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

  :root {
    --ink: #0a0a0a;
    --paper: #f2ede4;
    --red: #d63b2f;
    --red-dark: #9e1f15;
    --gold: #c9952a;
    --muted: #6b6458;
    --line: #c8bfb0;
  }

  html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
  }

  body {
    background: var(--surface);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    margin: 0;
  }

  .poster {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    background: var(--paper);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 40px 120px rgba(0,0,0,0.6), 0 0 0 1px #3a3530;
  }

  .poster::before {
    content: '';
    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='noise'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23noise)' opacity='0.04'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 10;
    opacity: 0.5;
  }

  /* ── TOP BAR ── */
  .top-bar {
    background: var(--ink);
    padding: 10px 32px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .top-bar span {
    color: var(--paper);
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    opacity: 0.7;
  }
  .top-bar .dot {
    width: 6px; height: 6px;
    background: var(--red);
    border-radius: 50%;
    animation: blink 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
  }
  @keyframes blink { 0%,100%{opacity:1} 50%{opacity:0.2} }

  /* ── HEADER AREA ── */
  .header {
    padding: 40px 40px 0;
    position: relative;
  }

  .institute-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
    padding: 4px 12px;
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }

  .headline-block { position: relative; }

  .headline-pre {
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--muted);
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }

  .headline-main {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 108px;
    line-height: 0.88;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .headline-main .struck {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    color: var(--muted);
  }
  .headline-main .struck::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: -4px; right: -4px; top: 52%;
    height: 7px;
    background: var(--red);
    transform: rotate(-1.5deg);
    z-index: 3;
  }

  .headline-sub {
    font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 28px;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-top: 14px;
    line-height: 1.25;
    max-width: 480px;
  }

  .headline-sub em {
    font-style: normal;
    color: var(--red);
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 34px;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    vertical-align: -2px;
  }

  .rule { height: 1px; background: var(--line); margin: 28px 40px; }
  .rule-thick { height: 3px; background: var(--ink); margin: 0 40px 0; }

  /* ── PHOTO ROW ── */
  .photo-section {
    padding: 0 40px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-top: 28px;
  }

  .photo-card { position: relative; }

  .photo-placeholder {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 3/4;
    background: #d8d0c6;
    border: 2px dashed #b0a898;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .photo-placeholder::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: repeating-linear-gradient(45deg, transparent, transparent 8px, rgba(0,0,0,0.03) 8px, rgba(0,0,0,0.03) 16px);
  }

  .photo-real {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 3/4;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 2px solid var(--line);
  }
  .photo-real img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center top;
    display: block;
    filter: grayscale(8%) contrast(1.04);
  }
  /* keep corner brackets on real photos too */
  .photo-real .corner {
    position: absolute;
    width: 20px; height: 20px;
    border-color: var(--paper);
    border-style: solid;
    opacity: 0.7;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .photo-placeholder svg { width: 48px; height: 48px; opacity: 0.3; }

  .photo-placeholder p {
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .photo-placeholder .corner {
    position: absolute;
    width: 20px; height: 20px;
    border-color: var(--ink);
    border-style: solid;
    opacity: 0.5;
  }
  .corner.tl { top: 8px; left: 8px; border-width: 2px 0 0 2px; }
  .corner.tr { top: 8px; right: 8px; border-width: 2px 2px 0 0; }
  .corner.bl { bottom: 8px; left: 8px; border-width: 0 0 2px 2px; }
  .corner.br { bottom: 8px; right: 8px; border-width: 0 2px 2px 0; }

  .photo-label {
    margin-top: 10px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 8px;
  }
  .photo-label .rank-badge {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--paper);
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    padding: 3px 9px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 1px;
  }
  .photo-label .rank-badge.gold {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .photo-label .desc {
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 9px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--muted);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  }

  /* ── BODY COPY ── */
  .body-section { padding: 28px 40px 0; }

  .body-copy {
    font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: #2a2520;
    max-width: 600px;
  }

  .body-copy strong {
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  }

  /* ── WHAT'S INSIDE ── */
  .inside-section {
    margin: 24px 40px 0;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .inside-item {
    padding: 16px 20px;
    border-right: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
    position: relative;
  }
  .inside-item:last-child { border-right: none; }
  .inside-item:nth-child(3),
  .inside-item:nth-child(4) { border-top: 1.5px solid var(--ink); }

  .inside-num {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 40px;
    color: var(--red);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }
  .inside-label {
    font-size: 9px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 700;
  }
  .inside-desc {
    font-size: 9px;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-top: 4px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  }

  /* ── LIVE COUNTDOWN ── */
  .countdown-bar {
    margin: 16px 40px 0;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--red);
    background: rgba(214,59,47,0.04);
    padding: 14px 20px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0;
  }
  .countdown-label {
    font-size: 8px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--red);
    margin-right: 20px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    font-weight: 700;
  }
  .countdown-units {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    flex: 1;
  }
  .countdown-unit {
    text-align: center;
    flex: 1;
  }
  .countdown-num {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 36px;
    color: var(--red);
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    display: block;
  }
  .countdown-unit-label {
    font-size: 7px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-top: 2px;
  }
  .countdown-sep {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 28px;
    color: var(--red);
    opacity: 0.4;
    align-self: flex-start;
    padding-top: 2px;
    animation: blink 1s step-end infinite;
  }

  /* ── REFERRAL STRIP ── */
  .referral-strip {
    margin: 12px 40px 0;
    background: var(--gold);
    padding: 12px 20px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
  }
  .referral-icon {
    font-size: 20px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .referral-text { }
  .referral-headline {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    line-height: 1.2;
  }
  .referral-desc {
    font-size: 8.5px;
    color: rgba(10,10,10,0.65);
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    margin-top: 2px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  /* ── CALENDAR SECTION ── */
  .schedule-section {
    margin: 20px 40px 0;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
  }
  .schedule-header {
    background: var(--ink);
    padding: 10px 20px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .schedule-title {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--paper);
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  }
  .schedule-note {
    font-size: 8px;
    color: var(--gold);
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .schedule-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
  .schedule-col {
    padding: 14px 18px;
  }
  .schedule-col:first-child {
    border-right: 1.5px solid var(--line);
  }
  .schedule-col-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    padding-bottom: 8px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .instructor-dot {
    width: 8px; height: 8px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .dot-uman { background: var(--gold); }
  .dot-priyanshu { background: var(--red); }
  .schedule-col-name {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .schedule-col-rank {
    font-size: 7.5px;
    color: var(--muted);
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-left: auto;
  }
  .cal-dates {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 5px;
  }
  .cal-date-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .cal-date-pill {
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 3px 8px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    min-width: 52px;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .pill-uman {
    background: rgba(201,149,42,0.15);
    color: var(--gold);
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,149,42,0.3);
  }
  .pill-priyanshu {
    background: rgba(214,59,47,0.1);
    color: var(--red);
    border: 1px solid rgba(214,59,47,0.25);
  }
  .cal-day-name {
    font-size: 8px;
    color: var(--muted);
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .cal-session-num {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: rgba(10,10,10,0.2);
    margin-left: auto;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  }
  .seats-note {
    padding: 8px 20px;
    background: rgba(214,59,47,0.06);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(214,59,47,0.2);
    font-size: 8px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    color: var(--red);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .seats-count {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  }

  /* ── PRICING BAR ── */
  .price-bar {
    margin: 20px 40px 0;
    background: var(--ink);
    padding: 20px 28px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .price-left { }
  .price-label {
    font-size: 9px;
    color: rgba(242,237,228,0.45);
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }
  .price-num {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 58px;
    color: var(--paper);
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  }
  .price-num sup {
    font-size: 24px;
    vertical-align: super;
    opacity: 0.7;
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
  }
  .price-note {
    font-size: 9px;
    color: var(--gold);
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    margin-top: 4px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .price-divider {
    width: 1px;
    height: 60px;
    background: rgba(242,237,228,0.15);
  }

  .price-right { text-align: right; }
  .price-deadline {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 22px;
    color: var(--red);
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }
  .price-seats {
    font-size: 9px;
    color: rgba(242,237,228,0.45);
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: 1.7;
  }

  /* ── BOTTOM CTA ── */
  .cta-section {
    padding: 24px 40px 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 24px;
  }

  .qr-placeholder {
    width: 72px; height: 72px;
    border: 2px solid var(--ink);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .qr-inner {
    width: 48px; height: 48px;
    background: 
      linear-gradient(var(--ink) 0, var(--ink)) 0 0/14px 14px no-repeat,
      linear-gradient(var(--ink) 0, var(--ink)) 34px 0/14px 14px no-repeat,
      linear-gradient(var(--ink) 0, var(--ink)) 0 34px/14px 14px no-repeat,
      repeating-linear-gradient(var(--ink) 0, var(--ink) 4px, transparent 4px, transparent 8px) 18px 0/4px 48px no-repeat,
      repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, var(--ink) 0, var(--ink) 4px, transparent 4px, transparent 8px) 0 18px/48px 4px no-repeat;
    opacity: 0.25;
  }

  .cta-text { }
  .cta-line1 {
    font-size: 9px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }
  .cta-link {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 22px;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  }
  .cta-sub {
    font-size: 9px;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-top: 4px;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .cta-badge {
    margin-left: auto;
    width: 80px; height: 80px;
    position: relative;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .badge-circle {
    width: 80px; height: 80px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 2px solid var(--red);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
    animation: spin-slow 20s linear infinite;
  }
  @keyframes spin-slow {
    from { transform: rotate(0deg); }
    to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
  }
  .badge-text {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--red);
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    line-height: 1.2;
    animation: spin-slow 20s linear infinite reverse;
  }

  /* ── FOOTER ── */
  .footer {
    margin: 24px 40px 0;
    padding: 14px 0 32px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .footer-left {
    font-size: 9px;
    color: var(--muted);
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: 1.7;
  }
  .footer-right {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    opacity: 0.18;
  }

  .red-stripe {
    position: absolute;
    right: 0; top: 0;
    width: 6px; height: 100%;
    background: var(--red);
  }

  .bg-number {
    position: absolute;
    right: 24px; top: 68px;
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 320px;
    color: var(--ink);
    opacity: 0.035;
    line-height: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
    letter-spacing: -0.05em;
  }

  /* ═══════════════════════════════
     MENTOR SECTION
  ═══════════════════════════════ */
  .mentor-section-header {
    background: var(--ink);
    padding: 14px 32px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    margin-top: 0;
  }
  .mentor-section-title {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: var(--paper);
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  }
  .mentor-section-sub {
    font-size: 8px;
    color: rgba(242,237,228,0.35);
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .mentor-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    border-top: none;
  }

  .mentor-col {
    padding: 28px 32px;
    background: var(--paper);
    position: relative;
  }
  .mentor-col:first-child {
    border-right: 1.5px solid var(--line);
  }

  .mentor-photo {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 3/4;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    position: relative;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--line);
  }
  .mentor-photo img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center top;
    display: block;
    filter: grayscale(8%) contrast(1.04);
  }
  .mentor-photo .corner {
    position: absolute;
    width: 16px; height: 16px;
    border-color: var(--paper);
    border-style: solid;
    opacity: 0.7;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  /* col accent stripe top */
  .mentor-col::before {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    height: 3px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .mentor-col.uman::before  { background: var(--gold); }
  .mentor-col.priyan::before { background: var(--red); }

  .mentor-badge-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 6px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .m-badge {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    padding: 2px 8px;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  }
  .m-badge-gold { background: var(--gold); color: var(--ink); }
  .m-badge-ink  { background: var(--ink);  color: var(--paper); }
  .m-badge-red  { background: var(--red);  color: var(--paper); }

  .mentor-name {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 34px;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 0.95;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }
  .mentor-role {
    font-size: 8px;
    color: var(--muted);
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    padding-bottom: 16px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  /* cred rows */
  .cred-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .cred-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 9px 12px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    align-items: baseline;
  }
  .cred-row:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .cred-key {
    font-size: 8px;
    color: var(--muted);
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }
  .cred-val {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--red);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    white-space: nowrap;
    text-align: right;
  }
  .cred-val.gold { color: var(--gold); }

  /* awards */
  .awards-block {
    margin-top: 14px;
  }
  .awards-label {
    font-size: 7.5px;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
  }
  .award-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 9px;
    padding: 8px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(200,191,176,0.5);
  }
  .award-row:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .award-pip {
    width: 6px; height: 6px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 4px;
  }
  .pip-gold { background: var(--gold); }
  .pip-red  { background: var(--red); }
  .pip-ink  { background: var(--ink); }
  .award-name {
    font-size: 9.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    line-height: 1.4;
  }
  .award-issuer {
    font-size: 8px;
    color: var(--muted);
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    margin-top: 1px;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  /* bottom strip */
  .mentor-footer-strip {
    background: var(--ink);
    padding: 12px 32px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .mentor-footer-strip span {
    font-size: 8px;
    color: rgba(242,237,228,0.3);
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .mentor-footer-strip em {
    font-style: normal;
    color: var(--gold);
  }
