:root {
    --brand: #C2185B;
    --brand-dark: #AD1457;
    --brand-deep: #880E4F;
    --brand-light: #F06292;
    --brand-glow: rgba(194, 24, 91, 0.45);
    --brand-gradient: linear-gradient(90deg, #C2185B 0%, #F06292 100%);
    --metallic: #E0E0E0;
    --metallic-light: #F5F6F8;
    --metallic-warm: #FFF5F8;
    --ink: #1a1a1a;
    --ink-soft: #333333;
    --ink-muted: #555555;
    --newsprint: #f5f0e8;
    --paper: #faf7f1;
    --beige: #ece3d6;
    --stone: #9a8f82;
    --line: rgba(194, 24, 91, 0.18);
}

* {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box
}

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth
}

body {
    background: var(--newsprint);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

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

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

.mono {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace
}

/* ============ NAVBAR (glassmorphism, floating, rounded) ============ */
.nav-wrap {
    position: fixed;
    top: 18px;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 0 20px;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.nav {
    pointer-events: auto;
    width: min(1180px, 100%);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 13px 26px;
    background: rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.45);
    backdrop-filter: blur(18px) saturate(160%);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px) saturate(160%);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    border-radius: 60px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.10), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
    transition: background .4s ease, box-shadow .4s ease;
}

.nav.scrolled {
    background: rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.78);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 44px rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.16)
}

.nav-logo {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    flex-shrink: 0
}

.nav-logo-img {
    display: block;
    height: 78px;
    width: auto
}

.nav-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 30px;
    list-style: none
}

.nav-links a {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: .16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink);
    position: relative;
    padding: 4px 0;
    opacity: .78;
    transition: opacity .25s;
}

.nav-links a::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: -2px;
    width: 0;
    height: 1.5px;
    background: var(--brand);
    transition: width .3s
}

.nav-links a:hover {
    opacity: 1
}

.nav-links a:hover::after {
    width: 100%
}

.nav-cta {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    background: var(--brand);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 11px 24px;
    border-radius: 40px;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px var(--brand-glow);
    transition: transform .25s, box-shadow .25s;
}

.nav-cta:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 26px var(--brand-glow)
}

.nav-burger {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 5px;
    cursor: pointer;
    background: none;
    border: none
}

.nav-burger span {
    width: 24px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--ink);
    border-radius: 2px
}

/* ============ HERO — NEWSPAPER FRONT PAGE ============ */
.hero {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--metallic-warm) 0%, var(--metallic-light) 42%, var(--metallic) 100%);
    padding: 120px 0 50px;
    margin-top: 27px;
}

.masthead {
    border-top: 4px solid var(--brand);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(194, 24, 91, 0.35);
    padding: 14px 60px;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}

.masthead .corner {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: .18em;
    color: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.5)
}

.masthead .corner.l {
    left: 60px;
    text-align: left
}

.masthead .corner.r {
    right: 60px;
    text-align: right
}

.hero-service-line {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: clamp(10px, 1.2vw, 12px);
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--brand);
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.masthead h1 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(32px, 5vw, 64px);
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: .01em;
    background: var(--brand-gradient);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    color: var(--brand);
}

.subline {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 9px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(194, 24, 91, 0.35);
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 9px;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    letter-spacing: .2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
}

.editorial {
    max-width: 1180px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 34px 30px 0;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 34px;
    align-items: start;
}

.col-divider {
    border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding-left: 24px
}

.lede h2 {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: clamp(56px, 8vw, 100px);
    line-height: .86;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: .005em;
}

.lede h2 em {
    font-style: normal;
    background: var(--brand-gradient);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    color: var(--brand);
}

.dropcap {
    margin-top: 20px;
    font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    text-align: justify;
    hyphens: auto
}

.dropcap::first-letter {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 74px;
    float: left;
    line-height: .66;
    padding: 6px 10px 0 0;
    color: var(--brand)
}

.byline {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: .18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--brand-dark);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--brand);
    padding-bottom: 7px;
    display: inline-block
}

.news-figure img {
    height: 280px;
    width: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    filter: contrast(1.05) saturate(1.05);
    border: 2px solid rgba(194, 24, 91, 0.35);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(194, 24, 91, 0.12);
}

.news-figure figcaption {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 9px;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    margin-top: 7px;
    line-height: 1.4
}

.classifieds h3 {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 22px;
    letter-spacing: .05em;
    color: var(--ink);
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--brand);
    padding-bottom: 5px;
    margin-bottom: 12px
}

.classifieds ul {
    list-style: none
}

.classifieds li {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    padding: 9px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px dotted rgba(194, 24, 91, 0.25);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 8px;
    color: var(--ink-soft)
}

.classifieds li b {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink)
}

.classifieds li span {
    color: var(--brand-dark);
    font-weight: 500
}

.pullquote {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 1.25;
    color: var(--brand-dark);
    margin-top: 22px;
    border-top: 2px solid var(--brand);
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--brand);
    padding: 16px 0
}

.news-ad {
    border: 3px double rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    padding: 20px;
    background: var(--brand-gradient);
    color: #fff;
    margin-top: 22px;
    text-align: center;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px var(--brand-glow);
}

.news-ad .tag {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: .25em;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
    margin-bottom: 8px
}

.news-ad b {
    display: block;
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 30px;
    letter-spacing: .04em;
    line-height: 1
}

.news-ad .ph {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 26px;
    color: #fff;
    margin: 6px 0 4px;
    letter-spacing: .02em
}

.news-ad small {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .18em;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9)
}

.strip {
    max-width: 1180px;
    margin: 40px auto 0;
    padding: 0 30px 8px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(194, 24, 91, 0.35)
}

.strip-inner {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 18px;
    padding-top: 20px
}

.strip img {
    height: clamp(140px, 16vw, 220px);
    width: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
    display: block;
    filter: contrast(1.1) grayscale(20%)
}

/* ============ ABOUT — PARALLAX DIORAMA ============ */
.about {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 120vh;
    background: var(--ink);
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center
}

.about .layer {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    will-change: transform
}

.about .bg-symbol {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    z-index: 1
}

.about .bg-symbol svg {
    width: min(85vw, 900px);
    opacity: .05
}

.about .mid-photo {
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center
}

.about .mid-photo .frame {
    width: min(60vw, 620px);
    height: 60vh;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    box-shadow: 0 40px 120px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7)
}

.about .mid-photo img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    filter: grayscale(40%) contrast(1.05) brightness(.85)
}

.about .fore-text {
    z-index: 4;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0 20px
}

.about .fore-text .kicker {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: .4em;
    color: var(--brand-light);
    margin-bottom: 18px
}

.about .fore-text h2 {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(54px, 11vw, 150px);
    line-height: .85;
    color: var(--newsprint);
    text-shadow: 0 10px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6)
}

.about .fore-text h2 em {
    font-style: normal;
    color: var(--brand-light)
}

.about .fore-text p {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: clamp(18px, 2.4vw, 26px);
    color: rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.8);
    margin-top: 16px;
    max-width: 620px;
    margin-inline: auto
}

.float-cards {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 3;
    pointer-events: none
}

.fcard {
    position: absolute;
    background: rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.06);
    border: 1px solid rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.16);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 16px 20px;
    text-align: left;
    will-change: transform;
}

.fcard .n {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 34px;
    color: var(--brand-light);
    line-height: 1
}

.fcard .l {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: .2em;
    color: rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.6);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-top: 4px
}

.fcard.c1 {
    top: 18%;
    left: 8%
}

.fcard.c2 {
    top: 30%;
    right: 9%
}

.fcard.c3 {
    bottom: 20%;
    left: 12%
}

.fcard.c4 {
    bottom: 26%;
    right: 11%
}

/* ============ SERVICES — FULL VIEWPORT PARALLAX PANELS ============ */
.panels {
    position: relative;
    background: var(--ink)
}

.panels>.section-tab {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 10
}

.panel {
    position: relative;
    height: 100vh;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex
}

.panel .p-layer {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    will-change: transform
}

.panel .p-bg {
    z-index: 1
}

.panel .p-bg img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 120%;
    object-fit: cover;
    filter: brightness(0.3) sepia(20%)
}

.panel.grad .p-bg {
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 40%, var(--brand-dark) 0%, var(--brand-deep) 45%, #1a0410 100%)
}

.panel.panel-split .p-bg {
    inset: 0 auto 0 0;
    width: 58%
}

.panel.panel-split.grad .p-bg {
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 28% 42%, var(--brand-dark) 0%, var(--brand-deep) 48%, #1a0410 100%)
}

.panel.panel-split .p-visual {
    inset: 0 0 0 auto;
    width: 44%;
    height: 100%;
    z-index: 3;
    overflow: hidden;
    will-change: transform
}

.panel.panel-split .p-visual::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 1;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #1a0410 0%, rgba(26, 4, 16, 0.5) 22%, transparent 55%);
    pointer-events: none
}

.panel.panel-split .p-visual img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center right;
    filter: brightness(0.88) contrast(1.06) saturate(1.05)
}

.panel.panel-split .p-content {
    bottom: auto;
    top: 50%;
    left: 8%;
    max-width: 46%;
    transform: translateY(calc(-50% + 28px))
}

.panel.panel-split.swept .p-content {
    transform: translateY(-50%)
}

.panel .p-num {
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center
}

.panel .p-num span {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: min(46vw, 420px);
    color: rgba(183, 22, 97, 0.10);
    line-height: 1
}

.panel .p-content {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 15%;
    left: 10%;
    max-width: 600px;
    z-index: 6;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(28px);
    transition: opacity .65s .4s ease, transform .65s .4s ease
}

.panel.swept .p-content {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0)
}

.panel .p-content .idx {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: .3em;
    color: var(--brand-light);
    margin-bottom: 14px
}

.panel .p-content h3 {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: clamp(52px, 7vw, 90px);
    line-height: .92;
    color: var(--newsprint);
    letter-spacing: .01em
}

.panel .p-content p {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(17px, 2vw, 20px);
    color: rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.82);
    margin: 16px 0 20px;
    max-width: 520px;
    line-height: 1.45
}

.p-tags {
    display: flex;
    gap: 9px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-bottom: 22px
}

.p-tags span {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border: 1px solid rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.35);
    padding: 6px 12px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    color: rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.8)
}

.p-cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 15px;
    background: var(--brand);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 13px 26px;
    border-radius: 40px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 26px var(--brand-glow);
    transition: transform .25s
}

.p-cta:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px)
}

.wipe {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 4;
    background: var(--brand);
    pointer-events: none;
    clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
    transition: clip-path .7s cubic-bezier(.7, 0, .3, 1), opacity .35s .7s ease
}

.panel.swept .wipe {
    clip-path: polygon(100% 0, 100% 0, 100% 100%, 100% 100%);
    opacity: 0
}

.section-tab {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 5;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 26px;
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .4em;
    color: rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.5);
    text-transform: uppercase
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .wipe {
        display: none
    }

    .panel .p-content {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: none;
        transition: none
    }
}

/* ============ GENERIC SECTION HEADERS ============ */
.sec-head {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 auto 60px
}

.sec-head .eyebrow {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: .4em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--brand);
    margin-bottom: 14px
}

.sec-head h2 {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px);
    line-height: .92;
    color: var(--ink)
}

.sec-head h2 em {
    font-style: normal;
    color: var(--brand)
}

.sec-head p {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-style: italic;
    color: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.6);
    margin-top: 14px
}

/* ============ SERVICE AREAS ============ */
.areas {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--newsprint);
    padding: 110px 30px 120px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden
}

.areas::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 12% 18%, rgba(183, 22, 97, 0.22), transparent 42%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 88% 82%, rgba(183, 22, 97, 0.14), transparent 38%);
    pointer-events: none
}

.areas .sec-head {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2
}

.areas .sec-head .eyebrow {
    color: var(--brand-light)
}

.areas .sec-head h2 {
    color: var(--newsprint)
}

.areas .sec-head h2 em {
    color: var(--brand-light)
}

.areas .sec-head p {
    color: rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.72)
}

.areas-layout {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    max-width: 1180px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, 360px) 1fr;
    gap: 28px;
    align-items: stretch
}

.areas-hub {
    background: linear-gradient(155deg, var(--brand-dark) 0%, var(--brand-deep) 100%);
    border: 1px solid rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.14);
    border-radius: 22px;
    padding: 34px 30px;
    box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28)
}

.areas-hub-badge {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .34em;
    color: rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.72);
    margin-bottom: 18px
}

.areas-hub h3 {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: clamp(42px, 5vw, 58px);
    line-height: .92;
    letter-spacing: .02em;
    color: var(--newsprint);
    margin-bottom: 14px
}

.areas-hub p {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 19px;
    line-height: 1.45;
    color: rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.78);
    margin-bottom: 24px
}

.areas-hub-cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 14px;
    background: var(--brand);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 12px 22px;
    border-radius: 40px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 26px var(--brand-glow);
    transition: transform .25s
}

.areas-hub-cta:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px)
}

.areas-panel {
    background: rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.04);
    border: 1px solid rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.12);
    border-radius: 22px;
    padding: 26px 28px 30px
}

.areas-panel-head {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 16px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .28em;
    color: rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.48);
    padding-bottom: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.1)
}

.areas-grid {
    list-style: none;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 12px
}

.areas-grid li {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 4px;
    padding: 14px 16px;
    border-radius: 14px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.12);
    background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.22);
    transition: border-color .25s, background .25s, transform .25s
}

.areas-grid li:hover {
    border-color: rgba(224, 80, 143, 0.45);
    background: rgba(183, 22, 97, 0.12);
    transform: translateY(-2px)
}

.areas-grid li span {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 17px;
    letter-spacing: .04em;
    color: var(--newsprint)
}

.areas-grid li small {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: .18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--brand-light)
}

.areas-grid li.is-main {
    grid-column: span 2;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(183, 22, 97, 0.28), rgba(125, 14, 66, 0.18));
    border-color: rgba(224, 80, 143, 0.42)
}

.areas-grid li.is-main span {
    font-size: 20px
}

/* ============ HOW WE WORK ============ */
.process {
    background: var(--newsprint);
    padding: 110px 30px
}

.steps {
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
    position: relative
}

.steps::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 46px;
    left: 12%;
    right: 12%;
    height: 2px;
    background: repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, var(--brand) 0 10px, transparent 10px 18px)
}

.step {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0 16px;
    position: relative
}

.step .circle {
    width: 92px;
    height: 92px;
    margin: 0 auto 22px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--paper);
    border: 2px solid var(--ink);
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2
}

.step .circle svg {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    stroke: var(--brand);
    fill: none;
    stroke-width: 1.6
}

.step .num {
    position: absolute;
    top: -6px;
    right: calc(50% - 56px);
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--brand);
    color: #fff;
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 16px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    z-index: 3
}

.step h4 {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 23px;
    letter-spacing: .04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink)
}

.step p {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 17px;
    color: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.62);
    margin-top: 8px;
    line-height: 1.4
}

/* ============ FAQ ============ */
.faq {
    background: var(--paper);
    padding: 110px 30px
}

.faq-list {
    max-width: 840px;
    margin: 0 auto
}

.faq-item {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    overflow: hidden
}

.faq-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line)
}

.faq-q {
    width: 100%;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    text-align: left;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 28px 0;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px
}

.faq-q span {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(20px, 2.6vw, 27px);
    color: var(--ink)
}

.faq-q .ic {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--brand);
    position: relative;
    transition: background .3s
}

.faq-q .ic::before,
.faq-q .ic::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    background: var(--brand);
    transition: transform .3s, background .3s
}

.faq-q .ic::before {
    top: 50%;
    left: 9px;
    right: 9px;
    height: 2px;
    transform: translateY(-50%)
}

.faq-q .ic::after {
    left: 50%;
    top: 9px;
    bottom: 9px;
    width: 2px;
    transform: translateX(-50%)
}

.faq-item.open .faq-q .ic {
    background: var(--brand)
}

.faq-item.open .faq-q .ic::before,
.faq-item.open .faq-q .ic::after {
    background: #fff
}

.faq-item.open .faq-q .ic::after {
    transform: translateX(-50%) scaleY(0)
}

.faq-a {
    max-height: 0;
    transition: max-height .4s ease
}

.faq-a p {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 19px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.66);
    padding: 0 0 28px
}

/* ============ STATS ============ */
.stats {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--newsprint);
    padding: 96px 30px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden
}

.stats::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 80% 20%, var(--brand-glow), transparent 55%);
    opacity: .4
}

.stats-inner {
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 30px;
    position: relative;
    text-align: center
}

.stat .big {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: clamp(52px, 7vw, 82px);
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--brand-light)
}

.stat .lbl {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: .2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.7);
    margin-top: 10px
}

.stat .sub {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.5);
    margin-top: 6px
}

/* ============ MID CTA ============ */
.cta-band {
    background: var(--brand);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 84px 30px;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden
}

.cta-band::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 20% 80%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12), transparent 45%)
}

.cta-band .inner {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 780px;
    margin: 0 auto
}

.cta-band h2 {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(40px, 6.5vw, 76px);
    line-height: .95;
    letter-spacing: .02em
}

.cta-band p {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 21px;
    margin: 14px 0 30px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88)
}

.cta-band .btns {
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap
}

.btn-light {
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--brand);
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 17px;
    padding: 15px 32px;
    border-radius: 44px;
    transition: transform .25s;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2)
}

.btn-outline {
    background: transparent;
    color: #fff;
    border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 17px;
    padding: 13px 32px;
    border-radius: 44px;
    transition: background .25s
}

.btn-light:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px)
}

.btn-outline:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15)
}

/* ============ BLUEPRINT SERVICE SYSTEM ============ */
.blueprint {
    position: relative;
    background: #0c1118;
    color: #cfe3f0;
    padding: 120px 30px;
    overflow: hidden
}

.blueprint::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(120, 170, 210, 0.07) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(120, 170, 210, 0.07) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 42px 42px;
    mask-image: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 40%, #000 50%, transparent 90%)
}

.bp-head {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 740px;
    margin: 0 auto 64px;
    position: relative
}

.bp-head .eyebrow {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: .4em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #6fb6e0;
    margin-bottom: 14px
}

.bp-head h2 {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px);
    color: #eaf4fb;
    line-height: .95;
    letter-spacing: .02em
}

.bp-head h2 em {
    font-style: normal;
    color: var(--brand-light)
}

.bp-head p {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    color: rgba(207, 227, 240, 0.55);
    margin-top: 16px;
    line-height: 1.7
}

.bp-grid {
    max-width: 1180px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 26px;
    position: relative
}

.bp-card {
    position: relative;
    border: 1px solid rgba(120, 170, 210, 0.28);
    padding: 22px;
    background: rgba(15, 28, 42, 0.4);
    backdrop-filter: blur(2px)
}

.bp-card .corner {
    position: absolute;
    width: 9px;
    height: 9px;
    border: 1px solid #6fb6e0
}

.bp-card .corner.tl {
    top: -1px;
    left: -1px;
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 0
}

.bp-card .corner.tr {
    top: -1px;
    right: -1px;
    border-left: 0;
    border-bottom: 0
}

.bp-card .corner.bl {
    bottom: -1px;
    left: -1px;
    border-right: 0;
    border-top: 0
}

.bp-card .corner.br {
    bottom: -1px;
    right: -1px;
    border-left: 0;
    border-top: 0
}

.bp-tag {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: .2em;
    color: #6fb6e0;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed rgba(120, 170, 210, 0.3);
    padding-bottom: 8px
}

.bp-figure {
    height: 150px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    border: 1px dashed rgba(120, 170, 210, 0.25);
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative
}

.bp-figure img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    filter: grayscale(100%) brightness(.8) contrast(1.2);
    mix-blend-mode: luminosity;
    opacity: .85
}

.bp-schematic {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0
}

.bp-schematic svg {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    stroke: #6fb6e0;
    fill: none;
    opacity: .55
}

.bp-card h4 {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 24px;
    letter-spacing: .03em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #eaf4fb
}

.bp-card p {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: rgba(207, 227, 240, 0.6);
    margin-top: 8px
}

.bp-spec {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-top: 14px;
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    color: #6fb6e0
}

/* ============ COMPREHENSIVE — DUAL TICKER ============ */
.ticker-sec {
    background: var(--newsprint);
    padding: 0;
    overflow: hidden
}

.ticker-sec .sec-head {
    padding-top: 96px
}

.ticker-cols {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 0;
    height: 760px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line)
}

.ticker-col {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--line)
}

.ticker-col:last-child {
    border-right: none
}

.ticker-track {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    will-change: transform
}

.ticker-track.up {
    animation: tickUp 34s linear infinite;
    top: 0
}

.ticker-track.down {
    animation: tickDown 34s linear infinite;
    top: 0
}

.ticker-cols.paused .ticker-track {
    animation-play-state: paused
}

@keyframes tickUp {
    from {
        transform: translateY(0)
    }

    to {
        transform: translateY(-50%)
    }
}

@keyframes tickDown {
    from {
        transform: translateY(-50%)
    }

    to {
        transform: translateY(0)
    }
}

.ti {
    height: 160px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 0 28px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(183, 22, 97, 0.12);
    cursor: pointer;
    background: var(--newsprint);
    transition: background .3s;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.ti:hover {
    background: var(--paper)
}

.ti .ts {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    color: var(--brand);
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 72px
}

.ti .body {
    flex: 1
}

.ti .body h5 {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 28px;
    letter-spacing: .02em;
    color: var(--ink);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: 1
}

.ti .body .desc {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--stone);
    margin-top: 6px
}

.ti .ind {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    color: var(--brand)
}

.ti .ind .dot {
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--brand);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 var(--brand-glow);
    animation: pulse 2s infinite
}

@keyframes pulse {
    0% {
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 var(--brand-glow)
    }

    70% {
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px transparent
    }

    100% {
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 transparent
    }
}

.ti.img-item {
    padding: 0;
    color: #fff
}

.ti.img-item .ph {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    filter: grayscale(20%)
}

.ti.img-item .ph::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(79, 7, 41, 0.95) 0%, rgba(125, 14, 66, 0.4) 55%, transparent 100%)
}

.ti.img-item .lbl {
    position: absolute;
    right: 28px;
    bottom: 26px;
    z-index: 2;
    text-align: right
}

.ti.img-item .lbl h5 {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 30px;
    color: #fff;
    letter-spacing: .02em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: 1
}

.ti.img-item .lbl small {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: .2em;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7)
}

.ti .detail {
    display: none;
    width: 100%;
    padding-top: 14px
}

.ti.expanded {
    height: 480px;
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    padding: 28px;
    background: var(--paper)
}

.ti.expanded .detail {
    display: block
}

.ti.expanded .head-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
    width: 100%
}

.ti .detail p {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.7);
    margin-top: 10px;
    max-width: 480px
}

.ti .detail .dtags {
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-top: 16px
}

.ti .detail .dtags span {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    border: 1px solid var(--brand);
    color: var(--brand);
    padding: 5px 11px;
    border-radius: 24px
}

.ti .detail .dcta {
    margin-top: 18px;
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    background: var(--brand);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 11px 22px;
    border-radius: 34px
}

/* ============ CONTACT + MAP ============ */
.contact {
    background: var(--paper);
    padding: 110px 30px
}

.contact-grid {
    max-width: 1180px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 50px;
    align-items: stretch
}

.contact-info .eyebrow {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: .4em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--brand);
    margin-bottom: 14px
}

.contact-info h2 {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(40px, 6vw, 68px);
    line-height: .92;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 24px
}

.cinfo-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 20px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line)
}

.cinfo-row .ci-ic {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: var(--brand);
    display: grid;
    place-items: center
}

.cinfo-row .ci-ic svg {
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    stroke: #fff;
    fill: none;
    stroke-width: 1.7
}

.cinfo-row .lbl {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--stone)
}

.cinfo-row .val {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 22px;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-top: 3px
}

.contact-map {
    border: 3px double var(--ink);
    overflow: hidden;
    min-height: 460px;
    position: relative
}

.contact-map iframe {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 460px;
    border: 0;
    filter: grayscale(30%) contrast(1.05)
}

/* ============ FOOTER — FULL VIEWPORT DESTINATION ============ */
footer {
    min-height: 100vh;
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, #C2185B 0%, #AD1457 45%, #880E4F 100%);
    color: #ffffff;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 70px 40px 26px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden
}

footer::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: -20%;
    right: -10%;
    width: 60vw;
    height: 60vw;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(240, 98, 146, 0.35), transparent 65%);
    opacity: .55
}

.f-top {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center
}

.f-logo {
    display: inline-flex
}

.f-logo-img {
    display: block;
    height: 100px;
    width: auto
}

.f-cols {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr 1.4fr;
    gap: 44px;
    margin-top: 60px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
    padding-top: 46px
}

.f-col h5 {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: .25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #F8BBD9;
    margin-bottom: 20px
}

.f-col ul {
    list-style: none
}

.f-col li {
    margin-bottom: 13px
}

.f-col a,
.f-col p {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 20px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
    transition: color .25s;
    line-height: 1.4
}

.f-col a:hover {
    color: #F8BBD9
}

.f-col-desc {
    font-size: 18px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
}

.f-news {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 16px
}

.f-news input {
    flex: 1;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
    border-radius: 40px;
    padding: 13px 20px;
    color: #fff;
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    outline: none
}

.f-news input::placeholder {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65)
}

.f-news button {
    background: #fff;
    border: none;
    color: var(--brand);
    border-radius: 40px;
    padding: 0 22px;
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 14px;
    transition: background .25s
}

.f-news button:hover {
    background: #F8BBD9;
    color: var(--brand-deep)
}

.f-social {
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-top: 24px
}

.f-social a {
    width: 54px;
    height: 54px;
    border-radius: 14px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.25);
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    transition: background .25s, transform .25s
}

.f-social a:hover {
    background: var(--brand);
    transform: translateY(-3px)
}

.f-social svg {
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    fill: var(--newsprint)
}

.f-bottom {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 40px;
    padding-top: 22px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78)
}

/* ============ RESPONSIVE ============ */
@media(max-width:900px) {
    .nav-links {
        display: none
    }

    .nav-burger {
        display: flex
    }

    .nav-logo-img {
        height: 32px
    }

    .editorial {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 26px
    }

    .col-divider {
        border-left: none;
        border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
        padding-left: 0;
        padding-top: 24px
    }

    .masthead {
        padding: 14px 20px
    }

    .masthead .corner {
        display: none
    }

    .steps {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 36px
    }

    .steps::before {
        display: none
    }

    .step .num {
        right: calc(50% - 52px)
    }

    .stats-inner {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 40px
    }

    .bp-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    .contact-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    .ticker-cols {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        height: auto
    }

    .ticker-col:last-child {
        display: none
    }

    .ticker-track.up,
    .ticker-track.down {
        position: relative;
        animation: none
    }

    .f-cols {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 34px
    }

    .panel .p-content {
        left: 7%;
        right: 7%
    }

    .panel.panel-split .p-bg {
        inset: auto 0 0 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 54%
    }

    .panel.panel-split .p-visual {
        inset: 0 0 auto 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 46%
    }

    .panel.panel-split .p-visual::before {
        background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 55%, #1a0410 100%)
    }

    .panel.panel-split .p-content {
        top: auto;
        bottom: 10%;
        max-width: none;
        transform: translateY(28px)
    }

    .panel.panel-split.swept .p-content {
        transform: translateY(0)
    }

    .areas-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    .areas-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr))
    }

    .areas-grid li.is-main {
        grid-column: span 2
    }
}

@media(max-width:520px) {
    .strip-inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 14px
    }

    .strip img {
        height: 200px
    }

    .stats-inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    .areas-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    .areas-grid li.is-main {
        grid-column: span 1
    }
}