:root {
  --parchment: #f2efe4;
  --ink: #231f20;
  --crimson: #8a1c1c;
  --gold: #cfb53b;
  --faded: #6b655f;

  --font-serif: "Cinzel", serif;
  --font-sans: "Lato", sans-serif;
}

/* ===== NAVBAR ===== */

.navbar {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  z-index: 1000;
  background: rgba(242, 239, 228, 0.95);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(138, 28, 28, 0.1);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(138, 28, 28, 0.3);
  transition: 0.3s ease;
}

.nav-container {
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: auto;
  padding: 15px 40px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}

.nav-container form,
.nav-links li form {
  margin: 0;
  display: inline;
}

/* ===== LOGO ===== */

.logo-group {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 15px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.logo-icon {
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
}

/* ===== FLAME ===== */

.flame-container,
.flame-glow {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}

.flame-container {
  width: 20px;
  height: 28px;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 10;
}

.flame {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  filter: blur(1px);
}

.flame-main,
.flame-inner,
.flame-core {
  transform-origin: center bottom;
  animation: flameFlicker ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

.flame-main {
  fill: url(#flameGradient);
  animation-duration: 0.8s;
}

.flame-inner {
  fill: url(#flameInnerGradient);
  animation: flameFlicker 0.6s ease-in-out infinite alternate-reverse;
  opacity: 0.9;
}

.flame-core {
  fill: #fffacd;
  animation: flameFlicker 0.4s ease-in-out infinite;
  opacity: 0.8;
}

@keyframes flameFlicker {
  0%   { transform: scaleY(1)   scaleX(0.95); }
  50%  { transform: scaleY(1.05) scaleX(1); }
  100% { transform: scaleY(0.98) scaleX(0.97); }
}

.flame-glow {
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle,
    rgba(255,140,0,0.4) 0%,
    rgba(255,69,0,0.2) 40%,
    transparent 70%);
  animation: glowPulse 1.2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes glowPulse {
  0%,100% { opacity: 0.6; transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1); }
  50%     { opacity: 0.8; transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.1); }
}

/* ===== TEXT ===== */

.brand-name {
  font: 900 24px var(--font-serif);
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  color: var(--crimson);
}

.brand-sub {
  font: 10px var(--font-sans);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  color: var(--faded);
}

/* ===== NAV LINKS ===== */

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 40px;
  list-style: none;
  align-items: center;
}

.nav-item {
  font: 700 13px var(--font-sans);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  position: relative;
  padding: 5px 0;
}

.nav-item::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 50%;
  width: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--crimson);
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  transition: 0.3s ease;
}

.nav-item:hover::after,
.nav-item.active::after {
  width: 100%;
}

.nav-item:hover,
.nav-item.active {
  color: var(--crimson);
}