/* ============================================================
   1. TOKENS  (mirrors brainyneurals.css)
   ============================================================ */
:root {
  --ink:        #0A0A0B;
  --ink-2:      #1A1A1D;
  --ink-3:      #2A2A2E;
  --paper:      #FFFFFF;
  --paper-2:    #F4F4F2;
  --paper-3:    #E8E8E4;
  --bone:       #FAFAF8;
  --line:       rgba(10,10,11,0.14);
  --line-soft:  rgba(10,10,11,0.08);
  --line-dark:  rgba(244,239,230,0.14);
  --muted:      rgba(10,10,11,0.58);
  --muted-dark: rgba(244,239,230,0.62);

  --blue:       #0655FF;
  --blue-2:     #0444CC;
  --blue-tint:  #DCE5FF;
  --blue-deep:  #03257A;
  --signal:     #B5FF3C;
  --rust:       #C2410C;

  --r-sm: 4px;
  --r:    8px;
  --r-lg: 14px;
  --r-xl: 22px;

  --container: 1320px;
  --gutter: 32px;

  --t1: cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);
  --t2: cubic-bezier(.7,0,.3,1);
}

/* ============================================================
   2. BASE / RESET
   ============================================================ */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  * { animation-duration: 0.001ms !important; transition-duration: 0.001ms !important; }
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Sans", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  font-feature-settings: "ss01", "cv11";
}

img, svg { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
button { font: inherit; color: inherit; background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; padding: 0; }
input, select, textarea { font: inherit; color: inherit; }

::selection { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }

.serif { font-family: "IBM Plex Serif", "Times New Roman", serif; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -0.01em; font-style: italic; }
.mono  { font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, "SF Mono", Menlo, monospace; }

.skip { position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: 8px; background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); padding: 10px 14px; border-radius: var(--r); z-index: 9999; }
.skip:focus { left: 16px; }

:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--blue); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 3px; }

/* ============================================================
   3. LAYOUT
   ============================================================ */
.wrap { max-width: var(--container); margin: 0 auto; padding-left: var(--gutter); padding-right: var(--gutter); }
.section { padding: 120px 0; position: relative; }
.section-tight { padding: 80px 0; }
.dark { background: var(--ink); color: var(--bone); }
.dark a { color: var(--bone); }

/* Type ramps */
.h-display {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Sans", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(40px, 6vw, 88px);
  line-height: 0.98;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  margin: 0;
}
.h-display em { font-style: italic; font-family: "IBM Plex Serif", serif; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }

.h-section {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Sans", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4.4vw, 60px);
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.h-section em { font-style: italic; font-family: "IBM Plex Serif", serif; font-weight: 400; }

.h-card {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Sans", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}

.lede {
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.4vw, 22px);
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--ink);
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 0 36px;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}
.dark .lede { color: var(--bone); }

.eyebrow {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
}
.eyebrow::before { content: ""; width: 24px; height: 1px; background: currentColor; opacity: 0.4; }
.dark .eyebrow { color: var(--muted-dark); }

p { margin: 0 0 16px; }
p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
p.muted { color: var(--muted); }
.dark p.muted { color: var(--muted-dark); }

/* ============================================================
   4. BUTTONS
   ============================================================ */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  height: 48px; padding: 0 22px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Sans", sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: transform .2s var(--t1), background .2s var(--t1), color .2s var(--t1), border-color .2s var(--t1);
  min-height: 44px;
}
.btn .arr { transition: transform .25s var(--t1); display: inline-block; }
.btn:hover .arr { transform: translateX(4px); }
.btn-primary { background: var(--blue); color: #fff; }
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--blue-2); }
.btn-ink { background: var(--ink); color: var(--bone); }
.btn-ink:hover { background: var(--ink-2); }
.btn-ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--ink); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--ink); }
.dark .btn-ghost { color: var(--bone); border-color: var(--line-dark); }
.dark .btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--bone); }
.btn-on-blue { background: #fff; color: var(--blue); }
.btn-on-blue:hover { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; }
.btn-ghost-on-blue { background: transparent; color: #fff; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.4); }
.btn-ghost-on-blue:hover { border-color: #fff; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06); }

/* ============================================================
   5. NAV
   ============================================================ */
.nav {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.78);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px) saturate(140%);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px) saturate(140%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}
.nav-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; height: 64px; gap: 24px; }
.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
.brand-logo { height: 34px; width: auto; display: block; }
.nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px; }
.nav-link {
  font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--ink); padding: 8px 12px; border-radius: 8px;
  transition: background .15s var(--t1), color .15s var(--t1);
  position: relative;
}
.nav-link:hover { background: rgba(10,10,11,0.06); }
.nav-link[aria-current="page"] {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
}
.nav-cta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.nav-mono {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 11.5px; color: var(--muted);
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
}
.nav-mono .pulse { width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: #16A34A; animation: pulse 2s infinite; }
@keyframes pulse {
  0%   { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(22,163,74,.5); }
  70%  { box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px rgba(22,163,74,0); }
  100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(22,163,74,0); }
}
.nav-burger { display: none; width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid var(--line); align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
.nav-burger span { width: 16px; height: 1.5px; background: var(--ink); display: block; position: relative; }
.nav-burger span::before, .nav-burger span::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; width: 16px; height: 1.5px; background: var(--ink); }
.nav-burger span::before { top: -5px; } .nav-burger span::after { top: 5px; }

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .nav-links { display: none; }
  .nav-mono { display: none; }
  .nav-burger { display: inline-flex; }
}

/* ============================================================
   6. BREADCRUMB
   ============================================================ */
.crumb {
  padding: 20px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.crumb ol { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.crumb a { color: var(--muted); border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; padding-bottom: 1px; }
.crumb a:hover { color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); }
.crumb .sep { opacity: 0.5; }
.crumb [aria-current="page"] { color: var(--ink); }

/* ============================================================
   7. HERO
   ============================================================ */
.hero { position: relative; padding: 64px 0 88px; overflow: hidden; }
.hero-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  padding: 6px 12px 6px 8px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  background: var(--bone);
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}
.hero-eyebrow .badge {
  background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper);
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  padding: 3px 8px; border-radius: 999px;
}
.hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.35fr 0.95fr;
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: end;
}
.hero h1 { margin-bottom: 28px; }
.hero h1 em { font-style: italic; font-family: "IBM Plex Serif", serif; font-weight: 400; color: var(--blue); }
.hero-tagline {
  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.3vw, 20px);
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink);
  max-width: 640px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.hero-body { font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--muted); max-width: 580px; margin-bottom: 36px; }
.hero-cta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.hero-trust { font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace; font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.7; }

/* hero status panel — engineering deployment ticker */
.status-panel {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--bone);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: 22px;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink-3);
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -30px rgba(10,10,11,0.35), 0 2px 6px rgba(10,10,11,0.06);
}
.status-panel::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(6,85,255,0.10), transparent 30%),
    radial-gradient(120% 60% at 100% 0%, rgba(6,85,255,0.15), transparent 50%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.sp-head {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted-dark);
  position: relative;
}
.sp-head .dots { display: flex; gap: 6px; }
.sp-head .dots span { width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--ink-3); }
.sp-head .dots span:nth-child(1) { background: #5C5C66; }
.sp-head .dots span:nth-child(2) { background: #3B3B42; }
.sp-head .dots span:nth-child(3) { background: #2A2A2E; }
.sp-title { color: var(--bone); margin-top: 14px; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.02em; position: relative; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.sp-title .sig { color: var(--signal); }
.sp-rule { height: 1px; background: var(--line-dark); margin: 14px 0 12px; position: relative; }
.sp-rows { position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
.sp-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 64px 1fr auto; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font-size: 12px; }
.sp-row .ts { color: var(--muted-dark); }
.sp-row .ev { color: var(--bone); white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; }
.sp-row .val { color: var(--signal); font-weight: 500; }
.sp-row .val.blue { color: #7AA0FF; }
.sp-foot { position: relative; margin-top: 14px; padding-top: 12px; border-top: 1px dashed var(--line-dark); display: flex; justify-content: space-between; font-size: 11px; color: var(--muted-dark); }
.sp-foot .ok { color: var(--signal); }

/* Hero stats strip — counter-up cells */
.stat-strip {
  margin-top: 56px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  background: var(--bone);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.stat-cell {
  padding: 28px 28px 26px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  position: relative;
}
.stat-cell:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.stat-cell .v {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Sans", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(40px, 4.4vw, 64px);
  line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 4px;
}
.stat-cell .v .plus { color: var(--blue); font-size: 0.55em; line-height: 1; }
.stat-cell .v .unit { font-size: 0.42em; color: var(--muted); margin-left: 6px; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
.stat-cell .v em {
  font-style: italic; font-family: "IBM Plex Serif", serif; font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 0.72em; line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  display: inline-block; max-width: 100%;
}
.stat-cell .l {
  margin-top: 18px;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.45;
}
.stat-cell .ix {
  position: absolute; top: 14px; right: 16px;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace; font-size: 10px;
  color: var(--muted); letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
  .stat-strip { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .stat-cell:nth-child(2) { border-right: 0; }
  .stat-cell:nth-child(1), .stat-cell:nth-child(2) { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .stat-strip { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .stat-cell { border-right: 0 !important; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .stat-cell:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
}

/* ============================================================
   8. TRUST BAR (dark)
   ============================================================ */
.trust {
  padding: 72px 0 56px;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--bone);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.trust::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.04) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.04) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 64px 64px;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, black, transparent 75%);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, black, transparent 75%);
  opacity: 0.55;
}
.trust .wrap { position: relative; }
.trust-label {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted-dark);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.trust-label .rule { flex: 1; height: 1px; background: var(--line-dark); }
.trust-label .count { color: var(--bone); }
.trust-label .sig {
  width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--signal); display: inline-block;
  animation: pulse-sig 2s infinite;
}
@keyframes pulse-sig {
  0%   { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(181,255,60,.5); }
  70%  { box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px rgba(181,255,60,0); }
  100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(181,255,60,0); }
}

/* Cert badge grid — 6-up real artwork on white cards */
.cert-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
  gap: 12px;
}
.cert-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  padding: 18px 14px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 10px;
  min-height: 132px;
  position: relative;
  transition: transform .25s var(--t1), box-shadow .25s var(--t1);
}
.cert-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 28px -10px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}
.cert-card img { max-width: 100%; max-height: 56px; width: auto; height: auto; object-fit: contain; }
.cert-card .nm {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 1.35;
}
.cert-card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; right: 8px; bottom: 6px;
  width: 5px; height: 5px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-left: 0; border-top: 0;
}
@media (max-width: 1100px) { .cert-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 600px)  { .cert-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }

/* Client categories — bracketed mono row */
.cat-row {
  margin-top: 36px;
  padding: 22px 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.025);
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.cat-row .lbl {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted-dark);
}
.cat-row .items { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px 14px; }
.cat-pill {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  padding: 6px 14px 6px 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-dark); border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 13px; color: var(--bone);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
}
.cat-pill .dot { width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--blue); }

/* Founder strip */
.founder-strip {
  margin-top: 28px;
  padding: 20px 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px; justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.founder-strip .who { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
.founder-strip .avatar {
  width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--ink-2); border: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace; font-size: 12px; color: var(--bone);
}
.founder-strip .label {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted-dark); margin-bottom: 2px;
}
.founder-strip .name { font-size: 15.5px; font-weight: 500; }
.founder-strip .cred {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: var(--muted-dark);
  display: flex; gap: 18px; flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* ============================================================
   9. SPECIALIST THESIS
   ============================================================ */
.thesis-head { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr; gap: 56px; align-items: end; margin-bottom: 56px; }
.thesis-head .lede { margin: 0; }
.thesis-front {
  font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--blue); padding: 4px 0 4px 22px;
}
.thesis-body {
  font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 880px;
  margin: 0 0 56px;
}

.thesis-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr;
  gap: 32px;
}
.thesis-args {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 16px;
}
.arg-card {
  background: var(--bone);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: 28px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px;
  position: relative;
  transition: background .2s var(--t1), border-color .2s var(--t1);
}
.arg-card:hover { background: #fff; border-color: rgba(10,10,11,0.22); }
.arg-card .ix {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: var(--blue);
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
}
.arg-card .ix::before { content: ""; width: 8px; height: 8px; background: var(--blue); }
.arg-card h3 {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Sans", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500; font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  margin: 0;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.arg-card p { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--muted); margin: 0; }

.pull-quote {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--bone);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: 32px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  min-height: 100%;
}
.pull-quote::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.04) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.04) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 32px 32px;
  mask-image: radial-gradient(circle at 80% 20%, black, transparent 80%);
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(circle at 80% 20%, black, transparent 80%);
}
.pull-quote .src {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted-dark);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  position: relative;
}
.pull-quote .q {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Serif", serif;
  font-style: italic; font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 1.8vw, 26px);
  line-height: 1.32;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--bone);
  position: relative;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
}
.pull-quote .q::before { content: "“"; color: var(--blue-tint); margin-right: 2px; }
.pull-quote .q::after { content: "”"; color: var(--blue-tint); }
.pull-quote .response {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--bone);
  border-top: 1px dashed var(--line-dark);
  padding-top: 18px;
  position: relative;
}
.pull-quote .response b { color: var(--signal); margin-right: 6px; }

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .thesis-head { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .thesis-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .thesis-args { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ============================================================
   10. SERVICE MAP
   ============================================================ */
.svc-intro { font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink); max-width: 920px; margin: 0 0 56px; }

.cluster { margin-bottom: 56px; }
.cluster:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.cluster-head {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 18px;
  padding-bottom: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.cluster-head .cix {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--blue);
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.cluster-head .cix::before { content: ""; width: 6px; height: 6px; background: var(--blue); }
.cluster-head h3 {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Sans", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500; font-size: clamp(24px, 2.4vw, 32px);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.15;
  margin: 0;
}
.cluster-intro {
  padding: 22px 0 28px;
  font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 820px;
}

.svc-list { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.svc-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 64px 1.3fr 2fr auto;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 26px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  align-items: start;
  position: relative;
  transition: background .2s var(--t1);
}
.svc-row:hover { background: var(--bone); }
.svc-num { font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace; font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); letter-spacing: 0.04em; padding-top: 4px; }
.svc-row h4 {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Sans", sans-serif;
  font-size: 19px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  margin: 0; line-height: 1.25;
}
.svc-row .svc-meta {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; margin-top: 8px;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.svc-row .svc-meta .core {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px;
  padding: 3px 9px; border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--blue); color: #fff;
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}
.svc-desc { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--muted); }
.svc-link {
  align-self: center;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--ink);
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.svc-link .arr { transition: transform .25s var(--t1); }
.svc-row:hover .svc-link .arr { transform: translateX(3px); }
.svc-row:hover .svc-link { color: var(--blue); }

.svc-closer {
  margin-top: 48px;
  padding: 24px 28px;
  border: 1px dashed var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--bone);
  max-width: 920px;
}
.svc-closer .lbl {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted); display: block; margin-bottom: 6px;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .svc-row { grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr; row-gap: 12px; }
  .svc-desc { grid-column: 2 / -1; }
  .svc-link { grid-column: 2 / -1; align-self: start; }
}

/* ============================================================
   11. METHODOLOGY — signature horizontal timeline
   ============================================================ */
.method-front {
  font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--bone);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--blue); padding: 4px 0 4px 22px;
  max-width: 920px; margin: 0 0 56px;
}

/* The progress rail across the top */
.method-rail {
  position: relative;
  padding: 36px 0 0;
  margin-bottom: 56px;
}
.method-rail .axis {
  position: relative; height: 2px; background: var(--line-dark);
  margin: 0 12px;
}
.method-rail .axis::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; height: 100%;
  width: var(--progress, 0%);
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--blue), #7AA0FF);
  transition: width 1.4s var(--t1);
}
.method-rail .ticks {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  position: relative; margin-top: -8px;
}
.method-rail .tick {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 14px; padding: 0 12px;
  position: relative;
}
.method-rail .tick .dot {
  width: 14px; height: 14px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--ink); border: 2px solid var(--ink-3);
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
  transition: background .35s var(--t1), border-color .35s var(--t1), box-shadow .35s var(--t1);
}
.method-rail .tick.active .dot {
  background: var(--blue); border-color: var(--blue-tint);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(6,85,255,0.15);
}
.method-rail .tick .when {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted-dark);
}
.method-rail .tick.active .when { color: var(--signal); }
.method-rail .tick .nm {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Sans", sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--bone);
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.phase {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 280px 1fr;
  gap: 56px;
  padding: 48px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: opacity .7s var(--t1), transform .7s var(--t1);
}
.phase.in { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
.phase:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark); }
.phase-side {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
}
.phase-side .pix {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blue-tint);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.phase-side .pix .sq { width: 8px; height: 8px; background: var(--blue); }
.phase-side h3 {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Sans", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(26px, 2.4vw, 34px); font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.08;
  color: var(--bone);
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.phase-side .when {
  font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--muted-dark);
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  padding: 5px 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-dark); border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
}
.phase-body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 22px; }
.phase-sub h4 {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blue-tint);
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.phase-sub p { color: var(--muted-dark); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; }
.phase-sub ul { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.phase-sub li {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 28px 1fr; gap: 10px;
  padding: 10px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--line-dark);
  font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--bone);
}
.phase-sub li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.phase-sub li::before {
  content: counter(deliv, decimal-leading-zero);
  counter-increment: deliv;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px; color: var(--blue-tint);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  padding-top: 4px;
}
.phase-sub ul { counter-reset: deliv; }
.phase-gate {
  margin-top: 8px;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  border: 1px solid var(--blue);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  background: rgba(6,85,255,0.08);
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; gap: 16px;
  align-items: start;
}
.phase-gate .gtag {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blue-tint);
  background: rgba(6,85,255,0.18);
  padding: 5px 10px; border-radius: 4px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.phase-gate p { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--bone); margin: 0; }

.method-closer {
  margin-top: 48px;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Sans", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.4vw, 22px);
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--bone);
  max-width: 880px;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}
.method-closer em { font-style: italic; font-family: "IBM Plex Serif", serif; font-weight: 400; color: var(--blue-tint); }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .phase { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
  .method-rail .ticks { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 24px 0; }
  .method-rail .axis { display: none; }
}

/* ============================================================
   12. ENGAGEMENT MODELS table
   ============================================================ */
.em-front { font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink); max-width: 920px; margin: 0 0 48px; }

.em-table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: separate;
  border-spacing: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--paper);
}
.em-table thead th {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-align: left;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  background: var(--bone);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-weight: 500;
  vertical-align: top;
}
.em-table tbody td {
  padding: 22px 20px;
  vertical-align: top;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  color: var(--muted);
}
.em-table tbody td:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.em-table tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom: 0; }
.em-table tbody td.em-name {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: "IBM Plex Sans", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 16px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.em-table tbody td.em-name .ix {
  display: block;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--blue);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.em-table tbody td.em-time {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink); letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.em-table tbody td.em-commit {
  color: var(--ink);
  background: rgba(6,85,255,0.04);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--blue);
}

.em-guide {
  margin-top: 28px;
  padding: 24px 28px;
  background: var(--bone);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink);
}
.em-guide .lbl {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted); display: block; margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.em-cross {
  margin-top: 16px;
  padding: 18px 22px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 12.5px; letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--ink);
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.em-cross a { color: var(--blue); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blue); padding-bottom: 1px; }
.em-cross a:hover { color: var(--blue-2); border-color: var(--blue-2); }

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .em-table thead { display: none; }
  .em-table, .em-table tbody, .em-table tr, .em-table td { display: block; width: 100%; }
  .em-table tbody tr {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 22px 20px 4px;
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0;
  }
  .em-table tbody td { border: 0; padding: 0 0 14px; }
  .em-table tbody td::before {
    content: attr(data-label);
    display: block;
    font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
    font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }
  .em-table tbody td.em-name::before { display: none; }
  .em-table tbody td.em-commit { border-left: 0; padding-left: 14px; border-left: 2px solid var(--blue); margin: 8px 0 14px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   13. DARK CTA — split atmospheric blue (CTA #1) +
       blue band w/ stats (CTA #2) + chips block (CTA #3)
   ============================================================ */
.dcta {
  position: relative; padding: 96px 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(60% 80% at 85% 0%, rgba(122,160,255,0.30), transparent 65%),
    radial-gradient(70% 90% at 0% 100%, rgba(2,30,120,0.55), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(115deg, #0858FF 0%, #0A48E0 55%, #0334B8 100%);
  color: #fff;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.dcta::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.07) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.07) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 56px 56px;
  mask-image: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 50%, black, transparent 85%);
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 50%, black, transparent 85%);
}
.dcta::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(8px 8px at 14% 30%, rgba(255,255,255,0.5), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(6px 6px at 86% 70%, rgba(181,255,60,0.7), transparent 70%);
}
.dcta .wrap { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.dcta .eyebrow { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8); }
.dcta .eyebrow::before { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); opacity: 1; }
.dcta h2 {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Sans", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 56px);
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  margin: 18px 0 22px;
  max-width: 22ch;
  color: #fff;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.dcta h2 em {
  font-style: italic; font-family: "IBM Plex Serif", serif; font-weight: 400;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78);
}
.dcta p.sub {
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.3vw, 19px);
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
  max-width: 640px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.dcta .cta-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.dcta .trust-foot {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  display: flex; gap: 18px; flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* Dark CTA #2 — stats variant with counter strip */
.dcta.stats-cta { padding: 96px 0; }
.dcta-stats {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.18);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.dcta-stat {
  padding: 28px 24px;
  background: rgba(8,40,180,0.20);
  position: relative;
  backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
}
.dcta-stat .v {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Sans", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(40px, 4.4vw, 60px);
  line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 4px;
  color: #fff;
}
.dcta-stat .v .plus { color: var(--signal); font-size: 0.55em; line-height: 1; }
.dcta-stat .v .unit { font-size: 0.42em; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); margin-left: 6px; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
.dcta-stat .v em {
  font-style: italic; font-family: "IBM Plex Serif", serif; font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 0.72em; line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--signal);
}
.dcta-stat .l {
  margin-top: 16px;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72);
  line-height: 1.45;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .dcta-stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 540px) {
  .dcta-stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* CTA split — heading left, CTAs right */
.dcta-split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr;
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: end;
}
.dcta-split .right { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; align-items: flex-start; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .dcta-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
}

/* Chip CTA #3 */
.chip-row {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px;
  margin: 28px 0 36px;
}
.chip {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  padding: 11px 18px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.28);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Sans", sans-serif;
  transition: background .2s var(--t1), border-color .2s var(--t1), transform .2s var(--t1);
}
.chip:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.14); border-color: #fff; transform: translateY(-1px); }
.chip .arr { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); }
.chip:hover .arr { color: #fff; transform: translateX(3px); }

/* ============================================================
   14. BUYER'S COMPARISON
   ============================================================ */
.cmp-front { font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink); max-width: 920px; margin: 0 0 40px; }

.cmp-wrap {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}
.cmp-scroll {
  overflow-x: auto;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}
.cmp-table {
  width: 100%;
  min-width: 920px;
  border-collapse: separate;
  border-spacing: 0;
}
.cmp-table thead th {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Sans", sans-serif;
  font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-align: left;
  padding: 22px 22px;
  background: var(--bone);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  vertical-align: bottom;
}
.cmp-table thead th:first-child {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.cmp-table thead th.us {
  background: var(--ink); color: var(--bone);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  position: relative;
}
.cmp-table thead th.us .mini {
  display: block;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--signal);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.cmp-table tbody td {
  padding: 18px 22px;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--muted);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  vertical-align: top;
}
.cmp-table tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom: 0; }
.cmp-table tbody th {
  text-align: left;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Sans", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  padding: 18px 22px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  vertical-align: top;
  background: var(--paper);
}
.cmp-table tbody th .ix {
  display: block;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: var(--muted);
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.cmp-table tbody tr:nth-child(even) th { background: var(--bone); }
.cmp-table tbody tr:nth-child(even) td { background: var(--bone); }
.cmp-table tbody td.us {
  background: var(--ink) !important;
  color: var(--bone);
  font-family: "IBM Plex Sans", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  position: relative;
}
.cmp-table tbody td.us::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 2px; background: var(--blue);
}
.cmp-table tbody tr:last-child td.us, .cmp-table thead th.us { /* keep dark */ }

.cmp-after {
  margin-top: 28px;
  padding: 28px 32px;
  background: var(--bone);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--ink);
  max-width: 1080px;
}
.cmp-after .lbl {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted); display: block; margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.cmp-scroll-hint {
  display: none;
  text-align: center; padding: 12px 0 0;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .cmp-scroll-hint { display: block; }
}

/* ============================================================
   15. TECH STACK
   ============================================================ */
.tech-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
}
.tech-grid > :first-child { grid-column: span 2; }
.tech-card {
  background: var(--bone);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: 28px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px;
  transition: background .2s var(--t1), border-color .2s var(--t1);
}
.tech-card:hover { background: #fff; border-color: rgba(10,10,11,0.22); }
.tech-head {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
  padding-bottom: 18px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.tech-ix {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--blue);
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  padding: 6px 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--blue);
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: rgba(6,85,255,0.06);
}
.tech-head h3 {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Sans", sans-serif;
  font-size: 19px; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  margin: 0; line-height: 1.2;
}
.tech-chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px 8px; }
.tech-chip {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px;
  padding: 6px 10px 6px 7px;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
}
.tech-chip img { width: 14px; height: 14px; display: block; object-fit: contain; }
.tech-chip.plain { padding: 6px 10px; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .tech-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .tech-grid > :first-child { grid-column: auto; }
}

/* ============================================================
   16. INDUSTRIES
   ============================================================ */
.ind-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr;
  grid-auto-rows: minmax(280px, auto);
  gap: 16px;
}
.ind-card {
  background: var(--bone);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: 30px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px;
  transition: background .2s var(--t1), border-color .2s var(--t1);
  position: relative;
}
.ind-card:hover { background: #fff; border-color: rgba(10,10,11,0.22); }
.ind-card.feature { grid-row: span 2; background: var(--ink); color: var(--bone); border-color: var(--ink-3); }
.ind-card.feature:hover { background: var(--ink-2); }
.ind-card .ix {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--muted);
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
}
.ind-card .ix::before { content: ""; width: 6px; height: 6px; background: var(--blue); }
.ind-card.feature .ix { color: var(--muted-dark); }
.ind-card.feature .ix::before { background: var(--signal); }
.ind-card h3 {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Sans", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 1.8vw, 26px);
  font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.018em; line-height: 1.15;
  margin: 0;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.ind-card.feature h3 { font-size: clamp(24px, 2.4vw, 36px); }
.ind-card p { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--muted); margin: 0; }
.ind-card.feature p { color: var(--muted-dark); font-size: 15.5px; max-width: 520px; }
.ind-card .ind-link {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.ind-card.feature .ind-link { border-top-color: var(--line-dark); color: var(--bone); }
.ind-card:hover .ind-link .arr { transform: translateX(3px); }
.ind-card .ind-link .arr { transition: transform .25s var(--t1); }

.ind-closer {
  margin-top: 32px;
  padding: 22px 28px;
  border: 1px dashed var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink);
  max-width: 920px;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .ind-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .ind-card.feature { grid-row: auto; grid-column: span 2; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .ind-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ind-card.feature { grid-column: auto; }
}

/* ============================================================
   17. WHY (differentiators) — 6 cards, asymmetric
   ============================================================ */
.why-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(12, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
}
.why-card {
  background: var(--bone);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: 28px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px;
  transition: background .2s var(--t1), border-color .2s var(--t1);
}
/* Re-align card headers to group content on the left edge */
.service-hub-whychoose .why-card .num {
    display: flex !important;
    justify-content: flex-start !important; /* Forces all items to group left */
    gap: 8px;                               /* Explicitly sets the distance space between square and text */
    text-align: left !important;
}
.why-card:hover { background: #fff; border-color: rgba(10,10,11,0.22); }
.why-card.feat { background: var(--ink); color: var(--bone); border-color: var(--ink-3); }
.why-card.feat:hover { background: var(--ink-2); }
.why-card .num {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--muted);
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
}
.why-card.feat .num { color: var(--muted-dark); }
.why-card .num .sq { width: 6px; height: 6px; background: var(--blue); }
.why-card h3 {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Sans", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 1.9vw, 26px);
  font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.15;
  margin: 0; text-wrap: balance;
}
.why-card.feat h3 .acc { color: var(--blue-tint); font-style: italic; font-family: "IBM Plex Serif", serif; font-weight: 400; }
.why-card p { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--muted); margin: 0; }
.why-card.feat p { color: var(--muted-dark); }
.why-intro { font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--muted); max-width: 820px; margin: 0 0 48px; }
.span-12 { grid-column: span 12; }
.span-8  { grid-column: span 8; }
.span-7  { grid-column: span 7; }
.span-6  { grid-column: span 6; }
.span-5  { grid-column: span 5; }
.span-4  { grid-column: span 4; }
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .span-8, .span-7, .span-6, .span-5, .span-4 { grid-column: span 12; }
}

/* ============================================================
   18. FEATURED OUTCOMES — 3 case-study capsules
   ============================================================ */
.case-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr;
  grid-auto-rows: minmax(280px, auto);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.case-card {
  background: var(--bone);
  padding: 30px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px;
  position: relative;
  transition: background .2s var(--t1);
}
.case-card:hover { background: #fff; }
.case-card.feature {
  grid-row: span 2;
  background: var(--ink); color: var(--bone);
  padding: 40px;
}
.case-card.feature:hover { background: var(--ink-2); }
.case-tags {
  display: flex; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.case-tag {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  padding: 4px 10px 4px 8px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--paper);
}
.case-tag .sq { width: 6px; height: 6px; background: var(--blue); }
.case-card.feature .case-tag { color: var(--muted-dark); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04); border-color: var(--line-dark); }
.case-card.feature .case-tag .sq { background: var(--signal); }
.case-title {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Sans", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.case-card.feature .case-title { color: var(--bone); font-size: 17px; }
.case-metric {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Sans", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(32px, 3.4vw, 48px);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.case-card.feature .case-metric { font-size: clamp(40px, 4.6vw, 64px); color: var(--bone); }
.case-metric em { font-style: italic; font-family: "IBM Plex Serif", serif; font-weight: 400; color: var(--blue); }
.case-card.feature .case-metric em { color: var(--signal); }
.case-desc { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--muted); }
.case-card.feature .case-desc { color: var(--muted-dark); font-size: 15px; max-width: 540px; }
.case-foot {
  margin-top: auto;
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
  padding-top: 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.case-card.feature .case-foot { border-top-color: var(--line-dark); }
.case-foot .ba { color: var(--muted); }
.case-card.feature .case-foot .ba { color: var(--muted-dark); }
.case-foot .read {
  color: var(--ink);
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
}
.case-card.feature .case-foot .read { color: var(--bone); }
.case-card:hover .read .arr { transform: translateX(3px); }
.case-foot .read .arr { transition: transform .25s var(--t1); }
.case-intro { font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--muted); max-width: 820px; margin: 0 0 48px; }

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .case-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .case-card.feature { grid-row: auto; grid-column: span 2; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .case-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .case-card.feature { grid-column: auto; }
}

/* ============================================================
   19. FAQ
   ============================================================ */
.faq-wrap { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.6fr; gap: 56px; align-items: start; }
.faq-side .lede { margin: 0 0 18px; }
.faq-meta {
  margin-top: 28px;
  padding: 22px;
  background: var(--bone);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--muted);
}
.faq-meta .lbl {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink); display: block; margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.faq-list { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq-item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq-q {
  width: 100%;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr 32px;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 22px 0;
  text-align: left;
  font: inherit; color: inherit;
  cursor: pointer;
  background: none; border: 0;
}
.faq-q .qi {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  padding-top: 4px;
}
.faq-q .qt {
  font-size: 17.5px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  line-height: 1.35;
}
.faq-q .ic {
  width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  position: relative;
  transition: transform .3s var(--t1), background .2s var(--t1);
  align-self: start;
}
.faq-q .ic::before, .faq-q .ic::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; background: var(--ink);
  left: 50%; top: 50%; transform: translate(-50%,-50%);
  transition: transform .3s var(--t1), background .2s var(--t1);
}
.faq-q .ic::before { width: 10px; height: 1.5px; }
.faq-q .ic::after { width: 1.5px; height: 10px; }
.faq-item[aria-expanded="true"] .faq-q .ic { background: var(--ink); }
.faq-item[aria-expanded="true"] .faq-q .ic::before,
.faq-item[aria-expanded="true"] .faq-q .ic::after { background: var(--bone); }
.faq-item[aria-expanded="true"] .faq-q .ic::after { transform: translate(-50%,-50%) scaleY(0); }
.faq-a {
  display: grid; grid-template-rows: 0fr;
  transition: grid-template-rows .35s var(--t1);
}
.faq-a > div { overflow: hidden; }
.faq-item[aria-expanded="true"] .faq-a { grid-template-rows: 1fr; }
.faq-a .inner {
  padding: 0 0 24px 60px;
  font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 780px;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .faq-wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .faq-a .inner { padding-left: 60px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   20. FOOTER
   ============================================================ */
.footer { background: var(--ink); color: var(--bone); padding: 80px 0 32px; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.footer::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.04) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.04) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 64px 64px;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, black 60%);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, black 60%);
  opacity: 0.4;
}
.footer .wrap { position: relative; }
.footer-top {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
  padding-bottom: 48px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
}
.footer-brand .desc {
  color: var(--muted-dark); font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 18px 0 0;
  max-width: 360px;
}
.footer-brand .footer-mono {
  margin-top: 22px;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 11.5px; color: var(--muted-dark);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px;
}
.footer-brand .footer-mono a { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark); padding-bottom: 1px; }
.footer-brand .footer-mono a:hover { border-color: var(--bone); }
.footer-col h4 {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted-dark); margin: 0 0 18px; font-weight: 500;
}
.footer-col ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
.footer-col a { color: var(--bone); font-size: 14px; transition: color .2s var(--t1); }
.footer-col a:hover { color: #7AA0FF; }
.footer-mid {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px;
  padding: 28px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
}
.social-row { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.social { width: 36px; height: 36px; display: inline-grid; place-items: center; border-radius: 999px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04); border: 1px solid var(--line-dark); transition: background .2s var(--t1), border-color .2s var(--t1); }
.social:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1); border-color: var(--bone); }
.social img { width: 15px; height: 15px; filter: invert(1) brightness(1.2); opacity: 0.82; transition: opacity .2s var(--t1); }
.social:hover img { opacity: 1; }
.footer-mid .mono { font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace; font-size: 11px; color: var(--muted-dark); letter-spacing: 0.06em; }
.footer-bot {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; padding-top: 28px;
  flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 11px; color: var(--muted-dark); letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.footer-bot .legal { display: flex; gap: 24px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.footer-bot a:hover { color: var(--bone); }

@media (max-width: 980px) { .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 540px) { .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ============================================================
   21. STICKY CTA + BACK TO TOP
   ============================================================ */
.sticky-cta {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 20px; right: 20px;
  z-index: 60;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
  padding: 8px 18px 8px 16px;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--bone);
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px -10px rgba(10,10,11,0.4);
  opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px);
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity .3s var(--t1), transform .3s var(--t1);
  min-height: 48px;
}
.sticky-cta.show { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); pointer-events: auto; }
.sticky-cta .pulse-dot {
  width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--signal);
  animation: pulse-sig 2s infinite;
}
.sticky-cta .arr { transition: transform .25s var(--t1); }
.sticky-cta:hover { background: var(--ink-2); }
.sticky-cta:hover .arr { transform: translateX(3px); }

.btt {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 20px; left: 20px;
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  background: var(--ink); color: var(--bone);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  z-index: 60;
  opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity .3s var(--t1), transform .3s var(--t1);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(10,10,11,0.25);
  font-size: 18px;
  border: 0;
}
.btt.show { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); pointer-events: auto; }
.btt:hover { background: var(--ink-2); }

/* ============================================================
   22. ENTRY ANIMATIONS
   ============================================================ */
.fade-up { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px); transition: opacity .7s var(--t1), transform .7s var(--t1); }
.fade-up.in { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

/* utilities */
.section-tag {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.dark .section-tag { color: var(--muted-dark); }
.section-tag .num { color: var(--ink); }
.dark .section-tag .num { color: var(--bone); }