*,
        *::before,
        *::after {
            box-sizing: border-box;
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
        }

        :root {
            --bg: #04061a;
            --bg2: #080c24;
            --accent: #e8c84a;
            --text: #ffffff;
            --muted: #8a8fa8;
            --card-bg: #0c1230;
            --nav-height: 56px;
        }

        body {
            background: var(--bg2);
            color: var(--text);
            font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
            overflow-x: hidden;
        }

        a {
            text-decoration: none;
            color: inherit;
        }

        /* ── NAV ── */
        nav {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            z-index: 100;
            height: var(--nav-height);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            padding: 0 32px;
            background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(4, 6, 26, .95) 0%, rgba(4, 6, 26, 0) 100%);
        }

        .nav-logo {
            font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
            font-size: 22px;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            color: #fff;
        }

        .nav-links {
            display: flex;
            gap: 28px;
        }

        .nav-links a {
            font-size: 12px;
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: #ccd;
            transition: color .2s;
        }

        .nav-links a:hover {
            color: var(--accent);
        }

        .hamburger {
            display: none;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 5px;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        .hamburger span {
            display: block;
            width: 22px;
            height: 2px;
            background: #fff;
        }

        .legal-container {
            max-width: 880px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 2rem 1.5rem 3rem;
            background-color: #ffffff;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02), 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
            border: 1px #ffffff;
            border-radius: 10px;
        }


        /* legal header section */
        .legal-header {
            margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
            border-bottom: 2px solid #eef2f8;
            padding-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .legal-header h1 {
            font-size: 2.2rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #13294b;
            letter-spacing: -0.01em;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }

        .last-updated {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: #5b6e8c;
            background: #f1f4f9;
            display: inline-block;
            padding: 0.2rem 0.8rem;
            border-radius: 30px;
            font-weight: 450;
        }

        /* content typography */
        .legal-content h2 {
            font-size: 1.6rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: #1f2f44;
            margin: 1.8rem 0 1rem 0;
            padding-bottom: 0.2rem;
            border-left: 4px solid #2c4b7a;
            padding-left: 1rem;
        }

        .legal-content h3 {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: #2c3b4f;
            margin: 1.4rem 0 0.5rem 0;
        }

        .legal-content p {
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            color: #2c3e4e;
            font-weight: 400;
            font-size: 1rem;
        }

        .legal-content ul,
        .legal-content ol {
            margin: 0.8rem 0 1.2rem 1.8rem;
        }

        .legal-content li {
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
            color: #2c3e4e;
        }

        .legal-content strong {
            color: #0e2a3b;
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        hr.divider-light {
            margin: 1.5rem 0;
            border: 0;
            height: 1px;
            background: #e4e9f0;
        }

        /* ── MAIN ── */
        main {
            background: var(--bg2);
            border-top: 50px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .05);
            padding: 32px;
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            gap: 16px;
            font-size: 11px;
            color: var(--muted);
            letter-spacing: 1px;
        }


        /* footer area (professional) */




        /* ── FOOTER ── */
        footer {
            background: var(--bg2);
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .05);
            padding: 32px;
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            gap: 16px;
            font-size: 11px;
            color: var(--muted);
            letter-spacing: 1px;
        }


        /* main card – clean white panel, exactly replicating structure from the image */
        .card {
            width: 100%;
            background: var(--card-bg);
            border-radius: 24px;
            box-shadow: 0 20px 35px -12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08), 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
            padding: 3rem 3rem 2.8rem 3rem;
        }

        /* grid layout: 4 columns exactly like the image shows:
           Main | Learn | Legal | Social */
        .footer-nav {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
            gap: 2rem 2rem;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }

        /* each column styling */
        .nav-col h3 {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: -0.2px;
            color: #c8c8e9;
            margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
            padding-bottom: 0.3rem;
            border-bottom: 2px solid #eaeef2;
            display: inline-block;
        }

        .nav-col ul {
            list-style: none;
        }

        .nav-col li {
            margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
        }

        .nav-col a {
            text-decoration: none;
            color: #8a8a96;
            font-weight: 450;
            font-size: 1rem;
            transition: all 0.2s ease;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
        }

        .nav-col a:hover {
            color: #e8c84a;
            transform: translateX(3px);
        }

        /* specific style for social links (icons) */
        .social-links a i {
            width: 1.4rem;
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            color: #b0b8d0;
        }

        .social-links a:hover i {
            color: #e8c84a;
        }

        /* bottom extra line – optional separator (matching minimal style) */
        .footer-bottom {
            margin: 2rem;
            padding: 1.2rem;
            border-top: 1px solid #edf0f5;
            text-align: center;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            color: #8a8a96;
            width: 100%;
        }

        /* responsive: on smaller screens, two columns then stacked */
        @media (max-width: 750px) {
            .card {
                padding: 2rem;
            }

            .footer-nav {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
                gap: 2rem 1.5rem;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 480px) {
            .footer-nav {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 2rem;
            }

            .nav-col h3 {
                margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
            }
        }

        /* additional heading style: image like plain modern */
        .site-header {
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            text-align: left;
        }

        .site-header h2 {
            font-weight: 500;
            font-size: 1rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            color: #8f8f9e;
            border-left: 4px solid #cbd5e1;
            padding-left: 12px;
        }

        /* ── ARROW SVG ── */
        .arrow-icon {
            display: inline-flex;
            width: 22px;
            height: 22px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            border: 1.5px solid currentColor;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        /* ── DIVIDER LINE ── */
        .divider {
            height: 1px;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
        }

        .back-top {
    justify-content: center;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    cursor: pointer;
    color: #8a8fa8;
    transition: color .2s;

}

.back-top:hover {
    color: var(--accent);
}


        /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .nav-links {
                display: none;
            }

            .hamburger {
                display: flex;
            }

            .nav-links.open {
                display: flex;
                flex-direction: column;
                position: fixed;
                top: var(--nav-height);
                left: 0;
                right: 0;
                background: var(--bg);
                padding: 24px 32px;
                gap: 18px;
                border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
            }

            .hero-name {
                font-size: 72px;
            }


            .chars-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            }

            footer {
                flex-direction: column;
                text-align: center;
            }

            .footer-links {
                justify-content: center;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 480px) {
            .chars-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                max-width: 280px;
            }

            .hero-content {
                padding: 0 20px;
            }

            .section,
            #portfolio .inner,
            #characters .inner {
                padding: 60px 20px;
            }
        }