.email-section {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--bg-surface);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 72px 24px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* dot grid + orange glow — same treatment as hero but softer */
.email-section::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 500px 500px at top right, rgba(232, 98, 42, 0.06), transparent),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 70% at 50% 50%, rgba(255,255,255,0.97) 10%, transparent 65%),
    radial-gradient(circle, var(--dot-grid-color) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: auto, auto, 28px 28px;
  opacity: 0.30;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.email-section::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 500px 500px at top right, rgba(232, 98, 42, 0.06), transparent);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.email-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: center;
}

.email-left .email-tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--accent);
  border: 1px solid rgba(232, 98, 42, 0.3);
  background: var(--accent-light);
  padding: 5px 14px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.email-left h2 {
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  letter-spacing: -0.6px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.email-left p {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.email-perks {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 7px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.email-perk {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}
.email-perk::before {
  content: '✓';
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 13px;
}

.email-form {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.email-form input {
  flex: 1;
  font-size: 14px;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  border-radius: 7px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--bg-alt);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
}
.email-form input:focus { border-color: var(--accent); }
.email-form input::placeholder { color: var(--text-faint); }

.email-submit {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  background: #1a1a1a;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 12px 22px;
  border-radius: 7px;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
}
.email-submit:hover {
  background: #333;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(232, 98, 42, 0.15);
}

.email-note {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--text-faint);
}

.email-success { display: none; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--accent); }
.email-error   { display: none; font-size: 13px; color: #c0392b; margin-top: 8px; }

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .email-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
}