@import './tokens.css';

/* ─── Reset ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
body {
  font-family: var(--font);
  font-size: var(--t-base);
  font-weight: var(--w-normal);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text-head);
  background: var(--white);
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
body.nav-open { overflow: hidden; }
img, svg { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
button { font: inherit; cursor: pointer; border: none; background: none; }
ul, ol { list-style: none; }

/* ─── Layout ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: min(90%, 1200px);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: var(--gutter);
}

/* ─── Animation system — JS-gated so content visible without JS ── */
.js [data-animate] {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(28px);
  transition: opacity var(--d-slow) var(--ease-out),
              transform var(--d-slow) var(--ease-out);
}
.js [data-animate="left"]  { transform: translateX(-32px); }
.js [data-animate="right"] { transform: translateX(32px); }
.js [data-animate="scale"] { transform: scale(0.94); }
.js [data-animate].in-view { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

/* Hero word reveal — CSS animation fires immediately when JS injects .word spans */
.hero-h1 .word {
  display: inline-block;
  animation: word-reveal 600ms var(--ease-out) both;
}
@keyframes word-reveal {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}

/* ─── Typography utilities ─────────────────────────────────── */
.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--s-2);
  font-size: var(--t-xs);
  font-weight: var(--w-semi);
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-light);
}
.eyebrow.on-dark { color: var(--text-dark); }
.eyebrow svg { flex-shrink: 0; }
.section-label {
  font-size: var(--t-xs);
  font-weight: var(--w-semi);
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-light);
  margin-bottom: var(--s-4);
}
.section-label.on-dark { color: var(--text-dark); }

/* ─── Buttons ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--s-2);
  font-size: var(--t-sm);
  font-weight: var(--w-semi);
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  transition: background var(--d-base) var(--ease),
              color var(--d-base) var(--ease),
              transform var(--d-fast) var(--ease);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.btn:active { transform: translateY(1px); }
.btn-primary {
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--navy);
}
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--ice); }
.btn-ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--teal);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--teal);
}
.btn-ghost:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08); }
.btn-ghost-light {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--white);
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
}
.btn-ghost-light:hover { border-color: var(--white); }
.btn-dark {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--white);
}
.btn-dark:hover { background: var(--steel); }
.btn-secondary {
  background: rgba(232,232,232,0.08);
  color: var(--teal);
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(232,232,232,0.25);
}
.btn-secondary:hover { background: rgba(232,232,232,0.12); border-color: var(--teal); }
.btn-arrow::after {
  content: '';
  display: inline-block;
  width: 16px;
  height: 1px;
  background: currentColor;
  transition: width var(--d-base) var(--ease);
}
.btn-arrow:hover::after { width: 24px; }

/* ─── Header ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ac-header {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
  transition: background var(--d-base) var(--ease),
              box-shadow var(--d-base) var(--ease),
              transform var(--d-base) var(--ease);
}
.ac-header.scrolled {
  background: rgba(13,27,42,0.96);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 var(--border-dark);
}
.ac-header.hidden { transform: translateY(-100%); }
.header-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 72px;
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin-inline: auto;
}
.ac-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--s-3);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.ac-logo-mark {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.ac-logo-text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  line-height: 1.15;
}
.ac-logo-name {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: var(--w-bold);
  color: var(--white);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.ac-logo-title {
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: var(--w-medium);
  color: var(--text-dark);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Desktop nav */
.ac-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--s-8);
}
.ac-nav a,
.ac-nav .nav-has-dropdown {
  font-size: var(--t-sm);
  font-weight: var(--w-medium);
  color: var(--text-dark);
  transition: color var(--d-base) var(--ease);
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  line-height: 1;
}
.ac-nav .nav-has-dropdown > span:first-child { pointer-events: none; }
.ac-nav a:hover,
.ac-nav .nav-has-dropdown:hover { color: var(--teal); }

/* Dropdown */
.nav-has-dropdown { position: relative; }
.nav-dropdown {
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  background: var(--steel);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
  min-width: 220px;
  padding: calc(var(--s-2) + 16px) 0 var(--s-2);
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity var(--d-base) var(--ease), transform var(--d-base) var(--ease);
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-8px);
}
.nav-dropdown.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: all;
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
}
.nav-dropdown a {
  display: block;
  padding: var(--s-3) var(--s-6);
  font-size: var(--t-sm);
  font-weight: var(--w-medium);
  color: var(--text-dark) !important;
  transition: color var(--d-base) var(--ease), background var(--d-base) var(--ease);
}
.nav-dropdown a:hover {
  color: var(--white) !important;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
}
.nav-caret {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  opacity: 0.6;
  transition: transform var(--d-base) var(--ease);
}
.nav-has-dropdown:hover .nav-caret { transform: rotate(180deg); }

/* Active nav state */
.ac-nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--white); font-weight: var(--w-semi); }
.ac-nav .nav-has-dropdown.nav-active > span:first-child { color: var(--white); font-weight: var(--w-semi); }
.ac-mobile-nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--teal); font-weight: var(--w-semi); }

/* Header CTA */
.header-cta { flex-shrink: 0; }

/* Hamburger */
.ac-hamburger {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  width: 32px;
  padding: 4px;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.ac-hamburger span {
  display: block;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--white);
  transition: transform var(--d-base) var(--ease), opacity var(--d-base) var(--ease), width var(--d-base) var(--ease);
}
.ac-hamburger span:nth-child(3) { width: 70%; }
.ac-hamburger.open span:nth-child(1) { transform: rotate(45deg) translate(5px,5px); }
.ac-hamburger.open span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.ac-hamburger.open span:nth-child(3) { transform: rotate(-45deg) translate(4px,-4px); width: 100%; }

/* Mobile nav overlay */
.ac-mobile-nav {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: var(--navy);
  z-index: 999;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: var(--s-8);
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity var(--d-base) var(--ease);
}
.ac-mobile-nav.open {
  display: flex;
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: all;
}
.ac-mobile-nav a {
  font-size: var(--t-2xl);
  font-weight: var(--w-bold);
  color: var(--white);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.ac-mobile-nav a:hover { color: var(--teal); }
.mobile-service-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--s-4);
}
.mobile-service-links a {
  font-size: var(--t-lg) !important;
  font-weight: var(--w-medium) !important;
  color: var(--text-dark) !important;
}

/* ─── Hero ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ac-home-sec-hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: clamp(420px, 58vh, 600px);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background-color: var(--navy);
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
}

/* Full-bleed background image */
.hero-bg-image {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
}
.hero-bg-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 30%;
  display: block;
}

/* Left-to-right gradient overlay — dark on text side, image visible on right */
.hero-bg-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to right,
    rgba(13,27,42,0.97) 0%,
    rgba(13,27,42,0.93) 35%,
    rgba(13,27,42,0.65) 62%,
    rgba(13,27,42,0.25) 100%
  );
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Animated canvas background */
.hero-canvas {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

/* Legacy SVG bg — disabled */
.hero-bg { display: none; }

@keyframes hero-drift {
  0%   { transform: scale(1.05) translate(0px, 0px); }
  100% { transform: scale(1.05) translate(-6px, 10px); }
}

/* Inner page hero — navy background, compact height */
.ac-inner-hero {
  position: relative;
  /* Default: needs to clear the 72px fixed header itself */
  padding: 88px 0 48px;
  background-color: var(--navy);
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
}
/* Suppress floating rings on inner pages — too much visual noise */
.ac-inner-hero .hero-float-ring { display: none; }
/* Suppress the tall homepage hero-inner padding on inner pages */
.ac-inner-hero .hero-inner { padding: 0; }
.ac-inner-hero .hero-content { max-width: 820px; }
.ac-inner-hero .hero-h1 {
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3.5vw, 2.875rem);
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 0;
  line-height: 1.1;
}
.ac-inner-hero .hero-sub,
.ac-inner-hero .hero-subtext { color: var(--text-dark); }
.ac-inner-hero .hero-eyebrow { margin-bottom: var(--s-5); }

/* Service/contact/about page hero — strip visual decoration, keep compact */
.ac-service-hero {
  min-height: auto;
  padding: 120px 0 72px;
}
.ac-service-hero .hero-float-ring { display: none; }
.ac-service-hero .hero-grid-overlay { display: none; }
.ac-service-hero .hero-glow { display: none; }
.ac-service-hero .hero-bg { opacity: 0.12; animation: none; background-size: cover; background-position: center; }
.ac-service-hero .hero-h1 { font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3.5vw, 2.875rem); }

/* Service page section h2 — overrides inline font-size styles */
.ac-page-section h2 { font-size: clamp(0.9rem, 1.6vw, 1.2rem) !important; line-height: 1.25 !important; }

/* ── Subtle dot texture — all content sections ────────────── */
/* Targets service/about page sections (no inline background) */
.ac-page-section {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='24' height='24'%3E%3Ccircle cx='12' cy='12' r='0.75' fill='rgba(100%2C116%2C139%2C0.07)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") !important;
  background-size: 24px 24px !important;
  background-repeat: repeat !important;
}
/* Blog and case study content areas (their parent section has inline bg) */
.blog-body {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='24' height='24'%3E%3Ccircle cx='12' cy='12' r='0.75' fill='rgba(100%2C116%2C139%2C0.06)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: 24px 24px;
}
.cs-body-text {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='24' height='24'%3E%3Ccircle cx='12' cy='12' r='0.75' fill='rgba(100%2C116%2C139%2C0.06)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: 24px 24px;
}

/* Floating geometry — no gradients, CSS border shapes only */
.hero-float-ring {
  display: none;
}
.hero-float-ring-1,
.hero-float-ring-2,
.hero-float-ring-3 {
  display: none;
}
@keyframes ring-float {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0px) rotate(0deg); }
  40%       { transform: translateY(-22px) rotate(4deg); }
  70%       { transform: translateY(12px) rotate(-3deg); }
}

/* Animated scan line — disabled */
.hero-scan-line { display: none; }

/* Dot grid pulse — disabled */
.hero-dot-grid { display: none; }
.hero-grid-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='80' height='80'%3E%3Cpath d='M 80 0 L 0 0 0 80' fill='none' stroke='rgba(0,180,216,0.05)' stroke-width='1'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: 80px 80px;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-glow {
  position: absolute;
  top: -20%;
  right: -10%;
  width: 60%;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  background: rgba(232,232,232,0.04);
  border-radius: 50%;
  filter: blur(120px);
  pointer-events: none;
}
@keyframes glow-pulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 0.6; transform: scale(1); }
  50% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1.08); }
}
.hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  padding: 96px 0 72px;
  width: 100%;
}
.hero-content { max-width: 620px; }
.hero-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--s-3);
  margin-bottom: var(--s-8);
}
.hero-eyebrow-text {
  font-size: var(--t-xs);
  font-weight: var(--w-semi);
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
}
.hero-eyebrow-line {
  width: 40px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--teal);
  opacity: 0.6;
}
.hero-h1 {
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3.5vw, 2.5rem);
  font-weight: var(--w-black);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: var(--s-8);
}
.hero-h1 .accent { color: var(--teal); }
.hero-sub {
  font-size: var(--t-base);
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--text-dark);
  max-width: 560px;
  margin-bottom: var(--s-10);
}
.hero-ctas {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--s-4);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.hero-scroll {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 40px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--s-2);
  color: var(--text-dark);
  font-size: var(--t-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  opacity: 0.5;
  animation: scroll-bounce 2.5s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes scroll-bounce {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0); }
  50% { transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(6px); }
}

/* ─── Credibility strip ────────────────────────────────────── */
/* ─── Tool logo marquee ────────────────────────────────────── */
.ac-home-sec-tools {
  background: #dde3ec;
  border-top: 1px solid #c8d0dc;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #c8d0dc;
  padding: var(--s-6) 0 var(--s-8);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.tools-strip-label {
  font-size: var(--t-xs);
  font-weight: var(--w-semi);
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #8896aa;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: var(--s-5);
}
.tool-marquee { overflow: hidden; }
.tool-track {
  display: flex;
  width: max-content;
  animation: tool-scroll 38s linear infinite;
}
.tool-track:hover { animation-play-state: paused; }
.tool-set {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 48px;
  padding: 0 24px;
}
.tool-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  opacity: 0.5;
  transition: opacity var(--d-base) var(--ease);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.tool-item:hover { opacity: 0.9; }
.tool-logo {
  height: 32px;
  width: auto;
  max-width: 120px;
  object-fit: contain;
  filter: brightness(0);
  display: block;
}
.tool-name {
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: var(--w-semi);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #7a8899;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
@keyframes tool-scroll {
  0%   { transform: translateX(0); }
  100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

/* ─── About ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ac-home-sec-about {
  padding: var(--s-30) 0;
  background: var(--white);
}
.about-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 100px);
  align-items: center;
}
.about-image-wrap {
  position: relative;
}
.about-image-wrap::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -20px;
  left: -20px;
  right: 20px;
  bottom: 20px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-ice);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}
.about-img {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}
.about-content { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--s-6); }
.about-h2 {
  font-size: clamp(var(--t-xl), 2.5vw, var(--t-2xl));
  font-weight: var(--w-black);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--text-head);
}
.about-body {
  font-size: var(--t-base);
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--text-light);
}
.about-stack {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--s-2);
  margin-top: var(--s-2);
}
.about-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: var(--t-xs);
  font-weight: var(--w-semi);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-light);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-ice);
  padding: 4px 12px;
}

/* ─── Services header ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.ac-home-sec-services-hdr {
  padding: var(--s-25) 0 var(--s-16);
  background: var(--navy);
  text-align: center;
}
.services-hdr-h2 {
  font-size: clamp(var(--t-lg), 2vw, var(--t-2xl));
  font-weight: var(--w-black);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--white);
  max-width: 700px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  margin-top: var(--s-4);
  margin-bottom: var(--s-6);
}
.services-hdr-sub {
  font-size: var(--t-lg);
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--text-dark);
  max-width: 600px;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

/* ─── Service block (alternating) ──────────────────────────── */
.ac-service-block {
  padding: var(--s-25) 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.ac-service-block.dark { background: var(--navy); }
.ac-service-block.light { background: var(--ice); }
.service-block-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 100px);
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.service-block-grid.reverse { direction: rtl; }
.service-block-grid.reverse > * { direction: ltr; }
.service-block-content { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--s-6); }
.service-icon {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  color: var(--teal);
}
.service-block-h3 {
  font-size: clamp(var(--t-xl), 2.5vw, var(--t-3xl));
  font-weight: var(--w-black);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.ac-service-block.dark .service-block-h3 { color: var(--white); }
.ac-service-block.light .service-block-h3 { color: var(--text-head); }
.service-block-body {
  font-size: var(--t-base);
  line-height: 1.75;
}
.ac-service-block.dark .service-block-body { color: var(--text-dark); }
.ac-service-block.light .service-block-body { color: var(--text-light); }
.service-block-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--s-2);
  font-size: var(--t-sm);
  font-weight: var(--w-semi);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  transition: gap var(--d-base) var(--ease);
}
.service-block-link:hover { gap: var(--s-4); }
.ac-service-block.light .service-block-link { color: var(--text-mid); }
.service-block-visual {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.service-visual-frame {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
}
.service-visual-frame img,
.service-visual-frame svg {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform var(--d-slow) var(--ease);
}
.ac-service-block:hover .service-visual-frame img { transform: scale(1.02); }

/* ─── Service proof panel (right side of service blocks) ─── */
.ac-home-services-blocks .ac-service-block {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
}
.ac-home-services-blocks .ac-service-block.light {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-ice);
}
.service-proof-panel {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}
.service-proof-panel--light {
  border-color: var(--border-ice);
}
.service-proof-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--s-2);
  padding: var(--s-8) clamp(var(--s-6), 3vw, var(--s-10));
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
}
.service-proof-panel--light .service-proof-item {
  border-bottom-color: var(--border-ice);
}
.service-proof-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.service-proof-label {
  font-size: var(--t-xs);
  font-weight: var(--w-semi);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
}
.service-proof-panel--light .service-proof-label {
  color: var(--text-mid);
}
.service-proof-detail {
  font-size: var(--t-sm);
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--text-dark);
}
.service-proof-panel--light .service-proof-detail {
  color: var(--text-light);
}

/* ─── Results ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ac-home-sec-results {
  padding: var(--s-30) 0;
  background: var(--steel);
}
.results-intro { margin-bottom: var(--s-16); }
.results-h2 {
  font-size: clamp(var(--t-lg), 2vw, var(--t-2xl));
  font-weight: var(--w-black);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-top: var(--s-4);
  margin-bottom: var(--s-4);
  max-width: 600px;
}
.results-sub {
  font-size: var(--t-base);
  color: var(--text-dark);
  max-width: 500px;
}
.results-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: var(--s-6);
}
.result-card {
  background: var(--navy);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
  padding: var(--s-8);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--s-4);
  transition: border-color var(--d-base) var(--ease), transform var(--d-base) var(--ease);
}
.result-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--teal);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}
.result-category {
  font-size: var(--t-xs);
  font-weight: var(--w-semi);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
}
.result-metric {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: var(--w-black);
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--white);
}
.result-label {
  font-size: var(--t-sm);
  color: var(--text-dark);
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.result-divider {
  width: 32px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--border-dark);
}
.result-context {
  font-size: var(--t-xs);
  color: var(--text-dark);
  line-height: 1.6;
  opacity: 0.75;
}
.result-before { margin-bottom: var(--s-2); }
.result-before strong,
.result-after strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: var(--w-semi);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-light);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.result-after strong { color: var(--teal); opacity: 0.8; }

/* ─── Results tab interface ────────────────────────────────── */
.results-tabs {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.results-tab {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--s-1);
  padding: var(--s-6) var(--s-6);
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
  border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-align: left;
  transition: background var(--d-base) var(--ease), border-color var(--d-base) var(--ease);
}
.results-tab:last-child { border-right: none; }
.results-tab:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04); }
.results-tab--active {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
  border-bottom-color: var(--teal);
}
.results-tab-service {
  font-size: var(--t-xs);
  font-weight: var(--w-semi);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-dark);
}
.results-tab--active .results-tab-service { color: var(--white); }
.results-tab-metric {
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.75rem);
  font-weight: var(--w-black);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--teal);
}
.results-tab-context {
  font-size: var(--t-xs);
  color: var(--text-light);
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}
.results-panels {
  border: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
  border-top: none;
}
.results-panel {
  display: none;
  grid-template-columns: 240px 1fr;
  gap: clamp(var(--s-10), 5vw, var(--s-20));
  padding: clamp(var(--s-10), 4vw, var(--s-16));
  align-items: start;
}
.results-panel--active { display: grid; }
.results-panel-stat {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--s-3);
  padding-right: clamp(var(--s-8), 3vw, var(--s-12));
  border-right: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
}
.results-panel-category {
  font-size: var(--t-xs);
  font-weight: var(--w-semi);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  margin: 0;
}
.results-panel-number {
  font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
  font-weight: var(--w-black);
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--white);
}
.results-panel-label {
  font-size: var(--t-sm);
  color: var(--text-dark);
  line-height: 1.45;
  margin: 0;
}
.results-panel-detail {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--s-8);
}
.results-col-label {
  font-size: var(--t-xs);
  font-weight: var(--w-semi);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-light);
  margin: 0 0 var(--s-3);
}
.results-panel-col:last-child .results-col-label { color: var(--teal); opacity: 0.85; }
.results-col-body {
  font-size: var(--t-sm);
  color: var(--text-dark);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin: 0;
}
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .results-tabs { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .results-tab:nth-child(2) { border-right: none; }
  .results-tab:nth-child(3) { border-top: 1px solid var(--border-dark); }
  .results-tab:nth-child(4) { border-top: 1px solid var(--border-dark); border-right: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .results-panel { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .results-panel-stat { border-right: none; padding-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-dark); padding-bottom: var(--s-6); }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .results-tabs { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .results-panel-detail { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ─── Featured testimonial ─────────────────────────────────── */
.ac-home-sec-feat-testimonial {
  padding: var(--s-25) 0;
  background: var(--ice);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--border-ice);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--border-ice);
}
.feat-testimonial-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.1fr;
  gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 64px);
  align-items: start;
  min-width: 0;
}
.feat-testimonial-screenshot {
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-ice);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
  min-width: 0;
}
.feat-testimonial-screenshot img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}
.feat-testimonial-content {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--teal);
  padding-left: var(--s-8);
}
.feat-quote-mark {
  font-size: 80px;
  font-weight: var(--w-black);
  color: var(--teal);
  line-height: 0.6;
  margin-bottom: var(--s-8);
  opacity: 0.3;
}
.feat-quote-text {
  font-size: clamp(var(--t-lg), 2vw, var(--t-2xl));
  font-weight: var(--w-medium);
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--text-head);
  margin-bottom: var(--s-8);
  font-style: italic;
}
.feat-attribution {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--s-4);
}
.feat-attr-name {
  font-size: var(--t-sm);
  font-weight: var(--w-bold);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-head);
}
.feat-attr-title {
  font-size: var(--t-sm);
  color: var(--text-light);
}
.feat-attr-dot {
  width: 4px;
  height: 4px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--border-ice);
}

/* ─── Recommendations ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.ac-home-sec-recs {
  padding: var(--s-25) 0;
  background: var(--navy);
}
.recs-header { margin-bottom: var(--s-16); }
.recs-h2 {
  font-size: clamp(var(--t-lg), 2vw, var(--t-2xl));
  font-weight: var(--w-black);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-top: var(--s-4);
  max-width: 560px;
}
.recs-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: var(--s-6);
}
.rec-card {
  background: var(--steel);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
  padding: var(--s-8);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--s-4);
  transition: border-color var(--d-base) var(--ease);
}
.rec-card:hover { border-color: rgba(0,180,216,0.3); }
.rec-quote-mark {
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: var(--w-black);
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 0.8;
  opacity: 0.15;
}
.rec-quote-text {
  font-size: var(--t-base);
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--text-dark);
  flex: 1;
}
.rec-attr-name {
  font-size: var(--t-sm);
  font-weight: var(--w-bold);
  color: var(--white);
}
.rec-attr-title {
  font-size: var(--t-sm);
  color: var(--text-dark);
}

/* ─── Process ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ac-home-sec-process {
  padding: var(--s-25) 0;
  background: var(--white);
}
.process-header { margin-bottom: var(--s-16); }
.process-h2 {
  font-size: clamp(var(--t-lg), 2vw, var(--t-2xl));
  font-weight: var(--w-black);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--text-head);
  margin-top: var(--s-4);
  max-width: 600px;
}
.process-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: var(--s-8);
}
.process-step {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--s-4);
  padding-top: var(--s-6);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--border-ice);
  position: relative;
  transition: border-color var(--d-base) var(--ease);
}
.process-step:hover { border-color: var(--teal); }
.process-step-num {
  font-size: var(--t-5xl);
  font-weight: var(--w-black);
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--border-ice);
  transition: color var(--d-base) var(--ease);
}
.process-step:hover .process-step-num { color: rgba(0,180,216,0.15); }
.process-step-title {
  font-size: var(--t-lg);
  font-weight: var(--w-bold);
  color: var(--text-head);
}
.process-step-desc {
  font-size: var(--t-sm);
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--text-light);
}

/* ─── Engagement/Pricing ───────────────────────────────────── */
.ac-home-sec-engagement {
  padding: var(--s-20) 0;
  background: var(--ice);
}
.engagement-header { margin-bottom: var(--s-16); }
.engagement-h2 {
  font-size: clamp(var(--t-lg), 2vw, var(--t-2xl));
  font-weight: var(--w-black);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--text-head);
  margin-top: var(--s-4);
  max-width: 560px;
}
.engagement-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--s-6);
}
.engagement-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-ice);
  padding: var(--s-10);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--s-6);
  transition: box-shadow var(--d-base) var(--ease);
}
.engagement-card:hover { box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.08); }
.engagement-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: var(--t-xs);
  font-weight: var(--w-semi);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  border: 1px solid currentColor;
}
.badge-free { color: var(--teal); border-color: var(--teal); }
.badge-paid { color: var(--text-light); border-color: var(--text-light); }
.engagement-price {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: var(--s-2);
}
.price-amount {
  font-size: clamp(var(--t-4xl), 4vw, var(--t-6xl));
  font-weight: var(--w-black);
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--text-head);
}
.price-suffix {
  font-size: var(--t-sm);
  color: var(--text-light);
}
.engagement-title {
  font-size: var(--t-xl);
  font-weight: var(--w-bold);
  color: var(--text-head);
}
.engagement-desc {
  font-size: var(--t-sm);
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--text-light);
}
.engagement-features { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--s-3); }
.engagement-feature {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: var(--s-3);
  font-size: var(--t-sm);
  color: var(--text-light);
}
.feature-check {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  margin-top: 2px;
  color: var(--teal);
}

/* ─── FAQ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ac-home-sec-faq {
  padding: var(--s-25) 0;
  background: var(--white);
}
.faq-header { margin-bottom: var(--s-16); }
.faq-h2 {
  font-size: clamp(var(--t-lg), 2vw, var(--t-2xl));
  font-weight: var(--w-black);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--text-head);
  margin-top: var(--s-4);
  max-width: 560px;
}
.faq-list { max-width: 800px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.faq-item { border-top: 1px solid var(--border-ice); }
.faq-item:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-ice); }
.faq-q {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--s-6);
  padding: var(--s-6) 0;
  font-size: var(--t-base);
  font-weight: var(--w-semi);
  color: var(--text-head);
  text-align: left;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color var(--d-base) var(--ease);
}
.faq-q:hover { color: var(--teal); }
.faq-chevron {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  color: var(--text-light);
  transition: transform var(--d-base) var(--ease);
}
.faq-item.open .faq-chevron { transform: rotate(180deg); }
.faq-item.open .faq-q { color: var(--text-head); }
.faq-a {
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: max-height var(--d-slow) var(--ease-out);
}
.faq-a-inner {
  padding-bottom: var(--s-6);
  font-size: var(--t-base);
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--text-light);
}

/* ─── CTA section ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ac-home-sec-cta {
  padding: var(--s-20) 0;
  background: var(--navy);
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.cta-glow {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 500px;
  height: 300px;
  background: rgba(232,232,232,0.04);
  border-radius: 50%;
  filter: blur(100px);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.cta-h2 {
  font-size: clamp(var(--t-lg), 2vw, var(--t-2xl));
  font-weight: var(--w-black);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--white);
  max-width: 560px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  margin-top: var(--s-4);
  margin-bottom: var(--s-6);
  position: relative;
}
.cta-sub {
  font-size: var(--t-lg);
  color: var(--text-dark);
  max-width: 500px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  margin-bottom: var(--s-10);
  position: relative;
}
.cta-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: var(--s-4);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  position: relative;
}

/* ─── Footer ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ac-footer {
  background: var(--footer-bg);
  padding: var(--s-20) 0 var(--s-12);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
}
.footer-top {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--s-12);
  margin-bottom: var(--s-16);
}
.footer-brand { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--s-4); }
.footer-tagline {
  font-size: var(--t-sm);
  color: var(--text-dark);
  line-height: 1.65;
  max-width: 260px;
}
.footer-col-title {
  font-size: var(--t-xs);
  font-weight: var(--w-semi);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: var(--s-4);
}
.footer-links { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--s-3); }
.footer-links a {
  font-size: var(--t-sm);
  color: var(--text-dark);
  transition: color var(--d-base) var(--ease);
}
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--white); }
.footer-bottom {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--s-4);
  padding-top: var(--s-8);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.footer-copy {
  font-size: var(--t-xs);
  color: var(--text-dark);
  opacity: 0.6;
}
.footer-legal {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--s-6);
}
.footer-legal a {
  font-size: var(--t-xs);
  color: var(--text-dark);
  opacity: 0.6;
  transition: opacity var(--d-base) var(--ease);
}
.footer-legal a:hover { opacity: 1; }

/* ─── Responsive ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .results-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: var(--s-10); }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  :root { --gutter: 24px; }
  .ac-nav, .header-cta { display: none; }
  .ac-hamburger { display: flex; }

  .hero-h1 { font-size: 2.25rem; }
  .hero-inner { padding: 120px 0 80px; }

  .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-image-wrap { max-width: 400px; }

  .service-block-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .service-block-grid.reverse { direction: ltr; }
  .service-block-visual { order: -1; }

  .results-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: var(--s-4); }
  .result-card { padding: var(--s-6); }

  .recs-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .process-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .engagement-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .faq-list { max-width: 100%; }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .feat-testimonial-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .feat-testimonial-content { border-left: none; padding-left: 0; padding-top: var(--s-6); border-top: 3px solid var(--teal); }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .results-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-ctas { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .cta-actions { flex-direction: column; }
}

/* ─── Insights ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ac-home-sec-insights {
  padding: var(--s-25) 0;
  background: var(--ice);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-ice);
}
.insights-header { margin-bottom: var(--s-12); }
.insights-h2 {
  font-size: clamp(var(--t-lg), 2vw, var(--t-2xl));
  font-weight: var(--w-black);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--text-head);
  margin-top: var(--s-4);
  max-width: 540px;
  margin-bottom: var(--s-4);
}
.insights-sub {
  font-size: var(--t-base);
  color: var(--text-light);
  max-width: 480px;
}
.insights-cta-row { margin-top: var(--s-10); }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   CASE STUDY COLLECTION
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.cs-collection-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 32px;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) { .cs-collection-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.cs-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-ice);
  padding: 40px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
  transition: box-shadow 300ms ease, transform 300ms ease;
}
.cs-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.cs-card-industry {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  margin: 0;
}
.cs-card-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.4rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--text-head);
  margin: 0;
}
.cs-card-services {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text-light);
  margin: 0;
}
.cs-card-excerpt {
  font-size: var(--t-sm);
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--text-light);
  margin: 0;
  flex: 1;
}
.cs-card-stat {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 16px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-ice);
}
.cs-card-stat-num {
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--teal);
  line-height: 1;
}
.cs-card-stat-label {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--text-light);
}
.cs-card-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: gap 200ms ease;
}
.cs-card-link:hover { gap: 10px; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   CASE STUDY INDIVIDUAL PAGE
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.cs-stat-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 40px;
  margin-top: 40px;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) { .cs-stat-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 480px) { .cs-stat-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.cs-stat-item {}
.cs-stat-number {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--teal);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.cs-stat-label {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #a8b8cc;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.cs-body-text p {
  font-size: var(--t-base);
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--text-light);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   BLOG GRID
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 28px;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) { .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 600px) { .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .ecosystem-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; } }

.blog-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-ice);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: box-shadow 300ms ease, transform 300ms ease;
}
.blog-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.07);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.blog-card-thumb-link { display: block; overflow: hidden; flex-shrink: 0; }
.blog-card-thumb {
  width: 100%;
  height: 200px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 400ms ease;
}
.blog-card-thumb-link:hover .blog-card-thumb { transform: scale(1.04); }
.blog-card-body {
  padding: 24px 28px 28px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  flex: 1;
}
.blog-card-date {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-light);
  margin: 0;
}
.blog-card-cat {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  margin: 0;
}
.blog-card-title {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.8vw, 1.2rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--text-head);
  margin: 0;
}
.blog-card-excerpt {
  font-size: var(--t-sm);
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--text-light);
  margin: 0;
}
.blog-card-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 12px;
  transition: gap 200ms ease;
}
.blog-card-link:hover { gap: 10px; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   BLOG INDIVIDUAL PAGE
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.blog-body p {
  font-size: var(--t-base);
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--text-light);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.blog-body h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.5vw, 1.6rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--text-head);
  margin-top: 48px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.blog-body .blog-tldr {
  background: var(--ice);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--teal);
  padding: 20px 24px;
  border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  font-size: var(--t-sm);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-head);
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.blog-body a { color: #1d4ed8; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.blog-body a:hover { color: #2563eb; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   FEATURE GRID — CF / Supabase pattern
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ac-home-sec-features {
  position: relative;
  padding: var(--s-30) 0;
  background: var(--ice);
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Centered radial glow behind the section header */
.features-glow {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 800px;
  height: 400px;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 0%, rgba(232,232,232,0.05) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.features-header {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 auto var(--s-16);
}
.features-h2 {
  font-size: clamp(var(--t-lg), 2vw, var(--t-2xl));
  font-weight: var(--w-black);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--text-head);
  margin-top: var(--s-4);
}

/* 2 × 2 grid */
.features-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: var(--s-6);
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
}

/* Glass feature card */
.feature-card {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--s-4);
  padding: clamp(32px, 4vw, 48px);
  background: var(--navy);
  border-radius: 4px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background var(--d-base) var(--ease);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.feature-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(232,232,232,0.04) 0%, transparent 60%);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity var(--d-base) var(--ease);
}
.feature-card::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, rgba(232,232,232,0.15) 50%, transparent 100%);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity var(--d-base) var(--ease);
}
.feature-card:hover { background: rgba(13,27,42,0.95); }
.feature-card:hover::before,
.feature-card:hover::after { opacity: 1; }

.feature-card-icon {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: rgba(232,232,232,0.06);
  border: 1px solid rgba(232,232,232,0.12);
  border-radius: 4px;
  color: var(--teal);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.feature-card-icon svg {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
}

.feature-card-label {
  font-size: var(--t-xs);
  font-weight: var(--w-semi);
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  margin: 0;
}
.feature-card-h3 {
  font-size: clamp(var(--t-lg), 2vw, var(--t-xl));
  font-weight: var(--w-bold);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--white);
  margin: 0;
}
.feature-card-body {
  font-size: var(--t-sm);
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--text-dark);
  margin: 0;
  flex: 1;
}

/* Result stat at the bottom of each card */
.feature-card-result {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: var(--s-3);
  padding-top: var(--s-5);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  margin-top: auto;
}
.feature-result-num {
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.6rem);
  font-weight: var(--w-black);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--teal);
  line-height: 1;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.feature-result-context {
  font-size: var(--t-xs);
  color: var(--text-dark);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.feature-card-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--s-2);
  font-size: var(--t-xs);
  font-weight: var(--w-semi);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  margin-top: var(--s-2);
  transition: gap var(--d-base) var(--ease);
}
.feature-card:hover .feature-card-link { gap: var(--s-4); }

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .features-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   HERO SPLIT — text left, proof panel right (IBM/Vercel pattern)
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.hero-split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 720px;
}

/* ── Proof Card ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero-proof-panel {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-end;
}
.proof-card {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 420px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  padding: 28px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
}
.proof-card-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.proof-badge {
  font-size: var(--t-xs);
  font-weight: var(--w-semi);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  background: rgba(0,180,216,0.1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,180,216,0.2);
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}
.proof-industry {
  font-size: var(--t-xs);
  font-weight: var(--w-medium);
  color: var(--text-dark);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.proof-main-metric {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.proof-num {
  display: block;
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
}
.proof-metric-label {
  display: block;
  font-size: var(--t-sm);
  color: var(--text-dark);
  margin-top: 6px;
  font-weight: var(--w-medium);
}
.proof-before-after {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
  padding: 16px 0;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.proof-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 8px;
}
.proof-row-label {
  font-size: var(--t-xs);
  font-weight: var(--w-medium);
  color: var(--text-dark);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  min-width: 100px;
}
.proof-row-values {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}
.proof-val {
  font-size: var(--t-xs);
  font-weight: var(--w-semi);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.proof-val.before {
  color: var(--text-dark);
  text-decoration: line-through;
  opacity: 0.7;
}
.proof-val.after { color: var(--teal); }
.proof-row svg { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); flex-shrink: 0; }
.proof-card-footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 8px;
}
.proof-service-tag {
  font-size: var(--t-xs);
  font-weight: var(--w-medium);
  color: var(--text-dark);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.proof-link {
  font-size: var(--t-xs);
  font-weight: var(--w-semi);
  color: var(--teal);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  transition: opacity var(--d-base) var(--ease);
}
.proof-link:hover { opacity: 0.7; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .hero-proof-panel { justify-content: flex-start; }
  .proof-card { max-width: 100%; }
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   CANVAS HERO — editorial headline + proof strip
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* Stacked headline blocks */
.hero-h1-block {
  display: block;
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.25rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--white);
}
.hero-h1-block.accent { color: var(--teal); }

/* Proof strip — three results inline below CTAs */
.hero-proof-strip {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--s-6);
  margin-top: var(--s-10);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.hero-proof-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2px;
}
.hero-proof-num {
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.2vw, 1.75rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1;
}
.hero-proof-label {
  font-size: var(--t-xs);
  font-weight: var(--w-semi);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-dark);
}
.hero-proof-divider {
  width: 1px;
  height: 36px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .hero-proof-divider { display: none; }
  .hero-proof-strip { gap: var(--s-8); }
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   CANVAS PARALLAX STORY HERO (scroll-story CSS — retained)
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* Scroll wrapper — tall container that pins the sticky hero */
.ac-story-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  height: 400vh;
}

/* Override hero to be sticky */
.ac-story-wrapper .ac-home-sec-hero {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  min-height: unset;
  height: 100svh;
  display: block;
}

/* Live canvas sits behind everything — particle network disabled (too template-looking) */
.hero-canvas {
  display: none;
}

/* Grain texture overlay */
.hero-grain {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='200' height='200'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.75' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='200' height='200' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.04'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: 200px 200px;
  opacity: 0.3;
}

/* Story layer base */
.story-layer {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  z-index: 2;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  will-change: opacity, transform;
}

/* Layer 1 visible without JS */
.story-layer-1 {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
}

/* Story progress bar */
.story-progress {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
  z-index: 10;
}
.story-progress-fill {
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--teal);
  width: 0;
  transition: width 80ms linear;
}

/* ── Layer 1: Brand Statement ───────────────────────────── */
.story-l1-inner {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
  max-width: 960px;
}
.story-l1-headline {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  margin: var(--s-8) 0 var(--s-6);
  gap: 0;
}
.story-l1-line-1 {
  display: block;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 1.02;
  color: var(--white);
}
.story-l1-line-2 {
  display: block;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 1.02;
  color: var(--teal);
}
.story-l1-sub {
  font-size: clamp(var(--t-base), 1.6vw, var(--t-lg));
  color: var(--text-dark);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-top: var(--s-2);
}

/* ── Layer 2: Problem + Photo ───────────────────────────── */
.story-l2-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 96px);
  align-items: center;
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
}
.story-l2-text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--s-5);
}
.story-label {
  font-size: var(--t-xs);
  font-weight: var(--w-semi);
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-dark);
}
.story-label.teal-label { color: var(--teal); }
.story-l2-h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3.2vw, 2.5rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--white);
}
.story-l2-body {
  font-size: var(--t-lg);
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--text-dark);
}
.story-l2-photo {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 4px;
  overflow: hidden;
  max-height: 72vh;
  box-shadow: 0 32px 80px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}
.story-l2-photo img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: top center;
  display: block;
}

/* ── Layer 3: Results ───────────────────────────────────── */
.story-l3-inner {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 1100px;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
}
.story-results-trio {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: var(--s-6);
  margin-top: var(--s-8);
}
.story-result-beat {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--s-2);
  padding: var(--s-10) var(--s-6);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}
.story-result-num {
  display: block;
  font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 4.5vw, 4rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  color: var(--teal);
  line-height: 1;
}
.story-result-label {
  display: block;
  font-size: var(--t-sm);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.35;
}
.story-result-context {
  display: block;
  font-size: var(--t-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-dark);
  margin-top: var(--s-1);
}

/* ── Layer 4: CTA ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.story-l4-inner {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 700px;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
}
.story-l4-h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3.8vw, 3.25rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--white);
  margin: var(--s-4) 0 var(--s-10);
}
.story-l4-ctas {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: var(--s-4);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* ── Breadcrumb ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ac-breadcrumb {
  background: var(--navy);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  padding: 10px 0;
  margin-top: 72px; /* clear fixed 72px header */
}
.ac-breadcrumb .container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.ac-breadcrumb a {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text-dark);
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.ac-breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--teal); }
.ac-breadcrumb .bc-sep {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
}
.ac-breadcrumb .bc-current {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  white-space: nowrap;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  max-width: 340px;
}

/* ── Blog back link ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-back-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-size: var(--t-sm);
  font-weight: var(--w-medium);
  color: var(--text-light);
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-top: 48px;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.blog-back-link:hover { color: var(--teal); }

/* ── Inline breadcrumb (inside content well, below hero) ── */
.bc-inline {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.bc-inline a { color: var(--text-dark); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.15s; }
.bc-inline a:hover { color: var(--teal); }
.bc-inline .bc-sep { color: rgba(0,0,0,0.15); font-size: 10px; }
.bc-inline .bc-current { color: rgba(0,0,0,0.32); }

/* ── Blog subscribe box ─────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-subscribe {
  background: var(--navy);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 36px 40px;
  margin: 48px 0 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
}
.blog-subscribe-eyebrow {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  margin: 0;
}
.blog-subscribe-heading,
.blog-body .blog-subscribe-heading {
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.35rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin: 4px 0 8px;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.blog-subscribe-sub {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.blog-subscribe-form {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.blog-subscribe-input {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 220px;
  padding: 11px 16px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 14px;
}
.blog-subscribe-input::placeholder { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35); }
.blog-subscribe-input:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--teal); }
.blog-subscribe-btn {
  padding: 11px 24px;
  background: var(--teal);
  color: var(--navy);
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  border-radius: 6px;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: opacity 200ms;
}
.blog-subscribe-btn:hover { opacity: 0.85; }
.blog-subscribe-status {
  font-size: 13px;
  min-height: 1.4em;
  margin-top: 4px;
}
@media (max-width: 540px) {
  .blog-subscribe { padding: 28px 24px; }
  .blog-subscribe-form { flex-direction: column; }
  .blog-subscribe-btn { width: 100%; }
}

/* ── Blog figures with credit ───────────────────────────── */
.blog-figure {
  margin: 32px 0;
}
.blog-figure img {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 6px;
  display: block;
}
.blog-figure figcaption {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--text-light);
  margin-top: 8px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.blog-figure figcaption a {
  color: var(--teal);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* ── Blog content components ────────────────────────────── */
.blog-stat-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(140px, 1fr));
  gap: 14px;
  margin: 32px 0;
}
.blog-stat-block {
  background: var(--navy);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 22px 16px 18px;
  text-align: center;
}
.blog-stat-block .stat-num {
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--teal);
  line-height: 1;
  display: block;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}
.blog-stat-block .stat-label {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
  margin-top: 8px;
  display: block;
  line-height: 1.45;
}
.blog-callout {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--teal);
  background: var(--ice);
  padding: 18px 22px;
  border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0;
  margin: 28px 0;
  font-size: var(--t-base);
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--text-mid);
}
.blog-callout strong {
  color: var(--text-head);
  font-weight: 700;
}
.blog-pull-quote {
  margin: 36px 0;
  padding: 24px 28px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2vw, 1.25rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.55;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  position: relative;
}
.blog-pull-quote::before {
  content: '\201C';
  font-size: 4rem;
  line-height: 0;
  color: var(--teal);
  position: absolute;
  top: 28px;
  left: 20px;
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
}
.blog-pull-quote p { padding-left: 28px; }

/* -- Podcast Player ----------------------------------------- */
.ac-podcast-player {
  background: var(--navy);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,180,216,0.2);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 24px 28px;
  margin: 0 0 40px;
}
.pp-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.pp-show {
  font-size: .65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: var(--teal);
  color: var(--navy);
  padding: 3px 8px;
  border-radius: 3px;
}
.pp-ep {
  font-size: .72rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.pp-body {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.pp-wave {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  height: 36px;
}
.pp-wave .bar {
  display: block;
  width: 4px;
  height: 30%;
  background: var(--teal);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: height .15s;
}
.ac-podcast-player.playing .pp-wave .bar:nth-child(1) { animation: pp-wave 1.1s ease-in-out infinite; }
.ac-podcast-player.playing .pp-wave .bar:nth-child(2) { animation: pp-wave 1.1s ease-in-out .18s infinite; }
.ac-podcast-player.playing .pp-wave .bar:nth-child(3) { animation: pp-wave 1.1s ease-in-out .36s infinite; }
.ac-podcast-player.playing .pp-wave .bar:nth-child(4) { animation: pp-wave 1.1s ease-in-out .54s infinite; }
.ac-podcast-player.playing .pp-wave .bar:nth-child(5) { animation: pp-wave 1.1s ease-in-out .72s infinite; }
@keyframes pp-wave {
  0%, 100% { height: 25%; }
  50%       { height: 100%; }
}
.pp-info { flex: 1; }
.pp-host {
  font-size: .72rem;
  color: var(--teal);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  margin: 0 0 4px;
}
.pp-title {
  font-size: .95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.ac-podcast-player audio {
  width: 100%;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  accent-color: var(--teal);
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .pp-body { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 12px; }
  .ac-podcast-player { padding: 18px 16px; }
}

/* ── Responsive ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .ac-story-wrapper { height: 360vh; }

  .story-l1-line-1,
  .story-l1-line-2 { font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 10vw, 3.5rem); }

  .story-l2-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .story-l2-photo { display: none; }

  .story-results-trio { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--s-4); }

  .story-l4-h2 { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 6vw, 2rem); }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .story-l4-ctas { flex-direction: column; align-items: center; }
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   CASE STUDY SPOTLIGHT — full-bleed 2-col below hero
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.cs-spotlight-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  min-height: 440px;
}
.cs-spotlight-image {
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}
.cs-spotlight-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  display: block;
  filter: brightness(0.8);
  transition: transform var(--d-slow) var(--ease);
}
.cs-spotlight-image:hover img { transform: scale(1.02); }
.cs-spotlight-content {
  background: var(--navy);
  padding: clamp(40px, 5vw, 80px);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: var(--s-5);
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
}
.cs-spotlight-label {
  font-size: var(--t-xs);
  font-weight: var(--w-semi);
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
}
.cs-spotlight-h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.75rem);
  font-weight: var(--w-black);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--white);
}
.cs-spotlight-body {
  font-size: var(--t-sm);
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--text-dark);
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .cs-spotlight-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cs-spotlight-image { min-height: 260px; }
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ASYNC SHOWCASE — 2-col with image
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ac-home-sec-async {
  padding: var(--s-25) 0;
  background: var(--ice);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-ice);
}
.async-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 96px);
  align-items: center;
}
.async-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--s-5);
}
.async-h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.75rem);
  font-weight: var(--w-black);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--text-head);
}
.async-body {
  font-size: var(--t-base);
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--text-light);
}
.async-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--s-3);
  margin-top: var(--s-2);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-ice);
  padding-top: var(--s-5);
}
.async-link-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--s-3);
  font-size: var(--t-sm);
  font-weight: var(--w-semi);
  color: var(--text-light);
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  transition: color var(--d-base) var(--ease);
}
.async-link-item:hover { color: var(--teal); }
.async-link-item svg { color: var(--teal); flex-shrink: 0; }
.async-image-wrap {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-ice);
}
.async-image-wrap img {
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: brightness(0.9);
  transition: transform var(--d-slow) var(--ease);
}
.async-image-wrap:hover img { transform: scale(1.02); }
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .async-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .async-image-wrap { order: -1; }
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   WHY CHOOSE — 3 items, border-top only, no cards
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ac-home-sec-why {
  padding: var(--s-25) 0;
  background: var(--white);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-ice);
}
.why-header { margin-bottom: var(--s-12); }
.why-h2 {
  font-size: clamp(var(--t-lg), 2vw, var(--t-2xl));
  font-weight: var(--w-bold);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--text-head);
  margin-top: var(--s-3);
  max-width: 560px;
}
.why-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: var(--s-8);
}
.why-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--s-3);
  padding-top: var(--s-6);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--border-ice);
  transition: border-color var(--d-base) var(--ease);
}
.why-item:hover { border-top-color: var(--teal); }
.why-item-title {
  font-size: var(--t-base);
  font-weight: var(--w-bold);
  color: var(--text-head);
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.why-item-body {
  font-size: var(--t-sm);
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--text-light);
}
@media (max-width: 768px) { .why-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   BLOG ROWS — 2-col horizontal post list
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ac-home-sec-blog-rows {
  padding: var(--s-25) 0;
  background: var(--ice);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-ice);
}
.blog-rows-header { margin-bottom: var(--s-10); }
.blog-rows-h2 {
  font-size: clamp(var(--t-lg), 2vw, var(--t-2xl));
  font-weight: var(--w-bold);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--text-head);
  margin-top: var(--s-3);
}
.blog-rows-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.blog-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 3fr;
  gap: var(--s-8);
  padding: var(--s-8) 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-ice);
  align-items: center;
}
.blog-rows-list .blog-row:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--border-ice); }
.blog-row-image {
  overflow: hidden;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.blog-row-image img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 3/2;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform var(--d-slow) var(--ease);
}
.blog-row:hover .blog-row-image img { transform: scale(1.02); }
.blog-row-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--s-3);
}
.blog-row-cat {
  font-size: var(--t-xs);
  font-weight: var(--w-semi);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-light);
}
.blog-row-title {
  font-size: var(--t-base);
  font-weight: var(--w-bold);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--text-head);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--d-base) var(--ease);
}
.blog-row-title:hover { color: var(--teal); }
.blog-row-excerpt {
  font-size: var(--t-sm);
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--text-light);
}
.blog-row-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--s-2);
  font-size: var(--t-xs);
  font-weight: var(--w-semi);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-top: var(--s-2);
  transition: gap var(--d-base) var(--ease);
}
.blog-row-link:hover { gap: var(--s-4); }
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .blog-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .blog-row-image { display: none; }
}

/* ─── FAQ Accordion ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.ac-home-sec-faq{padding:var(--space-2xl,80px) 0;background:var(--color-surface,#0d1b2a)}
.ac-home-sec-faq .eyebrow{margin-bottom:12px}
.faq-heading{margin-bottom:var(--space-xl,48px);max-width:640px}
.ac-accordion{max-width:760px}
.ac-accordion-item{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.ac-accordion-item:first-child{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.ac-accordion-trigger{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;width:100%;padding:20px 0;background:none;border:none;color:var(--color-text,#e2e8f0);font-size:1rem;font-weight:500;text-align:left;cursor:pointer;gap:16px}
.ac-accordion-trigger:hover{color:#fff}
.ac-accordion-icon{flex-shrink:0;width:12px;height:12px;transition:transform .2s}
.ac-home-sec-faq{background:var(--navy)!important}
.ac-accordion-trigger[aria-expanded="true"] .ac-accordion-icon{transform:rotate(180deg)}
.ac-accordion-panel{padding:0 0 20px}
.ac-accordion-panel p{color:var(--color-text-muted,rgba(255,255,255,.6));font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.7;margin:0}