/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
  .hero {
    max-width: var(--maxw);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 80px 32px 100px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: center;
    position: relative;
  }

  /* decorative corner marks (echo of Kabob's hero triangles) */
  .hero::before,
  .hero::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 14px; height: 14px;
    border: 1.5px solid #D9F564;
    opacity: 0.6;
  }
  .hero::before {
    top: 60px; left: 16px;
    border-right: none; border-bottom: none;
  }
  .hero::after {
    bottom: 60px; right: 16px;
    border-left: none; border-top: none;
  }

  .eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 7px 16px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(217, 245, 100, 0.10);
    border: 1px solid rgba(217, 245, 100, 0.35);
    color: #D9F564;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }
  .eyebrow .dot {
    width: 6px; height: 6px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #D9F564;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(217, 245, 100, 0.18);
    animation: pulse 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
  }
  @keyframes pulse {
    0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(217, 245, 100, 0.18); }
    50%      { box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px rgba(217, 245, 100, 0.05); }
  }

  h1.headline {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: clamp(48px, 6vw, 84px);
    line-height: 0.98;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
  }
  h1.headline .accent {
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #D9F564;
  }

  .subhead {
    font-size: 19px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
    max-width: 480px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }

  /* ---------- Form ---------- */
  .form-card {
    background: #141414;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
    border-radius: 28px;
    padding: 28px;
    max-width: 480px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .form-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(120% 80% at 0% 0%, rgba(217, 245, 100, 0.06), transparent 60%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .form-row { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
  .form-label {
    display: block;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  }
  .form-label .req { color: #D9F564; }

  .form-input {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 16px 18px;
    background: #ffffff;
    color: #0B0B0B;
    border: 2px solid transparent;
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    font: inherit;
    font-size: 15.5px;
    transition: border-color .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
  }
  .form-input:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: #D9F564;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(217, 245, 100, 0.18);
  }

  .submit-btn {
    margin-top: 14px;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 17px 24px;
    background: #D9F564;
    color: #0B0B0B;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 14px;
    font: inherit;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 16px;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background .2s ease, transform .15s ease;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .submit-btn:hover {
    background: #C7E84F;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
  }
  .submit-btn svg {
    width: 16px; height: 16px;
    transition: transform .2s ease;
  }
  .submit-btn:hover svg { transform: translateX(3px); }

  .micro {
    margin-top: 18px;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
    line-height: 1.5;
  }
/* ---------- Portrait ---------- */
  .portrait-wrap {
    position: relative;
    justify-self: end;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 520px;
  }
  .portrait-frame {
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1.05;
    background: #F4C2D7;
    border-radius: 28px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    box-shadow:
      0 30px 60px -20px rgba(244, 194, 215, 0.35),
      0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  }
  .portrait-frame img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center top;
    filter: grayscale(100%) contrast(1.05);
  }

  /* floating pill — adds the "designed by humans" feel  */
  .float-pill {
    position: absolute;
    left: -28px;
    bottom: 36px;
    background: #0B0B0B;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: 10px 18px 10px 12px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    font-weight: 500;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px -15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
  }
  .float-pill .avatar {
    width: 28px; height: 28px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #D9F564, #F4C2D7);
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .float-pill strong { font-weight: 600; }
  .float-pill span { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72); }
  /* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
  @media (max-width: 960px) {
    .hero {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 56px;
      padding: 56px 24px 72px;
    }
    .portrait-wrap { justify-self: center; max-width: 420px; }