/* ============================================================
   CREATIVE VETS — styles.css
   USAF palette · Barlow Condensed / Barlow / DM Sans
   ============================================================ */

/* ── Theme tokens ────────────────────────────────────────── */
[data-theme="dark"] {
  --bg: #00263a;
  --bg-2: #002f47;
  --bg-3: #00308f;
  --rule: rgba(152, 164, 174, 0.25);
  --rule-strong: rgba(152, 164, 174, 0.45);
  --text: #f0f4f8;
  --text-dim: #b8c8d8;
  --text-dimmer: #7a9ab8;
  --accent: #d4b472;
  --accent-lt: #e4c882;
  --accent-dim: rgba(212, 180, 114, 0.15);
  --red: #c42535;
  --red-dim: rgba(196, 37, 53, 0.18);
  --green: #4dc48a;
  --nav-bg: rgba(0, 38, 58, 0.96);
  --input-bg: rgba(219, 226, 233, 0.05);
  --input-border: rgba(152, 164, 174, 0.35);
  --overlay: rgba(0, 38, 58, 0.82);
}

[data-theme="light"] {
  --bg: #dbe2e9;
  --bg-2: #c8d2dc;
  --bg-3: #b8c4d0;
  --rule: rgba(0, 38, 58, 0.15);
  --rule-strong: rgba(0, 38, 58, 0.3);
  --text: #00263a;
  --text-dim: #002f47;
  --text-dimmer: #2a5070;
  --accent: #5c4510;
  --accent-lt: #6c5218;
  --accent-dim: rgba(92, 69, 16, 0.12);
  --red: #a6192e;
  --red-dim: rgba(166, 25, 46, 0.12);
  --green: #1a5c3a;
  --nav-bg: rgba(219, 226, 233, 0.97);
  --input-bg: rgba(0, 38, 58, 0.04);
  --input-border: rgba(0, 38, 58, 0.25);
  --overlay: rgba(219, 226, 233, 0.88);
}

/* ── Reset & base ────────────────────────────────────────── */
*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  font-size: 16px;
}

body {
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: "DM Sans", sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.65;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  transition:
    background 0.25s,
    color 0.25s;
}

/* grain overlay */
body::after {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 9000;
  opacity: 0.35;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='300' height='300'%3E%3Cfilter id='g'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.75' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix type='saturate' values='0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='300' height='300' filter='url(%23g)' opacity='0.055'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

img {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
}

/* ── Type helpers ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.mono {
  font-family: "Roboto Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ── Buttons ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.btn {
  font-family: "Barlow Condensed", sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 0.8rem 1.9rem;
  border: 2px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.15s;
  display: inline-block;
}

[data-theme="dark"] .btn-solid {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #101820;
  border-color: var(--accent);
}

[data-theme="light"] .btn-solid {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #ffffff;
  border-color: var(--accent);
}

[data-theme="dark"] .btn-solid:hover {
  background: var(--accent-lt);
  border-color: var(--accent-lt);
  color: #101820;
}

[data-theme="light"] .btn-solid:hover {
  background: var(--accent-lt);
  border-color: var(--accent-lt);
  color: #ffffff;
}

.btn-ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--text);
  border-color: var(--rule-strong);
}

.btn-ghost:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  color: var(--accent);
}

/* ── Nav ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 500;
  background: var(--nav-bg);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--red);
  overflow: visible;
}

.nav-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 58px;
}

.nav-brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  font-family: "Barlow Condensed", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding-right: 2rem;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.nav-icon {
  color: var(--accent);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  list-style: none;
  align-items: stretch;
  flex: 1;
}

.nav-links li {
  display: flex;
}

.nav-links a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: "Barlow", sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 0 1.1rem;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
  transition:
    color 0.15s,
    background 0.15s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.nav-links a:hover,
.nav-links a.active {
  color: var(--accent);
  background: var(--accent-dim);
}

.nav-right {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding-left: 1rem;
}

.theme-btn {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}

.theme-btn:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
}

/* ── Mobile nav ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.nav-hamburger {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: color 0.15s;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.nav-hamburger:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.nav-close-item {
  display: block;
  position: absolute;
  top: 1rem;
  right: 1rem;
}

.nav-close {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}

.nav-close:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .nav-hamburger {
    display: flex;
  }

  .nav-links {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    height: 100vh;
    width: 33vw;
    min-width: 240px;
    background: var(--bg-2);
    border-left: 2px solid var(--red);
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    overflow-y: auto;
    padding-top: 4rem;
    transform: translateX(100%);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    z-index: 600;
  }

  .nav-links.is-open {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }

  .nav-links li {
    display: block;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }

  .nav-close {
    display: flex;
  }

  /* overlay behind the drawer */
  .nav-overlay {
    display: none;
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
    z-index: 550;
    height: 100vh;
  }

  .nav-overlay.is-open {
    display: block;
  }
}

/* ── Footer ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
footer {
  border-top: 2px solid var(--red);
  background: var(--bg-2);
}

.foot-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding-top: 1.4rem;
  padding-bottom: 1.4rem;
}

.foot-brand {
  font-family: "Barlow Condensed", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-dim);
}

.foot-copy {
  color: var(--text-dimmer);
}

/* ── Section pattern ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.sec-head {
  border-top: 2px solid var(--rule-strong);
  padding-top: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
}

.sec-head.red-top {
  border-top-color: var(--red);
}

.sec-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.sec-num {
  font-family: "Barlow Condensed", sans-serif;
  font-size: 4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--text-dimmer);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.sec-kicker {
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}

.sec-h2 {
  font-family: "Barlow Condensed", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  line-height: 0.95;
  color: var(--text);
}

/* ── Hero ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero {
  min-height: calc(100vh - 58px);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: 1fr auto;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--rule-strong);
}

.hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: url("https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1607799279861-4dd421887fb3?w=1800&q=80&fit=crop");
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  filter: saturate(0.3) brightness(0.5);
  transition: filter 0.3s;
}

[data-theme="light"] .hero-bg {
  filter: saturate(0.2) brightness(0.85);
}

.hero-bg-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    110deg,
    rgba(0, 38, 58, 0.96) 0%,
    rgba(0, 38, 58, 0.88) 40%,
    rgba(0, 48, 143, 0.55) 100%
  );
}

[data-theme="light"] .hero-bg-overlay {
  background: linear-gradient(
    110deg,
    rgba(219, 226, 233, 0.97) 0%,
    rgba(219, 226, 233, 0.9) 40%,
    rgba(184, 196, 208, 0.75) 100%
  );
}

.hero-grid-lines {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(var(--rule) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, var(--rule) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 72px 72px;
  mask-image: radial-gradient(
    ellipse 90% 90% at 40% 50%,
    black 20%,
    transparent 100%
  );
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 340px;
  min-height: calc(100vh - 58px - 52px);
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .hero-content {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

.hero-left {
  padding: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5.5rem) clamp(1.25rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  animation: rise 0.65s ease both;
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .hero-left {
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
}

.hero-pretitle {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.hero-pretitle-line {
  width: 32px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--red);
}

.hero-pretitle-text {
  color: var(--text-dimmer);
}

.hero-h1 {
  font-family: "Barlow Condensed", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 10vw, 8.5rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 0.88;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 2.25rem;
}

.hero-h1-static {
  display: block;
}

.hero-h1-dynamic {
  display: block;
  color: var(--accent);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--red);
  padding-top: 0.1em;
  min-height: 1.1em;
}

.cursor {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 3px;
  height: 0.85em;
  background: var(--red);
  vertical-align: middle;
  margin-left: 4px;
  animation: blink 0.7s step-end infinite;
}

@keyframes blink {
  0%,
  100% {
    opacity: 1;
  }
  50% {
    opacity: 0;
  }
}

.hero-desc {
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  line-height: 1.9;
  max-width: 430px;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.hero-desc strong {
  color: var(--text);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.hero-right {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  animation: rise 0.65s 0.1s ease both;
}

.hero-stat {
  padding: 1.4rem 1.75rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  transition: background 0.2s;
}

.hero-stat:hover {
  background: rgba(196, 164, 92, 0.06);
}
.hero-stat:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.hero-stat-num {
  font-family: "Barlow Condensed", sans-serif;
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--text);
}

.hero-stat-num em {
  color: var(--accent);
  font-style: normal;
}

.hero-stat-label {
  color: var(--text-dim);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  margin-top: 0.3rem;
}

.hero-foot {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  padding: 1.1rem clamp(1.25rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.avail-pill {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.65rem;
}

.avail-dot {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--green);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(58, 158, 110, 0.2);
  animation: pulse 2.5s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes pulse {
  0%,
  100% {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(58, 158, 110, 0.2);
  }
  50% {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px rgba(58, 158, 110, 0.05);
  }
}

.avail-text {
  color: var(--green);
}
.hero-phone {
  color: var(--text-dim);
}

/* ── Ticker ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ticker {
  overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: var(--bg-2);
  padding: 0.85rem 0;
  position: relative;
}

.ticker::before,
.ticker::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 80px;
  z-index: 2;
}

.ticker::before {
  left: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--bg-2), transparent);
}

.ticker::after {
  right: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(-90deg, var(--bg-2), transparent);
}

.ticker-track {
  display: flex;
  width: max-content;
  animation: ticker-scroll 28s linear infinite;
}

.ticker-track:hover {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}

@keyframes ticker-scroll {
  from {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }
  to {
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }
}

.ticker-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  padding: 0 2rem;
  font-family: "Roboto Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-dimmer);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.ticker-item svg {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  color: var(--accent);
}

/* ── Services ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.services-sec {
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.what-grid-wrap {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.what-item {
  padding: 2rem 1.75rem 2.25rem;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  transition: background 0.2s;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.what-item::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 0;
  background: var(--accent);
  transition: width 0.25s ease;
}

.what-item:hover {
  background: var(--bg-2);
}
.what-item:hover::before {
  width: 3px;
}

.what-icon {
  display: block;
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  color: var(--red);
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}

.what-name {
  font-family: "Barlow", sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.what-desc {
  font-size: 0.87rem;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  line-height: 1.82;
}

/* ── Case studies ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.cases-sec {
  padding-bottom: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
}

.case-featured {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .case-featured {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

.cases-featured-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1.5px;
  margin-bottom: 1.5px;
}

.cases-featured-row .case-featured {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: 300px 1fr;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .cases-featured-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

.case-img {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 320px;
}

.case-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: saturate(0.6);
  transition:
    transform 0.6s ease,
    filter 0.4s ease;
}

.case-featured:hover .case-img img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
  filter: saturate(0.85);
}

.case-img-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(0, 38, 58, 0.7) 0%, transparent 60%);
}

.case-img::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  right: 0;
  width: 3px;
  background: var(--case-accent, var(--accent));
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .case-img::after {
    top: auto;
    right: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: auto;
    height: 3px;
    bottom: 0;
  }
}

.case-content {
  padding: 2.5rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  background: var(--bg-2);
  transition: background 0.2s;
}

.case-tag {
  color: var(--case-accent, var(--accent));
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.case-title {
  font-family: "Barlow Condensed", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  line-height: 0.92;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.case-summary {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.case-meta-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.case-pill {
  font-family: "Roboto Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--text-dimmer);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 0.2rem 0.65rem;
}

/* case card grid */
.cases-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.5px;
  background: var(--rule);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .cases-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}
@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px) {
  .cases-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}

.case-card {
  background: var(--bg);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  transition: transform 0.2s;
}

.case-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  z-index: 1;
}

.case-card-img {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
}

.case-card-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: saturate(0.55);
  transition:
    transform 0.5s ease,
    filter 0.35s ease;
}

.case-card:hover .case-card-img img {
  transform: scale(1.06);
  filter: saturate(0.9);
}

.case-card-img-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    transparent 30%,
    rgba(0, 38, 58, 0.75) 100%
  );
}

[data-theme="light"] .case-card-img-overlay {
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    transparent 30%,
    rgba(219, 226, 233, 0.7) 100%
  );
}

.case-card-img::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--case-accent, var(--accent));
  z-index: 1;
}

.case-card-body {
  padding: 1.5rem;
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--bg-2);
}

[data-theme="light"] .case-card-body {
  background: #ffffff;
}

[data-theme="light"] .case-content {
  background: #ffffff;
}

.case-card-tag {
  color: var(--case-accent, var(--accent));
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.case-card-title {
  font-family: "Barlow Condensed", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  line-height: 0.95;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.case-card-desc {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  line-height: 1.75;
  flex: 1;
}

.case-card-pills {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  padding-top: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.case-card-pill {
  font-family: "Roboto Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--text-dimmer);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 0.18rem 0.55rem;
}

/* ── Case accent colors — theme aware ───────────────────── */
[data-theme="dark"] .accent-red .case-tag,
[data-theme="dark"] .accent-red .case-card-tag {
  color: #f66274;
}
[data-theme="dark"] .accent-gold .case-tag,
[data-theme="dark"] .accent-gold .case-card-tag {
  color: #e4c882;
}
[data-theme="dark"] .accent-green .case-tag,
[data-theme="dark"] .accent-green .case-card-tag {
  color: #5dd4a0;
}
[data-theme="dark"] .accent-blue .case-tag,
[data-theme="dark"] .accent-blue .case-card-tag {
  color: #6b9fe8;
}

[data-theme="light"] .accent-red .case-tag,
[data-theme="light"] .accent-red .case-card-tag {
  color: #8b0000;
}
[data-theme="light"] .accent-gold .case-tag,
[data-theme="light"] .accent-gold .case-card-tag {
  color: #5c4510;
}
[data-theme="light"] .accent-green .case-tag,
[data-theme="light"] .accent-green .case-card-tag {
  color: #1a5c3a;
}
[data-theme="light"] .accent-blue .case-tag,
[data-theme="light"] .accent-blue .case-card-tag {
  color: #003087;
}

/* top accent bar and image edge still use the color */
[data-theme="dark"] .accent-red {
  --case-accent: #e05565;
}
[data-theme="dark"] .accent-gold {
  --case-accent: #e4c882;
}
[data-theme="dark"] .accent-green {
  --case-accent: #5dd4a0;
}
[data-theme="dark"] .accent-blue {
  --case-accent: #6b9fe8;
}

[data-theme="light"] .accent-red {
  --case-accent: #8b0000;
}
[data-theme="light"] .accent-gold {
  --case-accent: #5c4510;
}
[data-theme="light"] .accent-green {
  --case-accent: #1a5c3a;
}
[data-theme="light"] .accent-blue {
  --case-accent: #003087;
}

/* ── Stack ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.stack-sec {
  padding-bottom: 4rem;
}

.stack-grid-wrap {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.stack-col {
  padding: 1.75rem 1.5rem;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.stack-col-head {
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.55rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.stack-item {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  line-height: 1.5;
  padding: 0.18rem 0;
}

.stack-item::before {
  content: "→ ";
  color: var(--red);
  font-family: "Roboto Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
}

/* ── Rates ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.rates-sec {
  padding-bottom: 4rem;
}

.rates-body {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
}

.rates-left {
  padding-top: 2.5rem;
  padding-right: 2.5rem;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .rates-left {
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding-right: 0;
  }
}

.rate-big {
  font-family: "Barlow Condensed", sans-serif;
  font-size: 7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 0.85;
  color: var(--text);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.rate-big sup {
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  vertical-align: super;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.rate-unit {
  color: var(--text-dimmer);
  margin: 0.4rem 0 1.5rem;
}

.rate-p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  line-height: 1.85;
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}

.rate-p strong {
  color: var(--text);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.rates-right {
  padding-top: 2.5rem;
  padding-left: 2.5rem;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .rates-right {
    padding-left: 0;
  }
}

.tl-head {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.tl-table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
}
.tl-table tr {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.tl-table tr:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}
.tl-table td {
  padding: 0.85rem 0;
  font-size: 0.87rem;
}
.tl-type {
  color: var(--text-dim);
}
.tl-range {
  text-align: right;
  font-family: "Barlow Condensed", sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--text);
}

.avail-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.avail-row-text {
  color: var(--green);
}
.avail-row-sub {
  color: var(--text-dimmer);
  font-size: 0.77rem;
  margin-top: 0.1rem;
}

/* ── Contact ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.contact-sec {
  padding-bottom: 5rem;
}

.contact-body {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
}

.contact-left {
  padding-top: 2.5rem;
  padding-right: 2.5rem;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .contact-left {
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding-right: 0;
  }
}

.contact-p {
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  line-height: 1.9;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}

.contact-p strong {
  color: var(--text);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.direct-block {
  padding: 1.4rem 1.5rem;
  background: var(--red-dim);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--red);
}

.direct-label {
  color: var(--red);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.direct-phone {
  font-family: "Barlow Condensed", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.direct-note {
  color: var(--text-dimmer);
  font-size: 0.77rem;
  margin-top: 0.3rem;
}

.contact-right {
  padding-top: 2.5rem;
  padding-left: 2.5rem;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .contact-right {
    padding-left: 0;
  }
}

.f-stack {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.85rem;
}

.f-label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.28rem;
  font-family: "Roboto Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.17em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-dimmer);
}

.f-input,
.f-select,
.f-textarea {
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--input-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--input-border);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--rule-strong);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: "DM Sans", sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.87rem;
  padding: 0.68rem 0.9rem;
  outline: none;
  appearance: none;
  transition: border-color 0.15s;
}

.f-input:focus,
.f-textarea:focus,
.f-select:focus {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  border-bottom-color: var(--accent);
}

.f-textarea {
  resize: vertical;
  min-height: 118px;
}

/* ── Page header (About / Process) ──────────────────────── */
.page-header {
  padding: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 6rem) 0 0;
}

.page-header-inner {
  padding-bottom: 2.5rem;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--rule-strong);
  animation: rise 0.6s ease both;
}

.page-kicker {
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.page-h1 {
  font-family: "Barlow Condensed", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 9vw, 8rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 0.88;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.page-h1 span {
  display: block;
  color: var(--accent);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--red);
  padding-top: 0.1em;
}

.page-deck {
  max-width: 640px;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  line-height: 1.85;
}

.page-deck strong {
  color: var(--text);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.page-intro {
  max-width: 680px;
  padding-top: 2rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  line-height: 1.85;
}

.page-intro strong {
  color: var(--text);
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* ── About page specific ─────────────────────────────────── */
.photos-section {
  padding: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem) 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.photo-col:first-child {
  border-right: 1px solid var(--red);
}

.photo-col:last-child {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--red);
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .photo-col:first-child {
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--red);
  }
  .photo-col:last-child {
    border-left: none;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--red);
  }
}

.photo-placeholder {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  background: var(--bg-2);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: none;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.photo-placeholder::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
    -45deg,
    transparent,
    transparent 20px,
    rgba(152, 164, 174, 0.04) 20px,
    rgba(152, 164, 174, 0.04) 21px
  );
}

.photo-placeholder svg {
  color: var(--text-dimmer);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.photo-placeholder-label {
  font-family: "Roboto Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-dimmer);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0 1rem;
}

.photo-caption {
  padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--accent);
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.photo-caption-title {
  font-family: "Barlow Condensed", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--text);
}

.photo-caption-sub {
  color: var(--text-dimmer);
}

.story-section {
  padding: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem) 0;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--rule-strong);
}
.story-section.red-top {
  border-top-color: var(--red);
}

.story-grid {
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
}

.story-label-col {
  padding: 0 2rem 0 0;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .story-label-col {
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding: 0 0 1.5rem 0;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }
}

.story-label-heading {
  font-family: "Barlow Condensed", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 0.9;
  color: var(--text);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.story-label-heading em {
  display: block;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-style: normal;
}

.story-body-col {
  padding: 0 0 0 2.5rem;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .story-body-col {
    padding-left: 0;
  }
}

.story-copy {
  font-size: 0.97rem;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  line-height: 1.9;
}
.story-copy p {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.story-copy p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.story-copy strong {
  color: var(--text);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.pull-quote {
  margin: 2rem 0;
  padding: 1.5rem 1.75rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  background: var(--accent-dim);
}

.pull-quote p {
  font-family: "Barlow Condensed", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--text);
}

.cta-band {
  margin: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem) 0;
  padding: 2.5rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--accent);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  background: var(--accent-dim);
}

.cta-text {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.cta-text strong {
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: "Barlow Condensed", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

/* ── Process page specific ───────────────────────────────── */
.step {
  display: flex;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.step:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.step-aside {
  flex: 0 0 220px;
  padding: 2.5rem 2rem 2.5rem 0;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  position: relative;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .step {
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .step-aside {
    flex: none;
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding-right: 0;
    padding-bottom: 1.25rem;
  }
}

.step-num {
  font-family: "Barlow Condensed", sans-serif;
  font-size: 5rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 0.85;
  color: var(--text-dimmer);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.step-label {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.step-title {
  font-family: "Barlow Condensed", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--text);
}

.step-body {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 2.5rem 0 2.5rem 2.5rem;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .step-body {
    padding-left: 0;
    padding-top: 1.5rem;
  }
}

.step-h3 {
  font-family: "Barlow Condensed", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.step-copy {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  line-height: 1.85;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.step-copy p {
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}
.step-copy p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.step-copy strong {
  color: var(--text);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.step-details {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.step-tag {
  font-family: "Roboto Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 0.63rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--text-dimmer);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 0.25rem 0.7rem;
}

.step-tag.red {
  color: var(--red);
  border-color: rgba(166, 25, 46, 0.3);
}
.step-tag.gold {
  color: var(--accent);
  border-color: rgba(196, 164, 92, 0.3);
}

.principles {
  border-top: 2px solid var(--red);
  padding: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem) 0;
}

.principle-grid {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
}

.principle-cell {
  padding: 2rem 1.75rem;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.p-num {
  font-family: "Barlow Condensed", sans-serif;
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--text-dimmer);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.p-title {
  font-family: "Barlow", sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.p-desc {
  font-size: 0.87rem;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.faq-section {
  border-top: 2px solid var(--rule-strong);
  padding: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem) 0;
}
.faq-list {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
}

.faq-item {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 1.75rem 0;
}
.faq-item:first-child {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.faq-q {
  font-family: "Barlow Condensed", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.faq-q::before {
  content: "Q";
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-family: "Roboto Mono", monospace;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.faq-a {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  line-height: 1.85;
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
}
.faq-a strong {
  color: var(--text);
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* ── Animations ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
@keyframes rise {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(14px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}