:root {
            --bg-primary: #852475;
            --bg-secondary: #5B23FF;
            --bg-accent: #841b82;
            --highlight: #B7BDF7;
            --text-main: #F6F4FF;
            --border-color: #B7BDF7;
            
            /* Emulating Classroom Memories with an ultra-bold architectural typography system */
            --font-display: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
            --font-body: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
            --transition-brutal: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
        }

        /* --- BRUTALIST GLOBAL RESET --- */
        * {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            box-sizing: border-box;
            scrollbar-width: thin;
            scrollbar-color: var(--highlight) var(--bg-accent);
        }

        body {
            background-color: var(--bg-accent);
            color: var(--text-main);
            font-family: var(--font-body);
            overflow-x: hidden;
            font-weight: 400;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

        /* --- TYPOGRAPHY RULES --- */
        h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-weight: 900;
            letter-spacing: -0.02em;
            line-height: 0.9;
        }

        p {
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            font-weight: 300;
            color: rgba(246, 244, 255, 0.9);
        }

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

        /* --- STRUCTURED BRUTALIST COMPONENTS --- */
        .editorial-container {
            width: 100%;
            padding: 8rem 4vw;
            
        }

        .thin-divider {
            width: 100%;
            height: 2px;
            background-color: var(--border-color);
            margin: 2.5rem 0;
            transform: scaleX(0);
            transform-origin: left;
            transition: transform 1s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
        }

        .thin-divider.drawn {
            transform: scaleX(1);
        }

        .brutal-btn {
            display: inline-block;
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            padding: 1.2rem 2.5rem;
            
            background: transparent;
            color: var(--text-main);
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: var(--transition-brutal);
            text-align: center;
        }

        .brutal-btn:hover {
            background: var(--highlight);
            color: var(--bg-accent);
            transform: translateY(-2px);
            box-shadow: 0 8px 0 rgba(183, 189, 247, 0.2);
        }

        /* --- SINGLE PAGE ARCHITECTURE SWITCHER --- */
        .magazine-view-layer {
            display: none;
            width: 100%;
        }
        .magazine-view-layer.active-layer {
            display: block;
        }

        /* --- SWISS EDITORIAL NAVIGATION HEADER --- */
        header {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100px;
            padding: 2rem 4vw;
            z-index: 2000;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), background-color 0.3s ease, padding 0.3s ease;
        }

        header.scrolling-active {
            background-color: #1D145F;
            padding: 1.2rem 4vw;
            
        }

        header.header-hidden {
            transform: translateY(-100%);
        }

        .logo-box {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 1rem;
        }

        .logo-img {
            width: 32px;
            height: 32px;
            object-fit: cover;
           
        }

        .logo-text {
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            font-weight: 900;
            letter-spacing: -0.03em;
        }

        .center-menu-links {
            display: flex;
            gap: 2.5rem;
        }

        .menu-link-node {
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
            cursor: pointer;
            position: relative;
            transition: var(--transition-brutal);
        }

        .menu-link-node:hover, .menu-link-node.active {
            color: var(--highlight);
        }

/* --- HAMBURGER MENU (Hidden on desktop, visible on mobile) --- */
.hamburger-container {
    display: none; /* Hidden by default */
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    
    background: transparent;
    cursor: pointer;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
    transition: var(--transition-brutal);
}

.hamburger-container:hover {
    background-color: var(--highlight);
    transform: rotate(90deg);
}

.hamburger-container span {
    width: 20px;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: var(--text-main);
    transition: var(--transition-brutal);
}

.hamburger-container:hover span {
    background-color: var(--bg-accent);
}

.hamburger-container.active span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
.hamburger-container.active span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.hamburger-container.active span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }

/* Show hamburger only on mobile/tablet */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .hamburger-container {
        display: flex;
    }
}

/* --- OVERLAY NAV (Hidden on desktop, visible on mobile) --- */
.brutal-overlay-nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100vw;
    height: 100vh;
    background-color: var(--bg-accent);
    border-left: 6px solid var(--border-color);
    z-index: 1900;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 0 8vw;
    transform: translateX(100%);
    transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.76, 0, 0.24, 1);
}

/* Overlay is hidden on desktop (using display: none) */
@media (min-width: 1025px) {
    .brutal-overlay-nav {
        display: none;
    }
}

/* Overlay is visible on mobile */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .brutal-overlay-nav {
        display: flex;
    }
}

.brutal-overlay-nav.open {
    transform: translateX(0);
}

.brutal-overlay-nav .menu-link-node {
    font-size: 4rem;
    margin: 1rem 0;
    line-height: 1;
    display: block;
    width: fit-content;
}
     

        .brutal-overlay-nav .menu-link-node {
            font-size: 4rem;
            margin: 1rem 0;
            line-height: 1;
            display: block;
            width: fit-content;
        }

        /* ==================== HERO SECTION ==================== */
        .hero-structural-grid {
            background-color: var(--bg-primary);
            min-height: 160vh;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: space-between;
            padding-top: 10rem;
            
        }

        .hero-top-meta {
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-weight: 300;
            color: var(--highlight);
            letter-spacing: 0.1em;
            padding: 0 4vw;
        }

        .hero-massive-title-box {
            padding: 10px 2vw;
        }

        .hero-massive-title-box h1 {
            font-size: 5vw;
            word-wrap: break-word;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        .hero-split-informational {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 6fr 6fr;
           
            margin-top: auto;
        }

        .hero-info-left {
            padding: 4rem 4vw;
            
        }

        .hero-info-right {
            padding: 4rem 4vw;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: space-between;
        }

        .hero-image-frame {
            width: 100%;
            height: 420px;
            object-fit: cover;
            
            filter: grayscale(100%) contrast(110%);
            transition: var(--transition-brutal);
        }

        .hero-image-frame:hover {
            filter: grayscale(0%) contrast(100%);
        }

        /* --- MARQUEE TICKER --- */
        .ticker-marquee-wrapper {
            overflow: hidden;
            white-space: nowrap;
            display: flex;
            width: 100vw;
           
            background-color: var(--bg-accent);
            padding: 1.5rem 0;
        }

        .ticker-strip-track {
            display: inline-block;
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            font-weight: 900;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
            color: var(--highlight);
            animation: tickerMovement 30s linear infinite;
        }

        @keyframes tickerMovement {
            0% { transform: translateX(0%); }
            100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
        }

        /* ==================== SECTION 2: AI STORIES ==================== */
        .section-ai-stories {
            background-color: var(--bg-accent);
        }

        .section-title-label {
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            color: var(--highlight);
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            display: block;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
        }

        .story-columns-wrapper {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 3rem;
            margin-top: 4rem;
        }

        .story-editorial-card {
            
            padding: 2.5rem;
            background: transparent;
            transition: var(--transition-brutal);
        }

        .story-editorial-card:hover {
           
            background-color: rgba(91, 35, 255, 0.15);
        }

        .story-card-image-box {
            width: 100%;
            height: 280px;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            overflow: hidden;
           
        }

        .story-card-image-box img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: var(--transition-brutal);
            filter: grayscale(100%) contrast(120%);
        }

        .story-editorial-card:hover .story-card-image-box img {
            transform: scale(1.06);
            filter: grayscale(20%) contrast(100%);
        }

        /* ==================== SECTION 3: RESEARCH INDEX (ACCORDION) ==================== */
        .section-research-index {
            background-color: var(--bg-secondary);
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 4fr 8fr;
            gap: 4rem;
        }

        .research-vertical-title h2 {
            font-size: 5.5rem;
            position: sticky;
            top: 8rem;
        }

        .accordion-item-node {
            
            padding: 2.5rem 0;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        .accordion-trigger-row {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .accordion-trigger-row h3 {
            font-size: 2.2rem;
            transition: var(--transition-brutal);
        }

        .accordion-item-node:hover .accordion-trigger-row h3 {
            color: var(--highlight);
        }

        .accordion-hidden-panel {
            max-height: 0;
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: max-height 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
        }

        .accordion-hidden-panel p {
            padding-top: 1.5rem;
            max-width: 750px;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
        }

        /* ==================== SECTION 4: FEATURED REPORT ==================== */
        .section-featured-report {
            background-color: var(--bg-primary);
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 6fr 6fr;
            padding: 0;
        }

        .report-left-image-frame {
            
            min-height: 700px;
        }

        .report-left-image-frame img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            filter: grayscale(100%) contrast(115%);
        }

        .report-right-content {
            padding: 8rem 4vw;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .editorial-block-quote {
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            font-size: 2.2rem;
            color: var(--highlight);
            line-height: 1.2;
            margin: 2.5rem 0;
            
            padding-left: 2rem;
        }

        /* ==================== SECTION 5: ASYMMETRIC TECHNOLOGY GRID ==================== */
        .section-tech-grid {
            background-color: var(--bg-accent);
        }

        .asymmetric-grid-framework {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(12, 1fr);
            gap: 3rem;
            margin-top: 5rem;
        }

        .tech-grid-block {
            
            padding: 3rem;
            background-color: rgba(38, 28, 193, 0.1);
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(40px);
            transition: opacity 0.8s ease, transform 0.8s ease;
        }

        .tech-grid-block.visible {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(0);
        }

        .tech-grid-block .block-image {
            width: 100%;
            height: 220px;
            object-fit: cover;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
           
            filter: grayscale(100%);
        }

        /* Strict non-overlapping geometric columns */
        .block-size-alpha { grid-column: span 7; }
        .block-size-beta { grid-column: span 5; }
        .block-size-gamma { grid-column: span 5; }
        .block-size-delta { grid-column: span 7; }
        .block-size-epsilon { grid-column: span 6; }
        .block-size-zeta { grid-column: span 6; }

        /* ==================== SECTION 6: AI PRINCIPLES ==================== */
        .section-principles {
            background-color: var(--bg-secondary);
        }

        .principles-vertical-stack {
            margin-top: 5rem;
        }

        .principle-row-unit {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 3fr 8fr;
            padding: 3rem 0;
            align-items: top;
        }

        .principle-num {
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            font-size: 2.2rem;
            color: var(--highlight);
        }

        /* ==================== SECTION 7: VISUAL GALLERY ==================== */
        .section-visual-gallery {
            background-color: var(--bg-primary);
        }

        .masonry-grid-framework {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 3rem;
            margin-top: 5rem;
        }

        .masonry-item-card {
            
            background-color: var(--bg-accent);
            padding: 2rem;
            transition: var(--transition-brutal);
        }

        .masonry-item-card:hover {
            box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(183, 189, 247, 0.35);
            transform: translateY(-4px);
        }

        .masonry-image {
            width: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
           
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            filter: grayscale(100%);
            transition: var(--transition-brutal);
        }

        .masonry-item-card:hover .masonry-image {
            filter: grayscale(30%);
        }

        .masonry-meta-row {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: var(--highlight);
            margin-top: 1.5rem;
        }

        /* ==================== SECTION 8: INSIGHTS ==================== */
        .section-insights {
            background-color: var(--bg-accent);
            text-align: center;
        }

        .giant-centered-quote {
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            font-size: 4.5rem;
            line-height: 1.1;
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto 6rem auto;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--text-main);
        }

        .insights-three-columns {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 4rem;
            text-align: left;
           
            padding-top: 5rem;
        }

        /* ==================== SECTION 9: NEWSLETTER ==================== */
        .section-newsletter {
            background-color: var(--bg-secondary);
            text-align: center;
        }

        .newsletter-inner-box {
            max-width: 750px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .brutal-square-input {
            width: 100%;
            padding: 1.5rem;
            
            background-color: var(--bg-accent);
            color: var(--text-main);
            font-family: var(--font-body);
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            outline: none;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }

        .newsletter-btn-group {
            display: flex;
            gap: 2rem;
        }

        .newsletter-btn-group .brutal-btn {
            flex: 1;
        }

        /* ==================== LEGAL & SUBSIDIARY PAGES LAYOUTS ==================== */
        .legal-page-layout {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 12rem 4vw 8rem 4vw;
        }

        .legal-page-layout h1 {
            font-size: 6rem;
            margin-bottom: 4rem;
        }

        .legal-content-block {
            margin-bottom: 4rem;
            border-left: 3px solid var(--border-color);
            padding-left: 2.5rem;
        }

        .legal-content-block h3 {
            font-size: 2rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            color: var(--highlight);
        }

        /* ==================== UNIVERSAL EDITORIAL FOOTER ==================== */
        footer {
            background-color: var(--bg-accent);
           
            padding: 8rem 4vw 4rem 4vw;
        }

        .footer-four-columns {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
            gap: 4rem;
            margin-bottom: 6rem;
        }

        .footer-col h4 {
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            color: var(--highlight);
        }

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

        .footer-col ul li {
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .footer-col ul li a {
            font-size: 1rem;
            transition: var(--transition-brutal);
        }

        .footer-col ul li a:hover {
            color: var(--highlight);
            padding-left: 6px;
        }

        .footer-bottom-row {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 2rem;
        }

        /* ==================== RESPONSIVE RE-GRIDDING ==================== */
        @media (max-width: 1024px) {
            .center-menu-links { display: none; }
            .hero-split-informational { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .hero-info-left { border-right: none;  }
            .story-columns-wrapper { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .section-research-index { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .research-vertical-title h2 { position: static; font-size: 4rem; }
            .section-featured-report { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .report-left-image-frame { min-height: 400px; border-right: none;  }
            .asymmetric-grid-framework { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .block-size-alpha, .block-size-beta, .block-size-gamma, .block-size-delta, .block-size-epsilon, .block-size-zeta { grid-column: span 12; width: 100%; }
            .principle-row-unit { grid-template-columns: 1fr 11fr; gap: 1.5rem; }
            .principle-row-unit div:nth-child(2) { grid-column: span 2; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
            .masonry-grid-framework { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .insights-three-columns { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .footer-four-columns { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
            .giant-centered-quote { font-size: 3rem; }
        }