    /* ==========================================================================
       1. GLOBAL STYLES & RESET
       ========================================================================== */
    :root {
      --primary-blue: #1B4EF5;
      --brown: #622B14;
      --white: #FFFFFF;
      --light-grey: #F5F5F5;
      --transition-speed: 0.4s;
    }

    * {
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    html {
      scroll-behavior: smooth;
      background-color: var(--white);
      font-family: "Oswald", sans-serif;
      color: var(--primary-blue);
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    body {
      background-color: var(--white);
      width: 100%;
      position: relative;
    }

    /* Desktop Outer Frame Structure */
    .outer-shell {
      max-width: 1540px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      background-color: var(--white);
      position: relative;
      box-shadow: 0 0 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
    }

    a {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
      transition: all var(--transition-speed) ease;
    }

    img {
      max-width: 100%;
      height: auto;
      display: block;
    }

    ul {
      list-style: none;
    }

    hr {
      border: none;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(27, 78, 245, 0.2);
      margin: 0;
    }

    .hr-white {
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
    }

    /* Typography Utility Classes */
    .fw-200 { font-weight: 200; }
    .fw-300 { font-weight: 300; }
    .fw-400 { font-weight: 400; }
    .fw-500 { font-weight: 500; }
    .fw-600 { font-weight: 600; }
    .fw-700 { font-weight: 700; }
    .text-uppercase { text-transform: uppercase; }

    /* ==========================================================================
       2. FIXED CENTER HEADER & NAV
       ========================================================================== */
    .header-wrapper {
      position: fixed;
      top: 20px;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 1000;
      width: calc(100% - 60px);
      max-width: 480px;
      transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
    }

    .main-header {
      background: var(--primary-blue);
      padding: 16px;
      color: var(--white);
      text-align: center;
      box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(27, 78, 245, 0.3);
      position: relative;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

    .header-wrapper.scrolled .main-header {
      padding: 10px 16px;
      box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    }

    .top-nav {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .nav-circle {
      background: var(--white);
      color: var(--primary-blue);
      border-radius: 50px;
      padding: 6px 14px;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      position: relative;
      display: inline-block;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .nav-circle::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 4px;
      left: 14px;
      right: 14px;
      height: 2px;
      background-color: var(--primary-blue);
      transform: scaleX(0);
      transform-origin: left;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .nav-circle:hover {
      transform: scale(1.08);
    }

    .nav-circle:hover::after {
      transform: scaleX(1);
    }

    .header-logo {
      font-size: 2rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 0.9;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
      color: var(--white);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-top: 4px;
      transition: font-size 0.3s ease;
    }

    .header-wrapper.scrolled .header-logo {
      font-size: 1.4rem;
    }

    /* Mobile Hamburger Menu Toggle */
    .hamburger-btn {
      display: none;
      background: var(--white);
      border: none;
      color: var(--primary-blue);
      border-radius: 50px;
      padding: 6px 12px;
      font-family: "Oswald", sans-serif;
      font-weight: 700;
      cursor: pointer;
    }

    /* Mobile Drawer */
    .mobile-menu-overlay {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
      background: rgba(27, 78, 245, 0.98);
      z-index: 999;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 20px;
      opacity: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
      transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
    }

    .mobile-menu-overlay.active {
      opacity: 1;
      pointer-events: auto;
    }

    .mobile-menu-overlay a {
      color: var(--white);
      font-size: 2rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    /* ==========================================================================
       3. HERO SECTION
       ========================================================================== */
    .hero-split {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 0;
      width: 100%;
      overflow: hidden;
      position: relative;
    }

    .hero-panel {
      min-height: 95vh;
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      transition: background-image 0.6s ease-in-out, transform 0.6s ease-in-out;
      position: relative;
    }

    .hero-strip {
      background: var(--primary-blue);
      color: var(--white);
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 20px;
      align-items: center;
      width: 100%;
    }

    .hero-strip h2 {
      font-size: 2.2rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .hero-strip p {
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.4;
      opacity: 0.9;
    }

    /* ==========================================================================
       4. SECTION 01 — THE WORLD OF PLAY
       ========================================================================== */
    .section-play {
      background: var(--white);
      color: var(--primary-blue);
      padding: 80px 40px;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .play-title {
      font-size: 3.5rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 0.95;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .play-quote {
      font-size: 1.8rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      max-width: 700px;
      margin: 0 auto 40px;
      line-height: 1.1;
    }

    .play-card-container {
      max-width: 600px;
      margin: 0 auto 50px;
      aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
      border-radius: 4px;
    }

    .play-card-container img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      transition: transform 0.5s ease;
    }

    .play-card-container:hover img {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    .play-labels {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
      gap: 20px;
      text-align: left;
    }

    .label-item h4 {
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: 5px;
      border-bottom: 2px solid var(--primary-blue);
      padding-bottom: 4px;
    }

    .label-item p {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    /* ==========================================================================
       5. SECTION 02 — SIX WORLDS
       ========================================================================== */
    .section-six-worlds {
      background: var(--primary-blue);
      color: var(--white);
      padding: 80px 40px;
    }

    .six-worlds-intro {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 30px;
      align-items: start;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
    }

    .intro-left h2 {
      font-size: 4rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 0.9;
    }

    .intro-center p {
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .intro-right blockquote {
      font-size: 2.2rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1;
      text-align: right;
    }

    .six-cards-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
    }

    .tall-card {
      padding: 20px 15px;
      border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 15px;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .tall-card:last-child {
      border-right: none;
    }

    .tall-card:hover {
      background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    }

    .tall-card .card-num {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      font-weight: 200;
      opacity: 0.8;
    }

    .tall-card .card-img {
      height: 220px;
      width: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 2px;
    }

    .tall-card h3 {
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1;
    }

    .tall-card p {
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.3;
      opacity: 0.9;
    }

    /* ==========================================================================
       6. SECTION 03 — THE ADVENTURE CHAPTER
       ========================================================================== */
    .section-adventure {
      background: var(--brown);
      color: var(--white);
      padding: 10px 40px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .adventure-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.5fr;
      gap: 40px;
      align-items: center;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .adventure-left h2 {
      font-size: 4rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 0.9;
    }

    .adventure-right {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 40px 0;
    }

    .adventure-right p {
      font-size: 1.6rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.3;
      max-width: 600px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .outlined-word {
      font-size: 12rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 0.8;
      color: transparent;
      -webkit-text-stroke: 2px var(--white);
      text-align: center;
      user-select: none;
      margin-top: -20px;
    }

    /* ==========================================================================
       7. SECTION 04 — HOW STORIES MOVE
       ========================================================================== */
    .section-timeline {
      background: var(--primary-blue);
      color: var(--white);
      padding: 80px 40px;
    }

    .timeline-header {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 40px;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
    }

    .timeline-header h2 {
      font-size: 3.5rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 0.9;
    }

    .timeline-header div p {
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .timeline-rows {
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
    }

    .timeline-row {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
      padding: 25px 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
      align-items: center;
      transition: padding-left 0.3s ease;
    }

    .timeline-row:hover {
      padding-left: 15px;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
    }

    .timeline-label {
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      font-weight: 700;
    }

    .timeline-text {
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      font-weight: 300;
    }

    /* ==========================================================================
       8. SECTION 05 — FIXED STORY WORLD
       ========================================================================== */
    .section-fixed-story {
      min-height: 105vh;
      background-attachment: fixed;
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      position: relative;
      padding: 60px 40px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: space-between;
      transition: background-image 0.5s ease;
    }

    .story-overlay {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
      background: rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .story-content {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      color: var(--white);
    }

    .story-title {
      font-size: 3.5rem;
      margin-top: -3.5rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 0.9;
    }

    .story-card {
      background: var(--white);
      color: var(--primary-blue);
      width: 380px;
      padding: 30px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: space-between;
      min-height: 280px;
    }

    .story-card-top {
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
    }

    .story-card-heading {
      font-size: 1.8rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1;
      margin: 15px 0 10px;
    }

    .story-card-desc {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.3;
      color: #444;
    }

    .story-card-arrows {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-top: 20px;
      border-top: 1px solid #E0E0E0;
      padding-top: 15px;
    }

    .arrow-btn {
      background: none;
      border: none;
      font-size: 1.8rem;
      color: var(--primary-blue);
      cursor: pointer;
      font-family: inherit;
      transition: transform 0.2s ease;
    }

    .arrow-btn:hover {
      transform: scale(1.3);
    }

    /* ==========================================================================
       9. SECTION 06 — DISCOVER MORE
       ========================================================================== */
    .section-discover {
      background: var(--light-grey);
      color: var(--primary-blue);
      padding: 80px 40px;
    }

    .discover-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 60px;
      align-items: start;
    }

    .discover-left h2 {
      font-size: 4rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 0.9;
    }

    .discover-right p {
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .editorial-form {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 15px;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .editorial-input {
      background: transparent;
      border: none;
      border-bottom: 2px solid var(--primary-blue);
      padding: 12px 0;
      font-family: "Oswald", sans-serif;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      color: var(--primary-blue);
      outline: none;
    }

    .editorial-input::placeholder {
      color: rgba(27, 78, 245, 0.5);
      font-weight: 300;
    }

    .editorial-btn {
      background: var(--primary-blue);
      color: var(--white);
      border: none;
      padding: 12px 25px;
      font-family: "Oswald", sans-serif;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      cursor: pointer;
      align-self: flex-start;
      transition: background 0.3s ease;
    }

    .editorial-btn:hover {
      background: var(--brown);
    }

    /* ==========================================================================
       10. SECTION 07 — INDEX
       ========================================================================== */
    .section-index {
      background: var(--white);
      color: var(--primary-blue);
      padding: 80px 40px;
    }

    .index-row {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 0.5fr 1.5fr 2fr 0.5fr;
      padding: 25px 20px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(27, 78, 245, 0.2);
      align-items: center;
      position: relative;
      cursor: pointer;
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: color 0.4s ease;
    }

    .index-row::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0; left: 0; bottom: 0; width: 100%;
      background: var(--primary-blue);
      transform: scaleX(0);
      transform-origin: left;
      transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .index-row:hover::before {
      transform: scaleX(1);
    }

    .index-row:hover {
      color: var(--white);
    }

    .index-row > * {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .index-num {
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 300;
    }

    .index-cat {
      font-size: 1.8rem;
      font-weight: 700;
    }

    .index-desc {
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 300;
    }

    .index-arrow {
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      text-align: right;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .index-row:hover .index-arrow {
      transform: translateX(10px);
    }

    /* ==========================================================================
       11. DYNAMIC PAGE MODALS (ABOUT, BLOG, CONTACT, PRIVACY, TERMS)
       ========================================================================== */
    .page-modal {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
      background: var(--white);
      z-index: 2000;
      overflow-y: auto;
      display: none;
      padding: 100px 40px 60px;
      animation: fadeIn 0.3s ease forwards;
    }

    @keyframes fadeIn {
      from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
      to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    }

    .modal-close-btn {
      position: fixed;
      top: 30px;
      right: 40px;
      background: var(--primary-blue);
      color: var(--white);
      border: none;
      padding: 10px 20px;
      font-family: "Oswald", sans-serif;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      cursor: pointer;
      z-index: 2001;
      border-radius: 50px;
    }

    .modal-container {
      max-width: 1000px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .modal-hero-title {
      font-size: 4.5rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 0.9;
      color: var(--primary-blue);
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    /* About Specifics */
    .about-section {
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      border-left: 4px solid var(--primary-blue);
      padding-left: 20px;
    }

    .about-section h3 {
      font-size: 1.8rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .about-section p {
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.4;
      color: #333;
    }

    /* Blog Specifics */
    .blog-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 30px;
      margin-top: 40px;
    }

    .blog-card {
      border: 1px solid rgba(27, 78, 245, 0.2);
      padding: 20px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 12px;
    }

    .blog-card img {
      height: 180px;
      object-fit: cover;
    }

    .blog-meta {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: var(--brown);
    }

    .blog-card h3 {
      font-size: 1.4rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1;
    }

    .blog-card p {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.3;
      color: #555;
    }

    /* Contact Specifics */
    .contact-form {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 20px;
      max-width: 600px;
    }

    /* Legal Terms & Privacy Specifics */
    .legal-content h3 {
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin: 25px 0 10px;

    }

    .legal-content p {
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.5;
      color: #444;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    /* ==========================================================================
       12. FOOTER
       ========================================================================== */
    .site-footer {
      background: var(--white);
      color: var(--primary-blue);
      padding: 80px 40px 30px;
      border-top: 2px solid var(--primary-blue);
    }

    .footer-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
      gap: 40px;
      margin-bottom: 60px;
    }

    .footer-col h4 {
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--primary-blue);
      padding-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .footer-col ul {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 10px;
    }

    .footer-col a {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      font-weight: 300;
    }

    .footer-col a:hover {
      text-decoration: underline;
    }

    .footer-large-logo {
      font-size: 9rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 0.8;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      letter-spacing: -2px;
    }

    .copyright-bar {
      padding-top: 20px;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(27, 78, 245, 0.2);
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      font-weight: 300;
    }

    /* ==========================================================================
       13. RESPONSIVE MEDIA QUERIES
       ========================================================================== */
    /* Tablet Layout (1024px and down) */
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .six-cards-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      }
      .tall-card {
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
      }
      .blog-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      }
      .footer-large-logo {
        font-size: 6rem;
      }
    }

    /* Mobile Layout (768px and down) */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .header-wrapper {
        width: calc(100% - 20px);
        max-width: 100%;
        top: 10px;
      }

      .top-nav {
        display: none; /* Hidden on mobile, hamburger takes over */
      }

      .hamburger-btn {
        display: inline-block;
        margin-bottom: 8px;
      }

      .hero-split {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      .hero-panel {
        min-height: 45vh;
      }

      .hero-strip {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      .play-labels {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      }

      .six-worlds-intro {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      .six-cards-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      .tall-card {
        border-right: none;
      }

      .adventure-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      .outlined-word {
        font-size: 6rem;
      }

      .timeline-header {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      .timeline-row {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 5px;
      }

      .discover-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      .index-row {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 8px;
      }

      .footer-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      }

      .footer-large-logo {
        font-size: 3.5rem;
      }

      .story-card {
        width: 100%;
      }

      .blog-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }
    }
