:root{
  --ink:#05080b;
  --ink2:#07101a;
  --panel:#06101a;
  --panel2:#02070d;
  --gold:#d5a554;
  --gold-hi:#f7d58c;
  --gold-low:#76501e;
  --paper:#f3eadc;
  --muted:#c0b7aa;
  --blue:#89b7ff;
  --line:rgba(224,178,92,.46);
  --max:1120px;
  --serif:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --display:"Cinzel",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:"Inter",ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1);
  --ease-out:cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
  --dur-fast:.2s;
  --dur:.4s;
  --dur-slow:.85s;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;min-height:100vh;color:var(--paper);font-family:var(--sans);background:#030609;overflow-x:hidden;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
button{font:inherit}
img{display:block;max-width:100%}
::selection{background:#b77c28;color:#fff}
section[id]{scroll-margin-top:96px}

.site-loader{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:999;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at center,#0b1420 0%,#02050a 78%);transition:opacity .6s var(--ease),visibility .6s var(--ease)}
.site-loader.is-hidden{opacity:0;visibility:hidden;pointer-events:none}
.site-loader-inner{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:24px;width:min(240px,60vw)}
.site-loader-logo{width:100%;height:auto;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 22px rgba(221,172,72,.35));animation:loaderPulse 1.8s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes loaderPulse{50%{filter:drop-shadow(0 0 32px rgba(221,172,72,.55))}}
.site-loader-bar{position:relative;width:100%;height:5px;border-radius:3px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(213,165,84,.35)}
.site-loader-bar span{position:absolute;inset:0;width:0%;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold-low),var(--gold-hi));box-shadow:0 0 12px rgba(247,213,140,.6);animation:loaderFill 1.1s var(--ease-out) forwards}
@keyframes loaderFill{from{width:0%}to{width:100%}}
.site-loader-text{color:#c7b798;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase}

.page-bg{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:-5;background-image:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(2,7,13,.06),rgba(2,7,13,.26) 44%,rgba(2,7,13,.93) 86%),image-set(url('../assets/img/backgrounds/hyjal-moon.webp') type('image/webp'),url('../assets/img/backgrounds/hyjal-moon.jpg') type('image/jpeg'));background-size:cover;background-position:center top}
.page-bg::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(circle at 78% 12%,rgba(224,236,255,.10),transparent 24%),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(0,0,0,.26),transparent 20%,transparent 80%,rgba(0,0,0,.16));pointer-events:none}

.fog{position:fixed;z-index:-3;left:-12vw;right:-12vw;height:30vh;border-radius:50%;filter:blur(36px);pointer-events:none;opacity:.34;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at center,rgba(192,211,231,.24),rgba(119,151,183,.08) 40%,transparent 70%)}
.fog.a{bottom:23vh;animation:fogA 18s ease-in-out infinite alternate}
.fog.b{bottom:3vh;opacity:.24;animation:fogB 25s ease-in-out infinite alternate}
@keyframes fogA{from{transform:translateX(-4%) scaleX(.9)}to{transform:translateX(5%) scaleX(1.07)}}
@keyframes fogB{from{transform:translateX(6%) scale(1.05)}to{transform:translateX(-6%) scale(.94)}}

.shell{width:min(var(--max),calc(100% - 48px));margin-inline:auto}

.site-header{height:76px;position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:50;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(3,7,11,.91),rgba(3,7,11,.66));backdrop-filter:blur(15px);border-top:1px solid rgba(227,185,105,.25);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(227,185,105,.23);transition:background var(--dur) var(--ease),box-shadow var(--dur) var(--ease)}
.site-header.scrolled{background:rgba(3,7,11,.93);box-shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(0,0,0,.26)}
.nav{height:100%;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;align-items:center;gap:28px;position:relative}
.nav::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:0;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0,rgba(237,199,124,.8) 16%,rgba(237,199,124,.35) 50%,rgba(237,199,124,.8) 84%,transparent)}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:38px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap}
.nav-links a{position:relative;padding:33px 0 26px;color:#e8e0d4;text-shadow:0 1px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.9);transition:color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease)}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--gold-hi)}
.nav-links a:not(.active)::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;right:50%;bottom:22px;height:1px;background:var(--gold-hi);opacity:0;transition:left var(--dur) var(--ease-out),right var(--dur) var(--ease-out),opacity var(--dur-fast) var(--ease)}
.nav-links a:not(.active):hover::after{left:0;right:0;opacity:.7}
.nav-links a.active::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:0;width:64px;height:2px;transform:translateX(-50%);background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--gold-hi),transparent);box-shadow:0 0 15px #e6ae49}
.nav-links a.active::before{content:"✦";position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:-8px;transform:translateX(-50%);font-size:10px;color:#ffd783;text-shadow:0 0 13px #f4b347}
.nav-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;color:#edcf92}
.icon-link{width:22px;height:22px;display:grid;place-items:center;opacity:.95;transition:transform var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out),opacity var(--dur-fast) var(--ease)}
.icon-link:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);opacity:1}
.icon-link img{width:100%;height:100%}

.hero{position:relative;min-height:760px;padding-top:102px;overflow:hidden}
.hero-inner{position:relative;min-height:690px}
.hero-copy{position:relative;z-index:12;width:min(560px,58vw);margin:32px auto 0;text-align:center}
.hero-logo{width:min(480px,48vw);height:auto;margin:0 auto -2px;filter:drop-shadow(0 20px 26px rgba(0,0,0,.52));transform:translateZ(0);animation:logoBreath 7s ease-in-out 1.1s infinite,logoIn .9s var(--ease-out) both}
@keyframes logoBreath{50%{filter:drop-shadow(0 24px 32px rgba(0,0,0,.62)) drop-shadow(0 0 15px rgba(221,172,72,.11))}}
@keyframes logoIn{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(-16px) scale(.96)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.hero-tags{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:17px;margin-top:6px;color:#eee4d4;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;animation:fadeUp .7s var(--ease-out) .2s both}
.hero-tags span+span::before{content:"✦";color:var(--gold);margin-right:17px;font-size:9px;vertical-align:2px}
.hero-description{max-width:550px;margin:28px auto 0;color:#eee7de;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.75;text-shadow:0 2px 15px rgba(0,0,0,.95);animation:fadeUp .7s var(--ease-out) .35s both}
.cta{position:relative;display:block;width:min(300px,64vw);aspect-ratio:2172/724;margin:24px auto 0;transition:transform var(--dur) var(--ease);animation:fadeUp .7s var(--ease-out) .5s both}
.cta-img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;pointer-events:none}
.cta-img--hover{opacity:0;transform:scale(.99,.955);transition:opacity var(--dur-fast) var(--ease)}
.cta:hover .cta-img--hover,.cta:focus-visible .cta-img--hover{opacity:1}
.cta:hover,.cta:focus-visible{transform:translateY(-3px)}
.cta:active{transform:translateY(-1px)}

.character-stage{position:absolute;left:-55px;bottom:10px;z-index:8;width:245px;height:287px;pointer-events:none;filter:drop-shadow(0 24px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.55));animation:fadeIn 1.1s var(--ease-out) .25s both}
.character{position:absolute;bottom:0;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:bottom center;background-size:contain;transform-origin:50% 100%;transition:transform .5s var(--ease-out)}
.character.tauren{left:10px;width:260px;height:390px;z-index:1}
.character.paladin{left:130px;width:190px;height:285px;z-index:3}
.character-stage::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:-80px;right:-50px;bottom:-10px;height:90px;background:radial-gradient(ellipse,rgba(0,0,0,.66),transparent 70%);filter:blur(7px)}

/* Character art is desktop-only decoration (hidden below 1024px, see media query) —
   the background-image urls live in that same min-width rule so phones/tablets never fetch them. */
@media (min-width:1025px){
  .character.tauren{background-image:url('../assets/img/characters/tauren-shaman.webp')}
  .character.paladin{background-image:url('../assets/img/characters/forsaken-paladin.webp')}
}

.ember-field{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:9;pointer-events:none}

@keyframes fadeUp{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(20px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
@keyframes fadeIn{from{opacity:0}to{opacity:1}}

.cards-section{position:relative;z-index:20;padding:0 0 72px;margin-top:-40px}
.cards-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
.feature-card{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(5,13,21,.78),rgba(1,6,11,.97));border:1px solid rgba(217,163,75,.63);box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.35),inset 0 0 0 2px rgba(82,55,23,.35);min-height:344px;overflow:visible;transition:transform var(--dur) var(--ease-out),box-shadow var(--dur) var(--ease-out),border-color var(--dur) var(--ease-out)}
.feature-card:hover{transform:translateY(-8px);border-color:rgba(247,213,140,.85);box-shadow:0 24px 48px rgba(0,0,0,.45),inset 0 0 0 2px rgba(82,55,23,.35)}
.feature-card.tilting{transition:box-shadow var(--dur) var(--ease-out),border-color var(--dur) var(--ease-out)}
.feature-card::before,.feature-card::after{content:"";position:absolute;width:24px;height:24px;border-color:#d4a454;pointer-events:none}
.card-icon{position:absolute;z-index:5;left:50%;top:-31px;transform:translateX(-50%);width:64px;height:64px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 38%,#111d2a,#02080d 70%);border:2px solid #d8a84f;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(2,8,13,.95),0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.5);color:#f0cf8f;transition:transform var(--dur) var(--ease-out),box-shadow var(--dur) var(--ease-out)}
.feature-card:hover .card-icon{transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(2,8,13,.95),0 10px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.55)}
.card-icon img{width:34px;height:34px;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 5px rgba(222,173,81,.18))}
.card-art{height:160px;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(213,163,76,.32)}
.card-art img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:saturate(.92) contrast(1.06);transition:transform .6s var(--ease-out)}
.feature-card:hover .card-art img{transform:scale(1.06)}
.card-content{flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;text-align:center;padding:18px 26px 22px}
.card-content h2{margin:0;color:#f1d7a1;font-family:var(--display);font-size:21px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;text-shadow:0 2px 11px #000}
.card-content h2::after{content:"";display:block;width:82%;height:1px;margin:12px auto 12px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--gold),transparent);box-shadow:0 0 8px rgba(228,174,72,.35)}
.card-content p{margin:0;color:#e3dcd2;font-size:14px;line-height:1.65}
.card-link{display:inline-block;margin-top:auto;padding-top:16px;color:#dfae5a;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.17em;text-transform:uppercase;transition:color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease)}
.card-link::after{content:"  →";display:inline-block;transition:transform var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out)}
.card-link:hover{color:#ffe0a1}
.card-link:hover::after{transform:translateX(3px)}

.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(28px);transition:opacity var(--dur-slow) var(--ease-out),transform var(--dur-slow) var(--ease-out)}
.reveal.is-visible{opacity:1;transform:none}
.cards-grid .reveal:nth-child(1){transition-delay:0s}
.cards-grid .reveal:nth-child(2){transition-delay:.12s}
.cards-grid .reveal:nth-child(3){transition-delay:.24s}

.timeline-section{position:relative;z-index:18;padding:0 0 72px}
.timeline-heading{margin:0 0 36px;text-align:center;color:#f1d7a1;font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(20px,2.6vw,26px);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;text-shadow:0 2px 11px #000}
.timeline-heading::after{content:"";display:block;width:64px;height:1px;margin:14px auto 0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--gold),transparent);box-shadow:0 0 8px rgba(228,174,72,.35)}
.timeline{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:22px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.timeline-item{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;width:190px;padding:20px 20px 22px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(5,13,21,.78),rgba(1,6,11,.97));border:1px solid rgba(217,163,75,.5);box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.3);transition:transform var(--dur) var(--ease-out),border-color var(--dur) var(--ease-out),box-shadow var(--dur) var(--ease-out)}
.timeline-item:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:rgba(247,213,140,.85)}
.timeline-item:not(:last-child)::after{content:"›";position:absolute;top:50%;right:-21px;transform:translateY(-50%);color:var(--gold);font-size:18px;font-weight:700;text-shadow:0 0 8px rgba(213,165,84,.5);pointer-events:none}
.timeline-date{color:var(--gold-hi);font-family:var(--display);font-size:22px;font-weight:600;text-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.7)}
.timeline-title{color:#f1d7a1;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.04em}
.timeline-desc{color:#b6ac9d;font-size:12px;line-height:1.5}
.timeline-item.is-active{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#ecc98a,#c9a05d);border-color:#f6dda0;box-shadow:0 14px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.4),0 0 0 1px rgba(247,213,140,.4)}
.timeline-item.is-active .timeline-date{color:#2a1a06;text-shadow:none}
.timeline-item.is-active .timeline-title{color:#2a1a06}
.timeline-item.is-active .timeline-desc{color:#4a3616}

.motto{position:relative;z-index:15;padding:0 0 112px;text-align:center}
.motto blockquote{margin:0;color:#f2e9df;font-family:var(--display);font-size:19px;font-weight:500;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;text-shadow:0 3px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.75)}
.motto .ornament{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:12px;margin:22px auto 18px;width:min(300px,70vw);color:#e0ad56}
.motto .ornament::before,.motto .ornament::after{content:"";height:1px;flex:1;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--gold))}.motto .ornament::after{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold),transparent)}
.motto .brandline{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#e6dbcb}.motto .brandline small{display:block;margin-top:10px;font-size:9px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.18em;color:#c7b798}

.site-footer{position:relative;z-index:10;margin-top:0;padding:36px 0 44px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(1,4,7,.45),rgba(1,4,7,.85));border-top:1px solid rgba(217,163,75,.36)}
.footer-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;align-items:center;gap:24px;color:#d1c7b7;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}
.socials{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:16px}.socials a{width:26px;height:26px;display:grid;place-items:center;color:#f1d08f;transition:transform var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out),opacity var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);opacity:.92}.socials a:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);opacity:1}.socials img{width:22px;height:22px}
.footer-motto{text-align:right;font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;line-height:1.7;font-size:11px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.03em;text-transform:none;color:#cabfae}

.mage-cameo{position:absolute;right:calc((100% - min(var(--max),100% - 48px))/2);bottom:100%;width:150px;height:266px;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:bottom center;background-size:contain;transform:scaleX(-1);pointer-events:none;opacity:.92;filter:drop-shadow(0 14px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.5))}
@media (min-width:1025px){
  .mage-cameo{background-image:url('../assets/img/characters/sky-elf-mage.webp')}
}

.custom-cursor,.custom-cursor a,.custom-cursor button,.custom-cursor .feature-card{cursor:none}
.cursor-dot{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;width:6px;height:6px;margin:-3px 0 0 -3px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold-hi);box-shadow:0 0 10px 2px rgba(247,213,140,.85);pointer-events:none;z-index:999;opacity:0;transition:opacity .25s var(--ease)}
.cursor-ring{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;width:32px;height:32px;margin:-16px 0 0 -16px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(213,165,84,.55);box-shadow:0 0 16px 4px rgba(213,165,84,.2);pointer-events:none;z-index:998;opacity:0;transition:opacity .25s var(--ease),width .25s var(--ease-out),height .25s var(--ease-out),margin .25s var(--ease-out),border-color .25s var(--ease),box-shadow .25s var(--ease)}
.cursor-dot.is-active,.cursor-ring.is-active{opacity:1}
.cursor-ring.is-hover{width:52px;height:52px;margin:-26px 0 0 -26px;border-color:rgba(247,213,140,.9);box-shadow:0 0 24px 6px rgba(213,165,84,.35)}

@media (max-width:980px){
  .nav-links{gap:24px}.nav-links a:nth-child(3),.nav-links a:nth-child(4),.nav-links a:nth-child(5){display:none}
  .hero{min-height:760px}.hero-copy{width:min(610px,92vw)}.hero-logo{width:min(500px,76vw)}
  .cards-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;max-width:620px;margin:auto;gap:40px}.cards-section{margin-top:-20px}.feature-card{min-height:0}
  .timeline{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:34px}.timeline-item{width:min(280px,80vw)}
  .timeline-item:not(:last-child)::after{top:auto;right:auto;bottom:-27px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%) rotate(90deg)}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .shell{width:min(var(--max),calc(100% - 24px))}.site-header{height:64px}.nav-links{gap:20px;font-size:10px}.nav-links a{padding:24px 0 20px}.nav-actions{gap:12px}.icon-link{width:19px;height:19px}
  .hero{padding-top:84px;min-height:680px}.hero-inner{min-height:610px}.hero-copy{margin-top:24px}.hero-logo{width:90vw}.hero-tags{font-size:10px;gap:8px}.hero-tags span+span::before{margin-right:8px}.hero-description{font-size:13px;padding:0 8px}.cta{width:min(260px,70vw)}
  .card-art{height:150px}.card-content{padding-inline:18px}.card-content h2{font-size:19px}.motto blockquote{font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.03em}
  .footer-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;text-align:center}.footer-motto{text-align:center}.footer-inner>span:first-child{display:none}
}
@media (max-width:1024px){
  .character-stage{display:none}
  .mage-cameo{display:none}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *{scroll-behavior:auto}
  .fog,.hero-logo,.hero-tags,.hero-description,.cta,.character-stage{animation:none!important}
  .reveal{opacity:1!important;transform:none!important;transition:none!important}
  .ember-field,.cursor-dot,.cursor-ring{display:none!important}
  .site-loader{display:none!important}
}