/* ==========================================================================
   DRIVE SCALE MEDIA — stylesheet
   Palette sampled from the brand reference: near-black navy canvas with
   electric-blue gradient waves. Tweak everything from :root below.
   ========================================================================== */

/* ---------- 1. THEME TOKENS ---------- */
:root {
  /* Committed dark design — tells the browser to match native scrollbars,
     form controls and the caret to it. */
  color-scheme: dark;

  /* Backgrounds */
  --bg: #05080f;                /* page canvas — deep navy black */
  --bg-alt: #080d19;            /* alternating band */
  --surface: #0d1526;           /* card base */
  --surface-2: #121b2e;         /* raised card */
  --surface-light: #f4f7fd;     /* inverted (white) card */

  /* Accents */
  --blue: #1d6dff;              /* primary electric blue */
  --blue-deep: #0b3fc2;
  --blue-soft: #5b9dff;
  --cyan: #38d2ff;              /* wave highlight */
  --violet: #7c5cff;            /* gradient partner */

  /* Text */
  --text: #e8eefb;
  --danger: #ff8d70;            /* form validation */
  --muted: #93a4c2;
  --muted-dim: #6b7c9c;
  --ink: #0a1120;               /* text on the white card */

  /* Lines + glass */
  --line: rgba(120, 160, 230, 0.14);
  --line-strong: rgba(120, 160, 230, 0.28);
  --glass: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035);
  --glass-strong: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);

  /* Gradients */
  --accent: var(--blue);
  --accent-hover: #3a82ff;

  /* Typography — swap these two lines to re-font the whole site */
  --font-head: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', 'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  --font-body: 'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;

  /* Shape + motion */
  --radius: 20px;
  --radius-sm: 14px;
  --radius-pill: 999px;
  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  --shadow-blue: 0 18px 50px -18px rgba(29, 109, 255, 0.65);

  /* Fluid rhythm */
  --section-y: clamp(68px, 9vw, 130px);
  --container-x: clamp(16px, 4vw, 24px);
}

/* ---------- 2. BASE / RESET ---------- */
*,
*::before,
*::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

html,
body {
  overflow-x: hidden;           /* hard stop on horizontal scroll */
  max-width: 100%;
}

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; scroll-padding-top: 90px; }

body {
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 0.9rem + 0.2vw, 1.05rem);
  line-height: 1.7;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

/* Ambient mesh behind the whole page */
body::before {
  content: '';
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -2;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(900px 600px at 82% -8%, rgba(29, 109, 255, 0.22), transparent 62%),
    radial-gradient(760px 520px at -10% 38%, rgba(124, 92, 255, 0.12), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(900px 700px at 55% 108%, rgba(56, 210, 255, 0.09), transparent 62%);
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5 {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.12;
  color: #fff;
}

p { color: var(--muted); }

a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; transition: color 0.25s var(--ease); }

img, svg, canvas { max-width: 100%; }

.container { padding-inline: var(--container-x); }

/* Bootstrap caps the container at 1320px, which strands a wide empty gutter
   on large monitors. Widening it pulls every section — nav, hero and content
   alike — toward the edges while keeping them all on the same alignment. */
@media (min-width: 1400px) { .container { max-width: min(1560px, 91vw); } }
@media (min-width: 1800px) { .container { max-width: min(1700px, 91vw); } }
@media (min-width: 2200px) { .container { max-width: min(1900px, 88vw); } }

::selection { background: var(--blue); color: #fff; }

/* Scrollbar */
::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 10px; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: #04070d; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: #1b2740; border-radius: 10px; border: 2px solid #04070d; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background: var(--blue); }

/* ---------- 3. SHARED UTILITIES ---------- */
.grad-text { color: var(--accent); }

.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: clamp(0.68rem, 0.62rem + 0.2vw, 0.78rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blue-soft);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.section { padding-block: var(--section-y); position: relative; }
.section-tight { padding-block: clamp(10px, 2vw, 24px); }
.section-alt { background: var(--bg-alt); }

.section-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 1.1rem + 3.1vw, 3.4rem);
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
  /* Stops a single word being orphaned on the last line of wide headings */
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.section-sub {
  font-size: clamp(0.98rem, 0.94rem + 0.25vw, 1.12rem);
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 62ch;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

/* Scroll progress bar */
.scroll-progress {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0 0 auto 0;
  height: 3px;
  z-index: 1060;
  background: transparent;
}
.scroll-progress span {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  width: 0;
  background: var(--accent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(29, 109, 255, 0.8);
}

/* ---------- 4. BUTTONS ---------- */
.btn {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  padding: 0.62rem 1.45rem;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.3s var(--ease),
              background 0.3s var(--ease), border-color 0.3s var(--ease), color 0.3s var(--ease);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.btn:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--blue-soft); outline-offset: 3px; }

.btn-xl-custom { padding: 0.88rem 2rem; font-size: 1rem; }
.btn-block-sm { margin-top: auto; align-self: flex-start; }

/* Solid neon-blue CTA with sweep + glow */
.btn-glow {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px -12px rgba(29, 109, 255, 0.85);
}
.btn-glow:hover {
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--accent-hover);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-blue);
}

/* Outlined light CTA */
.btn-outline-soft {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
  border-color: var(--line-strong);
  color: var(--text);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}
.btn-outline-soft:hover {
  color: #fff;
  border-color: var(--blue-soft);
  background: rgba(29, 109, 255, 0.14);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 36px -18px rgba(29, 109, 255, 0.9);
}

/* Minimal nav button */
.btn-ghost {
  background: transparent;
  border-color: var(--line-strong);
  color: var(--text);
}
.btn-ghost:hover { color: #fff; border-color: var(--blue-soft); background: rgba(29, 109, 255, 0.1); }

/* ---------- 5. NAVBAR ---------- */
.site-nav {
  padding-block: 1.1rem;
  background: transparent;
  transition: background 0.35s var(--ease), padding 0.35s var(--ease),
              box-shadow 0.35s var(--ease), border-color 0.35s var(--ease);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  z-index: 1040;
}
.site-nav.scrolled {
  padding-block: 0.62rem;
  background: rgba(6, 10, 20, 0.86);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(140%);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(140%);
  border-bottom-color: var(--line);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 40px -24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95);
}

.navbar-brand { padding: 0; }
.brand-mark {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 6px 14px rgba(29, 109, 255, 0.5));
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease);
}
.navbar-brand:hover .brand-mark { transform: rotate(-6deg) scale(1.06); }
.brand-text {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(0.82rem, 0.74rem + 0.3vw, 0.98rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.17em;
  color: #fff;
}
.brand-text-accent { color: var(--blue-soft); }

.nav-links { gap: 0.25rem; }
.nav-link {
  position: relative;
  color: var(--muted) !important;
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.95rem !important;
}
.nav-link::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0.95rem;
  right: 0.95rem;
  bottom: 0.25rem;
  height: 2px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: var(--accent);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.35s var(--ease);
}
.nav-link:hover,
.nav-link.active { color: #fff !important; }
.nav-link:hover::after,
.nav-link.active::after { transform: scaleX(1); }

/* Custom hamburger */
.navbar-toggler {
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.6rem;
  display: grid;
  gap: 4px;
}
.navbar-toggler:focus { box-shadow: none; outline: 2px solid var(--blue-soft); outline-offset: 2px; }
.toggler-bar {
  display: block;
  width: 20px;
  height: 2px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease), opacity 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.navbar-toggler[aria-expanded="true"] .toggler-bar:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(6px) rotate(45deg); }
.navbar-toggler[aria-expanded="true"] .toggler-bar:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.navbar-toggler[aria-expanded="true"] .toggler-bar:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-6px) rotate(-45deg); }

/* ---------- 5b. NAV DROPDOWNS ----------
   Built on Bootstrap's dropdown so keyboard, outside-click and ARIA are
   handled; only the look is ours. */
.nav-link.dropdown-toggle { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.45rem; }
/* ::after already carries the nav underline, so Bootstrap's caret triangle is
   neutralised here and the real chevron is its own element in the markup. */
.nav-link.dropdown-toggle::after {
  border: none;
  content: '';
}
.nav-caret {
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  opacity: 0.7;
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease), opacity 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.nav-link:hover .nav-caret,
.nav-link.active .nav-caret { opacity: 1; }
.nav-item.show > .nav-link .nav-caret { transform: rotate(180deg); opacity: 1; }

.nav-menu {
  --bs-dropdown-bg: transparent;
  min-width: 268px;
  padding: 0.5rem;
  margin-top: 0.6rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: var(--surface);
  box-shadow: 0 26px 60px -28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95);
}
.nav-menu .dropdown-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.15rem;
  padding: 0.6rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: 10px;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  white-space: normal;
  transition: background 0.25s var(--ease), color 0.25s var(--ease);
}
.nav-menu .dropdown-item small {
  color: var(--muted-dim);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.nav-menu .dropdown-item:hover,
.nav-menu .dropdown-item:focus {
  background: rgba(29, 109, 255, 0.14);
  color: #fff;
}
.nav-menu .dropdown-item:hover small { color: var(--blue-soft); }

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .nav-menu {
    border: none;
    background: transparent;
    box-shadow: none;
    padding: 0 0 0 0.4rem;
    margin: 0.2rem 0 0.4rem;
    min-width: 0;
  }
  .nav-menu .dropdown-item { padding-inline: 0.4rem; }
}

/* ---------- 5c. INTERNAL PAGE HERO ---------- */
.page-hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  padding-block: clamp(118px, 13vh, 162px) clamp(54px, 6vw, 88px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.page-hero-media {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
}
/* At 0.3 opacity behind a 0.74 scrim the photo showed at roughly 8% and read
   as a dark smudge. Brighter image, lighter scrim, and the copy carries its
   own shadow so legibility does not depend on burying the picture. */
.page-hero-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  opacity: 0.68;
  filter: saturate(0.78) contrast(1.06) brightness(0.92);
}
/* Solid scrim rather than a gradient, so the copy stays readable without
   reintroducing a gradient fill. */
.page-hero-media::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(5, 8, 15, 0.56);
}
/* For sources that are already near-black, where the standard treatment
   leaves the picture reading as texture rather than as an image. */
.page-hero-media.media-dark img {
  opacity: 0.92;
  filter: saturate(0.9) contrast(1.1) brightness(1.18);
}
.page-hero-media.media-dark::after { background: rgba(5, 8, 15, 0.42); }
.page-hero .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(3, 6, 14, 0.9);
}
.page-title {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 1.2rem + 3.2vw, 3.5rem);
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
  text-wrap: balance;
  text-shadow: 0 3px 24px rgba(3, 6, 14, 0.85);
}
.page-lead {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 0.95rem + 0.35vw, 1.16rem);
  color: #c3d0e6;
  max-width: 60ch;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(3, 6, 14, 0.95);
}
.page-hero-actions { margin-top: 2.1rem; }

/* Compact stat strip under a page hero */
.hero-figures {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 2.4rem;
  margin-top: 2.6rem;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}
.hero-figures strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 1.2rem + 1.1vw, 2.1rem);
  color: var(--blue-soft);
  line-height: 1;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 14px rgba(3, 6, 14, 0.9);
}
.hero-figures span {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #9fb0cc;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(3, 6, 14, 0.95);
}

/* ---------- 5d. MEDIA ROWS ---------- */
.media-frame {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--surface);
}
.media-frame img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  object-fit: cover;
  opacity: 0.86;
  filter: saturate(0.7);
  transition: transform 0.7s var(--ease), opacity 0.5s var(--ease);
}
.media-frame:hover img { transform: scale(1.04); opacity: 1; }
.media-frame-tall img { aspect-ratio: 3 / 4; }
.media-frame-wide img { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; }

/* Small label pinned on an image */
.media-tag {
  position: absolute;
  left: 1rem;
  bottom: 1rem;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.9rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  background: rgba(5, 8, 15, 0.86);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
}
.media-tag i { color: var(--accent); }

/* ---------- 5e. INTERNAL PAGE BLOCKS ---------- */
.lead-in {
  font-size: clamp(1.02rem, 0.96rem + 0.4vw, 1.2rem);
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

/* Numbered steps stacked down the page */
.step-list { display: grid; gap: 1rem; margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.step-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 54px 1fr;
  gap: 1.2rem;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 1.3rem 1.4rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: var(--surface);
  transition: border-color 0.35s var(--ease), transform 0.35s var(--ease);
}
.step-item:hover { border-color: var(--line-strong); transform: translateX(5px); }
.step-item b {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}
.step-item h3 { font-size: 1.08rem; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
.step-item p { margin: 0; font-size: 0.94rem; }

/* Two-column checked list */
.check-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  gap: 0.9rem 2rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}
.check-grid li {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  color: var(--text);
}
.check-grid i {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  margin-top: 0.1rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
}

/* Spec table (payout models, lead specs) */
.spec-table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  font-size: 0.93rem;
}
.spec-table th,
.spec-table td {
  padding: 0.95rem 1.1rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  text-align: left;
  vertical-align: top;
}
.spec-table thead th {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted-dim);
  border-bottom-color: var(--line-strong);
}
.spec-table td:first-child { color: #fff; font-weight: 600; }
.spec-table td { color: var(--muted); }
.spec-table tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom: none; }
.table-wrap {
  overflow-x: auto;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: var(--surface);
}

/* Contact form */
.form-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--surface);
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 1.1rem + 1.5vw, 2.4rem);
}
.field { margin-bottom: 1.1rem; }
.field label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted-dim);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.field input,
.field select,
.field textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.8rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  background: var(--bg-alt);
  color: var(--text);
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  transition: border-color 0.25s var(--ease), background 0.25s var(--ease);
}
.field textarea { min-height: 130px; resize: vertical; }
.field input:focus,
.field select:focus,
.field textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--accent);
  background: var(--surface-2);
}
.field input::placeholder,
.field textarea::placeholder { color: var(--muted-dim); }
.form-note { font-size: 0.84rem; color: var(--muted-dim); margin: 1rem 0 0; }

/* Validation states */
.field input.is-invalid,
.field select.is-invalid,
.field textarea.is-invalid {
  border-color: var(--danger);
  background: rgba(255, 141, 112, 0.07);
}
.field input.is-invalid:focus,
.field select.is-invalid:focus,
.field textarea.is-invalid:focus { border-color: var(--danger); }
.field-error {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  margin: 0.5rem 0 0;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--danger);
}
.field-error i { margin-top: 0.18rem; font-size: 0.72rem; }
.form-status.is-error { border-color: var(--danger); color: var(--danger); }
.form-status {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.1rem;
  border-radius: 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  background: var(--bg-alt);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text);
}

/* Contact detail tiles */
.contact-tile {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 1.2rem 1.3rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: var(--surface);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.contact-tile i {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: rgba(29, 109, 255, 0.16);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  color: var(--blue-soft);
}
.contact-tile h3 { font-size: 0.98rem; margin-bottom: 0.3rem; }
.contact-tile p, .contact-tile address {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-style: normal;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.contact-tile a { color: var(--blue-soft); }
.contact-tile a:hover { color: #fff; }

/* Result / case-study metric row */
.metric-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(130px, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  margin: 1.4rem 0 0;
  padding: 1.3rem 0 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  list-style: none;
}
.metric-row strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 1.1rem + 0.9vw, 1.85rem);
  color: var(--accent);
  line-height: 1.1;
}
.metric-row span { font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--muted-dim); }

/* ---------- 6. HERO ---------- */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: clamp(620px, 100svh, 980px);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding-block: clamp(120px, 16vh, 180px) clamp(70px, 10vh, 120px);
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.hero-canvas {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  z-index: -1;
  opacity: 0.95;
  /* Keeps the wave off the copy. The compositor applies this once, whereas
     the equivalent per-frame destination-out fill cost a full-canvas pass. */
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28) 40%, #000 72%);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28) 40%, #000 72%);
}

/* Soft colour blooms */
.hero-glow {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  filter: blur(90px);
  z-index: -1;
  pointer-events: none;
  /* Promotes the blur to its own layer so the expensive rasterisation is
     cached once instead of being redone on every animation frame. */
  will-change: transform;
}
.hero-glow-a {
  width: min(52vw, 620px);
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  right: -8%;
  top: 2%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(29, 109, 255, 0.5), transparent 68%);
  animation: float-a 14s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.hero-glow-b {
  width: min(40vw, 460px);
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  left: -12%;
  bottom: -14%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(124, 92, 255, 0.3), transparent 68%);
  animation: float-b 18s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes float-a {
  0%, 100% { transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0) scale(1); }
  50% { transform: translate3d(-26px, 30px, 0) scale(1.07); }
}
@keyframes float-b {
  0%, 100% { transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0) scale(1); }
  50% { transform: translate3d(28px, -24px, 0) scale(1.1); }
}

/* Faint tech grid */
.hero-grid {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(120, 160, 230, 0.055) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(120, 160, 230, 0.055) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 64px 64px;
  mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 60% at 30% 40%, #000 20%, transparent 78%);
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 60% at 30% 40%, #000 20%, transparent 78%);
}

.hero-inner { position: relative; z-index: 2; }

.hero-title {
  /* Stepped per breakpoint so "With Real Performance" holds one line
     against the Bootstrap container width at every desktop size. */
  font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 1.3rem + 4.4vw, 3.75rem);
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
  text-shadow: 0 10px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}
@media (min-width: 1200px) { .hero-title { font-size: 4.05rem; } }
@media (min-width: 1400px) { .hero-title { font-size: 4.55rem; } }
@media (min-width: 1800px) { .hero-title { font-size: 5.1rem; } }

.hero-sub {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 0.95rem + 0.4vw, 1.18rem);
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 54ch;
  margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
  /* Keeps the copy crisp where the wave passes behind it */
  text-shadow: 0 2px 14px rgba(3, 6, 14, 0.95);
}

.hero-cta { margin-bottom: 2.6rem; }

.hero-proof {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem 1.9rem;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--muted-dim);
}
.hero-proof i { color: var(--blue-soft); margin-right: 0.45rem; }

/* Scroll cue */
.scroll-hint {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 26px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  z-index: 2;
  opacity: 0.7;
  transition: opacity 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.scroll-hint:hover { opacity: 1; }
.mouse {
  display: block;
  width: 24px;
  height: 38px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: 14px;
  position: relative;
}
.wheel {
  position: absolute;
  top: 7px;
  left: 50%;
  width: 3px;
  height: 7px;
  margin-left: -1.5px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: var(--blue-soft);
  animation: wheel 1.9s var(--ease) infinite;
}
@keyframes wheel {
  0% { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(0); }
  35% { opacity: 1; }
  100% { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(13px); }
}

/* ---------- 7. MARQUEE STRIP ---------- */
.marquee-strip {
  border-block: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: transparent;     /* lets the page gradient run through the band */
  padding-block: clamp(0.75rem, 0.55rem + 0.7vw, 1.15rem);
  position: relative;
}
.marquee {
  overflow: hidden;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 7%, #000 93%, transparent);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 7%, #000 93%, transparent);
}
.marquee-track {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(0.9rem, 0.6rem + 1vw, 1.8rem);
  width: max-content;
  animation: scroll-x 46s linear infinite;
  will-change: transform;
}
/* Second band runs the other way, so the pair counter-scrolls */
.marquee-reverse .marquee-track { animation-direction: reverse; animation-duration: 55s; }
.marquee:hover .marquee-track { animation-play-state: paused; }

.marquee-track span {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 0.78rem + 0.95vw, 1.6rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  white-space: nowrap;
  line-height: 1.15;
}
/* The duplicate run keeps the item count even, so odd/even stays in step
   across the loop seam and the colours never jump. */
.marquee-track span:nth-of-type(even) { color: var(--blue); }

.marquee-track .dot {
  width: clamp(5px, 0.3vw, 7px);
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--blue);
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(29, 109, 255, 0.95);
}
@keyframes scroll-x {
  from { transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0); }
  to { transform: translate3d(-50%, 0, 0); }
}

/* ---------- 8. DUAL AUDIENCE CARDS ---------- */
.audience-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: clamp(1.6rem, 1rem + 2.2vw, 2.9rem);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.45s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.45s var(--ease), border-color 0.45s var(--ease);
}
.audience-card:hover { transform: translateY(-8px); }

/* Inverted white card — mirrors the brand reference layout */
.audience-light {
  background: var(--surface-light);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 70px -40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9);
}
.audience-light .audience-title,
.audience-light .audience-lead { color: var(--ink); }
.audience-light .audience-copy { color: #4a5a76; }
.audience-light .audience-list li { color: #27354d; }
.audience-light:hover { box-shadow: 0 40px 80px -36px rgba(29, 109, 255, 0.55); }

/* Dark glass card */
.audience-dark {
  background: var(--surface-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.audience-dark:hover { border-color: var(--line-strong); box-shadow: 0 40px 80px -40px rgba(29, 109, 255, 0.6); }

.audience-tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  align-self: flex-start;
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.95rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
  position: relative;
}
.tag-dark { background: rgba(10, 17, 32, 0.08); border: 1px solid rgba(10, 17, 32, 0.14); color: var(--ink); }
.tag-blue { background: rgba(29, 109, 255, 0.14); border: 1px solid rgba(29, 109, 255, 0.35); color: var(--blue-soft); }

.audience-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 1.1rem + 1.8vw, 2.35rem);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  position: relative;
}
.audience-lead {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 0.95rem + 0.3vw, 1.15rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--blue-soft);
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
  position: relative;
}
.audience-copy { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; position: relative; }

.audience-list { margin-bottom: 2rem; position: relative; display: grid; gap: 0.75rem; }
.audience-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text);
}
.audience-list i {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
}

/* ---------- 9. STATS ---------- */
.stats-shell {
  position: relative;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--surface);
  padding: clamp(1.8rem, 1.2rem + 2vw, 3rem) clamp(1rem, 0.6rem + 2vw, 2.4rem);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.stat { position: relative; }
.stat-num {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 1.2rem + 3vw, 3.3rem);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
}
.stat-prefix, .stat-suffix { font-size: 0.72em; }
.stat-label {
  font-size: clamp(0.78rem, 0.74rem + 0.2vw, 0.9rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted-dim);
  margin: 0;
}

/* ---------- 10. GLASS CARDS (verticals) ---------- */
.glass-card {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: clamp(1.4rem, 1rem + 1.2vw, 2rem);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--glass);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.45s var(--ease), border-color 0.45s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.45s var(--ease);
}
/* Cursor-tracking spotlight (coords set in script.js) */
.glass-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.45s var(--ease);
  background: radial-gradient(260px circle at var(--mx, 50%) var(--my, 50%), rgba(29, 109, 255, 0.16), transparent 62%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.glass-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-10px);
  border-color: var(--line-strong);
  background: var(--glass-strong);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -34px rgba(29, 109, 255, 0.75);
}
.glass-card:hover::before { opacity: 1; }

.card-icon {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  color: var(--blue-soft);
  background: rgba(29, 109, 255, 0.16);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  transition: transform 0.45s var(--ease), color 0.45s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.45s var(--ease);
}
.glass-card:hover .card-icon,
.feature-card:hover .feature-icon {
  transform: translateY(-4px) rotate(-7deg);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 30px -14px rgba(29, 109, 255, 0.95);
}

.card-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1rem + 0.5vw, 1.35rem);
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
  position: relative;
}
.card-copy { font-size: 0.95rem; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; position: relative; }

.card-link {
  margin-top: auto;
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blue-soft);
  position: relative;
}
.card-link i { transition: transform 0.35s var(--ease); margin-left: 0.3rem; }
.glass-card:hover .card-link i { transform: translateX(6px); }

/* ---------- 11. WHY CHOOSE US ---------- */
.feature-card {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: clamp(1.6rem, 1.1rem + 1.4vw, 2.3rem);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--surface-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.45s var(--ease), border-color 0.45s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.45s var(--ease);
}

.feature-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-10px);
  border-color: var(--line-strong);
  box-shadow: 0 34px 64px -36px rgba(29, 109, 255, 0.7);
}


.feature-index {
  position: absolute;
  top: 1.1rem;
  right: 1.4rem;
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: 2.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045);
}
.feature-icon {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  color: var(--blue-soft);
  background: rgba(29, 109, 255, 0.16);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  transition: transform 0.45s var(--ease), color 0.45s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.45s var(--ease);
}

.feature-list { margin: 0; display: grid; gap: 0.55rem; position: relative; }
.feature-list li { font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--muted); display: flex; gap: 0.6rem; align-items: flex-start; }
.feature-list i { color: var(--blue); font-size: 0.8rem; margin-top: 0.36rem; }

/* ---------- 12. PROCESS ---------- */
.process-row { position: relative; }
.process-step {
  position: relative;
  padding: 1.8rem 1.4rem 1.6rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(10, 16, 30, 0.45);
  height: 100%;
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease), border-color 0.4s var(--ease), background 0.4s var(--ease);
}
.process-step:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  border-color: var(--line-strong);
  background: rgba(18, 27, 46, 0.7);
}
.process-num {
  display: inline-grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.process-title { font-size: 1.15rem; margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
.process-step .card-copy { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* Connector line between steps on desktop */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .process-row::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 52px;
    left: 12%;
    right: 12%;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--line-strong), transparent);
    z-index: 0;
  }
  .process-step { z-index: 1; }
}

/* ---------- 13. TESTIMONIALS ---------- */
.quote-card {
  position: relative;          /* anchors the hover border beam */
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 1.1rem + 1.2vw, 2.1rem);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--glass);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  transition: transform 0.45s var(--ease), border-color 0.45s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.45s var(--ease);
}
.quote-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  border-color: var(--line-strong);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -36px rgba(29, 109, 255, 0.7);
}
.stars { color: #ffc547; font-size: 0.82rem; letter-spacing: 0.15em; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.quote-text {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
  flex: 1 1 auto;
}
.quote-author { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.85rem; }
.quote-author strong { display: block; font-size: 0.92rem; color: #fff; font-family: var(--font-head); }
.quote-author small { color: var(--muted-dim); font-size: 0.78rem; }
.avatar {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--accent);
}

/* ---------- 14. CTA BAND ---------- */
.cta-band {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: clamp(20px, 2.6vw, 30px);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  background: var(--surface-2);
  padding: clamp(2rem, 1.3rem + 3vw, 4rem);
}

.cta-title { font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 1.1rem + 2.6vw, 2.9rem); margin-bottom: 0.9rem; text-wrap: balance; }
.cta-copy { color: var(--muted); max-width: 54ch; }

/* ---------- 15. FOOTER ---------- */
.site-footer {
  position: relative;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: #04070e;
  padding-top: clamp(50px, 6vw, 86px);
}
.footer-brand .brand-text { font-size: 0.92rem; }
.footer-copy { font-size: 0.92rem; max-width: 44ch; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.footer-mail {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--blue-soft);
  word-break: break-word;
}
.footer-mail:hover { color: #fff; }

.footer-head {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.footer-list { display: grid; gap: 0.7rem; }
.footer-list a {
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  transition: color 0.3s var(--ease), transform 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.footer-list a:hover { color: #fff; transform: translateX(5px); }
.footer-link-accent { color: var(--blue-soft) !important; font-weight: 500; }
.footer-link-accent:hover { color: #fff !important; }

/* No icon indent, so the address starts on the same line as every other
   column's first item. */
.footer-address {
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.95;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Headings share a baseline across all columns regardless of content */
.footer-col .footer-head { min-height: 1.2em; }

.footer-bottom {
  margin-top: clamp(36px, 5vw, 60px);
  padding-block: 1.6rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem 1.6rem;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  color: var(--muted-dim);
}
.footer-legal { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1.4rem; }
.footer-legal a { color: var(--muted-dim); font-size: 0.86rem; }
.footer-legal a:hover { color: var(--blue-soft); }

.social { display: flex; gap: 0.6rem; }
.social a {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  transition: transform 0.35s var(--ease), color 0.35s var(--ease),
              border-color 0.35s var(--ease), background 0.35s var(--ease);
}
.social a:hover {
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: transparent;
  background: var(--accent);
}

/* ---------- 15b. SLIDER ----------
   Native overflow scrolling with snap points, so touch, trackpad and the
   arrow buttons all drive the same mechanism. */
.slider { position: relative; }
.slider-track {
  display: flex;
  gap: clamp(1rem, 0.7rem + 0.8vw, 1.5rem);
  overflow-x: auto;
  overscroll-behavior-x: contain;
  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scrollbar-width: none;
  -ms-overflow-style: none;
  padding-block: 6px;
}
.slider-track::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }

.slider-slide {
  flex: 0 0 calc((100% - 2 * clamp(1rem, 0.7rem + 0.8vw, 1.5rem)) / 3);
  scroll-snap-align: start;
  min-width: 0;
}
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .slider-slide { flex-basis: calc((100% - clamp(1rem, 0.7rem + 0.8vw, 1.5rem)) / 2); }
}
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .slider-slide { flex-basis: 100%; }
}

.slider-nav { display: flex; gap: 0.6rem; }
.slider-btn {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  background: var(--surface);
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  transition: background 0.3s var(--ease), color 0.3s var(--ease),
              border-color 0.3s var(--ease), transform 0.3s var(--ease), opacity 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.slider-btn:hover:not(:disabled) {
  background: var(--accent);
  border-color: transparent;
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.slider-btn:disabled { opacity: 0.3; cursor: default; }
.slider-btn:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--blue-soft); outline-offset: 3px; }

.slider-dots {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}
.slider-dot {
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  padding: 0;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--line-strong);
  transition: width 0.35s var(--ease), background 0.35s var(--ease);
}
.slider-dot.is-active { width: 26px; background: var(--accent); }
.slider-dot:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--blue-soft); outline-offset: 3px; }

/* ---------- 16. BACK TO TOP ---------- */
.to-top {
  position: fixed;
  right: clamp(14px, 2.5vw, 28px);
  bottom: clamp(14px, 2.5vw, 28px);
  z-index: 1030;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: none;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--accent);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 30px -14px rgba(29, 109, 255, 0.95);
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(14px);
  transition: opacity 0.35s var(--ease), transform 0.35s var(--ease), visibility 0.35s;
}
.to-top.show { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: translateY(0); }
.to-top:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); }

/* ---------- 17. RESPONSIVE ---------- */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .navbar-collapse {
    margin-top: 1rem;
    padding: 1.1rem;
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    background: rgba(8, 13, 25, 0.97);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
    box-shadow: 0 24px 60px -30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95);
  }
  .nav-link { padding: 0.65rem 0.4rem !important; }
  .nav-link::after { left: 0.4rem; right: auto; width: 26px; }
  .nav-actions .btn { width: 100%; text-align: center; }
  .hero { min-height: auto; }
  .scroll-hint { display: none; }
  .audience-card:hover,
  .glass-card:hover,
  .feature-card:hover,
  .quote-card:hover,
  .process-step:hover { transform: none; }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  :root { --radius: 16px; }
  .hero-proof { gap: 0.5rem 1.2rem; font-size: 0.82rem; }
  .btn-xl-custom { padding: 0.78rem 1.5rem; font-size: 0.94rem; }
  .hero-cta .btn { flex: 1 1 100%; text-align: center; }
  .btn-block-sm { width: 100%; text-align: center; }
  .footer-bottom { justify-content: center; text-align: center; }
  .stat-num { font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 1.2rem + 3vw, 2.4rem); }
  .feature-index { font-size: 2rem; }
}

/* ---------- 17a. LEGAL / CONTENT PAGES ---------- */
/* Compact enough that the table of contents and the first section are both
   on screen without scrolling. */
.legal-hero {
  padding-block: clamp(96px, 11vh, 124px) clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 34px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  position: relative;
}
.legal-main { padding-block: clamp(30px, 3.4vw, 48px) var(--section-y); }
.legal-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 1.15rem + 2.6vw, 2.9rem);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.legal-lead {
  font-size: clamp(0.98rem, 0.94rem + 0.25vw, 1.08rem);
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 62ch;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.legal-meta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0.45rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  color: var(--muted-dim);
}
.legal-meta i { color: var(--accent); }

/* Sticky table of contents */
.legal-toc {
  position: sticky;
  top: 96px;
  max-height: calc(100vh - 130px);
  overflow-y: auto;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: var(--surface);
  padding: 1.4rem;
}
.legal-toc h2 {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted-dim);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.legal-toc ol {
  list-style: none;
  counter-reset: toc;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.55rem;
}
.legal-toc li { counter-increment: toc; }
.legal-toc a {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.45;
}
.legal-toc a::before {
  content: counter(toc, decimal-leading-zero);
  color: var(--muted-dim);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  padding-top: 0.15rem;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}
.legal-toc a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

/* Body copy */
.legal-body { max-width: 72ch; }
.legal-body section { scroll-margin-top: 110px; margin-bottom: clamp(2.2rem, 1.5rem + 2vw, 3.4rem); }
.legal-body h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1.05rem + 0.8vw, 1.6rem);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  padding-left: 0.9rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
}
.legal-body h3 {
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  color: var(--text);
  margin: 1.6rem 0 0.7rem;
}
.legal-body p { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.legal-body ul { margin: 0 0 1.1rem; padding: 0; list-style: none; display: grid; gap: 0.6rem; }
.legal-body ul li {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
}
.legal-body ul li::before {
  content: '';
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  margin-top: 0.6rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent);
}
.legal-body a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.legal-body a:hover { color: var(--blue-soft); }
.legal-body strong { color: #fff; font-weight: 600; }

/* Callout for the bits people need to act on */
.legal-note {
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: var(--surface);
  padding: 1.1rem 1.3rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}
.legal-note p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .legal-toc { position: static; margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
  .legal-body { max-width: none; }
}

/* ---------- 17b. BETWEEN-SECTION FLOURISHES ---------- */

/* Hairline divider with a light pulse running along it */
.beam-divider {
  position: relative;
  height: 1px;
  width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--line-strong) 25%, var(--line-strong) 75%, transparent);
}
.beam-divider::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 auto 0 0;
  width: 26%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--blue-soft), var(--cyan), transparent);
  transform: translateX(-100%);
  animation: beam-run 4.5s cubic-bezier(0.5, 0, 0.5, 1) infinite;
}
@keyframes beam-run {
  0% { transform: translateX(-100%); }
  60%, 100% { transform: translateX(420%); }
}

/* Conic border that sweeps around a card on hover. The angle needs @property
   to interpolate; without it the border simply stays put, which is fine. */
@property --beam-angle {
  syntax: '<angle>';
  initial-value: 0deg;
  inherits: false;
}
.glass-card::after,
.quote-card::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: inherit;
  padding: 1px;
  background: conic-gradient(from var(--beam-angle),
    transparent 0deg, var(--blue-soft) 45deg, var(--cyan) 70deg, transparent 110deg, transparent 360deg);
  -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(#000 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#000 0 0);
  -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
  mask: linear-gradient(#000 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#000 0 0);
  mask-composite: exclude;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.4s var(--ease);
}
.glass-card:hover::after,
.quote-card:hover::after {
  opacity: 1;
  animation: beam-spin 2.8s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes beam-spin {
  to { --beam-angle: 360deg; }
}

/* ---------- 18. SCROLL CHOREOGRAPHY ---------- */

/* Children of a [data-stagger] group flow in one after another.
   Per-item delays are assigned in script.js. */
[data-stagger] > * {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(18px);
  transition: opacity 0.65s var(--ease), transform 0.65s var(--ease);
}
[data-stagger="x"] > * { transform: translateX(-22px); }
[data-stagger].is-in > * { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

/* Icons pop as their card lands. Keyframes rather than a transition, so the
   hover transform still wins once the animation has finished. */
.aos-on [data-aos]:not(.aos-animate) .card-icon,
.aos-on [data-aos]:not(.aos-animate) .feature-icon,
.aos-on [data-aos]:not(.aos-animate) .process-num {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(0.6) rotate(-14deg);
}
.aos-on [data-aos].aos-animate .card-icon,
.aos-on [data-aos].aos-animate .feature-icon,
.aos-on [data-aos].aos-animate .process-num {
  animation: icon-pop 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1) 0.18s backwards;
}
@keyframes icon-pop {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: scale(0.6) rotate(-14deg); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}

/* The process connector draws itself left to right */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .process-row::before {
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left center;
    transition: transform 1.2s var(--ease) 0.25s;
  }
  .process-row.is-in::before { transform: scaleX(1); }
}

/* Ambient colour that drifts against the scroll */
.section-orb {
  position: absolute;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  border-radius: 50%;
  filter: blur(90px);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: -1;
  will-change: transform;
}
.orb-a { width: min(32vw, 440px); left: 1%; top: 6%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(29, 109, 255, 0.22), transparent 68%); }
.orb-b { width: min(28vw, 390px); right: 3%; bottom: 4%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(124, 92, 255, 0.2), transparent 68%); }
.orb-c { width: min(26vw, 360px); right: 6%; top: 10%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(56, 210, 255, 0.16), transparent 68%); }

/* ---------- 19. MOTION PREFERENCES ---------- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.001ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.001ms !important;
  }
  .marquee-track { animation: none; }
}