/* Dubai Pearl independent public account — original, dependency-free design. */
:root{--night:#0b1524;--night2:#112237;--mid:#17283b;--paper:#f7f4ee;--cream:#efe9dd;--ink:#172032;--muted:#5b6270;--copper:#bd926d;--copperlight:#e5c7a5;--line:#dcd5c8;--white:#fff;font-synthesis:none}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:6rem}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:Inter,"Segoe UI",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.75;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:none}
a:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--copper);outline-offset:5px;border-radius:2px}
svg{display:block;max-width:100%}
p{margin:0 0 1.3em}
h1,h2,h3{margin:0;font-weight:500}
h1,h2,.personal-note p,.purpose h2{font-family:"Iowan Old Style","Baskerville","Palatino Linotype",Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:-.045em}
.wrap{width:min(calc(100% - 88px),1216px);margin:0 auto}
.section-pad{padding:116px 0}
.skip-link{position:absolute;z-index:100;top:-70px;left:1rem;background:var(--paper);padding:12px 18px}
.skip-link:focus{top:12px}
.site-header{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:10;color:#f8f3ed;border-bottom:1px solid #ffffff1f}
.nav{display:flex;gap:28px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;min-height:93px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;flex-shrink:0}
.brand-symbol{font-family:Georgia,serif;color:var(--copperlight);font-size:43px;line-height:.9;font-weight:400}
.brand-dot{color:#fff}
.brand-title{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.24em;font-weight:700;line-height:1.5}
.brand-title small{display:block;letter-spacing:.125em;font-size:8px;font-weight:500;color:#cbbfaf}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:26px;align-items:center}
.nav-links a{font-size:12px;color:#d8d5d2;transition:color .2s ease}
.nav-links a:hover{color:#fff}
.nav-cta{font-size:12px;border-bottom:1px solid #bd926d;padding:9px 0}
.nav-cta span{margin-left:9px;color:var(--copperlight)}
.hero{position:relative;isolation:isolate;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 73% 41%,#263850 0,transparent 46%),linear-gradient(135deg,#0a1525 8%,#132239 58%,#091320 100%);color:var(--white);overflow:hidden}
.hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0 89%,#ffffff04 90%);background-size:80px 80px;pointer-events:none;z-index:-1}
.hero-glow{position:absolute;top:5%;right:10%;width:50vw;height:50vw;max-width:860px;max-height:860px;border:1px solid #c3a18114;border-radius:50%;pointer-events:none}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.14fr .86fr;min-height:750px;align-items:center;gap:24px;padding-top:125px;padding-bottom:88px}
.hero-copy{position:relative;z-index:1;padding:34px 0 50px}
.eyebrow,.section-kicker,.hero-bottom,.diagram-caption,.chapter-index,.type-pill,.hero-note,.footer-bottom{font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.19em;text-transform:uppercase}
.eyebrow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;color:var(--copperlight);margin-bottom:30px}
.tiny-line{display:inline-block;width:27px;border-top:1px solid var(--copper)}
.eyebrow-tail{color:#b5bfc6;border-left:1px solid #ffffff45;padding-left:13px;margin-left:1px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(52px,5.4vw,88px);font-weight:400;line-height:1.08;max-width:840px;letter-spacing:-.055em}
.hero h1 em,.purpose h2 em{font-weight:400;color:var(--copperlight)}
.hero-lead{font-size:16px;line-height:1.95;max-width:520px;margin-top:28px;color:#c5cdd4}
.hero-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;margin-top:36px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.btn{display:inline-flex;gap:35px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:14px 24px;min-height:54px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;transition:transform .2s ease,background-color .2s ease}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-light{color:#152131;background:var(--cream)}
.btn-light:hover{background:#fff}
.text-link{font-size:12px;color:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid #8e99a9;padding:12px 0}
.text-link span{margin-left:11px}
.hero-note{margin-top:54px;color:#abb5bf;font-size:9px}
.hero-visual{position:relative;margin-left:-60px}
.hero-visual svg{width:100%;height:auto;max-height:690px;filter:drop-shadow(0 8px 22px #0004)}
.diagram-caption{position:absolute;bottom:4%;left:6%;right:3%;border-top:1px solid #e4c5a43c;padding-top:12px;color:#cbb39e;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;font-size:8px}
.diagram-caption span+span{font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.08em;color:#b3b5bc}
.hero-bottom{border-top:1px solid #ffffff27;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;min-height:70px;color:#bfc5cc;font-size:9px}
.hero-bottom a{color:var(--copperlight)}
.section-kicker{color:#ae7857;margin-bottom:23px}
.section-kicker span{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:0;margin-right:10px}
.intro-grid,.story-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 2fr;column-gap:10%}
.intro h2,.section-head h2,.story h2,.collective h2,.purpose h2{font-size:clamp(38px,4.2vw,65px);line-height:1.15}
.intro p,.story p,.collective p{font-size:16px;max-width:780px;line-height:1.9;color:#4e5662}
.intro p:first-of-type{margin-top:29px}
.serif-accent{font-style:italic;color:#a37d5f;font-weight:400}
.inline-source{font-size:11px;color:#76553b;border-bottom:1px solid #ba997e}
.source-divider{padding:0 12px;color:#aaa}
.chapters{background:#101d2e;color:var(--white);padding:84px 0 94px}
.chapters-header{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;margin-bottom:31px}
.chapters-header p{color:#aebbc7;max-width:410px;margin:0;font-size:13px}
.chapters .section-kicker{color:var(--copperlight);margin-bottom:0}
.chapter-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px}
.chapter{border:1px solid #7183983b;background:#16263b;transition:transform .2s ease,border-color .2s ease}
.chapter:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:#ccad8b75}
.chapter-illustration{aspect-ratio:390/270;overflow:hidden;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.chapter-illustration svg{width:100%;height:100%}
.chapter-illustration.first{background:radial-gradient(circle at 70% 10%,#5d6062,#253349 55%,#101d2e)}
.chapter-illustration.second{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#314256,#18263a 70%)}
.chapter-illustration.third{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#3b4655,#17283d 65%)}
.chapter-content{padding:26px}
.chapter-index{color:var(--copperlight)}
.chapter h3{margin-top:10px;font-size:26px;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-weight:400}
.chapter p{color:#bec4cd;font-size:13px;line-height:1.85;margin-top:11px}
.chapter a{display:inline-block;color:#e0bf9b;font-size:12px;border-bottom:1px solid #be9572;padding-bottom:3px}
.visual-note{margin:23px 0 0;color:#a9b5c0;font-size:11px;line-height:1.7}
.story{background:#ede6db}
.story .lead{font-size:22px;color:#1f2b3a;font-family:Georgia,serif;line-height:1.7;margin:21px 0 22px}
.personal-note{margin-top:35px;padding:29px 32px;background:#fff9f1;border-left:3px solid #c89c78;position:relative}
.personal-note .quote-mark{position:absolute;right:22px;top:7px;color:#d8b394;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:80px;line-height:1}
.personal-note p{font-size:24px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink);max-width:640px;position:relative}
.personal-note small{font-size:11px;color:#7a756f;line-height:1.7;display:block}
.timeline{background:var(--paper)}
.section-head{max-width:900px;margin-bottom:54px}
.section-head>p{max-width:630px;color:#5e6471;margin-top:21px;margin-bottom:0}
.time-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;max-width:1040px}
.time-list li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:220px 1fr;gap:48px;padding:30px 0 32px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);position:relative}
.time-list li:before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;height:2px;width:42px;background:#af845d}
.time-list li:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.time-year{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:36px;color:#a77c59;line-height:1.4}
.type-pill{display:inline-block;padding:4px 9px;background:#e7ded1;color:#725338;font-size:9px;border-radius:2px;letter-spacing:.12em}
.type-pill.private{background:#dee4e6;color:#42586a}
.type-pill.group{background:#e8e0d8;color:#795e4d}
.time-list h3{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:25px;margin-top:9px}
.time-list p{max-width:660px;font-size:14px;color:#55606b;line-height:1.85;margin:7px 0}
.time-list a{display:inline-block;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;color:#8f6342;border-bottom:1px solid #a78064;padding-bottom:2px;margin-top:6px}
.collective{background:#0b1929;color:#f7f1e7;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.collective:before{content:"";position:absolute;width:680px;height:680px;border:1px solid #d6b49320;border-radius:50%;right:-340px;top:100px}
.collective-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.05fr;gap:11%;position:relative}
.collective .section-kicker{color:var(--copperlight)}
.collective h2{max-width:450px;margin-bottom:30px}
.collective p{color:#bfc6cf}
.effort-cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:14px}
.effort-cards article{padding:23px;background:#15273a;border:1px solid #ffffff18}
.effort-cards span{font-size:13px;color:var(--copperlight);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em}
.effort-cards h3{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:22px;font-weight:400;margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:8px}
.effort-cards p{font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;margin:0}
.questions{background:#ede6da}
.question-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:15px}
.question-grid article{background:#f9f7f1;border-top:2px solid #ba8c69;padding:29px 28px;min-height:225px}
.question-grid span{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:26px;color:#b08a69}
.question-grid h3{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:22px;font-weight:400;margin:14px 0 10px;line-height:1.25}
.question-grid p{font-size:13px;color:#5a5e68;line-height:1.8;margin:0}
.sources{background:var(--paper)}
.source-list{padding:0;margin:0;list-style:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.source-list li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.source-list a{display:grid;grid-template-columns:190px 1fr 24px;gap:28px;align-items:center;min-height:74px;padding:13px 6px}
.source-list a:hover{background:#eee8dd}
.source-list a>span:first-child{font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;color:#ae7857}
.source-list strong{font-size:15px;font-weight:500}
.source-list a>span:last-child{color:#ae7857}
.purpose{padding:110px 0 120px;color:#fff;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 85% 20%,#3a3c40 0,transparent 48%),#0f1d2e;text-align:center}
.purpose .section-kicker{color:var(--copperlight)}
.purpose h2{font-size:clamp(42px,6vw,77px);margin-top:24px}
.purpose p{color:#c1cbd3;max-width:720px;margin:26px auto 0;line-height:1.9}
.purpose p+p{margin-top:10px}
.purpose .btn{margin-top:30px}
.footer{background:#090f19;color:#b9bec6;padding-top:58px}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:13%}
.footer-brand{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.18em;color:#fff;font-weight:700}
.footer-brand span{font-size:10px;color:#b89e87;font-weight:400}
.footer-grid p{font-size:11px;margin-top:16px;color:#a7adb5;line-height:1.8}
.footer-grid h3{font-family:inherit;font-weight:700;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#e5d2bc}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid #ffffff24;padding:20px 0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;color:#a9adb4;font-size:9px}
@media(max-width:1120px){.nav-links{gap:14px}.nav-links a{font-size:11px}.nav-cta{display:none}.hero-grid{min-height:690px}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(48px,6vw,78px)}.hero-visual{margin-left:-30px}}
@media(max-width:850px){.wrap{width:min(calc(100% - 48px),1216px)}.section-pad{padding:80px 0}.nav{min-height:82px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;padding:13px 0}.nav-links{width:100%;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:13px}.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0;padding-top:180px;padding-bottom:50px}.hero-copy{padding-bottom:10px}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(49px,8vw,78px)}.hero-visual{max-width:450px;margin:0 auto}.hero-note{margin-top:28px}.intro-grid,.story-grid,.collective-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:23px}.chapter-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:12px}.chapter-content{padding:16px}.chapter h3{font-size:21px}.chapter p{font-size:12px}.effort-cards{margin-top:18px}.question-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:620px){.wrap{width:min(calc(100% - 36px),1216px)}.site-header{position:relative;background:var(--night)}.nav{min-height:0;gap:15px;padding:14px 0}.nav-links{gap:5px 13px}.nav-links a{font-size:10px}.brand-title{font-size:11px}.hero-grid{padding-top:52px;padding-bottom:22px;min-height:0}.hero-copy{padding:0}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(43px,11.5vw,66px)}.hero-lead{font-size:14px;line-height:1.85}.eyebrow{font-size:9px;flex-wrap:wrap}.eyebrow-tail{border:none;margin:0;padding:0}.hero-actions{gap:16px}.hero-visual{max-width:360px}.diagram-caption{bottom:7%;font-size:7px}.hero-bottom{font-size:8px;min-height:60px;gap:12px}.hero-bottom span:nth-child(2){display:none}.section-pad{padding:67px 0}.intro h2,.section-head h2,.story h2,.collective h2{font-size:clamp(36px,9vw,52px)}.intro p,.story p,.collective p{font-size:14px}.chapters{padding:67px 0}.chapters-header{display:block}.chapters-header p{margin-top:12px}.chapter-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:17px}.chapter-illustration{max-height:245px}.chapter-content{padding:23px}.chapter h3{font-size:25px}.story .lead{font-size:20px}.personal-note{padding:23px}.personal-note p{font-size:21px}.time-list li{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:7px;padding:25px 0}.time-year{font-size:29px}.time-list h3{font-size:23px}.effort-cards{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:10px}.effort-cards article{padding:16px}.effort-cards h3{font-size:19px}.question-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.question-grid article{min-height:0}.source-list a{grid-template-columns:1fr 24px;gap:5px;padding:18px 6px}.source-list a>span:first-child{grid-column:1;grid-row:1}.source-list strong{grid-column:1;grid-row:2}.source-list a>span:last-child{grid-column:2;grid-row:1/3}.purpose{padding:75px 0}.purpose h2{font-size:clamp(39px,9vw,57px)}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px}.footer-bottom{flex-direction:column;gap:5px}.source-divider{padding:0 4px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}.btn,.chapter{transition:none}.btn:hover,.chapter:hover{transform:none}}

/* Verified real-photo context and rights-preserving source archive. */
.photo-archive{background:#e9e3d8;color:#172032}
.photo-feature-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.13fr .87fr;gap:24px;align-items:stretch}
.context-photo{margin:0;background:#fbfaf7;box-shadow:0 7px 30px #1521310c}
.context-photo>img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block;aspect-ratio:1229/855;object-fit:contain;background:#142234}
.context-photo figcaption{display:grid;gap:9px;padding:20px 22px 24px;color:#46505d}
.context-photo figcaption strong{font-size:13px;color:#1d2938}
.context-photo figcaption span{font-size:11px;line-height:1.8}
.context-photo figcaption a{color:#8c5f40;border-bottom:1px solid #aa835e}
.photo-archive-cards{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.archive-card{flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;background:#142338;color:#f1eee7;padding:27px;gap:9px;border-left:3px solid #c1a181;transition:background .2s ease,transform .2s ease}
.archive-card:hover{background:#25394d;transform:translateX(3px)}
.archive-tag{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.15em;font-weight:700;color:#d0ad8b}
.archive-card strong{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:400;line-height:1.3}
.archive-card>span:last-child{font-size:11px;color:#ccd4db}
.extra-photo-links{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:10px 30px;margin-top:31px}
.extra-photo-links a{border-bottom:1px solid #c1b8a8;padding:12px 2px;font-size:12px;color:#865f43}
.extra-photo-links a:hover{background:#f1ebe2}
.visual-note.on-light{font-size:11px;color:#686d71;margin-top:22px;max-width:970px}
@media(max-width:850px){.photo-feature-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}.photo-archive-cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.archive-card{min-height:190px;padding:20px}}
@media(max-width:620px){.photo-archive-cards,.extra-photo-links{grid-template-columns:1fr}.archive-card{min-height:145px}.archive-card strong{font-size:22px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.archive-card{transition:none}.archive-card:hover{transform:none}}

/* Two verifiably distinct Dubai Pearl architecture phases; link to archive originals. */
.visions{background:#e9e2d6}
.visions-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:22px}
.vision-panel{padding:38px;background:#fbf9f4;border-top:3px solid #af835e;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.vision-panel:nth-child(2){background:#142338;color:#f8f5ee;border-top-color:#e2b991}
.vision-period{color:#986f53;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;font-size:10px}
.vision-panel:nth-child(2) .vision-period{color:#e1be9c}
.vision-panel h3{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-weight:400;font-size:34px;line-height:1.2;margin:16px 0 17px}
.vision-panel p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.85;color:#505a67}
.vision-panel:nth-child(2) p{color:#c2cbd4}
.vision-links{display:grid;gap:12px;margin-top:auto;padding-top:20px}
.vision-links a{display:block;font-size:12px;color:#845735;line-height:1.6;padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8cbbc}
.vision-panel:nth-child(2) .vision-links a{color:#edcda9;border-color:#ffffff35}
.vision-links a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
@media(max-width:650px){.visions-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.vision-panel{padding:25px}.vision-panel h3{font-size:29px}}