/* page styles: desert.html */
.floatCta{
        position:fixed;left:50%;bottom:clamp(16px,3vh,28px);
        transform:translate(-50%,20px);z-index:60;
        opacity:0;pointer-events:none;
        transition:opacity .45s var(--ease),transform .45s var(--ease);
      }
      .floatCta.is-visible{opacity:1;transform:translate(-50%,0);pointer-events:auto}
      .floatCta__btn{
        display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;
        background:var(--ink);color:var(--gold);
        padding:15px 26px 15px 20px;border-radius:999px;
        font-family:var(--f);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
        text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap;
        border:1px solid rgb(var(--gold-rgb) / .4);
        box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgb(var(--ink-rgb) / .3),0 2px 6px rgb(var(--ink-rgb) / .14);
        transition:transform .4s var(--ease),box-shadow .4s var(--ease),background .4s var(--ease);
      }
      .floatCta__btn:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);background:#0C2323;box-shadow:0 20px 44px rgb(var(--ink-rgb) / .36),0 2px 6px rgb(var(--ink-rgb) / .14)}
      .floatCta__icon{width:16px;height:16px;flex:none}
      @media (max-width:520px){
        .floatCta__btn{padding:13px 20px 13px 16px;font-size:10px}
      }
      @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
        .floatCta{transition:opacity .2s linear}
        .floatCta__btn{transition:none}
      }

      .head--center{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;text-align:center;gap:14px}
      .head--center .head__side{max-width:56ch}

      .groupHead--chapter{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:8px}
      .groupHead--chapter .groupHead__eyebrow{
        display:block;font-family:var(--f-serif);
        font-style:italic;font-size:13px;color:var(--accent);
      }
      .groupHead--chapter .groupHead__row{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:18px;width:100%}
      .groupHead--chapter .groupHead__rule{flex:1 1 0;max-width:120px}
      .groupHead--chapter h3{font-size:clamp(22px,2.6vw,28px)}

      #main .sec{padding-top:clamp(40px,5.5vh,72px);padding-bottom:clamp(40px,5.5vh,72px)}
      #main .sec--tight{padding-top:clamp(28px,3.6vh,48px)}

      /* desertGallery — eight photos in an even 4x2 grid, each zooming gently
         on hover; on phones it becomes 2 columns of 170px rows. */
      .desertGallery{
        display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);grid-template-rows:1fr 1fr;
        gap:12px;max-width:960px;margin:clamp(28px,3.6vw,44px) auto 0;
        height:clamp(300px,36vw,380px);
      }
      .desertGallery__item{
        position:relative;display:block;overflow:hidden;
        border-radius:16px;background:var(--ink-lift);
      }
      .desertGallery__img{
        position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;
        transform:scale(1.04);transition:transform 1.2s var(--ease);
      }
      .desertGallery__item:hover .desertGallery__img{transform:scale(1.12)}
      @media (max-width:700px){
        .desertGallery{
          grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;grid-template-rows:none;grid-auto-rows:170px;height:auto;
        }
      }


      /* lightbox — opens a gallery photo full-size over a dark backdrop */
      .lb{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:300;display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
        background:rgb(var(--ink-rgb) / .92);padding:clamp(16px,4vw,48px)}
      .lb.is-open{display:flex}
      .lb__img{max-width:100%;max-height:100%;object-fit:contain;border-radius:8px;display:block}
      .lb__btn{position:absolute;width:44px;height:44px;border:0;border-radius:50%;cursor:pointer;
        background:rgba(255,255,255,.14);color:#fff;font-size:24px;line-height:1;display:flex;
        align-items:center;justify-content:center;transition:background .2s}
      .lb__btn:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.28)}
      .lb__close{top:16px;right:16px}
      .lb__prev{left:16px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%)}
      .lb__next{right:16px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%)}
      @media (max-width:700px){.lb__prev,.lb__next{top:auto;bottom:16px;transform:none}}

      .pkgGrid{display:grid;gap:14px;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));max-width:900px;margin:0 auto}
      @media (max-width:820px){.pkgGrid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
      @media (max-width:480px){.pkgGrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

      .pkgCard{
        position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;
        background:var(--ink-lift);border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;
        box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.16),0 14px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.22);
        transition:transform .4s var(--ease),box-shadow .4s var(--ease);
      }
      .pkgCard:hover{transform:translateY(-3px)}
      .pkgCard--featured{box-shadow:0 0 0 2px var(--gold),0 18px 36px rgba(0,0,0,.26)}
      .pkgCard__badge{
        position:absolute;top:14px;right:14px;z-index:2;
        background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink);font-size:10px;font-weight:700;
        letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 11px;border-radius:999px;
      }
      .pkgCard__photo{height:128px;background-size:cover;background-position:center;flex:none}
      /* pkgCard__photo--placeholder — real destination photography isn't
         shot yet, so the card frame ships with a plain marked stand-in
         instead of a stock photo pretending to be the real thing. */
      .pkgCard__photo--placeholder{
        display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:6px;
        background:repeating-linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(var(--gold-rgb) / .10) 0 10px,rgb(var(--gold-rgb) / .04) 10px 20px);
        border-bottom:1px solid rgb(var(--gold-rgb) / .3);
      }
      .pkgCard__photo--placeholder svg{width:24px;height:24px;color:var(--gold);opacity:.8}
      .pkgCard__photo--placeholder span{font-size:8.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);opacity:.85}
      body.theme-light .pkgCard__photo--placeholder{background:repeating-linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(var(--deep-rgb) / .05) 0 10px,rgb(var(--deep-rgb) / .02) 10px 20px)}
      .pkgCard__body{padding:15px 15px 16px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;flex:1}
      .pkgCard__tag{font-size:9px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
      .pkgCard__name{font-size:16px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--paper)}
      .pkgCard__meta{
        display:flex;gap:10px;font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;
        color:var(--haze-dim);
      }
      .pkgCard__desc{font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--haze);flex:1;margin:1px 0 0}
      .pkgCard__price{margin:2px 0 0;font-size:11px;color:var(--haze-dim)}
      .pkgCard__price strong{display:block;margin-top:1px;font-size:15px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--paper)}
      .pkgCard__cta{
        margin-top:8px;display:block;text-align:center;padding:9px;border-radius:9px;
        background:var(--deep);color:#fff;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;
        transition:opacity .3s var(--ease);
      }
      .pkgCard--featured .pkgCard__cta{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink)}
      .pkgCard:hover .pkgCard__cta{opacity:.9}

      body.theme-light .pkgCard{background:#fff;box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgb(var(--deep-rgb) / .05),0 14px 30px rgb(var(--deep-rgb) / .08)}
      body.theme-light .pkgCard--featured{box-shadow:0 0 0 2px var(--gold),0 18px 36px rgb(var(--deep-rgb) / .13)}
      body.theme-light .pkgCard__name{color:var(--ink)}
      body.theme-light .pkgCard__meta{color:var(--muted)}
      body.theme-light .pkgCard__desc{color:var(--muted-2)}
      body.theme-light .pkgCard__price strong{color:var(--ink)}

      /* duneGrid — the day/oasis card and the night/camp card, read as one
         landscape split down the middle rather than two generic tiles.
         The arched photo top echoes Siwa's mud-brick doorways and the
         orb between the cards literally is the day turning to night. */
      .duneSec{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
      .duneGrid{
        display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;align-items:center;
        gap:6px;max-width:960px;margin:0 auto;
      }
      .duneCard{
        border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden;text-align:center;
        padding:30px 26px 30px;
        transition:transform .5s var(--ease),box-shadow .5s var(--ease);
      }
      .duneCard:hover{transform:translateY(-4px)}
      .duneCard__arch{
        display:block;width:min(72%,220px);height:190px;margin:0 auto 22px;
        background-size:cover;background-position:center;
        border-radius:120px 120px 10px 10px;
        box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.2),0 16px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.28);
        transition:transform .6s var(--ease);
      }
      .duneCard:hover .duneCard__arch{transform:scale(1.035)}
      .duneCard__eyebrow{
        font-family:var(--f-serif);font-style:italic;
        font-size:13px;margin:0 0 4px;
      }
      .duneCard__tag{font-size:9.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase}
      .duneCard__title{font-size:17px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:6px 0 10px}
      .duneCard__desc{font-size:12px;line-height:1.65;max-width:38ch;margin:0 auto}

      .duneCard--day{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#FDF6E4,#F4E7C3)}
      .duneCard--day .duneCard__eyebrow{color:var(--accent)}
      .duneCard--day .duneCard__tag{color:var(--accent)}
      .duneCard--day .duneCard__title{color:var(--ink)}
      .duneCard--day .duneCard__desc{color:#5B5238}

      .duneCard--night{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#0E2323,var(--ink));position:relative}
      .duneCard--night::before{
        content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;
        background-image:
          radial-gradient(1.5px 1.5px at 18% 22%,rgba(255,255,255,.85),transparent),
          radial-gradient(1.5px 1.5px at 74% 16%,rgba(255,255,255,.6),transparent),
          radial-gradient(1px 1px at 40% 34%,rgba(255,255,255,.7),transparent),
          radial-gradient(1.5px 1.5px at 86% 46%,rgba(255,255,255,.5),transparent),
          radial-gradient(1px 1px at 12% 58%,rgba(255,255,255,.6),transparent),
          radial-gradient(1.5px 1.5px at 60% 68%,rgba(255,255,255,.4),transparent);
      }
      .duneCard--night .duneCard__eyebrow{color:var(--gold)}
      .duneCard--night .duneCard__tag{color:var(--gold)}
      .duneCard--night .duneCard__title{color:var(--paper);position:relative}
      .duneCard--night .duneCard__desc{color:var(--haze);position:relative}

      .duneDivider{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;height:100%;justify-self:center}
      .duneDivider__line{flex:1;width:1px;min-height:26px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent,rgb(var(--deep-rgb) / .22),transparent)}
      .duneDivider__orb{
        flex:none;width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;margin:14px 0;position:relative;
        background:conic-gradient(from 90deg,var(--gold) 0deg 180deg,#0E2323 180deg 360deg);
        box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.12),0 8px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.2),inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.35);
      }
      .duneDivider__orb::after{
        content:"";position:absolute;top:11px;right:9px;width:2.5px;height:2.5px;border-radius:50%;
        background:#fff;box-shadow:5px 7px 0 0 #fff,-3px 12px 0 0 rgba(255,255,255,.7);
      }

      @media (max-width:760px){
        .duneGrid{grid-template-columns:1fr;max-width:420px}
        .duneDivider{flex-direction:row;width:100%;height:auto;padding:2px 0}
        .duneDivider__line{height:1px;width:auto;min-height:0}
        .duneDivider__orb{margin:0 14px}
      }

      /* page-scoped: dial every text size on this page down a notch,
         hero included, so nothing shouts as loud as the default scale. */
      .band--hero .band__dsp{
        font-size:min(clamp(46px,10.5vw,168px),calc((100vw - 2 * var(--pad)) / var(--chars,6) / .7));
      }
      .band--hero .band__dsp--desert{
        font-size:min(clamp(32px,7vw,110px),calc((100vw - 2 * var(--pad)) / var(--chars,6) / .7));
      }
      /* the stock hero veil (agile.css) is tuned for lighter daytime photos;
         this page's blue-hour shot is dark enough on its own, so cut the
         overlay back to let the actual image light through. */
      .band--hero .band__veil{
        background:
          radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 55% at 50% 46%,rgb(var(--ink-rgb) / .3),rgb(var(--ink-rgb) / 0) 72%),
          linear-gradient(to top,rgb(var(--ink-rgb) / .6),rgb(var(--ink-rgb) / .15) 45%,rgb(var(--ink-rgb) / .3));
      }
      .band--hero .band__kicker{font-size:10px}
      .band__sub{font-size:clamp(12.5px,.92vw,15px)}
      .band--hero .band__sub{white-space:nowrap;max-width:none}
      .dsp--sm{font-size:clamp(20px,2.4vw,33px)}
      .head__side .body{font-size:13px}
      .pkgCard__name{font-size:14px}
      .pkgCard__desc{font-size:11px}
      .pkgCard__price{font-size:10px}
      .pkgCard__price strong{font-size:13.5px}
      .pkgCard__tag,.pkgCard__meta{font-size:8.5px}

      /* storySec — the "why us" copy, set as a short editorial column
         rather than another card grid: a lede, three numbered chapters
         (Fayoum, deeper into the Western Desert, then Siwa — the order
         is the journey itself), and a closing line as a pulled quote. */
      /* deskIntro / deskRoute — the opening copy, broken into what a reader
         actually scans for: three things we do differently, then how a trip
         runs from start to finish, with the Siwa airport caveat pinned to
         the end of that route instead of buried mid-paragraph. */
      .deskIntro{max-width:820px;margin:clamp(20px,2.6vw,30px) auto 0;text-align:center}
      .deskIntro__lead{margin:0;font-size:clamp(14.5px,1.4vw,16.5px);font-weight:600;line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink)}
      .deskIntro__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:14px;margin-top:22px;text-align:left}
      .deskIntro__item{
        background:#fff;border-radius:16px;padding:20px 18px 22px;
        box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgb(var(--deep-rgb) / .05),0 14px 30px rgb(var(--deep-rgb) / .08);
      }
      .deskIntro__icon{
        width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;margin-bottom:14px;
        display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
        background:rgb(var(--gold-rgb) / .5);color:var(--accent);
      }
      .deskIntro__icon svg{width:19px;height:19px}
      .deskIntro__title{margin:0 0 5px;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.005em;color:var(--ink)}
      .deskIntro__text{margin:0;font-size:12px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted-2)}

      .deskRoute{
        max-width:820px;margin:14px auto 0;padding:24px 22px 20px;
        border:1px solid rgb(var(--deep-rgb) / .12);border-radius:16px;
      }
      .deskRoute__steps{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}
      .deskRoute__steps::before{
        content:'';position:absolute;top:5px;left:16.66%;right:16.66%;height:0;
        border-top:1px dashed rgb(var(--deep-rgb) / .28);
      }
      .deskRoute__step{position:relative;padding:0 12px;text-align:center}
      .deskRoute__step::before{
        content:'';position:relative;z-index:1;display:block;width:11px;height:11px;margin:0 auto 12px;
        border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px var(--page-bg),0 0 0 5px rgba(138,100,32,.4);
      }
      .deskRoute__label{display:block;margin-bottom:3px;font-size:9px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent)}
      .deskRoute__place{margin:0;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.4;color:var(--ink)}
      .deskRoute__note{
        margin:20px 0 0;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid rgb(var(--deep-rgb) / .12);
        text-align:center;font-size:12px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--muted-2);
      }
      .deskRoute__note strong{color:var(--ink)}

      @media (max-width:700px){
        .deskIntro__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:10px}
        .deskIntro__item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:38px 1fr;column-gap:14px;align-items:start;padding:16px 16px 18px}
        .deskIntro__icon{grid-row:span 2;margin-bottom:0}
        .deskRoute{padding:20px 18px}
        .deskRoute__steps{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:16px}
        .deskRoute__steps::before{top:6px;bottom:6px;left:5px;right:auto;border-top:0;border-left:1px dashed rgb(var(--deep-rgb) / .28)}
        .deskRoute__step{padding:0 0 0 28px;text-align:left}
        .deskRoute__step::before{position:absolute;left:0;top:3px;margin:0}
        .deskRoute__note{text-align:left}
      }
      .storyList{max-width:600px;margin:34px auto 0;border-top:1px solid rgb(var(--deep-rgb) / .12)}
      .storyItem{display:flex;gap:18px;padding:20px 2px;border-bottom:1px solid rgb(var(--deep-rgb) / .12)}
      .storyItem__num{
        flex:none;width:30px;padding-top:1px;
        font-family:var(--f-serif);font-style:italic;
        font-size:19px;color:var(--accent);
      }
      .storyItem__title{font-size:14.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.005em;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 5px}
      .storyItem__text{font-size:12px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--muted-2);margin:0}
      .storyQuote{max-width:44ch;margin:38px auto 0;text-align:center}
      .storyQuote__mark{font-family:var(--f-serif);font-size:46px;line-height:.3;color:var(--accent);opacity:.6;margin:0 0 4px}
      .storyQuote__text{
        font-family:var(--f-serif);font-style:italic;
        font-size:clamp(15.5px,1.7vw,19px);line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink);margin:0;
      }
      /* ==== copy as plain About-style rows: text beside an image slot
         ({PLACEHOLDER} until the real photos arrive), alternating sides ==== */
      #fayoum,#white,#siwa,#bahariya{scroll-margin-top:var(--navh)}
      .dsPh{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#27474a,#0f2224)}
      .dsPh span{font-size:clamp(16px,2vw,26px);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em;color:rgba(255,255,255,.35)}
      .dsRow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(28px,4.5vw,72px);align-items:center}
      .dsRow--flip .dsRow__text{order:2}
      .dsRow__text{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1em}
      .dsRow__h{margin:0 0 .2em;font-size:clamp(22px,2.4vw,32px);font-weight:800;line-height:1.25;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--ink)}
      .dsRow__p{margin:0;font-size:clamp(17px,1.5vw,20px);line-height:1.7;color:var(--ink)}
      .dsRow__p--lead{font-size:clamp(20px,2vw,27px);font-weight:700;line-height:1.4}
      .dsRow__media{aspect-ratio:4/3;border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden}
      img.dsRow__media{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;object-fit:cover}
      @media (max-width:820px){
        .dsRow{grid-template-columns:1fr}
        .dsRow--flip .dsRow__text{order:0}
        .dsRow__media{order:-1}
      }
      /* hero: full screen height, larger title */
      .aboutHero,.aboutHero__inner{min-height:100vh;min-height:100svh}
      .aboutHero__title{font-size:clamp(40px,7vw,96px);line-height:1}
      /* no photo overlay on this hero, so the text carries its own shadow */
      .aboutHero__title,.aboutHero__sub{text-shadow:0 2px 24px rgb(var(--ink-rgb) / .55),0 1px 3px rgb(var(--ink-rgb) / .4)}
      /* Siwa: the last four paragraphs fold behind a Read more pill */
      .dsRow__more{display:grid;grid-template-rows:0fr;transition:grid-template-rows .55s var(--ease)}
      .dsRow__moreIn{min-height:0;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1em}
      .dsRow__text.is-open .dsRow__more{grid-template-rows:1fr}
      .dsRow__text.is-open .dsRow__moreIn{padding-top:0}
      .dsRow__text:not(.is-open) .dsRow__more{margin-top:-1em}
      .dsRow__readMore{
        align-self:flex-start;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-top:6px;
        padding:12px 22px 12px 26px;border:1.5px solid var(--accent);border-radius:999px;background:none;cursor:pointer;
        font-family:var(--f);font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);
        transition:background .25s,color .25s;
      }
      .dsRow__readMore::after{content:"";width:7px;height:7px;border-right:2px solid currentColor;border-bottom:2px solid currentColor;
        transform:translateY(-2px) rotate(45deg);transition:transform .35s var(--ease)}
      .dsRow__text.is-open .dsRow__readMore::after{transform:translateY(2px) rotate(-135deg)}
      .dsRow__readMore:hover{background:var(--accent);color:#fff}
      .dsRow__readMore:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:3px}
      @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.dsRow__more{transition:none}}