:root {
            --bg-color: #000000;
            --text-color: #ffffff;
            --accent-color: #ff2e2e;
        }
        * { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
        body { 
            overflow: hidden; 
            background: var(--bg-color);
            color: var(--text-color);
            font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
            transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
        }
        canvas {
            display: block;
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            z-index: 2;
            pointer-events: auto;
        }
        
        /* Giant Background Scrolling Text */
        #manifesto-background-text {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center; /* Center the single row vertically */
            z-index: 1;
            pointer-events: none;
            opacity: 0;
            transition: opacity 1s ease;
            overflow: hidden;
            user-select: none;
        }
        #manifesto-background-text.visible {
            opacity: 0.28;
        }

        /* About Us Full-Screen Background Text */
        #about-us-background {
            position: fixed;
            /* Safe zone: clear of left sidebar, top logo, AND bottom audio bar */
            top: 80px;
            left: 100px;
            right: 0;
            bottom: 86px;
            z-index: 3;
            pointer-events: none;
            opacity: 0;
            transition: opacity 1.2s ease;
            overflow: hidden;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            box-sizing: border-box;
            padding: 20px 40px 20px 20px;
            user-select: none;
        }
        #about-us-background.visible {
            opacity: 1;
        }
        #about-us-bg-text {
            font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--accent-color);
            text-transform: none;
            letter-spacing: -0.03em;
            /* line-height:1 means scrollHeight accurately includes descenders */
            line-height: 1;
            word-break: break-word;
            text-align: left;
            width: 100%;
            /* No overflow clipping on the text — container does the hard clipping */
            overflow: visible;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }

        /* Intro Phrase Full-Screen Background Text */
        #intro-phrase-background {
            position: fixed;
            top: 80px; left: 100px; right: 0; bottom: 86px;
            z-index: 2; pointer-events: none; opacity: 0;
            transition: opacity 1.2s ease; overflow: hidden;
            display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
            box-sizing: border-box; padding: 20px 40px 20px 20px; user-select: none;
        }
        #intro-phrase-background.visible { opacity: 1; }
        #intro-phrase-background.fade-out { transition: opacity 5s linear; opacity: 0; }
        #intro-phrase-bg-text {
            font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 700;
            color: #ffffff; letter-spacing: -0.03em;
            line-height: 1; word-break: break-word; text-align: left; width: 100%;
            overflow: visible;
        }
        .scrolling-row {
            width: 100%;
            height: 30vh;
            position: relative;
            white-space: nowrap;
            overflow: visible;
        }
        .scroll-item {
            position: absolute;
            display: inline-block;
            white-space: nowrap;
            font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 26vh; /* Even bigger giant font */
            letter-spacing: -4px;
            color: var(--text-color);
            text-transform: none;
            padding-right: 350px;
            will-change: transform;
            line-height: 30vh;
        }
        
        #overlay {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background: #000000 url('assets/images/intro.png') no-repeat center center;
            background-size: cover;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            cursor: pointer;
            z-index: 100;
            opacity: 1;
            transition: background-color 0.3s ease, opacity 2s ease;
        }


        #overlay-text-container {
            position: absolute;
            top: 80px;
            left: 100px;
            right: 100px;
            bottom: 130px;
            z-index: 101;
            pointer-events: none;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            text-align: center;
            user-select: none;
            box-sizing: border-box;
            padding-top: 20px;
        }
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            #overlay-text-container {
                left: 40px;
                right: 40px;
            }
        }
        @media (max-width: 480px) {
            #overlay-text-container {
                left: 20px;
                right: 20px;
            }
        }
        #overlay-title {
            font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #ffffff;
            letter-spacing: -0.03em;
            line-height: 1;
            white-space: nowrap;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            width: auto;
        }
        #overlay-subtitle {
            font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #ffffff;
            letter-spacing: -0.02em;
            line-height: 1.2;
            overflow-wrap: break-word;
            word-break: normal;
            width: 100%;
        }

        #click-to-begin {
            position: fixed;
            bottom: 40px;
            font-weight: 500;
            font-size: 15px;
            color: #ffffff;
            opacity: 0.95;
            text-transform: lowercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            z-index: 101;
            pointer-events: none;
            transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
        }

        /* Audio Player Footer */
        #audio-footer {
            position: fixed;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            height: 60px;
            background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            z-index: 50;
            opacity: 0;
            transition: opacity 1s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            padding: 0 40px;
            pointer-events: auto;
        }
        #audio-footer.visible {
            opacity: 1;
        }
        .footer-right {
            font-size: 10px;
            color: var(--text-color);
            opacity: 0.6;
            font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }
        .progress-bar {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            height: 6px;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
            cursor: pointer;
            z-index: 60;
        }
        .progress-fill {
            height: 100%;
            background: var(--accent-color);
            width: 0%;
            pointer-events: none;
            opacity: 0.35;
            transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
        }

        /* Soundscape controls slide out menu */
        #soundscape-controls {
            display: flex;
            gap: 15px;
            margin-left: 0px;
            opacity: 0;
            width: 0;
            overflow: hidden;
            pointer-events: none;
            transition: opacity 0.5s ease, width 0.5s ease, margin-left 0.5s ease;
        }
        #soundscape-controls.visible {
            opacity: 1;
            width: 95px;
            margin-left: 15px;
            pointer-events: auto;
        }

        /* Manifesto sliding text */
        #manifesto-text-slide {
            font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
            font-size: 20px;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            color: var(--accent-color);
            margin-left: 0;
            opacity: 0;
            width: 0;
            overflow: hidden;
            pointer-events: none;
            transition: opacity 0.5s ease, width 0.5s ease, margin-left 0.5s ease;
            white-space: nowrap;
            line-height: 40px;
            user-select: none;
        }
        #manifesto-text-slide.visible {
            opacity: 1;
            width: 120px;
            margin-left: -10px;
            pointer-events: auto;
        }

        /* Top Navigation Header */
        #header-nav {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            padding: 30px 40px;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            z-index: 105;
            pointer-events: none;
        }
        
        #header-logo {
            font-size: 16px;
            font-weight: 500;
            color: var(--text-color);
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            text-decoration: none;
            user-select: none;
            pointer-events: none;
            opacity: 0;
            transition: color 0.3s ease, opacity 0.5s ease;
        }
        
        #header-right {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 40px;
            pointer-events: auto;
        }
        

        
        #menu-btn {
            font-size: 11px;
            font-weight: 700;
            line-height: 1.1;
            color: var(--accent-color);
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            cursor: pointer;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            user-select: none;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
        }
        
        #menu-btn:hover {
            transform: scale(1.1);
            color: var(--text-color);
        }

        /* Left Sidebar Controls */
        #sidebar-controls {
            position: fixed;
            left: 40px;
            top: 50%;
            transform: translateY(-50%);
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 30px;
            z-index: 10;
        }
        
        .control-btn {
            width: 40px;
            height: 40px;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            color: var(--accent-color);
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
            background: none;
            border: none;
            padding: 0;
            outline: none;
        }
        
        .control-btn svg {
            width: 24px;
            height: 24px;
            stroke: currentColor;
            fill: none;
            stroke-width: 2;
            stroke-linecap: round;
            stroke-linejoin: round;
        }
        
        .control-btn:hover {
            color: var(--text-color);
            transform: scale(1.2);
        }
        /* ====================================================
           CONTACT OVERLAY
        ==================================================== */
        #contact-overlay {
            position: fixed;
            inset: 0;
            z-index: 100;
            background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.96);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            opacity: 0;
            pointer-events: none;
            transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
        }
        #contact-overlay.open {
            opacity: 1;
            pointer-events: auto;
        }
        #contact-close {
            position: absolute;
            top: 36px;
            right: 44px;
            background: none;
            border: none;
            color: var(--text-color);
            font-size: 22px;
            cursor: pointer;
            opacity: 0.4;
            transition: opacity 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
            padding: 0;
            line-height: 1;
        }
        #contact-close:hover {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: scale(1.2);
        }
        #contact-inner {
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 480px;
            padding: 0 32px;
        }
        #contact-label {
            font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
            font-size: 24px;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
            color: var(--accent-color);
            margin: 0 0 48px 0;
        }
        .contact-field {
            margin-bottom: 36px;
        }
        .contact-field input,
        .contact-field textarea {
            width: 100%;
            background: transparent;
            border: none;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18);
            color: var(--text-color);
            font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
            font-size: 15px;
            font-weight: 300;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
            padding: 6px 0 10px;
            outline: none;
            resize: none;
            text-transform: lowercase;
            transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }
        .contact-field input::placeholder,
        .contact-field textarea::placeholder {
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
            text-transform: lowercase;
        }
        .contact-field input:focus,
        .contact-field textarea:focus {
            border-bottom-color: var(--accent-color);
        }
        #contact-send {
            background: none;
            border: none;
            border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent-color);
            color: var(--accent-color);
            font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
            font-size: 18px;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
            text-transform: lowercase;
            cursor: pointer;
            padding: 6px 0;
            margin-top: 8px;
            transition: color 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;
            opacity: 0.85;
        }
        #contact-send:hover {
            opacity: 1;
            color: var(--text-color);
            border-bottom-color: var(--text-color);
        }
        #contact-status {
            font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
            font-size: 11px;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            color: var(--accent-color);
            margin-top: 18px;
            min-height: 16px;
            text-transform: lowercase;
        }
        #contact-email-link:hover {
            opacity: 1 !important;
            color: var(--accent-color) !important;
        }