        :root {
            --bg-black: #000000;
            --accent-yellow: #FFD400;
            --editorial-plum: #7C444F;
            --soft-lavender: #CB9DF0;
            --light-text: #F5F1EA;
            --font-header: 'Major Mono Display', monospace;
            --font-body: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
            --transition-speed: 0.5s;
            --transition-cubic: cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
        }

        /* Core Reset & Global Framework */
        *, *::before, *::after {
            box-sizing: border-box;
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
        }

        body {
            background-color: var(--bg-black);
            color: var(--light-text);
            font-family: var(--font-body);
            font-weight: 300;
            line-height: 1.6;
            overflow-x: hidden;
            -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
        }

        /* Typography Global Rules */
        h1, h2, h3, h4, .huge-title {
            font-family: var(--font-header);
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-weight: 400;
        }

        p {
            font-size: 1rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.02em;
            opacity: 0.9;
        }

        blockquote, .editorial-quote {
            font-family: var(--font-body);
            font-style: italic;
            color: var(--soft-lavender);
            font-size: 1.3rem;
            border-left: 2px solid var(--accent-yellow);
            padding-left: 1.5rem;
            margin: 1.5rem 0;
        }

        a {
            color: inherit;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: all var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-cubic);
        }

        img {
            max-width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            display: block;
            filter: grayscale(100%) contrast(110%);
            transition: filter var(--transition-speed) ease;
        }

        img:hover {
            filter: grayscale(0%) contrast(100%);
        }

        /* Single Page Application Layout Engine */
        .app-view {
            display: none;
            width: 100%;
            min-height: 100vh;
        }

        .app-view.active-view {
            display: block;
            animation: viewFadeIn 0.8s var(--transition-cubic) forwards;
        }

        @keyframes viewFadeIn {
            from { opacity: 0; transform: scale(0.99) translateY(10px); }
            to { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1) translateY(0); }
        }

        .section-padding {
            padding: 8vw 5vw;
        }

        /* GLOBAL HEADER & SCANNABLE HEADER SYSTEM */
        header {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100px;
            padding: 1.5rem 5vw;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            z-index: 1000;
            background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85);
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(245, 241, 234, 0.05);
        }

        .logo-frame img {
            height: 232px;
            width: auto;
            filter: none !important;
        }

        .desktop-navigation {
            display: flex;
            gap: 2.5rem;
        }

        .desktop-navigation a {
            font-family: var(--font-header);
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            position: relative;
            padding-bottom: 0.25rem;
        }

        .desktop-navigation a::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 0;
            height: 2px;
            background-color: var(--accent-yellow);
            transition: width var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-cubic);
        }

        .desktop-navigation a:hover::after,
        .desktop-navigation a.active-route::after {
            width: 100%;
        }

        /* Mobile Controls */
        .hamburger-menu {
            display: none;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 6px;
            background: none;
            border: none;
            cursor: pointer;
            z-index: 1001;
        }

        .hamburger-menu span {
            width: 30px;
            height: 2px;
            background-color: var(--light-text);
            transition: transform var(--transition-speed), opacity var(--transition-speed);
        }

        .hamburger-menu.active span:nth-child(1) { transform: rotate(45deg) translate(6px, 6px); }
        .hamburger-menu.active span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
        .hamburger-menu.active span:nth-child(3) { transform: rotate(-45deg) translate(6px, -6px); }

        .mobile-overlay-nav {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            right: -100%;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100vh;
            background-color: var(--bg-black);
            z-index: 999;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 2rem;
            transition: right var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-cubic);
        }

        .mobile-overlay-nav.active {
            right: 0;
        }

        .mobile-overlay-nav a {
            font-family: var(--font-header);
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            color: var(--light-text);
        }

        /* HOMEPAGE SECTION 01: THE SOUND TUNNEL */
        .hero-tunnel-container {
            height: 100vh;
            width: 100%;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            background: var(--bg-black);
        }

        /* 3D Immersive Canvas Environment Simulation */
        .tunnel-3d-viewport {
            position: absolute;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            perspective: 800px;
            z-index: 1;
            opacity: 0.35;
        }

        .tunnel-world-loop {
            position: absolute;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            transform-style: preserve-3d;
            animation: tunnelScroll 25s linear infinite;
        }

        @keyframes tunnelScroll {
            0% { transform: translateZ(0px); }
            100% { transform: translateZ(400px); }
        }

        .tunnel-art-object {
            position: absolute;
            font-family: var(--font-header);
            font-size: 2rem;
            color: rgba(203, 157, 240, 0.4);
            transform-style: preserve-3d;
        }

        /* Hero Text Layers */
        .hero-headline-layer {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 10;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .hero-headline-layer h1 {
            font-size: calc(3.5rem + 4vw);
            letter-spacing: -0.04em;
            color: var(--accent-yellow);
            line-height: 0.9;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            text-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(255, 212, 0, 0.2);
        }

        .hero-subtitle-layer {
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            font-family: var(--font-body);
            letter-spacing: 0.3em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--light-text);
        }

        .hero-soundwave-footer {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 80px;
            z-index: 5;
            fill: var(--accent-yellow);
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        /* HOMEPAGE SECTION 02: CURRENT FREQUENCIES */
        .frequencies-strip-container {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            background-color: var(--bg-black);
        }

        .editorial-strip {
            height: 100vh;
            width: 100%;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 45% 55%;
            align-items: center;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .editorial-strip:nth-child(even) {
            grid-template-columns: 55% 45%;
        }

        .editorial-strip:nth-child(even) .strip-graphic-pane {
            order: 2;
        }

        .strip-graphic-pane {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .strip-graphic-pane img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        .strip-text-pane {
            padding: 4rem;
            color: var(--bg-black);
        }

        .editorial-strip.bg-yellow { background-color: var(--accent-yellow); }
        .editorial-strip.bg-plum { background-color: var(--editorial-plum); }
        .editorial-strip.bg-lavender { background-color: var(--soft-lavender); }
        
        .editorial-strip.bg-plum .strip-text-pane,
        .editorial-strip.bg-plum h2 {
            color: var(--light-text);
        }

        .strip-text-pane .category-tag {
            font-family: var(--font-header);
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.1em;
            display: block;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            opacity: 0.7;
        }

        .strip-text-pane h2 {
            font-size: 2.2rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            line-height: 1.1;
        }

        /* HOMEPAGE SECTION 03: COMEDY ARCHIVE */
        .comedy-archive-section {
            background-color: var(--editorial-plum);
            overflow: hidden;
            position: relative;
        }

        .handcrafted-newspaper-environment {
            margin-top: 4rem;
            position: relative;
            height: 650px;
            width: 100%;
        }

        .newspaper-cutout {
            position: absolute;
            background-color: var(--light-text);
            color: var(--bg-black);
            padding: 2rem;
            width: 320px;
            box-shadow: 15px 15px 0px rgba(0,0,0,0.9);
            transition: transform 0.4s ease;
        }

        .newspaper-cutout:hover {
            transform: scale(1.05) rotate(0deg) !important;
            z-index: 50;
        }

        .newspaper-cutout h3 {
            font-family: var(--font-body);
            font-weight: 800;
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            border-bottom: 2px solid var(--bg-black);
            padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .cutout-1 { top: 5%; left: 5%; transform: rotate(-4deg); }
        .cutout-2 { top: 15%; left: 38%; transform: rotate(3deg); }
        .cutout-3 { top: 40%; right: 8%; transform: rotate(-6deg); }
        .cutout-4 { bottom: 5%; left: 15%; transform: rotate(2deg); }

        /* HOMEPAGE SECTION 04: LIVE PERFORMANCE WALL */
        .live-wall-section {
            background-color: var(--bg-black);
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .horizontal-scroller-viewport {
            overflow-x: auto;
            width: 100%;
            padding: 4rem 0;
        }

        .horizontal-magazine-track {
            display: flex;
            gap: 4rem;
            width: max-content;
            align-items: center;
            padding-left: 5vw;
        }

        .magazine-photo-wrapper {
            position: relative;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .mag-sz-lg { width: 500px; height: 650px; }
        .mag-sz-md { width: 38px; height: 480px; margin-top: 4rem; }
        .mag-sz-sm { width: 280px; height: 350px; margin-top: -6rem; }

        .magazine-photo-wrapper img {
            width: 160%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            border: 1px solid rgba(245,241,234,0.1);
        }

        .track-caption {
            font-family: var(--font-header);
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            color: var(--accent-yellow);
            margin-top: 1rem;
        }

        /* HOMEPAGE SECTION 05: SOUND VS LAUGHTER SPLIT SCREEN */
        .split-binary-container {
            height: 90vh;
            width: 100%;
            display: flex;
            overflow: hidden;
            background-color: var(--bg-black);
        }

        .binary-pane {
            flex: 1;
            height: 100%;
            position: relative;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            transition: flex 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
            cursor: pointer;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .pane-music { background-color: var(--editorial-plum); }
        .pane-comedy { background-color: var(--soft-lavender); color: var(--bg-black); }

        .binary-pane h2 {
            font-size: calc(2rem + 3vw);
            z-index: 5;
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .pane-hidden-manifesto {
            position: absolute;
            opacity: 0;
            width: 70%;
            text-align: center;
            transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
            transform: translateY(40px);
            transition-delay: 0.1s;
        }

        .binary-pane:hover {
            flex: 1.8;
        }

        .binary-pane:hover h2 {
            transform: translateY(-120px);
            display: none;
        }

        .binary-pane:hover .pane-hidden-manifesto {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(0);
        }

        /* HOMEPAGE SECTION 06: FESTIVAL TIMELINE */
        .timeline-section {
            background-color: var(--soft-lavender);
            color: var(--bg-black);
        }

        .vertical-timeline-framework {
            margin-top: 4rem;
            max-width: 900px;
        }

        .timeline-node-row {
            border-bottom: 2px solid var(--bg-black);
            padding: 2.5rem 0;
        }

        .node-summary-trigger {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        .node-year-label {
            font-family: var(--font-header);
            font-size: 3.5rem;
            line-height: 1;
        }

        .node-expansion-tray {
            max-height: 0;
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: max-height 0.5s ease-out;
        }

        .node-expansion-tray.expanded {
            max-height: 400px;
            padding-top: 2rem;
        }

        .tray-grid-layout {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 2rem;
        }

        /* HOMEPAGE SECTION 07: THE MIXTAPE ROOM */
        .mixtape-shelf-section {
            background-color: var(--bg-black);
        }

        .physical-shelf-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(220px, 1fr));
            gap: 2rem;
            margin-top: 4rem;
        }

        .cassette-object {
            background: #111;
            border: 3px solid var(--light-text);
            padding: 1.5rem;
            height: 140px;
            position: relative;
            cursor: pointer;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: space-between;
            transition: all 0.3s var(--transition-cubic);
        }

        .cassette-object::before, .cassette-object::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            width: 35px;
            height: 35px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: #222;
            top: 45%;
            border: 2px dotted var(--accent-yellow);
        }
        .cassette-object::before { left: 40px; }
        .cassette-object::after { right: 40px; }

        .cassette-object:hover {
            background-color: var(--accent-yellow);
            color: var(--bg-black);
            transform: translateY(-10px) rotate(2deg);
        }

        .cassette-title {
            font-family: var(--font-body);
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            z-index: 10;
        }

        /* HOMEPAGE SECTION 08: ARTIST STORIES */
        .artist-stories-section {
            background-color: var(--accent-yellow);
            color: var(--bg-black);
        }

        .asymmetric-portrait-row {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 8vw;
            align-items: center;
            margin-bottom: 10vw;
        }

        .asymmetric-portrait-row:nth-child(even) {
            direction: rtl;
        }
        .asymmetric-portrait-row:nth-child(even) .portrait-text-block {
            direction: ltr;
        }

        .portrait-image-block {
            height: 75vh;
            background: var(--bg-black);
        }

        .portrait-image-block img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        /* HOMEPAGE SECTION 09: OPEN MIC STAGE */
        .open-mic-section {
            background-color: var(--editorial-plum);
            text-align: center;
            position: relative;
        }

        .spotlight-lens-cone {
            margin: 0 auto;
            max-width: 700px;
            background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,212,0,0.15) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 70%);
            padding: 6rem 2rem;
        }

        /* HOMEPAGE SECTION 10: AUDIO VISUAL REEL */
        .reel-marquee-section {
            background-color: var(--bg-black);
            padding: 6vw 0;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .cinema-linear-track {
            display: flex;
            gap: 2rem;
            width: max-content;
            animation: marqueeRoll 35s linear infinite;
        }

        .cinema-linear-track img {
            height: 320px;
            width: 480px;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        @keyframes marqueeRoll {
            0% { transform: translateX(0); }
            100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
        }

        /* HOMEPAGE SECTION 11: SUBSCRIBE */
        .frequency-subscription-section {
            background-color: var(--soft-lavender);
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .subscription-editorial-box {
            background-color: var(--bg-black);
            padding: 5rem;
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 800px;
            text-align: center;
            box-shadow: 25px 25px 0px var(--editorial-plum);
        }

        .subscription-editorial-box h2 {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            color: var(--accent-yellow);
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        .magazine-form-element {
            display: flex;
            margin-top: 3rem;
            gap: 1rem;
        }

        .magazine-form-element input {
            flex: 1;
            background: transparent;
            border: 2px solid var(--light-text);
            padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
            color: var(--light-text);
            font-family: var(--font-body);
            font-size: 1.1rem;
        }

        .magazine-form-element input:focus {
            outline: none;
            border-color: var(--accent-yellow);
        }

        .editorial-submit-btn {
            background-color: var(--accent-yellow);
            color: var(--bg-black);
            border: none;
            padding: 0 3rem;
            font-family: var(--font-header);
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            cursor: pointer;
            font-weight: bold;
        }

        .unsubscribe-trigger-text {
            display: block;
            margin-top: 2rem;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            text-decoration: underline;
            cursor: pointer;
            opacity: 0.6;
        }

        /* ==================== SUB-PAGES SHEETS ==================== */
        .subpage-hero-banner {
            padding: 12rem 5vw 4rem;
            background: var(--bg-black);
            border-bottom: 2px solid var(--light-text);
        }

        .subpage-hero-banner h1 {
            font-size: calc(3rem + 3vw);
            color: var(--light-text);
        }

        /* Music View Specifications */
        .spinning-vinyl-wrapper {
            width: 300px;
            height: 300px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: radial-gradient(circle, #222 30%, #000 70%);
            border: 10px solid #111;
            margin: 2rem auto;
            animation: spinVinyl 8s linear infinite;
            position: relative;
        }

        .spinning-vinyl-wrapper::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            inset: 40%;
            background: var(--accent-yellow);
            border-radius: 50%;
        }

        @keyframes spinVinyl {
            to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
        }

        .music-asymmetric-matrix {
            padding: 5vw;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 4rem;
        }

        .matrix-block {
            background: #111;
            padding: 2.5rem;
            border-top: 4px solid var(--soft-lavender);
        }

        /* Comedy View Specifications */
        .comedy-stage-environment {
            background: linear-gradient(180deg, #1a0b10 0%, var(--bg-black) 100%);
            padding: 5vw;
        }

        .comedy-editorial-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 40% 60%;
            gap: 4rem;
            margin-top: 4rem;
        }

        /* Festival View Specifications */
        .passport-stamp-layout {
            padding: 5vw;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
            gap: 4rem;
        }

        .stamp-card {
            border: 3px dashed var(--accent-yellow);
            padding: 3rem;
            transform: rotate(-1deg);
        }

        .stamp-card:nth-child(even) {
            transform: rotate(1.5deg);
            border-color: var(--soft-lavender);
        }

        /* Blog View Specifications */
        .asymmetric-newspaper-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 60% 40%;
            gap: 4rem;
            padding: 5vw;
        }

        .dominant-story-node {
            border-right: 1px solid rgba(245,241,234,0.1);
            padding-right: 4rem;
        }

        /* Legal Context Layout Structure */
        .legal-framework-body {
            max-width: 850px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 12rem 5vw 6rem;
        }

        .legal-framework-body h2 {
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            color: var(--accent-yellow);
            margin: 2.5rem 0 1rem;
        }

        .legal-framework-body p {
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        /* GLOBAL FOOTER COMPONENT */
        footer {
            background-color: var(--editorial-plum);
            color: var(--light-text);
            padding: 6vw 5vw 0;
            border-top: 3px solid var(--accent-yellow);
        }

        .footer-logo-panel {
            text-align: center;
            padding-bottom: 5vw;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(245,241,234,0.1);
        }

        .footer-logo-panel h2 {
            font-size: calc(2rem + 4vw);
            color: var(--light-text);
        }

        .footer-four-columns {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
            gap: 4vw;
            padding: 5vw 0;
        }

        .footer-column h4 {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            color: var(--accent-yellow);
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
        }

        .footer-column ul {
            list-style: none;
        }

        .footer-column ul li {
            margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
        }

        .footer-column ul li a {
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            opacity: 0.8;
        }

        .footer-column ul li a:hover {
            opacity: 1;
            color: var(--soft-lavender);
            padding-left: 5px;
        }

        .footer-bottom-ticker {
            background-color: var(--accent-yellow);
            color: var(--bg-black);
            padding: 1.2rem;
            margin: 0 -5vw;
            overflow: hidden;
            white-space: nowrap;
        }

        .ticker-scrolling-content {
            display: inline-block;
            font-family: var(--font-header);
            font-size: 1rem;
            animation: tickerSlide 25s linear infinite;
        }

        @keyframes tickerSlide {
            0% { transform: translateX(0); }
            100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
        }

        /* RESPONSIVE DESIGN ARCHITECTURE INTERPOLATIONS */
        @media (max-width: 1024px) {
            .editorial-strip, .editorial-strip:nth-child(even) {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                height: auto;
            }
            .strip-graphic-pane { height: 40vh; }
            .asymmetric-portrait-row, .comedy-editorial-grid, .passport-stamp-layout, .asymmetric-newspaper-grid, .footer-four-columns {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
            }
            .dominant-story-node {
                border-right: none;
                padding-right: 0;
            }
            .desktop-navigation { display: none; }
            .hamburger-menu { display: flex; }
            .music-asymmetric-matrix { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .handcrafted-newspaper-environment { height: auto; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2rem; }
            .newspaper-cutout { position: relative; width: 100%; top: auto; left: auto; right: auto; transform: none !important; }
            .magazine-form-element { flex-direction: column; }
            .editorial-submit-btn { padding: 1rem; }
        }
