/* ============================================================
   NVEKsoft — Design System
   Void Black · Gunmetal · Chrome Silver · Steel · Indigo · Signal Cyan
   ============================================================ */

:root{
  /* brand tokens */
  --void-black:#0A0A0C;
  --gunmetal:#1C1E22;
  --chrome-silver:#C9CDD3;
  --steel-grey:#8A8F98;
  --nvek-indigo:#403E63;

  --signal-cyan:#4CC9F0;

  /* luxury accents */
  --platinum:     #E7E3DA;
  --champagne:    #C8B99C;
  --indigo-lit:   #9A97D6;

  /* derived surfaces */
  --panel:        color-mix(in srgb, var(--gunmetal) 82%, var(--void-black));
  --panel-hi:     color-mix(in srgb, var(--gunmetal) 100%, white 4%);
  --hairline:     color-mix(in srgb, var(--chrome-silver) 12%, transparent);
  --hairline-hi:  color-mix(in srgb, var(--chrome-silver) 26%, transparent);
  --indigo-soft:  color-mix(in srgb, var(--nvek-indigo) 55%, transparent);
  --text:         #E8EAEE;
  --text-dim:     #A9AFB9;

  /* type */
  --f-head:'Sora','Space Grotesk',system-ui,sans-serif;
  --f-body:'Inter','Plus Jakarta Sans',system-ui,sans-serif;
  --f-mono:'JetBrains Mono',ui-monospace,'SF Mono',monospace;

  /* rhythm */
  --gap:clamp(1.25rem,2.2vw,2rem);
  --pad-x:clamp(1.25rem,5vw,3.5rem);
  --sec-y:clamp(5.5rem,12vh,10rem);
  --r:14px;
  --r-lg:20px;
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1);
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
html.lenis,html.lenis body{height:auto}
.lenis.lenis-smooth{scroll-behavior:auto !important}

body{
  margin:0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 80% at 50% -10%, #16161F 0%, transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(90% 60% at 100% 100%, #121620 0%, transparent 55%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #0C0C11 0%, #0A0A0C 45%, #08080A 100%);
  background-attachment:fixed;
  color:var(--text);
  font-family:var(--f-body);
  font-weight:400;
  font-size:clamp(.98rem,.35vw + .9rem,1.06rem);
  line-height:1.65;
  letter-spacing:.005em;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  overflow-x:hidden;
}
body.is-locked{overflow:hidden}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
ul,ol{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}
h1,h2,h3{margin:0;font-family:var(--f-head);font-weight:700;line-height:1.06;letter-spacing:-.02em}
p{margin:0}
button{font:inherit;color:inherit;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer}

::selection{background:var(--nvek-indigo);color:#fff}

:focus-visible{
  outline:2px solid var(--signal-cyan);
  outline-offset:3px;
  border-radius:4px;
}

.skip-link{
  position:fixed;top:-100px;left:1rem;z-index:400;
  background:var(--nvek-indigo);color:#fff;padding:.7rem 1.1rem;border-radius:8px;
  transition:top .2s var(--ease);
}
.skip-link:focus-visible{top:1rem}

/* ============================================================
   LAYOUT PRIMITIVES
   ============================================================ */
.container{width:min(1240px,100%);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:var(--pad-x)}
.container--narrow{width:min(720px,100%)}
.section{position:relative;padding-block:var(--sec-y);z-index:2}
.section__head{margin-bottom:clamp(2.5rem,5vw,4.25rem)}
.section__head--center{text-align:center}
.section__head--center .section-title{margin-inline:auto}

.eyebrow{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.85rem;
  font-family:var(--f-head);
  font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.34em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--indigo-lit);
  margin-bottom:1.1rem;
}
.eyebrow::before{
  content:"";flex:none;width:26px;height:1px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,color-mix(in srgb,var(--champagne) 70%,transparent));
}
.section__head--center .eyebrow{justify-content:center}
.section-title{
  max-width:17ch;
  font-size:clamp(2rem,4.6vw,3.6rem);
  background:linear-gradient(176deg,#FFFFFF 0%,var(--platinum) 34%,var(--chrome-silver) 62%,#8A8578 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent;
  padding-bottom:.06em;
}

/* ---- buttons & links ---- */
.btn-primary{
  --glow:0 0 0 rgba(76,201,240,0);
  position:relative;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;
  padding:.85rem 1.6rem;border-radius:999px;
  font-family:var(--f-head);font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;letter-spacing:.01em;
  color:var(--chrome-silver);
  background:linear-gradient(140deg,color-mix(in srgb,var(--nvek-indigo) 100%,white 6%),color-mix(in srgb,var(--nvek-indigo) 70%,var(--void-black)));
  border:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--champagne) 26%,transparent);
  box-shadow:inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.13),0 12px 26px -18px #000,var(--glow);
  transition:transform .4s var(--ease),box-shadow .4s var(--ease),color .3s,border-color .3s;
  will-change:transform;
}
.btn-primary:hover,.btn-primary:focus-visible{
  color:#fff;transform:translateY(-2px);
  border-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--signal-cyan) 40%,transparent);
  --glow:0 6px 30px -6px color-mix(in srgb,var(--signal-cyan) 45%,transparent);
}
.btn-primary:active{transform:translateY(0)}

.link-ghost{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.45rem;
  font-family:var(--f-head);font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;
  color:var(--text-dim);padding:.85rem .2rem;
  transition:color .3s var(--ease);
}
.link-ghost span{transition:transform .35s var(--ease)}
.link-ghost:hover,.link-ghost:focus-visible{color:var(--chrome-silver)}
.link-ghost:hover span{transform:translateX(5px)}

/* ---- card ---- */
.card{
  position:relative;
  background:linear-gradient(165deg,var(--panel-hi),color-mix(in srgb,var(--gunmetal) 48%,var(--void-black)));
  border:1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius:var(--r-lg);
  padding:clamp(1.6rem,2.5vw,2.25rem);
  overflow:hidden;
  box-shadow:inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.055), 0 26px 60px -40px #000;
  transition:border-color .45s var(--ease),transform .45s var(--ease),
             background .45s var(--ease),box-shadow .45s var(--ease);
}
.card::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;border-radius:inherit;pointer-events:none;
  background:radial-gradient(420px circle at var(--mx,50%) var(--my,0%),color-mix(in srgb,var(--nvek-indigo) 34%,transparent),transparent 62%);
  opacity:0;transition:opacity .5s var(--ease);
}
.card::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;border-radius:inherit;pointer-events:none;
  background:linear-gradient(115deg,transparent 38%,rgba(255,255,255,.055) 48%,transparent 58%);
  transform:translateX(-120%);transition:transform 1.1s var(--ease);
}
.card:hover::after{transform:translateX(120%)}
.card:hover,.card:focus-within{
  transform:translateY(-5px);border-color:var(--hairline-hi);
  box-shadow:inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.09), 0 34px 70px -38px #000;
}
.card:hover::before{opacity:1}
.card.is-active{border-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--signal-cyan) 30%,transparent)}

/* ---- reveal base states (animated in main.js) ---- */
.reveal-text,.gsap-reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(26px)}
.no-motion .reveal-text,.no-motion .gsap-reveal{opacity:1;transform:none}

/* ============================================================
   BACKDROP: canvas, vignette, grain
   ============================================================ */
#sentinel-canvas{
  position:fixed;inset:0;width:100vw;height:100dvh;
  z-index:0;background:var(--void-black);display:block;
}
#sentinel-canvas.phone{
  /* full bleed, behind the page. z-index 0 puts it under every section
     (which sit at 2) and under the reading scrim (1), so the machine can be
     as large as it likes and still never cover a word. */
  position:fixed;inset:0;width:100vw;height:100dvh;z-index:0;
  background:transparent;transform:none;
}
.sentinel-fallback{
  position:fixed;top:0;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);
  width:min(70vw,520px);z-index:0;opacity:.9;pointer-events:none;
}
.aurora{
  position:fixed;inset:-25%;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(38% 30% at 22% 28%, color-mix(in srgb,var(--nvek-indigo) 46%,transparent), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(32% 26% at 78% 62%, color-mix(in srgb,#1F4A63 40%,transparent), transparent 72%),
    radial-gradient(26% 22% at 62% 12%, color-mix(in srgb,var(--champagne) 12%,transparent), transparent 70%);
  filter:blur(30px);
  opacity:.5;
  animation:aurora 34s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
@keyframes aurora{
  0%  {transform:translate3d(-2%,-1%,0) scale(1.00)}
  50% {transform:translate3d(2%,2%,0)   scale(1.08)}
  100%{transform:translate3d(-1%,3%,0)  scale(1.03)}
}
.forge-stage{display:none}
.phone-scrim{
  /* Phones only. The Sentinel works the top of the frame and the copy reads
     in the lower two thirds, so the page carries a fixed gradient that is
     clear where the machine performs and progressively darker where the eye
     reads. Fixed and GPU-composited: it costs nothing to scroll. */
  display:none;position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:1;pointer-events:none;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg,
      rgba(6,6,9,.34) 0,
      rgba(6,6,9,.06) 7%,
      rgba(6,6,9,.04) 40%,
      rgba(6,6,9,.52) 57%,
      rgba(6,6,9,.86) 74%,
      rgba(6,6,9,.95) 100%);
}
.vignette{
  position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:1;pointer-events:none;
  background:radial-gradient(130% 90% at 50% 40%,transparent 38%,rgba(5,5,7,.72) 100%);
}
.grain{
  position:fixed;inset:-50%;z-index:1;pointer-events:none;opacity:.035;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='160' height='160'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.85' numOctaves='3'/></filter><rect width='160' height='160' filter='url(%23n)'/></svg>");
  animation:grain 7s steps(6) infinite;
}
@keyframes grain{
  0%,100%{transform:translate(0,0)} 16%{transform:translate(-4%,-3%)}
  33%{transform:translate(3%,-4%)} 50%{transform:translate(-3%,4%)}
  66%{transform:translate(4%,3%)} 83%{transform:translate(-2%,-2%)}
}

/* ============================================================
   NAV
   ============================================================ */
#navbar{
  position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:120;
  transition:background .45s var(--ease),backdrop-filter .45s var(--ease),border-color .45s var(--ease);
  border-bottom:1px solid transparent;
  background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--gunmetal) 34%,transparent);
  backdrop-filter:blur(10px) saturate(1.2);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(10px) saturate(1.2);
}
#navbar.scrolled{
  background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--gunmetal) 82%,transparent);
  border-bottom-color:var(--hairline);
  backdrop-filter:blur(18px) saturate(1.4);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(18px) saturate(1.4);
}
.nav__inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2rem;height:72px}
.nav__brand{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;
  font-family:var(--f-head);font-weight:700;font-size:1.02rem;letter-spacing:-.01em;
  color:var(--chrome-silver);
}
.nav__brand img{width:auto;height:22px;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 8px color-mix(in srgb,var(--nvek-indigo) 70%,transparent))}
.nav__links{display:flex;gap:2rem;margin-inline:auto}
.nav__links a{
  position:relative;font-size:.92rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--chrome-silver);
  transition:color .3s var(--ease),text-shadow .3s var(--ease);
}
.nav__links a::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-6px;height:1px;width:0;
  background:var(--signal-cyan);transition:width .35s var(--ease);
}
.nav__links a:hover,.nav__links a:focus-visible{
  color:#fff;text-shadow:0 0 14px color-mix(in srgb,var(--signal-cyan) 55%,transparent);
}
.nav__links a:hover::after{width:100%}
.nav__cta{padding:.6rem 1.25rem;font-size:.84rem}
.nav__burger{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;padding:10px;margin-left:auto}
.nav__burger span{display:block;width:22px;height:1.5px;background:var(--chrome-silver);transition:transform .35s var(--ease),opacity .25s}
.nav__burger[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(6.5px) rotate(45deg)}
.nav__burger[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.nav__burger[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-6.5px) rotate(-45deg)}

.nav-mobile{
  position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:110;display:grid;place-items:center;
  background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--void-black) 96%,transparent);
  backdrop-filter:blur(22px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(22px);
  opacity:0;pointer-events:none;visibility:hidden;
  transition:opacity .4s var(--ease),visibility .4s var(--ease);
}
.nav-mobile[hidden]{display:grid}
.nav-mobile.open{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto;visibility:visible}
.nav-mobile ul{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1.6rem;text-align:center}
.nav-mobile a{font-family:var(--f-head);font-weight:600;font-size:1.6rem;color:var(--chrome-silver)}
.nav-mobile__cta{color:var(--signal-cyan) !important}

/* ============================================================
   HERO
   ============================================================ */
.hero{
  position:relative;z-index:2;
  min-height:100svh;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;
  padding-top:96px;padding-bottom:clamp(5rem,12vh,8rem);
}
.hero__inner{max-width:1240px;position:relative;z-index:2}
.hero::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;pointer-events:none;
  background:linear-gradient(100deg,var(--void-black) 6%,color-mix(in srgb,var(--void-black) 76%,transparent) 34%,transparent 62%);
}
.hero__title{
  font-size:clamp(2.3rem,5.2vw,4.35rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.035em;max-width:16ch;
  background:linear-gradient(174deg,#FFFFFF 2%,var(--platinum) 30%,var(--chrome-silver) 58%,#807A6E 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent;
  margin-bottom:1.6rem;
  text-shadow:0 0 110px rgba(74,70,112,.42);
}
.hero__sub{
  max-width:46ch;color:var(--text-dim);font-weight:400;
  font-size:clamp(1.03rem,.5vw + .98rem,1.22rem);line-height:1.72;
}
.hero__actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:1.4rem;margin-top:2.6rem}


.scroll-hint{
  z-index:3;position:absolute;left:var(--pad-x);bottom:clamp(1.6rem,4vh,3rem);
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.85rem;color:var(--text-dim);
  font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-family:var(--f-head);font-weight:600;
  transition:color .3s var(--ease);
}
.scroll-hint:hover{color:var(--chrome-silver)}
.scroll-hint__mouse{
  position:relative;width:20px;height:32px;border-radius:11px;
  border:1.4px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--chrome-silver) 45%,transparent);flex:none;
}
.scroll-hint__mouse i{
  position:absolute;left:50%;top:7px;width:2.5px;height:6px;border-radius:2px;
  background:var(--signal-cyan);transform:translateX(-50%);
  animation:wheel 1.9s var(--ease) infinite;
  box-shadow:0 0 8px var(--signal-cyan);
}
@keyframes wheel{0%{opacity:0;transform:translate(-50%,-4px)}30%{opacity:1}70%{opacity:1}100%{opacity:0;transform:translate(-50%,11px)}}

/* ============================================================
   MARQUEE
   ============================================================ */
.marquee{
  position:relative;z-index:2;overflow:hidden;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,color-mix(in srgb,var(--gunmetal) 92%,transparent),color-mix(in srgb,var(--gunmetal) 70%,transparent));
  border-block:1px solid var(--hairline);
  padding-block:.9rem;
}
.marquee__track{display:flex;width:max-content;animation:marquee 46s linear infinite}
.marquee:hover .marquee__track{animation-play-state:paused}
.marquee__set{
  font-family:var(--f-head);font-weight:600;
  font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.32em;color:var(--chrome-silver);
  white-space:nowrap;opacity:.72;
}
@keyframes marquee{from{transform:translate3d(0,0,0)}to{transform:translate3d(-50%,0,0)}}

/* ============================================================
   WHAT WE BUILD
   ============================================================ */
.grid-6{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:var(--gap)}
.card__num{
  font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;
  color:var(--indigo-lit);display:block;margin-bottom:1.4rem;
}
.card__title{font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:600;color:#EEF1F5;margin-bottom:.75rem;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.card__body{color:var(--text-dim);font-size:.98rem;font-weight:400;line-height:1.75}

/* ============================================================
   OUR SYSTEMS
   ============================================================ */
.grid-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:var(--gap)}
.system-card{
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;overflow:hidden;
  background:linear-gradient(168deg,color-mix(in srgb,var(--gunmetal) 88%,transparent),color-mix(in srgb,var(--void-black) 78%,transparent));
  backdrop-filter:blur(18px) saturate(1.2);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(18px) saturate(1.2);
  border:1px solid var(--hairline);border-radius:var(--r-lg);
  box-shadow:inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.06), 0 30px 70px -42px #000;
  transition:border-color .5s var(--ease),transform .5s var(--ease);
}
.system-card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);border-color:var(--hairline-hi)}
.system-card__shot{
  position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline);
  background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--void-black) 70%,var(--gunmetal));
}
.system-card__shot img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:top center;
  filter:saturate(.82) contrast(1.04);transition:transform .8s var(--ease),filter .6s var(--ease)}
.system-card:hover .system-card__shot img{transform:scale(1.045);filter:saturate(1) contrast(1.06)}
.system-card__shot::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 45%,color-mix(in srgb,var(--void-black) 80%,transparent));
}
.system-card__body{padding:clamp(1.5rem,2.6vw,2.3rem);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.85rem;flex:1}
.system-card__title{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:1.02rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--signal-cyan);filter:saturate(.75) brightness(.95)}
.system-card__tagline{font-family:var(--f-head);font-size:clamp(1.35rem,2.2vw,1.85rem);font-weight:700;color:var(--chrome-silver);letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.15}
.system-card__desc{color:var(--text-dim);font-weight:400;font-size:.99rem;line-height:1.72}
.tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem;margin-top:.3rem}
.tags li{
  font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.06em;
  color:#D6DBE2;padding:.4rem .75rem;border-radius:999px;
  border:1px solid var(--hairline);background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--void-black) 45%,transparent);
}
.system-card .btn-primary{margin-top:auto;align-self:flex-start}

/* ============================================================
   PROCESS
   ============================================================ */
.process{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:var(--gap);
  position:relative;padding-top:2.2rem;
}
.process::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:1px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--hairline-hi) 12%,var(--hairline-hi) 88%,transparent);
}
.process__step{
  position:relative;padding:2.2rem 1.35rem 1.6rem;
  border-radius:var(--r);
  background:linear-gradient(170deg,color-mix(in srgb,var(--gunmetal) 78%,transparent),color-mix(in srgb,var(--void-black) 82%,transparent));
  backdrop-filter:blur(14px) saturate(1.1);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(14px) saturate(1.1);
  border:1px solid transparent;
  transition:border-color .45s var(--ease),background .45s var(--ease);
}
.process__step.is-active{border-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--signal-cyan) 22%,transparent)}
.process__step::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;top:-2.2rem;left:1.35rem;width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;
  transform:translateY(-4px);
  background:var(--nvek-indigo);border:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--chrome-silver) 40%,transparent);
  transition:background .45s var(--ease),box-shadow .45s var(--ease);
}
.process__step.is-active::before{
  background:var(--signal-cyan);
  box-shadow:0 0 16px color-mix(in srgb,var(--signal-cyan) 75%,transparent);
}
.process__num{
  display:block;font-family:var(--f-mono);font-weight:700;
  font-size:clamp(2.1rem,3.4vw,2.9rem);line-height:1;
  color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke:1px color-mix(in srgb,var(--chrome-silver) 34%,transparent);
  margin-bottom:1rem;transition:-webkit-text-stroke-color .45s var(--ease)
}
.process__step.is-active .process__num{-webkit-text-stroke-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--signal-cyan) 62%,transparent)}
.process__title{font-size:1.1rem;font-weight:600;color:#EEF1F5;margin-bottom:.6rem}
.process__body{color:var(--text-dim);font-size:.93rem;font-weight:400;line-height:1.72}

/* ============================================================
   WHY NVEKSOFT
   ============================================================ */
.trust{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1.35rem;max-width:60ch}
.trust li{
  text-shadow:0 2px 18px var(--void-black);
  position:relative;padding-left:2.1rem;color:var(--text-dim);
  font-weight:400;font-size:1.03rem;line-height:1.75;
}
.trust__mark{
  position:absolute;left:0;top:.62em;width:11px;height:11px;
  border:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--chrome-silver) 42%,transparent);
  background:var(--nvek-indigo);
  transform:rotate(45deg);border-radius:2px;
  box-shadow:0 0 0 3px color-mix(in srgb,var(--nvek-indigo) 20%,transparent);
}
.stats{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;
  margin-top:clamp(3rem,6vw,5rem);
  background:var(--hairline);
  border:1px solid var(--hairline);border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;
  box-shadow:inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.05), 0 30px 70px -46px #000;
}
.stat{
  background:linear-gradient(170deg,var(--panel-hi),color-mix(in srgb,var(--gunmetal) 42%,var(--void-black)));
  padding:clamp(1.4rem,2.6vw,2.1rem);text-align:center;
}
.stat__value{
  display:block;font-family:var(--f-mono);font-weight:700;
  font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3vw,2.4rem);color:var(--chrome-silver);line-height:1.1;
}
.stat__label{
  display:block;margin-top:.65rem;font-family:var(--f-mono);
  font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-dim);
}

/* ============================================================
   CONTACT
   ============================================================ */
.section--contact{padding-bottom:clamp(6rem,14vh,11rem)}
.form{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1.35rem}
.field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.5rem}
.field label{
  font-family:var(--f-head);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-dim);
}
.field input,.field textarea{
  width:100%;padding:.95rem 1.1rem;border-radius:12px;
  font-family:var(--f-body);font-size:.98rem;color:var(--text);
  background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--gunmetal) 62%,var(--void-black));
  border:1px solid var(--hairline);
  transition:border-color .35s var(--ease),box-shadow .35s var(--ease),background .35s var(--ease);
  resize:vertical;
}
.field input::placeholder,.field textarea::placeholder{color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--text-dim) 78%,transparent)}
.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus{
  outline:none;border-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--signal-cyan) 55%,transparent);
  box-shadow:0 0 0 3px color-mix(in srgb,var(--signal-cyan) 14%,transparent);
  background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--gunmetal) 82%,var(--void-black));
}
.field.invalid input,.field.invalid textarea{border-color:color-mix(in srgb,#E06B6B 60%,transparent)}
.field__err{min-height:0;font-size:.78rem;color:#E28E8E;font-family:var(--f-mono);letter-spacing:.02em}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.btn-submit{align-self:flex-start;margin-top:.4rem;padding-inline:2.1rem}
.btn-submit[disabled]{opacity:.55;cursor:progress}
.form__status{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.82rem;color:var(--text-dim);min-height:1.2em}
.form-success[hidden]{display:none}
.form-success{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1rem;padding:2rem;
  border:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--signal-cyan) 26%,transparent);border-radius:var(--r-lg);
  background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--panel-hi),color-mix(in srgb,var(--gunmetal) 40%,var(--void-black)));
  color:var(--chrome-silver);
}
.form-success__mark{
  flex:none;width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--nvek-indigo);position:relative;
  box-shadow:0 0 22px color-mix(in srgb,var(--signal-cyan) 45%,transparent);
}
.form-success__mark::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:13px;top:9px;width:8px;height:16px;
  border:2px solid var(--signal-cyan);border-top:0;border-left:0;transform:rotate(42deg);
}

/* ============================================================
   FOOTER
   ============================================================ */
.footer{position:relative;z-index:2;border-top:1px solid var(--hairline);padding-top:clamp(2.5rem,5vw,4rem);padding-bottom:2rem;background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--void-black) 72%,transparent)}
.footer__inner{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2rem 3rem;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:space-between}
.footer__tagline{margin-top:.8rem;color:var(--text-dim);font-size:.9rem;font-weight:400}
.footer__links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1.4rem}
.footer__links a{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--text-dim);transition:color .3s var(--ease)}
.footer__links a:hover{color:var(--chrome-silver)}
.footer__mail{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--text-dim)}
.footer__mail a{color:var(--chrome-silver);border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline-hi);transition:color .3s,border-color .3s}
.footer__mail a:hover{color:var(--signal-cyan);border-color:var(--signal-cyan)}
.footer__copy{margin-top:clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem);font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.76rem;color:var(--text-dim)}

/* ============================================================
   LOADER
   ============================================================ */
.loader{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:900;display:grid;place-items:center;background:var(--void-black);overflow:hidden}
.loader.done{pointer-events:none}
.loader__grid{
  position:absolute;inset:-10%;z-index:0;opacity:.35;
  background:
    linear-gradient(color-mix(in srgb,var(--chrome-silver) 5%,transparent) 1px,transparent 1px) 0 0/64px 64px,
    linear-gradient(90deg,color-mix(in srgb,var(--chrome-silver) 5%,transparent) 1px,transparent 1px) 0 0/64px 64px,
    radial-gradient(closest-side at 50% 50%,color-mix(in srgb,var(--nvek-indigo) 40%,transparent),transparent 72%);
  -webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(closest-side at 50% 50%,#000 20%,transparent 78%);
  mask-image:radial-gradient(closest-side at 50% 50%,#000 20%,transparent 78%);
  animation:loaderDrift 14s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes loaderDrift{to{background-position:64px 64px,64px 64px,0 0}}

.loader__inner{position:relative;z-index:2;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:.65rem;transition:opacity .35s var(--ease)}
.loader.done .loader__inner{opacity:0}

.loader__dial{position:relative;width:132px;height:132px;display:grid;place-items:center;margin-bottom:.4rem}
.loader__dial svg{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;transform:rotate(-90deg)}
.loader__track{fill:none;stroke:color-mix(in srgb,var(--chrome-silver) 11%,transparent);stroke-width:1.5}
.loader__prog{
  fill:none;stroke:url(#none);stroke:var(--signal-cyan);stroke-width:2.5;stroke-linecap:round;
  stroke-dasharray:339.29;stroke-dashoffset:339.29;
  filter:drop-shadow(0 0 8px color-mix(in srgb,var(--signal-cyan) 70%,transparent));
  transition:stroke-dashoffset .4s var(--ease);
}
.loader__mark{
  width:66px;height:auto;opacity:0;
  animation:markIn 1s var(--ease) .1s forwards;
  filter:drop-shadow(0 0 18px color-mix(in srgb,var(--nvek-indigo) 90%,transparent));
}
@keyframes markIn{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(10px) scale(.9)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}

.loader__word{
  font-family:var(--f-head);font-weight:700;font-size:1.05rem;letter-spacing:.28em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--chrome-silver);padding-left:.28em;
  opacity:0;animation:markIn .9s var(--ease) .28s forwards;
}
.loader__tag{
  font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--text-dim);opacity:0;animation:markIn .9s var(--ease) .42s forwards;
}
.loader__dots i{animation:dot 1.4s infinite}
.loader__dots i:nth-child(2){animation-delay:.2s}
.loader__dots i:nth-child(3){animation-delay:.4s}
@keyframes dot{0%,60%,100%{opacity:.25}30%{opacity:1}}
.loader__pct{
  margin-top:.35rem;font-family:var(--f-mono);font-weight:700;font-size:1.5rem;
  color:var(--chrome-silver);letter-spacing:.04em;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;
  opacity:0;animation:markIn .9s var(--ease) .5s forwards;
}
.loader__curtain{position:absolute;z-index:1;left:0;right:0;height:50.5%;background:var(--void-black);transition:transform 1.05s cubic-bezier(.76,0,.24,1)}
.loader__curtain--t{top:0}
.loader__curtain--b{bottom:0}
.loader.done .loader__curtain--t{transform:translateY(-100%)}
.loader.done .loader__curtain--b{transform:translateY(100%)}

/* ============================================================
   CUSTOM CURSOR
   ============================================================ */
.cursor{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;z-index:800;pointer-events:none;opacity:0;transition:opacity .3s}
.cursor.on{opacity:1}
.cursor__ring{
  position:absolute;width:34px;height:34px;margin:-17px 0 0 -17px;border-radius:50%;
  border:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--chrome-silver) 55%,transparent);
  transition:width .3s var(--ease),height .3s var(--ease),margin .3s var(--ease),border-color .3s,background .3s;
}
.cursor__dot{position:absolute;width:4px;height:4px;margin:-2px 0 0 -2px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--signal-cyan);box-shadow:0 0 10px var(--signal-cyan)}
.cursor__label{
  position:absolute;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);
  font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.18em;color:var(--void-black);
  opacity:0;transition:opacity .25s;
}
.cursor.hover .cursor__ring{width:58px;height:58px;margin:-29px 0 0 -29px;background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--chrome-silver) 88%,transparent);border-color:transparent}
.cursor.hover .cursor__dot{opacity:0}
.cursor.hover .cursor__label{opacity:1}

/* ============================================================
   MOBILE SENTINEL SYSTEM
   ============================================================ */
.mobile-stage{display:none}
/* the mobile Sentinel is now the full-screen stage itself, so the old docked
   badge is gone; only the tilt control it used to carry survives, as a row in
   the mobile menu */
.badge__tilt{
  font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.86rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--text-dim);background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius:999px;padding:.55rem 1.4rem;
  transition:border-color .3s,color .3s;
}
.badge__tilt[aria-pressed="true"]{color:var(--signal-cyan);border-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--signal-cyan) 45%,transparent)}


/* ---- WhatsApp quick contact (phones only) ---------------------------------
   Bottom-right, above the page but out of the reading column, with a safe-area
   inset so it clears the iOS home indicator. Hidden on pointer devices, where
   the contact form and the mailto link already cover it. */
.wa-fab{
  position:fixed;z-index:135;display:none;
  right:calc(14px + env(safe-area-inset-right,0px));
  bottom:calc(16px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom,0px));
  width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:50%;
  align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  color:#0B0F0C;background:linear-gradient(160deg,#38D46A,#1FA855);
  box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(0,0,0,.55),0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.12) inset;
  transition:transform .25s var(--ease),box-shadow .25s var(--ease);
}
.wa-fab:active{transform:scale(.94)}
.wa-fab:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--signal-cyan);outline-offset:3px}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){
  .wa-fab{animation:waRise .5s var(--ease) both .9s}
}
@keyframes waRise{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px) scale(.85)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ============================================================ */
/* On wide screens the content column stops short of the right edge and the
   Sentinel gets a lane of its own. Before this it simply sat behind the card
   grids, which is why it read as a shadow rather than a character. */
@media (min-width:1180px){
  #what-we-build .grid-6{max-width:1000px}
  #our-systems .grid-2{max-width:1000px}
  #our-systems .section__head,
  #what-we-build .section__head{max-width:1000px}
}

@media (max-width:1023px){
  .grid-6{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .process{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);row-gap:2.5rem}
  .nav__links{gap:1.4rem}
}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .grid-2{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
}
@media (max-width:767px){
  :root{--sec-y:clamp(4rem,10vh,6rem)}
  .nav__links,.nav__cta{display:none}
  .nav__burger{display:flex;margin-left:.2rem}
  .wa-fab{display:flex}
  .grid-6{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .process{grid-template-columns:1fr;row-gap:2.2rem}
  .process::before{display:none}
  .process__step{padding:1.4rem 1.2rem;border-left:1px solid var(--hairline);border-radius:0 var(--r) var(--r) 0}
  .process__step::before{top:1.6rem;left:-5px;transform:none}
  .phone-scrim{display:block}
  .forge-stage{
    display:grid;place-items:end center;
    height:64svh;padding-bottom:2.5rem;position:relative;z-index:2;pointer-events:none;
  }
  .forge-stage__label{
    font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.34em;
    color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--champagne) 78%,transparent);
    text-transform:uppercase;
  }
  /* the hero's diagonal wash exists to protect the headline from the Sentinel's
     desktop lane on the right. On a phone the machine performs at the TOP, so
     that wash would black out the stage — the reading scrim replaces it. */
  .hero::before{display:none}

  /* ---- staging the live scene behind the page -------------------------
     Every section opens with a band of clear screen. That band is where the
     Sentinel performs; the copy begins below it. Nothing is hidden and
     nothing is covered — the page and the machine share the frame, the way a
     title sequence shares it with the picture. */
  .hero{min-height:100svh;padding-top:0;justify-content:flex-end;padding-bottom:4.5rem}
  .mobile-stage{display:block;height:40svh;width:100%;margin-top:76px;margin-bottom:.5rem;
                background:none;border:0}
  /* Each section opens with a reserved band of clear screen. Scrolling then
     alternates: the machine performs in the gap, recedes behind the frosted
     panels while you read, and returns at the next section. That rhythm is
     what makes a phone feel like a stage rather than a letterbox. */
  .section{padding-top:calc(var(--sec-y) + 40svh)}
  .hero__inner{position:relative}

  /* ---- legibility over a moving scene --------------------------------
     Text panels become frosted glass rather than flat plates: the machine
     stays visible THROUGH the copy, which is what makes the page feel alive,
     while the blur and the tint keep every character well above the 7:1 the
     rest of the site holds. */
  /* the process steps are the densest block of body copy on the page and the
     machine walks directly behind them, so they take a heavier tint than the
     rest — measured, not guessed: at 74% the worst glyph fell to 4.4:1 */
  .process__step{background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--void-black) 88%,transparent) !important}
  .card,.system-card,.process__step,.stats,.field input,.field textarea{
    /* translucent enough that the machine reads through them as depth, opaque
       and blurred enough that every character stays above 7:1 */
    background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--void-black) 74%,transparent);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(18px) saturate(1.08);
    backdrop-filter:blur(18px) saturate(1.08);
  }
  .card,.system-card,.process__step{
    border-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--champagne) 16%,transparent);
    box-shadow:0 20px 44px -30px #000, inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.05);
  }
  /* Headings get a soft frosted pool rather than a hard plate: the machine is
     still visible through it, blurred, which reads as depth instead of as a
     box laid over the picture. The mask feathers every edge so the pool has no
     visible boundary. */
  .section__head{position:relative}
  .section__head::before{
    content:"";position:absolute;z-index:-1;
    inset:-2rem -1.6rem -1.4rem -1.6rem;
    /* a pure gradient, no backdrop-filter: a filtered region has a hard
       boundary wherever its mask ends, and that seam is visible against a
       moving 3D scene */
    background:radial-gradient(120% 96% at 34% 52%,rgba(6,6,9,.86),rgba(6,6,9,.62) 46%,transparent 84%);
  }
  /* room between the panels so the machine is glimpsed between them as the
     page moves — the gaps are part of the composition, not wasted space */
  .grid-6{gap:2.4rem}
  .grid-2{gap:3rem}
  .process{row-gap:3rem}
  .hero__title,.section-title,.hero__sub{text-shadow:0 2px 24px rgba(4,4,6,.75)}
  /* the eyebrow is the smallest type on the page and the only accent colour in
     it, so it gets its own halo: measured, it was the one run that dipped
     under 7:1 with the machine lit behind it */
  .eyebrow{text-shadow:0 1px 10px rgba(4,4,6,.95),0 0 26px rgba(4,4,6,.85)}
  .hero__inner{isolation:isolate}
  .hero__inner::before{
    content:"";position:absolute;z-index:-1;inset:-3rem -1.6rem -2rem -1.6rem;
    background:radial-gradient(120% 130% at 30% 55%,rgba(6,6,9,.80),rgba(6,6,9,.46) 42%,transparent 74%);
  }
  /* The form is the one block with bare labels floating outside any panel, so
     on a phone the whole form becomes the panel — measured at 1.9:1 without
     it, with the Sentinel standing directly behind the field names. */
  .form{
    background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--void-black) 84%,transparent);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(18px);backdrop-filter:blur(18px);
    border:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--champagne) 14%,transparent);
    border-radius:var(--r);padding:1.5rem 1.25rem 1.75rem;
  }
  .footer{background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--void-black) 88%,transparent)}
  .hero__title{font-size:clamp(2.15rem,8.6vw,3.1rem)}
  .section-title{font-size:clamp(1.85rem,7.4vw,2.5rem);max-width:15ch}
  .scroll-hint__text{display:none}
  .footer__inner{flex-direction:column;gap:1.6rem}
  .cursor{display:none}
}
@media (hover:none){.cursor{display:none}}

/* ============================================================
   REDUCED MOTION
   ============================================================ */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *,*::before,*::after{animation-duration:.001ms !important;animation-iteration-count:1 !important;transition-duration:.001ms !important;scroll-behavior:auto !important}
  .reveal-text,.gsap-reveal{opacity:1 !important;transform:none !important}
  .grain{display:none}
  .marquee__track{animation:none}
}