:root {
      --green: #96b73c;
      --white: #f8f5f1;
      --black: #1b3c53;
      --beige: #d2c1b6;
      --gray-text: #2f4a5e;
      --border: #c2cfd8;
      --navy: #1b3c53;
      --navy-2: #234c6a;
      --panel: #eef3f7;
      --panel-2: #e8edf2;
      --accent: #d2c1b6;
      --accent-strong: #456882;
      --ignite-green:  #96B731;
      --font-serif: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
      --font-sans: 'DM Sans', Arial, sans-serif;
      --max-w: 1100px;
      --nav-h: 65px;
    }

    *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
    body {
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f8f4ef 0%, #f2f5f7 100%);
      color: var(--black);
      font-family: var(--font-sans);
      font-size: 15px;
      line-height: 1.6;
      -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }
    a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
    *:focus-visible {
      outline: 2px solid #456884;
      outline-offset: 3px;
      border-radius: 2px;
    }
    .skip-link {
      position: absolute;
      left: -9999px;
      top: auto;
      z-index: 9999;
    }
    .skip-link:focus {
      left: 0;
      top: 0;
      padding: 8px 16px;
      background: #000;
      color: #fff;
      text-decoration: none;
    }
    .sr-only {
      position: absolute;
      width: 1px;
      height: 1px;
      padding: 0;
      margin: -1px;
      overflow: hidden;
      clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
      white-space: nowrap;
      border: 0;
    }

    /* ─── NAV ─── */
    nav {
      position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 200;
      height: var(--nav-h);
      background: rgb(28 63 87 / 99%);
      backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 0 40px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .14);
      transition: border-color 0.25s, background-color 0.25s;
    }
    .nav-logo {
      display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px;
      font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px; color: #f8f5f1;
    }
    .nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 32px; list-style: none; }
    .nav-links a {
      font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: rgba(248,245,241,.88);
      transition: opacity .15s, color .15s;
    }
    .nav-links a:hover { opacity: 1; color: #ffffff; }
    .nav-cta {
      background: var(--navy);
      color: #f8f5f1;
      font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
      font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600;
      padding: 8px 18px; border-radius: 999px; transition: transform .15s, opacity .15s, background-color .15s, color .15s, border-color .15s;
      border: 1px solid rgba(248,245,241,.16);
      box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(12, 21, 37, .14);
    }
    .nav-cta:hover { opacity: .98; transform: translateY(-1px); background: var(--navy-2); color: #f8f5f1; border-color: rgba(248,245,241,.24); }
    .hamburger {
      display: none; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; cursor: pointer;
      background: none; border: 0; padding: 8px;
    }
    .hamburger span { display: block; width: 20px; height: 1.5px; background: rgba(248,245,241,.92); }

    /* ─── HERO ─── */
    .hero {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      margin-top: var(--nav-h);
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .hero-image {
      display: block;
      width: 100%;
      height: auto;
    }
    .hero::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(3, 8, 22, .72) 0%, rgba(3, 8, 22, .30) 30%, rgba(3, 8, 22, 0) 58%);
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 1;
    }
    .hero-content {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: 2;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
    }
    .hero-copy {
      max-width: 750px;
      padding: 0 clamp(20px, 5vw, 70px);
    }
    .hero h1 {
      font-family: var(--font-serif);
      font-weight: 400;
      font-size: clamp(42px, 5.8vw, 86px);
      line-height: 1.02;
      letter-spacing: -1px;
      color: var(--white);
      text-wrap: balance;
      text-shadow: 0 2px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, .35);
      max-width: 11ch;
    }

    /* ─── CLIENT STRIP ─── */
    .logo-strip { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 22px 40px; overflow: hidden; }
    .logo-strip-inner {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 18px;
    }
    .logo-marquee-wrap {
      overflow: hidden;
      flex: 1;
      mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, black 10%, black 90%, transparent);
    }
    .logo-marquee {
      display: flex;
      gap: 64px;
      width: max-content;
      animation: marquee 30s linear infinite;
      will-change: transform;
    }
    .logo-marquee.paused { animation-play-state: paused; }
    @keyframes marquee { from { transform: translateX(0); } to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }
    .logo-marquee-item {
      font-weight: 600; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 2px;
      text-transform: uppercase; color: #5f778a; white-space: nowrap;
    }
    .marquee-toggle {
      flex: 0 0 auto;
      background: var(--navy);
      border: 1px solid rgba(210, 193, 182, .28);
      border-radius: 999px;
      color: #f8f5f1;
      cursor: pointer;
      font: inherit;
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 500;
      padding: 8px 14px;
    }
    .marquee-toggle:hover { background: var(--navy-2); }

    /* ─── SHARED ─── */
    .container { max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 40px; }
    .section-label {
      
      font-size: 15px; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 2px;
      text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ignite-green); margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .btn-green {
      display: inline-block; background: var(--green); color: #f8f5f1;
      font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; padding: 10px 22px;
      border-radius: 15px; transition: transform .15s, opacity .15s, background-color .15s, color .15s, border-color .15s;
      border: 1px solid rgba(210, 193, 182, .28);
      box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(12, 21, 37, .18);
    }
    .btn-green:hover { opacity: .98; transform: translateY(-1px); background: var(--navy-2); color: #f8f5f1; border-color: rgba(210, 193, 182, .38); }
    .nav-cta.btn-cta--light,
    .btn-green.btn-cta--light {
      background: #f8f5f1;
      color: var(--navy);
      border-color: rgba(248,245,241,.26);
      box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(12, 21, 37, .14);
    }
    .nav-cta.btn-cta--light:hover,
    .btn-green.btn-cta--light:hover {
      background: #fffdf8;
      color: var(--navy);
      border-color: rgba(248,245,241,.42);
      transform: translateY(-1px);
      opacity: 1;
    }


    .btn-black {
      display: inline-block; background: var(--navy); color: #f8f5f1;
      font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; padding: 10px 22px;
      border-radius: 999px; transition: transform .15s, opacity .15s, background-color .15s, color .15s, border-color .15s;
      border: 1px solid rgba(210, 193, 182, .28);
      box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(12, 21, 37, .18);
    }
    .btn-black:hover { opacity: .98; transform: translateY(-1px); background: var(--navy-2); color: #f8f5f1; border-color: rgba(210, 193, 182, .38); }
    .nav-cta.btn-cta--light,
    .btn-black.btn-cta--light {
      background: #f8f5f1;
      color: var(--navy);
      border-color: rgba(248,245,241,.26);
      box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(12, 21, 37, .14);
    }
    .nav-cta.btn-cta--light:hover,
    .btn-black.btn-cta--light:hover {
      background: #fffdf8;
      color: var(--navy);
      border-color: rgba(248,245,241,.42);
      transform: translateY(-1px);
      opacity: 1;
    }

    /* ─── ABOUT ─── */
    .about { padding: 100px 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f8f4ef 0%, #f1ebe5 100%); }
    .about-alt { background: linear-gradient(180deg, #eef3f7 0%, #f8f4ef 100%); }
    .about-warm { background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f1ebe5 0%, #eef3f7 100%); }
    .about-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 80px; align-items: start; }
    .about-left h2 {
      font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 400;
      font-size: clamp(36px, 4vw, 54px); line-height: 1.08;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
    }
    .about-left h2 span { color: var(--gray-text); }
    .about-left p { font-size: 14px; color: var(--gray-text); margin-bottom: 14px; line-height: 1.75; max-width: 400px; }
    .about-left p:last-of-type { margin-bottom: 36px; }
    .about-items { padding-top: 4px; }
    .about-item {
      display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; align-items: start;
      padding: 22px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    }
    .about-item:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
    .about-item h3 {
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--black);
      line-height: 1.35;
      padding-right: 24px;
    }
    .about-item p { font-size: 14px; color: var(--black); line-height: 1.6; padding-right: 24px; }
    .about-item-num { font-size: 13px; color: var(--gray-text); padding-top: 2px; }

    /* ─── SERVICES ─── */
    .services { background: linear-gradient(180deg, #1b3c53 0%, #234c6a 100%); padding: 100px 0; color: #f8f5f1; }
    .services-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 80px; align-items: start; }
    .services-left h2 {
      font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 400;
      font-size: clamp(36px, 4vw, 54px); line-height: 1.08;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
      color: #f8f5f1;
    }
    .services-left h2 span { color: #d2c1b6; }
    .services-left p { font-size: 14px; color: rgba(248,245,241,.74); margin-bottom: 36px; line-height: 1.75; max-width: 360px; }
    .services-item { padding: 20px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(210,193,182,.22); }
    .services-item:first-child { border-top: 1px solid rgba(210,193,182,.22); }
    .services-item-header { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; margin-bottom: 7px; }
    .services-item-header h3 { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; color: #f8f5f1; }
    .services-item-num { font-size: 13px; color: rgba(248,245,241,.62); }
    .services-item p { font-size: 14px; color: rgba(248,245,241,.74); line-height: 1.65; }
    .services .section-label { 
      
       /* color: rgba(210,193,182,.88);  */
      color: var(--ignite-green);
      }

    /* ─── TEAM (styled as full-bleed cards like HappyRobot case study tiles) ─── */
    .team { padding: 100px 0 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f4efe9 0%, #eef3f7 100%); }
    .team-header { margin-bottom: 60px; }
    .team-header h2 {
      font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 400;
      font-size: clamp(34px, 3.5vw, 48px); line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .team-header p { font-size: 14px; color: var(--gray-text); line-height: 1.75; }
    .team-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 3px; }
    .team-card { position: relative; overflow: hidden; min-height: 600px; background: var(--black); cursor: default; }
    .team-card-bg {
      position: absolute; inset: 0; background-size: cover; background-position: center top;
      transition: transform .65s ease; filter: brightness(.42);
    }
    .team-card:hover .team-card-bg { transform: scale(1.03); }
    .team-card-content {
      position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1;
      /* display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end; */
      padding: 36px;
      background: rgba(27,60,83,.94);
    }
    .team-card-name {
      font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 400;
      font-size: clamp(24px, 2.5vw, 32px); color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 4px;
    }
    .team-card-role {
      font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,.9); margin-bottom: 18px;
    }
    .team-card-bio { font-size: 13px; color: #f8f5f1; line-height: 1.7; max-width: 600px; margin-bottom:.9em; }


    /* ─── PROCESS ─── */

        #process .process-header {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 16px;
      margin-bottom: 36px;
      align-items: start;
      
    }

    #process .process-header h2,
    #process .process-header p {
      margin: 0;
    }

    
    .process { padding: 100px 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f8f4ef 0%, #eef3f7 100%); position: relative; }
    .process::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: auto 0 0 0;
      height: 1px;
      background: rgba(27,60,83,.08);
    }
    .process-header { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 80px; margin-bottom: 36px; align-items: end; }
    .process-header h2 {
      font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 400;
      font-size: clamp(34px, 3.5vw, 48px); line-height: 1.1;
    }
    .process-header h2 span { color: var(--gray-text); }
    .process-header p { font-size: 14px; color: var(--gray-text); line-height: 1.75;  }
    .process-list {
      list-style: none;
      display: grid;
      gap: 18px;
      position: relative;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
    }
    .process-list::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 32px;
      top: 18px;
      bottom: 18px;
      width: 2px;
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(27,60,83,.2), rgba(27,60,83,.07));
    }
    .process-step {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 72px minmax(0, 1fr);
      gap: 24px;
      align-items: start;
      position: relative;
    }
    .process-step-node {
      width: 64px;
      height: 64px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      display: grid;
      place-items: center;
      background: var(--navy);
      color: #f8f5f1;
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 1.5px;
      margin-top: 18px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      box-shadow: 0 16px 30px rgba(27,60,83,.12);
      border: 1px solid rgba(248,245,241,.18);
    }
    .process-step-card {
      background: rgba(238,243,247,.86);
      border: 1px solid rgba(27,60,83,.12);
      border-radius: 24px;
      padding: 28px 30px;
      box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(27,60,83,.06);
      
    }
    .process-step h3 {
      font-family: var(--font-serif);
      font-weight: 400;
      font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 30px);
      line-height: 1.15;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }
    .process-step-card p { font-size: 14px; color: var(--gray-text); line-height: 1.75; margin-bottom:.7em;}

    /* ─── CTA ─── */
    .cta-section {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1b3c53 0%, #234c6a 100%);
      padding: 100px 40px;
      text-align: center;
      color: #f8f5f1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
    }
    .cta-section h2 {
      font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 400;
      font-size: clamp(34px, 4.5vw, 58px); line-height: 1.1;
      margin-bottom: 14px; letter-spacing: -.5px;
    }
    .cta-section .cta-sub { font-size: 14px; color: rgba(248,245,241,.74); margin-bottom: 36px; }
    .cta-section .cta-sub a { color: #f8f5f1; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(210,193,182,.55); transition: opacity .15s; }
    .cta-section .cta-sub a:hover { opacity: .8; }
    .contact-form {
      width: min(100%, 640px);
      display: grid;
      gap: 18px;
      text-align: left;
    }
    .form-field {
      display: grid;
      gap: 8px;
    }
    .form-field label {
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 1.5px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(248,245,241,.82);
    }
    .form-field input,
    .form-field textarea {
      width: 100%;
      border: 1px solid rgba(248,245,241,.18);
      border-radius: 18px;
      background: rgba(248,245,241,.08);
      color: #f8f5f1;
      font: inherit;
      padding: 16px 18px;
      transition: border-color .15s, box-shadow .15s, background-color .15s;
    }
    .form-field textarea {
      min-height: 160px;
      resize: vertical;
    }
    .form-field input::placeholder,
    .form-field textarea::placeholder { color: rgba(248,245,241,.55); }
    .form-field input:focus,
    .form-field textarea:focus {
      outline: none;
      border-color: rgba(248,245,241,.52);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(248,245,241,.12);
      background: rgba(248,245,241,.12);
    }
    .form-actions {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      padding-top: 6px;
    }
    .form-actions .btn-black {
      min-width: 180px;
      text-align: center;
    }

    /* ─── FOOTER ─── */
    footer { border-top: 1px solid rgba(210,193,182,.24); padding: 72px 40px 48px; background: linear-gradient(180deg, #1b3c53 0%, #234c6a 100%); }
    .footer-inner { max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto; }
    .footer-top { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 48px; margin-bottom: 64px; }
    .footer-col h3 { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(248,245,241,.72); margin-bottom: 22px; }
    .footer-col ul { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 13px; }
    .footer-col a { font-size: 14px; color: #f8f5f1; transition: opacity .15s; }
    .footer-col a:hover { opacity: .5; }
    .footer-bottom {
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
      padding-top: 28px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(210,193,182,.22); flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;
    }
    .footer-tagline, .footer-copy { font-size: 13px; color: rgba(248,245,241,.72); }

    /* ─── MOBILE NAV ─── */
    .mobile-nav {
      display: none; position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 300;
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(27,60,83,.98) 0%, rgba(35,76,106,.98) 100%); flex-direction: column; padding: 80px 40px 40px; gap: 4px;
    }
    .mobile-nav.open { display: flex; }
    .mobile-nav-close { position: absolute; top: 16px; right: 20px; font-size: 22px; cursor: pointer; background: none; border: none; color: #f8f5f1; }
    .mobile-nav a { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 30px; font-weight: 400; color: #f8f5f1; padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(210,193,182,.18); }

    /* ─── REVEAL ─── */
    .reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px); transition: opacity .55s ease, transform .55s ease; }
    .reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

    /* ─── RESPONSIVE ─── */
    @media (max-width: 900px) {
      nav { padding: 0 20px; }
      .nav-links { display: none; }
      .hamburger { display: flex; }
      .hero::before {
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(3, 8, 22, .80) 0%, rgba(3, 8, 22, .34) 42%, rgba(3, 8, 22, 0) 72%);
      }
      .hero-content { align-items: flex-start; }
      .hero-copy {
        max-width: 78vw;
        padding: 18px 20px 0;
      }
      .hero h1 {
        font-size: clamp(24px, 6vw, 48px);
        max-width: 12ch;
      }
      .about, .process, .team, .cta-section, footer, .services { padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; }
      .logo-strip { padding: 18px 20px; }
      .logo-strip-inner { gap: 12px; }
      .marquee-toggle { padding: 7px 12px; }
      .container { padding: 0 20px; }
      .about-grid, .services-grid, .process-header { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
      .team-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .process-list::before { left: 26px; top: 14px; bottom: 14px; }
      .process-step { grid-template-columns: 56px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 14px; }
      .process-step-node { width: 52px; height: 52px; margin-top: 14px; font-size: 12px; }
      .process-step-card { padding: 22px 20px; }
      .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
      .footer-top > *:first-child { display: none; }
      .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; }
      .cta-section { padding: 72px 20px; }
    }
    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
      .logo-marquee {
        animation: none;
      }
      .reveal {
        transition: none;
        opacity: 1;
        transform: none;
      }
      * {
        animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
        transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
      }
    }