/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
   Evvoli Lab — Design System v3
══════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ── TOKENS ── */
:root {
  --c:      #00D4FF;
  --c-dk:   #0088BB;
  --m:      #E91E8C;
  --grad:   linear-gradient(135deg, #00D4FF, #0077AA);
  --bg:     #191919;
  --bg-s:   #212121;
  --white:  #fff;
  --w70:    rgba(255,255,255,.78);
  --w50:    rgba(255,255,255,.66);
  --w30:    rgba(255,255,255,.56);
  --w15:    rgba(255,255,255,.15);
  --w08:    rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  --w04:    rgba(255,255,255,.04);
  --border: rgba(255,255,255,.09);
  --hh:     68px;
  --ease:   cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
}

/* ── RESET ── */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
/* scroll-behavior:smooth removed — conflicts with GSAP ScrollTrigger scrub */
body {
  font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #fff;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  cursor: none;
  background: var(--bg);
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   PERSISTENT AMBIENT BACKGROUND
════════════════════════════════════════ */
#evSceneBg {
  position: fixed; inset: 0;
  z-index: 0; pointer-events: none;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--bg);
}
.ev-blob {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  filter: blur(80px);
  will-change: transform;
  opacity: .55;
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
}
.ev-blob-1 {
  width: 700px; height: 700px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0,212,255,.18) 0%, transparent 70%);
  top: -15%; left: -10%;
  animation: blob-drift-1 28s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
.ev-blob-2 {
  width: 500px; height: 500px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0,212,255,.12) 0%, transparent 70%);
  top: 40%; right: -8%;
  animation: blob-drift-2 34s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
.ev-blob-3 {
  width: 600px; height: 600px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(10,30,80,.6) 0%, transparent 70%);
  bottom: -10%; left: 30%;
  animation: blob-drift-3 22s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
.ev-blob-4 {
  width: 350px; height: 350px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0,212,255,.08) 0%, transparent 70%);
  top: 70%; left: 10%;
  animation: blob-drift-1 40s ease-in-out 5s infinite alternate-reverse;
}
.ev-bg-noise {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  opacity: .032;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='256' height='256'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.65' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='256' height='256' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: 256px 256px;
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   GLOBAL AMBIENT ORB (full-screen fixed)
════════════════════════════════════════ */
#evGlobalOrb {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.ev-global-orb {
  width: min(86vh, 86vw);
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  position: relative;
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  animation: nc-orb-rot 44s linear infinite;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.ev-global-orb .nc-ring {
  border-color: rgba(0, 212, 255, .13);
  border-width: 1px;
}
.ev-global-orb .nc-orb-core {
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 18px var(--c), 0 0 50px rgba(0,212,255,.55), 0 0 100px rgba(0,212,255,.15);
}
.ev-global-orb .nc-orb-glow {
  width: 46%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0,212,255,.09) 0%, rgba(0,212,255,.03) 35%, transparent 68%);
}
/* Satellite dot on outer ring */
.ev-orb-sat {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) translateX(-49.5%);
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 212, 255, .45);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.ev-orb-sat::after {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--c);
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--c), 0 0 18px rgba(0,212,255,.7);
}

@keyframes blob-drift-1 {
  0%   { transform: translate(0,    0)    scale(1); }
  33%  { transform: translate(60px, -40px) scale(1.08); }
  66%  { transform: translate(-30px, 70px) scale(.95); }
  100% { transform: translate(80px, 30px)  scale(1.05); }
}
@keyframes blob-drift-2 {
  0%   { transform: translate(0,    0)    scale(1); }
  40%  { transform: translate(-80px, 50px) scale(1.1); }
  100% { transform: translate(40px, -60px) scale(.92); }
}
@keyframes blob-drift-3 {
  0%   { transform: translate(0,    0)    scale(1); }
  50%  { transform: translate(-50px, -50px) scale(1.12); }
  100% { transform: translate(70px, 40px)  scale(.96); }
}
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
button { background: none; border: none; cursor: none; color: inherit; font: inherit; }

/* ── CURSOR ── */
.cursor-dot {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; z-index: 10000;
  width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--c);
  pointer-events: none;
  transform: translate(-50%,-50%);
  transition: width .2s, height .2s, background .2s;
}
.cursor-ring {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; z-index: 9999;
  width: 34px; height: 34px; border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.30);
  pointer-events: none;
  transform: translate(-50%,-50%);
  transition: border-color .3s, width .35s var(--ease), height .35s var(--ease);
}
body.cur-hover .cursor-dot  { width: 11px; height: 11px; background: var(--m); }
body.cur-hover .cursor-ring { width: 52px; height: 52px; border-color: rgba(233,30,140,.45); }
@media (hover:none) { .cursor-dot, .cursor-ring { display:none; } }

/* ── PROGRESS BAR ── */
.progress-bar {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; z-index: 10001;
  height: 1.5px; width: 0; background: var(--grad);
  transition: width .1s linear;
}

/* ── ACCENT ── */
.accent {
  background: var(--grad);
  -webkit-background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}
.accent-text { color: var(--c); }

/* ── CONTAINER ── */
.container {
  width: 100%; max-width: 1240px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}

/* ── EYEBROW ── */
.eyebrow {
  font-size: .9rem; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: .2em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--w30);
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .6rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.eyebrow-dot {
  display: inline-block; width: 5px; height: 5px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--c); flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ── SECTION HEADING ── */
.section-h {
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.5vw, 3.4rem);
  font-weight: 200; line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -.025em;
}

/* ── SECTION INTRO ── */
.section-intro { margin-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.5rem); }

/* ── BUTTONS ── */
.btn-solid, .btn-outline {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  padding: .9rem 2.2rem;
  font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif; font-size: .88rem;
  font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: none; position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  transition: opacity .25s, transform .4s var(--ease);
}
.btn-solid { background: var(--c); color: #000; }
.btn-solid::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0); transition: background .25s;
}
.btn-solid:hover::after { background: rgba(0,0,0,.12); }
.btn-outline {
  border: 1px solid var(--border); color: var(--w70); background: transparent;
}
.btn-outline:hover { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.35); color: #fff; }
.btn-sm { padding: .65rem 1.5rem; font-size: .8rem; }
.btn-lg { padding: 1.1rem 3rem; }

/* ── TAGS ── */
.tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .4rem; margin-top: 1.2rem; }
.tag {
  font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--w30); border: 1px solid var(--border); padding: .3rem .8rem;
}

/* ══════════════════════════
   HEADER
══════════════════════════ */
#siteHeader {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 1000;
  height: var(--hh);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 0 clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  background: rgba(14,14,14,.55);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px) saturate(130%);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px) saturate(130%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(0,212,255,.04);
  transition: background .5s, border-color .5s;
}
#siteHeader.at-top {
  background: rgba(14,14,14,.2);
  border-color: transparent;
}
#siteHeader:not(.at-top) {
  background: rgba(14,14,14,.72);
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.08);
}
.logo-wrap { display: flex; align-items: center; }
.site-logo { height: 26px; width: auto; }
.header-right { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.5rem; }

.lang-toggle { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .4rem; }
.lang-btn { font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .12em; color: var(--w30); transition: color .2s; }
.lang-btn.active { color: #fff; }
.lang-sep { color: var(--w15); font-size: .78rem; }

.hamburger { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; width: 28px; padding: 3px 0; }
.hamburger span {
  display: block; height: 1px; background: #fff;
  transition: transform .35s var(--ease), opacity .3s, width .3s;
}
.hamburger span:nth-child(2) { width: 70%; }
.hamburger.open span:nth-child(1) { transform: rotate(45deg) translate(4px,4px); }
.hamburger.open span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; transform: scaleX(0); }
.hamburger.open span:nth-child(3) { transform: rotate(-45deg) translate(4px,-4px); }

/* ══════════════════════════
   MEGAMENU — RIGHT SIDE
══════════════════════════ */
.megamenu {
  position: fixed; top: 0; right: 0; z-index: 999;
  width: 420px; height: 100vh;
  background: rgba(10,10,10,.97);
  backdrop-filter: blur(24px);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: calc(var(--hh) + 2.5rem) 2.5rem 2.5rem;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between;
  transform: translateX(100%);
  transition: transform .5s var(--ease);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.megamenu.open { transform: translateX(0); pointer-events: all; }
.mm-inner { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2.5rem; }
.mm-col { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.mm-label {
  font-size: .75rem; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--w30); margin-bottom: .9rem; display: block;
}
.mm-link {
  font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 300; color: var(--w50);
  padding: .4rem 0; transition: color .2s;
}
.mm-link:hover { color: #fff; }
.mm-cta { color: var(--c) !important; }
.mm-foot {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border); padding-top: 1.5rem;
  font-size: .8rem; color: var(--w30);
}
.mm-social { display: flex; gap: 1.2rem; }
.mm-social a { color: var(--w30); transition: color .2s; }
.mm-social a:hover { color: #fff; }

/* ══════════════════════════
   PAGE VIEWS
══════════════════════════ */
.page-view { display: none; }
.page-view.active {
  display: block;
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
  animation: page-fade-in .65s cubic-bezier(.25,1,.5,1) both;
}
@keyframes page-fade-in {
  from { opacity: 0; }
  to   { opacity: 1; }
}

/* ══════════════════════════
   HERO
══════════════════════════ */
.hero {
  position: relative; min-height: 100svh;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end;
  padding-bottom: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 6rem);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero-sm { min-height: 72svh; padding-bottom: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem); }
.hero-bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; }
.hero-img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover; object-position: center 25%;
  opacity: .28;
  animation: hero-drift 20s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
@keyframes hero-drift {
  from { transform: scale(1.04) translate(0,0); }
  to   { transform: scale(1.10) translate(-1.2%,-.8%); }
}
.hero-vignette {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(14,14,14,.65) 0%, rgba(14,14,14,0) 45%, rgba(14,14,14,.6) 100%),
    linear-gradient(to right, rgba(14,14,14,.7) 0%, rgba(14,14,14,0) 55%);
}
.hero-content {
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
  padding: 0 clamp(1.5rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; width: 100%;
}
.hero-h {
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6.5vw, 6.2rem);
  font-weight: 200; line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -.04em;
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem; display: block;
}
.hero-h em { font-style: normal; }
.hero-sub {
  max-width: 540px; font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.1rem);
  color: var(--w50); line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
}
.hero-ctas { display: flex; gap: .8rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }

.scroll-hint {
  position: absolute; bottom: 2rem; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: .5rem;
  z-index: 1; font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--w30);
}
.scroll-line-anim {
  display: block; width: 1px; height: 44px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,.4));
  animation: scroll-pulse 2.2s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes scroll-pulse {
  0%, 100% { transform: scaleY(0); transform-origin: top; opacity: 0; }
  30%       { opacity: 1; }
  70%       { transform: scaleY(1); transform-origin: top; }
}

.rl {
  display: block; opacity: 0; transform: translateY(36px);
  transition: opacity .85s var(--ease), transform .85s var(--ease);
}
.rl.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
.reveal-up {
  opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px);
  transition: opacity .75s var(--ease), transform .75s var(--ease);
}
.reveal-up.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

/* ── MARQUEE ── */
.marquee-band {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 1.1rem 0; overflow: hidden;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.02);
}
.marquee-track { display: flex; }
.marquee-inner {
  display: flex; align-items: center;
  font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--w30); white-space: nowrap;
  animation: marquee 40s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes marquee {
  from { transform: translateX(0); }
  to   { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

/* ══════════════════════════
   WHAT IF (Home)
══════════════════════════ */
.whatif-section {
  padding: clamp(6rem, 12vw, 10rem) 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.wi-eyebrow { margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
.wi-h {
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5.5vw, 5rem);
  font-weight: 200; line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -.04em;
  margin-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  max-width: 900px;
}
.wi-body { max-width: 720px; }
.wi-lead {
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.8vw, 1.25rem);
  color: var(--w70); line-height: 1.85;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.wi-close {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.6vw, 1.15rem);
  color: var(--w50); line-height: 1.8;
}
.wi-close strong { color: var(--w70); font-weight: 400; }

/* ══════════════════════════
   ORIGIN STORY (Home)
══════════════════════════ */
.origin-section {
  padding: clamp(6rem, 12vw, 10rem) 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.origin-header {
  margin-bottom: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
}
.origin-header .section-h { margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.origin-tagline {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.8vw, 1.2rem);
  color: var(--w50); font-weight: 300; font-style: italic;
}
.origin-body {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 5rem; align-items: center;
}
.origin-text { max-width: 620px; }
.origin-text p {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.1rem);
  color: var(--w50); line-height: 1.85;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.origin-text p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.origin-pull {
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.8vw, 1.2rem) !important;
  color: var(--w70) !important; font-weight: 400 !important;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--c);
  padding-left: 1.5rem; margin-top: 2.5rem !important;
}
.origin-marks {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.2rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.om {
  width: 100px; height: 100px;
  border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-size: 2.8rem; font-weight: 200; border: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.om-e { color: var(--c); background: rgba(0,212,255,.06); border-color: rgba(0,212,255,.25); }
.om-g { color: var(--m); background: rgba(233,30,140,.06); border-color: rgba(233,30,140,.25); }
.om-x { font-size: 2rem; font-weight: 200; color: var(--w30); }

/* ══════════════════════════
   WHO'S IN THE LAB (Home)
══════════════════════════ */
.who-section {
  padding: clamp(6rem, 12vw, 10rem) 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.who-header { margin-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem); }
.who-roles {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .8rem;
  margin-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}
.role-pill {
  font-size: clamp(.9rem, 1.4vw, 1.05rem);
  font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: .04em;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: .65rem 1.5rem;
  color: var(--w50);
  transition: border-color .25s, color .25s;
}
.role-pill:hover { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.3); color: #fff; }
.accent-pill {
  border-color: rgba(0,212,255,.3); color: var(--c);
}
.accent-pill:hover { border-color: rgba(0,212,255,.6); color: var(--c); }
.who-line {
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
  font-weight: 200; color: var(--w50);
  letter-spacing: -.02em; font-style: italic;
}

/* ══════════════════════════
   LAB CTA (Home)
══════════════════════════ */
.lab-cta-section {
  padding: clamp(7rem, 14vw, 12rem) 0;
}
.lc-inner { max-width: 800px; }
.lc-inner .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.lc-h {
  font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 7.5rem);
  font-weight: 200; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.06em;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.lc-question {
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
  color: var(--w50); font-weight: 300;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.lc-list {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .4rem 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}
.lc-list span {
  font-size: clamp(.95rem, 1.4vw, 1.1rem);
  color: var(--w30); font-weight: 300;
}
.lc-or {
  width: 100%; color: var(--w50) !important;
  font-style: italic; margin-top: .5rem;
}
.lc-ctas { display: flex; gap: .8rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* ══════════════════════════
   ABOUT
══════════════════════════ */
.about-section { padding: clamp(5rem,10vw,8rem) 0; }
.about-lead {
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.35rem); font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--w70); line-height: 1.8; max-width: 760px;
  margin-bottom: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 6rem);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding-bottom: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}
.entities-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
.entity {
  display: flex; gap: 2rem; align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 2.5rem; border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--w04); transition: background .3s;
}
.entity:hover { background: var(--w08); }
.entity-logo-wrap {
  width: 80px; flex-shrink: 0;
  display: flex; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: center;
  padding-top: .2rem;
}
.entity-logo {
  width: 88px; height: auto; display: block;
  opacity: .9;
}
.entity-logo-text {
  font-size: .62rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase; line-height: 1.5;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.5);
  display: block;
}
.entity .eyebrow { margin-bottom: .4rem; }
.entity h2 { font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 300; margin-bottom: .8rem; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.entity p { font-size: .95rem; color: var(--w50); line-height: 1.75; margin-bottom: .8rem; }
.entity p:last-of-type { margin-bottom: 0; }
.entity-pull { color: var(--w70) !important; font-weight: 400 !important; font-style: italic; }

/* ══════════════════════════
   AREAS (Startup)
══════════════════════════ */
.areas-section { padding: clamp(5rem,10vw,8rem) 0; }
.areas-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 1.1rem; }
.areas-grid--3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); }
.area-card {
  padding: 2rem 1.7rem;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.035);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);
  border-radius: 16px;
}
.area-card--lg { padding: 2.4rem 2rem; }
.area-card--lg h3 { font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2vw, 1.4rem); font-weight: 300; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.area-card--lg p { margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }
.ac-tags {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5rem;
  list-style: none; padding: 0; margin-top: auto;
}
.ac-tags li {
  font-size: .75rem; letter-spacing: .07em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: .3rem .75rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.58);
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.ac-num { font-size: .75rem; letter-spacing: .18em; display: block; margin-bottom: .8rem; }
.area-card h3 { font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.6vw, 1.15rem); font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.25; margin-bottom: .7rem; }
.area-card p  { font-size: .92rem; color: var(--w50); line-height: 1.7; }

/* ══════════════════════════
   PROCESS (Startup)
══════════════════════════ */
.process-section {
  padding: clamp(5rem,10vw,8rem) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.process-steps {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 0;
  margin-bottom: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}
.ps {
  padding-right: clamp(1.2rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.ps:last-child { border-right: none; padding-right: 0; }
.ps:not(:first-child) { padding-left: clamp(1.2rem, 2.5vw, 2rem); }
.ps-num { font-size: 2.8rem; font-weight: 200; letter-spacing: -.04em; display: block; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.ps-rule { height: 1px; background: var(--border); margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }
.ps h3 { font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 300; margin-bottom: .7rem; }
.ps p  { font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--w50); line-height: 1.75; }
.process-cta { text-align: left; }

/* ══════════════════════════
   NEWS
══════════════════════════ */
.news-section { padding: clamp(4rem,8vw,7rem) 0; }

.feat-event {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr; gap: 3rem;
  align-items: start;
  border: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 2.5rem;
  background: var(--w04); margin-bottom: 3rem;
}
.fe-meta { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .7rem; }
.fe-date { font-size: .8rem; letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.fe-tag {
  font-size: .75rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--w30); border: 1px solid var(--border); padding: .25rem .7rem;
  width: fit-content;
}
.feat-event h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.5vw, 2.1rem); font-weight: 200;
  line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -.02em; margin-bottom: .8rem;
}
.feat-event p { font-size: .95rem; color: var(--w50); line-height: 1.75; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }

.event-list { margin-bottom: 3rem; }
.event-list .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.event-row {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 160px 1fr;
  gap: 2rem; align-items: center;
  padding: 1.6rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.event-list .event-row:first-of-type { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
.er-date { font-size: .82rem; letter-spacing: .12em; color: var(--w30); text-transform: uppercase; }
.er-info h3 { font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 300; margin-bottom: .25rem; }
.er-info p  { font-size: .88rem; color: var(--w30); }

.articles-grid .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.articles-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); gap: 2px;
}
.articles-grid .eyebrow { grid-column: 1 / -1; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.art-card {
  padding: 2.2rem; background: var(--w04); cursor: none;
  transition: background .25s;
}
.art-card:hover { background: var(--w08); }
.art-tag { font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--c); margin-bottom: .9rem; display: block; }
.art-card h3 { font-size: clamp(.95rem, 1.6vw, 1.15rem); font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.art-card p  { font-size: 1rem; color: var(--w30); }

/* ══════════════════════════
   CONTACT
══════════════════════════ */
.contact-section { padding: clamp(5rem,10vw,8rem) 0; }
.contact-layout {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.5fr; gap: 5rem; align-items: start;
}
.contact-info .section-h { margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
.contact-details { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.8rem; }
.cd { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .35rem; }
.cd-label { font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--w30); }
.cd-val { font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 300; color: var(--w70); line-height: 1.5; }
.cd-val:hover { color: #fff; }

.contact-form { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.3rem; }
.form-row-2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.3rem; }
.fg { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .4rem; }
.fg label { font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--w30); }
.fg input, .fg textarea, .fg select {
  background: var(--w04); border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: #fff; font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 300;
  padding: .9rem 1.1rem; width: 100%; outline: none; resize: vertical;
  transition: border-color .25s, background .25s;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
}
.fg select { cursor: none; }
.fg input::placeholder, .fg textarea::placeholder { color: var(--w30); }
.fg input:focus, .fg textarea:focus, .fg select:focus {
  border-color: rgba(0,212,255,.35); background: rgba(0,212,255,.03);
}
.btn-submit { width: 100%; margin-top: .4rem; }
.form-success { display: none; text-align: center; padding: 3.5rem 2rem; }
.form-success.visible { display: block; }
.fs-icon { font-size: 2.5rem; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; display: block; }
.form-success h3 { font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 200; margin-bottom: .8rem; }
.form-success p { font-size: 1rem; color: var(--w50); }

/* ══════════════════════════
   FOOTER
══════════════════════════ */
.site-footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); display: none; }
/* Shown by JS when navigating to an inner page */
/* K7 (20 Oct): the inner pages showed this V3 footer above .nc-main-footer (two footers in a row). Hidden, not deleted: .nc-main-footer is the single footer on every view. */
body.inner-page .site-footer { display: none; }
.footer-inner {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 280px 1fr; gap: 3rem;
  padding-top: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem); padding-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  align-items: start;
}
.footer-logo { height: 22px; margin-bottom: .8rem; }
.footer-brand p { font-size: .88rem; color: var(--w30); line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.footer-social { display: flex; gap: 1.2rem; }
.footer-social a { font-size: .88rem; color: var(--w30); transition: color .2s; }
.footer-social a:hover { color: #fff; }
.footer-cols { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr); gap: 1.5rem; }
.footer-col { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .65rem; }
.fc-title { font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--w30); margin-bottom: .2rem; }
.footer-col a { font-size: .92rem; color: var(--w50); transition: color .2s; }
.footer-col a:hover { color: #fff; }
.footer-cta-link { color: var(--c) !important; }
.footer-cta-link:hover { color: #fff !important; }
.footer-bottom {
  padding: 1.2rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  font-size: .85rem; color: var(--w30);
}

/* ══════════════════════════
   ANIMATIONS
══════════════════════════ */
.anim-in {
  opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px);
  transition: opacity .75s var(--ease), transform .75s var(--ease);
}
.anim-in.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
.d1 { transition-delay: .05s; }
.d2 { transition-delay: .13s; }
.d3 { transition-delay: .21s; }
.d4 { transition-delay: .29s; }
.d5 { transition-delay: .37s; }
.d6 { transition-delay: .45s; }

.magnetic { transition: transform .4s var(--ease); }

/* ══════════════════════════
   MICRO-ANIMATIONS & VISUALS
══════════════════════════ */

/* Pulsing eyebrow dot */
@keyframes dot-pulse {
  0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(0,212,255,.5); }
  50%       { box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px rgba(0,212,255,0); }
}
.eyebrow-dot { animation: dot-pulse 2.8s ease-in-out infinite; }

/* Hero glowing orbs */
.hero-orb {
  position: absolute; border-radius: 50%;
  filter: blur(80px); pointer-events: none; z-index: 0;
}
.hero-orb-1 {
  width: 500px; height: 500px;
  left: -100px; bottom: 10%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0,212,255,.12) 0%, transparent 70%);
  animation: orb-float-1 12s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
.hero-orb-2 {
  width: 380px; height: 380px;
  right: 5%; top: 20%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(233,30,140,.08) 0%, transparent 70%);
  animation: orb-float-2 16s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
@keyframes orb-float-1 {
  from { transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1); }
  to   { transform: translate(40px, -30px) scale(1.1); }
}
@keyframes orb-float-2 {
  from { transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1); }
  to   { transform: translate(-30px, 40px) scale(1.15); }
}

/* Dot grid overlay */
.section-dot-grid {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; z-index: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,255,255,.04) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 40px 40px;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 0%, rgba(0,0,0,.4) 30%, rgba(0,0,0,.4) 70%, transparent 100%);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 0%, rgba(0,0,0,.4) 30%, rgba(0,0,0,.4) 70%, transparent 100%);
}
.whatif-section { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.whatif-section .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* Facts band */
.facts-band {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.012);
}
.facts-scroll {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr) auto repeat(4, 1fr);
  /* simplified: just use flex */
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
}
.fact-item {
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem) clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
  transition: background .3s;
}
.fact-item:last-child { border-right: none; }
.fact-item:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.025); }
.fact-n {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.4rem);
  font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  display: block;
}
.fact-n.accent {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
  font-weight: 200; letter-spacing: -.04em;
}
.fact-text {
  font-size: .88rem; color: var(--w30);
  line-height: 1.6; display: block;
}
.fact-div { display: none; }

/* Button shimmer sweep */
.btn-solid { overflow: hidden; }
.btn-solid::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; top: 0; left: -120%;
  width: 80%; height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,.18), transparent);
  transform: skewX(-20deg);
  transition: none;
}
.btn-solid:hover::before {
  left: 150%;
  transition: left .55s ease;
}

/* Card hover glow & lift */
.entity {
  transition: background .3s, transform .4s var(--ease), box-shadow .4s var(--ease);
}
.entity:hover {
  background: var(--w08);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.3), 0 0 0 1px rgba(0,212,255,.15);
}

.area-card {
  transition: background .3s, border-color .3s, box-shadow .35s, transform .4s var(--ease);
  position: relative; will-change: transform;
}
.area-card:hover {
  background: rgba(0,212,255,.07);
  border-color: rgba(0,212,255,.28);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(0,212,255,.12), 0 12px 40px rgba(0,212,255,.08);
}
.area-card:hover h3 { color: rgba(255,255,255,.95); }

.art-card {
  transition: background .25s, transform .4s var(--ease), box-shadow .4s var(--ease);
}
.art-card:hover {
  background: var(--w08);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.25);
}

/* Role pill stagger */
.rp-hidden {
  opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14px) scale(.96);
}
.role-pill {
  transition: border-color .25s, color .25s, transform .3s var(--ease), box-shadow .3s var(--ease),
              opacity .55s var(--ease), transform .55s var(--ease);
}
.role-pill.rp-visible {
  opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
}
.role-pill:hover {
  transform: scale(1.05) translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.2);
}
.accent-pill:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,212,255,.2);
}

/* Origin circles glow */
@keyframes om-glow {
  0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(0,212,255,.15), inset 0 0 20px rgba(0,212,255,.05); }
  50%       { box-shadow: 0 0 30px 6px rgba(0,212,255,.12), inset 0 0 30px rgba(0,212,255,.08); }
}
@keyframes om-glow-m {
  0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(233,30,140,.12), inset 0 0 20px rgba(233,30,140,.04); }
  50%       { box-shadow: 0 0 30px 6px rgba(233,30,140,.1), inset 0 0 30px rgba(233,30,140,.07); }
}
.om-e { animation: om-glow 4s ease-in-out infinite; }
.om-g { animation: om-glow-m 4s ease-in-out infinite 2s; }

/* Pull quote animated border */
@keyframes border-draw {
  from { transform: scaleY(0); transform-origin: top; }
  to   { transform: scaleY(1); transform-origin: top; }
}
.origin-pull {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
}
.origin-pull.border-drawn::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0;
  width: 2px; height: 100%;
  background: var(--c);
  animation: border-draw .6s var(--ease) forwards;
}
.origin-pull { border-left: none !important; padding-left: 1.5rem; }

/* Lab CTA section glow */
.lab-cta-section {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
}
.lab-cta-section::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; bottom: -200px; right: -200px;
  width: 700px; height: 700px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0,212,255,.06) 0%, transparent 65%);
  pointer-events: none; z-index: 0;
  animation: orb-float-1 14s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
.lab-cta-section .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* lc-h word-by-word reveal */
.lc-word {
  display: inline-block;
  opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: opacity .7s var(--ease), transform .7s var(--ease);
}
.lc-word.w-visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

/* What If heading accent glow */
.wi-h {
  text-shadow: 0 0 80px rgba(0,212,255,.04);
}

/* Progress bar glow */
.progress-bar {
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(0,212,255,.4);
}

/* Feat event hover */
.feat-event {
  transition: background .3s, box-shadow .3s;
}
.feat-event:hover {
  background: var(--w08);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(0,212,255,.1);
}

/* Event row hover */
.event-row {
  transition: background .2s, padding .2s;
  padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0;
}
.event-row:hover {
  background: var(--w04);
  padding-left: 1rem; padding-right: 1rem;
}

/* Input focus glow */
.fg input:focus, .fg textarea:focus, .fg select:focus {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(0,212,255,.1);
}

/* ══════════════════════════
   PHOTO VISUALS
══════════════════════════ */

/* What If split layout */
.wi-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 420px;
  gap: 6rem;
  align-items: center;
}
.wi-visual { flex-shrink: 0; }
.wi-img-wrap {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 3/4;
}
.wi-img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover; object-position: center;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 8s ease;
  filter: brightness(.75) saturate(.9);
}
.wi-img-wrap:hover .wi-img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.wi-img-overlay {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(to right, #0f0f0f 0%, transparent 30%),
    linear-gradient(to top, #0f0f0f 0%, transparent 35%);
}

/* Origin background photo */
.origin-bg-img-wrap {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.origin-bg-img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover; object-position: right center;
  filter: brightness(.18) saturate(.6);
}
.origin-bg-overlay {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(to right, #111 0%, rgba(17,17,17,.92) 45%, rgba(17,17,17,.6) 100%);
}

/* Article card images */
.art-img-wrap {
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 16/7;
  margin: -2.2rem -2.2rem 1.5rem;
}
.art-img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform .6s var(--ease);
  filter: brightness(.8) saturate(.8);
}
.art-card:hover .art-img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
  filter: brightness(.9) saturate(.9);
}

/* Entity images */
.entity-img-wrap {
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  aspect-ratio: 16/5;
}
.entity-img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  filter: brightness(.7) saturate(.7);
  transition: transform .6s var(--ease), filter .4s;
}
.entity:hover .entity-img {
  transform: scale(1.03);
  filter: brightness(.8) saturate(.85);
}

/* Responsive for split layout */
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .wi-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
  .wi-visual { order: -1; }
  .wi-img-wrap { aspect-ratio: 16/7; }
  .wi-img-overlay {
    background:
      linear-gradient(to bottom, #0f0f0f 0%, transparent 30%),
      linear-gradient(to top, #0f0f0f 0%, transparent 30%);
  }
}

/* ══════════════════════════
   RESPONSIVE
══════════════════════════ */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .facts-scroll { flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .fact-item { flex: 1 1 45%; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .fact-item:nth-child(even) { border-right: none; }
  .megamenu { width: 340px; }
  .origin-body { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
  .origin-marks { justify-content: flex-start; }
  .process-steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ps { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 2rem 0; }
  .ps:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .areas-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .areas-grid--3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); }
  .entities-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .contact-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
  .footer-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-cols { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); }
  .feat-event { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .wi-h { font-size: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 3rem); }
  .lc-h { font-size: clamp(3rem, 10vw, 5rem); }
  .origin-marks { display: none; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .megamenu { width: 100%; border-left: none; }
  .articles-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .areas-grid--3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .form-row-2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-ctas, .lc-ctas { flex-direction: column; }
  .event-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: .4rem; }
  .entity { flex-direction: column; gap: 1.5rem; }
  .footer-cols { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
   INTERACTIVE + VIDEO ADDITIONS
══════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ── Hero video ── */
.hero-vid {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover; object-position: center 25%;
  opacity: .32;
}

/* ── Origin bg video ── */
.origin-bg-vid {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover; object-position: right center;
  filter: brightness(.15) saturate(.5);
}

/* ── Expandable facts ── */
.fact-item {
  position: relative;
  cursor: default;
}
.fact-main {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1rem;
}
.fact-toggle {
  position: absolute; top: clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 1.8rem); right: clamp(.8rem, 1.5vw, 1.5rem);
  width: 28px; height: 28px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 300; color: var(--w30);
  cursor: none; line-height: 1;
  transition: border-color .25s, color .25s, transform .35s var(--ease), background .25s;
}
.fact-toggle:hover { border-color: var(--c); color: var(--c); }
.fact-item[data-expanded="true"] .fact-toggle {
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  border-color: var(--c); color: var(--c);
  background: rgba(0,212,255,.08);
}
.fact-detail {
  max-height: 0; overflow: hidden;
  font-size: .92rem; color: var(--w30); line-height: 1.7;
  margin-top: 0;
  transition: max-height .45s var(--ease), margin-top .35s, opacity .35s;
  opacity: 0;
}
.fact-item[data-expanded="true"] .fact-detail {
  max-height: 120px;
  margin-top: 1.2rem;
  opacity: 1;
}

/* ── Partner logos in origin ── */
.partner-logo-wrap {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  flex-direction: column; gap: .5rem;
  width: 120px; height: 120px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.partner-logo-wrap.om-e { background: rgba(0,212,255,.05); border-color: rgba(0,212,255,.2); }
.partner-logo-wrap.om-g { background: rgba(233,30,140,.05); border-color: rgba(233,30,140,.2); }
.partner-logo-img {
  max-width: 72px; max-height: 40px;
  object-fit: contain; filter: brightness(0) invert(1); opacity: .85;
}
.om-fallback { display: none; }
.om-e-fb { color: var(--c); }
.om-g-fb { color: var(--m); }

/* ── MASA strip ── */
.masa-strip {
  margin-top: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  padding-top: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.masa-label {
  font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--w30); flex-shrink: 0;
}
.masa-logo-wrap { display: flex; align-items: center; flex-shrink: 0; }
.masa-logo-img {
  max-height: 28px; max-width: 100px;
  object-fit: contain; filter: brightness(0) invert(1); opacity: .6;
}
.masa-name-fallback {
  font-size: .95rem; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--w50);
  display: none;
}
.masa-body {
  font-size: .95rem; color: var(--w30); line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 580px;
}

/* ── Who role description panel ── */
.role-pill {
  cursor: none;
  transition: border-color .25s, color .25s, background .25s, transform .2s var(--ease);
}
.role-pill.rp-active {
  border-color: var(--c); color: var(--c);
  background: rgba(0,212,255,.08);
}
.accent-pill.rp-active {
  border-color: var(--c); color: var(--c);
  background: rgba(0,212,255,.1);
}
.who-desc-panel {
  min-height: 0; overflow: hidden;
  max-height: 0;
  transition: max-height .5s var(--ease), opacity .4s;
  opacity: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.who-desc-panel.panel-open {
  max-height: 180px;
  opacity: 1;
  margin-bottom: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
}
.wdp-inner {
  padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--c);
  background: rgba(0,212,255,.03);
}
.wdp-role {
  font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--c); margin-bottom: .6rem;
}
.wdp-text {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.4vw, 1.1rem);
  color: var(--w50); line-height: 1.75;
}

/* ── News filter tabs ── */
.news-filter {
  display: flex; gap: .5rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  padding-top: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.nf-btn {
  font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: .55rem 1.3rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--border); color: var(--w30);
  cursor: none; text-align: left;
  transition: border-color .25s, color .25s, background .25s;
}
.nf-btn.active, .nf-btn:hover {
  border-color: rgba(0,212,255,.4); color: var(--c);
  background: rgba(0,212,255,.05);
}
.art-card { transition: opacity .35s, transform .35s; }
.art-card.filtered-out {
  display: none;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .masa-strip { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 1rem; }
  .partner-logo-wrap { width: 90px; height: 90px; }
  .partner-logo-img { max-width: 56px; }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
   ALIVE — MICRO INTERACTIONS
══════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ── GPU layer hints ── */
.area-card, .art-card, .fact-item, .entity,
.role-pill, .btn-solid, .btn-outline,
.om, .partner-logo-wrap, .ps, .event-row {
  will-change: transform;
}

/* ── 3D tilt: cards need preserve-3d for inner parallax ── */
.area-card, .art-card, .fact-item, .entity {
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
}
.area-card, .art-card, .fact-item {
  transition: transform .06s linear, box-shadow .35s, background .3s;
}
.entity { transition: transform .06s linear, box-shadow .35s; }

/* image counter-parallax inside tilted cards */
.art-img, .entity-img, .wi-img {
  transition: transform .06s linear, filter .4s;
}

/* ── Underline draw on links ── */
.mm-link, .footer-link {
  position: relative; display: inline-block;
}
.mm-link::after, .footer-link::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; bottom: -2px;
  width: 100%; height: 1px; background: var(--c);
  transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform .38s var(--ease);
}
.mm-link:hover::after, .footer-link:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }

/* ── Button ripple ── */
.ripple {
  position: absolute; border-radius: 50%; pointer-events: none;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.18);
  transform: scale(0);
  animation: ripple-out .7s ease-out forwards;
}
@keyframes ripple-out {
  to { transform: scale(6); opacity: 0; }
}

/* ── Cursor spark trail ── */
.cursor-spark {
  position: fixed; z-index: 9997; pointer-events: none;
  border-radius: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%,-50%);
  animation: spark-die .55s ease-out forwards;
}
@keyframes spark-die {
  0%   { width: 6px; height: 6px; opacity: .7; }
  100% { width: 1px; height: 1px; opacity: 0; transform: translate(-50%,-50%) scale(0); }
}

/* ── Eyebrow dot pulse ── */
.eyebrow-dot {
  animation: dot-ping 2.8s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes dot-ping {
  0%,65%,100% { transform: scale(1); box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(0,212,255,.5); }
  32%          { transform: scale(1.3); box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(0,212,255,0); }
}

/* ── Section heading hover ── */
.section-h { cursor: default; transition: text-shadow .4s; }
.section-h:hover { text-shadow: 0 0 80px rgba(0,212,255,.14); }

/* ── Area card hover effects ── */
.ac-num {
  display: block;
  transition: transform .4s var(--ease), letter-spacing .4s, opacity .3s;
}
.area-card:hover .ac-num {
  transform: scale(1.12) translateX(2px);
  letter-spacing: .04em;
}
.area-card {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
}
.area-card::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(0,212,255,.04) 0%, transparent 60%);
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity .4s;
}
.area-card:hover::before { opacity: 1; }
/* corner border trace */
.area-card::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 0; height: 2px; background: var(--c);
  transition: width .4s var(--ease);
}
.area-card:hover::after { width: 100%; }

/* ── Art card tag peek ── */
.art-tag {
  transition: color .3s, letter-spacing .35s var(--ease);
}
.art-card:hover .art-tag {
  color: var(--c); letter-spacing: .16em;
}

/* ── Art card overlay shimmer ── */
.art-img-wrap::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(0,212,255,.07) 0%, transparent 50%);
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity .5s;
}
.art-card:hover .art-img-wrap::after { opacity: 1; }

/* ── Fact item hover fill ── */
.fact-item::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,212,255,.04) 0%, transparent 60%);
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity .4s;
}
.fact-item:hover::before { opacity: 1; }

/* ── Fact toggle spring ── */
.fact-toggle {
  transition:
    transform .45s cubic-bezier(.34,1.56,.64,1),
    border-color .25s, color .25s, background .25s !important;
}
.fact-toggle:hover:not([class*="expanded"]) { transform: scale(1.08) !important; }
.fact-item[data-expanded="true"] .fact-toggle { transform: rotate(45deg) !important; }

/* ── Role pill smooth ── */
.role-pill {
  transition:
    border-color .35s var(--ease), color .35s var(--ease),
    background .35s var(--ease), transform .35s var(--ease) !important;
}
.role-pill:hover:not(.rp-active) { transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.02) !important; }
.role-pill.rp-active { transform: translateY(-1px) scale(1.01) !important; }

/* ── Process step rule animate ── */
.ps-rule {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--c), rgba(0,212,255,.15));
  transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform .55s var(--ease);
}
.ps:hover .ps-rule { transform: scaleX(1); }
.ps { transition: padding-left .35s var(--ease); }
.ps:hover { padding-left: .5rem; }

/* ── Event row indent ── */
.event-row {
  transition: background .3s, padding-left .35s var(--ease), border-color .3s;
}
.event-row:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.025);
  padding-left: 1.2rem;
  border-left: 2px solid rgba(0,212,255,.3);
}

/* ── Om / partner logo pop ── */
.om, .partner-logo-wrap {
  transition: transform .4s cubic-bezier(.34,1.56,.64,1), box-shadow .4s;
}
.om:hover, .partner-logo-wrap:hover {
  transform: scale(1.1) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 0 35px rgba(0,212,255,.18);
}
.om-g:hover, .partner-logo-wrap.om-g:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 0 35px rgba(233,30,140,.18);
}

/* ── Feature event hover ── */
.feat-event {
  transition: background .3s, border-color .35s, padding .35s var(--ease);
}
.feat-event:hover {
  background: rgba(0,212,255,.02);
  border-color: rgba(0,212,255,.18);
}

/* ── Marquee pause on hover ── */
.marquee-band:hover .marquee-inner { animation-play-state: paused; cursor: default; }

/* ── Nav link stagger scramble ── handled by JS ── */
.mm-link { overflow: hidden; }

/* ── Entity logo subtle brighten on hover ── */
.entity-logo { transition: opacity .35s; }
.entity:hover .entity-logo { opacity: 1; }

/* ── Who line italic drift on hover ── */
.who-line {
  transition: color .4s, letter-spacing .5s var(--ease);
}
.who-line:hover { color: var(--w70); letter-spacing: .01em; }

/* ── MASA strip hover ── */
.masa-strip {
  transition: border-color .3s;
}
.masa-strip:hover { border-color: rgba(0,212,255,.2); }

/* ── CTA heading hover char shimmer ── */
.lc-word {
  display: inline-block;
  transition: transform .4s var(--ease), opacity .3s;
}
.lc-h:hover .lc-word { color: inherit; }

/* ── lc-list items stagger on parent hover ── */
.lc-list:hover span:not(.lc-or) {
  color: var(--w50);
}
.lc-list span {
  transition: color .3s, transform .3s var(--ease);
}
.lc-list:hover span { color: var(--c); transform: translateX(6px); }
.lc-list:hover span:nth-child(1) { transition-delay: .00s; }
.lc-list:hover span:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: .04s; }
.lc-list:hover span:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: .08s; }
.lc-list:hover span:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: .12s; }
.lc-list:hover span:nth-child(5) { transition-delay: .16s; }
.lc-list:hover span:nth-child(6) { transition-delay: .20s; }
.lc-list:hover .lc-or { color: var(--w30); transform: none; transition-delay: 0s; }

/* ── Scroll hint line continuous ── */
.scroll-hint { transition: opacity .4s; }
.scroll-hint:hover { opacity: .6; }

/* ── Back link underline draw ── */
.back-link { position: relative; }
.back-link::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; bottom: -2px;
  width: 100%; height: 1px; background: var(--c);
  transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform .35s var(--ease);
}
.back-link:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }

/* ── Input focus ring draw ── */
.fg input:focus, .fg textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(0,212,255,.25), 0 4px 20px rgba(0,212,255,.06);
}

/* ── Responsive: disable 3D on touch ── */
@media (hover: none) {
  .area-card, .art-card, .fact-item, .entity {
    transform: none !important;
  }
  .cursor-spark, .cursor-dot, .cursor-ring { display: none; }
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   HERO CANVAS  (blueprints + glass cards)
════════════════════════════════════════ */
.hero-canvas {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Blueprint sketches */
.sketch-ap {
  position: absolute; color: rgba(0,212,255,.13);
}
.sk-fridge {
  width: 100px; right: 28%; bottom: 10%;
  animation: sk-float 8s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.sk-hub {
  width: 90px; right: 14%; top: 22%;
  animation: sk-float 11s ease-in-out infinite reverse;
}
.sk-nodes {
  width: 220px; right: 8%; bottom: 25%;
  color: rgba(0,212,255,.1);
  animation: sk-float 13s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.sk-grid {
  width: 200px; right: 36%; top: 8%;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.04);
  animation: none;
}
@keyframes sk-float {
  0%,100% { transform: translateY(0); }
  50%      { transform: translateY(-12px); }
}

/* Glass info cards */
.hero-glass-card {
  position: absolute;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,.52);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 1rem 1.2rem;
  pointer-events: auto;
  animation: hgc-in .8s var(--ease) both;
}
@keyframes hgc-in {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px) scale(.97); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0) scale(1); }
}
.hgc-focus {
  top: 22%; right: 5%;
  min-width: 165px;
  animation-delay: 1.0s;
}
.hgc-location {
  top: 52%; right: 8%;
  min-width: 145px;
  animation-delay: 1.3s;
}
.hgc-badge {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .35rem;
  font-size: .6rem; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.58); margin-bottom: .55rem;
}
.hgc-dot {
  width: 5px; height: 5px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: #00D4FF; box-shadow: 0 0 5px #00D4FF;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  animation: hud-pulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.hgc-dot-m { background: #E91E8C; box-shadow: 0 0 5px #E91E8C; }
.hgc-title {
  font-size: .95rem; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.3;
  color: #fff; margin-bottom: .6rem;
}
.hgc-bar-wrap { margin-bottom: .5rem; }
.hgc-bar {
  height: 2px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.1); border-radius: 2px; overflow: hidden;
}
.hgc-fill {
  height: 100%; width: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #00D4FF, #0077AA);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: width 1.5s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1) 1.8s;
}
.hgc-sub { font-size: .62rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.58); letter-spacing: .08em; }
.hgc-tag-row { display: flex; gap: .4rem; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: .5rem; }
.hgc-tag {
  font-size: .6rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: .2rem .5rem; border-radius: 20px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.08); color: rgba(255,255,255,.5);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
}

/* Hero sparkle repositioned */
.sp-hero-1 { top: 15%; right: 42%; }
.sp-hero-1 svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; color: rgba(0,212,255,.5); animation-duration: 11s; }
.sp-hero-2 { top: 65%; right: 28%; }
.sp-hero-2 svg { width: 10px; height: 10px; color: rgba(233,30,140,.5); animation-duration: 7s; animation-direction: reverse; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hgc-focus  { top: auto; bottom: 28%; right: 1rem; }
  .hgc-location { display: none; }
  .sk-fridge, .sk-hub, .sk-nodes, .sk-grid { display: none; }
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   STAT SLIDES  (BoilerLab pattern)
════════════════════════════════════════ */
.stat-slides { }
.stat-slide {
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);
}
.stat-slide-inner {
  text-align: center; padding: 4rem 2rem;
  max-width: 700px;
}
.stat-eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: .65rem; letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--c); margin-bottom: 2rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,212,255,.3);
  padding: .3rem .9rem; border-radius: 20px;
  background: rgba(0,212,255,.06);
}
.stat-number {
  font-size: clamp(5rem, 18vw, 14rem);
  font-weight: 200; line-height: .9;
  letter-spacing: -.04em; color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.stat-plus { color: var(--c); }
.stat-text-num { font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 8vw, 6rem); line-height: 1.0; }
.stat-x { color: var(--m); }
.stat-label {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 2.5vw, 1.4rem); font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); line-height: 1.4;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.stat-body {
  font-size: clamp(.85rem, 1.5vw, 1rem);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.58); line-height: 1.75;
  max-width: 500px; margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   NARRATIVE SCROLL  (NeuraCore sticky)
════════════════════════════════════════ */
.narrative-wrap {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  min-height: 500vh;
  position: relative;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);
}
.narrative-sticky {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  height: 100vh;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center;
  padding: 4rem clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);
}
.narrative-progress-track {
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0;
  width: 2px; height: 100%;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.06);
}
.narrative-progress-fill {
  width: 100%; height: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--c), var(--m));
  transition: height .1s;
}
.narrative-heading {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
  font-weight: 200; line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -.03em; color: #fff;
  margin: .6rem 0 1.5rem;
  transition: opacity .4s;
}
.narrative-step-dots {
  display: flex; gap: .5rem; margin-top: auto; padding-top: 2rem;
}
.nd {
  width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.2);
  transition: background .3s, transform .3s;
}
.nd.active {
  background: var(--c);
  transform: scale(1.4);
  box-shadow: 0 0 6px var(--c);
}

.narrative-slides {
  padding: 45vh clamp(2rem, 4vw, 4rem) 45vh;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 30vh;
}
.narrative-slide {
  opacity: .3;
  transition: opacity .6s;
}
.narrative-slide.ns-active { opacity: 1; }

.ns-glass {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.04);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 2.5rem 2.5rem 2rem;
  transition: border-color .5s, box-shadow .5s;
}
.narrative-slide.ns-active .ns-glass {
  border-color: rgba(0,212,255,.22);
  box-shadow: 0 0 50px rgba(0,212,255,.06);
}
.ns-glass:hover {
  border-color: rgba(0,212,255,.3);
}
.ns-num {
  display: block; font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .2em;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.ns-glass h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.5vw, 2rem); font-weight: 200;
  line-height: 1.2; color: #fff; margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.ns-glass p {
  font-size: .95rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); line-height: 1.75;
}
.ns-tag-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5rem; margin-top: 1.4rem; }
.ns-tag {
  font-size: .65rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: .3rem .75rem; border-radius: 20px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.07); color: rgba(255,255,255,.58);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
}
.ns-steps {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .8rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.ns-step {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: .3rem;
}
.ns-step-n {
  width: 32px; height: 32px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(0,212,255,.12); border: 1px solid rgba(0,212,255,.3);
  color: var(--c); font-size: .8rem;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}
.ns-step span:last-child { font-size: .7rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.58); }
.ns-step-arrow { color: rgba(255,255,255,.2); font-size: .9rem; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .narrative-wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; min-height: unset; }
  .narrative-sticky { position: relative; height: auto; min-height: unset; padding: 3rem 1.5rem 1.5rem; }
  .narrative-slides { padding: 0 1.5rem 4rem; gap: 2rem; }
  .narrative-slide { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   HERO HUD  (live-metrics widget)
════════════════════════════════════════ */
.hero-hud {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 3.5rem;
  right: 2.5rem;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,.55);
  backdrop-filter: blur(22px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(22px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 1.1rem 1.4rem 1.2rem;
  min-width: 190px;
  z-index: 4;
  animation: hud-fade-in 1s 1.5s both;
}
@keyframes hud-fade-in {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
.hud-header {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .45rem;
  font-size: .65rem; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.58); margin-bottom: .9rem;
}
.hud-live-dot {
  width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: #00D4FF;
  box-shadow: 0 0 6px #00D4FF;
  animation: hud-pulse 1.8s ease-in-out infinite;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
@keyframes hud-pulse {
  0%,100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
  50%      { opacity: .4; transform: scale(.7); }
}
.hud-metrics {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .55rem;
}
.hud-metric {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; gap: 1.2rem;
}
.hud-value {
  font-size: 1.4rem; font-weight: 200; letter-spacing: -.02em; color: #fff;
  min-width: 2rem; text-align: right;
}
.hud-label {
  font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .06em; color: rgba(255,255,255,.58);
  text-align: left; flex: 1;
}
.hud-divider {
  border: none; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  margin: .7rem 0 .55rem;
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   SPARKLE DECORATIONS
════════════════════════════════════════ */
.sparkle-wrap {
  position: absolute; pointer-events: none; z-index: 3;
}
.sparkle-wrap svg {
  display: block; animation: sparkle-spin 8s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes sparkle-spin {
  to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
}
/* Hero sparkles */
.sp-hero-1 { top: 18%; right: 22%; }
.sp-hero-1 svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; color: rgba(0,212,255,.55); animation-duration: 11s; }
.sp-hero-2 { top: 62%; right: 34%; }
.sp-hero-2 svg { width: 13px; height: 13px; color: rgba(233,30,140,.5); animation-duration: 7s; animation-direction: reverse; }
.sp-hero-3 { top: 35%; right: 12%; }
.sp-hero-3 svg { width: 9px; height: 9px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.35); animation-duration: 15s; }
/* Section sparkles */
.sp-section {
  position: relative; display: inline-block; line-height: 0;
  vertical-align: middle; margin-left: .5rem;
}
.sp-section svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; color: var(--c); animation: sparkle-spin 9s linear infinite; }

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   ART-CARD GLASS
════════════════════════════════════════ */
.art-card {
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.03);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}
.art-card:hover {
  background: rgba(0,212,255,.05);
  border-color: rgba(0,212,255,.2);
}
.art-img { border-radius: 10px; }

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .hero-hud { right: 1rem; bottom: 5rem; }
  .sp-hero-1, .sp-hero-2, .sp-hero-3 { display: none; }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
   WHAT IS EVVOLILAB
══════════════════════════════════════════ */
.what-section {
  padding: clamp(6rem, 12vw, 10rem) 0 clamp(5rem, 10vw, 8rem);
  background: var(--bg);
}
.what-inner {
  max-width: 820px;
}
.what-h {
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5.5vw, 4.4rem);
  font-weight: 200;
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -.025em;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 1.4rem 0 2rem;
}
.what-body {
  font-size: clamp(.95rem, 1.3vw, 1.1rem);
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--w70);
  max-width: 600px;
  margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
}
.what-stats {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);
  padding-top: 2.5rem;
}
.ws-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: .4rem;
  flex: 1;
}
.ws-val {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3.2rem);
  font-weight: 200;
  letter-spacing: -.03em;
  color: var(--c);
  line-height: 1;
}
.ws-label {
  font-size: .7rem;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--w50);
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.ws-sep {
  width: 1px;
  height: 56px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  margin: 0 clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 3rem);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  align-self: center;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
   PARTICIPATE SECTION
══════════════════════════════════════════ */
.participate-section {
  padding: clamp(5rem, 10vw, 8rem) 0 clamp(4rem, 8vw, 6rem);
  background: var(--bg-s);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);
}
.part-who {
  margin-bottom: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 6.5rem);
}
.part-who .section-h {
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}
.part-how {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);
  padding-top: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
}
.part-how-h {
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.2vw, 2.4rem);
  font-weight: 200;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 1.4rem 0 3rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.pi-steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}
.pi-step {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.03);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 2rem 1.8rem 2rem;
  transition: background .5s var(--ease), border-color .5s var(--ease), transform .5s var(--ease);
}
.pi-step:hover {
  background: rgba(0,212,255,.05);
  border-color: rgba(0,212,255,.2);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}
.pi-n {
  display: block;
  font-size: .65rem;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  color: var(--c);
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.pi-step h4 {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: .7rem;
}
.pi-step p {
  font-size: .85rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--w50);
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .pi-steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
   EVENTS & STORIES
══════════════════════════════════════════ */
.stories-section {
  padding: clamp(5rem, 10vw, 8rem) 0 clamp(5rem, 10vw, 8rem);
  background: var(--bg);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);
}
.stories-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  gap: 1.5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.stories-see-all {
  font-size: .8rem;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--c);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,212,255,.35);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: border-color .3s, color .3s;
}
.stories-see-all:hover { border-color: var(--c); }
.stories-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.4rem;
}
.story-card {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.03);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: background .5s var(--ease), border-color .5s var(--ease), transform .5s var(--ease), box-shadow .5s var(--ease);
}
.story-card:hover {
  background: rgba(0,212,255,.04);
  border-color: rgba(0,212,255,.2);
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 48px rgba(0,0,0,.3);
}
.sc-img-wrap {
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.sc-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform .8s var(--ease);
}
.story-card:hover .sc-img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.sc-body {
  padding: 1.6rem 1.6rem 1.8rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: .6rem;
  flex: 1;
}
.sc-cat {
  font-size: .8rem;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--c);
  font-weight: 400;
}
.sc-body h3 {
  font-size: .95rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1.45;
}
.sc-body p {
  font-size: .95rem;
  color: var(--w50);
  line-height: 1.6;
  flex: 1;
}
.sc-date {
  font-size: .85rem;
  color: var(--w30);
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  margin-top: .3rem;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .stories-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 580px) {
  .stories-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .stories-header { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .what-stats { flex-direction: column; gap: 2rem; }
  .ws-sep { width: 80px; height: 1px; margin: 0; }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
   NEURACORE-INSPIRED DESIGN SYSTEM
   evvoli colors · Outfit font
══════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ── NC HERO ── */
.nc-hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 0 clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  padding-top: var(--hh);
}
.nc-hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
}
.nc-hero-vid {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  opacity: .07;
}
.nc-hero-veil {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom,
    rgba(14,14,14,.5) 0%,
    rgba(14,14,14,.1) 40%,
    rgba(14,14,14,.9) 100%);
}
.nc-hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: calc(100vh - var(--hh));
  padding: clamp(2rem,6vh,5rem) 0;
}

/* ── BIG STACKED TYPOGRAPHY ── */
.nc-bigtype {
  margin-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 5vh, 4rem);
}
.nc-bt-line {
  overflow: hidden;
  line-height: 1;
}
.nc-bt-w {
  display: block;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 11.5vw, 11rem);
  font-weight: 200;
  letter-spacing: -.03em;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: .95;
  padding-bottom: .08em;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(60px);
}
.nc-bt-em {
  color: var(--c);
  font-style: normal;
}
.nc-bt-w1 { animation: nc-bt-rise 1s cubic-bezier(.25,1,.5,1) .1s both; }
.nc-bt-w2 { animation: nc-bt-rise 1s cubic-bezier(.25,1,.5,1) .25s both; }
.nc-bt-w3 { animation: nc-bt-rise 1s cubic-bezier(.25,1,.5,1) .4s both; }
.nc-bt-w4 { animation: nc-bt-rise 1s cubic-bezier(.25,1,.5,1) .55s both; }
.nc-bt-w5 { animation: nc-bt-rise .8s cubic-bezier(.25,1,.5,1) .8s both; }
.nc-bt-w6 { animation: nc-bt-rise .8s cubic-bezier(.25,1,.5,1) 1s both; }
@keyframes nc-bt-rise {
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

/* ── NC HERO FOOT (sub + CTAs) ── */
.nc-hero-foot {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 4rem);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  opacity: 0;
}
.nc-hero-sub {
  font-size: clamp(.8rem, 1.1vw, 1rem);
  color: var(--w50);
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  max-width: 360px;
}
.nc-hero-ctas {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.2rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.nc-ghost-btn {
  font-size: .82rem;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  color: var(--w70);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: .7rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);
  transition: color .35s var(--ease), border-color .35s var(--ease);
}
.nc-ghost-btn:hover { color: #fff; border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); }

/* ── NC SCROLL CUE ── */
.nc-scroll-cue {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 2.5rem;
  left: clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .8rem;
  font-size: .65rem;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--w30);
  z-index: 2;
  opacity: 0;
}
.nc-scroll-line {
  width: 40px;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.2);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.nc-scroll-line::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: var(--c);
  transform: translateX(-100%);
  animation: nc-scroll-tick 2s ease-in-out 1.5s infinite;
}
@keyframes nc-scroll-tick {
  0% { transform: translateX(-100%); }
  50% { transform: translateX(0); }
  100% { transform: translateX(100%); }
}

/* Re-position HUD on nc-hero */
.nc-hero .hero-hud {
  bottom: 2.5rem;
  right: clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 5rem);
}

/* ── NC STATEMENT (word reveal) ── */
.nc-statement {
  padding: clamp(6rem, 12vw, 10rem) 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.05);
}
.nc-stmt-inner {
  display: flex;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 6rem);
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.nc-stmt-tag {
  writing-mode: vertical-rl;
  font-size: .6rem;
  letter-spacing: .2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--c);
  opacity: .7;
  padding-top: .3rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.nc-stmt-text {
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.5vw, 2.8rem);
  font-weight: 200;
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: -.015em;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.2);
  transition: color .3s;
}
.nc-w {
  display: inline-block;
  transition: color .5s var(--ease), opacity .5s var(--ease);
}
.nc-w.nc-w-lit {
  color: #fff;
}

/* ── NC FEATURES SECTION ── */
.nc-feat-section {
  padding: clamp(5rem, 10vw, 8rem) 0 clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem);
  background: var(--bg-s);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.05);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.nc-feat-label {
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

/* CSS 3D Globe Orb */
.nc-orb-stage {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  right: clamp(2rem, 8vw, 10rem);
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}
.nc-orb {
  width: min(320px, 38vw);
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  position: relative;
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  animation: nc-orb-rot 18s linear infinite;
}
.nc-ring {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 212, 255, .18);
}
.nr1 { transform: rotateX(72deg); }
.nr2 { transform: rotateX(36deg) rotateY(36deg); }
.nr3 { transform: rotateY(90deg); }
.nr4 { transform: rotateX(-36deg) rotateY(-36deg); }
.nr5 { transform: rotateX(-72deg); }
.nc-orb-core {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%; left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%,-50%);
  width: 10px; height: 10px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--c);
  box-shadow: 0 0 16px var(--c), 0 0 32px rgba(0,212,255,.4);
}
.nc-orb-glow {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%; left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%,-50%);
  width: 60%;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0,212,255,.08) 0%, transparent 70%);
}
@keyframes nc-orb-rot {
  from { transform: rotateY(0deg) rotateX(12deg); }
  to   { transform: rotateY(360deg) rotateX(12deg); }
}

.nc-feat-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.2rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 65%;
}
.nc-feat-card {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.03);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 2rem 1.8rem 2.2rem;
  transition: background .5s var(--ease), border-color .5s var(--ease), transform .5s var(--ease);
}
.nc-feat-card:hover {
  background: rgba(0,212,255,.04);
  border-color: rgba(0,212,255,.2);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}
.nc-fc-icon {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  color: var(--c);
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}
.nc-fc-icon svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.nc-feat-card h3 {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: .6rem;
}
.nc-feat-card p {
  font-size: .82rem;
  color: var(--w50);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* ── NC STORY SECTION (NeuraCore numbered pattern) ── */
.nc-story-section {
  background: var(--bg);
}
.nc-story-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 6rem);
  align-items: center;
  padding: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem) clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  transition: background .4s;
}
.nc-story-item:hover {
  background: rgba(0,212,255,.015);
}
.nc-si-body {
  max-width: 440px;
}
.nc-si-num {
  display: block;
  font-size: .62rem;
  letter-spacing: .2em;
  color: var(--c);
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.nc-si-body h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.nc-si-body p {
  font-size: .875rem;
  color: var(--w50);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.nc-si-tags, .nc-si-roles {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .5rem;
}
.nc-si-tags span, .nc-si-roles span {
  font-size: .65rem;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: .3rem .8rem;
  border-radius: 20px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
  color: var(--w50);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.03);
}
.nc-si-marks {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: .5rem;
}
.nc-si-logo {
  height: 24px;
  filter: brightness(0) invert(.6);
  object-fit: contain;
}
.nc-si-x {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--w30);
}
.nc-si-link {
  font-size: .78rem;
  color: var(--c);
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,212,255,.3);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  transition: border-color .3s;
}
.nc-si-link:hover { border-color: var(--c); }

/* Oversized right label — the NeuraCore signature */
.nc-si-label {
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 7.5vw, 7.5rem);
  font-weight: 200;
  line-height: .9;
  letter-spacing: -.03em;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  text-align: right;
  user-select: none;
  transition: color .5s var(--ease);
}
.nc-sil-em {
  color: rgba(0,212,255,.15);
  display: block;
  transition: color .5s var(--ease);
}
.nc-story-item:hover .nc-si-label { color: rgba(255,255,255,.1); }
.nc-story-item:hover .nc-sil-em { color: rgba(0,212,255,.25); }

/* ── NC EVENTS SECTION ── */
.nc-events-section {
  padding: clamp(5rem, 10vw, 8rem) 0;
  background: var(--bg-s);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.05);
}
.nc-ev-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  gap: 1.5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* ── NC CTA SECTION ── */
.nc-cta-section {
  padding: clamp(6rem, 12vw, 10rem) 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(14,14,14,.80) 0%, rgba(14,14,14,.65) 50%, rgba(14,14,14,.90) 100%),
    /* K2/K4: self-hosted (was Unsplash), supplied by Gemma 14 Oct */
    url('../img/bg-cta.jpg') right center/cover no-repeat;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  text-align: left;
}
.nc-cta-inner {
  max-width: 700px;
}
.nc-cta-h {
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 6.5rem);
  font-weight: 200;
  letter-spacing: -.04em;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: .95;
  margin: 1.2rem 0 2.5rem;
}
.nc-cta-btns {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.2rem;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* ── NC FOOTER WORDMARK ── */
.nc-footer-wm {
  padding: clamp(3rem,6vw,5rem) clamp(1.5rem,5vw,5rem) 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.05);
  overflow: hidden;
  line-height: .85;
  letter-spacing: -.04em;
  white-space: nowrap;
  user-select: none;
}
.nc-wm-e, .nc-wm-l {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: clamp(8rem, 20vw, 22rem);
  font-weight: 200;
}
.nc-wm-e { color: rgba(255,255,255,.06); }
.nc-wm-l { color: rgba(0,212,255,.12); }

/* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .nc-feat-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 100%; }
  .nc-orb-stage { display: none; }
  .nc-story-item { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
  .nc-si-label { font-size: clamp(2rem, 10vw, 4rem); text-align: left; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .nc-bt-w { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 13vw, 5rem); }
  .nc-stmt-inner { flex-direction: column; gap: 1.5rem; }
  .nc-stmt-tag { writing-mode: horizontal-tb; }
  .nc-stmt-text { font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 6vw, 1.8rem); }
  .nc-hero-foot { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 1.5rem; }
  .nc-wm-e, .nc-wm-l { font-size: clamp(5rem, 25vw, 10rem); }
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   EV — HERO AREA
════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ev-hero-sticky-wrap {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.ev-hero-slide-scroll { height: 200vh; }
.ev-hero-area {
  height: 100vh;
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  overflow: clip;
}
.ev-hero {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-top: var(--hh);
  background: transparent;
}
.ev-hero-media {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.ev-hero-vid { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; opacity: .8; }
.ev-hero-veil {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(to bottom,
      rgba(10,10,10,.55) 0%,
      rgba(10,10,10,0)   22%,
      rgba(10,10,10,.15) 42%,
      rgba(10,10,10,.78) 65%,
      rgba(10,10,10,.97) 100%);
}
.ev-hero-inner {
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
  height: 100%;
}
/* ── Hero three-slide sequence ── */
.ev-hero-slide {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end;
  padding: clamp(2rem, 5vh, 4rem) clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.18s ease;
}
.ev-hero-slide.is-active { opacity: 1; }
#evHeroSlide1 { z-index: 1; pointer-events: none; }
#evHeroSlide2 { z-index: 2; pointer-events: none; }
#evHeroSlide3 { z-index: 3; }
.ev-hero-type { margin-bottom: 3rem; }
.ev-ht-row { overflow: hidden; line-height: 1.05; }
/* Line-based reveal — slides 2 & 3 */
.ev-ht-row span:not(.ev-word) {
  display: block;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 8.5vw, 8rem);
  font-weight: 200;
  letter-spacing: -.04em;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1.05;
  padding-bottom: .08em;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translate3d(0, 50px, 0);
  transition: opacity 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
              transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  will-change: transform, opacity;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.8);
}
.ev-ht-row span:not(.ev-word).is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
}
/* Word-by-word reveal — slide 1 */
.ev-word {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 8.5vw, 8rem);
  font-weight: 200;
  letter-spacing: -.04em;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1.05;
  margin-right: 0.22em;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.65s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  text-shadow: 0 2px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.7);
}
.ev-word:last-child { margin-right: 0; }
.ev-word.is-visible { opacity: 1; }
.ev-ht-em { color: var(--c); font-style: normal; }
.ev-ht-row span em.accent { font-style: normal; font-weight: inherit; }

.ev-hero-foot {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translate3d(0, 24px, 0);
  transition: opacity 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease;
  will-change: transform, opacity;
}
.ev-hero-foot.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
}
.ev-hero-sub {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.3vw, 1.2rem);
  color: var(--w50); font-weight: 300; max-width: 360px;
}
.ev-hero-ctas { display: flex; gap: 1.2rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.ev-ghost-btn {
  font-size: .82rem; letter-spacing: .06em; color: var(--w70); text-decoration: none;
  padding: .7rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);
  transition: color .35s, border-color .35s;
}
.ev-ghost-btn:hover { color: #fff; border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); }

/* Annotation chips (like NC's empathy: 25%) */
.ev-hero-annot {
  position: absolute; z-index: 2;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .75rem;
  background: rgba(14,14,14,.75);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,212,255,.25);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: .65rem 1.2rem;
  font-size: .88rem; letter-spacing: .03em;
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  opacity: 0;
  /* no CSS animation — annotation chips are scroll-driven via JS */
}
.ev-annot-1 { bottom: clamp(11rem, 20vh, 15rem); right: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem); }
.ev-annot-2 { bottom: clamp(7.5rem, 14vh, 10.5rem); right: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem); }
.ev-annot-label { color: var(--w70); font-size: .75rem; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.ev-annot-val { color: var(--c); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.1rem; }

.ev-scroll-cue {
  position: absolute; bottom: 2.5rem; left: clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .8rem;
  font-size: .65rem; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--w30); z-index: 2;
  opacity: 0; animation: nc-bt-rise .8s cubic-bezier(.25,1,.5,1) 1.2s both;
}
.ev-scroll-line {
  width: 40px; height: 1px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.2); position: relative; overflow: hidden;
}
.ev-scroll-line::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: var(--c); transform: translateX(-100%);
  animation: nc-scroll-tick 2s ease-in-out 1.8s infinite;
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   EV — ABOUT SECTION (slides over hero)
════════════════════════════════════════ */
/* ── Three Ways In — in-flow section ── */
.ev-about {
  position: relative; z-index: 10;
  background:
    linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(14,14,14,.82) 0%, rgba(14,14,14,.65) 50%, rgba(14,14,14,.90) 100%),
    url('../evvolilab-hero-bg.jpg') center/cover no-repeat fixed;
  padding: clamp(5rem, 10vw, 9rem) 0 clamp(5rem, 10vw, 9rem);
}
.ev-about-inner {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1160px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}
.ev-stmt-block {
  margin-bottom: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 6rem);
}
.ev-stmt-text {
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6vw, 5.5rem); font-weight: 200;
  line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -.025em; color: rgba(255,255,255,.15);
}
.ev-w { display: inline-block; transition: color .6s var(--ease); }
.ev-w.ev-w-lit { color: #fff; }

/* ── Card rows ── */
.ev-about-cards {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem);
  position: relative;
}
.ev-ac {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  align-items: center;
}
.ev-ac--flip { direction: rtl; }
.ev-ac--flip > * { direction: ltr; }

.ev-ac-img {
  height: clamp(300px, 40vw, 500px);
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}
.ev-ac-img img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform .7s var(--ease);
}
.ev-ac:hover .ev-ac-img img { transform: scale(1.04); }

.ev-ac-body {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.4rem;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 2.4rem 2.2rem;
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px) saturate(120%);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px) saturate(120%);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.10),
    0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,.4),
    0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.2);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: background .5s var(--ease), border-color .5s var(--ease), box-shadow .5s var(--ease);
}
.ev-ac-body::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,255,255,.06) 0%, transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.ev-ac:hover .ev-ac-body {
  background: rgba(0,212,255,.06);
  border-color: rgba(0,212,255,.25);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(0,212,255,.2),
    0 16px 48px rgba(0,0,0,.5),
    0 0 40px rgba(0,212,255,.06);
}
.ev-ac-head { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .6rem; }
.ev-ac-icon { width: 28px; height: 28px; color: var(--c); }
.ev-ac-icon svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.ev-ac-label { font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--c); font-weight: 400; }
.ev-ac h3 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem); font-weight: 200;
  line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -.025em; color: #fff;
  margin: 0;
}
.ev-ac-desc {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.3vw, 1.1rem);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.55);
  line-height: 1.85;
}
.ev-ac-tags {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5rem;
  margin-top: .4rem;
}
.ev-ac-tags span {
  font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: .35rem .85rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);
  border-radius: 100px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.58);
  transition: border-color .3s, color .3s;
}
.ev-ac:hover .ev-ac-tags span {
  border-color: rgba(0,212,255,.3);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.7);
}

/* separator line between rows */
.ev-about-cards .ev-ac + .ev-ac {
  padding-top: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);
  margin-top: calc(-1 * clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem));
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .ev-ac { grid-template-columns: 1fr; direction: ltr !important; }
  .ev-ac--flip > * { direction: ltr; }
  .ev-ac-img { height: 240px; }
}

/* ── Carousel section intro ── */
.ev-svc-intro {
  padding: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem) clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 4rem) clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  max-width: 1160px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.ev-svc-intro .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: .8rem;
}
.ev-svc-intro-h {
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 4.2rem);
  font-weight: 200;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -.025em;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.15);
  margin: 0;
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   EV — SERVICE HORIZONTAL SCROLL (GSAP)
════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ev-svc-scroll {
  /* height set by JS = 100vh + (track.scrollWidth - window.innerWidth) */
}
.ev-svc-pin {
  height: 100vh; overflow: hidden;
  position: sticky; top: 0;
  background: rgba(14,14,14,.75);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.05);
}
.ev-svc-orb-wrap {
  position: absolute;
  left: 20%; top: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  z-index: 2; pointer-events: none;
}
.ev-svc-orb {
  width: min(340px, 36vw);
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  animation: nc-orb-rot 22s linear infinite;
}
.ev-svc-orb .nc-ring { border-color: rgba(0,212,255,.22); }
.ev-svc-orb .nc-orb-glow {
  width: 80%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0,212,255,.12) 0%, transparent 70%);
}
.ev-svc-orb-wrap::before,
.ev-svc-orb-wrap::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute;
  top: 50%; left: 50%; transform: translate(-50%,-50%);
  border-radius: 50%; border: 1px solid rgba(0,212,255,.05); pointer-events: none;
}
.ev-svc-orb-wrap::before {
  width: calc(min(340px, 36vw) + 100px); aspect-ratio: 1;
  animation: sv-pulse 4s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.ev-svc-orb-wrap::after {
  width: calc(min(340px, 36vw) + 200px); aspect-ratio: 1;
  animation: sv-pulse 4s ease-in-out 1.5s infinite;
}

.ev-svc-track {
  display: flex; align-items: stretch; height: 100%;
  will-change: transform;
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0;
}
.ev-svc-spacer { width: 40vw; flex-shrink: 0; }
.ev-svc-slide {
  width: 80vw; flex-shrink: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  padding: 5rem clamp(3rem, 6vw, 6rem);
}
.ev-svc-slide:has(.ev-svc-imgs--single) {
  align-items: stretch;
}
.ev-svc-slide:has(.ev-svc-imgs--single) .ev-svc-top {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}
.ev-svc-num {
  display: block; font-size: .6rem; letter-spacing: .22em; color: var(--c); margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}
.ev-svc-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 3.2rem); font-weight: 200;
  letter-spacing: -.035em; line-height: .92; color: #fff; margin: 0 0 2rem;
}
.ev-svc-desc {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.35vw, 1.15rem); color: var(--w50);
  max-width: 360px; line-height: 1.75;
}
.ev-svc-partner-logo {
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
  height: 32px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}
.ev-svc-logo-img {
  height: 26px;
  width: auto;
  display: block;
  opacity: .85;
  transition: opacity .3s;
}
.ev-partner-logo-wrap .ev-svc-logo-img {
  height: 44px;
}
.ev-svc-slide:hover .ev-svc-logo-img { opacity: 1; }

/* ── Text-only slide ── */
.ev-svc-slide--text-only {
  width: 48vw;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.ev-svc-slide--text-only .ev-svc-top {
  max-width: 420px;
}

/* ── Partners combined slide ── */
.ev-svc-slide--partners {
  width: 90vw;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: 0;
  padding: 3rem clamp(2rem, 4vw, 4rem);
}
.ev-partner-divider {
  width: 1px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  margin: 1rem 0;
  align-self: stretch;
}
.ev-partner-half {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  padding: 2.5rem clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 3rem);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 16px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .4s var(--ease), transform .4s var(--ease);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.ev-partner-half:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.04);
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}
.ev-partner-content {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}
.ev-partner-img {
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  min-height: 120px;
  margin-top: 1.8rem;
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.ev-partner-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  opacity: .65;
  transition: opacity .45s var(--ease), transform .5s var(--ease);
  display: block;
}
.ev-partner-half:hover .ev-partner-img img {
  opacity: .88;
  transform: scale(1.03);
}
.ev-partner-logo-wrap {
  height: 52px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
}
.ev-partner-role {
  display: block;
  font-size: .6rem;
  letter-spacing: .22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--c);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.ev-partner-name {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 200;
  letter-spacing: -.035em;
  line-height: .92;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0 0 1.4rem;
}
.ev-partner-short {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.25vw, 1.1rem);
  color: var(--w50);
  line-height: 1.75;
  max-width: 380px;
  margin: 0;
}
.ev-partner-more {
  font-size: clamp(.9rem, 1.1vw, 1rem);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.58);
  line-height: 1.75;
  max-width: 380px;
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
  margin-top: 0;
  transition: max-height .5s var(--ease), opacity .4s var(--ease), margin-top .4s var(--ease);
}
.ev-partner-half:hover .ev-partner-more {
  max-height: 120px;
  opacity: 1;
  margin-top: .9rem;
}
.ev-partner-cta {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: .68rem;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--c);
  margin-top: 1.6rem;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(5px);
  transition: opacity .35s var(--ease), transform .35s var(--ease);
}
.ev-partner-half:hover .ev-partner-cta {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   EV — PORTFOLIO 2-COL (NC case study layout)
════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ev-portfolio {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  background: rgba(14,14,14,.8);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.05);
}
.ev-port-left {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  padding: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  gap: clamp(5rem, 10vw, 8rem);
}
.ev-port-case {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0;
  padding-bottom: 3.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
}
.ev-port-case:last-child { border-bottom: none; margin-bottom: 0; }
.ev-port-cat {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: .75rem;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--c);
  margin-bottom: .9rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,212,255,.25);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: .3em .9em;
}
.ev-port-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  line-height: 1.1;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.92);
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}
.ev-port-img {
  border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 4/3; background: rgba(255,255,255,.03);
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}
.ev-port-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .8s var(--ease); }
.ev-port-case:hover .ev-port-img img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.ev-port-desc { font-size: 1rem; color: var(--w50); line-height: 1.75; max-width: 420px; margin-bottom: 0; }

.ev-port-right {
  position: sticky; top: 0; height: 100svh;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  padding: 2rem clamp(2rem, 4vw, 4rem);
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.05);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.ev-port-titles {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 1.8rem; width: 100%;
}
.ev-pt { position: relative; }
.ev-pt-text, .ev-pt-blur {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 4rem); font-weight: 200;
  letter-spacing: -.03em; line-height: .92; color: #fff;
  display: block;
}
.ev-pt-blur {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  filter: blur(6px); color: rgba(255,255,255,.35);
  transition: opacity .6s var(--ease);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.ev-pt-text { transition: opacity .6s var(--ease); }
.ev-pt-em { color: var(--c); display: block; }
/* default: blurred */
.ev-pt .ev-pt-text { opacity: 0; }
.ev-pt .ev-pt-blur { opacity: 1; }
/* active: in focus */
.ev-pt.ev-pt-active .ev-pt-text { opacity: 1; }
.ev-pt.ev-pt-active .ev-pt-blur { opacity: 0; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .ev-about-cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ev-portfolio { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ev-port-right { display: none; }
  .ev-svc-orb-wrap { left: 50%; }
  .ev-svc-spacer { width: 50vw; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .ev-ht-row span:not(.ev-word), .ev-word { font-size: clamp(2rem, 12vw, 4.5rem); }
  .ev-annot-1, .ev-annot-2 { display: none; }
  .ev-stmt-block { flex-direction: column; gap: 1.5rem; }
  .ev-stmt-tag { writing-mode: horizontal-tb; }
  .ev-stmt-text { font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 6vw, 1.8rem); }
  .ev-hero-foot { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 1.5rem; }
  .ev-hero-veil {
    background:
      linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(25,25,25,.3) 0%, rgba(25,25,25,0) 40%, rgba(25,25,25,.7) 100%);
  }
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   STICKY SERVICES SECTION (NeuraCore signature)
════════════════════════════════════════ */
.sv-wrapper {
  height: 500vh;
  background: var(--bg);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.05);
}
.sv-pin {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 0 clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  gap: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 7rem);
}
/* Big centered orb for this section */
.sv-orb-wrap {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 40%;
}
.sv-orb {
  width: min(380px, 42vw);
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  position: relative;
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  animation: nc-orb-rot 22s linear infinite;
}
/* Make rings slightly more visible in this section */
.sv-orb .nc-ring {
  border-color: rgba(0,212,255,.25);
}
.sv-orb .nc-orb-glow {
  width: 80%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0,212,255,.12) 0%, transparent 70%);
}
/* Outer halo glow rings */
.sv-orb-wrap::before,
.sv-orb-wrap::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,212,255,.06);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.sv-orb-wrap::before {
  width: min(480px, 52vw);
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  animation: sv-pulse 4s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.sv-orb-wrap::after {
  width: min(560px, 60vw);
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  animation: sv-pulse 4s ease-in-out 1.4s infinite;
}
@keyframes sv-pulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: .4; transform: scale(1); }
  50% { opacity: .1; transform: scale(1.05); }
}

/* Content panel */
.sv-content {
  flex: 1;
  position: relative;
  min-height: 40vh;
}
.sv-item {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 0;
  transform: translateY(-50%) translateX(40px);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity .7s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1), transform .7s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
  pointer-events: none;
  width: 100%;
}
.sv-item.sv-active {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(-50%) translateX(0);
  pointer-events: auto;
}
.sv-num {
  display: block;
  font-size: .6rem;
  letter-spacing: .22em;
  color: var(--c);
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.sv-title {
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 7.5vw, 7rem);
  font-weight: 200;
  letter-spacing: -.035em;
  line-height: .9;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
}
.sv-desc {
  font-size: clamp(.8rem, 1.1vw, .95rem);
  color: var(--w50);
  max-width: 320px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

/* Progress dots */
.sv-dots {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 2.5rem;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  display: flex;
  gap: .6rem;
  align-items: center;
}
.sv-dot {
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.2);
  transition: background .4s, width .4s;
}
.sv-dot.sv-dot-active {
  background: var(--c);
  width: 18px;
  border-radius: 3px;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .sv-wrapper { height: 450vh; }
  .sv-pin {
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 2rem;
    padding-top: var(--hh);
  }
  .sv-orb-wrap { width: 100%; height: 35vh; }
  .sv-orb { width: min(220px, 50vw); }
  .sv-orb-wrap::before,
  .sv-orb-wrap::after { display: none; }
  .sv-content { min-height: auto; width: 100%; }
  .sv-item { position: relative; top: auto; transform: translateY(20px) translateX(20px); }
  .sv-item.sv-active { transform: translateY(0) translateX(0); }
  .sv-title { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 9vw, 4rem); }
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   PARTNERS SECTION
════════════════════════════════════════ */
.nc-partners-section {
  padding: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 6rem) 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.05);
}
.nc-pt-inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2.5rem;
}
.nc-pt-logos {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
}
.nc-pt-card {
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 2.2rem 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: .6rem;
  min-height: 90px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.02);
  transition: border-color .4s var(--ease), background .4s var(--ease), transform .4s var(--ease);
}
.nc-pt-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(0,212,255,.2);
  background: rgba(0,212,255,.03);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}
.nc-pt-img {
  max-height: 26px;
  max-width: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
  filter: brightness(0) invert(.45);
  transition: filter .35s;
}
.nc-pt-card:hover .nc-pt-img { filter: brightness(0) invert(.75); }
.nc-pt-fallback {
  font-size: .7rem;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  color: var(--w30);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-align: center;
  transition: color .35s;
}
.nc-pt-card:hover .nc-pt-fallback { color: var(--w70); }
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .nc-pt-logos { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   FULL FOOTER (NeuraCore column + wordmark)
════════════════════════════════════════ */
.nc-main-footer {
  background: #050505;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.nc-mf-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 4rem);
  padding: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 6rem) clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);
}
.nc-mf-label {
  display: block;
  font-size: .75rem;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--w30);
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}
.nc-mf-logo {
  display: block; height: 26px; width: auto;
  opacity: .65; margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}
.nc-mf-col--brand .nc-logo-lockup { margin-bottom: 1.8rem; }
.nc-mf-link {
  display: block;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--w50);
  text-decoration: none;
  line-height: 2.1;
  transition: color .3s;
}
.nc-mf-link:hover { color: var(--w50); }
.nc-mf-text {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--w50);
  line-height: 1.85;
}
.nc-mf-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
/* ── Footer animated logo lockup ── */
.nc-mf-wm {
  padding: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem) clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 5rem) clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.nc-logo-lockup {
  display: inline-flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}
.nc-ll-ev {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
  font-weight: 200;
  letter-spacing: -.03em;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.85);
  line-height: 1;
}
.nc-ll-lab {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(.7rem, 1.1vw, 1rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.58);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-top: .18em;
  margin-bottom: .7em;
}
.nc-ll-dashes {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
}
.nc-ll-d {
  height: 3px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
}
.nc-ll-d.d1 { width: 36px; background: #00d4ff; }
.nc-ll-d.d2 { width: 22px; background: #7b2fbe; }
.nc-ll-d.d3 { width: 14px; background: #e91e8c; }

/* Entrance: logo slides up, then dashes draw in */
@keyframes lockupIn {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
@keyframes dashDraw {
  from { transform: scaleX(0); }
  to   { transform: scaleX(1); }
}
.nc-logo-lockup.in-view {
  animation: lockupIn 0.75s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) forwards;
}
.nc-logo-lockup.in-view .nc-ll-d {
  animation: dashDraw 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) forwards;
}
.nc-logo-lockup.in-view .d1 { animation-delay: 0.55s; }
.nc-logo-lockup.in-view .d2 { animation-delay: 0.72s; }
.nc-logo-lockup.in-view .d3 { animation-delay: 0.88s; }

/* Hover: dashes glow */
.nc-logo-lockup:hover .d1 { box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0,212,255,.7); }
.nc-logo-lockup:hover .d2 { box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(123,47,190,.7); }
.nc-logo-lockup:hover .d3 { box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(233,30,140,.7); }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .nc-mf-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .nc-mf-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   PLACEHOLDER (replaces images)
════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ev-ph {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.03);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  border-radius: inherit;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}
/* diagonal grid lines */
.ev-ph::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.04) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,.04) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 32px 32px;
}
/* diagonal cross */
.ev-ph::after {
  content: attr(data-label);
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
  font-size: .58rem;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.2);
  font-family: inherit;
  background: rgba(14,14,14,.6);
  padding: .35em .9em;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);
}
/* variant: fills the ev-port-img (aspect-ratio 4/3 box) */
.ev-ph-wide {
  border-radius: 12px;
}
/* variant: fills .sc-img-wrap in event cards */
.ev-ph-card {
  border-radius: 0;
  min-height: 220px;
}
.ev-svc-img { position: relative; }
.ev-svc-img::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(14,14,14,.6) 0%, rgba(14,14,14,.2) 100%);
  border-radius: 14px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   SERVICE SLIDE — image grid
════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ev-svc-top {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  text-align: left;
}
.ev-svc-imgs {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: .75rem;
  height: 100%;
  max-height: 420px;
  align-self: center;
}
.ev-svc-imgs--single {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  max-height: none;
  height: 100%;
  align-self: stretch;
}
.ev-svc-img {
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: transparent;
  min-height: 0;
}
.ev-svc-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 160px;
  object-fit: cover;
  opacity: .65;
  transition: opacity .5s var(--ease), transform .6s var(--ease);
  display: block;
}
.ev-svc-slide:hover .ev-svc-img img {
  opacity: .9;
  transform: scale(1.04);
}
.ev-svc-img .ev-ph { min-height: 180px; height: 100%; }

/* Single-image slide: show more of the photo, no tight crop */
.ev-svc-imgs--single .ev-svc-img img {
  object-fit: contain;
  opacity: .88;
}
.ev-svc-slide:hover .ev-svc-imgs--single .ev-svc-img img {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}

/* End-of-carousel dwell spacer */
.ev-svc-end-dwell {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 60vw;
}
.ev-ph:not([data-label])::after,
.ev-ph[data-label=""]::after { display: none; }


/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   FAQ SECTION
════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ev-faq {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  padding: clamp(5rem, 10vw, 8rem) clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.05);
  background:
    linear-gradient(to right, rgba(14,14,14,.92) 0%, rgba(14,14,14,.70) 60%, rgba(14,14,14,.85) 100%),
    /* K2/K4: self-hosted (was Unsplash), supplied by Gemma 14 Oct */
    url('../img/bg-faq.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;
}
.ev-faq-inner {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.6fr;
  gap: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 8rem);
  align-items: start;
}
.ev-faq-head-row {
  position: sticky;
  top: calc(var(--hh) + 2rem);
}
.ev-faq-h {
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: -.03em;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.9);
}
.ev-faq-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.ev-faq-item {
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);
}
.ev-faq-q {
  width: 100%;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  padding: 1.8rem 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-align: left;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.85);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.8vw, 1.3rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-family: inherit;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  transition: color .3s;
}
.ev-faq-q:hover { color: #fff; }
.ev-faq-q[aria-expanded="true"] { color: var(--c); }
.ev-faq-icon {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: border-color .3s, background .3s, transform .4s var(--ease);
  position: relative;
}
.ev-faq-icon::before,
.ev-faq-icon::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  background: currentColor;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform .4s var(--ease), opacity .3s;
}
.ev-faq-icon::before { width: 12px; height: 1.5px; }
.ev-faq-icon::after  { width: 1.5px; height: 12px; }
.ev-faq-q[aria-expanded="true"] .ev-faq-icon {
  border-color: rgba(0,212,255,.4);
  background: rgba(0,212,255,.08);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}
.ev-faq-a {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: 0fr;
  transition: grid-template-rows .45s var(--ease);
}
.ev-faq-a > p {
  overflow: hidden;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--w50);
  line-height: 1.8;
  padding-bottom: 0;
  transition: padding-bottom .45s var(--ease);
}
.ev-faq-item.open .ev-faq-a {
  grid-template-rows: 1fr;
}
.ev-faq-item.open .ev-faq-a > p {
  padding-bottom: 1.8rem;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .ev-faq-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ev-faq-head-row { position: static; }
}


/* ── prefers-reduced-motion: hero slides stacked, no animation ── */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  #evHeroSlide1, #evHeroSlide2 { display: none; }
  #evHeroSlide3 { opacity: 1 !important; }
  .ev-hero-slide { transition: none !important; }
  .ev-ht-row span:not(.ev-word) { transition: none !important; opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; }
  .ev-word { transition: none !important; opacity: 1 !important; }
  .ev-hero-foot { transition: none !important; opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; }
  .ev-hero-annot { opacity: 1 !important; }
}


/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   BRAND DASH SYSTEM — cyan / purple / pink
   Three-bar motif echoes the logo dashes
   throughout every UI accent element.
════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* 1. Progress bar — three-color gradient fill */
.progress-bar { background: linear-gradient(to right, #00D4FF 0%, #7b2fbe 55%, #e91e8c 100%) !important; }

/* 2. Eyebrow dot → three tiny colored bars */
.eyebrow-dot {
  width: 20px !important; height: 2px !important;
  border-radius: 1px !important;
  background:
    linear-gradient(#00D4FF, #00D4FF) 0   0 / 8px  2px no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(#7b2fbe, #7b2fbe) 11px 0 / 5px  2px no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(#e91e8c, #e91e8c) 18px 0 / 3px  2px no-repeat !important;
  animation: none !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}

/* 3. Scroll cue — three vertical bars, bottom-right, sweep top→bottom */
.ev-scroll-cue {
  left: auto !important;
  right: clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 5rem) !important;
  flex-direction: column !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  gap: .75rem !important;
}
.ev-scroll-cue > span {
  writing-mode: vertical-lr;
  letter-spacing: .2em;
}
.ev-scroll-lines {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 4px;
}
.ev-sl {
  display: block;
  width: 1.5px;
  border-radius: 1px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.1);
}
.ev-sl-1 { height: 36px; }
.ev-sl-2 { height: 22px; }
.ev-sl-3 { height: 14px; }
.ev-sl::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  transform: translateY(-100%);
  animation: ev-sl-sweep-v 2.4s ease-in-out 1.8s infinite;
}
@keyframes ev-sl-sweep-v {
  0%   { transform: translateY(-100%); }
  45%  { transform: translateY(0); }
  55%  { transform: translateY(0); }
  100% { transform: translateY(100%); }
}
.ev-sl-1::after { background: #00D4FF; }
.ev-sl-2::after { background: #7b2fbe; animation-delay: 2.2s; }
.ev-sl-3::after { background: #e91e8c; animation-delay: 2.5s; }

/* 4. Hamburger lines — brand color tints + staggered hover motion */
.hamburger span:nth-child(1) { background: rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.85) !important; }
.hamburger span:nth-child(2) { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65) !important; }
.hamburger span:nth-child(3) { background: rgba(233, 30, 140, 0.85) !important; }

.hamburger:not(.open) span { transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1), box-shadow 0.3s; }
.hamburger:not(.open):hover span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateX(6px);  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(0,212,255,.55); }
.hamburger:not(.open):hover span:nth-child(2) { transform: translateX(-4px); }
.hamburger:not(.open):hover span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateX(8px);  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(233,30,140,.55); }

/* 5. HUD / panel dividers — gradient instead of flat gray */
.hud-divider {
  border: none !important;
  height: 1px !important;
  background: linear-gradient(to right,
    rgba(0, 212, 255, .35),
    rgba(123,  47, 190, .25) 50%,
    rgba(233,  30, 140, .35)) !important;
  margin: .6rem 0 .5rem !important;
}

/* 6. Links — gradient underline draws in on hover */
.mm-link::after, .footer-link::after {
  background: linear-gradient(to right, #00D4FF, #7b2fbe 55%, #e91e8c) !important;
  height: 1.5px !important;
}
/* nc-mf-link: no hover interaction */

/* 7. Buttons — borderless, left-aligned, three dashes from left edge */
/* exit: collapses right-to-left */
@keyframes dashErase {
  from { transform: scaleX(1); transform-origin: right center; }
  to   { transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: right center; }
}

.btn-outline {
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18) !important;
  justify-content: center !important;
  padding: .9rem 2.2rem 1.4rem !important;
  color: var(--w70);
  transition: border-color .25s, color .25s, transform .4s var(--ease) !important;
}
.btn-outline:hover {
  border-color: transparent !important;
  color: #fff;
}
.btn-outline.btn-lg { padding: 1.1rem 3rem 1.5rem !important; }

.ev-ghost-btn {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: none !important;
}
.ev-ghost-btn:hover { border-color: transparent !important; }

.btn-dashes {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  display: flex; align-items: flex-end; gap: 4px;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.bd {
  display: block; height: 2px; border-radius: 0;
  transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left center;
}
.bd1 { flex: 4; background: #00d4ff; }
.bd2 { flex: 2; background: #7b2fbe; }
.bd3 { flex: 1; background: #e91e8c; }

/* default dash draw for non-outline contexts (FAQ, process steps) */
.btn-dashes.is-active .bd  { animation: dashDraw 0.45s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1) forwards; }
.btn-dashes.is-active .bd1 { animation-delay: 0s; }
.btn-dashes.is-active .bd2 { animation-delay: 0.12s; }
.btn-dashes.is-active .bd3 { animation-delay: 0.22s; }

/* btn-outline: fast staggered sweep-in, stays visible while hovered */
.btn-outline .btn-dashes.is-active .bd  { animation: dashDraw 0.35s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1) forwards; }
.btn-outline .btn-dashes.is-active .bd1 { animation-delay: 0s; }
.btn-outline .btn-dashes.is-active .bd2 { animation-delay: 0.08s; }
.btn-outline .btn-dashes.is-active .bd3 { animation-delay: 0.15s; }

/* btn-outline: reverse sweep-out — bd3 exits first, bd1 last */
.btn-outline .btn-dashes.is-leaving .bd  { animation: dashErase 0.28s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1) both; }
.btn-outline .btn-dashes.is-leaving .bd3 { animation-delay: 0s; }
.btn-outline .btn-dashes.is-leaving .bd2 { animation-delay: 0.07s; }
.btn-outline .btn-dashes.is-leaving .bd1 { animation-delay: 0.14s; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .btn-dashes { display: none; }
}

/* reduced-motion: flatten all brand-dash animations */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .ev-sl::after { animation: none; transform: translateY(0); }
  .hamburger:not(.open) span { transition: none; }
}

/* 7b. Footer SVG logo — dash animation */
.nc-logo-lockup .evv-svg {
  height: 72px; width: auto; display: block;
}
.nc-logo-lockup .evv-d {
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left center;
  transform-box: fill-box;
}
.nc-logo-lockup.in-view .evv-d { animation: dashDraw 0.6s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1) forwards; }
.nc-logo-lockup.in-view .evv-d1 { animation-delay: 0.1s; }
.nc-logo-lockup.in-view .evv-d2 { animation-delay: 0.22s; }
.nc-logo-lockup.in-view .evv-d3 { animation-delay: 0.32s; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .nc-logo-lockup .evv-d { transform: scaleX(1); }
}

/* 8. Three-tracks area cards — one brand dash per column */
.ac-dash {
  display: block;
  height: 3px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  margin: 1.1rem 0 1.4rem;
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
}
.area-card.d1 .ac-dash { width: 48px; background: #00D4FF; }
.area-card.d2 .ac-dash { width: 30px; background: #7b2fbe; }
.area-card.d3 .ac-dash { width: 18px; background: #e91e8c; }

.area-card.dash-animated .ac-dash {
  animation: dashDraw 0.6s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1) 0.3s forwards;
}
.area-card.d2.dash-animated .ac-dash { animation-delay: 0.38s; }
.area-card.d3.dash-animated .ac-dash { animation-delay: 0.46s; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .ac-dash { transform: scaleX(1); }
  .area-card.dash-animated .ac-dash { animation: none; }
}

/* 9. "Three ways in" ev-ac cards — one brand dash per column */
.ev-ac-dash {
  display: block;
  height: 3px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  margin: .9rem 0 1rem;
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
}
/* ev-ac-blob is :nth-child(1), so ev-ac cards start at :nth-child(2) */
.ev-about-cards .ev-ac:nth-child(2) .ev-ac-dash { width: 48px; background: #00D4FF; }
.ev-about-cards .ev-ac:nth-child(3) .ev-ac-dash { width: 30px; background: #7b2fbe; }
.ev-about-cards .ev-ac:nth-child(4) .ev-ac-dash { width: 18px; background: #e91e8c; }

.ev-ac.dash-animated .ev-ac-dash {
  animation: dashDraw 0.6s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1) 0.2s forwards;
}
.ev-about-cards .ev-ac:nth-child(3).dash-animated .ev-ac-dash { animation-delay: 0.32s; }
.ev-about-cards .ev-ac:nth-child(4).dash-animated .ev-ac-dash { animation-delay: 0.44s; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .ev-ac-dash { transform: scaleX(1); }
  .ev-ac.dash-animated .ev-ac-dash { animation: none; }
}

/* 10. Footer menu hover — white color only */
.nc-mf-link:hover { color: #fff !important; }

/* 11. FAQ active dash — draw dashes when item is open */
.ev-faq-q { position: relative; }
.ev-faq-q > span:not(.ev-faq-icon):not(.ev-faq-dashes) { flex: 1; text-align: left; }
.ev-faq-dashes {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: flex-end; gap: 3px;
  vertical-align: middle; margin-right: .6rem;
}
.fq-d {
  display: inline-block; height: 2.5px; border-radius: 2px;
  transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left;
}
.fq-d1 { width: 28px; background: #00D4FF; }
.fq-d2 { width: 18px; background: #7b2fbe; }
.fq-d3 { width: 10px; background: #e91e8c; }
.ev-faq-item.open .fq-d { animation: dashDraw 0.45s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1) forwards; }
.ev-faq-item.open .fq-d1 { animation-delay: 0s; }
.ev-faq-item.open .fq-d2 { animation-delay: 0.1s; }
.ev-faq-item.open .fq-d3 { animation-delay: 0.18s; }

/* 12. How to Apply — one brand dash per step column */
.ps-dash {
  display: block; height: 3px; border-radius: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
  transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left;
}
.ps.d1 .ps-dash { width: 48px; background: #00D4FF; }
.ps.d2 .ps-dash { width: 30px; background: #7b2fbe; }
.ps.d3 .ps-dash { width: 18px; background: #e91e8c; }
.ps.visible .ps-dash { animation: dashDraw 0.6s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1) 0.2s forwards; }

/* 13. nc-main-footer always visible outside page-views */
.nc-main-footer { position: relative; z-index: 12; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .ps-dash { transform: scaleX(1); }
  .ps.visible .ps-dash { animation: none; }
  .fq-d { transform: scaleX(1); }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
   K1 additions (Kai, 13 Oct 2026) — i18n + forms. Minimal; reuses V3 tokens.
══════════════════════════════════════════ */
/* hidden must win over component display rules (MISSING slots, call states) */
[hidden] { display: none !important; }
/* V3 hard-coded these headings in caps; copy is now stored in sentence case (deck rule), CSS does the caps */
.ev-ht-row, .ev-svc-title, .ev-partner-name { text-transform: uppercase; }
.sr-only {
  position: absolute !important; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0;
}
/* contact form: consent, field errors, status line */
.k1-consent { display: flex; gap: .7rem; align-items: flex-start; font-size: .88rem; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--w50); cursor: pointer; }
.k1-consent input { margin-top: .25rem; accent-color: var(--c); flex: none; width: 1rem; height: 1rem; }
.k1-err { font-size: .8rem; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--m); letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: none; }
.k1-consent .k1-err { flex-basis: 100%; }
.k1-consent { flex-wrap: wrap; }
.k1-form-msg { font-size: .9rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--w70); }
.k1-form-msg--err { color: var(--m); }
[aria-invalid="true"] { border-color: var(--m) !important; }
/* pillars: "who's in" line */
.k1-pillars .area-card p.k1-whos-in { color: var(--w70); }
.k1-pillars .stories-see-all { display: inline-block; }
.k1-pillars { margin-bottom: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem); }
/* Insights: empty state + Open Call status line */
.art-empty { margin-top: 1.5rem; color: var(--w50); font-size: .95rem; }
.k1-status { color: var(--w70); }
/* "What we explore": six cards drop to one column on phones */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  #explore .areas-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
/* longer deck copy can make inner heroes taller than 72svh: keep the eyebrow clear of the fixed header */
.hero-sm { padding-top: calc(var(--hh) + 2rem); }
.k1-consent > span { flex: 1 1 0; min-width: 0; }

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════
   K2 additions (Kai, 14 Oct 2026)
══════════════════════════════════════════ */
/* Open Call closed (CALL_STATE in js/i18n.js): apply buttons read "Applications closed".
   Where they can't lead anywhere useful they stay in place, dimmed and inert. */
.is-call-closed { opacity: .45; pointer-events: none; }
/* 15 Oct: the V3 .site-footer sits under the fixed #evSceneBg. Opacity would give this link its own
   stacking context and paint it above the scene background, alone in an empty band. Dim it by colour instead. */
.site-footer .is-call-closed { opacity: 1; color: rgba(0, 212, 255, .45); }
/* K3: contact-form notice line (T5 §5 CO-17) and inline policy link */
.k3-notice { font-size: .88rem; line-height: 1.6; color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); margin-top: 1rem; max-width: 520px; }
.k3-inline-link { color: rgba(255,255,255,.75); text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: #00D4FF; text-underline-offset: .25em; }
.k3-inline-link:hover { color: #fff; }

/* K4: closing section image right-aligned (Gemma, 14 Oct); mobile keeps the ledge clear of the headline */
@media (max-width: 640px) { .nc-cta-section { background-position: center, 82% center; } }

/* ── K6 (18 Oct): two-line hero, Vision line, LA-05 subheading. No new look: existing styles reused. ── */
/* hero: the reduced-motion copy of the two headline lines shows only when slides 1–2 are hidden (prefers-reduced-motion) */
.k6-hero-rm { display: none; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .k6-hero-rm:not([hidden]) { display: block; }
}
/* story step 01: Gemma's Vision line, same text style as the step body, a step quieter */
.ev-svc-desc.k6-svc-note { margin-top: 1.1rem; font-size: clamp(.9rem, 1.1vw, 1rem); color: rgba(255,255,255,.58); }
/* Who's behind it: subheading under the section heading (hero-sub text style) */
.hero-sub.k6-subhead { margin: 1.1rem 0 0; }
/* HO-12 as two paragraphs inside the track card */
.ev-ac-desc + .ev-ac-desc { margin-top: -.4rem; }

/* Gemma 15 Oct: small legal line under the footer columns (copyright · Privacy policy · Cookie policy) */
.nc-mf-legal {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .6rem 1.6rem;
  padding: 1.4rem clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 5rem) 1.8rem;
  font-size: .8rem; color: var(--w30);
}
.nc-mf-legal a { color: var(--w50); text-decoration: none; transition: color .2s; }
.nc-mf-legal a:hover { color: #fff; }