:root {
      --fire: #FF4500;
      --amber: #FF8C00;
      --white: #F5F0EB;
      --black: #080808;
      --carbon: #111111;
      --steel: #1C1C1E;
      --muted: #888;
    }

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

    html {
      scroll-behavior: smooth;
    }

    body {
      background: var(--black);
      color: var(--white);
      font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
      overflow-x: hidden;
      cursor: none;
    }

    /* ══ CURSOR ══ */
    .cursor {
      width: 12px;
      height: 12px;
      background: var(--fire);
      border-radius: 50%;
      position: fixed;
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 99999;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      transition: width 0.2s, height 0.2s;
      mix-blend-mode: screen;
    }

    .cursor-ring {
      width: 36px;
      height: 36px;
      border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 69, 0, 0.5);
      border-radius: 50%;
      position: fixed;
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 99998;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      transition: left 0.12s ease, top 0.12s ease, width 0.2s, height 0.2s;
    }

    /* ══ PROGRESS ══ */
    #progress-bar {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      height: 3px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--fire), var(--amber));
      z-index: 9999;
      width: 0%;
      transition: width 0.1s;
    }

    /* ══ HEADER ══ */
    header {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 75px;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 0 5%;
      z-index: 1000;
      transition: background 0.5s;
    }

    header.scrolled {
      background: rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.92);
      backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 69, 0, 0.15);
    }

    .logo {
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', cursive;
      font-size: 2rem;
      letter-spacing: 3px;
      color: var(--white);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .logo span {
      color: var(--fire);
    }

    .back-btn {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(245, 240, 235, 0.6);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.3s;
    }

    .back-btn:hover {
      color: var(--fire);
    }

    /* ══ HERO ══ */
    .faq-hero {
      height: 50vh;
      min-height: 360px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-end;
      padding: 0 6% 60px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.92) 50%, rgba(255, 69, 0, 0.05) 100%),
        url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1558618666-fcd25c85cd64?w=1800') center/cover no-repeat;
    }

    .faq-hero::before {
      content: 'FAQ';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: -30px;
      right: -20px;
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', cursive;
      font-size: 28vw;
      color: rgba(255, 69, 0, 0.04);
      line-height: 1;
      pointer-events: none;
      letter-spacing: -5px;
    }

    .faq-hero-noise {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.06'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
      opacity: 0.3;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .faq-hero-content {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .faq-hero-badge {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      background: rgba(255, 69, 0, 0.12);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 69, 0, 0.4);
      padding: 5px 14px;
      font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 3px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--fire);
      margin-bottom: 16px;
      clip-path: polygon(6px 0%, 100% 0%, calc(100% - 6px) 100%, 0% 100%);
      animation: fadeUp 0.7s ease 0.2s both;
    }

    .faq-hero h1 {
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', cursive;
      font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem);
      line-height: 0.95;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      animation: fadeUp 0.7s ease 0.35s both;
    }

    .faq-hero h1 em {
      font-style: normal;
      -webkit-text-stroke: 1.5px var(--fire);
      color: transparent;
    }

    .faq-hero p {
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: rgba(245, 240, 235, 0.5);
      margin-top: 14px;
      max-width: 500px;
      line-height: 1.6;
      animation: fadeUp 0.7s ease 0.5s both;
    }

    /* ══ CATEGORY FILTER ══ */
    .faq-filter {
      background: var(--carbon);
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 69, 0, 0.15);
      padding: 0 6%;
      display: flex;
      gap: 4px;
      overflow-x: auto;
      position: sticky;
      top: 75px;
      z-index: 100;
    }

    .faq-filter::-webkit-scrollbar {
      display: none;
    }

    .faq-tab {
      font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 16px 20px;
      color: rgba(245, 240, 235, 0.4);
      cursor: pointer;
      border: none;
      background: none;
      border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
      transition: all 0.3s;
      white-space: nowrap;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 7px;
    }

    .faq-tab i {
      font-size: 0.75rem;
    }

    .faq-tab:hover {
      color: var(--white);
    }

    .faq-tab.active {
      color: var(--fire);
      border-bottom-color: var(--fire);
    }

    /* ══ MAIN ══ */
    .faq-main {
      padding: 70px 6% 100px;
    }

    /* category block */
    .faq-category {
      margin-bottom: 80px;
    }

    .faq-category.hidden {
      display: none;
    }

    .faq-category-header {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 16px;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .faq-category-icon {
      width: 52px;
      height: 52px;
      background: rgba(255, 69, 0, 0.1);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 69, 0, 0.3);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: var(--fire);
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .faq-category-title {
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', cursive;
      font-size: 2rem;
      letter-spacing: 3px;
      color: var(--white);
    }

    .faq-category-line {
      flex: 1;
      height: 1px;
      background: rgba(255, 69, 0, 0.12);
    }

    .faq-category-count {
      font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.68rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      color: var(--fire);
      background: rgba(255, 69, 0, 0.08);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 69, 0, 0.2);
      padding: 3px 10px;
      clip-path: polygon(4px 0%, 100% 0%, calc(100% - 4px) 100%, 0% 100%);
    }

    /* FAQ cards grid */
    .faq-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(420px, 1fr));
      gap: 3px;
    }

    .faq-card {
      background: var(--steel);
      padding: 28px 30px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: all 0.35s;
      border-left: 3px solid transparent;
    }

    .faq-card::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 2px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--fire), var(--amber));
      transform: scaleX(0);
      transform-origin: left;
      transition: transform 0.4s;
    }

    .faq-card:hover {
      background: #1e1e1e;
      border-left-color: var(--fire);
      transform: translateX(4px);
    }

    .faq-card:hover::after {
      transform: scaleX(1);
    }

    .faq-q-row {
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 14px;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }

    .faq-q-icon {
      width: 28px;
      height: 28px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      background: rgba(255, 69, 0, 0.12);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 69, 0, 0.3);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', cursive;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      color: var(--fire);
      margin-top: 2px;
    }

    .faq-question {
      font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 1rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
      color: var(--white);
      line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .faq-answer {
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      line-height: 1.75;
      color: rgba(245, 240, 235, 0.5);
      padding-left: 42px;
    }

    .faq-answer a {
      color: var(--fire);
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .faq-answer a:hover {
      text-decoration: underline;
    }

    /* ══ STILL HAVE QUESTIONS BAND ══ */
    .faq-cta {
      background: var(--carbon);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 69, 0, 0.2);
      padding: 60px 6%;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 40px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      margin-top: 20px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .faq-cta::before {
      content: '?';
      position: absolute;
      right: -20px;
      top: -30px;
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', cursive;
      font-size: 18rem;
      color: rgba(255, 69, 0, 0.04);
      line-height: 1;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .faq-cta-text {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .faq-cta-text h3 {
      font-family: 'Bebas Neue', cursive;
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      color: var(--white);
      margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .faq-cta-text p {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: rgba(245, 240, 235, 0.45);
    }

    .faq-cta-btns {
      display: flex;
      gap: 12px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .btn-primary {
      background: var(--fire);
      color: white;
      padding: 14px 32px;
      font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      clip-path: polygon(8px 0%, 100% 0%, calc(100% - 8px) 100%, 0% 100%);
      transition: all 0.3s;
      text-decoration: none;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
    }

    .btn-primary:hover {
      background: var(--amber);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    .btn-ghost {
      background: transparent;
      color: var(--white);
      padding: 13px 32px;
      font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      border: 1px solid rgba(245, 240, 235, 0.25);
      cursor: pointer;
      clip-path: polygon(8px 0%, 100% 0%, calc(100% - 8px) 100%, 0% 100%);
      transition: all 0.3s;
      text-decoration: none;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
    }

    .btn-ghost:hover {
      border-color: var(--fire);
      color: var(--fire);
    }

    /* ══ FOOTER ══ */
    .faq-footer {
      background: var(--carbon);
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
      padding: 24px 6%;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 12px;
    }

    .faq-footer p {
      font-size: 0.77rem;
      color: rgba(245, 240, 235, 0.25);
    }

    .faq-footer a {
      color: var(--fire);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 0.77rem;
    }

    .faq-footer a:hover {
      opacity: 0.7;
    }

    /* ══ ANIMATIONS ══ */
    @keyframes fadeUp {
      from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(28px);
      }

      to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
      }
    }

    .reveal {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(35px);
      transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;
    }

    .reveal.visible {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }

    /* ══ MOBILE ══ */
    @media (max-width: 900px) {
      .faq-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      .faq-cta {
        flex-direction: column;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 600px) {
      .faq-hero h1 {
        font-size: 3rem;
      }

      .faq-cta-btns {
        flex-direction: column;
      }
    }