.brandmark {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: var(--z-ui);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: clamp(16px, 3vh, 32px) 16px clamp(24px, 4vh, 56px);
  text-align: center;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeIn 1s ease-out var(--enter-brand) forwards;
}

/* Cinematic title-card overlay: dark gradient fades the storm noise behind
   the brandmark without being a hard banner. Sits below the text. */
.brandmark::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    rgba(15, 14, 23, 0.85) 0%,
    rgba(15, 14, 23, 0.65) 45%,
    rgba(15, 14, 23, 0.25) 80%,
    transparent 100%
  );
  z-index: -1;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.brandmark-kanji {
  font-size: clamp(28px, 5.5vw, 48px);
  color: var(--color-pixel-warm);
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-shadow:
    /* Dark halo for contrast */
    0 2px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9),
    0 0 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85),
    0 0 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6),
    /* Warm glow on top */
    0 0 24px rgba(244, 162, 97, 0.55),
    0 0 48px rgba(244, 162, 97, 0.2);
  line-height: 1;
}

.brandmark-wordmark {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 0.35em;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 5vw, 44px);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  margin: 0;
}

.brandmark-wordmark-main {
  color: var(--color-pixel-cream);
  /* 8-direction pixel outline + drop shadow + subtle warm glow */
  text-shadow:
    -2px -2px 0 var(--color-bg-deep),
     2px -2px 0 var(--color-bg-deep),
    -2px  2px 0 var(--color-bg-deep),
     2px  2px 0 var(--color-bg-deep),
     0    3px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9),
     0    6px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6),
     0 0 24px rgba(254, 246, 228, 0.35),
     0 0 60px rgba(254, 246, 228, 0.12);
}

.brandmark-wordmark-ai {
  color: var(--color-gold);
  font-size: 0.78em;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-shadow:
    -2px -2px 0 var(--color-bg-deep),
     2px -2px 0 var(--color-bg-deep),
    -2px  2px 0 var(--color-bg-deep),
     2px  2px 0 var(--color-bg-deep),
     0    3px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9),
     0    6px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6),
     0 0 20px rgba(255, 209, 102, 0.7),
     0 0 48px rgba(255, 209, 102, 0.3);
}

.brandmark-tagline-gold {
  color: var(--color-gold);
  text-shadow:
    0 2px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 1),
    0 0 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1),
    0 0 20px rgba(255, 209, 102, 0.4);
}

.brandmark-tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-tagline);
  font-size: clamp(15px, 2.2vw, 22px);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-pixel-cream);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  max-width: 70ch;
  opacity: 1;
  text-shadow:
    0 2px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 1),
    0 0 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1),
    0 0 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9),
    0 0 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .brandmark {
    gap: 4px;
    padding: clamp(10px, 2vh, 20px) 12px 8px;
  }

  .brandmark-kanji {
    font-size: clamp(20px, 6vw, 32px);
  }

  .brandmark-wordmark {
    font-size: clamp(18px, 6vw, 30px);
  }

  .brandmark-tagline {
    font-size: clamp(13px, 3.5vw, 16px);
  }
}