bottom:8px;width:2px;
  background:linear-gradient(var(--glacier),var(--ice),var(--slate))}
.stop{position:relative;display:flex;gap:22px;margin-bottom:34px}
.stop:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.stop__depth{position:absolute;left:-76px;width:64px;text-align:right;padding-top:16px}
.stop__depth::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-52px;top:24px;width:12px;height:12px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--night);border:2px solid var(--glacier);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(112,198,219,.15)}
.stop__depth b{display:block;font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--frost)}
.stop__depth span{font-size:.66rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--dim)}
.stop__card{flex:1;display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:center;background:var(--card);
  border:1px solid var(--stroke);border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;padding:14px;
  transition:transform .3s ease,border-color .3s ease}
.stop__card:hover{transform:translateX(6px);border-color:rgba(112,198,219,.4)}
.stop__card img{width:132px;height:96px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:12px;flex-shrink:0}
.stop__body h3{font-size:1.25rem}
.stop__body p{margin:6px 0 10px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.94rem}
.tier{display:inline-block;font-size:.66rem;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;
  padding:4px 10px;border-radius:999px}
.tier--common{color:#b3c0cd;background:rgba(179,192,205,.14)}
.tier--uncommon{color:#7eccae;background:rgba(96,188,158,.16)}
.tier--rare{color:#77b1ea;background:rgba(91,158,229,.16)}
.tier--epic{color:#b193ea;background:rgba(150,120,230,.18)}
.tier--legendary{color:var(--amber);background:rgba(249,183,81,.16)}

/* THE BENCH */
.bench{background:var(--midnight)}
.bench__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px;max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto}
.spec{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--stroke);border-radius:18px;padding:26px;
  border-top:3px solid var(--glacier)}
.spec:nth-child(2){border-top-color:var(--amber)}
.spec:nth-child(3){border-top-color:var(--pine)}
.spec header{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:14px}
.spec__glyph{font-size:1.5rem}
.spec h3{font-size:1.3rem}
.spec p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem}
.spec ul{margin-top:16px;list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.spec li{position:relative;padding-left:20px;font-size:.86rem;color:var(--frost)}
.spec li::before{content:"›";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--glacier);font-weight:700}

.shots{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:clamp(16px,3vw,36px);flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:clamp(48px,6vw,80px)}
.shots figure{width:min(230px,72vw);text-align:center}
.shots img{border-radius:26px;border:1px solid var(--stroke);box-shadow:0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
.shots figcaption{margin-top:14px;font-size:.78rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;color:var(--dim)}

/* LEDGER */
.ledger{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:26px;max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--midnight),var(--night))}
.panel{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--stroke);border-radius:22px;padding:clamp(28px,4vw,44px)}
.panel h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.6vw,2.1rem);margin-bottom:14px}
.panel p{color:var(--muted)}
.notes{list-style:none;margin:20px 0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.notes li{position:relative;padding-left:26px;color:var(--frost);font-size:.94rem}
.notes li::before{content:"❄";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--glacier)}
.fineprint{font-size:.84rem;color:var(--dim);margin-top:16px}
.mail{display:inline-block;margin-top:18px;font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--amber);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(249,183,81,.4);padding-bottom:3px}
.mail:hover{color:var(--ember)}

/* footer */
.foot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;
  padding:28px clamp(20px,6vw,90px);border-top:1px solid var(--stroke);
  color:var(--dim);font-size:.82rem;position:relative;z-index:1}

@media(max-width:820px){
  .topnav{display:none}
  .bench__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ledger{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .stop__card{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .stop__card img{width:100%;height:150px}
}