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   BEGIN PAGE — "Before we begin..."
   Page-specific styles. Scoped under .begin-page
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ===== PAGE SCOPE ===== */
.begin-page {
    background-color: #060608;
    min-height: 100vh;
}

/* ===== GENTLE REVEAL ANIMATION ===== */
.begin-reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(16px);
    transition: opacity 1s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1),
                transform 1s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
}
.begin-reveal.revealed {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

/* Stagger children */
.begin-reveal-delay-1 { transition-delay: 0.15s; }
.begin-reveal-delay-2 { transition-delay: 0.3s; }
.begin-reveal-delay-3 { transition-delay: 0.45s; }
.begin-reveal-delay-4 { transition-delay: 0.6s; }
.begin-reveal-delay-5 { transition-delay: 0.75s; }
.begin-reveal-delay-6 { transition-delay: 0.9s; }

/* ===== SECTION SPACING ===== */
.begin-section {
    padding: 0 clamp(24px, 6vw, 120px);
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ===== CHAPTER MARKER ===== */
.begin-chapter-marker {
    font-family: 'General Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
    margin: 0 0 32px 0;
}

/* ===== TITLE AREA ===== */
.begin-title-area {
    padding-top: clamp(180px, 25vh, 320px);
    padding-bottom: clamp(60px, 10vh, 120px);
}

.begin-page-title {
    font-family: 'General Sans', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
    color: #ffffff;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin: 0;
}

/* ===== INTRODUCTION ===== */
.begin-intro-area {
    padding-bottom: clamp(100px, 14vh, 180px);
}

.begin-intro-text {
    font-family: 'General Sans', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 1.8vw, 1.5rem);
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    max-width: 680px;
    letter-spacing: 0;
}

.begin-intro-text p {
    margin: 0 0 1.4em 0;
}

.begin-intro-text p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ===== VIDEO PLACEHOLDER ===== */
.begin-video-area {
    padding-bottom: clamp(120px, 16vh, 220px);
}

.begin-placeholder {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    background: #0a0a0c;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.begin-placeholder-label {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    user-select: none;
}

/* Subtle inner glow on placeholder */
.begin-placeholder::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(
        ellipse at center,
        rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.012) 0%,
        transparent 65%
    );
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* ===== WHAT HAPPENS NEXT ===== */
.begin-sequence-area {
    padding-bottom: clamp(120px, 16vh, 220px);
}

.begin-sequence-title {
    font-family: 'General Sans', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    margin: 0 0 clamp(60px, 10vh, 120px) 0;
    line-height: 1;
}

.begin-sequence {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 0;
}

.begin-sequence-step {
    font-family: 'General Sans', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.5vw, 2.2rem);
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.begin-sequence-arrow {
    font-family: 'General Sans', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 2rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    padding: 60px 0;
    user-select: none;
    line-height: 1;
}

.begin-sequence-final {
    font-family: 'General Sans', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.5vw, 2.2rem);
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.begin-sequence-final-emphasis {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 16px;
    font-family: 'General Sans', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 3.5vw, 3.2rem);
    color: #FFFFFF;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

/* ===== EDITORIAL NOTE (Pull Quote) ===== */
.begin-note-area {
    padding-bottom: clamp(120px, 16vh, 220px);
}

.begin-editorial-note {
    font-family: 'General Sans', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.2vw, 1.15rem);
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
    max-width: 500px;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    padding-left: 24px;
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.begin-editorial-note p {
    margin: 0 0 0.9em 0;
}

.begin-editorial-note p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ===== FORM SECTION (with sidebar) ===== */
.begin-form-area {
    padding-bottom: clamp(100px, 15vh, 160px);
}

.begin-form-title {
    font-family: 'General Sans', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    margin: 0 0 clamp(50px, 8vh, 100px) 0;
    line-height: 1;
}

.begin-form-layout {
    width: 100%;
}

/* Live Tally Embed */
.begin-tally-container {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.begin-tally-container iframe {
    width: 100%;
    border: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    min-height: 800px; /* Provides ample space to prevent scrollbars */
}

/* ===== EDITORIAL FAQ ===== */
.begin-faq-area {
    padding-bottom: clamp(60px, 8vh, 100px);
}

.begin-accordion {
    max-width: 900px; /* Keep the measure readable */
    width: 100%;
}

.begin-accordion-item {
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
}

.begin-accordion-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

.begin-accordion-trigger {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    width: 100%;
    padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 32px) 0;
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
    text-align: left;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.begin-accordion-trigger:hover {
    color: #FFFFFF;
}

.begin-accordion-title {
    font-family: 'General Sans', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2vw, 1.6rem);
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    padding-right: 24px;
}

.begin-accordion-icon {
    font-family: 'General Sans', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.begin-accordion-content {
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: max-height 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1), opacity 0.4s ease;
}

.begin-accordion-content-inner {
    padding-bottom: clamp(24px, 4vw, 32px);
    font-family: 'General Sans', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.3vw, 1.2rem);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
    line-height: 1.6;
    max-width: 700px;
}

.begin-accordion-content-inner p {
    margin-bottom: 1em;
}

.begin-accordion-content-inner p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.begin-faq-answer {
    font-family: 'General Sans', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.2vw, 1.15rem);
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
    letter-spacing: 0;
}

.begin-faq-answer p {
    margin: 0;
}

/* ===== CLOSING SECTION ===== */
.begin-closing-area {
    padding-top: clamp(60px, 8vh, 120px);
    padding-bottom: clamp(140px, 18vh, 240px);
}

.begin-closing-text {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.3vw, 1.25rem);
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    max-width: 540px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.begin-closing-note {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: clamp(0.88rem, 1vw, 1rem);
    line-height: 1.85;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
    max-width: 540px;
    margin-bottom: clamp(48px, 6vh, 72px);
}

/* ===== CTA BUTTON — Editorial Typography-First ===== */
.begin-cta-btn {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    border: none;
    padding: 0;
    background: transparent;
    text-decoration: none;
    cursor: none;
    position: relative;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.begin-cta-btn::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -4px;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 1px;
    background-color: #FFFFFF;
    transform: scaleX(1);
    transform-origin: left;
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
}

.begin-cta-btn:hover {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
}

.begin-cta-btn:hover::after {
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: right;
}

/* ===== DIVIDER LINE ===== */
.begin-divider {
    width: 40px;
    height: 1px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    margin: clamp(60px, 8vh, 100px) 0;
}

/* ===== FOOTER (reused from homepage, minimal override) ===== */
.begin-page .minimal-footer {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
}

/* ===== MOBILE RESPONSIVE ===== */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .begin-title-area {
        padding-top: 140px;
    }

    .begin-section {
        padding-left: 24px;
        padding-right: 24px;
    }

    .begin-form-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 60px;
    }

    .begin-sidebar-title {
        margin-bottom: 32px;
    }

    .begin-faq-item {
        padding-bottom: 32px;
        margin-bottom: 32px;
    }

    .begin-sequence-title,
    .begin-form-title {
        font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 6vw, 2.2rem);
    }
}

/* ===== SECTION RULE (thin accent) ===== */
.begin-section-rule {
    width: 24px;
    height: 2px;
    background: #E8521A;
    opacity: 0.35;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}