/* ── MEGA MENU PANEL ── */
  .mega {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;           /* flush below the nav bar */
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    background: #F4F4F4;


    /* hidden by default */
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    transition: opacity 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease, visibility 0.25s;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  /* show on parent hover */
  .nav-menu > li:hover .mega {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: translateY(0);
    pointer-events: auto;
  }

  .mega-inner {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(160px, 245px));
    gap: 2rem;
    padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

  /* different column layouts per menu */
  .mega-inner.cols-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
  .mega-inner.cols-3 { grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr; }
  .mega-inner.cols-2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }

  /* ── MEGA COLUMN ── */
  .mega-col h3 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    padding-bottom: 0.6rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }

  .mega-col ul { list-style: none; }

  .mega-col ul li + li { margin-top: 0.5rem; }

  .mega-col ul a {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--ink);
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 4px 0;
    transition: color 0.15s, gap 0.15s;
  }

  .mega-col ul a:hover {
    color: var(--rust);
  }

  .mega-col ul a .dot {
    width: 4px;
    height: 4px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--gold);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: background 0.15s;
  }

  .mega-col ul a:hover .dot { background: var(--rust); }

  /* ── FEATURED CARD (used in wide column) ── */
  .mega-card {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--cream);
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 1.8rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    min-height: 180px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .mega-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c4502a33, #c9a84c22);
  }

  .mega-card-label {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
    position: relative;
  }

  .mega-card h2 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    line-height: 1.3;
    position: relative;
  }

  .mega-card p {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: #aaa89f;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    position: relative;
  }