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

    :root {
        --red: #c0392b;
        --orange: #e8671a;
        --white: #ffffff;
        --dim: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
        --dimmer: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
        --card-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
        --card-border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    }

    html,
    body {
        min-height: 100%;
        background: #000;
        color: var(--white);
        font-family: 'HelveticaNeue', Helvetica, sans-serif;
        overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    /* ── SCANLINES (global) ── */
    body::before {
        content: '';
        position: fixed;
        inset: 0;
        background: repeating-linear-gradient(0deg,
                transparent,
                transparent 2px,
                rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07) 2px,
                rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07) 4px);
        pointer-events: none;
        z-index: 1000;
    }

    /* ── NAV ── */
    nav {
        position: fixed;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        height: 4rem;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: space-between;
        padding: 0 8vw;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--card-border);
        background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85);
        backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
        z-index: 100;
    }

    .nav-logo {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        line-height: 1;
        text-decoration: none;
    }

    .nav-logo-top {
        font-size: 0.45rem;
        letter-spacing: 0.5em;
        color: var(--dim);
        text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .nav-logo-main {
        font-size: 1rem;
        letter-spacing: 0.15em;
        color: var(--white);
        text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .nav-links {
        display: flex;
        gap: 2.5rem;
        list-style: none;
    }

    .nav-links a {
        font-size: 0.6rem;
        letter-spacing: 0.4em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--dim);
        text-decoration: none;
        transition: color 0.2s;
    }

    .nav-links a:hover,
    .nav-links a.active {
        color: var(--white);
    }

    .nav-links a.active {
        position: relative;
    }

    .nav-links a.active::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        bottom: -4px;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        height: 1px;
        background: var(--red);
    }

    /* ── CORNER BRACKETS ── */
    .corner {
        position: fixed;
        width: 28px;
        height: 28px;
        z-index: 99;
    }

    .corner--tl {
        top: 5rem;
        left: 1.5rem;
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
        border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    }

    .corner--tr {
        top: 5rem;
        right: 1.5rem;
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
        border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    }

    .corner--bl {
        bottom: 1.5rem;
        left: 1.5rem;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
        border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    }

    .corner--br {
        bottom: 1.5rem;
        right: 1.5rem;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
        border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    }

    /* ── MAIN LAYOUT ── */
    main {
        padding-top: 7rem;
        padding-bottom: 6rem;
        padding-left: 8vw;
        padding-right: 8vw;
    }

    /* ── PAGE HEADER ── */
    .page-header {
        margin-bottom: 3rem;
    }

    .page-header-label {
        font-size: 0.6rem;
        letter-spacing: 0.5em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--red);
        margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
    }

    .page-header-title {
        font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 5vw, 3.8rem);
        letter-spacing: 0.05em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        line-height: 0.92;
        color: var(--white);
    }

    .page-header-title .jp {
        font-family: 'MatissePro', serif;
        font-size: clamp(0.9rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
        color: var(--red);
        letter-spacing: 0.1em;
        display: block;
        margin-top: 0.4em;
    }

    /* ── SEARCH BAR ── */
    .search-wrap {
        margin-bottom: 2rem;
    }

    .search-inner {
        position: relative;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
        transition: border-color 0.2s;
    }

    .search-inner:focus-within {
        border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    }

    .search-icon {
        padding: 0 1.2rem;
        color: var(--dim);
        font-size: 0.75rem;
        letter-spacing: 0.1em;
        flex-shrink: 0;
        user-select: none;
    }

    .search-input {
        flex: 1;
        background: transparent;
        border: none;
        outline: none;
        color: var(--white);
        font-family: 'HelveticaNeue', Helvetica, sans-serif;
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        letter-spacing: 0.2em;
        padding: 1rem 0;
        caret-color: var(--red);
    }

    .search-input::placeholder {
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
        letter-spacing: 0.3em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        font-size: 0.7rem;
    }

    .search-count {
        padding: 0 1.2rem;
        font-size: 0.55rem;
        letter-spacing: 0.3em;
        color: var(--dim);
        text-transform: uppercase;
        flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    /* ── FILTERS ── */
    .filters {
        display: flex;
        gap: 0.6rem;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    }

    .filter-btn {
        font-family: 'HelveticaNeue', Helvetica, sans-serif;
        font-size: 0.55rem;
        letter-spacing: 0.4em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--dim);
        border: 1px solid var(--card-border);
        background: transparent;
        padding: 0.5em 1.4em;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
    }

    .filter-btn:hover {
        color: var(--white);
        border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
    }

    .filter-btn.active {
        color: #000;
        background: var(--white);
        border-color: var(--white);
    }

    /* ── RESULTS META ── */
    .results-meta {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
        margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    }

    .results-meta span {
        font-size: 0.55rem;
        letter-spacing: 0.35em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--dim);
    }

    .sort-select {
        font-family: 'HelveticaNeue', Helvetica, sans-serif;
        font-size: 0.55rem;
        letter-spacing: 0.35em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--dim);
        background: transparent;
        border: 1px solid var(--card-border);
        padding: 0.4em 0.8em;
        cursor: pointer;
        outline: none;
        appearance: none;
        -webkit-appearance: none;
    }

    .sort-select option {
        background: #111;
        color: var(--white);
    }

    /* ── CHARACTER GRID ── */
    .character-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(200px, 1fr));
        gap: 1px;
        background: var(--card-border);
        border: 1px solid var(--card-border);
    }

    /* ── CHARACTER CARD ── */
    .character-card {
        background: #000;
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
        cursor: pointer;
        text-decoration: none;
        display: block;
    }

    .character-card:nth-child(1) {
        animation-delay: 0.4s;
    }

    .character-card:nth-child(2) {
        animation-delay: 0.45s;
    }

    .character-card:nth-child(3) {
        animation-delay: 0.5s;
    }

    /* Silhouette / image area */
    .card-image {
        width: 100%;
        aspect-ratio: 3/4;
        background: #0a0a0a;
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
        display: flex;
        align-items: flex-end;
        justify-content: center;
    }

    /* Placeholder silhouette using CSS */
    .card-image::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 0;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        width: 55%;
        height: 85%;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
        clip-path: polygon(35% 0%, 65% 0%,
                72% 12%, 70% 25%,
                80% 30%, 85% 55%,
                75% 58%, 78% 100%,
                22% 100%, 25% 58%,
                15% 55%, 20% 30%,
                30% 25%, 28% 12%);
    }

    /* Unit designation watermark */
    .card-unit {
        position: absolute;
        top: 0.8rem;
        right: 0.8rem;
        font-size: 0.5rem;
        letter-spacing: 0.4em;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
        text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    /* Hover overlay */
    .card-overlay {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background: linear-gradient(to top,
                rgba(192, 57, 43, 0.15) 0%,
                transparent 50%);
        opacity: 0;
        transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
    }

    .character-card:hover .card-overlay {
        opacity: 1;
    }

    /* Bottom scan line on hover */
    .card-scan {
        position: absolute;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        height: 1px;
        background: var(--red);
        opacity: 0;
        top: 0;
        transition: none;
    }

    .character-card:hover .card-scan {
        opacity: 0.6;
    }

    /* Info bar */
    .card-info {
        padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
        border-top: 1px solid var(--card-border);
        transition: border-color 0.3s;
    }

    .character-card:hover .card-info {
        border-color: var(--red);
    }

    .card-name-jp {
        font-family: 'MatissePro', serif;
        font-size: 0.7rem;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
        letter-spacing: 0.05em;
        margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
    }

    .card-name-en {
        font-size: 0.75rem;
        letter-spacing: 0.15em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--white);
        margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }

    .card-tags {
        display: flex;
        gap: 0.4rem;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .card-tag {
        font-size: 0.42rem;
        letter-spacing: 0.3em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
        padding: 0.25em 0.6em;
    }

    /* ── BOTTOM BAR ── */
    .bottom-bar {
        position: fixed;
        bottom: 0;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        height: 2.5rem;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
        padding: 0 8vw;
        border-top: 1px solid var(--card-border);
        background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9);
        z-index: 100;
    }

    .bottom-bar span {
        font-size: 0.45rem;
        letter-spacing: 0.3em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
    }
