/* --- CSS VARIABLES & CORE TOKENS --- */
:root {
/* Brand Palette - cyan measured from the supplied Tyconic Sports logo (dominant hue 190-200deg, mode #00B5EB) */
    --brand-primary: #00B5EB;
    --brand-hover: #33C4F2;
    --brand-cyan-deep: #0089B8;
/* Text-weight variant of the accent. #00B5EB only reaches 2.38:1 on       white, so anything rendered as text on a light surface uses this       instead: 5.02:1 on white, 4.59:1 on --brand-light. */
    --brand-cyan-ink: #00789F;
    --brand-secondary: #111111;
    --brand-dark: #0a0a0a;
    --brand-deep: #050505;
    --brand-ink: #222222;
    --brand-light: #F5F5F3;
    --brand-line: #E7E7E7;
    --brand-gray: #777777;
    --brand-surface: #ffffff;
/* Functional Colors (Soft Variants) */
    --primary-soft: rgba(0, 181, 235, 0.08);
    --success-soft: rgba(40, 167, 69, 0.1);
    --info-soft: rgba(0, 181, 235, 0.1);
/* Spacing & Borders */
    --radius-sm: 4px;
    --radius-lg: 0.9rem;
    --radius-pill: 50px;
/* Transitions */
    --transition-smooth: 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
/* Bootstrap Overrides - Fixes the "Blue" UI/UX bug */
    --bs-primary: var(--brand-primary);
    --bs-primary-rgb: 0, 181, 235;
    --bs-link-color: var(--brand-primary);
    --bs-link-hover-color: var(--brand-secondary);
}
/* --- BOOTSTRAP COMPONENT OVERRIDES --- */
/* .btn geometry, colour and hover live in the BUTTONS & CTA block further   down. Only Bootstrap's pill radius needs suppressing here, so no button   renders with a rounded capsule that fights the angular cut corner. */
.btn,
.badge {
    border-radius: 0;
}
.btn.rounded-pill,
.badge.rounded-pill {
    border-radius: 0;
}
/* Arrow micro-motion — the brand's recurring UI cue */
.btn .fa-arrow-right,
.btn .fa-chevron-right,
.btn-right-arrow {
    display: inline-block;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}
.btn:hover .fa-arrow-right,
.btn:hover .fa-chevron-right {
    transform: translateX(4px);
}
/* --- ACCORDION BRANDING OVERRIDES --- */
.accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
    color: var(--brand-cyan-ink) !important;
    background-color: transparent !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
}
.accordion-button:focus {
    box-shadow: none !important;
    border-color: rgba(0, 181, 235, 0.2);
}
.accordion-button::after {
    filter: grayscale(1) brightness(0.5);
}
.accordion-button:not(.collapsed)::after {
    filter: none;
}
/* --- BASE STYLES --- */
body {
    font-family: 'Inter Tight', 'Inter', sans-serif;
    color: var(--brand-ink);
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    background-color: var(--brand-surface);
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
.navbar-brand,
.btn,
.badge,
.form-label,
.section-kicker,
.step-circle,
.footer-logo,
.dropdown-menu,
.navbar-nav .nav-link,
.breadcrumb,
.accordion-button {
    font-family: 'Archivo', 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    font-weight: 700;
}
.navbar-nav .nav-link {
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}
/* --- UTILITIES --- */
.bg-primary {
    background-color: var(--brand-primary) !important;
}
.bg-secondary {
    background-color: var(--brand-secondary) !important;
}
.bg-light {
    background-color: var(--brand-light) !important;
}
.bg-surface-light {
    background-color: var(--brand-light) !important;
}
.bg-deep {
    background-color: var(--brand-deep) !important;
}
.text-primary {
    color: var(--brand-cyan-ink) !important;
}
.text-secondary {
    color: var(--brand-secondary) !important;
}
.rounded-lg {
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg) !important;
}
/* Typography Utilities */
.ls-1 {
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}
.ls-2 {
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
}
.ls-tight {
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
}
.tracking-wide {
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}
.tracking-wider {
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
}
.x-small {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
}
/* Special Layout Utilities */
.backdrop-blur {
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}
.mt-n5 {
    margin-top: -3.5rem !important;
}
/* Soft Background Utilities */
.bg-primary-soft {
    background-color: var(--primary-soft) !important;
}
.bg-success-soft {
    background-color: var(--success-soft) !important;
}
.bg-info-soft {
    background-color: var(--info-soft) !important;
}
/* Icon and Shape Utilities */
.icon-shape {
    width: 70px;
    height: 70px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}
/* --- INTERACTIVE & HOVERS --- */
.hover-lift {
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}
.hover-lift:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: 0 1rem 3rem rgba(0,0,0,0.1) !important;
}
.transform-hover {
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}
.transform-hover:hover {
    transform: none;
}
/* --- NAVIGATION --- */
.navbar {
    padding: 15px 0;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.97);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brand-line);
}
@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .navbar {
        padding: 20px 0;
    }
    .navbar.scrolled {
        padding: 10px 0;
        box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.05) !important;
    }
}
/* --- HERO & BACKGROUNDS --- */
.hero {
    position: relative;
    color: white;
    /* Was an inline style, which blocked the mobile overrides below. */
    min-height: 95vh;
}
.bg-gradient-to-b {
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 0%, transparent 50%, rgba(0,0,0,0.9) 100%);
}
.object-fit-cover {
    object-fit: cover;
}
/* --- CATEGORY CARDS --- */
.category-card {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    overflow: hidden;
    cursor: pointer;
}
.category-card .img-container {
    position: relative;
    aspect-ratio: 4/5;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.category-card img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
}
.category-card .overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.9) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.2) 60%, transparent 100%);
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
}
.category-card:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.1);
}
.category-card .opacity-0 {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(10px);
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
}
.category-card:hover .opacity-0 {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: translateY(0);
}
/* --- WORKFLOW / PROCESS --- */
/* Outlined plate rather than a solid glowing tile. The numeral uses the
   text-weight cyan so it clears AA on white (5.02:1). */
.step-circle {
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 121, 159, 0.45);
    color: var(--brand-cyan-ink);
    font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 700;
    border-radius: 0;
    clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - 11px) 0, 100% 11px, 100% 100%, 11px 100%, 0 calc(100% - 11px));
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    line-height: 1;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}
/* Connector line. The process is 6 steps in a 3-up grid, so the previous   :not(:last-child) rule drew a line out of the last column of each row.   Shown only at the 3-up breakpoint and skipped on every third card. */
@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .process-step {
        position: relative;
    }
}
@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .process-step:not(:nth-child(3n))::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 22px;
        left: 50%;
        width: 100%;
        height: 1px;
        background: rgba(0, 121, 159, 0.28);
        z-index: 0;
    }
}
/* --- BUTTONS & CTA ---   Angular cut-corner plate + horizontal ink wipe. Derived from the logo's   cut top-right corner rather than a rounded/lifted/gradient stock style.   No lift, no scale, no drop shadow, no shimmer: the wipe carries the hover. */
.btn {
    --btn-cut: 12px;
    --btn-fill: var(--brand-primary);
    --btn-rest: var(--brand-dark);
    --btn-rest-ink: #fff;
    --btn-rest-edge: var(--brand-dark);
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 0;
    border: 1px solid var(--btn-rest-edge);
    background-color: var(--btn-rest);
    background-image: linear-gradient(var(--btn-fill), var(--btn-fill));
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: 0 0;
    background-size: 0 100%;
    color: var(--btn-rest-ink);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    box-shadow: none;
    clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - var(--btn-cut)) 0, 100% var(--btn-cut), 100% 100%, 0 100%);
    transition: background-size 0.32s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1), color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}
.btn:hover,
.btn:focus-visible {
    background-size: 100% 100%;
    border-color: var(--btn-fill);
    color: var(--brand-deep);
}
/* clip-path crops the focus ring, so drop the cut while the control is focused */
.btn:focus-visible {
    clip-path: none;
    outline: 3px solid var(--btn-fill);
    outline-offset: 3px;
}
.btn:disabled,
.btn.disabled {
    background-size: 0 100%;
    background-color: var(--brand-gray);
    border-color: var(--brand-gray);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
    cursor: not-allowed;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .btn {
        transition: color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
    }
}
.btn-brand-primary {
    --btn-rest: var(--brand-dark);
    --btn-rest-ink: #fff;
    --btn-rest-edge: var(--brand-dark);
    padding: 14px 34px;
}
.btn-primary {
    --bs-btn-bg: var(--btn-rest);
    --bs-btn-border-color: var(--btn-rest-edge);
    --bs-btn-color: var(--btn-rest-ink);
    --bs-btn-hover-bg: var(--btn-fill);
    --bs-btn-hover-border-color: var(--btn-fill);
    --bs-btn-hover-color: var(--brand-deep);
    --bs-btn-active-bg: var(--btn-fill);
    --bs-btn-active-border-color: var(--btn-fill);
    --bs-btn-active-color: var(--brand-deep);
    --bs-btn-focus-shadow-rgb: var(--bs-primary-rgb);
}
.btn-white {
    --btn-rest: #fff;
    --btn-rest-ink: var(--brand-dark);
    --btn-rest-edge: #fff;
}
.btn-outline-light {
    --btn-rest: transparent;
    --btn-rest-ink: #fff;
    --btn-rest-edge: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}
.btn-outline-brand {
    --btn-rest: transparent;
    --btn-rest-ink: var(--brand-ink);
    --btn-rest-edge: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}
.btn-outline-dark,
.btn-outline-secondary {
    --btn-rest: transparent;
    --btn-rest-ink: var(--brand-ink);
    --btn-rest-edge: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24);
}
/* The cut scales with the control so a small button does not read as chipped */
.btn-sm {
    --btn-cut: 8px;
}
.btn-lg {
    --btn-cut: 14px;
}
/* --- STATS SECTION --- */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .border-end-lg {
        border-right: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    }
}
/* --- FOOTER DESIGN --- */
.footer {
    background-color: var(--brand-dark);
    padding: 80px 0 40px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
}
.footer-logo {
    font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
}
.footer-logo:hover {
    color: #ffffff;
}
.footer h6 {
    color: #ffffff;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}
.footer .list-unstyled li a {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}
.footer .list-unstyled li a:hover {
    color: var(--brand-primary);
}
/* Square cut-corner plate with the same ink wipe as .btn, rather than a
   circle that fills and lifts. */
.footer-social-link {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: 0;
    background-color: transparent;
    background-image: linear-gradient(var(--brand-primary), var(--brand-primary));
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: 0 0;
    background-size: 0 100%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - 9px) 0, 100% 9px, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
    transition: background-size 0.32s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1), color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
    text-decoration: none;
}
.footer-social-link:hover,
.footer-social-link:focus-visible {
    background-size: 100% 100%;
    border-color: var(--brand-primary);
    color: var(--brand-deep) !important;
}
/* Social icon on light backgrounds (e.g. contact page) */
.footer-social-link.social-on-light {
    background-color: transparent;
    border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
    color: var(--brand-ink) !important;
}
.footer hr {
    margin: 50px 0 30px;
}
/* ==================================================================   UI/UX REDESIGN SYSTEM — inspired by the Tyconic Sports logo + cover   ================================================================== */
/* --- Section Header System ---   The kicker is a spec plate, not a pair of accent bars. Its cut top-right   corner repeats the mark's cut corner, and the label sits on the plate so   the hierarchy reads as one object rather than dash / words / dash. */
.section-kicker {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 7px 20px 6px 15px;
    font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    line-height: 1;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: var(--brand-deep);
    background: var(--brand-primary);
    clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - 11px) 0, 100% 11px, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
}
.section-kicker.text-center-kicker {
    text-align: center;
}
.section-rule {
    width: 64px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--brand-primary);
}
.section-title {
    color: var(--brand-ink);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}
/* --- Navbar Red Underline Animation --- */
.navbar .nav-link {
    position: relative;
}
.navbar .nav-link:not(.dropdown-toggle)::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 12px;
    right: 12px;
    bottom: -2px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--brand-primary);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}
.navbar .nav-link:not(.dropdown-toggle):hover::after,
.navbar .nav-link:not(.dropdown-toggle).active::after {
    transform: scaleX(1);
}
.navbar .nav-link.active {
    color: var(--brand-cyan-ink) !important;
}
.navbar .btn-brand-primary {
    padding: 8px 20px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    --btn-cut: 8px;
}
/* --- Hero Polish --- */
/* Hairline instead of a 5px gradient bar: the accent should read as a rule,   not a banner. */
.hero::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, rgba(0,181,235,0.6) 50%, transparent 100%);
    z-index: 5;
}
/* Eyebrow label. Outline + solid marker rather than tinted glass with a   notch and a glow. */
.hero-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}
.hero-badge::before {
    content: '';
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    background: var(--brand-primary);
}
.text-brand-accent {
    color: var(--brand-primary);
}
.text-shadow-hero {
    text-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.55);
}
/* --- Card System ---   Corner tick instead of a gradient bar wiping in across the top edge. */
.brand-card {
    position: relative;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
    border-radius: 6px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--brand-surface);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
}
.brand-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    border-top: 2px solid var(--brand-primary);
    border-left: 2px solid var(--brand-primary);
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translate(-5px, -5px);
    transition: opacity 0.28s ease, transform 0.28s ease;
    z-index: 2;
    pointer-events: none;
}
.brand-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    border-color: rgba(0,181,235,0.35);
    box-shadow: 0 1.25rem 2.5rem rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}
.brand-card:hover::before {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translate(0, 0);
}
/* Cut-corner plate rather than a circular chip. */
.icon-chip {
    width: 62px;
    height: 62px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0,181,235,0.3);
    color: var(--brand-cyan-ink);
    clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - 16px) 0, 100% 16px, 100% 100%, 16px 100%, 0 calc(100% - 16px));
    transition: background-color 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease;
}
.brand-card:hover .icon-chip {
    background: var(--brand-primary);
    color: var(--brand-deep);
}
/* --- CTA Section ---   Flat panel with an oversized outlined mark from the logo (UIUX §14) in   place of the previous diagonal cyan-to-red gradient. */
.cta-section {
    background: var(--brand-ink);
}
.cta-card {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--brand-deep);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0,181,235,0.25);
    clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - 28px) 0, 100% 28px, 100% 100%, 28px 100%, 0 calc(100% - 28px));
}
.cta-card::before,
.page-hero::after {
    content: 'T';
    position: absolute;
    right: -0.08em;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 24rem;
    line-height: 0.7;
    color: transparent;
    -webkit-text-stroke: 2px rgba(0, 181, 235, 0.14);
    pointer-events: none;
    user-select: none;
    z-index: 1;
}
/* --- Typography Scale ---   Display = Archivo, semi-condensed (wdth 87) at ExtraBold, tracked tight so the   heavy athletic forms stay dense. Italic leans forward for speed (UIUX: "some   headings can use italic or slightly slanted styling"). */
.display-size {
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-stretch: 87%;
}
.lead-narrowed {
    font-weight: 400;
}
/* Forward-leaning accent word (mirrors the forward-leaning logo mark) */
.italic-logo {
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-stretch: 87%;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
/* ==================================================================   LOGO-DERIVED GEOMETRY - angular cuts, slashes, glows   Mirrors the forward-leaning mark, the cut corners of the "T" and   the slash detail running through the wordmark.   ================================================================== */
/* Cut corners: lightning-notch taken from the cut corner of the mark */
.clip-notch {
    clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - 18px) 0, 100% 18px, 100% 100%, 18px 100%, 0 calc(100% - 18px));
}
/* Red halo glow that follows the clipped silhouette */
.glow-red {
    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 14px rgba(0,181,235,0.35));
}
.glow-red-sm {
    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(0,181,235,0.3));
}
/* .btn-sweep (lightning shimmer) removed with the stock button treatment;   the ink wipe on .btn replaces it. */
/* Diagonal energy slash on inner page heroes */
.page-hero {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}
/* Fold-corner photo / image frames */
.clip-frame {
    clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - 24px) 0, 100% 24px, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
}
/* Product card hover teaser state */
.product-card {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
}
.product-card .product-hover-cta {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(8px);
    transition: all 0.35s ease;
}
.product-card:hover .product-hover-cta {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}
/* Touch devices have no hover: keep the CTA visible so cards stay navigable */
@media (hover: none) {
    .product-card .product-hover-cta {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: none;
    }
}
/* Sidebar category active tumbnail */
.sidebar-cat a {
    transition: color 0.2s ease, padding-left 0.2s ease;
}
.sidebar-cat a:hover {
    color: var(--brand-cyan-ink) !important;
    padding-left: 4px;
}
.sidebar-toggle {
    border: 0;
    background: none;
    color: #999;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    padding: 4px 6px;
    line-height: 1;
    cursor: pointer;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}
.sidebar-toggle i {
    transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}
.sidebar-toggle:hover {
    color: var(--brand-cyan-ink);
}
.sidebar-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] i {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}
.sidebar-cat .collapse {
    transition: none;
}
/* ==================================================================   EDITORIAL HOMEPAGE COMPONENTS — UIUX.md §7–§14   ================================================================== */
/* --- Brand Ticker (§7) --- */
.ticker {
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--brand-dark);
    color: #fff;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
}
.ticker-track {
    display: flex;
    white-space: nowrap;
    width: max-content;
    animation: tickerScroll 25s linear infinite;
}
.ticker-track span {
    font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: 14px 28px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
}
.ticker-track .tk-dot {
    color: var(--brand-primary);
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 14px 0;
}
@keyframes tickerScroll {
    from {
        transform: translateX(0);
    }
    to {
        transform: translateX(-50%);
    }
}
/* --- Editorial Card — What We Make (§8) --- */
.editorial-card {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 4px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--brand-dark);
    cursor: pointer;
}
.editorial-card .ew-img {
    aspect-ratio: 3/4;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
}
.editorial-card::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.88) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.15) 55%, transparent 100%);
    transition: opacity 0.4s;
    z-index: 1;
}
/* Corner tick on hover, matching .brand-card::before, rather than a
   gradient bar wiping across the top edge. */
.editorial-card .ew-topline {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    border-top: 2px solid var(--brand-primary);
    border-left: 2px solid var(--brand-primary);
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translate(-6px, -6px);
    transition: opacity 0.28s ease, transform 0.28s ease;
    z-index: 3;
}
.editorial-card .ew-arrow {
    position: absolute;
    top: 1.4rem;
    right: 1.4rem;
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    color: #fff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
    border-radius: 0;
    clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - 11px) 0, 100% 11px, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    z-index: 3;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(-10px);
    transition: all 0.4s;
}
.editorial-card .ew-body {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    padding: 2.4rem 2rem;
    z-index: 2;
}
.editorial-card .ew-badge {
    display: block;
    color: var(--brand-primary);
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}
.editorial-card .ew-title {
    font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    line-height: 0.95;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    transition: transform 0.4s;
}
.editorial-card:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.06);
}
.editorial-card:hover .ew-topline {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translate(0, 0);
}
.editorial-card:hover .ew-arrow {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateX(0);
}
.editorial-card:hover .ew-title {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
}
/* 2x2 category mosaic: first three tall tiles + sub-items row */
.ew-main .ew-img {
    aspect-ratio: auto;
    height: clamp(360px, 36vw, 540px);
}
.ew-main .ew-body {
    padding: 1.5rem 1.6rem;
}
.ew-main .ew-title {
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.6vw, 2.1rem);
}
.sub-card {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    min-height: clamp(160px, 18vw, 260px);
}
.sub-card .sub-item {
    flex: 1;
    flex-basis: 0;
}
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .sub-card {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 1rem;
        min-height: 0;
    }
    .sub-card .sub-item {
        min-height: clamp(120px, 28vw, 200px);
    }
}
.sub-item {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    border-radius: 4px;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-decoration: none;
    background: var(--brand-dark);
    min-height: 0;
}
.sub-item .si-media {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
}
.sub-item::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: #fff;
    clip-path: polygon(100% 0, 100% 100%, 33% 100%);
    z-index: 1;
}
.sub-item::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55), transparent 45%);
    z-index: 1;
}
.sub-item .si-arrow {
    position: absolute;
    right: 12%;
    bottom: 22%;
    color: var(--brand-primary);
    font-size: 1rem;
    z-index: 2;
    transition: transform 0.3s;
}
.sub-item .sub-item-name {
    position: absolute;
    left: 12%;
    bottom: 10%;
    z-index: 2;
    font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #fff;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    max-width: 70%;
    white-space: nowrap;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
}
.sub-item:hover .si-media {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}
.sub-item:hover .si-arrow {
    transform: translateX(3px);
}
/* --- Capabilities Row (§10) --- */
.cap-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.2rem;
    align-items: baseline;
    padding: 1.5rem 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--brand-line);
    position: relative;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.25s;
}
.cap-row:last-child {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brand-line);
}
.cap-num {
    font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--brand-cyan-ink);
    font-size: 1rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    min-width: 3rem;
}
.cap-title {
    font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--brand-ink);
    transition: color 0.3s;
}
.cap-desc {
    margin-left: auto;
    max-width: 420px;
    color: var(--brand-gray);
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    text-align: right;
}
.cap-row .cap-arrow {
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%) translateX(12px);
    opacity: 0;
    color: var(--brand-cyan-ink);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    transition: all 0.3s;
}
.cap-row:hover .cap-title {
    color: var(--brand-cyan-ink);
}
.cap-row:hover .cap-arrow {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(-50%) translateX(0);
}
.cap-row:hover {
    background: var(--brand-light);
}
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .cap-row {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 0.35rem 1.2rem;
    }
    .cap-desc {
        margin-left: calc(3rem + 1.2rem);
        max-width: 100%;
        flex-basis: 100%;
        text-align: left;
        font-size: 0.88rem;
        /* Leave room for the arrow, which is absolutely pinned to right:0.
           Without this the wrapped description runs underneath it. */
        padding-right: 1.75rem;
    }
    .cap-title {
        font-size: 1.4rem;
    }
}
/* --- Dark section tone modifier (UIUX "UX PRINCIPLES" rhythm) ---   Lets a light-authored section flip to the black/white/cyan identity without   duplicating its markup. Pair with the homepage rhythm documented in index.php. */
.section-dark {
    background: var(--brand-dark);
    color: #fff;
}
.section-dark .section-title {
    color: #fff;
}
/* On black the solid plate loses its edge, so the plate inverts to an   outlined one: same cut corner, hairline cyan rule instead of a fill. */
.section-dark .section-kicker,
.why-section .section-kicker,
.kicker-on-dark {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--brand-primary);
    box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(0, 181, 235, 0.5);
}
.section-dark .text-muted {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.62) !important;
}
.section-dark .cap-row,
.section-dark .cap-row:last-child {
    border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.14);
}
.section-dark .cap-title {
    color: #fff;
}
.section-dark .cap-desc {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.58);
}
.section-dark .cap-row:hover {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
}
.section-dark .cap-row:hover .cap-title {
    color: var(--brand-primary);
}
/* --- Why Tyconic Sports Section (§12) --- */
.why-section {
    background: var(--brand-deep);
    color: #fff;
}
.why-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
}
.why-item {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    padding: 2rem 0;
}
.why-num {
    font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
    color: var(--brand-primary);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.why-title {
    font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.5vw, 2.2rem);
    line-height: 1.05;
}
.why-stat {
    font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.4rem);
    line-height: 1;
}
.why-label {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 500;
}
/* --- Contact page: spec sheet (replaces the circular icon-chip trio) --- */
.spec-sheet {
    position: relative;
    background: var(--brand-deep);
    color: #fff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 181, 235, 0.22);
    clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - 22px) 0, 100% 22px, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
    padding: 1.5rem 1.5rem;
}
.spec-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 7.25rem 1fr;
    gap: 0.35rem 1rem;
    padding: 0.7rem 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    font-size: 0.92rem;
}
.spec-row:first-child {
    border-top: 0;
}
.spec-label {
    font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    padding-top: 0.15rem;
}
.spec-value {
    color: #fff;
    word-break: break-word;
    line-height: 1.45;
}
.spec-value a {
    color: var(--brand-primary);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 181, 235, 0.4);
}
.spec-value a:hover,
.spec-value a:focus {
    color: #fff;
    border-bottom-color: #fff;
}
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .spec-row {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}
/* Form column: ruled off with a hairline instead of a floating card */
.form-panel {
    border-left: 1px solid var(--brand-line);
    padding-left: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
}
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .form-panel {
        border-left: 0;
        border-top: 1px solid var(--brand-line);
        padding-left: 0;
        padding-top: 2rem;
    }
}
/* Inline form notices, brand-consistent instead of Bootstrap alerts */
.form-note {
    padding: 1rem 1.15rem;
    border-left: 2px solid var(--brand-primary);
    background: var(--primary-soft);
    color: var(--brand-ink);
    font-size: 0.92rem;
}
.form-note.is-error {
    border-left-color: #b3261e;
    background: rgba(179, 38, 30, 0.06);
}
.form-note strong {
    display: block;
    font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}
/* Buyer proof: ruled columns, hairline dividers instead of rounded cards */
.quote-col {
    padding: 0 2rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--brand-line);
    padding-top: 1.75rem;
}
.quote-col:first-child {
    padding-left: 0;
}
.quote-col:last-child {
    padding-right: 0;
}
.quote-stars {
    color: var(--brand-cyan-ink);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
}
.quote-text {
    font-size: 1.02rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--brand-ink);
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.quote-by {
    font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
}
.quote-where {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--brand-gray);
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .quote-col:not(:last-child) {
        border-right: 1px solid var(--brand-line);
    }
}
/* Compliance strip: dark ruled row, replaces the greyed icon row */
.compliance-strip {
    background: var(--brand-deep);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 2.75rem 0;
}
.compliance-head {
    padding-right: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.compliance-list {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
}
.compliance-list li {
    font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
    padding: 0.5rem 1.5rem;
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
    line-height: 1;
}
.compliance-list li:first-child {
    border-left: 0;
    padding-left: 0;
}
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .compliance-head {
        padding-right: 0;
    }
}

/* Stats strip: flat ruled band, not a floating rounded card */
.stat-strip {
    background: var(--brand-light);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--brand-line);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brand-line);
    padding: 2.5rem 0;
}
.stat-cell {
    padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
    text-align: center;
}
@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .stat-cell:not(.stat-cell-last) {
        border-right: 1px solid var(--brand-line);
    }
}
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .stat-cell:nth-child(odd) {
        border-right: 1px solid var(--brand-line);
    }
    .stat-cell:nth-child(-n+2) {
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brand-line);
    }
}

/* Small label/value line */
.spec-inline {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.5rem 1rem;
    padding: 0.85rem 1.1rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--brand-line);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brand-line);
}
.spec-inline-key {
    font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--brand-gray);
}
.spec-inline-val {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .quote-col {
        padding: 1.75rem 0;
    }
    .quote-col:not(:last-child) {
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brand-line);
    }
}

/* Factory caption plate, sits over the story photo */
.spec-tag {
    background: var(--brand-deep);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 0.85rem 1.1rem;
    clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - 14px) 0, 100% 14px, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 181, 235, 0.3);
}
.spec-tag-num {
    font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: var(--brand-primary);
}
.spec-tag-sub {
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
    margin-top: 0.2rem;
}

/* Ruled numbered list, shared by the About values and the Contact guidance list */
.rule-item {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.25rem;
    padding: 1.1rem 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--brand-line);
}
.rule-item:first-child {
    border-top: 0;
}
.rule-num {
    font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--brand-cyan-ink);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    min-width: 1.75rem;
    padding-top: 0.1rem;
}
.rule-title {
    font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.15rem;
}
.rule-desc {
    color: var(--brand-gray);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}
/* Two-column ruled grid: hairline column divider, rules only between rows */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .rule-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        column-gap: 3rem;
    }
    .rule-grid .rule-item {
        padding: 1.75rem 0;
    }
    .rule-grid .rule-item:nth-child(-n+2) {
        border-top: 0;
    }
    .rule-grid .rule-item:nth-child(even) {
        border-left: 1px solid var(--brand-line);
        padding-left: 3rem;
    }
}

/* --- Stats strip (on-light)  — high readability numbers + labels --- */
.stat-num {
    font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4.5vw, 3.6rem);
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--brand-ink);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.stat-plus {
    color: var(--brand-cyan-ink);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 0.62em;
    margin-left: 2px;
    vertical-align: top;
}
.stat-label {
    color: #4a4a4a;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
}
/* --- Featured Work Gallery (§11) --- */
.featured-scroll {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    overflow-x: auto;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    padding: 0.5rem 0 1.5rem;
    scrollbar-width: thin;
    overscroll-behavior-x: contain;
}
.featured-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar {
    height: 4px;
    background: var(--brand-line);
}
.featured-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background: var(--brand-primary);
    border-radius: 2px;
}
.feat-item {
    flex: 0 0 280px;
    scroll-snap-align: start;
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 4px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--brand-light);
}
.feat-item .feat-img {
    aspect-ratio: 3/4;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.165,0.84,0.44,1);
}
.feat-item:hover .feat-img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}
.feat-item .feat-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.75) 0%, transparent 50%);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.35s;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    padding: 1.2rem;
}
.feat-item:hover .feat-overlay {
    opacity: 1;
}
.feat-item .feat-meta {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 0.8rem 0.25rem 0;
    background: transparent;
}
.feat-item .feat-name {
    font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--brand-ink);
}
.feat-item .feat-link {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--brand-cyan-ink);
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}
/* --- Editorial Form Fields (§21) --- */
.form-editorial .form-control,
.form-editorial .form-select {
    border: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brand-line);
    border-radius: 0;
    background: transparent;
    padding: 0.75rem 0;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.form-editorial .form-control:focus,
.form-editorial .form-select:focus {
    border-bottom-color: var(--brand-primary);
    box-shadow: none;
}
.form-editorial .form-label {
    font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: var(--brand-gray);
    font-weight: 600;
}
/* --- Dropdown select: clear, judgeable field (UIUX §21/§22) --- */
.form-editorial .form-select {
    appearance: none;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    -moz-appearance: none;
    background-image: none !important;
    color: var(--brand-ink);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    padding: 0.85rem 2.75rem 0.85rem 1rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--brand-line);
    background-color: #fff;
    cursor: pointer;
}
.form-editorial .form-select:focus {
    border-color: var(--brand-primary);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(0, 181, 235, 0.12);
}
.form-editorial .form-select option {
    color: var(--brand-ink);
}
.form-select-wrap {
    position: relative;
}
.form-select-wrap .select-chevron {
    position: absolute;
    right: 14px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    color: var(--brand-cyan-ink);
    pointer-events: none;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}
.form-select-wrap:focus-within .select-chevron {
    transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(180deg);
}
/* --- Category sidebar: internally scrollable (UIUX) --- */
.sidebar-scroll {
    max-height: min(68vh, 580px);
    overflow-y: auto;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    scrollbar-width: thin;
    scrollbar-color: rgba(0, 181, 235, 0.55) transparent;
}
.sidebar-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: 5px;
}
.sidebar-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background: rgba(0, 181, 235, 0.55);
}
.sidebar-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
    background: transparent;
}
/* --- Editorial flat look (radii set in the Card System block) --- */
.category-card .img-container {
    border-radius: 4px;
}
/* --- Footer Update (§15) --- */
.footer {
    background-color: var(--brand-deep);
    padding: 80px 0 40px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
}
/* --- Focus Rings (Accessibility) --- */
a:focus-visible,
button:focus-visible,
.btn:focus-visible,
input:focus-visible,
textarea:focus-visible,
select:focus-visible {
    outline: 3px solid rgba(0, 181, 235, 0.4);
    outline-offset: 2px;
}
/* --- Responsive / Mobile --- */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .navbar .nav-link:not(.dropdown-toggle)::after {
        display: none;
    }
    .hero h1 {
        font-size: 2.6rem;
    }
    .hero .lead {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .hero h1 {
        font-size: 2.1rem;
    }
    .footer {
        padding: 60px 0 30px;
    }
}
/* Reduce motion */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    * {
        animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
        transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    }
}
/* Anti-blank-page safeguard: if AOS never initializes, make content visible */
.no-aos [data-aos] {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: none !important;
    transition: none !important;
}
/* Footer link hover */
.hover-text-primary {
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}
.hover-text-primary:hover {
    color: var(--brand-cyan-ink) !important;
}
/* ==================================================================   UIUX.md NEW TODO PASS — Sep 2026   ================================================================== */
/* Red focus state for nav links (replaces Bootstrap blue focus box-shadow) */
.navbar .nav-link:focus,
.navbar .nav-link:focus-visible,
.navbar .dropdown-toggle:focus,
.navbar .dropdown-toggle:focus-visible {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(0, 181, 235, 0.35) !important;
    outline: none;
}
.dropdown-item:focus-visible,
.dropdown-item:active {
    background-color: rgba(0, 181, 235, 0.07) !important;
    color: var(--brand-primary) !important;
}
.navbar .nav-link {
    -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 181, 235, 0.25);
}
/* Inner-page breadcrumb — UIUX §20 (small, uppercase, muted, not dominant) */
.breadcrumb-brand {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    font-weight: 500;
}
.breadcrumb-brand .breadcrumb-item + .breadcrumb-item::before {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
}
.breadcrumb-brand a {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6) !important;
    transition: color 0.25s ease;
}
.breadcrumb-brand a:hover {
    color: #fff !important;
}
.breadcrumb-brand .breadcrumb-item.active {
    color: #fff;
}
/* Product header meta line */
.prod-meta {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
    font-weight: 600;
}
/* Hero rotating accent word (subtle crossfade, no bounce) */
.hero-rotate {
    display: inline-block;
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease;
}
.hero-rotate.is-swap {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(6px);
}
/* Capabilities page — editorial detail rows */
.cap-detail {
    display: grid;
    gap: 1.2rem;
    padding: 2rem 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--brand-line);
}
.cap-detail:last-child {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brand-line);
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .cap-detail {
        grid-template-columns: 5rem 1fr 1fr;
        align-items: start;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .cap-detail .cap-title {
        font-size: 1.6rem;
    }
}
.cap-tags {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.4rem;
    align-content: flex-start;
}
.cap-tag {
    border: 1px solid var(--brand-line);
    background: var(--brand-surface);
    padding: 0.35rem 0.7rem;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    color: var(--brand-gray);
    font-weight: 600;
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
}
/* Floating quick-contact bar */
.float-bar {
    position: fixed;
    right: 18px;
    bottom: 18px;
    z-index: 1045;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
}
.float-btn {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background-color: var(--brand-deep);
    background-image: linear-gradient(var(--brand-primary), var(--brand-primary));
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: 0 0;
    background-size: 0 100%;
    color: #fff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
    border-radius: 0;
    box-shadow: none;
    clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - 10px) 0, 100% 10px, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
    position: relative;
    transition: background-size 0.32s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1), color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
    text-decoration: none;
}
.float-btn:hover,
.float-btn:focus-visible {
    background-size: 100% 100%;
    border-color: var(--brand-primary);
    color: var(--brand-deep);
}
.float-btn::before {
    content: attr(data-tooltip);
    position: absolute;
    right: calc(100% + 10px);
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    white-space: nowrap;
    background: var(--brand-dark);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 6px 12px;
    border-radius: 0;
    clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - 8px) 0, 100% 8px, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
    pointer-events: none;
}
.float-btn:hover::before {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
}
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .float-bar {
        right: 12px;
        bottom: 12px;
    }
}
/* --- Hero slider (custom, restrained crossfade) --- */
.hero-slider {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    /* No z-index here on purpose. It must not create a stacking context, or
       the controls nested inside it could not rise above the copy block
       (z-2) and the scrims (z-1). The slides carry the z-index instead. */
}
.hero-slide {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 0;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 1.1s ease;
}
.hero-slide.active {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1.06);
    animation: heroZoom 7s ease-out forwards;
}
@keyframes heroZoom {
    from {
        transform: scale(1.09);
    }
    to {
        transform: scale(1);
    }
}
.hero-nav {
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: 54px;
    height: 54px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
    transition: background 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
    cursor: pointer;
}
.hero-nav:hover {
    background: var(--brand-primary);
    border-color: var(--brand-primary);
    color: #fff;
}
.hero-prev {
    left: 20px;
}
.hero-next {
    right: 20px;
}
.hero-dots {
    left: 50%;
    bottom: 26px;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
}
.hero-dots button {
    width: 30px;
    height: 3px;
    border: 0;
    padding: 0;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
    transition: background 0.3s ease, width 0.3s ease;
    cursor: pointer;
}
.hero-dots button.active {
    background: var(--brand-primary);
    width: 42px;
}
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .hero-nav {
        display: none;
    }
    .hero-dots {
        bottom: 18px;
    }
}

/* --- Hero: mobile framing -------------------------------------------
   TODO "crop hero slides to 16:9 for mobile". The slide is a background
   layer filling the whole header, so the crop is controlled by the
   header's own box rather than by the image.
   95vh on a 360x640 phone is ~608px tall against a 16:9 image, which
   crops away the middle of every photo. Below 768px the hero is given a
   16:9 media band with a solid copy block beneath it: the image keeps a
   recognisable 16:9 frame, the headline never sits on top of a busy
   photo, and the CTA buttons stay in comfortable thumb reach. */
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .hero {
        display: block !important;
        min-height: 0;
    }
    .hero-slider {
        position: relative;
        inset: auto;
        aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
        width: 100%;
    }
    .hero-slide {
        background-position: center 38%;
    }
    /* Keep the two full-bleed scrims off the copy block, and only tint
       the media band so the photo stays legible. */
    .hero > .position-absolute.bg-black,
    .hero > .position-absolute.bg-gradient-to-b {
        display: none;
    }
    .hero-slider::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15) 45%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6) 100%);
        pointer-events: none;
    }
    .hero .container {
        padding-top: 28px;
        padding-bottom: 34px;
    }
    .hero h1 {
        font-size: clamp(1.95rem, 8.4vw, 2.5rem);
    }
    .hero .lead {
        font-size: 1rem;
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem !important;
    }
    .hero-badge {
        margin-bottom: 1rem !important;
    }
}
/* --- Utility shims: z-index + opacity (used across templates) --- */
.z-0 {
    z-index: 0;
}
.z-1 {
    z-index: 1;
}
.z-2 {
    z-index: 2;
}
.z-3 {
    z-index: 3;
}
.z-4 {
    z-index: 4;
}
.z-5 {
    z-index: 5;
}
.z-10 {
    z-index: 10;
}
.opacity-10 {
    opacity: 0.10;
}
.opacity-55 {
    opacity: 0.55;
}
.opacity-60 {
    opacity: 0.60;
}
.opacity-80 {
    opacity: 0.80;
}
.opacity-90 {
    opacity: 0.90;
}