    /* ===== Homepage-Specific Styles ===== */

    /* Match body background to hero so no white gap shows between navbar and hero */
    body {
        background-color: var(--color-cream, #ffe4e4);
    }

    /* --- Hero Section --- */
    .hero-home {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 42% 58%;
        min-height: 80vh;
        max-height: 900px;
        background: var(--color-cream, #ffe4e4);
        overflow: hidden;
        position: relative;
    }

    .hero-home__content {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: flex-start;
        padding: 4rem 3rem 4rem 6rem;
        max-width: 560px;
        margin-left: auto;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 1;
    }

    .hero-home__image {
        position: relative;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        padding: 3rem 4rem 3rem 2rem;
    }

    .hero-home__img {
        display: block;
        width: 88%;
        max-height: 72vh;
        object-fit: cover;
        border-radius: 44% 56% 52% 48% / 45% 48% 52% 55%;
        box-shadow:
            0 24px 80px rgba(85, 0, 0, 0.10),
            0 8px 24px rgba(85, 0, 0, 0.06);
        transform: rotate(-2deg);
        animation: heroImageReveal 1.1s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) 0.2s both;
        transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94),
                    border-radius 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94),
                    box-shadow 0.6s ease;
        cursor: pointer;
    }

    .hero-home__img:hover {
        transform: rotate(-1deg) scale(1.06);
        border-radius: 48% 52% 48% 52% / 50% 52% 48% 50%;
        box-shadow:
            0 32px 100px rgba(85, 0, 0, 0.14),
            0 12px 32px rgba(85, 0, 0, 0.08);
    }

    @keyframes heroImageReveal {
        0% {
            opacity: 0;
            transform: rotate(-2deg) translateY(40px) scale(0.88);
        }
        100% {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: rotate(-2deg) translateY(0) scale(1);
        }
    }

    /* Slogan — upper right corner */
    .hero-home__slogan {
        position: absolute;
        top: 2.5rem;
        right: 4.5rem;
        font-family: 'Sloop', cursive;
        font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4vw, 3.8rem);
        line-height: 1.25;
        color: #550000;
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(-8px);
        pointer-events: none;
        z-index: 2;
        animation: sloganReveal 0.9s ease 0.9s forwards;
    }

    @keyframes sloganReveal {
        0% {
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(-8px);
        }
        100% {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(0);
        }
    }

    .hero-home__title {
        font-family: var(--font-display, 'Cormorant Garamond', serif);
        font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5.5vw, 4.5rem);
        font-weight: 300;
        letter-spacing: 0.12em;
        line-height: 1.1;
        color: var(--color-text, #550000);
        margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
        text-align: left;
    }

    .hero-home__title em {
        font-style: italic;
        font-weight: 400;
    }

    .hero-home__subtitle {
        font-family: var(--font-body, 'Outfit', sans-serif);
        font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.3vw, 1.1rem);
        font-weight: 300;
        color: var(--color-text-light, #8a4444);
        letter-spacing: 0.04em;
        line-height: 1.8;
        max-width: 420px;
        margin: 0 0 2.5rem 0;
        text-align: left;
    }

    .hero-home__actions {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: flex-start;
        gap: 1.5rem;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .hero-home__btn {
        font-family: var(--font-body, 'Outfit', sans-serif);
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        font-weight: 500;
        letter-spacing: 0.2em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        padding: 1.1rem 2.8rem;
        border: none;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
        display: inline-block;
        text-decoration: none;
    }

    .hero-home__btn--primary {
        background: var(--color-text, #550000);
        color: var(--color-white, #ffffff);
    }

    .hero-home__btn--primary:hover {
        background: var(--color-gold, #890808);
        color: var(--color-white, #ffffff);
    }

    /* --- Section Shared --- */
    .section-home {
        padding: 7rem 0;
    }

    .section-home--cream {
        background: var(--color-cream, #ffe4e4);
    }

    .section-home--white {
        background: var(--color-white, #ffffff);
    }

    .section-home--warm {
        background: var(--color-warm-gray, #ffc4c4);
    }

    .section-home__header {
        text-align: center;
        margin-bottom: 4rem;
    }

    .section-home__label {
        font-family: var(--font-body, 'Outfit', sans-serif);
        font-size: 0.7rem;
        font-weight: 500;
        letter-spacing: 0.3em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--color-gold, #890808);
        display: block;
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .section-home__title {
        font-family: var(--font-display, 'Cormorant Garamond', serif);
        font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
        font-weight: 300;
        letter-spacing: 0.08em;
        color: var(--color-text, #550000);
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    /* --- Featured Articles Editorial Grid --- */
    .editorial-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 2rem;
        max-width: 1200px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        padding: 0 2rem;
    }

    .editorial-grid__feature {
        grid-row: span 2;
    }

    .editorial-card {
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
        background: var(--color-white, #ffffff);
        transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
    }

    .editorial-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-4px);
    }

    .editorial-card__image {
        display: block;
        width: 100%;
        overflow: hidden;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-warm-gray, #ffc4c4), var(--color-blush, #ffc4c4));
        position: relative;
        border-radius: 10px;
    }

    .editorial-grid__feature .editorial-card__image {
        aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    }

    .editorial-grid__small .editorial-card__image {
        aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    }

    .editorial-card__image img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
    }

    .editorial-card:hover .editorial-card__image img {
        transform: scale(1.04);
    }

    .editorial-card__placeholder {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .editorial-card__placeholder-inner {
        width: 60px;
        height: 60px;
        border: 1px solid var(--color-gold-light, #992424);
        transform: rotate(45deg);
        opacity: 0.4;
    }

    .editorial-card__body {
        padding: 1.75rem 0.5rem;
    }

    .editorial-grid__feature .editorial-card__body {
        padding: 2rem 0.5rem;
    }

    .editorial-card__category {
        font-family: var(--font-body, 'Outfit', sans-serif);
        font-size: 0.65rem;
        font-weight: 500;
        letter-spacing: 0.25em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--color-gold, #890808);
        display: block;
        margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    }

    .editorial-card__title {
        font-family: var(--font-display, 'Cormorant Garamond', serif);
        font-weight: 400;
        line-height: 1.25;
        color: var(--color-text, #550000);
        margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    }

    .editorial-grid__feature .editorial-card__title {
        font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
    }

    .editorial-grid__small .editorial-card__title {
        font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.8vw, 1.4rem);
    }

    .editorial-card__title a {
        color: inherit;
        text-decoration: none;
        transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .editorial-card__title a:hover {
        color: var(--color-gold, #890808);
    }

    .editorial-card__excerpt {
        font-family: var(--font-body, 'Outfit', sans-serif);
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        font-weight: 300;
        line-height: 1.7;
        color: var(--color-text-light, #8a4444);
        margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    }

    .editorial-card__link {
        font-family: var(--font-body, 'Outfit', sans-serif);
        font-size: 0.7rem;
        font-weight: 500;
        letter-spacing: 0.2em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--color-text, #550000);
        text-decoration: none;
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 0.5rem;
        transition: gap 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .editorial-card__link:hover {
        gap: 0.85rem;
        color: var(--color-gold, #890808);
    }

    .editorial-card__link-arrow {
        transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        font-size: 1rem;
    }

    .view-all-wrap {
        text-align: center;
        margin-top: 4rem;
    }

    .view-all-btn {
        font-family: var(--font-body, 'Outfit', sans-serif);
        font-size: 0.75rem;
        font-weight: 500;
        letter-spacing: 0.2em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        padding: 1rem 3rem;
        border: 1px solid var(--color-text, #550000);
        background: transparent;
        color: var(--color-text, #550000);
        text-decoration: none;
        display: inline-block;
        transition: all 0.4s ease;
    }

    .view-all-btn:hover {
        background: var(--color-text, #550000);
        color: var(--color-white, #ffffff);
    }

    /* --- Categories Showcase --- */
    .categories-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
        gap: 1.5rem;
        max-width: 1200px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        padding: 0 2rem;
    }

    .category-card {
        padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
        text-align: center;
        transition: transform 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease;
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
        text-decoration: none;
        display: block;
    }

    .category-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-6px);
        box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(85, 0, 0, 0.06);
    }

    .category-card--bridal {
        background: var(--color-blush, #ffc4c4);
    }

    .category-card--tutorials {
        background: var(--color-cream, #ffe4e4);
    }

    .category-card--tools {
        background: var(--color-warm-gray, #ffc4c4);
    }

    .category-card--trends {
        background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(137, 8, 8, 0.15), rgba(153, 36, 36, 0.1));
    }

    .category-card__icon {
        width: 48px;
        height: 48px;
        margin: 0 auto 1.5rem;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .category-card__icon svg {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        stroke: var(--color-gold, #890808);
        fill: none;
        stroke-width: 1;
    }

    .category-card__name {
        font-family: var(--font-display, 'Cormorant Garamond', serif);
        font-size: 1.5rem;
        font-weight: 400;
        letter-spacing: 0.08em;
        color: var(--color-text, #550000);
        margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    }

    .category-card__desc {
        font-family: var(--font-body, 'Outfit', sans-serif);
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        font-weight: 300;
        line-height: 1.6;
        color: var(--color-text-light, #8a4444);
        margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    }

    .category-card__cta {
        font-family: var(--font-body, 'Outfit', sans-serif);
        font-size: 0.7rem;
        font-weight: 500;
        letter-spacing: 0.2em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--color-text, #550000);
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 0.4rem;
        transition: gap 0.3s ease;
    }

    .category-card:hover .category-card__cta {
        gap: 0.7rem;
    }

    /* --- About Teaser --- */
    .about-teaser {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 5rem;
        align-items: center;
        max-width: 1200px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        padding: 0 2rem;
    }

    .about-teaser__content {
        max-width: 500px;
    }

    .about-teaser__quote {
        font-family: var(--font-display, 'Cormorant Garamond', serif);
        font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
        font-weight: 300;
        font-style: italic;
        line-height: 1.35;
        color: var(--color-text, #550000);
        margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
        position: relative;
    }

    .about-teaser__quote::before {
        content: '\201C';
        font-family: var(--font-display, 'Cormorant Garamond', serif);
        font-size: 4rem;
        color: var(--color-gold, #890808);
        position: absolute;
        top: -1.5rem;
        left: -0.5rem;
        line-height: 1;
        opacity: 0.5;
    }

    .about-teaser__text {
        font-family: var(--font-body, 'Outfit', sans-serif);
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        font-weight: 300;
        line-height: 1.8;
        color: var(--color-text-light, #8a4444);
        margin-bottom: 2rem;
    }

    .about-teaser__link {
        font-family: var(--font-body, 'Outfit', sans-serif);
        font-size: 0.75rem;
        font-weight: 500;
        letter-spacing: 0.2em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--color-text, #550000);
        text-decoration: none;
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 0.5rem;
        padding-bottom: 0.25rem;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-gold, #890808);
        transition: gap 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .about-teaser__link:hover {
        gap: 0.85rem;
        color: var(--color-gold, #890808);
    }

    .about-teaser__visual {
        position: relative;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        min-height: 450px;
    }

    .about-teaser__frame {
        width: 320px;
        height: 400px;
        border: 1px solid var(--color-gold-light, #992424);
        position: relative;
    }

    .about-teaser__frame::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 20px;
        left: 20px;
        right: -20px;
        bottom: -20px;
        border: 1px solid var(--color-warm-gray, #ffc4c4);
    }

    .about-teaser__frame-inner {
        position: absolute;
        top: 30px;
        left: 30px;
        right: 30px;
        bottom: 30px;
        background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--color-cream, #ffe4e4), var(--color-blush, #ffc4c4));
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .about-teaser__frame-pattern {
        width: 80px;
        height: 80px;
        border: 1px solid var(--color-gold, #890808);
        transform: rotate(45deg);
        opacity: 0.3;
    }

    .about-teaser__accent {
        position: absolute;
        top: -30px;
        right: 60px;
        width: 100px;
        height: 100px;
        border: 1px solid var(--color-gold, #890808);
        border-radius: 50%;
        opacity: 0.2;
    }

    /* --- Newsletter Section --- */
    .newsletter-home {
        text-align: center;
        padding: 6rem 2rem;
        background: var(--color-cream, #ffe4e4);
    }

    .newsletter-home__inner {
        max-width: 600px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .newsletter-home__title {
        font-family: var(--font-display, 'Cormorant Garamond', serif);
        font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.5rem);
        font-weight: 300;
        letter-spacing: 0.1em;
        color: var(--color-text, #550000);
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .newsletter-home__subtitle {
        font-family: var(--font-body, 'Outfit', sans-serif);
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        font-weight: 300;
        color: var(--color-text-light, #8a4444);
        line-height: 1.7;
        margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    }

    .newsletter-home__form {
        display: flex;
        gap: 0;
        max-width: 480px;
        margin: 0 auto 1rem;
    }

    .newsletter-home__input {
        flex: 1;
        padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
        border: 1px solid var(--color-warm-gray, #ffc4c4);
        border-right: none;
        background: var(--color-white, #ffffff);
        font-family: var(--font-body, 'Outfit', sans-serif);
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        font-weight: 300;
        color: var(--color-text, #550000);
        outline: none;
        transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .newsletter-home__input::placeholder {
        color: var(--color-mid-gray, #cc9999);
    }

    .newsletter-home__input:focus {
        border-color: var(--color-gold, #890808);
    }

    .newsletter-home__submit {
        padding: 1rem 2rem;
        background: var(--color-text, #550000);
        color: var(--color-white, #ffffff);
        border: 1px solid var(--color-text, #550000);
        font-family: var(--font-body, 'Outfit', sans-serif);
        font-size: 0.7rem;
        font-weight: 500;
        letter-spacing: 0.2em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: all 0.4s ease;
    }

    .newsletter-home__submit:hover {
        background: var(--color-gold, #890808);
        border-color: var(--color-gold, #890808);
    }

    .newsletter-home__privacy {
        font-family: var(--font-body, 'Outfit', sans-serif);
        font-size: 0.75rem;
        font-weight: 300;
        color: var(--color-mid-gray, #cc9999);
    }

    /* --- Empty State --- */
    .empty-state {
        text-align: center;
        padding: 6rem 2rem;
    }

    .empty-state__title {
        font-family: var(--font-display, 'Cormorant Garamond', serif);
        font-size: 2.5rem;
        font-weight: 300;
        letter-spacing: 0.1em;
        color: var(--color-text, #550000);
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .empty-state__text {
        font-family: var(--font-body, 'Outfit', sans-serif);
        font-size: 1rem;
        font-weight: 300;
        color: var(--color-text-light, #8a4444);
        line-height: 1.7;
        max-width: 500px;
        margin: 0 auto 3rem;
    }

    /* --- Animations --- */
    .fade-in-up {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(30px);
        transition: opacity 0.8s ease, transform 0.8s ease;
    }

    .fade-in-up.is-visible {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }

    .stagger-item {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(20px);
        transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
    }

    .stagger-item.is-visible {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }

    .stagger-item:nth-child(1) { transition-delay: 0s; }
    .stagger-item:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.1s; }
    .stagger-item:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.2s; }
    .stagger-item:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 0.3s; }
    .stagger-item:nth-child(5) { transition-delay: 0.4s; }
    .stagger-item:nth-child(6) { transition-delay: 0.5s; }

    /* --- Responsive --- */
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
        .hero-home {
            grid-template-columns: 45% 55%;
        }

        .hero-home__content {
            padding: 3rem 2.5rem 3rem 4rem;
        }

        .hero-home__image {
            padding: 2.5rem 3rem 2.5rem 1.5rem;
        }

        .hero-home__slogan {
            top: 2rem;
            right: 2.5rem;
        }

        .editorial-grid {
            gap: 1.5rem;
        }

        .editorial-grid__feature .editorial-card__image {
            aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
        }

        .categories-grid {
            grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        }

        .about-teaser {
            gap: 3rem;
        }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .hero-home {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            grid-template-rows: auto auto;
            min-height: auto;
            max-height: none;
        }

        .hero-home__content {
            padding: 3rem 2rem;
            max-width: 100%;
            margin-left: 0;
            text-align: center;
            align-items: center;
            order: 1;
        }

        .hero-home__title {
            text-align: center;
        }

        .hero-home__subtitle {
            max-width: 100%;
            text-align: center;
            margin: 0 auto 2.5rem;
        }

        .hero-home__image {
            order: 2;
            padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .hero-home__img {
            width: 70%;
            max-height: 50vh;
        }

        .hero-home__slogan {
            top: 1.5rem;
            right: 1.5rem;
            font-size: 1.5rem;
        }

        .hero-home__actions {
            justify-content: center;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        .hero-home__btn {
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 280px;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .section-home {
            padding: 4.5rem 0;
        }

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

        .editorial-grid__feature {
            grid-row: span 1;
        }

        .editorial-grid__feature .editorial-card__image {
            aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
        }

        .editorial-grid__small .editorial-card__image {
            aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
        }

        .categories-grid {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 1rem;
        }

        .about-teaser {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .about-teaser__content {
            max-width: 100%;
        }

        .about-teaser__quote::before {
            position: static;
            display: block;
            margin-bottom: -1rem;
        }

        .about-teaser__visual {
            min-height: 350px;
        }

        .about-teaser__frame {
            width: 260px;
            height: 320px;
        }

        .newsletter-home__form {
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        .newsletter-home__input {
            border-right: 1px solid var(--color-warm-gray, #ffc4c4);
            border-bottom: none;
        }

        .newsletter-home__input:focus {
            border-color: var(--color-gold, #890808);
        }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
        .hero-home__content {
            padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem;
        }

        .hero-home__image {
            padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
        }

        .hero-home__img {
            max-height: 40vh;
        }

        .hero-home__slogan {
            display: none;
        }

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

        .category-card {
            padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
        }

    }
