  /* -------- 0. FULL-BLEED RESET (remove default white page frame) -------- */
  html, body { margin: 0; padding: 0; background: #0b0a07; }

  /* -------- 1. DESIGN TOKENS (scoped to wrapper) -------- */
  #nbp {
    --ink:      #0b0a07;
    --ink-2:    #100e09;
    --panel:    #16130c;
    --line:     #2a2414;
    --line-2:   #4a3f22;
    --gold:     #caa24e;
    --gold-bright:#f0d489;
    --gold-deep:#8a6d2e;
    --paper:    #f2ece0;
    --mute:     #9d9079;
    --sans: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
    --mono: ui-monospace, "SF Mono", "Cascadia Code", "Roboto Mono", Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
    --gold-foil: linear-gradient(160deg, #f4dc97 0%, #caa24e 42%, #a9842f 70%, #e6c87f 100%);
    --wrap: 1140px;
    --pad: clamp(20px, 5vw, 56px);
    color: var(--paper);
    background: var(--ink);
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: clamp(15px, 1vw + 13px, 17px);
    line-height: 1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    position: relative;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }
  #nbp *, #nbp *::before, #nbp *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
  #nbp p, #nbp h1, #nbp h2, #nbp h3, #nbp h4 { margin: 0; }
  #nbp a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
  #nbp svg { display: block; }
  #nbp :focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--gold); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 2px; }

  /* -------- 2. LAYOUT HELPERS -------- */
  #nbp .wrap { width: 100%; max-width: var(--wrap); margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: var(--pad); }
  #nbp .section { padding-block: clamp(48px, 7vw, 96px); position: relative; }
  #nbp .hero { padding-top: clamp(44px, 6vw, 80px); padding-bottom: clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px); position: relative; }
  #nbp .form-section { padding-top: clamp(8px, 2vw, 20px); padding-bottom: clamp(48px, 7vw, 96px); }
  #nbp .eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .6em; margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  #nbp .eyebrow::before { content: ""; width: 26px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); opacity: .8; }
  #nbp .title { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.4rem); font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
  #nbp .title .accent {
    background: var(--gold-foil); -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; color: var(--gold);
  }
  #nbp .lede { color: var(--mute); max-width: 50ch; margin-top: 18px; font-size: 1.08rem; }

  /* crop-mark corners (signature device) */
  #nbp .ticked { position: relative; }
  #nbp .ticked::before, #nbp .ticked::after {
    content: ""; position: absolute; width: 12px; height: 12px; border: 1px solid var(--gold); opacity: .55; pointer-events: none;
  }
  #nbp .ticked::before { top: -1px; left: -1px; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 0; }
  #nbp .ticked::after  { bottom: -1px; right: -1px; border-left: 0; border-top: 0; }

  /* -------- 3. HERO GRID: title (left) + animation (right) -------- */
  #nbp .hero-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr .9fr; gap: clamp(28px, 5vw, 60px); align-items: center; }
  #nbp .send-stage { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; display: grid; place-items: center; overflow: hidden; }
  #nbp .contact-hero-image { width: min(100%, 420px); height: auto; max-height: 100%; object-fit: contain; }
  #nbp .send-rings { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; pointer-events: none; }
  #nbp .anim-scene { position: relative; width: 100%; height: 100%; display: grid; place-items: center; }

  #nbp .envelope { animation: nbp-send 4s ease-in-out infinite; will-change: transform, opacity; }
  #nbp .envelope svg { width: clamp(104px, 13vw, 138px); height: auto; animation: nbp-glow 1.6s ease-in-out infinite alternate; }

  #nbp .streak {
    position: absolute; left: 46%; height: 2px; width: 48px; border-radius: 2px; opacity: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold-bright));
    animation: nbp-streak 4s ease-in infinite;
  }
  #nbp .streak.s1 { top: 43%; }
  #nbp .streak.s2 { top: 50%; width: 64px; animation-delay: .08s; }
  #nbp .streak.s3 { top: 57%; animation-delay: .16s; }

  #nbp .sent-tag {
    position: absolute; bottom: 16%; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(8px);
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .5em; opacity: 0;
    font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .76rem; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-bright);
    animation: nbp-sent 4s ease-out infinite;
  }
  #nbp .sent-tag svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }

  @keyframes nbp-send {
    0%   { transform: translateX(-8px) scale(.94); opacity: 0; }
    6%   { opacity: 1; }
    12%  { transform: translateX(0) scale(1); opacity: 1; }
    34%  { transform: translateX(0) scale(1); opacity: 1; }
    62%  { transform: translateX(190px) scale(.9) rotate(-4deg); opacity: 0; }
    100% { transform: translateX(190px) scale(.9) rotate(-4deg); opacity: 0; }
  }
  @keyframes nbp-glow {
    from { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 4px rgba(202,162,78,.30)); }
    to   { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 18px rgba(240,212,137,.75)); }
  }
  @keyframes nbp-streak {
    0%, 40% { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-16px) scaleX(.6); }
    50%     { opacity: .85; }
    64%     { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(120px) scaleX(1.1); }
    100%    { opacity: 0; }
  }
  @keyframes nbp-sent {
    0%, 56% { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(8px); }
    66%     { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0); }
    90%     { opacity: 1; }
    98%, 100% { opacity: 0; }
  }

  /* -------- 4. BODY GRID: info (left) + wide form (right) -------- */
  #nbp .contact-body { display: grid; gap: 22px; align-items: start; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .78fr) minmax(0, 1.22fr); }

  /* info cards */
  #nbp .info-col { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; }
  #nbp .info-card { background: var(--panel); border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 24px 24px 26px; }
  #nbp .info-card.accent { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(202,162,78,.05), transparent); border-color: var(--gold-deep); }
  #nbp .info-head { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
  #nbp .info-icon { color: var(--gold); display: inline-flex; flex: 0 0 auto; }
  #nbp .info-icon svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; }
  #nbp .info-card h3 { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); }
  #nbp .info-card .value { color: var(--paper); font-size: 1rem; }
  #nbp .info-card .sub { color: var(--mute); font-size: .88rem; margin-top: 4px; }
  #nbp .info-card .sub.light { color: var(--paper); }
  #nbp .info-split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 24px; }

  /* -------- 5. FORM -------- */
  #nbp .form-card { background: var(--panel); border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: clamp(26px, 3.5vw, 44px); }
  #nbp .form-title { font-size: 1.4rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.01em; margin-bottom: 26px; }
  #nbp .row2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 20px; }
  #nbp .field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
  #nbp .field label, #nbp .consent {
    font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--mute);
  }
  #nbp .field input, #nbp .field select, #nbp .field textarea {
    width: 100%; background: var(--ink-2); border: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--paper);
    font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .96rem; padding: 14px 16px; border-radius: 2px;
    transition: border-color .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
  }
  #nbp .field input::placeholder, #nbp .field textarea::placeholder { color: var(--mute); opacity: .7; }
  #nbp .field input:focus, #nbp .field select:focus, #nbp .field textarea:focus {
    outline: none; border-color: var(--gold); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(202,162,78,.16);
  }
  #nbp .field textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 150px; }
  #nbp .select-wrap { position: relative; }
  #nbp .select-wrap select { appearance: none; -webkit-appearance: none; padding-right: 40px; }
  #nbp .select-wrap::after {
    content: ""; position: absolute; right: 16px; top: 50%; width: 8px; height: 8px;
    border-right: 2px solid var(--gold); border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold);
    transform: translateY(-70%) rotate(45deg); pointer-events: none;
  }
  #nbp .consent { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 12px; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: normal;
    font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .85rem; color: var(--mute); margin: 4px 0 24px; cursor: pointer; line-height: 1.5; }
  #nbp .consent input { width: 18px; height: 18px; margin-top: 1px; accent-color: var(--gold); flex: 0 0 auto; }
  #nbp .consent b { color: var(--paper); font-weight: 700; }
  #nbp .form-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 16px; }
  #nbp .nbp-honeypot { position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }
  #nbp .send-btn {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .55em; font-weight: 700; font-size: .95rem; letter-spacing: .01em;
    padding: 14px 28px; color: #1a1407; background: var(--gold-foil); border: 1px solid var(--gold-deep);
    cursor: pointer; transition: transform .15s ease, box-shadow .25s ease, filter .2s ease;
  }
  #nbp .send-btn:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); filter: brightness(1.06); box-shadow: 0 12px 34px -14px rgba(202,162,78,.7); }
  #nbp .send-btn svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
  #nbp .send-btn:disabled { cursor: wait; transform: none; filter: none; opacity: .82; }
  #nbp .send-btn-loader {
    display: none; width: 16px; height: 16px; border: 2px solid rgba(26,20,7,.35); border-top-color: #1a1407;
    border-radius: 50%; animation: nbp-contact-spin .7s linear infinite;
  }
  #nbp .send-btn.is-loading .send-btn-arrow { display: none; }
  #nbp .send-btn.is-loading .send-btn-loader { display: inline-block; }
  @keyframes nbp-contact-spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }
  #nbp .form-status { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .8rem; letter-spacing: .02em; }
  #nbp .form-status.ok { color: var(--gold-bright); }
  #nbp .form-status.err { color: #e6a36a; }

  /* -------- 6. RESPONSIVE -------- */
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    #nbp .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    #nbp .send-stage { order: -1; max-width: 360px; margin-inline: auto; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 820px) {
    #nbp .contact-body { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 680px) {
    #nbp .row2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    #nbp .info-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }

  /* -------- 7. REDUCED MOTION -------- */
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    #nbp .envelope, #nbp .envelope svg { animation: none; opacity: 1; transform: none; filter: drop-shadow(0 0 10px rgba(202,162,78,.5)); }
    #nbp .streak { display: none; }
    #nbp .sent-tag { animation: none; opacity: 1; transform: translateX(-50%); }
  }
