:root {
  --nav-height: 60px;
  --nav-menu-panel: min(400px, 92vw);
  --nav-menu-ease: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  --site-gutter: 40px;
  --site-max: 1200px;
  --section-head-gap: 44px;
  --section-y: 110px;
  --content-gap: 32px;
  --block-border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  --bg: #0a0a0a;
  --tone-panel: #0a0a0a;
  --tone-deep: #050505;
  --tone-footer: #0a0a0a;
  /* Stats + CTA: very dark charcoal (not pitch black) */
  --tone-strip: #101010;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --gold: hsl(46, 88%, 61%);
  --gunmetal: #536872;
  --gunmetal-light: #8a9baa;
  --gunmetal-bright: #a8b5c2;
  --gunmetal-glow: rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.28);
  --gunmetal-glow-soft: rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.12);
  --gunmetal-glow-faint: rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.06);
  --muted: #888888;
  --line: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  --section-rule: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  --grain: 0.05;
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-padding-top: 88px;
}
body {
  font-family: "Inter", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  background: var(--tone-panel);
  color: var(--white);
  overflow-x: hidden;
  min-height: 100vh;
}

body::before {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 9999;
  opacity: var(--grain);
  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='0.85' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: repeat;
  background-size: 256px 256px;
}

.wrap {
  max-width: var(--site-max);
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  padding-left: var(--site-gutter);
  padding-right: var(--site-gutter);
}

/* ---------- Nav ---------- */
.nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  padding: 20px var(--site-gutter);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06) inset;
  transition:
    background 0.35s ease,
    border-color 0.35s ease,
    box-shadow 0.35s ease;
}
.nav__inner {
  max-width: var(--site-max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  position: relative;
}
.nav__logo {
  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 15px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--white);
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.nav__links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 32px;
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}
.nav__link {
  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--white);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding-bottom: 5px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.nav__link:hover { opacity: 0.75; }
.nav__link--active {
  border-bottom-color: var(--gold);
  padding-bottom: 5px;
}
.nav__cta {
  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 9px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  padding: 9px 20px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  color: var(--white);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07) inset;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.nav__cta:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  color: var(--white);
}
.nav__cta--in-menu {
  display: none;
}
/* Mobile menu shell — inert on desktop (display: contents) */
.nav__menu-panel,
.nav__menu-body,
.nav__menu-links {
  display: contents;
}
.nav__close,
.nav__menu-divider,
.nav__menu-tagline,
.nav__menu-dash {
  display: none;
}
.nav__toggle {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  padding: 0;
  margin-left: auto;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06) inset;
  cursor: pointer;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition:
    border-color 0.35s var(--nav-menu-ease),
    background 0.35s var(--nav-menu-ease),
    box-shadow 0.35s var(--nav-menu-ease);
}
.nav__toggle:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
}
.nav__toggle:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--gold);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}
.nav__toggle-bar {
  display: block;
  width: 18px;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--white);
  transform-origin: center;
  transition:
    transform 0.4s var(--nav-menu-ease),
    opacity 0.25s ease,
    background 0.35s ease,
    width 0.35s var(--nav-menu-ease);
}
.nav.is-open .nav__toggle {
  border-color: rgba(232, 197, 71, 0.38);
  background: rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.1);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 1px rgba(232, 197, 71, 0.08) inset,
    0 0 20px var(--gunmetal-glow-faint);
}
.nav.is-open .nav__toggle-bar {
  background: var(--gold);
}
.nav.is-open .nav__toggle-bar:nth-child(2) {
  transform: translateY(6.5px) rotate(45deg);
  width: 20px;
}
.nav.is-open .nav__toggle-bar:nth-child(3) {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scaleX(0);
}
.nav.is-open .nav__toggle-bar:nth-child(4) {
  transform: translateY(-6.5px) rotate(-45deg);
  width: 20px;
}
.nav__link:focus-visible,
.nav__cta:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--gold);
  outline-offset: 4px;
}
body.nav-open {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.section {
  padding: var(--section-y) 0;
  position: relative;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--section-rule);
}
main > section:first-of-type {
  border-top: none;
}
.section--no-top-rule {
  border-top: none;
}
.section--panel {
  background-color: var(--tone-panel);
}
.section--black {
  background-color: var(--tone-strip);
}
.section--footer {
  background-color: var(--tone-footer);
}
.section__header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-bottom: var(--section-head-gap);
}
.section__label {
  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--white);
}
.section__label--muted {
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 8px;
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
}

.reveal-heading {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease forwards;
}
@keyframes fadeUp {
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero {
  --hero-headline: #e0e0e0;
  --hero-body: #9a9a9a;
  --hero-chart-border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  --hero-chart-rule: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  --hero-label-mono: #8a8a8a;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #050505 0%, #020202 42%, #030303 100%);
  min-height: 100vh;
  padding-top: 140px;
  padding-bottom: 72px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}
.hero__ambient {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 90% 55% at 16% 24%, rgba(236, 207, 114, 0.1) 0%, transparent 52%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 50% at 88% 68%, rgba(236, 207, 114, 0.055) 0%, transparent 48%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 120% 85% at 50% 100%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.82) 0%, transparent 55%);
}
.hero__ambient::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.028) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 100% 56px;
  opacity: 0.4;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, black 16%, black 78%, transparent);
}
.hero .wrap {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.hero__grid {
  display: flex;
  width: 100%;
  gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 64px);
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.hero__left { width: 52%; flex-shrink: 0; max-width: 520px; }
.hero__right {
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  align-items: center;
}
.hero__title {
  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(38px, 4.8vw, 62px);
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  color: var(--hero-headline);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.02em;
}
.hero__title-l1,
.hero__title-l2 {
  display: block;
}
.hero__title-l2 {
  color: var(--hero-headline);
}
.hero .gold {
  color: var(--gold);
  text-shadow: 0 0 36px rgba(236, 207, 114, 0.22);
}
.hero__body {
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--hero-body);
  max-width: 400px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-top: 26px;
}
.hero__cta {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 9px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  padding: 11px 24px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
  color: var(--hero-headline);
  background: transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.hero__cta:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--gold);
}

.hero-chart-box {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: min(440px, 46vw);
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  max-height: min(440px, 58vh);
  border: 1px solid var(--hero-chart-border);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  padding: 18px 20px 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  position: relative;
  box-shadow:
    0 28px 56px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.42),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
}
.hero__mobile-glow,
.hero__rail,
.hero__meta,
.hero__link-secondary {
  display: none;
}
.hero__actions {
  margin-top: 32px;
}
.hero__rail {
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--hero-label-mono);
}
.hero__rail-dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gunmetal-light);
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.5);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.hero__rail-sep {
  opacity: 0.35;
}
.hero__rail-tag {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
}
.hero__meta {
  display: none;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 28px;
}
.hero__meta-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 14px 12px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
}
.hero__meta-val {
  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1;
}
.hero__meta-label {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gunmetal-light);
}
.hero__link-secondary {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--gunmetal-light);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.35);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  transition: color 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
}
.hero__link-secondary:hover {
  color: var(--white);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
}
.hero-chart-box__head {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  min-height: 22px;
  gap: 12px;
}
.hero-chart-box__live {
  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}
.hero-chart-box__live-dot {
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #7eb89a;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(126, 184, 154, 0.65);
}
.hero-chart-box__foot {
  display: none;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 12px;
  padding-top: 12px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}
.hero-chart-box__metric {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
}
.hero-chart-box__metric-val {
  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
}
.hero-chart-box__metric-label {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 7px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.38);
}
.hero-chart-box__ref {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--hero-label-mono);
}
.hero-chart-box__divider {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  height: 1px;
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: 12px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(236, 207, 114, 0.32), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12) 55%, transparent);
}
.hero-chart-box__chart {
  flex: 1;
  min-height: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 16px 0 10px;
}
.hero-chart-box__chart svg {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: block;
  overflow: visible;
}
.hero-spark__grid line {
  stroke: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  stroke-width: 1;
}
.hero-spark__baseline {
  stroke: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  stroke-width: 1;
  stroke-dasharray: 4 6;
}
.hero-spark__area {
  opacity: 0;
  animation: heroAreaIn 1.35s ease 0.15s forwards;
}
@keyframes heroAreaIn {
  to { opacity: 1; }
}
.hero-spark__line--glow {
  fill: none;
  stroke: hsl(46, 90%, 58%);
  stroke-width: 6.5;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
  opacity: 0.18;
  stroke-dasharray: 400;
  stroke-dashoffset: 400;
  animation: drawSpark 2.2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1) forwards;
}
.hero-spark__line {
  fill: none;
  stroke: url(#heroSparkStroke);
  stroke-width: 2.35;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
  stroke-dasharray: 400;
  stroke-dashoffset: 400;
  animation: drawSpark 2.2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1) forwards;
}
.hero-spark__cap {
  opacity: 0;
  animation: heroCapIn 0.5s ease 1.9s forwards;
}
@keyframes heroCapIn {
  to { opacity: 1; }
}
@keyframes drawSpark {
  to { stroke-dashoffset: 0; }
}
.hero-chart-box__label {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 10px;
}

.observe-card {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(15px);
}
.observe-card.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}
.who__text.observe-card,
.who-chart-box.observe-card {
  transition: opacity 0.5s ease, transform 0.5s ease;
}

/* ---------- Markets: table grid ---------- */
/* Flush grid to inner border: .wrap horizontal padding would leave empty strips */
.wrap.markets-block,
.wrap.markets-stage {
  padding-left: 0;
  padding-right: 0;
}
.markets-block {
  border: 1px solid var(--block-border);
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
  position: relative;
}
.markets-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
}
.market-card {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 236px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 28px 24px 28px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition:
    opacity 0.5s ease,
    transform 0.5s ease,
    background 0.35s ease,
    box-shadow 0.35s ease;
}
.market-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(236, 207, 114, 0.35), transparent);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.35s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.market-card:hover::before {
  opacity: 1;
}
.market-card:nth-child(4n) {
  border-right: none;
}
.market-card:nth-child(n + 5) {
  border-bottom: none;
}
.market-card:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(236, 207, 114, 0.06);
}
.market-card__watermark {
  position: absolute;
  right: 8px;
  top: 4px;
  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 76px;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.028);
  user-select: none;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.market-card__icon {
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.market-card__icon svg {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  stroke: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 1;
  transition: stroke 0.3s ease;
}
.market-card:hover .market-card__icon svg {
  stroke: var(--gold);
}
.market-card__title {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin-top: 36px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.market-card__sub {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-top: 14px;
}
.market-card__content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}
.market-card__detail {
  display: none;
}
.market-card__badge {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 18px;
  right: 18px;
  z-index: 1;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 7px;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ---------- Who we are ---------- */
.who-grid {
  display: flex;
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: stretch;
}
.who__left { width: 42%; flex-shrink: 0; }
.who__right { flex: 1; display: flex; justify-content: flex-end; }
.who__heading {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.who__text {
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
  line-height: 1.9;
}
.who-chart-box {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 440px;
  height: 300px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: linear-gradient(165deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.01) 45%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28) 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.32);
  position: relative;
  padding: 20px 22px 40px;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  isolation: isolate;
}
.who-chart-box__tint {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.who-chart-box__divider {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  height: 1px;
  width: 100%;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.who-chart-box__chart {
  flex: 1;
  min-height: 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 8px 0 4px;
}
.who-chart-box__chart svg {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: block;
  overflow: visible;
}
.who-chart-line {
  fill: none;
  stroke: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.38);
  stroke-width: 1.25;
  stroke-dasharray: 3 10;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}
.who-chart-line--glow {
  stroke: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  stroke-width: 5;
  opacity: 0.16;
  stroke-dasharray: none;
}
.who-chart-box__label {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 18px;
  right: 22px;
  z-index: 1;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 8px;
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ---------- Why: single row table ---------- */
.wrap.why-table {
  padding-left: 0;
  padding-right: 0;
}
.why-table {
  border: 1px solid var(--block-border);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
}
.why-card {
  position: relative;
  padding: 28px 22px 32px;
  min-height: 200px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition:
    opacity 0.5s ease,
    transform 0.5s ease,
    background 0.35s ease,
    box-shadow 0.35s ease;
}
.why-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(236, 207, 114, 0.32), transparent);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.35s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.why-card:hover::before {
  opacity: 1;
}
.why-card:last-child {
  border-right: none;
}
.why-card:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(236, 207, 114, 0.06);
}
.why-card__watermark {
  position: absolute;
  right: 6px;
  top: 2px;
  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 72px;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.028);
  user-select: none;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.why-card__num {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 9px;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}
.why-card__title {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin-top: 40px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--white);
}
.why-card__sub {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-top: 12px;
}

/* ---------- Stats ---------- */
.stats {
  padding: 88px var(--site-gutter);
}
.stats__grid {
  max-width: var(--site-max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--block-border);
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  text-align: center;
}
.stat {
  padding: 36px 24px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  transition: opacity 0.5s ease, transform 0.5s ease, background 0.35s ease;
}
.stat:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
}
.stat:last-child {
  border-right: none;
}
.stat__num {
  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(72px, 10vw, 96px);
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--white);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}
.stat__label {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 8px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-top: 14px;
}

/* ---------- Location ---------- */
.location {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 148px 0 128px;
}
.location__line {
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--white);
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 16px;
  line-height: 1.9;
}
.location__tags {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 36px;
  margin-top: 44px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.location__tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.location__tag svg {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.location__sep {
  width: 3px;
  height: 3px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--section-rule);
  padding: 28px var(--site-gutter);
  background-color: var(--tone-footer);
}
.footer__row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
}
.footer__brand {
  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--white);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  justify-self: start;
}
.footer__links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 36px;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.footer__links a {
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 8px;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.footer__links a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.footer__copy {
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 7px;
  color: #555555;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-align: right;
  justify-self: end;
}

/* Markets: extra vertical rhythm */
#services.section {
  padding-top: 128px;
  padding-bottom: 140px;
}
.markets-head {
  margin-bottom: var(--section-head-gap);
}

/* ---------- Homepage: black + gunmetal, editorial hierarchy ---------- */
body.page-home {
  --gold: var(--gunmetal-light);
  --home-ink: #f2f2f2;
  --home-ink-soft: #c8cdd2;
  --home-ink-muted: #7a8794;
  --home-line-bright: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  --home-surface: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035);
  --home-surface-hover: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.055);
}

/* —— Header (neutral glass; no tint) —— */
body.page-home .nav__link--active {
  border-bottom-width: 2px;
  border-bottom-color: var(--white);
  color: var(--home-ink);
}

/* —— Hero + markets: one seamless panel (single base tone) —— */
body.page-home .home-panel {
  position: relative;
  overflow: visible;
  background-color: var(--tone-panel);
  background-image: none;
  isolation: isolate;
}
body.page-home .home-panel::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(
      ellipse 80% 55% at 50% -8%,
      rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.14) 0%,
      transparent 62%
    ),
    radial-gradient(
      ellipse 55% 42% at 12% 18%,
      rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.1) 0%,
      transparent 68%
    ),
    radial-gradient(
      ellipse 48% 55% at 88% 22%,
      rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.16) 0%,
      transparent 72%
    ),
    radial-gradient(
      ellipse 42% 36% at 10% 42%,
      rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.1) 0%,
      transparent 68%
    ),
    radial-gradient(
      ellipse 40% 50% at 86% 38%,
      rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.14) 0%,
      transparent 70%
    ),
    radial-gradient(
      ellipse 95% 50% at 50% 72%,
      rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.12) 0%,
      transparent 72%
    );
}
body.page-home .home-panel::after {
  display: none;
}

/* —— Hero —— */
body.page-home .hero {
  --hero-headline: var(--home-ink);
  --hero-body: var(--home-ink-muted);
  --hero-chart-border: var(--home-line-bright);
  --hero-label-mono: var(--gunmetal-light);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  background: transparent !important;
  border-bottom: none;
  box-shadow: none;
  isolation: auto;
}
body.page-home .hero::after {
  display: none;
}
body.page-home .hero__title {
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}
body.page-home .hero__ambient {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 75% at 82% 42%, rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.12) 0%, transparent 62%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 55% 65% at 20% 48%, rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.1) 0%, transparent 68%);
}
body.page-home .hero__ambient::after {
  opacity: 0.16;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, black 12%, black 55%, transparent);
}
body.page-home .hero .wrap {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
body.page-home .hero__title-muted {
  color: var(--gunmetal-light);
  font-weight: 600;
}
body.page-home .hero__accent {
  color: var(--white);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-shadow: 0 0 48px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}
body.page-home .hero__title-sub {
  color: var(--home-ink-soft);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
body.page-home .hero__actions {
  margin-top: 32px;
}
body.page-home .hero__cta {
  border-color: transparent;
  color: #0a0a0a;
  background: var(--gunmetal-light);
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  padding: 12px 28px;
  margin-top: 0;
  box-shadow:
    0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12) inset,
    0 16px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}
body.page-home .hero__cta:hover {
  background: var(--white);
  border-color: transparent;
  color: #0a0a0a;
  box-shadow:
    0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2) inset,
    0 20px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}
body.page-home .hero-chart-box {
  border-color: var(--home-line-bright);
  background: linear-gradient(165deg, var(--home-surface) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.01) 50%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35) 100%);
  box-shadow:
    0 32px 64px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}
body.page-home .hero-chart-box__divider {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22), var(--gunmetal-glow-soft) 45%, transparent);
}
body.page-home .hero-chart-box__label {
  color: var(--home-ink-soft);
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
}
body.page-home .hero-spark__line--glow {
  stroke: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
  opacity: 0.22;
}
body.page-home .hero-spark__cap {
  fill: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
}

/* —— Section labels —— */
body.page-home .section__label {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 18px;
  color: var(--home-ink-soft);
}
body.page-home .section__label::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 50%;
  width: 8px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--white);
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  opacity: 0.85;
}
body.page-home .section__label--muted {
  padding-left: 0;
  color: var(--gunmetal);
}
body.page-home .section__label--muted::before {
  display: none;
}
body.page-home .markets-head {
  margin-bottom: var(--section-head-gap);
}
.markets-hscroll__fade {
  display: none;
}
.why-head.section__header {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* —— Markets grid: bleed from 01 only —— */
body.page-home #services {
  overflow: visible;
}
body.page-home .markets-stage {
  position: relative;
  overflow: visible;
}
body.page-home .markets-block {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  overflow: visible;
  background: transparent;
  border-color: var(--home-line-bright);
  box-shadow: none;
}
body.page-home .markets-bleed {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  top: -80px;
  left: -88px;
  width: calc(25% + 88px);
  height: calc(50% + 80px);
}
body.page-home .markets-bleed::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 27%;
  top: 26%;
  width: 340%;
  height: 250%;
  transform: translate(-24%, -21%);
  filter: blur(28px);
  background:
    radial-gradient(
      ellipse 52% 50% at 22% 24%,
      rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.14) 0%,
      rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.05) 40%,
      transparent 68%
    ),
    radial-gradient(
      ellipse 58% 54% at 36% 38%,
      rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.08) 0%,
      rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.03) 48%,
      transparent 72%
    );
}
body.page-home .markets-grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  overflow: visible;
}
body.page-home .market-card {
  background: transparent;
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  overflow: visible;
  transition:
    opacity 0.5s ease,
    transform 0.5s ease;
}
body.page-home .market-card::after {
  display: none;
}
body.page-home .market-card__watermark,
body.page-home .market-card__icon,
body.page-home .market-card__title,
body.page-home .market-card__sub,
body.page-home .market-card__badge {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
body.page-home .market-card::before {
  z-index: 2;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35), transparent);
}
body.page-home .market-card:hover {
  background: transparent;
  box-shadow: none;
}
body.page-home .market-card:hover::before {
  opacity: 1;
}
body.page-home .market-card:first-child .market-card__title {
  color: var(--white);
}
body.page-home .market-card__title {
  color: var(--gunmetal-light);
  transition: color 0.35s ease;
}
body.page-home .market-card:hover .market-card__title {
  color: var(--white);
}
body.page-home .market-card:hover .market-card__icon svg {
  stroke: var(--white);
}
body.page-home .market-card__badge {
  color: var(--home-ink-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--home-line-bright);
  padding: 4px 8px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
}

/* —— Continuous black panel (markets → who → why) —— */
body.page-home .home-continuous {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  overflow: visible;
  background: transparent;
  margin-top: 0;
  padding-top: 0;
}
body.page-home .home-continuous::before {
  display: none;
}
body.page-home .home-panel > .hero,
body.page-home .home-panel > .home-continuous,
body.page-home .home-continuous > .section,
body.page-home #services.section,
body.page-home #services.section.section--panel,
body.page-home #about.section,
body.page-home #why.section {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  background: transparent !important;
  background-color: transparent !important;
  background-image: none !important;
  border-top: none !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}
body.page-home .home-continuous > .section + .section {
  padding-top: 88px;
}
body.page-home .home-continuous #services.section {
  padding-top: 128px;
  padding-bottom: 100px;
}
body.page-home .home-continuous #about.section {
  padding-top: 88px;
  padding-bottom: 88px;
}
body.page-home .home-continuous #why.section {
  padding-top: 88px;
  padding-bottom: 88px;
}

/* —— Who we are —— */
body.page-home .who__right {
  position: relative;
}
body.page-home .who__heading {
  padding-left: 18px;
  position: relative;
  color: var(--home-ink-soft);
}
body.page-home .who__heading::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 50%;
  width: 8px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--white);
  transform: translateY(-50%);
}
body.page-home .who__text {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.85;
}
body.page-home .who-chart-box {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  border-color: rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.22);
  background: linear-gradient(
    152deg,
    rgba(90, 109, 125, 0.32) 0%,
    rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.22) 45%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45) 100%
  );
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(1.05);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(1.05);
  box-shadow:
    0 28px 56px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4),
    0 0 72px 16px rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.2),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(168, 181, 194, 0.22),
    inset 0 -20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}
body.page-home .who-chart-box__tint {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 72% 58% at 50% 50%, rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.2) 0%, transparent 62%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 65% 52% at 6% 0%, rgba(168, 181, 194, 0.3) 0%, transparent 56%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 88% 68% at 100% 50%, rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.25) 0%, transparent 52%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 62% 42% at 50% 110%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45) 0%, transparent 58%);
}
body.page-home .who-chart-box__divider {
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    transparent,
    rgba(168, 181, 194, 0.65) 18%,
    rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.4) 55%,
    transparent
  );
  opacity: 0.95;
}
body.page-home .who-chart-line {
  stroke: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
  stroke-width: 1.6;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 6px rgba(168, 181, 194, 0.35));
}
body.page-home .who-chart-line--glow {
  stroke: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
  opacity: 0.28;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 14px rgba(168, 181, 194, 0.45));
}
body.page-home .who-chart-box__label {
  color: var(--gunmetal-bright);
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
}

/* —— Why cards —— */
body.page-home .why-table {
  border-color: var(--home-line-bright);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
}
body.page-home .why-card::before {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28), transparent);
}
body.page-home .why-card:hover {
  background: var(--home-surface-hover);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
}
body.page-home .why-card__num {
  color: var(--gunmetal);
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
}
body.page-home .why-card:hover .why-card__title {
  color: var(--white);
}
body.page-home .why-card__title {
  transition: color 0.35s ease;
}

/* —— Stats (soft centre glow — panel handles the blend) —— */
body.page-home .stats {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  overflow: visible;
  padding: 100px 0 88px;
  background: transparent;
  border-top: none;
  border-bottom: none;
  box-shadow: none;
}
body.page-home .stats::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 5%;
  right: 5%;
  top: -40px;
  bottom: -40px;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(
    ellipse 72% 62% at 50% 50%,
    rgba(96, 118, 130, 0.24) 0%,
    rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.1) 38%,
    transparent 64%
  );
}
body.page-home .stats::after {
  display: none;
}
body.page-home .stats__grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
body.page-home .stats .stat {
  border-right-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  transition:
    opacity 0.5s ease,
    transform 0.5s ease,
    background 0.4s ease,
    box-shadow 0.4s ease;
}
body.page-home .stat__num {
  color: var(--white);
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  text-shadow: 0 4px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
}
body.page-home .stat__label {
  color: var(--gunmetal-bright);
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  margin-top: 18px;
}
body.page-home .stat:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 48px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
}
body.page-home .stat:hover .stat__num {
  text-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}
body.page-home .stat:hover .stat__label {
  color: var(--white);
}

/* —— Location (inside home-panel) —— */
body.page-home .location {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  background: transparent;
  border-top: none;
  padding-top: 88px;
  padding-bottom: 72px;
}
body.page-home .location__line {
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(17px, 2.2vw, 20px);
  color: var(--home-ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
body.page-home .location__tag {
  color: var(--gunmetal-light);
  padding: 10px 16px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
}
body.page-home .location__tag svg {
  color: var(--white);
}
body.page-home .location__sep {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
}

/* —— Testimonials (inside home-panel) —— */
.testimonials {
  padding: 0 0 128px;
  border-top: none;
  background: transparent;
}
.testimonials__intro {
  margin-bottom: var(--section-head-gap);
  padding-bottom: 0;
}
.testimonials__marquee-wrap {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: 8px;
}
.testimonials__marquee {
  overflow: hidden;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    transparent 0%,
    #000 6%,
    #000 94%,
    transparent 100%
  );
  mask-image: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    transparent 0%,
    #000 6%,
    #000 94%,
    transparent 100%
  );
}
.testimonials__runner {
  display: flex;
  width: max-content;
  will-change: transform;
}
body.testimonials-marquee-ready .testimonials__runner {
  animation: testimonials-marquee 90s linear infinite;
}
body.testimonials-marquee-ready .testimonials__marquee:hover .testimonials__runner {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}
@keyframes testimonials-marquee {
  from {
    transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
  }
  to {
    transform: translate3d(-50%, 0, 0);
  }
}
.testimonials__track {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 8px 12px 12px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.testimonial {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
  width: min(380px, 78vw);
  flex: 0 0 min(380px, 78vw);
  padding: 32px 28px 30px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.2);
  background: linear-gradient(
    165deg,
    rgba(90, 109, 125, 0.22) 0%,
    rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.12) 48%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.38) 100%
  );
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px) saturate(1.04);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px) saturate(1.04);
  box-shadow:
    0 22px 44px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(168, 181, 194, 0.16);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: border-color 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease;
}
.testimonial::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(168, 181, 194, 0.45), transparent);
  opacity: 0.85;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.testimonial:hover {
  border-color: rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.32);
  box-shadow:
    0 28px 52px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.34),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(168, 181, 194, 0.22);
}
.testimonial__mark {
  position: absolute;
  right: 16px;
  top: 8px;
  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 64px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  pointer-events: none;
  user-select: none;
}
.testimonial__quote {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.78;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  flex: 1;
}
.testimonial__foot {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin-top: 28px;
  padding-top: 22px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}
.testimonial__name {
  display: block;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--white);
}
.testimonial__role {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 6px;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 8px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gunmetal);
  line-height: 1.55;
}
body.page-home .testimonials {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  padding-top: 0;
  padding-bottom: 128px;
}
body.page-home .testimonial__role {
  color: var(--gunmetal-light);
}
body.page-home .testimonial:hover .testimonial__name {
  color: var(--gunmetal-bright);
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  body.testimonials-marquee-ready .testimonials__runner {
    animation: none;
  }
  body.testimonials-marquee-ready .testimonials__marquee {
    overflow-x: auto;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    mask-image: none;
    -webkit-mask-image: none;
  }
  body.testimonials-marquee-ready .testimonials__runner {
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
  }
}

/* —— Closing CTA (gunmetal + black; offset from stats band) —— */
body.page-home .about-cta,
body.page-about .about-cta,
body.page-services .about-cta {
  padding: 128px 0 148px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(155deg, #4a5c6a 0%, var(--gunmetal) 32%, #5e7080 58%, #3f4f5c 100%);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 36px 72px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.32),
    inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
}
body.page-home .about-cta::after,
body.page-about .about-cta::after,
body.page-services .about-cta::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: auto;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 12%;
  right: 12%;
  height: 1px;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12), transparent);
}
body.page-home .about-cta__glow,
body.page-about .about-cta__glow,
body.page-services .about-cta__glow {
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 100% 75% at 50% 108%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 48%, transparent 72%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 45% 55% at 12% 18%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0%, transparent 68%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 45% 55% at 88% 18%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0%, transparent 68%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06) 52%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.62) 100%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22) 12%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22) 88%, transparent 100%);
}
body.page-home .about-cta__inner,
body.page-about .about-cta__inner,
body.page-services .about-cta__inner {
  z-index: 1;
}
body.page-home .about-cta__eyebrow,
body.page-about .about-cta__eyebrow,
body.page-services .about-cta__eyebrow {
  color: var(--gunmetal-bright);
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}
body.page-home .about-cta__title,
body.page-about .about-cta__title,
body.page-services .about-cta__title {
  color: var(--white);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  text-shadow: 0 4px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}
body.page-home .about-cta__sub,
body.page-about .about-cta__sub,
body.page-services .about-cta__sub {
  color: var(--gunmetal-bright);
  font-size: 15px;
  max-width: 480px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}
body.page-home .about-cta__btn,
body.page-about .about-cta__btn,
body.page-services .about-cta__btn {
  border-color: transparent;
  color: #0a0a0a;
  background: var(--white);
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  padding: 16px 44px;
  box-shadow:
    0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35) inset,
    0 22px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
  transition: background 0.35s ease, color 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease, transform 0.35s ease;
}
body.page-home .about-cta__btn:hover,
body.page-about .about-cta__btn:hover,
body.page-services .about-cta__btn:hover {
  background: var(--gunmetal-light);
  color: #0a0a0a;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow:
    0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15) inset,
    0 26px 56px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

body.page-home .footer__links a:hover {
  color: var(--white);
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .wrap.markets-block,
  .wrap.markets-stage,
  .wrap.why-table,
  .wrap.services-offerings__block {
    padding-left: var(--site-gutter);
    padding-right: var(--site-gutter);
  }
  body.page-home .markets-bleed {
    display: none;
  }
  .markets-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .market-card {
    border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .market-card:nth-child(2n) { border-right: none; }
  .market-card:nth-last-child(-n + 2) {
    border-bottom: none;
  }
  .why-table { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .why-card {
    border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .why-card:nth-child(2n) { border-right: none; }
  .why-card:nth-last-child(-n + 2) { border-bottom: none; }
}

/* ---------- Mobile + tablet nav (fullscreen overlay) ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .nav {
    isolation: isolate;
    backdrop-filter: none;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
    background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.94);
    border-bottom-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    transition: background 0.35s ease, border-color 0.35s ease;
  }
  .nav.is-open {
    z-index: 1100;
    background: #0a0a0a;
    border-bottom-color: transparent;
    box-shadow: none;
  }
  .nav::before {
    content: none;
  }
  .nav__inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
  }
  .nav__logo {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 4;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
  }
  .nav.is-open .nav__logo {
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .nav__toggle {
    display: flex;
    gap: 5px;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    margin-left: auto;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 0;
    background: transparent;
    backdrop-filter: none;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
    box-shadow: none;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 4;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
  }
  .nav__toggle:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  }
  .nav.is-open .nav__toggle {
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .nav__toggle-bar {
    width: 20px;
    height: 1.5px;
  }
  .nav.is-open .nav__toggle-bar {
    background: var(--white);
  }
  .nav__cta--bar {
    display: none;
  }
  .nav__cta--in-menu {
    display: inline-block;
  }
  .nav__links {
    display: block;
    position: fixed;
    z-index: 2;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100dvh;
    min-height: 100dvh;
    max-width: none;
    margin: 0;
    left: auto;
    top: auto;
    transform: none;
    visibility: hidden;
    pointer-events: none;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: visibility 0.35s ease;
  }
  .nav.is-open .nav__links {
    visibility: visible;
    pointer-events: auto;
  }
  .nav__menu-panel {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 100dvh;
    background: #0a0a0a;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.4s var(--nav-menu-ease);
  }
  .nav.is-open .nav__menu-panel {
    opacity: 1;
  }
  .nav__close {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    position: absolute;
    top: max(22px, env(safe-area-inset-top));
    right: var(--site-gutter);
    z-index: 2;
    padding: 8px 4px;
    margin: 0;
    border: none;
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    text-transform: lowercase;
    cursor: pointer;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    transition:
      opacity 0.35s var(--nav-menu-ease) 0.08s,
      transform 0.35s var(--nav-menu-ease) 0.08s,
      color 0.2s ease;
  }
  .nav.is-open .nav__close {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
  .nav__close:hover {
    color: var(--gunmetal-bright);
  }
  .nav__close:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--gunmetal-light);
    outline-offset: 4px;
  }
  .nav__close-icon {
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1;
    margin-top: -2px;
  }
  .nav__menu-body {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex: 1;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding:
      calc(var(--nav-height) + 32px)
      var(--site-gutter)
      max(40px, env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
    text-align: center;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    overflow-y: auto;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
  }
  .nav__menu-links {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    margin: 0;
  }
  .nav__link {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0 0 clamp(20px, 3.8vh, 32px);
    align-self: center;
    font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 7.5vw, 2.75rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    text-transform: none;
    text-align: center;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--white);
    border: none;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(12px);
    transition:
      color 0.25s ease,
      opacity 0.45s var(--nav-menu-ease),
      transform 0.45s var(--nav-menu-ease);
  }
  .nav.is-open .nav__link {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
  .nav.is-open .nav__menu-links .nav__link:nth-child(1) {
    transition-delay: 0.1s;
  }
  .nav.is-open .nav__menu-links .nav__link:nth-child(2) {
    transition-delay: 0.14s;
  }
  .nav.is-open .nav__menu-links .nav__link:nth-child(3) {
    transition-delay: 0.18s;
  }
  .nav.is-open .nav__menu-links .nav__link:nth-child(4) {
    transition-delay: 0.22s;
  }
  .nav.is-open .nav__menu-links .nav__link:nth-child(5) {
    transition-delay: 0.26s;
  }
  .nav__link:hover {
    color: var(--gunmetal-bright);
    opacity: 1;
  }
  .nav__link--active {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.32);
    border-bottom: none;
    padding-bottom: 0;
  }
  .nav__link--active:hover {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  }
  body.page-home .nav__link--active,
  body.page-about .nav__link--active,
  body.page-services .nav__link--active,
  body.page-contact .nav__link--active,
  body.page-blog .nav__link--active {
    border-bottom: none;
    padding-bottom: 0;
  }
  .nav__menu-divider {
    display: block;
    width: min(280px, 72vw);
    margin: clamp(12px, 3vh, 28px) auto 0;
    align-self: center;
    border: none;
    height: 1px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scaleX(0.6);
    transition:
      opacity 0.45s var(--nav-menu-ease) 0.26s,
      transform 0.45s var(--nav-menu-ease) 0.26s;
  }
  .nav.is-open .nav__menu-divider {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scaleX(1);
  }
  .nav__menu-tagline {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 22em;
    margin: clamp(20px, 4vh, 32px) auto 0;
    padding: 0 8px;
    align-self: center;
    font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(13px, 3.4vw, 15px);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.65;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    text-align: center;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.38);
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(8px);
    transition:
      opacity 0.45s var(--nav-menu-ease) 0.3s,
      transform 0.45s var(--nav-menu-ease) 0.3s;
  }
  .nav.is-open .nav__menu-tagline {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
  .nav__menu-dash {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    margin: clamp(16px, 3vh, 24px) auto 0;
    font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 300;
    text-align: center;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease 0.34s;
  }
  .nav.is-open .nav__menu-dash {
    opacity: 1;
  }
  .nav__cta--in-menu {
    display: block;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    margin: clamp(28px, 5vh, 40px) auto 0;
    padding: 0;
    font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-align: center;
    align-self: center;
    color: var(--white);
    border: none;
    border-radius: 0;
    background: transparent;
    backdrop-filter: none;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
    box-shadow: none;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(8px);
    transition:
      color 0.25s ease,
      opacity 0.45s var(--nav-menu-ease) 0.36s,
      transform 0.45s var(--nav-menu-ease) 0.36s;
  }
  .nav.is-open .nav__cta--in-menu {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
  .nav__cta--in-menu:hover {
    color: var(--gunmetal-bright);
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    box-shadow: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  :root {
    --nav-height: 56px;
    --site-gutter: 24px;
    --section-head-gap: 36px;
    --section-y: 80px;
    --content-gap: 28px;
  }
  html { scroll-padding-top: 72px; }
  .stats__grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }
  .footer__row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    text-align: center;
    justify-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
  }
  .footer__brand,
  .footer__copy {
    justify-self: center;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .nav { padding: 14px var(--site-gutter); }
  .wrap.markets-block,
  .wrap.markets-stage,
  .wrap.why-table,
  .wrap.services-offerings__block {
    padding-left: var(--site-gutter);
    padding-right: var(--site-gutter);
  }
  body.page-home .markets-bleed {
    display: none;
  }
  .about-story__intro,
  .contact-enquiry__intro,
  .contact-protocol__intro,
  .services-offerings__intro,
  .services-process__intro,
  .contact-locations__intro {
    margin-bottom: var(--section-head-gap);
    padding-bottom: 0;
  }
  .about-reach__head {
    margin-bottom: var(--section-head-gap);
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
  .services-offerings__lead {
    margin-bottom: var(--content-gap);
  }
  .services-offerings__deck {
    margin-bottom: var(--content-gap);
  }
  .hero__grid { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .hero__left { width: 100%; max-width: none; }
  .hero__right {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    margin-top: var(--content-gap);
  }
  .who-grid {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: var(--content-gap);
  }
  .who__left, .who__right { width: 100%; }
  .who__right { justify-content: flex-start; }
  .who-chart-box { max-width: 100%; }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  :root {
    --section-head-gap: 32px;
    --content-gap: 24px;
  }
  .section__header {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .section { padding: var(--section-y) 0; }
  #services.section {
    padding-top: calc(var(--section-y) + 8px);
    padding-bottom: calc(var(--section-y) + 16px);
  }
  .markets-head { margin-bottom: var(--section-head-gap); }
  .location {
    padding: 104px 0 96px;
  }
  .testimonials {
    padding-bottom: 96px;
  }
  .testimonial {
    padding: 28px 24px 26px;
  }
  .location__line {
    font-size: 17px;
    padding: 0 8px;
  }
  .location__tags {
    margin-top: 36px;
    gap: 28px;
  }
  .hero { padding-top: 100px; min-height: auto; }
  .hero-chart-box {
    max-width: 100%;
    max-height: none;
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
    min-height: min(92vw, 380px);
  }
  .markets-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .market-card { border-right: none !important; }
  .market-card:last-child { grid-column: auto; }
  .market-card:not(:last-child) { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .why-table { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .why-card { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .why-card:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .stats {
    padding: 72px var(--site-gutter);
  }
  .stats__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .stat {
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 40px 16px;
  }
  .stat:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .footer__row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    text-align: center;
    justify-items: center;
  }
  .footer__copy { text-align: center; justify-self: center; }
}

/* —— Inner pages (About / Services / Contact): shell + main content —— */
.page-sub {
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.page-sub .page-shell {
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.page-shell__main {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 132px 0 100px;
  border-top: none;
}
.page-shell__inner {
  max-width: var(--site-max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-left: var(--site-gutter);
  padding-right: var(--site-gutter);
}
.page-shell__eyebrow {
  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.page-shell__title {
  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 42px);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.15;
  max-width: 640px;
}
.page-shell__note {
  margin-top: 24px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.8;
  max-width: 520px;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .page-shell__main {
    padding: 112px 0 80px;
  }
}

/* ══════════ About page — elevated editorial + instrument UI ══════════ */
.page-sub .about-page {
  flex: 1;
  width: 100%;
}

/* —— About / Services / Contact: match homepage black + gunmetal —— */
body.page-about,
body.page-services,
body.page-contact,
body.page-blog {
  --gold: var(--gunmetal-light);
  --home-ink: #f2f2f2;
  --home-ink-soft: #c8cdd2;
  --home-ink-muted: #7a8794;
  --home-line-bright: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  --home-surface: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035);
  --home-surface-hover: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.055);
}
body.page-about .nav__link--active,
body.page-services .nav__link--active,
body.page-contact .nav__link--active,
body.page-blog .nav__link--active {
  border-bottom-width: 2px;
  border-bottom-color: var(--white);
  color: var(--home-ink);
}
body.page-about .footer__links a:hover,
body.page-services .footer__links a:hover,
body.page-contact .footer__links a:hover,
body.page-blog .footer__links a:hover {
  color: var(--white);
}
body.page-about .about-page,
body.page-services .services-page,
body.page-contact .contact-page,
body.page-blog .blog-page {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  background-color: var(--tone-panel);
  overflow: hidden;
}
body.page-about .about-page::before,
body.page-services .services-page::before,
body.page-contact .contact-page::before,
body.page-blog .blog-page::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(
      ellipse 42% 36% at 10% 32%,
      rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.14) 0%,
      transparent 68%
    ),
    radial-gradient(
      ellipse 40% 50% at 86% 30%,
      rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.22) 0%,
      rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.05) 44%,
      transparent 70%
    ),
    radial-gradient(
      ellipse 48% 30% at 88% 54%,
      rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.1) 0%,
      transparent 66%
    ),
    radial-gradient(
      ellipse 95% 42% at 50% 68%,
      rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.18) 0%,
      rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.07) 45%,
      transparent 72%
    );
}
body.page-about .about-page > section,
body.page-services .services-page > section,
body.page-contact .contact-page > section,
body.page-blog .blog-page > section,
body.page-blog .blog-page > article {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
body.page-about .section__label,
body.page-services .section__label,
body.page-contact .section__label,
body.page-blog .section__label {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 18px;
  color: var(--home-ink-soft);
}
body.page-about .section__label::before,
body.page-services .section__label::before,
body.page-contact .section__label::before,
body.page-blog .section__label::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 50%;
  width: 8px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--white);
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  opacity: 0.85;
}
body.page-about .section__label--muted,
body.page-services .section__label--muted,
body.page-contact .section__label--muted,
body.page-blog .section__label--muted {
  padding-left: 0;
  color: var(--gunmetal);
}
body.page-about .section__label--muted::before,
body.page-services .section__label--muted::before,
body.page-contact .section__label--muted::before,
body.page-blog .section__label--muted::before {
  display: none;
}

/* —— Section 1: Hero —— */
.about-hero {
  position: relative;
  background: transparent;
  border-top: none;
  padding: 0;
  min-height: min(78vh, 720px);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  border-bottom: none;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.about-hero__ambient {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 75% at 82% 42%, rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.12) 0%, transparent 62%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 55% 65% at 20% 48%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35) 0%, transparent 68%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0%, transparent 55%, transparent 100%);
  opacity: 1;
}
.about-hero__ambient::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: linear-gradient(
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03) 1px,
    transparent 1px
  );
  background-size: 100% 56px;
  opacity: 0.35;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, black 18%, black 78%, transparent);
}
.about-hero__grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 100%;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  align-items: start;
  justify-items: start;
  /* Vertical only — padding shorthand would zero .wrap horizontal gutters */
  padding-top: 148px;
  padding-bottom: 96px;
}
.about-hero__copy {
  max-width: 680px;
}
.about-hero__rail {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.about-hero__rail-dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gunmetal-light);
  box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.45);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.about-hero__rail-sep {
  opacity: 0.35;
}
.about-hero__rail-tag {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
}
.about-hero__title {
  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(40px, 4.8vw, 64px);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.032em;
  color: var(--home-ink, #f2f2f2);
}
.about-hero__title-l1,
.about-hero__title-l2 {
  display: block;
}
.about-hero__title-l2 {
  margin-top: 0.12em;
  font-size: 0.42em;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--home-ink-muted, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.38));
}
.about-hero__accent {
  color: var(--white);
  text-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.2);
}
body.page-about .about-hero__title-l1 {
  color: var(--gunmetal-light);
}
body.page-about .about-hero__title-l1 .about-hero__accent {
  color: var(--white);
  text-shadow: none;
}
body.page-about .about-hero__title-l2 {
  color: var(--home-ink-muted);
}
body.page-about .about-hero__lead {
  color: var(--home-ink-muted);
}
body.page-about .about-hero__rail-tag {
  color: var(--home-ink-muted);
}
body.page-about .about-story.section--panel,
body.page-about .about-reach.section--panel,
body.page-about .about-values.section--panel {
  background-color: transparent;
}
body.page-about .about-story__instrument-label {
  color: var(--gunmetal-bright);
}
body.page-about .about-story__instrument-foot {
  color: var(--gunmetal);
}
body.page-about .about-chart-line {
  stroke-width: 1.6;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 6px rgba(168, 181, 194, 0.35));
}
.about-hero__lead {
  margin-top: 28px;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--home-ink-muted, #9a9a9a);
  line-height: 1.82;
  max-width: 600px;
}
.about-hero__rule {
  margin-top: 32px;
  width: 72px;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gunmetal-light), transparent);
  opacity: 0.85;
}
.about-hero__meta {
  margin-top: 28px;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 28px 40px;
}
.about-hero__meta-item dt {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 7px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
  margin: 0 0 6px;
}
.about-hero__meta-item dd {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
}

/* —— Section 2: Story —— */
.about-story {
  padding: 128px 0 140px;
  border-top: none;
  background: transparent;
}
.about-story__intro {
  padding-bottom: 0;
  margin-bottom: var(--section-head-gap);
}
.about-story__layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(300px, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px);
  align-items: start;
}
.about-story__kicker {
  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gunmetal-light);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.about-story__body {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  line-height: 1.92;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.about-story__body:last-of-type {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.about-story__strong {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #ececec;
}
.about-story__tags {
  margin-top: 32px;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
}
.about-story__tag {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 8px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
}
.about-story__instrument {
  border: 1px solid rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.22);
  background: linear-gradient(
    152deg,
    rgba(90, 109, 125, 0.32) 0%,
    rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.22) 45%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45) 100%
  );
  padding: 18px 18px 16px;
  position: relative;
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(1.05);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(1.05);
  box-shadow:
    0 28px 56px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4),
    0 0 72px 16px rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.2),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(168, 181, 194, 0.22),
    inset 0 -20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.about-story__instrument::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 72% 58% at 50% 50%, rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.2) 0%, transparent 62%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 65% 52% at 6% 0%, rgba(168, 181, 194, 0.3) 0%, transparent 56%);
}
.about-story__instrument > * {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.about-story__instrument-head {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}
.about-story__instrument-label {
  font-size: 8px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.42);
}
.about-story__instrument-ref {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 9px;
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}
.about-story__instrument-rule {
  height: 1px;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 14px 0 12px;
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    transparent,
    rgba(168, 181, 194, 0.65) 18%,
    rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.4) 55%,
    transparent
  );
  opacity: 0.95;
}
.about-story__instrument-body {
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
}
.about-story__svg {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  vertical-align: middle;
}
.about-story__instrument-foot {
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 7px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-align: right;
}

/* —— Section 3: Founder —— */
.about-founder {
  position: relative;
  padding: 120px 0 132px;
  border-top: none;
  background: transparent;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.about-founder__band {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  top: 42%;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    transparent 0%,
    rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.12) 20%,
    rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.22) 50%,
    rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.12) 80%,
    transparent 100%
  );
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.7;
}
.about-founder__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 1040px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.about-founder__eyebrow {
  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.26em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--home-ink-soft, var(--gunmetal-light));
  margin-bottom: 48px;
  text-align: center;
}
.about-founder__layout {
  display: flex;
  gap: clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px);
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.about-founder__photo {
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.about-founder__photo-shell {
  position: relative;
  padding: 14px;
}
.about-founder__corner {
  position: absolute;
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  border-color: rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.45);
  border-style: solid;
  border-width: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.about-founder__corner--tl {
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  border-top-width: 1px;
  border-left-width: 1px;
}
.about-founder__corner--tr {
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  border-top-width: 1px;
  border-right-width: 1px;
}
.about-founder__corner--bl {
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  border-bottom-width: 1px;
  border-left-width: 1px;
}
.about-founder__corner--br {
  bottom: 0;
  right: 0;
  border-bottom-width: 1px;
  border-right-width: 1px;
}
.about-founder__photo-frame {
  width: 280px;
  max-width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 100%);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.about-founder__photo-placeholder {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 14px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 60% at 50% 20%, rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.14) 0%, transparent 55%),
    linear-gradient(165deg, rgba(90, 109, 125, 0.12) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02) 40%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 100%);
}
.about-founder__photo-shine {
  position: absolute;
  inset: -40% -60%;
  background: linear-gradient(
    125deg,
    transparent 40%,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06) 48%,
    transparent 56%
  );
  animation: aboutShine 7s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes aboutShine {
  0%,
  100% {
    transform: translateX(-8%) translateY(0);
  }
  50% {
    transform: translateX(18%) translateY(4%);
  }
}
.about-founder__photo-label {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 16px;
  left: 16px;
  right: 16px;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-align: center;
}
.about-founder__bio {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 280px;
  max-width: 540px;
  padding-top: 4px;
}
.about-founder__name {
  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4.2vw, 48px);
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.08;
}
.about-founder__name-gold {
  color: var(--gunmetal-light);
}
body.page-about .about-founder__name-gold {
  color: var(--white);
}
.about-founder__name-rest {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  font-size: 0.55em;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.about-founder__role {
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
}
.about-founder__quote {
  margin: 28px 0 0;
  padding: 20px 0 20px 22px;
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.45);
  max-width: 100%;
}
.about-founder__quote p {
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.about-founder__text {
  margin-top: 22px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.88;
}

/* —— Section 4: Reach —— */
.about-reach {
  padding: 120px 0 128px;
  border-top: none;
  background: transparent;
}
.about-reach__head {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: var(--section-head-gap);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.about-reach__subline {
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.42);
  line-height: 1.65;
  max-width: 420px;
}
.about-reach__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  border: 1px solid var(--block-border);
  background: transparent;
}
.about-reach__card {
  position: relative;
  padding: 28px 22px 32px;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  background: transparent;
  min-height: 200px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: opacity 0.5s ease, transform 0.5s ease, border-color 0.35s ease, background 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease;
}
.about-reach__card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35), transparent);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.35s ease;
}
.about-reach__card:hover::before {
  opacity: 1;
}
.about-reach__card:nth-child(4n) {
  border-right: none;
}
.about-reach__card:hover {
  background: var(--home-surface-hover, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035));
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
}
.about-reach__watermark {
  position: absolute;
  right: 10px;
  top: 8px;
  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 72px;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
  user-select: none;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.about-reach__icon {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.about-reach__icon svg {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  stroke: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 1;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
  transition: stroke 0.3s ease;
}
.about-reach__card:hover .about-reach__icon svg {
  stroke: var(--white);
}
.about-reach__num {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--gunmetal);
  margin-top: 8px;
}
body.page-about .about-reach__card:hover .about-reach__num {
  color: var(--gunmetal-light);
}
.about-reach__title {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin-top: 16px;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
}
.about-reach__sub {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.68;
}

/* —— Section 5: Values —— */
.about-values {
  padding: 120px 0 132px;
  border-top: none;
  background: transparent;
}
.about-values__intro {
  padding-bottom: 20px;
}
.about-values__lead {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  line-height: 1.75;
  max-width: 560px;
  margin-bottom: 44px;
}
.about-values__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 22px;
}
.about-values__card {
  position: relative;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  background: transparent;
  padding: 0 28px 40px;
  min-height: 280px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: opacity 0.5s ease, transform 0.5s ease, border-color 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease;
}
.about-values__card-top {
  height: 1px;
  width: calc(100% + 56px);
  margin: 0 -28px 28px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28), transparent);
  opacity: 0.85;
}
.about-values__card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  background: var(--home-surface-hover, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035));
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
}
.about-values__mark {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--gunmetal);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}
.about-values__icon-ring {
  margin-top: 24px;
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.35);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 25%, rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.18), transparent 65%);
}
.about-values__icon {
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
}
.about-values__icon svg {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  stroke: var(--gunmetal-light);
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 1;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}
body.page-about .about-values__card:hover .about-values__icon svg {
  stroke: var(--white);
}
.about-values__title {
  margin-top: 28px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
}
.about-values__sub {
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.72;
}

/* —— Section 6: CTA —— */
.about-cta {
  position: relative;
  padding: 108px 0 128px;
  border-top: none;
  text-align: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.about-cta__glow {
  position: absolute;
  inset: -20% -10% -30%;
  z-index: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 55% 45% at 50% 35%, rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.14) 0%, transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.about-cta__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.about-cta__eyebrow {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gunmetal-light);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.about-cta__title {
  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(44px, 6vw, 76px);
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.04;
}
.about-cta__sub {
  margin-top: 20px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.42);
  line-height: 1.75;
}
.about-cta__btn {
  margin-top: 36px;
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 15px 40px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gunmetal-light);
  color: var(--gunmetal-light);
  background: rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.08);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.35s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.12);
}
.about-cta__btn:hover {
  background: var(--gunmetal-light);
  color: var(--tone-deep);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

.about-story__kicker.observe-card,
.about-story__body.observe-card,
.about-story__tags.observe-card,
.about-story__instrument.observe-card,
.about-founder__photo.observe-card,
.about-founder__name.observe-card,
.about-founder__role.observe-card,
.about-founder__quote.observe-card,
.about-founder__text.observe-card,
.about-reach__card.observe-card,
.about-values__card.observe-card {
  transition: opacity 0.55s ease, transform 0.55s ease;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .about-hero__grid {
    padding-top: 132px;
    padding-bottom: 88px;
  }
  .about-story__layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .about-reach__grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
  .about-reach__card:nth-child(4n) {
    border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .about-reach__card:nth-child(2n) {
    border-right: none;
  }
  .about-reach__card:nth-child(n + 3) {
    border-bottom: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .about-hero {
    min-height: auto;
  }
  .about-hero__grid {
    padding-top: 116px;
    padding-bottom: 72px;
  }
  .about-hero__meta {
    gap: 22px 32px;
  }
  .about-story,
  .about-founder,
  .about-reach,
  .about-values {
    padding: 88px 0 96px;
  }
  .about-founder__layout {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .about-founder__bio {
    text-align: left;
    max-width: 100%;
  }
  .about-founder__quote {
    padding-left: 18px;
    margin-left: 0;
  }
  .about-reach__head {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
  .about-reach__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .about-reach__card {
    border-right: none !important;
  }
  .about-reach__card:not(:last-child) {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .about-reach__card:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
  }
  .about-values__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .about-cta {
    padding: 88px 0 100px;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .about-founder__photo-shine {
    animation: none;
  }
  .nav__menu-panel,
  .nav__link,
  .nav__cta--in-menu,
  .nav__close,
  .nav__menu-divider,
  .nav__menu-tagline,
  .nav__menu-dash,
  .nav__toggle,
  .nav__toggle-bar,
  .nav__logo {
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    transition-delay: 0s !important;
  }
  .nav.is-open .nav__menu-panel,
  .nav.is-open .nav__link,
  .nav.is-open .nav__close,
  .nav.is-open .nav__menu-divider,
  .nav.is-open .nav__menu-tagline,
  .nav.is-open .nav__menu-dash,
  .nav.is-open .nav__cta--in-menu {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }
}

/* ══════════ Services page (elevated) ══════════ */
.page-sub .services-page {
  flex: 1;
  width: 100%;
}

/* —— Hero —— */
.services-hero {
  position: relative;
  background: transparent;
  border-top: none;
  border-bottom: none;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  min-height: min(76vh, 700px);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0;
}
.services-hero__ambient {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 75% at 82% 42%, rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.12) 0%, transparent 62%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 55% 65% at 20% 48%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35) 0%, transparent 68%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0%, transparent 55%, transparent 100%);
}
.services-hero__ambient::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.028) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 100% 56px;
  opacity: 0.4;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, black 16%, black 76%, transparent);
}
.services-hero__grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 100%;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  align-items: start;
  justify-items: start;
  padding: 148px 0 100px;
}
.services-hero__copy {
  max-width: 720px;
}
.services-hero__rail {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.services-hero__rail-dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gunmetal-light);
  box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.45);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.services-hero__rail-sep {
  opacity: 0.35;
}
.services-hero__rail-tag {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
}
.services-hero__title {
  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(42px, 4.8vw, 64px);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.032em;
  color: var(--home-ink, #f2f2f2);
}
.services-hero__title-l1,
.services-hero__title-l2 {
  display: block;
}
.services-hero__title-l2 {
  margin-top: 0.14em;
  font-size: 0.42em;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.38);
}
.services-hero__accent {
  color: var(--white);
  text-shadow: 0 0 36px rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.2);
}
body.page-services .services-hero__title-l1 {
  color: var(--gunmetal-light);
}
body.page-services .services-hero__title-l1 .services-hero__accent {
  color: var(--white);
  text-shadow: none;
}
body.page-services .services-hero__title-l2 {
  color: var(--home-ink-muted);
}
body.page-services .services-hero__lead {
  color: var(--home-ink-muted);
}
body.page-services .services-hero__rail-tag {
  color: var(--home-ink-muted);
}
.services-hero__lead {
  margin-top: 26px;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--home-ink-muted, #9a9a9a);
  line-height: 1.82;
  max-width: 560px;
}
.services-hero__rule {
  margin-top: 30px;
  width: 72px;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gunmetal-light), transparent);
  opacity: 0.88;
}
.services-hero__meta {
  margin-top: 28px;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 28px 40px;
}
.services-hero__meta-item dt {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 7px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
  margin: 0 0 6px;
}
.services-hero__meta-item dd {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
}

/* —— Offerings —— */
.services-offerings {
  padding: 120px 0 132px;
  border-top: none;
  background: transparent;
}
body.page-services .services-offerings.section--panel,
body.page-services .services-process.section--panel,
body.page-services .services-audience.section--panel {
  background-color: transparent;
}
.services-offerings__intro {
  padding-bottom: 0;
  margin-bottom: var(--section-head-gap);
}
.services-offerings__lead {
  max-width: 640px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  line-height: 1.78;
}
.services-offerings__deck {
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.22);
  background: linear-gradient(
    152deg,
    rgba(90, 109, 125, 0.28) 0%,
    rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.18) 45%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 100%
  );
  padding: 14px 20px;
  position: relative;
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px) saturate(1.05);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px) saturate(1.05);
  box-shadow:
    0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(168, 181, 194, 0.18);
}
.services-offerings__deck::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 20px;
  right: 20px;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(168, 181, 194, 0.55), transparent);
  opacity: 0.85;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.services-offerings__deck-inner {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.services-offerings__deck-label {
  font-size: 8px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.42);
}
.services-offerings__deck-ref {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 9px;
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}
.wrap.services-offerings__block {
  padding-left: 0;
  padding-right: 0;
}
/* Portfolio focus: lane list + single stage (CSS-only; not a grid of cards) */
.services-focus {
  position: relative;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  background: transparent;
  box-shadow: 0 32px 64px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.services-focus::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28), transparent);
  opacity: 0.85;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 2;
}
.services-focus__state {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 0;
}
.services-focus__layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(220px, 32%) 1fr;
  min-height: 280px;
}
.services-focus__nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
  padding: 8px 0;
}
.services-focus__tab {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr;
  gap: 12px 14px;
  align-items: baseline;
  padding: 14px 20px 14px 16px;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: none;
  border-left: 3px solid transparent;
  background: transparent;
  text-align: left;
  transition: background 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
}
.services-focus__tab:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
}
.services-focus__tab-num {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.55);
}
.services-focus__tab-name {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  line-height: 1.35;
}
#services-lane-1:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__nav .services-focus__tab:nth-child(1),
#services-lane-2:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__nav .services-focus__tab:nth-child(2),
#services-lane-3:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__nav .services-focus__tab:nth-child(3),
#services-lane-4:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__nav .services-focus__tab:nth-child(4),
#services-lane-5:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__nav .services-focus__tab:nth-child(5),
#services-lane-6:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__nav .services-focus__tab:nth-child(6),
#services-lane-7:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__nav .services-focus__tab:nth-child(7) {
  border-left-color: var(--gunmetal-light);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
}
#services-lane-1:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__nav .services-focus__tab:nth-child(1) .services-focus__tab-num,
#services-lane-2:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__nav .services-focus__tab:nth-child(2) .services-focus__tab-num,
#services-lane-3:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__nav .services-focus__tab:nth-child(3) .services-focus__tab-num,
#services-lane-4:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__nav .services-focus__tab:nth-child(4) .services-focus__tab-num,
#services-lane-5:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__nav .services-focus__tab:nth-child(5) .services-focus__tab-num,
#services-lane-6:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__nav .services-focus__tab:nth-child(6) .services-focus__tab-num,
#services-lane-7:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__nav .services-focus__tab:nth-child(7) .services-focus__tab-num {
  color: var(--gunmetal-bright);
}
#services-lane-1:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__nav .services-focus__tab:nth-child(1) .services-focus__tab-name,
#services-lane-2:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__nav .services-focus__tab:nth-child(2) .services-focus__tab-name,
#services-lane-3:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__nav .services-focus__tab:nth-child(3) .services-focus__tab-name,
#services-lane-4:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__nav .services-focus__tab:nth-child(4) .services-focus__tab-name,
#services-lane-5:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__nav .services-focus__tab:nth-child(5) .services-focus__tab-name,
#services-lane-6:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__nav .services-focus__tab:nth-child(6) .services-focus__tab-name,
#services-lane-7:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__nav .services-focus__tab:nth-child(7) .services-focus__tab-name {
  color: var(--white);
}
.services-focus__stage {
  position: relative;
  padding: 36px 40px 44px;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.12) 0%, transparent 55%);
}
.services-focus__slide {
  display: none;
  position: relative;
  max-width: 560px;
}
#services-lane-1:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__stage .services-focus__slide:nth-child(1),
#services-lane-2:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__stage .services-focus__slide:nth-child(2),
#services-lane-3:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__stage .services-focus__slide:nth-child(3),
#services-lane-4:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__stage .services-focus__slide:nth-child(4),
#services-lane-5:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__stage .services-focus__slide:nth-child(5),
#services-lane-6:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__stage .services-focus__slide:nth-child(6),
#services-lane-7:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__stage .services-focus__slide:nth-child(7) {
  display: block;
}
.services-focus__slide-water {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  top: -8px;
  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(88px, 14vw, 140px);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.06em;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
  user-select: none;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.services-focus__icon {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.35);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 32% 25%, rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.18), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3) 68%);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.services-focus__icon svg {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  stroke: var(--gunmetal-light);
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 1;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}
body.page-services #services-lane-1:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__stage .services-focus__slide:nth-child(1) .services-focus__icon svg,
body.page-services #services-lane-2:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__stage .services-focus__slide:nth-child(2) .services-focus__icon svg,
body.page-services #services-lane-3:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__stage .services-focus__slide:nth-child(3) .services-focus__icon svg,
body.page-services #services-lane-4:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__stage .services-focus__slide:nth-child(4) .services-focus__icon svg,
body.page-services #services-lane-5:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__stage .services-focus__slide:nth-child(5) .services-focus__icon svg,
body.page-services #services-lane-6:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__stage .services-focus__slide:nth-child(6) .services-focus__icon svg,
body.page-services #services-lane-7:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__stage .services-focus__slide:nth-child(7) .services-focus__icon svg {
  stroke: var(--white);
}
.services-focus__slide-title {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
}
.services-focus__slide-text {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.74);
  line-height: 1.78;
}

/* —— Process timeline —— */
.services-process {
  padding: 112px 0 124px;
  border-top: none;
  background: transparent;
}
.services-process__intro {
  padding-bottom: 0;
  margin-bottom: var(--section-head-gap);
}
.services-process__frame {
  position: relative;
  padding-top: 8px;
}
.services-process__rail {
  position: absolute;
  left: 8%;
  right: 8%;
  top: 36px;
  height: 1px;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}
.services-process__rail-line {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    transparent 0%,
    rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.15) 12%,
    rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.4) 50%,
    rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.15) 88%,
    transparent 100%
  );
}
.services-process__steps {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 28px);
}
.services-process__step {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
}
.services-process__node {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.services-process__bubble {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(168, 181, 194, 0.42);
  background: radial-gradient(
    circle at 35% 28%,
    rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.3) 0%,
    rgba(18, 22, 28, 0.7) 58%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.86) 100%
  );
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 1px rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.18),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.11),
    0 14px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.42);
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: rgba(230, 236, 242, 0.94);
  text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(168, 181, 194, 0.22);
  position: relative;
}
.services-process__bubble::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(168, 181, 194, 0.16);
  opacity: 0.85;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.services-process__panel {
  width: 100%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  background: transparent;
  padding: 28px 22px 32px;
  min-height: 200px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: border-color 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease, background 0.35s ease;
}
.services-process__step:hover .services-process__panel {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  background: var(--home-surface-hover, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035));
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
}
body.page-services .services-process__step:hover .services-process__bubble {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98);
  border-color: rgba(198, 210, 222, 0.65);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 1px rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.26),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16),
    0 16px 34px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
    0 0 30px rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.24);
}
.services-process__title {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
}
.services-process__text {
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.78;
}

/* —— Audience —— */
.services-audience {
  padding: 112px 0 120px;
  border-top: none;
  background: transparent;
}
.services-audience__layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(180px, 0.34fr) minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(220px, 0.4fr);
  gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 56px);
  align-items: start;
}
.services-audience__eyebrow {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gunmetal-light);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.services-audience__heading {
  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.2vw, 38px);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.12;
}
.services-audience__rule {
  margin-top: 24px;
  width: 48px;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gunmetal-light), transparent);
}
.services-audience__tags {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 28px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}
.services-audience__tags li {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 8px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  padding: 8px 12px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
  width: fit-content;
}
.services-audience__text {
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  line-height: 1.88;
  padding-top: 4px;
}
.services-audience__viz {
  position: relative;
}
.services-audience__frame {
  border: 1px solid rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.22);
  background: linear-gradient(
    152deg,
    rgba(90, 109, 125, 0.32) 0%,
    rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.22) 45%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45) 100%
  );
  padding: 14px 14px 12px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(1.05);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(1.05);
  box-shadow:
    0 28px 56px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4),
    0 0 72px 16px rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.2),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(168, 181, 194, 0.22);
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}
.services-audience__frame::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 72% 58% at 50% 50%, rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.2) 0%, transparent 62%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 65% 52% at 6% 0%, rgba(168, 181, 194, 0.25) 0%, transparent 56%);
}
.services-audience__frame > * {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.services-audience__frame-head {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 8px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
}
.services-audience__frame-ref {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 8px;
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}
.services-audience__frame-rule {
  height: 1px;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 12px 0 10px;
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    transparent,
    rgba(168, 181, 194, 0.65) 18%,
    rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.4) 55%,
    transparent
  );
  opacity: 0.95;
}
body.page-services .about-chart-line {
  stroke-width: 1.6;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 6px rgba(168, 181, 194, 0.35));
}
.services-audience__svg {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}
.services-audience__frame-foot {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 7px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-align: right;
}

.services-offerings__deck.observe-card,
.services-focus.observe-card,
.services-process__step.observe-card,
.services-audience__aside.observe-card,
.services-audience__body.observe-card,
.services-audience__viz.observe-card {
  transition: opacity 0.55s ease, transform 0.55s ease;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .section__header {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .services-hero__grid {
    padding: 132px 0 88px;
  }
  .services-offerings {
    padding: 100px 0 112px;
  }
  .services-process__steps {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
  .services-focus__layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .services-focus__nav {
    flex-direction: row;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    overflow-x: auto;
    overflow-y: hidden;
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 0;
    gap: 0;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    scrollbar-width: thin;
  }
  .services-focus__tab {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
    min-width: min(100%, 200px);
    padding: 12px 16px;
    border-left: none;
    border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
  }
  #services-lane-1:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__nav .services-focus__tab:nth-child(1),
  #services-lane-2:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__nav .services-focus__tab:nth-child(2),
  #services-lane-3:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__nav .services-focus__tab:nth-child(3),
  #services-lane-4:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__nav .services-focus__tab:nth-child(4),
  #services-lane-5:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__nav .services-focus__tab:nth-child(5),
  #services-lane-6:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__nav .services-focus__tab:nth-child(6),
  #services-lane-7:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__nav .services-focus__tab:nth-child(7) {
    border-left-color: transparent;
    border-bottom-color: var(--gunmetal-light);
  }
  .services-audience__layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    grid-template-areas:
      "aside body"
      "viz viz";
  }
  .services-audience__aside {
    grid-area: aside;
  }
  .services-audience__body {
    grid-area: body;
  }
  .services-audience__viz {
    grid-area: viz;
    max-width: 420px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .contact-form__grid {
    gap: 18px 20px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .services-focus__stage {
    padding: 28px 28px 36px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .services-process__rail {
    display: none;
  }
  .services-process__node {
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .services-process__bubble {
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    font-size: 11px;
  }
  .services-process__bubble::after {
    inset: -6px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .services-hero {
    min-height: auto;
  }
  .services-hero__grid {
    padding: 116px 0 72px;
  }
  .services-hero__meta {
    gap: 22px 32px;
  }
  .services-offerings {
    padding: 88px 0 96px;
  }
  .services-focus__layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .services-focus__nav {
    flex-direction: row;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    overflow-x: auto;
    overflow-y: hidden;
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 0;
    gap: 0;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    scrollbar-width: thin;
  }
  .services-focus__tab {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
    min-width: min(100%, 200px);
    padding: 12px 16px;
    border-left: none;
    border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
  }
  #services-lane-1:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__nav .services-focus__tab:nth-child(1),
  #services-lane-2:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__nav .services-focus__tab:nth-child(2),
  #services-lane-3:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__nav .services-focus__tab:nth-child(3),
  #services-lane-4:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__nav .services-focus__tab:nth-child(4),
  #services-lane-5:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__nav .services-focus__tab:nth-child(5),
  #services-lane-6:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__nav .services-focus__tab:nth-child(6),
  #services-lane-7:checked ~ .services-focus__layout .services-focus__nav .services-focus__tab:nth-child(7) {
    border-left-color: transparent;
    border-bottom-color: var(--gunmetal-light);
  }
  .services-focus__stage {
    padding: 24px 20px 32px;
  }
  .services-focus__slide-water {
    font-size: clamp(64px, 22vw, 100px);
  }
  .services-process {
    padding: 88px 0 96px;
  }
  .services-process__steps {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .services-audience {
    padding: 88px 0 96px;
  }
  .services-audience__layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    grid-template-areas: none;
  }
  .services-audience__viz {
    max-width: none;
  }
}

.visually-hidden {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 0;
}

/* ══════════ Contact page ══════════ */
.page-sub .contact-page {
  flex: 1;
  width: 100%;
}

.contact-hero {
  position: relative;
  background: transparent;
  border-top: none;
  border-bottom: none;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  min-height: min(72vh, 640px);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0;
}
.contact-hero__ambient {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 75% at 82% 42%, rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.12) 0%, transparent 62%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 55% 65% at 20% 48%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35) 0%, transparent 68%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0%, transparent 55%, transparent 100%);
}
.contact-hero__ambient::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.028) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 100% 56px;
  opacity: 0.4;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, black 16%, black 76%, transparent);
}
.contact-hero__grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 100%;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  align-items: start;
  justify-items: start;
  padding-top: 148px;
  padding-bottom: 96px;
}
.contact-hero__copy {
  max-width: 680px;
}
.contact-hero__rail {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.contact-hero__rail-dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gunmetal-light);
  box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.45);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.contact-hero__rail-sep {
  opacity: 0.35;
}
.contact-hero__rail-tag {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
}
.contact-hero__title {
  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(40px, 4.8vw, 64px);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.032em;
  color: var(--home-ink, #f2f2f2);
}
.contact-hero__title-l1,
.contact-hero__title-l2 {
  display: block;
}
.contact-hero__title-l2 {
  margin-top: 0.12em;
  font-size: 0.42em;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--home-ink-muted, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.38));
}
.contact-hero__accent {
  color: var(--white);
  text-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.2);
}
body.page-contact .contact-hero__lead {
  color: var(--home-ink-muted);
}
body.page-contact .contact-hero__rail-tag {
  color: var(--home-ink-muted);
}
.contact-hero__lead {
  margin-top: 28px;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--home-ink-muted, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.48));
  line-height: 1.78;
  max-width: 640px;
}
.contact-hero__rule {
  margin-top: 32px;
  width: 72px;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gunmetal-light), transparent);
  opacity: 0.88;
}
.contact-hero__meta {
  margin-top: 28px;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 28px 40px;
}
.contact-hero__meta-item dt {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 7px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
  margin: 0 0 6px;
}
.contact-hero__meta-item dd {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
}

/* —— Enquiry (form + aside) —— */
.contact-enquiry {
  padding: 120px 0 128px;
  border-top: none;
  background: transparent;
}
body.page-contact .contact-enquiry.section--panel,
body.page-contact .contact-locations.section--panel {
  background-color: transparent;
}
body.page-contact .section__label--muted {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
}
body.page-contact .contact-hero__title-l1 {
  color: var(--gunmetal-light);
}
body.page-contact .contact-hero__title-l1 .contact-hero__accent {
  color: var(--white);
  text-shadow: none;
}
body.page-contact .contact-hero__title-l2 {
  color: var(--home-ink-muted);
}
.contact-enquiry__intro {
  padding-bottom: 0;
  margin-bottom: var(--section-head-gap);
}
.contact-enquiry__layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(280px, 0.85fr);
  gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px);
  align-items: start;
}
.contact-enquiry__main {
  min-width: 0;
}
.contact-form {
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 36px 40px 40px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.22);
  background: linear-gradient(
    152deg,
    rgba(90, 109, 125, 0.28) 0%,
    rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.18) 45%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.42) 100%
  );
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(1.05);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(1.05);
  box-shadow:
    0 28px 56px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35),
    0 0 72px 16px rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.18),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(168, 181, 194, 0.2);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.contact-form::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(168, 181, 194, 0.55), transparent);
  opacity: 0.85;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
}
.contact-form::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 50% at 100% 0%, rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.08) 0%, transparent 55%);
  z-index: 0;
}
.contact-form__head {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  padding-bottom: 22px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}
.contact-form__ref {
  display: block;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 8px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gunmetal);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.contact-form__note {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  max-width: 52ch;
}
.contact-form__grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 22px 28px;
}
.contact-form__field--span2 {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}
.contact-form__label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 8px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.38);
}
.contact-form__input,
.contact-form__textarea,
.contact-form__select {
  width: 100%;
  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease, background 0.25s ease;
}
.contact-form__select {
  cursor: pointer;
  appearance: none;
  background-image: linear-gradient(45deg, transparent 50%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35) 50%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35) 50%, transparent 50%);
  background-position: calc(100% - 18px) 50%, calc(100% - 13px) 50%;
  background-size: 5px 5px, 5px 5px;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
}
.contact-form__select--code {
  max-width: 132px;
  padding-right: 28px;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 13px;
}
.contact-form__phone {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(100px, 132px) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: stretch;
}
.contact-form__input--phone {
  min-width: 0;
}
.contact-form__textarea {
  resize: vertical;
  min-height: 140px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}
.contact-form__input::placeholder,
.contact-form__textarea::placeholder {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
}
.contact-form__input:hover,
.contact-form__textarea:hover,
.contact-form__select:hover {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
}
.contact-form__input:focus,
.contact-form__textarea:focus,
.contact-form__select:focus {
  border-color: rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.5);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.2);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.055);
}
.contact-form__actions {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin-top: 32px;
  padding-top: 28px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px 32px;
}
.contact-form__disclaimer {
  margin: 0;
  flex: 1 1 220px;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.32);
  max-width: 36ch;
}
.contact-form__submit {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 16px 44px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  color: #0a0a0a;
  background: var(--white);
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow:
    0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35) inset,
    0 18px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  transition: background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}
.contact-form__submit:hover {
  background: var(--gunmetal-light);
  color: #0a0a0a;
  box-shadow:
    0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15) inset,
    0 22px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
}
.contact-form__submit:active {
  transform: translateY(1px);
}

.contact-aside {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 24px;
  position: sticky;
  top: calc(var(--nav-height) + 24px);
}
.contact-aside__card {
  padding: 28px 26px 30px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.2);
  background: linear-gradient(
    165deg,
    rgba(90, 109, 125, 0.22) 0%,
    rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.12) 50%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35) 100%
  );
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px) saturate(1.05);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px) saturate(1.05);
  box-shadow:
    0 20px 44px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(168, 181, 194, 0.14);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.contact-aside__card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(168, 181, 194, 0.45), transparent);
  opacity: 0.85;
}
.contact-aside__card-head {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.contact-aside__label {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 8px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gunmetal-bright);
}
.contact-aside__ref {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--gunmetal);
}
.contact-aside__list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
}
.contact-aside__list li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 28px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: start;
}
.contact-aside__list-idx {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--gunmetal);
  padding-top: 2px;
}
.contact-aside__list-text {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.52);
}
.contact-book__panel {
  text-align: left;
  padding: 32px 28px 36px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.22);
  background: linear-gradient(
    152deg,
    rgba(90, 109, 125, 0.28) 0%,
    rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.18) 45%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 100%
  );
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px) saturate(1.05);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px) saturate(1.05);
  box-shadow:
    0 24px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.32),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(168, 181, 194, 0.18);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.contact-book__panel::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(168, 181, 194, 0.5), transparent);
  opacity: 0.85;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.contact-book__eyebrow {
  display: block;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 8px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gunmetal);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.contact-book__title {
  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 28px);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.25;
}
.contact-book__sub {
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.48);
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: none;
}
.contact-book__btn {
  margin-top: 24px;
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 15px 36px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.35);
  color: var(--gunmetal-bright);
  background: rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.12);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.35s ease, color 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease, border-color 0.35s ease;
}
.contact-book__btn:hover {
  background: var(--white);
  color: #0a0a0a;
  border-color: transparent;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

/* —— Calendly schedule —— */
body.page-contact .contact-schedule.section--panel {
  background-color: transparent;
  padding: 0 0 128px;
  border-top: none;
}
.contact-protocol {
  margin-top: 72px;
  padding-top: 56px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}
.contact-protocol__intro {
  margin-bottom: var(--section-head-gap);
  padding-bottom: 0;
}
.contact-protocol__steps {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}
.contact-protocol__step {
  padding: 28px 26px 32px;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  background: linear-gradient(
    165deg,
    rgba(90, 109, 125, 0.12) 0%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 100%
  );
}
.contact-protocol__step:last-child {
  border-right: none;
}
.contact-protocol__idx {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--gunmetal);
}
.contact-protocol__text {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}

.contact-schedule__intro {
  margin-bottom: var(--section-head-gap);
  padding-bottom: 0;
}
.contact-schedule__sub {
  margin: -12px 0 32px;
  max-width: 520px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.48);
}
.contact-calendly__widget,
.calendly-inline-widget.contact-calendly__widget {
  width: 100%;
  min-width: 0;
  min-height: 630px;
  height: auto;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.contact-calendly__widget iframe {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  border: 0;
}

.contact-locations {
  padding: 0 0 128px;
}
.contact-locations__intro {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 24px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding-bottom: 0;
  margin-bottom: var(--section-head-gap);
}
.contact-locations__head-copy {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}
.contact-locations__subline {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.42);
  line-height: 1.65;
  max-width: 420px;
}
.contact-locations__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}
.contact-locations__card {
  position: relative;
  padding: 32px 28px 36px;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  border-bottom: none;
  background: transparent;
  min-height: 280px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease, background 0.35s ease;
}
.contact-locations__card:last-child {
  border-right: none;
}
.contact-locations__card:hover {
  background: var(--home-surface-hover, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035));
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
}
.contact-locations__card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35), transparent);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.35s ease;
}
.contact-locations__card:hover::before {
  opacity: 1;
}
.contact-locations__watermark {
  position: absolute;
  right: 8px;
  top: 4px;
  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(64px, 8vw, 88px);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
  user-select: none;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.contact-locations__marker {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}
.contact-locations__marker svg {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}
.contact-locations__card:hover .contact-locations__marker {
  color: var(--gunmetal-light);
}
.contact-locations__idx {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin-top: 4px;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--gunmetal);
}
.contact-locations__name {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.35;
  max-width: 85%;
}
.contact-locations__city {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin-top: 18px;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
}
.contact-locations__country {
  margin-top: 4px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gunmetal-light);
}
.contact-locations__placeholder {
  margin-top: 22px;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  line-height: 1.65;
}
.contact-locations__placeholder p + p {
  margin-top: 8px;
}
.contact-locations__ph-label {
  display: inline-block;
  min-width: 4.5em;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.32);
  margin-right: 8px;
}

body.page-contact .contact-strip {
  padding: 128px 0 148px;
}
.contact-strip {
  position: relative;
  padding: 96px 0 112px;
  border-top: none;
  text-align: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    linear-gradient(155deg, #4a5c6a 0%, var(--gunmetal) 32%, #5e7080 58%, #3f4f5c 100%);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 28px 56px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28),
    inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
}
.contact-strip__glow {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 100% 75% at 50% 108%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 48%, transparent 72%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 45% 55% at 12% 18%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0%, transparent 68%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 45% 55% at 88% 18%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0%, transparent 68%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06) 52%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.62) 100%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22) 12%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22) 88%, transparent 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.contact-strip__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.contact-strip__eyebrow {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gunmetal-bright);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}
.contact-strip__title {
  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(32px, 4.5vw, 52px);
  letter-spacing: -0.028em;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.06;
  text-shadow: 0 4px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}
.contact-strip__sub {
  margin-top: 18px;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--gunmetal-bright);
  line-height: 1.78;
}

.contact-form.observe-card,
.contact-aside__card.observe-card,
.contact-protocol__step.observe-card,
.contact-calendly__widget.observe-card,
.contact-locations__card.observe-card,
.contact-strip__inner.observe-card {
  transition: opacity 0.55s ease, transform 0.55s ease;
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .contact-enquiry__layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .contact-aside {
    position: static;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .contact-aside {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* ---------- Small phones ---------- */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  :root {
    --nav-height: 52px;
    --nav-menu-panel: 100vw;
    --site-gutter: 22px;
    --section-head-gap: 28px;
    --section-y: 64px;
    --content-gap: 20px;
  }
  html { scroll-padding-top: 64px; }
  .nav {
    padding: 12px var(--site-gutter);
  }
  .nav__logo {
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  }
  .nav__menu-body {
    padding:
      calc(var(--nav-height) + 28px)
      var(--site-gutter)
      max(36px, env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
  }
  .nav__link {
    font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 8vw, 2.25rem);
    margin-bottom: 22px;
  }
  .nav__close {
    top: max(16px, env(safe-area-inset-top));
  }
  .section {
    padding: var(--section-y) 0;
  }
  #services.section {
    padding-top: calc(var(--section-y) + 8px);
    padding-bottom: calc(var(--section-y) + 16px);
  }
  .hero {
    padding-top: 88px;
    padding-bottom: 48px;
  }
  .hero__title {
    font-size: clamp(30px, 8.5vw, 40px);
  }
  .hero__body {
    font-size: 13px;
    margin-top: 20px;
  }
  .hero-chart-box {
    min-height: min(88vw, 320px);
    padding: 14px 16px 16px;
  }
  .market-card {
    min-height: 200px;
    padding: 22px 18px 26px;
  }
  .market-card__watermark {
    font-size: 56px;
  }
  .who__heading {
    font-size: clamp(26px, 7vw, 34px);
  }
  .who-chart-box {
    min-height: min(88vw, 300px);
  }
  .why-card {
    min-height: 180px;
    padding: 22px 18px 26px;
  }
  .why-card__watermark {
    font-size: 56px;
  }
  .stats {
    padding: var(--section-y) var(--site-gutter);
  }
  .stat {
    padding: 32px 12px;
  }
  .stat__num {
    font-size: clamp(56px, 18vw, 72px);
  }
  .location {
    padding: 80px 0 72px;
  }
  .location__line {
    font-size: 15px;
  }
  .location__tags {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
  }
  .location__sep {
    display: none;
  }
  body.page-home .about-cta,
  body.page-about .about-cta,
  body.page-services .about-cta,
  .about-cta {
    padding: 72px 0 84px;
  }
  .about-cta__title {
    font-size: clamp(32px, 9vw, 44px);
  }
  .about-cta__btn {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 280px;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .footer {
    padding: 24px var(--site-gutter);
  }
  .footer__links {
    gap: 18px 22px;
  }
  .about-hero__grid {
    padding-top: 100px;
    padding-bottom: 64px;
  }
  .services-hero__grid,
  .contact-hero__grid {
    padding-top: 100px;
    padding-bottom: 64px;
  }
  .about-hero__title,
  .services-hero__title,
  .contact-hero__title {
    font-size: clamp(28px, 8vw, 38px);
  }
  .about-story,
  .about-founder,
  .about-reach,
  .about-values,
  .services-offerings,
  .services-process,
  .services-audience {
    padding: 72px 0 80px;
  }
  .about-story__instrument {
    min-height: min(88vw, 280px);
  }
  .services-offerings__deck-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
  .services-focus__stage {
    padding: 20px 16px 28px;
  }
  .contact-enquiry {
    padding: 64px 0 72px;
  }
  .contact-form {
    padding: 20px 16px 24px;
  }
  .contact-book__panel {
    padding: 28px 20px 32px;
  }
  .contact-locations__card {
    padding: 22px 20px 26px;
  }
  .contact-strip__title {
    font-size: clamp(26px, 7.5vw, 36px);
  }
}

/* ===== Homepage — mobile (premium editorial) ===== */

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  body.page-home {
    --site-gutter: 32px;
    --home-section-y: 88px;
    --home-section-gap: 88px;
    --home-section-head-gap: 36px;
    --home-hero-bottom: 80px;
    --home-hero-header-gap: 48px;
    --home-mobile-radius: 4px;
    --home-mobile-text-align: left;
  }

  /* —— Shared left edge for all copy blocks —— */
  body.page-home .hero .wrap.hero__grid,
  body.page-home .home-continuous > .section > .wrap,
  body.page-home .stats,
  body.page-home .location,
  body.page-home .testimonials,
  body.page-home .about-cta__inner {
    padding-left: var(--site-gutter);
    padding-right: var(--site-gutter);
  }
  body.page-home .hero__title,
  body.page-home .hero__title-l1,
  body.page-home .hero__title-l2,
  body.page-home .hero__body,
  body.page-home .hero__rail,
  body.page-home .hero__meta,
  body.page-home .hero__actions,
  body.page-home .hero__cta,
  body.page-home .hero__link-secondary,
  body.page-home .section__label,
  body.page-home .section__label--muted,
  body.page-home .who__heading,
  body.page-home .who__text,
  body.page-home .about-cta__eyebrow,
  body.page-home .about-cta__title,
  body.page-home .about-cta__sub,
  body.page-home .about-cta__btn {
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-right: 0;
    padding-left: 0;
    text-align: var(--home-mobile-text-align);
  }
  body.page-home .hero__title {
    align-items: flex-start;
    width: 100%;
  }
  body.page-home .hero__actions {
    align-self: flex-start;
  }

  /* —— Hero (rich mobile composition) —— */
  body.page-home .hero {
    min-height: auto;
    padding-top: calc(var(--nav-height) + var(--home-hero-header-gap));
    padding-bottom: var(--home-hero-bottom);
    align-items: flex-start;
    overflow: visible;
    background: transparent !important;
    isolation: auto;
  }
  body.page-home .hero::after {
    display: none;
  }
  body.page-home .home-continuous {
    margin-top: 0;
    padding-top: 0;
  }
  body.page-home .hero__mobile-glow {
    display: none;
  }
  body.page-home .hero__ambient {
    opacity: 1;
    inset: 0;
    background:
      radial-gradient(ellipse 100% 70% at 50% 0%, rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.18) 0%, transparent 58%),
      radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 55% at 100% 35%, rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.14) 0%, transparent 62%);
  }
  body.page-home .hero__ambient::after {
    opacity: 0.14;
    background-size: 100% 48px;
    mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, black 10%, black 45%, transparent);
  }
  body.page-home .hero__grid {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 0;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 0;
    background: none;
    box-shadow: none;
  }
  body.page-home .hero__left {
    display: contents;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: none;
    padding: 0;
  }
  body.page-home .hero__rail {
    display: flex;
    order: 1;
    margin: 0 0 20px;
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  }
  body.page-home .hero__rail-dot {
    animation: heroLivePulse 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
  }
  @keyframes heroLivePulse {
    0%, 100% {
      opacity: 1;
      box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.5);
    }
    50% {
      opacity: 0.65;
      box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.75);
    }
  }
  body.page-home .hero__title {
    order: 2;
    font-size: clamp(2.375rem, 10.5vw, 3.125rem);
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }
  body.page-home .hero__title-muted {
    color: var(--gunmetal-light);
    font-weight: 600;
  }
  body.page-home .hero__accent {
    text-shadow: 0 0 60px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
  }
  body.page-home .hero__title-sub {
    font-size: clamp(2.375rem, 10.5vw, 3.125rem);
    margin-top: 0.02em;
    color: var(--home-ink-soft);
    font-weight: 500;
  }
  body.page-home .hero__right {
    display: block;
    order: 3;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 28px 0 0;
  }
  body.page-home .hero-chart-box {
    aspect-ratio: unset;
    min-height: unset;
    max-height: none;
    max-width: none;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 16px 18px 14px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
    border-radius: var(--home-mobile-radius);
    background: linear-gradient(
      155deg,
      rgba(90, 109, 125, 0.22) 0%,
      rgba(40, 52, 62, 0.35) 38%,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.62) 100%
    );
    backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    box-shadow:
      0 28px 56px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.42),
      0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04) inset,
      inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  }
  body.page-home .hero-chart-box__live {
    display: flex;
  }
  body.page-home .hero-chart-box__live-dot {
    animation: heroChartLive 1.8s ease-in-out infinite;
  }
  @keyframes heroChartLive {
    0%, 100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
    50% { opacity: 0.5; transform: scale(0.85); }
  }
  body.page-home .hero-chart-box__chart {
    height: 132px;
    padding: 8px 0 4px;
  }
  body.page-home .hero-chart-box__chart svg {
    min-height: 120px;
  }
  body.page-home .hero-chart-box__foot {
    display: grid;
  }
  body.page-home .hero-chart-box__metric-val {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  body.page-home .hero-chart-box__label {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 10px;
    font-size: 8px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-align: center;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.38);
  }
  body.page-home .hero__body {
    order: 4;
    max-width: none;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.78;
    margin-top: 24px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  }
  body.page-home .hero__meta {
    display: grid;
    order: 5;
    margin-top: 24px;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  body.page-home .hero__meta-item {
    padding: 16px 12px;
    border-radius: var(--home-mobile-radius);
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    background: linear-gradient(
      160deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05) 0%,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25) 100%
    );
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  }
  body.page-home .hero__meta-val {
    font-size: clamp(1.375rem, 5.5vw, 1.625rem);
  }
  body.page-home .hero__meta-label {
    font-size: 7px;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  }
  body.page-home .hero__actions {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 16px;
    order: 6;
    margin-top: 28px;
    width: 100%;
  }
  body.page-home .hero__cta {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    margin-top: 0;
    padding: 16px 28px;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-align: center;
    border-radius: var(--home-mobile-radius);
    box-shadow:
      0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16) inset,
      0 22px 52px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
  }
  body.page-home .hero__link-secondary {
    display: inline-block;
    align-self: center;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
    border-bottom-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
  }

  /* —— Section rhythm —— */
  body.page-home .home-continuous > .section + .section {
    padding-top: var(--home-section-gap);
  }
  body.page-home .home-continuous #services.section {
    padding-top: 56px;
    padding-bottom: var(--home-section-y);
  }
  body.page-home.markets-autoscroll-ready .home-continuous #services.section {
    padding-top: 0;
    padding-bottom: 0;
  }
  body.page-home .home-continuous #about.section,
  body.page-home .home-continuous #why.section {
    padding-top: var(--home-section-gap);
    padding-bottom: var(--home-section-gap);
  }

  /* —— Section headers —— */
  body.page-home .section__header {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: var(--home-section-head-gap);
  }
  body.page-home .section__label {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--home-ink-soft);
  }
  body.page-home .section__label::before {
    display: none;
  }
  body.page-home .section__label--muted {
    font-size: clamp(1.375rem, 5.5vw, 1.625rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    text-transform: none;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
    line-height: 1.25;
  }
  body.page-home .who__heading {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--home-ink-soft);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  body.page-home .who__heading::before {
    display: none;
  }

  /* —— Markets: mobile auto-scroll carousel —— */
  body.page-home.markets-autoscroll-ready #services.markets-hscroll {
    padding-top: 56px;
    padding-bottom: var(--home-section-y);
  }
  body.page-home .markets-hscroll__pin {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: auto 1fr;
    gap: 28px;
    position: relative;
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }
  body.page-home .markets-hscroll__pin > .markets-head {
    grid-row: 1;
    grid-column: 1;
  }
  body.page-home .markets-hscroll__viewport {
    grid-row: 2;
    grid-column: 1;
    z-index: 1;
    min-width: 0;
  }
  body.page-home.markets-autoscroll-ready .markets-hscroll__pin {
    padding-top: 0;
    padding-bottom: 0;
  }
  body.page-home.markets-autoscroll-ready .markets-hscroll__viewport {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    overflow-x: auto;
    overflow-y: hidden;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    scroll-behavior: auto;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    scrollbar-width: none;
  }
  body.page-home.markets-autoscroll-ready .markets-hscroll__viewport::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
  }
  body.page-home.markets-autoscroll-ready .markets-hscroll__viewport::after {
    display: none;
    content: none;
  }
  body.page-home.markets-autoscroll-ready .wrap.markets-stage {
    padding-left: 0;
    padding-right: 0;
    overflow: visible;
  }
  body.page-home.markets-autoscroll-ready .markets-stage::after {
    display: none;
  }
  body.page-home.markets-autoscroll-ready .markets-block {
    border: none;
    background: transparent;
    box-shadow: none;
    overflow: visible;
  }
  body.page-home.markets-autoscroll-ready .markets-hscroll__track {
    display: flex !important;
    grid-template-columns: unset !important;
    flex-direction: row;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    width: max-content;
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 4px var(--site-gutter) 16px;
    overflow: visible;
    transform: none !important;
  }
  body.page-home.markets-autoscroll-ready .market-card {
    scroll-snap-align: center;
  }
  /* Fallback: manual horizontal swipe (desktop + reduced motion) */
  body.page-home:not(.markets-autoscroll-ready) .wrap.markets-stage {
    padding-left: 0;
    padding-right: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  body.page-home:not(.markets-autoscroll-ready) .markets-stage {
    position: relative;
  }
  body.page-home:not(.markets-autoscroll-ready) .markets-stage::after {
    display: none;
    content: none;
  }
  body.page-home:not(.markets-autoscroll-ready) .markets-block {
    border: none;
    background: transparent;
    box-shadow: none;
  }
  body.page-home:not(.markets-autoscroll-ready) .markets-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    overflow-x: auto;
    overflow-y: hidden;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    scroll-padding-inline: var(--site-gutter);
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 4px var(--site-gutter) 20px;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    scrollbar-width: none;
  }
  body.page-home:not(.markets-autoscroll-ready) .markets-grid::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
  }
  body.page-home .market-card {
    position: relative;
    flex: 0 0 min(76vw, 272px);
    scroll-snap-align: start;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    min-height: clamp(280px, 48dvh, 400px);
    padding: 28px 24px 32px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12) !important;
    border-radius: var(--home-mobile-radius);
    background: linear-gradient(
      155deg,
      rgba(90, 109, 125, 0.16) 0%,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 100%
    );
    backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
    box-shadow:
      0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.32),
      inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  body.page-home .market-card::before {
    display: block;
    opacity: 0;
  }
  body.page-home .market-card::after {
    display: none;
  }
  body.page-home .market-card__watermark {
    display: block;
    position: absolute;
    top: 10px;
    right: 12px;
    font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
    font-size: clamp(56px, 14vw, 72px);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  body.page-home .market-card__content {
    flex: 1;
    gap: 0;
    min-height: 0;
  }
  body.page-home .market-card__icon {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    padding: 8px;
    margin: 0;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    border-radius: 3px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  body.page-home .market-card__icon svg {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    stroke: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
  }
  body.page-home .market-card__title {
    width: 100%;
    margin: 20px 0 0;
    padding: 0;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--white);
  }
  body.page-home .market-card:first-child .market-card__title {
    color: var(--white);
  }
  body.page-home .market-card__sub {
    width: 100%;
    margin: 14px 0 0;
    padding: 0;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
    display: block;
    -webkit-line-clamp: unset;
    overflow: visible;
  }
  body.page-home .market-card__detail {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 12px 0 0;
    padding: 0;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.48);
  }
  body.page-home .market-card__badge {
    position: static;
    align-self: flex-start;
    margin-top: auto;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    padding: 5px 10px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    border-radius: 2px;
    font-size: 8px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  }
  body.page-home .markets-bleed {
    display: none;
  }
  /* Edge fades: overlay on the carousel row (never scrolls with cards) */
  body.page-home .markets-hscroll__fade {
    display: block;
    grid-row: 2;
    grid-column: 1;
    align-self: stretch;
    justify-self: stretch;
    z-index: 4;
    pointer-events: none;
    min-height: 0;
    background:
      linear-gradient(
        90deg,
        var(--tone-panel) 0%,
        rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.5) 16px,
        transparent 30px
      ),
      linear-gradient(
        270deg,
        var(--tone-panel) 0%,
        rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.5) 16px,
        transparent 30px
      );
    background-size: 30px 100%, 30px 100%;
    background-position: left center, right center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
  }

  /* —— Who —— */
  body.page-home .who-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 28px;
    border: none;
    background: none;
    box-shadow: none;
  }
  body.page-home .who__left {
    padding: 0 0 0 20px;
    border-left: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  }
  body.page-home .who__text {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.82;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
  }
  body.page-home .who__text::first-line {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
    font-weight: 500;
  }
  body.page-home .who__right {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
  }
  body.page-home .who-chart-box {
    max-width: none;
    height: 132px;
    min-height: unset;
    padding: 12px 16px 24px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    border-radius: var(--home-mobile-radius);
    background: linear-gradient(
      155deg,
      rgba(90, 109, 125, 0.18) 0%,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 100%
    );
    backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
    box-shadow:
      0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28),
      inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  }
  body.page-home .who-chart-box__chart {
    padding: 0;
  }

  /* —— Why: accent cards —— */
  body.page-home .wrap.why-table {
    padding-left: var(--site-gutter);
    padding-right: var(--site-gutter);
  }
  body.page-home .why-table {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
    border: none;
    background: transparent;
    box-shadow: none;
  }
  body.page-home .why-card {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    min-height: auto;
    padding: 26px 22px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09) !important;
    border-radius: var(--home-mobile-radius);
    background: linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04) 0%,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35) 100%
    );
    box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  body.page-home .why-card::before {
    display: block;
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 18%;
    bottom: 18%;
    width: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(
      180deg,
      transparent,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55) 50%,
      transparent
    );
    opacity: 1;
  }
  body.page-home .why-card__watermark {
    display: block;
    position: absolute;
    right: 12px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
    font-size: 64px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  body.page-home .why-card__num {
    display: block;
    font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--gunmetal-light);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  body.page-home .why-card__title {
    margin-top: 0;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--white);
  }
  body.page-home .why-card__sub {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.68;
    margin-top: 10px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.52);
    max-width: 85%;
  }

  /* —— Stats —— */
  body.page-home .stats {
    padding: var(--home-section-y) var(--site-gutter);
  }
  body.page-home .stats::before {
    display: block;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(
      ellipse 80% 70% at 50% 50%,
      rgba(96, 118, 130, 0.2) 0%,
      transparent 65%
    );
  }
  body.page-home .stats__grid {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    border-radius: var(--home-mobile-radius);
    background: linear-gradient(
      165deg,
      rgba(90, 109, 125, 0.12) 0%,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45) 100%
    );
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    box-shadow:
      0 24px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3),
      inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    padding: 28px 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  body.page-home .stat {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 8px 4px;
    border: none;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    text-align: center;
  }
  body.page-home .stat:last-child {
    border-right: none;
  }
  body.page-home .stat__num {
    order: 1;
    font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 7vw, 2.25rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
    text-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  }
  body.page-home .stat__label {
    order: 2;
    font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
    font-size: 8px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    margin-top: 0;
    max-width: none;
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--gunmetal-bright);
  }

  /* —— Location —— */
  body.page-home .location {
    padding: var(--home-section-y) var(--site-gutter);
    text-align: center;
  }
  body.page-home .location__line {
    font-size: clamp(1.1875rem, 4.8vw, 1.375rem);
    line-height: 1.68;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    max-width: 20em;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    padding: 0;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
    font-weight: 300;
  }
  body.page-home .location__tags {
    flex-direction: row;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 32px;
  }
  body.page-home .location__tag {
    padding: 12px 18px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    border-radius: var(--home-mobile-radius);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gunmetal-light);
  }
  body.page-home .location__tag svg {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  }
  body.page-home .location__sep {
    display: block;
    width: 1px;
    height: 20px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  }

  /* —— Testimonials —— */
  body.page-home .testimonials {
    padding-bottom: var(--home-section-y);
  }
  body.page-home .testimonials__intro {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: var(--home-section-head-gap);
  }
  body.page-home .testimonials__track {
    gap: 16px;
    padding-left: var(--site-gutter);
    padding-right: var(--site-gutter);
  }
  body.page-home .testimonial {
    width: min(320px, 84vw);
    flex: 0 0 min(320px, 84vw);
    padding: 24px 20px 22px;
    border-radius: var(--home-mobile-radius);
  }
  body.page-home .testimonial__mark {
    font-size: 52px;
    right: 12px;
    top: 6px;
  }
  body.page-home .testimonial__quote {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.72;
  }
  body.page-home .testimonial__foot {
    margin-top: 22px;
    padding-top: 18px;
  }
  body.testimonials-marquee-ready .testimonials__runner {
    animation-duration: 70s;
  }

  /* —— CTA —— */
  body.page-home .about-cta {
    position: relative;
    padding: calc(var(--home-section-y) + 8px) 0;
    text-align: left;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  body.page-home .about-cta__glow {
    opacity: 0.55;
  }
  body.page-home .about-cta__inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: none;
    margin: 0;
    gap: 0;
  }
  body.page-home .about-cta__eyebrow {
    width: 100%;
    font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-shadow: none;
    color: var(--gunmetal-light);
    margin: 0 0 14px;
    padding: 0;
  }
  body.page-home .about-cta__title {
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    font-size: clamp(2.125rem, 9vw, 2.875rem);
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
    line-height: 1.06;
    text-align: left;
    text-shadow: 0 0 48px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  }
  body.page-home .about-cta__sub {
    width: 100%;
    margin: 16px 0 0;
    padding: 0;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.72;
    text-align: left;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.52);
    max-width: none;
  }
  body.page-home .about-cta__btn {
    display: inline-block;
    width: auto;
    max-width: none;
    margin: 28px 0 0;
    padding: 15px 28px;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    border-radius: var(--home-mobile-radius);
    text-align: center;
    align-self: flex-start;
    box-shadow:
      0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14) inset,
      0 20px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  body.page-home {
    --site-gutter: 28px;
    --home-section-y: 72px;
    --home-section-gap: 76px;
    --home-section-head-gap: 32px;
    --home-hero-bottom: 68px;
  }

  body.page-home .hero__title,
  body.page-home .hero__title-sub {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 9.5vw, 2.5rem);
  }
  body.page-home .hero__body {
    font-size: 15px;
    margin-top: 20px;
  }
  body.page-home .hero__right {
    margin-top: 24px;
  }
  body.page-home .hero-chart-box__chart {
    height: 118px;
  }
  body.page-home .hero-chart-box__chart svg {
    min-height: 108px;
  }
  body.page-home .hero__meta-item {
    padding: 14px 10px;
  }
  body.page-home .market-card {
    flex-basis: min(82vw, 260px);
    min-height: clamp(264px, 46dvh, 380px);
    padding: 26px 20px 30px;
  }
  body.page-home .market-card__watermark {
    font-size: clamp(52px, 15vw, 64px);
  }
  body.page-home .why-card {
    padding: 22px 18px;
  }
  body.page-home .why-card__watermark {
    font-size: 52px;
  }
  body.page-home .stat__num {
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 6.5vw, 1.875rem);
  }
  body.page-home .stats__grid {
    padding: 24px 4px;
  }
  body.page-home .location__tags {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  body.page-home .location__sep {
    display: none;
  }

  body.page-home .about-cta__btn {
    width: auto;
    max-width: none;
  }
}

/* ===== About page — mobile/tablet editorial layout ===== */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  body.page-about {
    --about-section-y: 88px;
    --about-section-gap: 72px;
    --about-section-head-gap: 40px;
    --about-content-gap: 28px;
    --about-hero-bottom: 72px;
  }

  body.page-about .about-hero {
    min-height: auto;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
  body.page-about .about-hero__ambient {
    opacity: 0.72;
  }
  body.page-about .about-hero__grid.wrap {
    padding-top: calc(var(--nav-height) + 40px);
    padding-bottom: var(--about-hero-bottom);
    padding-left: var(--site-gutter);
    padding-right: var(--site-gutter);
    width: 100%;
    max-width: var(--site-max);
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
  }
  body.page-about .about-hero__copy {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: none;
    border: 1px solid var(--home-line-bright);
    background: linear-gradient(
      165deg,
      var(--home-surface) 0%,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02) 42%,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.32) 100%
    );
    box-shadow: 0 16px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
    padding: 28px 24px 30px;
  }
  body.page-about .about-hero__rail {
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    padding-left: 0;
    border-left: none;
    gap: 10px;
    font-size: 8px;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    color: var(--gunmetal);
  }
  body.page-about .about-hero__rail-dot {
    width: 5px;
    height: 5px;
    opacity: 0.75;
  }
  body.page-about .about-hero__rail-tag {
    color: var(--home-ink-muted);
  }
  body.page-about .about-hero__title {
    font-size: clamp(36px, 7.2vw, 52px);
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  }
  body.page-about .about-hero__title-l2 {
    margin-top: 0.55em;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.55;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    color: var(--gunmetal-light);
  }
  body.page-about .about-hero__lead {
    max-width: none;
    margin-top: 22px;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: var(--home-ink-soft);
  }
  body.page-about .about-hero__rule {
    margin-top: 26px;
    width: min(100%, 96px);
    opacity: 0.7;
  }
  body.page-about .about-hero__meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 26px;
    padding-top: 0;
    border-top: none;
  }
  body.page-about .about-hero__meta-item {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 6px;
    padding: 14px 16px;
    border: 1px solid var(--home-line-bright);
    border-radius: 2px;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
  }
  body.page-about .about-hero__meta-item dt {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 8px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: var(--gunmetal);
  }
  body.page-about .about-hero__meta-item dd {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    color: var(--home-ink);
  }

  body.page-about .about-story,
  body.page-about .about-founder,
  body.page-about .about-reach,
  body.page-about .about-values {
    padding: var(--about-section-y) 0;
  }
  body.page-about .about-story,
  body.page-about .about-reach,
  body.page-about .about-values {
    position: relative;
  }
  body.page-about .about-story::before,
  body.page-about .about-reach::before,
  body.page-about .about-values::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 60% at 20% 0%, rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.14) 0%, transparent 72%);
    opacity: 0.65;
  }
  body.page-about .about-story > .wrap,
  body.page-about .about-reach > .wrap,
  body.page-about .about-values > .wrap {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  body.page-about .about-story__intro.section__header,
  body.page-about .about-values__intro.section__header,
  body.page-about .about-reach__head {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: var(--about-section-head-gap);
    padding-bottom: 0;
  }
  body.page-about .about-reach__subline {
    max-width: none;
  }
  body.page-about .about-values__lead {
    margin-bottom: var(--about-content-gap);
  }

  body.page-about .about-story__layout {
    display: block;
    border: 1px solid var(--home-line-bright);
    background: var(--home-surface);
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  body.page-about .about-story__column--text {
    padding: 28px 24px 24px;
  }
  body.page-about .about-story__column--viz {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--home-line-bright);
  }
  body.page-about .about-story__instrument {
    border: none;
    border-radius: 0;
    box-shadow: none;
    backdrop-filter: none;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
    padding: 14px 16px 12px;
    background: linear-gradient(
      180deg,
      rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.14) 0%,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35) 100%
    );
    min-height: unset;
  }
  body.page-about .about-story__instrument::before {
    opacity: 0.55;
  }
  body.page-about .about-story__instrument-body {
    height: 148px;
    border: none;
    background: transparent;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  body.page-about .about-story__svg {
    height: auto;
    width: 100%;
    max-height: 100%;
  }
  body.page-about .about-story__instrument-foot {
    margin-top: 10px;
    text-align: center;
  }
  body.page-about .about-story__tags {
    margin-top: 24px;
    gap: 8px;
  }

  body.page-about .about-founder__eyebrow {
    text-align: left;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
  }
  body.page-about .about-founder__layout {
    flex-direction: row;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 40px);
  }
  body.page-about .about-founder__photo-shell {
    padding: 10px;
  }
  body.page-about .about-founder__photo-frame {
    width: clamp(168px, 22vw, 220px);
  }
  body.page-about .about-founder__bio {
    text-align: left;
    min-width: 0;
    max-width: none;
    padding-top: 0;
  }
  body.page-about .about-founder__quote {
    margin-top: 22px;
    padding: 16px 0 16px 18px;
  }
  body.page-about .about-founder__quote p {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  body.page-about .about-reach__grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
  body.page-about .about-reach__card {
    min-height: 168px;
    padding: 22px 18px 24px;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  body.page-about .about-reach__card:nth-child(2n) {
    border-right: none;
  }
  body.page-about .about-reach__card:nth-child(-n + 2) {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  body.page-about .about-reach__card:nth-child(n + 3) {
    border-bottom: none;
  }
  body.page-about .about-reach__watermark {
    font-size: 52px;
  }
  body.page-about .about-reach__title {
    margin-top: 20px;
  }
  body.page-about .about-reach__sub {
    font-size: 11px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  body.page-about .about-values__grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 14px;
  }
  body.page-about .about-values__card {
    min-height: 220px;
    padding: 0 18px 28px;
  }
  body.page-about .about-values__card-top {
    width: calc(100% + 36px);
    margin: 0 -18px 22px;
  }
  body.page-about .about-values__icon-ring {
    margin-top: 18px;
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
  }
  body.page-about .about-values__title {
    margin-top: 20px;
  }
  body.page-about .about-values__sub {
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.65;
  }

  body.page-about .about-cta {
    padding: calc(var(--about-section-y) + 8px) 0 calc(var(--about-section-y) + 16px);
    text-align: center;
  }
  body.page-about .about-cta__inner {
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    padding-left: var(--site-gutter);
    padding-right: var(--site-gutter);
  }
  body.page-about .about-cta__sub {
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
  }
}

/* ===== About page — mobile (premium editorial) ===== */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  body.page-about {
    --site-gutter: 32px;
    --about-section-y: 80px;
    --about-section-gap: 72px;
    --about-section-head-gap: 32px;
    --about-content-gap: 24px;
    --about-hero-bottom: 72px;
    --about-hero-header-gap: 48px;
    --about-mobile-radius: 4px;
  }

  body.page-about .about-page .wrap {
    padding-left: var(--site-gutter);
    padding-right: var(--site-gutter);
  }

  /* —— Section headers (homepage rhythm) —— */
  body.page-about .section__label {
    padding-left: 0;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--home-ink-soft);
  }
  body.page-about .section__label::before {
    display: none;
  }
  body.page-about .section__label--muted {
    font-size: clamp(1.375rem, 5.5vw, 1.625rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    text-transform: none;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
    line-height: 1.25;
  }
  body.page-about .section__label--muted::before {
    display: none;
  }
  body.page-about .about-story__intro.section__header,
  body.page-about .about-values__intro.section__header,
  body.page-about .about-reach__head {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: var(--about-section-head-gap);
    padding-bottom: 0;
  }
  body.page-about .about-reach__subline,
  body.page-about .about-values__lead {
    max-width: none;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  }
  body.page-about .about-values__lead {
    margin-bottom: var(--about-content-gap);
  }

  /* —— Hero —— */
  body.page-about .about-hero {
    min-height: auto;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding-top: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  body.page-about .about-hero__ambient {
    opacity: 0.46;
    background:
      radial-gradient(ellipse 62% 55% at 86% 12%, rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.16) 0%, transparent 72%),
      radial-gradient(ellipse 72% 65% at 10% 18%, rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.14) 0%, transparent 76%);
  }
  body.page-about .about-hero__ambient::after {
    opacity: 0.08;
    background-size: 100% 52px;
    mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, black 14%, black 62%, transparent);
  }
  body.page-about .about-hero__grid.wrap {
    padding-top: calc(var(--nav-height) + var(--about-hero-header-gap));
    padding-bottom: var(--about-hero-bottom);
    padding-left: var(--site-gutter);
    padding-right: var(--site-gutter);
  }
  body.page-about .about-hero__copy {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 640px;
    border: none;
    background: none;
    box-shadow: none;
    padding: 0;
  }
  body.page-about .about-hero__rail,
  body.page-about .about-hero__title,
  body.page-about .about-hero__title-l1,
  body.page-about .about-hero__title-l2,
  body.page-about .about-hero__lead {
    margin-left: 0;
    padding-left: 0;
    text-align: left;
  }
  body.page-about .about-hero__rail {
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    padding: 0;
    width: auto;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 0;
    background: none;
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    line-height: 1;
  }
  body.page-about .about-hero__title {
    font-size: clamp(33px, 8.2vw, 46px);
    line-height: 1.06;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  }
  body.page-about .about-hero__title-l1 {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96);
  }
  body.page-about .about-hero__title-l1 .about-hero__accent {
    color: var(--white);
    text-shadow: none;
  }
  body.page-about .about-hero__title-l2 {
    margin-top: 0.56em;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(168, 181, 194, 0.72);
    line-height: 1.5;
  }
  body.page-about .about-hero__lead {
    margin-top: 20px;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.78;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.64);
    max-width: none;
  }
  body.page-about .about-hero__rule {
    margin-top: 20px;
    width: 72px;
    opacity: 0.72;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(168, 181, 194, 0.72), transparent);
  }
  body.page-about .about-hero__meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 22px;
    padding-top: 0;
    border-top: none;
  }
  body.page-about .about-hero__meta-item {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 4px;
    min-width: 110px;
    padding: 12px 12px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    border-radius: 2px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
  }
  body.page-about .about-hero__meta-item dt {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 7px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.44);
  }
  body.page-about .about-hero__meta-item dd {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    line-height: 1.35;
  }

  body.page-about .about-story,
  body.page-about .about-founder,
  body.page-about .about-reach,
  body.page-about .about-values {
    padding: var(--about-section-y) 0;
  }

  /* —— Our Story —— */
  body.page-about .about-story__intro {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }
  body.page-about .about-story__intro .section__label--muted {
    max-width: 14ch;
  }
  body.page-about .about-story__layout {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 18px;
    border: none;
    background: none;
    overflow: visible;
  }
  body.page-about .about-story__column--text {
    position: relative;
    padding: 24px 20px 22px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    border-radius: var(--about-mobile-radius);
    background: linear-gradient(
      165deg,
      rgba(90, 109, 125, 0.16) 0%,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45) 100%
    );
    box-shadow:
      0 18px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3),
      inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
    order: 1;
  }
  body.page-about .about-story__column--text::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 20px;
    right: 20px;
    top: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3), transparent);
    opacity: 0.7;
  }
  body.page-about .about-story__kicker {
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.42);
  }
  body.page-about .about-story__body {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.82;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.74);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  body.page-about .about-story__body:last-of-type {
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }
  body.page-about .about-story__tags {
    margin-top: 16px;
    gap: 8px;
  }
  body.page-about .about-story__tag {
    padding: 8px 11px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    font-size: 8px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
  }
  body.page-about .about-story__column--viz {
    display: block;
    order: 2;
    border-top: none;
    width: 100%;
  }
  body.page-about .about-story__instrument {
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    border-radius: var(--about-mobile-radius);
    width: 100%;
    padding: 14px 14px 13px;
    background: linear-gradient(
      155deg,
      rgba(90, 109, 125, 0.18) 0%,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.48) 100%
    );
    backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
    box-shadow:
      0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.32),
      inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  }
  body.page-about .about-story__instrument-body {
    height: clamp(176px, 46vw, 220px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    border-radius: 2px;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  body.page-about .about-story__svg {
    width: 106%;
    height: auto;
    max-height: 100%;
    max-width: none;
    transform: translateX(-3%);
  }
  body.page-about .about-story__instrument-foot {
    margin-top: 12px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  /* —— Founder —— */
  body.page-about .about-founder__band {
    display: none;
  }
  body.page-about .about-founder__eyebrow {
    text-align: left;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    color: var(--home-ink-soft);
  }
  body.page-about .about-founder__layout {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 0;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    border-radius: var(--about-mobile-radius);
    background: linear-gradient(
      165deg,
      rgba(90, 109, 125, 0.12) 0%,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45) 100%
    );
    box-shadow: 0 20px 44px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.34);
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  body.page-about .about-founder__photo {
    width: 100%;
  }
  body.page-about .about-founder__photo-shell {
    padding: 0;
  }
  body.page-about .about-founder__corner {
    display: block;
    width: 14px;
    height: 14px;
    opacity: 0.65;
  }
  body.page-about .about-founder__photo-frame {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: none;
    aspect-ratio: 5 / 3;
    max-height: none;
    border: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    border-radius: 0;
  }
  body.page-about .about-founder__photo-label {
    bottom: 14px;
    font-size: 8px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  }
  body.page-about .about-founder__bio {
    padding: 26px 22px 30px;
    text-align: left;
  }
  body.page-about .about-founder__name {
    font-size: clamp(28px, 7.5vw, 38px);
    line-height: 1.1;
  }
  body.page-about .about-founder__name-rest {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 6px;
    font-size: 10px;
  }
  body.page-about .about-founder__role {
    margin-top: 12px;
    font-size: 9px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  }
  body.page-about .about-founder__quote {
    margin-top: 20px;
    padding: 18px 0 18px 18px;
    border-left: 2px solid rgba(168, 181, 194, 0.45);
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.12), transparent 72%);
    border-radius: 0 2px 2px 0;
  }
  body.page-about .about-founder__quote p {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.62;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
  }
  body.page-about .about-founder__text {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.52);
    margin-top: 18px;
  }

  /* —— Reach (stacked glass cards) —— */
  body.page-about .about-reach__grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    gap: 14px;
    border: none;
    background: none;
    overflow-x: auto;
    overflow-y: hidden;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    scroll-padding-inline: var(--site-gutter);
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    scrollbar-width: none;
    padding: 2px var(--site-gutter) 10px;
    margin-left: calc(var(--site-gutter) * -1);
    margin-right: calc(var(--site-gutter) * -1);
  }
  body.page-about .about-reach__grid::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
  }
  body.page-about .about-reach__card {
    position: relative;
    flex: 0 0 min(84vw, 296px);
    scroll-snap-align: start;
    min-height: clamp(176px, 42vw, 220px);
    padding: 22px 20px 26px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12) !important;
    border-radius: var(--about-mobile-radius);
    background: linear-gradient(
      155deg,
      rgba(90, 109, 125, 0.14) 0%,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.48) 100%
    );
    box-shadow:
      0 16px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28),
      inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  body.page-about .about-reach__card::before {
    opacity: 0;
  }
  body.page-about .about-reach__watermark {
    display: block;
    top: 4px;
    right: 8px;
    font-size: clamp(48px, 14vw, 64px);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  }
  body.page-about .about-reach__icon {
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    padding: 6px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    border-radius: 3px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }
  body.page-about .about-reach__num {
    display: none;
  }
  body.page-about .about-reach__title {
    margin-top: 18px;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  }
  body.page-about .about-reach__sub {
    margin-top: 10px;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.52);
    display: block;
    -webkit-line-clamp: unset;
    overflow: visible;
  }

  /* —— Values (stacked glass cards) —— */
  body.page-about .about-values__grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    gap: 14px;
    border: none;
    overflow-x: auto;
    overflow-y: hidden;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    scroll-padding-inline: var(--site-gutter);
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    scrollbar-width: none;
    padding: 2px var(--site-gutter) 10px;
    margin-left: calc(var(--site-gutter) * -1);
    margin-right: calc(var(--site-gutter) * -1);
  }
  body.page-about .about-values__grid::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
  }
  body.page-about .about-values__card {
    flex: 0 0 min(84vw, 300px);
    scroll-snap-align: start;
    min-height: clamp(206px, 48vw, 250px);
    padding: 24px 22px 28px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12) !important;
    border-radius: var(--about-mobile-radius);
    background: linear-gradient(
      155deg,
      rgba(90, 109, 125, 0.14) 0%,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.48) 100%
    );
    box-shadow:
      0 16px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28),
      inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    grid-column: auto;
  }
  body.page-about .about-values__card-top {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0 0 20px;
    opacity: 0.5;
  }
  body.page-about .about-values__mark {
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
  }
  body.page-about .about-values__icon-ring {
    display: flex;
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    margin-top: 4px;
  }
  body.page-about .about-values__icon svg {
    stroke: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  }
  body.page-about .about-values__title {
    margin-top: 18px;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  body.page-about .about-values__sub {
    margin-top: 10px;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.52);
    display: block;
    -webkit-line-clamp: unset;
    overflow: visible;
  }

  /* —— CTA —— */
  body.page-about .about-cta {
    padding: calc(var(--about-section-y) + 8px) 0 calc(var(--about-section-y) + 20px);
    text-align: left;
  }
  body.page-about .about-cta__inner {
    margin: 0;
    padding-left: var(--site-gutter);
    padding-right: var(--site-gutter);
    text-align: left;
  }
  body.page-about .about-cta__eyebrow,
  body.page-about .about-cta__title,
  body.page-about .about-cta__sub {
    text-align: left;
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-right: 0;
  }
  body.page-about .about-cta__title {
    font-size: clamp(34px, 9vw, 48px);
    line-height: 1.08;
  }
  body.page-about .about-cta__sub {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    max-width: none;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.52);
  }
  body.page-about .about-cta__btn {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: none;
    margin-top: 28px;
    padding: 15px 22px;
    text-align: center;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  body.page-about {
    --site-gutter: 28px;
    --about-section-y: 68px;
    --about-section-head-gap: 28px;
    --about-hero-bottom: 56px;
    --about-hero-header-gap: 48px;
  }

  body.page-about .about-hero__grid.wrap {
    padding-top: calc(var(--nav-height) + var(--about-hero-header-gap));
  }
  body.page-about .about-hero__title {
    font-size: clamp(30px, 8.5vw, 40px);
  }
  body.page-about .about-hero__title-l2 {
    font-size: 9px;
  }
  body.page-about .about-hero__lead {
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-top: 18px;
  }
  body.page-about .about-hero__meta {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 8px;
  }
  body.page-about .about-hero__copy {
    padding: 0;
  }
  body.page-about .about-hero__meta-item {
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 10px 12px;
  }
  body.page-about .about-hero__meta-item dt {
    margin: 0;
  }

  body.page-about .about-story__instrument-body {
    height: clamp(164px, 48vw, 206px);
  }
  body.page-about .about-story__svg {
    width: 108%;
    transform: translateX(-4%);
  }
  body.page-about .about-story__column--text {
    padding: 22px 18px 20px;
  }
  body.page-about .about-story__column--text::before {
    left: 18px;
    right: 18px;
  }
  body.page-about .about-story__body {
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.76;
  }
  body.page-about .about-founder__bio {
    padding: 22px 18px 26px;
  }
  body.page-about .about-founder__quote p {
    font-size: 15px;
  }
  body.page-about .about-reach__card,
  body.page-about .about-values__card {
    padding: 20px 18px 24px;
    min-height: 172px;
    flex-basis: min(86vw, 284px);
  }
  body.page-about .about-cta__title {
    font-size: clamp(30px, 8.5vw, 40px);
  }
}

/* ===== Services page — mobile alignment polish ===== */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  body.page-services {
    --site-gutter: 32px;
    --services-hero-header-gap: 48px;
  }

  /* Keep a consistent inner edge like About page */
  body.page-services .services-page .wrap {
    padding-left: var(--site-gutter);
    padding-right: var(--site-gutter);
  }

  body.page-services .section__label {
    padding-left: 0;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--home-ink-soft);
  }
  body.page-services .section__label::before {
    display: none;
  }
  body.page-services .section__label--muted {
    font-size: clamp(1.375rem, 5.5vw, 1.625rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    text-transform: none;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
    line-height: 1.25;
  }

  /* Hero copy/meta should not touch card borders */
  body.page-services .services-hero__grid.wrap {
    padding-top: calc(var(--nav-height) + var(--services-hero-header-gap));
    padding-bottom: 70px;
  }
  body.page-services .services-hero__copy {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: none;
  }
  body.page-services .services-hero__lead {
    max-width: none;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.74;
  }
  body.page-services .services-hero__meta {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 8px;
    margin-top: 18px;
  }
  body.page-services .services-hero__meta-item {
    padding: 11px 10px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    border-radius: 3px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
  }

  /* Focus block: restore gutters and protect text from borders */
  body.page-services .wrap.services-offerings__block {
    padding-left: var(--site-gutter);
    padding-right: var(--site-gutter);
  }
  body.page-services .services-focus {
    border-radius: 4px;
  }
  body.page-services .services-focus__nav {
    padding-left: 4px;
    padding-right: 4px;
  }
  body.page-services .services-focus__tab {
    min-width: 188px;
    padding: 12px 14px;
  }
  body.page-services .services-focus__stage {
    padding: 26px 22px 32px;
  }
  body.page-services .services-focus__slide-title,
  body.page-services .services-focus__slide-text {
    max-width: 30ch;
  }
  body.page-services .services-focus__slide-text {
    line-height: 1.7;
  }

  /* Engagement protocol: mobile stacked premium cards */
  body.page-services .services-process__frame {
    border: none;
    border-radius: 0;
    background: none;
    box-shadow: none;
    padding: 0;
  }
  body.page-services .services-process__steps {
    gap: 14px;
  }
  body.page-services .services-process__step {
    position: relative;
    align-items: stretch;
    text-align: left;
  }
  body.page-services .services-process__step + .services-process__step::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 35px;
    top: -14px;
    width: 1px;
    height: 14px;
    background: rgba(168, 181, 194, 0.22);
  }
  body.page-services .services-process__node {
    position: relative;
    width: auto;
    margin: 0 0 -10px 14px;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    z-index: 2;
  }
  body.page-services .services-process__bubble {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    border-color: rgba(188, 202, 214, 0.5);
    background: linear-gradient(
      160deg,
      rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.28) 0%,
      rgba(24, 28, 36, 0.78) 54%,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.88) 100%
    );
    box-shadow:
      0 0 0 1px rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.18),
      inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12),
      0 10px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.34);
  }
  body.page-services .services-process__bubble::after {
    display: none;
  }
  body.page-services .services-process__panel {
    width: 100%;
    min-height: unset;
    padding: 22px 18px 20px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    background: linear-gradient(
      165deg,
      rgba(90, 109, 125, 0.14) 0%,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.46) 100%
    );
    box-shadow:
      0 16px 34px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28),
      inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  }
  body.page-services .services-process__title {
    margin-top: 2px;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  }
  body.page-services .services-process__text {
    margin-top: 10px;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.68;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.58);
  }

  /* Process + audience cards: breathing room from edges */
  body.page-services .services-process__frame,
  body.page-services .services-audience__aside,
  body.page-services .services-audience__body,
  body.page-services .services-audience__viz {
    border-radius: 4px;
  }
  body.page-services .services-process__panel {
    padding: 20px 18px 22px;
  }
  body.page-services .services-audience__text {
    line-height: 1.76;
  }

  /* Who We Work With: fully responsive mobile composition */
  body.page-services .services-audience__layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    grid-template-areas: none;
    gap: 14px;
  }
  body.page-services .services-audience__aside,
  body.page-services .services-audience__body,
  body.page-services .services-audience__viz {
    grid-area: auto;
    width: 100%;
    min-width: 0;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    border-radius: 4px;
    background: linear-gradient(
      160deg,
      rgba(90, 109, 125, 0.12) 0%,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.46) 100%
    );
    box-shadow:
      0 16px 34px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28),
      inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  }
  body.page-services .services-audience__aside {
    padding: 22px 20px 24px;
  }
  body.page-services .services-audience__heading {
    font-size: clamp(28px, 7.2vw, 34px);
    line-height: 1.12;
  }
  body.page-services .services-audience__rule {
    margin-top: 18px;
    width: 56px;
  }
  body.page-services .services-audience__tags {
    margin-top: 20px;
    flex-direction: row;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
  }
  body.page-services .services-audience__tags li {
    width: auto;
    max-width: 100%;
    padding: 8px 10px;
    font-size: 8px;
    letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  }
  body.page-services .services-audience__body {
    padding: 22px 20px 24px;
  }
  body.page-services .services-audience__text {
    margin: 0;
    padding-top: 0;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.72;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68);
  }
  body.page-services .services-audience__viz {
    padding: 12px;
  }
  body.page-services .services-audience__frame {
    border-radius: 3px;
    padding: 12px 12px 10px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    box-shadow: none;
    background: linear-gradient(
      160deg,
      rgba(90, 109, 125, 0.16) 0%,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45) 100%
    );
  }
  body.page-services .services-audience__frame-head {
    gap: 10px;
  }
  body.page-services .services-audience__frame-ref {
    text-align: right;
  }
  body.page-services .services-audience__svg {
    height: auto;
    max-height: 220px;
  }
  body.page-services .services-audience__frame-foot {
    margin-top: 10px;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 7px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  body.page-services {
    --site-gutter: 28px;
  }
  body.page-services .services-hero__meta {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  body.page-services .services-focus__stage {
    padding: 22px 18px 28px;
  }
  body.page-services .services-focus__tab {
    min-width: 176px;
    padding: 11px 12px;
  }
  body.page-services .services-audience__aside,
  body.page-services .services-audience__body {
    padding: 20px 16px 22px;
  }
  body.page-services .services-audience__heading {
    font-size: clamp(26px, 7.8vw, 30px);
  }
  body.page-services .services-audience__tags li {
    padding: 7px 9px;
    font-size: 7px;
  }
  body.page-services .services-audience__viz {
    padding: 10px;
  }
  body.page-services .services-audience__frame {
    padding: 11px 10px 9px;
  }
  body.page-services .services-audience__text {
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.68;
  }
  body.page-services .services-process__step + .services-process__step::before {
    left: 32px;
  }
  body.page-services .services-process__node {
    margin-left: 12px;
    margin-bottom: -9px;
  }
  body.page-services .services-process__bubble {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    font-size: 9px;
    border-radius: 10px;
  }
  body.page-services .services-process__panel {
    padding: 20px 14px 18px;
  }
  body.page-services .services-process__text {
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.64;
  }
}

/* ===== Contact page — mobile (premium editorial) ===== */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  body.page-contact {
    --site-gutter: 32px;
    --contact-section-y: 80px;
    --contact-section-head-gap: 32px;
    --contact-hero-bottom: 72px;
    --contact-hero-header-gap: 48px;
    --contact-mobile-radius: 4px;
  }

  body.page-contact .contact-page .wrap {
    padding-left: var(--site-gutter);
    padding-right: var(--site-gutter);
  }

  body.page-contact .section__label {
    padding-left: 0;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--home-ink-soft);
  }
  body.page-contact .section__label::before {
    display: none;
  }
  body.page-contact .section__label--muted {
    font-size: clamp(1.375rem, 5.5vw, 1.625rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    text-transform: none;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
    line-height: 1.25;
  }
  body.page-contact .section__label--muted::before {
    display: none;
  }
  body.page-contact .contact-enquiry__intro,
  body.page-contact .contact-locations__intro {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: var(--contact-section-head-gap);
  }
  body.page-contact .contact-locations__subline {
    max-width: none;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  }

  body.page-contact .contact-hero {
    min-height: auto;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding-top: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  body.page-contact .contact-hero__ambient {
    opacity: 0.46;
    background:
      radial-gradient(ellipse 62% 55% at 86% 12%, rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.16) 0%, transparent 72%),
      radial-gradient(ellipse 72% 65% at 10% 18%, rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.14) 0%, transparent 76%);
  }
  body.page-contact .contact-hero__grid {
    padding-top: calc(var(--nav-height) + var(--contact-hero-header-gap));
    padding-bottom: var(--contact-hero-bottom);
    padding-left: var(--site-gutter);
    padding-right: var(--site-gutter);
  }
  body.page-contact .contact-hero__title {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 9vw, 2.75rem);
    line-height: 1.08;
  }
  body.page-contact .contact-hero__title-l2 {
    font-size: 0.38em;
    margin-top: 0.35em;
  }
  body.page-contact .contact-hero__lead {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.72;
    max-width: none;
  }
  body.page-contact .contact-hero__meta {
    gap: 20px 28px;
    margin-top: 24px;
  }

  body.page-contact .contact-enquiry {
    padding-top: var(--contact-section-y);
    padding-bottom: var(--contact-section-y);
  }
  body.page-contact .contact-form {
    padding: 24px 20px 28px;
    border-radius: var(--contact-mobile-radius);
  }
  body.page-contact .contact-form__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 18px;
  }
  body.page-contact .contact-form__field--span2 {
    grid-column: auto;
  }
  body.page-contact .contact-form__phone {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  body.page-contact .contact-form__select--code {
    max-width: none;
  }
  body.page-contact .contact-form__actions {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 16px;
  }
  body.page-contact .contact-form__submit {
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
  }
  body.page-contact .contact-form__disclaimer {
    max-width: none;
    text-align: center;
  }
  body.page-contact .contact-aside {
    gap: 18px;
  }
  body.page-contact .contact-protocol {
    margin-top: 48px;
    padding-top: 40px;
  }
  body.page-contact .contact-protocol__intro {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: var(--contact-section-head-gap);
  }
  body.page-contact .contact-protocol__steps {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  body.page-contact .contact-protocol__step {
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    padding: 24px 20px 26px;
    border-radius: 0;
  }
  body.page-contact .contact-protocol__step:first-child {
    border-radius: var(--contact-mobile-radius) var(--contact-mobile-radius) 0 0;
  }
  body.page-contact .contact-protocol__step:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
    border-radius: 0 0 var(--contact-mobile-radius) var(--contact-mobile-radius);
  }
  body.page-contact .contact-protocol__steps {
    border-radius: var(--contact-mobile-radius);
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  body.page-contact .contact-aside__card {
    border-radius: var(--contact-mobile-radius);
  }
  body.page-contact .contact-schedule {
    padding-bottom: var(--contact-section-y);
  }
  body.page-contact .contact-schedule__intro {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: var(--contact-section-head-gap);
  }
  body.page-contact .contact-schedule__sub {
    margin: 0 0 24px;
    font-size: 14px;
    max-width: none;
  }
  body.page-contact .contact-calendly__widget {
    min-height: 580px;
  }

  body.page-contact .contact-locations {
    padding-bottom: var(--contact-section-y);
  }
  body.page-contact .contact-locations__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0;
  }
  body.page-contact .contact-locations__card {
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 28px 22px 32px;
  }
  body.page-contact .contact-locations__card:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
  }
  body.page-contact .contact-strip {
    padding: 80px 0 96px;
  }
  body.page-contact .contact-strip__title {
    font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 8vw, 2.5rem);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  body.page-contact {
    --site-gutter: 28px;
    --contact-section-y: 68px;
    --contact-section-head-gap: 28px;
    --contact-hero-bottom: 56px;
    --contact-hero-header-gap: 48px;
  }

  body.page-contact .contact-hero__grid {
    padding-top: calc(var(--nav-height) + var(--contact-hero-header-gap));
  }

  body.page-contact .contact-enquiry {
    padding-top: var(--contact-section-y);
    padding-bottom: var(--contact-section-y);
  }

  body.page-contact .contact-form {
    padding: 20px 16px 24px;
  }

  body.page-contact .contact-aside__card {
    padding: 22px 18px 26px;
  }

  body.page-contact .contact-locations__watermark {
    font-size: 56px;
  }
}

/* ══════════ Blog page ══════════ */
.page-sub .blog-page {
  flex: 1;
  width: 100%;
}

.blog-hero {
  position: relative;
  background: transparent;
  border-top: none;
  border-bottom: none;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  min-height: min(68vh, 600px);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0;
}
.blog-hero__ambient {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 75% at 82% 42%, rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.12) 0%, transparent 62%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 55% 65% at 20% 48%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35) 0%, transparent 68%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0%, transparent 55%, transparent 100%);
}
.blog-hero__ambient::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.028) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 100% 56px;
  opacity: 0.4;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, black 16%, black 76%, transparent);
}
.blog-hero__grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 100%;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  align-items: start;
  justify-items: start;
  padding-top: 148px;
  padding-bottom: 88px;
}
.blog-hero__copy {
  max-width: 680px;
}
.blog-hero__rail {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.blog-hero__rail-dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gunmetal-light);
  box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.45);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.blog-hero__rail-sep {
  opacity: 0.35;
}
.blog-hero__rail-tag {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
}
.blog-hero__title {
  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(40px, 4.8vw, 64px);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.032em;
}
.blog-hero__title-l1,
.blog-hero__title-l2 {
  display: block;
}
.blog-hero__title-l2 {
  margin-top: 0.12em;
  font-size: 0.42em;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.blog-hero__accent {
  color: var(--white);
}
.blog-hero__lead {
  margin-top: 28px;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.82;
  max-width: 600px;
}
.blog-hero__rule {
  margin-top: 32px;
  width: 72px;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gunmetal-light), transparent);
  opacity: 0.88;
}
body.page-blog .blog-hero__title-l1 {
  color: var(--gunmetal-light);
}
body.page-blog .blog-hero__title-l1 .blog-hero__accent {
  color: var(--white);
}
body.page-blog .blog-hero__title-l2,
body.page-blog .blog-hero__lead,
body.page-blog .blog-hero__rail-tag {
  color: var(--home-ink-muted);
}
body.page-blog .section__label--muted {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
}
body.page-blog .blog-feed.section--panel {
  background-color: transparent;
}

.blog-feed {
  padding: 0 0 128px;
  border-top: none;
}
.blog-feed__intro {
  margin-bottom: var(--section-head-gap);
  padding-bottom: 0;
}
.blog-feed__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 24px;
}
body.page-blog .blog-feed__grid .blog-card.observe-card {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}
.blog-feed__empty {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 48px 24px;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  border: 1px dashed rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border-radius: 4px;
}
.blog-card {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100%;
}
.blog-card__link {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
  padding: 28px 26px 30px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.2);
  background: linear-gradient(
    165deg,
    rgba(90, 109, 125, 0.22) 0%,
    rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.12) 48%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.38) 100%
  );
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px) saturate(1.04);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px) saturate(1.04);
  box-shadow:
    0 22px 44px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(168, 181, 194, 0.16);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease, transform 0.35s ease;
}
.blog-card__link::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(168, 181, 194, 0.45), transparent);
  opacity: 0.85;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.blog-card__link:hover {
  border-color: rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.34);
  box-shadow:
    0 28px 52px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.34),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(168, 181, 194, 0.22);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.blog-card__head {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px 12px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.blog-card__category {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 8px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gunmetal-bright);
}
.blog-card__date {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gunmetal);
}
.blog-card__title {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(18px, 2vw, 22px);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--white);
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}
.blog-card__link:hover .blog-card__title {
  color: var(--gunmetal-bright);
}
.blog-card__excerpt {
  margin: 14px 0 0;
  flex: 1;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.72;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.52);
}
.blog-card__more {
  margin-top: 22px;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 8px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gunmetal-light);
}

/* —— Blog article —— */
.blog-article__hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: 132px 0 56px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.blog-article__hero-ambient {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 55% 60% at 88% 20%, rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.1) 0%, transparent 68%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 50% at 12% 30%, rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.12) 0%, transparent 70%);
}
.blog-article__hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.blog-article__back {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gunmetal-light);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.25s ease;
}
.blog-article__back:hover {
  color: var(--white);
}
.blog-article__meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 8px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gunmetal);
}
.blog-article__category {
  color: var(--gunmetal-bright);
}
.blog-article__meta-sep {
  opacity: 0.45;
}
.blog-article__title {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 18ch;
  font-size: clamp(32px, 4.5vw, 52px);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.08;
  color: var(--white);
}
.blog-article__byline {
  margin: 18px 0 0;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
}
.blog-article__rule {
  margin-top: 32px;
  width: 72px;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gunmetal-light), transparent);
}
.blog-article__body {
  padding: 0 0 128px;
  max-width: 680px;
}
.blog-article__body p {
  margin: 0 0 1.35em;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
}
.blog-article__body p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.blog-not-found {
  padding: 160px 0 128px;
  text-align: center;
}
.blog-not-found__inner {
  max-width: 480px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.blog-not-found__code {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--gunmetal);
}
.blog-not-found__title {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 5vw, 40px);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--white);
}
.blog-not-found__body {
  margin: 16px 0 0;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.48);
}
.blog-not-found__btn {
  margin-top: 28px;
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 15px 36px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(138, 155, 170, 0.35);
  color: var(--gunmetal-bright);
  background: rgba(83, 104, 114, 0.12);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.35s ease, color 0.35s ease, border-color 0.35s ease;
}
.blog-not-found__btn:hover {
  background: var(--white);
  color: #0a0a0a;
  border-color: transparent;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .blog-feed__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .blog-hero__grid {
    padding-top: 112px;
    padding-bottom: 64px;
  }
  .blog-article__hero {
    padding-top: 112px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  body.page-blog {
    --blog-hero-header-gap: 48px;
  }
  body.page-blog .blog-hero {
    min-height: auto;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
  body.page-blog .blog-hero__grid {
    padding-top: calc(var(--nav-height) + var(--blog-hero-header-gap));
    padding-bottom: 56px;
    padding-left: var(--site-gutter);
    padding-right: var(--site-gutter);
  }
  body.page-blog .blog-hero__title {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 9vw, 2.75rem);
  }
  body.page-blog .blog-feed {
    padding-bottom: 80px;
  }
  body.page-blog .blog-feed__intro {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  body.page-blog .blog-card__link {
    padding: 24px 20px 26px;
    border-radius: 4px;
  }
  body.page-blog .blog-article__hero {
    padding-top: calc(var(--nav-height) + 40px);
  }
  body.page-blog .blog-article__title {
    max-width: none;
    font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 8vw, 2.35rem);
  }
  body.page-blog .blog-article__body {
    padding-bottom: 88px;
  }
  body.page-blog .blog-article__body p {
    font-size: 15px;
  }
}