/* ============================================================
   URUDEX — SHARED DESIGN SYSTEM
   Extracted from the homepage HTML (design source of truth).
   Edit here; every page picks up the change.
   ============================================================

   DESIGN TOKENS
   -------------
   Colors
     --bg #FAF8F4        warm off-white page background
     --surface #F2EFE8   cream surface (stats, footers within sections, cards)
     --ink #111118       near-black text
     --indigo #3D3A8C    brand indigo
     --indigo-light #6B67D4
     --orange #FF6B2B    signature accent
     --muted #7878A0     secondary text
     --faint #D0D0E4     placeholder / disabled
     --border rgba(61,58,140,.1)
     --verified #2A7A4A  verified-badge green

   Typography
     Manrope                — body & UI (400/500/600/700)
     'Playfair Display'     — italic, the "serif" emphasis word inside H1/H2
     'Bricolage Grotesque'  — logo, stat numbers, names, display numerals

   Buttons (only two)
     .btn.btn-orange          filled #FF6B2B, white text
     .btn.btn-indigo-outline  transparent w/ 1px indigo border

   Section rhythm
     .container         max-width 1320, 40px gutter
     section padding    140px 0  (hero is 100/120)
     .section-label     12px / 600 / .12em / uppercase / muted — plain text, no chip
     h1/h2              Playfair fallback only on .serif span; otherwise Manrope display
   ============================================================ */

  :root {
    --bg: #FAF8F4;
    --surface: #F2EFE8;
    --ink: #111118;
    --indigo: #3D3A8C;
    --indigo-light: #6B67D4;
    --orange: #FF6B2B;
    --muted: #7878A0;
    --faint: #D0D0E4;
    --border: rgba(61,58,140,0.1);
    --verified: #2A7A4A;
    --nav-h: 76px;
  }
  * { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
  html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    scroll-padding-top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 20px);
  }
  body {
    font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
    background: var(--bg);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.5;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    padding-top: var(--nav-h);
  }
  h1, h2, h3, h4 {
    font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
    line-height: 1.05;
  }
  .serif {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
    text-transform: none;
  }

  /* Italic emphasis words inside headings get a brand color by default.
     Home keeps its bespoke .talent/.noise/.grad-* treatments via the override below. */
  h1 .serif, h2 .serif, h3 .serif { color: var(--orange); }

  /* Home: only recolor PLAIN .serif words; the bespoke classes
     (.talent / .noise / .grad-indigo / .grad-orange / .grad-orange-text) keep their own color */
  body[data-page="home"] h1 .serif:not([class*="grad"]):not(.talent):not(.noise),
  body[data-page="home"] h2 .serif:not([class*="grad"]):not(.talent):not(.noise),
  body[data-page="home"] h3 .serif:not([class*="grad"]):not(.talent):not(.noise) { color: inherit; }
  /* Make the orange-on-indigo headline pop on the dark Featured section */
  body[data-page="home"] .featured-head h2 .grad-orange { color: var(--orange); }

  /* Dark backgrounds need lighter accent shades to stay readable */
  .editorial-divider h2 .serif,
  .case-page-hero h1 .serif,
  .case-pullquote .serif,
  .cta-left h2 .serif { color: #FFB089; }
  .editorial-divider.indigo-accent h2 .serif,
  .case-page-hero.indigo-accent h1 .serif { color: #B4B0F2; }

  /* Selected inner-page sections lean indigo for variety against the dominant orange */
  .timeline-head h2 .serif,
  .fact-strip-head h2 .serif,
  .case-spread.surface .case-spread-copy h3 .serif { color: var(--indigo); }

  /* Brand isotype mark at the top of hero sections.
     Case-study pages are excluded — they lead with the client's logo, not Urudex's. */
  .hero .hero-grid > div::before,
  .page-hero-inner::before {
    content: "";
    display: block;
    width: 125px;
    height: 64px;
    background: url("../brand/Urudex - Isologo.svg") no-repeat left center / contain;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
  }
  body[data-page="case-studies"] .page-hero-inner::before { display: none; }

  /* scroll animation primitive */
  .reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px); transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease; }
  .reveal.is-visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
  }
  .container {
    max-width: 1320px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 40px;
  }
  .section-label {
    font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }
  a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
  button { font-family: inherit; cursor: pointer; border: none; background: none; }

  /* ============ NAV ============ */
  .nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    height: var(--nav-h);
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.88);
    backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .nav-inner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 0 40px;
    height: 100%;
    max-width: 1440px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .logo {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
  }
  .logo-img {
    height: 48px;
    width: auto;
    display: block;
  }
  .logo-img-footer { height: 48px; }
  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 38px;
    list-style: none;
  }
  .nav-links a {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: color 0.2s;
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 2px;
  }
  .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
  .nav-links a.is-active { color: var(--ink); }
  .nav-links a.is-active::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: -6px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--orange);
    border-radius: 1px;
  }
  .nav-cta {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    align-items: center;
  }

  /* Buttons — only two variants */
  .btn {
    font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 14px;
    padding: 11px 20px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    transition: all 0.2s;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    cursor: pointer;
  }
  .btn-orange {
    background: var(--orange);
    color: #fff;
  }
  .btn-orange:hover { background: #ff5a14; }
  .btn-indigo-outline {
    border: 1px solid var(--indigo);
    color: var(--indigo);
    background: transparent;
  }
  .btn-indigo-outline:hover { background: rgba(61,58,140,0.05); }

  /* page-transition fade */
  /* Opacity-only — no transform, so it never breaks position:fixed on the nav */
  .page-fade { animation: pageFade 0.35s ease both; }
  @keyframes pageFade {
    from { opacity: 0; }
    to   { opacity: 1; }
  }

  /* Back-to-top button (injected on every page) */
  .back-to-top {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 28px;
    right: 28px;
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: #fff;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    z-index: 90;
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transform: translateY(12px) scale(0.9);
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease, background 0.2s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(17,17,24,0.28);
  }
  .back-to-top svg {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    stroke: currentColor;
    stroke-width: 2;
    fill: none;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
  }
  .back-to-top.is-visible {
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: auto;
    transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
  }
  .back-to-top:hover { background: var(--orange); transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.05); }
  @media (max-width: 640px) {
    .back-to-top { bottom: 18px; right: 18px; width: 42px; height: 42px; }
  }

  /* ============ HERO ============ */
  .hero {
    position: relative;
    padding: 100px 0 120px;
    overflow: hidden;
    min-height: 760px;
  }
  .hero::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 20%;
    left: -10%;
    width: 700px;
    height: 700px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(61,58,140,0.07) 0%, transparent 60%);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
  }
  .hero::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 10%;
    right: -10%;
    width: 800px;
    height: 800px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,107,43,0.07) 0%, transparent 60%);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
  }
  .hero-grid {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.55fr 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: center;
    z-index: 2;
  }
  .hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(64px, 8.5vw, 124px);
    margin: 32px 0 36px;
  }
  .hero h1 .line { display: inline; }
  .hero h1 .line-break { display: block; width: 100%; height: 0; font-size: 0; line-height: 0; }
  /* New cleaner hero headline (two block lines, tight leading) */
  .hero h1.hero-headline {
    font-size: clamp(56px, 7.2vw, 96px);
    font-weight: 300;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    line-height: 1.0;
    margin: 24px 0 36px;
  }
  .hero h1.hero-headline .hero-line {
    display: block;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .hero h1.hero-headline .hero-line + .hero-line { margin-top: 0.08em; }
  .hero h1 .ink { color: var(--ink); }
  .hero h1 .talent {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #3D3A8C, #6B67D4);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  }
  .hero h1 .zero { color: var(--faint); }
  .hero h1 .noise {
    color: var(--orange);
    text-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(255,107,43,0.25);
  }
  .hero-body {
    font-size: 18px;
    color: var(--muted);
    max-width: 540px;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }
  .hero-cta {
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .btn-orange-hero {
    background: var(--orange);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 16px 28px;
    font-size: 15px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(255,107,43,0.3);
  }
  .btn-orange-hero:hover { background: #ff5a14; box-shadow: 0 6px 28px rgba(255,107,43,0.4); }
  .btn-indigo-ghost {
    border: 1px solid var(--indigo);
    color: var(--indigo);
    padding: 16px 28px;
    font-size: 15px;
    background: transparent;
  }
  .btn-indigo-ghost:hover { background: rgba(61,58,140,0.05); }

  /* hero photos - full bleed background (gradient placeholder) */
  .hero-photos {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    height: auto;
    z-index: 1;
    will-change: transform;
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .photo-bleed {
    position: absolute;
    top: -200px;
    bottom: -200px;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    /* Real photo on top of a dark fallback so it never goes blank during load */
    background-color: #1A1A2E;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: right center;
    border-radius: 0;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 700ms ease;
  }
  .photo-bleed.is-active { opacity: 1; }
  .photo-bleed--2 { background-image: url("../images/Hero2.jpg"); }
  .photo-bleed--3 { background-image: url("../images/Hero3.jpg"); }
  .photo-bleed--4 { background-image: url("../images/Hero4.jpg"); }
  .photo-bleed::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
      linear-gradient(to right, rgba(250,248,244,0.95) 0%, rgba(250,248,244,0.7) 28%, rgba(250,248,244,0.25) 55%, transparent 75%),
      linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(250,248,244,0.2) 0%, transparent 25%, rgba(17,17,24,0.18) 100%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .photo-bleed::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 18% 50%, rgba(250,248,244,0.35) 0%, transparent 55%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .photo {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1A1A2E, #2A1A3A);
  }
  .photo-label {
    position: absolute;
    top: 16px;
    left: 16px;
    font-family: 'Manrope', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.18);
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .photo-1 {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 78%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1A1A2E 0%, #2A1A3A 60%, #3D2A4A 100%);
  }
  .photo-2 {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 20px;
    right: 0;
    width: 52%;
    height: 42%;
    transform: rotate(-2deg);
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2A1A3A 0%, #4A2A3A 60%, #6A3A4A 100%);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(17,17,24,0.18);
  }
  .photo-img {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center top;
  }
  .photo-grad-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(17,17,24,0.15) 0%, rgba(17,17,24,0) 40%, rgba(17,17,24,0.55) 100%);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
  }
  .photo-1 .profile-overlay { z-index: 2; }
  .photo-2 .profile-overlay { z-index: 2; }
  .photo::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    height: 55%;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(61,58,140,0.55) 0%, rgba(107,103,212,0.18) 55%, transparent 100%);
    pointer-events: none;
    mix-blend-mode: multiply;
  }
  .profile-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.96);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 14px 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(17,17,24,0.12);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  }
  .photo-1 .profile-overlay {
    bottom: 20px;
    left: 20px;
    min-width: 210px;
  }
  .photo-2 .profile-overlay {
    bottom: 12px;
    left: 12px;
    min-width: 180px;
    padding: 11px 13px;
  }
  .profile-overlay .name {
    font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  }
  .profile-overlay .role {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin: 2px 0 8px;
  }
  .profile-overlay .verified {
    font-size: 9.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--verified);
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  /* Image-led hero for inner pages — full-bleed photo on the right, cream fade on the left where text sits */
  .page-hero-photo {
    position: relative;
    padding: 110px 0 90px;
    overflow: hidden;
    min-height: 580px;
    isolation: isolate;
  }
  .page-hero-photo .php-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: right center;
    z-index: 0;
  }
  .page-hero-photo::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--bg) 0%, rgba(250,248,244,0.95) 30%, rgba(250,248,244,0.45) 58%, rgba(250,248,244,0.05) 88%);
    z-index: 1;
  }
  .page-hero-photo::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: -10%;
    left: -10%;
    width: 700px;
    height: 700px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(61,58,140,0.08) 0%, transparent 60%);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
  }
  .page-hero-photo.orange-accent::after {
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,107,43,0.08) 0%, transparent 60%);
  }
  .page-hero-photo .container { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
  .page-hero-photo .page-hero-inner { max-width: 880px; }
  .page-hero-photo h1 {
    font-size: clamp(48px, 6vw, 88px);
    margin: 18px 0 28px;
    line-height: 1.02;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  }
  .page-hero-photo .lead {
    font-size: 19px;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.55;
    max-width: 600px;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
  }

  /* Editorial divider — wide dark image strip between sections */
  .editorial-divider {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 460px;
    background-color: #1A1A2E;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    color: #fff;
    isolation: isolate;
    padding: 80px 0;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .editorial-divider::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(17,17,24,0.4) 0%, rgba(17,17,24,0.72) 100%);
    z-index: 1;
  }
  /* Faint isotype watermark, bottom-right */
  .editorial-divider .ed-watermark {
    position: absolute;
    right: -48px;
    bottom: -72px;
    width: 360px;
    height: 400px;
    background: url("../brand/Urudex - Isologo.svg") no-repeat center / contain;
    opacity: 0.1;
    filter: grayscale(1) brightness(4);
    z-index: 2;
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .editorial-divider.orange-accent::after {
    background:
      radial-gradient(circle at 75% 30%, rgba(255,107,43,0.28) 0%, transparent 50%),
      linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(17,17,24,0.45) 0%, rgba(17,17,24,0.75) 100%);
  }
  .editorial-divider.indigo-accent::after {
    background:
      radial-gradient(circle at 75% 30%, rgba(107,103,212,0.32) 0%, transparent 50%),
      linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(17,17,24,0.45) 0%, rgba(17,17,24,0.75) 100%);
  }
  .editorial-divider .container { position: relative; z-index: 3; }
  .editorial-divider .ed-inner { max-width: 780px; }
  .editorial-divider .section-label { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); }
  .editorial-divider h2 {
    font-size: clamp(36px, 4.4vw, 60px);
    color: #fff;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    line-height: 1.08;
  }
  .editorial-divider p {
    font-size: 17px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
    line-height: 1.6;
    max-width: 580px;
  }
  .editorial-divider .ed-cta {
    margin-top: 28px;
  }
  .editorial-divider .btn-indigo-outline {
    border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
    color: #fff;
  }
  .editorial-divider .btn-indigo-outline:hover {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
    border-color: #fff;
  }

  /* Sticky pillar nav (used on Specialties) */
  .pillar-nav {
    position: sticky;
    top: var(--nav-h);
    z-index: 50;
    background: rgba(250,248,244,0.92);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 14px 0;
  }
  .pillar-nav-inner {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .pillar-link {
    font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    color: var(--muted);
    padding: 10px 20px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: var(--bg);
    transition: color 0.2s ease, background 0.25s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  .pillar-link:hover {
    color: var(--ink);
    border-color: rgba(61,58,140,0.3);
  }
  .pillar-link.is-active {
    color: #fff;
    background: var(--ink);
    border-color: var(--ink);
  }

  /* Compact hero for inner pages */
  .page-hero {
    position: relative;
    padding: 110px 0 90px;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .page-hero::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: -20%;
    left: -15%;
    width: 700px;
    height: 700px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(61,58,140,0.07) 0%, transparent 60%);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
  }
  .page-hero::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: -10%;
    right: -10%;
    width: 700px;
    height: 700px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,107,43,0.06) 0%, transparent 60%);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
  }
  .page-hero-inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    max-width: 880px;
  }
  .page-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(48px, 6vw, 88px);
    margin: 18px 0 28px;
    line-height: 1.02;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  }
  .page-hero .lead {
    font-size: 19px;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.55;
    max-width: 640px;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
  }

  /* ============ TICKERS ============ */
  .ticker {
    background: var(--surface);
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .ticker-row {
    overflow: hidden;
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, #000 8%, #000 92%, transparent 100%);
    mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, #000 8%, #000 92%, transparent 100%);
  }
  .ticker-row + .ticker-row { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); background: var(--bg); }
  .ticker-row-1 { padding: 28px 0; }
  .ticker-row-2 { padding: 12px 0; }
  .ticker-track {
    display: flex;
    white-space: nowrap;
    width: max-content;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .ticker-row-1 .ticker-track { gap: 48px; animation: scrollLeft 36s linear infinite; }
  .ticker-row-2 .ticker-track { gap: 28px; animation: scrollRight 52s linear infinite; }
  .ticker-item {
    font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .ticker-row-1 .ticker-item { font-weight: 800; font-size: 30px; letter-spacing: -0.03em; gap: 48px; color: var(--ink); }
  .ticker-row-2 .ticker-item { font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif; font-weight: 500; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; gap: 28px; color: var(--muted); }
  .ticker-row-1 .ticker-item::after {
    content: "◆";
    color: var(--orange);
    font-size: 12px;
  }
  .ticker-row-2 .ticker-item::after {
    content: "—";
    color: var(--faint);
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  @keyframes scrollLeft {
    from { transform: translateX(0); }
    to { transform: translateX(-50%); }
  }
  @keyframes scrollRight {
    from { transform: translateX(-50%); }
    to { transform: translateX(0); }
  }

  /* ============ STATS ============ */
  .stats {
    background: var(--surface);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(61,58,140,0.08);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(61,58,140,0.08);
    padding: 56px 0;
  }
  .stats-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  }
  .stat {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0 24px;
    position: relative;
  }
  .stat:not(:last-child)::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    top: 10%;
    bottom: 10%;
    width: 1px;
    background: var(--border);
  }
  .stat-number {
    font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 64px;
    letter-spacing: -0.05em;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1;
  }
  .stat-number .accent-orange {
    color: var(--orange);
    text-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(255,107,43,0.3);
  }
  .stat-number .accent-indigo {
    color: var(--indigo);
    text-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(61,58,140,0.25);
  }
  .stat-label {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-top: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  }

  /* ============ HOW IT WORKS / generic 3-card row ============ */
  .how {
    position: relative;
    padding: 140px 0;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .how::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 30%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 900px;
    height: 600px;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(61,58,140,0.05) 0%, transparent 65%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .how-head { position: relative; text-align: center; max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto 72px; }
  .how-head.left { text-align: left; margin-left: 0; }
  .how-head h2 {
    font-size: clamp(44px, 5.5vw, 72px);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }
  .how-head .grad-indigo {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #3D3A8C, #6B67D4);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  }
  .how-head p {
    font-size: 17px;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
  }
  .how-cards {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .how-card {
    background: var(--surface);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 40px 32px 36px;
    position: relative;
    border: 1px solid;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
  }
  .how-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); }
  .how-card::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 2px;
    border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0;
  }
  .how-card.orange {
    border-color: rgba(255,107,43,0.2);
    box-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(255,107,43,0.07);
  }
  .how-card.orange:hover { box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(255,107,43,0.12); }
  .how-card.orange::before { background: linear-gradient(90deg, #FF6B2B, transparent); }
  .how-card.indigo {
    border-color: rgba(61,58,140,0.18);
    box-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(61,58,140,0.07);
  }
  .how-card.indigo:hover { box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(61,58,140,0.12); }
  .how-card.indigo::before { background: linear-gradient(90deg, #3D3A8C, transparent); }
  .how-card.neutral {
    border-color: var(--border);
  }
  .how-card.neutral:hover { box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(17,17,24,0.06); }
  .how-card.neutral::before { background: linear-gradient(90deg, #D0D0E4, transparent); }
  .card-dot {
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
  }
  .card-dot.orange { background: var(--orange); box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(255,107,43,0.5); }
  .card-dot.indigo { background: var(--indigo); box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(61,58,140,0.45); }
  .card-dot.neutral { background: var(--faint); }

  /* SVG glyph icons used inside how-cards, problem-cards and model-cards */
  .card-icon {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    color: var(--orange);
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .card-icon svg {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    stroke: currentColor;
    stroke-width: 1.4;
    fill: none;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
  }
  .how-card.orange .card-icon { color: var(--orange); }
  .how-card.indigo .card-icon { color: var(--indigo); }
  .how-card.neutral .card-icon { color: var(--muted); }
  .problem-card .card-icon { color: var(--orange); width: 36px; height: 36px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
  .model-card .card-icon { color: var(--indigo); width: 38px; height: 38px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
  .model-card.highlight .card-icon { color: var(--orange); }
  .how-card h3 {
    font-size: 26px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  }
  .how-card p {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }
  .card-num {
    font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--muted);
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    position: absolute;
    top: 28px;
    right: 32px;
  }

  /* ============ VERTICALS ============ */
  .verticals {
    position: relative;
    padding: 140px 0;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .verticals::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 20%;
    right: -10%;
    width: 700px;
    height: 700px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,107,43,0.05) 0%, transparent 60%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .verticals-head {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin-bottom: 72px;
  }
  .verticals-head h2 {
    font-size: clamp(44px, 5.5vw, 72px);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }
  .verticals-head p {
    font-size: 17px;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
    max-width: 580px;
  }
  .vert-grid {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .vert-card {
    border-radius: 10px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
  }
  .vert-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(17,17,24,0.07); }
  .vert-card::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 2px;
    z-index: 2;
  }
  .vert-card.orange {
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(255,107,43,0.04), #FAF8F4 60%);
    border-color: rgba(255,107,43,0.15);
  }
  .vert-card.orange::before { background: linear-gradient(90deg, #FF6B2B, transparent); }
  .vert-card.indigo {
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(61,58,140,0.05), #FAF8F4 60%);
    border-color: rgba(61,58,140,0.15);
  }
  .vert-card.indigo::before { background: linear-gradient(90deg, #3D3A8C, transparent); }
  .vert-card.neutral {
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(120,120,160,0.05), #FAF8F4 60%);
    border-color: var(--border);
  }
  .vert-card.neutral::before { background: linear-gradient(90deg, #C0C0D8, transparent); }
  .vert-photo {
    position: relative;
    height: 240px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-color: #1A1A2E;
  }
  /* Brand-color tint over the real photo so each vertical keeps its colour code */
  .vert-photo::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 1;
  }
  .vert-card.orange .vert-photo::after {
    background: linear-gradient(155deg, rgba(255,107,43,0.62) 0%, rgba(255,107,43,0.16) 48%, rgba(17,17,24,0.42) 100%);
  }
  .vert-card.indigo .vert-photo::after {
    background: linear-gradient(155deg, rgba(61,58,140,0.66) 0%, rgba(107,103,212,0.2) 48%, rgba(17,17,24,0.42) 100%);
  }
  .vert-card.neutral .vert-photo::after {
    background: linear-gradient(155deg, rgba(78,78,110,0.6) 0%, rgba(120,120,160,0.16) 48%, rgba(17,17,24,0.5) 100%);
  }
  .vert-card:hover .vert-photo { }
  .vert-photo .profile-overlay {
    bottom: 18px;
    left: 18px;
    min-width: 190px;
    z-index: 2;
  }
  .vert-body { padding: 28px 28px 32px; }
  .vert-category {
    font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .vert-card.orange .vert-category { color: var(--orange); }
  .vert-card.indigo .vert-category { color: var(--indigo); }
  .vert-card.neutral .vert-category { color: var(--muted); }
  .vert-body h3 {
    font-size: 26px;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  }
  .tag-cloud {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 6px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }
  .tag {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: 6px 10px;
    border-radius: 3px;
  }
  .vert-card.orange .tag { background: rgba(255,107,43,0.07); color: #C44A0F; }
  .vert-card.indigo .tag { background: rgba(61,58,140,0.07); color: var(--indigo); }
  .vert-card.neutral .tag { background: rgba(120,120,160,0.08); color: var(--muted); }
  .vert-link {
    font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 14px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    transition: gap 0.2s;
  }
  .vert-link:hover { gap: 10px; }
  .vert-card.orange .vert-link { color: var(--orange); }
  .vert-card.indigo .vert-link { color: var(--indigo); }
  .vert-card.neutral .vert-link { color: var(--muted); }

  /* ============ FEATURED PROFILES ============ */
  .featured {
    padding: 140px 0;
    position: relative;
    background: var(--surface);
  }
  .featured::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 10%;
    left: -10%;
    width: 700px;
    height: 600px;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(61,58,140,0.05) 0%, transparent 60%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .featured-head { position: relative; margin-bottom: 64px; max-width: 760px; }
  .featured-head h2 {
    font-size: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .featured-head h2 .grad-orange {
    color: var(--orange);
    text-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(255,107,43,0.2);
  }
  .profile-grid {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .profile-card {
    border: 2px solid transparent;
    border-radius: 9px;
    overflow: hidden;
    /* gradient border (orange → indigo) via padding-box / border-box layering */
    background:
      linear-gradient(#fff, #fff) padding-box,
      linear-gradient(135deg, #FF6B2B 0%, #6B67D4 52%, #3D3A8C 100%) border-box;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(255,107,43,0.10), 0 8px 30px rgba(61,58,140,0.16);
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
  }
  .profile-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 16px 42px rgba(255,107,43,0.22), 0 16px 44px rgba(61,58,140,0.28);
  }
  .profile-photo {
    position: relative;
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2A1A3A, #3D3A8C);
  }
  .profile-photo .photo-label { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2); }
  .profile-photo .verified-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: 14px;
    right: 14px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.95);
    color: var(--verified);
    font-size: 9.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 6px 10px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(17,17,24,0.1);
  }
  /* Profile photos — real images with a dark fallback */
  .pc-1 .profile-photo,
  .pc-2 .profile-photo,
  .pc-3 .profile-photo { background-color: #2A1A3A; background-size: cover; }
  .pc-1 .profile-photo { background-image: url("../images/1.jpg"); background-position: center top; }
  .pc-2 .profile-photo { background-image: url("../images/2.jpg"); background-position: center top; }
  .pc-3 .profile-photo { background-image: url("../images/3.jpg"); background-position: center 30%; }
  .profile-info { padding: 22px 22px 24px; }
  .profile-info .name {
    font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  }
  .profile-info .role {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin: 4px 0 16px;
  }
  .profile-info .role .country {
    color: var(--indigo);
    font-weight: 600;
  }
  .profile-tags {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 6px;
  }
  .profile-tags .tag {
    background: rgba(61,58,140,0.06);
    color: var(--indigo);
    font-size: 11px;
    padding: 5px 9px;
  }

  /* ============ SOCIAL PROOF ============ */
  .social {
    padding: 140px 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .social::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    right: -10%;
    width: 700px;
    height: 700px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,107,43,0.05) 0%, transparent 60%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .social-head { position: relative; max-width: 800px; margin-bottom: 56px; }
  .social-head h2 {
    font-size: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .social-head h2 .grad-orange-text {
    color: var(--orange);
    text-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(255,107,43,0.2);
  }
  /* LOGO TICKER — scrolling brand wall */
  .logos {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 80px;
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, #000 6%, #000 94%, transparent 100%);
    mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, #000 6%, #000 94%, transparent 100%);
    padding: 8px 0;
  }
  .logos-track {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 72px;
    width: max-content;
    animation: scrollLeft 50s linear infinite;
  }
  .logos:hover .logos-track { animation-play-state: paused; }
  .logo-item {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    height: 72px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: filter 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
  }
  .logo-item img {
    max-width: 180px;
    max-height: 60px;
    width: auto;
    height: auto;
    object-fit: contain;
    /* Desaturate to grayscale; preserve internal luminance so logos with
       light interior details (Henley, Coderfull, Innavio) still read. */
    filter: saturate(0);
    opacity: 0.6;
    transition: opacity 0.35s ease, transform 0.35s ease;
  }
  .logo-item:hover img {
    opacity: 0.9;
    transform: scale(1.04);
  }
  /* Per-logo overrides to balance the visual weight across the strip.
     Source PNGs are cropped tight (no transparent padding) so the rendered
     widths below are the actual visible content widths. */
  .logo-coderfull img        { max-width: 200px; max-height: 44px; }
  .logo-codai img            { max-width: 170px; max-height: 56px; }
  .logo-henley img           { max-width: 175px; max-height: 56px; }
  .logo-innavio img          { max-width: 200px; max-height: 50px; }
  .logo-digital-pilgrims img { max-width: 220px; max-height: 44px; }
  .logo-iam img              { max-width: 130px; max-height: 52px; }
  /* legacy placeholder (kept for any old reference) */
  .logo-placeholder {
    background: #F0F0F8;
    border: 1px solid rgba(61,58,140,0.1);
    border-radius: 6px;
    height: 80px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: rgba(61,58,140,0.35);
    font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 18px;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  }
  .testimonials {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .testimonial {
    background: var(--surface);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 40px 36px;
    border: 1px solid;
    position: relative;
    transition: opacity 0.25s, transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.34,1.2,0.64,1);
  }
  .testimonial.swap { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px); }

  /* quote rails */
  .quote-rails { position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 32px; }
  .quote-rail {
    overflow: hidden;
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, black 6%, black 94%, transparent);
    mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, black 6%, black 94%, transparent);
    padding: 4px 0;
  }
  .quote-track { display: flex; gap: 14px; width: max-content; }
  .quote-rail.rail-1 .quote-track { animation: scrollLeft 90s linear infinite; }
  .quote-rail.rail-2 .quote-track { animation: scrollRight 110s linear infinite; }
  .quote-rail:hover .quote-track { animation-play-state: paused; }
  .quote-chip {
    background: var(--bg);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 14px 18px;
    min-width: 340px;
    max-width: 380px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: border-color 0.2s, transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    text-align: left;
    font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  }
  .quote-chip:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(61,58,140,0.08); }
  .quote-chip.active { border-color: var(--orange); box-shadow: 0 6px 22px rgba(255,107,43,0.18); }
  .rail-2 .quote-chip.active { border-color: var(--indigo); box-shadow: 0 6px 22px rgba(61,58,140,0.18); }
  .quote-chip-text { font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 8px; display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 2; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden; }
  .quote-chip-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: var(--muted); }
  .quote-chip-dot { width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--orange); flex-shrink: 0; }
  .rail-2 .quote-chip-dot { background: var(--indigo); }
  .quote-chip-name { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
  .testimonial.orange-accent {
    border-color: rgba(255,107,43,0.2);
    box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(255,107,43,0.06);
  }
  .testimonial.indigo-accent {
    border-color: rgba(61,58,140,0.18);
  }
  .stars {
    color: var(--orange);
    font-size: 15px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .testimonial blockquote {
    font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 19px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }
  .person {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
  }
  .avatar {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  }
  .avatar.orange { background: rgba(255,107,43,0.12); color: var(--orange); }
  .avatar.indigo { background: rgba(61,58,140,0.12); color: var(--indigo); }
  .person-meta .person-name {
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .person-meta .person-role {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--muted);
  }

  /* ============ DUAL CTA ============ */
  .dual-cta {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
  .cta-panel {
    padding: 120px 64px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .cta-left {
    background: var(--indigo);
    color: #fff;
  }
  .cta-left::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -200px;
    left: -200px;
    width: 600px;
    height: 600px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,107,43,0.18) 0%, transparent 60%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .cta-left::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: -150px;
    right: -150px;
    width: 500px;
    height: 500px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(107,103,212,0.4) 0%, transparent 60%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .cta-right {
    background: #fff;
    position: relative;
  }
  .cta-right::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: -150px;
    right: -150px;
    width: 600px;
    height: 600px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(61,58,140,0.06) 0%, transparent 60%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .cta-content {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 460px;
    z-index: 1;
  }
  .cta-content h2 {
    font-size: clamp(36px, 4vw, 52px);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    letter-spacing: -0.05em;
  }
  .cta-left h2 { color: #fff; }
  .cta-right h2 { color: var(--ink); }
  .cta-content p {
    font-size: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }
  .cta-left p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55); }
  .cta-right p { color: var(--muted); }
  .btn-cta-orange {
    background: var(--orange);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 16px 28px;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
    border-radius: 4px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 28px rgba(255,107,43,0.45);
  }
  .btn-cta-orange:hover { background: #ff5a14; }

  /* ============ EXTRA SECTIONS for inner pages ============ */
  /* Two-column feature block (alternating image / copy) */
  .feature-row {
    padding: 110px 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .feature-row.surface { background: var(--surface); }
  .feature-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .feature-grid.reverse > .feature-art { order: 2; }
  .feature-copy h2 {
    font-size: clamp(36px, 4.4vw, 56px);
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  }
  .feature-copy p {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    max-width: 520px;
  }
  .feature-list {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 18px 0 28px;
    padding: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
  }
  .feature-list li {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.55;
    padding-left: 26px;
    position: relative;
  }
  .feature-list li::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 8px;
    width: 12px;
    height: 12px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--orange);
    box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(255,107,43,0.5);
  }
  .feature-list.indigo li::before { background: var(--indigo); box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(61,58,140,0.45); }
  .feature-art {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 12px;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
    overflow: hidden;
    background:
      radial-gradient(circle at 30% 30%, rgba(61,58,140,0.22) 0%, transparent 55%),
      radial-gradient(circle at 70% 75%, rgba(255,107,43,0.18) 0%, transparent 60%),
      linear-gradient(160deg, #F1F0FB 0%, #E4E2F6 100%);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .feature-art.orange {
    background:
      radial-gradient(circle at 30% 30%, rgba(255,107,43,0.22) 0%, transparent 55%),
      radial-gradient(circle at 70% 75%, rgba(255,107,43,0.12) 0%, transparent 60%),
      linear-gradient(160deg, #FFF6F1 0%, #FFEDDF 100%);
  }
  /* Illustrated Uruguay map in the About story panel */
  .feature-art .uy-map {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -52%);
    width: 76%;
    height: auto;
  }
  .uy-pin {
    animation: uyPulse 2.6s ease-in-out infinite;
    transform-origin: 402px 958px;
  }
  @keyframes uyPulse {
    0%, 100% { transform: scale(1); }
    50% { transform: scale(1.09); }
  }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .uy-pin { animation: none; }
  }
  .uy-label {
    font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    fill: var(--ink);
  }
  .feature-art .floating-card {
    position: absolute;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.96);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 18px 20px;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 36px rgba(17,17,24,0.12);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  }
  .feature-art .floating-card.tl { top: 24px; left: 24px; }
  .feature-art .floating-card.br { bottom: 24px; right: 24px; }
  .floating-card .fc-label {
    font-size: 10px;
    color: var(--muted);
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }
  .floating-card .fc-value {
    font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 22px;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  }
  .floating-card .fc-value .pos { color: var(--verified); font-weight: 700; }

  /* Specialties — large grid */
  .spec-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 18px;
  }
  /* colored accent line + soft glow — same treatment as how-cards / vert-cards */
  .spec-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,107,43,0.2);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 30px 26px 26px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(255,107,43,0.06);
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
  }
  .spec-card::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #FF6B2B, transparent);
  }
  .spec-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(255,107,43,0.13);
  }
  .spec-card.indigo {
    border-color: rgba(61,58,140,0.2);
    box-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(61,58,140,0.06);
  }
  .spec-card.indigo::before { background: linear-gradient(90deg, #3D3A8C, transparent); }
  .spec-card.indigo:hover { box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(61,58,140,0.14); }
  .spec-card .spec-eyebrow {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--orange);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  .spec-card.indigo .spec-eyebrow { color: var(--indigo); }
  .spec-card h3 {
    font-size: 22px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  }
  .spec-card p {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.55;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .spec-card .roles {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 6px;
  }
  .spec-card .roles .tag {
    background: rgba(61,58,140,0.06);
    color: var(--indigo);
  }

  /* Role grid — compact list of role names per specialty family */
  .role-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 14px;
  }
  /* colored accent line + soft glow — same treatment as how-cards / vert-cards */
  .role-item {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,107,43,0.2);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 18px 20px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(255,107,43,0.05);
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
  }
  .role-item::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #FF6B2B, transparent);
  }
  .role-item:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(255,107,43,0.13);
  }
  .role-grid.indigo .role-item {
    border-color: rgba(61,58,140,0.2);
    box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(61,58,140,0.05);
  }
  .role-grid.indigo .role-item::before {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #3D3A8C, transparent);
  }
  .role-grid.indigo .role-item:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(61,58,140,0.14);
  }
  .role-name {
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 9px;
  }
  .role-name::before {
    content: "";
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--orange);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }
  .role-grid.indigo .role-name::before { background: var(--indigo); }
  .role-sub {
    font-size: 12.5px;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-top: 5px;
    padding-left: 15px;
  }
  .role-tags {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 5px;
    margin-top: 12px;
    padding-left: 15px;
  }
  .role-tags .tag {
    font-size: 11px;
    padding: 4px 8px;
    background: rgba(255,107,43,0.08);
    color: #C44A0F;
  }
  .role-grid.indigo .role-tags .tag {
    background: rgba(61,58,140,0.07);
    color: var(--indigo);
  }

  /* Report cards */
  .report-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .report-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 10px;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
  }
  .report-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(61,58,140,0.12); }
  /* Report covers — six topic-driven styles, each distinct but on-brand */
  .report-cover {
    position: relative;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 22px 24px;
  }
  .report-cover .cover-topic {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    font-size: 10.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .report-cover .cover-mark {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    align-self: flex-end;
    font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 64px;
    letter-spacing: -0.05em;
    line-height: 0.8;
  }
  .report-card:hover .report-cover::before { transform: scale(1.08); }
  .report-cover::before { transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1); }

  /* 01 — indigo · faint ring */
  .report-cover.rc-1 { background: linear-gradient(155deg, #45418F 0%, #2C2A63 100%); }
  .report-cover.rc-1 .cover-topic { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55); }
  .report-cover.rc-1 .cover-mark { color: #fff; }
  .report-cover.rc-1::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 230px; height: 230px;
    border: 32px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
    border-radius: 50%;
    top: -70px; left: -70px;
  }

  /* 02 — orange · rotated tile */
  .report-cover.rc-2 { background: linear-gradient(155deg, #FF7C42 0%, #E14E12 100%); }
  .report-cover.rc-2 .cover-topic { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78); }
  .report-cover.rc-2 .cover-mark { color: #fff; }
  .report-cover.rc-2::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 175px; height: 175px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
    top: -45px; right: -45px;
    transform: rotate(26deg);
    border-radius: 16px;
  }

  /* 03 — near-black · dot grid */
  .report-cover.rc-3 { background: linear-gradient(155deg, #2C2A44 0%, #16151F 100%); }
  .report-cover.rc-3 .cover-topic { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); }
  .report-cover.rc-3 .cover-mark { color: var(--orange); }
  .report-cover.rc-3::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.16) 1.5px, transparent 1.5px);
    background-size: 18px 18px;
  }

  /* 04 — indigo / orange diagonal split */
  .report-cover.rc-4 {
    background: linear-gradient(118deg, #3D3A8C 0%, #3D3A8C 47%, #FF6B2B 47%, #FF6B2B 100%);
  }
  .report-cover.rc-4 .cover-topic { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78); }
  .report-cover.rc-4 .cover-mark { color: #fff; }

  /* 05 — indigo-light · concentric rings */
  .report-cover.rc-5 { background: linear-gradient(155deg, #6B67D4 0%, #4A47A8 100%); }
  .report-cover.rc-5 .cover-topic { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); }
  .report-cover.rc-5 .cover-mark { color: #fff; }
  .report-cover.rc-5::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 240px; height: 240px;
    bottom: -110px; right: -60px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle,
      transparent 34%, rgba(255,255,255,0.13) 34%, rgba(255,255,255,0.13) 42%,
      transparent 42%, transparent 60%, rgba(255,255,255,0.1) 60%, rgba(255,255,255,0.1) 68%,
      transparent 68%);
  }

  /* 06 — orange → dark · diagonal stripes */
  .report-cover.rc-6 { background: linear-gradient(155deg, #FF6B2B 0%, #7A2A0E 100%); }
  .report-cover.rc-6 .cover-topic { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78); }
  .report-cover.rc-6 .cover-mark { color: #fff; }
  .report-cover.rc-6::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: repeating-linear-gradient(125deg, transparent 0 18px, rgba(255,255,255,0.08) 18px 36px);
  }
  .report-meta {
    padding: 24px 26px 28px;
  }
  .report-meta .report-tag {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  .report-meta h3 {
    font-size: 22px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  }
  .report-meta p {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.55;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
  .report-meta a {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--orange);
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    transition: gap 0.2s;
  }
  .report-meta a:hover { gap: 10px; }

  /* About — values grid */
  .values-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .value-card {
    background: var(--surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 36px 30px 32px;
    position: relative;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
  }
  .value-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(61,58,140,0.08); }
  .value-card .card-dot { margin-bottom: 18px; }
  .value-card h3 {
    font-size: 22px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .value-card p {
    font-size: 14.5px;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  /* Team grid */
  .team-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 22px;
  }
  .team-card {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(61,58,140,0.06);
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
  }
  .team-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(61,58,140,0.14); }
  .team-photo {
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2A1A3A, #3D3A8C);
    position: relative;
  }
  .team-card.tc-1 .team-photo { background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 30%, rgba(255,107,43,0.45), transparent 55%), linear-gradient(135deg, #2A1A3A, #3D3A8C); }
  .team-card.tc-2 .team-photo { background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 30%, rgba(107,103,212,0.5), transparent 55%), linear-gradient(135deg, #1A1A2E, #3D2A4A); }
  .team-card.tc-3 .team-photo { background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 30%, rgba(255,142,94,0.5), transparent 55%), linear-gradient(135deg, #3D2A4A, #6A3A4A); }
  .team-card.tc-4 .team-photo { background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 30%, rgba(61,58,140,0.55), transparent 55%), linear-gradient(135deg, #1A1A2E, #2A1A3A); }
  .team-info { padding: 22px 22px 24px; }
  .team-info .name {
    font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  }
  .team-info .role {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-top: 4px;
  }

  /* Contact form */
  .contact-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: start;
  }
  .contact-info p {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    max-width: 460px;
  }
  .contact-channels {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-top: 32px;
  }
  .channel {
    background: var(--surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 22px 24px;
  }
  .channel .ch-label {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .channel .ch-value {
    font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 19px;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  }
  .channel .ch-sub {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-top: 4px;
  }

  .form-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 36px 36px 32px;
    box-shadow: 0 14px 40px rgba(61,58,140,0.07);
  }
  .form-field {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
  .form-field label {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
  }
  .form-field input,
  .form-field select,
  .form-field textarea {
    font-family: inherit;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--ink);
    background: var(--bg);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 12px 14px;
    outline: none;
    transition: border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s, background 0.2s;
  }
  .form-field textarea { min-height: 130px; resize: vertical; }
  .form-field input:focus,
  .form-field select:focus,
  .form-field textarea:focus {
    border-color: var(--indigo);
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(61,58,140,0.1);
  }
  .form-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
  }
  .form-submit {
    margin-top: 8px;
  }
  .form-note {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-top: 16px;
    line-height: 1.55;
  }
  .form-success {
    display: none;
    margin-top: 16px;
    padding: 14px 16px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    background: rgba(42,122,74,0.08);
    color: var(--verified);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
  }
  .form-success.show { display: block; }

  /* ============ FOOTER ============ */
  .footer {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 80px 0 40px;
    position: relative;
  }
  .footer::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,107,43,0.4), rgba(61,58,140,0.4), transparent);
  }
  .footer-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 64px;
    margin-bottom: 64px;
  }
  .footer-tag {
    margin-top: 18px;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 14px;
    max-width: 280px;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }
  .footer-col h4 {
    font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
  .footer-col ul {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
  }
  .footer-col a {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
    font-size: 14px;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  .footer-col a:hover { color: var(--orange); }
  .footer-bottom {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
    padding-top: 28px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    color: #4A4A60;
    font-size: 13px;
  }
  .footer-bottom .legal {
    display: flex;
    gap: 28px;
  }
  .footer-bottom a { color: #4A4A60; }
  .footer-bottom a:hover { color: var(--muted); }

  /* ============ EDITORIAL COMPONENTS for inner pages ============ */

  /* Editorial supporting line under a vert-card h3 */
  .vert-body-text {
    font-size: 14.5px;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.55;
    margin: -10px 0 18px;
    max-width: 280px;
  }

  /* MANIFESTO — 2x2 editorial numbered grid (no containers, just text + dividers) */
  .manifesto {
    padding: 140px 0;
    position: relative;
  }
  .manifesto-head { max-width: 760px; margin-bottom: 64px; }
  .manifesto-head h2 {
    font-size: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px);
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  }
  .manifesto-head p {
    font-size: 17px;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
    max-width: 620px;
  }
  .manifesto-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .manifesto-item {
    padding: 56px 0 52px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
    gap: 36px;
    align-items: start;
  }
  .manifesto-item:nth-child(odd) { padding-right: 56px; border-right: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .manifesto-item:nth-child(even) { padding-left: 56px; }
  .manifesto-item:nth-last-child(-n+2) { border-bottom: none; }
  .manifesto-num {
    font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 64px;
    letter-spacing: -0.05em;
    line-height: 0.9;
    color: var(--orange);
  }
  .manifesto-item:nth-child(2) .manifesto-num { color: var(--indigo); }
  .manifesto-item:nth-child(3) .manifesto-num { color: var(--indigo); }
  .manifesto-item:nth-child(4) .manifesto-num { color: var(--orange); }
  .manifesto-item h3 {
    font-size: 23px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    line-height: 1.2;
    font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
  }
  .manifesto-item p {
    font-size: 15.5px;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.65;
  }

  /* FUNNEL — "1 in 12" vetting visual */
  .funnel {
    padding: 130px 0;
    background: var(--surface);
    position: relative;
    text-align: center;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .funnel::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 30%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 800px;
    height: 500px;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(255,107,43,0.07) 0%, transparent 65%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .funnel-inner { position: relative; }
  .funnel-eyebrow {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }
  .funnel-headline {
    font-size: clamp(36px, 4.4vw, 56px);
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    line-height: 1.05;
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 auto 56px;
  }
  /* 12-segment ratio bar — clearly a visualization, not clickable dots */
  .funnel-viz {
    max-width: 620px;
    margin: 44px auto 0;
  }
  .funnel-bar {
    display: flex;
    gap: 6px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .funnel-seg {
    flex: 1;
    height: 52px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    background: transparent;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--faint);
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
  }
  .funnel-seg.is-pass {
    background: var(--orange);
    border-color: var(--orange);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(255,107,43,0.4);
  }
  .reveal.is-visible .funnel-seg.is-pass { animation: funnelPop 0.6s 0.3s ease both; }
  @keyframes funnelPop {
    0% { transform: scaleY(1); }
    45% { transform: scaleY(1.18); }
    100% { transform: scaleY(1); }
  }
  .funnel-bar-labels {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    font-size: 11.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
  }
  .funnel-bar-labels .pass { color: var(--orange); }
  .funnel-statline {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 28px;
    margin: 52px 0 4px;
  }
  .funnel-big {
    font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: clamp(110px, 15vw, 200px);
    line-height: 0.8;
    letter-spacing: -0.05em;
    color: var(--orange);
    text-shadow: 0 0 55px rgba(255,107,43,0.35);
  }
  .funnel-big-rest {
    text-align: left;
    font-size: clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 32px);
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    line-height: 1.15;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .funnel-big-rest strong { color: var(--indigo); font-weight: 700; }
  .funnel-caption {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--muted);
    max-width: 560px;
    margin: 24px auto 0;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  /* PROBLEMS — "what's broken" cards with strikethrough headline */
  .problems {
    padding: 140px 0;
    background: var(--surface);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .problems::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 30%;
    right: -10%;
    width: 700px;
    height: 600px;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(255,107,43,0.06) 0%, transparent 65%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .problems-head { position: relative; max-width: 760px; margin-bottom: 56px; }
  .problems-head h2 {
    font-size: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px);
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  }
  .problems-head p {
    font-size: 17px;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
    max-width: 640px;
  }
  .problems-grid {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 22px;
  }
  .problem-card {
    background: var(--bg);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 34px 30px 32px;
    position: relative;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
  }
  .problem-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(17,17,24,0.08); }
  .problem-num {
    font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: var(--orange);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }
  .problem-num::before {
    content: "";
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--orange);
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(255,107,43,0.5);
  }
  .problem-card h3 {
    font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 22px;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    color: var(--ink);
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
  }
  .problem-card h3::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 6%;
    top: 56%;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--orange);
    opacity: 0.5;
    transform-origin: left center;
    transform: scaleX(0.92) rotate(-1deg);
  }
  .problem-card p {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  /* TIMELINE — vertical 4-step zigzag */
  .timeline {
    padding: 140px 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .timeline::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 20%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 700px;
    height: 700px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(61,58,140,0.05) 0%, transparent 60%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .timeline-head { position: relative; max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto 80px; text-align: center; }
  .timeline-head h2 {
    font-size: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  }
  .timeline-head p {
    font-size: 17px;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
  }
  .timeline-track {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 960px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .timeline-track::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    top: 8px;
    bottom: 8px;
    width: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--orange) 0%, var(--indigo) 100%);
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    opacity: 0.35;
  }
  .timeline-row {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    column-gap: 80px;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 64px;
  }
  .timeline-row:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
  .timeline-marker {
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    top: 24px;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 64px;
    height: 64px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--bg);
    border: 2px solid var(--orange);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 20px;
    color: var(--orange);
    z-index: 2;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px var(--bg);
  }
  .timeline-row:nth-child(even) .timeline-marker { border-color: var(--indigo); color: var(--indigo); }
  .timeline-content { padding: 24px 0; }
  .timeline-row:nth-child(odd) .timeline-content { text-align: right; padding-right: 60px; }
  .timeline-row:nth-child(even) .timeline-content { grid-column: 2; padding-left: 60px; }
  .timeline-content h3 {
    font-size: 26px;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .timeline-content p {
    font-size: 15.5px;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
    max-width: 360px;
  }
  .timeline-row:nth-child(odd) .timeline-content p { margin-left: auto; }

  /* MODELS — engagement tiers */
  .models {
    padding: 140px 0;
    background: var(--surface);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .models::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -15%;
    left: -10%;
    width: 700px;
    height: 700px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(61,58,140,0.06) 0%, transparent 60%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .models-head { position: relative; max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto 64px; text-align: center; }
  .models-head h2 {
    font-size: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  }
  .models-head p {
    font-size: 17px;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
  }
  .models-grid {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 22px;
  }
  .model-card {
    background: var(--bg);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 40px 34px 36px;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
  }
  .model-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 22px 50px rgba(61,58,140,0.12);
    border-color: rgba(61,58,140,0.25);
  }
  .model-card.highlight {
    background: linear-gradient(170deg, rgba(255,107,43,0.05) 0%, var(--bg) 60%);
    border-color: rgba(255,107,43,0.28);
  }
  .model-card.highlight::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--orange), transparent);
    border-radius: 12px 12px 0 0;
  }
  .model-eyebrow {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .model-card.highlight .model-eyebrow { color: var(--orange); }
  .model-card h3 {
    font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 26px;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .model-card > p {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 26px;
  }
  .model-includes {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: auto;
    padding-top: 22px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .model-includes li {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--ink);
    padding-left: 22px;
    position: relative;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }
  .model-includes li::before {
    content: "→";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    color: var(--indigo);
    font-weight: 700;
  }
  .model-card.highlight .model-includes li::before { color: var(--orange); }

  /* FACT STRIP — 4 horizontal cells with big numerals */
  .fact-strip {
    padding: 130px 0;
    position: relative;
  }
  .fact-strip-head { max-width: 720px; margin-bottom: 56px; }
  .fact-strip-head h2 {
    font-size: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  }
  .fact-strip-head p {
    font-size: 17px;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
    max-width: 580px;
  }
  .fact-strip-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .fact-cell {
    padding: 44px 28px 40px;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
    position: relative;
  }
  .fact-cell:last-child { border-right: none; }
  .fact-num {
    font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 56px;
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--orange);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    text-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(255,107,43,0.18);
  }
  .fact-cell:nth-child(2) .fact-num,
  .fact-cell:nth-child(4) .fact-num {
    color: var(--indigo);
    text-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(61,58,140,0.18);
  }
  .fact-label {
    font-size: 14.5px;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  /* REPORT FEATURE — magazine cover */
  .report-feature {
    padding: 140px 0;
    background: var(--surface);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .report-feature::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: -10%;
    right: -10%;
    width: 700px;
    height: 700px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(61,58,140,0.07) 0%, transparent 60%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .report-feature-grid {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .report-cover-art {
    aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
    background:
      radial-gradient(circle at 22% 22%, rgba(255,107,43,0.45) 0%, transparent 50%),
      radial-gradient(circle at 80% 78%, rgba(107,103,212,0.55) 0%, transparent 55%),
      linear-gradient(160deg, #2A1A3A 0%, #1A1A2E 100%);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 44px 38px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    color: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 30px 70px rgba(17,17,24,0.3), 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  }
  .report-cover-art:hover { transform: translateY(-8px) rotate(-1.2deg); }
  .report-cover-art::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
      linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 30%, rgba(0,0,0,0.45) 100%),
      url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='200' height='200'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='2'/><feColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.05 0'/></filter><rect width='100%' height='100%' filter='url(%23n)'/></svg>");
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .report-cover-top, .report-cover-bottom { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
  .report-cover-edition {
    font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .report-cover-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 42px;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    line-height: 1.02;
    color: #fff;
  }
  .report-cover-bottom {
    font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }
  .report-feature-copy h2 {
    font-size: clamp(40px, 4.6vw, 60px);
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  }
  .report-feature-copy p {
    font-size: 16.5px;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    max-width: 540px;
  }
  .report-feature-stats {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 28px;
    margin: 28px 0 32px;
    padding: 26px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .rfs-num {
    font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 38px;
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .rfs-num .ac { color: var(--orange); }
  .rfs-label {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-top: 10px;
  }

  /* Section utility that overrides default surface bg on certain blocks */
  section.bg-bg { background: var(--bg); }

  /* ============ CASE STUDIES ============ */
  .case-section {
    padding: 140px 0;
    position: relative;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .case-section.surface { background: var(--surface); }
  .case-section::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--orange) 0%, transparent 35%);
  }
  .case-section.indigo-accent::before {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--indigo) 0%, transparent 35%);
  }
  .case-header {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: end;
    margin-bottom: 64px;
    padding-bottom: 40px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .case-logo {
    height: 72px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .case-logo img {
    max-height: 64px;
    max-width: 220px;
    width: auto;
    height: auto;
    object-fit: contain;
    filter: grayscale(1) brightness(0.4) contrast(1.4);
    opacity: 0.85;
  }
  .case-title .case-eyebrow {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--orange);
  }
  .case-section.indigo-accent .case-title .case-eyebrow { color: var(--indigo); }
  .case-title h2 {
    font-size: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px);
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    margin-top: 14px;
    line-height: 1.05;
  }
  .case-meta {
    display: flex;
    gap: 32px;
    margin-top: 22px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .case-meta-item {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
  }
  .case-meta-item strong {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-left: 8px;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  }
  .case-body {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
    gap: 80px;
  }
  .case-block { margin-bottom: 56px; }
  .case-block:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
  .case-block-label {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
  }
  .case-block-body p {
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    max-width: 660px;
  }
  .case-block-body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

  /* Relationship quote — full-width Playfair italic with left accent */
  .relationship-quote {
    margin: 16px 0 0;
    padding: 28px 0 28px 40px;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--orange);
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(20px, 2.1vw, 26px);
    line-height: 1.45;
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .relationship-quote p + p { margin-top: 16px; }
  .case-section.indigo-accent .relationship-quote { border-left-color: var(--indigo); }

  /* Results stat grid */
  .case-results {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    margin-top: 18px;
  }
  .case-result {
    padding: 30px 24px 32px;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .case-result:last-child { border-right: none; }
  .case-result-num {
    font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 42px;
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--orange);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  .case-section.indigo-accent .case-result-num { color: var(--indigo); }
  .case-result-label {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.5;
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  /* ============ CASE STUDIES — INDEX page (big linked cards) ============ */
  .case-index {
    padding: 60px 0 140px;
  }
  .case-index-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 28px;
  }
  .case-index-card {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 14px;
    overflow: hidden;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
    background: #1A1A2E;
    color: #fff;
    display: block;
    isolation: isolate;
    transition: transform 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1), box-shadow 0.4s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(17,17,24,0.12);
  }
  .case-index-card:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); box-shadow: 0 26px 60px rgba(17,17,24,0.25); }
  .case-index-card .cic-image {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    z-index: 0;
    transition: transform 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  }
  .case-index-card:hover .cic-image { transform: scale(1.05); }
  .case-index-card::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(17,17,24,0.15) 0%, rgba(17,17,24,0.55) 55%, rgba(17,17,24,0.92) 100%);
    z-index: 1;
  }
  .case-index-card.orange-accent::before {
    background:
      radial-gradient(circle at 80% 10%, rgba(255,107,43,0.25) 0%, transparent 40%),
      linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(17,17,24,0.15) 0%, rgba(17,17,24,0.6) 55%, rgba(17,17,24,0.95) 100%);
  }
  .case-index-card.indigo-accent::before {
    background:
      radial-gradient(circle at 80% 10%, rgba(107,103,212,0.3) 0%, transparent 40%),
      linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(17,17,24,0.15) 0%, rgba(17,17,24,0.6) 55%, rgba(17,17,24,0.95) 100%);
  }
  .cic-inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    height: 100%;
    padding: 38px 38px 34px;
  }
  .cic-top {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }
  .cic-logo img {
    height: 34px;
    width: auto;
    filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
    opacity: 0.92;
  }
  /* Industry label used in place of a client logo (cases stay anonymous) */
  .cic-industry {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82);
  }
  .cph-industry {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  }
  .cic-tag {
    font-size: 10.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
    padding: 6px 11px;
    border-radius: 3px;
  }
  .cic-bottom { }
  .cic-eyebrow {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .case-index-card.orange-accent .cic-eyebrow { color: #FFB089; }
  .case-index-card.indigo-accent .cic-eyebrow { color: #B4B0F2; }
  .cic-headline {
    font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: clamp(30px, 3.2vw, 42px);
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    line-height: 1.05;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 26px;
  }
  .cic-headline .serif { font-weight: 400; }
  .cic-stats {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 18px;
    padding-top: 22px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }
  .cic-stat-num {
    font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 22px;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 1;
  }
  .case-index-card.orange-accent .cic-stat-num { color: #FF8E5E; }
  .case-index-card.indigo-accent .cic-stat-num { color: #B4B0F2; }
  .cic-stat-label {
    font-size: 11px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
    margin-top: 6px;
    line-height: 1.35;
  }
  .cic-cta {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #fff;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    transition: gap 0.25s ease;
  }
  .case-index-card:hover .cic-cta { gap: 14px; }

  /* ============ DEDICATED CASE PAGE ============ */
  .case-page-hero {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 580px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    overflow: hidden;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 0 0 56px;
    isolation: isolate;
  }
  .cph-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    z-index: 0;
  }
  .case-page-hero::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
      linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(17,17,24,0.35) 0%, rgba(17,17,24,0.55) 50%, rgba(17,17,24,0.95) 100%);
    z-index: 1;
  }
  .case-page-hero.indigo-accent::after {
    background:
      radial-gradient(circle at 75% 25%, rgba(107,103,212,0.35) 0%, transparent 45%),
      linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(17,17,24,0.4) 0%, rgba(17,17,24,0.6) 50%, rgba(17,17,24,0.95) 100%);
  }
  .case-page-hero.orange-accent::after {
    background:
      radial-gradient(circle at 75% 25%, rgba(255,107,43,0.28) 0%, transparent 45%),
      linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(17,17,24,0.4) 0%, rgba(17,17,24,0.6) 50%, rgba(17,17,24,0.95) 100%);
  }
  .case-page-hero .container { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
  .cph-top {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding-top: 56px;
  }
  .cph-back {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    transition: color 0.2s ease, gap 0.2s ease;
  }
  .cph-back:hover { color: #fff; gap: 12px; }
  .cph-logo img {
    height: 30px;
    width: auto;
    filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
    opacity: 0.9;
  }
  .cph-content {
    padding-top: 90px;
  }
  .cph-eyebrow {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
  .case-page-hero.indigo-accent .cph-eyebrow { color: #B4B0F2; }
  .case-page-hero.orange-accent .cph-eyebrow { color: #FFB089; }
  .cph-title {
    font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(52px, 7vw, 104px);
    font-weight: 300;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    line-height: 1.0;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 26px;
  }
  .cph-title .serif { font-weight: 400; }
  .cph-lead {
    font-size: 19px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82);
    line-height: 1.55;
    max-width: 620px;
  }

  /* Dark stats ribbon under hero */
  .case-stats-bar {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 40px 0;
    position: relative;
  }
  .case-stats-bar::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--orange), var(--indigo), transparent);
  }
  .case-stats-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  }
  .case-stats-cell {
    padding: 0 24px;
    position: relative;
  }
  .case-stats-cell:not(:last-child)::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    top: 10%;
    bottom: 10%;
    width: 1px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  }
  .case-stats-num {
    font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 40px;
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
    line-height: 1;
    color: #fff;
  }
  .case-stats-num .ac-o { color: var(--orange); }
  .case-stats-num .ac-i { color: #B4B0F2; }
  .case-stats-label {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
    margin-top: 12px;
  }

  /* Image+text spread sections */
  .case-spread {
    padding: 110px 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .case-spread.surface { background: var(--surface); }
  .case-spread-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 5fr 6fr;
    gap: 72px;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .case-spread.reverse .case-spread-grid { grid-template-columns: 6fr 5fr; }
  .case-spread.reverse .case-spread-image { order: 2; }
  .case-spread-image {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 10px;
    overflow: hidden;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
    background-color: #1A1A2E;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(17,17,24,0.18);
    transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  }
  .case-spread-image:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); }
  .case-spread.wide .case-spread-image { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }
  .case-spread.tall .case-spread-image { aspect-ratio: 3 / 4; }
  .case-spread-copy .case-block-label {
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    display: block;
  }
  .case-spread-copy h3 {
    font-size: clamp(28px, 3.2vw, 40px);
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    line-height: 1.1;
  }
  .case-spread-copy p {
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    max-width: 540px;
  }
  .case-spread-copy p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

  /* Big editorial pullquote */
  .case-pullquote {
    padding: 110px 0;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: #fff;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .case-pullquote::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 20%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 900px;
    height: 600px;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(255,107,43,0.10) 0%, transparent 65%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .case-pullquote.indigo-accent::before {
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(107,103,212,0.15) 0%, transparent 65%);
  }
  .case-pullquote-inner {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 940px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    z-index: 1;
  }
  .case-pullquote-mark {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 140px;
    line-height: 0.6;
    color: var(--orange);
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }
  .case-pullquote.indigo-accent .case-pullquote-mark { color: #B4B0F2; }
  .case-pullquote p {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(24px, 2.8vw, 38px);
    line-height: 1.35;
    color: #fff;
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
  .case-pullquote p:last-of-type { margin-bottom: 0; }
  .case-pullquote .attribution {
    margin-top: 32px;
    font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
    font-style: normal;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
  }

  /* Image gallery — 3-cell asymmetric grid */
  .case-gallery {
    padding: 110px 0;
  }
  .case-gallery-head {
    max-width: 720px;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
  }
  .case-gallery-head h2 {
    font-size: clamp(32px, 3.6vw, 48px);
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .case-gallery-head p {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
    max-width: 560px;
  }
  .case-gallery-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  }
  .cg-cell {
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background-color: #1A1A2E;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  }
  .cg-cell:hover { transform: scale(1.015); }
  .cg-cell.big {
    grid-row: 1 / 3;
    grid-column: 1;
  }

  /* responsive */
  @media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 60px; }
    .hero-photos { height: 540px; }
    .stats-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 40px 0; }
    .stat:nth-child(2)::after { display: none; }
    .how-cards, .vert-grid, .profile-grid, .testimonials, .dual-cta,
    .spec-grid, .report-grid, .values-grid, .team-grid,
    .feature-grid, .contact-grid,
    .problems-grid, .models-grid, .report-feature-grid,
    .case-header, .case-body,
    .case-index-grid, .case-spread-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
    .role-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 12px; }
    .case-spread.reverse .case-spread-image { order: 0; }
    .case-stats-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 32px 0; }
    .case-stats-cell:nth-child(2)::after { display: none; }
    .case-gallery-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      grid-template-rows: auto;
      aspect-ratio: auto;
    }
    .cg-cell { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }
    .cg-cell.big { grid-row: auto; grid-column: 1 / 3; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; }
    .case-header { align-items: start; padding-bottom: 32px; margin-bottom: 48px; }
    .case-results { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
    .manifesto-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .manifesto-item, .manifesto-item:nth-child(odd) {
      border-right: none;
      padding-right: 0;
      padding-left: 0;
    }
    .manifesto-item:nth-child(even) { padding-left: 0; }
    .manifesto-item:nth-last-child(-n+2) { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
    .manifesto-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
    .fact-strip-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .fact-cell:nth-child(2n) { border-right: none; }
    .fact-cell:nth-child(-n+2) { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
    .timeline-track::before { left: 32px; }
    .timeline-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; column-gap: 0; padding-left: 96px; }
    .timeline-marker { left: 32px; transform: translateX(-50%); }
    .timeline-row:nth-child(odd) .timeline-content,
    .timeline-row:nth-child(even) .timeline-content {
      text-align: left;
      grid-column: 1;
      padding-left: 0;
      padding-right: 0;
    }
    .timeline-row:nth-child(odd) .timeline-content p { margin-left: 0; }
    .feature-grid.reverse > .feature-art { order: 0; }
    .feature-grid { gap: 40px; }
    .logos-track { gap: 48px; }
    .logo-item img { max-width: 140px; max-height: 44px; }
    .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; }
    .nav-links { display: none; }
    .cta-panel { padding: 80px 40px; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 640px) {
    .container { padding: 0 24px; }
    .nav-inner { padding: 0 24px; }
    .nav-cta .btn-indigo-outline { display: none; }
    .hero { padding: 60px 0 80px; }
    .page-hero { padding: 70px 0 60px; }
    .stats-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .stat::after { display: none !important; }
    .stat { padding: 24px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
    .stat:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
    .role-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .logo-item img { max-width: 110px; max-height: 36px; }
    .logos-track { gap: 36px; }
    .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; }
    .form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .how, .verticals, .featured, .social, .feature-row,
    .manifesto, .funnel, .problems, .timeline, .models, .fact-strip, .report-feature,
    .case-section, .case-spread, .case-pullquote, .case-gallery, .case-index,
    .editorial-divider { padding: 60px 0; min-height: 0; }
    .page-hero-photo { padding: 80px 0 60px; min-height: 0; }
    .page-hero-photo::before { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(250,248,244,0.95) 0%, rgba(250,248,244,0.85) 65%, rgba(250,248,244,0.45) 100%); }
    .pillar-nav { top: var(--nav-h); padding: 10px 0; overflow-x: auto; }
    .pillar-nav-inner { justify-content: flex-start; flex-wrap: nowrap; padding: 0 24px; }
    .pillar-link { white-space: nowrap; flex-shrink: 0; }
    .case-stats-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
    .case-stats-cell::after { display: none; }
    .case-stats-cell { padding: 16px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1); }
    .case-stats-cell:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
    .cph-title { font-size: clamp(40px, 9vw, 64px); }
    .case-pullquote-mark { font-size: 100px; }
    .case-results { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .case-result { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
    .case-result:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
    .relationship-quote { padding-left: 24px; }
    .hero h1.hero-headline { font-size: clamp(40px, 11vw, 72px); }
    .hero h1.hero-headline .hero-line { white-space: normal; }
    .fact-strip-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .fact-cell { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
    .fact-cell:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
    .report-feature-grid { gap: 40px; }
    .funnel-big { font-size: 88px; }
    .funnel-statline { gap: 18px; }
    .funnel-seg { height: 40px; }
  }