/* ========== 0. GLOBAL RESET (only inside wrapper) ========== */
        .carbon_content-wrapper, .carbon_content-wrapper * {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

    /* ========== 1. ROOT VARIABLES (scoped inside wrapper) ========== */
        .carbon_content-wrapper {
            --red: #e8282a;
            --gold: #d4a843;
            --cream: #f0ece4;
            --dark: #030303;
            --kenya: #006600;
            --ease: cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
            --transition-long: all 1s var(--ease);
            --section-pad: clamp(2rem, 8vw, 6rem);
            --ink: #222;
            --spacing-sm: 1rem;
            --spacing-md: 1.5rem;
            --spacing-lg: 2rem;
            --spacing-xl: 4rem;
            
            --bubble__radius--1: 48% 42% 50% 47%/48% 45% 48% 50%;
            --bubble__radius--2: 54% 70% 60% 52%/62% 60% 60% 49%;
            --bubble__radius--3: 60% 39% 54% 50%/42% 49% 45% 56%;
            --bubble__radius--4: 48% 42% 50% 47%/48% 45% 48% 50%;
            --bubble__radius--5: 49% 40% 51% 46%/52% 48% 49% 55%;
            --bubble__radius--6: 46% 47% 47% 53%/50% 43% 50% 48%;
            --bubble__radius--7: 56% 44% 55% 49%/44% 47% 50% 54%;
            --bubble__radius--square: 0%;
            --bubble__radius--circle: 100%;
            --bubble__padding--l: 3.125rem 3.5rem   3.125rem 3.5rem;
            --bubble__padding--m: 1.75rem   1.875rem 2rem 1.875rem;
            --bubble__padding--s: 1.375rem 1.75rem 1.625rem 1.75rem;
            --bubble__padding--xs: 1rem 2rem;
            --bubble__padding--xxs: 0.5rem 0.5rem;
            --outlines: #000;
            --fill: #fff;
            
            /* embed scroll container settings */
            display: block;
            position: relative;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100vh;
            overflow-y: auto;
            overflow-x: hidden;
            scroll-snap-type: y mandatory;
            background: var(--dark);
            font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
            color: var(--cream);
            line-height: 1.6;
            isolation: isolate;
            margin: 0;
        }

    /* ========== 2. LAYOUT & PARALLAX (scoped) ========== */
        .carbon_content-wrapper .parallax-section {
            position: relative;
            min-height: 100dvh;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            overflow: hidden;
            scroll-snap-align: start;
            scroll-snap-stop: always;
        }

        .carbon_content-wrapper .parallax-bg {
            position: absolute;
            inset: -15%; 
            z-index: 0;
            will-change: transform;
        }

        .carbon_content-wrapper .section-content {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 5;
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 1400px;
            padding: var(--section-pad);
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .carbon_content-wrapper .split-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 4rem;
            align-items: center;
        }

    /* ========== 3. UI COMPONENTS (sticky inside scroll container) ========== */
        .carbon_content-wrapper .progress-bar {
            position: sticky;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            height: 3px;
            background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--kenya), var(--gold), var(--red));
            z-index: 1000;
            width: 0%;
            transition: width 0.08s linear;
        }

        .carbon_content-wrapper .status-bar {
            position: absolute;
            top: 2rem;
            left: 2rem;
            z-index: 10;
            background: rgba(0,0,0,0.8);
            border: 1px solid var(--gold);
            padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem;
            font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.1em;
            color: var(--gold);
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
        }

        /* ensure proper right alignment */
        .carbon_content-wrapper {
            scrollbar-width: thin;
        }
        
        .carbon_content-wrapper .nav-dots {
            position: fixed;
            right: 1.5rem; top: 50%;
            transform: translateY(-50%);
            z-index: 100;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 1rem;
        }

        .carbon_content-wrapper .nav-dot {
            width: 10px; height: 10px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
            cursor: pointer;
            border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
            transition: var(--transition-long);
        }

        .carbon_content-wrapper .nav-dot.active {
            background: var(--gold);
            transform: scale(1.5);
            border-color: var(--gold);
        }

    /* ========== 4. STARS & SCROLL HINT ========== */
        .carbon_content-wrapper .star-field {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            z-index: 1;
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .carbon_content-wrapper .star {
            position: absolute;
            background: #fff;
            border-radius: 50%;
            opacity: 0.5;
            animation: twinkle var(--duration) ease-in-out infinite;
        }

        @keyframes twinkle {
            0%, 100% { opacity: 0.3; transform: scale(1); }
            50% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1.2); }
        }

        .carbon_content-wrapper .scroll-hint {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 2rem;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            z-index: 10;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.4rem;
            opacity: 0;
            animation: carbonFadeUp 1s ease 2s forwards;
        }

        .carbon_content-wrapper .scroll-hint span {
            font-size: 0.65rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.25em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: rgba(240,236,228,0.4);
        }

        .carbon_content-wrapper .scroll-chevron {
            width: 20px; height: 20px;
            border-right: 2px solid var(--gold);
            border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold);
            transform: rotate(45deg);
            animation: bounce 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
        }

        @keyframes carbonFadeUp {
            from { opacity: 0; transform: translate(-50%, 20px); }
            to { opacity: 1; transform: translate(-50%, 0); }
        }

        @keyframes bounce {
            0%, 100% { transform: rotate(45deg) translateY(0); }
            50% { transform: rotate(45deg) translateY(6px); }
        }

    /* ========== 5. MEDIA & DECOR ========== */
        .carbon_content-wrapper .media-container {
            width: 100%;
            aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
            position: relative;
            border-radius: 8px;
            overflow: visible;
            background: #111;
        }

        .carbon_content-wrapper .media-container img {
            width: 100%; height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            display: block;
        }

        .carbon_content-wrapper .skyline-layer {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
            z-index: 1;
            opacity: 0.18;
        }

        .carbon_content-wrapper .skyline-layer img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            display: block;
        }

        .carbon_content-wrapper .kenya-stripe {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0; left: 0; bottom: 0; width: 4px;
            background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--kenya), #fff, #000, var(--red));
        }

    /* ========== 6. TYPOGRAPHY ========== */
        .carbon_content-wrapper .hero-eyebrow { letter-spacing: 0.5em; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 1rem; text-transform: uppercase; }
        .carbon_content-wrapper .hero-name { font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 12vw, 10rem); line-height: 0.85; }
        .carbon_content-wrapper .hero-name span { color: var(--red); }
        .carbon_content-wrapper .hero-subtitle { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-style: italic; font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 3vw, 1.8rem); margin: 1rem 0; color: var(--gold); }
        .carbon_content-wrapper .hero-time { font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 8vw, 6rem); color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke: 2px var(--red); letter-spacing: 0.06em; line-height: 1; margin-top: 0.5rem; opacity: 0; animation: carbonFadeUp 1s ease 1s forwards; }
        .carbon_content-wrapper .hero-record-tag { display: inline-block; background: var(--red); color: #fff; font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 0.35rem 1rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; opacity: 0; animation: carbonFadeUp 1s ease 1.2s forwards; }
        .carbon_content-wrapper .section-heading { font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.5rem); line-height: 0.9; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
        .carbon_content-wrapper .section-heading em { color: var(--red); font-style: normal; }
        .carbon_content-wrapper .body-text { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); margin-bottom: 1.5rem; max-width: 500px; }
        .carbon_content-wrapper .stat-card { padding: 1.5rem; border-left: 3px solid var(--red); background: rgba(232,40,42,0.05); margin-top: 2rem; }
        .carbon_content-wrapper .stat-label { font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em; color: var(--gold); text-transform: uppercase; }
        .carbon_content-wrapper .stat-value { font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 2rem; }

    /* ========== 7. SPEECH BUBBLES (scoped) ========== */
        .carbon_content-wrapper .bubble {
            text-align: center;
            background-color: var(--fill);
            color: var(--outlines);
            hyphens: manual;
            font-family: "Comic Neue", cursive;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-size: 1rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            line-height: 1.5;
        }

        .carbon_content-wrapper .bubble-tail-container {
            position: absolute;
            width: fit-content;
            height: max-content;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            z-index: 10;
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(20px) scale(0.8);
            transition: all 0.6s var(--ease);
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .carbon_content-wrapper .visible .bubble-tail-container {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
            transition-delay: 0.8s;
        }

        .carbon_content-wrapper .bubble-tail-container .bubble {
            filter: drop-shadow(0.125rem 0.125rem 0rem var(--outlines)) 
                    drop-shadow(0.0625rem -0.0625rem 0rem var(--outlines)) 
                    drop-shadow(-0.0625rem 0.0625rem 0rem var(--outlines));
        }

        .carbon_content-wrapper .tail {
            width: 120px;
            margin-top: -0.5rem;
        }

        .carbon_content-wrapper .tail path {
            fill: var(--fill);
            stroke: var(--outlines);
            stroke-width: 6;
        }

        .carbon_content-wrapper .bubble-tail-container svg {
            filter: drop-shadow(0.046875rem 0rem 0rem var(--outlines));
            max-width: 8rem;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .carbon_content-wrapper [data-tail-direction="left"] {
            transform: scaleX(-1);
        }

    /* ========== 8. RACE SPLITS ========== */
        .carbon_content-wrapper .surge-layout {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr;
            gap: 3rem;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .carbon_content-wrapper .split-timeline {
            position: relative;
            padding-left: 2rem;
            margin-top: 2rem;
        }

        .carbon_content-wrapper .split-timeline::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;
            width: 2px;
            background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--gold), var(--red));
        }

        .carbon_content-wrapper .split-item {
            margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
            position: relative;
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateX(-20px);
            transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
        }

        .carbon_content-wrapper .split-item.visible {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateX(0);
        }

        .carbon_content-wrapper .split-item::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            left: -2.4rem;
            top: 0.4rem;
            width: 10px; height: 10px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: var(--gold);
            border: 2px solid var(--dark);
        }

        .carbon_content-wrapper .split-km {
            font-size: 0.65rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.3em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--gold);
        }

        .carbon_content-wrapper .split-time {
            font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
            font-size: 2.2rem;
            color: var(--cream);
            line-height: 1;
        }

        .carbon_content-wrapper .split-note {
            font-size: 0.82rem;
            color: rgba(240,236,228,0.5);
            font-style: italic;
            margin-top: 0.2rem;
        }

        .carbon_content-wrapper .pace-bars {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 0.6rem;
            margin-top: 1rem;
        }

        .carbon_content-wrapper .pace-bar-row {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.8rem;
        }

        .carbon_content-wrapper .pace-bar-label {
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.1em;
            color: rgba(240,236,228,0.5);
            width: 3rem;
            text-align: right;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .carbon_content-wrapper .pace-bar-track {
            flex: 1;
            height: 6px;
            background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
            border-radius: 3px;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .carbon_content-wrapper .pace-bar-fill {
            height: 100%;
            border-radius: 3px;
            width: 0;
            transition: width 2s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
        }

        .carbon_content-wrapper .pace-bar-val {
            font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: var(--cream);
            width: 2.5rem;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .carbon_content-wrapper .reveal-delay-1 { transition-delay: 0.1s; }
        .carbon_content-wrapper .reveal-delay-2 { transition-delay: 0.2s; }
        .carbon_content-wrapper .reveal-delay-3 { transition-delay: 0.3s; }
        .carbon_content-wrapper .reveal-delay-4 { transition-delay: 0.4s; }

    /* ========== 9. REVEAL ANIMATIONS ========== */
        .carbon_content-wrapper .reveal { 
            opacity: 0; 
            transform: translateY(40px); 
            transition: var(--transition-long); 
            will-change: transform, opacity;
        }
        
        .carbon_content-wrapper .reveal.visible { 
            opacity: 1; 
            transform: translateY(0); 
        }

        .carbon_content-wrapper .hero-reveal { 
            opacity: 0; 
            transform: translateY(30px); 
            animation: heroFadeUpOnly 1.2s var(--ease) forwards; 
        }
        @keyframes heroFadeUpOnly {
            to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
        }

        .carbon_content-wrapper .delay-1 { transition-delay: 0.1s; animation-delay: 0.2s; }
        .carbon_content-wrapper .delay-2 { transition-delay: 0.2s; animation-delay: 0.4s; }
        .carbon_content-wrapper .delay-3 { transition-delay: 0.3s; animation-delay: 0.6s; }

    /* ========== 10. RESPONSIVE ========== */
        @media (max-width: 992px) {
            .carbon_content-wrapper .split-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; text-align: center; }
            .carbon_content-wrapper .body-text { margin-inline: auto; }
            .carbon_content-wrapper .runner-hero { opacity: 0.3; right: -15%; }
            .carbon_content-wrapper .nav-dots { display: none; }
            .carbon_content-wrapper .skyline-layer img{ width: auto; max-width: none; }
            .carbon_content-wrapper .bubble { font-size: 0.85rem !important; line-height: 1.25 !important; }
        }

        @media (min-width: 993px) {
            .carbon_content-wrapper .runner-hero { position: absolute; right: 15%; bottom: 0; width: clamp(300px, 40vw, 550px); z-index: 2; }
        }

    /* ========== 11. CREDITS ========== */
        .carbon_content-wrapper .credits {
            margin-top: 5rem;
            padding-top: 3rem;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(212, 168, 67, 0.15);
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
            gap: 2rem;
            text-align: left;
            max-width: 900px;
            margin-inline: auto;
        }

        .carbon_content-wrapper .credit-group h4 {
            font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
            color: var(--gold);
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.2em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
        }

        .carbon_content-wrapper .credit-group p {
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            color: rgba(240, 236, 228, 0.4);
            line-height: 1.8;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .carbon_content-wrapper .credits {
                text-align: center;
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 1.5rem;
                margin-top: 3rem;
            }

            .carbon_content-wrapper .surge-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
        }
        
        /* confetti animation */
        @keyframes fall {
            to { transform: translateY(110vh) rotate(360deg); }
        }