    *{
      margin:0;
      padding:0;
      box-sizing:border-box;
    }

    body{
      background:
        linear-gradient(rgba(5,5,5,0.92), rgba(8,8,8,0.96)),
        url('images/fog.jpg') center/cover fixed;
      color:#d9d1c3;
      font-family:'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      overflow-x:hidden;
      letter-spacing:0.5px;
    }

    body::before{
      content:"";
      position:fixed;
      inset:0;
      background:url('../images/dark-leather.png');
      opacity:0.90;
      pointer-events:none;
      z-index:-1;
    }

    a{
      text-decoration:none;
      color:inherit;
    }

    /* =========================
       HEADER
    ========================== */

    header{
      width:100%;
      border-bottom:1px solid rgba(180,150,90,0.25);
      background:rgba(0,0,0,0.75);
      backdrop-filter:blur(6px);
      position:sticky;
      top:0;
      z-index:999;
    }

    .nav-container{
      width:90%;
      max-width:1400px;
      margin:auto;
      display:flex;
      justify-content:space-between;
      align-items:center;
      padding:24px 0;
    }

    .logo{
      font-family:'Cinzel', serif;
      font-size:32px;
      letter-spacing:4px;
      color:#c8a96a;
      text-transform:uppercase;
    }

    .logo span{
      color:#fff;
      font-weight:300;
    }

    nav{
      display:flex;
      gap:40px;
    }

    nav a{
      font-size:18px;
      position:relative;
      transition:0.3s ease;
      color:#d0c6b2;
    }

    nav a::after{
      content:"";
      position:absolute;
      left:0;
      bottom:-8px;
      width:0%;
      height:1px;
      background:#c8a96a;
      transition:0.4s ease;
    }

    nav a:hover{
      color:#fff;
    }

    nav a:hover::after{
      width:100%;
    }

    /* =========================
       HERO
    ========================== */

    .hero{
      min-height:100vh;
      display:flex;
      align-items:center;
      justify-content:center;
      position:relative;
      overflow:hidden;
    }

    .hero::before{
      content:"";
      position:absolute;
      inset:0;
      background:
                url('../images/edmund.png') center/cover;
      opacity:0.40;
      linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,1.75), rgba(0,0,0,0.9)),
      transform:scale(1.05);
    }

    .hero-content{
      position:relative;
      z-index:5;
      width:90%;
      max-width:1200px;
      text-align:center;
      animation:fadeIn 2s ease;
    }

    .hero h1{
      font-family:'Cinzel', serif;
      font-size:90px;
      line-height:1.1;
      text-transform:uppercase;
      letter-spacing:6px;
      color:#f5f1e8;
      text-shadow:0 0 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.9);
    }

    .hero h1 span{
      color:#c8a96a;
    }

    .hero p{
      max-width:800px;
      margin:30px auto;
      font-size:28px;
      line-height:1.7;
      color:#c5b8a2;
    }

    .hero-buttons{
      margin-top:40px;
      display:flex;
      justify-content:center;
      gap:25px;
      flex-wrap:wrap;
    }

    .btn{
      padding:16px 34px;
      border:1px solid #c8a96a;
      color:#e7dcc8;
      font-size:18px;
      letter-spacing:2px;
      text-transform:uppercase;
      transition:0.4s ease;
      background:rgba(15,15,15,0.65);
    }

    .btn:hover{
      background:#c8a96a;
      color:#111;
      box-shadow:0 0 25px rgba(200,169,106,0.45);
    }

    /* =========================
       SECTION STYLING
    ========================== */

    section{
      padding:120px 10%;
      position:relative;
    }

    .section-title{
      text-align:center;
      margin-bottom:70px;
    }

    .section-title h2{
      font-family:'Cinzel', serif;
      font-size:52px;
      color:#e7dbc6;
      letter-spacing:4px;
      margin-bottom:18px;
      text-transform:uppercase;
    }

    .section-title p{
      color:#9c8f79;
      font-size:24px;
    }

    /* =========================
       CASE FILES
    ========================== */

    .cases{
      display:grid;
      grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr));
      gap:35px;
    }

    .case-card{
      background:linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(20,20,20,0.96), rgba(10,10,10,0.96));
      border:1px solid rgba(200,169,106,0.18);
      padding:35px;
      position:relative;
      overflow:hidden;
      transition:0.4s ease;
    }

    .case-card::before{
      content:"";
      position:absolute;
      top:0;
      left:0;
      width:100%;
      height:3px;
      background:#c8a96a;
      transform:scaleX(0);
      transition:0.4s ease;
    }

    .case-card:hover::before{
      transform:scaleX(1);
    }

    .case-card:hover{
      transform:translateY(-8px);
      border-color:#c8a96a;
      box-shadow:0 20px 45px rgba(0,0,0,0.55);
    }

    .case-number{
      color:#7d6d52;
      font-size:16px;
      letter-spacing:3px;
      text-transform:uppercase;
      margin-bottom:15px;
    }

    .case-card h3{
      font-family:'Cinzel', serif;
      font-size:30px;
      margin-bottom:18px;
      color:#f3ede3;
    }

    .case-card p{
      font-size:22px;
      line-height:1.7;
      color:#b6a992;
    }

    /* =========================
       JOURNAL SECTION
    ========================== */

    .journal{
      background:
        linear-gradient(rgba(8,8,8,0.94), rgba(8,8,8,0.94)),
        url('images/paper-texture.jpg') center/cover fixed;
      border-top:1px solid rgba(200,169,106,0.15);
      border-bottom:1px solid rgba(200,169,106,0.15);
    }

    .journal-container{
      display:grid;
      grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
      gap:80px;
      align-items:center;
    }

    .journal-image img{
      width:100%;
      border:1px solid rgba(200,169,106,0.3);
      filter:grayscale(30%);
      box-shadow:0 30px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
    }

    .journal-text h2{
      font-family:'Cinzel', serif;
      font-size:54px;
      margin-bottom:25px;
      color:#f0e6d7;
      line-height:1.3;
    }

    .journal-text p{
      font-size:25px;
      line-height:1.9;
      color:#bcae95;
      margin-bottom:30px;
    }

    /* =========================
       QUOTE
    ========================== */

    .quote-section{
      text-align:center;
      padding:160px 10%;
    }

    .quote-section blockquote{
      font-size:52px;
      line-height:1.6;
      color:#d9ccb6;
      font-style:italic;
      max-width:1000px;
      margin:auto;
      position:relative;
    }

    .quote-section blockquote::before,
    .quote-section blockquote::after{
      font-size:120px;
      color:#c8a96a;
      position:absolute;
      opacity:0.15;
    }

    .quote-section blockquote::before{
      content:"“";
      top:-50px;
      left:-40px;
    }

    .quote-section blockquote::after{
      content:"”";
      bottom:-100px;
      right:-40px;
    }

    /* =========================
       FOOTER
    ========================== */

    footer{
      border-top:1px solid rgba(200,169,106,0.15);
      background:#050505;
      padding:60px 10%;
      text-align:center;
    }

    footer h3{
      font-family:'Cinzel', serif;
      color:#c8a96a;
      letter-spacing:4px;
      margin-bottom:15px;
      font-size:30px;
    }

    footer p{
      color:#8f8471;
      font-size:20px;
      line-height:1.7;
    }

    /* =========================
       ANIMATIONS
    ========================== */

    @keyframes fadeIn{

      from{
        opacity:0;
        transform:translateY(40px);
      }

      to{
        opacity:1;
        transform:translateY(0);
      }

    }

    /* =========================
       RESPONSIVE
    ========================== */

    @media(max-width:1000px){

      .journal-container{
        grid-template-columns:1fr;
      }

      .hero h1{
        font-size:60px;
      }

      .hero p{
        font-size:24px;
      }

      nav{
        gap:20px;
      }

    }

    @media(max-width:768px){

      .nav-container{
        flex-direction:column;
        gap:20px;
      }

      nav{
        flex-wrap:wrap;
        justify-content:center;
      }

      .hero h1{
        font-size:42px;
      }

      .hero p{
        font-size:22px;
      }

      .section-title h2{
        font-size:38px;
      }

      .quote-section blockquote{
        font-size:34px;
      }

    }
/* =========================
   FOG EFFECT
========================== */

.fog-wrapper{
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  overflow:hidden;
  z-index:2;
  pointer-events:none;
}

.fog{
  position:absolute;
  width:200%;
  height:100%;
  background:url('../images/fog.png') repeat-x;
  background-size:cover;
  opacity:0.60;
  mix-blend-mode:screen;
}

.fog1{
  animation:fogMove 90s linear infinite;
  top:0;
}

.fog2{
  animation:fogMoveReverse 120s linear infinite;
  top:0;
  opacity:0.1;
}

@keyframes fogMove{

  from{
    transform:translateX(0);
  }

  to{
    transform:translateX(-50%);
  }

}

@keyframes fogMoveReverse{

  from{
    transform:translateX(-50%);
  }

  to{
    transform:translateX(0);
  }

}
.hero{
  min-height:100vh;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.hero-content{
  position:relative;
  z-index:5;
}
/* =========================
   FILE LOCKED OVERLAY
========================== */

.case-card{
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
}

.locked-overlay{
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  background:rgba(0,0,0,0.45);
  opacity:0.92;
  transition:0.4s ease;
  z-index:10;
}

.locked-overlay img{
  width:180px;
  max-width:70%;
  filter:
    drop-shadow(0 0 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.8))
    grayscale(10%);
  transform:rotate(-8deg);
  opacity:0.95;
  transition:0.4s ease;
}

/* Optional hover reveal */

.case-card:hover .locked-overlay{
  background:rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}

.case-card:hover .locked-overlay img{
  transform:rotate(-5deg) scale(1.03);
  opacity:1;
}