/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════
   GROWTH MODE — Global Styles (Yellow-First)
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════ */

:root {
  --yellow: #E8F227;
  --black: #0F0F0F;
  --black-card: #161616;
  --black-mid: #1A1A1A;
  --grey: #2A2A2A;
  --grey-border: #d0d0a0;
  --grey-border-dark: #2a2a2a;
  --grey-light: #888;
  --grey-text: #555;
  --grey-muted: #666;
  --grey-dim: #777;
  --white: #FFFFFF;
  --display: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
  --condensed: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  --body: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
  --max-w: 1400px;
  --gutter: 3rem;
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { font-size: 16px; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  background: var(--yellow);
  color: var(--black);
  font-family: var(--body);
  overflow-x: hidden;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
ul, ol { list-style: none; }

/* ── ANIMATIONS ── */
@keyframes fadeUp {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(30px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
@keyframes fadeIn {
  from { opacity: 0; }
  to   { opacity: 1; }
}
@keyframes ticker {
  from { transform: translateX(0); }
  to   { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

.reveal { opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1) forwards; }
.d1 { animation-delay: 0.05s; }
.d2 { animation-delay: 0.2s; }
.d3 { animation-delay: 0.35s; }
.d4 { animation-delay: 0.5s; }
.d5 { animation-delay: 0.65s; }
.d6 { animation-delay: 0.8s; }

/* ── TICKER BAR ── */
.ticker-bar {
  background: var(--yellow);
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--black);
  padding: 0.65rem 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.ticker-track {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 0;
  animation: ticker 28s linear infinite;
}
.ticker-item {
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--black);
  padding: 0 2.5rem;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2.5rem;
}
.ticker-dot {
  width: 4px; height: 4px;
  background: var(--black);
  border-radius: 50%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ── NAV ── */
.site-nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 1.25rem var(--gutter);
  background: var(--yellow);
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--black);
}
.nav-logo {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--black);
  line-height: 1;
}
.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 2.75rem;
}
.nav-links a {
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--black);
  transition: opacity 0.2s;
  position: relative;
}
.nav-links a::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -3px; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--black);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transition: transform 0.25s;
}
.nav-links a:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.nav-right {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}
.nav-cta {
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.5rem;
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--yellow);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}
.nav-cta:hover { background: var(--grey); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.nav-cta .arrow { font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1; }

/* Mobile nav */
.nav-toggle { display: none; background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 0.25rem; }
.nav-toggle span { display: block; width: 22px; height: 2px; background: var(--black); margin: 5px 0; transition: 0.3s; }

/* ── HERO ── */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: calc(100vh - 96px);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero-left {
  padding: 5rem var(--gutter) 4rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  border-right: 1.5px solid var(--black);
}
.hero-label {
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--black);
  opacity: 0.6;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
}
.hero-label::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 2rem;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--black);
  opacity: 0.6;
}
.hero-headline {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(5rem, 10vw, 11rem);
  line-height: 0.92;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--black);
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}
.hero-sub {
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--black);
  opacity: 0.75;
  max-width: 420px;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}
.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.hero-right {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--yellow);
}
canvas#particle-wave {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}
.hero-bottom-icons {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 2.5rem;
  right: 2.5rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  z-index: 5;
}
.hero-bottom-icons svg { width: 36px; height: 36px; color: var(--black); }

/* ── BUTTONS ── */
.btn-primary {
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--yellow);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  transition: transform 0.2s, background 0.2s;
}
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--grey); transform: translateY(-2px); }

.btn-outline {
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 1rem 2rem;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--black);
  color: var(--black);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}
.btn-outline:hover { background: var(--black); color: var(--yellow); transform: translateY(-2px); }

/* Dark-section buttons */
.dark .btn-primary { background: var(--yellow); color: var(--black); }
.dark .btn-outline { border-color: var(--yellow); color: var(--yellow); }
.dark .btn-outline:hover { background: var(--yellow); color: var(--black); }

/* ── STAT STRIP ── */
.stat-strip {
  background: var(--black);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  border-top: 1.5px solid #333;
}
.stat-item {
  padding: 3rem 2.5rem;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--grey-border-dark);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}
.stat-item:last-child { border-right: none; }
.stat-num {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 3.5rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--yellow);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.stat-label {
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #666;
}
.stat-desc {
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: #555;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
}

/* ── SECTIONS ── */
.section {
  padding: 7rem var(--gutter);
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.section-header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-end;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  padding-bottom: 2rem;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--black);
}
.section-label {
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--black);
  opacity: 0.5;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.section-title {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 6rem);
  line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--black);
}
.section-link {
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--black);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.25rem;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--black);
  transition: opacity 0.2s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.section-link:hover { opacity: 0.5; }

/* ── SERVICE CARDS (yellow bg) ── */
.services-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--black);
}
.service-card {
  padding: 3rem 2.5rem;
  border-right: 1.5px solid var(--black);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--yellow);
  transition: background 0.3s;
  cursor: default;
}
.service-card:last-child { border-right: none; }
.service-card:hover { background: var(--black); }
.service-card:hover .service-num,
.service-card:hover .service-name,
.service-card:hover .service-desc { color: var(--yellow); }
.service-card:hover .service-tag { color: var(--yellow); opacity: 0.4; }
.service-card:hover .service-divider { background: #333; }

.service-num {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 4rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--black);
  opacity: 0.12;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}
.service-tag {
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--black);
  opacity: 0.5;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  transition: color 0.3s, opacity 0.3s;
}
.service-name {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 2.25rem;
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  color: var(--black);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}
.service-divider {
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--black);
  opacity: 0.2;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  transition: background 0.3s;
}
.service-desc {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--black);
  opacity: 0.7;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}

/* ── VERTICALS (dark section) ── */
.verticals-section {
  background: var(--black);
  padding: 7rem var(--gutter);
}
.verticals-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.verticals-header {
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  padding-bottom: 2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--grey-border-dark);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-end;
}
.verticals-title {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 6rem);
  line-height: 0.95;
  color: var(--yellow);
}
.verticals-sub {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #666;
  max-width: 320px;
  text-align: right;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.verticals-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--grey-border-dark);
}
.vertical-card {
  padding: 3.5rem 3rem;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--grey-border-dark);
  transition: background 0.3s;
}
.vertical-card:last-child { border-right: none; }
.vertical-card:hover { background: #161616; }
.vertical-icon {
  font-size: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  display: block;
  color: var(--yellow);
}
.vertical-name {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 2.75rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--yellow);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}
.vertical-tagline {
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #555;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}
.vertical-desc {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: #666;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}
.vertical-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}
.vtag {
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.85rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--grey-border-dark);
  color: #555;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}
.vertical-card:hover .vtag { border-color: #3a3a3a; color: #888; }

/* ── PROCESS ── */
.process-section {
  padding: 7rem var(--gutter);
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.process-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
  gap: 6rem;
  align-items: start;
}
.process-title {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5.5rem);
  line-height: 0.95;
  color: var(--black);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.process-intro {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--black);
  opacity: 0.65;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}
.process-cta {
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.9rem 2rem;
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--yellow);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  transition: transform 0.2s, background 0.2s;
}
.process-cta:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); background: var(--grey); }
.process-steps {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--black);
}
.process-step {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 5rem 1fr;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--black);
  transition: background 0.25s;
  cursor: default;
}
.process-step:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.process-step:hover { background: var(--black); }
.process-step:hover .step-num,
.process-step:hover .step-name,
.process-step:hover .step-desc { color: var(--yellow); }
.process-step:hover .step-num { opacity: 0.3; }
.process-step:hover .step-num-col { border-color: var(--grey-border-dark); }
.step-num-col {
  padding: 2rem;
  border-right: 1.5px solid var(--black);
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  transition: border-color 0.25s;
}
.step-num {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: var(--black);
  opacity: 0.25;
  line-height: 1;
  transition: color 0.25s, opacity 0.25s;
}
.step-content { padding: 2rem; }
.step-name {
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--black);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  transition: color 0.25s;
}
.step-desc {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--black);
  opacity: 0.6;
  transition: color 0.25s;
}

/* ── MANIFESTO ── */
.manifesto {
  background: var(--black);
  padding: 6rem var(--gutter);
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.manifesto-quote {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  color: var(--yellow);
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin: 0 auto 2rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.manifesto-attr {
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #444;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.manifesto-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  opacity: 0.03;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.manifesto-bg-text {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 20rem;
  color: var(--yellow);
  white-space: nowrap;
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
}

/* ── FOOTER ── */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--yellow);
  border-top: 1.5px solid var(--black);
}
.footer-top {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--black);
}
.footer-col {
  padding: 4rem 2.5rem;
  border-right: 1.5px solid var(--black);
}
.footer-col:last-child { border-right: none; }
.footer-logo-col { padding: 4rem var(--gutter); }
.footer-logo {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 3rem;
  color: var(--black);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  display: block;
}
.footer-tagline {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--black);
  opacity: 0.6;
  max-width: 220px;
}
.footer-location {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--black);
  opacity: 0.45;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}
.footer-col-title {
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--black);
  opacity: 0.4;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.footer-links li { margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
.footer-links a {
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--black);
  transition: opacity 0.2s;
}
.footer-links a:hover { opacity: 0.4; }
.footer-bottom {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 1.5rem var(--gutter);
}
.footer-copy {
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--black);
  opacity: 0.4;
}

/* ── PAGE HEADERS (inner pages) ── */
.page-header {
  padding: 4rem var(--gutter) 3rem;
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--black);
}
.page-back {
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--black);
  opacity: 0.5;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  transition: opacity 0.2s;
}
.page-back:hover { opacity: 1; }
.page-title {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 7rem);
  line-height: 0.92;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--black);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.page-subtitle {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--black);
  opacity: 0.65;
  max-width: 600px;
}

/* ── SERVICE TABS ── */
.service-tabs {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--black);
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  overflow-x: auto;
}
.service-tab {
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--black);
  opacity: 0.45;
  padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  transition: opacity 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.service-tab:hover { opacity: 1; }
.service-tab.active { opacity: 1; border-bottom-color: var(--black); }

.service-intro {
  padding: 3rem var(--gutter);
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: var(--black);
  opacity: 0.7;
}

.service-detail-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--black);
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto 4rem;
}
.service-detail-card {
  display: block;
  padding: 2.75rem 2.5rem;
  border-right: 1.5px solid var(--black);
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--black);
  background: var(--yellow);
  transition: background 0.3s;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.service-detail-card:nth-child(2n) { border-right: none; }
.service-detail-card:nth-last-child(-n+2) { border-bottom: none; }
.service-detail-card:hover { background: var(--black); }
.service-detail-card:hover h3 { color: var(--yellow); }
.service-detail-card:hover p { color: var(--yellow); opacity: 0.7; }
.service-detail-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: var(--black);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}
.service-detail-card p {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--black);
  opacity: 0.7;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}
.card-cta {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--black);
  transition: color 0.3s;
}
.service-detail-card:hover .card-cta { color: var(--yellow); }

.who-for {
  padding: 3rem var(--gutter);
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.who-for h2 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 2.25rem;
  color: var(--black);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.who-for li {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--black);
  opacity: 0.7;
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}
.who-for li::before {
  content: '—';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--black);
}
.page-cta-strip {
  padding: 3rem var(--gutter) 5rem;
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* About (fractional page) */
.about-section {
  padding: 3rem var(--gutter);
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  border-top: 1.5px solid var(--black);
}
.about-section h2 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 2.25rem;
  color: var(--black);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.about-section p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--black);
  opacity: 0.7;
  max-width: 700px;
}

/* ── CASE STUDIES ── */
.case-study {
  padding: 5rem var(--gutter);
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--black);
}
.case-study:last-of-type { border-bottom: none; }
.case-study-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 4rem;
  align-items: start;
}
.case-study-tag {
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--black);
  opacity: 0.5;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.9rem;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--black);
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.case-study-name {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
  line-height: 0.95;
  color: var(--black);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.case-study-tagline {
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--black);
  opacity: 0.45;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.case-study-desc {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--black);
  opacity: 0.7;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.case-study h3 {
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--black);
  opacity: 0.45;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.deliverables {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.deliverable {
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.8rem;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--black);
  color: var(--black);
}
.case-study-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.8rem;
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--yellow);
  transition: transform 0.2s, background 0.2s;
}
.case-study-link:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); background: var(--grey); }
.case-study-image {
  border: 1.5px solid var(--black);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #f0f0d0;
}
.case-study-image-placeholder {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16/10;
  background: #e8e8c0;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--black);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--black);
  opacity: 0.3;
}
.case-study-stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--black);
  margin-top: 3rem;
}
.case-stat {
  padding: 1.75rem 1.5rem;
  border-right: 1.5px solid var(--black);
  text-align: center;
}
.case-stat:last-child { border-right: none; }
.case-stat-val {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  color: var(--black);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}
.case-stat-label {
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--black);
  opacity: 0.45;
}

/* Architecture flow (VC case study) */
.architecture-flow {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--black);
  margin: 2rem 0;
}
.arch-step {
  padding: 1.5rem;
  border-right: 1.5px solid var(--black);
  text-align: center;
}
.arch-step:last-child { border-right: none; }
.arch-step h4 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--black);
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}
.arch-step p {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--black);
  opacity: 0.5;
}

/* ── RESEARCH ── */
.research-card {
  display: block;
  padding: 3rem;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--black);
  background: var(--yellow);
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 3rem auto;
  transition: background 0.3s;
}
.research-card:hover { background: var(--black); }
.research-card:hover .research-meta,
.research-card:hover h2,
.research-card:hover .subtitle,
.research-card:hover .excerpt,
.research-card:hover .read-more { color: var(--yellow); }
.research-meta {
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--black);
  opacity: 0.5;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}
.research-card h2 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 3rem;
  color: var(--black);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}
.research-card .subtitle {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--black);
  opacity: 0.65;
  font-style: italic;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}
.research-card .excerpt {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--black);
  opacity: 0.6;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}
.research-card .read-more {
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--black);
  transition: color 0.3s;
}

/* ── ARTICLE (research page — dark) ── */
.article-page { background: var(--black); }
.article-page .site-nav { background: var(--black); border-color: var(--grey-border-dark); }
.article-page .nav-logo { color: var(--yellow); }
.article-page .nav-links a { color: #888; }
.article-page .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--yellow); }
.article-page .nav-links a::after { background: var(--yellow); }
.article-page .nav-cta { background: var(--yellow); color: var(--black); border: none; }
.article-page .nav-cta:hover { opacity: 0.9; background: var(--yellow); }
.article-page .ticker-bar { background: var(--black); border-color: var(--grey-border-dark); }
.article-page .ticker-item { color: #555; }
.article-page .ticker-dot { background: #555; }

.article-header {
  padding: 4rem var(--gutter) 3rem;
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--grey-border-dark);
}
.article-header .page-back { color: #666; opacity: 1; }
.article-header .page-back:hover { color: var(--yellow); }
.article-meta {
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #555;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.article-title {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 7rem);
  line-height: 0.92;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--yellow);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.article-subtitle {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #888;
}
.article-body {
  max-width: 780px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 4rem var(--gutter);
}
.article-body p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: #999;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}
.article-body h2 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 4.5vw, 4rem);
  line-height: 0.95;
  color: var(--yellow);
  margin: 4rem 0 2rem;
  position: relative;
}
.article-body h2 .chapter-num {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 5rem;
  color: var(--yellow);
  opacity: 0.08;
  position: absolute;
  top: -2.5rem;
  left: 0;
  line-height: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.article-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  color: var(--yellow);
  margin: 2.5rem 0 1rem;
}
.article-body blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--yellow);
  padding: 1.5rem 0 1.5rem 2rem;
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
}
.article-body blockquote p {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--yellow);
  opacity: 0.85;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.article-body blockquote cite {
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #555;
  font-style: normal;
}

/* Article data visualizations */
.article-stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--grey-border-dark);
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
}
.article-stat {
  padding: 1.75rem 1.25rem;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--grey-border-dark);
  text-align: center;
  background: #141414;
}
.article-stat:last-child { border-right: none; }
.article-stat-val {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  color: var(--yellow);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}
.article-stat-label {
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #555;
}
.article-table {
  border: 1px solid var(--grey-border-dark);
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.article-table-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--grey-border-dark);
}
.article-table-row:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.article-table-cell {
  padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--grey-border-dark);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: #888;
  background: #141414;
}
.article-table-cell:last-child { border-right: none; }
.article-table-cell strong {
  color: var(--yellow);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
}
.article-country-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--grey-border-dark);
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
}
.article-country {
  padding: 1.5rem;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--grey-border-dark);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--grey-border-dark);
  background: #141414;
}
.article-country:nth-child(2n) { border-right: none; }
.article-country:nth-last-child(-n+2) { border-bottom: none; }
.article-country h4 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--yellow);
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}
.article-country .stance {
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #555;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.article-country p {
  font-size: 0.8rem !important;
  line-height: 1.6 !important;
  color: #666 !important;
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}
.article-timeline {
  border: 1px solid var(--grey-border-dark);
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
}
.timeline-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 5rem 1fr;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--grey-border-dark);
  background: #141414;
}
.timeline-row:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.timeline-year {
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--grey-border-dark);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--yellow);
}
.timeline-event {
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: #888;
}
.article-author {
  border: 1px solid var(--grey-border-dark);
  padding: 2.5rem;
  margin: 3rem 0;
  background: #141414;
}
.article-author h3 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--yellow);
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
}
.article-author p {
  font-size: 0.9rem !important;
  color: #888 !important;
}
.article-author a {
  color: var(--yellow);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 2px;
}
.article-sources {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--grey-border-dark);
  padding: 3rem var(--gutter);
  max-width: 780px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.article-sources h2 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: var(--yellow);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.article-sources ol {
  list-style: decimal;
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
}
.article-sources li {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #666;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

/* Article footer override */
.article-page .site-footer { background: var(--black); border-top-color: var(--grey-border-dark); }
.article-page .footer-top { border-bottom-color: var(--grey-border-dark); }
.article-page .footer-col { border-right-color: var(--grey-border-dark); }
.article-page .footer-logo { color: var(--yellow); }
.article-page .footer-tagline { color: #666; }
.article-page .footer-location { color: #555; }
.article-page .footer-col-title { color: #444; }
.article-page .footer-links a { color: #888; }
.article-page .footer-links a:hover { color: var(--yellow); }
.article-page .footer-copy { color: #444; }

/* ── PROPOSAL PASSWORD GATE ── */
.password-gate {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 10000;
  background: var(--black);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 2rem;
  transition: opacity 0.5s ease;
}
.password-gate.fade-out {
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.password-gate-logo {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--yellow);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}
.password-gate-icon {
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  opacity: 0.3;
}
.password-gate-title {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
  color: var(--yellow);
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  text-align: center;
}
.password-gate-subtitle {
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #666;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  text-align: center;
  font-style: italic;
}
.password-gate-form {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 380px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
}
.password-gate-input {
  width: 100%;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1.5px solid #333;
  padding: 0.875rem 1rem;
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #fff;
  text-align: center;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.password-gate-input:focus { border-color: var(--yellow); }
.password-gate-input::placeholder { color: #444; }
.password-gate-submit {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 1rem;
  background: var(--yellow);
  color: var(--black);
  border: none;
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: opacity 0.2s;
}
.password-gate-submit:hover { opacity: 0.85; }
.password-gate-error {
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: #f44;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  min-height: 1.2em;
  text-align: center;
}
@keyframes shake {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateX(0); }
  25% { transform: translateX(-8px); }
  75% { transform: translateX(8px); }
}
.shake { animation: shake 0.3s ease; }

/* ── PROPOSAL COMPONENTS ── */
.architecture-diagram {
  border: 1px solid var(--grey-border-dark);
  background: #141414;
  padding: 2.5rem;
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
  text-align: center;
  overflow-x: auto;
}
.architecture-diagram pre {
  font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--yellow);
  opacity: 0.7;
  display: inline-block;
  text-align: left;
}
.proposal-cta {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
  background: var(--yellow);
  color: var(--black);
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: opacity 0.2s;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}
.proposal-cta:hover { opacity: 0.85; }

/* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-right { min-height: 350px; }
  .hero-left { border-right: none; }
  .stat-strip { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .services-grid,
  .verticals-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .service-card,
  .vertical-card { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--black); }
  .service-card:last-child,
  .vertical-card:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .vertical-card { border-bottom-color: var(--grey-border-dark); }
  .vertical-card:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .process-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .case-study-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .case-study-stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .article-stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .article-stat:nth-child(2) { border-right: none; }
  .article-stat:nth-child(-n+2) { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--grey-border-dark); }
  .article-country-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .article-country { border-right: none; }
  .service-detail-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .service-detail-card { border-right: none !important; }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  :root { --gutter: 1.5rem; }
  .nav-links { display: none; }
  .nav-toggle { display: block; }
  .nav-links.open {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0; right: 0;
    background: var(--yellow);
    border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--black);
    padding: 1.5rem var(--gutter);
    gap: 1.25rem;
  }
  .article-page .nav-links.open { background: var(--black); }
  .hero-headline { font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 14vw, 5rem); }
  .stat-strip { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-col { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--black); }
  .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; gap: 0.75rem; text-align: center; }
  .section-header { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 1.5rem; }
  .verticals-header { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 1rem; }
  .verticals-sub { text-align: left; }
  .case-study-stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .architecture-flow { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .arch-step { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--black); }
  .arch-step:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
}

/* ── CONTACT MODAL ── */
.modal-overlay {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 9999;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 2rem;
}
.modal-overlay.active {
  display: flex;
}
.modal-box {
  background: var(--black);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--yellow);
  max-width: 580px;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 3rem;
  position: relative;
  max-height: 90vh;
  overflow-y: auto;
}
.modal-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 1.5rem;
  right: 1.5rem;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: var(--yellow);
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  line-height: 1;
  transition: opacity 0.2s;
}
.modal-close:hover { opacity: 0.6; }
.modal-title {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  color: var(--yellow);
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.modal-subtitle {
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: #999;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.modal-form .form-group {
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.modal-form label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #888;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.modal-form input,
.modal-form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1.5px solid #333;
  padding: 0.875rem 1rem;
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #fff;
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
  outline: none;
}
.modal-form input::placeholder,
.modal-form textarea::placeholder {
  color: #555;
}
.modal-form input:focus,
.modal-form textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--yellow);
}
.modal-form textarea {
  resize: vertical;
  min-height: 120px;
}
.modal-submit {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 1rem;
  background: var(--yellow);
  color: var(--black);
  border: none;
  font-family: var(--condensed);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  transition: opacity 0.2s;
}
.modal-submit:hover { opacity: 0.85; }
.modal-submit:disabled { opacity: 0.5; cursor: not-allowed; }
.modal-status {
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  text-align: center;
  min-height: 1.2em;
}
.modal-status.success { color: var(--yellow); }
.modal-status.error { color: #f44; }