/* ─── MODERN GEOMETRIC MINIMALIST THEME (AEONIK INSPIRATION) ─── */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Plus+Jakarta+Sans:ital,wght@0,300;0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;0,800;1,400;1,600&display=swap');

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

:root {
  --font-main: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;
  --bg: #FBFBFC;
  --surface: #FFFFFF;
  --surface-alt: #F4F4F6;
  --primary: #282828;
  --black: #000000;
  --gray: #EAEAEA;
  --gray-light: #F2F2F4;
  --gray-border: #E5E7EB;
  --white: #FFFFFF;
  --text-main: #18181B;
  --text-muted: #52525B;
  --text-soft: #71717A;
  --text-light: #A1A1AA;
  --accent: #18181B;
  --accent-blue: #2563EB;
  --green: #10B981;
  --green-bg: #ECFDF5;
  --green-border: #A7F3D0;
  --radius-xs: 4px;
  --radius-sm: 8px;
  --radius-md: 12px;
  --radius-lg: 18px;
  --radius-pill: 9999px;
  --max-w: 920px;
  --shadow-subtle: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04), 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
  --shadow-card: 0 4px 20px -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  --shadow-hover: 0 12px 30px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

html {
  font-size: 16px;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-padding-top: 80px;
  background-color: var(--bg);
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font-main);
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text-main);
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

/* ─── SCROLL PROGRESS ─── */
#scroll-progress {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 2px;
  width: 0%;
  background: var(--black);
  z-index: 1000;
  transition: width 0.1s ease-out;
}

/* ─── NAVIGATION (MINIMALIST CLEAN) ─── */
header.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 1rem;
  z-index: 900;
  padding: 0 1.25rem;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

.header-container {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0.65rem 1.25rem;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  width: 100%;
  background: rgba(251, 251, 252, 0.88);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05), 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.site-brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--black);
  white-space: nowrap;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.brand-icon-box {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--white);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.brand-text-group {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.65rem;
}

.brand-name {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--black);
}

.brand-role-chip {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-soft);
  padding-left: 0.6rem;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--gray);
}

.status-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #047857;
  background: #ECFDF5;
  border: 1px solid #A7F3D0;
  padding: 0.15rem 0.55rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.status-dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #10B981;
  display: inline-block;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.25);
  animation: pulse-dot 2.5s infinite ease-in-out;
}

@keyframes pulse-dot {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
  50% { opacity: 0.4; transform: scale(0.85); }
}

.header-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.75rem;
  list-style: none;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.header-nav a {
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.header-nav a:hover,
.header-nav a.active {
  color: var(--black);
}

.nav-cta-pill {
  display: inline-flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  gap: 0.35rem !important;
  background: var(--black) !important;
  color: var(--white) !important;
  padding: 0.45rem 1rem !important;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill) !important;
  font-size: 0.8rem !important;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition: all 0.2s ease !important;
  white-space: nowrap !important;
}

.nav-cta-pill:hover {
  background: var(--primary) !important;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.nav-cta-pill .arrow-icon {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.nav-cta-pill:hover .arrow-icon {
  transform: translate(2px, -2px);
}

/* Mobile Nav Toggle */
.mobile-nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--gray);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
  padding: 0.4rem 0.55rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: var(--black);
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.mobile-nav-drawer {
  display: none;
  background: var(--white);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray);
  padding: 1.25rem 2rem 1.75rem;
}

.mobile-nav-drawer.open {
  display: block;
}

.mobile-nav-drawer ul {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.9rem;
}

.mobile-nav-drawer a {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text-main);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: block;
  padding: 0.35rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-light);
}

.mobile-nav-drawer a:hover {
  color: var(--black);
}

/* ─── HERO SECTION (AEONIK SPLIT LAYOUT) ─── */
.hero {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 5rem 2rem 3.5rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;
  gap: 3.5rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.hero-left {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.hero-eyebrow-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--black);
  background: var(--surface-alt);
  border: 1px solid var(--gray);
  padding: 0.35rem 0.85rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  width: fit-content;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
}

.hero-scroll-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-soft);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 0.75rem 0.5rem;
  transition: color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

.hero-scroll-link:hover {
  color: var(--black);
  transform: translateY(2px);
}

/* Metrics Eyebrow in Hero */
.hero-metrics-strip {
  display: flex;
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.hero-metric-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.hero-metric-num {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--black);
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.hero-metric-label {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-soft);
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
}

/* Signature "Hello" Title */
.hero-greeting {
  font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 6.5vw, 5rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 0.95;
  color: var(--black);
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}

.hero-subtitle {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-main);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.hero-subtitle em {
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--text-soft);
}

.hero-bio {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.hero-bio strong {
  color: var(--text-main);
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* Hero CTA Row */
.hero-cta-group {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.btn-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.4rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
}

.btn-pill-primary {
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--white);
}

.btn-pill-primary:hover {
  background: var(--primary);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}

.btn-pill-outline {
  background: var(--surface);
  color: var(--text-main);
  border-color: var(--gray);
}

.btn-pill-outline:hover {
  border-color: var(--black);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-subtle);
}

.btn-pill-text {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--text-soft);
  padding: 0.75rem 0.5rem;
}

.btn-pill-text:hover {
  color: var(--black);
}

/* ─── HERO RIGHT: EXECUTIVE PROFILE & PORTRAIT CARD ─── */
.hero-right {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}

.hero-portrait-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--gray);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 380px;
}

.hero-portrait-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover);
}

.portrait-img-box {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 340px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #EAEAEF;
}

.hero-portrait-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 18%;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.hero-portrait-card:hover .hero-portrait-img {
  transform: scale(1.03);
}

.portrait-status-chip {
  position: absolute;
  top: 1rem;
  left: 1rem;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  color: #065F46;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.94);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.35);
  padding: 0.35rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.portrait-metrics-box {
  padding: 1.35rem 1.5rem 1.5rem;
  background: var(--white);
}

.portrait-metric-top {
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.85rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-light);
}

.portrait-metric-num {
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  color: var(--black);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.portrait-metric-text {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.portrait-tag-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}

.portrait-tag-row .tag-pill {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-main);
  background: var(--surface-alt);
  border: 1px solid var(--gray);
  padding: 0.25rem 0.6rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
}

.executive-feature-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--gray);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 2rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  width: 100%;
  position: relative;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.executive-feature-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover);
}

.card-status-chip {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: #065F46;
  background: var(--green-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--green-border);
  padding: 0.3rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.card-status-dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--green);
}

.card-hero-metric {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 1.25rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-light);
}

.card-big-num {
  font-size: 2.8rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  color: var(--black);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.card-metric-desc {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.card-pillars-list {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.65rem;
}

.card-pillar-item {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--text-main);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.card-pillar-bullet {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gray-light);
  color: var(--black);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-weight: 700;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ─── ENTERPRISE PEDIGREE ROSTER (BEN POWELL / MIKE MATAS STYLE) ─── */
.pedigree-container {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 2rem 2.25rem;
}

.pedigree-inner {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gray);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray);
  padding: 1.25rem 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.pedigree-label {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-light);
  text-align: center;
}

.pedigree-logos {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.85rem 1.25rem;
}

.pedigree-item {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.pedigree-item:hover {
  color: var(--black);
}

.pedigree-dot {
  color: var(--gray-border);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  user-select: none;
}

/* ─── NOW CALLOUT (MINIMALIST) ─── */
.now-container {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 2rem 2.5rem;
}

.now-box {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--gray);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-subtle);
}

.now-badge {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--black);
  padding: 0.25rem 0.55rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 0.15rem;
}

.now-text {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.now-text strong {
  color: var(--text-main);
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ─── SECTIONS COMMON ─── */
.section {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 4.5rem 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gray);
}

.section-tag {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-soft);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  display: block;
}

.section-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.4rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--black);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.section-lead {
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  max-width: 680px;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.section-lead strong {
  color: var(--text-main);
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ─── NUMBERS / STATS STRIP ─── */
.stats-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
}

.stat-box {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--gray);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 1.5rem 1.25rem;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.stat-box:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}

.stat-box-num {
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  color: var(--black);
  display: block;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.stat-box-label {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text-soft);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* ─── CASE STUDIES: RECENT WORKS CARD GRID & VIEW SWITCHER ─── */
.work-header-flex {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.view-switch-group {
  display: inline-flex;
  background: var(--surface-alt);
  padding: 3px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  border: 1px solid var(--gray);
  gap: 2px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

.view-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  border: none;
  background: transparent;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.85rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  font-family: var(--font-main);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.view-btn:hover {
  color: var(--black);
}

.view-btn.active {
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--black);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.case-studies-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.cs-card {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--gray);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 2.25rem;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
  position: relative;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-subtle);
}

.cs-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--black);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover);
}

.cs-card-top {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.cs-category-chip {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  background: var(--gray-light);
  padding: 0.35rem 0.8rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
}

.cs-circle-btn {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--white);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.cs-card:hover .cs-circle-btn {
  background: var(--primary);
  transform: scale(1.08) translate(2px, -2px);
}

.cs-card-title {
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--black);
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.cs-card-org {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--text-soft);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.cs-card-org span {
  color: var(--black);
}

.cs-card-body {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.cs-card-body strong {
  color: var(--text-main);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.cs-pills-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.metric-pill {
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--black);
  background: var(--gray-light);
  border: 1px solid var(--gray);
  padding: 0.3rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
}

.metric-pill.highlight {
  background: var(--green-bg);
  border-color: var(--green-border);
  color: #065F46;
}

.cs-card-bottom {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding-top: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gray-light);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.cs-inline-toggle {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  font-family: var(--font-main);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-soft);
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.cs-inline-toggle:hover {
  color: var(--black);
}

.cs-inline-toggle .arrow-icon {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.cs-inline-toggle.open .arrow-icon {
  transform: rotate(90deg);
}

.cs-full-link {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--black);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  transition: gap 0.2s ease;
}

.cs-full-link:hover {
  gap: 0.55rem;
}

/* Accordion Drawer in Card */
.cs-card-drawer {
  display: none;
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gray-light);
}

.cs-card-drawer.show {
  display: block;
}

.drawer-block {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.drawer-block:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.drawer-title {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-soft);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.drawer-bullets {
  list-style: none;
}

.drawer-bullets li {
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.drawer-bullets li::before {
  content: '•';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--black);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.drawer-bullets li strong {
  color: var(--text-main);
}

/* ─── CASE STUDIES: BEN POWELL EDITORIAL INDEX LIST ─── */
.case-studies-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gray);
}

.cs-list-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr auto 36px;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  padding: 1.5rem 1.25rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  transition: all 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  position: relative;
}

.cs-list-row:nth-child(1):hover {
  background: rgba(232, 232, 221, 0.55);
}

.cs-list-row:nth-child(2):hover {
  background: rgba(228, 201, 189, 0.5);
}

.cs-list-row:nth-child(3):hover {
  background: rgba(218, 226, 236, 0.55);
}

.cs-list-row:nth-child(4):hover {
  background: rgba(235, 224, 212, 0.55);
}

.cs-list-row:nth-child(5):hover {
  background: rgba(224, 232, 226, 0.55);
}

.cs-list-row:hover {
  padding-left: 1.65rem;
  padding-right: 0.85rem;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
}

.cs-list-num {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-light);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.cs-list-main {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.3rem;
}

.cs-list-title {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--black);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.3;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.cs-list-org {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text-soft);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.cs-list-metric {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #065F46;
  background: var(--green-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--green-border);
  padding: 0.3rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.cs-list-action {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-end;
}

.cs-arrow {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--text-soft);
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.cs-list-row:hover .cs-arrow {
  color: var(--black);
  transform: translate(3px, -3px);
}

/* Resume Photo Header */
.r-header-with-photo {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.r-header-text {
  flex: 1;
}

.r-header-photo {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 88px;
  height: 88px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 2px solid var(--gray);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-subtle);
}

.r-photo-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 15%;
  display: block;
}

/* ─── CAPABILITIES (MINIMALIST GRID) ─── */
.skills-masonry {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 1.25rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.skill-category-box {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--gray);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 1.75rem;
}

.skill-cat-title {
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-soft);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.skill-badges-flex {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.45rem;
}

.tag-badge {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text-main);
  background: var(--gray-light);
  padding: 0.35rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.tag-badge:hover {
  background: var(--white);
  border-color: var(--black);
}

.tag-badge.featured {
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--white);
}

.tag-badge.ai {
  background: #EFF6FF;
  border-color: #BFDBFE;
  color: #1E40AF;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ─── TRACK RECORD / RESULTS ─── */
.results-cards-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.result-metric-card {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--gray);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 1.75rem 1.5rem;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.result-metric-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}

.res-big-num {
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  color: var(--black);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  display: block;
}

.res-desc {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.res-provenance {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-soft);
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  display: block;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

/* ─── DARK CONSULTATION / CONTACT CARD (FROM INSPIRATION IMAGE 2) ─── */
.consultation-banner {
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 3rem 2.5rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}

.consultation-eyebrow {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-light);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  display: block;
}

.consultation-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.6rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.consultation-desc {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.consultation-links-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 0.85rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  padding-top: 2rem;
}

.contact-row-pill {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  padding: 0.85rem 1.25rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--white);
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.contact-row-pill:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.contact-row-label {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.15rem;
}

.contact-row-val {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--white);
}

.contact-row-arrow {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.contact-row-pill:hover .contact-row-arrow {
  color: var(--white);
  transform: translate(2px, -2px);
}

/* ─── FOOTER ─── */
footer.site-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gray);
  background: var(--bg);
  padding: 2.5rem 0;
  margin-top: 4rem;
}

.footer-container {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 2rem;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1rem;
  width: 100%;
}

.footer-brand {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--black);
}

.footer-legal {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--text-soft);
}

.footer-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.footer-links a {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--text-soft);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.footer-links a:hover {
  color: var(--black);
}

/* ─── TOAST NOTIFICATION ─── */
#toast-notification {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 2rem;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(100px);
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 0.7rem 1.4rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  z-index: 2000;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275), opacity 0.3s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}

#toast-notification.show {
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
  opacity: 1;
}

/* ─── START → END FRAME TRANSFORMATION ENGINE (USER IMAGE INSPIRATION) ─── */
.start-end-wrapper {
  background: #FCFCFC;
  border: 1px solid var(--gray);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 2.5rem 2rem 2rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.75rem;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.start-end-wrapper::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #BE4B4D 0%, #D97706 50%, #059669 100%);
}

.se-top-bar {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.se-step-eyebrow {
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #D97706;
}

.se-step-counter {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--text-soft);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

.se-main-headline {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  color: var(--black);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}

.se-lead-explainer {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-bottom: 1.85rem;
  max-width: 680px;
}

.se-lead-explainer .se-bullet {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  margin-top: 0.35rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.se-lead-explainer .se-bullet span {
  color: #D97706;
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* Stage Layout */
.start-end-stage {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 64px 1.15fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  padding: 1.5rem 0 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gray-light);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-light);
  min-height: 400px;
}

/* Frame sides */
.frame-column {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  height: 100%;
}

.frame-column-tag {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.frame-column-tag.start-tag {
  color: #B91C1C;
}

.frame-column-tag.end-tag {
  color: #059669;
}

.frame-column-tag .tag-dot {
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: inline-block;
}

.frame-column-tag.start-tag .tag-dot {
  background: #B91C1C;
}

.frame-column-tag.end-tag .tag-dot {
  background: #059669;
}

/* START: Exploded Stack */
.exploded-stack {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  position: relative;
}

.exploded-layer {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid #E5E7EB;
  border-left: 3px solid #DC2626;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(220, 38, 38, 0.05);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.exploded-layer:hover {
  transform: translateX(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(220, 38, 38, 0.1);
}

.layer-top-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}

.layer-num {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #DC2626;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.layer-title {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--black);
}

.layer-detail {
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  color: var(--text-soft);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* Middle Arrow Junction */
.se-arrow-junction {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.se-junction-circle {
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #FFFBEB;
  border: 2px solid #F59E0B;
  color: #D97706;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.15);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.se-junction-label {
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #D97706;
  text-align: center;
}

/* END: Assembled Operating Engine */
.assembled-engine-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1.5px solid #10B981;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 1.35rem 1.5rem;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.08);
  position: relative;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.assembled-engine-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.14);
}

.assembled-status-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: #065F46;
  background: #ECFDF5;
  border: 1px solid rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.35);
  padding: 0.25rem 0.65rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.assembled-engine-title {
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--black);
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.assembled-engine-desc {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.45;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.assembled-features-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 0;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.assembled-features-list li {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--text-main);
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.assembled-features-list li::before {
  content: '✓';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: #059669;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.assembled-metric-highlight {
  background: #064E3B;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.assembled-metric-big {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1;
  color: #A7F3D0;
}

.assembled-metric-label {
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #E2E8F0;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.assembled-deepdive-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--black);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: gap 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.assembled-deepdive-link:hover {
  color: #059669;
  gap: 0.65rem;
}

/* Stepper Bottom Controls */
.se-stepper-controls {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
}

.se-pills-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}

.se-pill-btn {
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-soft);
  background: var(--surface-alt);
  border: 1px solid var(--gray);
  padding: 0.35rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.se-pill-btn:hover {
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--black);
  border-color: var(--border);
}

.se-pill-btn.active {
  background: #2B2A48;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  border-color: #2B2A48;
}

.se-arrow-btns {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.se-nav-btn {
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--black);
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--gray);
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  padding: 0.4rem 0.9rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.se-nav-btn:hover {
  background: #2B2A48;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  border-color: #2B2A48;
}

/* Slide visibility */
.start-end-slide {
  display: none;
  animation: fadeInSlide 0.35s ease forwards;
}

.start-end-slide.active {
  display: block;
}

@keyframes fadeInSlide {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(8px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

/* ─── RESPONSIVE BREAKPOINTS ─── */
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .start-end-stage {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    padding: 1rem 0 1.5rem;
  }
  .se-arrow-junction {
    transform: rotate(90deg);
    padding: 0.75rem 0;
  }
  .se-stepper-controls {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 1.15rem;
  }
  .se-pills-nav {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    overflow-x: auto;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    scrollbar-width: none;
    padding-bottom: 0.4rem;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .se-pills-nav::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
  }
  .se-pill-btn {
    white-space: nowrap;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    min-height: 44px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 0.5rem 0.95rem;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
  }
  .se-arrow-btns {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    width: 100%;
    gap: 0.75rem;
  }
  .se-nav-btn {
    flex: 1;
    min-height: 44px;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .hero {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2.5rem;
    padding-top: 3rem;
  }
  .skills-masonry {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .results-cards-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .consultation-links-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .stats-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
  .status-badge {
    display: none;
  }
  .cs-list-row {
    grid-template-columns: 36px 1fr auto 32px;
    gap: 1rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  html {
    font-size: 15px;
  }
  header.site-header {
    top: 0;
    padding: 0;
  }
  .header-container {
    border-radius: 0;
    border-top: none;
    border-left: none;
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray);
    padding: 0.9rem 1.25rem;
  }
  .status-badge {
    display: none;
  }
  .header-nav {
    display: none;
  }
  .mobile-nav-toggle {
    display: block;
  }
  .stats-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .hero-metrics-strip {
    gap: 1.25rem;
  }
  .cs-list-row {
    grid-template-columns: 28px 1fr 28px;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    padding: 1.15rem 0.5rem;
  }
  .cs-list-metric {
    display: none;
  }
  .pedigree-logos {
    gap: 0.6rem 0.85rem;
  }
  .pedigree-item {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
  }
}