/* ============================================================
   ORANGE FALCON — "Takes Flight" design layer
   Cinematic luxury hospitality at golden hour: midnight base,
   warm gold-orange light, refined serif display + clean sans.
   Loads AFTER style.css. Visual styling only — no content, links
   or forms are defined here. One single theme (no mode switch).
   ============================================================ */

/* ── 1. Tokens ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
:root {
  --font-display: 'Fraunces', 'Iowan Old Style', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --font-main: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;
  --ease: cubic-bezier(.16, 1, .3, 1);
  --ease-io: cubic-bezier(.65, 0, .35, 1);

  --orange: #ff6600;
  --ember: #ff8a2b;
  --gold: #f4b862;
  --gold-soft: #f1d4a2;
  --gold-grad: linear-gradient(115deg, #ffd9a0 0%, #ffab4a 38%, #ff7a1a 72%, #ff5a00 100%);

  --page-bg: #0a0c12;
  --black: #0a0c12;
  --black-rich: #07080d;
  --black-card: #10131b;
  --black-glass: rgba(10, 12, 18, .82);
  --white: #f6f1e7;
  --white-dim: rgba(246, 241, 231, .74);
  --accent-text: #ff8a2b;
  --card-bg: rgba(18, 21, 30, .62);
  --card-border: rgba(255, 255, 255, .09);
  --line: rgba(255, 255, 255, .09);
  --header-bg: rgba(10, 12, 18, .72);
  --input-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, .045);
  --input-border: rgba(255, 255, 255, .13);
  --wash: rgba(10, 12, 18, .90);
  --card-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, .55);
  --media-overlay: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(7, 8, 13, .76) 0%, rgba(7, 8, 13, .55) 50%, rgba(7, 8, 13, .84) 100%);
  color-scheme: dark;
}

/* ── 2. Base ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
html { scroll-padding-top: 5.5rem; background: var(--page-bg); }
body {
  font-family: var(--font-main);
  background: var(--page-bg);
  color: var(--white);
  cursor: auto;                       /* the custom cursor switches this on for mouse users only */
}
html.has-cursor body, html.has-cursor a, html.has-cursor button, html.has-cursor label { cursor: none; }
::selection { background: var(--orange); color: #fff; }
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--gold); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 4px; }

h1, h2, h3, .section-title, .hero-title, .stat-num, .step-number,
.about-badge-float .big, .hero-metric-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-optical-sizing: auto;
}
.section-title { font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -.022em; line-height: 1.06; font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 5.6vw, 4.4rem); color: var(--white); }
.section-subtitle { color: var(--white-dim); }
.section-label, .hero-eyebrow { color: var(--gold); letter-spacing: .32em; }
.section-label::before { background: var(--gold-grad); box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(255, 138, 43, .6); width: 30px; }
.stat-num { font-weight: 600; font-variant-numeric: lining-nums tabular-nums; }
.glow-line { background: var(--gold-grad); box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(255, 138, 43, .55); }
.orange-gradient-text, .accent, .gold-text, .wi.is-gold {
  background: var(--gold-grad); -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; color: transparent;
}
.hero-title .accent { color: transparent; }
.section-divider { background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(244, 184, 98, .35), transparent); }
.section { background: var(--black); }
main, header, section, footer { max-width: 100%; }

/* ── 3. Page transition curtain + scroll progress ──────────── */
#pt {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 100000; pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 55%, #1a1308 0%, #0a0c12 62%);
  transform-origin: 50% 0; transform: scaleY(0);
  animation: ptIn .75s var(--ease-io) .05s both;
}
#pt::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; height: 3px;
  background: var(--gold-grad); box-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(255, 138, 43, .8);
}
@keyframes ptIn { from { transform: scaleY(1); transform-origin: 50% 0; } to { transform: scaleY(0); transform-origin: 50% 0; } }
html.pt-leave #pt { animation: ptOut .5s var(--ease-io) both; transform-origin: 50% 100%; pointer-events: all; }
@keyframes ptOut { from { transform: scaleY(0); } to { transform: scaleY(1); } }

#scroll-progress {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 3px; z-index: 1100;
  background: var(--gold-grad);
  transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: 0 50%; pointer-events: none;
}

/* ── 4. Custom cursor (mouse only) ─────────────────────────── */
#cursor, #cursor-ring { display: none; top: 0; left: 0; will-change: transform; }
html.has-cursor #cursor, html.has-cursor #cursor-ring { display: block; }
#cursor { background: var(--gold); mix-blend-mode: normal; box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(244, 184, 98, .8); }
#cursor-ring { border-color: rgba(244, 184, 98, .7); opacity: .8; }
html.has-cursor body:has(a:hover) #cursor-ring, html.has-cursor body:has(button:hover) #cursor-ring { background: rgba(255, 138, 43, .10); border-color: var(--ember); }

/* ── 5. Header ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
#main-header {
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: background-color .5s var(--ease), padding .5s var(--ease), border-color .5s ease,
              box-shadow .5s ease, -webkit-backdrop-filter .5s ease, backdrop-filter .5s ease;
}
#main-header.hidden { transform: none; }
#main-header.scrolled {
  background: var(--header-bg);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px) saturate(1.5); backdrop-filter: blur(18px) saturate(1.5);
  border-bottom-color: var(--line);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, .25);
}
.nav-inner { gap: 1rem; }
.nav-links { margin-left: auto; }
.nav-links a { transition: color .3s ease; }
.nav-links a::after { background: var(--gold-grad); box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(255, 138, 43, .7); }
#main-header .nav-employee-login { color: var(--white-dim) !important; border-color: var(--line) !important; background: transparent !important; }
#main-header .nav-employee-login:hover { color: var(--white) !important; border-color: var(--gold) !important; }
.nav-cta { box-shadow: 0 6px 26px rgba(255, 102, 0, .38); background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff8a2b, #f25c00) !important; }
.hamburger { padding: 11px 9px; margin-left: auto; }
.hamburger span { background: var(--white); }

/* ── 6. Buttons (magnetic: JS feeds --tx / --ty) ───────────── */
.btn-primary, .btn-ghost, .nav-cta { translate: var(--tx, 0) var(--ty, 0); will-change: translate; }
.btn-primary { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff9a3c, #ff6a00 60%, #f25c00); box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(255, 102, 0, .38), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .25); }
.btn-primary:hover { box-shadow: 0 16px 50px rgba(255, 102, 0, .55), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .25); }
.btn-ghost { color: var(--white); border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .26); }
.btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); }

/* ── 7. Lazy photo backgrounds ─────────────────────────────── */
.bgl { position: relative; overflow: hidden; overflow: clip; isolation: isolate; }
.bgl::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: -12% 0; z-index: -2;
  background-size: cover; background-position: center;
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity 1.2s ease;
  transform: translate3d(0, var(--py, 0px), 0); will-change: transform;
}
.bgl.bg-on::before { opacity: 1; }
.bgl::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; background: var(--wash); pointer-events: none; }
.bgl.media::after { background: var(--media-overlay); }
.bgl.media { background-color: #0a0c12; }
#about.bg-on::before { background-image: url("images-topic/hero-home-lobby-1920.webp"); }
#certifications.bg-on::before, .bg-certs.bg-on::before { background-image: url("images-topic/certs-lobby-1920.webp"); }
#contact.bg-on::before { background-image: url("images-topic/contact-reception-1920.webp"); }
.bg-why.bg-on::before { background-image: url("images-topic/why-lobby-1920.webp"); }
.bg-stats.bg-on::before { background-image: url("images-topic/stats-skyline-1920.webp"); }
.bg-services.bg-on::before { background-image: url("images-topic/hero-home-lobby-1920.webp"); }
[data-topic="revenue"] .bg-stats.bg-on::before { background-image: url("images-topic/revenue-bg-1920.webp"); }
[data-topic="revenue"] .bg-certs.bg-on::before { background-image: url("images-topic/revenue-hero-1920.webp"); }
[data-topic="revenue"] .bg-services.bg-on::before { background-image: url("images-topic/revenue-bg-1920.webp"); }
[data-topic="sales"] .bg-stats.bg-on::before { background-image: url("images-topic/sales-bg-1920.webp"); }
[data-topic="sales"] .bg-certs.bg-on::before { background-image: url("images-topic/sales-hero-1920.webp"); }
[data-topic="sales"] .bg-services.bg-on::before { background-image: url("images-topic/sales-bg-1920.webp"); }
[data-topic="reputation"] .bg-stats.bg-on::before { background-image: url("images-topic/reputation-bg-1920.webp"); }
[data-topic="reputation"] .bg-certs.bg-on::before { background-image: url("images-topic/reputation-bg-1920.webp"); }
[data-topic="reputation"] .bg-services.bg-on::before { background-image: url("images-topic/reputation-bg-1920.webp"); }
[data-topic="accounting"] .bg-stats.bg-on::before { background-image: url("images-topic/accounting-bg-1920.webp"); }
[data-topic="accounting"] .bg-certs.bg-on::before { background-image: url("images-topic/accounting-hero-1920.webp"); }
[data-topic="accounting"] .bg-services.bg-on::before { background-image: url("images-topic/accounting-bg-1920.webp"); }
[data-topic="regional"] .bg-stats.bg-on::before { background-image: url("images-topic/regional-bg-1920.webp"); }
[data-topic="regional"] .bg-certs.bg-on::before { background-image: url("images-topic/regional-hero-1920.webp"); }
[data-topic="regional"] .bg-services.bg-on::before { background-image: url("images-topic/regional-bg-1920.webp"); }
[data-topic="marketing"] .bg-stats.bg-on::before { background-image: url("images-topic/marketing-hero-1920.webp"); }
[data-topic="marketing"] .bg-certs.bg-on::before { background-image: url("images-topic/marketing-hero-1920.webp"); }
[data-topic="marketing"] .bg-services.bg-on::before { background-image: url("images-topic/marketing-hero-1920.webp"); }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
#about.bg-on::before { background-image: url("images-topic/hero-home-lobby-900.webp"); }
#certifications.bg-on::before, .bg-certs.bg-on::before { background-image: url("images-topic/certs-lobby-900.webp"); }
#contact.bg-on::before { background-image: url("images-topic/contact-reception-900.webp"); }
.bg-why.bg-on::before { background-image: url("images-topic/why-lobby-900.webp"); }
.bg-stats.bg-on::before { background-image: url("images-topic/stats-skyline-900.webp"); }
.bg-services.bg-on::before { background-image: url("images-topic/hero-home-lobby-900.webp"); }
[data-topic="revenue"] .bg-stats.bg-on::before { background-image: url("images-topic/revenue-bg-900.webp"); }
[data-topic="revenue"] .bg-certs.bg-on::before { background-image: url("images-topic/revenue-hero-900.webp"); }
[data-topic="revenue"] .bg-services.bg-on::before { background-image: url("images-topic/revenue-bg-900.webp"); }
[data-topic="sales"] .bg-stats.bg-on::before { background-image: url("images-topic/sales-bg-900.webp"); }
[data-topic="sales"] .bg-certs.bg-on::before { background-image: url("images-topic/sales-hero-900.webp"); }
[data-topic="sales"] .bg-services.bg-on::before { background-image: url("images-topic/sales-bg-900.webp"); }
[data-topic="reputation"] .bg-stats.bg-on::before { background-image: url("images-topic/reputation-bg-900.webp"); }
[data-topic="reputation"] .bg-certs.bg-on::before { background-image: url("images-topic/reputation-bg-900.webp"); }
[data-topic="reputation"] .bg-services.bg-on::before { background-image: url("images-topic/reputation-bg-900.webp"); }
[data-topic="accounting"] .bg-stats.bg-on::before { background-image: url("images-topic/accounting-bg-900.webp"); }
[data-topic="accounting"] .bg-certs.bg-on::before { background-image: url("images-topic/accounting-hero-900.webp"); }
[data-topic="accounting"] .bg-services.bg-on::before { background-image: url("images-topic/accounting-bg-900.webp"); }
[data-topic="regional"] .bg-stats.bg-on::before { background-image: url("images-topic/regional-bg-900.webp"); }
[data-topic="regional"] .bg-certs.bg-on::before { background-image: url("images-topic/regional-hero-900.webp"); }
[data-topic="regional"] .bg-services.bg-on::before { background-image: url("images-topic/regional-bg-900.webp"); }
[data-topic="marketing"] .bg-stats.bg-on::before { background-image: url("images-topic/marketing-hero-900.webp"); }
[data-topic="marketing"] .bg-certs.bg-on::before { background-image: url("images-topic/marketing-hero-900.webp"); }
[data-topic="marketing"] .bg-services.bg-on::before { background-image: url("images-topic/marketing-hero-900.webp"); }
}

/* ── 8. Hero: layered parallax + flight ────────────────────── */
.hero { min-height: 100vh; min-height: 100svh; background: #07080d; overflow: hidden; overflow: clip; }
.hero-bg-video, .page-hero-bg {
  transform: translate3d(0, calc(var(--hy, 0px) * .32), 0) scale(1.08);
  transform-origin: 50% 40%; will-change: transform;
}
.hero-bg-video { opacity: .78; }
.hero-overlay {
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 90% at 78% 8%, rgba(255, 138, 43, .20) 0%, transparent 55%),       /* golden-hour glow */
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(7, 8, 13, .86) 0%, rgba(7, 8, 13, .52) 48%, rgba(7, 8, 13, .14) 100%),
    linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(7, 8, 13, .84) 0%, transparent 46%);
}
.hero::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: -1px; height: 18vh; z-index: 1;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--page-bg)); pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-3d-shapes { z-index: 1; }
.hero-content {
  transform: translate3d(0, calc(var(--hy, 0px) * -.12), 0);
  opacity: calc(1 - var(--hp, 0) * 1.15);
}
.hero-title { font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -.03em; line-height: .98; font-size: clamp(3.1rem, 9.6vw, 8.6rem); color: var(--white); }
.hero-kicker {
  display: block; font-family: var(--font-main); font-size: clamp(.7rem, 1.1vw, .86rem); font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .38em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 1.6rem; line-height: 1.5;
  text-shadow: none; -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--gold);
}
.hero-subtitle { color: rgba(246, 241, 231, .84); }
.hero-metric-num, .hero-metric-num span { color: var(--white); }
.hero-metric-num span { background: var(--gold-grad); -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; }
.hero-metric-label { color: rgba(246, 241, 231, .72); }
.hero-metrics { border-top-color: rgba(244, 184, 98, .22); }


/* golden-hour loop: light beams + floating dust + lens glare (built by fx.js; transform / opacity / one light canvas only) */
.gh { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1; pointer-events: none; overflow: hidden; transform: translate3d(0, calc(var(--hy, 0px) * .3), 0); }
.gh-beam {
  position: absolute; top: -28%; left: var(--x); width: var(--w); height: 160%; opacity: 0; will-change: transform, opacity;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0, rgba(255, 208, 138, var(--a)) 50%, transparent 100%);
  transform: rotate(-24deg) translate3d(-4vw, 0, 0); transform-origin: 50% 0;
  animation: ghBeam var(--d) ease-in-out var(--dl) infinite alternate;
}
@keyframes ghBeam { 0% { opacity: 0; transform: rotate(-24deg) translate3d(-4vw, 0, 0); } 50% { opacity: 1; } 100% { opacity: .15; transform: rotate(-24deg) translate3d(6vw, 0, 0); } }
.gh-dust { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; display: block; }
.gh-glare { position: absolute; inset: 0; overflow: hidden; }
.gh-glare i {
  position: absolute; top: -20%; left: 0; width: 34vw; height: 140%; opacity: 0; will-change: transform, opacity;
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, transparent 28%, rgba(255, 238, 210, .16) 45%, rgba(255, 250, 236, .30) 50%, rgba(255, 238, 210, .16) 55%, transparent 72%);
  transform: translate3d(-60vw, 0, 0) skewX(-14deg); animation: ghGlare 9s ease-in-out 3.5s infinite;
}
.gh-glare b {
  position: absolute; top: var(--t); left: 0; width: var(--s); height: var(--s); border-radius: 50%; opacity: 0; will-change: transform, opacity;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 226, 170, .34), rgba(255, 190, 110, .14) 55%, transparent 72%);
  transform: translate3d(-60vw, 0, 0); animation: ghFlare 9s ease-in-out var(--dl) infinite;
}
@keyframes ghGlare { 0% { opacity: 0; transform: translate3d(-60vw, 0, 0) skewX(-14deg); } 4% { opacity: 1; } 24% { opacity: 1; } 30%, 100% { opacity: 0; transform: translate3d(130vw, 0, 0) skewX(-14deg); } }
@keyframes ghFlare { 0% { opacity: 0; transform: translate3d(-40vw, 0, 0); } 5% { opacity: 1; } 24% { opacity: .9; } 31%, 100% { opacity: 0; transform: translate3d(120vw, 0, 0); } }
.gh-paused .gh-beam, .gh-paused .gh-glare i, .gh-paused .gh-glare b, .gh-paused .is-still { animation-play-state: paused !important; }

.scroll-hint { color: rgba(246, 241, 231, .7); }

/* Ken-Burns still for inner heroes */
@keyframes kenburns { from { scale: 1; } to { scale: 1.07; } }
.page-hero-bg.is-still { animation: kenburns 40s ease-in-out infinite alternate; }
.page-hero-bg { opacity: .8; }
.page-hero { background: #07080d; }
.page-hero::before { background: radial-gradient(110% 80% at 80% 0%, rgba(255, 138, 43, .20), transparent 55%), linear-gradient(to top, rgba(7, 8, 13, .88) 0%, rgba(7, 8, 13, .25) 60%, rgba(7, 8, 13, .1) 100%) !important; }
.page-hero-content { transform: translate3d(0, calc(var(--hy, 0px) * -.1), 0); }
.page-hero-content h1 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600 !important; letter-spacing: -.025em !important; }
.page-hero-content h1 .section-label {
  display: flex; font-family: var(--font-main); font-weight: 700; font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .34em;
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem; line-height: 1.5; -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--gold);
}
.page-hero-content > p { color: rgba(246, 241, 231, .8) !important; }

/* ── 9. Split-text headline reveal ─────────────────────────── */
.w { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden; vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: .14em; margin-bottom: -.14em; }
.wi { display: inline-block; transform: translate3d(0, 112%, 0) rotate(3deg); transform-origin: 0 100%; will-change: transform; }
.is-split.in .wi { transform: none; transition: transform 1.05s var(--ease) calc(var(--i, 0) * 70ms + var(--base, 0ms)); }
.hero-title.is-split { --base: 60ms; }

/* ── 10. Glass cards with cursor glow ──────────────────────── */
.glass-card { background: var(--card-bg); border-color: var(--card-border); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(1.2); backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(1.2); }
.glass-card::before { background: radial-gradient(420px circle at var(--mx, 50%) var(--my, 50%), rgba(255, 150, 60, .20), transparent 60%); }
.glass-card::after { background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(244, 184, 98, .7), transparent); }
.glass-card:hover { transform: translateY(-8px); box-shadow: var(--card-shadow), 0 0 0 1px rgba(244, 184, 98, .28), 0 0 70px rgba(255, 138, 43, .14); border-color: rgba(244, 184, 98, .38); }

/* ── 11. Signature showcase: six services ──────────────────── */
.section.showcase { padding: 0 !important; background: var(--black); }
.hs-pin { position: relative; }
.hs-sticky { position: relative; padding: 8rem 0 5rem; }
.hs-head { max-width: 1300px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 3rem; text-align: center; }
.hs-head .section-subtitle { margin: 0 auto 2.4rem !important; }
.services-grid.hs-track {
  display: flex; gap: 1.4rem; max-width: none; margin: 0;
  overflow-x: auto; scroll-snap-type: x mandatory; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; scrollbar-width: none;
  padding: 1.5rem max(1.25rem, calc((100vw - 1300px) / 2 + 3rem)) 2.5rem;
}
.services-grid.hs-track::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.service-card {
  flex: 0 0 min(82vw, 400px); height: 470px; min-height: 0; padding: 2.2rem;
  scroll-snap-align: center;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end; text-align: left;
  background: #10131b; border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .09);
  isolation: isolate; -webkit-backdrop-filter: none; backdrop-filter: none;
  transition: transform .6s var(--ease), box-shadow .6s var(--ease), border-color .4s ease;
}
.service-card::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -2; background-size: cover; background-position: center;
  opacity: 0; transform: scale(1.04); transition: transform 1.4s var(--ease), opacity .9s ease; background-image: none;
}
.services-grid.bg-on .service-card::before { opacity: 1; }
.service-card:hover::before { transform: scale(1.13); }
.service-card::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; height: auto; opacity: 1;
  background:
    linear-gradient(var(--ember), var(--gold)) left bottom / 0% 3px no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(to top, rgba(7, 8, 13, .95) 0%, rgba(7, 8, 13, .62) 46%, rgba(7, 8, 13, .16) 100%);
  transition: background-size .7s var(--ease); pointer-events: none;
}
.service-card:hover::after {
  background:
    linear-gradient(var(--ember), var(--gold)) left bottom / 100% 3px no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(to top, rgba(7, 8, 13, .9) 0%, rgba(7, 8, 13, .5) 50%, rgba(7, 8, 13, .08) 100%);
}
.service-card-icon { margin-bottom: auto; background: rgba(7, 8, 13, .5); border-color: rgba(244, 184, 98, .35); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px); backdrop-filter: blur(8px); }
.service-card h3 { color: #fff; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.75rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -.012em; margin-top: 1.4rem; }
.service-card:hover h3 { color: #fff; }
.service-card p { color: rgba(246, 241, 231, .86); }
.service-card-arrow { color: var(--gold); }
.services-grid .service-card:nth-child(1)::before { background-image: url("images-topic/revenue-hero-900.webp"); }
.services-grid .service-card:nth-child(2)::before { background-image: url("images-topic/sales-hero-900.webp"); }
.services-grid .service-card:nth-child(3)::before { background-image: url("images-topic/reputation-hero-900.webp"); }
.services-grid .service-card:nth-child(4)::before { background-image: url("images-topic/accounting-hero-900.webp"); }
.services-grid .service-card:nth-child(5)::before { background-image: url("images-topic/regional-hero-900.webp"); }
.services-grid .service-card:nth-child(6)::before { background-image: url("images-topic/marketing-hero-900.webp"); }
@media (hover: none) { .service-card-arrow { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }

/* ── 12. Storytelling: why we are different ────────────────── */
.story { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 7fr); gap: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 6rem); align-items: start; }
.story-head { position: sticky; top: 7rem; text-align: left !important; margin-bottom: 0 !important; }
.story-steps { display: flex !important; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.5rem; }
.story-steps .glass-card { padding: 2.8rem !important; }
.story-steps .glass-card > div:first-child { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 3.4rem !important; font-weight: 500 !important; color: rgba(244, 184, 98, .28) !important; }
.story-steps .glass-card h4 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.5rem !important; font-weight: 600 !important; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.story-steps .glass-card p { font-size: 1rem !important; }
.js .story-steps .glass-card { opacity: .42; transform: scale(.975); transition: opacity .7s var(--ease), transform .8s var(--ease), border-color .5s ease, box-shadow .5s ease; }
.js .story-steps .glass-card.is-active { opacity: 1; transform: none; border-color: rgba(244, 184, 98, .38); box-shadow: 0 0 60px rgba(255, 138, 43, .10); }

/* ── 13. Stats, About ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.stats-row { background: rgba(244, 184, 98, .26); border-color: rgba(244, 184, 98, .26); border-radius: 22px; }
.stat-item { background: rgba(7, 8, 13, .62); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px); backdrop-filter: blur(10px); }
.stat-item:hover { background: rgba(255, 138, 43, .14); }
.stat-num { background: var(--gold-grad); -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 4.4vw, 3.8rem); }
.stat-label { color: rgba(246, 241, 231, .82); }
.about-img-main, .about-img-float, .feature-visual { border-radius: 22px; }
.about-img-float { border-color: var(--black-card); }
.about-badge-float { box-shadow: 0 16px 50px rgba(255, 102, 0, .38); background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff9a3c, #f25c00); }
.about-img-main, .feature-visual img { transition: transform 1.6s var(--ease), opacity 1.2s ease; }
.reveal .feature-visual img, .reveal .about-img-main { transform: scale(1.14); }
.reveal.visible .feature-visual img, .reveal.visible .about-img-main { transform: scale(1); }
.reveal { transition-duration: 1s; }
.about-text .check-list li { color: var(--white-dim); }

/* ── 14. Certification strip (animated marquee) ────────────── */
.cert-strip {
  position: relative; margin: 4.5rem 0 0 calc(50% - 50vw); width: 100vw; padding: 1.6rem 0; overflow: hidden;
  border-block: 1px solid rgba(244, 184, 98, .22);
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(7, 8, 13, .0), rgba(7, 8, 13, .55) 12%, rgba(7, 8, 13, .55) 88%, rgba(7, 8, 13, .0));
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0, #000 9%, #000 91%, transparent 100%);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0, #000 9%, #000 91%, transparent 100%);
}
.cert-strip-track { display: flex; width: max-content; animation: certScroll 38s linear infinite; }
.cert-strip:hover .cert-strip-track { animation-play-state: paused; }
.cert-strip-group { display: flex; align-items: center; flex: none; list-style: none; }
.cert-strip-group li { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.1rem; padding: 0 2.4rem; white-space: nowrap; }
.cert-strip-group li::after { content: "✦"; color: var(--ember); font-size: .9rem; margin-left: 2.4rem; opacity: .8; }
.cert-strip-group img { height: 38px; width: auto; max-width: 120px; object-fit: contain; filter: brightness(0) invert(1); opacity: .86; }
.cert-strip-group span { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.35rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--white); letter-spacing: -.005em; }
@keyframes certScroll { to { transform: translate3d(-50%, 0, 0); } }
.cert-card img { filter: brightness(0) invert(1); opacity: .76; }
.cert-card:hover img { filter: brightness(0) invert(1) sepia(1) saturate(4) hue-rotate(2deg); opacity: 1; }
.cert-card h4 { color: var(--white); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 600; }
.cert-card p { color: var(--white-dim); }

/* ── 15. Service-page content ──────────────────────────────── */
.feature-text .section-label { display: inline-flex; }
.feature-text h2, .feature-text h3 { color: var(--white) !important; font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600 !important; }
.feature-text p { color: var(--white-dim) !important; }
.process-step-card h3, .process-step-card h4 { color: var(--white); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: .5rem; }
.step-number { color: rgba(244, 184, 98, .24); font-weight: 500; }
.check-list li { color: var(--white-dim); }
.feature-visual::after { background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 138, 43, .2), transparent 60%); }

/* ── 16. Contact form (look only) ──────────────────────────── */
.form-group label { color: var(--white-dim); }
.form-group input, .form-group textarea, .form-group select { background: var(--input-bg); border-color: var(--input-border); color: var(--white); }
.form-group input::placeholder, .form-group textarea::placeholder { color: rgba(246, 241, 231, .36); }
.checkbox-item { background: var(--input-bg); border-color: var(--input-border); color: var(--white-dim); }
.contact-form p { color: var(--white-dim) !important; }

/* ── 17. Footer ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
footer {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden; background-color: #07080d; background-size: cover; background-position: center;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(244, 184, 98, .22); isolation: isolate;
}
footer.bg-on { background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(7, 8, 13, .94), rgba(7, 8, 13, .985)), url("images-topic/hero-home-lobby-900.webp"); }
footer::before { background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent); opacity: .6; }
.footer-cta {
  max-width: 1300px; margin: 0 auto 4.5rem; padding: 0 0 3.5rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 2rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.footer-cta-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.6vw, 3rem); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -.02em; line-height: 1.12; color: var(--white); max-width: 22ch; }
.footer-mark { position: absolute; right: -4%; bottom: -14%; width: min(46vw, 520px); height: auto; opacity: .055; filter: invert(1); pointer-events: none; z-index: -1; }
.footer-grid, .footer-bottom, .footer-cta { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.footer-col h3, .footer-col h5 { font-family: var(--font-main); font-size: .75rem; letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.footer-col ul li a { color: var(--white-dim); }
.footer-col ul li a:hover { color: #fff; }
.footer-bottom p { color: var(--white-dim) !important; }
.footer-bottom { border-top-color: var(--line); }
.to-top { color: var(--gold) !important; text-decoration: none; font-size: .8rem !important; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 700; }
.to-top:hover { color: #fff !important; }
@media (min-width: 1025px) { .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1.7fr repeat(4, 1fr); } }

/* ── 18. Legal pages ───────────────────────────────────────── */
#main-header + div { background: #07080d !important; }
#main-header + div > div:last-child { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 0%, var(--page-bg) 100%) !important; }
.legal-section { border-bottom-color: var(--line); }
.legal-content h1 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; }
.legal-content p, .legal-section p { color: var(--white-dim) !important; }
.legal-section h2, .legal-section h3 { color: var(--white); }
.legal-list li { color: var(--white-dim); }
.legal-updated { color: var(--gold); }
.legal-contact-block p { color: var(--white-dim); }
.legal-contact-block a { color: var(--gold); }

/* ── 19. Tablet + mobile ───────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .story { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
  .story-head { position: static; text-align: center !important; }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .nav-links { background: var(--page-bg) !important; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, .4); }
  .nav-links a { padding: .35rem 0; }
  .hs-sticky { padding: 4.5rem 0 3rem; }
  .hs-head { padding: 0 1.25rem; }
  .service-card { flex-basis: 80vw; height: 420px; padding: 1.8rem 1.4rem; }
  .services-grid.hs-track { padding-inline: 1.25rem; gap: 1rem; }
  .hero-bg-video { opacity: .85; }
  .form-group input, .form-group textarea, .form-group select { font-size: 16px; }
  .stats-row { border-radius: 16px; }
  .section-title { font-size: clamp(2.05rem, 8.6vw, 3rem); }
  .story-steps .glass-card { padding: 2rem 1.5rem !important; }
  .js .story-steps .glass-card { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  .cert-strip-group span { font-size: 1.1rem; }
  .cert-strip-group li { padding: 0 1.4rem; }
  .cert-strip-group li::after { margin-left: 1.4rem; }
  .footer-cta { margin-bottom: 3rem; padding-bottom: 2.5rem; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .footer-cta .btn-primary { width: auto; }
  #cursor, #cursor-ring { display: none !important; }
}
@media (hover: none) { #cursor, #cursor-ring { display: none !important; } }

/* ── 20. Reduced motion ────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto !important; }
  *, *::before, *::after {
    animation-duration: .001ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; animation-delay: 0s !important;
    transition-duration: .001ms !important; transition-delay: 0s !important;
  }
  .reveal, .reveal .feature-visual img, .reveal .about-img-main { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; }
  .hero-kicker, .hero-subtitle, .hero-actions, .hero-metrics, .hero-title { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; }
  .wi { transform: none !important; }
  .page-hero-bg.is-still, .shape { animation: none !important; }
  .bgl::before, .hero-bg-video, .page-hero-bg, .hero-content, .gh, .page-hero-content { transform: none !important; }
  .hero-content { opacity: 1 !important; }
  .gh, #cursor, #cursor-ring, #scroll-progress, #pt { display: none !important; }
  .js .story-steps .glass-card { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  .cert-strip-track { animation: none; flex-wrap: wrap; width: auto; justify-content: center; }
  .cert-strip-group[aria-hidden="true"] { display: none; }
  .cert-strip { -webkit-mask-image: none; mask-image: none; }
}

/* ── 21. Additions: skip link, related services, in-copy links, hero canvas ── */
.skip-link { position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: 0; z-index: 100001; background: #fff; color: #000; padding: .8rem 1.1rem; border-radius: 0 0 10px 0; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; }
.skip-link:focus { left: 0; }
.text-link { color: var(--gold) !important; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: rgba(244, 184, 98, .45); text-underline-offset: 3px; transition: text-decoration-color .3s, color .3s; }
.text-link:hover { color: #fff !important; text-decoration-color: var(--ember); }
.section.related { background: var(--black); }
.related-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1.4rem; text-align: left; margin-top: 3rem; }
.related-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .7rem; padding: 2.2rem; text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
.related-card h3 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -.01em; color: var(--white); }
.related-card p { color: var(--white-dim); font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.7; }
.related-more { margin-top: auto; padding-top: .8rem; font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); }
.related-all { margin-top: 2.6rem; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.hero { background: transparent; }
/* style.css hides the hero text until the old animation library ran — the entrance below replaces it (pure CSS, so it never waits for scripts) */
.hero-title, .hero-subtitle, .hero-actions, .hero-metrics, .hero-kicker { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
@keyframes heroRise { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(26px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
@keyframes heroShow { to { opacity: 1; } }
.js .hero-kicker { opacity: 0; animation: heroRise .8s var(--ease) 0s both; }
.js .hero-subtitle { opacity: 0; animation: heroRise .8s var(--ease) .15s both; }
.js .hero-actions { opacity: 0; animation: heroRise .8s var(--ease) .3s both; }
.js .hero-metrics { opacity: 0; animation: heroRise .8s var(--ease) .45s both; }
.js .hero-title:not(.is-split) { opacity: 0; animation: heroShow .01s linear 2.5s forwards; }  /* safety net if scripts are slow */

/* ── 22. Logo: transparent, glowing, one-time entrance ─────── */
.nav-logo { position: relative; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; isolation: isolate; }
.nav-logo picture, .footer-brand picture { display: block; }
.nav-logo img { height: 72px; width: auto; max-width: none; display: block; border-radius: 0; border: 0; background: none;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 12px rgba(255, 120, 30, .20)); transition: height .5s var(--ease), filter .5s ease;
  animation: logoIn 1s var(--ease) .1s both; }
#main-header.scrolled .nav-logo img { height: 52px; }
.nav-logo::before {                      /* soft warm glow behind the logo */
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: -22% -10%; z-index: -1; pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(closest-side, rgba(255, 122, 26, .20), rgba(255, 122, 26, 0) 100%);
  opacity: .85; transition: opacity .5s ease, transform .6s var(--ease); animation: logoGlow 2.2s ease-out .1s both;
}
.nav-logo:hover img { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 16px rgba(255, 138, 43, .60)) brightness(1.06); }
.nav-logo:hover::before { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1.08); }
@keyframes logoIn { from { opacity: 0; transform: scale(.96); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
@keyframes logoGlow { from { opacity: 0; } 60% { opacity: 1; } to { opacity: .85; } }
.footer-brand .footer-logo { height: 72px; width: auto; border-radius: 0; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; filter: drop-shadow(0 0 14px rgba(255, 120, 30, .18)); }
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .nav-logo img { height: 46px; }
  #main-header.scrolled .nav-logo img { height: 38px; }
  .footer-brand .footer-logo { height: 60px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .nav-logo img { animation: none !important; } }

/* ── 23. Signature services scene ──────────────────────────── */
.sv-bgs, .sv-nav, .sv-num { display: none; }
.service-card .sv-num { display: none; }
.showcase.sv-on .hs-pin { height: var(--sv-h, 600vh); }
.showcase.sv-on .hs-sticky {
  position: sticky; top: 0; height: 100vh; height: 100svh; padding: 0; overflow: hidden; display: block; background: #07080d;
}
.showcase.sv-on .hs-sticky::before, .showcase.sv-on .hs-sticky::after { display: none; }
.showcase.sv-on .sv-bgs { display: block; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; }
.sv-bg {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; display: block; background-size: cover; background-position: center; opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(1.02); transition: opacity 1.3s ease, transform 14s linear; will-change: opacity, transform;
}
.sv-bg.is-active { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1.14); }
.showcase.sv-on .sv-bgs::after {                         /* readable veil over every photo */
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(7, 8, 13, .88) 0%, rgba(7, 8, 13, .58) 42%, rgba(7, 8, 13, .22) 100%),
    linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(7, 8, 13, .72) 0%, transparent 40%, rgba(7, 8, 13, .45) 100%);
}
.showcase.sv-on .hs-head {
  position: absolute; z-index: 3; top: clamp(5.6rem, 11vh, 7.5rem); left: max(3rem, calc((100vw - 1300px) / 2 + 3rem)); right: auto;
  max-width: 480px; padding: 0; text-align: left;
}
.showcase.sv-on .hs-head .section-label { margin-bottom: .6rem; }
.showcase.sv-on .hs-head .section-title { font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.4vw, 2.9rem); margin-bottom: .7rem; }
.showcase.sv-on .hs-head .section-subtitle { margin: 0 !important; font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.65; max-width: 440px; }
.showcase.sv-on .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

.showcase.sv-on .services-grid.hs-track {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 2; display: block; overflow: visible; padding: 0; margin: 0; transform: none; width: auto; scroll-snap-type: none;
}
.showcase.sv-on .service-card {
  position: absolute; left: max(3rem, calc((100vw - 1300px) / 2 + 3rem)); bottom: clamp(3rem, 9vh, 6rem);
  width: min(540px, 40vw); height: auto; min-height: 0; flex: none; padding: 2.4rem 2.6rem 2.2rem;
  justify-content: flex-start; overflow: visible;
  background: rgba(14, 17, 25, .46); border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .14); border-radius: 26px;
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(22px) saturate(1.4); backdrop-filter: blur(22px) saturate(1.4);
  box-shadow: 0 40px 100px rgba(0, 0, 0, .5), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
  opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; pointer-events: none;
  transform: translate3d(0, 46px, 0) perspective(1000px) rotateX(var(--rx, 0deg)) rotateY(var(--ry, 0deg));
  transition: opacity .8s var(--ease), transform .9s var(--ease), visibility 0s linear .8s;
  transform-style: preserve-3d; will-change: transform, opacity;
}
.showcase.sv-on .service-card.is-active {
  opacity: 1; visibility: visible; pointer-events: auto;
  transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0) perspective(1000px) rotateX(var(--rx, 0deg)) rotateY(var(--ry, 0deg));
  transition: opacity .9s var(--ease) .15s, transform .5s var(--ease), visibility 0s;
}
.showcase.sv-on .service-card:hover { box-shadow: 0 40px 100px rgba(0, 0, 0, .55), 0 0 0 1px rgba(244, 184, 98, .35), 0 0 80px rgba(255, 138, 43, .16); border-color: rgba(244, 184, 98, .4); }
.showcase.sv-on .services-grid .service-card:nth-child(n)::before {   /* the light that follows the cursor */
  display: block; opacity: 1; z-index: -1; transform: none; transition: none; background-size: auto;
  background-image: radial-gradient(460px circle at var(--mx, 50%) var(--my, 50%), rgba(255, 160, 70, .26), transparent 62%) !important;
}
.showcase.sv-on .service-card::after { background: linear-gradient(var(--ember), var(--gold)) left bottom / 0% 3px no-repeat; z-index: -1; border-radius: 0 0 26px 26px; }
.showcase.sv-on .service-card.is-active::after { background-size: 100% 3px; transition: background-size 1.4s var(--ease) .5s; }
.showcase.sv-on .service-card:hover::after { background-size: 100% 3px; }
.showcase.sv-on .service-card-icon { margin: 0 0 1.4rem; }
.showcase.sv-on .service-card h3 { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 3.6vw, 3.4rem); line-height: 1.04; margin: 0 0 1rem; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.showcase.sv-on .service-card p { font-size: 1.02rem; line-height: 1.7; max-width: 44ch; }
.showcase.sv-on .service-card-arrow { opacity: 1; transform: none; margin-top: 1.6rem; color: var(--gold); }
.showcase.sv-on .service-card .sv-num {                    /* the big animated number */
  display: block; position: absolute; left: 100%; bottom: 0; margin-left: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 6rem); pointer-events: none;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 500; line-height: .8; letter-spacing: -.04em; font-size: clamp(9rem, 26vh, 17rem);
  color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke: 1.5px rgba(244, 184, 98, .55);
  opacity: 0; transform: translate3d(0, 60px, 0); transition: opacity .6s ease, transform 1s var(--ease);
}
.showcase.sv-on .service-card.is-active .sv-num { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: opacity 1s ease .25s, transform 1.2s var(--ease) .2s; }

.showcase.sv-on .sv-nav {                                  /* vertical list of all six services */
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .15rem; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0;
  position: absolute; z-index: 4; right: max(3rem, calc((100vw - 1300px) / 2 + 3rem)); top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); width: 15.5rem;
}
.sv-nav button {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2.4rem 1fr; align-items: center; row-gap: .35rem; width: 100%; text-align: left; cursor: pointer;
  background: none; border: 0; padding: .7rem 0; color: rgba(246, 241, 231, .5); font-family: var(--font-main); font-size: .95rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .02em;
  transition: color .5s ease, transform .6s var(--ease);
}
.sv-nav .sv-line { grid-column: 1 / -1; grid-row: 2; display: block; height: 2px; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .14); border-radius: 2px; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.sv-nav .sv-line::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: var(--gold-grad); transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: 0 50%; transition: transform .9s var(--ease); box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(255, 138, 43, .8); }
.sv-nav .sv-n { grid-row: 1; font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .2em; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; color: var(--gold); opacity: .7; }
.sv-nav .sv-t { grid-row: 1; }
.sv-nav button:hover { color: #fff; transform: translateX(-4px); }
.sv-nav button.is-active { color: #fff; transform: translateX(-8px); }
.sv-nav button.is-active .sv-line::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.sv-nav button:focus-visible { outline-offset: 4px; }
@media (max-width: 1280px) { .showcase.sv-on .service-card .sv-num { display: none; } .showcase.sv-on .service-card { width: min(540px, 46vw); } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .sv-bg { transform: none !important; } }
.showcase.sv-on .sv-nav { padding: 1rem 1.5rem; width: 18rem; background: rgba(10, 12, 18, .42); border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .09); border-radius: 22px; -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px); backdrop-filter: blur(14px); }
/* tablet header: keep logo + menu on one line */
.nav-links a { white-space: nowrap; }
@media (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 1180px) {
  .nav-logo img { height: 54px; }
  #main-header.scrolled .nav-logo img { height: 44px; }
  .nav-links { gap: 1.05rem; }
  .nav-links a { font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .04em; }
  .nav-cta { padding: .55rem 1.1rem !important; }
  .nav-employee-login { padding: .45rem .85rem !important; font-size: .62rem !important; }
  #main-header { padding-inline: 1.5rem; }
}

/* ── 24. Topic photos: one warm family ─────────────────────── */
.hero-bg-video.is-still { animation: kenburns 40s ease-in-out infinite alternate; }
.legal-bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; opacity: .42; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .hero-bg-video.is-still { animation: none !important; } }

/* ── 25. Contact Us button + quick-contact panel ───────────── */
.nav-links .nav-contact-li { list-style: none; }
.nav-contact {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden; isolation: isolate; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem;
  padding: .55rem 1.1rem; border-radius: 100px; cursor: pointer; white-space: nowrap;
  border: 1px solid rgba(244, 184, 98, .55);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .10), rgba(255, 255, 255, .02));
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px) saturate(1.3); backdrop-filter: blur(10px) saturate(1.3);
  color: var(--gold-soft); font-family: var(--font-main); font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: box-shadow .4s ease, border-color .3s ease, color .3s ease, background .4s ease;
}
.nav-contact svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; flex: none; }
.nav-contact::after {                                         /* gentle shimmer */
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(105deg, transparent 38%, rgba(255, 236, 205, .30) 50%, transparent 62%);
  transform: translate3d(-130%, 0, 0); animation: ncShimmer 7s ease-in-out 2.5s infinite;
}
@keyframes ncShimmer { 0%, 62% { transform: translate3d(-130%, 0, 0); } 100% { transform: translate3d(130%, 0, 0); } }
.nav-contact:hover, .nav-contact[aria-expanded="true"] {
  border-color: var(--gold); color: #fff; background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(244, 184, 98, .20), rgba(244, 184, 98, .05));
  box-shadow: 0 0 22px rgba(244, 184, 98, .38), inset 0 0 14px rgba(244, 184, 98, .14);
}
.nav-contact:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--gold); outline-offset: 3px; }

.cu-backdrop { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 1190; background: rgba(4, 5, 9, .55); opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transition: opacity .35s ease, visibility 0s linear .35s; }
.cu-panel {
  position: fixed; z-index: 1200; top: var(--cu-top, 88px); right: var(--cu-right, 1.5rem); width: min(370px, calc(100vw - 2rem));
  padding: 1.5rem 1.5rem 1.3rem; border-radius: 22px;
  background: rgba(14, 17, 25, .80); border: 1px solid rgba(244, 184, 98, .30);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(24px) saturate(1.5); backdrop-filter: blur(24px) saturate(1.5);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, .55), 0 0 60px rgba(244, 184, 98, .08), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .10);
  opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transform: translate3d(0, -12px, 0) scale(.97); transform-origin: calc(100% - 4rem) 0;
  transition: opacity .28s ease, transform .45s var(--ease), visibility 0s linear .45s;
}
.cu-panel.is-open { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: none; transition-delay: 0s; }
.cu-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.55rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -.01em; color: var(--white); padding-right: 2.2rem; line-height: 1.15; }
.cu-sub { margin: .45rem 0 1.15rem; color: var(--white-dim); font-size: .92rem; line-height: 1.55; }
.cu-close { position: absolute; top: .9rem; right: .9rem; width: 34px; height: 34px; display: grid; place-items: center; border-radius: 50%; cursor: pointer;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .06); border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .12); color: var(--white-dim); transition: color .3s, border-color .3s, background .3s; }
.cu-close svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; }
.cu-close:hover { color: #fff; border-color: var(--gold); background: rgba(244, 184, 98, .12); }
.cu-row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .9rem; padding: .8rem .9rem; margin-bottom: .55rem; border-radius: 14px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--white);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .04); border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08); transition: border-color .3s, background .3s, transform .4s var(--ease); }
.cu-row:hover { border-color: rgba(244, 184, 98, .5); background: rgba(244, 184, 98, .08); transform: translateX(3px); }
.cu-ic { width: 38px; height: 38px; flex: none; display: grid; place-items: center; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(244, 184, 98, .12); border: 1px solid rgba(244, 184, 98, .3); color: var(--gold); }
.cu-ic svg { width: 17px; height: 17px; }
.cu-tx { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .15rem; min-width: 0; }
.cu-tx small { font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); font-weight: 700; }
.cu-tx b { font-weight: 600; font-size: 1rem; letter-spacing: .01em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.cu-msg { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: .6rem; margin-top: .85rem; padding: .95rem 1.2rem; border-radius: 100px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 700; font-size: .92rem; letter-spacing: .03em;
  color: #fff; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff9a3c, #ff6a00 60%, #f25c00); box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(255, 102, 0, .35); transition: box-shadow .4s, transform .4s var(--ease); }
.cu-msg svg { width: 17px; height: 17px; }
.cu-msg:hover { box-shadow: 0 14px 40px rgba(255, 102, 0, .5); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.cu-row:focus-visible, .cu-msg:focus-visible, .cu-close:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--gold); outline-offset: 3px; }
.cu-open .cu-backdrop { opacity: 0; }

/* tablets: keep the header on one line (Contact Us becomes a phone icon button) */
@media (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 940px) {
  .nav-contact { padding: .55rem; width: 38px; height: 38px; justify-content: center; }
  .nav-contact span { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; }
  .nav-contact svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
}
@media (min-width: 941px) and (max-width: 1180px) { .nav-contact { padding: .5rem .85rem; font-size: .74rem; letter-spacing: .05em; } }

/* phones: the button lives in the menu; the panel is a bottom sheet */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .nav-links .nav-contact-li { width: 100%; }
  .nav-contact { width: 100%; justify-content: center; min-height: 48px; padding: .9rem 1.2rem; font-size: .88rem; }
  .nav-contact svg { width: 17px; height: 17px; }
  .cu-backdrop.is-open { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transition-delay: 0s; }
  .cu-panel { top: auto; right: 0; left: 0; bottom: 0; width: auto; border-radius: 26px 26px 0 0; padding: 1.7rem 1.25rem calc(1.3rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
    transform: translate3d(0, 105%, 0); transform-origin: 50% 100%; max-height: 90vh; overflow-y: auto; }
  .cu-panel.is-open { transform: none; }
  .cu-panel::before { content: ""; position: absolute; top: .55rem; left: 50%; width: 42px; height: 4px; margin-left: -21px; border-radius: 4px; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .22); }
  .cu-row { padding: .95rem 1rem; }
  .cu-msg { min-height: 52px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .nav-contact::after { display: none; } }

/* the custom cursor steps aside over the logo so it can never hide a letter */
html.cursor-off #cursor, html.cursor-off #cursor-ring { opacity: 0 !important; }
html.has-cursor.cursor-off .nav-logo, html.has-cursor.cursor-off .nav-logo * { cursor: pointer; }