/* ==========================================================================
   ECOMMDOTS — MILLION DOLLAR AGENCY — MASTER STYLESHEET
   ========================================================================== */



:root {
    --bg-base: #ffffff;
    --bg-surface: #f8f9fa;
    --text-main: #0a0a0a;
    --text-inverse: #ffffff;
    --header-bg: #050505;
    --red: #d9232d;
    --red-dark: #b30000;
    --red-glow: rgba(230, 0, 0, 0.15);
    --gray-sub: #555555;
    --gray-light: #f2f2f2;
    --charcoal: #111111;
    --border-light: rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    --border-2: rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
    --font-display: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    --font-sans: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
    --transition: 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1);
    --gradient-primary: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff0044 0%, #cc0000 100%);
    --glass-bg: rgba(10,10,10,0.85);
    --glass-border: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
    --card:       #FFFFFF; /* Elevated Cards */
    --border:     #E5E7EB; /* Crisp Borders */
}



/* SOCIALS */


  .social-sidebar {
    position: fixed;
    right: 0;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    z-index: 9999;
  }
 
  .toggle-btn {
    width: 52px;
    height: 58px;
    background: #111111;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: 0;
    outline: none;
    transition: background 0.2s;
  }
 
  .toggle-btn:hover {
    background: #333333;
  }
 
  .arrow-icon {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  }
 
  /* Rotate arrow when open */
  .social-sidebar.open .arrow-icon {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
  }
 
  /* The collapsible container */
  .social-links {
    overflow: hidden;
    max-height: 0;
    transition: max-height 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1),
                opacity 0.3s ease;
    opacity: 0;
  }
 
/* UPDATE: Increase max-height to prevent clipping the 4 icons */
.social-sidebar.open .social-links {
  max-height: 300px; 
  opacity: 1;
}

/* ADD: Right below your existing .email-btn class */
.linkedin-btn {
  background: #0A66C2;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.youtube-btn {
  background: #FF0000;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.facebook-btn{
    background: #1877F2;
    color: #ffffff;
}
 
.social-btn {
width: 52px;
height: 58px;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
text-decoration: none;
transition: filter 0.2s;
}

.social-btn svg {
width: 22px;
height: 22px;
}

.social-btn:hover {
filter: brightness(1.15);
}

.whatsapp-btn {
background: #25D366;
color: #ffffff;
}

.email-btn {
background: #E53935;
color: #ffffff;
}



*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{font-family:var(--font-sans);line-height:1.6;color:var(--text-main);background:#fff;overflow-x:hidden;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;}
.container{width:90%;max-width:1400px;margin:0 auto;}
a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit;}
img{display:block;}

/* ─── KEYFRAMES ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@keyframes fadeUp{0%{opacity:0;transform:translateY(40px)}100%{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}
@keyframes fadeDown{0%{opacity:0;transform:translateY(-40px)}100%{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}
@keyframes fadeLeft{0%{opacity:0;transform:translateX(60px)}100%{opacity:1;transform:translateX(0)}}
@keyframes fadeRight{0%{opacity:0;transform:translateX(-60px)}100%{opacity:1;transform:translateX(0)}}
@keyframes scaleIn{0%{opacity:0;transform:scale(0.75)}100%{opacity:1;transform:scale(1)}}
@keyframes flipIn{0%{opacity:0;transform:rotateY(-30deg) translateX(-30px)}100%{opacity:1;transform:rotateY(0) translateX(0)}}
@keyframes slideReveal{0%{clip-path:inset(0 100% 0 0)}100%{clip-path:inset(0 0% 0 0)}}
@keyframes blink{0%,100%{opacity:1}50%{opacity:0}}
@keyframes livePulse{0%{transform:scale(1);opacity:0.8}100%{transform:scale(2.5);opacity:0}}
@keyframes pulse{0%{transform:scale(0.5);opacity:0}50%{opacity:0.5}100%{transform:scale(2);opacity:0}}
@keyframes numberCount{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(20px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}
@keyframes shimmer{0%{background-position:-200% center}100%{background-position:200% center}}
@keyframes marqueeLeft{0%{transform:translateX(0)}100%{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
@keyframes marqueeRight{0%{transform:translateX(-50%)}100%{transform:translateX(0)}}
@keyframes glowPulse{0%,100%{box-shadow:0 0 20px rgba(230,0,0,0.3)}50%{box-shadow:0 0 60px rgba(230,0,0,0.7)}}
@keyframes rotateSlow{from{transform:rotate(0deg)}to{transform:rotate(360deg)}}
@keyframes borderGlow{0%,100%{border-color:rgba(230,0,0,0.3)}50%{border-color:rgba(230,0,0,0.9)}}
@keyframes cardReveal3D{0%{opacity:0;transform:perspective(800px) rotateX(25deg) translateY(40px)}100%{opacity:1;transform:perspective(800px) rotateX(0deg) translateY(0)}}
@keyframes textShine{0%{background-position:0% center}100%{background-position:200% center}}
@keyframes floatY{0%,100%{transform:translateY(0)}50%{transform:translateY(-12px)}}
@keyframes drawLine{from{width:0}to{width:100%}}
@keyframes zoomIn{0%{opacity:0;transform:scale(0.85)}100%{opacity:1;transform:scale(1)}}
@keyframes slideUp{0%{opacity:0;transform:translateY(80px)}100%{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}



/* ═══════════════════ MILLION DOLLAR PRELOADER STYLES (MASTER) ═══════════════════ */

/* ==========================================================================
   MILLION DOLLAR ENGINE: PRELOADER, SHUTTER EXIT, AND HERO IGNITION
   ========================================================================== */

/* ─── 1. SCROLL LOCK ─── */
body.locked {
    overflow: hidden !important;
}

/* ─── 2. THE SHUTTER CONTAINER ─── */
#luxury-preloader {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    /* Pristine off-white background with a subtle overhead light source */
    background: #fdfdfd;
    background-image: radial-gradient(circle at top center, #ffffff 0%, #f4f4f5 100%);
    z-index: 9999999;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    /* The physics of the heavy shutter lifting */
    transition: transform 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.85, 0, 0.15, 1);
    will-change: transform;
}

/* Subtle Data Grid Overlay (Bakes the digital agency feel into the shutter) */
.lp-grid-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-size: 40px 40px;
    background-image: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02) 1px, transparent 1px),
                      linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02) 1px, transparent 1px);
    opacity: 0;
    z-index: 2;
    animation: gridFade 1.5s ease 3.5s forwards;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* ─── 3. PRELOADER CONTENT & SVG LAYOUT ─── */
.lp-content {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 680px; /* Perfectly frames the expanded SVG viewBox */
    padding: 0 20px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 10;
    /* The physics of the logo vaporizing during the shutter lift */
    transition: transform 1s cubic-bezier(0.85, 0, 0.15, 1), 
                opacity 0.7s ease 0.1s, 
                filter 0.7s ease;
    will-change: transform, opacity, filter;
}

.lp-logo-svg {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    overflow: visible; /* Prevents the deep drop-shadow from clipping */
}

/* ─── 4. SVG CHOREOGRAPHY (THE BUILD SEQUENCE) ─── */
.lp-spark-group {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(0) translate(-50px, 20px);
    transform-origin: 167px 33px; /* Locked to the accent ring's exact center */
    animation: sparkIn 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 0.2s forwards;
}

.lp-main-circle {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(0.5);
    transform-origin: 90px 95px; /* Locked to the main circle's exact center */
    animation: circleGrow 1.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 1s forwards;
}

.lp-ed-text {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(10px);
    animation: textRise 1s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 1.6s forwards;
}

.lp-divider {
    transform: scaleY(0);
    transform-origin: top;
    animation: lineDrop 1s cubic-bezier(0.85, 0, 0.15, 1) 2s forwards;
}

.lp-wipe-rect {
    animation: textWipe 1.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 2.4s forwards;
}

.lp-brand-main, .lp-brand-sub {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(-15px);
    animation: textRise 1s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 2.5s forwards;
}

.lp-glare {
    transform: translateX(-100px) skewX(-25deg);
    opacity: 0;
    animation: glareSweep 1.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 3.6s forwards;
}

/* ─── 5. THE KINETIC EXIT TRIGGER (SHUTTER LIFT) ─── */
#luxury-preloader.fade-out {
    /* Violently but smoothly pulls the entire white screen into the ceiling */
    transform: translateY(-100%);
    /* Casts a deep, moving shadow across your dark hero section as it slides up */
    box-shadow: 0 50px 100px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
}

#luxury-preloader.fade-out .lp-content {
    /* The logo breaks free from the background, flying up and into the camera lens */
    transform: scale(2.5) translateY(-100px);
    opacity: 0;
    filter: blur(20px);
}


/* ─── THE AMAZON KINETIC ARROW (IMAGE REVEAL) ─── */
.lp-amz-img {
    /* Starts hidden to the left, mimicking a drawing motion */
    clip-path: inset(0 100% 0 0);
    opacity: 0;
    /* Sweeps open starting at 3.4s to match the original choreography */
    animation: imageWipeReveal 1s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1) 3.4s forwards;
    transform-origin: center;
}

.lp-amz-group {
    /* The final "Ignition Pulse" before the screen lifts */
    animation: amzIgnitionPulse 1s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 4.2s forwards;
    will-change: filter, transform;
}

@keyframes imageWipeReveal {
    0% { 
        clip-path: inset(0 100% 0 0); 
        opacity: 0; 
        transform: translateX(-15px); 
    }
    100% { 
        clip-path: inset(0 0% 0 0); 
        opacity: 1; 
        transform: translateX(0); 
    }
}

@keyframes amzIgnitionPulse {
    0% { filter: brightness(1); transform: scale(1); }
    30% { filter: brightness(1.4) drop-shadow(0 0 15px rgba(217, 35, 45, 0.6)); transform: scale(1.02); }
    100% { filter: brightness(1); transform: scale(1); }
}

/* ─── 6. HERO SECTION: THE VOID (PRE-IGNITION STATE) ─── */
/* Force override all basic CSS animations on the hero elements */
.hero-bg-img, .main-header, .hero-eyebrow, .hero-h1, 
.trust-badges-pill, .hero-sub, .hero-ctas {
    animation: none !important; 
    will-change: transform, opacity, filter;
}

/* What the site looks like hiding behind the shutter */
body:not(.site-ignited) .hero-bg-img {
    transform: scale(1.2); /* Pushed deep into the background */
    opacity: 0;
    filter: blur(30px); /* Heavy atmospheric blur */
}
body:not(.site-ignited) .main-header {
    transform: translate(-50%, -150%); /* Hidden completely in the top bounds */
    opacity: 0;
}
body:not(.site-ignited) .hero-eyebrow,
body:not(.site-ignited) .trust-badges-pill,
body:not(.site-ignited) .hero-sub,
body:not(.site-ignited) .hero-ctas {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(40px); /* Sunken into the floor */
}
body:not(.site-ignited) .hero-h1 {
    opacity: 0;
    /* Pushed down and tilted backwards in 3D space */
    transform: perspective(1000px) rotateX(25deg) translateY(60px); 
}


/* ─── 7. HERO SECTION: THE IGNITION CASCADE ─── */
/* The moments immediately after the shutter clears the screen */

.site-ignited .hero-bg-img {
    /* The atmosphere sharply pulls back into focus */
    transform: scale(1);
    opacity: 1;
    filter: blur(0px);
    transition: transform 2.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 0.1s, 
                opacity 1.5s ease 0.1s, 
                filter 2s ease 0.1s;
}

.site-ignited .main-header {
    /* The glass header drops from the absolute ceiling */
    transform: translate(-50%, 0);
    opacity: 1;
    transition: transform 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 0.5s, 
                opacity 1.2s ease 0.5s;
}

.site-ignited .hero-eyebrow {
    transform: translateY(0);
    opacity: 1;
    transition: all 1s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 0.6s;
}

.site-ignited .hero-h1 {
    /* The massive text snaps upward from its 3D tilt into physical perfection */
    transform: perspective(1000px) rotateX(0deg) translateY(0);
    opacity: 1;
    transition: all 1.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 0.8s;
}

.site-ignited .trust-badges-pill {
    transform: translateY(0);
    opacity: 1;
    transition: all 1s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 1.0s;
}

.site-ignited .hero-sub {
    transform: translateY(0);
    opacity: 1;
    transition: all 1s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 1.1s;
}

.site-ignited .hero-ctas {
    transform: translateY(0);
    opacity: 1;
    transition: all 1s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 1.2s;
}

/* ─── 8. PRELOADER KEYFRAMES ─── */
@keyframes sparkIn {
    0% { opacity: 0; transform: scale(0) translate(-100px, 40px); }
    100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1) translate(0, 0); }
}
@keyframes circleGrow {
    0% { opacity: 0; transform: scale(0.6); }
    100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
}
@keyframes textRise {
    0% { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(10px) translateX(-5px); }
    100% { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0) translateX(0); }
}
@keyframes lineDrop {
    0% { transform: scaleY(0); }
    100% { transform: scaleY(1); }
}
@keyframes textWipe {
    0% { width: 0; }
    100% { width: 600px; } /* Ensures the entire "ECOMMDOTS DIGITAL AGENCY" text is uncovered */
}
@keyframes gridFade {
    0% { opacity: 0; }
    100% { opacity: 1; }
}
@keyframes glareSweep {
    0% { transform: translateX(-100px) skewX(-25deg); opacity: 0; }
    20% { opacity: 0.8; }
    100% { transform: translateX(800px) skewX(-25deg); opacity: 0; }
}

/* Mobile Adjustments */
@media(max-width: 768px) {
    .lp-content { padding: 0 40px; }
}

/* ─── HEADER ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
/* ─── HEADER (STUDIO PLATINUM MONOLITH) ─────────────────────── */
/* ─── HEADER (STUDIO PLATINUM MONOLITH - PERMANENTLY PINNED) ─── */
.main-header {
    position: fixed;
    top: 12px; /* Mathematically locked to the post-scroll position */
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 90%;
    max-width: 1400px;
    
    /* Hardened Contrast Core */
    background: #0d0d0f; 
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
    border-radius: 100px;
    
    /* Compressed lift padding */
    padding: 8px 16px 8px 24px; 
    z-index: 1000;
    
    /* The "Million Dollar" separation: Continuous depth and red bloom */
    box-shadow: 
        0 40px 80px rgba(0,0,0,0.9), 
        0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.1),
        0 0 60px rgba(217, 35, 45, 0.25);
        
    /* Transition retained ONLY for internal child elements, removing scroll jank */
    transition: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

/* IMPORTANT: Ensure .main-header.is-pinned is completely deleted from your stylesheet */

.nav-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}

/* ─── BRAND LOGO (PURE VECTOR INTEGRATION) ────────────────────────────── */
.brand-logo {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 2px; /* Precision spacing between the vector mark and text */
    text-decoration: none;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.brand-icon-wrap {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    /* Adjusted to 44x40 to properly frame the 200x180 viewBox ratio */
    width: 50px; 
    height: 50px;
    position: relative;
    will-change: transform;
}

.brand-icon-svg {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    overflow: visible; /* Prevents the deep drop-shadow from clipping */
    transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), filter 0.6s ease;
}

/* ─── HEADER BRAND TEXT (TALL CONDENSED MATCH) ────────────────────────────── */
.brand-text {
    font-family: var(--font-display); /* Pulls in Bebas Neue */
    font-weight: 400; /* Crucial: Bebas Neue must sit at 400 weight to remain elegant */
    font-size: 2.1rem; /* Scaled up to balance the 44px vector icon */
    letter-spacing: 0.02em; /* Tight, precise kerning matching your image */
    color: var(--text-inverse);
    line-height: 1;
    padding-top: 4px; /* Optically pushes the text down slightly to align with the circle's center */
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease, transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

/* --- THE KINETIC HOVER STATE --- */
.brand-logo:hover .brand-icon-svg {
    /* Slight authoritative scale and microscopic forward tilt */
    transform: scale(1.08) rotate(4deg); 
    /* Pushes the red gradient to glow hotter */
    filter: brightness(1.15); 
}

.brand-logo:hover .brand-text {
    opacity: 0.95;
}

.gradient-text {
    background: var(--gradient-primary);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    display: inline-block;
}

.nav-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 32px;
    list-style: none;
}

.nav-links a {
    color: #a0a0a0;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.nav-links a:hover {
    color: #fff;
    text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
}

.nav-controls {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

/* ─── HEADER BUTTON (MILLION DOLLAR STEALTH & KINETIC ENGINE) ───────────── */
/* ─── HEADER BUTTON (HIGH-CONTRAST & KINETIC ENGINE) ───────────── */
.btn-audit {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 10px 28px;
    
    /* 1. UPGRADE: Solid White Base */
    background: #ffffff; 
    border: 1px solid #ffffff; 
    border-radius: 100px;
    
    /* 2. UPGRADE: Sharp dark text for maximum visibility */
    color: #111111; 
    
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 11px; 
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: 1;
    transition: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

/* The Liquid Red Sweep Overlay (Untouched) */
.btn-audit::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: var(--gradient-primary); 
    z-index: -1;
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: right;
    transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

/* The Kinetic Ignition State */
.btn-audit:hover {
    border-color: transparent;
    
    /* 3. Snaps the text to white as the red liquid sweeps in */
    color: #ffffff; 
    
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(217, 35, 45, 0.35);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    padding-left: 32px; 
    padding-right: 24px;
}

.btn-audit:hover::before {
    transform: scaleX(1);
    transform-origin: left;
}

/* ─── DROPDOWN NAVIGATION (MILLION DOLLAR STEALTH & KINETIC ENGINE) ───────────── */

.nav-has-dropdown {
    position: relative;
    /* Deepened the 3D space for a more dramatic swing */
    perspective: 1200px; 
}

/* The Trigger Link & Arrow */
.nav-drop-trigger {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.nav-drop-trigger svg {
    width: 14px; /* Scaled up slightly for better balance */
    height: 14px;
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), stroke 0.3s ease;
}

/* Ignites the arrow in red when the menu is open */
.nav-has-dropdown:hover .nav-drop-trigger svg {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
    stroke: var(--red);
}

/* The Invisible Bridge */
.nav-dropdown {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 50%;
    padding-top: 32px; /* Lengthened the safe zone so the menu never accidentally closes */
    
    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(20px) rotateX(-10deg);
    transform-origin: top center;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 100;
    
    transition: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.nav-has-dropdown:hover .nav-dropdown {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    pointer-events: auto;
    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0) rotateX(0deg);
}

/* ─── THE MONOLITH PLATE ─── */
.nav-dropdown-inner {
    /* Solidified the dark base. Translucency ruins readability; pure solid dark elevates it. */
    background: #0d0d0f; 
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12); /* Sharper, crisper boundary */
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 16px; 
    min-width: 320px; /* Expanded for luxurious breathing room */
    
    /* Deep cinematic shadow stacking */
    box-shadow: 
        0 50px 100px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8), 
        0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05),
        0 20px 40px rgba(217, 35, 45, 0.15); /* Ambient red glow pushed to the back */
        
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Solid Red Laser Top Edge */
.nav-dropdown-inner::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 2px;
    background: var(--gradient-primary);
}

/* ─── INNER DROPDOWN ITEMS ─── */
.nav-links .nav-drop-item {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 18px 24px; /* Dramatically increased hit-area padding */
    border-radius: 8px;
    text-transform: none;
    letter-spacing: normal;
    text-shadow: none !important;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

/* Soft separator lines between items to establish hierarchy */
.nav-links .nav-drop-item:not(:last-child) {
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    border-radius: 0; 
}

/* The Stealth Accent Line on Hover */
.nav-links .nav-drop-item::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 3px;
    background: var(--red);
    transform: scaleY(0);
    transform-origin: center;
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

/* ─── KINETIC HOVER LOGIC ─── */
.nav-links .nav-drop-item:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03); 
    padding-left: 32px; /* Physically pushes the text inward */
    border-radius: 8px;
    border-bottom-color: transparent;
}

.nav-links .nav-drop-item:hover::before {
    transform: scaleY(1);
}

/* ─── TYPOGRAPHY: MAX READABILITY ─── */
.nd-title {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 14px; /* Scaled up */
    font-weight: 700; /* Clean semi-bold instead of heavy blocky 800 */
    color: #ffffff; /* Pure white */
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.nav-links .nav-drop-item:hover .nd-title {
    color: var(--red);
}

.nd-sub {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 14.5px; /* Scaled up significantly */
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6); /* Brighter, high-contrast slate */
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.5;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

/* The Illumination Effect: Subtext brightens when hovered */
.nav-links .nav-drop-item:hover .nd-sub {
    color: #ffffff; 
}
/* ─── TWO-COLUMN MEGA MENU EXTENSION ─── */
.nav-dropdown-inner.mega-menu {
    min-width: 720px; /* Expands the glass plate horizontally */
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 8px; /* Precise breathing room between cards */
    padding: 20px;
}

/* Kills the horizontal divider lines for grid items to keep the dashboard clean */
.nav-dropdown-inner.mega-menu .nav-drop-item {
    border-bottom: none !important; 
    padding: 16px 20px;
}

/* Adjusts the hover indent specifically for the grid layout to maintain balance */
.nav-dropdown-inner.mega-menu .nav-drop-item:hover {
    padding-left: 28px;
}


/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   MILLION DOLLAR CALENDLY OVERRIDE (STEALTH MODE)
════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* 1. The Backdrop: Swap cheap solid black for an Obsidian Glass Blur */
.calendly-overlay {
    background-color: rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.75) !important;
    backdrop-filter: blur(16px) !important;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px) !important;
}

/* 2. The Modal Container: Round the edges, add glass border, give it breathing room */
.calendly-popup {
    border-radius: 16px !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
    /* Massive studio shadow and a crisp 1px hairline border */
    box-shadow: 0 50px 100px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9), 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1) !important;
    height: 720px !important; /* Force a taller height so it rarely needs to scroll internally */
    max-height: 90vh !important;
}

/* 3. THE SCROLLBAR ASSASSIN: Nuke the ugly default tracks completely */
.calendly-overlay,
.calendly-popup,
.calendly-popup-content {
    scrollbar-width: none !important; /* Firefox */
    -ms-overflow-style: none !important; /* IE/Edge */
}

.calendly-overlay::-webkit-scrollbar,
.calendly-popup::-webkit-scrollbar,
.calendly-popup-content::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none !important; /* Chrome/Safari */
}

/* 4. The Close Button: Add a premium kinetic hover state */
.calendly-close-overlay {
    color: #ffffff !important;
    opacity: 0.5 !important;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) !important;
}

.calendly-close-overlay:hover {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: scale(1.15) !important;
}

/* ─── HAMBURGER BUTTON ─── */
.hamburger {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    width: 28px;
    height: 20px;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    padding: 0;
    cursor: pointer;
    z-index: 1100;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}
.hamburger span {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 2px;
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    transform-origin: left center;
}
.hamburger.is-open span:nth-child(1) { transform: rotate(45deg) translate(1px, -1px); }
.hamburger.is-open span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-8px); }
.hamburger.is-open span:nth-child(3) { transform: rotate(-45deg) translate(1px, 1px); }

/* ─── MOBILE NAV OVERLAY ─── */
.mobile-nav {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.98);
    z-index: 1050;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0;
    padding: 80px 48px 48px;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease, visibility 0.4s ease;
    overflow-y: auto;
}
.mobile-nav.is-open {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
}
.mobile-nav-links {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 400px;
}
.mobile-nav-links a {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(36px, 8vw, 56px);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-align: center;
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 12px 0;
    border: none;
    background: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    transition: color 0.3s;
}
.mobile-nav-links a:hover { color: #ffffff; }
.mobile-nav-links a:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.mobile-nav-cta { margin-top: 48px; }
.mobile-nav-cta .btn-audit { font-size: 12px; padding: 14px 32px; }

/* ─── HERO ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero-section{position:relative;min-height:100vh;display:grid;align-items:center;padding-top:180px;padding-bottom:80px;overflow:hidden;}
/* ─── HERO BACKGROUND (FULL BLEED COVER ENGINE) ─── */
.hero-bg-img {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100vw; /* Forces strict viewport width */
    height: 100%;
    /* THE FIX: 'cover' guarantees zero empty gaps on any screen size */
    object-fit: cover; 
    /* Anchors your focal point to the right side so it never gets cropped */
    object-position: center right; 
    z-index: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-ambient-glow{position:absolute;top:-10%;right:-5%;width:800px;height:800px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(230,0,0,0.03) 0%,rgba(255,255,255,0) 70%);z-index:0;pointer-events:none;}
.hero-content-wrapper{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:4rem;position:relative;z-index:10;}
.hero-content{position:relative;z-index:1;}
.hero-eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:clamp(60px,8vh,100px);opacity:0;animation:fadeUp 0.8s ease 0.2s forwards;}
.eyebrow-line{width:30px;height:2px;background-color:var(--red);}
.eyebrow-text{font-family:var(--font-sans);font-size:14px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.1em;color:var(--red);text-transform:uppercase;}
.live-dot{width:8px;height:8px;background-color:var(--red);border-radius:50%;position:relative;}
.live-dot::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;border-radius:50%;background-color:var(--red);animation:livePulse 2s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.6,1) infinite;}
.hero-h1{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(50px,6.5vw,100px);letter-spacing:0.02em;line-height:0.88;color:var(--text-main);margin-bottom:28px;opacity:0;animation:fadeUp 0.8s ease 0.35s forwards;}
.type-line{white-space:nowrap;}
/* ─── HERO SUBTEXT (STEALTH GLASS PLATE UPGRADE) ─── */
.hero-sub {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 19px; 
    font-weight: 400; /* Reverted to the elegant, premium weight */
    color: #ffffff; 
    line-height: 1.8;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    
    /* THE MILLION DOLLAR GRID TRICK: 
       We add padding to create the glass box, but pull it left with negative margin 
       so the actual text stays perfectly aligned with your H1 above it. */
    padding: 24px 32px;
    margin-left: -32px; 
    max-width: 600px;
    margin-bottom: 48px;

    /* THE SHIELD: Melts sharp sparks and smoke into a smooth dark gradient */
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.65) 0%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.05) 100%);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    
    /* THE ANCHOR: A crisp, emissive red hairline to frame the layout */
    border-left: 2px solid rgba(255, 56, 70, 0.85); 
    border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0;
    
    /* Subtle text armor just to keep the letters crisp inside the glass */
    text-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}
.hero-ctas{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;opacity:0;animation:fadeUp 0.8s ease 0.65s forwards;}
.btn-primary{background:var(--red);color:#fff;padding:15px 30px;font-family:var(--font-sans);font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;border:none;cursor:pointer;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;transition:var(--transition);position:relative;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(230,0,0,0.25);border-radius:4px;}
.btn-primary::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:var(--red-dark);transform:translateX(-101%);transition:transform 0.3s ease;}
.btn-primary:hover::before{transform:translateX(0);}
.btn-primary:hover{box-shadow:0 15px 40px rgba(230,0,0,0.4);transform:translateY(-2px);}
.btn-primary span{position:relative;z-index:1;}
/* ─── HERO OUTLINE BUTTON (OBSIDIAN GLASS UPGRADE) ─── */
/* ─── HERO OUTLINE BUTTON (PREMIUM WHITE UPGRADE) ─── */
.btn-outline {
    /* The Solid Core: Precision white for maximum visibility */
    background: #ffffff; 
    color: var(--charcoal); /* Sharp dark text for resting state */
    
    padding: 15px 32px; 
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700; 
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    
    /* Clean, high-end border frame */
    border: 1px solid #ffffff; 
    
    cursor: pointer;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    
    /* Luxury Lift: Soft shadow to detach from the dark hero background */
    box-shadow: 
        0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), 
        inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
}

.btn-outline:hover {
    /* The Brand Ignition: Snaps to theme red on hover */
    background: var(--red);
    color: #ffffff; 
    border-color: var(--red);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    
    /* Ambient Red Glow replaces the neutral shadow on hover */
    box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(217, 35, 45, 0.4);
}
  @import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=DM+Sans:wght@500;600&display=swap');
 
  .trust-badges-pill {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(18,18,22,0.96) 0%, rgba(12,12,16,0.98) 100%);
    backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
    border-radius: 16px;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    box-shadow:
      0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.03),
      0 24px 64px rgba(0,0,0,0.55),
      0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.3),
      inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease 0.45s forwards;
  }
 
  @keyframes fadeUp {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }
 
  .badge-item {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 11px;
    padding: 20px 26px;
    cursor: default;
    position: relative;
    transition: background 0.25s ease;
    text-decoration: none;
  }
 
  .badge-item::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0; left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%) scaleX(0);
    width: 55%; height: 2.5px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1);
  }
  .badge-item.amazon::after  { background: #FF9900; }
  .badge-item.walmart::after { background: #0071CE; }
  .badge-item.etsy::after    { background: #F56400; }
  .badge-item.other::after   { background: #a78bfa; }
  .badge-item:hover::after   { transform: translateX(-50%) scaleX(1); }
  .badge-item:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.032); }
 
  .badge-icon-wrap {
    width: 48px; height: 48px;
    border-radius: 13px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  }
  .badge-item:hover .badge-icon-wrap { transform: translateY(-2px); }
 
  .badge-item.amazon .badge-icon-wrap {
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #1a1f2e, #232F3E);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.45), 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,153,0,0.18);
  }
  .badge-item.amazon:hover .badge-icon-wrap {
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(255,153,0,0.28), 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,153,0,0.45);
  }
  .badge-item.walmart .badge-icon-wrap {
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #071829, #0d2137);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.45), 0 0 0 1px rgba(0,113,206,0.18);
  }
  .badge-item.walmart:hover .badge-icon-wrap {
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,113,206,0.3), 0 0 0 1px rgba(0,113,206,0.5);
  }
  .badge-item.etsy .badge-icon-wrap {
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #1e0e06, #2a1508);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.45), 0 0 0 1px rgba(245,100,0,0.18);
  }
  .badge-item.etsy:hover .badge-icon-wrap {
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(245,100,0,0.28), 0 0 0 1px rgba(245,100,0,0.45);
  }
  .badge-item.other .badge-icon-wrap {
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #0f0a1a, #180f28);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.45), 0 0 0 1px rgba(167,139,250,0.18);
  }
  .badge-item.other:hover .badge-icon-wrap {
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(167,139,250,0.22), 0 0 0 1px rgba(167,139,250,0.42);
  }
 
  .badge-icon-wrap img {
    width: 26px; height: 26px;
    object-fit: contain;
    display: block;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.3));
  }
  .badge-icon-wrap svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; }
 
  .badge-label {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 10.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.07em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(190,190,205,0.65);
    transition: color 0.25s ease;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .badge-item:hover .badge-label { color: rgba(230,230,240,0.95); }
 
  .badge-divider {
    width: 1px; height: 56px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,0.09), transparent);
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

/* ─── STATS BAR ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.stats-section{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#080808 0%,#0f0f0f 100%);padding:80px 0;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
.stats-section::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='60' height='60' viewBox='0 0 60 60' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cg fill='none' fill-rule='evenodd'%3E%3Cg fill='%23ffffff' fill-opacity='0.02'%3E%3Cpath d='M36 34v-4h-2v4h-4v2h4v4h2v-4h4v-2h-4zm0-30V0h-2v4h-4v2h4v4h2V6h4V4h-4zM6 34v-4H4v4H0v2h4v4h2v-4h4v-2H6zM6 4V0H4v4H0v2h4v4h2V6h4V4H6z'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");pointer-events:none;}
.stats-section::after{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(230,0,0,0.6),transparent);}
.stats-wrapper-new{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:0;position:relative;}
.stats-wrapper-new::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);width:600px;height:600px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(230,0,0,0.06) 0%,transparent 70%);pointer-events:none;}
.stat-card{padding:50px 40px;text-align:center;position:relative;border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);opacity:0;transition:all 0.4s ease;}
.stat-card:last-child{border-right:none;}
.stat-card.visible{animation:slideUp 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1) forwards;}
.stat-card:nth-child(2).visible{animation-delay:0.1s;}
.stat-card:nth-child(3).visible{animation-delay:0.2s;}
.stat-card:nth-child(4).visible{animation-delay:0.3s;}
.stat-card::before{content:'';position:absolute;bottom:0;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);width:0;height:2px;background:var(--red);transition:width 0.6s ease;}
.stat-card:hover::before{width:60%;}
.stat-card:hover{background:rgba(230,0,0,0.04);}
.stat-num{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(48px,5vw,80px);color:#fff;line-height:1;letter-spacing:0.02em;margin-bottom:8px;}
.stat-num-accent{color:var(--red);}
.stat-bar-label{font-family:var(--font-sans);font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.15em;color:#666;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:20px;}
.stat-bar-desc{font-family:var(--font-sans);font-size:13px;color:#444;line-height:1.6;}
.stat-icon-wrap{width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:12px;background:rgba(230,0,0,0.1);border:1px solid rgba(230,0,0,0.2);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin:0 auto 24px;}
.stat-icon-wrap svg{width:22px;height:22px;fill:var(--red);}

/* ─── DIVIDER ELEMENTS ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.divider-dark-to-light{display:block;line-height:0;background:#0f0f0f;}
.divider-dark-to-light svg{display:block;width:100%;height:80px;}
.divider-light-to-dark{display:block;line-height:0;background:#f5f5f5;}
.divider-light-to-dark svg{display:block;width:100%;height:80px;}
.divider-dark-to-red{display:block;line-height:0;background:#111;}
.divider-dark-to-red svg{display:block;width:100%;height:80px;}
.divider-red-to-dark{display:block;line-height:0;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#cc0000,#e60000);}
.divider-red-to-dark svg{display:block;width:100%;height:80px;}
.divider-white-to-charcoal{display:block;line-height:0;background:#fff;}
.divider-white-to-charcoal svg{display:block;width:100%;height:80px;}
.divider-charcoal-to-white{display:block;line-height:0;background:#111;}
.divider-charcoal-to-white svg{display:block;width:100%;height:80px;}

/* ─── SECTION LABEL ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.section-eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:20px;}
.section-eyebrow .ey-line{width:30px;height:2px;background:var(--red);}
.section-eyebrow .ey-text{font-family:var(--font-sans);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.2em;text-transform:uppercase;}

/* ─── SERVICES SECTION ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
/* ==========================================================================
   MILLION DOLLAR SERVICES SECTION (MASTER)
   ========================================================================== */

/* ─── SECTION WRAPPER ─── */
.services-section {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f5f5f5 0%, #ebebeb 100%);
  padding: 100px 0 120px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.services-section::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  width: 500px;
  height: 500px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(230,0,0,0.04) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ─── SECTION HEADER ─── */
.services-header {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 80px;
  max-width: 800px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  position: relative;
}

.services-header .section-eyebrow {
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.services-h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(52px, 7vw, 100px);
  line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  margin-top: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  padding-top: 0;
}

.services-h2 .text-charcoal { color: var(--charcoal); }
.services-h2 .text-red { color: var(--red); }

/* ==========================================================================
   SERVICES GRID (MILLION DOLLAR UPGRADE)
   ========================================================================== */
/* ==========================================================================
   SERVICES GRID (MILLION DOLLAR 5-CARD PYRAMID LAYOUT)
   ========================================================================== */
.services-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 28px; /* Luxurious breathing room */
    max-width: 1280px; /* Optically balanced container width */
    margin: 0 auto 56px;
}

/* ─── PREMIUM CARD ARCHITECTURE ─── */
.service-card {
    /* Mathematically perfect 3-column width accounting for 28px gaps */
    width: calc(33.333% - 19px); 
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #18181c 0%, #0d0d12 100%); 
    border-radius: 12px; 
    position: relative; 
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: all 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    display: flex; 
    flex-direction: column; 
    min-height: 520px;
    text-decoration: none;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    opacity: 0; 
    transform: translateY(50px);
}

/* The Stealth Gradient Border Engine */
.service-card::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    border-radius: inherit;
    padding: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255,255,255,0.08), rgba(255,255,255,0.02));
    -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
    -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
    mask-composite: exclude;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: background 0.6s ease;
}

.service-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-14px);
    box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), 0 0 40px rgba(230, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

.service-card:hover::after {
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--red), rgba(230,0,0,0.1));
}


/* Update the stagger animations to include the 5th card */
.service-card.visible { animation: fadeUp 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) forwards; }
.service-card:nth-child(2).visible { animation-delay: 0.1s; }
.service-card:nth-child(3).visible { animation-delay: 0.2s; }
.service-card:nth-child(4).visible { animation-delay: 0.3s; }
.service-card:nth-child(5).visible { animation-delay: 0.4s; }

/* ─── CINEMATIC IMAGE ─── */
.sc-image {
    height: 220px; 
    position: relative; 
    overflow: hidden; 
    flex-shrink: 0;
    
    /* ─── THE FIX: Forces strict GPU rendering to stop layer detachment ─── */
    transform: translateZ(0);
    -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;
    backface-visibility: hidden;
}

.sc-image img {
    /* ─── THE FIX: 102% width/height kills the white sub-pixel edge bleed ─── */
    width: 102%; 
    height: 102%; 
    margin: -1%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transform: scale(1.02); 
    transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    will-change: transform;
}

.sc-image-overlay {
    position: absolute; 
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 40%, #18181c 100%);
    
    /* ─── THE FIX: Extends the gradient down by 2px to overlap the card body ─── */
    bottom: -2px;
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.service-card:hover .sc-image img {
    transform: scale(1.08); /* Deeper zoom for premium feel */
}



.sc-body { 
    padding: 36px 32px; 
    flex: 1; 
    display: flex; 
    flex-direction: column; 
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

/* ─── THE FIX: Sub-Pixel Flexbox Bridge Seal ─── */
.sc-body::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -2px;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 4px;
    background: #18181c; /* Mathematically matches the exact hex of your image overlay */
    z-index: -1;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* ─── THE MILLION DOLLAR NUMBER WATERMARK ─── */
.sc-num {
    font-family: var(--font-display); 
    font-weight: 800; 
    font-size: 84px; /* Scaled up for massive, confident presence */
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03); /* Subtle solid gray by default */
    line-height: 0.8;
    position: absolute; 
    top: 24px; /* Pulled safely inside the card body to prevent clipping */
    right: 20px;
    z-index: 0; /* Forces it to sit behind the text */
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    transition: all 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    pointer-events: none; /* Ensures it doesn't block cursor interactions */
}

/* Ensure the rest of the card content stays above the giant number */
.sc-icon, .sc-title, .sc-body-text, .sc-link {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

/* The Kinetic Hover State */
.service-card:hover .sc-num {
    transform: translateY(-8px) translateX(-4px) scale(1.1); /* Slight upward and outward expansion */
}

.sc-icon {
    width: 48px; 
    height: 48px; 
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    border-radius: 8px; /* Softer, modern edges */
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.02);
    display: flex; 
    align-items: center; 
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 24px; 
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1);
}

.service-card:hover .sc-icon { 
    border-color: transparent;
    background: var(--red);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(230,0,0,0.3);
}

.sc-icon svg { 
    width: 22px; 
    height: 22px; 
    stroke: #C8A46D; 
    fill: none;
    transition: stroke 0.4s ease;
}

.service-card:hover .sc-icon svg {
    stroke: #ffffff; /* Turns white when button turns red */
}

.sc-title {
    font-family: var(--font-sans); 
    font-weight: 700; 
    font-size: 20px;
    color: #ffffff; 
    margin-bottom: 14px; 
    line-height: 1.3;
    transition: color .3s;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.service-card:hover .sc-title { 
    color: var(--red); 
}

/* Upgraded Readability */
.sc-body-text { 
    font-family: var(--font-sans); 
    font-size: 14.5px; 
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #A1A1AA; /* Much crisper silver tone */
    line-height: 1.8; /* Better breathing room */
    flex: 1; 
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

/* ─── LINK BUTTON (MILLION DOLLAR CTA) ─── */
.sc-link {
    display: inline-flex; 
    align-items: center; 
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px; 
    margin-top: auto;
    padding: 14px 24px;
    font-family: var(--font-sans); 
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em; 
    text-transform: uppercase; 
    color: #ffffff;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    border-radius: 4px;
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: 1;
}

.sc-link::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: var(--gradient-primary);
    z-index: -1;
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: right;
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.service-card:hover .sc-link { 
    border-color: transparent;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(230, 0, 0, 0.25);
    padding-left: 20px;
    padding-right: 28px;
}

.service-card:hover .sc-link::before {
    transform: scaleX(1);
    transform-origin: left;
}

.sc-link svg {
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
    fill: none;
    stroke: currentColor;
    stroke-width: 2;
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.service-card:hover .sc-link svg {
    transform: translateX(6px);
}

.services-cta-row {
  text-align: center; 
  padding: 48px; 
  background: transparent;
}


/* ==========================================================================
   THE APEX CTA CARD (8TH SLOT)
   ========================================================================== */
.sc-cta-card {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--red) 0%, var(--red-dark) 100%) !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15) !important;
    box-shadow: inset 0 0 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    text-align: center;
}

/* Disable the default service card glass border for this specific card */
.sc-cta-card::after {
    display: none;
}

/* The Ambient Interior Glow */
.sc-cta-bg-glow {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25) 0%, transparent 60%);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
}

.sc-cta-body {
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    height: 100%;
    padding: 50px 40px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

/* The Floating Icon Orb */
.sc-cta-icon-wrap {
    width: 72px; 
    height: 72px;
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex; 
    align-items: center; 
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
    transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.sc-cta-icon-wrap svg {
    width: 32px; 
    height: 32px;
    stroke: var(--red-dark);
}

/* Elite Typography Formatting */
.sc-cta-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 40px;
    color: #ffffff;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    line-height: 1;
}

.sc-cta-text {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

/* The Kinetic Inverted Button */
.sc-cta-btn {
    background: #ffffff;
    color: var(--charcoal);
    padding: 16px 32px;
    border-radius: 100px;
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.sc-cta-btn svg {
    width: 16px; 
    height: 16px;
    fill: none; 
    stroke: currentColor; 
    stroke-width: 2;
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

/* ---- HIGH-END HOVER STATES ---- */
.sc-cta-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-14px);
    box-shadow: 0 40px 80px rgba(217, 35, 45, 0.4), inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
}

.sc-cta-card:hover .sc-cta-icon-wrap {
    transform: scale(1.1) translateY(-5px);
}

.sc-cta-card:hover .sc-cta-btn {
    background: var(--charcoal);
    color: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.sc-cta-card:hover .sc-cta-btn svg {
    transform: translateX(6px);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   STEALTH TRUST STRIP (CHARCOAL & INFINITE SLIDE)
   ========================================================================== */
.trust-strip {
  background: #111111; /* Rich, premium charcoal black */
  border-top: none;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--red); 
  padding: 20px 0; 
  overflow: hidden; 
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
}

/* Shadow fades updated to match charcoal */
.trust-strip::before, 
.trust-strip::after {
  content: ''; 
  position: absolute; 
  top: 0; 
  bottom: 0; 
  width: 150px; 
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.trust-strip::before { left: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, #111111 0%, transparent 100%); }
.trust-strip::after { right: 0; background: linear-gradient(-90deg, #111111 0%, transparent 100%); }

.trust-track {
  display: flex; 
  /* The exact gap between items is critical for the math to work */
  gap: 40px; 
  width: max-content; 
  align-items: center;
  /* hardware acceleration and continuous animation */
  will-change: transform;
  animation: infinite-slide 30s linear infinite; 
}

/* Hover to pause so users can read it */
.trust-strip:hover .trust-track {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}

/* The mathematically perfect loop */
@keyframes infinite-slide {
  0% { transform: translateX(0); }
  /* Translates exactly half the width of the track plus half the gap to be pixel-perfect */
  100% { transform: translateX(calc(-50% - 20px)); }
}

.trust-item { 
  display: flex; 
  align-items: center; 
  gap: 40px; /* Space between text and red dot */
  white-space: nowrap; 
}

/* Highly readable, premium sans-serif typography */
.trust-item-logo {
  font-family: var(--font-sans); /* Switched to your clean Barlow font */
  font-size: 15px; /* Slightly scaled down to account for the wider font */
  font-weight: 700; /* Bold weight for instant legibility */
  letter-spacing: 0.15em; /* Wide tracking so letters don't bleed together */
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5); /* Bumped up the brightness slightly for better contrast */
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
  cursor: default;
}

.trust-item:hover .trust-item-logo { 
  color: #ffffff; /* Snaps to pure white on hover */
}
/* Sharp, flat red dot */
.trust-sep { 
  width: 5px; 
  height: 5px; 
  border-radius: 50%; 
  background: var(--red); 
}

/* ─── RESULTS SECTION ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.results-section{background:#0a0a0a;padding:120px 0;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
.results-bg-img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center;opacity:0.07;filter:grayscale(100%);}
.results-section::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(180,0,0,0.12) 0%,transparent 50%,rgba(180,0,0,0.08) 100%);}
.results-section::after{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(230,0,0,0.5),transparent);}
.results-inner{position:relative;z-index:2;}
.results-header{text-align:center;margin-bottom:80px;}
.results-h2{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(48px,5.5vw,88px);color:#fff;letter-spacing:0.02em;line-height:0.9;margin-bottom:20px;}
.results-h2 .shimmer-text{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#fff 0%,var(--red) 40%,#fff 60%,var(--red) 100%);background-size:200% auto;-webkit-background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;animation:shimmer 3s linear infinite;}
.results-sub{font-family:var(--font-sans);color:#555;font-size:16px;max-width:500px;margin:0 auto;}
.results-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:2px;max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;}
.result-block{padding:60px 50px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;opacity:0;}
.result-block.visible{animation:cardReveal3D 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1) forwards;}
.result-block:nth-child(2).visible{animation-delay:0.15s;}
.result-block:nth-child(3).visible{animation-delay:0.3s;}
.result-block:nth-child(4).visible{animation-delay:0.45s;}
.result-block:nth-child(odd){background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(230,0,0,0.1) 0%,rgba(20,5,5,0.9) 100%);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);}
.result-block:nth-child(even){background:rgba(255,255,255,0.02);}
.result-block::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:-1px;left:0;right:0;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(230,0,0,0.3),transparent);}
.result-block:nth-child(3)::after,.result-block:nth-child(4)::after{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:1px;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.04);}
.result-label{font-family:var(--font-sans);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.2em;color:#555;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:16px;}
.result-number{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(56px,6vw,96px);color:#fff;line-height:0.9;letter-spacing:0.02em;margin-bottom:16px;}
.result-number span{color:var(--red);}
.result-desc{font-family:var(--font-sans);font-size:14px;color:#444;line-height:1.7;}
.results-image-strip{margin-top:80px;position:relative;height:300px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:4px;}
.results-image-strip img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:grayscale(40%) contrast(1.1);transition:filter 0.5s ease;}
.results-image-strip:hover img{filter:grayscale(0%) contrast(1);}
.results-image-strip::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#0a0a0a 0%,transparent 30%,transparent 70%,#0a0a0a 100%);z-index:2;}
.results-image-overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:3;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;}
.results-image-overlay span{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(28px,3vw,48px);color:#fff;letter-spacing:0.08em;text-align:center;}

/* VISUALS RESULTS */


/* ==========================================================================
   MILLION DOLLAR VISUAL PROOF (3D MARQUEE) — REFINED PREMIER DESIGN
   ========================================================================== */
.visual-proof-section {
    background: #050505;
    padding: 80px 0 140px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}

.visual-proof-section::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 800px; height: 800px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(230,0,0,0.05) 0%, transparent 70%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.vp-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 80px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 10;
}

/* Seamless Edge Fading */
.vp-track-container {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 32px;
    position: relative;
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 0%, black 10%, black 90%, transparent 100%);
    mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 0%, black 10%, black 90%, transparent 100%);
}

.vp-track {
    display: flex;
    gap: 32px;
    width: max-content;
    will-change: transform;
}


.vp-track.row-1 { animation: scrollLeft 45s linear infinite; }
.vp-track.row-2 { animation: scrollRight 50s linear infinite; }

@keyframes scrollLeft {
    0% { transform: translateX(0); }
    100% { transform: translateX(calc(-50% - 16px)); } /* 16px is half the gap */
}

@keyframes scrollRight {
    0% { transform: translateX(calc(-50% - 16px)); }
    100% { transform: translateX(0); }
}

/* ─── THE 3D PARALLAX CARD ─── */
.vp-card {
    width: 400px;
    height: 500px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    background: #0a0a0a;
    /* Establishes the 3D space */
    transform-style: preserve-3d;
    perspective: 1000px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
    transition: border-color 0.6s ease, box-shadow 0.6s ease;
    cursor: crosshair; /* Adds an expert, precise feel */
}

/* Optional: Subtle internal shadow to keep card borders crisp on dark backgrounds */
.vp-card::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    box-shadow: inset 0 0 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 5; /* Above content, but below glare */
}

.vp-card:hover {
    border-color: rgba(230,0,0,0.3);
    box-shadow: 0 40px 80px rgba(0,0,0,0.9), inset 0 0 40px rgba(230,0,0,0.1);
    z-index: 10;
}

/* The Image Base */
.vp-image {
    position: absolute;
    inset: -20px; /* Oversized to allow panning */
    width: calc(100% + 40px);
    height: calc(100% + 40px);
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), filter 0.8s ease;
    /* Switched to a cleaner, more dramatic image treatement */
    filter: grayscale(10%) contrast(1.1) brightness(0.9);
    transform: translateZ(-10px); /* Pushed back in 3D space */
}

.vp-card:hover .vp-image {
    transform: translateZ(0px) scale(1.05); /* Pushes forward while scaling */
    filter: grayscale(0%) contrast(1.05) brightness(1);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   MILLION DOLLAR CHARCOAL CARD UPGRADE (REFINED PREMIER CONTENT PLATES)
   ========================================================================== */

/* UPGRADE: Transitioning from floating text to a styled obsidian "Glass Plate" */
.vp-content {
    position: absolute;
    /* DEFINES CONTAINER BOUNDS */
    bottom: 30px; /* Lifed slightly to float cleaner */
    left: 30px; /* Consistent inset */
    right: 30px; /* Consistent inset */
    
    /* Spacing and Text Alignment */
    padding: 24px 28px; /* Luxurious, luxurious internal padding */
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start; /* Correct text alignment */
    text-align: left; /* Correct text alignment */

    /* The Premium Frosted Glass Core (Strategy 2) */
    background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.6); /* <--- Obsidian black, semi-transparent base */
    backdrop-filter: blur(16px); /* <--- The 'frosted glass' blur effect */
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
    
    /* CRISP HAIRSTREAK BORDER */
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08); /* <--- A hairline, crisp white boundary */
    border-radius: 8px; /* <--- Softer, modern edges */
    
    z-index: 3;
    /*hardware acceleration and continuous animation*/
    will-change: transform, backdrop-filter; /* Improvement in performance */
    
    /* Pushes content physically off the image */
    transform: translateZ(40px);
    transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), background 0.4s ease, border-color 0.4s ease;
    
    /* A very subtle inner glow can push it forward from the background */
    box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.06); /* <--- Invisible inner light */
}

/* Enhanced hover action for the entire plate */
.vp-card:hover .vp-content {
    transform: translateZ(80px) translateY(-10px); /* Moves further forward and slightly up */
    /* Increases background and border contrast slightly on hover */
    background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.7);
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}

.vp-brand {
    font-family: var(--font-display); /* Bebas Neue */
    font-size: 28px; /* Balanced size against other agency elements */
    font-weight: 600; /* Bold weight */
    /* Hyper-Readable White text on the dark obsidian plate */
    color: #ffffff; 
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    margin-bottom: 6px; /* Precise separation from niche */
    line-height: 1;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

/* Ignites on hover to match the card borders */
.vp-card:hover .vp-brand {
    color: var(--red); /* Turns red on hover */
}

.vp-category {
    font-family: var(--font-sans); /* Barlow */
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700; /* Medium-bold for clarity */
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6); /* Switched to readable slate grey for niche sub-copy */
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em; /* Wide tracking so letters don't bleed */
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 20px; /* Precise space for the dash */
}

/* The Flat Red Dash Switched to a cleaner ::before psuedo-element */
.vp-category::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    width: 12px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--red);
}

/* 3D Glass Glare */
.vp-card-glare {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 6; /* Above the content plate */
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.06) 0%, transparent 40%);
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateZ(100px); /* Sits significantly above everything */
    transition: opacity 0.8s ease;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.vp-card:hover .vp-card-glare { opacity: 1; }



/* ==========================================================================
   MILLION DOLLAR ABOUT SECTION (EDITORIAL UPGRADE)
   ========================================================================== */
/* ==========================================================================
   MILLION DOLLAR ABOUT SECTION — PLATINUM STUDIO BACKGROUND UPGRADE
   ========================================================================== */
.about-premium {
    /* 1. The Base: A rich, high-end platinum/slate off-white */
    background: #f4f4f6; 
    padding: 160px 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: 1;
}

/* 2. Studio Lighting Layer: White Spotlight on the Text */
.about-premium::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 75% 50%, #ffffff 0%, transparent 65%);
    z-index: -1;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* 3. Studio Lighting Layer: Ambient Agency Red Glow Behind Images */
.about-premium::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 20% 50%, rgba(217, 35, 45, 0.07) 0%, transparent 45%);
    z-index: -1;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* 4. Deepened Shadows: Forces the images to detach from the new backdrop */
.ap-img-wrap {
    position: absolute;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 4px;
    /* UPGRADE: Heavier, more cinematic double drop-shadow */
    box-shadow: 0 50px 100px rgba(0,0,0,0.25), 0 15px 35px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    opacity: 1; 
    animation: slideUp 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) forwards;
}

.ap-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.8fr; /* Image-heavy distribution */
    gap: 100px;
    align-items: center;
}

/* ─── VISUAL COMPOSITION (THE MILLION DOLLAR ANIMATION) ─── */
.ap-visual-composition {
    position: relative;
    height: 650px;
    width: 100%;
}



/* Image 1: Main Background */
.ap-img-1 {
    top: 0; left: 0;
    width: 80%; height: 85%;
    z-index: 1;
}

/* Image 2: Overlapping Foreground */
.ap-img-2 {
    bottom: 0; right: 0;
    width: 55%; height: 65%;
    z-index: 2;
    border: 8px solid #ffffff; /* Crisp white frame */
}

/* Cinematic Internal Zoom */
.ap-img-inner {
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transform: scale(1.15);
    transition: transform 1.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    filter: grayscale(15%) contrast(1.1);
}

.ap-visual-composition:hover .ap-img-1 .ap-img-inner { transform: scale(1.02); filter: grayscale(0%); }
.ap-visual-composition:hover .ap-img-2 .ap-img-inner { transform: scale(1.08); filter: grayscale(0%); }

/* Frosted Glass Floating Badge - REPOSITIONED FOR MAXIMUM VISIBILITY */
.ap-glass-badge {
    position: absolute;
    /* The Expert Move: Pushed to top-right negative space and lifted slightly out of bounds */
    top: -20px; 
    right: 20px; 
    left: auto; /* Clears the previous center alignment */
    transform: scale(1); /* Clears the old translate(-50%, -50%) to fix animation fighting */
    
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
    backdrop-filter: blur(24px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(24px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
    width: 180px; height: 180px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center; align-items: center;
    z-index: 3;
    
    /* Deepened the shadow slightly to account for the "higher" Z-space float */
    box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.12); 
    opacity: 0;
}

.ap-glass-badge.visible {
    /* Triggers the entrance scale, then seamlessly hands off to the continuous float */
    animation: scaleIn 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 0.4s forwards, floatY 6s ease-in-out infinite 1.2s;
}

/* Mobile Adjustment: Ensures it doesn't break out too far on smaller screens */
@media(max-width: 1024px) {
    .ap-glass-badge {
        top: -10px;
        right: 10px;
        width: 140px; height: 140px; /* Scaled down slightly for mobile balance */
    }
    .ap-badge-val { font-size: 42px; }
    .ap-badge-label { font-size: 10px; }
}

.ap-badge-val {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 56px;
    color: var(--charcoal);
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.ap-badge-label {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--red);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    margin-top: 4px;
}

/* ─── TYPOGRAPHY & TEXT REDUCTION ─── */
.ap-content {
    opacity: 0;
}

.ap-content.visible {
    animation: fadeLeft 1s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) forwards;
}

.ap-h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(50px, 6vw, 88px);
    color: var(--charcoal);
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    line-height: 0.9;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.ap-lead {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #555555;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
    font-weight: 400;
}

/* Minimalist Index List (Replacing Paragraphs) */
.ap-index-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.ap-index-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 24px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    transition: padding-left 0.4s ease, border-color 0.4s ease;
}

.ap-index-item:first-child { border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1); }

.ap-index-item:hover {
    padding-left: 20px;
    border-color: var(--red);
}

.ap-index-num {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 24px;
    color: var(--red);
    width: 60px;
}

.ap-index-text {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--charcoal);
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}



/* --- LUXURY ABOUT SECTION TYPOGRAPHY ADDITIONS --- */
.ap-sub-lead {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #71717A; /* A crisp, readable slate grey */
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
    padding-left: 20px;
    border-left: 2px solid rgba(217, 35, 45, 0.2); /* Subtle red accent line */
}

/* Flex container to stack the title and your new paragraph text inside the list */
.ap-index-content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 6px;
}

.ap-index-desc {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #555555;
    line-height: 1.6;
    max-width: 90%;
}
/* ==========================================================================
   MILLION DOLLAR TESTIMONIALS (DUAL-AXIS MARQUEE ENGINE)
   ========================================================================== */
.testimonial-section {
    background: #050505;
    /* 1. THE FIX: Changed from strict height to min-height. 
       The section will now stretch naturally, never squishing the cards. */
    min-height: 100vh; 
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 80px 0; /* Standardized safe-zone padding */
    z-index: 1;
}

/* 1. Standardize the shadow/lift safe zones */
.testi-marquee-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    width: 100vw;
    padding-top: 40px; 
    padding-bottom: 40px; 
    display: flex;
    overflow: hidden;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0); 
}

/* 2. THE MILLION DOLLAR FIX: The "Gap Assassin" */
/* 40px (Row 1 bottom) + 40px (Row 2 top) = 80px total gap. 
   Pulling it up by -56px leaves exactly a 24px perfect vertical gap. */
.testi-marquee-wrapper + .testi-marquee-wrapper {
    margin-top: -56px; 
}

/* Ambient Deep Red Core Glow */
.testimonial-section::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%; left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    width: 1000px; height: 600px;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(230,0,0,0.04) 0%, transparent 60%);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: -1;
}

/* --- HEADER TYPOGRAPHY --- */
.testi-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 4vh; /* Responsive margin to respect the viewport lock */
    position: relative;
    z-index: 10;
}
.testi-h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(48px, 5vw, 72px);
    color: #ffffff;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.testi-h2 .gradient-text {
    color: var(--gradient-primary) /* Blue/Teal gradient matching your image */
}
.testi-stars {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #888;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}
.testi-stars svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; fill: #F59E0B; }


/* Seamless Edge Fade Masks */
.testi-marquee-wrapper::before,
.testi-marquee-wrapper::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; bottom: 0;
    width: 15vw;
    z-index: 5;
    pointer-events: none;
}
.testi-marquee-wrapper::before { left: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, #050505 0%, transparent 100%); }
.testi-marquee-wrapper::after { right: 0; background: linear-gradient(-90deg, #050505 0%, transparent 100%); }

.testi-track {
    display: flex;
    gap: 24px;
    width: max-content;
    padding-left: 24px; /* Offset for seamless looping */
    will-change: transform;
    /* ─── THE FIX: Centers cards away from the top/bottom edges ─── */
    align-items: center; 
}

/* Opposing Animations */
.testi-track.fwd { animation: marqueeLeft 45s linear infinite; }
.testi-track.rev { animation: marqueeRight 50s linear infinite; }

/* Pause on hover for readability/interaction */
.testi-marquee-wrapper:hover .testi-track { animation-play-state: paused; }

/* --- CARD ARCHITECTURE (OBSIDIAN GLASS) --- */
.testi-card {
    width: 360px;
    background: #111111;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    border-radius: 12px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1; /* Establishes baseline stacking */
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}

.testi-card:hover {
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 24px 48px rgba(0,0,0,0.5), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
    z-index: 10; /* ─── THE FIX: Pops the hovered card above everything else ─── */
}

/* ─── TESTIMONIALS APEX CTA WRAPPER ─── */
.testi-global-cta {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 100%;
    position: relative;
    /* Forces the button to sit above the edge fade masks */
    z-index: 40; 
    /* Mathematically mirrors the 4vh margin-bottom of your .testi-header */
    margin-top: 4vh; 
}

/* 1. Video Card Specifics (Top Row) */
.tc-video {
    height: 260px; /* Precisely tuned for viewport fit */
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 0; /* Videos bleed to the edges */
    cursor: pointer;
}
.tc-video video {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    filter: brightness(0.85) contrast(1.1);
    transition: filter 0.4s ease;
}
.tc-video:hover video { filter: brightness(1) contrast(1.05); }

/* The Play Button Overlay */
.tc-play-btn {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%; left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    width: 54px; height: 54px;
    background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.6);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    z-index: 2;
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
}
.tc-video:hover .tc-play-btn {
    background: var(--red);
    border-color: var(--red);
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.1);
}
.tc-play-btn svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; fill: #fff; margin-left: 3px; }

/* Video Meta Overlay */
.tc-video-meta {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    padding: 30px 20px 16px;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.9) 0%, transparent 100%);
    z-index: 2;
}
.tc-video-name { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; color: #fff; }
.tc-video-role { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 12px; color: #aaa; }

/* 2. Text Card Specifics (Bottom Row) */
.tc-text {
    height: 220px; /* Shorter to balance the taller video row */
    padding: 24px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}
.tc-header {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-start;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.tc-user {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
}
.tc-avatar {
    width: 40px; height: 40px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 20px; color: #fff;
    /* Dynamic background colors to match your image */
}
.tc-avatar.blue { background: #2563EB; }
.tc-avatar.pink { background: #EC4899; }
.tc-avatar.green { background: #10B981; }
.tc-avatar.orange { background: #F59E0B; }
.tc-avatar.purple { background: #8B5CF6; }

.tc-name { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; color: #fff; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2px;}
.tc-role { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 11px; color: #777; }
.tc-platform svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; } /* For the Google G */

.tc-rating { margin-bottom: 12px; display: flex; gap: 2px; }
.tc-rating svg { width: 12px; height: 12px; fill: #F59E0B; }

.tc-review {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 13.5px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #A1A1AA;
    /* Line clamping ensures text never overflows the strict box height */
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}
/* Micro-patch to ensure client images fit perfectly in the round avatars */
img.tc-avatar { object-fit: cover; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1); background: #111; }

/* ─── CASE STUDIES (MILLION DOLLAR STACKING DECK) ─────────────────────────── */
.editorial-cases {
    background: #fafafa;
    padding: 120px 0 0; /* Removed bottom padding for seamless stacking */
    position: relative;
    /* Crucial: No overflow hidden here, or sticky will fail */
}
/* ─── CASE STUDIES APEX CTA WRAPPER ─── */
.ec-global-cta {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 100%;
    position: relative;
    /* Forces the button to sit above the final sticky card in the Z-space */
    z-index: 40; 
    padding-bottom: 60px;
    /* Optically tucks it into the 15vh padding of the track so the spacing is tight */
    margin-top: -6vh; 
}

.ec-header { 
    margin-bottom: 60px; 
}

.ec-h2 { 
    font-family: var(--font-display); 
    font-size: clamp(56px, 7vw, 110px); 
    color: #0a0a0a; 
    letter-spacing: 0.02em; 
    line-height: 0.9; 
}

/* The Track Container */
.ec-track {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    padding-bottom: 15vh; /* Gives the final card room to breathe before the next section */
}

/* ─── THE MILLION DOLLAR STICKY CARDS ─── */
.ec-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    
    /* THE MAGIC: Pins each case study to the screen */
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    height: 100vh; /* Locks to exact viewport height */
    min-height: 750px; 
    
    /* Solid background is required so it covers the card behind it */
    background: #fafafa; 
    
    /* Overrides the old spacing and JS reveal animations */
    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: none !important;
    
    /* The cinematic slide-over effect */
    box-shadow: 0 -24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
    border-radius: 40px 40px 0 0; /* Premium curved top edge as it slides up */
    
    overflow: hidden;
    will-change: transform;
}

/* Ensure strict z-index layering so they stack correctly */
.ec-row:nth-child(1) { 
    z-index: 10; 
    /* The first card doesn't need a shadow or curve since it's the base */
    box-shadow: none; 
    border-top: none; 
    border-radius: 0; 
}
.ec-row:nth-child(2) { z-index: 20; }
.ec-row:nth-child(3) { z-index: 30; }

.ec-row.ec-reverse { flex-direction: row-reverse; }

/* The Visual Container */
.ec-visual {
    width: 58%; 
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.ec-img-frame {
    width: 100%;
    height: 70vh; /* Responsive image height relative to the sticky screen */
    max-height: 750px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
    clip-path: none !important; /* Removed old wipe to favor the card slide */
}

.ec-parallax-img {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0;
    width: 100%; 
    height: 100%; 
    object-fit: cover;
    filter: grayscale(15%) contrast(1.1);
    transition: filter 0.8s ease, transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1); 
}

.ec-row:hover .ec-parallax-img { 
    filter: grayscale(0%) contrast(1.05); 
    transform: scale(1.06); /* Replaced JS parallax with kinetic zoom */
}

/* The Overlapping Content Block */
.ec-content {
    width: 42%;
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 70px 60px;
    margin-left: -8%; /* Forces the overlap */
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    box-shadow: 0 40px 100px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
    border-radius: 8px;
}

.ec-reverse .ec-content {
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-right: -8%;
}

/* Brutalist Typography inside the block */
.ec-meta {
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
    font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.2em; color: var(--red);
    margin-bottom: 24px; text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ec-num { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 20px; color: #0a0a0a; }
.ec-dot { width: 4px; height: 4px; background: var(--red); border-radius: 50%; }

.ec-client {
    font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(48px, 5vw, 72px); color: #0a0a0a;
    line-height: 0.9; letter-spacing: 0.02em; margin-bottom: 48px; text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ec-stats { display: flex; gap: 48px; margin-bottom: 48px; border-left: 3px solid var(--red); padding-left: 24px; }
.ec-stat { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.ec-val { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 64px; color: #050505; line-height: 0.8; margin-bottom: 12px; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
.ec-val span { color: var(--red); font-size: 48px; }
.ec-lbl { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; color: #777; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase; }

.ec-desc {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #555555;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-top: 10px;
    padding-left: 24px;
    border-left: 2px solid rgba(217, 35, 45, 0.3);
}



/* Kinetic Action Link */
.ec-action {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
    font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 800; color: #050505;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none;
    padding-bottom: 6px; border-bottom: 2px solid #050505; transition: all 0.4s ease;
}

.ec-action svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; stroke: #050505; fill: none; stroke-width: 2; transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1); }
.ec-action:hover { color: var(--red); border-color: var(--red); }
.ec-action:hover svg { stroke: var(--red); transform: translateX(8px); }



/* ==========================================================================
   MILLION DOLLAR INTELLIGENCE HUB (EDITORIAL MASONRY V2)
   ========================================================================== */
.premium-blogs-v2 {
    background: #050505;
    padding: 140px 0;
    position: relative;
}

.pb2-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.pb2-h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(48px, 6vw, 88px);
    color: #ffffff;
    line-height: 0.9;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    margin-top: 16px;
}

/* Controls & Filters */
.pb2-controls {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    padding-bottom: 24px;
}

.pb2-filters {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.pb2-filter {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    color: #A1A1AA;
    padding: 10px 24px;
    border-radius: 100px;
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.pb2-filter:hover {
    border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
    color: #ffffff;
}

.pb2-filter.active {
    background: var(--red);
    border-color: var(--red);
    color: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(217, 35, 45, 0.3);
}

.pb2-view-all {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.pb2-view-all svg {
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 50%;
    fill: #050505;
    padding: 4px;
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), background 0.3s ease;
}

.pb2-view-all:hover {
    color: var(--red);
}

.pb2-view-all:hover svg {
    background: var(--red);
    fill: #ffffff;
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* Grid Layout */
.pb2-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.25fr 1fr;
    gap: 60px;
    align-items: start;
}

/* Featured Article (Left) */
.pb2-featured {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 32px;
}

/* Featured Article (Left) */
.pb2-feat-img-wrap {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
    margin-bottom: 32px; /* <-- ADDED: Perfect editorial breathing room */
}

.pb2-feat-img-wrap img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), filter 0.5s ease;
    filter: brightness(0.85);
}

.pb2-featured:hover .pb2-feat-img-wrap img {
    transform: scale(1.03);
    filter: brightness(1);
}

.pb2-feat-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(36px, 4vw, 56px);
    color: #ffffff;
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.pb2-featured:hover .pb2-feat-title {
    color: var(--red);
}

/* 1. Featured Article Description Upgrade */
.pb2-feat-desc {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 17.5px; /* Bumped up for premium optical balance */
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #E2E8F0; /* Brighter, high-contrast platinum silver */
    line-height: 1.85; /* Luxurious breathing room between lines */
    letter-spacing: 0.015em; /* Micro-kerning for crisp legibility */
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    max-width: 94%; /* Prevents lines from getting uncomfortably wide, reducing eye fatigue */
}

/* 2. Sidebar Title Upgrade */
.pb2-side-title {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 19px; /* Increased for stronger visual hierarchy */
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #ffffff;
    line-height: 1.45; /* Optimized spacing specifically for multi-line titles */
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

/* 3. Sidebar Meta (Time & Date) Upgrade */
.pb2-meta {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 12.5px; /* Micro-bump for better screen rendering */
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #A1A1AA; /* Lifted from dark grey to a brighter slate for better accessibility */
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em; /* Slightly wider tracking so all-caps text breathes */
}

/* Sidebar Articles (Right) */
.pb2-sidebar {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 32px;
}

.pb2-side-item {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 180px 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
    align-items: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding-bottom: 32px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.pb2-side-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
    padding-bottom: 0;
}

.pb2-side-img-wrap {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
    border-radius: 6px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
}

.pb2-side-img-wrap img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), filter 0.5s ease;
    filter: brightness(0.8);
}

.pb2-side-item:hover .pb2-side-img-wrap img {
    transform: scale(1.08);
    filter: brightness(1);
}



.pb2-side-item:hover .pb2-side-title {
    color: var(--red);
}





/* ==========================================================================
   MILLION DOLLAR SECTION ANCHOR BUTTONS (CONTINUOUS SLIDER ENGINE)
   ========================================================================== */
.md-section-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px;
    background: var(--red); /* Anchored in your signature theme red */
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: 20px 48px;
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border-radius: 4px; /* Professional, grounded architecture */
    text-decoration: none;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: 1;
    /* Resting 3D tactile lift */
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(217, 35, 45, 0.15), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    transition: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

/* ─── LAYER 1: THE CONTINUOUS MILLION DOLLAR SLIDER (AMBIENT LIGHT) ─── */
.md-section-btn::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: -2px; /* Prevents edge-clipping during the sweep */
    background: linear-gradient(
        90deg,
        transparent 0%,
        transparent 35%,
        rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25) 50%, /* The glowing crest of the slider */
        transparent 65%,
        transparent 100%
    );
    background-size: 200% 100%;
    z-index: -1;
    /* Runs a slow, passive scanline loop infinitely */
    animation: continuousSweep 4s linear infinite;
}

/* ─── LAYER 2: THE KINETIC DARK-RED CORE (HOVER REVEAL) ─── */
.md-section-btn::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: var(--red-dark);
    z-index: -2;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(0.9); /* Starts slightly shrunken */
    transition: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.md-section-btn span {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    transition: padding 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.md-section-btn svg {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    fill: none;
    stroke: currentColor;
    stroke-width: 2.5;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

/* ─── THE APEX KINETIC HOVER STATE ─── */
.md-section-btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px); /* Decisive physical lift off the canvas */
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35); /* Border snaps sharper */
    /* Huge ambient red bloom pushes into the dark background */
    box-shadow: 0 24px 48px rgba(217, 35, 45, 0.5), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
    padding-left: 56px; /* Button physically expands its stance */
    padding-right: 40px;
}

/* Ignites the dark core, pushing it to the edges */
.md-section-btn:hover::after {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1);
}

/* Overdrives the continuous slider: faster and brighter */
.md-section-btn:hover::before {
    animation: continuousSweep 1.2s linear infinite;
    background: linear-gradient(
        90deg,
        transparent 0%,
        transparent 35%,
        rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45) 50%,
        transparent 65%,
        transparent 100%
    );
}

.md-section-btn:hover svg {
    transform: translateX(8px); /* Arrow drives forward */
}

/* ─── THE ENGINE BEHIND THE SLIDER ─── */
@keyframes continuousSweep {
    0% { background-position: 200% center; }
    100% { background-position: -200% center; }
}
/* ─── TEAM SECTION — EDITORIAL SPLIT (CHARCOAL CARDS) ─────────────────────── */
.team-section-light {
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 140px 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.tl-container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 380px 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: center;
}
.tl-intro {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}
.tl-h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(56px, 6vw, 88px);
    color: var(--charcoal);
    line-height: 0.9;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.tl-highlight {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
}
.tl-highlight::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 8px;
    width: 100%;
    height: 10px;
    background: rgba(217, 35, 45, 0.15);
    z-index: -1;
    transition: height 0.3s ease;
}

/* UPGRADE: Drastically improved readability */
.tl-sub {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 18px; /* Increased size */
    font-weight: 500; /* Medium weight for clarity */
    color: #111111; /* Near black for maximum contrast */
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   TEAM CARDS: EQUAL HEIGHT & KINETIC IMAGE COMPRESSION
   ========================================================================== */

/* 1. Reset the track so cards stay perfectly aligned */
.tl-track {
    align-items: stretch;
}

/* 2. Lock the absolute height of ALL cards */
.tl-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 520px !important; /* Forces every card to be identical */
    justify-content: flex-end; /* Anchors the black info box to the bottom */
}

/* 3. The Cinematic Image Box (Absorbs the expansion) */
.tl-img-box {
    height: auto !important; /* Overrides your old fixed 380px */
    flex: 1; /* Dynamically fills all remaining space */
    min-height: 0;
    transition: flex 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

/* 4. The Info Box */
.tl-info {
    flex-shrink: 0; /* Prevents the text from squishing */
}

/* 5. The Ultra-Smooth Description Reveal */
.tl-desc {
    max-height: 0;
    opacity: 0;
    margin-top: 0;
    padding-top: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid transparent; 
    transform: translateY(15px); /* Starts slightly lower */
    
    /* UPGRADED SMOOTHNESS: Opacity is delayed by 0.1s so it fades in perfectly *as* the box opens */
    transition: max-height 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
                opacity 0.4s ease 0.1s, 
                margin-top 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
                padding-top 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
                transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
                border-color 0.6s ease;
}

.tl-card:hover .tl-desc {
    max-height: 120px;
    opacity: 1;
    margin-top: 16px;
    padding-top: 16px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08); 
    transform: translateY(0); /* Snaps up into place */
}
/* Nav Buttons */
/* Nav Buttons (Forced Contrast) */
.tl-nav {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
}
.tl-nav-btn {
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    background: #181818;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
    border-radius: 4px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    color: #ffffff; /* Base color forced to sharp dark black */
}
.tl-nav-btn:hover {
    background: #111111; /* Charcoal background on hover */
    border-color: #111111;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    color: #ffffff; /* Inverts color to white on hover */
}
.tl-nav-btn svg {
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    stroke: currentColor; /* Inherits the strict colors set above */
    stroke-width: 2.5; 
    fill: none;
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}
.tl-nav-btn.prev:hover svg { transform: translateX(-4px); }
.tl-nav-btn.next:hover svg { transform: translateX(4px); }

/* Track & Wrapper */
/* Track & Wrapper (ULTRA-PREMIUM KINETIC CANVAS) */
.tl-carousel-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 20px 0;
    margin: -20px 0;
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, black 85%, transparent 100%);
    mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, black 85%, transparent 100%);
    touch-action: pan-y; /* Allows natural vertical page scrolling on mobile */
}

.tl-track {
    display: flex;
    gap: 24px;
    width: max-content;
    will-change: transform;
    /* We handle the transition inside the animation loop for flawless 120Hz physics */
    transition: none !important; 
    cursor: grab;
    user-select: none;
    -webkit-user-select: none;
}

.tl-track:active {
    cursor: grabbing;
}

.tl-card {
    width: 320px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}
/* ==========================================================================
   MILLION DOLLAR CHARCOAL CARD UPGRADE
   ========================================================================== */
/* ==========================================================================
   MILLION DOLLAR TEAM CARDS (TYPOGRAPHY & BIO UPGRADE)
   ========================================================================== */

/* Gives the name slightly more breathing room above the title */
.tl-name {
    margin-bottom: 8px; 
}

/* 1. The Premium Sub-Heading */
.tl-role {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 11.5px;
    font-weight: 700; /* Dropped from 800 for a more elegant, refined weight */
    color: var(--red); /* Ignites the sub-heading in your authoritative brand red */
    letter-spacing: 0.2em; /* Ultra-wide editorial tracking */
    text-transform: uppercase;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 20px; /* Perfect negative space before the bio starts */
}

/* The Micro-Accent Line */
.tl-role::before {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    width: 12px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--red);
    opacity: 0.6;
    transition: width 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

/* Kinetically extends the accent line when the card is hovered */
.tl-card:hover .tl-role::before {
    width: 24px; 
    opacity: 1;
}

/* 2. The Luxury Description Text */
.tl-desc {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 14.5px; /* Increased for effortless readability */
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #8A8A93; /* A deep, sophisticated slate gray */
    line-height: 1.75; /* High-end editorial line spacing */
    margin-top: 0;
    padding-top: 0;
    border-top: none; /* Removed the cheap full-width border */
    transition: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

/* 3. The "Lights On" Hover State */
.tl-card:hover .tl-desc {
    color: #E2E8F0; /* Snaps to crisp, high-contrast platinum white */
    transform: translateX(4px); /* A microscopic physical shift forward */
}
.tl-img-box {
    width: 100%;
    height: 380px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #1a1a1a;
    position: relative;
}


/* Ensure the image zoom inside the card is equally smooth */
.tl-img-box img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center top;
    filter: contrast(1.05); 
    will-change: transform;
    transition: 
        transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), 
        filter 0.8s ease;
}

.tl-card:hover .tl-img-box img {
    transform: scale(1.06) translateZ(0);
}
.tl-info {
    padding: 24px 28px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    background: #111111;
    transition: background 0.4s ease;
}
.tl-card:hover .tl-info {
    background: #1a1a1a;
}
.tl-name {
    font-family: var(--font-sans); 
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #ffffff; 
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    transition: color 0.4s ease;
}
.tl-card:hover .tl-name {
    color: var(--red);
}
.tl-role {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6); 
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}


/* ==========================================================================
   MILLION DOLLAR CHARCOAL CARD UPGRADE
   ========================================================================== */
.tl-card {
    width: 320px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    /* UPGRADE: Million Dollar Charcoal Black */
    background: #111111; 
    /* UPGRADE: Stealth Dark Border */
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: all 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    cursor: crosshair;
}
.tl-card:hover {
    /* Deeper shadow for dark cards */
    box-shadow: 0 40px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), inset 0 0 40px rgba(230, 0, 0, 0.05);
    border-color: rgba(230, 0, 0, 0.2);
    transform: translateY(-12px);
}
.tl-img-box {
    width: 100%;
    height: 380px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #1a1a1a; /* Dark base for images */
    position: relative;
}
.tl-img-box img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center top;
    /* UPGRADE: Removed greyscale. Images are full color. */
    filter: contrast(1.05); 
    transition: all 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), filter 0.5s ease;
}
.tl-card:hover .tl-img-box img {
    transform: scale(1.06); /* Increased kinetic zoom */
}
.tl-info {
    padding: 24px 28px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    background: #111111;
    transition: background 0.4s ease;
}
.tl-card:hover .tl-info {
    /* Slight lift within the card */
    background: #1a1a1a;
}
.tl-name {
    /* UPGRADE: Confirmed Million Dollar Sans (Barlow) */
    font-family: var(--font-sans); 
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 700; /* Heavy weight */
    /* UPGRADE: Hyper-Readable White */
    color: #ffffff; 
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    transition: color 0.4s ease;
}
/* Hover makes the name ignite in agency red */
.tl-card:hover .tl-name {
    color: var(--red);
}
/* ─── KINETIC DRAG STATE ─── */
.tl-carousel-wrapper.is-dragging .tl-card {
    pointer-events: none; /* Prevents accidental clicks while dragging */
    transform: scale(0.98); /* Micro-compression while grabbed for tactile feel */
    transition: transform 0.3s ease; /* Smooth compress, independent of the track slide */
}
.tl-role {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 800;
    /* UPGRADE: Readable slate grey */
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6); 
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}



/* ==========================================================================
   MILLION DOLLAR CLIENT LOGOS (OBSIDIAN GLASS PLATES + FULL COLOR)
   ========================================================================== */

/* ─── SECTION ARCHITECTURE ─── */
.clients-section {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #0a0a0a 0%, #111111 100%);
    padding: 100px 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Stealth SVG Grid Overlay */
.clients-section::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='40' height='40' viewBox='0 0 40 40' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cg fill='%23ffffff' fill-opacity='0.015' fill-rule='evenodd'%3E%3Cpath d='M0 40L40 0H20L0 20M40 40V20L20 40'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* ─── TYPOGRAPHY ─── */
.clients-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.clients-h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(36px, 4vw, 64px);
    color: #ffffff;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    line-height: 0.9;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.clients-sub {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #444444;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

/* ─── MARQUEE CONTAINER & FADE MASKS ─── */
.marquee-container {
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
}

/* Dual-Edge Fade Gradient */
.marquee-container::before, 
.marquee-container::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 250px;
    z-index: 2;
    pointer-events: none;
}
.marquee-container::before {
    left: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #0a0a0a, transparent);
}
.marquee-container::after {
    right: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(270deg, #0a0a0a, transparent);
}

/* ─── THE INFINITE TRACK ─── */
.marquee-track {
    display: flex;
    gap: 32px; /* Tightened gap because the glass plates provide their own padding */
    width: max-content;
    align-items: center;
    padding-left: 32px; /* Offset for seamless looping */
    will-change: transform;
}

/* Hardware-Accelerated Animations */
.marquee-track.fwd {
    animation: marqueeLeft 40s linear infinite;
}
.marquee-track.rev {
    animation: marqueeRight 45s linear infinite;
}

/* Pause Interaction on Hover */
.marquee-container:hover .marquee-track {
    animation-play-state: paused;
}

/* ─── THE OBSIDIAN GLASS PLATES ─── */
.logo-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 300px; 
    height: 200px;
    /* NEW: We use padding to create a strict safe-zone, allowing logos to grow much larger */
    padding: 20px 32px; 
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.015);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
    border-radius: 12px;
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    transition: all 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    cursor: crosshair;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* The Glass Top-Edge Highlight */
.logo-item::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12), transparent);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.6s ease;
}

/* ─── THE COLORFUL LOGO ENGINE ─── */
.client-logo {
    /* NEW: Forces the logo to maximize its footprint inside the padded plate */
    width: 100%; 
    height: 100%; 
    object-fit: contain; /* Ensures the logo never stretches or distorts */
    transition: all 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    filter: saturate(1.2) opacity(1) drop-shadow(0 12px 24px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1));
    /* Scaled back slightly to 1.08 so larger logos don't clip the box on hover */
    transform: scale(1.08); 
}

/* ─── THE MILLION DOLLAR HOVER STATE ─── */
.logo-item:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: 0 24px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.logo-item:hover::before {
    opacity: 1; 
}
.logo-item:hover .client-logo {
    filter: saturate(1.4) opacity(1) drop-shadow(0 16px 32px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15));
    transform: scale(1.12);
}

/* ─── KEYFRAMES ─── */
@keyframes marqueeLeft {
    0% { transform: translateX(0); }
    100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

@keyframes marqueeRight {
    0% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
    100% { transform: translateX(0); }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   MILLION DOLLAR CONTACT SECTION (RED OVERDRIVE & OBSIDIAN GLASS)
   ========================================================================== */

/* ─── SECTION ARCHITECTURE ─── */
.contact-section {
    /* Anchored in the aggressive theme red to merge with the CTA strip */
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,#a00000 0%,#cc0000 40%,#e60000 70%,#ff2200 100%);
    padding: 140px 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: 1;
}

/* Abstract ambient light orb (Top Left) */
.contact-section::before {
    content: ''; 
    position: absolute; 
    top: -150px; 
    left: -100px; 
    width: 800px; 
    height: 800px;
    border-radius: 50%; 
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
}

/* Abstract deep shadow orb (Bottom Right) */
.contact-section::after {
    content: ''; 
    position: absolute; 
    bottom: -200px; 
    right: -150px; 
    width: 900px; 
    height: 900px;
    border-radius: 50%; 
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
}

/* Base Grid Layout */
.contact-inner {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 100px;
    align-items: center;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

/* ─── LEFT SIDE: HIGH-CONTRAST TYPOGRAPHY ─── */
.contact-copy { 
    position: relative; 
}

.contact-h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(44px, 4.5vw, 76px);
    color: #ffffff; /* Pure white against the red */
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    line-height: 0.88;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.contact-h2 em { 
    font-style: normal; 
    color: #ffffff; 
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
}

/* The dark anchor line under the emphasis text */
.contact-h2 em::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 8px;
    width: 100%;
    height: 8px;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); 
    z-index: -1;
}

.contact-lead {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 18px; 
    font-weight: 500;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85); /* Premium legible silver */
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
    max-width: 90%;
}

/* ─── LEFT SIDE: DIRECTORY & TRUST ORBS ─── */
.contact-trust { 
    display: flex; 
    flex-direction: column; 
    gap: 40px; 
}

.ct-item { 
    display: flex; 
    align-items: center; 
    gap: 24px; 
}

.ct-icon {
    width: 64px; 
    height: 64px; 
    border-radius: 50%; 
    background: #ffffff; 
    display: flex; 
    align-items: center; 
    justify-content: center; 
    flex-shrink: 0;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.15); 
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), box-shadow 0.4s ease;
}

.ct-item:hover .ct-icon {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.ct-icon svg { 
    width: 24px; 
    height: 24px; 
    stroke: var(--red-dark); 
    stroke-width: 1.5; 
    fill: none; 
}

.ct-text { 
    display: flex; 
    flex-direction: column; 
    justify-content: center; 
}

.ct-text strong {
    font-family: var(--font-sans); 
    font-size: 15px; 
    font-weight: 800; 
    color: #ffffff; 
    display: block; 
    margin-bottom: 4px; 
    letter-spacing: 0.1em; 
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ct-text span {
    font-family: var(--font-sans); 
    font-size: 16px; 
    font-weight: 500; 
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75); 
    line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ─── RIGHT SIDE: THE PLATINUM WHITE FORM CARD ─── */
.contact-form-card {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95); /* Crisp, bright white frosted glass */
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 56px 48px;
    position: relative;
    backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    /* Deep red shadow so the white card feels grounded in the blooming background */
    box-shadow: 0 40px 100px rgba(150, 0, 0, 0.4), 0 10px 40px rgba(217, 35, 45, 0.15);
}

/* Subtle Red Accent Line on Top of the White Card */
.contact-form-card::before {
    content: ''; 
    position: absolute; 
    top: 0; left: 32px; right: 32px; height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--red), transparent);
}

/* Form Layout Grids */
.form-grid { 
    display: flex; 
    flex-direction: column; 
    gap: 20px; 
}
.form-row-2 { 
    display: grid; 
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; 
    gap: 20px; 
}
.form-group { 
    display: flex; 
    flex-direction: column; 
    gap: 10px; 
    position: relative; 
}

/* Form Typography & Inputs (Light Theme) */
.form-label {
    font-family: var(--font-sans); 
    font-size: 13.5px; 
    font-weight: 600; 
    letter-spacing: 0.08em; 
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #111111; /* Absolute black for readability */
    margin-bottom: 2px; 
}

.form-input, .form-textarea, .form-select {
    background: #f4f4f6; /* Premium soft gray */
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
    border-radius: 6px; 
    padding: 16px 20px;
    font-family: var(--font-sans); 
    font-size: 15px; 
    font-weight: 500; 
    color: #111111;
    outline: none; 
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    width: 100%; 
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    box-shadow: inset 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);
}

.form-input::placeholder, .form-textarea::placeholder {
    color: #a0a0a0; 
    font-weight: 400;
}

/* Kinetic Input Focus (Red Accent) */
.form-input:focus, .form-textarea:focus, .form-select:focus {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-color: var(--red); 
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(217, 35, 45, 0.1);
}

.form-select {
    cursor: pointer;
    /* Dark grey SVG dropdown arrow */
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='14' height='8' viewBox='0 0 14 8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l6 6 6-6' stroke='%23555555' stroke-width='2' fill='none' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    background-repeat: no-repeat; 
    background-position: right 18px center; 
    padding-right: 48px;
    color: #555555; 
}

.form-select option { 
    background: #ffffff; 
    color: #111111; 
}

.form-textarea { 
    resize: vertical; 
    min-height: 120px; 
    line-height: 1.6; 
}

/* ─── NEW: Form Titles & Subtitles ─── */
.form-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 44px; 
    color: #111111;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em; 
    line-height: 1; 
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.form-subtitle {
    font-family: var(--font-sans); 
    font-size: 14.5px; 
    color: #555555; 
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ─── NEW: Checkbox Grid Architecture ─── */
.form-checkgroup { 
    display: grid; 
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; 
    gap: 12px; 
    margin-top: 4px;
}

.form-check {
    display: flex; 
    align-items: center; 
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 14px 16px;
    background: #f4f4f6;
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
    border-radius: 8px; 
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.form-check:hover { 
    border-color: var(--red); 
    background: #ffffff; 
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(217, 35, 45, 0.06);
}

.form-check input[type="checkbox"] { 
    width: 18px; 
    height: 18px; 
    accent-color: var(--red); 
    cursor: pointer; 
}

.form-check-label {
    font-family: var(--font-sans); 
    font-size: 13.5px; 
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #111111; 
    cursor: pointer; 
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.form-check:hover .form-check-label { 
    color: var(--red); 
}

/* Submit Button remains exactly the same logic */
.form-submit {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 14px;
  width: 100%; padding: 22px 40px; margin-top: 28px;
  background: var(--red); color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase;
  border: none; border-radius: 8px; cursor: pointer;
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  transition: all 0.4s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(217,35,45,0.3);
}
.form-submit::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: var(--red-dark); transform: translateX(-101%);
  transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1);
}
.form-submit:hover::before { transform: translateX(0); }
.form-submit:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 24px 50px rgba(217,35,45,0.4); }
.form-submit span, .form-submit svg { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.form-submit svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; stroke: #fff; fill: none; stroke-width: 2.5; transition: transform 0.4s ease; }
.form-submit:hover svg { transform: translateX(6px); }

.form-fine {
    font-family: var(--font-sans); 
    font-size: 12.5px;
    color: #888888;
    text-align: center; 
    margin-top: 20px; 
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ─── FORM SUCCESS STATE (Light Theme) ─── */
.form-success { 
    display: none; 
    text-align: center; 
    padding: 48px 0; 
}

.form-success.show { 
    display: block; 
    animation: scaleIn 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) forwards; 
}

.form-success-icon {
    width: 72px; 
    height: 72px; 
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(217, 35, 45, 0.1); 
    border: 1px solid rgba(217, 35, 45, 0.3);
    display: flex; 
    align-items: center; 
    justify-content: center; 
    margin: 0 auto 28px;
}

.form-success-icon svg { 
    width: 32px; 
    height: 32px; 
    fill: var(--red); 
}

.form-success h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-display); 
    font-size: 44px; 
    color: #111111;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em; 
    margin-bottom: 16px; 
    line-height: 1;
}

.form-success p { 
    font-family: var(--font-sans); 
    font-size: 18px; 
    color: #555555; 
    line-height: 1.75; 
}



/* ─── CTA STRIP ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.cta-strip{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#a00000 0%,#cc0000 40%,#e60000 70%,#ff2200 100%);padding:100px 0;position:relative;overflow:hidden;text-align:center;}
.cta-strip::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:-100px;left:-100px;width:600px;height:600px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.04);}
.cta-strip::after{content:'';position:absolute;bottom:-150px;right:-150px;width:700px;height:700px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(0,0,0,0.1);}
.cta-strip-inner{position:relative;z-index:2;}
.cta-strip h2{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(50px,6vw,96px);color:#fff;letter-spacing:0.02em;line-height:0.9;margin-bottom:24px;}
.cta-strip p{font-family:var(--font-sans);font-size:19px;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.75);max-width:500px;margin:0 auto 48px;line-height:1.75;}
.cta-strip-btn{display:inline-block;background:#fff;color:var(--red);padding:20px 48px;font-family:var(--font-sans);font-size:14px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase;border-radius:4px;transition:all 0.3s ease;}
.cta-strip-btn:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 16px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);}
.cta-trust-row{margin-top:32px;font-family:var(--font-sans);font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.5);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:28px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.cta-trust-row span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;}
.cta-trust-row svg{width:14px;height:14px;fill:rgba(255,255,255,0.5);}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   9. MILLION DOLLAR FOOTER — STUDIO LUXURY
════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.footer {
    background: #030303; /* A true, void-level obsidian black */
    padding: 120px 0 0; /* Massive top breathing room */
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden; /* Required to contain the giant text and glow */
}

/* Subtle Crimson Ambient Light emerging from the top */
.footer-glow {
    position: absolute;
    top: -300px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 800px;
    height: 600px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(217, 35, 45, 0.08) 0%, transparent 70%);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
}

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

/* ─── GRID LAYOUT ─── */
.footer-grid-premium {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    margin-bottom: 80px;
}

.footer-desc {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 15.5px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #8A8A93; /* Crisp slate gray */
    line-height: 1.85;
    max-width: 320px;
}

.footer-col-title {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    position: relative;
}

/* ─── KINETIC LINK ENGINE ─── */
.footer-links {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
}

.footer-links a {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #A1A1AA;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-flex;
    width: max-content;
    position: relative;
    transition: color 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.footer-links a span {
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 4px;
}

/* The Line Draw Effect */
.footer-links a span::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--red);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: right;
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.footer-links a:hover {
    color: #ffffff;
}

.footer-links a:hover span::after {
    transform: scaleX(1);
    transform-origin: left;
}

/* ─── LOCATIONS ─── */
.footer-locations {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
}

.loc-item {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.loc-item strong {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #ffffff;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.loc-item span {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #8A8A93;
    margin-top: 2px;
}

/* ─── THE MEGA-TYPOGRAPHY WATERMARK ─── */
.footer-giant-text {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(80px, 14.5vw, 240px); /* Scales dynamically with the screen */
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 0.8;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    text-align: center;
    
    /* The Stealth Stroke Effect */
    color: transparent;
    -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    
    user-select: none;
    pointer-events: none;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 40px 0 0 0;
    
    /* Pulls it slightly beneath the bottom grid line */
    transform: translateY(20px);
}

/* ─── THE FINAL BASELINE ─── */
.footer-bottom-bar {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 32px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 10;
    background: #030303; /* Covers the bottom of the giant text */
}

.fb-copy {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #71717A;
}

.fb-legal {
    display: flex;
    gap: 32px;
}

.fb-legal a {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #71717A;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.fb-legal a:hover {
    color: #ffffff;
}

/* Tactical Social Buttons */
.fb-socials {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
}

.fb-social-btn {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    background: transparent;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    color: #A1A1AA;
}

.fb-social-btn svg {
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
    fill: currentColor;
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.fb-social-btn:hover {
    background: var(--red);
    border-color: var(--red);
    color: #ffffff;
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(217, 35, 45, 0.2);
}

.fb-social-btn:hover svg {
    transform: scale(1.1);
}
/* ─── CHA DEVELOPER WATERMARK ─── */
.fb-copy-wrap {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
}

.fb-watermark {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 10.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    padding-left: 16px;
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.wm-text {
    color: #555555; /* Stealth mode */
}

.wm-link {
    color: #8A8A93;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-decoration: none;
    position: relative;
    transition: color 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

/* The Kinetic Signature Line */
.wm-link::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: -4px;
    width: 100%;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--red);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: right;
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.wm-link:hover {
    color: #ffffff; /* Ignites to pure white on hover */
}

.wm-link:hover::after {
    transform: scaleX(1);
    transform-origin: left;
}
/* ─── HQ DIRECT CONTACT LINKS ─── */
.loc-link {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #8A8A93;
    margin-top: 4px;
    text-decoration: none;
    position: relative;
    width: max-content;
    transition: color 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.loc-link::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: -2px;
    width: 100%;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--red);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: right;
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.loc-link:hover {
    color: #ffffff;
}

.loc-link:hover::after {
    transform: scaleX(1);
    transform-origin: left;
}

/* ─── FOOTER RESPONSIVE ─── */
@media(max-width: 1024px) {
    .footer-grid-premium {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 60px;
    }
    .footer-brand-col {
        grid-column: span 2;
    }
    .footer-giant-text {
        transform: translateY(10px);
    }
}

@media(max-width: 768px) {
    .footer { padding: 80px 0 0; }
    .footer-grid-premium {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 48px;
    }
    .footer-brand-col {
        grid-column: span 1;
    }
    .footer-bottom-bar {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 24px;
        text-align: center;
    }
}
@media(max-width: 768px) {
    /* ... your other mobile footer rules ... */
    
    .fb-copy-wrap {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 12px;
    }
    
    .fb-watermark {
        padding-left: 0;
        border-left: none;
        padding-top: 12px;
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    }
}
/* ─── MEDIA QUERIES ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media(max-width:1200px){
    .team-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
    .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:40px;}
}
@media(max-width:1024px){

    .about-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .about-section::before{display:none;}
    .cases-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
    .results-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
    .nav-links, .nav-controls .btn-audit { display: none; }
    .hamburger { display: flex; }
}
@media(max-width:768px){
    .nav-links{display:none;}
    .cases-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .team-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
    .results-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .cta-form{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;}
    .cta-input{width:100%;max-width:400px;}
    .about-accent-box{bottom:-20px;right:-10px;}
    .cases-header{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .main-header { top: 12px; width: 94%; padding: 10px 16px; }
    .brand-text { font-size: 1.6rem; }
    .brand-icon-wrap { width: 40px; height: 40px; }
}

@media(max-width: 480px) {
    .main-header { top: 10px; width: 96%; padding: 8px 14px; }
    .brand-text { font-size: 1.4rem; }
}

/* ─── MOBILE OVERRIDES: HIDE SOCIAL SIDEBAR ─── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .social-sidebar {
        display: none !important; 
    }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   HERO RESPONSIVE MATRIX (STRICTLY MOBILE/TABLET)
   Desktop Base CSS remains 100% untouched.
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ─── 1024px: Tablets Landscape & Layout Collapse ─── */
@media(max-width: 1024px) {
    .hero-section { 
        padding-top: 140px; 
        padding-bottom: 60px; 
    }
    .hero-content-wrapper { 
        grid-template-columns: 1fr; 
        justify-items: center; 
        text-align: center; 
    }
    /* Hide the empty right column to allow perfect centering */
    .hero-graphic-col { display: none; }
    .hero-eyebrow { justify-content: center; }
    
    /* Safely override the negative desktop margins to center the glass box */
    .hero-sub {
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: 0;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
        border-left: none;
        border-radius: 12px;
        /* Shift gradient to bottom-heavy for centered text readability */
        background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.65) 0%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.05) 100%);
        max-width: 600px;
    }
    .hero-ctas { justify-content: center; }
    
    /* Hardware-accelerated horizontal scroll for badges */
    .trust-badges-pill {
        max-width: 100%;
        overflow-x: auto;
        -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
        scrollbar-width: none; /* Firefox */
    }
    .trust-badges-pill::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; } /* Chrome/Safari */
}

/* ─── 768px: Tablets Portrait & Large Phones ─── */
@media(max-width: 768px) {
    .hero-section { padding-top: 120px; padding-bottom: 48px; min-height: auto; }
    
    /* Override desktop clamp to prevent text blow-out on phones */
    .hero-h1 { font-size: clamp(38px, 9vw, 62px); margin-bottom: 24px; }
    .hero-eyebrow { margin-bottom: 28px; }
    
    /* Subtext scaling */
    .hero-sub { font-size: 15px; padding: 18px 20px; }
    
    /* Trust Badge Compression */
    .trust-badges-pill { border-radius: 12px; }
    .badge-item { padding: 14px 14px; }
    .badge-icon-wrap { width: 36px; height: 36px; border-radius: 10px; }
    .badge-icon-wrap svg, .badge-icon-wrap img { width: 20px; height: 20px; }
    .badge-label { font-size: 9px; }
    .badge-divider { height: 44px; }
    
    /* Button scaling */
    .btn-primary, .btn-outline { padding: 13px 24px; font-size: 12px; }
}

/* ─── 480px: Small Phones & CTA Stacking ─── */
@media(max-width: 480px) {
    .hero-h1 { font-size: clamp(34px, 10vw, 48px); margin-bottom: 18px; }
    .hero-sub { font-size: 14px; padding: 14px 16px; }
    
    /* Force 100% width touch targets for thumb accessibility */
    .hero-ctas { 
        flex-direction: column; 
        align-items: stretch; 
        width: 100%; 
        max-width: 340px; 
        margin: 0 auto; 
    }
    .btn-primary, .btn-outline { justify-content: center; width: 100%; }
    
    /* Final Edge-to-Edge Badge Compression */
    .trust-badges-pill { gap: 0; }
    .badge-item { padding: 12px 10px; }
    .badge-icon-wrap { width: 32px; height: 32px; border-radius: 8px; }
    .badge-icon-wrap svg, .badge-icon-wrap img { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
    .badge-label { font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }
    .badge-divider { height: 36px; }
}
/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   LAPTOP VIEWPORT SAFEGUARDS (RESTORED)
   Prevents desktop CTAs from being pushed below the fold
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

@media (max-height: 900px) and (min-width: 1025px) {
    .hero-section { padding-top: 150px; padding-bottom: 20px; }
    .hero-eyebrow { margin-bottom: 24px; }
    .hero-h1 { font-size: clamp(72px, 7.5vw, 120px); line-height: 0.85; margin-bottom: 16px; }
    .hero-sub { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 24px; }
}

@media (max-height: 750px) and (min-width: 1025px) {
    .hero-section { padding-top: 130px; }
    .hero-h1 { font-size: clamp(55px, 6.5vw, 90px); }
}


/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SERVICES RESPONSIVE MATRIX (FLEXBOX ARCHITECTURE)
   Desktop Base CSS remains 100% untouched.
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ─── 1200px: Small Laptops / Landscape Tablets ─── */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
    /* Converts the 3-column flex layout to a perfect 2-column layout */
    .service-card {
        width: calc(50% - 14px); /* 14px accounts for half of the 28px gap */
    }
}

/* ─── 768px: Portrait Tablets & Large Phones ─── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    /* Section Padding Compression */
    .services-section {
        padding: 80px 0 90px;
    }
    
    /* Header Typography Scaling */
    .services-header {
        margin-bottom: 48px;
    }
    .services-h2 {
        font-size: 48px; /* Mathematically locked */
        line-height: 1.1; /* Adjusted slightly for the fixed size */
    }
    
    /* Converts to a pristine Single Column */
    .services-grid {
        gap: 20px; /* Tighter gap for mobile scrolling */
        margin-bottom: 40px;
    }
    .service-card {
        width: 100%; /* Stacks cards edge-to-edge */
        min-height: auto; /* Releases the fixed desktop height */
    }
    
    /* Cinematic Image Compression */
    .sc-image {
        height: 200px;
    }
    
    /* Internal Card Padding & Typography Adjustment */
    .sc-body {
        padding: 28px 24px;
    }
    .sc-title {
        font-size: 18px;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
    .sc-body-text {
        font-size: 14px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
    
    /* Scale down the massive background watermark number to fit the narrower card */
    .sc-num {
        font-size: 64px;
        top: 16px;
        right: 16px;
    }
}

/* ─── 480px: Small Phones ─── */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
    /* Final Section Tightening */
    .services-section {
        padding: 60px 0 70px;
    }
    .services-h2 {
        font-size: 48px; /* Strict 48px lock for all phone sizes */
        line-height: 1.1; 
    }
    
    /* Final Image Compression for small viewports */
    .sc-image {
        height: 180px;
    }
    
    /* Scale down the CTA Card */
    .sc-cta-body {
        padding: 40px 24px;
    }
    .sc-cta-title {
        font-size: 32px;
    }
    .sc-cta-icon-wrap {
        width: 56px;
        height: 56px;
        margin-bottom: 24px;
    }
    .sc-cta-icon-wrap svg {
        width: 24px;
        height: 24px;
    }
    
    /* Stretch the inner CTA button for thumb accessibility */
    .sc-cta-btn {
        width: 100%;
        justify-content: center;
        padding: 16px 20px;
    }
}


/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ABOUT SECTION: FLUID & UNCROPPED RESPONSIVE MATRIX
   Desktop Base CSS remains 100% untouched.
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ─── 1024px: Tablets Landscape & Layout Collapse ─── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .about-premium { padding: 100px 0; }
    .ap-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 64px; }
    
    /* THE EXPERT MOVE: Fluid Aspect Ratio instead of Fixed Height */
    .ap-visual-composition {
        height: auto !important;
        aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; /* Creates a perfect, fluid square */
        max-width: 540px; 
        margin: 0 auto;
    }
    
    /* Re-proportioned to fit the new fluid square */
    .ap-img-1 { width: 85%; height: 85%; }
    .ap-img-2 { width: 55%; height: 55%; border-width: 4px; }
    
    /* KILL THE ZOOM: Removes the 15% desktop zoom to prevent cropping */
    .ap-img-inner {
        transform: scale(1) !important;
        object-fit: cover !important; 
        object-position: center !important;
    }
    
    /* Reposition the Badge so it doesn't break out of the viewport */
    .ap-glass-badge {
        width: 130px; height: 130px;
        top: -15px; right: -5px;
    }
    .ap-badge-val { font-size: 38px; }
}

/* ─── 768px: Tablets Portrait & Large Phones ─── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .about-premium { padding: 80px 0; }
    
    /* Typography Scaling for Mobile Readability */
    .ap-h2 { font-size: clamp(38px, 9vw, 56px); margin-bottom: 20px; }
    .ap-lead { font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 32px; }
    .ap-sub-lead { font-size: 14px; padding-left: 16px; margin-bottom: 32px; }
    
    /* Shifts from square to landscape for a better phone fit */
    .ap-visual-composition {
        aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; 
    }
}

/* ─── 480px: Small Phones ─── */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .ap-grid { gap: 48px; }
    
    /* Final Badge Compression */
    .ap-glass-badge {
        width: 100px; height: 100px;
        top: -10px; right: -10px;
        border-width: 1px;
    }
    .ap-badge-val { font-size: 28px; }
    .ap-badge-label { font-size: 8px; margin-top: 2px; }
    
    /* Text Adjustments */
    .ap-index-text { font-size: 14px; }
    .ap-index-desc { font-size: 13px; max-width: 100%; }
}


/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   CASE STUDIES: EDITORIAL SCROLL MATRIX
   Desktop Base CSS remains 100% untouched.
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ─── 1024px: Break the Sticky Stack ─── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    /* Release the 100vh lock and sticky behavior */
    .ec-row, .ec-row.ec-reverse {
        position: relative !important;
        height: auto !important;
        min-height: auto !important;
        flex-direction: column;
        padding: 80px 0;
        margin-bottom: 20px !important;
        box-shadow: none !important;
        border-top: none !important;
        border-radius: 0 !important;
    }

    /* Image Frame - Fluid and Uncropped */
    .ec-visual { width: 100%; }
    .ec-img-frame {
        height: auto !important;
        max-height: none !important;
        aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; /* Cinematic uncropped framing */
        border-radius: 12px;
    }
    
    /* Disable hover zoom on tablet to prevent clipping */
    .ec-row:hover .ec-parallax-img { transform: scale(1); }

    /* Content Plate - Premium Overlap */
    .ec-content {
        width: 90%;
        /* Overlaps bottom of image perfectly without crushing it */
        margin: -8% auto 0 !important; 
        padding: 48px;
    }
    
    .ec-track { padding-bottom: 40px; }
}

/* ─── 768px: Portrait Tablets & Large Phones ─── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .ec-h2 { font-size: clamp(48px, 8vw, 64px); letter-spacing: 0.02em; line-height: 1; }
    .ec-client { font-size: 42px; margin-bottom: 32px; }
    
    /* Stats Re-Architecture */
    .ec-stats {
        flex-direction: row;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 32px;
        /* Shift the red line from the left to the top for horizontal flow */
        border-left: none; 
        padding-left: 0;
        border-top: 3px solid var(--red); 
        padding-top: 24px;
    }
    .ec-val { font-size: 52px; letter-spacing: 0.02em; line-height: 1;}
    .ec-val span { font-size: 36px; }
}

/* ─── 480px: Small Phones ─── */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .editorial-cases { padding-top: 80px; }
    .ec-row { padding: 40px 0; }
    
    /* Shift to taller image for better mobile viewing */
    .ec-img-frame { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }
    
    /* Reduce overlap to give text maximum breathing room */
    .ec-content {
        width: 95%;
        margin: -5% auto 0 !important;
        padding: 32px 24px;
    }
    
    .ec-client { font-size: 34px; }
    .ec-meta { font-size: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
    
    /* Stack stats vertically for instant scannability */
    .ec-stats {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 24px;
    }
    .ec-val { font-size: 44px; margin-bottom: 4px;  letter-spacing: 0.02em; line-height: 1;}
    .ec-desc { padding-left: 16px; font-size: 14px; }
}
/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   STATS BAR: RESPONSIVE GRID MATRIX
   Desktop Base CSS remains 100% untouched.
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ─── 1024px: Tablets (The Perfect 2x2 Grid) ─── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .stats-wrapper-new { 
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); 
    }
    
    .stat-card {
        padding: 40px 24px;
        /* Strip the desktop horizontal borders to prepare the new matrix */
        border-right: none; 
        border-bottom: none;
    }
    
    /* THE EXPERT MOVE: The Perfect Crosshair Border Matrix */
    /* Adds a right border ONLY to the left column (Cards 1 and 3) */
    .stat-card:nth-child(odd) { 
        border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06); 
    }
    /* Adds a bottom border ONLY to the top row (Cards 1 and 2) */
    .stat-card:nth-child(1), 
    .stat-card:nth-child(2) { 
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06); 
    }
}

/* ─── 768px: Mobile Landscape & Typography Lock ─── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .stats-section { padding: 60px 0; }
    
    /* Tighten internal padding to prevent text wrap */
    .stat-card { padding: 32px 16px; }
    
    .stat-icon-wrap { 
        width: 40px; 
        height: 40px; 
        margin-bottom: 16px; 
    }
    .stat-icon-wrap svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
    
    /* Safely override the desktop clamp() so numbers fit the 2x2 grid */
    .stat-num { 
        font-size: 44px; /* Mathematically locked */
        margin-bottom: 6px; 
    }
    .stat-bar-label { 
        font-size: 11px; 
        letter-spacing: 0.1em; 
    }
}

/* ─── 480px: Small Phones (Single Column Editorial Stack) ─── */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .stats-wrapper-new { 
        grid-template-columns: 1fr; 
    }
    
    .stat-card {
        padding: 40px 24px;
        /* Kill all right borders */
        border-right: none !important;
        /* Convert to horizontal stacking dividers */
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06) !important;
    }
    
    /* The final card in the stack should never have a bottom border */
    .stat-card:last-child { 
        border-bottom: none !important; 
    }
    
    /* Since we have full width again, we can bump the typography back up */
    .stat-num { font-size: 52px; }
    .stat-bar-label { font-size: 12px; }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   VISUAL PROOF: 3D MARQUEE RESPONSIVE MATRIX
   Desktop Base CSS remains 100% untouched.
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ─── 1024px: Tablets (Gentle Compression) ─── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .visual-proof-section { padding: 80px 0 100px; }
    .vp-header { margin-bottom: 60px; }
    
    /* Shrink cards slightly to keep the marquee balanced */
    .vp-card { width: 320px; height: 400px; }
    .vp-track-container { gap: 24px; }
    .vp-track { gap: 24px; }
}

/* ─── 768px: Mobile Landscape & Typography Lock ─── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    /* THE 48px LOCK: 
       Overriding the original clamp() to ensure the heading never 
       drops below 48px on mobile devices. 
    */
    .vp-header .results-h2 { 
        font-size: 48px !important; 
        line-height: 1.1;
        letter-spacing: 0.02em; 
    }
    
    /* Further compress the track spacing */
    .vp-track-container { gap: 16px; }
    .vp-track { gap: 16px; }
    
    /* Tighten the internal obsidian glass plate */
    .vp-content { 
        padding: 18px 20px; 
        bottom: 20px; left: 20px; right: 20px; 
    }
    .vp-brand { font-size: 24px; }
    .vp-category { font-size: 10px; }
}

/* ─── 480px: Small Phones (The Million-Dollar Fluid Engine) ─── */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .visual-proof-section { padding: 60px 0 80px; }
    
    /* THE EXPERT MOVE: Fluid Viewport Widths
       Instead of a fixed width, we set it to 75vw (75% of the screen).
       This guarantees the card is always smaller than the phone, 
       allowing the user to see the next card entering the frame.
    */
    .vp-card {
        width: 75vw !important; 
        max-width: 280px; 
        height: auto !important; 
        aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; /* Maintains perfect framing without fixed heights */
    }
    
    /* Micro-adjustments for the glass plate so text doesn't crush */
    .vp-content { 
        padding: 16px; 
        bottom: 16px; left: 16px; right: 16px; 
    }
    .vp-brand { font-size: 22px; margin-bottom: 4px; }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   TESTIMONIALS: INFINITE MARQUEE RESPONSIVE MATRIX
   Desktop Base CSS remains 100% untouched.
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ─── 1024px: Tablets Landscape & Viewport Unlock ─── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    /* Release the strict 100vh and 800px locks to prevent mobile crushing */
    .testimonial-section {
        height: auto !important;
        min-height: auto !important;
        padding: 100px 0;
    }
    /* Switch spacing from viewport-height (vh) to fixed pixels for stability */
    .testi-header {
        margin-bottom: 48px; 
    }
}

/* ─── 768px: Portrait Tablets & Large Phones ─── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .testimonial-section { padding: 80px 0; }
    
    .testi-h2 { font-size: 48px !important; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 16px; }
    .testi-stars { flex-wrap: wrap; text-align: center; justify-content: center; }
    
    /* THE EXPERT MOVE: Compress the edge fade masks 
       Reduces the shadows from taking up too much of the small screen */
    .testi-marquee-wrapper::before,
    .testi-marquee-wrapper::after {
        width: 15% !important; 
    }
    
    /* Fluid Card Architecture: Forces cards to always be 75% of the screen width */
    .testi-card {
        width: clamp(280px, 75vw, 340px) !important;
    }
    
    /* Tighten the gaps between cards */
    .testi-track { gap: 16px; padding-left: 16px; }
    .testi-marquee-wrapper { margin-bottom: 16px; }
}

/* ─── 480px: Small Phones ─── */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .testimonial-section { padding: 60px 0; }
    .testi-h2 { font-size: 40px !important; }
    
    /* Adjust card heights to fit the narrower fluid width */
    .tc-text { height: auto !important; min-height: 200px; padding: 20px; }
    .tc-video { height: 220px !important; }
    
    /* Micro-Typography scaling to keep the review text from overflowing */
    .tc-avatar { width: 36px; height: 36px; font-size: 16px; }
    .tc-name { font-size: 14px; }
    .tc-role { font-size: 10px; }
    .tc-review { font-size: 13px; -webkit-line-clamp: 5; } /* Allows 1 extra line of text */
    
    /* Ultimate shadow compression for the smallest screens */
    .testi-marquee-wrapper::before,
    .testi-marquee-wrapper::after {
        width: 10% !important; 
    }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   INTELLIGENCE HUB (BLOGS): RESPONSIVE MATRIX
   Desktop Base CSS remains 100% untouched.
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ─── 1024px: Tablets (Layout Collapse) ─── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .premium-blogs-v2 { padding: 100px 0; }
    
    /* Safely stack the asymmetrical grid into a single column */
    .pb2-grid { 
        grid-template-columns: 1fr; 
        gap: 64px; 
    }
    
    /* Realign header controls for tablet */
    .pb2-controls { 
        flex-direction: column; 
        gap: 24px; 
        align-items: flex-start; 
    }
    
    /* Aligning to flex-start looks more premium than right-aligning on stacked layouts */
    .pb2-view-all { align-self: flex-start; }
}

/* ─── 768px: Mobile Landscape & Image Stacking ─── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .premium-blogs-v2 { padding: 80px 0; }
    
    /* Lock the section heading to prevent viewport blowout */
    .pb2-h2 { font-size: 48px !important; margin-bottom: 32px; }
    
    /* Featured Article Typography Scaling */
    .pb2-feat-title { font-size: 32px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
    .pb2-feat-desc { font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px; max-width: 100%; }
    
    /* THE EXPERT MOVE: Sidebar Image Stacking
       Convert the 180px side-by-side layout into a beautiful vertical stack
    */
    .pb2-side-item { 
        grid-template-columns: 1fr; 
        gap: 20px; 
        padding-bottom: 32px;
    }
    
    /* Force cinematic uncropped ratio for the new stacked mobile images */
    .pb2-side-img-wrap { 
        aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; 
    }
    .pb2-side-title { font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.3; }
}

/* ─── 480px: Small Phones & Swipeable Filters ─── */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .premium-blogs-v2 { padding: 60px 0; }
    .pb2-h2 { font-size: 40px !important; }
    
    /* THE PREMIUM UX UPGRADE: Swipeable Filter Row
       Prevents buttons from wrapping into an ugly block. 
       Creates a sleek, hardware-accelerated horizontal scroll instead.
    */
    .pb2-filters {
        flex-wrap: nowrap;
        overflow-x: auto;
        width: calc(100% + 40px); /* Bleeds to the edge of the screen */
        margin-left: -20px;
        padding: 0 20px 16px;
        -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
        scrollbar-width: none; /* Firefox */
    }
    .pb2-filters::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; } /* Safari/Chrome */
    
    /* Force buttons to maintain their shape while scrolling */
    .pb2-filter { 
        white-space: nowrap; 
        flex-shrink: 0; 
    }
    
    /* Final Mobile Typography Polish */
    .pb2-feat-title { font-size: 28px; }
    .pb2-side-title { font-size: 18px; }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   CONTACT & FORM: HIGH-DENSITY RESPONSIVE MATRIX
   Desktop Base CSS remains 100% untouched.
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ─── 1024px: Tablets (Macro Layout Collapse) ─── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .contact-section { padding: 100px 0; }
    
    /* Stack the main grid */
    .contact-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 64px; }
    
    /* Center the copy and trust elements for a balanced stack */
    .contact-copy { 
        text-align: center; 
        display: flex; 
        flex-direction: column; 
        align-items: center; 
    }
    .contact-lead { max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto 40px; }
    
    /* Convert vertical trust list to a horizontal wrapping row */
    .contact-trust { 
        flex-direction: row; 
        flex-wrap: wrap; 
        justify-content: center; 
        gap: 32px; 
    }
    .ct-item { 
        flex-direction: column; /* Stack icon above text */
        text-align: center; 
        gap: 16px; 
    }
}

/* ─── 768px: Mobile Landscape & Form Row Collapse ─── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .contact-section { padding: 80px 0; }
    .contact-h2 { font-size: 48px !important; margin-bottom: 24px; line-height: 1.1; }
    
    /* Center form headers */
    .form-title { font-size: 36px; text-align: center; }
    .form-subtitle { text-align: center; }
    
    /* Compress the glass card */
    .contact-form-card { padding: 40px 32px; }
    
    /* Collapse the side-by-side text inputs */
    .form-row-2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }
    .form-grid { gap: 16px; }
}

/* ─── 480px: Small Phones (The Million-Dollar Density Engine) ─── */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .contact-section { padding: 60px 0; }
    .contact-h2 { font-size: 40px !important; }
    
    /* Maximize screen real estate for the form */
    .contact-form-card { 
        padding: 32px 20px; 
        border-radius: 8px; /* Slightly sharper for edge-to-edge feel */
    }
    .form-title { font-size: 28px; margin-bottom: 6px; }
    .form-subtitle { font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 24px; }
    
    /* Tighten inputs to save vertical height */
    .form-input, .form-textarea, .form-select {
        padding: 14px 16px;
        font-size: 14px;
    }
    .form-textarea { min-height: 100px; }
    
    /* THE EXPERT MOVE: The Checkbox Density Fix
       Instead of stacking 6 checkboxes into a massive vertical list,
       we convert them into a fluid, wrapping "pill" grid. 
       This cuts the visual height of the checkboxes by 60%.
    */
    .form-checkgroup {
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 8px;
    }
    .form-check {
        width: calc(50% - 4px); /* Keeps them 2-up perfectly */
        padding: 12px 10px;
        gap: 8px;
    }
    .form-check-label { font-size: 11.5px; }
    .form-check input[type="checkbox"] { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
    
    /* Submit Button Compression */
    .form-submit {
        padding: 18px 24px;
        font-size: 13px;
        margin-top: 16px;
    }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   TEAM SECTION: RESPONSIVE MEDIA QUERIES ONLY
   (Paste these at the very bottom of your stylesheet)
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ─── 1024px: Tablets (Layout Collapse) ─── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .team-section-light { padding: 100px 0; }
    .tl-container { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
    .tl-intro { text-align: center; max-width: 640px; margin: 0 auto; }
    .tl-nav { justify-content: center; }
    .tl-carousel-wrapper { -webkit-mask-image: none; mask-image: none; padding: 10px 0; margin: -10px 0; }
}

/* ─── 768px: Portrait Tablets & Large Phones ─── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .team-section-light { padding: 80px 0; }
    .tl-h2 { font-size: 48px !important; margin-bottom: 16px; line-height: 1.1; }
    
    .tl-card { 
        width: 300px; 
        height: auto !important; 
        min-height: 520px; 
    }
    
    .tl-img-box { 
        height: 320px !important; 
        min-height: 320px; 
        flex-shrink: 0 !important; 
    }
    
    .tl-desc {
        max-height: 150px;
        opacity: 1;
        margin-top: 12px;
        padding-top: 12px;
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}

/* ─── 480px: Small Phones (Fluid Carousel Cards) ─── */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .team-section-light { padding: 60px 0; }
    .tl-h2 { font-size: 40px !important; }
    
    .tl-card { 
        width: 80vw !important; 
        max-width: 300px;
        height: auto !important; 
        min-height: 500px;
    }
    
    .tl-img-box { height: 280px !important; min-height: 280px; }
    .tl-info { padding: 20px; }
    .tl-name { font-size: 24px; }
}


/* TESTIMONIALS */


/* ==========================================================================
   MILLION DOLLAR TESTIMONIALS: RESPONSIVE GAP MATRIX
   (Paste this at the very bottom of your stylesheet)
   ========================================================================== */

/* ─── 768px: Tablets & Large Phones ─── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    /* 1. Compress the horizontal gap */
    .testi-track { 
        gap: 16px !important; 
        padding-left: 16px !important; 
    }
    
    /* 2. Compress the shadow safe-zones for smaller screens */
    .testi-marquee-wrapper {
        padding-top: 24px !important;
        padding-bottom: 24px !important;
        margin-bottom: 0 !important; /* Kills old legacy margins */
    }

    /* 3. The Mobile Gap Assassin: 
       24px (bottom) + 24px (top) = 48px invisible space.
       Pull up by -32px to create a perfect 16px vertical gap. */
    .testi-marquee-wrapper + .testi-marquee-wrapper {
        margin-top: -32px !important;
    }
}

/* ─── 480px: Small Phones ─── */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
    /* 1. Squeeze the horizontal gap even tighter for maximum density */
    .testi-track { 
        gap: 12px !important; 
        padding-left: 12px !important; 
    }
    
    /* 2. The Micro-Screen Gap Assassin:
       24px (bottom) + 24px (top) = 48px invisible space. 
       Pull up by -36px for a flawless 12px vertical gap. */
    .testi-marquee-wrapper + .testi-marquee-wrapper {
        margin-top: -36px !important;
    }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   MOBILE FIX: CONTACT ITEMS SINGLE COLUMN STACK
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    /* 1. Force the container into a strict vertical column */
    .contact-trust { 
        flex-direction: column !important; 
        align-items: center !important; 
        gap: 48px !important; /* Premium breathing room between items */
        width: 100%;
    }
    
    /* 2. Center each individual item perfectly */
    .ct-item { 
        flex-direction: column !important; /* Keeps the icon stacked above the text */
        text-align: center !important; 
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 320px; /* Optically traps the text so it doesn't span too wide */
        gap: 16px !important; 
    }
    
    /* 3. Micro-scale the icons for mobile elegance */
    .ct-icon {
        width: 56px !important;
        height: 56px !important;
    }
    
    .ct-icon svg {
        width: 20px !important;
        height: 20px !important;
    }
}


/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   MOBILE FIX: PREMIUM FOOTER CENTER ALIGNMENT
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    /* 1. Center the Brand Identity */
    .footer-brand-col {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        text-align: center;
    }
    .footer-brand-col .brand-logo {
        justify-content: center;
    }
    .footer-desc {
        margin: 0 auto; /* Optically centers the restricted max-width paragraph */
    }

    /* 2. Center the Navigation Columns */
    .footer-nav-col {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        text-align: center;
    }
    .footer-links {
        align-items: center;
    }

    /* 3. Center the Corporate HQ Locations */
    .footer-locations {
        align-items: center;
    }
    .loc-item {
        align-items: center;
        text-align: center;
    }

    /* 4. Center the Bottom Baseline Elements */
    .fb-legal {
        justify-content: center;
        flex-wrap: wrap; /* Ensures legal links don't break on tiny screens */
    }
    .fb-socials {
        justify-content: center;
    }

    /* 5. THE MILLION DOLLAR POLISH: Center-Origin Hover Sweeps */
    /* Forces the red line to expand outward from the middle to match the centered layout */
    .footer-links a span::after,
    .loc-link::after,
    .wm-link::after {
        transform-origin: center !important; 
    }
    .footer-links a:hover span::after,
    .loc-link:hover::after,
    .wm-link:hover::after {
        transform-origin: center !important;
    }
}


/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   MOBILE HERO UPGRADE: THE MILLION-DOLLAR CONTRAST FIX
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    /* 1. Typography Contrast & Elevation */
    .hero-h1 {
        color: #ffffff !important; /* Force pure white for maximum legibility */
        /* Deep cinematic shadow to pull the text off the complex background */
        text-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9), 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
        line-height: 1.05;
        z-index: 3;
    }

    /* Keep the eyebrow text crisp and visible */
    .hero-eyebrow .eyebrow-text {
        color: #ffffff !important;
        text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.8);
    }

    /* 2. Atmospheric Depth & Background Control */
    .hero-section::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        /* A stealth gradient shield that darkens the bottom and center where the text sits */
        background: linear-gradient(
            to bottom, 
            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 0%, 
            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6) 40%, 
            rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.95) 100%
        );
        z-index: 1; /* Sits directly above the image but below the content */
        pointer-events: none;
    }

    /* Ensure all hero content stays above our new gradient shield */
    .hero-content-wrapper {
        position: relative;
        z-index: 2;
    }

    /* 3. Refine the Glass Badges for better mobile breathing room */
    .trust-badges-pill {
        background: rgba(10, 10, 12, 0.7); /* Slightly darker glass for contrast */
        border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
        box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
        margin-bottom: 40px; /* Increased padding to separate from the CTAs */
    }

    /* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
       MOBILE HERO: RAZOR-SHARP SOLID RED (ZERO BLUR)
    ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
    
    /* 1. The Typing Effect: Solid & Sharp */
    .hero-h1 .gradient-text {
        /* Strip the gradient background and force a solid, high-contrast red */
        background: none !important;
        -webkit-text-fill-color: #FF1A26 !important; 
        color: #FF1A26 !important;
        
        /* Kill all shadows, glows, and filters to guarantee crisp vector edges */
        text-shadow: none !important; 
        filter: none !important; 
    }

    /* 2. Sharp Eyebrow Line */
    .eyebrow-line {
        background-color: #FF1A26 !important; 
        box-shadow: none !important; /* Remove any ambient blur */
    }

    /* 3. Sharp Live Dot */
    .live-dot {
        background-color: #FF1A26 !important;
        box-shadow: none !important; /* Remove any ambient blur */
    }
    
    .live-dot::after {
        background-color: #FF1A26 !important;
    }
}