:root {
      --bg-deep:    #0e0f11;
      --bg-card:    #161719;
      --bg-card2:   #1c1d20;
      --border:     rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
      --text-main:  #e8e4dc;
      --text-muted: #ffffff;
      --text-dim:   #a9a9a9;

      --blue-belt:  #3b82f6;
      --blue-glow:  rgba(59,130,246,0.18);
      --green-belt: #22c55e;
      --green-glow: rgba(34,197,94,0.18);
      --red-belt:   #ef4444;
      --red-glow:   rgba(239,68,68,0.18);

      --gold:       #c9a84c;
      --gold-dim:   rgba(201,168,76,0.15);
    }

    /* ── Section wrapper ── */
    .rank-section {
      padding: 100px 0 120px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      background-color: #000000;
    }

    .rank-section::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 40% at 20% 0%, rgba(201,168,76,0.04) 0%, transparent 70%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 60% at 80% 100%, rgba(59,130,246,0.05) 0%, transparent 70%);
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    /* ── Header ── */
    .rank-header {
      margin-bottom: 72px;
    }

    .rank-eyebrow {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.22em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .rank-eyebrow::before,
    .rank-eyebrow::after {
      content: '';
      display: block;
      width: 28px;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--gold);
      opacity: 0.5;
    }

    .rank-title {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 58px);
      font-weight: 600;
      line-height: 1.1;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      color: var(--text-main);
      margin-bottom: 22px;
    }

    .rank-title em {
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--gold);
    }

    .rank-lead {
      max-width: 560px;
      font-size: 15px;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      line-height: 1.8;
    }

    /* ── Cards ── */
    .belt-card {
      background: var(--bg-card);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 2px;
      position: relative;
      padding: 44px 36px 40px;
      height: 100%;
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1),
                  border-color 0.35s ease,
                  box-shadow 0.35s ease;
    }

    .belt-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-6px);
    }

    /* Coloured top accent bar */
    .belt-card::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
      height: 3px;
      background: var(--accent);
      opacity: 0.9;
    }

    /* Subtle glow wash in the background */
    .belt-card::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 50% at 50% 0%, var(--glow), transparent 70%);
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .belt-card:hover {
      border-color: var(--accent);
      box-shadow: 0 0 40px var(--glow), 0 24px 48px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
    }

    /* Belt variants */
    .belt-blue  { --accent: var(--blue-belt);  --glow: var(--blue-glow);  }
    .belt-green { --accent: var(--green-belt); --glow: var(--green-glow); }
    .belt-red   { --accent: var(--red-belt);   --glow: var(--red-glow);   }

    /* ── Belt icon ── */
    .belt-icon-wrap {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 14px;
      margin-bottom: 28px;
    }

    .belt-knot {
      width: 44px;
      height: 44px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--glow);
      border: 1.5px solid var(--accent);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .belt-knot svg {
      width: 22px;
      height: 22px;
      stroke: var(--accent);
    }

    .belt-label {
      font-size: 10px;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--accent);
    }

    /* ── Card content ── */
    .belt-name {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 26px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--text-main);
      line-height: 1.2;
      margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .belt-threshold {
      font-size: 12px;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      color: var(--text-dim);
      margin-bottom: 24px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .belt-divider {
      width: 32px;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--border);
      margin-bottom: 24px;
    }

    .belt-body {
      font-size: 14px;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      line-height: 1.75;
    }

    /* ── Pill badge: commission ── */
    .commission-pill {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 6px;
      background: var(--glow);
      border: 1px solid var(--accent);
      border-radius: 100px;
      padding: 5px 14px;
      font-size: 12px;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--accent);
      margin-top: 22px;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    }

    .commission-pill span.pct {
      font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      font-size: 17px;
      font-weight: 700;
    }

    /* ── Perks list ── */
    .perk-list {
      list-style: none;
      padding: 0;
      margin: 20px 0 0;
    }

    .perk-list li {
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 10px;
      font-size: 13px;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      padding: 7px 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    }

    .perk-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

    .perk-dot {
      width: 6px;
      height: 6px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--accent);
      margin-top: 7px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    /* ── Bottom note ── */
    .rank-note {
      margin-top: 64px;
      padding: 32px 40px;
      background: var(--bg-card2);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
      border-radius: 2px;
    }

    .rank-note p {
      font-size: 14px;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      margin: 0;
      line-height: 1.8;
    }

    .rank-note strong {
      color: var(--text-main);
      font-weight: 500;
    }

    /* ── Progress ladder ── */
    .rank-ladder {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 0;
      margin-bottom: 64px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .ladder-step {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
    }

    .ladder-dot {
      width: 14px;
      height: 14px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 2px solid;
    }

    .ladder-dot.blue  { border-color: var(--blue-belt);  background: var(--blue-glow);  }
    .ladder-dot.green { border-color: var(--green-belt); background: var(--green-glow); }
    .ladder-dot.red   { border-color: var(--red-belt);   background: var(--red-glow);   }

    .ladder-label {
      font-size: 10px;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--text-dim);
    }

    .ladder-line {
      width: 60px;
      height: 1px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--border), var(--border));
      margin-bottom: 22px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .rank-section { padding: 64px 0 80px; }
      .belt-card    { margin-bottom: 24px; }
      .ladder-line  { width: 28px; }
      .rank-note    { padding: 24px 20px; }
    }

    /* Entry animations */
    @keyframes fadeUp {
      from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(28px); }
      to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    }

    .animate-in {
      opacity: 0;
      animation: fadeUp 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1) forwards;
    }
    .delay-1 { animation-delay: 0.1s; }
    .delay-2 { animation-delay: 0.22s; }
    .delay-3 { animation-delay: 0.34s; }
    .delay-4 { animation-delay: 0.46s; }
    .delay-5 { animation-delay: 0.58s; }