/* =========================================================
   FBR SOLUTIONS — Concept Deck Design System
   Navy + FBR Cyan Blue + Light Panel
   ========================================================= */

:root {
  /* Palette — pulled directly from concept image */
  --ink:        #0B172A;  /* deep navy background */
  --ink-2:      #122036;  /* elevated navy */
  --canvas:     #E2E6EA;  /* light gray right panel */
  --canvas-2:   #CCD2D9;
  --bone:       #FFFFFF;
  --line-soft:  rgba(11, 23, 42, 0.08);
  --line:       rgba(11, 23, 42, 0.14);
  --line-on-dark: rgba(255,255,255,0.10);

  --accent:     #009EE0;  /* FBR cyan blue */
  --accent-2:   #0080BA;
  --azure:      #2D5BFF;

  --muted:      #5A6072;
  --muted-2:    #8A8F9F;

  /* Type — three roles for Montserrat */
  --display: 'Montserrat', system-ui, sans-serif;          /* 800 ExtraBold, tight tracking */
  --body:    'Montserrat', system-ui, sans-serif;          /* 400 Regular */
  --mono:    'Montserrat', system-ui, sans-serif;          /* 700 Bold Italic — labels/eyebrows */

  /* Type scale — fluid, and tuned so H1 > H2 > H3 holds at EVERY width.
     The previous scale peaked at 109-124px headings on desktop and inverted on
     mobile (section H2 40px sat above a 32px page H1). Tune sizing here. */
  --fs-h1:      clamp(30px, 5.2vw, 68px);   /* home hero headline */
  --fs-h1-sub:  clamp(28px, 4.6vw, 60px);   /* sub-page headers */
  --fs-h2:      clamp(26px, 3.4vw, 44px);   /* section headings (.display-l) */
  --fs-h3:      clamp(20px, 1.8vw, 26px);   /* card headings */
  --fs-lede:    clamp(16px, 1.25vw, 19px);  /* intro paragraphs */

  --gutter: clamp(20px, 4vw, 56px);
  --section: clamp(72px, 10vw, 140px);

  --r-sm: 6px;
  --r-md: 14px;
  --r-lg: 26px;
  --r-xl: 40px;
}

/* ---------- Reset & base ---------- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--ink);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}
img, svg { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
button { font: inherit; cursor: pointer; border: 0; background: none; color: inherit; }

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.12;   /* 1.02 was set for poster-sized type; too tight at this scale */
  margin: 0;
}
p { margin: 0 0 1em 0; }

.mono { font-family: var(--mono); font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.02em; }
.label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.eyebrow--dark { color: var(--accent); }
.eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  width: 28px; height: 1px;
  background: currentColor;
}
.display-xl {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(34px, 5.6vw, 76px);
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  font-weight: 800;
}
.display-l {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: var(--fs-h2);
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  font-weight: 800;
}
.display-m {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 32px);
  line-height: 1.14;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.blue { color: var(--accent); }

/* ---------- Three-arc verticals (Home) ---------- */
.verticals3 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 20px; }
.v3 { padding: 28px; border-radius: var(--r-lg); background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line-soft); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; min-height: 320px; transition: transform .25s ease, background .25s ease, color .25s ease; }
.v3:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); background: var(--ink); color: #fff; }
.v3 h3 { font-family: var(--display); font-size: var(--fs-h3); }
.v3__cta { margin-top: auto; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; color: var(--accent); font-family: var(--display); font-size: 15px; }
.v3:hover .v3__cta { color: #fff; }

/* ---------- Proof bands ---------- */
.proof-bands { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5,1fr); gap: 14px; }
.proof-band { padding: 20px 18px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line-soft); border-radius: var(--r-md); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
.bg-ink .proof-band { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05); border-color: var(--line-on-dark); color: #fff; }
.bg-ink .proof-band strong { color: #fff; }
.proof-band strong { font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(17px, 1.4vw, 21px); color: var(--accent); letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
.proof-band span { font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-2); line-height: 1.4; }
.bg-ink .proof-band span { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78); }

/* ---------- Three-row photo+text section ---------- */
.three-rows { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
.three-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 1fr; gap: 36px; padding: 28px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line-soft); border-radius: var(--r-lg); align-items: center; transition: background .25s ease, color .25s ease; }
.three-row:hover { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; }
.three-row__media { border-radius: var(--r-md); overflow: hidden; aspect-ratio: 5/4; background: var(--canvas); }
.three-row__media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
/* Text-only variant (no media column) — one column, or the grid would split
   the heading and its paragraph into separate columns. */
.three-row--text { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.three-row__body h3 { font-family: var(--display); font-size: var(--fs-h3); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.three-row__body p { color: var(--ink-2); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55; }
.three-row:hover .three-row__body p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.80); }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .verticals3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .proof-bands { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .three-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .three-row__media { aspect-ratio: 16/10; }
}

/* ---------- Companies-we-serve tile grid override on About ---------- */
#companies-we-serve { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; }
#companies-we-serve .eyebrow { color: var(--accent); }
#companies-we-serve .eyebrow::before { background: var(--accent); }
#companies-we-serve h2 { color: #fff; }
#companies-we-serve .company-tile { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04); border-color: var(--line-on-dark); }
#companies-we-serve .company-tile__name { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); }
#companies-we-serve .company-tile:hover { background: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); }
#companies-we-serve .company-tile:hover .company-tile__name { color: #fff; }

/* ---------- Contact form on dark contact page ---------- */
.bg-canvas.contact { background: var(--canvas); }

/* ---------- Layout primitives ---------- */
.shell { width: 100%; max-width: 1480px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--gutter); }
.grid { display: grid; gap: 24px; }
.section { padding: var(--section) 0; position: relative; }

/* ---------- Top navigation ---------- */
.nav {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0 0 auto 0;
  z-index: 50;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 16px var(--gutter);
  background: rgba(11, 23, 42, 0.85);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(180%) blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(180%) blur(14px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-on-dark);
}
.nav__brand {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 18px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #fff;
  white-space: nowrap;   /* keep "FBR Solutions" on one line — never wrap or clip the brand */
  flex-shrink: 0;        /* flexbox: brand has floor width, links/cta absorb squeeze */
}
.nav__brand .mark { width: 38px; height: 38px; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; flex-shrink: 0; }
.nav__brand span {
  display: inline-block;
  padding-left: 8px;
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
  margin-left: 6px;
  white-space: nowrap;   /* hard lock — span text never breaks across lines */
}
.nav__links {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px;
  list-style: none;      /* it's a <ul>: drop the UA margin/padding, which was
                            inflating the nav height and indenting the links */
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  flex-wrap: wrap;       /* if even narrower, links wrap before they vanish */
  justify-content: flex-end;
  min-width: 0;
}
.nav__links a {
  position: relative;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);   /* bump slightly so labels never look faded */
  border-radius: 999px;
  white-space: nowrap;            /* each link label stays on one line */
  transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}
.nav__links a:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.10); color: #fff; }
.nav__links a.is-active { background: var(--accent); color: #fff; }
.nav__cta {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  background: var(--accent); color: #fff;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: var(--display); font-size: 14px;
  white-space: nowrap;   /* keep "Start a project" + arrow on one line */
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease;
}
.nav__cta:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); background: var(--accent-2); }
.nav__burger { display: none; }
/* The in-menu CTA duplicates .nav__cta, so it only exists inside the open mobile panel */
.nav__mobile-only { display: none; }
/* inline-flex defaults to row — the three bars must stack to read as a hamburger */
.nav__burger { flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 4px; }
.nav__burger span {
  display: block; width: 22px; height: 2px; background: #fff; margin: 0;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, opacity 0.2s ease;
}
/* Open state: fold the bars into an X */
.nav__burger[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(6px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav__burger[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.nav__burger[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-6px) rotate(-45deg); }

/* ---------- Hero — concept image composition ---------- */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: 140px 0 80px;   /* clears the fixed nav (max ~90px) with room to spare */
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #fff;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero__bg {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;          /* sits behind hero__inner — the bg must NOT cover the content */
  background:
    radial-gradient(1200px 700px at 70% 30%, rgba(0,158,224,0.18), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #0B172A 0%, #0B172A 60%, #06101F 100%);
  overflow: hidden;
}
/* Animated cityscape — slow Ken Burns pan + zoom */
.hero__city {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 120%;
  max-width: none;   /* override the global img { max-width: 100% } reset, which
                        otherwise caps this at 100% and leaves a bare strip at the right */
  height: 120%;
  left: -10%;
  top: -10%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 70%;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  animation: kenburns 30s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
  will-change: transform;
}
@keyframes kenburns {
  0%   { transform: scale(1.05) translate3d(0, 0, 0); }
  100% { transform: scale(1.18) translate3d(-3%, -2%, 0); }
}
/* Same pan/zoom, but for elements that are centred with left:50% + translateX(-50%).
   The centring has to be re-stated here or the animation would drop it. */
@keyframes kenburns-centered {
  0%   { transform: translateX(-50%) scale(1.05) translate3d(0, 0, 0); }
  100% { transform: translateX(-50%) scale(1.18) translate3d(-3%, -2%, 0); }
}
/* Fiber-optic SVG layer */
.hero__fibers {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
  opacity: 0.95;
}
.hero__fibers .fiber      { stroke-dasharray: 4 6; animation: fiberdash 6s linear infinite; }
.hero__fibers .fiber#fiber2 { animation-duration: 8s; animation-direction: reverse; }
.hero__fibers .fiber#fiber3 { animation-duration: 10s; }
@keyframes fiberdash {
  to { stroke-dashoffset: -200; }
}
.hero__fibers .pulse {
  opacity: 0;
  animation: pulsefade 7s linear infinite;
}
.hero__fibers .pulse--1 { animation-duration: 7s; }
.hero__fibers .pulse--2 { animation-duration: 9s; animation-delay: -2s; }
.hero__fibers .pulse--3 { animation-duration: 11s; animation-delay: -4s; }
@keyframes pulsefade {
  0%   { opacity: 0; }
  6%   { opacity: 1; }
  94%  { opacity: 1; }
  100% { opacity: 0; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .hero__city, .hero__fibers .pulse, .hero__fibers .fiber {
    animation: none !important;
  }
}
.hero__bg::before {
  /* Navy overlay on top of the photo to keep the headline readable */
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  z-index: 3;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(11,23,42,0.72) 0%, rgba(11,23,42,0.55) 55%, rgba(6,16,31,0.85) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero__bg::after {
  /* subtle "highway data" lines at the bottom to evoke the concept image's roadway */
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  height: 220px;
  z-index: 4;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(110deg, transparent 0 60px, rgba(0,158,224,0.06) 60px 61px),
              radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 100%, rgba(0,158,224,0.18), transparent 60%);
  opacity: 0.6;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero__grid {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.35fr 0.65fr;
  gap: 0;
  align-items: stretch;
  min-height: 78vh;
}
/* Current hero markup uses .shell.hero__inner instead of .hero__grid; make sure it paints above .hero__bg */
.shell.hero__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 28px;
  min-height: 60vh;
  padding-top: 24px;
}
.hero__left {
  padding: 40px 40px 80px 0;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 36px;
  justify-content: center;
}
.hero__logo {
  width: clamp(96px, 10vw, 140px); max-width: 80%;
}
.hero__title {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: var(--fs-h1);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
}
.hero__title .blue { color: var(--accent); }
.hero__sub {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.4vw, 20px);
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
}
.hero__sub .blue { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 500; }
.hero__cta-row { display: flex; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 8px; }

.btn {
  --btn-bg: var(--accent);
  --btn-fg: #fff;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  padding: 16px 26px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--btn-bg);
  color: var(--btn-fg);
  font-family: var(--display); font-size: 15px; font-weight: 500;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}
.btn:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }
.btn--ghost { --btn-bg: transparent; --btn-fg: #fff; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.4); }
.btn--ghost:hover { --btn-bg: #fff; --btn-fg: var(--ink); }
.btn--ink { --btn-bg: var(--ink); --btn-fg: #fff; }
.btn--accent-light { --btn-bg: var(--accent); --btn-fg: #fff; }
.btn--light { --btn-bg: #fff; --btn-fg: var(--ink); }
.btn .arrow {
  width: 18px; height: 18px;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}
.btn:hover .arrow { transform: translate(3px, -3px); }

.hero__right {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--canvas);
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 60px 40px;
  border-left: 8px solid var(--ink);
  /* the angled cut on top edge to match concept image */
  clip-path: polygon(8% 0, 100% 0, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
}
.hero__right h3 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 22px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.workflow { display: grid; gap: 12px; }
.workflow-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 64px 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 16px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(11,23,42,0.06);
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}
.workflow-item:hover { transform: translateX(4px); box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,158,224,0.15); }
.workflow-item img { width: 56px; height: 56px; border-radius: 50%; }
.workflow-item__label {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.workflow-item__bar {
  display: block; height: 3px; background: var(--accent); margin-top: 4px;
  width: 60%;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: width 0.3s ease;
}
.workflow-item:hover .workflow-item__bar { width: 100%; }

/* ---------- Section base ---------- */
.bg-canvas { background: var(--canvas); color: var(--ink); }
.bg-ink    { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; }
.bg-light  { background: #fff; color: var(--ink); }

/* ---------- Strip (strip__track + strip__track...) — disabled site-wide ---------- */
.strip { display: none; }

/* ---------- Marquee ---------- */
.strip {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 18px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-on-dark);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-on-dark);
}
.strip__track {
  display: inline-flex; gap: 56px;
  animation: scroll 28s linear infinite;
  white-space: nowrap;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 42px);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.strip__track span { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 56px; }
.strip__track b { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 500; }
.strip__track .dot { width: 12px; height: 12px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--accent); display: inline-block; }
@keyframes scroll { to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }

/* ---------- Thesis ---------- */
.thesis { background: #fff; color: var(--ink); }
.thesis__head {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr;
  gap: 56px; align-items: start;
  margin-bottom: 56px;
}
.thesis__title { font-size: clamp(36px, 5.2vw, 78px); }
.thesis__title .blue { color: var(--accent); }
.thesis__pull {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.1vw, 28px);
  line-height: 1.32;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--accent);
  padding-left: 22px;
}

.thesis__grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
}
.diff-card {
  padding: 24px 22px 28px;
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  background: var(--canvas);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  transition: background 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px;
  height: 460px;            /* fixed equal height for all four cards */
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.diff-card:hover { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; transform: translateY(-4px); }
.diff-card__num {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
}
.diff-card:hover .diff-card__num { color: var(--accent); }
.diff-card__title { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 24px; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
.diff-card__body { color: inherit; }

/* Image slot inside every diff-card — identical on all four */
.diff-card__media {
  width: 100%;
  height: 160px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  margin: -4px 0 4px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  background-color: var(--canvas-2);       /* solid letterbox behind every photo */
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}
.diff-card__media .placeholder__label { display: none; }    /* hide leftover caption text */
.diff-card > img {
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 180px;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: contain;                     /* shrink-to-fit so the whole picture fits */
  background: var(--canvas-2);
  border-radius: 12px;
  display: block;
  margin: -4px 0 4px;
}

.diff-card--feature {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #fff;
}
.diff-card--feature .diff-card__num { color: var(--accent); }
.diff-card--feature .diff-card__media {
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.05) 0 18px, rgba(255,255,255,0.10) 18px 36px);
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.30);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.80);
}

/* ---------- Market ---------- */
.market { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; }
.market__head { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; margin-bottom: 56px; }
.market__title { font-size: clamp(36px, 5.4vw, 80px); }
.market__title .blue { color: var(--accent); }
.market__lede { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78); font-size: 18px; max-width: 50ch; }
.market__pillars { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 18px; }
.pillar {
  position: relative;
  padding: 32px 28px;
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-on-dark);
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 320px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease;
}
.pillar:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); background: rgba(0,158,224,0.10); border-color: rgba(0,158,224,0.30); }
.pillar__num {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 14px; color: var(--accent);
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
}
.pillar__title { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 28px; }
.pillar__body { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.80); font-size: 15px; }
.pillar__deco {
  position: absolute; right: -60px; bottom: -80px;
  width: 260px; height: 260px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(closest-side, rgba(0,158,224,0.30), transparent 70%);
}

/* ---------- Verticals ---------- */
.verticals { background: var(--canvas); }
.verticals__head {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: end;
  margin-bottom: 40px; gap: 32px;
}
.vertical-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
  gap: 32px;
  padding: 32px;
  border-radius: var(--r-xl);
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  transition: background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
  align-items: stretch;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.vertical-card:hover { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; }
.vertical-card .vc__media {
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--ink);
  display: grid; place-items: center;
}
.vertical-card .vc__media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.vertical-card__body { padding: 12px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; }
.vertical-card__title { font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 52px); color: var(--accent); }
.vertical-card:hover .vertical-card__title { color: #fff; }
.vertical-card__copy { color: inherit; font-size: 16px; }
.vertical-card__units {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 12px; margin-top: 8px;
}
.unit-pill {
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: var(--canvas);
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.vertical-card:hover .unit-pill { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.10); color: #fff; }
.vertical-card__cta {
  margin-top: auto;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.vertical-card:hover .vertical-card__cta { color: #fff; }
.vertical-card__cta .arrow { transition: transform 0.25s ease; }
.vertical-card__cta:hover .arrow { transform: translate(4px, -4px); }

.vertical-card--alt { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.1fr; }
.vertical-card--alt .vc__media { order: 2; }

/* ---------- Platform / ProWorks ---------- */
.platform { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.platform__bg {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(900px 500px at 12% 10%, rgba(0,158,224,0.20), transparent 60%);
}
.platform__inner { position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr; gap: 40px; }
.platform__title { font-size: clamp(36px, 5.6vw, 84px); }
.platform__title .blue { color: var(--accent); }
.platform__copy { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78); font-size: 17px; max-width: 52ch; }
.platform__features { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); gap: 16px; margin-top: 24px; }
.feat {
  padding: 18px 18px 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-on-dark);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
}
.feat__title { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 20px; margin-bottom: 6px; color: var(--accent); }
.feat__body  { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.80); font-size: 14px; }
.platform__viz {
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.05), rgba(255,255,255,0));
  border: 1px solid var(--line-on-dark);
  padding: 22px;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
}
.platform__viz svg { width: 100%; height: auto; }

/* ---------- Image placeholder system ----------
   Replace every real image with a bordered div + centered icon. */
.placeholder {
  position: relative;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  gap: 12px;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(11,23,42,0.04) 0 18px, rgba(11,23,42,0.08) 18px 36px);
  border: 2px dashed rgba(11,23,42,0.30);
  border-radius: 14px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 16px;
  text-align: center;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
.placeholder--on-dark {
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.04) 0 18px, rgba(255,255,255,0.08) 18px 36px);
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
}
.placeholder svg { width: 44px; height: 44px; }
.placeholder__label { white-space: nowrap; line-height: 1.2; }
.placeholder__hint { font-family: var(--body); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; opacity: 0.65; text-transform: none; }

/* Sized-placeholder utilities (match original img dims so layout doesn't shift) */
.placeholder--logo-mark     { width: 38px;  height: 38px;  border-radius: 50%; }
.placeholder--logo-hero     { width: 220px; height: 220px; border-radius: 50%; }
.placeholder--logo-pagehead { width: 160px; height: 160px; border-radius: 50%; }
.placeholder--logo-closing  { width: 140px; height: 140px; border-radius: 50%; }
.placeholder--logo-contact  { width: 84px;  height: 84px;  border-radius: 50%; }
.placeholder--logo-footer   { width: 56px;  height: 56px;  border-radius: 50%; }
.placeholder--vc            { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4/3; }
.placeholder--platform      { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 5/4; }
.placeholder--card          { width: 100%; height: 160px; border-radius: 12px; }

/* Stack of headshots in About — one under another. */
.team { background: var(--canvas); }
.team__head { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr; gap: 56px; align-items: end; margin-bottom: 40px; }
.team__list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; max-width: 980px; }
.team-member {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr;
  gap: 28px;
  padding: 24px;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  align-items: center;
}
.team-member__photo {
  width: 220px; height: 220px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #e9eef3;
  filter: grayscale(100%);
}
.team-member__photo img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 30%;
  display: block;
  filter: grayscale(100%) contrast(1.05) brightness(0.96);
}
.team-member__name { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.team-member__role { font-family: var(--mono); font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent); margin: 4px 0 10px; }
.team-member__bio { font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-2); max-width: 70ch; }

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .team__head { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 18px; }
  .team-member { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .team-member__photo { width: 100%; height: 220px; }
  .placeholder--logo-pagehead { width: 120px; height: 120px; }
  .placeholder--logo-contact  { width: 72px;  height: 72px; }
}

/* ---------- Priorities ---------- */
.priorities { background: var(--canvas); }
.priorities__head { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 56px; margin-bottom: 48px; }
.priorities__title { font-size: clamp(36px, 5.4vw, 78px); }
.prio-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 20px; }
.prio {
  padding: 28px;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, background 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px;
  min-height: 220px;
}
.prio:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); background: var(--ink); color: #fff; }
.prio__num {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 56px; line-height: 1;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.prio__title { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 22px; }
.prio__body { font-size: 14.5px; color: inherit; opacity: 0.85; }

/* ---------- Closing CTA ---------- */
.closing {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #fff;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.closing__bg {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(1100px 600px at 100% 0%, rgba(0,158,224,0.20), transparent 60%);
}
.closing__inner { position: relative; }
.closing__title {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4.4vw, 58px);
  line-height: 1.06;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  max-width: 20ch;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
}
/* Sentence-length closing headlines (the service pages) need a smaller scale —
   at the full size they run to four lines and swamp the lede and button below.
   This has to be a real modifier: a `.display-l` class here would lose to
   `.closing__title` on source order, which is why those had no effect. */
.closing__title--sm {
  font-size: clamp(24px, 3.2vw, 42px);
  line-height: 1.1;
  max-width: 30ch;
}
.closing__title .blue { color: var(--accent); }
.closing__row {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 8px; margin-top: 56px;
}
.closing__row .cell {
  padding: 24px;
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-on-dark);
}
.closing__row .cell .label { color: var(--accent); }
.closing__row .cell strong {
  display: block; margin-top: 6px;
  font-family: var(--display); font-size: 24px; font-weight: 500;
}
.closing__cta { margin-top: 56px; display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.footer { background: #06101F; color: #fff; padding: 80px 0 32px; }
.footer__grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 32px; padding-bottom: 56px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-on-dark);
}
.footer__brand { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; max-width: 32ch; }
.footer__brand img { width: 56px; height: 56px; border-radius: 50%; }
.footer__brand p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65); }
.footer h6 {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.footer ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: grid; gap: 10px; }
.footer ul a { color: #fff; }
.footer ul a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.footer__bottom {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
  padding-top: 24px;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
}

/* ---------- Sub-page header ---------- */
.page-head {
  padding: 160px 0 80px;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #fff;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.page-head__bg {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;          /* sits behind page-head__inner — the bg must NOT cover the content.
                          Also traps the ::before/::after overlays (z-index 3/4) inside this
                          stacking context, matching .hero__bg. */
  background: radial-gradient(900px 600px at 80% 0%, rgba(0,158,224,0.30), transparent 60%);
}

/* Sub-page headers — same animated cityscape + fiber-pulse treatment as the home hero */
.page-head--hero { padding: 160px 0 80px; }
.page-head--hero .page-head__bg {
  /* Flat sky fallback only. The photo itself is the .page-head__city <img> below —
     painting it here too produced a second, offset copy and a visible vertical seam. */
  background: #06101F;
}
.page-head--hero .page-head__city {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100vw;            /* pull past .shell gutter — full bleed edge-to-edge */
  max-width: none;          /* override the global img { max-width: 100% } reset */
  height: 100%;
  left: 50%;
  top: 0;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 70%;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  /* Must carry the -50% centring in every keyframe — a plain `kenburns` would
     replace the transform above and shove the image ~50vw to the right. */
  animation: kenburns-centered 30s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
  will-change: transform;
}
.page-head--hero .page-head__fibers {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  width: 100vw;             /* also full-bleed so the fiber pulse streak lines
                               reach the right edge of the viewport */
  max-width: none;
  height: 100%;
  left: 50%;
  top: 0;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
  opacity: 0.95;
}
.page-head--hero .page-head__fibers .fiber { stroke-dasharray: 4 6; animation: fiberdash 6s linear infinite; }
.page-head--hero .page-head__bg::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 3;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(11,23,42,0.72) 0%, rgba(11,23,42,0.55) 55%, rgba(6,16,31,0.85) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.page-head--hero .page-head__bg::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  height: 220px; z-index: 4;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(110deg, transparent 0 60px, rgba(0,158,224,0.06) 60px 61px),
              radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 100%, rgba(0,158,224,0.18), transparent 60%);
  opacity: 0.6; pointer-events: none;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .page-head--hero .page-head__city,
  .page-head--hero .page-head__fibers .fiber { animation: none !important; }
}
.page-head__inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr; gap: 56px; align-items: end; }
/* Grid tracks default to min-width:auto, so a long unbreakable headline word would
   blow the track out and drag the lede past the viewport with it. */
.page-head__inner > * { min-width: 0; }
.page-head__crumbs {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.page-head__title { font-size: var(--fs-h1-sub); line-height: 1.06; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: -0.03em; overflow-wrap: break-word; }
.page-head__title .blue { color: var(--accent); }
.page-head__logo { width: clamp(80px, 8vw, 104px); margin-bottom: 20px; border-radius: 50%; }
.page-head__lede { font-size: var(--fs-lede); line-height: 1.5; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.80); max-width: 42ch; }

/* ---------- Sub-page blocks ---------- */
.split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 56px; align-items: start; }
.stack { display: grid; gap: 20px; }

.bullet-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 20px; }
.bullet {
  padding: 22px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  display: grid; gap: 10px;
}
.bg-ink .bullet { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04); border-color: var(--line-on-dark); color: #fff; }
.bullet h3 { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 24px; }
.bullet .label { color: var(--accent); }
.bg-canvas .bullet .label { color: var(--accent); }

.callout {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.3fr 1fr; gap: 32px;
  padding: 32px;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: var(--r-xl);
  align-items: center;
}
.callout__num {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 80px;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.callout h3 { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 28px; color: #fff; }
.callout p  { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); max-width: 56ch; }

/* ---------- Contact ---------- */
.contact { background: var(--canvas); }
.contact__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 56px; align-items: start; }
.contact__card {
  background: var(--ink); color: #fff;
  padding: 40px; border-radius: var(--r-xl);
  display: grid; gap: 18px;
}
.contact__card .label { color: var(--accent); }
.contact__card h2 { font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 40px); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: -0.025em; font-weight: 800; }
.contact__list { display: grid; gap: 14px; margin-top: 16px; }
.contact__list .row {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline;
  padding: 14px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-on-dark);
}
.contact__list .row:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-on-dark); }
.contact__list .row span:first-child { color: var(--accent); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.contact__list .row span:last-child { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 16px; }

.form { display: grid; gap: 14px; background: #fff; padding: 32px; border-radius: var(--r-xl); border: 1px solid var(--line-soft); }
.form .field { display: grid; gap: 6px; }
.form label { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.form input, .form textarea, .form select {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  font: inherit;
  color: var(--ink);
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease;
}
.form input:focus, .form textarea:focus, .form select:focus { border-color: var(--accent); }
.form textarea { min-height: 140px; resize: vertical; }
.form .row2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 14px; }
.form__submit { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; margin-top: 8px; }

/* ---------- Reveal ---------- */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(28px);
  transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.2, 1);
}
.reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .hero__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero__right { clip-path: none; border-left: none; border-top: 4px solid var(--ink); }
  .thesis__head,
  .market__head,
  .platform__inner,
  .page-head__inner,
  .priorities__head,
  .contact__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .thesis__grid,
  .market__pillars,
  .prio-list,
  .closing__row { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .footer__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
/* Nav collapses to the burger well before 720px: below ~1000px the six links + CTA
   no longer fit on one row and .nav__links would wrap, doubling the nav height. */
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .nav__links { display: none; }
  .nav__burger { display: inline-flex; padding: 10px 14px; background: var(--accent); color: #fff; border-radius: 999px; font-family: var(--display); font-size: 14px; }
  .nav__cta { display: none; }

  /* Drop-down panel. Navy to match the nav — the previous inline-JS styling used a
     cream background behind white link text, which made the labels unreadable. */
  .nav__links.is-open {
    display: flex;
    position: absolute;
    top: calc(100% + 8px);
    right: var(--gutter);
    left: var(--gutter);
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 4px;
    padding: 12px;
    background: rgba(11, 23, 42, 0.97);
    backdrop-filter: saturate(180%) blur(14px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(180%) blur(14px);
    border: 1px solid var(--line-on-dark);
    border-radius: var(--r-md);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.38);
  }
  .nav__links.is-open a { display: block; padding: 12px 14px; font-size: 15px; border-radius: 10px; }
  /* Keep the primary CTA reachable on mobile — it is hidden in the bar itself. */
  .nav__links.is-open .nav__mobile-only { display: block; margin-top: 6px; }
  .nav__links.is-open .nav__cta-mobile {
    display: block; text-align: center;
    background: var(--accent); color: #fff;
  }
  .nav__links.is-open .nav__cta-mobile:hover { background: var(--accent-2); }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .thesis__grid,
  .market__pillars,
  .prio-list,
  .vertical-card,
  .vertical-card--alt,
  .platform__features,
  .bullet-grid,
  .closing__row,
  .footer__grid,
  .company-tiles { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .vertical-card--alt .vc__media { order: 0; }
  .callout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .callout__num { font-size: 56px; }
  .footer__bottom { flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
  .form .row2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .strip__track { animation-duration: 22s; gap: 36px; }
}

/* ---------- Companies We Serve tile grid ---------- */
.company-tiles {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 40px;
}
.company-tile {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 110px;
  padding: 28px 20px;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, background 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
  text-align: center;
}
.company-tile:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: var(--accent);
}
.company-tile__name {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: inherit;
  line-height: 1.15;
}
.company-tile__logo {
  max-width: 70%;
  max-height: 56px;
  object-fit: contain;
  display: block;
  margin: 0 auto 10px;
  opacity: 0.9;
}
@media (max-width: 1100px) { .company-tiles { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 720px)  { .company-tiles { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }