/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   HOME 02 — KINETIC TYPOGRAPHY THEME — FULLY FIXED
   Cream / Ink-Navy / Gold — Swiss Editorial
   First Step Engineering LLC — Muscat, Oman
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/* ── TOKENS ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
:root {
  --ink: #1A2744;
  --ink2: #2D4A7A;
  --navy-deep: #06101E;
  --gold: #C8860A;
  --gold-dark: #A06A08;
  --gold-light: #E0A030;
  --cream: #F5F5F5;
  --cream2: #E8E8E8;
  --white: #FFFFFF;
  --steel: #8FA8C8;
  --nav-h: 72px;
  --font-head: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  --font-mono: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  --font-body: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  --t-fast: 0.2s ease;
  --t-med: 0.4s ease;
}

/* ── GRID UTILITIES (Bootstrap-compatible, no BS dependency) ── */
.container-xl {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1320px;
  margin-right: auto;
  margin-left: auto;
  padding-right: 40px;
  padding-left: 40px;
}

.row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  --row-gap: 0px;
  gap: var(--row-gap);
}

/* col-* base: full width, shrink disabled */
[class*="col-"] {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  width: 100%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  min-width: 0;
}

/* col-6 = 50% always */
.col-6  { width: 50%; }
.col-12 { width: 100%; }

/* md breakpoint ≥768px */
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .col-md-4  { width: 33.3333%; }
  .col-md-6  { width: 50%; }
  .col-md-12 { width: 100%; }
}

/* lg breakpoint ≥992px */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .col-lg-2  { width: 16.6667%; }
  .col-lg-3  { width: 25%; }
  .col-lg-4  { width: 33.3333%; }
  .col-lg-5  { width: 41.6667%; }
  .col-lg-6  { width: 50%; }
  .col-lg-7  { width: 58.3333%; }
  .col-lg-8  { width: 66.6667%; }
  .col-lg-10 { width: 83.3333%; }
  .col-lg-12 { width: 100%; }
}

/* xl breakpoint ≥1200px */
@media (min-width: 1200px) {
  .col-xl-3 { width: 25%; }
  .col-xl-4 { width: 33.3333%; }
  .col-xl-6 { width: 50%; }
}

/* Gap utilities — set on .row */
.g-0 { --row-gap: 0px; }
.g-1 { --row-gap: 4px; }
.g-2 { --row-gap: 8px; }
.g-3 { --row-gap: 16px; }
.g-4 { --row-gap: 24px; }
.g-5 { --row-gap: 48px; }

/* Position utilities */
.position-relative { position: relative !important; }
.position-absolute { position: absolute !important; }
.position-fixed    { position: fixed !important; }

/* Display utilities */
.d-flex   { display: flex !important; }
.d-block  { display: block !important; }
.d-none   { display: none !important; }
.d-grid   { display: grid !important; }

/* Flex utilities */
.align-items-start   { align-items: flex-start !important; }
.align-items-center  { align-items: center !important; }
.align-items-end     { align-items: flex-end !important; }
.justify-content-center  { justify-content: center !important; }
.justify-content-between { justify-content: space-between !important; }
.justify-content-end     { justify-content: flex-end !important; }
.flex-wrap   { flex-wrap: wrap !important; }
.flex-column { flex-direction: column !important; }
.gap-2 { gap: 8px !important; }
.gap-3 { gap: 16px !important; }
.gap-4 { gap: 24px !important; }

/* Text utilities */
.text-center { text-align: center !important; }
.text-end    { text-align: right !important; }
.text-start  { text-align: left !important; }

/* Spacing utilities — margin */
.mt-0 { margin-top: 0 !important; }
.mt-1 { margin-top: 4px !important; }
.mt-2 { margin-top: 8px !important; }
.mt-3 { margin-top: 16px !important; }
.mt-4 { margin-top: 24px !important; }
.mt-5 { margin-top: 48px !important; }
.mb-0 { margin-bottom: 0 !important; }
.mb-1 { margin-bottom: 4px !important; }
.mb-2 { margin-bottom: 8px !important; }
.mb-3 { margin-bottom: 16px !important; }
.mb-4 { margin-bottom: 24px !important; }
.mb-5 { margin-bottom: 48px !important; }
.me-1 { margin-right: 4px !important; }
.me-2 { margin-right: 8px !important; }
.me-3 { margin-right: 16px !important; }
.ms-auto { margin-left: auto !important; }

/* Spacing utilities — padding */
.py-3 { padding-top: 16px !important; padding-bottom: 16px !important; }
.py-4 { padding-top: 24px !important; padding-bottom: 24px !important; }
.py-5 { padding-top: 48px !important; padding-bottom: 48px !important; }
.px-3 { padding-left: 16px !important; padding-right: 16px !important; }
.px-4 { padding-left: 24px !important; padding-right: 24px !important; }
.p-4  { padding: 24px !important; }
.pb-0 { padding-bottom: 0 !important; }
.pe-0 { padding-right: 0 !important; }
.ps-0 { padding-left: 0 !important; }

/* Width utilities */
.w-100 { width: 100% !important; }
.h-100 { height: 100% !important; }

/* Overflow */
.overflow-hidden { overflow: hidden !important; }

/* Font utilities */
.font-mono { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace !important; }

/* Shared typography helpers */
.title-gold   { color: var(--gold); }
.title-outline { -webkit-text-stroke: 2px currentColor; color: transparent; }

.sec-label {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.sec-title {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 3.5vw, 48px);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -.5px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.sec-sub {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: rgba(26,39,68,.55);
}

.sec-header {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 auto 64px;
}

/* Buttons */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 12px 24px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: .5px;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all .25s;
}

.hero-btn-primary {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #06101E !important;
  border: none;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  text-decoration: none;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform .2s, box-shadow .2s;
}

.hero-btn-primary:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(200,134,10,.3);
  color: #06101E !important;
}

.hero-btn-secondary {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: transparent;
  color: inherit;
  border: 2px solid currentColor;
  padding: 12px 26px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all .25s;
}

.hero-btn-secondary:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* ── SHARED FOOTER (fse-footer style, used by projects/process/contact) ── */
.fse-footer {
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 80px 0 0;
}

.footer-top-border {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
}

.footer-grid-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(197,163,92,.025) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(197,163,92,.025) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 48px 48px;
}

.footer-main { padding-bottom: 64px; }

.footer-brand { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 24px; }

.footer-logo {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
  text-decoration: none; width: fit-content;
}

.footer-logo-icon {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800; font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--gold); border: 1.5px solid var(--gold);
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  position: relative; flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: background .3s, box-shadow .3s;
}

.footer-logo:hover .footer-logo-icon {
  background: rgba(200,134,10,.08);
  box-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(200,134,10,.15);
}

.footer-logo-text { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }

.footer-logo-name {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  color: #fff; line-height: 1.3;
}

.footer-logo-tag {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 2px; color: var(--gold);
}

.footer-about {
  font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.45); max-width: 320px;
}

.footer-certs { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }

.footer-cert {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.4);
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px;
}

.footer-cert i { color: var(--gold); font-size: 11px; }

.footer-socials { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }

.social-link {
  width: 36px; height: 36px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.45) !important;
  text-decoration: none; font-size: 15px;
  transition: border-color .25s, color .25s, background .25s;
}

.social-link:hover {
  border-color: rgba(200,134,10,.4);
  color: var(--gold) !important;
  background: rgba(200,134,10,.06);
}

.footer-col { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }

.footer-col-title {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 24px; padding-bottom: 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(200,134,10,.15);
  position: relative;
}

.footer-col-title::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; bottom: -1px; left: 0;
  width: 24px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold);
}

.footer-links {
  list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
}

.footer-links li a {
  font-size: 14px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.45);
  text-decoration: none; display: block;
  padding: 8px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.04);
  transition: color .2s, padding-left .2s;
  position: relative;
}

.footer-links li:last-child a { border-bottom: none; }

.footer-links li a::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 0; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); transition: width .2s;
}

.footer-links li a:hover { color: #fff; padding-left: 14px; }
.footer-links li a:hover::before { width: 8px; }

.footer-contact-list {
  list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
}

.footer-contact-list li {
  display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 14px;
  padding: 14px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.04);
}

.footer-contact-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

.fci-icon {
  width: 36px; height: 36px;
  background: rgba(200,134,10,.07);
  border: 1px solid rgba(200,134,10,.15);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 2px;
}

.fci-icon i { color: var(--gold); font-size: 14px; }

.fci-info { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 3px; }

.fci-label {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 2px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.35); text-transform: uppercase;
}

.fci-val { font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); line-height: 1.5; }

.fci-link { text-decoration: none; transition: color .2s; }
.fci-link:hover { color: var(--gold) !important; }

.footer-cta-btn {
  margin-top: 20px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold); background: transparent;
  padding: 11px 22px;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  text-decoration: none; position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  transition: color .3s; width: fit-content;
}

.footer-cta-btn::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: var(--gold); transform: translateX(-101%);
  transition: transform .3s; z-index: 0;
}

.footer-cta-btn span, .footer-cta-btn i { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.footer-cta-btn:hover { color: #06101E; }
.footer-cta-btn:hover::before { transform: translateX(0); }

.footer-divider {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px; margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.footer-divider-line {
  flex: 1; height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(200,134,10,.2), transparent);
}

.footer-divider-icon .brand-icon {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 16px; color: var(--gold);
}

.footer-bottom {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 24px 0 32px; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px;
}

.footer-bottom-left { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; }

.footer-copy { font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.3); }

.footer-reg {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 1px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.2);
}

.footer-bottom-right { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }

.footer-legal-link {
  font-size: 12px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.3);
  text-decoration: none; transition: color .2s;
}

.footer-legal-link:hover { color: var(--gold); }

.footer-legal-sep { color: rgba(255,255,255,.15); font-size: 12px; }

/* Responsive container */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .container-xl {
    padding-right: 20px;
    padding-left: 20px;
  }
  .g-5 { --row-gap: 32px; }
}

/* ── RESET ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  line-height: 1.6;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  width: 100%;
}

img {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}

ul {
  list-style: none;
}

/* ── NOISE TEXTURE ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.noise-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 200;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: 160px;
  opacity: .03;
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
}


/* ── PRELOADER ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
#preloader {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 10000;
  background: var(--cream);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: opacity .7s ease, visibility .7s;
}

#preloader.hidden {
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.pre-inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  width: min(300px, 80vw);
}

.pre-logo-wrap {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
}

.pre-box {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  background: var(--ink);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.pre-text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.pt-top {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.pt-bot {
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  color: rgba(6, 16, 30, .4);
}

.pre-track {
  width: 100%;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(6, 16, 30, .1);
}

.pre-fill {
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--ink);
  width: 0%;
  transition: width .1s ease;
}

.pre-label {
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(6, 16, 30, .3);
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   NAVBAR
   FIX: On hero (image bg), nav links must be WHITE/light.
   After scroll, nav becomes cream bg so links turn dark.
════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.kt-nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 500;
  height: var(--nav-h);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: background .35s, border-color .35s, height .3s;
}

/* Scrolled state — cream frosted glass */
.kt-nav.scrolled {
  background: rgba(245, 240, 232, .96);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  border-color: rgba(6, 16, 30, .08);
  height: 62px;
}

.kn-inner {
  max-width: 1320px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0 clamp(16px, 4vw, 48px);
  justify-content: space-between;
}

/* Logo */
.kn-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.kn-logo-box {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  background: var(--gold);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.kn-logo-text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

/* Hero state — logo text white */
.kn-logo-text span:first-child {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  color: #fff;
  transition: color .3s;
}

.kn-logo-text span:last-child {
  font-size: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .4);
  transition: color .3s;
}

/* Scrolled — logo text dark */
.kt-nav.scrolled .kn-logo-text span:first-child {
  color: var(--ink);
}

.kt-nav.scrolled .kn-logo-text span:last-child {
  color: rgba(6, 16, 30, .35);
}

/* Nav links */
.kn-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0;
}

.kn-links li {
  position: relative;
}

.kl {
  display: block;
  padding: 8px 10px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 1.2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
  /* Hero: white links */
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .75);
  transition: color .3s;
  position: relative;
}

.kl::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 10px;
  right: 10px;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: #fff;
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transition: transform .25s ease, background .3s;
  transform-origin: left;
}

.kl:hover,
.kl.active {
  color: #fff;
}

.kl:hover::after,
.kl.active::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

/* Scrolled — dark links */
.kt-nav.scrolled .kl {
  color: rgba(6, 16, 30, .45);
}

.kt-nav.scrolled .kl::after {
  background: var(--ink);
}

.kt-nav.scrolled .kl:hover,
.kt-nav.scrolled .kl.active {
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* Dropdown */
.kl-drop {
  position: relative;
}

.kl-dropdown {
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 50%;
  background: rgba(245, 240, 232, .98);
  border: 1px solid rgba(6, 16, 30, .08);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  width: clamp(320px, 40vw, 480px);
  max-width: calc(100vw - 32px);
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(10px);
  transition: opacity .25s, transform .25s, visibility .25s;
  pointer-events: none;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(6, 16, 30, .08);
}

.kl-drop:hover .kl-dropdown {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
  pointer-events: all;
}

.kld-inner {
  display: flex;
}

.kld-col {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 24px 20px;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(6, 16, 30, .05);
}

.kld-col:last-child {
  border-right: none;
}

.kld-title {
  display: block;
  font-size: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(6, 16, 30, .3);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.kld-col a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 8px 0;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 11px;
  color: rgba(6, 16, 30, .5);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(6, 16, 30, .04);
  transition: color .2s;
}

.kld-col a:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.kld-col a i {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--gold);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.kld-col a:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* Nav right — CTA + hamburger */
.kn-right {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-left: 16px;
}

.kn-cta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  transition: background .2s, transform .2s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.kn-cta:hover {
  background: #DEB96A;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.kt-nav.scrolled .kn-cta {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--gold);
}

.kt-nav.scrolled .kn-cta:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.kn-ham {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  padding: 6px;
  width: 36px;
}

/* Hero: white hamburger lines */
.kn-ham span {
  display: block;
  width: 22px;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: #fff;
  transition: transform .25s, opacity .2s, background .3s;
}

.kt-nav.scrolled .kn-ham span {
  background: var(--ink);
}

.kn-ham.open span:nth-child(1) {
  transform: translateY(6.5px) rotate(45deg);
}

.kn-ham.open span:nth-child(2) {
  opacity: 0;
}

.kn-ham.open span:nth-child(3) {
  transform: translateY(-6.5px) rotate(-45deg);
}

/* ── MOBILE MENU ────────────────────────────────────────── */
/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   MOBILE MENU
════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.mob-menu {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 490;
  background: #0d1624;
  transform: translateX(100%);
  transition: transform .4s cubic-bezier(.16, 1, .3, 1);
  overflow-y: auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.mob-menu.open {
  transform: translateX(0);
}

.mob-inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-height: 100%;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

/* ── Top bar ── */
.mob-top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 18px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.mob-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.mob-logo-box {
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #0d1624;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 13px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.mob-logo-text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.55);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.mob-close {
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.6);
  font-size: 16px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color .2s, color .2s;
}

.mob-close:hover {
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.3);
  color: #fff;
}

/* ── Main nav ── */
.mob-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 24px 0 16px;
  flex: 1;
}

.mob-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 15px 0;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 5vw, 28px);
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.35);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.05);
  text-decoration: none;
  background: none;
  border-top: none;
  border-left: none;
  border-right: none;
  width: 100%;
  text-align: left;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color .2s, padding-left .25s;
}

.mob-link:hover,
.mob-link:focus {
  color: #fff;
  padding-left: 6px;
  outline: none;
}

/* ── Services accordion ── */
.mob-drop-wrap {
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.05);
}

.mob-drop-wrap .mob-link {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.mob-drop-icon {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.25);
  transition: transform .3s ease;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.mob-drop-wrap.open .mob-drop-icon {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.mob-drop-wrap.open .mob-link {
  color: #fff;
}

.mob-drop-panel {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: max-height .4s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
  padding-left: 8px;
}

.mob-drop-panel.open {
  max-height: 480px;
}

.mob-sub-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 11px 0 11px 4px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.3);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.04);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color .2s, padding-left .2s;
}

.mob-sub-link:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.mob-sub-link i {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--gold);
  width: 18px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.mob-sub-link:hover {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.8);
  padding-left: 10px;
}

/* ── Footer ── */
.mob-footer {
  padding: 20px 0 36px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);
}

.mob-cta-btn {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 14px 20px;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #0d1624;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background .25s;
}

.mob-cta-btn:hover {
  background: var(--gold-light);
}

.mob-contacts {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}

.mob-contact-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.3);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color .2s;
}

.mob-contact-item i {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 13px;
  width: 16px;
}

.mob-contact-item:hover {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.6);
}

/* ── Overlay ── */
.mob-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 480;
  background: rgba(6, 16, 30, .6);
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: opacity .3s, visibility .3s;
  backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
}

.mob-overlay.show {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   HERO — KINETIC TYPOGRAPHY + IMAGE BACKGROUND
════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.hero-kt {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100vh;
  min-height: 600px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Background image */
.hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
}

.hero-bg img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: brightness(.72) saturate(.85);
}

/* Dark overlay */
.hero-bg-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg,
      rgba(6, 16, 30, .55) 0%,
      rgba(6, 16, 30, .25) 50%,
      rgba(6, 16, 30, .45) 100%);
}

/* Floating vertical label */
.float-label {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  right: clamp(12px, 3vw, 40px);
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .2);
  writing-mode: vertical-rl;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 3;
}

/* Scroll hint */
.hero-scroll-hint {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: clamp(90px, 12vh, 130px);
  left: clamp(16px, 3vw, 40px);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  opacity: 0;
  z-index: 3;
}

.sh-line {
  width: 1px;
  height: 52px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .4), transparent);
  animation: scrollPulse 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.hero-scroll-hint span {
  font-size: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .25);
  writing-mode: vertical-rl;
}

@keyframes scrollPulse {
  0% {
    transform: scaleY(0);
    transform-origin: top;
  }

  50% {
    transform: scaleY(1);
    transform-origin: top;
  }

  51% {
    transform-origin: bottom;
  }

  100% {
    transform: scaleY(0);
    transform-origin: bottom;
  }
}

/* Hero inner content */
.hero-kt-inner {
  padding: calc(var(--nav-h) + 24px) clamp(20px, 5vw, 72px) 100px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 100%;
}

.kt-pretitle {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
  margin-bottom: clamp(14px, 2vw, 24px);
  opacity: 0;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  row-gap: 8px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(197, 163, 92, .18);
  width: fit-content;
  background: rgba(6, 16, 30, .45);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}

.ktp-ref {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  padding: 8px 14px;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(197, 163, 92, .18);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.ktp-div {
  display: none;
}

.ktp-status {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .5);
  padding: 8px 14px;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(197, 163, 92, .18);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.ktp-dot {
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #4ade80;
  box-shadow: 0 0 6px #4ade80;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  animation: ktpPulse 2.2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes ktpPulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: .6; box-shadow: 0 0 4px #4ade80; }
  50%       { opacity: 1;  box-shadow: 0 0 10px #4ade80; }
}

.ktp-tags {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
}

.ktp-tags span {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(197, 163, 92, .55);
  padding: 8px 10px;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(197, 163, 92, .1);
}

.ktp-tags span:last-child {
  border-right: none;
}

/* Letter rows */
.word-stage {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.e-stage {
  overflow: visible;
}

.mega-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  line-height: .88;
}

.row2 {
  margin-top: clamp(4px, 1vw, 10px);
}

.e-word {
  width: 100%;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.letter {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(44px, 11vw, 160px);
  line-height: 1;
  color: #fff;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  transform: translateY(110%);
  will-change: transform;
  user-select: none;
  cursor: default;
}

.lt-outline {
  -webkit-text-stroke: 2px rgba(255, 255, 255, .9);
  color: transparent;
}

.lt-ghost {
  -webkit-text-stroke: 2px rgba(255, 255, 255, .5);
  color: transparent;
}

.slash {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(36px, 9vw, 130px);
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: .7;
  transform: translateY(110%);
  margin: 0 clamp(2px, 0.5vw, 6px);
}

/* Hero bottom strip */
.hero-strip {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  background: rgba(6, 16, 30, .6);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  opacity: 0;
  z-index: 3;
}

.hs-block {
  flex: 1;
  padding: clamp(12px, 1.8vw, 18px) clamp(16px, 2.5vw, 28px);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
  min-width: 0;
}

.hs-block:last-of-type {
  border-right: none;
}

.hsb-label {
  font-size: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .3);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.hsb-val {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(10px, 1.2vw, 13px);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .85);
}

.hs-cta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--gold);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 0 clamp(16px, 2.5vw, 32px);
  transition: background .2s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.hs-cta:hover {
  background: #DEB96A;
}

.hs-cta-arr {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  background: rgba(6, 16, 30, .15);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 16px;
  margin-left: 8px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SCROLL REVEAL — FIX: Don't conflict with GSAP
   Only non-GSAP elements use data-reveal
════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
[data-reveal] {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(24px);
  transition: opacity .7s ease, transform .7s ease;
}

[data-reveal].visible {
  opacity: 1 !important;
  transform: translateY(0) !important;
}

/* ── UTILITIES ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.eyebrow-tick {
  width: 28px;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--gold);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.link-arrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(6, 16, 30, .4);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(6, 16, 30, .12);
  padding-bottom: 3px;
  transition: color .2s, border-color .2s;
}

.link-arrow:hover {
  color: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
}

.link-arrow-light {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(245, 240, 232, .4);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(245, 240, 232, .1);
  padding-bottom: 3px;
  transition: color .2s, border-color .2s;
}

.link-arrow-light:hover {
  color: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
}

.btn-ink {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 14px 24px;
  transition: background .2s, transform .2s;
}

.btn-ink:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SECTION 2 — STATEMENT (dark)
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.sec-statement {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--cream);
  padding: clamp(64px, 10vw, 130px) clamp(20px, 6vw, 100px);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.stmt-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
}

.stmt-bg img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: brightness(.45) saturate(.70);
}

.stmt-container {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.stmt-eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.stmt-headline {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(36px, 7vw, 100px);
  line-height: .92;
  letter-spacing: -3px;
  color: var(--cream);
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.sh-ruled {
  display: inline-block;
  position: relative;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.sh-ruled::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: -6px;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--gold);
  opacity: .4;
}

.stmt-body {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: start;
}

.stmt-body p {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(13px, 1.3vw, 16px);
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: rgba(245, 240, 232, .45);
  max-width: 560px;
}

.stmt-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 24px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(197, 163, 92, .25);
  padding-bottom: 4px;
  transition: border-color .2s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.stmt-link:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
}

.stmt-watermark {
  position: absolute;
  right: -2vw;
  bottom: -20px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(80px, 16vw, 260px);
  color: rgba(245, 240, 232, .025);
  letter-spacing: -8px;
  line-height: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  user-select: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SECTION 3 — SERVICES (dark, full-bleed card grid)
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.sec-services {
  background: var(--ink);
  position: relative;
}

/* ── Header band ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.svc-head-band {
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(197, 163, 92, .1);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.shb-inner {
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(56px, 8vw, 100px) clamp(20px, 5vw, 80px);
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: clamp(32px, 6vw, 100px);
  position: relative;
}

.shb-left {
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.shb-eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.shb-dot {
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.shb-title {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(36px, 6vw, 88px);
  line-height: .9;
  letter-spacing: -3px;
  color: var(--cream);
}

.shb-title em {
  font-style: normal;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 2px rgba(197, 163, 92, .5);
  color: transparent;
}

.shb-right {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
  padding-bottom: 6px;
  max-width: 480px;
}

.shb-desc {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(13px, 1.2vw, 15px);
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: rgba(245, 240, 232, .4);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.shb-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(197, 163, 92, .3);
  padding-bottom: 3px;
  transition: gap .2s, border-color .2s;
}

.shb-link:hover {
  gap: 14px;
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--gold);
}

.shb-wm {
  position: absolute;
  right: clamp(20px, 5vw, 80px);
  bottom: -0.2em;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(100px, 18vw, 240px);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -8px;
  color: rgba(197, 163, 92, .04);
  pointer-events: none;
  user-select: none;
}

/* ── Card grid ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.svc-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  /* row heights: wide cards taller, narrow cards shorter */
  grid-auto-rows: clamp(300px, 40vh, 460px);
}

/* Wide cards span both columns */
.svc-card--wide {
  grid-column: span 2;
  grid-row: span 1;
}

/* Cards */
.svc-card {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid rgba(197, 163, 92, .06);
}

/* Background image */
.sc-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
}

.sc-bg img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: brightness(.50) saturate(.75);
  transform: scale(1.06);
  transition: transform .9s cubic-bezier(.25, .46, .45, .94),
              filter .9s ease;
}

.svc-card:hover .sc-bg img {
  transform: scale(1.0);
  filter: brightness(.68) saturate(.85);
}

/* Dark gradient overlay */
.sc-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    rgba(6, 16, 30, 0) 20%,
    rgba(6, 16, 30, .55) 55%,
    rgba(6, 16, 30, .92) 100%
  );
  transition: opacity .5s ease;
}

.svc-card:hover .sc-overlay {
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    rgba(6, 16, 30, .1) 0%,
    rgba(6, 16, 30, .5) 50%,
    rgba(6, 16, 30, .95) 100%
  );
}

/* Gold sweep line — bottom */
.sc-line {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), rgba(197, 163, 92, .2));
  z-index: 4;
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform .5s cubic-bezier(.16, 1, .3, 1);
}

.svc-card:hover .sc-line {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

/* Content layout */
.sc-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  width: 100%;
  padding: clamp(20px, 3vw, 36px);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
}

.sc-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.sc-num {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  color: rgba(197, 163, 92, .5);
  transition: color .3s;
}

.svc-card:hover .sc-num {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.sc-icon {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(197, 163, 92, .2);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--gold);
  background: rgba(197, 163, 92, .05);
  transition: background .3s, border-color .3s, transform .3s;
}

.svc-card:hover .sc-icon {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  transform: rotate(10deg) scale(1.08);
}

.sc-body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}

.sc-title {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 38px);
  line-height: .95;
  letter-spacing: -1px;
  color: var(--cream);
  transition: transform .4s cubic-bezier(.16, 1, .3, 1), color .3s;
  transform: translateY(4px);
}

.svc-card:hover .sc-title {
  transform: translateY(0);
  color: #fff;
}

.sc-desc {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(12px, 1.1vw, 14px);
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: rgba(245, 240, 232, .0);
  max-width: 420px;
  transition: color .4s ease, max-height .4s ease;
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.svc-card:hover .sc-desc {
  color: rgba(245, 240, 232, .55);
  max-height: 80px;
}

.sc-tags {
  display: flex;
  gap: 6px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.sc-tags span {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(197, 163, 92, .45);
  border: 1px solid rgba(197, 163, 92, .15);
  padding: 3px 8px;
  transition: color .3s, border-color .3s, background .3s;
}

.svc-card:hover .sc-tags span {
  color: var(--gold);
  border-color: rgba(197, 163, 92, .4);
  background: rgba(197, 163, 92, .06);
}

.sc-arrow {
  position: absolute;
  top: clamp(16px, 2.5vw, 28px);
  right: clamp(16px, 2.5vw, 28px);
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(197, 163, 92, .15);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(197, 163, 92, .35);
  z-index: 4;
  transition: background .3s, border-color .3s, color .3s, transform .3s;
}

.svc-card:hover .sc-arrow {
  background: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

/* Wide card — taller row */
.svc-card--wide {
  grid-auto-rows: clamp(360px, 48vh, 520px);
}

/* Flip variant — image focal point shifts */
.svc-card--flip .sc-bg img {
  object-position: center 30%;
}

/* ── Responsive ──────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .svc-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    grid-auto-rows: clamp(240px, 36vw, 380px);
  }

  .shb-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 28px;
  }

  .shb-wm {
    display: none;
  }

  .sc-title {
    font-size: clamp(18px, 3.5vw, 28px);
  }

  .sc-desc {
    display: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .svc-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    grid-auto-rows: clamp(240px, 55vw, 320px);
  }

  .svc-card--wide {
    grid-column: span 1;
  }

  .sc-title {
    font-size: clamp(20px, 6vw, 28px);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .svc-grid {
    grid-auto-rows: clamp(200px, 52vw, 260px);
  }

  .shb-title {
    letter-spacing: -2px;
  }

  .sc-icon {
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .sc-tags {
    display: none;
  }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SECTION 4 — STATS
   FIX: Use clean flex layout instead of complex grid with auto columns
   that was causing horizontal overflow.
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.sec-stats {
  background: var(--cream);
  padding: clamp(56px, 9vw, 110px) clamp(20px, 6vw, 100px);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Faint grid background */
.sec-stats::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(26, 39, 68, .04) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(26, 39, 68, .04) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 52px 52px;
}

.stats-container {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Header label */
.stats-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-bottom: clamp(32px, 5vw, 56px);
}

.sth-label {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  white-space: nowrap;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.sth-line {
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(26, 39, 68, .1);
  min-width: 20px;
}

/* Stat blocks row */
.stats-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  margin-bottom: clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(26, 39, 68, .08);
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 40px rgba(26, 39, 68, .04);
}

.stat-block {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(26, 39, 68, .07);
  position: relative;
}

.stat-block:last-child {
  border-right: none;
}

/* Gold top accent line on hover */
.stat-block::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform .45s cubic-bezier(.16, 1, .3, 1);
}

.stat-block:hover::before {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.sb-inner {
  padding: clamp(24px, 3.5vw, 48px) clamp(16px, 2.5vw, 36px);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}

.sb-top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 2px;
}

.sb-num {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(52px, 7vw, 104px);
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -4px;
  line-height: 1;
  transition: color .3s;
}

.stat-block:hover .sb-num {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.sb-sym {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 44px);
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: -1px;
  align-self: flex-end;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.sb-label {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(10px, 1vw, 13px);
  letter-spacing: .5px;
  color: rgba(26, 39, 68, .4);
  line-height: 1.45;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Progress bar */
.sb-bar {
  height: 2px;
  background: rgba(26, 39, 68, .07);
  margin-top: 4px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.sb-bar-fill {
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), rgba(200, 134, 10, .4));
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 1.1s cubic-bezier(.16, 1, .3, 1);
}

.sb-bar-fill.animated {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

/* Footnote */
.stats-footnote {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.sfn-line {
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(26, 39, 68, .1);
  min-width: 20px;
}

.stats-footnote span {
  font-size: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(26, 39, 68, .25);
  text-align: center;
  white-space: nowrap;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SECTION 5 — PROJECTS (dark, magazine grid)
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.sec-projects {
  background: var(--ink);
  padding: clamp(64px, 10vw, 120px) clamp(20px, 6vw, 100px);
}

.proj-container {
  max-width: 1320px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.proj-header {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(24px, 5vw, 80px);
  align-items: start;
  margin-bottom: clamp(32px, 5vw, 56px);
}

.proj-title {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(40px, 6.5vw, 96px);
  letter-spacing: -3px;
  line-height: .88;
  color: var(--cream);
}

.proj-title em {
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.proj-head-right {
  padding-top: 8px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
}

.proj-head-right p {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(12px, 1.2vw, 15px);
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: rgba(245, 240, 232, .35);
}

/* Magazine grid */
.proj-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 3px;
}

.pg-feature {
  grid-column: 1;
  grid-row: 1 / 3;
}

.pg-stack {
  grid-column: 2;
  grid-row: 1 / 3;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 3px;
}

.pg-wide {
  grid-column: 1 / 3;
  grid-row: 3;
}

.pg-card {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--ink2);
  display: block;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.pg-feature {
  min-height: clamp(340px, 48vw, 580px);
}

.pg-half {
  flex: 1;
  min-height: 160px;
}

.pg-wide {
  height: clamp(160px, 20vw, 240px);
}

.pgc-img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
}

.pgc-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: brightness(.65) saturate(.75);
  transform: scale(1.06);
  transition: transform .6s ease, filter .5s ease;
}

.pg-card:hover .pgc-img img {
  transform: scale(1.0);
  filter: brightness(.82) saturate(.90);
}

.pgc-info {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  padding: clamp(14px, 2vw, 24px);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(6, 16, 30, .9) 0%, rgba(6, 16, 30, .05) 55%, transparent 100%);
}

.pgc-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.pgc-cat {
  font-size: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 3px 8px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.pgc-year {
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  color: rgba(245, 240, 232, .3);
}

.pgc-name {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw, 24px);
  color: var(--cream);
  letter-spacing: -.5px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.pgc-desc {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(245, 240, 232, .35);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.pgc-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 5px;
}

.pgc-tags span {
  font-size: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border: 1px solid rgba(197, 163, 92, .2);
  padding: 3px 7px;
  color: rgba(197, 163, 92, .5);
  transition: border-color .2s, color .2s;
}

.pg-card:hover .pgc-tags span {
  border-color: rgba(197, 163, 92, .5);
  color: var(--gold);
}

.pgc-num {
  position: absolute;
  top: clamp(10px, 2vw, 20px);
  left: clamp(10px, 2vw, 20px);
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(44px, 7vw, 110px);
  color: rgba(245, 240, 232, .04);
  letter-spacing: -3px;
  line-height: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.pgc-hover-arrow {
  position: absolute;
  top: clamp(10px, 2vw, 20px);
  right: clamp(10px, 2vw, 20px);
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(197, 163, 92, .2);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: rgba(197, 163, 92, .35);
  transition: background .2s, border-color .2s, color .2s;
}

.pg-card:hover .pgc-hover-arrow {
  background: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SECTION 6 — PROCESS
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.sec-process {
  background: var(--ink);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* ── Header ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.proc-head-wrap {
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(197, 163, 92, .1);
  padding: clamp(56px, 8vw, 100px) clamp(20px, 5vw, 80px) clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px);
}

.proc-head-inner {
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: clamp(32px, 6vw, 80px);
  position: relative;
}

.proc-head-left {
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.proc-eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.proc-eyebrow-tick {
  width: 20px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.proc-title {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(32px, 5.5vw, 80px);
  letter-spacing: -2.5px;
  line-height: .9;
  color: var(--cream);
}

.proc-title em {
  font-style: normal;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 2px rgba(197, 163, 92, .5);
  color: transparent;
}

.proc-head-right {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
  max-width: 440px;
  padding-bottom: 4px;
}

.proc-head-desc {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(13px, 1.1vw, 15px);
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: rgba(245, 240, 232, .38);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.proc-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(197, 163, 92, .3);
  padding-bottom: 3px;
  transition: gap .2s, border-color .2s;
}

.proc-link:hover {
  gap: 14px;
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--gold);
}

.proc-step-count {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(64px, 10vw, 140px);
  letter-spacing: -5px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: rgba(197, 163, 92, .05);
  pointer-events: none;
  user-select: none;
  text-align: center;
}

.proc-step-count span {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  color: rgba(197, 163, 92, .08);
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: -12px;
}

/* ── Step panels ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.proc-panels {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.proc-panel {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(197, 163, 92, .07);
  min-height: clamp(160px, 22vw, 280px);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: min-height .5s cubic-bezier(.16, 1, .3, 1);
}

.proc-panel--last {
  border-bottom: none;
}

/* Background image — very dark, revealed on hover */
.pp-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity .7s ease;
}

.pp-bg img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: brightness(.45) saturate(.65);
  transform: scale(1.04);
  transition: transform 1s ease;
}

.proc-panel:hover .pp-bg {
  opacity: 1;
}

.proc-panel:hover .pp-bg img {
  transform: scale(1.0);
}

/* Gold left progress bar — sweeps down on hover */
.pp-progress {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 3px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: scaleY(0);
  transform-origin: top;
  transition: transform .6s cubic-bezier(.16, 1, .3, 1);
  z-index: 3;
}

.proc-panel:hover .pp-progress {
  transform: scaleY(1);
}

/* Inner layout */
.pp-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  width: 100%;
  padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 52px) clamp(24px, 5vw, 80px);
  gap: clamp(20px, 4vw, 60px);
}

/* Number column */
.pp-num-col {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px);
}

.pp-num {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: clamp(11px, 1.2vw, 14px);
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  color: rgba(197, 163, 92, .35);
  transition: color .3s;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.proc-panel:hover .pp-num {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.pp-vline {
  flex: 1;
  width: 1px;
  background: rgba(197, 163, 92, .1);
  margin-top: 12px;
  min-height: 20px;
}

/* Content area */
.pp-content {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
}

.pp-top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
}

.pp-icon {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(197, 163, 92, .18);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--gold);
  background: rgba(197, 163, 92, .04);
  transition: background .3s, border-color .3s, transform .35s cubic-bezier(.34, 1.56, .64, 1);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.proc-panel:hover .pp-icon {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  transform: rotate(8deg) scale(1.08);
}

.pp-phase {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(197, 163, 92, .3);
}

.pp-title {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 3.5vw, 52px);
  letter-spacing: -1.5px;
  line-height: .95;
  color: var(--cream);
  transition: letter-spacing .4s ease, color .3s;
}

.proc-panel:hover .pp-title {
  letter-spacing: -.5px;
  color: #fff;
}

.pp-desc {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(12px, 1vw, 14px);
  line-height: 1.72;
  color: rgba(245, 240, 232, .0);
  max-width: 480px;
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: color .4s ease, max-height .45s cubic-bezier(.16, 1, .3, 1);
}

.proc-panel:hover .pp-desc {
  color: rgba(245, 240, 232, .5);
  max-height: 100px;
}

.pp-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.pp-duration {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(197, 163, 92, .5);
  border: 1px solid rgba(197, 163, 92, .15);
  padding: 4px 12px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  transition: border-color .3s, color .3s;
}

.proc-panel:hover .pp-duration {
  border-color: rgba(197, 163, 92, .35);
  color: var(--gold);
}

.pp-tag {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: rgba(245, 240, 232, .18);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: color .3s;
}

.proc-panel:hover .pp-tag {
  color: rgba(245, 240, 232, .4);
}

/* Giant ghost number — right side */
.pp-glyph {
  position: absolute;
  right: clamp(20px, 5vw, 80px);
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(80px, 14vw, 200px);
  letter-spacing: -6px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: rgba(197, 163, 92, .04);
  pointer-events: none;
  user-select: none;
  z-index: 1;
  transition: color .4s ease, transform .4s ease;
}

.proc-panel:hover .pp-glyph {
  color: rgba(197, 163, 92, .07);
  transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.04);
}

/* ── Responsive ──────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .proc-head-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 24px;
  }

  .proc-step-count {
    display: none;
  }

  .proc-panel {
    min-height: clamp(130px, 20vw, 200px);
  }

  .pp-title {
    font-size: clamp(20px, 4vw, 36px);
  }

  .pp-glyph {
    display: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .proc-head-wrap {
    padding: clamp(40px, 10vw, 64px) clamp(16px, 5vw, 32px) clamp(28px, 7vw, 48px);
  }

  .pp-inner {
    padding: clamp(20px, 5vw, 32px) clamp(16px, 5vw, 32px);
    gap: 14px;
  }

  .pp-desc {
    display: none;
  }

  .proc-panel {
    min-height: clamp(110px, 28vw, 160px);
  }

  .pp-title {
    font-size: clamp(18px, 5.5vw, 28px);
    letter-spacing: -1px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .pp-num-col {
    width: 28px;
  }

  .pp-icon {
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .pp-meta {
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .pp-tag {
    display: none;
  }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SECTION 7 — WHY FSE (split)
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SECTION 7 — WHY FSE (dark grid cards)
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SECTION 7 — WHY FSE  (Premium Strip Layout)
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.sec-why {
  background: #F7F5F1;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Ambient grid overlay */
.why-ambient-grid {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(26,39,68,.04) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(26,39,68,.04) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 80px 80px;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

/* ── INTRO STRIP ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.why-intro {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(26,39,68,.1);
  padding: clamp(72px,9vw,120px) clamp(24px,5vw,80px) clamp(56px,7vw,96px);
}

.why-intro-inner {
  max-width: 1440px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  grid-template-rows: auto auto;
  align-items: end;
  gap: 0 clamp(40px,6vw,100px);
}

/* pill label */
.why-label-pill {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  background: rgba(197,163,92,.1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(197,163,92,.3);
  padding: 8px 16px;
  width: fit-content;
  margin-bottom: clamp(32px,4vw,56px);
}

.wlp-dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
  animation: wlpPulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes wlpPulse {
  0%,100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
  50%      { opacity: .4; transform: scale(.7); }
}

/* mega title */
.why-mega-title {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(44px,6.5vw,96px);
  letter-spacing: -3px;
  line-height: .88;
  color: var(--navy-deep);
  grid-column: 1;
}

.why-mega-title em {
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.wmt-ghost {
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1.5px rgba(26,39,68,.18);
  color: transparent;
}

/* right column */
.why-intro-right {
  grid-column: 2;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 24px;
  padding-bottom: 8px;
}

.why-intro-sub {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(14px,1.1vw,16px);
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: rgba(26,39,68,.5);
  max-width: 480px;
}

.why-intro-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(197,163,92,.3);
  padding-bottom: 4px;
  width: fit-content;
  transition: gap .25s, border-color .25s;
}

.why-intro-link:hover {
  gap: 14px;
  border-color: var(--gold);
}

/* ── FEATURE STRIPS ──────────────────────────────────── */
.why-strips {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.why-strip {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 88px 1fr 1.4fr auto;
  align-items: stretch;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(26,39,68,.08);
  min-height: clamp(180px,22vw,300px);
  transition: background .5s ease;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.why-strip::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(197,163,92,.07) 0%, transparent 60%);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity .5s;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.why-strip:hover::before { opacity: 1; }

.why-strip:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.7); }

/* number column */
.ws-num-col {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(26,39,68,.08);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.ws-big-num {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(11px,1vw,13px);
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  color: rgba(26,39,68,.18);
  writing-mode: vertical-rl;
  text-orientation: mixed;
  transform: rotate(180deg);
  transition: color .4s;
}

.why-strip:hover .ws-big-num { color: var(--gold); }

/* image column */
.ws-img-col {
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.ws-img-wrap {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  position: relative;
}

.ws-img-wrap img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: brightness(.72) saturate(.65);
  transform: scale(1.08);
  transition: filter .8s ease, transform .9s cubic-bezier(.25,.46,.45,.94);
}

.why-strip:hover .ws-img-wrap img {
  filter: brightness(.88) saturate(.80);
  transform: scale(1);
}

.ws-img-tint {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 50%, #F7F5F1 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* content column */
.ws-content-col {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: clamp(12px,1.5vw,20px);
  padding: clamp(28px,3.5vw,52px) clamp(24px,3vw,48px);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.ws-icon-ring {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(197,163,92,.3);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 20px;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  background: rgba(197,163,92,.08);
  transition: background .35s, border-color .35s, transform .4s cubic-bezier(.34,1.56,.64,1);
}

.why-strip:hover .ws-icon-ring {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: var(--gold);
  transform: rotate(8deg) scale(1.05);
}

.ws-title {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(28px,3.8vw,58px);
  letter-spacing: -2px;
  line-height: .9;
  color: var(--navy-deep);
  transition: letter-spacing .4s ease;
}

.why-strip:hover .ws-title { letter-spacing: -1px; }

.ws-desc {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(12px,.95vw,14px);
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: rgba(26,39,68,0);
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  max-width: 400px;
  transition: color .4s ease, max-height .5s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
}

.why-strip:hover .ws-desc {
  color: rgba(26,39,68,.55);
  max-height: 100px;
}

/* proof stat */
.ws-proof {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 12px;
}

.ws-proof-val {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(22px,2.5vw,36px);
  letter-spacing: -1.5px;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1;
}

.ws-proof-label {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: rgba(26,39,68,.35);
}

/* tag column */
.ws-tag-col {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: clamp(20px,2.5vw,40px) clamp(20px,3vw,48px);
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(26,39,68,.07);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.ws-tag {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(26,39,68,.35);
  border: 1px solid rgba(26,39,68,.12);
  padding: 5px 10px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color .3s, border-color .3s, background .3s;
}

.why-strip:hover .ws-tag {
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  border-color: rgba(197,163,92,.4);
  background: rgba(197,163,92,.08);
}

/* gold accent left edge on hover */
.why-strip::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: scaleY(0);
  transform-origin: bottom;
  transition: transform .55s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
}

.why-strip:hover::after { transform: scaleY(1); }

/* ── CREDENTIAL BAR ──────────────────────────────────── */
.why-cred-bar {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(26,39,68,.1);
  padding: clamp(24px,3vw,40px) clamp(24px,5vw,80px);
  background: rgba(26,39,68,.03);
}

.why-cred-bar-inner {
  max-width: 1440px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(16px,2.5vw,36px);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.wcb-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(26,39,68,.4);
  transition: color .25s;
}

.wcb-item:hover { color: var(--navy-deep); }

.wcb-item i {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.wcb-sep {
  width: 1px;
  height: 18px;
  background: rgba(26,39,68,.12);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.wcb-cta {
  margin-left: auto;
}

.wcb-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  padding: 12px 24px;
  transition: background .3s, gap .25s;
}

.wcb-btn:hover {
  background: var(--navy-mid);
  gap: 13px;
}

/* ── RESPONSIVE ──────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
  .why-strip {
    grid-template-columns: 72px 260px 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: 1fr auto;
  }

  .ws-tag-col {
    grid-column: 2 / -1;
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    border-left: none;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(26,39,68,.08);
    padding-top: 16px;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .why-intro-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .why-intro-right {
    grid-column: 1;
  }

  .why-mega-title {
    font-size: clamp(38px,7vw,72px);
  }

  .why-strip {
    grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: auto auto;
    min-height: unset;
  }

  .ws-img-col {
    display: none;
  }

  .ws-content-col {
    grid-column: 2;
  }

  .ws-tag-col {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    flex-direction: row;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(26,39,68,.08);
    border-left: none;
    padding: 14px clamp(20px,3vw,48px);
  }

  .ws-num-col {
    grid-row: 1 / -1;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .why-strip {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .ws-num-col {
    display: none;
  }

  .ws-content-col {
    padding: 28px 20px 16px;
  }

  .ws-tag-col {
    padding: 12px 20px 20px;
  }

  .why-cred-bar-inner {
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .wcb-sep { display: none; }

  .wcb-cta {
    width: 100%;
    margin-left: 0;
  }

  .wcb-btn { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .why-head {
    padding: clamp(40px, 10vw, 56px) clamp(16px, 5vw, 24px) clamp(28px, 7vw, 40px);
  }

  .wc-inner {
    padding: clamp(20px, 5vw, 28px);
  }

  .why-creds {
    gap: 6px;
  }

  .wc-stat {
    padding-top: 12px;
  }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SECTION 8 — QUOTE (dark editorial)
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SECTION 8 — QUOTE (split layout, premium)
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.sec-quote {
  background: var(--ink);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* ── Split layout ────────────────────────────────────── */
.qt-split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  min-height: clamp(480px, 65vh, 780px);
}

/* ── Left image panel ────────────────────────────────── */
.qt-img-panel {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.qt-img-wrap {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
}

.qt-img-wrap img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 30%;
  filter: brightness(.72) saturate(.85);
  transform: scale(1.04);
  transition: transform 8s ease;
}

.sec-quote:hover .qt-img-wrap img {
  transform: scale(1.0);
}

.qt-img-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    105deg,
    rgba(6, 16, 30, .6) 0%,
    rgba(6, 16, 30, .1) 60%,
    transparent 100%
  );
}

/* Attribution bottom-left of image */
.qt-attr {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: clamp(20px, 4vw, 40px);
  left: clamp(20px, 4vw, 40px);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  z-index: 2;
}

.qta-avatar {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);
  overflow: hidden;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.qta-avatar img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: top center;
}

.qta-info {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 3px;
}

.qta-name {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(12px, 1.1vw, 14px);
  color: #fff;
  letter-spacing: .2px;
}

.qta-role {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .45);
}

.qta-verified {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-left: 4px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* Project tag top-right of image */
.qt-proj-tag {
  position: absolute;
  top: clamp(20px, 3vw, 32px);
  right: clamp(16px, 3vw, 28px);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 3px;
  z-index: 2;
}

.qpt-label {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.qpt-name {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(10px, 1vw, 12px);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .65);
  text-align: right;
}

/* ── Right text panel ────────────────────────────────── */
.qt-text-panel {
  background: var(--cream);
  padding: clamp(40px, 6vw, 80px) clamp(28px, 5vw, 72px);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: clamp(18px, 2.5vw, 32px);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Faint grid on cream panel */
.qt-text-panel::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(26, 39, 68, .035) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(26, 39, 68, .035) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 48px 48px;
}

.qt-eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(26, 39, 68, .35);
  position: relative;
}

.qt-ey-dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.qt-ey-num {
  margin-left: auto;
  color: rgba(26, 39, 68, .18);
}

/* Giant open quote mark */
.qt-open-mark {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(80px, 12vw, 160px);
  line-height: .6;
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: .12;
  margin-bottom: clamp(-20px, -2vw, -32px);
  pointer-events: none;
  user-select: none;
  position: relative;
}

/* Quote lines — each animates in separately */
.qt-quote {
  font-style: normal;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
  position: relative;
}

.qt-q-line {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(18px, 2.4vw, 34px);
  letter-spacing: -1px;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--ink);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(18px);
  transition: opacity .6s ease, transform .6s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
}

.qt-q-line--accent {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.qt-q-line.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.qt-sub {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(12px, 1vw, 14px);
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: rgba(26, 39, 68, .45);
  max-width: 420px;
  position: relative;
}

/* Gold rule */
.qt-rule-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  position: relative;
}

.qt-rule {
  width: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transition: width 1s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
}

.qt-rule.animated {
  width: clamp(32px, 4vw, 56px);
}

.qt-rule-label {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(26, 39, 68, .3);
}

/* Trust metrics row */
.qt-metrics {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
  padding-top: clamp(12px, 2vw, 20px);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(26, 39, 68, .08);
  position: relative;
}

.qt-metric {
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
}

.qt-metric-div {
  width: 1px;
  height: 32px;
  background: rgba(26, 39, 68, .1);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin: 0 clamp(12px, 2vw, 24px);
}

.qtm-val {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(14px, 1.4vw, 18px);
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -.5px;
}

.qtm-label {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(26, 39, 68, .35);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* ── Bottom ticker ───────────────────────────────────── */
.qt-ticker {
  background: var(--gold);
  overflow: hidden;
  white-space: nowrap;
  padding: 10px 0;
  border-top: none;
}

.qt-ticker-inner {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
  animation: qtTicker 28s linear infinite;
}

.qt-ticker-inner span {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 0 20px;
}

.qtk-sep {
  color: rgba(26, 39, 68, .4) !important;
  padding: 0 4px !important;
  font-size: 7px !important;
}

@keyframes qtTicker {
  0%   { transform: translateX(0); }
  100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

/* ── Responsive ──────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .qt-split {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    min-height: unset;
  }

  .qt-img-panel {
    min-height: clamp(240px, 40vw, 380px);
  }

  .qt-text-panel {
    padding: clamp(32px, 6vw, 56px) clamp(20px, 5vw, 48px);
  }

  .qt-q-line {
    font-size: clamp(16px, 3.5vw, 26px);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .qt-img-panel {
    min-height: clamp(200px, 50vw, 300px);
  }

  .qt-metrics {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 14px;
  }

  .qt-metric-div {
    display: none;
  }

  .qt-metric {
    flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 7px);
    min-width: 0;
  }

  .qt-sub {
    display: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .qt-text-panel {
    padding: 28px 20px;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .qt-q-line {
    font-size: clamp(15px, 5vw, 22px);
    letter-spacing: -.5px;
  }

  .qt-open-mark {
    display: none;
  }

  .qta-role {
    display: none;
  }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SECTION 9 — CTA (cream, big type)
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.sec-cta {
  background: var(--ink);
  border-top: none;
  padding: clamp(64px, 10vw, 120px) clamp(20px, 6vw, 100px);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.cta-section-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
}

.cta-section-bg img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: brightness(.42) saturate(.60);
}

.cta-container {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(40px, 7vw, 100px);
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.cta-eyebrow {
  display: block;
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.cta-title {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(38px, 7vw, 100px);
  letter-spacing: -3px;
  line-height: .88;
  color: var(--cream);
}

.cta-title em {
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.ct-outline {
  -webkit-text-stroke: 2px rgba(245, 240, 232, .3);
  color: transparent;
}

.cta-desc {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(13px, 1.2vw, 16px);
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: rgba(245, 240, 232, .45);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.cta-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.btn-ink-large {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--ink);
  transition: transform .25s, box-shadow .25s;
  align-self: flex-start;
}

.btn-ink-large:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(197, 163, 92, .15);
}

.btn-ink-large span {
  padding: 15px 24px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.bila-arr {
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  background: rgba(197, 163, 92, .1);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--gold);
  transition: background .2s;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.btn-ink-large:hover .bila-arr {
  background: rgba(197, 163, 92, .2);
}

.cta-contacts {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}

.cta-contacts a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: rgba(245, 240, 232, .5);
  transition: color .2s;
}

.cta-contacts a i {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.cta-contacts a:hover {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.cta-ref {
  font-size: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(245, 240, 232, .25);
}

.cta-watermark {
  position: absolute;
  right: -2vw;
  bottom: -40px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(100px, 20vw, 300px);
  letter-spacing: -8px;
  color: rgba(245, 240, 232, .025);
  line-height: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  user-select: none;
  z-index: 0;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   FOOTER
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.kt-footer {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--cream);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--gold);
}

.ft-container {
  max-width: 1320px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(48px, 7vw, 88px) clamp(20px, 5vw, 80px) clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px);
}

.ft-main {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 2fr;
  gap: clamp(24px, 4vw, 56px);
  margin-bottom: clamp(36px, 5vw, 56px);
}

.ft-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.ft-logo-box {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  background: var(--gold);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.ft-logo-text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1px;
}

.ft-logo-text span:first-child {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  color: var(--cream);
}

.ft-logo-text span:last-child {
  font-size: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  color: rgba(197, 163, 92, .4);
}

.ft-about {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: rgba(245, 240, 232, .3);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.ft-certs {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.ft-certs span {
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(197, 163, 92, .3);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}

.ft-certs span i {
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: .6;
}

.ft-socials {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
}

.ft-socials a {
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(197, 163, 92, .12);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(197, 163, 92, .35);
  transition: background .2s, border-color .2s, color .2s;
}

.ft-socials a:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.ft-col h5 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(197, 163, 92, .08);
}

.ft-col ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2px;
}

.ft-col ul li a {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(245, 240, 232, .3);
  padding: 5px 0;
  display: block;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(197, 163, 92, .03);
  transition: color .2s, padding-left .2s;
}

.ft-col ul li a:hover {
  color: var(--gold);
  padding-left: 5px;
}

.ft-contact-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.ft-contact-list li {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.ftc-icon {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(197, 163, 92, .1);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  font-size: 10px;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.ftc-lbl {
  display: block;
  font-size: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(197, 163, 92, .3);
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.ftc-val {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(245, 240, 232, .4);
  line-height: 1.55;
  display: block;
}

.ftc-link {
  transition: color .2s;
}

.ftc-link:hover {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.ft-cta-btn {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(197, 163, 92, .2);
  padding: 11px 18px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(197, 163, 92, .5);
  transition: background .2s, border-color .2s, color .2s;
}

.ft-cta-btn:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.ft-divider {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  margin: 0 0 clamp(20px, 4vw, 36px);
}

.ft-div-line {
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(197, 163, 92, .08);
}

.ft-div-icon {
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(197, 163, 92, .12);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(197, 163, 92, .3);
}

.ft-bottom {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.ft-bot-l {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 3px;
}

.ft-bot-l span {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  color: rgba(245, 240, 232, .2);
}

.ft-cr {
  font-size: 9px !important;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.ft-cr-lbl {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.ft-bot-r {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.ft-bot-r a {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  color: rgba(245, 240, 232, .2);
  transition: color .2s;
}

.ft-bot-r a:hover {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.ft-bot-r span {
  color: rgba(197, 163, 92, .15);
}

/* ── BACK TO TOP ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.btt-btn {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 24px;
  right: 24px;
  z-index: 300;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  background: var(--ink);
  border: 1px solid rgba(197, 163, 92, .2);
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(16px);
  transition: opacity .3s, visibility .3s, transform .3s, background .2s;
}

.btt-btn.show {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.btt-btn:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   RESPONSIVE — FULLY FIXED
════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* 1280px */
@media (max-width: 1280px) {
  .ft-main {
    grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1.5fr;
  }
}

/* 1100px */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
}

/* 1024px — tablet landscape */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .ft-main {
    gap: clamp(16px, 2.5vw, 28px);
  }

  /* Nav */
  .kn-links {
    display: none;
  }

  .kn-cta {
    display: none;
  }

  .kn-ham {
    display: flex;
  }

  /* Stats — 2x2 */
  .stats-row {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .stat-block {
    flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 1px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(6, 16, 30, .07);
  }

  .stat-block:nth-child(1),
  .stat-block:nth-child(2) {
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(6, 16, 30, .07);
  }

  .stat-block:nth-child(3),
  .stat-block:nth-child(4) {
    border-bottom: none;
  }

  .stat-block:nth-child(2),
  .stat-block:nth-child(4) {
    border-right: none;
  }

  /* Projects header stack */
  .proj-header {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  /* Why + CTA + Statement body */
  .why-container {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 48px;
  }

  .cta-container {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }

  .stmt-body {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0;
  }

  /* Footer */
  .ft-main {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}

/* 768px — tablet portrait */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  :root {
    --nav-h: 60px;
  }

  .hero-kt {
    justify-content: flex-start;
    min-height: unset;
    height: auto;
  }

  .hero-kt-inner {
    padding: calc(var(--nav-h) + 12px) clamp(16px, 4vw, 32px) 24px;
  }

  /* Hero strip: 2+2 then CTA full width */
  .hero-strip {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    position: relative;
  }

  .hs-block {
    flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 1px);
    min-width: 0;
  }

  .hs-cta {
    flex: 1 1 100%;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 14px 16px;
    order: 10;
  }

  .float-label,
  .hero-scroll-hint {
    display: none;
  }

  /* Stats: 2 col clean */
  .stats-row {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .stat-block {
    flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 1px);
  }

  .stat-block:nth-child(3),
  .stat-block:nth-child(4) {
    border-bottom: none;
  }

  /* Projects — single column */
  .proj-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .pg-feature,
  .pg-stack,
  .pg-wide {
    grid-column: 1;
    grid-row: auto;
  }

  .pg-feature {
    min-height: 280px;
  }

  .pg-half {
    min-height: 200px;
  }

  .pg-wide {
    height: 180px;
  }

  /* Why stamp/badge fix */
  .why-container {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .wv-cert-badge {
    left: 12px;
  }

  /* Stats footnote — allow wrap */
  .stats-footnote {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .sfn-line {
    display: none;
  }

  .stats-footnote span {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 7px;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  }

  /* Footer */
  .ft-main {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .ft-bot-r {
    display: none;
  }
}

/* 600px — small tablet / large mobile */
@media (max-width: 600px) {

  /* Hero letters scale */
  .letter {
    font-size: clamp(38px, 9.5vw, 64px);
  }

  .slash {
    font-size: clamp(30px, 7.5vw, 52px);
  }

  /* Dropdown: full-width */
  .kl-dropdown {
    width: calc(100vw - 32px);
    left: 0;
    transform: none;
  }

  .kl-drop:hover .kl-dropdown {
    transform: none;
  }
}

/* 480px — mobile */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  :root {
    --nav-h: 56px;
  }

  .hero-kt-inner {
    padding: var(--nav-h) 14px 14px;
  }

  .kt-pretitle {
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }

  .ktp-tags {
    display: none;
  }

  .ktp-status {
    border-right: none;
  }

  .letter {
    font-size: clamp(32px, 9vw, 52px);
  }

  .slash {
    font-size: clamp(26px, 7.5vw, 44px);
  }

  /* Hero strip: hide info blocks, show only CTA */
  .hs-block {
    display: none;
  }

  .hs-cta {
    flex: 1 1 100%;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 12px 16px;
  }

  /* Stats: single column */
  .stats-row {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .stat-block {
    flex: none;
    width: 100%;
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(6, 16, 30, .07);
  }

  .stat-block:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
  }

  /* CTA/Statement */
  .cta-container {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .stmt-body {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .why-container {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .wv-stamp {
    right: -8px;
    bottom: -12px;
  }

  .wv-cert-badge {
    left: 8px;
    top: 10px;
  }

  /* Footer */
  .ft-main {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
  }
}

/* 320px — very small phones */
@media (max-width: 360px) {
  .letter {
    font-size: clamp(26px, 8vw, 42px);
  }

  .slash {
    font-size: clamp(22px, 7vw, 34px);
  }

  .hero-kt-inner {
    padding-left: 12px;
    padding-right: 12px;
  }

  .hs-block {
    padding: 10px 12px;
  }

  .stat-val {
    font-size: clamp(28px, 8vw, 40px);
  }

  .ft-container {
    padding-left: 16px;
    padding-right: 16px;
  }
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SECTION — BLOG PREVIEW (Homepage)
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.sec-blog {
  background: var(--navy-deep, #06101E);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* ── Header band ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-head-band {
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(200, 134, 10, .1);
}

.bhb-inner {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 80px 40px 60px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: end;
  position: relative;
}

.bhb-eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono, 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold, #C8860A);
  opacity: .8;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.bhb-dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--gold, #C8860A);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: inline-block;
  animation: bhbPulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes bhbPulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
  50% { opacity: .4; transform: scale(.7); }
}

.bhb-title {
  font-family: var(--font-head, 'Montserrat', sans-serif);
  font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 52px);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white, #fff);
  margin: 0;
}

.bhb-title em {
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--gold, #C8860A);
}

.bhb-right {
  padding-bottom: 4px;
}

.bhb-desc {
  font-family: var(--font-head, 'Montserrat', sans-serif);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .45);
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  max-width: 480px;
}

.bhb-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono, 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold, #C8860A);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(200, 134, 10, .35);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  transition: gap .2s, border-color .2s;
}

.bhb-link:hover {
  gap: 12px;
  border-color: var(--gold, #C8860A);
}

.bhb-wm {
  position: absolute;
  right: 32px;
  bottom: -20px;
  font-family: var(--font-head, 'Montserrat', sans-serif);
  font-size: clamp(60px, 8vw, 110px);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(200, 134, 10, .04);
  line-height: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  user-select: none;
}

/* ── Card Grid ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;
  grid-template-rows: auto auto;
  gap: 2px;
}

/* Right column: 3 stacked cards */
.blog-grid .blog-card:not(.blog-card--featured) {
  grid-column: 2;
}

.blog-card {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-decoration: none;
  background: #0a1828;
}

/* Featured card spans left column, full height */
.blog-card--featured {
  grid-column: 1;
  grid-row: 1 / 4;
  min-height: 580px;
}

.bc-img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
}

.bc-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  opacity: .35;
  transition: opacity .5s, transform .6s ease;
}

.blog-card:hover .bc-img img {
  opacity: .5;
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

.bc-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(6, 16, 30, .95) 0%, rgba(6, 16, 30, .4) 60%, transparent 100%);
}

.bc-content {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  padding: 32px 32px 28px;
  z-index: 2;
}

.bc-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.bc-cat {
  font-family: var(--font-mono, 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace);
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: rgba(200, 134, 10, .2);
  color: var(--gold, #C8860A);
  padding: 3px 9px;
}

.bc-date,
.bc-read {
  font-family: var(--font-mono, 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace);
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .3);
}

.bc-read i { color: var(--gold, #C8860A); margin-right: 3px; }

.bc-title {
  font-family: var(--font-head, 'Montserrat', sans-serif);
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: -.3px;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  transition: color .2s;
}

.blog-card--featured .bc-title {
  font-size: clamp(18px, 2.2vw, 26px);
  letter-spacing: -.5px;
}

.blog-card:not(.blog-card--featured) .bc-title {
  font-size: clamp(13px, 1.4vw, 15px);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.blog-card:hover .bc-title { color: var(--gold, #C8860A); }

.bc-desc {
  font-family: var(--font-head, 'Montserrat', sans-serif);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .45);
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 520px;
}

.bc-arrow {
  position: absolute;
  top: 28px;
  right: 28px;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(200, 134, 10, .35);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--gold, #C8860A);
  font-size: 16px;
  z-index: 2;
  transition: background .25s, border-color .25s, transform .25s;
}

.blog-card:hover .bc-arrow {
  background: var(--gold, #C8860A);
  color: var(--navy-deep, #06101E);
  border-color: var(--gold, #C8860A);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.bc-num {
  position: absolute;
  top: 24px;
  left: 28px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono, 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  color: rgba(200, 134, 10, .35);
  z-index: 2;
}

/* ── Footer row ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-foot {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(200, 134, 10, .1);
}

.blog-foot-inner {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 28px 40px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
}

.blog-foot-label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono, 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .25);
}

.blog-foot-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono, 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold, #C8860A);
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid rgba(200, 134, 10, .3);
  padding: 10px 20px;
  transition: all .2s;
}

.blog-foot-btn:hover {
  background: var(--gold, #C8860A);
  color: var(--navy-deep, #06101E);
  border-color: var(--gold, #C8860A);
}

/* ── Responsive ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .bhb-inner { padding: 60px 24px 48px; }
  .blog-foot-inner { padding: 24px; }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .bhb-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
  .bhb-wm { display: none; }

  .blog-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: auto;
  }

  .blog-card--featured {
    grid-column: 1;
    grid-row: auto;
    min-height: 380px;
  }

  .blog-grid .blog-card:not(.blog-card--featured) {
    grid-column: 1;
    min-height: 240px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .bhb-inner { padding: 48px 16px 36px; }
  .bc-content { padding: 24px 20px 20px; }
  .blog-foot-inner { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 12px; }
  .blog-card--featured { min-height: 320px; }
  .blog-grid .blog-card:not(.blog-card--featured) { min-height: 200px; }
}