    /* =============================================
    MENU PAGE STYLES
    ============================================= */

    /* ── Menu Hero Section ── */
    #menu-hero {
        height: 100vh;
        min-height: 700px;
    }

    .menu-hero-border {
        position: absolute;
        z-index: 5;
        width: 250px;
        opacity: 0.9;
    }

    .top-left-border {
        top: 40px;
        left: 40px;
    }

    .bottom-right-border {
        bottom: 40px;
        right: 40px;
        transform: rotate(180deg);
    }

    .menu-hero-container {
        position: relative;
        z-index: 10;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 80px;
        width: 100%;
        max-width: var(--container-max);
    }

    .menu-hero-images {
        position: relative;
        width: 300px;
        height: 300px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .menu-hero-images::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        width: 120%;
        height: 120%;
        background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85) 120%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 120%);
        z-index: 1;
        border-radius: 50%;
        filter: blur(15px);
        transform: translate(60px, 70px);
        /* Adjust to position the glow exactly between them */
    }

    .menu-hero-drink {
        position: absolute;
        height: 165%;
        object-fit: contain;
        z-index: 2;
        transform: translate(100px, -70px);
    }

    .menu-hero-food {
        position: absolute;
        width: 115%;
        object-fit: contain;
        z-index: 3;
        transform: translate(-15px, 80px);
        filter: drop-shadow(0 20px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6));
    }

    .menu-hero-text {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        z-index: 10;
    }

    .menu-hero-jp-img {
        width: 350px;
        object-fit: contain;
        margin-bottom: -30px;
        filter: drop-shadow(0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8));
        z-index: 4;
    }

    .menu-hero-title {
        font-family: 'Amanojaku', 'serif';
        font-size: 5.5rem;
        color: var(--text-light);
        font-weight: 500;
        text-shadow: 2px 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
        z-index: 5;
    }

    .menu-showcase-section {
        padding: var(--section-padding) 0;
        background-color: var(--dark-bg);
        color: var(--text-light);
    }

    /* ── Menu Discover Section ── */
    .menu-discover-section {
        padding: var(--section-padding) 0 0 0;
        background-color: var(--dark-bg);
        color: var(--text-light);
    }

    .menu-discover-header {
        margin-bottom: 50px;
    }

    .discover-english-header {
        font-family: 'Amanojaku', serif;
        font-size: 2.5rem;
        color: var(--text-light);
        letter-spacing: 2px;
        margin-top: -10px;
        margin-bottom: 25px;
    }

    .discover-desc {
        max-width: 900px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        font-family: var(--font-body);
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        color: #e0e0e0;
        line-height: 1.8;
    }

    /* ── Discover Grid ── */
    .menu-discover-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        gap: 30px;
        max-width: 1000px;
        /* Adjusting to fit 3 cards nicely */
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .discover-card {
        background-color: var(--card-bg);
        border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
        overflow: hidden;
        position: relative;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        height: 400px;
        transition: var(--transition-smooth);
    }

    .discover-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-5px);
        box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
    }

    .discover-text-wrapper {
        padding-top: 40px;
        display: block;
        /* removed flex to allow natural right-to-left block progression */
        writing-mode: vertical-rl;
        text-orientation: upright;
        height: 100%;
        z-index: 2;
        position: relative;
    }

    .vertical-text-white {
        color: var(--text-light);
        font-size: 1.6rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: 8px;
        white-space: nowrap;
        margin-left: 20px;
        /* spacing between this column and the red text column */
    }

    .vertical-text-red {
        color: var(--accent-red);
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        letter-spacing: 5px;
        margin-top: 2px;
        /* Start lower */
        white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .discover-img {
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 0;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        width: 120%;
        height: 60%;
        object-fit: cover;
        z-index: 1;
        mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 0%, black 20%);
        -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 0%, black 20%);
    }


    /* ── Headers ── */
    .menu-showcase-header {
        margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .japanese-header {
        font-size: 6rem;
        color: var(--accent-red);
        font-weight: 800;
        letter-spacing: 4px;
        margin-bottom: 5px;
    }

    .english-header {
        font-family: 'Amanojaku', serif;
        font-size: 2.5rem;
        color: var(--text-light);
        letter-spacing: 2px;
    }

    /* ── Filter Bar ── */
    .menu-filter-bar {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 10px;
        margin: 0 auto 50px;
        padding: 10px;
        border: 3px solid var(--accent-red);
        border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
        max-width: fit-content;
    }

    .filter-btn {
        background: transparent;
        color: var(--text-light);
        border: none;
        padding: 8px 24px;
        border-radius: var(--radius-md);
        font-family: 'The Last Shuriken', 'serif';
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        font-weight: 500;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: var(--transition-smooth);
    }

    .filter-btn:hover {
        color: var(--accent-red);
    }

    .filter-btn.active {
        background-color: var(--accent-red);
        color: var(--text-light);
    }

    /* ── Grid ── */
    .menu-showcase-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
        gap: 30px;
        margin-bottom: 80px;
    }

    .showcase-card {
        background-color: var(--card-bg);
        border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
        padding: 25px 15px;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        text-align: center;
        transition: var(--transition-smooth);
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 240px;
        justify-self: center;
    }

    .showcase-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-5px);
        box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
    }

    .card-top-tag {
        font-size: 0.7rem;
        color: var(--accent-gold);
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 5px;
        align-self: flex-start;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        font-weight: 600;
        text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .card-top-tag.invisible {
        visibility: hidden;
    }

    .star-icon {
        width: 12px;
        height: 12px;
    }

    .showcase-dish-img {
        width: 140px;
        height: 140px;
        object-fit: contain;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
        filter: drop-shadow(0 10px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5));
    }

    .showcase-dish-title {
        color: var(--accent-gold);
        font-family: 'Cinzel Decorative', serif;
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
    }

    .showcase-dish-desc {
        font-size: 0.69rem;
        color: #ccc;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        line-height: 1.4;
        flex-grow: 1;
    }

    .showcase-price-btn {
        background-color: var(--accent-red);
        color: var(--text-light);
        border: none;
        padding: 8px 30px;
        border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
        font-family: 'Cinzel Decorative', 'serif';
        ;
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        cursor: pointer;
        width: 80%;
        transition: var(--transition-smooth);
    }

    .showcase-price-btn:hover {
        background-color: var(--accent-red-hover);
    }

    /* ── Sushi Footer ── */
    .sushi-display-footer {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 40px;
        margin-top: 40px;
    }

    .sushi-display-row {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 20px;
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 800px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .sushi-display-row.row-reverse {
        flex-direction: row-reverse;
    }

    .sushi-display-img {
        width: 240px;
        object-fit: contain;
        filter: drop-shadow(0 10px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6));
        flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .sushi-text-group {
        text-align: center;
        width: 180px;
        flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .sushi-text {
        font-size: 4rem;
        font-weight: 900;
        letter-spacing: 5px;
        line-height: 1;
        color: var(--text-light);
    }

    .sushi-sub {
        font-family: 'Cinzel Decorative', serif;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
        color: #ccc;
        margin-top: 10px;
    }

    .sushi-desc {
        width: 220px;
        font-size: 0.75rem;
        line-height: 1.5;
        color: #ccc;
        text-align: left;
        flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    /* ── Responsive ── */
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
        #menu-hero {
            height: 60vh;
            min-height: 500px;
        }

        .menu-hero-container {
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 0;
            text-align: center;
            padding-top: 40px;
        }

        .menu-hero-images {
            height: 250px;
            width: 250px;
        }

        .menu-hero-drink {
            height: 80%;
            transform: translate(70px, 40px);
        }

        .menu-hero-food {
            width: 60%;
            transform: translate(-20px, 80px);
        }

        .menu-hero-jp-img {
            width: 280px;
        }

        .menu-hero-title {
            font-size: 4rem;
        }

        .menu-hero-border {
            width: 180px;
        }

        .top-left-border {
            top: 20px;
            left: 20px;
        }

        .bottom-right-border {
            bottom: 20px;
            right: 20px;
        }

        .menu-showcase-grid {
            grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        }

        .menu-discover-grid {
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            max-width: 900px;
            gap: 20px;
        }

        .japanese-header {
            font-size: 4rem;
        }

        .english-header {
            font-size: 2rem;
        }

        .discover-english-header {
            font-size: 2rem;
        }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        #menu-hero {
            height: 50vh;
            min-height: 400px;
        }

        .menu-hero-images {
            height: 200px;
            width: 200px;
        }

        .menu-hero-drink {
            height: 90%;
            transform: translate(50px, 15px);
        }

        .menu-hero-food {
            width: 70%;
            transform: translate(-25px, 60px);
        }

        .menu-hero-jp-img {
            width: 180px;
            margin-bottom: -15px;
        }

        .menu-hero-title {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
        }

        .menu-hero-border {
            width: 100px;
        }

        .menu-filter-bar {
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

        .sushi-display-img {
            max-width: 180px;
        }

        .sushi-text {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
        }

        .japanese-header {
            font-size: 3rem;
        }

        .english-header {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
        }

        .discover-english-header {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
        }

        .menu-discover-grid {
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            max-width: 700px;
            gap: 15px;
        }

        .discover-card {
            height: 280px;
        }

        .discover-text-wrapper {
            padding-top: 25px;
        }

        .vertical-text-white {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            letter-spacing: 4px;
            margin-left: 10px;
        }

        .vertical-text-red {
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            margin-top: 15px;
        }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
        #menu-hero {
            height: 50vh;
            min-height: 300px;
        }

        .menu-hero-images {
            height: 140px;
            width: 140px;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .menu-hero-drink {
            height: 100%;
            transform: translate(35px, 15px);
        }

        .menu-hero-food {
            width: 80%;
            transform: translate(-20px, 50px);
        }

        .menu-hero-jp-img {
            width: 130px;
            margin-bottom: -10px;
        }

        .menu-hero-title {
            font-size: 1.8rem;
        }

        .menu-hero-border {
            width: 60px;
            opacity: 0.7;
        }

        .top-left-border {
            top: 10px;
            left: 10px;
        }

        .bottom-right-border {
            bottom: 10px;
            right: 10px;
        }

        .menu-showcase-grid {
            grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
            gap: 15px;
        }

        .showcase-card {
            padding: 12px;
        }

        .showcase-dish-img {
            max-width: 80px;
            max-height: 80px;
        }

        .showcase-dish-title {
            font-size: 0.7rem;
        }

        .showcase-dish-desc {
            font-size: 0.65rem;
        }

        .showcase-price-btn {
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            padding: 6px 16px;
        }

        .card-top-tag {
            font-size: 0.55rem;
        }

        .star-icon {
            width: 12px;
            height: 12px;
        }

        .sushi-display-row {
            flex-direction: row !important;
            gap: 10px;
            padding: 0 10px;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
        }

        .sushi-display-row.row-reverse {
            flex-direction: row-reverse !important;
        }

        .sushi-display-img {
            width: 30%;
            max-width: 100px;
            flex-shrink: 1;
        }

        .sushi-text-group {
            width: 25%;
            flex-shrink: 1;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .sushi-text {
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
        }

        .sushi-sub {
            font-size: 0.5rem;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
        }

        .sushi-desc {
            width: 40%;
            flex-shrink: 1;
            font-size: 0.55rem;
            line-height: 1.4;
            text-align: left;
        }

        .japanese-header {
            font-size: 2.2rem;
        }

        .english-header {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
        }

        .discover-english-header {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
        }

        .discover-desc {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            padding: 0 15px;
        }

        .menu-discover-grid {
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 10px;
            padding: 0 10px;
        }

        .discover-card {
            height: 200px;
            border-radius: var(--radius-md);
        }

        .discover-text-wrapper {
            padding-top: 15px;
            gap: 5px;
        }

        .vertical-text-white {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            margin-left: 5px;
        }

        .vertical-text-red {
            font-size: 0.55rem;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            margin-top: 10px;
        }
    }

    .load-more-container {
        text-align: center;
        margin-top: 40px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .btn-load-more {
        background-color: #d11232;
        color: #fff;
        border: none;
        border-radius: 30px;
        padding: 12px 40px;
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: background-color 0.3s, transform 0.2s;
        font-family: inherit;
    }

    .btn-load-more:hover {
        background-color: #a80e28;
        transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    .drinks-card {
        background-color: var(--card-bg);
        border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
        padding: 25px 20px 20px 20px;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        transition: var(--transition-smooth);
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 280px;
        justify-self: center;
    }

    .drinks-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-5px);
        box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
    }

    .drinks-card-content {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: space-between;
        width: 100%;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        gap: 15px;
    }

    .drinks-vertical-text {
        writing-mode: vertical-rl;
        text-orientation: upright;
        color: white;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        letter-spacing: 3px;
        font-weight: 600;
    }

    .drinks-img {
        height: 140px;
        object-fit: contain;
    }

    .drinks-desc-right {
        font-size: 0.65rem;
        color: #ccc;
        text-align: left;
        width: 70px;
        line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .drinks-card-footer {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .drinks-title {
        color: var(--accent-gold);
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        margin-bottom: 8px;
        font-family: 'Cinzel Decorative', serif;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .drinks-card-content {
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 15px;
        }

        .drinks-vertical-text {
            display: none;
        }

        .drinks-desc-right {
            width: 100%;
            text-align: center;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
        }
    }

    /* ── Section Specific Styles ── */
    .japanese-food-section {
        padding-top: 50px;
    }

    .drinks-section {
        padding-top: 50px;
        padding-bottom: 50px;
    }

    .section-desc-narrow {
        max-width: 800px;
        margin: 20px auto 40px auto;
    }

    .drinks-header {
        font-family: 'Amanojaku', serif;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
    }

    /* --- Party Platters Section --- */
    .party-platters-section {
        padding-top: 50px;
        padding-bottom: 50px;
    }

    .platters-description {
        color: #fff;
        text-align: center;
        max-width: 800px;
        margin: 20px auto 40px;
        line-height: 1.6;
        font-size: 1rem;
    }

    .platters-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        gap: 30px;
        margin-top: 30px;
    }

    .platter-card {
        background-color: #ba0c2f;
        border-radius: 15px;
        padding: 25px 15px;
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
        color: #fff;
        min-height: 320px;
        display: flex;
        box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
        transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        max-width: 280px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .platter-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-5px);
    }

    .platter-card-inner {
        display: flex;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .platter-vertical-text {
        writing-mode: vertical-rl;
        text-orientation: mixed;
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        letter-spacing: 5px;
        margin-right: 15px;
        color: #000;
    }

    .platter-content {
        flex: 1;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        text-align: center;
        padding-bottom: 50px;
        padding-right: 5px;
        padding-left: 10px;
    }

    .platter-title {
        font-family: 'Cinzel Decorative', serif;
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
        color: #000;
        line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .platter-desc {
        font-size: 0.75rem;
        line-height: 1.6;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: #fff;
        width: 100%;
        text-align: justify;
        text-align-last: center;
    }

    .platter-img {
        position: absolute;
        bottom: -15px;
        right: -20px;
        width: 170px;
        height: 170px;
        object-fit: contain;
        filter: drop-shadow(-8px 8px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6));
    }

    .platter-price {
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 25px;
        left: 35px;
        font-size: 1.6rem;
        font-weight: bold;
        color: #fff;
        font-family: 'Cinzel Decorative', serif;
    }

    /* Mobile Responsiveness for Party Platters */
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
        .platters-grid {
            grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .platters-grid {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            max-width: 400px;
            margin: 30px auto 0;
            gap: 20px;
        }

        .platter-card {
            min-height: 220px;
            padding: 15px;
        }

        .platter-vertical-text {
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
            margin-right: 10px;
        }

        .platter-title {
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .platter-desc {
            font-size: 0.65rem;
        }

        .platter-img {
            width: 110px;
            height: 110px;
            bottom: -5px;
            right: -5px;
        }

        .platter-price {
            font-size: 1.3rem;
            left: 35px;
            bottom: 15px;
        }
        
        .platters-description {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            margin: 15px auto 30px;
            padding: 0 15px;
        }
    }