:root {
      --bg: #070707;
      --fg: #f3eee6;
      --muted: #9a9286;
      --line: rgba(243,238,230,.1);
      --gold: #c6a572;
      --serif: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
      --sans: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
    }
    * { box-sizing: border-box; }
    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
    body { margin: 0; background: var(--bg); color: var(--fg); font: 16px/1.6 var(--sans); }
    img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
    a { color: inherit; }
    .dock {
      position: fixed; left: 50%; bottom: 1rem; transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 40; display: flex; gap: .1rem; padding: .3rem;
      max-width: calc(100% - 1.2rem); overflow-x: auto; white-space: nowrap;
      background: rgba(12,12,12,.72); border: 1px solid var(--line);
      border-radius: 999px; backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
      font-size: .64rem; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase;
    }
    .dock::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
    .dock a { padding: .4rem .7rem; border-radius: 999px; color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none; }
    .dock a[aria-current] { background: var(--fg); color: #111; }
    .wrap { width: min(1240px, calc(100% - 3rem)); margin-inline: auto; }
    .site-header {
      position: absolute; inset: 0 0 auto; z-index: 5;
      display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
      padding: 1.6rem 2.4rem;
    }
    .logo { display: block; }
    .logo img { width: 46px; height: 46px; }
    nav ul { display: flex; gap: 1.5rem; margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
    nav a { text-decoration: none; font-size: .82rem; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #ddd6cb; }
    nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--gold); }
    .hero { position: relative; min-height: 100svh; display: grid; align-items: end; }
    .hero img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 72% center; }
    .hero::after {
      content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,.45), transparent 38%, rgba(7,7,7,.95));
    }
    .hero-copy { position: relative; z-index: 1; padding: 0 2.4rem 5.5rem; max-width: 52rem; }
    @media (min-width: 861px) {
      .hero::after {
        /* Keep the bright mantel behind the headline dark; fade past the copy. */
        background:
          linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(7,7,7,.82), rgba(7,7,7,.6) 52rem, transparent 70rem),
          linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,.45), transparent 38%, rgba(7,7,7,.95));
      }
    }
    .eyebrow { margin: 0 0 .8rem; color: var(--gold); font-size: .75rem; letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; }
    h1 { margin: 0 0 1.4rem; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6.1rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: .92; letter-spacing: -.03em; }
    .btn {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .6rem;
      padding: .85rem 1.25rem; background: var(--fg); color: #111;
      text-decoration: none; font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase;
    }
    .hero-copy .btn {
      padding: 1rem 1.5rem; background: var(--gold); color: #111; font-weight: 600;
      box-shadow: 0 3px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.22);
    }
    .hero-copy .btn:hover { background: var(--fg); }
    .hero-copy .btn:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--fg); outline-offset: 4px; }
    .btn.ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--fg); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
    section { padding: 6rem 0; }
    .split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .7fr 1.3fr; gap: 4rem; align-items: start; }
    h2 { margin: 0 0 1rem; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4vw, 3.4rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.05; }
    .muted { color: var(--muted); }
    .gold { color: var(--gold); }
    .svc {
      display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1px; background: var(--line);
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
    }
    .svc a {
      position: relative; min-height: 320px; padding: 1.6rem;
      display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end;
      overflow: hidden; text-decoration: none; background: #0c0c0c;
    }
    .svc img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; opacity: .38; transition: .6s ease; }
    .svc a:hover img { opacity: .45; transform: scale(1.04); }
    .svc a::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,.12), rgba(0,0,0,.55) 55%, rgba(0,0,0,.88)); pointer-events: none; }
    .svc h3, .svc p { z-index: 1; }
    .svc p { text-shadow: 0 1px 5px #000; }
    .svc h3 { position: relative; margin: 0 0 .35rem; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 2rem; font-weight: 400; }
    .svc p { position: relative; margin: 0; max-width: 28rem; color: #d8d0c4; font-size: .92rem; }
    .brands { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: .6rem; }
    .brands a { display: grid; place-items: center; padding: .75rem; background: #000; text-decoration: none; }
    .brands img { width: 100%; height: 126px; object-fit: contain; }
    .brands a:hover, .brands a:focus-visible { outline: 1px solid var(--gold); outline-offset: 2px; }
    .steps { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1.5rem; }
    .steps article { min-width: 0; padding-top: 1rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
    .num { display: block; color: var(--gold); font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .18em; }
    .steps h3 { margin: .5rem 0 .4rem; font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 500; }
    .news { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1rem; }
    .news a { display: flex; flex-direction: column; text-decoration: none; background: #101010; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
    .news a:hover, .news a:focus-visible { border-color: var(--gold); }
    .news img { width: 100%; height: 140px; padding: .5rem; object-fit: contain; background: #080808; }
    .news div { padding: 1rem; }
    .news h3 { margin: .3rem 0 .5rem; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.35rem; line-height: 1.15; font-weight: 400; }
    .news .eyebrow { margin-bottom: .4rem; }
    .news .muted { margin: 0; font-size: .85rem; line-height: 1.5; }
    .contact { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1px; background: var(--line); }
    .contact a {
      display: grid; place-items: center; min-height: 180px; background: #fff; color: #111;
      text-decoration: none; font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 3vw, 2rem); letter-spacing: .04em;
    }
    .clients { position: relative; height: clamp(110px, 15svh, 180px); overflow: hidden; background: #000; }
    .clients-track { display: flex; width: max-content; height: 100%; animation: client-marquee 32s linear infinite; }
    .clients-group { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-around; flex: 0 0 auto; width: max(100vw, 950px); height: 100%; }
    .clients img { width: 170px; height: 100%; padding: 1rem .5rem; object-fit: contain; filter: grayscale(1); }
    .clients:hover .clients-track { animation-play-state: paused; }
    .step-icon { display: block; width: 48px; height: 48px; margin: 1rem 0; color: var(--gold); fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1.5; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
    @keyframes client-marquee { to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }
    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
      .clients { height: auto; }
      .clients-track { animation: none; width: 100%; }
      .clients-group { width: 100%; height: auto; flex-wrap: wrap; }
      .clients-group[aria-hidden] { display: none; }
      .clients img { height: 110px; padding: 1rem; }
      .svc img { transition: none; }
    }
    footer { padding: 3rem 0 6rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--muted); font-size: .85rem; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; }
    @media (max-width: 860px) {
      .site-header { padding: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .6rem; }
      nav ul { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .4rem .9rem; }
      .hero-copy { padding: 0 1.1rem 5rem; }
      .brands { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
      .news { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
      .steps { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1.5rem 1rem; }
      .split, .svc, .contact, footer { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      section { padding: 3.5rem 0; }
      .dock { width: calc(100% - 1.2rem); justify-content: center; overflow: auto; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 540px) {
      .brands { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
      .news { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    }

.flush { margin: 0; }
.top-space { margin-top: 2rem; }
.section-intro { margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.narrow-intro { max-width: 36rem; margin: 0 0 2rem; }
.steps-title { margin-bottom: 2.2rem; }
.news-title, .contact-intro { margin-bottom: 1.6rem; }
.contact-section { padding-bottom: 2rem; }