/* =========================================================
   Bharoth — Real Estate & Construction Group
   ========================================================= */

:root{
  --lime:#E4ED64;
  --cream:#F6F3EC;
  --black:#000;
  --ink:#101010;
  --ink-2:#262626;
  --muted:#6B6B6B;
  --muted-2:#8A8A8A;
  --card:#F5F5F5;
  --white:#fff;
  --line:#E6E3DC;

  /* ---- Brand (from assets/img/logo/logo.jpeg) ---- */
  --navy:#020F2F;         /* logo ground  */
  --gold:#D9A93A;         /* logo lettering */
  --gold-soft:#B98F2E;    /* gold that still passes contrast on white */

  --shell:1730px;
  --container:1290px;
  --gap:26px;              /* grid gutter - horizontal axis, exempt from the 20px grid */

  /* ---- Vertical spacing: every value is a multiple of --sp ----
     Rule: sections always get EQUAL top and bottom padding, and the
     heading -> content gap is the same everywhere. Vertical space is
     expressed with margin-bottom only, never margin-top. */
  --sp:20px;
  --sp-2:40px;
  --sp-3:60px;
  --sp-4:80px;
  --sp-5:100px;
  --sp-6:120px;
  --section-y:calc(var(--sp-6) - 10px);   /* equal padding-block on every .section */
  --gap-heading:var(--sp-2); /* heading -> its content, everywhere */

  /* ---- Layer ladder ---- */
  --z-behind:-2;   /* parallax background image        */
  --z-scrim:-1;    /* gradient sitting over that image */
  --z-base:1;
  --z-raised:2;    /* card content above its own bg    */
  --z-overlap:3;   /* sections that overlap a neighbour*/
  --z-float:4;     /* arrow chips, slider arrows       */
  --z-header:100;

  --r-sm:14px;
  --r-md:22px;
  --r-lg:32px;
  --r-xl:44px;

  --font-head:'Poppins',system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;
  --font-body:'Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;

  --ease:cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1);
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
/* clip (not hidden) so position:fixed/sticky keep working */
html,body{overflow-x:clip}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:var(--font-body);
  font-size:16px;
  line-height:1.55;
  color:var(--ink-2);
  background:var(--white);
  /* NOTE: no overflow-x:hidden here -- it turns body into a scroll container
     and silently kills position:sticky (the projects column). The clip on
     html,body above already contains any horizontal bleed. */
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
ul{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}
button{font:inherit;cursor:pointer;border:0;background:none;color:inherit}

/* ---------- Focus ----------
   Keyboard users get a visible ring everywhere; pointer users never see it.
   Dark grounds switch to lime because ink on a photo is invisible. */
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--ink);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:2px}
.hero :focus-visible,.projects :focus-visible,.cta :focus-visible,
.footer :focus-visible,.contact__panel>:not(.contact__card) :focus-visible{
  outline-color:var(--lime);
}
:focus:not(:focus-visible){outline:none}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:600;margin:0;letter-spacing:-.02em}
p{margin:0}

.shell{max-width:var(--shell);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:16px}
.container{max-width:var(--container);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:20px}
.section{padding-block:var(--section-y)}

/* ---------- Headings ---------- */
.h2{
  font-size:clamp(34px,4.6vw,64px);
  line-height:1.12;
  letter-spacing:-.03em;
  color:var(--ink);
}
.h2--center{text-align:center}
.h2--light{color:var(--white)}

/* ---------- Eyebrow marquee pill ---------- */
.pill{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  height:34px;
  width:112px;
  padding:0;
  border:1px solid var(--lime);
  border-radius:999px;
  overflow:hidden;
  font-family:var(--font-body);
  font-size:11px;
  font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--ink);
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.pill--dark{border-color:var(--lime);color:var(--white)}
.pill__track{display:flex;gap:0;animation:pill-scroll 7s linear infinite;will-change:transform}
.pill__track span{padding-inline:12px}
.pill__track em{font-style:normal;color:var(--lime)}
@keyframes pill-scroll{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:14px;font-weight:600;
  border-radius:999px;padding:14px 24px;
  transition:background .35s var(--ease),color .35s var(--ease),transform .35s var(--ease);
}
.btn__ico{
  display:grid;place-items:center;width:26px;height:26px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--ink);color:var(--white);font-size:12px;
  transition:transform .4s var(--ease);
}
.btn:hover .btn__ico{transform:rotate(45deg)}
.btn--dark{background:var(--ink);color:var(--white)}
.btn--dark:hover{background:var(--lime);color:var(--ink)}
.btn--pill{background:var(--white);color:var(--ink);padding:12px 12px 12px 26px}
.btn--pill:hover{background:var(--lime)}
.btn--pill-dark{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.btn--lime{background:var(--lime);color:var(--ink);padding:12px 12px 12px 26px}
.btn--lime:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--white)}
.btn--lime:hover .btn__ico{background:var(--lime);color:var(--ink)}
/* secondary hero CTA -- outline on the photo, no fill competing with the
   primary pill next to it */
.btn--ghost{
  background:transparent;color:var(--white);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.45);
  padding:12px 26px;
}
.btn--ghost:hover{background:var(--white);color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--white)}

/* =========================================================
   HEADER
   ========================================================= */
.site-header{
  position:fixed;inset:32px 0 auto;z-index:var(--z-header);
  transition:transform .5s var(--ease);
}
.site-header.is-hidden{transform:translateY(-140%)}
/* the pill runs 30px narrower than the page shell so it reads as a floating
   element rather than a full-bleed bar */
.site-header .shell{max-width:calc(var(--shell) - 30px);padding-inline:31px}
.header__bar{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;
  min-width:0;
  background:var(--white);
  border-radius:999px;
  padding:8px;
  box-shadow:0 10px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.10);
  transition:box-shadow .4s var(--ease);
}
.site-header.is-stuck .header__bar{box-shadow:0 14px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.16)}

/* --- Brand lockup: globe mark cut from the master logo + type-set wordmark.
   The mark is a circular transparent PNG so it sits on any ground; the word
   stays live text so it renders crisp and reflows. --- */
.logo{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;min-width:0}
.logo__mark{width:62px;height:62px;flex:none;border-radius:50%}
.logo__word{display:flex;flex-direction:column;overflow:hidden}
.logo__name{
  font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:600;font-size:30px;line-height:1;
  letter-spacing:-.02em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);
}
.logo__tag{
  font-family:var(--font-body);font-weight:600;font-size:10.5px;line-height:1;
  letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-soft);
  margin-top:5px;white-space:nowrap;
}

.nav__list{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:34px}
.nav__list a{
  position:relative;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink-2);
  padding-block:6px;
}
.nav__list a::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;height:1.5px;width:0;background:var(--ink);
  transition:width .35s var(--ease);
}
.nav__list a:hover::after{width:100%}
/* current page keeps the underline pinned open */
.nav__list a.is-current::after{width:100%}
.nav__list a.is-current{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.nav__foot{display:none}

.header__side{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;min-width:0;flex:none}
/* the dark header button carries a light icon chip so it reads on the ink fill */
.btn--dark .btn__ico{background:var(--white);color:var(--ink)}
.btn--dark{padding:12px 12px 12px 24px}
.btn--dark:hover .btn__ico{background:var(--ink);color:var(--lime)}
/* the header CTA matches the mark's height so both sit in the same 8px ring */
.header__side .btn--dark{padding:18px 18px 18px 28px}

.burger{display:none;width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--cream);flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:3px}
.burger span{display:block;width:16px;height:1.6px;background:var(--ink);transition:.3s var(--ease)}
.burger[aria-expanded="true"] span:first-child{transform:translateY(2.3px) rotate(45deg)}
.burger[aria-expanded="true"] span:last-child{transform:translateY(-2.3px) rotate(-45deg)}

/* =========================================================
   HERO
   ========================================================= */
/* overflow stays visible so the glass cards can hang past the hero edge;
   the parallax backdrop gets its own clipping wrapper instead. */
.hero{position:relative;padding-top:210px;padding-bottom:0;isolation:isolate}
.hero__bgclip{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:var(--z-behind);overflow:hidden}
.hero__bg{position:absolute;inset:-12% 0;will-change:transform}
.hero__bg img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.hero__scrim{
  position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:var(--z-scrim);
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,.62) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.34) 38%,rgba(0,0,0,.55) 100%);
}
.hero__inner{text-align:center;color:var(--white)}
.hero__title{
  font-size:clamp(40px,6.2vw,80px);
  line-height:1.14;letter-spacing:-.035em;font-weight:600;
}
.hero__lead{margin-top:22px;font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.62;color:rgba(255,255,255,.86)}
.hero__rule{height:1px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.28);margin:64px 0 46px}

.hero__row{
  display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:60px;
  text-align:left;padding-bottom:56px;
}
.hero__actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;flex:none}
.hero__statement{
  font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:600;
  font-size:clamp(24px,2.6vw,36px);line-height:1.28;letter-spacing:-.03em;
  color:var(--white);max-width:640px;
}

.hero__cards{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:var(--gap);
  position:relative;z-index:var(--z-base);
  /* cards sit in the hero but spill ~72px into the white section below.
     translate (not a negative margin) so the hero keeps its own height. */
  transform:translateY(72px);
}
.gcard{
  background:rgba(20,20,20,.72);
  backdrop-filter:blur(18px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(18px);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10);
  border-radius:var(--r-lg);
  padding:34px 32px 96px;
  color:var(--white);
  /* the card dissolves toward its base so the part hanging over the white
     section below melts into it instead of ending on a hard edge.
     masking the element fades the blur, tint and border together. */
  -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(to bottom,#000 0%,#000 76%,rgba(0,0,0,.55) 90%,transparent 100%);
          mask-image:linear-gradient(to bottom,#000 0%,#000 76%,rgba(0,0,0,.55) 90%,transparent 100%);
}
.gcard__ico{display:block;width:34px;height:34px;margin-bottom:24px;color:var(--lime)}
.gcard__ico svg{width:100%;height:100%}
.gcard__rule{display:block;height:1px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.16);margin-bottom:26px}
.gcard h3{font-size:24px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin-bottom:14px}
.gcard p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.62;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72)}

/* =========================================================
   ABOUT
   ========================================================= */
.about{background:var(--white);padding-top:130px}
.about__head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:280px 1fr;gap:40px;align-items:start}
/* Values line sits under the heading, in the heading column. */
.about__values{grid-column:2;max-width:62ch;margin-top:-14px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--muted)}
.about__cols{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:280px 1fr 1fr;gap:40px;
  margin-top:44px;
}
.about__cols .vm:first-of-type{grid-column:2}
.vm h3{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  font-size:22px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin-bottom:12px;
}
.vm__ico{width:22px;height:22px;flex:none}
.vm p{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--muted);max-width:390px}

/* --- bento --- */
.bento{
  display:grid;
  /* tall image takes half the row; the 2x2 stat/photo grid shares the rest */
  grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;
  grid-template-rows:auto auto;
  gap:var(--gap);
  margin-top:80px;
}
.bento__img{margin:0;border-radius:var(--r-lg);overflow:hidden}
.bento__img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.bento__img--tall{grid-row:span 2;border-top-left-radius:0;position:relative}
/* white cut-out at the top-left of the tall image: the notch itself plus two
   concave corners that blend it into the surrounding page */
.bento__notch{
  --notch-w:34%;--notch-h:12%;--notch-r:18px;
  position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:var(--notch-w);height:var(--notch-h);
  background:var(--white);border-bottom-right-radius:var(--r-lg);z-index:var(--z-raised);pointer-events:none;
}
.bento__notch::before,.bento__notch::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;width:var(--notch-r);height:var(--notch-r);
  background:radial-gradient(circle var(--notch-r) at 100% 100%,transparent 98%,var(--white) 99%);
}
.bento__notch::before{left:0;top:100%}
.bento__notch::after{left:100%;top:0}
.stat{
  background:var(--card);border-radius:var(--r-lg);
  padding:32px 34px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:290px;
}
.stat__label{
  font-size:11.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);
  padding-bottom:14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.12);
}
.stat__body{margin-top:auto;display:flex;align-items:flex-start;line-height:1}
.stat__num{
  font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:600;
  font-size:clamp(44px,4.6vw,64px);letter-spacing:-.04em;color:var(--ink);
}
.stat__plus{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:600;font-size:28px;color:var(--lime);margin-left:2px}
.stat__cap{margin-top:8px;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted)}

/* =========================================================
   SERVICES
   ========================================================= */
.services{background:var(--cream);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.services__deco{
  position:absolute;left:-8%;top:14%;width:46%;height:70%;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.45);
  clip-path:polygon(0 22%,42% 0,100% 40%,58% 100%,0 74%);
  pointer-events:none;
}
.services__head{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:34px}
.services__head .h2{max-width:820px}

.scards{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,1fr);gap:var(--gap);
  margin-top:70px;position:relative;
}
.scard{
  --notch:94px;--notch-r:22px;--dot:52px;
  grid-column:span 2;
  position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  border-radius:var(--r-lg);
  padding:34px 34px 0;min-height:365px;overflow:hidden;
  transition:transform .5s var(--ease),box-shadow .5s var(--ease);
}
.scard--wide{grid-column:span 3;min-height:375px}

/* The card's paint lives in its own layer so the top-right notch can be a real
   hole -- masked out, not covered with a matching swatch -- letting the page
   background show through. The arrow button sits outside this layer, so it is
   not masked away with it. */
.scard__bg{
  position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;overflow:hidden;
  background:var(--white);border-radius:inherit;
  -webkit-mask:
    /* concave fillet left of the notch */
    radial-gradient(circle var(--notch-r) at bottom left, transparent 99%, #000 100%)
      right var(--notch) top 0 / var(--notch-r) var(--notch-r) no-repeat,
    /* concave fillet below the notch */
    radial-gradient(circle var(--notch-r) at bottom left, transparent 99%, #000 100%)
      right 0 top var(--notch) / var(--notch-r) var(--notch-r) no-repeat,
    /* rounded inner corner of the notch, added back */
    radial-gradient(circle var(--notch-r) at top right, transparent 99%, #000 100%)
      right calc(var(--notch) - var(--notch-r)) top calc(var(--notch) - var(--notch-r))
      / var(--notch-r) var(--notch-r) no-repeat,
    /* the notch itself, cut out */
    linear-gradient(#000,#000) right 0 top 0 / var(--notch) var(--notch) no-repeat,
    /* the card */
    linear-gradient(#000,#000) 0 0 / 100% 100% no-repeat;
  -webkit-mask-composite:xor,xor,source-over,xor,source-over;
          mask-composite:exclude,exclude,add,exclude,add;
}
/* lime fill sweeps diagonally from the top-right corner down to the bottom-left */
.scard__bg::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:var(--lime);
  clip-path:circle(0% at 100% 0%);
  transition:clip-path .6s var(--ease);
}
.scard:hover .scard__bg::before,.scard:focus-visible .scard__bg::before{
  clip-path:circle(145% at 100% 0%);
}
.scard:hover{transform:translateY(-8px);box-shadow:0 22px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.10)}
.scard h3{font-size:23px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.24;letter-spacing:-.025em;position:relative;z-index:var(--z-raised)}
.scard img{
  margin-top:auto;margin-left:-34px;align-self:flex-start;
  width:calc(96% + 34px);max-width:calc(100% + 34px);position:relative;z-index:var(--z-raised);
  transition:transform .6s var(--ease);
}
.scard img{transform-origin:0 100%}
.scard:hover img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.scard__arrow{
  position:absolute;top:calc((var(--notch) - var(--dot)) / 2);
  right:calc((var(--notch) - var(--dot)) / 2);
  width:var(--dot);height:var(--dot);border-radius:50%;
  display:grid;place-items:center;
  background:var(--white);
  font-size:14px;color:var(--ink);z-index:var(--z-float);
  transition:background .35s var(--ease),transform .4s var(--ease);
}
.scard:hover .scard__arrow{background:var(--lime)}

.services__foot{
  margin-top:44px;text-align:center;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink);position:relative;
}
.services__foot a{font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}

/* =========================================================
   PROJECTS (pinned split)
   ========================================================= */
.projects{background:var(--black);color:var(--white);position:relative}
.projects__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}

.projects__left{position:relative}
.projects__sticky{
  position:sticky;top:0;height:100vh;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;
  padding:132px 70px 110px;
  max-width:700px;margin-left:auto;
}
.projects__top{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:30px;align-items:flex-start}
.projects__top .h2{max-width:460px}

/* headline swaps with the shot -- stacked so the block never reflows */
.pheads{position:relative;min-height:3.3em;width:100%;max-width:460px}
.phead{
  position:absolute;inset:0 0 auto 0;margin:0;
  opacity:0;transform:translateY(24px);
  transition:opacity .55s var(--ease),transform .55s var(--ease);
  pointer-events:none;
}
.phead.is-active{opacity:1;transform:none;pointer-events:auto}

.projects__metas{position:relative;height:120px}
.pmeta{
  position:absolute;inset:auto 0 0 0;
  display:flex;align-items:flex-end;gap:24px;
  opacity:0;transform:translateY(24px);
  transition:opacity .55s var(--ease),transform .55s var(--ease);
  pointer-events:none;
}
.pmeta.is-active{opacity:1;transform:none;pointer-events:auto}
.pmeta__num{
  font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:600;font-size:64px;line-height:.9;
  letter-spacing:-.05em;color:transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke:1.4px rgba(255,255,255,.34);
}
.pmeta__body{flex:1;max-width:330px}
.pmeta__loc{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;
  font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;color:rgba(255,255,255,.9);
  padding-bottom:14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22);
}
.pmeta__loc svg{width:15px;height:15px;flex:none}
.pmeta__title{margin-top:16px;font-size:30px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1.16}

.projects__right{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.pshot{margin:0;height:100vh;overflow:hidden}
.pshot img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;will-change:transform}

/* Pinned mode: the whole section holds one viewport while the shots swap
   in place, so four projects cost ~3 screens of scroll instead of four. */
.projects.is-pinned .projects__grid{height:100vh}
.projects.is-pinned .projects__left{height:100vh}
.projects.is-pinned .projects__sticky{position:relative;top:auto}
.projects.is-pinned .projects__right{position:relative;height:100vh;display:block}
.projects.is-pinned .pshot{
  position:absolute;inset:0;height:100%;
  clip-path:inset(0 0 0 0);will-change:clip-path;
}
.projects.is-pinned .pshot:not(:first-child){clip-path:inset(100% 0 0 0)}

/* =========================================================
   WHY DIFFERENT
   ========================================================= */
.why{background:var(--white)}
.why__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.12fr;gap:70px;align-items:stretch}
.why__media{position:relative;border-radius:var(--r-lg);overflow:visible;align-self:stretch;min-height:520px}
.why__media>img{border-radius:var(--r-lg);display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 62%}
.rating{
  position:absolute;left:6%;bottom:-58px;
  width:256px;padding:26px 24px 24px;
  background:rgba(38,34,30,.62);
  backdrop-filter:blur(18px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(18px);
  border-radius:var(--r-lg);color:var(--white);text-align:center;
}
.rating__score{display:block;font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:600;font-size:44px;line-height:1;color:var(--lime);letter-spacing:-.03em}
.rating__faces{display:flex;justify-content:center;margin-top:18px}
.rating__faces img{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;border:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.9);margin-left:-11px}
.rating__faces img:first-child{margin-left:0}
.rating__stars{display:block;color:#F0A02A;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:3px;margin-top:14px}
.rating__cap{display:block;margin-top:10px;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.01em}

.why__body{display:flex;flex-direction:column;height:100%}
.why__body .pill{align-self:flex-start;margin-bottom:26px}
.why__lead{margin-top:20px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--muted);max-width:520px}

.wlist{margin-top:42px;flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between}
.wlist li{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:76px 1fr 1fr;gap:30px;align-items:center;
  padding:30px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.wlist li:first-child{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.wlist__ico{
  width:76px;height:76px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--lime);
  display:grid;place-items:center;
}
.wlist__ico svg{width:34px;height:34px}
.wlist h3{font-size:19px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.22;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.wlist p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted)}

/* =========================================================
   TESTIMONIALS
   ========================================================= */
.testi{
  position:relative;
  /* flow-root = own BFC, so the badge's negative margin lifts the badge
     instead of collapsing out and dragging the whole section up. */
  display:flow-root;
  padding:0 0 64px;
  margin-top:190px;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--cream) 0%,#FBF9F6 42%,var(--white) 76%);
}
/* Badge geometry measured from the original:
   halo r=109.5 · text band r=82–96 · photo r=73 · centre sits 8px above the cream edge.
   The white halo is what makes the cream section look like it curves. */
.testi__disc{
  position:relative;z-index:var(--z-overlap);
  width:219px;height:219px;
  margin:-118px auto 0;
  border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--white);
}
.testi__ring{
  position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;
  animation:spin 18s linear infinite;
}
.testi__ring text{
  font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:13px;font-weight:700;
  fill:var(--ink);
}
@keyframes spin{to{transform:rotate(360deg)}}
.testi__photo{
  position:absolute;inset:36.5px;width:146px;height:146px;
  border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;
}

.testi__inner{position:relative;padding-top:74px;text-align:center}
.testi__track{position:relative;min-height:240px;transition:height .55s var(--ease)}
/* slides cross-fade along the direction of travel: the outgoing one leaves
   the way you came from, the incoming one arrives from the other side.
   --dir is set by the JS (1 = next, -1 = prev). */
.tslide{
  margin:0;position:absolute;inset:0 0 auto;
  opacity:0;pointer-events:none;
  transform:translate3d(calc(var(--dir,1) * 44px),0,0) scale(.985);
  transition:opacity .5s var(--ease),transform .6s var(--ease);
}
.tslide.is-active{
  opacity:1;transform:none;pointer-events:auto;z-index:var(--z-raised);
  transition-delay:.12s;
}
.tslide.is-leaving{
  opacity:0;transform:translate3d(calc(var(--dir,1) * -44px),0,0) scale(.985);
  transition-delay:0s;
}
/* the attribution trails the quote a beat so the swap reads as one motion */
.tslide.is-active cite{animation:tcite .6s var(--ease) .2s both}
@keyframes tcite{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(12px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.tslide p{
  font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:600;
  font-size:clamp(24px,3.2vw,44px);line-height:1.22;letter-spacing:-.03em;color:var(--ink);
  max-width:900px;margin-inline:auto;
}
.tslide cite{display:block;margin-top:44px;font-style:normal}
.tslide cite strong{display:block;font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:20px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.tslide cite span{display:block;margin-top:4px;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted-2)}

.tnav{
  position:absolute;top:150px;z-index:var(--z-float);
  width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--white);color:var(--ink);font-size:22px;line-height:1;
  display:grid;place-items:center;
  box-shadow:0 6px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
  transition:background .3s var(--ease),color .3s var(--ease);
}
.tnav:hover{background:var(--lime)}
.tnav--prev{left:0}
.tnav--next{right:0}

/* --- clients --- */
.clients{margin-top:96px;padding-top:60px;border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.10)}
.clients__title{
  text-align:center;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.13em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);
}
.clients__marquee{
  margin-top:52px;overflow:hidden;
  -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(to right,transparent 0,#000 8%,#000 92%,transparent 100%);
          mask-image:linear-gradient(to right,transparent 0,#000 8%,#000 92%,transparent 100%);
}
.clients__track{
  /* trailing margin per item (not gap) so the seam between the two
     sets keeps the same spacing as everywhere else */
  display:flex;align-items:center;width:max-content;
  animation:clients-scroll 34s linear infinite;
}
.clients__marquee:hover .clients__track{animation-play-state:paused}
@keyframes clients-scroll{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
/* Logos are normalised on WIDTH — their heights vary from 50px to 95px
   and they sit optically centred on the track. */
.clients__track img{
  width:104px;height:auto;flex:none;margin-right:80px;
  mix-blend-mode:multiply;
  opacity:.72;transition:opacity .35s var(--ease),transform .35s var(--ease);
}
.clients__track img:hover{opacity:1;transform:scale(1.05)}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.clients__track{animation:none}}

/* =========================================================
   TEAM
   ========================================================= */
.team{background:var(--white)}
.team.section{padding-top:var(--section-y)}
.team__head{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:32px}
.team__head .h2{max-width:640px}

.tcards{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:var(--gap);
  margin-top:74px;align-items:start;
}
.tcard{position:relative;border-radius:var(--r-lg);overflow:visible;padding-bottom:34px}
.tcard--low{margin-top:62px}
.tcard>img{width:100%;border-radius:var(--r-lg);aspect-ratio:420/461;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top;background:var(--ink);display:block}
.tcard__arrow{
  position:absolute;top:14px;right:14px;z-index:var(--z-overlap);
  width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--lime);color:var(--ink);
  display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:15px;
  transition:transform .4s var(--ease);
}
.tcard:hover .tcard__arrow{transform:rotate(45deg)}
.tcard__tag{
  position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:0;transform:translateX(-50%);
  width:78%;padding:14px 18px;text-align:center;color:var(--white);
  background:rgba(120,118,116,.55);
  backdrop-filter:blur(14px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(14px);
  border-radius:var(--r-sm);
}
.tcard__tag span{display:block;font-size:10.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
.tcard__tag strong{display:block;margin-top:3px;font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:19px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.02em}

/* =========================================================
   CONTACT
   ========================================================= */
.contact{padding-block:20px var(--section-y)}
.contact__panel{
  position:relative;border-radius:var(--r-xl);overflow:hidden;
  padding:70px 20px;display:grid;place-items:center;
}
.contact__bg{position:absolute;inset:-10% 0;z-index:0;will-change:transform}
.contact__bg img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.contact__card{
  position:relative;z-index:var(--z-raised);
  width:min(100%,940px);
  background:var(--white);border-radius:var(--r-lg);
  padding:52px 70px 60px;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:28px;
}
.contact__card .h2{max-width:680px;font-size:clamp(28px,3.2vw,44px)}

.contact__lead{
  margin:0;max-width:560px;text-align:center;
  font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--muted);
}
.cform{width:100%;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px;margin-top:8px}
.cform input,.cform select{
  width:100%;height:56px;padding:0 22px;
  background:var(--card);border:1px solid transparent;border-radius:12px;
  font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink);
  transition:border-color .3s var(--ease),background .3s var(--ease);
  appearance:none;
}
.cform select{
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 12 8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' stroke='%23666' stroke-width='1.5' fill='none' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:right 22px center;background-size:12px;
}
.cform__msg{
  grid-column:1 / -1;
  width:100%;padding:18px 22px;resize:vertical;min-height:96px;
  background:var(--card);border:1px solid transparent;border-radius:12px;
  font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink);
  transition:border-color .3s var(--ease),background .3s var(--ease);
}
.cform__msg:focus{border-color:var(--lime);background:var(--white)}
.cform input::placeholder,.cform__msg::placeholder{color:var(--muted-2)}
/* lime-on-white is ~1.5:1, far too low to be the only focus cue -- keep the
   border tint for mouse users but let the global ring do the real work */
.cform input:focus,.cform select:focus{border-color:var(--lime);background:var(--white)}
.cform__note{font-size:13px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted);align-self:center}
.cform button{justify-self:end;align-self:center}

/* =========================================================
   FEATURE BANDS -- Future-Ready, Energy, Social Impact
   One pattern, three instances; --flip mirrors the columns so the
   three bands alternate down the page.
   ========================================================= */
.fband{background:var(--white)}
.fband--flip{background:var(--cream)}
.fband__grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
  gap:70px;align-items:center;
}
.fband--flip .fband__media{order:2}
.fband__media{margin:0;border-radius:var(--r-lg);overflow:hidden;align-self:stretch;min-height:480px}
.fband__media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.fband__body{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;max-width:560px}
.fband__body .pill{margin-bottom:26px}
.fband__body .h2{margin-bottom:var(--sp)}
.fband__p{margin:0 0 18px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--muted)}
.fband__body .btn{margin-top:var(--sp)}

/* --- slider shell: the three bands share one stage ------------------ */
.bands{background:var(--white)}
/* pinned mode: the stage holds the viewport while the slides advance,
   so it must fit inside one screen and stay vertically centred. */
.bands--pinned{
  min-height:100vh;display:flex;align-items:center;
  padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;overflow:hidden;
}
.bands--pinned .container{width:100%}
.bands__nav{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:48px;
}
.bands__tabs{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.bands__tab{
  border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.14);background:transparent;
  border-radius:999px;padding:11px 20px;cursor:pointer;
  font:inherit;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.02em;
  color:var(--muted);transition:background .3s,color .3s,border-color .3s;
}
.bands__tab:hover{border-color:rgba(0,0,0,.34);color:var(--ink,#0d0d0d)}
.bands__tab.is-active{background:var(--ink,#0d0d0d);border-color:var(--ink,#0d0d0d);color:#fff}
.bands__arrows{display:flex;gap:10px}
.bands__arrow{
  width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;cursor:pointer;
  border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.16);background:transparent;
  font-size:16px;line-height:1;color:var(--ink,#0d0d0d);
  transition:background .3s,color .3s,border-color .3s;
}
.bands__arrow:hover{background:var(--ink,#0d0d0d);border-color:var(--ink,#0d0d0d);color:#fff}

/* slides stack in one grid cell: the stage is as tall as the tallest
   slide, so switching never jumps the page. */
.bands__track{display:grid}
.band{
  grid-area:1/1;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;pointer-events:none;
  transform:translateY(18px);
  transition:opacity .5s ease,transform .5s ease,visibility .5s;
}
.band.is-active{opacity:1;visibility:visible;pointer-events:auto;transform:none}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  .band{transition:none}
}

/* =========================================================
   BLOG
   ========================================================= */
.blog{background:var(--white);padding-top:0}
.blog__head{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:50px}
.blog__head .pill{margin-bottom:26px}
.blog__head .h2{max-width:560px}

.posts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:var(--gap);margin-top:60px}
.post__media{display:block;border-radius:var(--r-md);overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:416/280}
.post__media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .7s var(--ease)}
.post__media:hover img{transform:scale(1.06)}
.post__meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-top:20px}
.tag{
  background:var(--lime);border-radius:999px;padding:6px 16px;
  font-size:12px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);
}
.post__rule{flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--line)}
.post__meta time{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.post h3{margin-top:16px;font-size:23px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.26;letter-spacing:-.025em}
.post h3 a{background-image:linear-gradient(var(--ink),var(--ink));background-size:0 1.5px;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:0 100%;transition:background-size .45s var(--ease)}
.post h3 a:hover{background-size:100% 1.5px}

/* =========================================================
   CTA + FOOTER
   ========================================================= */
.cta{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding-top:112px;isolation:isolate}
.cta__bg{position:absolute;inset:-10% 0;z-index:var(--z-behind);will-change:transform}
.cta__bg img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.cta__scrim{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:var(--z-scrim);background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,.55),rgba(0,0,0,.35))}
.cta__inner{text-align:center;color:var(--white);position:relative;z-index:var(--z-raised)}
.cta__title{font-size:clamp(32px,4vw,54px);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.035em;font-weight:600}
.cta__lead{margin-top:16px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:rgba(255,255,255,.86)}

.quote{
  display:grid;place-items:center;
  width:128px;height:128px;border-radius:50%;
  margin:42px auto 0;color:var(--white);
  background:rgba(28,36,48,.70);
  backdrop-filter:blur(6px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(6px);
  transition:background .4s var(--ease),transform .4s var(--ease);
}
.quote:hover{background:var(--lime);color:var(--ink);transform:scale(1.05)}
.quote__label{
  font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:18px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2;
  letter-spacing:-.02em;text-align:center;
}

.cta__wordmark{
  position:relative;z-index:var(--z-base);
  margin-top:-10px;text-align:center;overflow:hidden;line-height:.78;
}
.cta__wordmark span{
  display:inline-block;
  font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:700;
  font-size:clamp(64px,14.5vw,210px);letter-spacing:.02em;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.30);
  mix-blend-mode:overlay;
}

/* --- footer --- */
.footer{position:relative;z-index:var(--z-overlap);padding-bottom:34px;margin-top:-70px}
.footer__card{background:var(--white);border-radius:var(--r-xl);padding:52px 56px 30px}
.footer__top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr 1.35fr 1.1fr;gap:40px;max-width:var(--container);margin-inline:auto}
.footer__brand .logo__mark{width:50px;height:50px}
.footer__brand .logo{margin-bottom:18px}
.footer__brand p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--muted);max-width:300px}

.footer__label{
  font-size:11.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted-2);margin-bottom:20px;
}
.footer__nav{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:32px;padding-left:20px}
.footer__nav li{margin-bottom:13px}
.footer__nav li:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.footer__nav a{
  position:relative;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-2);
  transition:color .3s var(--ease);
}
.footer__nav a::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-3px;height:1px;
  background:var(--gold-soft);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;
  transition:transform .35s var(--ease);
}
.footer__nav a:hover{color:var(--gold-soft)}
.footer__nav a:hover::after{transform:scaleX(1)}

.footer__contact{border-left:1px solid var(--line);padding-left:44px}
.footer__tel,.footer__mail{
  display:block;font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:600;
  font-size:21px;letter-spacing:-.03em;color:var(--ink);
  transition:color .3s var(--ease);
}
.footer__tel:hover,.footer__mail:hover{color:var(--gold-soft)}
.footer__mail{margin-top:6px}
.footer__addr{
  margin-top:22px;font-style:normal;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.75;color:var(--muted);
}
.footer__social{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-top:26px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--line)}
.footer__social a{color:var(--muted);transition:color .3s var(--ease)}
.footer__social a:hover{color:var(--ink)}

.footer__bottom{
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  margin-top:44px;padding-top:22px;max-width:var(--container);margin-inline:auto;border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);
}
.footer__bottom strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.footer__bottom a{color:var(--muted);font-weight:500;transition:color .3s var(--ease)}
.footer__bottom a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.footer__legal{display:flex;gap:26px}
.footer__cin{display:inline-block;margin-top:6px;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);opacity:.8}

/* =========================================================
   ANIMATION BASE STATES
   ========================================================= */
.split .word{
  display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;vertical-align:top;
  padding-bottom:.16em;margin-bottom:-.16em;
}
.split .word i{display:inline-block;font-style:inherit;will-change:transform}
[data-stagger],.reveal{will-change:transform,opacity}

.no-gsap .reveal,.no-gsap [data-stagger]{opacity:1!important;transform:none!important}

/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ========================================================= */
@media (max-width:1180px){
  .about__head,.about__cols{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .about__values{grid-column:auto;margin-top:0}
  .about__cols{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .about__cols .vm:first-of-type{grid-column:auto}
  .why__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:var(--sp-4)}
  .why__media{min-height:0}
  .why__media>img{height:auto;aspect-ratio:4/5}
  .footer__top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .footer__contact{grid-column:span 2;border-left:0;padding-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:34px}
  .contact__panel{padding:48px 16px}
  .contact{padding-block:20px var(--section-y)}
  .contact__card{padding:44px 40px 48px}
}

@media (max-width:900px){
  .about__cols{grid-template-columns:1fr;row-gap:34px}
  .vm p{max-width:none}
  /* mobile/tablet: compress the whole vertical ladder so sections sit closer */
  :root{
    --sp-2:32px; --sp-3:44px; --sp-4:56px; --sp-5:64px; --sp-6:72px;
    --section-y:calc(var(--sp-5) - 10px);
    --gap-heading:var(--sp-2);
  }
  .nav{
    position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 12px);left:0;right:0;
    background:var(--white);border-radius:var(--r-lg);
    padding:22px 28px;box-shadow:0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.14);
    display:none;
  }
  .nav.is-open{display:block}
  .nav__list{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:6px}
  .nav__list a{display:block;padding:10px 0;font-size:16px}
  .nav__foot{display:block;margin-top:16px;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .nav__call{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:15px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
  .nav__call svg{width:16px;height:16px;color:var(--muted);flex:none}
  .nav__mail{display:block;margin-top:8px;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-2)}
  .nav__cta{display:flex;width:100%;justify-content:center;margin-top:16px;font-size:14px}
  .burger{display:flex}
  .header__side .btn--dark{display:none}
  .header__bar{padding-left:24px;position:relative}

  .hero{padding-top:170px}
  .hero__row{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:30px}
  .hero__actions{width:100%;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .fband__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}
  .fband--flip .fband__media{order:0}
  .fband__media{min-height:0;aspect-ratio:16/10}
  .fband__body{max-width:none}
  .bands__nav{margin-bottom:32px}
  .bands__arrows{display:none}
  .hero__cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  /* stacked cards sit on the dark hero, so the dissolve has nothing to
     melt into -- keep them solid instead. */
  .gcard{border-radius:var(--r-lg);padding-bottom:34px;-webkit-mask-image:none;mask-image:none}
  .hero__cards{gap:14px;padding-bottom:60px;transform:none}

  .bento{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  /* keep the tower portrait -- a 16/10 crop chops the building in half */
  .bento__img--tall{grid-row:span 1;grid-column:span 1;aspect-ratio:4/5}
  /* the figure's overflow clip loses the rounded corners once GSAP promotes
     the image to its own layer -- round the img itself too, keeping the
     top-left notch square so the ::before cutout still reads */
  .bento__img--tall{border-radius:var(--r-lg);border-top-left-radius:0}
  .bento__img--tall img{object-position:50% 30%;border-radius:inherit}
  .bento__notch{--notch-w:44%;--notch-h:14%}
  /* the scale-model photo is decorative -- drop it on phones so the stat
     cards follow the tower directly instead of a third tall image */
  .bento > .bento__img:not(.bento__img--tall){display:none}
  /* full-width cards on phones: drop the min-height so the number sits right
     under the label instead of floating at the bottom of dead space */
  .stat{padding:26px 26px 28px;min-height:0}
  .stat__body{margin-top:24px}
  .stat__num{font-size:64px}
  .stat__plus{font-size:34px}

  .scards{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .scard,.scard--wide{grid-column:span 1;min-height:340px}
  /* let the artwork fill more of the card on narrow screens */
  .scard img{width:calc(100% + 34px);max-width:calc(100% + 34px)}

  /* Touch widths get the same one-at-a-time story, without GSAP pinning:
     the text column sticks over the full-screen shots, so scrolling swaps
     the headline and meta one project at a time. */
  .projects__grid{display:block;position:relative}
  /* the text column is laid over the shots, spanning their full height, so
     the sticky child pins across every shot instead of running out early */
  .projects__left{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:2;pointer-events:none}
  .projects__sticky{
    position:sticky;top:0;height:100svh;justify-content:flex-end;
    padding:0 24px 54px;max-width:none;gap:30px;
  }
  /* One scrim, locked to the sticky column instead of to each shot. Per-shot
     scrims meant every seam dragged a bright band up through the type as it
     passed, so the headline lost contrast once per project. This one stays
     put under the text while the photos scroll behind it. */
  .projects__sticky::before{
    content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;pointer-events:none;
    background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(0,0,0,.94) 4%,rgba(0,0,0,.6) 42%,rgba(0,0,0,.06) 76%);
  }
  .projects__top{gap:20px}
  .projects__top .h2,.pheads{max-width:none}
  .pheads{min-height:2.3em}
  .projects__metas{height:112px}
  .pmeta{gap:16px;pointer-events:none}
  .pmeta.is-active{pointer-events:none}
  .pmeta__num{font-size:48px}
  .pmeta__body{max-width:none}
  .pmeta__title{font-size:24px;margin-top:12px}
  .projects__right{position:relative;z-index:1}
  .pshot{height:100svh;position:relative}

  .wlist li{grid-template-columns:52px 1fr;gap:18px}
  .wlist__ico{width:52px;height:52px}
  .wlist p{grid-column:2}

  .clients__track img{margin-right:52px}
  .tcards{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .tcard--low{margin-top:0}
  /* posts become an edge-bleeding swipe carousel on touch widths */
  .posts{
    display:flex;grid-template-columns:none;gap:16px;
    overflow-x:auto;overscroll-behavior-x:contain;
    scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;scroll-padding-left:20px;
    margin-inline:-20px;padding-inline:20px;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;scrollbar-width:none;
  }
  .posts::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
  .post{flex:0 0 82%;scroll-snap-align:start}
  .blog__head{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:26px}

  .cform{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cform button{justify-self:start}
  .footer__card{padding:44px 24px 26px}
  .footer__top{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}

  /* stacked phone footer: centered brand, hairline, 2-col links, hairline,
     centered contact block */
  .footer__brand{text-align:center;padding-bottom:34px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .footer__brand .logo{justify-content:center;margin-bottom:22px}
  .footer__brand .logo__word{align-items:center}
  .footer__brand .logo__mark{width:74px;height:74px}
  .footer__brand .logo__name{font-size:40px}
  .footer__brand .logo__tag{font-size:12px;margin-top:8px}
  .footer__brand p{font-size:19px;line-height:1.45;max-width:none;margin-inline:auto}

  .footer__label{margin-bottom:14px}
  .footer__nav{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px;padding-left:0;
    padding-block:34px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .footer__nav li{margin-bottom:22px}
  .footer__nav li:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
  .footer__nav a{font-size:19px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}

  .footer__contact{grid-column:auto;border-left:0;padding-left:0;
    padding-top:34px;text-align:center}
  .footer__tel,.footer__mail{font-size:29px}
  .footer__social{justify-content:center}

  .footer__bottom{flex-direction:column;gap:8px;text-align:center;align-items:center}
  /* the desktop badge overhang + autoplay arrows leave a big dead band on
     phones -- pull the whole testimonial block in */
  .clients{margin-top:56px;padding-top:40px}
  .testi{margin-top:120px;padding-bottom:44px}
  .testi__disc{width:170px;height:170px;margin-top:-92px}
  .testi__photo{inset:28px;width:114px;height:114px}
  .testi__ring text{font-size:11px}
  .testi__inner{padding-top:46px}
  .testi__track{min-height:0}
  .tslide cite{margin-top:28px}
  /* arrows drop into the flow under the quote instead of hanging off the
     inner box, which was reserving a band of dead space above the clients */
  .testi__inner{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:16px}
  .testi__track{order:1;flex:0 0 100%}
  .tnav{position:static;order:2;top:auto;left:auto;right:auto;transform:none;margin-top:26px}
  .team.section{padding-top:var(--section-y)}

  /* CTA: the desktop rhythm (150px top pad + 56px above the circle) leaves a
     dead band on phones, and the wordmark is too tall to sit under the disc */
  .cta{padding-top:96px}
  .cta__lead{margin-top:16px}
  .cta__lead br{display:none}
  .quote{margin-top:38px;width:132px;height:132px}
  .quote__label{font-size:18px}
  .cta__wordmark{margin-top:-4px}
  .footer{margin-top:-40px}

  /* one-off large gaps that the token ladder does not reach */
  .why__grid{gap:var(--sp-3)}
  .about{padding-top:var(--sp-5)}
  .bento{margin-top:var(--sp-3)}
  .scards{margin-top:var(--sp-3)}
  .hero__rule{margin:var(--sp-3) 0 var(--sp-2)}
  .hero__row{gap:var(--sp-2)}
  .posts{margin-top:var(--sp-3)}
  .tcards{margin-top:var(--sp-3)}
  .clients{margin-top:var(--sp-4);padding-top:var(--sp-2)}
  .testi{margin-top:var(--sp-5);padding-bottom:var(--sp-2)}
}

@media (max-width:560px){
  /* phones: tighter still */
  :root{
    --sp-2:26px; --sp-3:34px; --sp-4:42px; --sp-5:50px; --sp-6:56px;
    --section-y:calc(var(--sp-4) - 10px);
    --gap-heading:var(--sp-2);
  }
  .hero__actions .btn{flex:1 1 100%;justify-content:center}

  /* phones: the hero reads as a centred wall of text -- left-align it, drop
     the closing statement, and keep the buttons compact */
  .hero__inner{text-align:left}
  .hero__lead br{display:none}
  .hero__statement{display:none}
  .hero__actions .btn{padding:11px 18px;font-size:13px;gap:8px}
  .hero__actions .btn--pill{padding:10px 10px 10px 20px}
  .hero__actions .btn__ico{width:22px;height:22px;font-size:10px}
  /* the pill header eats too much of a phone screen at full size --
     tighten every part of it so it reads as one compact bar */
  .site-header{inset:14px 0 auto}
  .header__bar{padding:6px;gap:10px}
  .header__side{gap:8px}
  .logo{gap:7px}
  .footer__brand .logo{gap:12px}
  .logo__mark{width:44px;height:44px}
  .logo__name{font-size:24px}
  .logo__tag{font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;margin-top:4px}
  .header__side .btn--dark{
    font-size:12.5px;padding:8px 8px 8px 14px;gap:7px;white-space:nowrap;
  }
  .header__side .btn--dark .btn__ico{width:22px;height:22px;font-size:10px}
  .burger{width:32px;height:32px}
  .burger{gap:2.5px}
  .burger span{width:13px}
  .burger[aria-expanded="true"] span:first-child{transform:translateY(2px) rotate(45deg)}
  .burger[aria-expanded="true"] span:last-child{transform:translateY(-2px) rotate(-45deg)}
  .nav{padding:18px 22px}

  /* the rating card was covering most of a phone-width photo */
  .rating{left:5%;right:5%;bottom:-40px;width:auto;max-width:220px;padding:18px 16px 16px}
  .rating__score{font-size:34px}
  .rating__faces{margin-top:12px}
  .rating__faces img{width:36px;height:36px;margin-left:-9px}
  .rating__stars{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:2px;margin-top:10px}
  .rating__cap{font-size:11.5px;margin-top:8px}

  .bento{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .bento__img--tall{grid-column:span 1}
  .scards{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .tcards{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .clients__track img{width:88px;margin-right:38px}
  .pmeta__num{font-size:40px}
  .pmeta__title{font-size:21px}
  .contact__panel{padding:34px 12px}
  .contact{padding-block:16px var(--section-y)}
  .contact__card{padding:34px 22px 40px}
  .footer__brand .logo__name{font-size:34px}
  .footer__brand p{font-size:17px}
  .footer__nav a{font-size:17px}
  .footer__tel,.footer__mail{font-size:25px}

  .cta{padding-top:80px}
  .cta__lead{font-size:14.5px}
  .quote{margin-top:30px;width:118px;height:118px}
  .quote__label{font-size:16px}
  .footer{margin-top:-26px}
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *{animation-duration:.001ms!important;animation-iteration-count:1!important;transition-duration:.001ms!important}
  .reveal,[data-stagger],.split .word i{opacity:1!important;transform:none!important}
}

@media (max-width:380px){
  /* the pill still has to fit a 360px screen without widening the page */
  .header__bar{padding:5px;gap:8px}
  .logo__name{font-size:21px}
  .logo__tag{display:none}   /* pill is too tight for the tagline here */
  .header__side .btn--dark{font-size:11.5px;padding:8px 8px 8px 12px;gap:6px}
}

/* =========================================================
   INNER PAGES — shared page hero (about.php, contact.php)
   The home hero is full-screen and photo-led; inner pages get a
   shorter banner using the same scrim + parallax mechanics so the
   fixed header always lands on a dark ground.
   ========================================================= */
.phero{position:relative;padding-top:210px;padding-bottom:96px;isolation:isolate;color:var(--white)}
.phero__bgclip{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:var(--z-behind);overflow:hidden}
.phero__bg{position:absolute;inset:-12% 0;will-change:transform}
.phero__bg img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.phero__scrim{
  position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:var(--z-scrim);
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,.68) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.42) 55%,rgba(0,0,0,.62) 100%);
}
.phero__inner{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:var(--sp)}
.phero__title{font-size:clamp(38px,5.6vw,72px);line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.035em}
.phero__lead{max-width:620px;font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.7;color:rgba(255,255,255,.82)}
.crumbs{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);margin-bottom:4px}
.crumbs a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);transition:color .3s var(--ease)}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--lime)}
.crumbs span{color:var(--lime)}

/* =========================================================
   CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE
   Sticky signature card on the left, the letter itself on the right.
   ========================================================= */
.speech{background:var(--cream)}
.speech__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:380px 1fr;gap:72px;align-items:start}
.speech__aside{position:sticky;top:130px}

.portrait{
  position:relative;border-radius:var(--r-lg);overflow:hidden;
  aspect-ratio:4/5;background:var(--ink);
  display:grid;place-items:center;
}
.portrait img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top}
.portrait__mono{
  position:relative;z-index:var(--z-raised);text-align:center;
  font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:96px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.04em;
  color:var(--lime);line-height:1;
}
.portrait__mono small{display:block;margin-top:14px;font-family:var(--font-body);
  font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55)}
.portrait::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;inset:auto -20% -40% auto;width:70%;aspect-ratio:1;
  border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(228,237,100,.22),transparent 70%);
}
.speech__who{margin-top:26px}
.speech__who strong{display:block;font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:23px;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--ink)}
.speech__who span{display:block;margin-top:5px;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.speech__motto{
  margin-top:26px;padding:22px 24px;background:var(--lime);border-radius:var(--r-md);
}
.speech__motto em{display:block;font-style:normal;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(16,16,16,.6)}
.speech__motto b{display:block;margin-top:6px;font-family:var(--font-head);
  font-size:24px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--ink)}

.letter{max-width:760px}
.letter .pill{margin-bottom:26px}
.letter__hello{
  font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,38px);font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1.25;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:var(--sp-2);
}
.letter p{margin-bottom:22px;font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.8;color:var(--ink-2)}
.letter p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
/* the opening paragraph carries the weight of the page */
.letter__lead{font-size:19px;line-height:1.72;color:var(--ink)}
.letter__lead::first-letter{
  float:left;font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:76px;line-height:.82;font-weight:600;
  margin:6px 14px 0 0;color:var(--ink);
}
/* key phrases get a lime underlay rather than a colour change, so the
   emphasis survives in print and for anyone who cannot separate the hues */
.letter mark{
  background:linear-gradient(transparent 58%,rgba(228,237,100,.85) 58%);
  color:inherit;padding:0 2px;font-weight:500;
}
.letter__quote{
  margin:var(--sp-2) 0;padding:34px 38px;background:var(--white);
  border-radius:var(--r-md);border-left:4px solid var(--lime);
}
.letter__quote p{margin:0;font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:clamp(20px,2.2vw,27px);
  font-weight:600;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:-.025em;color:var(--ink)}
.letter__quote cite{display:block;margin-top:14px;font-style:normal;font-size:12.5px;
  font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.letter__sign{
  margin-top:var(--sp-2);padding-top:var(--sp);border-top:1px solid var(--line);
}
.letter__sign strong{display:block;font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:20px;color:var(--ink)}
.letter__sign span{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted)}

/* =========================================================
   HIGHLIGHT GRID — the letter's commitments, made scannable
   ========================================================= */
.hilites__head{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:var(--sp);margin-bottom:var(--sp-3)}
.hilites__head .h2{max-width:720px}
.hilites__sub{max-width:640px;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--muted)}
.hgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:var(--gap)}
.hcard{
  position:relative;padding:30px 28px 28px;background:var(--cream);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:var(--r-md);overflow:hidden;
  transition:background .4s var(--ease),border-color .4s var(--ease),transform .4s var(--ease);
}
.hcard:hover{background:var(--lime);border-color:var(--lime);transform:translateY(-4px)}
.hcard__num{
  font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;
  color:var(--muted-2);transition:color .4s var(--ease);
}
.hcard h3{margin:12px 0 10px;font-size:19px;line-height:1.28;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.hcard p{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--muted)}
.hcard:hover p,.hcard:hover .hcard__num{color:var(--ink-2)}
.hcard__rule{display:block;width:28px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);opacity:.16;margin-top:16px;
  transition:width .4s var(--ease),opacity .4s var(--ease)}
.hcard:hover .hcard__rule{width:44px;opacity:.5}

/* =========================================================
   TEAM — placeholder monogram cards until portraits arrive
   ========================================================= */
.tcard__ph{
  width:100%;aspect-ratio:420/461;border-radius:var(--r-lg);
  background:var(--ink);display:grid;place-items:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden;
}
.tcard__ph::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;inset:auto -25% -45% -25%;height:70%;
  background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 100%,rgba(228,237,100,.20),transparent 68%);
}
.tcard__ph span{
  font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:64px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.04em;color:var(--lime);
}
.team__note{
  margin-top:var(--sp-3);text-align:center;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted-2);
}

/* =========================================================
   CONTACT PAGE
   ========================================================= */
.cinfo{background:var(--white)}
.cinfo__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:var(--gap)}
.icard{
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;
  padding:38px 34px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-md);
  transition:border-color .4s var(--ease),transform .4s var(--ease);
}
.icard:hover{border-color:var(--ink);transform:translateY(-4px)}
.icard__ico{
  width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--lime);color:var(--ink);
  display:grid;place-items:center;flex:none;
}
.icard__ico svg{width:24px;height:24px}
.icard h3{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.icard a,.icard>p{font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:21px;font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.4;color:var(--ink)}
.icard a{transition:color .3s var(--ease)}
.icard a:hover{color:var(--muted)}
.icard small{font-size:13.5px;font-family:var(--font-body);font-weight:400;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6}

/* form + side rail */
.cmain{background:var(--cream)}
.cmain__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 380px;gap:72px;align-items:start}
.cpanel{background:var(--white);border-radius:var(--r-lg);padding:52px 56px 56px}
.cpanel .pill{margin-bottom:24px}
.cpanel .h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.2vw,42px)}
.cpanel__lead{margin:18px 0 var(--sp-2);font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--muted);max-width:520px}
/* the home page form is centred inside a photo card; here it is a full
   left-aligned page form, so the shared .cform rules get realigned */
.cmain .cform{margin-top:0}
.cmain .cform button{justify-self:start}
.cmain .cform__note{text-align:left}

.crail__h{font-size:clamp(24px,2.4vw,30px);margin-bottom:28px}
.crail{position:sticky;top:130px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:var(--sp-2)}
.steps li{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:34px 1fr;gap:14px;align-items:start;
  padding-bottom:22px;margin-bottom:22px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.steps li:last-child{border-bottom:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-bottom:0}
.steps__n{
  width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--lime);color:var(--ink);
  display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:600;font-size:15px;
}
.steps h3{font-size:17px;margin-bottom:6px}
.steps p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--muted)}
.crail__box{background:var(--ink);color:var(--white);border-radius:var(--r-md);padding:32px 30px}
.crail__box h3{font-size:20px;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:12px}
.crail__box p{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.7;color:rgba(255,255,255,.62)}
.crail__box a{display:inline-flex;margin-top:18px;color:var(--lime);font-weight:600;font-size:15px}
.crail__box a:hover{text-decoration:underline}

/* map — placeholder until the client confirms a registered address */
.cmap{padding-bottom:var(--section-y);background:var(--cream)}
.cmap__frame{
  position:relative;border-radius:var(--r-xl);overflow:hidden;background:var(--card);
  aspect-ratio:16/6;display:grid;place-items:center;text-align:center;padding:20px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
}
.cmap__frame iframe{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0}
.cmap__note{max-width:420px;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--muted-2)}
.cmap__note strong{display:block;font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:19px;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:8px}

/* =========================================================
   INNER PAGES — responsive
   ========================================================= */
@media (max-width:1100px){
  .speech__grid{grid-template-columns:300px 1fr;gap:48px}
  .cmain__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 320px;gap:48px}
  .hgrid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .cinfo__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .phero{padding-top:130px;padding-bottom:var(--sp-3)}
  .speech__grid,.cmain__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:var(--sp-3)}
  .speech__aside,.crail{position:static}
  .portrait{width:100%;max-width:none;margin-inline:auto;aspect-ratio:4/5}
  .letter__lead::first-letter{font-size:60px}
  .cpanel{padding:36px 26px 40px}
  .cmap__frame{aspect-ratio:4/3}
}
@media (max-width:560px){
  .hgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px}
  .hcard{padding:24px 22px 22px}
  .hcard h3{font-size:18px;margin:10px 0 8px}
  .hcard p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.6}
  .letter p{font-size:15.5px}
  .letter__quote{padding:26px 22px}
  .icard{padding:30px 26px}
}

/* =========================================================
   SOLAR — dark photo band, the second half of #energy.
   Ground order around it stays legal per §4 of DESIGN.md:
   future (white) · energy (cream) · solar (dark photo) · impact (white).
   ========================================================= */
.solar{
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate;
  padding-block:var(--section-y);
  color:var(--ink-2);
  /* white ground, shaded only at the very top so the cream band above it
     hands over rather than cuts. No photo: the copy is the subject here. */
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--cream),var(--white) 22%,var(--white));
}

.solar__head{max-width:780px;margin-bottom:var(--sp-3)}
.solar__head .pill{margin-bottom:26px}
.solar__head .h2{margin-bottom:var(--sp)}
.solar__lead{font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.66;color:var(--muted)}

/* .ecard is a .gcard without the bottom mask: these sit wholly inside the
   section, so there is no white ground below them to melt into. */
.ecards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:var(--gap);margin-bottom:var(--sp-3)}
.ecard{
  background:var(--card);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:var(--r-lg);
  padding:34px 30px 36px;
  transition:border-color .45s var(--ease),transform .45s var(--ease),background .45s var(--ease);
}
.ecard:hover{border-color:var(--ink);background:var(--white);transform:translateY(-6px)}
.ecard__no{
  display:block;font-family:var(--font-head);
  font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.13em;
  color:var(--gold-soft);margin-bottom:22px;
}
.ecard h3{color:var(--ink);font-size:21px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.24;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin-bottom:14px}
.ecard p{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.62;color:var(--muted)}

.solar__proc{margin-bottom:var(--sp-3)}
.solar__h3{
  color:var(--ink);
  font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,38px);font-weight:600;
  line-height:1.16;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin-bottom:var(--sp);
}
.solar__note{font-size:15px;line-height:1.66;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:var(--sp-2)}

/* scoped so it does not bleed onto the .steps list used on contact */
.solar__proc .steps{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.solar__proc .steps li{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:34px 1fr;gap:16px;align-items:start;
  padding:20px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  margin-bottom:0;
}
.solar__proc .steps li:first-child{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.steps__no{
  font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:14px;font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--gold-soft);line-height:1.5;
}
.solar__proc .steps h4{color:var(--ink);font-size:17px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin-bottom:8px}
.solar__proc .steps p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.62;color:var(--muted)}

.solar__foot{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:56px;
  padding-top:34px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);
}
.solar__foot p{max-width:660px;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.66;color:var(--muted)}
.solar__foot .btn{flex:none}

@media (max-width:1180px){
  .ecards{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .solar__foot{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:28px}
}
@media (max-width:560px){
  .ecards{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ecard{padding:28px 24px 30px}
  .solar__proc .steps li{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:6px;padding:18px 0}
}