/* ============================================================
   RELUNEX — Design System v5.0 "Liquid Tech Matrix"
   Palette: Deep Space Black + Electric Blue + Cyan
   ============================================================ */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Space+Grotesk:wght@300;400;500;600;700&family=Inter:wght@300;400;500;600&family=Cormorant+Garamond:wght@400;500;600&display=swap');

/* ── Reset ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }

/* ── Tokens ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
:root {
  /* ── Backgrounds (Deep Space Cyber Navy) ── */
  --bg-base:    #020A1F;
  --bg-surface: #071224;
  --bg-card:    #0A1631;
  --bg-glass:   rgba(2, 29, 58, 0.45);
  --bg-card-hover: #0F1E3D;

  /* ── Primary Neo Blue & Cobalt ── */
  --gold:        #00A9FF; /* Primary Neo Blue */
  --gold-lt:     #7BDCFF; /* Soft Neon Blue */
  --gold-bright: #B3F0FF; /* Highlight Cyan */
  --gold-dim:    #0076C9;

  /* ── Accent Cobalt / Violet ── */
  --navy:        #0052FF; /* Electric Cobalt */
  --navy-lt:     #3B82F6;
  --navy-glow:   rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.35);

  /* ── Slate / Platinum ── */
  --platinum:    #F8FAFC;
  --silver:      #94A3B8;
  --steel:       #1E293B;
  --steel-lt:    #334155;

  /* ── Gradients ── */
  --grad:         linear-gradient(135deg, #0052FF 0%, #00F0FF 100%);
  --grad-gold:    linear-gradient(90deg, #0052FF, #00F0FF, #0052FF);
  --grad-text:    linear-gradient(90deg, #00F0FF 0%, #38BDF8 50%, #00F0FF 100%);
  --grad-navy:    linear-gradient(135deg, #0B1530, #0052FF);
  --grad-border:  linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(0,240,255,0.4), rgba(0,82,255,0.2));
  --grad-hero:    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(11,21,48,0.8) 0%, rgba(0,240,255,0.06) 100%);

  /* ── Text ── */
  --text-primary:   #FFFFFF;
  --text-secondary: #B3D7FF;
  --text-muted:     #7FA6C1;

  /* ── Borders ── */
  --border:       rgba(0, 169, 255, 0.16);
  --border-glow:  rgba(0, 169, 255, 0.45);
  --border-navy:  rgba(0, 82, 255, 0.25);

  /* ── Shadows & Neo Glows ── */
  --shadow-sm:    0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
  --shadow-md:    0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
  --shadow-lg:    0 24px 64px rgba(0,0,0,0.8);
  --glow-gold:    0 0 35px rgba(0,240,255,0.3);
  --glow-navy:    0 0 25px rgba(0,82,255,0.35);
  /* ── Typography ── */
  --font-display:  'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  --font-serif:    'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  --font-body:     'Inter', sans-serif;

  /* ── Spacing / Radius ── */
  --r-sm:   8px;
  --r-md:   14px;
  --r-lg:   22px;
  --r-xl:   32px;
  --r-full: 9999px;

  /* ── Transitions ── */
  --t-fast:   0.15s ease;
  --t-base:   0.25s ease;
  --t-slow:   0.4s ease;
  --t-spring: 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1);
}

/* ── Base ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  background: var(--bg-base);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  line-height: 1.6;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* ── Typography ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.font-display  { font-family: var(--font-display); }
.font-serif    { font-family: var(--font-serif); }

.gradient-text {
  background: var(--grad-text);
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-size: 200% auto;
  animation: gradient-shift 5s ease infinite;
}
.gradient-text-static {
  background: var(--grad-text);
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}
.cyan-text { color: var(--gold-lt); }

/* ── Animations ─────────────────────────────────────── */
@keyframes gradient-shift {
  0%,100% { background-position: 0% 50%; }
  50%      { background-position: 100% 50%; }
}
@keyframes float {
  0%,100% { transform: translateY(0) rotate(0deg); }
  33%      { transform: translateY(-16px) rotate(0.8deg); }
  66%      { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-0.8deg); }
}
@keyframes orb-drift {
  0%    { transform: translate(0,0) scale(1); }
  25%   { transform: translate(50px,-40px) scale(1.05); }
  50%   { transform: translate(25px,50px) scale(0.97); }
  75%   { transform: translate(-35px,25px) scale(1.03); }
  100%  { transform: translate(0,0) scale(1); }
}
@keyframes cyan-shimmer {
  0%   { background-position: -200% center; }
  100% { background-position: 200% center; }
}
@keyframes fade-up {
  from { opacity:0; transform: translateY(24px); }
  to   { opacity:1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
@keyframes fade-in {
  from { opacity:0; }
  to   { opacity:1; }
}
@keyframes scale-in {
  from { opacity:0; transform: scale(0.94); }
  to   { opacity:1; transform: scale(1); }
}
@keyframes glow-pulse {
  0%,100% { opacity:0.6; box-shadow: 0 0 6px var(--gold); }
  50%      { opacity:1;   box-shadow: 0 0 16px var(--gold-lt); }
}
@keyframes marquee {
  from { transform: translateX(0); }
  to   { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}
@keyframes spin-slow {
  from { transform: rotate(0deg); }
  to   { transform: rotate(360deg); }
}
@keyframes line-draw {
  from { width: 0; }
  to   { width: 48px; }
}

/* AOS */
[data-aos] { opacity:0; transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease; }
[data-aos="fade-up"]    { transform: translateY(32px); }
[data-aos="fade-down"]  { transform: translateY(-32px); }
[data-aos="fade-left"]  { transform: translateX(32px); }
[data-aos="fade-right"] { transform: translateX(-32px); }
[data-aos="zoom-in"]    { transform: scale(0.88); }
[data-aos].aos-animate  { opacity:1 !important; transform: none !important; }

/* ── Scrollbar ──────────────────────────────────────── */
::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 5px; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: var(--bg-base); }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: rgba(0,240,255,0.35); border-radius: 3px; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background: var(--gold); }

/* ── Selection ──────────────────────────────────────── */
::selection { background: rgba(0,240,255,0.25); color: #fff; }

/* ── Navigation ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.navbar {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 1000;
  padding: 22px 0;
  transition: background var(--t-slow), backdrop-filter var(--t-slow), padding var(--t-base), border-color var(--t-slow);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
}
.navbar.scrolled {
  background: rgba(3, 7, 18, 0.9);
  backdrop-filter: blur(28px) saturate(180%);
  padding: 14px 0;
  border-bottom-color: var(--border);
}
.nav-inner {
  max-width: 1320px; margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 32px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
}
.nav-logo {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.nav-logo img {
  height: 32px; width: auto;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 12px rgba(0,170,255,0.35));
}
.nav-logo-text {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 700;
  background: var(--grad-text);
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.nav-links {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px;
  list-style: none;
}
.nav-links a {
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 500;
  padding: 8px 18px; border-radius: var(--r-full);
  transition: color var(--t-base), background var(--t-base);
  position: relative; letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
.nav-links a:hover, .nav-links a.active {
  color: var(--text-primary);
  background: rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.12);
}
.nav-links a.active::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; bottom: 4px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 4px; height: 4px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold-lt);
}
.nav-cta {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0a30b0, #00b4d8) !important;
  color: #fff !important; font-weight: 600 !important;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,240,255,0.25);
  transition: transform var(--t-spring), box-shadow var(--t-base) !important;
}
.nav-cta:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.03) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0,240,255,0.4) !important;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0) !important;
}
.nav-mobile-btn {
  display: none; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px;
  background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 4px;
}
.nav-mobile-btn span {
  display: block; width: 24px; height: 2px;
  background: var(--text-primary); border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform var(--t-base), opacity var(--t-base);
}
.mobile-menu {
  display: none;
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 999;
  background: rgba(3, 7, 18, 0.96);
  backdrop-filter: blur(32px);
  flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 24px;
}
.mobile-menu.open { display: flex; }
.mobile-menu a {
  color: var(--text-primary); text-decoration: none;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 2rem; font-weight: 700;
  transition: color var(--t-base);
}
.mobile-menu a:hover { color: var(--gold-lt); }

/* ── Gradient Orbs ──────────────────────────────────── */
.orb {
  position: absolute; border-radius: 50%;
  filter: blur(100px); pointer-events: none;
}
.orb-gold  { background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0,240,255,0.25) 0%, transparent 70%); }
.orb-navy  { background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(42,82,245,0.3) 0%, transparent 70%); }
.orb-navy  { background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(10,48,176,0.35) 0%, transparent 70%); }

/* ── Status dot ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.status-dot {
  width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold-lt);
  animation: glow-pulse 2.5s ease infinite;
}

/* ── Buttons ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.9rem; text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  border: none; cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform var(--t-spring), box-shadow var(--t-base);
}
.btn:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }
.btn:active { transform: translateY(0); }

.btn-primary {
  background: var(--grad);
  color: #fff; padding: 14px 30px; border-radius: var(--r-full);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,240,255,0.3);
  background-size: 200% auto;
}
.btn-primary:hover { box-shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.45); }

.btn-gold {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--gold-lt); padding: 13px 30px; border-radius: var(--r-full);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  transition: background var(--t-base), color var(--t-base), box-shadow var(--t-base), transform var(--t-spring);
}
.btn-gold:hover {
  background: rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.12);
  box-shadow: var(--glow-gold);
}

.btn-glass {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
  color: var(--text-primary); padding: 14px 30px; border-radius: var(--r-full);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}
.btn-glass:hover {
  background: rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.12);
  border-color: var(--border-glow);
}

.btn-icon { width: 18px; height: 18px; flex-shrink: 0; transition: transform var(--t-base); }
.btn:hover .btn-icon { transform: translateX(3px); }

/* ── Hero Section ───────────────────────────────────── */
.hero-section {
  min-height: 92vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 110px 0 60px;
  background: var(--bg-base);
}
.hero-section .container {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}
.hero-panel { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.hero-content {
  padding-left: 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
}
.hero-visual {
  min-height: 520px;
  border-radius: var(--r-xl);
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 20% 20%, rgba(0,240,255,0.18), transparent 35%),
              radial-gradient(circle at 80% 15%, rgba(42,82,245,0.16), transparent 28%),
              linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(4,18,43,0.95), rgba(5,23,50,0.96));
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 80px rgba(0,240,255,0.08);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
}
.hero-visual::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(0,240,255,0.04), transparent 60%);
}
.hero-visual .hero-visual-copy {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 420px;
  text-align: left;
}
.hero-visual h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.hero-visual p {
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.8;
}
.hero-scroll {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 32px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  z-index: 2;
}
.scroll-wheel {
  width: 20px;
  height: 32px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201,162,39,0.25);
  border-radius: 10px;
  position: relative;
}
.scroll-dot {
  position: absolute;
  top: 5px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 3px;
  height: 3px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold-lt);
  animation: scroll-bounce 2s ease infinite;
}
@keyframes scroll-bounce {
  0%, 100% { top: 5px; opacity: 1; }
  80% { top: 18px; opacity: 0; }
}
.hero-badges { display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 32px; justify-content: center; }
.floating-badge { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; padding: 16px 22px; border-radius: var(--r-lg); background: rgba(0,240,255,0.06); border: 1px solid rgba(0,240,255,0.18); backdrop-filter: blur(14px); transition: transform var(--t-base), border-color var(--t-base); }
.floating-badge:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); border-color: var(--gold-lt); }
.floating-badge span:first-child { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 700; }

.about-hero {
  padding: 90px 0 30px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(1, 11, 27, 0.96) 0%, rgba(4, 20, 42, 0.95) 100%);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-align: center;
}
.about-hero .container { max-width: 940px; margin: 0 auto; }
.about-hero-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5.2rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.0;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.mission-block {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(0, 169, 255, 0.06) 0%, rgba(6, 22, 51, 0.85) 45%, rgba(0, 101, 209, 0.08) 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 169, 255, 0.12);
  border-radius: 28px;
  padding: 52px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  max-width: 880px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.stat-card {
  background: rgba(7, 18, 39, 0.96);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 169, 255, 0.12);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: 34px 28px;
  text-align: center;
  transition: transform var(--t-slow), border-color var(--t-slow);
}
.stat-card:hover { transform: translateY(-6px) rotateY(5deg) rotateX(-3deg); border-color: var(--border-glow); }

.contact-hero {
  padding: 90px 0 30px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-align: center;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(2,10,31,0.96) 0%, rgba(4,24,55,0.95) 100%);
}
.contact-hero .container { max-width: 980px; margin: 0 auto; }
.contact-form-card {
  background: rgba(5, 23, 50, 0.96);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 169, 255, 0.12);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24);
  border-radius: 28px;
  padding: 40px;
  min-width: 0;
}
.contact-label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-weight: 700;
}
.form-alert {
  display: none;
  padding: 16px;
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.form-alert.alert-success { background: rgba(16,185,129,0.1); border: 1px solid rgba(52,211,153,0.4); color: #34d399; }
.form-alert.alert-error { background: rgba(254,226,226,0.8); border: 1px solid rgba(248,113,113,0.4); color: #991b1b; }

/* ── Section Utility ─────────────────────────────────── */
.section    { padding: 60px 0; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.container-narrow { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }

.section-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-lt); margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.section-eyebrow::before {
  content: '';
  width: 32px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--grad-gold);
  animation: line-draw 0.8s ease forwards;
}
.section-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
  font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em; color: var(--text-primary);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.section-subtitle {
  font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--text-secondary);
  max-width: 520px; margin: 0 auto; line-height: 1.75;
}
.section-surface { background: var(--bg-surface); }
.section-visual { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.section-inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.section-head {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}
.grid-center { justify-items: center; }
.process-blue { background: rgba(26,79,196,0.12); color: #3b6cf5; border: 1px solid rgba(59,108,245,0.25); }
.process-gold { background: rgba(201,162,39,0.12); color: #c9a227; border: 1px solid rgba(201,162,39,0.25); }
.value-icon.color-a { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(6,182,212,0.35)); }
.value-icon.color-b { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(139,92,246,0.35)); }
.value-icon.color-c { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(236,73,153,0.35)); }
.value-icon.color-d { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(245,158,11,0.35)); }
.value-icon.color-e { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(16,185,129,0.35)); }
.value-icon.color-f { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(34,211,238,0.35)); }
.project-header {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 24px;
}
.project-header .section-copy { max-width: 640px; }
.project-cta-copy {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: center;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.projects-container { position: relative; height: 100vh; overflow: hidden; }
.projects-track { width: max-content; }

/* ── Tags ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.tag {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center;
  padding: 4px 12px; border-radius: var(--r-full);
  font-size: 0.68rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.tag-row {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 18px;
}
.tag-gold    { background: rgba(0,240,255,0.12); color: var(--gold);     border: 1px solid rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.3); }
.tag-navy    { background: rgba(24,24,27,0.06);   color: var(--navy);     border: 1px solid rgba(24,24,27,0.15); }
.tag-blue    { background: rgba(14, 46, 116, 0.08);   color: #5b86e5;     border: 1px solid rgba(24, 59, 127, 0.18); }
.tag-silver  { background: rgba(154,168,196,0.1); color: #c4d0e8;         border: 1px solid rgba(154,168,196,0.2); }
.tag-green   { background: rgba(16,185,129,0.1);  color: #34d399;         border: 1px solid rgba(16,185,129,0.2); }

/* ── Noise ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.noise-overlay {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; z-index: 0; opacity: 0.025;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

/* ── Divider ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.gold-divider {
  width: 60px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--grad-gold);
  margin: 24px 0;
}
.gold-divider.center { margin: 24px auto; }

/* ── Marquee ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.marquee-bar {
  background: var(--bg-surface);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 28px 0;
}
.marquee-bar {
  background: var(--bg-surface);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 28px 0;
}
.marquee-outer {
  overflow: hidden;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, black 12%, black 88%, transparent);
}
.marquee-track {
  display: flex; gap: 64px; align-items: center;
  animation: marquee 32s linear infinite;
  width: max-content;
}
.marquee-item {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-muted); white-space: nowrap;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: color var(--t-base);
}
.marquee-item:hover { color: var(--gold-lt); }
.marquee-dot { width: 4px; height: 4px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold-dim); }

/* ── Service Cards ───────────────────────────────────── */
.service-card {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: 36px 30px;
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform var(--t-slow), border-color var(--t-slow), box-shadow var(--t-slow);
  cursor: default;
}
.service-card::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--grad);
  transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}
.service-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  border-color: var(--border-glow);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg), var(--glow-gold);
}
.service-card:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }

.service-icon {
  width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: var(--r-md);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 22px; font-size: 1.15rem;
  transition: transform var(--t-spring);
}
.service-card:hover .service-icon { transform: scale(1.1) rotate(-3deg); }
.icon-gold   { background: rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.12);   box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.1); }
.icon-navy   { background: rgba(42,82,245,0.1);   box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(24,24,27,0.05); }
.icon-silver { background: rgba(154,168,196,0.1); box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(154,168,196,0.1); }
.icon-green  { background: rgba(16,185,129,0.1);  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(16,185,129,0.15); }

/* ── Fullscreen Project Showcase ─────────────────────── */
.projects-showcase {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--bg-base);
}
.projects-track {
  display: flex;
  transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.77, 0, 0.175, 1);
  will-change: transform;
}
.project-slide {
  width: 100vw; height: 100vh;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
}
.project-slide-bg {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background-size: cover; background-position: center;
  transition: transform 8s ease;
}
.project-slide.active .project-slide-bg { transform: scale(1.05); }
.project-slide-overlay {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to right,
    rgba(1,3,8,0.97) 0%,
    rgba(1,3,8,0.8) 45%,
    rgba(1,3,8,0.25) 100%
  );
}
.project-slide-content {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center;
  padding: 80px;
  max-width: 680px;
}
@media(max-width:768px){
  .project-slide-content { padding: 100px 28px 40px; max-width: 100%; }
  .project-slide-overlay {
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(1,3,8,0.5) 0%, rgba(1,3,8,0.92) 60%, rgba(1,3,8,0.98) 100%);
  }
}
.project-number {
  font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--gold-dim); letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  margin-bottom: 16px; display: block;
}
.project-slide-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--text-primary); margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.project-slide-desc {
  font-size: 1rem; color: var(--silver);
  line-height: 1.8; max-width: 480px; margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.project-slide-tags { display: flex; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 36px; }
.project-slide-link {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--gold-lt); text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: gap var(--t-base), color var(--t-base);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,240,255,0.3);
  padding-bottom: 4px;
}
.project-slide-link:hover { gap: 16px; color: var(--gold-bright); border-bottom-color: var(--gold-lt); }

/* Nav dots (right side) */
.project-nav-dots {
  position: absolute; right: 40px; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; z-index: 10;
}
.proj-dot {
  width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 3px;
  background: rgba(0,240,255,0.25);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: height 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease;
}
.proj-dot.active { height: 28px; background: var(--gold-lt); }
.proj-dot:hover { background: rgba(0,240,255,0.6); }

/* Prev/Next arrows */
.project-arrow {
  position: absolute; bottom: 48px; z-index: 10;
  width: 52px; height: 52px; border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-glow);
  background: rgba(1,3,8,0.6);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer; color: var(--gold-lt);
  transition: background var(--t-base), transform var(--t-spring), border-color var(--t-base);
}
.project-arrow:hover { background: rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.1); transform: scale(1.08); border-color: var(--gold-lt); }
.project-arrow-prev { left: 80px; }
.project-arrow-next { left: 148px; }
@media(max-width:768px){
  .project-arrow-prev { left: 28px; }
  .project-arrow-next { left: 96px; }
}

/* Project counter */
.project-counter {
  position: absolute; bottom: 56px; right: 80px; z-index: 10;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--text-muted); letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}
.project-counter span { color: var(--gold-lt); font-weight: 600; }

/* Progress bar */
.project-progress {
  position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 2px;
  background: rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.12);
}
.project-progress-bar {
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--grad-gold);
  transition: width 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.77,0,0.175,1);
}

/* Palette helpers and reusable background patterns */
:root {
  --brand-purple-500: #6f2bd6;
  --brand-purple-600: #5b21b6;
  --brand-purple-400: #8b5cf6;
  --bg-accent: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand-purple-600), var(--brand-purple-400));
}

.bg-pattern-dots {
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle at 2px 2px, rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.08) 1px, transparent 0);
  background-size: 30px 30px;
  animation: bg-pan 30s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes bg-pan {
  0% { background-position: 0 0; }
  100% { background-position: 30px 30px; }
}

.bg-pattern-dots.large {
  background-size: 40px 40px;
}

.card-accent {
  border: 1px solid rgba(111,43,214,0.12);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(45,13,80,0.22);
}

/* ── Stats ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.stats-bar {
  background: var(--bg-surface);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.stats-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
}
.stats-grid .stat-item {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 56px 40px;
}
.stats-grid .stat-item:not(:last-child) {
  border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.stat-item { text-align: center; padding: 56px 40px; }
.stat-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem,5vw,4rem);
  font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  background: var(--grad-text);
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; line-height: 1;
}
.stat-label {
  font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted); margin-top: 10px;
}

/* ── Process ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.process-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr);
  gap: 0; position: relative;
}
.process-connector {
  position: absolute; top: 27px;
  left: calc(12.5% + 8px); right: calc(12.5% - 8px);
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, var(--border), var(--border), transparent);
  z-index: 0;
}
@media(max-width:768px){ .process-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:32px; } .process-connector{display:none;} }
@media(max-width:480px){ .process-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr; } }
.process-card {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: 32px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  transition: transform var(--t-base), border-color var(--t-base), box-shadow var(--t-base);
}
.process-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  border-color: var(--border-glow);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}
.process-card h3 {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}
.process-card p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.75;
}
.process-num {
  width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: var(--r-md);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 16px; position: relative; z-index: 1;
}

/* ── CTA ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.cta-section {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(10,48,176,0.07) 0%, rgba(0,240,255,0.08) 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-glow);
  border-radius: var(--r-xl); margin: 0 32px;
  padding: 100px 48px; text-align: center;
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
}
.cta-actions {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 32px;
}
@media(max-width:640px){ .cta-section { padding:64px 24px; margin:0 16px; } }

/* ── Floating 3D badge ───────────────────────────────── */
.floating-badge {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
  padding: 14px 22px; border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  background: rgba(0,240,255,0.06);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,240,255,0.2);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  animation: float 6s ease-in-out infinite;
  transition: transform var(--t-base), border-color var(--t-base);
}
.floating-badge:hover { border-color: var(--gold-lt); transform: translateY(-4px); }

/* ── Footer ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.footer {
  background: var(--bg-surface);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 60px 0 30px;
}
.footer-brand img {
  height: 38px;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(0,240,255,0.4));
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.footer-tagline { font-size: 0.875rem; color: var(--text-secondary); max-width: 230px; line-height: 1.7; }
.footer-heading {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-lt); margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.footer-links { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
.footer-links a {
  color: var(--text-secondary); text-decoration: none; font-size: 0.875rem;
  transition: color var(--t-base);
}
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--gold-lt); }
.footer-bottom {
  margin-top: 60px; padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
  font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--text-muted);
  flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;
}
.footer-social { display: flex; gap: 10px; }
.social-btn {
  width: 36px; height: 36px; border-radius: var(--r-md);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  color: var(--text-muted); text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--t-base), border-color var(--t-base), background var(--t-base);
}
.social-btn:hover { color: var(--gold-lt); border-color: var(--gold-dim); background: rgba(0,240,255,0.08); }

/* ── Contact ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(0, 0.85fr);
  gap: 44px;
  align-items: start;
}
.contact-info-column {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
}
.contact-info-card {
  background: rgba(6, 22, 45, 0.95);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 169, 255, 0.12);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: 26px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  transition: border-color var(--t-base), transform var(--t-base), background var(--t-base);
}
.contact-info-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--border-glow);
  transform: translateX(4px);
}
.contact-info-icon {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}
.contact-form-card h2 {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.contact-label {
  display: block; font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-secondary); margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.contact-input {
  width: 100%; padding: 14px 18px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
  border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--r-md);
  color: var(--text-primary); font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 0.95rem;
  transition: border-color var(--t-base), background var(--t-base), box-shadow var(--t-base);
  outline: none;
}
.contact-input:focus {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  background: rgba(0,240,255,0.04);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(0,240,255,0.1);
}
.contact-input::placeholder { color: var(--text-muted); }
textarea.contact-input { min-height: 140px; resize: vertical; }
.contact-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 16px; }
.btn-block {
  width: 100%;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 16px 40px;
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.info-label {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  display: block;
}
.info-link {
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.contact-form-card h2 {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.contact-form-card p {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.contact-hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 1.0;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.contact-hero p {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.mesh-orb {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.mesh-orb.large { width: 520px; height: 520px; top: -160px; right: -80px; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0,169,255,0.16) 0%, transparent 70%); }
.mesh-orb.medium { width: 420px; height: 420px; bottom: -90px; left: -80px; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0,121,255,0.12) 0%, transparent 70%); }

/* ── About ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.value-card {
  padding: 32px;
  background: var(--bg-card); border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  transition: transform var(--t-slow), border-color var(--t-slow), box-shadow var(--t-slow);
}
.value-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); border-color: var(--border-glow); box-shadow: var(--glow-gold); }
.team-card {
  background: var(--bg-card); border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg); padding: 36px; text-align: center;
  transition: transform var(--t-slow), border-color var(--t-slow);
}
.team-card:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); border-color: var(--border-glow); }
.team-avatar {
  width: 80px; height: 80px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--grad); margin: 0 auto 20px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.8rem; font-weight: 700; color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,240,255,0.25);
}

/* ── Grid helpers ────────────────────────────────────── */
.grid { display: grid; }
.grid-cols-2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); gap: 24px; }
.grid-cols-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 24px; }
.grid-cols-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr); gap: 24px; }

/* ── Responsive ──────────────────────────────────────── */
@media(max-width:1024px){
  .grid-cols-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); }
  .grid-cols-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); }
}
@media(max-width:768px){
  .section { padding: 80px 0; }
  .grid-cols-2,.grid-cols-3,.grid-cols-4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .nav-links,.nav-cta { display: none !important; }
  .nav-mobile-btn { display: flex; }
  .stat-item { padding: 40px 24px; }
  .cta-section { margin: 0 16px; }
  .container { padding: 0 22px; }
  .section-eyebrow { margin-bottom: 12px; }
  .section-title { margin-bottom: 14px; }
  .section-subtitle { max-width: 100%; }
  .btn { width: 100%; }
  .service-card, .value-card, .team-card { padding: 24px; }
}
@media(max-width:640px){
  .section { padding: 64px 0; }
  .container { padding: 0 18px; }
  .project-slide-content { padding: 60px 18px 32px; }
  .project-nav-dots { right: 18px; }
  .project-counter { right: 18px; bottom: 24px; }
}
@media(max-width:480px){
  .section { padding: 48px 0; }
  .section-sm { padding: 32px 0; }
  .container { padding: 0 16px; }
  .cta-section { padding: 52px 20px; margin: 0 10px; }
  .btn { padding: 14px 22px; }
  .service-card, .value-card, .team-card { padding: 20px; }
  .footer { padding: 60px 0 30px; }
}

/* ── Card 3D tilt ────────────────────────────────────── */
.card-3d { transform-style: preserve-3d; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Case-study and legal page layout support
   These templates predate the current stylesheet and use a small
   Tailwind-like vocabulary. Keep the layout rules here so every page
   shares the same responsive system without adding another framework.
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */
.max-w-7xl { width: min(100% - 48px, 1280px); margin-inline: auto; }
.max-w-4xl { width: min(100% - 48px, 896px); margin-inline: auto; }
.max-w-2xl { width: min(100% - 48px, 672px); margin-inline: auto; }
.mx-auto { margin-inline: auto; }
.px-4 { padding-inline: 1rem; }
.py-16 { padding-block: 4rem; }
.py-20 { padding-block: 5rem; }
.py-24 { padding-block: 6rem; }
.pt-32 { padding-top: 8rem; }
.pb-24 { padding-bottom: 6rem; }
.p-8 { padding: 2rem; }
.mb-1 { margin-bottom: .25rem; }
.mb-2 { margin-bottom: .5rem; }
.mb-3 { margin-bottom: .75rem; }
.mb-4 { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.mb-6 { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.mb-8 { margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.mb-10 { margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
.mb-16 { margin-bottom: 4rem; }
.mt-4 { margin-top: 1rem; }
.flex { display: flex; }
.inline-block { display: inline-block; }
.inline-flex { display: inline-flex; }
.grid { display: grid; }
.flex-col { flex-direction: column; }
.flex-wrap { flex-wrap: wrap; }
.items-center { align-items: center; }
.items-start { align-items: flex-start; }
.justify-center { justify-content: center; }
.justify-between { justify-content: space-between; }
.gap-2 { gap: .5rem; }
.gap-3 { gap: .75rem; }
.gap-4 { gap: 1rem; }
.gap-5 { gap: 1.25rem; }
.gap-6 { gap: 1.5rem; }
.gap-8 { gap: 2rem; }
.gap-12 { gap: 3rem; }
.gap-16 { gap: 4rem; }
.space-y-2 > * + * { margin-top: .5rem; }
.space-y-4 > * + * { margin-top: 1rem; }
.space-y-10 > * + * { margin-top: 2.5rem; }
.relative { position: relative; }
.absolute { position: absolute; }
.inset-0 { inset: 0; }
.z-10 { z-index: 10; }
.overflow-hidden { overflow: hidden; }
.overflow-x-auto { overflow-x: auto; }
.hidden { display: none; }
.w-full { width: 100%; }
.w-px { width: 1px; }
.h-full { height: 100%; }
.h-10 { height: 2.5rem; }
.min-h-screen { min-height: 100vh; }
.aspect-\[4\/3\] { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }
.object-cover { object-fit: cover; }
.rounded-xl { border-radius: 12px; }
.rounded-2xl { border-radius: 16px; }
.rounded-3xl { border-radius: 24px; }
.rounded-full { border-radius: 9999px; }
.border { border: 1px solid var(--border); }
.border-b { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.border-cyan-500\/20 { border-color: rgba(0, 240, 255, .2); }
.bg-white { background: var(--bg-base); }
.bg-\[\#030712\] { background: var(--bg-base); }
.bg-\[\#0B1530\] { background: var(--bg-surface); }
.bg-slate-800 { background: #1e293b; }
.bg-gradient-to-br { background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(0, 82, 255, .16), rgba(0, 240, 255, .06)); }
.from-blue-50, .from-violet-50, .from-amber-50, .from-yellow-200\/20 { --from-color: rgba(0, 169, 255, .14); }
.to-slate-50, .to-cyan-500\/20 { --to-color: rgba(7, 18, 36, .7); }
.bg-gradient-to-br { background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--from-color, rgba(0,82,255,.14)), var(--to-color, rgba(7,18,36,.7))); }
.text-center { text-align: center; }
.text-left { text-align: left; }
.text-white, .text-slate-900 { color: var(--text-primary); }
.text-slate-700, .text-slate-600 { color: var(--text-secondary); }
.text-slate-400 { color: var(--text-muted); }
.text-cyan-400, .text-blue-600, .text-violet-600, .text-amber-600 { color: var(--gold-lt); }
.text-red-500 { color: #f87171; }
.text-xs { font-size: .75rem; }
.text-sm { font-size: .875rem; }
.text-lg { font-size: 1.125rem; }
.text-2xl { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem); }
.text-3xl { font-size: clamp(1.875rem, 4vw, 2.5rem); }
.text-4xl { font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 5vw, 3rem); }
.text-5xl { font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 3.75rem); }
.font-heading { font-family: var(--font-display); }
.font-bold { font-weight: 700; }
.font-semibold { font-weight: 600; }
.font-black { font-weight: 800; }
.leading-relaxed { line-height: 1.75; }
.uppercase { text-transform: uppercase; }
.tracking-wider { letter-spacing: .05em; }
.tracking-widest { letter-spacing: .1em; }
.list-disc { list-style: disc; }
.list-inside { list-style-position: inside; }
.pl-2 { padding-left: .5rem; }
.prose-custom h2 { color: var(--text-primary); }

.legal-page { background: var(--bg-base); color: var(--text-secondary); }
.legal-page a { color: var(--gold-lt); }
.legal-page h1, .legal-page h2 { color: var(--text-primary); }

@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .sm\:px-6 { padding-inline: 1.5rem; }
  .sm\:block { display: block; }
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .md\:text-6xl { font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 4.5rem); }
}
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .lg\:grid-cols-2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .lg\:grid-cols-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .lg\:grid-cols-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .max-w-7xl, .max-w-4xl, .max-w-2xl { width: min(100% - 32px, 1280px); }
  .py-24 { padding-block: 4.5rem; }
  .pt-32 { padding-top: 6.5rem; }
  .p-8 { padding: 1.25rem; }
  .gap-16 { gap: 2.5rem; }
}

/* ── Cyan line accent ────────────────────────────────── */
.cyan-line {
  display: block; width: 48px; height: 2px;
  background: var(--grad-gold); border-radius: 1px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.cyan-line.center { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }

/* ── FAQ ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.faq-item {
  border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--r-md);
  padding: 20px 24px; margin-bottom: 12px; cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color var(--t-base), background var(--t-base);
}
.faq-item:hover { border-color: var(--border-glow); background: rgba(0,240,255,0.05); }
.faq-question {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-primary); display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
}
.faq-answer {
  font-size: 0.875rem; color: var(--text-secondary); line-height: 1.75;
  margin-top: 12px; display: none;
}
.faq-item.open .faq-answer { display: block; }
.faq-chevron { transition: transform var(--t-base); flex-shrink: 0; color: var(--gold-lt); }
.faq-item.open .faq-chevron { transform: rotate(180deg); }

.section-eyebrow.center {
  justify-content: center;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.mobile-close-btn {
  position: absolute;
  top: 24px;
  right: 24px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 2rem;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 60px;
}

.footer-highlight {
  background: var(--grad-text);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.hero-visual {
  min-height: 520px;
  border-radius: 32px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(1, 17, 43, 0.9), rgba(3, 12, 32, 0.95));
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.12);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}
.hero-visual::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 25% 25%, rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.18), transparent 30%),
              radial-gradient(circle at 80% 20%, rgba(0, 82, 255, 0.12), transparent 25%);
  opacity: 0.9;
}
.hero-visual-copy {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  padding: 40px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  height: 100%;
}
.hero-visual-copy h2 {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
}
.hero-visual-copy p {
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.8;
  max-width: 520px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.hero-visual-label {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  color: var(--gold-lt);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,240,255,0.18);
  padding: 8px 16px;
  border-radius: var(--r-full);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.project-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 24px;
}
.project-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: 28px;
  transition: transform var(--t-base), border-color var(--t-base), box-shadow var(--t-base);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.project-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  border-color: var(--border-glow);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}
.project-card-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.project-card-meta span {
  color: var(--gold-lt);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}
.project-card h3 {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}
.project-card p {
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.project-card-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  color: var(--gold-lt);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.project-card-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.project-card-tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,240,255,0.16);
  color: var(--gold-lt);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  background: rgba(0,240,255,0.06);
}

.about-hero,
.contact-hero {
  padding: 80px 0 36px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(1, 11, 27, 0.96) 0%, rgba(4, 24, 55, 0.95) 100%);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.about-hero .container,
.contact-hero .container {
  max-width: 980px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.about-hero p,
.contact-hero p {
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  line-height: 1.75;
}
.about-hero-title,
.contact-hero-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 1.05;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.about-hero-title { font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 7vw, 4.8rem); }
.contact-hero-title { font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 7vw, 5.2rem); }

.contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.35fr) minmax(0, 0.85fr);
  gap: 36px;
  align-items: start;
}
.contact-form-card {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--r-xl);
  padding: 36px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}
.contact-form-card h2 {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.contact-info-column {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
}
.contact-info-card {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.02);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: 22px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  transition: border-color var(--t-base), background var(--t-base), transform var(--t-base);
}
.contact-info-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--border-glow);
  background: rgba(0,240,255,0.05);
  transform: translateX(2px);
}
.contact-info-icon {
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  background: rgba(0,240,255,0.08);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
}
.form-alert {
  display: none;
  padding: 16px;
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.form-alert.alert-success {
  background: rgba(16,185,129,0.1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(52,211,153,0.4);
  color: #34d399;
}
.form-alert.alert-error {
  background: rgba(254,226,226,0.8);
  border: 1px solid rgba(248,113,113,0.4);
  color: #991b1b;
}

.hero-orb {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  filter: blur(80px);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-orb--top-left { width: 600px; height: 600px; top: -220px; left: -160px; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(139,92,246,0.18) 0%, transparent 72%); }
.hero-orb--top-right { width: 520px; height: 520px; top: -140px; right: -80px; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0,169,255,0.16) 0%, transparent 72%); }
.hero-orb--bottom-right { width: 500px; height: 500px; bottom: -120px; right: -100px; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(6,182,212,0.15) 0%, transparent 72%); }
.hero-orb--bottom-left { width: 420px; height: 420px; bottom: -100px; left: -80px; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0,121,255,0.12) 0%, transparent 72%); }

@media(max-width: 1000px) {
  .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; }
}
@media(max-width: 768px) {
  .about-hero, .contact-hero { padding: 72px 0 30px; }
  .hero-visual { min-height: 360px; }
  .project-grid { gap: 20px; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-visual-copy { padding: 28px; }
}
@media(max-width: 640px) {
  .contact-form-card, .project-card { padding: 24px; }
  .about-hero-title, .contact-hero-title { font-size: clamp(2rem, 10vw, 3.4rem); }
  .contact-grid { gap: 22px; }
}
@media(max-width: 480px) {
  .footer { padding: 60px 0 30px; }
  .hero-visual { min-height: 280px; }
  .hero-visual-copy { padding: 18px; }
}

/* ── Contact info card ───────────────────────────────── */
.contact-info-card {
  background: var(--bg-card); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: 24px; display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 16px; transition: border-color var(--t-base), transform var(--t-base);
}
.contact-info-card:hover { border-color: var(--border-glow); transform: translateX(4px); }
.contact-info-icon {
  width: 46px; height: 46px; flex-shrink: 0; border-radius: var(--r-md);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 1.2rem;
}

/* Premium experience refinement: shared visual polish for every route. */
:root {
  --page-glow: radial-gradient(ellipse 65% 45% at 50% -8%, rgba(0, 169, 255, .18), transparent 70%);
  --surface-premium: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(13, 35, 73, .92), rgba(5, 17, 39, .9));
  --border-premium: rgba(123, 220, 255, .18);
}
html { background: var(--bg-base); }
body { min-width: 320px; background: var(--page-glow), var(--bg-base); color: var(--text-secondary); line-height: 1.65; }
body::selection { color: #02101e; background: var(--gold-lt); }
main { overflow: clip; }
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, input:focus-visible, select:focus-visible, textarea:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid rgba(123, 220, 255, .8); outline-offset: 3px; }
.skip-link { position: fixed; top: 12px; left: 12px; z-index: 1001; padding: 10px 14px; border-radius: 10px; background: var(--gold-lt); color: #02101e; font-weight: 700; transform: translateY(-160%); transition: transform .2s ease; }
.skip-link:focus { transform: translateY(0); }

.navbar { height: 56px; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; background: rgba(2, 10, 31, .5); backdrop-filter: blur(16px); transition: background .25s ease, border-color .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease; }
.navbar.scrolled { background: rgba(2, 10, 31, .86); border-color: var(--border-premium); box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.22); }
.nav-inner { height: 100%; max-width: 1280px; padding-inline: 28px; }
.nav-logo img { width: 28px; height: 28px; filter: drop-shadow(0 0 12px rgba(0,240,255,.3)); }
.nav-logo-text { letter-spacing: -.04em; font-size: 0.98rem; }
.nav-links { gap: 6px; }
.nav-links a { padding: 6px 12px; border-radius: 8px; font-size: .82rem; }
.nav-links a:not(.nav-cta):hover, .nav-links a:not(.nav-cta).active { background: rgba(123,220,255,.08); }
.nav-links a.active::after { display: none; }
.nav-cta { margin-left: 6px; padding: 6px 14px !important; min-height: 34px !important; font-size: .8rem !important; border: 1px solid rgba(123,220,255,.35); background: rgba(0, 169, 255, .12); }
.nav-cta:hover, .nav-cta.active { background: var(--grad) !important; color: #fff !important; box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(0,169,255,.25); }
.mobile-menu { background: rgba(2, 10, 31, .98); backdrop-filter: blur(24px); }
.mobile-menu a { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 8vw, 2.5rem); letter-spacing: -.04em; }
.mobile-close-btn { border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 50%; width: 46px; height: 46px; }

.section { padding-block: clamp(4.5rem, 9vw, 7.5rem); }
.section-head { margin-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.5rem); }
.section-eyebrow { padding: 6px 10px; margin-bottom: 18px; border: 1px solid rgba(123,220,255,.18); border-radius: 999px; background: rgba(0,169,255,.06); }
.section-eyebrow::before { width: 18px; }
.section-title { max-width: 800px; margin-inline: auto; font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 5vw, 4.25rem); }
.section-subtitle { max-width: 640px; font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.12rem); }
.btn { min-height: 48px; border-radius: 12px; padding: 13px 20px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.btn-primary { border: 1px solid rgba(123,220,255,.35); box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0,82,255,.2); }
.btn-gold { border: 1px solid rgba(123,220,255,.22); }
.btn:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); }

.service-card, .value-card, .team-card, .contact-form-card, .contact-info-card { background: var(--surface-premium); border-color: var(--border-premium); box-shadow: 0 18px 44px rgba(0, 0, 0, .16); }
.service-card, .value-card { border-radius: 20px; }
.service-card:hover, .value-card:hover, .team-card:hover { box-shadow: 0 24px 55px rgba(0, 0, 0, .28), 0 0 0 1px rgba(123,220,255,.2); }
.stats-bar { background: rgba(7,18,36,.74); backdrop-filter: blur(12px); }
.stats-grid .stat-item { padding-block: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.75rem); }
.stat-item + .stat-item { border-left: 1px solid var(--border); }

.hero-section { min-height: min(860px, 100svh); padding-top: 128px; }
.hero-title { max-width: 900px; margin-inline: auto; font-size: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 6.6rem); letter-spacing: -.065em; }
.hero-sub { font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2vw, 1.22rem); }
.floating-badge { background: rgba(7, 18, 36, .7); border-color: var(--border-premium); backdrop-filter: blur(10px); }
.projects-container { height: min(780px, 92svh); border-block: 1px solid var(--border); }
.project-slide-content { padding-left: max(7vw, 32px); }
.project-slide-overlay { background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(2,10,31,.98), rgba(2,10,31,.8) 46%, rgba(2,10,31,.2)); }
.project-arrow { box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.3); }

.about-hero, .contact-hero { padding-top: 150px; padding-bottom: 82px; background: var(--page-glow), linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(2,10,31,.95), rgba(7,18,36,.88)); }
.about-hero-title, .contact-hero-title { letter-spacing: -.06em; }
.mission-block, .cta-section { border: 1px solid var(--border-premium); box-shadow: 0 26px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.22); }
.contact-grid { align-items: start; }
.contact-form-card { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.contact-form-card::before { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0 0 auto; height: 2px; background: var(--grad); }
.contact-input { min-height: 50px; border-color: rgba(123,220,255,.18); background: rgba(2,10,31,.54); }
textarea.contact-input { min-height: 148px; resize: vertical; }
.contact-input:focus { background: rgba(2,10,31,.82); box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(0,169,255,.12); }
.faq-item { background: rgba(7,18,36,.42); }

.legal-page { padding-top: 142px; padding-bottom: 96px; }
.legal-page > div > div { padding: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.5rem); border: 1px solid var(--border-premium); border-radius: 20px; background: var(--surface-premium); }
.legal-page h2 { margin-bottom: 12px; }
.legal-page li + li { margin-top: .45rem; }
.hero-gradient { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.feature-card { background: var(--surface-premium) !important; border-color: var(--border-premium) !important; border-radius: 18px; }
.markdown-content { max-width: 860px; margin-inline: auto; }
.footer { margin-top: 0; padding-top: clamp(4.5rem, 8vw, 6rem); background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(7,18,36,.15), #010715); border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
.footer-brand img { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 14px rgba(0,240,255,.25)); }
.footer-bottom { margin-top: 48px; padding-top: 24px; }

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .navbar { height: 68px; }
  .nav-inner { padding-inline: 18px; }
  .section { padding-block: 4.5rem; }
  .hero-section { min-height: auto; padding-top: 118px; padding-bottom: 82px; }
  .hero-title { font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 13vw, 4.3rem); }
  .hero-actions .btn { width: auto; }
  .stats-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .stat-item + .stat-item { border-left: 0; }
  .stat-item:nth-child(odd) { border-right: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .stat-item:nth-child(-n+2) { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .projects-container { height: min(700px, 86svh); }
  .project-slide-content { justify-content: end; padding: 90px 24px 96px; }
  .project-slide-overlay { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(2,10,31,.22), rgba(2,10,31,.95) 65%); }
  .project-counter { right: 24px; bottom: 28px; }
  .project-arrow { bottom: 22px; }
  .about-hero, .contact-hero { padding-top: 116px; padding-bottom: 58px; }
  .contact-form-card { padding: 26px 20px; }
  .legal-page { padding-top: 104px; padding-bottom: 64px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after { scroll-behavior: auto !important; animation-duration: .01ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; transition-duration: .01ms !important; }
}

/* ============================================================
   Editorial layouts: About, selected work, and delivery process
   ============================================================ */
.about-hero--editorial { min-height: auto; padding-block: 150px 104px; text-align: left; }
.about-hero-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.45fr) minmax(280px, .55fr); gap: clamp(2rem, 7vw, 7rem); align-items: end; }
.about-hero-copy { max-width: 760px; }
.about-hero-copy .section-eyebrow { margin-bottom: 22px; }
.about-hero-title { max-width: 720px; margin: 0 0 26px; font-size: clamp(3.25rem, 7vw, 6.8rem); }
.about-lead { max-width: 630px; font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 1.8vw, 1.3rem); color: var(--text-secondary); line-height: 1.75; }
.text-link { display: inline-flex; gap: 9px; align-items: center; margin-top: 28px; padding-bottom: 5px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(123,220,255,.5); color: var(--gold-lt); font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; }
.text-link:hover { gap: 14px; color: #fff; }
.about-proof-card { padding: 30px; border: 1px solid var(--border-premium); border-radius: 20px; background: rgba(7,18,36,.66); box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.2); backdrop-filter: blur(12px); }
.about-proof-card p { margin: 16px 0 20px; color: var(--text-primary); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.12rem; line-height: 1.55; }
.about-proof-card > span:last-child { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: .8rem; }
.about-proof-kicker, .projects-meta-label { color: var(--gold-lt); font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.about-proof-line { width: 42px; height: 1px; margin-bottom: 18px; background: var(--grad); }
.about-metrics-section { position: relative; z-index: 2; margin-top: -1px; border-block: 1px solid var(--border); background: rgba(7,18,36,.72); }
.about-metrics { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.about-metric { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 12px; padding: 28px clamp(18px, 4vw, 48px); }
.about-metric + .about-metric { border-left: 1px solid var(--border); }
.about-metric strong { color: var(--gold-lt); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.1rem); letter-spacing: -.06em; }
.about-metric span { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.about-story-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, .9fr); gap: clamp(2.5rem, 9vw, 10rem); align-items: start; }
.about-story-intro h2, .process-heading h2 { margin: 0; color: var(--text-primary); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 5vw, 4.2rem); line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.055em; }
.about-story-copy { padding-top: 14px; }
.about-story-copy p { max-width: 600px; margin-bottom: 20px; color: var(--text-secondary); font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.85; }
.capability-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 16px; margin-top: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem); }
.capability-card { min-height: 240px; padding: 28px; border-top: 1px solid var(--border-premium); background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(13,35,73,.42), transparent); }
.capability-card > span, .principle-row > span { color: var(--gold-lt); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em; }
.capability-card h3 { margin: 42px 0 11px; color: var(--text-primary); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.35rem; letter-spacing: -.03em; }
.capability-card p { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: .94rem; line-height: 1.7; }
.about-principles-heading { max-width: 780px; margin-inline: auto; }
.principles-list { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
.principle-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 100px minmax(180px, .55fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 28px; align-items: center; padding: 28px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); transition: padding .25s ease, background .25s ease; }
.principle-row:hover { padding-inline: 18px; background: rgba(0,169,255,.04); }
.principle-row h3 { color: var(--text-primary); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.35rem; }
.principle-row p { color: var(--text-secondary); }
.discipline-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 16px; margin-top: 54px; }
.discipline-card { padding: 28px; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 16px; background: rgba(7,18,36,.5); }
.discipline-marker { display: block; width: 11px; height: 11px; margin-bottom: 38px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--grad); box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0,240,255,.65); }
.discipline-card h3 { margin-bottom: 10px; color: var(--text-primary); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.3rem; }
.discipline-card p { color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.7; }
.about-cta-section { padding-top: 0; }

.projects-showcase { background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg-surface), var(--bg-base)); }
.projects-intro { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 260px; gap: clamp(2rem, 8vw, 8rem); align-items: end; padding-block: clamp(4.5rem, 9vw, 7.5rem) 54px; }
.projects-intro-copy { max-width: 780px; }
.projects-intro h2 { margin: 0 0 20px; color: var(--text-primary); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(2.35rem, 5vw, 4.4rem); line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.06em; }
.projects-intro p { max-width: 570px; color: var(--text-secondary); font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.75; }
.projects-intro-meta { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; column-gap: 13px; align-items: center; padding: 22px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border-premium); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-premium); }
.projects-intro-meta strong { color: var(--text-primary); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 3.2rem; letter-spacing: -.08em; }
.projects-intro-meta > span:last-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; margin-top: 4px; color: var(--text-muted); font-size: .82rem; line-height: 1.5; }
.projects-container { height: min(700px, 82svh); }
.project-number { display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: center; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.project-number span { color: var(--text-muted); }
.project-slide-content { max-width: 660px; }
.project-slide-desc { font-size: 1.02rem; }
.project-nav-dots { right: clamp(20px, 4vw, 56px); gap: 8px; }
.proj-dot { width: 30px; height: 30px; border: 1px solid transparent; border-radius: 50%; background: transparent; color: rgba(255,255,255,.46); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: .7rem; cursor: pointer; }
.proj-dot.active { height: 30px; border-color: var(--border-premium); background: rgba(0,169,255,.15); color: var(--gold-lt); }
.project-counter { right: clamp(24px, 7vw, 80px); font-size: .9rem; }
.project-counter-divider { margin-inline: 8px; color: var(--text-muted); }

.process-section { overflow: visible; }
.process-heading { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(250px, .55fr); gap: clamp(2rem, 9vw, 10rem); align-items: end; margin-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5rem); }
.process-heading p { max-width: 470px; color: var(--text-secondary); font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.8; }
.process-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 14px; }
.process-connector { display: none; }
.process-card { min-height: 278px; padding: 25px; border-color: var(--border-premium); border-radius: 18px; background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(13,35,73,.86), rgba(5,17,39,.76)); }
.process-card:hover { transform: translateY(-8px); box-shadow: 0 22px 48px rgba(0,0,0,.25); }
.process-card-top { display: flex; min-height: 52px; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; align-items: flex-start; }
.process-card-top > span { max-width: 115px; color: var(--text-muted); font-size: .67rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.45; letter-spacing: .04em; text-align: right; text-transform: uppercase; }
.process-num { width: auto; height: auto; margin: 0; border: 0; background: transparent; color: var(--gold-lt); font-size: 1.1rem; }
.process-card h3 { margin: 42px 0 12px; font-size: 1.35rem; letter-spacing: -.03em; }
.process-card p { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: .92rem; line-height: 1.7; }

/* ============================================================
   Neo Blue Master System — Unified Cyber Navy & Neon Cyan
   ============================================================ */
:root {
  --bg-base: #020a1f;
  --bg-surface: #06132e;
  --bg-card: #091b3e;
  --bg-glass: rgba(6, 20, 48, 0.75);
  --bg-card-hover: #0d2552;
  --gold: #0052ff;
  --gold-lt: #00f0ff;
  --gold-bright: #70d6ff;
  --gold-dim: #003ebd;
  --navy: #0052ff;
  --navy-lt: #1687ff;
  --navy-glow: rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.3);
  --platinum: #ffffff;
  --silver: #94b8e3;
  --steel: #102a56;
  --steel-lt: #1b3d75;
  --grad: linear-gradient(135deg, #0052ff 0%, #00f0ff 100%);
  --grad-gold: linear-gradient(90deg, #0052ff, #00f0ff, #0052ff);
  --grad-text: linear-gradient(100deg, #ffffff 0%, #70d6ff 50%, #00f0ff 100%);
  --grad-navy: linear-gradient(135deg, #05132e, #0052ff);
  --grad-border: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.4), rgba(0, 82, 255, 0.2));
  --grad-hero: radial-gradient(ellipse 75% 45% at 50% -10%, rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.2), transparent 70%), linear-gradient(180deg, #020a1f 0%, #06132e 100%);
  --text-primary: #ffffff;
  --text-secondary: #c4e1ff;
  --text-muted: #7ca0c9;
  --border: rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.16);
  --border-glow: rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.45);
  --border-navy: rgba(0, 82, 255, 0.3);
  --shadow-sm: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  --shadow-md: 0 12px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  --shadow-lg: 0 24px 64px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
  --glow-gold: 0 0 35px rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.3);
  --glow-navy: 0 0 25px rgba(0, 82, 255, 0.35);
  --page-glow: radial-gradient(ellipse 65% 45% at 50% -8%, rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.15), transparent 70%);
  --surface-premium: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(9, 27, 62, 0.9), rgba(4, 16, 40, 0.85));
  --border-premium: rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.2);
  --brand-purple-500: #0052ff;
  --brand-purple-600: #003ebd;
  --brand-purple-400: #00f0ff;
  --bg-accent: linear-gradient(135deg, #0052ff 0%, #00f0ff 100%);
}
html { background: var(--bg-base); color-scheme: dark; }
body {
  position: relative; isolation: isolate;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 10% 12%, rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.08), transparent 22rem),
              radial-gradient(circle at 90% 25%, rgba(0, 82, 255, 0.12), transparent 28rem),
              var(--bg-base);
  color: var(--text-secondary);
}
body::before, body::after {
  content: ''; position: fixed; z-index: -1; border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none; filter: blur(60px); opacity: 0.5;
}
body::before {
  width: 34rem; height: 34rem; top: 12vh; left: -15rem;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.15), transparent 68%);
  animation: neo-drift 18s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
body::after {
  width: 40rem; height: 40rem; top: 42vh; right: -21rem;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0, 82, 255, 0.2), transparent 68%);
  animation: neo-drift 23s ease-in-out -8s infinite alternate-reverse;
}

.navbar {
  background: rgba(2, 10, 31, 0.75);
  border-bottom-color: rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.12);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}
.navbar.scrolled {
  background: rgba(2, 10, 31, 0.92);
  border-color: var(--border-glow);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}
.nav-links a:not(.nav-cta):hover, .nav-links a:not(.nav-cta).active {
  color: #ffffff;
  background: rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.12);
}
.nav-cta {
  color: #fff !important;
  background: var(--grad);
  border-color: transparent;
}
.nav-cta:hover, .nav-cta.active {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.4);
}
.nav-mobile-btn span { background: #ffffff; }
.mobile-menu { background: rgba(2, 10, 31, 0.96); }
.mobile-menu a { color: var(--text-primary); }
.mobile-close-btn { color: var(--text-primary); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1); }

.hero-section, .about-hero, .contact-hero {
  background: var(--grad-hero);
}
.hero-section .floating-badge {
  background: rgba(9, 27, 62, 0.8);
  border-color: var(--border-premium);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}
.section-surface, .about-principles-section {
  background: var(--bg-surface);
}
.section-eyebrow {
  color: var(--gold-lt);
  background: rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.08);
  border-color: rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.2);
}
.section-eyebrow::before { background: var(--grad); }
.service-icon, .contact-info-icon { background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.16), rgba(0, 82, 255, 0.12)); }
.stat-card, .about-metrics-section, .stats-bar { background: var(--bg-surface); border-color: var(--border); }
.mission-block, .cta-section { background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(9, 27, 62, 0.95), rgba(4, 16, 40, 0.9)); border-color: var(--border-premium); }
.btn-primary { color: #fff; background: var(--grad); }
.btn-gold { color: var(--gold-lt); background: rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.08); border-color: var(--border-glow); }
.btn-gold:hover { background: rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.18); color: #fff; box-shadow: var(--glow-gold); }
.contact-input { color: var(--text-primary); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04); border-color: var(--border); }
.contact-input:focus { background: rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.06); border-color: var(--gold-lt); }
.faq-item { background: rgba(9, 27, 62, 0.6); border-color: var(--border); }
.faq-item:hover { background: rgba(9, 27, 62, 0.9); border-color: var(--border-glow); }
.legal-page { background: var(--bg-base); }
.legal-page > div > div { background: var(--surface-premium); border-color: var(--border-premium); }
.hero-gradient .text-white, .hero-gradient .text-slate-900 { color: #fff; }
.hero-gradient .text-slate-400, .hero-gradient .text-slate-600 { color: var(--text-secondary); }

.projects-showcase { background: var(--bg-base); }
.projects-intro { color: #fff; }
.projects-intro h2 { color: #fff; }
.projects-intro p, .projects-intro-meta > span:last-child { color: var(--text-secondary); }
.projects-intro-meta { border-color: var(--border-premium); }
.projects-intro-meta strong { color: #fff; }
.projects-meta-label { color: var(--gold-lt); }
.project-slide-overlay { background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(2,10,31,.96), rgba(2,10,31,.75) 46%, rgba(2,10,31,.12)); }
.process-card { background: var(--surface-premium); border-color: var(--border-premium); }
.process-card p, .process-card-top > span { color: var(--text-muted); }
.capability-card { background: var(--surface-premium); border-color: var(--border-premium); }
.principle-row:hover { background: rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.08); }
.footer { background: linear-gradient(180deg, #06132e, #020a1f); border-top-color: var(--border); }
.footer, .footer a, .footer-heading, .footer-bottom { color: var(--text-primary); }
.footer-tagline, .footer-links a, .footer-bottom { color: var(--text-secondary); }
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--gold-lt); }
.footer-highlight { color: var(--gold-lt); }

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  body::before { width: 25rem; height: 25rem; left: -13rem; }
  body::after { width: 28rem; height: 28rem; right: -16rem; }
  .project-slide-overlay { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(3,29,71,.18), rgba(3,29,71,.94) 67%); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  body::before, body::after, .hero-section::before, .hero-section .floating-badge { animation: none; }
}

/* ============================================================
   ReluNex UI/UX Overhaul v2 — Additions & Fixes
   Covers: page-loader, nav burger morph, mobile menu, container,
   missing about/contact classes, select dark, btn variants,
   faq-heading, legal-hero, scroll-margin, contact-form-group,
   hero class aliases, tag typo fix utility.
   ============================================================ */

/* ── Container base ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.container {
  max-width: 1320px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: 32px;
}
@media (max-width: 640px) { .container { padding-inline: 18px; } }

/* ── Page Loader ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
#page-loader {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 9999;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 28px;
  background: var(--bg-base);
  transition: opacity 0.5s ease, visibility 0.5s ease;
}
#page-loader.loaded {
  opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; pointer-events: none;
}
.loader-logo img {
  width: 56px; height: 56px;
  animation: loader-pulse 1.4s ease-in-out infinite;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 18px rgba(22,135,255,0.5));
}
@keyframes loader-pulse {
  0%,100% { transform: scale(1);   opacity: 1; }
  50%      { transform: scale(1.1); opacity: 0.75; }
}
.loader-bar {
  width: 140px; height: 3px; border-radius: 9999px;
  background: rgba(22,135,255,0.15); overflow: hidden;
}
.loader-bar-fill {
  height: 100%; border-radius: 9999px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #0757d5, #19a7ff);
  animation: loader-fill 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes loader-fill {
  0%   { width: 0%; margin-left: 0%; }
  50%  { width: 80%; margin-left: 10%; }
  100% { width: 0%; margin-left: 100%; }
}

/* ── Mobile Backdrop ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.mobile-backdrop {
  display: none;
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 998;
  background: rgba(5, 20, 55, 0.5);
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}
.mobile-backdrop.visible {
  display: block;
  opacity: 1;
}

/* ── Mobile Menu Improvements ────────────────────────────── */
.mobile-menu {
  transform: translateX(100%);
  transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  display: flex !important; /* override display:none from base */
  right: 0; left: auto;
  width: min(340px, 90vw);
  inset: 0 0 0 auto;
  padding: 0;
}
.mobile-menu.open {
  transform: translateX(0);
}
.mobile-menu-header {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 22px 24px 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-premium);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.mobile-menu-logo {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  text-decoration: none; color: var(--text-primary);
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.05rem;
}
.mobile-menu-nav {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  padding: 24px; gap: 4px; flex: 1;
}
.mobile-menu-nav a {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-primary); text-decoration: none;
  padding: 14px 16px; border-radius: 12px;
  transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.mobile-menu-nav a:hover { background: rgba(22,135,255,0.1); color: var(--gold-lt); }
.mobile-menu-cta {
  margin-top: 16px !important;
  background: var(--grad) !important;
  color: #fff !important; text-align: center;
  border-radius: 12px !important;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(7,87,213,0.25);
}
.mobile-menu-cta:hover { opacity: 0.9 !important; }

/* ── Burger → X morph ────────────────────────────────────── */
.burger-line {
  display: block; width: 22px; height: 2px;
  background: var(--navy);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease, width 0.3s ease;
}
.nav-mobile-btn {
  display: none; flex-direction: column; align-items: center;
  gap: 5px; background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 6px;
}
.nav-mobile-btn.is-open .burger-line:nth-child(1) { transform: rotate(45deg) translate(5px, 5px); }
.nav-mobile-btn.is-open .burger-line:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; width: 0; }
.nav-mobile-btn.is-open .burger-line:nth-child(3) { transform: rotate(-45deg) translate(5px, -5px); }
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .nav-mobile-btn { display: flex; }
  .nav-links { display: none !important; }
}

/* ── Footer brand name ───────────────────────────────────── */
.footer-brand {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.footer-brand-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 700;
  background: var(--grad-text);
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

/* ── Scroll margin so fixed nav doesn't cover anchors ────── */
#services, #projects, #hero, #team, #about {
  scroll-margin-top: 60px;
}

/* ── Button size variants ────────────────────────────────── */
.btn-large {
  font-size: 1rem !important;
  padding: 16px 36px !important;
}
.btn-small {
  font-size: 0.78rem !important;
  padding: 8px 18px !important;
  min-height: 36px !important;
}

/* ── Hero class aliases (remove need for inline styles) ───── */
.hero-canvas {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  pointer-events: none; z-index: 0; opacity: 0.35;
}
.hero-canvas {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
  opacity: 0.85;
}

.hero-badge {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  padding: 8px 18px; border-radius: 9999px;
  background: rgba(7,87,213,0.07);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-premium);
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy); margin: 0 auto 24px; letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.hero-sub {
  text-align: center; max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 auto 36px; color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2vw, 1.22rem); line-height: 1.75;
}
.hero-actions {
  display: flex; gap: 14px;
  justify-content: center; align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 32px;
}

/* ── Contact form group spacing ──────────────────────────── */
.contact-form-group {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.contact-row .contact-form-group { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* ── Select dark/light styling ───────────────────────────── */
select.contact-input {
  appearance: none;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='16' height='16' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%231687ff' stroke-width='2'%3E%3Cpath d='M6 9l6 6 6-6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 14px center;
  padding-right: 42px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* ── FAQ heading ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.faq-heading {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted); margin: 28px 0 14px;
}

/* ── Contact hero title (ensure it inherits proper size) ──── */
.contact-hero-title {
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 7vw, 5.2rem);
}

/* ── Legal page hero ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.legal-hero {
  padding: 130px 0 56px;
  background: var(--page-glow), linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg-base), var(--bg-surface));
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  text-align: center;
}
.legal-hero .container { max-width: 780px; }
.legal-hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 4.2rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.05em; line-height: 1.05;
  color: var(--text-primary); margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.legal-hero p {
  color: var(--text-secondary); font-size: 0.9rem;
}
.legal-body {
  padding: 64px 0 96px;
}
.legal-body .container { max-width: 800px; }
.legal-body h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-primary); margin: 36px 0 12px; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.legal-body p, .legal-body li {
  color: var(--text-secondary); line-height: 1.85; font-size: 0.975rem;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.legal-body ul { padding-left: 22px; }
.legal-body li + li { margin-top: 6px; }

/* ── Project back breadcrumb ─────────────────────────────── */
.project-breadcrumb {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
  font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.project-breadcrumb a {
  color: var(--text-muted); text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.project-breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--navy); }
.project-breadcrumb svg { opacity: 0.5; }

/* ── Spinner for form submit button ──────────────────────── */
.btn-spinner {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 16px; height: 16px; border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
  border-top-color: #fff;
  animation: spin-btn 0.7s linear infinite;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
@keyframes spin-btn {
  to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
}

/* ── CTA animated border ─────────────────────────────────── */
.cta-section {
  position: relative;
}
.cta-section::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  border-radius: inherit;
  padding: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(7,87,213,0.4), rgba(25,167,255,0.5), rgba(7,87,213,0.3));
  -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
  -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
  mask-composite: exclude;
  pointer-events: none;
  animation: border-glow-pulse 4s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes border-glow-pulse {
  0%,100% { opacity: 0.6; }
  50%      { opacity: 1; }
}

/* ── Tech stack tag typo safety (force correct display) ──── */
.service-card .tag-row .tag[class*="tag class"] {
  /* Catch malformed class="tag class="tag-green"" — reset to green */
  background: rgba(16,185,129,0.1); color: #34d399;
  border: 1px solid rgba(16,185,129,0.2);
}

/* ── Marquee pause on hover ──────────────────────────────── */
.marquee-outer:hover .marquee-track {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}
.marquee-track { will-change: transform; }

/* ── Project slide background fallback ───────────────────── */
.project-slide-bg {
  background-color: var(--bg-surface);
}

/* ── Mobile nav button legacy spans → burger-line alias ──── */
.nav-mobile-btn span.burger-line { /* already covered above */ }

/* ── Focus visible ring ──────────────────────────────────── */
:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid rgba(22,135,255,0.7);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

/* ── About page missing classes ──────────────────────────── */
/* (These are already defined in the editorial block above ~line 1694.
    Adding aliases for any variant names used in the template.) */
.about-hero.about-hero--editorial { text-align: left; }
.about-hero-copy .about-hero-title { text-align: left; margin-inline: 0; }

/* ── Process section number gradient ─────────────────────── */
.process-num {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy), var(--gold-lt));
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 800;
}

/* ── Stat item border refinement (2×2 on mobile) ─────────── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .stats-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .stat-item:nth-child(odd) { border-right: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .stat-item:nth-child(-n+2) { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .stat-item + .stat-item { border-left: none; }
}

/* ── img dimension defaults to prevent CLS ───────────────── */
.nav-logo img, .footer-brand img, .mobile-menu-logo img {
  flex-shrink: 0; object-fit: contain;
}

/* ============================================================
   Project Showcase v2 — Grid & Filter Bar
   ============================================================ */
.projects-showcase-v2 {
  padding-block: clamp(4.5rem, 8vw, 7.5rem);
  background: var(--bg-surface);
}

.project-filter-bar {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 32px;
}

.filter-btn {
  padding: 10px 22px;
  border-radius: var(--r-full);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-premium);
  background: rgba(9, 27, 62, 0.8);
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.filter-btn:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold-lt);
  color: #ffffff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  background: rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.12);
}

.filter-btn.active {
  background: var(--grad);
  color: #ffffff;
  border-color: transparent;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.35);
}

/* ── Infinite Auto-Scrolling Project Showcase Track ─────── */
.projects-marquee-outer {
  overflow-x: auto;
  overflow-y: hidden;
  width: 100%;
  position: relative;
  padding-block: 28px 12px;
  scrollbar-width: thin;
  scrollbar-color: var(--gold-lt) rgba(0,240,255,0.05);
  perspective: 1400px;
}

.projects-marquee-outer::-webkit-scrollbar {
  height: 8px;
}
.projects-marquee-outer::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
  background: rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.05);
  border-radius: 4px;
}
.projects-marquee-outer::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background: var(--gold-lt);
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.projects-marquee-track {
  display: flex;
  gap: 32px;
  padding-right: 32px;
  width: max-content;
  will-change: transform;
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
}

.projects-marquee-outer:hover .projects-marquee-track {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}

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

/* ── Large Slide Card with Banner Overlay ───────────────── */
.project-slide-card {
  --rot-y: 0deg;
  --js-scale: 1;
  --hover-scale: 0;
  --trans-z: 0px;
  --trans-y: 0px;
  --tilt-x: 0deg;
  --tilt-y: 0deg;
  
  width: clamp(380px, 34vw, 500px);
  height: 480px;
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 24px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-premium);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  
  transform: perspective(1200px) translateY(var(--trans-y)) translateZ(var(--trans-z)) rotateY(calc(var(--rot-y) + var(--tilt-y))) rotateX(var(--tilt-x)) scale(calc(var(--js-scale) + var(--hover-scale)));
  transform-origin: center center;
  backface-visibility: hidden;
  will-change: transform, opacity;
  transition: transform 0.15s ease-out,
              border-color 0.4s ease,
              box-shadow 0.4s ease,
              opacity 0.4s ease;
}

/* Dynamic Light Sweep Sheen on Card Hover */
.project-slide-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -50%; left: -100%;
  width: 200%; height: 200%;
  background: linear-gradient(
    45deg,
    transparent 45%,
    rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.18) 50%,
    transparent 55%
  );
  transform: rotate(25deg);
  transition: left 0.75s ease;
  z-index: 3;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.project-slide-card:hover::before {
  left: 100%;
}

.project-slide-card:hover {
  --trans-y: -10px;
  --hover-scale: 0.05;
  border-color: var(--gold-lt);
  box-shadow: 0 28px 65px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6), 0 0 30px rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.3);
}

.project-slide-card.dimmed {
  opacity: 0.25;
  filter: grayscale(60%);
}

.project-slide-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-color: var(--bg-surface);
  transition: transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
}

.project-slide-card:hover .project-slide-bg {
  transform: scale(1.09);
}

/* Expanded Visual Overlay with Cyber Gradient */
.project-slide-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(2, 10, 31, 0.25) 0%, rgba(2, 10, 31, 0.72) 48%, rgba(2, 10, 31, 0.98) 100%);
  transition: background 0.4s ease;
  z-index: 1;
}

.project-slide-card:hover .project-slide-overlay {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(2, 10, 31, 0.15) 0%, rgba(2, 10, 31, 0.65) 45%, rgba(2, 10, 31, 0.95) 100%);
}

.project-slide-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  height: 100%;
  padding: 34px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  transition: transform 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
}

.project-slide-card:hover .project-slide-content {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
}

.project-slide-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.2vw, 1.75rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  line-height: 1.25;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease, color 0.3s ease;
}

.project-slide-card:hover .project-slide-title {
  color: var(--gold-lt);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.project-slide-desc {
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.45s ease, color 0.3s ease;
}

.project-slide-card:hover .project-slide-desc {
  color: #ffffff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.project-card-num {
  position: absolute;
  top: 20px; right: 20px;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border-radius: var(--r-full);
  background: rgba(6, 20, 48, 0.85);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-premium);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold-lt);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
  z-index: 3;
  animation: numPulse 3s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

@keyframes numPulse {
  0% { box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35); border-color: var(--border-premium); }
  100% { box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.45); border-color: var(--gold-lt); }
}

.project-card-tags {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.project-card-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 11px 24px;
  border-radius: var(--r-full);
  background: rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.1);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-glow);
  color: var(--gold-lt);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
  align-self: flex-start;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.project-card-btn::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: -100%;
  width: 60%; height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3), transparent);
  transform: skewX(-20deg);
  transition: left 0.6s ease;
}

.project-card-btn:hover::after {
  left: 140%;
}

.project-card-btn:hover {
  background: var(--grad);
  color: #ffffff;
  border-color: transparent;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.4);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .project-slide-card {
    width: 320px;
    height: 420px;
  }
  .project-slide-content { padding: 24px; }
  .project-slide-title { font-size: 1.3rem; }
}

.project-card-btn:hover {
  background: var(--grad);
  color: #ffffff;
  border-color: transparent;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(7, 87, 213, 0.3);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.project-card-v2:hover .project-card-btn {
  color: var(--gold-lt);
  gap: 12px;
}

.project-card-v2:hover .project-card-btn svg {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .projects-grid-v2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 24px; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .projects-grid-v2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; }
  .project-card-image-wrap { height: 190px; }
}


/* ── Typography Utilities ── */
.text-primary { color: var(--text-primary) !important; }
.text-secondary { color: var(--text-secondary) !important; }
.text-muted { color: var(--text-muted) !important; }
.text-cyan-400 { color: var(--gold-lt) !important; }



/* ===== ReluNex v6 Patch ===== */

/* Fix oversized top gap on About page */
.about-hero,
.contact-hero{
    padding-top:24px;
    padding-bottom:36px;
}

.about-hero--editorial{
    min-height:calc(100vh - 80px);
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
}

.about-hero-layout{
    min-height:calc(100vh - 80px);
    align-items:center;
}

/* Missing Tailwind utilities */
.w-4{width:1rem}.h-4{height:1rem}
.w-5{width:1.25rem}.h-5{height:1.25rem}
.w-6{width:1.5rem}.h-6{height:1.5rem}
.w-8{width:2rem}.h-8{height:2rem}
.w-10{width:2.5rem}.h-10{height:2.5rem}
.w-12{width:3rem}.h-12{height:3rem}

svg{display:block;flex-shrink:0}

.service-icon svg,
.contact-info-icon svg,
.project-arrow svg,
.social-btn svg,
.feature-card svg{
    width:24px;
    height:24px;
}

/* Consistent icon containers */
.service-icon,
.contact-info-icon{
    width:48px;
    height:48px;
}

/* Accessibility */
.btn:focus-visible,
a:focus-visible{
 outline:2px solid var(--gold-lt);
 outline-offset:4px;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
*,*::before,*::after{
animation:none!important;
transition:none!important;
}
}


/* =====================================================
   ReluNex v6.1 Visual Enhancements
   ===================================================== */

/* Smooth page fade */
body{
    animation:pageFade .5s ease;
}
@keyframes pageFade{
    from{opacity:0}
    to{opacity:1}
}

/* About Hero Improvements */
.about-hero,
.about-hero--editorial{
    padding-top:0 !important;
    padding-bottom:56px !important;
    min-height:calc(100vh - 72px);
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
}

.about-hero-layout{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr;
    align-items:center;
    gap:48px;
    padding-top:24px;
}

.about-hero-copy>*{
    animation:fadeUp .8s ease both;
}
.about-hero-copy>*:nth-child(2){animation-delay:.1s}
.about-hero-copy>*:nth-child(3){animation-delay:.2s}
.about-hero-copy>*:nth-child(4){animation-delay:.3s}

@keyframes fadeUp{
    from{
        opacity:0;
        transform:translateY(28px);
    }
    to{
        opacity:1;
        transform:none;
    }
}

.about-proof-card{
    transition:transform .35s ease,box-shadow .35s ease,border-color .35s ease;
}
.about-proof-card:hover{
    transform:translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow:0 20px 60px rgba(0,240,255,.12);
}

/* Cards */
.service-card,
.project-card,
.capability-card,
.discipline-card,
.value-card,
.stat-card{
    transition:transform .35s ease,
               box-shadow .35s ease,
               border-color .35s ease;
}

.service-card:hover,
.project-card:hover,
.capability-card:hover,
.discipline-card:hover,
.value-card:hover,
.stat-card:hover{
    transform:translateY(-10px);
    box-shadow:0 24px 60px rgba(0,240,255,.14);
}

/* Buttons */
.btn-primary{
    position:relative;
    overflow:hidden;
}
.btn-primary::before{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    inset:0;
    transform:translateX(-120%);
    background:linear-gradient(90deg,
    transparent,
    rgba(255,255,255,.22),
    transparent);
}
.btn-primary:hover::before{
    transform:translateX(120%);
    transition:transform .8s ease;
}

/* Images */
img{
    transition:transform .5s ease;
}
.project-card:hover img,
.feature-card:hover img{
    transform:scale(1.05);
}

/* Navigation */
.nav-links a::after{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    left:16px;
    right:16px;
    bottom:6px;
    height:2px;
    background:var(--gold-lt);
    transform:scaleX(0);
    transition:transform .3s ease;
    transform-origin:center;
}
.nav-links a:hover::after{
    transform:scaleX(1);
}

/* Hero orbs */
.hero-orb--top-left,
.hero-orb--bottom-right,
.hero-orb--bottom-left{
    animation:float 10s ease-in-out infinite;
}

/* Mobile */
@media(max-width:992px){
.about-hero-layout{
grid-template-columns:1fr;
gap:32px;
padding-top:0;
}
.about-hero,
.about-hero--editorial{
min-height:auto;
padding-top:20px!important;
}
}

/* Reduce top whitespace caused by first section */
main>section:first-child{
margin-top:0!important;
}