/* =============================================
   LAUNCHPAD — Dynamic Tech Talent Agency
   Midnight + bone + flame gold + ice cyan.
   Real "blast off" energy.
   ============================================= */

:root {
  --midnight:   #080A1A;
  --midnight-2: #0E1228;
  --midnight-3: #181D3A;
  --bone:       #F2EDE3;
  --bone-dim:   rgba(242,237,227,0.72);
  --bone-faint: rgba(242,237,227,0.45);
  --bone-line:  rgba(242,237,227,0.14);

  --flame:      #FFB627;
  --flame-deep: #E89400;
  --flame-soft: rgba(255,182,39,0.18);
  --ember:      #FF5A1F;

  --ice:        #22D3EE;
  --ice-soft:   rgba(34,211,238,0.18);

  --muted:      #6F7596;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }

body {
  font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  background: var(--midnight);
  color: var(--bone);
  line-height: 1.55;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100vh;
}

/* Star field + flame ambient */
body::before {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 85% 12%, rgba(255,182,39,0.12) 0%, transparent 50%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 10% 88%, rgba(34,211,238,0.10) 0%, transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 28% 38%, rgba(255,182,39,0.06) 0%, transparent 35%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--midnight) 0%, #0A0E22 50%, var(--midnight) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
body::after {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  opacity: 0.4;
  pointer-events: none;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(circle at 8% 22%, rgba(242,237,227,0.85) 0.6px, transparent 1px),
    radial-gradient(circle at 28% 88%, rgba(242,237,227,0.85) 0.5px, transparent 1px),
    radial-gradient(circle at 62% 38%, rgba(242,237,227,0.85) 0.6px, transparent 1px),
    radial-gradient(circle at 85% 72%, rgba(242,237,227,0.85) 0.4px, transparent 1px),
    radial-gradient(circle at 42% 58%, rgba(255,182,39,0.6) 0.6px, transparent 1px),
    radial-gradient(circle at 78% 18%, rgba(34,211,238,0.6) 0.5px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 280px 320px, 220px 260px, 320px 340px, 240px 280px, 360px 360px, 300px 280px;
}
main, .nav, .footer, .ticker { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

.wrap { max-width: 1320px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 32px; position: relative; }
.wrap.narrow { max-width: 980px; }

/* ============== TYPE ============== */
h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: 'Inter Tight', 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 0.95;
  color: var(--bone);
}
h1 { font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 12vw, 13rem); font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: -0.045em; line-height: 0.85; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 5rem); margin-bottom: 0.35em; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.03em; }
h3 { font-size: 1.5rem; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.4em; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.015em; }
h4 { font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }

.serif-italic {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}
.flame { color: var(--flame); }
.ice   { color: var(--ice); }

p { font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--bone-dim); margin-bottom: 1em; line-height: 1.6; }

a { color: var(--flame); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.15s; }
a:hover { color: var(--ice); }

::selection { background: var(--flame); color: var(--midnight); }

.mono {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'Courier New', monospace;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Eyebrow with blinking dot */
.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--flame);
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}
.eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--flame);
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px var(--flame);
  animation: blink 1.4s infinite;
}
@keyframes blink { 50% { opacity: 0.35; } }

.chapter {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--flame);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
}
.chapter::after {
  content: "";
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--bone-line);
}

/* ============== NAV ============== */
.nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: rgba(8,10,26,0.78);
  backdrop-filter: blur(28px) saturate(180%);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(28px) saturate(180%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bone-line);
}
.nav-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 16px 32px;
  max-width: 1380px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.brand {
  font-family: 'Inter Tight', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--bone);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  text-transform: lowercase;
}
.brand:hover { color: var(--flame); }
.brand .flame { color: var(--flame); }
.brand .accent-dot {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--flame);
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--flame);
  margin-left: 1px;
  margin-bottom: 0.7em;
  vertical-align: top;
}
.brand-mark { display: inline-flex; flex-shrink: 0; }

.nav-links { display: flex; gap: 26px; align-items: center; }
.nav-links a {
  color: var(--bone);
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.nav-links a.active { color: var(--flame); }
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--flame); }
.nav-links .cta-btn { margin-left: 8px; }

/* ============== BUTTONS ============== */
a.btn,
button.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 16px 30px;
  background: var(--flame);
  color: var(--midnight) !important;
  font-family: 'Inter Tight', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--flame);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
  white-space: nowrap;
  line-height: 1.2;
  border-radius: 999px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(255,182,39,0.25);
}
a.btn:hover, button.btn:hover {
  background: var(--bone);
  color: var(--midnight) !important;
  border-color: var(--bone);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 0 50px rgba(242,237,227,0.3);
}
a.btn-ice, button.btn-ice {
  background: var(--ice);
  color: var(--midnight) !important;
  border-color: var(--ice);
  box-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(34,211,238,0.25);
}
a.btn-ice:hover, button.btn-ice:hover {
  background: var(--bone);
  color: var(--midnight) !important;
  border-color: var(--bone);
}
a.btn-ghost, button.btn-ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--bone) !important;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--bone-line);
  box-shadow: none;
}
a.btn-ghost:hover, button.btn-ghost:hover {
  background: var(--bone);
  color: var(--midnight) !important;
  border-color: var(--bone);
}
.cta-btn {
  padding: 11px 22px !important;
  font-size: 0.82rem !important;
  box-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(255,182,39,0.3) !important;
}
.nav .cta-btn:hover { background: var(--ice) !important; border-color: var(--ice) !important; }

/* ============== TICKER ============== */
.ticker {
  background: var(--flame);
  color: var(--midnight);
  padding: 14px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--midnight);
}
.ticker-row {
  display: flex;
  white-space: nowrap;
  animation: scroll 32s linear infinite;
}
.ticker-row span {
  font-family: 'Inter Tight', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0 24px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
}
.ticker-row span::after {
  content: "▲";
  color: var(--midnight);
  font-size: 0.55em;
}
@keyframes scroll {
  0% { transform: translateX(0); }
  100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

/* ============== HERO ============== */
.hero {
  padding: 60px 0 50px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero-meta {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bone-faint);
  margin-bottom: 26px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
}
.hero-meta .live {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  color: var(--flame);
}
.hero-meta .live::before {
  content: "";
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--flame);
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px var(--flame);
  animation: blink 1.2s infinite;
}

.hero h1 { margin: 0; }
.hero h1 .line { display: block; position: relative; }
.hero h1 .line.indent { padding-left: 4vw; }
.hero h1 .swap {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--flame);
}
.hero h1 .underscore {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
}
.hero h1 .underscore::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0.08em;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--flame);
  z-index: -1;
}

/* Rocket trail svg behind/beside hero */
.hero-trail {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: -3vw;
  width: 38vw;
  max-width: 600px;
  height: 100%;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.7;
  z-index: -1;
}

.hero-sub {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  margin-top: 50px;
  padding-top: 32px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--bone-line);
  align-items: start;
}
.hero-sub p {
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.5vw, 1.3rem);
  color: var(--bone-dim);
  margin-bottom: 0;
  line-height: 1.55;
  max-width: 620px;
}
.hero-cta { display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: flex-end; }

/* ============== COMPANIES STRIP ============== */
.companies {
  margin-top: 80px;
  padding: 36px 28px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--bone-line);
  border-radius: 0;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.02);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.companies::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 6px;
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--flame);
}
.companies .label {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--flame);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.companies-row {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 28px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.companies-row .co {
  font-family: 'Inter Tight', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.4vw, 2rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  color: var(--bone);
  opacity: 0.85;
  transition: all 0.2s;
}
.companies-row .co:hover { opacity: 1; color: var(--flame); transform: translateY(-2px); }

/* ============== SECTION ============== */
.section { padding: 110px 0; position: relative; }
.section.invert { background: var(--bone); color: var(--midnight); }
.section.invert h1, .section.invert h2, .section.invert h3, .section.invert h4 { color: var(--midnight); }
.section.invert p { color: rgba(8,10,26,0.78); }
.section.invert .chapter { color: var(--flame-deep); }
.section.invert .chapter::after { background: rgba(8,10,26,0.14); }
.section.invert a { color: var(--flame-deep); }
.section.invert a:hover { color: var(--midnight); }
.section.invert .eyebrow { color: var(--flame-deep); }
.section.invert .eyebrow::before { background: var(--flame-deep); box-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--flame-deep); }

.section-head {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 60px;
  margin-bottom: 70px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.section-head h2 { flex: 1; min-width: 300px; margin-bottom: 0; }
.section-head .lead {
  max-width: 460px;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  color: var(--bone-dim);
}
.section.invert .section-head .lead { color: rgba(8,10,26,0.72); }
.section-head .view-all {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--flame);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}
.section.invert .section-head .view-all { color: var(--flame-deep); }
.section-head .view-all::after { content: "→"; transition: transform 0.2s; }
.section-head .view-all:hover { color: var(--bone); }
.section.invert .section-head .view-all:hover { color: var(--midnight); }
.section-head .view-all:hover::after { transform: translateX(4px); }

/* ============== FLAGSHIP PLAYER (Launchpad Commercial) ============== */
.flagship { padding: 30px 0 90px; }
.flagship-meta {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.flagship-meta .title-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 20px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.flagship-meta .title-row h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4.4rem);
  line-height: 1;
}
.flagship-meta .specs {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bone-faint);
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
}
.flagship-meta .specs strong { color: var(--bone); font-weight: 600; }
.flagship-meta .specs .runtime { color: var(--flame); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }
.flagship-meta .specs .runtime::before {
  content: "";
  width: 7px; height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--flame);
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--flame);
  animation: blink 1.4s infinite;
}

.flagship-frame {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  background: var(--midnight-2);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--bone-line);
  overflow: hidden;
  width: 100%;
}
.flagship-frame video {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}
.flagship-frame .corner {
  position: absolute;
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  border: 2px solid var(--flame);
  z-index: 3;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.flagship-frame .corner.c1 { top: 18px; left: 18px; border-right: none; border-bottom: none; }
.flagship-frame .corner.c2 { top: 18px; right: 18px; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; }
.flagship-frame .corner.c3 { bottom: 18px; left: 18px; border-right: none; border-top: none; }
.flagship-frame .corner.c4 { bottom: 18px; right: 18px; border-left: none; border-top: none; }
.flagship-credits {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: 30px;
  border-top: 1.5px solid var(--bone-line);
}
.flagship-credits .cred {
  padding: 24px 20px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--bone-line);
}
.flagship-credits .cred:last-child { border-right: none; }
.flagship-credits .cred .lbl {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--flame);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.flagship-credits .cred .val {
  font-family: 'Inter Tight', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--bone);
  line-height: 1.05;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .flagship-credits { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .flagship-credits .cred:nth-child(2) { border-right: none; }
  .flagship-credits .cred:nth-child(-n+2) { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bone-line); }
  .flagship-frame .corner { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
}

/* ============== STATS ============== */
.stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 1.5px solid var(--bone-line);
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--bone-line);
  margin: 70px 0 0;
}
.stat-cell {
  padding: 56px 28px;
  border-right: 1.5px solid var(--bone-line);
  position: relative;
}
.stat-cell:last-child { border-right: none; }
.stat-cell::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -2px;
  left: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--flame);
  transition: width 0.5s ease;
}
.stat-cell:hover::before { width: 100%; }
.stat-cell .num {
  font-family: 'Inter Tight', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 6.5rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 0.85;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  color: var(--bone);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.stat-cell .num .small { font-size: 0.4em; opacity: 0.7; vertical-align: top; margin-left: 4px; }
.stat-cell .lbl {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bone-faint);
}

/* ============== CARDS ============== */
.cards-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 22px;
}
.cards-grid.two { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
.cards-grid.four { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
.card {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.035);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--bone-line);
  padding: 36px 30px;
  transition: all 0.25s;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 0;
}
.card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--flame);
  transition: width 0.3s ease;
}
.card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(255,182,39,0.45);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}
.card:hover::before { width: 100%; }
.card .num {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--flame);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.card h3 { margin-bottom: 14px; font-size: 1.5rem; }
.card p { color: var(--bone-dim); margin-bottom: 0; font-size: 0.98rem; }
.section.invert .card {
  background: var(--midnight);
  border-color: rgba(8,10,26,0.14);
}
.section.invert .card h3 { color: var(--bone); }
.section.invert .card p { color: rgba(242,237,227,0.78); }
.section.invert .card .num { color: var(--flame); }
.section.invert .card:hover { border-color: var(--flame); }

/* ============== PROCESS LIST ============== */
.process { border-top: 1.5px solid var(--bone-line); }
.process-step {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 100px 1fr 1.5fr 80px;
  gap: 36px;
  align-items: baseline;
  padding: 36px 0;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--bone-line);
  transition: all 0.25s;
  cursor: pointer;
  position: relative;
}
.process-step::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 0;
  background: var(--flame);
  transition: width 0.25s;
}
.process-step:hover { padding-left: 18px; padding-right: 18px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.025); }
.process-step:hover::before { width: 4px; }
.process-step .num {
  font-family: 'Inter Tight', sans-serif;
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--flame);
  line-height: 1;
}
.process-step h3 {
  font-family: 'Inter Tight', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin: 0;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.process-step p { font-size: 0.98rem; margin: 0; color: var(--bone-dim); }
.process-step .arrow {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  color: var(--bone-faint);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  text-align: right;
  transition: all 0.25s;
}
.process-step:hover .arrow { color: var(--flame); transform: translateX(6px); }

.section.invert .process { border-top-color: rgba(8,10,26,0.14); }
.section.invert .process-step { border-bottom-color: rgba(8,10,26,0.14); }
.section.invert .process-step h3 { color: var(--midnight); }
.section.invert .process-step p { color: rgba(8,10,26,0.72); }
.section.invert .process-step:hover { background: rgba(8,10,26,0.04); }

/* ============== FAQ ============== */
.faq-list { border-top: 1.5px solid var(--bone-line); margin-top: 40px; }
.faq-item {
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--bone-line);
  padding: 30px 0;
}
.faq-item summary {
  list-style: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: 'Inter Tight', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--bone);
  outline: none;
}
.faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq-item summary::after {
  content: "+";
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--flame);
  transition: transform 0.2s;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-left: 24px;
}
.faq-item[open] summary::after { transform: rotate(45deg); color: var(--ice); }
.faq-item summary:hover { color: var(--flame); }
.faq-item .answer {
  padding: 22px 0 4px;
  font-size: 1.04rem;
  color: var(--bone-dim);
  line-height: 1.65;
  max-width: 820px;
}

/* ============== CTA STRIP ============== */
.cta-strip {
  background: var(--midnight-2);
  color: var(--bone);
  padding: 140px 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-align: center;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--bone-line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bone-line);
}
.cta-strip::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 25% 50%, rgba(255,182,39,0.22), transparent 50%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 75% 50%, rgba(34,211,238,0.14), transparent 50%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.cta-strip .wrap { position: relative; z-index: 1; max-width: 1000px; }
.cta-strip h2 { color: var(--bone); margin-bottom: 24px; }
.cta-strip p { font-size: 1.2rem; max-width: 620px; margin: 0 auto 36px; color: rgba(242,237,227,0.85); }
.cta-strip .chapter { color: var(--flame); }
.cta-strip .chapter::after { background: rgba(255,182,39,0.4); }
.cta-strip .hero-cta { justify-content: center; }

/* ============== PAGE HEADER ============== */
.page-header {
  padding: 90px 0 60px;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--bone-line);
}
.page-header .breadcrumb {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bone-faint);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.page-header h1 {
  font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 10vw, 9rem);
  margin: 0 0 30px;
  line-height: 0.88;
}
.page-header p { font-size: 1.2rem; color: var(--bone-dim); max-width: 740px; line-height: 1.55; }

/* ============== FORM ============== */
.form-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.4fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: start;
}
.form-aside h3 { margin-bottom: 14px; font-size: 1.9rem; line-height: 1.02; }
.form-aside p { font-size: 1rem; }
.form-aside ul { list-style: none; margin: 30px 0; }
.form-aside li {
  padding: 20px 0;
  border-top: 1.5px solid var(--bone-line);
}
.form-aside li:last-child { border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--bone-line); }
.form-aside li strong {
  display: block;
  color: var(--bone);
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.form-aside li span { color: var(--bone-dim); font-size: 0.95rem; line-height: 1.55; }
.section.invert .form-aside li strong { color: var(--midnight); }
.section.invert .form-aside li span { color: rgba(8,10,26,0.72); }
.section.invert .form-aside li { border-top-color: rgba(8,10,26,0.14); }
.section.invert .form-aside li:last-child { border-bottom-color: rgba(8,10,26,0.14); }

.contact-form {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.035);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--bone-line);
  padding: 48px 44px;
  position: relative;
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}
.section.invert .contact-form {
  background: var(--midnight);
  border-color: var(--midnight);
}
.field { margin-bottom: 24px; }
.field label {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bone);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.section.invert .contact-form .field label { color: var(--bone); }
.field input,
.field textarea,
.field select {
  width: 100%;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--bone-line);
  padding: 12px 0;
  color: var(--bone);
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
}
.field input:focus,
.field textarea:focus,
.field select:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-bottom-color: var(--flame);
}
.field select option { background: var(--midnight-2); color: var(--bone); }
.field textarea { min-height: 130px; resize: vertical; font-family: inherit; }
.field .hint { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--bone-faint); margin-top: 8px; }
.field-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 28px; }
.hp { position: absolute; left: -10000px; }
.contact-form button.btn { display: flex; width: 100%; margin-top: 14px; }

/* ============== FOOTER ============== */
.footer {
  background: var(--midnight);
  color: var(--bone);
  padding: 100px 0 36px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--bone-line);
}
.footer-massive {
  margin-bottom: 80px;
}
.footer-massive h2 {
  font-family: 'Inter Tight', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(4rem, 14vw, 14rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 0.82;
  color: var(--bone);
  margin: 0;
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
}
.footer-massive h2 .flame { color: var(--flame); }
.footer-massive h2 .ice { color: var(--ice); }
.footer-massive h2 .italic { font-family: 'Fraunces', serif; font-style: italic; font-weight: 500; }
.footer-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
}
.footer .brand { color: var(--bone); margin-bottom: 18px; display: inline-flex; }
.footer .brand:hover { color: var(--flame); }
.footer-brand p { font-size: 0.95rem; max-width: 360px; color: rgba(242,237,227,0.65); }
.footer-col h4 {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--flame);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.footer-col a {
  display: block;
  color: var(--bone);
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.footer-col a:hover { color: var(--flame); }
.footer-bottom {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 70px;
  padding-top: 28px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(242,237,227,0.15);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(242,237,227,0.55);
}
.socials { display: flex; gap: 10px; }
.socials a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(242,237,227,0.25);
  color: var(--bone);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.15s;
}
.socials a:hover {
  background: var(--flame);
  border-color: var(--flame);
  color: var(--midnight);
}

/* ============== RESPONSIVE ============== */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .cards-grid, .cards-grid.four { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .stat-cell:nth-child(2) { border-right: none; }
  .stat-cell:nth-child(-n+2) { border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--bone-line); }
  .companies-row { gap: 22px; }
  .hero-trail { opacity: 0.3; width: 50vw; }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .nav-inner { padding: 14px 18px; }
  .nav-links { gap: 14px; }
  .nav-links a:not(.cta-btn) { display: none; }
  .wrap { padding: 0 20px; }
  .hero { padding: 40px 0 40px; }
  .hero-sub { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .hero-cta { justify-content: flex-start; }
  .hero-trail { display: none; }
  .section { padding: 70px 0; }
  .section-head { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; margin-bottom: 40px; }
  .cards-grid, .cards-grid.two, .cards-grid.four { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .process-step { grid-template-columns: 60px 1fr; gap: 16px; padding: 24px 0; }
  .process-step p, .process-step .arrow { grid-column: 2; }
  .process-step .arrow { display: none; }
  .form-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .field-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
  .footer-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .companies-row { gap: 14px; }
  .companies-row .co { font-size: 1.1rem; }
  .ticker-row span { font-size: 1rem; padding: 0 18px; gap: 18px; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .stat-cell { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--bone-line); }
  .stat-cell:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .footer-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}