/* ===================== ROOT ===================== */
:root {
  --black: #000000;
  --off-black: #101011;
  --surface: #111115;
  --card: #18181e;
  --border: #fb923c23;
  --border2: #fb923c23;
  --white: #f2f2f5;
  --muted: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.586);
  --muted2: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
  --accent: #fb923c;
  --accent2: #38bdf8;
  --accent3: #fb923c;
  --text-primary: #f2f2f5;
  --text-secondary: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);

  --heading-font: "Raleway", sans-serif;
  --sub-heading-font: "Lato", sans-serif;

  /* --heading-font: 'Syne',sans-serif */
  /* --sub-heading-font: "'Cormorant Garamond',serif */
}

*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: "Raleway", sans-serif;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  /* cursor:auto; */
}

img {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
}

a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}

::-webkit-scrollbar {
  width: 2px;
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
  background: var(--black);
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
}

/* ===================== CURSOR ===================== */
/* #qc-cur {
  position: fixed;
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  background: var(--accent);
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 999999999;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  transition:
    width 0.2s,
    height 0.2s,
    background 0.3s,
    opacity 0.3s;
  mix-blend-mode: normal;
}

#qc-cur-ring {
  position: fixed;
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  border: 1px solid #fb923c70;
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 99998;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  transition:
    width 0.25s,
    height 0.25s,
    border-color 0.3s,
    opacity 0.3s;
}

body.cur-hover #qc-cur {
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  background: var(--accent);
}

body.cur-hover #qc-cur-ring {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-color: #fb923c63;
} */

/* ===================== PRELOADER ===================== */
/* #preloader{
  position:fixed;inset:0;background:var(--black);
  z-index:999999;display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:0;
  transition:opacity .9s ease, visibility .9s ease;
}
#preloader.out{opacity:0;visibility:hidden}
.pl-logo{
  font-family:var(--sub-heading-font);;
  font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,52px);font-weight:300;
  letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--white);
  opacity:0;animation:plIn .8s ease .2s forwards;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.pl-logo span{display:inline-block;animation:plChar .6s ease .4s both}
.pl-tagline{
  font-family:var(--heading-font);;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);
  margin-top:12px;opacity:0;animation:plIn .6s ease .8s forwards;
}
.pl-bar{
  width:160px;height:1px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  margin-top:48px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  opacity:0;animation:plIn .4s ease .9s forwards;
}
.pl-bar-fill{
  position:absolute;inset:0;background:var(--accent);
  transform:translateX(-100%);animation:plFill 1.4s ease 1s forwards;
}
@keyframes plIn{to{opacity:1}}
@keyframes plChar{from{transform:translateY(100%)}to{transform:translateY(0)}}
@keyframes plFill{to{transform:translateX(0)}} */

#preloader {
  position: fixed;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100vh;
  background: #030302;
  /* Match your website background */
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  z-index: 999999;
  transition:
    opacity 0.6s ease,
    visibility 0.6s ease;
  /* display: none; */
}

#preloader img {
  width: 320px;
  /* Adjust size */
  height: auto;
}

#preloader.hide {
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
}

/* ===================== GRAIN OVERLAY ===================== */
#grain {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 9990;
  pointer-events: none;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='300' height='300'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='.035'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  opacity: 0.55;
  animation: grainShift 8s steps(1) infinite;
}

@keyframes grainShift {
  0% {
    transform: translate(0, 0);
  }

  25% {
    transform: translate(-2%, -1%);
  }
  50% {
    transform: translate(1%, 2%);
  }
  75% {
    transform: translate(-1%, 1%);
  }
  100% {
    transform: translate(2%, -2%);
  }
}

/* ===================== NAV ===================== */
.qc-header {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  z-index: 1000;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.qc-header .nav-logo img {
  height: 3rem;
}

.qc-nav {
  pointer-events: auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 24px 52px;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: navIn 0.9s ease 0.2s forwards;
}

@keyframes navIn {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(-12px);
  }

  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

.nav-logo {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.nav-logo span {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 400 !important;
}

.nav-logo-dot {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  background: var(--accent);
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: dotPulse 2.5s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes dotPulse {
  0%,
  100% {
    transform: scale(1);
    opacity: 1;
  }

  50% {
    transform: scale(1.6);
    opacity: 0.5;
  }
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  list-style: none;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
}

.nav-links a {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  padding: 8px 18px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  transition:
    color 0.3s,
    background 0.3s;
}

.nav-links a:hover {
  color: var(--white);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.nav-links a.active {
  color: var(--black);
  background: var(--white);
}

.nav-cta {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 12px 24px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  transition:
    transform 0.25s,
    box-shadow 0.25s,
    background 0.3s;
  cursor:auto;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: #ffffff53;
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.nav-cta:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px #ffa1554f;
  background: #ffa255;
}

.nav-hamburger {
  display: none;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 999px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  cursor:auto;
}

.nav-hamburger span {
  display: block;
  width: 18px;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--white);
  transition: 0.3s;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .qc-nav {
    padding: 20px 24px;
  }

  .nav-hamburger {
    display: flex;
  }
}

.qn-wrap {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0 auto auto 0;
  width: 100%;
  z-index: 9999;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.qn-bar {
  pointer-events: auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 20px 24px;
  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
}

.nav-logo img {
  height: 3rem;
}

.qn-brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.qn-mark {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 10px;
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  position: relative;
}

.qn-mark::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 6px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

.qn-toggle {
  width: 56px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: 0.25s ease;
}

.qn-toggle:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}

.qn-icon {
  width: 22px;
  height: 16px;
  position: relative;
}

.qn-icon span {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 2px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 999px;
  transition: 0.35s ease;
}

.qn-icon span:nth-child(1) {
  top: 0;
}

.qn-icon span:nth-child(2) {
  top: 7px;
}

.qn-icon span:nth-child(3) {
  top: 14px;
}

.qn-toggle.active .qn-icon span:nth-child(1) {
  top: 7px;
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.qn-toggle.active .qn-icon span:nth-child(2) {
  opacity: 0;
}

.qn-toggle.active .qn-icon span:nth-child(3) {
  top: 7px;
  transform: rotate(-45deg);
}

.qn-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 9998;

  background:
    radial-gradient(
      ellipse at bottom center,
      rgba(255, 196, 48, 0.18) 0%,
      rgba(255, 155, 28, 0.14) 20%,
      rgba(255, 120, 18, 0.08) 40%,
      rgba(70, 35, 0, 0.06) 60%,
      transparent 80%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      to top,
      #4b2500 0%,
      #35200c 18%,
      #1b140f 40%,
      #0b0b0d 75%,
      #050505 100%
    );

  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: scale(1.05);

  transition:
    opacity 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
    transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
    visibility 0s linear 0.6s;

  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
}

.qn-overlay.open {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: scale(1);
  transition:
    opacity 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
    transform 0.55s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

.qn-inner {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  padding: 50px 24px 40px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}

.qn-center {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  gap: 14px;
}

.qn-main {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 25px;
}

.qn-main a {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  line-height: 0.9;
  letter-spacing: -0.06em;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #f3f3f3;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(40px);
  transition: 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

.qn-main a:hover {
      font-style: normal;

    background: linear-gradient(
        90deg,
        #FFC21A 0%,
        #FFB217 20%,
        #FFA212 40%,
        #FF9110 60%,
        #FF8112 80%,
        #FF7316 100%
    );

    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
}

.qn-sub {
  display: flex;
  gap: 50px;
  margin-top: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
}

.qn-sub a {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: #9f9f9f;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(30px);
  transition: 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

.qn-sub a:hover {
  color: var(--accent) !important;
}

.qn-overlay.open .qn-main a,
.qn-overlay.open .qn-sub a {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.qn-overlay.open .qn-main a:nth-child(1) {
  transition-delay: 0.15s;
}

.qn-overlay.open .qn-main a:nth-child(2) {
  transition-delay: 0.25s;
}

.qn-overlay.open .qn-main a:nth-child(3) {
  transition-delay: 0.35s;
}

.qn-overlay.open .qn-sub a:nth-child(1) {
  transition-delay: 0.45s;
}

.qn-overlay.open .qn-sub a:nth-child(2) {
  transition-delay: 0.5s;
}

.qn-overlay.open .qn-sub a:nth-child(3) {
  transition-delay: 0.55s;
}
.qn-overlay.open .qn-sub a:nth-child(4) {
  transition-delay: 0.55s;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .qn-main a {
    font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 14vw, 4.2rem);
  }

  .qn-sub {
    gap: 16px;
  }
}

/* ─── TOKENS ─── */
:root {
  --ink: #05050a;
  --ink2: #0b0b12;
  --ink3: #14141e;
  --b: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.065);
  --bhi: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
  --white: #f8f8f4;
  --muted: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.34);
  --muted2: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  --txt: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
  --txt2: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.46);
  --amber: #fb923c;
}

*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

body {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: "DM Sans", sans-serif;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  cursor:auto;
}

img,
video {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
}

a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}

::-webkit-scrollbar {
  width: 2px;
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
  background: var(--ink);
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background: var(--amber);
  border-radius: 1px;
}

/* ─── CURSOR ─── */
#cur,
#cr {
  position: fixed;
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  z-index: 99999;
}

#cur {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  background: var(--amber);
  transition:
    0.2s width,
    0.2s height;
}

#cr {
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(251, 146, 60, 0.4);
  z-index: 99998;
  transition: 0.22s all;
}

body.hov #cur {
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
}

body.hov #cr {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  border-color: rgba(251, 146, 60, 0.7);
}

/* ─── GRAIN ─── */
#grain {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 9000;
  opacity: 0.35;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='200' height='200'%3E%3Cfilter id='g'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.88' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23g)' opacity='.032'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  animation: grain 8s steps(1) infinite;
}

@keyframes grain {
  0% {
    transform: translate(0, 0);
  }

  25% {
    transform: translate(-2%, -1%);
  }

  50% {
    transform: translate(1%, 2%);
  }

  75% {
    transform: translate(2%, -1%);
  }

  100% {
    transform: translate(0, 0);
  }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════
   SCROLL VIDEO SECTION
══════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ── Section that holds the scroll "travel" distance ── */
#scroll-section {
  position: relative;
  /* Height = sticky viewport + scroll travel */
  height: 350vh;
  background: var(--ink);
}

/* ── Sticky container — locks to viewport while scrolling ── */
.scroll-sticky {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  height: 100vh;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: var(--ink);
}

/* ── Video wrapper — the element that scales down ── */
.video-shrink-wrap {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  will-change: transform, border-radius;
  /* JS drives: scale, border-radius, margin */
  transform: scale(1);
  border-radius: 0px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* ── The actual video ── */
.scroll-video {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
}

/* ── Dark overlay on video ── */
.video-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    rgba(5, 5, 10, 0.35) 0%,
    rgba(5, 5, 10, 0.1) 45%,
    rgba(5, 5, 10, 0.55) 100%
  );
  transition: opacity 0.3s;
}

/* ── Hero text on top of video ── */
.video-hero-text {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0 40px;
  transition:
    opacity 0.3s,
    transform 0.3s;
}

.vht-eye {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: "Syne", sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: vhtFade 0.8s ease 0.4s forwards;
}

.vht-bar {
  width: 24px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--amber);
}

.vht-h1 {
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
  font-size: clamp(52px, 8vw, 120px);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 0.9;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  color: var(--white);
  opacity: 0;
  animation: vhtFade 0.9s ease 0.6s forwards;
}

.vht-h1 em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--amber);
}

.vht-h1 .ghost {
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
  color: transparent;
  display: block;
}

.vht-sub {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  font-weight: 300;
  max-width: 480px;
  margin-top: 24px;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: vhtFade 0.8s ease 0.9s forwards;
}

@keyframes vhtFade {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(18px);
  }

  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

/* ── Scroll hint at bottom of hero ── */
.scroll-hint {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 40px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  z-index: 3;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: vhtFade 0.7s ease 1.3s forwards;
  transition: opacity 0.4s;
}

.scroll-hint.hidden {
  opacity: 0;
}

.sh-wheel {
  width: 26px;
  height: 42px;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
  border-radius: 20px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  padding-top: 6px;
}

.sh-wheel::before {
  content: "";
  width: 4px;
  height: 9px;
  background: var(--amber);
  border-radius: 2px;
  animation: shDot 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes shDot {
  0% {
    transform: translateY(0);
    opacity: 1;
  }

  80% {
    transform: translateY(12px);
    opacity: 0;
  }

  100% {
    transform: translateY(0);
    opacity: 0;
  }
}

.sh-label {
  font-family: "Syne", sans-serif;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  writing-mode: vertical-rl;
}

/* ── "Shrinking" progress indicator ── */
.shrink-progress {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 40px;
  right: 40px;
  z-index: 10;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

.sp-track {
  width: 2px;
  height: 80px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  border-radius: 1px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.sp-fill {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--amber);
  height: 0%;
  transition: height 0.05s linear;
}

.sp-label {
  font-family: "Syne", sans-serif;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  writing-mode: vertical-rl;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════
   CONTENT SECTION (below video)
══════════════════════════════════════════════ */
#content-section {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--ink);
  padding-bottom: 120px;
  /* This section starts immediately after scroll-section */
}

/* ── Section intro text ── */
.cs-intro {
  max-width: 1440px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 100px 72px 72px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: end;
}

/* Fade-in elements — each gets .fi class, triggered by IntersectionObserver */
.fi {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(32px);
  transition:
    opacity 0.9s ease,
    transform 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.fi.in {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.fi-delay-1 {
  transition-delay: 0.08s;
}

.fi-delay-2 {
  transition-delay: 0.16s;
}

.fi-delay-3 {
  transition-delay: 0.24s;
}

.fi-delay-4 {
  transition-delay: 0.32s;
}

.fi-delay-5 {
  transition-delay: 0.4s;
}

.fi-delay-6 {
  transition-delay: 0.48s;
}

.fi-left {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(-32px);
  transition:
    opacity 0.9s ease,
    transform 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.fi-right {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(32px);
  transition:
    opacity 0.9s ease,
    transform 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.fi-left.in,
.fi-right.in {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateX(0);
}

.fi-scale {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(0.94);
  transition:
    opacity 0.9s ease,
    transform 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.fi-scale.in {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1);
}

.cs-eye {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: "Syne", sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--amber);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.cs-bar {
  width: 28px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--amber);
}

.cs-h2 {
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
  font-size: clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 0.96;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--white);
}

.cs-h2 em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--amber);
}

.cs-right-desc {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--txt2);
  font-weight: 300;
  max-width: 460px;
}

.cs-right-desc strong {
  color: var(--txt);
  font-weight: 400;
}

/* ── IMAGE GRID 3-column ── */
.img-grid {
  max-width: 1440px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 72px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
}

.img-cell {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: var(--ink3);
  cursor:auto;
}

/* Heights for visual rhythm */
.img-cell:nth-child(1) {
  aspect-ratio: 4/5;
}

.img-cell:nth-child(2) {
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
  align-self: end;
}

.img-cell:nth-child(3) {
  aspect-ratio: 3/4;
}

.img-cell img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  transition:
    transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
    filter 0.5s;
  filter: grayscale(15%) brightness(0.88);
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

.img-cell:hover img {
  transform: scale(1);
  filter: grayscale(0%) brightness(1);
}

/* Gradient overlay */
.img-cell::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(5, 5, 10, 0.55) 0%, transparent 55%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Amber bottom sweep on hover */
.img-cell::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--amber);
  transition: width 0.55s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.img-cell:hover::after {
  width: 100%;
}

/* Image label */
.img-label {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 18px;
  left: 18px;
  z-index: 3;
  background: rgba(5, 5, 10, 0.82);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  border: 1px solid var(--bhi);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 5px 14px;
  font-family: "Syne", sans-serif;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--amber);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(6px);
  transition:
    opacity 0.35s,
    transform 0.35s;
}

.img-cell:hover .img-label {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* ── TEXT BLOCK (below grid) ── */
.text-block {
  max-width: 1440px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 80px 72px 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 2px;
  background: var(--b);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--b);
  margin-top: 80px;
}

.tb-cell {
  background: var(--ink2);
  padding: 52px 44px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  cursor:auto;
  transition: background 0.3s;
}

.tb-cell:hover {
  background: rgba(251, 146, 60, 0.04);
}

.tb-cell::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    transparent,
    rgba(251, 146, 60, 0.35),
    transparent
  );
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.tb-cell:hover::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.tb-num {
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
  font-size: 64px;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -2px;
  color: rgba(251, 146, 60, 0.15);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}

.tb-cell:hover .tb-num {
  color: rgba(251, 146, 60, 0.28);
}

.tb-head {
  font-family: "Syne", sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}

.tb-cell:hover .tb-head {
  color: var(--amber);
}

.tb-body {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.82;
  color: var(--txt2);
  font-weight: 300;
}

/* ── MARQUEE between sections ── */
.mid-mq {
  overflow: hidden;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--b);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--b);
  background: var(--ink3);
  padding: 0;
  margin: 80px 0 0;
}

.mid-mq-track {
  display: flex;
  animation: mqScroll 24s linear infinite;
  width: max-content;
}

.mid-mq-track:hover {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}

@keyframes mqScroll {
  to {
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }
}

.mid-mq-item {
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
  font-size: clamp(16px, 2.2vw, 24px);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--muted2);
  padding: 18px 44px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 44px;
  transition: color 0.4s;
}

.mid-mq-item:hover {
  color: var(--muted);
}

.mq-dot {
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--amber);
  opacity: 0.5;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ── FINAL STATEMENT ── */
.statement {
  max-width: 1440px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 100px 72px 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.stmt-eye {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  font-family: "Syne", sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.stmt-el {
  width: 24px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--muted);
}

.stmt-h2 {
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
  font-size: clamp(36px, 5.5vw, 80px);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--white);
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto 32px;
}

.stmt-h2 em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--amber);
}

.stmt-p {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.82;
  color: var(--txt2);
  font-weight: 300;
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 0 auto 48px;
}

.stmt-p strong {
  color: var(--txt);
  font-weight: 400;
}

.btn-amber {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  background: var(--amber);
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 15px 36px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: "Syne", sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor:auto;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition:
    transform 0.25s,
    box-shadow 0.3s;
}

.btn-amber::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14);
  transform: translateX(-101%);
  transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.77, 0, 0.175, 1);
}

.btn-amber:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 40px rgba(251, 146, 60, 0.35);
}

.btn-amber:hover::before {
  transform: translateX(0);
}

.btn-amber span {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* ── SPACER at top so scroll begins away from top of page ── */
.page-intro {
  height: 80px;
  background: var(--ink);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--b);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.pi-logo {
  font-family: "Syne", sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

.pi-dot {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--amber);
  animation: pdot 2.5s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes pdot {
  0%,
  100% {
    transform: scale(1);
  }

  50% {
    transform: scale(1.6);
    opacity: 0.5;
  }
}

/* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .cs-intro {
    padding: 80px 36px 56px;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 36px;
  }

  .img-grid {
    padding: 0 36px;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .img-cell:nth-child(1) {
    aspect-ratio: 4/3;
  }

  .img-cell:nth-child(2) {
    aspect-ratio: 4/3;
    align-self: auto;
  }

  .img-cell:nth-child(3) {
    aspect-ratio: 4/3;
    grid-column: span 2;
  }

  .text-block {
    padding: 0 36px;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    margin-top: 56px;
  }

  .statement {
    padding: 80px 36px 0;
  }

  .mid-mq {
    margin-top: 56px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .cs-intro {
    padding: 64px 24px 44px;
  }

  .img-grid {
    padding: 0 24px;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .img-cell:nth-child(n) {
    aspect-ratio: 4/3;
    grid-column: auto;
  }

  .text-block {
    padding: 0 24px;
    margin-top: 44px;
  }

  .statement {
    padding: 64px 24px 0;
  }

  .shrink-progress {
    display: none;
  }
}

/* ===================== MOBILE MENU ===================== */
.mobile-menu {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(6, 6, 8, 0.97);
  backdrop-filter: blur(30px);
  z-index: 999;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition:
    opacity 0.5s,
    visibility 0.5s;
}

.mobile-menu.open {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
}

.mobile-menu a {
  font-family: var(--sub-heading-font);
  font-size: clamp(32px, 7vw, 56px);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  padding: 12px 40px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  transition: color 0.3s;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.mobile-menu a:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.mm-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 28px;
  right: 28px;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 999px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 20px;
  cursor:auto;
  color: var(--muted);
  transition: color 0.3s;
}

.mm-close:hover {
  color: var(--white);
}

/* ===================== HERO ===================== */

#hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100vh;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  padding: 0 52px 80px;
  display: none;
}

.hero-video {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

.hero-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      180deg,
      rgba(6, 6, 8, 0.5) 0%,
      rgba(6, 6, 8, 0.1) 40%,
      rgba(6, 6, 8, 0.75) 100%
    ),
    radial-gradient(
      ellipse 80% 60% at 50% 80%,
      rgba(6, 6, 8, 0.6) 0%,
      transparent 70%
    );
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 1100px;
}

.hero-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 8px 20px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: heroUp 0.8s ease 0.5s forwards;
}

.hero-eyebrow-dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--accent);
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: dotPulse 2s infinite;
}

.hero-eyebrow span {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
}

.hero-h1 {
  font-family: var(--sub-heading-font);
  font-size: clamp(56px, 9vw, 136px);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 0.92;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.hero-h1 .line {
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-h1 .line-inner {
  display: block;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(100%);
}

.hero-h1 .line-inner.l1 {
  animation: lineUp 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 0.6s forwards;
}

.hero-h1 .line-inner.l2 {
  animation: lineUp 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 0.75s forwards;
}

.hero-h1 .line-inner.l3 {
  animation: lineUp 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 0.9s forwards;
}

.hero-h1 em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.hero-h1 .outline {
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1.5px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  color: transparent;
}

@keyframes lineUp {
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

@keyframes heroUp {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(16px);
  }

  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

.hero-bottom {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-top: 52px;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: heroUp 0.8s ease 1.1s forwards;
}

.hero-desc {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  max-width: 420px;
  font-weight: 300;
}

.hero-ctas {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: center;
}

.btn-accent {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--black);
  padding: 16px 36px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor:auto;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  transition:
    transform 0.25s,
    box-shadow 0.3s,
    background 0.25s;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.btn-accent::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  transform: translateX(-100%);
  transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.77, 0, 0.175, 1);
}

.btn-accent:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 40px #ffa1554d;
}

.btn-accent:hover::before {
  transform: translateX(0);
}

.btn-accent span {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.btn-outline {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  padding: 15px 32px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor:auto;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  transition:
    border-color 0.3s,
    color 0.3s,
    transform 0.25s,
    background 0.3s;
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.btn-outline:hover {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  color: var(--white);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
}

.hero-scroll {
  position: absolute;
  right: 52px;
  bottom: 80px;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: heroUp 0.8s ease 1.4s forwards;
}

.hero-scroll-line {
  width: 1px;
  height: 64px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-scroll-line::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -100%;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--accent);
  animation: scrollLine 2s ease-in-out 2s infinite;
}

@keyframes scrollLine {
  0% {
    top: -100%;
  }

  50%,
  100% {
    top: 100%;
  }
}

.hero-scroll-label {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  writing-mode: vertical-rl;
}

.nx-main-container {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  background-color: #000000;
  color: #ffffff;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

.nx-main-container * {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

/* Fixed Cinematic Video (Layer 1) */
.nx-floating-video {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100vw;
  height: 100vh;
  object-fit: cover;
  z-index: 100;
  will-change: width, height, transform;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9);
}

/* Scroll Space for Video Docking */
.nx-scroll-track {
  height: 100vh;
  width: 100%;
}

/* Grid Section (Layer 2) */
.nx-content-area {
  background-color: #000000;
  padding: 10vh 1.5vw 20vh 1.5vw;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 10;
}

/* Dim Overlay - Fades in behind text to ensure readability (Layer 3) */
.nx-dim-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100vw;
  height: 100vh;
  z-index: 150;
  /* Subtle deep emerald tint for a premium identity */
  background: linear-gradient(
    to bottom,
    rgba(4, 15, 8, 0.7),
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45)
  );
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  will-change: opacity, transform;
}

/* Centered Sticky Text Container (Layer 4 - Highest) */
.nx-sticky-text-layer {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100vw;
  height: 100vh;
  z-index: 200;
  pointer-events: none;
  /* Let clicks pass through to the cards/video */
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  will-change: transform;
}

/* Premium Typography Layout */
.nx-docked-text {
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 6vw;
  /* Massive screen presence */
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.05;
  text-align: center;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 1.5vw;
  padding: 0 5vw;
  text-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(4, 15, 8, 0.9);
  /* Deep depth shadow */
}

.nx-word-mask {
  display: inline-block;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-bottom: 0.15em;
  padding-right: 0.05em;
  /* Prevents italics or skewed text from clipping */
}

.nx-word {
  display: inline-block;
  /* Added a slight 3D rotation for a much smoother, editorial reveal */
  transform: translateY(120%) rotateZ(4deg);
  transform-origin: bottom left;
  will-change: transform;
}

/* Card Grid Layout */
.nx-card-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.5vw;
  width: 100%;
}

/* Premium Borderless Cards */
.nx-grid-card {
  background-color: #050505;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 4px;
  height: 45vw;
  min-height: 400px;
  max-height: 750px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition:
    transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
    border-color 0.4s ease;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.nx-grid-card img {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  z-index: 1;
  filter: grayscale(80%) brightness(0.5) contrast(1.2);
  transition:
    transform 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
    filter 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

/* Hover reveals full color and a subtle premium border */
.nx-grid-card:hover {
  border-color: #1a3320;
}

.nx-grid-card:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.06);
  filter: grayscale(0%) brightness(1) contrast(1);
}

#nx-target-slot {
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Dramatic Stagger for Desktop */
@media (min-width: 901px) {
  .nx-grid-card:nth-child(3n + 2) {
    transform: translateY(15vh);
  }

  .nx-grid-card:nth-child(3n + 2):hover {
    transform: translateY(14vh);
  }

  .nx-grid-card:nth-child(3n + 1):hover,
  .nx-grid-card:nth-child(3n + 3):hover {
    transform: translateY(-1vh);
  }
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .nx-card-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 3vw;
  }

  .nx-grid-card {
    height: 60vw;
  }

  .nx-content-area {
    padding: 5vh 3vw 15vh 3vw;
  }

  .nx-docked-text {
    font-size: 8vw;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .nx-card-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 4vw;
  }

  .nx-grid-card {
    height: 100vw;
  }

  .nx-docked-text {
    font-size: 11vw;
  }
}

/* ===================== MARQUEE ===================== */
.qc-marquee {
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--accent);
  padding: 16px 0;
}

.qc-marquee-track {
  display: flex;
  animation: mq 20s linear infinite;
  width: max-content;
}

.qc-marquee-track:hover {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}

.qc-marquee-item {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--black);
  padding: 0 40px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 40px;
}

.qc-marquee-item::after {
  content: "◆";
  font-size: 7px;
  color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

@keyframes mq {
  0% {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }

  100% {
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }
}

/* ===================== ABOUT (two-column asymmetric) ===================== */

/* .premium-about {
  position: relative;
  height: auto;
  background: #070707;
} */

/* STICKY WRAPPER */

/* .premium-sticky {
  position: relative;
  top: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100vh;
  overflow: hidden;
  height: auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;

  padding: 0 6%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
} */

.premium-about {
  position: relative;
  height: 300vh;
  background: #070707;
}

.premium-sticky {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;

  width: 100%;
  height: 100vh;

  overflow: hidden;

  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;

  padding: 0 6%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* BACKGROUND GLOW */

.bg-glow {
  position: absolute;
  width: 800px;
  height: 800px;

  background: radial-gradient(
    circle,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05),
    transparent 70%
  );

  top: -250px;
  right: -200px;

  pointer-events: none;
}

/* HUGE TEXT */

.bg-word {
  position: absolute;

  bottom: -70px;
  left: -30px;

  font-size: 16vw;
  font-weight: 700;

  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025);

  letter-spacing: -12px;

  pointer-events: none;

  transition: 1s ease;
}

/* LEFT */

.left-side {
  width: 52%;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 10;
}

/* LABEL */

.label {
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #6f6f6f;
  margin-bottom: 35px;
}

/* CONTENT */

.content-slider {
  position: relative;
  height: 520px;
}

/* SLIDE */

.content-slide {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;

  opacity: 0;

  transform: translateY(80px);

  transition:
    opacity 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.19, 1, 0.22, 1),
    transform 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.19, 1, 0.22, 1);
}

.content-slide.active {
  opacity: 1;

  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* HEADING */

.content-slide h2 {
  font-size: 120px;
  line-height: 0.88;
  letter-spacing: -7px;

  margin: 0;

  color: #fff;

  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* HIGHLIGHT */

.content-slide h2 span {
  color: #fb923c;
  font-style: italic;
}

.premium-about-span{
  color: #fb923c!important;
}

.premium-about-span {
    font-style: normal;

    background: linear-gradient(
        90deg,
        #FFC21A 0%,
        #FFB217 20%,
        #FFA212 40%,
        #FF9110 60%,
        #FF8112 80%,
        #FF7316 100%
    );

    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
}

/* TEXT */

.content-slide p {
  max-width: 650px;

  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.9;

  color: #8f8f8f;
  font-family: var(--sub-heading-font);
  margin-top: 35px;
}

/* METRICS */

.metrics {
  display: flex;
  gap: 60px;
  margin-top: 45px;
}

/* ITEM */

.metric-item h3 {
  font-size: 42px;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.metric-item span {
  color: #6d6d6d;
  font-size: 14px;
}

/* BUTTON */

.main-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;

  margin-top: 45px;

  text-decoration: none;

  padding: 18px 34px;

  border-radius: 60px;

  background: #fff;
  color: #111;

  transition: 0.4s ease;
}

.main-btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  background: #d9c1a4;
}

/* RIGHT */

.right-side {
  width: 38%;
  height: 100%;

  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  position: relative;
}

/* VISUAL STACK */

.visual-stack {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 760px;
}

/* IMAGE CARD */

.visual-card {
  position: absolute;

  width: 380px;
  height: 250px;

  border-radius: 15px;

  overflow: hidden;

  background: #111;

  box-shadow: 0 30px 100px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);

  transition:
    transform 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.19, 1, 0.22, 1),
    opacity 1s ease,
    filter 1s ease;

  will-change: transform;
}

/* IMAGE */

.visual-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

/* DARK OVERLAY */

.visual-card::after {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;

  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0));
}

/* POSITIONS */

.card1 {
  top: 20px;
  left: 0;
}

.card2 {
  top: 240px;
  right: 0;
}

.card3 {
  bottom: 30px;
  left: 70px;
}

/* ACTIVE STATE */

.visual-card.active {
  opacity: 1;
  filter: blur(0px);
}

.visual-card.inactive {
  opacity: 0.15;
  filter: blur(2px);
}

/* FLOAT EFFECT */

.card1.active {
  transform: translateY(25px) rotate(-10deg);
}

.card2.active {
  transform: translateY(25px) rotate(8deg);
}

.card3.active {
  transform: translateY(-20px) translateX(-40px) rotate(-5deg);
}

/* FLOATING BADGES */

.badge {
  position: absolute;

  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);

  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);

  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);

  padding: 18px 22px;

  border-radius: 20px;

  z-index: 20;

  transition: 0.8s ease;
}

/* BADGES */

.badge1 {
  top: 60px;
  right: 0;
}

.badge2 {
  bottom: 70px;
  right: 20px;
}

/* BADGE TEXT */

.badge h3 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 34px;
  margin: 0 0 5px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.badge span {
  color: #7c7c7c;
  font-size: 13px;
}

/* PROGRESS BAR */

.scroll-line {
  position: absolute;

  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;

  width: 100%;
  height: 2px;

  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
}

.scroll-progress {
  width: 0%;
  height: 100%;
  background: #fb923c;

  transition: 0.2s linear;
}

/* MOBILE */

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .premium-sticky {
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    /* gap: 80px; */
  }

  .content-slider {
    height: 400px;
  }

  .main-btn {
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 15px;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 8px 18px;
    border-radius: 60px;
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .left-side,
  .right-side {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .content-slide h2 {
    font-size: 72px;
    letter-spacing: -3px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .premium-sticky {
    padding: 0 5%;
  }

  .content-slide h2 {
    font-size: 48px;
    line-height: 1;
  }

  .content-slide p {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .metrics {
    gap: 30px;
  }

  .metric-item h3 {
    font-size: 28px;
  }

  .visual-card {
    width: 240px;
    height: 160px;
  }

  .visual-stack {
    height: 520px;
  }
}

#about {
  padding: 160px 52px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 100px;
  align-items: center;
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.about-left .kicker {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.kicker-line {
  width: 28px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--muted);
}

.about-h2 {
  font-family: var(--sub-heading-font);
  font-size: clamp(40px, 4.5vw, 66px);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.about-h2 em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.about-body {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-weight: 300;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  max-width: 480px;
}

.about-body strong {
  color: var(--white);
  font-weight: 400;
}

.about-link {
  margin-top: 40px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 6px;
}

.about-link::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
  transform: scaleX(1);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.about-link:hover::after {
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: right;
}

.about-right {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 16px;
}

.about-img-wrap {
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  box-shadow: 0 32px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  position: relative;
}

.about-img-wrap img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 280px;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.6s ease;
}

.about-img-wrap:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

.about-img-wrap:nth-child(2) {
  margin-top: 44px;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  #about {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 60px;
    padding: 100px 24px;
  }

  .about-right {
    margin-top: 0;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 500px) {
  .about-right {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .about-img-wrap:nth-child(2) {
    margin-top: 0;
  }
}

/* About Section */

.about-story {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 300vh;
}

.about-story-sticky {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100vh;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.about-story-image {
  position: absolute;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(1.08);
  transition:
    opacity 1s ease,
    transform 1.4s ease;
  filter: brightness(0.5);
}

.about-story-image.active {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1);
}

.about-story-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to right,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35),
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15)
  );
  z-index: 1;
}

.about-story-content {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 5;
}

.about-story-panel {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0 7%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.about-story-left {
  justify-content: flex-start;
}

.about-story-right {
  justify-content: flex-end;
}

.about-story-card {
  width: 620px;
  padding: 65px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border-radius: 18px;
  color: #fff;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(120px) scale(0.96);
  transition:
    transform 1s cubic-bezier(0.19, 1, 0.22, 1),
    opacity 1s ease;
}

.about-story-card.show {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
}

.about-story-line {
  width: 70px;
  height: 1px;
  background: #d8c3a5;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.about-story-label {
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #e8d8c0;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.about-story-title {
  font-size: 76px;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -3px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
}

.about-story-title span {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.about-story-text {
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
  margin-bottom: 45px;
}

.about-story-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 18px 34px;
  border-radius: 60px;
  background: #fff;
  color: #111;
  font-size: 15px;
  transition: 0.4s;
}

.about-story-btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  background: #ece4d8;
}

.about-story-number {
  position: absolute;
  top: 35px;
  right: 40px;
  font-size: 90px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  font-weight: 700;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .about-story-title {
    font-size: 50px;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
  }

  .about-story-card {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 40px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .about-story-panel {
    padding: 0 5%;
  }

  .about-story-title {
    font-size: 38px;
  }

  .about-story-text {
    font-size: 16px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 1100px) {

  .premium-about {
    height: 300vh;
  }

  .premium-sticky {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    height: 100vh;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 30px 5%;
    gap: 24px;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  /* RIGHT (images) comes first visually */
  .right-side {
    display: flex;
    order: -1;           /* move above left/text side */
    width: 100%;
    height: 220px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .visual-stack {
    width: 100%;
    height: 220px;
  }

  .visual-card {
    width: 42%;
    height: 140px;
    border-radius: 10px;
  }

  .card1 { top: 0;    left: 0; }
  .card2 { top: 50px; right: 0; }
  .card3 { bottom: 0; left: 15%; }

  .card1.active { transform: rotate(-5deg); }
  .card2.active { transform: rotate(5deg); }
  .card3.active { transform: translateY(-8px) translateX(0) rotate(-3deg); }

  /* hide badges on mobile — too cluttered */
  .badge { display: none; }

  /* LEFT (text) comes second */
  .left-side {
    order: 1;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .content-slider {
    height: auto;
    min-height: 280px;
  }

  .content-slide h2 {
    font-size: clamp(36px, 9vw, 60px);
    letter-spacing: -2px;
    line-height: 0.95;
  }

  .content-slide p {
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-top: 14px;
    line-height: 1.7;
  }

  .metrics {
    gap: 24px;
    margin-top: 20px;
  }

  .metric-item h3 { font-size: 26px; }
  .metric-item span { font-size: 12px; }

  .main-btn {
    margin-top: 16px;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    font-size: 13px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .right-side {
    height: 180px;
  }

  .visual-stack {
    height: 180px;
  }

  .visual-card {
    width: 44%;
    height: 115px;
  }

  .content-slide h2 {
    font-size: clamp(30px, 8vw, 42px);
    letter-spacing: -1.5px;
  }

  .content-slider {
    min-height: 260px;
  }
}


/* ===================== STATS ===================== */
#stats {
  background: var(--surface);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.stats-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
}

.stat-cell {
  padding: 72px 52px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  cursor:auto;
  transition: background 0.35s;
}

.stat-cell:last-child {
  border-right: none;
}

.stat-cell::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--accent);
  transition: width 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.stat-cell:hover {
  background: rgba(201, 245, 59, 0.03);
}

.stat-cell:hover::before {
  width: 100%;
}

.stat-num {
  font-family: var(--sub-heading-font);
  font-size: clamp(52px, 5.5vw, 80px);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -2px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.stat-num sup {
  font-size: 0.42em;
  color: var(--accent);
  vertical-align: super;
}

.stat-lbl {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}

@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .stats-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .stat-cell {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .stats-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* ===================== STACK SECTION ===================== */
#stack {
  padding: 160px 0;
  background: var(--black);
}

.stack-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1.1fr;
  padding: 0 52px;
  align-items: start;
}

.stack-sticky {
  position: sticky;
  top: 110px;
  align-self: start;
}

.stack-kicker {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  display: block;
}

.stack-title {
  font-family: var(--sub-heading-font);
  font-size: clamp(28px, 2.5vw, 48px);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--white);
  padding-right: 5vw;
}

.stack-title em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.stack-cards {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
  padding-bottom: 40px;
}

.stack-card {
  position: sticky;
  border-radius: 18px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--surface);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
  transition:
    border-color 0.35s,
    transform 0.35s;
}

.stack-card:nth-child(1) {
  top: 110px;
}

.stack-card:nth-child(2) {
  top: 132px;
}

.stack-card:nth-child(3) {
  top: 154px;
}

.stack-card:nth-child(4) {
  top: 176px;
}

.stack-card:nth-child(5) {
  top: 198px;
}

.stack-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.stack-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: clamp(280px, 28vw, 440px);
  object-fit: cover;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .stack-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding: 0 24px;
    gap: 48px;
  }

  .stack-sticky {
    position: relative;
    top: 0;
  }

  .stack-card,
  .stack-card:nth-child(n) {
    position: relative;
    top: 0;
  }
}

/* ===================== SERVICES HORIZONTAL ===================== */

#services {
  position: relative;
  height: 600vh;
}

.services-sticky {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  height: 100vh;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.services-track {
  display: flex;
  width: 600vw;
  height: 100vh;
  will-change: transform;
}

.svc-panel {
  width: 100vw;
  height: 100vh;
  flex: 0 0 100vw;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 80px 80px;
  gap: 80px;
  background: var(--black);
}

.svc-panel:nth-child(even) {
  background: var(--off-black);
}

.svc-num {
  font-family: var(--sub-heading-font);
  font-size: 120px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -4px;
  position: absolute;
  top: 40px;
  right: 80px;
}

.svc-content {
  position: relative;
}

.svc-tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.svc-tag-line {
  width: 28px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--muted);
}

.svc-h2 {
  font-family: var(--sub-heading-font);
  font-size: clamp(44px, 5.5vw, 84px);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.svc-h2 em {
  font-style: italic;
}

.svc-p {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-weight: 300;
  max-width: 420px;
}

.svc-visual {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  height: 100%;
  position: relative;
}

.svc-box {
  /* width:clamp(240px,26vw,340px);height:clamp(240px,26vw,340px); */
  border-radius: 28px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border2);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: clamp(72px, 9vw, 108px);
  background: var(--card);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 40px 100px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  transition:
    transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
    border-color 0.3s;
}

.svc-box::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -50%;
  left: -50%;
  width: 200%;
  height: 200%;
  background: radial-gradient(
    circle at 30% 30%,
    rgba(201, 245, 59, 0.07),
    transparent 55%
  );
}

/* .svc-h2 em {
  color: #fb923c;
} */

.svc-panel:hover .svc-box {
  transform: translateY(-8px) rotate(2deg);
  border-color: rgba(201, 245, 59, 0.2);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .svc-panel {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding: 30px 28px;
  }

  .svc-num {
    display: none;
  }

  .svc-panel {
    padding: 40px 30px;
    gap: 0px;
  }
}

/* ===================== PROCESS ===================== */

#process {
  position: relative;
  height: 340vh;
}

.process-sticky {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--off-black);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.process-inner {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0 52px;
}

.process-head {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 72px;
}

.process-head .kicker {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  /* color: var(--muted); */
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  display: block;
}

.process-head h2 {
  font-family: var(--sub-heading-font);
  font-size: clamp(40px, 5.5vw, 78px);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--white);
}

.process-head h2 em {
  font-style: italic;
  /* color: var(--accent); */
}

.process-row {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 20px;
  perspective: 1200px;
}

:root {
  --corner-border-color: #ffc3924b;
}

.p-card {
  width: 320px;
  min-height: 360px;
  padding: 40px 32px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background:
    /* top-left */
    linear-gradient(var(--corner-border-color), var(--corner-border-color)) top
      left / 30px 2px no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(var(--corner-border-color), var(--corner-border-color)) top
      left / 2px 30px no-repeat,
    /* top-right */
    linear-gradient(var(--corner-border-color), var(--corner-border-color)) top
      right / 30px 2px no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(var(--corner-border-color), var(--corner-border-color)) top
      right / 2px 30px no-repeat,
    /* bottom-left */
    linear-gradient(var(--corner-border-color), var(--corner-border-color))
      bottom left / 30px 2px no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(var(--corner-border-color), var(--corner-border-color))
      bottom left / 2px 30px no-repeat,
    /* bottom-right */
    linear-gradient(var(--corner-border-color), var(--corner-border-color))
      bottom right / 30px 2px no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(var(--corner-border-color), var(--corner-border-color))
      bottom right / 2px 30px no-repeat,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);

  border: none;
  color: var(--white);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(100px) scale(0.92);
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.p-card img {
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.p-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #fb923c45), transparent;
}

.p-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(201, 245, 59, 0.2);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 60px #fb923c21;
}

.p-card-n {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.p-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--sub-heading-font);
  font-size: 34px;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.p-card p {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-weight: 300;
}

.p-card-icon {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 36px;
  right: 32px;
  font-size: 28px;
  opacity: 0.15;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  #process {
    height: auto;
  }

  .process-sticky {
    position: relative;
    height: auto;
    padding: 100px 0;
  }

  .process-row {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .p-card {
    width: calc(50% - 10px);
    min-height: auto;
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: none !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .p-card {
    width: 100%;
  }
  .process-inner {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0 38px;
  }
}

/* Old stacked testimonial styles removed — replaced by QG global proof section. */

/* ===================== MARQUEE (dark) ===================== */
/* .qc-marquee-dark {
  overflow: hidden;
  background:black;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 1px 0;
} */

.qc-marquee-dark-track {
  display: flex;
  animation: mq 28s linear infinite;
  width: max-content;
}

.qc-marquee-dark-item {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  padding: 0 48px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 48px;
}

.qc-marquee-dark-item::after {
  content: "·";
  color: var(--accent);
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 0;
}
.client-card {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 40px;
  background: none !important;
  border: none !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}

.client-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
  gap: 30px 16px;
  width: 100%;
}

.client {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  text-align: center;
}

.client img {
  width: 70px;
  height: 70px;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.client span {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .client-row {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }
}
/* ==========================================
   NEW SECTION 1: ANIMATED TICKER REEL
========================================== */
#showcase {
  padding: 160px 52px;
  background: var(--surface);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

#showcase::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(
      ellipse 60% 40% at 15% 50%,
      rgba(201, 245, 59, 0.05) 0%,
      transparent 60%
    ),
    radial-gradient(
      ellipse 50% 40% at 85% 50%,
      rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.05) 0%,
      transparent 60%
    );
  pointer-events: none;
}

.showcase-header {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 60px;
  align-items: end;
  margin-bottom: 80px;
}

.showcase-header h2 {
  font-family: var(--sub-heading-font);
  font-size: clamp(38px, 4.5vw, 64px);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--white);
}

.showcase-header h2 em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.showcase-header p {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-weight: 300;
  align-self: end;
}

/* 3-column card grid */
.showcase-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2px;
  background: var(--border);
}

.showcase-card {
  background: var(--surface);
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  cursor:auto;
}

.showcase-card:first-child {
  grid-column: span 2;
  aspect-ratio: auto;
  min-height: 615px;
}

.sc-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  transition: transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.showcase-card:hover .sc-bg {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

.sc-bg-1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f172a 0%, #1e3a5f 50%, #0ea5e9 100%);
}

.sc-bg-2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0a0a0a 0%, #1a1a1a 50%, #2a2a2a 100%);
}

.sc-bg-3 {
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #0f172a 0%, #083344 60%, #164e63 100%);
}

.sc-bg-4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0a0f0a 0%, #0d1f0d 50%, #1a3a1a 100%);
}

/* Fake UI mockup inside card */
.sc-mockup {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.sc-ui {
  width: 65%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 20px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  transform: perspective(800px) rotateY(-5deg) rotateX(3deg);
  transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.showcase-card:hover .sc-ui {
  transform: perspective(800px) rotateY(-1deg) rotateX(1deg);
}

.sc-ui-bar {
  height: 8px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  border-radius: 4px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.sc-ui-bar.short {
  width: 55%;
}

.sc-ui-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 14px;
}

.sc-ui-bl {
  height: 40px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  border-radius: 7px;
}

.sc-ui-bl.ac {
  background: rgba(201, 245, 59, 0.35);
}

.sc-ui.light {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
  border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.sc-ui.light .sc-ui-bar {
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.sc-ui.light .sc-ui-bl {
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
}

.sc-ui.light .sc-ui-bl.ac {
  background: rgba(14, 165, 233, 0.5);
}

/* Card overlay */
.sc-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to top,
    rgba(6, 6, 8, 0.95) 0%,
    rgba(6, 6, 8, 0) 50%
  );
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.4s;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  padding: 36px;
}

.showcase-card:hover .sc-overlay {
  opacity: 1;
}

.sc-cat {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.sc-name {
  font-family: var(--sub-heading-font);
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.sc-tags {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.sc-tag {
  padding: 4px 12px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 11px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* Permanent label */
.sc-label {
  position: absolute;
  top: 24px;
  left: 24px;
  background: rgba(6, 6, 8, 0.8);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border: 1px solid var(--border2);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 7px 16px;
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  transition: transform 0.3s;
}

.showcase-card:hover .sc-label {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.sc-label-dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .showcase-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .showcase-card:first-child {
    grid-column: auto;
    min-height: 280px;
  }

  .showcase-header {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
  }

  #showcase {
    padding: 100px 24px;
  }
}

/* ==========================================
   NEW SECTION 2: ANIMATED GRADIENT TICKER
========================================== */
#philosophy {
  padding: 160px 52px;
  background: var(--black);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 120px;
  align-items: start;
}

.philosophy-left .kicker {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.philosophy-left h2 {
  font-family: var(--sub-heading-font);
  font-size: clamp(40px, 4.5vw, 66px);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.philosophy-left h2 em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.philosophy-left p {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-weight: 300;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.philosophy-right {
  padding-top: 60px;
}

.pill-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}

.pill-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 28px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  cursor:auto;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: padding-left 0.3s;
}

.pill-item::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 0;
  background: rgba(201, 245, 59, 0.04);
  transition: width 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.pill-item:hover {
  padding-left: 16px;
}

.pill-item:hover::before {
  width: 100%;
}

.pill-name {
  font-family: var(--sub-heading-font);
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.5vw, 32px);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--white);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  position: relative;
}

.pill-num {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--muted);
  position: relative;
}

.pill-item:hover .pill-name {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.pill-item:hover .pill-num {
  color: var(--accent);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  #philosophy {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 60px;
    padding: 100px 24px;
  }
}

/* ==========================================
   NEW SECTION 3: ANIMATED NUMBERS COUNTER
========================================== */
#impact {
  padding: 160px 52px;
  background: var(--surface);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

#impact::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -300px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 900px;
  height: 600px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(
    circle,
    rgba(201, 245, 59, 0.06) 0%,
    transparent 65%
  );
  pointer-events: none;
}

.impact-head {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 100px;
}

.impact-head .kicker {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  display: block;
}

.impact-head h2 {
  font-family: var(--sub-heading-font);
  font-size: clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--white);
}

.impact-head h2 em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--accent);
}

/* Impact cards in a horizontal row */
.impact-cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2px;
  background: var(--border);
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.impact-card {
  background: var(--surface);
  padding: 60px 48px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  cursor:auto;
  transition: background 0.3s;
}

.impact-card:hover {
  background: rgba(201, 245, 59, 0.03);
}

.impact-card-icon {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  transition:
    transform 0.3s,
    background 0.3s;
}

.impact-card:hover .impact-card-icon {
  transform: scale(1.1) rotate(-5deg);
  background: rgba(201, 245, 59, 0.1);
}

.impact-card-num {
  font-family: var(--sub-heading-font);
  font-size: clamp(52px, 5.5vw, 80px);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -2px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.impact-card-num .suf {
  font-size: 0.45em;
  color: var(--accent);
  vertical-align: super;
}

.impact-card-lbl {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.impact-card-desc {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-weight: 300;
}

.impact-card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--accent);
  transition: width 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.impact-card:hover::after {
  width: 100%;
}

@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .impact-cards {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  #impact {
    padding: 100px 24px;
  }
}

/* ==========================================
   NEW SECTION 4: SCROLLING TEXT REVEAL
========================================== */
#manifesto {
  padding: 120px 0;
  background: var(--black);
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.manifesto-text {
  font-family: var(--sub-heading-font);
  font-size: clamp(32px, 5.5vw, 78px);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  padding: 0 52px;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.manifesto-word {
  display: inline-block;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  transition: color 0.5s ease;
  margin-right: 0.25em;
}

.manifesto-word.lit {
  color: var(--white);
}

.manifesto-word em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--accent) !important;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .manifesto-text {
    padding: 0 24px;
    font-size: 28px;
  }
}

/* ==========================================
   NEW SECTION 5: AWARDS / RECOGNITION
========================================== */
#awards {
  padding: 140px 52px;
  background: var(--surface);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.awards-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
  gap: 100px;
  align-items: start;
}

.awards-left h2 {
  font-family: var(--sub-heading-font);
  font-size: clamp(38px, 4vw, 60px);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.awards-left h2 em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.awards-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 2px;
  background: var(--border);
}

.award-cell {
  background: var(--surface);
  padding: 44px 36px;
  cursor:auto;
  transition: background 0.3s;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.award-cell:hover {
  background: rgba(201, 245, 59, 0.04);
}

.award-year {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.award-title {
  font-family: var(--sub-heading-font);
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.award-org {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.award-cell::after {
  content: "↗";
  position: absolute;
  top: 36px;
  right: 36px;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--muted);
  opacity: 0;
  transition:
    opacity 0.3s,
    transform 0.3s;
}

.award-cell:hover::after {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translate(2px, -2px);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .awards-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 48px;
  }

  .awards-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  #awards {
    padding: 100px 24px;
  }
}

/* ==========================================
   CTA SECTION
========================================== */
#contact {
  padding: 180px 52px;
  background: var(--black);
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

#contact::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -300px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 1000px;
  height: 700px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(
    circle,
    rgba(201, 245, 59, 0.07) 0%,
    transparent 60%
  );
  pointer-events: none;
}

.cta-inner {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
}

.cta-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.cta-eyebrow-line {
  width: 28px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--muted);
}

.cta-h2 {
  font-family: var(--sub-heading-font);
  font-size: clamp(52px, 9vw, 120px);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 0.93;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.cta-h2 em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.cta-sub {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-weight: 300;
  max-width: 480px;
  margin: 0 auto 52px;
}

.cta-acts {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.cta-email-line {
  margin-top: 40px;
  font-family: var(--sub-heading-font);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.cta-email-line a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  transition: color 0.3s;
}

.cta-email-line a:hover {
  color: var(--white);
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  #contact {
    padding: 120px 24px;
  }

  .cta-acts {
    flex-direction: column;
  }
}


/* ===================== BLOG SECTION ===================== */
.qc-blog-section {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 110px 20px;
  background: var(--paper);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.qc-blog-container {
  width: min(1280px, 100%);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.qc-blog-head {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto 70px;
  text-align: center;
}

.qc-blog-kicker {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  font-family: var(--sub-heading-font);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--accent);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.qc-blog-head span {
  font-style: normal;

  background: linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      #FFC21A 0%,
      #FFB217 20%,
      #FFA212 40%,
      #FF9110 60%,
      #FF8112 80%,
      #FF7316 100%
  );

  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}
.qc-blog-head h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 72px);
  line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: -0.06em;
  color: var(--dark);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.qc-blog-head p {
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 24px auto 0;
  font-family: var(--sub-heading-font);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #655e55;
}

.qc-blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: 22px;
}

.qc-blog-card {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 390px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  background: var(--card);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  transform: translateY(28px);
  opacity: 0;
  transition:
    transform 0.75s ease,
    opacity 0.75s ease,
    box-shadow 0.45s ease;
  border-radius: 14px;
}

.qc-blog-card.qc-visible {
  transform: translateY(0);
  opacity: 1;
}

.qc-blog-card-tall {
  min-height: 410px;
}

.qc-blog-card-low {
  min-height: 380px;
  margin-top: 90px;
}

.qc-blog-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  object-fit: cover;
  transform: scale(1.04);
  transition: transform 0.7s ease;
  z-index: -2;
}

.qc-blog-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      180deg,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12) 0%,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.42) 48%,
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.86) 100%
    );
  z-index: -1;
}

.qc-blog-content {
  position: absolute;
  left: 24px;
  right: 24px;
  bottom: 26px;
}

.qc-blog-content h3 {
  max-width: 290px;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: clamp(24px, 2vw, 32px);
  line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.qc-blog-content p {
  max-width: 290px;
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--sub-heading-font);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
}

.qc-blog-logo {
  position: absolute;
  width: 136px;
  height: 136px;
  left: 50%;
  top: 50%;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.78);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.38);
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(45deg);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}

.qc-blog-logo span {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 42px;
  line-height: 1;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--accent);
  transform: rotate(-45deg);
}

.qc-blog-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 30px 90px rgba(17, 16, 14, 0.2);
}

.qc-blog-card:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

/* ===================== RESPONSIVE ===================== */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .qc-blog-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .qc-blog-card-low {
    margin-top: 0;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .qc-blog-section {
    padding: 80px 16px;
  }

  .qc-blog-head {
    margin-bottom: 42px;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .qc-blog-head p {
    margin-left: 0;
  }

  .qc-blog-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 18px;
  }

  .qc-blog-card,
  .qc-blog-card-tall,
  .qc-blog-card-low {
    min-height: 430px;
    margin-top: 0;
  }

  .qc-blog-content {
    left: 20px;
    right: 20px;
    bottom: 22px;
  }

  .qc-blog-logo {
    width: 118px;
    height: 118px;
  }
}

.qc-blog-btn {
  position: absolute;
  right: 22px;
  top: 22px;
  z-index: 3;

  padding: 10px 20px;
  border-radius: 999px;

  font-family: var(--sub-heading-font);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;

  color: var(--ink);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);

  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);

  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28),
    0 12px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);

  cursor: pointer;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition:
    transform 0.35s ease,
    background 0.35s ease,
    border-color 0.35s ease,
    box-shadow 0.35s ease;
}

.qc-blog-btn::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    120deg,
    transparent 0%,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35) 45%,
    transparent 70%
  );
  transform: translateX(-120%);
  transition: transform 0.55s ease;
}

.qc-blog-btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.42);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35),
    0 18px 45px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.32);
}

.qc-blog-btn:hover::before {
  transform: translateX(120%);
}

.qc-blog-btn:active {
  transform: translateY(0);
}
/* ===================== FOOTER ===================== */

footer {

  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 120px 52px 40px;
}


/* Bottom Gradient */

/* Soft Bottom Gradient */
footer::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto 0 0;
  height: 320px;

  background: linear-gradient(
    to top,
    rgba(255, 185, 35, 0.283) 10%,
    rgba(255, 155, 25, 0.14) 45%,
    rgba(255, 135, 20, 0.08) 60%,
    rgba(255, 120, 18, 0.04) 85%,
    transparent 100%
  );

  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Large Soft Glow */

/* Soft Ambient Glow */
footer::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;

  left: 50%;
  bottom: -180px;
  transform: translateX(-50%);

  width: 1400px;
  height: 500px;

  background: radial-gradient(
    ellipse,
    rgba(255, 180, 30, 0.18) 10%,
    rgba(255, 150, 20, 0.10) 45%,
    rgba(255, 130, 15, 0.05) 70%,
    transparent 80%
  );

  filter: blur(120px);
  pointer-events: none;
}


/* Large Background Logo */

.footer-bg-logo{

  position:absolute;

  left:50%;
  bottom:-90px;

  transform:translateX(-50%);

  width:650px;
  height:650px;

  background:
      url("./assets/logo/logo-one.png")
      center center /
      contain
      no-repeat;

  opacity:.05;

  filter:grayscale(1);

  pointer-events:none;

  z-index:0;
}


/* Content */

.footer-inner{

  position:relative;

  z-index:2;

  max-width:1320px;

  margin:auto;
}


/* Top */

.footer-top{

  display:grid;

  grid-template-columns:1.5fr .7fr .7fr;

  gap:80px;

  padding-bottom:60px;

  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);

  margin-bottom:36px;
}


/* Brand */

.footer-brand-name{

  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:10px;

  font-family:var(--heading-font);

  font-size:16px;

  font-weight:800;

  letter-spacing:.18em;

  text-transform:uppercase;

  color:#fff;

  margin-bottom:20px;
}

.footer-text{

  max-width:38ch;

  font-size:15px;

  line-height:1.9;

  color:var(--muted);

  margin-bottom:32px;
}


/* Social */

.footer-socials{

  display:flex;

  gap:10px;
}

.f-soc{

  width:32px;
  height:32px;

  border-radius:12px;

  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);

  display:flex;

  align-items:center;

  justify-content:center;

  text-decoration:none;

  color:rgba(255,255,255,.65);

  font-weight:700;

  transition:.35s;
}

.f-soc:hover{

  

 

  transform:translateY(-3px);

  
}


/* Titles */

.footer-col-ttl{

  font-size:11px;

  text-transform:uppercase;

  letter-spacing:.25em;

  color:rgba(255,255,255,.45);

  margin-bottom:24px;
}


/* Links */

.footer-links{

  list-style:none;

  display:flex;

  flex-direction:column;

  gap:14px;

  padding:0;
}

.footer-links a{

  text-decoration:none;

  color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);

  transition:.35s;
}

.footer-links a:hover{

  color:#fff;

  transform:translateX(5px);
}


/* Bottom */

.footer-bottom{

  position:relative;

  display:flex;

  justify-content:space-between;

  align-items:center;

  min-height:90px;

  padding-top:10px;
}


/* Copy */

.footer-copy,
.footer-made{

  color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);

  font-size:13px;

  z-index:2;
}

.footer-made span{

  color:#ff4f6d;
}


/* Center Logo */

.footer-center-logo{

  position:absolute;

  left:50%;

  bottom:0;

  transform:translateX(-50%);

  width:44px;

  z-index:5;
}


/* Responsive */

@media(max-width:900px){

  footer{

      padding:90px 24px 30px;
  }

  .footer-top{

      grid-template-columns:1fr;

      gap:40px;
  }

  .footer-bottom{

      flex-direction:column;

      align-items:flex-start;

      gap:20px;

      padding-top:30px;
  }

  .footer-center-logo{

      position:relative;

      left:auto;

      transform:none;

      margin:auto;
  }

  .footer-bg-logo{

      width:420px;

      height:420px;

      bottom:-60px;
  }
}

/* ===================== REVEAL UTILITY ===================== */
.rv {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(40px);
  transition:
    opacity 0.9s ease,
    transform 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.rvl {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(-48px);
  transition:
    opacity 0.9s ease,
    transform 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.rvr {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(48px);
  transition:
    opacity 0.9s ease,
    transform 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.rv.in,
.rvl.in,
.rvr.in {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translate(0);
}

.d1 {
  transition-delay: 0.1s;
}

.d2 {
  transition-delay: 0.2s;
}

.d3 {
  transition-delay: 0.3s;
}

.d4 {
  transition-delay: 0.4s;
}

.d5 {
  transition-delay: 0.5s;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════
   WORLDWIDE SECTION
═══════════════════════════════════════════════ */
#worldwide {
  position: relative;
  background: #0a0a10;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
}

/* glow layers */
.ww-bg-glow {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(
      ellipse 70% 50% at 50% 60%,
      rgba(200, 245, 58, 0.05) 0%,
      transparent 65%
    ),
    radial-gradient(
      ellipse 40% 40% at 82% 20%,
      rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.04) 0%,
      transparent 60%
    );
}

/* ── INTRO HEADER ── */
.ww-header {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 60px;
  align-items: end;
  padding: 120px 72px 64px;
  max-width: 1440px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.ww-kicker {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.kl {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 24px;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
}

.ww-h2 {
  font-family: var(--sub-heading-font);
  font-size: clamp(40px, 5vw, 76px);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.03;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  color: #fafaf8;
}

.ww-h2 em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: #fb923c;
}

.ww-desc {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.88;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  font-weight: 300;
  max-width: 460px;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.ww-desc strong {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
  font-weight: 400;
}

.ww-stats {
  display: flex;
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.ws-n {
  font-family: var(--sub-heading-font);
  font-size: 52px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: #fafaf8;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -2px;
}

.ws-n sup {
  font-size: 0.4em;
  color: #fb923c;
  vertical-align: super;
}

.ws-l {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
  margin-top: 7px;
}

.ws-div {
  width: 1px;
  height: 52px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  align-self: center;
}

/* ── MAP CONTAINER ── */
.ww-map-wrap {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1440px;
  padding: 0 72px;
}

.ww-map-wrap-main {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

/* canvas/svg sizing */
#map-canvas {
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* loading state */
.map-loading {
  height: 420px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  border-radius: 12px;
}

.map-loading::after {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  width: 20px;
  height: 1px;
  background: #fb923c;
  margin-left: 12px;
  animation: ldash 1.4s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

@keyframes ldash {
  from {
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
  }

  to {
    transform: scaleX(1);
    transform-origin: left;
  }
}

/* D3 map styles */
#map-svg {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 1.2s ease;
}

#map-svg.ready {
  opacity: 1;
}

.country {
  fill: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.065);
  stroke: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  stroke-width: 0.35;
  transition: fill 0.4s ease;
}

.country.highlighted {
  fill: #fb923c2c;
  stroke: #fb923c2d;
}

.country:hover {
  fill: #fb923c24;
  stroke: #fb923c34;
}

/* graticule lines */
.graticule {
  fill: none;
  stroke: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  stroke-width: 0.3;
}

.graticule-major {
  fill: none;
  stroke: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  stroke-width: 0.4;
  stroke-dasharray: 4 6;
}

/* sphere (ocean) */
.sphere {
  fill: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
}

/* ── MAP DOTS & ARCS (SVG overlay via D3) ── */
.city-group {
  cursor:auto;
}

.arc-path {
  fill: none;
  stroke: rgba(200, 245, 58, 0.2);
  stroke-width: 0.8;
  stroke-dasharray: 5 6;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  animation: arcAnim 5s linear infinite;
}

.arc-path:nth-child(2) {
  animation-delay: -1s;
}

.arc-path:nth-child(3) {
  animation-delay: -2s;
}

.arc-path:nth-child(4) {
  animation-delay: -3s;
}

.arc-path:nth-child(5) {
  animation-delay: -0.5s;
}

.arc-path:nth-child(6) {
  animation-delay: -1.5s;
}

.arc-path:nth-child(7) {
  animation-delay: -2.5s;
}

.arc-path:nth-child(8) {
  animation-delay: -3.5s;
}

@keyframes arcAnim {
  to {
    stroke-dashoffset: -55;
  }
}

/* Dot rings */
.dot-ring1 {
  fill: none;
  stroke: #fb923c;
  stroke-width: 0.9;
  opacity: 0.35;
  transform-box: fill-box;
  transform-origin: center;
  animation: ring1 3s ease-out infinite;
}

.dot-ring2 {
  fill: none;
  stroke: #fb923c;
  stroke-width: 0.8;
  opacity: 0.5;
  transform-box: fill-box;
  transform-origin: center;
  animation: ring1 3s ease-out 0.55s infinite;
}

.dot-core {
  fill: #fb923c;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 3px rgba(200, 245, 58, 0.95));
}

@keyframes ring1 {
  0% {
    r: 2.5;
    opacity: 0.45;
  }

  65% {
    r: 9;
    opacity: 0;
  }

  100% {
    r: 2.5;
    opacity: 0;
  }
}

/* city label */
.city-label {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 8.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  fill: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ── FLOATING CLIENT BADGES ── */
.badge {
  position: absolute;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  background: rgba(10, 10, 16, 0.9);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.11);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 7px 16px 7px 9px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(8px) scale(0.94);
  transition:
    opacity 0.6s ease,
    transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  box-shadow:
    0 14px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  z-index: 10;
}

.badge.show {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
}

.badge.float {
  animation: bfloat 7s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.badge:nth-of-type(2) {
  animation-delay: -1.8s;
}

.badge:nth-of-type(3) {
  animation-delay: -3.6s;
}

.badge:nth-of-type(4) {
  animation-delay: -5.4s;
}

.badge:nth-of-type(5) {
  animation-delay: -0.9s;
}

.badge:nth-of-type(6) {
  animation-delay: -2.7s;
}

.badge:nth-of-type(7) {
  animation-delay: -4.5s;
}

.badge:nth-of-type(8) {
  animation-delay: -1.4s;
}

.badge:nth-of-type(9) {
  animation-delay: -3.2s;
}

@keyframes bfloat {
  0%,
  100% {
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  50% {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
  }
}

.b-av {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #05050a;
}

.b-co {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 2px;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.b-ci {
  font-size: 10px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

/* Badge positions — set dynamically by JS after D3 projection */
/* fallback % positions for non-JS */
.badge[data-city="london"] {
  top: 23%;
  left: 37%;
}

.badge[data-city="newyork"] {
  top: 28%;
  left: 14%;
}

.badge[data-city="dubai"] {
  top: 40%;
  left: 57%;
}

.badge[data-city="tokyo"] {
  top: 24%;
  left: 80%;
}

.badge[data-city="sydney"] {
  top: 73%;
  left: 79%;
}

.badge[data-city="mumbai"] {
  top: 44%;
  left: 63%;
}

.badge[data-city="sao"] {
  top: 66%;
  left: 26%;
}

.badge[data-city="toronto"] {
  top: 21%;
  left: 20%;
}

.badge[data-city="berlin"] {
  top: 19%;
  left: 44%;
}

/* ── TICKER ── */
.ww-ticker {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-top: 56px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
}

.ticker-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.ticker-lbl {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  padding: 18px 32px;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
  background: rgba(200, 245, 58, 0.025);
}

.tdot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #fb923c;
  animation: tdot 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes tdot {
  0%,
  100% {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(200, 245, 58, 0.5);
  }

  50% {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px rgba(200, 245, 58, 0);
  }
}

.ticker-scroll {
  overflow: hidden;
  flex: 1;
}

.ticker-track {
  display: flex;
  width: max-content;
  align-items: center;
  height: 100%;
  animation: tscroll 28s linear infinite;
}

.ticker-track:hover {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}

@keyframes tscroll {
  to {
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }
}

.ti {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
  padding: 18px 38px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 38px;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  transition: color 0.3s;
}

.ti:hover {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
}

.ti::after {
  content: "·";
  font-size: 18px;
  color: rgba(200, 245, 58, 0.4);
  line-height: 0;
}

/* ── LOGO ROW ── */
.ww-logos {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: 72px 72px 120px;
  max-width: 1440px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.logos-lbl {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.26em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  margin-bottom: 38px;
  text-align: center;
}

.logos-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 2px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
}

.lc {
  flex: 1 1 calc(100% / 7 - 2px);
  min-width: 110px;
  padding: 30px 16px;
  background: #0a0a10;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor:auto;
  transition: background 0.3s;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.lc::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: #c8f53a;
  transition: width 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.lc:hover {
  background: rgba(200, 245, 58, 0.03);
}

.lc:hover::after {
  width: 100%;
}

.lt {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  transition: color 0.3s;
  text-align: center;
}

.lc:hover .lt {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
}

/* ── REVEAL UTILITY ── */
.rv {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(36px);
  transition:
    opacity 0.95s ease,
    transform 0.95s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.rvl {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(-36px);
  transition:
    opacity 0.95s ease,
    transform 0.95s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.rvr {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(36px);
  transition:
    opacity 0.95s ease,
    transform 0.95s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.rv.in,
.rvl.in,
.rvr.in {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translate(0);
}

.d1 {
  transition-delay: 0.08s;
}

.d2 {
  transition-delay: 0.18s;
}

.d3 {
  transition-delay: 0.28s;
}

.d4 {
  transition-delay: 0.38s;
}

.d5 {
  transition-delay: 0.48s;
}

.d6 {
  transition-delay: 0.58s;
}

/* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .ww-header,
  .ww-map-wrap,
  .ww-logos {
    padding-left: 36px;
    padding-right: 36px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .ww-header {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
    padding: 80px 24px 48px;
  }

  .ww-map-wrap {
    padding: 0 12px;
  }

  .badge {
    display: none;
  }

  .ww-logos {
    padding: 48px 24px 80px;
  }

  .lc {
    flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 2px);
  }

  .ww-stats {
    gap: 22px;
  }

  .ticker-lbl {
    display: none;
  }
}
/* Legacy review-marquee styles removed. */

/* =========================================================
   CINEMATIC SERVICES SECTION
   Prefix: qc-cine
========================================================= */

.qc-cine-services {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100vh;
  background: var(--black, #000);
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.qc-cine-services-sticky {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100vh;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 20% 25%, rgba(251, 146, 60, 0.14), transparent 32%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 82% 65%, rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.10), transparent 30%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #050506 0%, #09090b 55%, #000 100%);
}

.qc-cine-glow {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 0;
  border-radius: 999px;
  filter: blur(55px);
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.42;
}

.qc-cine-glow-1 {
  width: 400px;
  height: 400px;
  left: -120px;
  top: 22%;
  background: rgba(251, 146, 60, 0.40);
}

.qc-cine-glow-2 {
  width: 580px;
  height: 580px;
  right: -140px;
  bottom: 10%;
  background: rgba(255, 194, 26, 0.30);
}

.qc-cine-track {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  width: max-content;
  height: 100%;
  will-change: transform;
  transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
}

.qc-cine-panel {
  position: relative;
  flex: 0 0 100vw;
  width: 100vw;
  height: 100vh;
  padding: clamp(30px, 6vw, 86px);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.95fr) minmax(310px, 0.82fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(28px, 6vw, 88px);
  overflow: visible;
  will-change: transform, opacity;
}

.qc-cine-panel::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: clamp(18px, 3vw, 46px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.055);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl, 38px);
  opacity: 0.8;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.qc-cine-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 4;
  max-width: 760px;
  will-change: transform, opacity;
}

.qc-cine-label {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  padding: 9px 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border, #fb923c23);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--accent, #fb923c);
  background: rgba(251, 146, 60, 0.075);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.qc-cine-title {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--white, #f2f2f5);
  font-family: var(--heading-font, "Raleway", sans-serif);
  font-size: clamp(54px, 8vw, 132px);
  line-height: 0.88;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.075em;
}

.qc-cine-title em {
  color: var(--accent, #fb923c);
  font-style: normal;
}

.qc-cine-title em {
    font-style: normal;

    background: linear-gradient(
        90deg,
        #FFC21A 0%,
        #FFB217 20%,
        #FFA212 40%,
        #FF9110 60%,
        #FF8112 80%,
        #FF7316 100%
    );

    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
}

.qc-cine-content p {
  width: min(560px, 90%);
  margin: 30px 0 0;
  color: var(--text-secondary, rgba(255,255,255,.62));
  font-family: var(--sub-heading-font, "Lato", sans-serif);
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.25vw, 19px);
  line-height: 1.72;
}

.qc-cine-visual {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 6;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  overflow: visible;
}

.qc-cine-img-box {
  position: relative;
  width: clamp(290px, 32vw, 520px);
  height: clamp(390px, 58vh, 680px);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl, 38px);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--border, #fb923c23);
  background: var(--card, #18181e);
  box-shadow:
    0 32px 110px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.58),
    0 0 85px rgba(251, 146, 60, 0.13);
  will-change: transform, opacity;
  transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
}

.qc-cine-img-box::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    linear-gradient(125deg, rgba(255,255,255,.16), transparent 34%),
    linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0,0,0,.42), transparent 52%);
}

.qc-cine-img-box img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: block;
  object-fit: cover;
  transform: scale(1.035);
  will-change: transform;
}

#qcCineSource {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 30;
}

.qc-cine-num {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 3;
  right: clamp(22px, 4vw, 72px);
  bottom: clamp(18px, 3vw, 52px);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.055);
  font-family: var(--heading-font, "Raleway", sans-serif);
  font-size: clamp(72px, 11vw, 172px);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.09em;
  will-change: transform, opacity;
}


/* Fullscreen image clone */

.qc-cine-clone {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 99999;
  overflow: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  background: #000;
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl, 38px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  box-shadow:
    0 42px 150px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8),
    0 0 110px rgba(251, 146, 60, 0.2);
  transform-origin: top left;
  will-change: transform, width, height, opacity, border-radius;
}

.qc-cine-clone-img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: block;
  object-fit: cover;
  will-change: transform, opacity;
}

.qc-cine-clone-img-base {
  z-index: 1;
  opacity: 1;
}

.qc-cine-clone-img-next {
  z-index: 2;
  opacity: 0;
}

.qc-cine-clone img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: block;
  object-fit: cover;
  will-change: transform, opacity;
}


/* Sticky text + floating cards */

.qc-cine-experience {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100vh;
  background: #000;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.qc-cine-experience-sticky {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100vh;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 18% 72%, rgba(251,146,60,.15), transparent 30%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 82% 23%, rgba(56,189,248,.10), transparent 28%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, #050506 52%, #000 100%);
}

.qc-cine-experience-sticky::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  opacity: 0.16;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.05) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,.05) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 74px 74px;
  mask-image: radial-gradient(circle at center, black 0%, transparent 74%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.qc-exp-orb {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 0;
  border-radius: 999px;
  filter: blur(55px);
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.38;
}

.qc-exp-orb-1 {
  width: 340px;
  height: 340px;
  left: -90px;
  bottom: 8%;
  background: rgba(251,146,60,.32);
}

.qc-exp-orb-2 {
  width: 380px;
  height: 380px;
  right: -120px;
  top: 8%;
  background: rgba(255, 194, 26,.17);
}

.qc-exp-copy {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 24px;
  pointer-events: none;
  will-change: transform, opacity;
}

.qc-exp-copy > * {
  grid-area: 1 / 1;
}

.qc-exp-kicker {
  align-self: start;
  justify-self: center;
  /* margin-top: clamp(80px, 11vh, 130px); */
  padding: 9px 15px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border, #fb923c23);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--accent, #fb923c);
  background: rgba(251,146,60,.08);
  font-family: var(--sub-heading-font, "Lato", sans-serif);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.qc-exp-copy h2 {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  color: var(--white, #f2f2f5);
  font-family: var(--heading-font, "Raleway", sans-serif);
  font-size: clamp(32px, 7vw, 108px);
  line-height: .94;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.075em;
}

.qc-exp-line {
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
  will-change: transform, opacity;
}

.qc-exp-copy h2 em {
  color: var(--accent, #fb923c);
  font-style: normal;
}

.qc-exp-copy h2 em {
    font-style: normal;

    background: linear-gradient(
        90deg,
        #FFC21A 0%,
        #FFB217 20%,
        #FFA212 40%,
        #FF9110 60%,
        #FF8112 80%,
        #FF7316 100%
    );

    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
}

.qc-exp-sub {
  align-self: end;
  justify-self: center;
  width: min(650px, 90%);
  margin-bottom: clamp(58px, 10vh, 110px);
  color: var(--text-secondary, rgba(255,255,255,.62));
  font-family: var(--sub-heading-font, "Lato", sans-serif);
  font-size: clamp(14px, 1.1vw, 18px);
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.qc-floating-cards {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 4;
  pointer-events: none;
  perspective: 1200px;
}

.qc-floating-card {
  position: absolute;
  width: clamp(225px, 21vw, 340px);
  min-height: 165px;
  padding: 22px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg, 26px);
  border: 1px solid var(--border, #fb923c23);
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,255,255,.11), rgba(255,255,255,.025)),
    rgba(24,24,30,.78);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  box-shadow:
    0 34px 95px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.52),
    0 0 78px rgba(251, 146, 60, 0.14),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  will-change: transform, opacity;
}

.qc-floating-card img{
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  border-radius: 18px;
}

.qc-floating-card {
  position: absolute;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.qc-floating-card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to top,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95) 0%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.72) 20%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35) 50%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 80%
  );
}

.qc-floating-card span,
.qc-floating-card h3,
.qc-floating-card p {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 20;
}

.qc-floating-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -1px;
  z-index: -1;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    rgba(251,146,60,.42),
    transparent 42%,
    rgba(56,189,248,.18)
  );
  opacity: 0.18;
}

.qc-floating-card span {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  color: var(--accent, #fb923c);
  font-family: var(--heading-font, "Raleway", sans-serif);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
}

.qc-floating-card h3 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--white, #f2f2f5);
  font-family: var(--heading-font, "Raleway", sans-serif);
  font-size: clamp(21px, 2vw, 30px);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
}

.qc-floating-card p {
  margin: 14px 0 0;
  color: var(--text-secondary, rgba(255,255,255,.62));
  font-family: var(--sub-heading-font, "Lato", sans-serif);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.qc-fc-1 { left: 7%; top: 18%; }
.qc-fc-2 { left: 41%; bottom: 10%; }
.qc-fc-3 { right: 7%; top: 20%; }

.qc-fc-4 { left: 14%; top: 13%; }
.qc-fc-5 { right: 10%; bottom: 12%; }
.qc-fc-6 { left: 44%; top: 30%; }

.qc-fc-7 { right: 40%; top: 13%; }
.qc-fc-8 { left: 8%; bottom: 13%; }
.qc-fc-9 { right: 8%; bottom: 16%; }


@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .qc-cine-panel {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    align-content: center;
    gap: 36px;
    padding: 34px 22px;
  }

  .qc-cine-panel::before {
    inset: 16px;
  }

  .qc-cine-title {
    font-size: clamp(46px, 16vw, 82px);
  }

  .qc-cine-content p {
    width: 100%;
    margin-top: 22px;
  }

  .qc-cine-visual {
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }

  .qc-cine-img-box {
    width: min(78vw, 420px);
    height: min(48vh, 520px);
  }

  .qc-cine-num {
    right: 20px;
    bottom: 18px;
    font-size: 92px;
  }

  .qc-exp-copy h2 {
    font-size: clamp(40px, 12vw, 78px);
  }

  .qc-exp-sub {
    margin-bottom: 50px;
  }

  .qc-floating-card {
    width: min(78vw, 305px);
  }

  .qc-fc-1,
  .qc-fc-4,
  .qc-fc-8 {
    left: 6%;
  }

  .qc-fc-2,
  .qc-fc-6 {
    left: 18%;
  }

  .qc-fc-3,
  .qc-fc-5,
  .qc-fc-7,
  .qc-fc-9 {
    right: 6%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .qc-cine-label,
  .qc-exp-kicker {
    font-size: 10px;
  }

  .qc-cine-img-box {
    width: 82vw;
    height: 46vh;
    border-radius: 24px;
  }

  .qc-exp-copy h2 {
    letter-spacing: -0.055em;
  }

  .qc-exp-sub {
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  .qc-floating-card {
    min-height: 148px;
    padding: 18px;
  }

  .qc-floating-card h3 {
    font-size: 22px;
  }

  .qc-floating-card p {
    font-size: 13px;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   QC LOGO USP ORBIT SECTION
========================================================= */

.qc-logo-orbit-section {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100vh;
  background: #000;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.qc-logo-orbit-sticky {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100vh;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, rgba(251, 146, 60, 0.14), transparent 34%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 14% 80%, rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.08), transparent 28%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 86% 18%, rgba(251, 146, 60, 0.08), transparent 26%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, #060606 48%, #000 100%);
}

.qc-orbit-bg-grid {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  opacity: 0.14;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.055) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,.055) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 80px 80px;
  mask-image: radial-gradient(circle at center, black 0%, transparent 74%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.qc-orbit-glow {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 0;
  border-radius: 999px;
  filter: blur(72px);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.qc-orbit-glow-1 {
  width: 360px;
  height: 360px;
  left: -120px;
  bottom: 5%;
  background: rgba(251, 146, 60, 0.24);
}

.qc-orbit-glow-2 {
  width: 420px;
  height: 420px;
  right: -160px;
  top: 8%;
  background: rgba(255, 194, 26, 0.12);
}


/* Intro */

.qc-orbit-intro {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 3;
  top: clamp(38px, 7vh, 78px);
  left: 50%;
  width: min(920px, 92%);
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  text-align: center;
  pointer-events: none;
  will-change: transform, opacity;
}

.qc-orbit-intro p {
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  color: var(--accent, #fb923c);
  font-family: var(--sub-heading-font, "Lato", sans-serif);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.qc-orbit-intro h2 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--white, #f2f2f5);
  font-family: var(--heading-font, "Raleway", sans-serif);
  font-size: clamp(42px, 6.8vw, 82px);
  line-height: 0.86;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.075em;
}

.qc-orbit-intro h2 span {
  color: var(--accent, #fb923c);
}

.qc-orbit-intro h2 span {
    font-style: normal;

    background: linear-gradient(
        90deg,
        #FFC21A 0%,
        #FFB217 20%,
        #FFA212 40%,
        #FF9110 60%,
        #FF8112 80%,
        #FF7316 100%
    );

    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
}

/* Stage */

.qc-orbit-stage {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  perspective: 1200px;
}

.qc-orbit-system {
  position: relative;
  width: min(78vw, 750px);
  height: min(78vw, 750px);
  border-radius: 50%;
  will-change: transform, opacity;
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
}


/* Rings */

.qc-orbit-ring {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 50%;
  border-radius: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0;
  will-change: transform, opacity;
}

.qc-orbit-ring-1 {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(251, 146, 60, 0.28);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 80px rgba(251, 146, 60, 0.09),
    inset 0 0 70px rgba(251, 146, 60, 0.04);
}

.qc-orbit-ring-2 {
  width: 74%;
  height: 74%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
}

.qc-orbit-ring-3 {
  width: 50%;
  height: 50%;
  border: 1px dashed rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
}


/* Logo */

.qc-orbit-logo-wrap {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 8;
  left: 50%;
  top: 50%;
  width: clamp(88px, 10vw, 154px);
  height: clamp(88px, 10vw, 154px);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translate(-50%, 120vh) scale(0.5) rotate(-180deg);
  will-change: transform, opacity;
}

.qc-orbit-logo-wrap::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -22%;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(251,146,60,.36), transparent 62%);
  filter: blur(18px);
  opacity: 0.95;
  z-index: -1;
}

.qc-orbit-logo-wrap::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -10px;
  border-radius: inherit;
  border: 1px solid rgba(251, 146, 60, 0.26);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 80px rgba(251, 146, 60, 0.18),
    inset 0 0 35px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
}

.qc-orbit-logo-wrap img {
  width: 72%;
  height: 72%;
  object-fit: contain;
  display: block;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 24px 45px rgba(0,0,0,.45));
}


/* USP Cards */

.qc-orbit-usp-card {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 6;
  left: 50%;
  top: 50%;
  width: clamp(190px, 18vw, 280px);
  min-height: 136px;
  padding: 18px 18px 20px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg, 26px);
  border: 1px solid var(--border, #fb923c23);
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,255,255,.105), rgba(255,255,255,.025)),
    rgba(24, 24, 30, 0.8);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  box-shadow:
    0 28px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.5),
    0 0 70px rgba(251,146,60,.13),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0.72);
  will-change: transform, opacity;
}

.qc-orbit-usp-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -1px;
  z-index: -1;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    rgba(251,146,60,.42),
    transparent 42%,
    rgba(56,189,248,.18)
  );
  opacity: 0.16;
}

.qc-orbit-usp-card span {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 13px;
  color: var(--accent, #fb923c);
  font-family: var(--heading-font, "Raleway", sans-serif);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
}

.qc-orbit-usp-card h3 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--white, #f2f2f5);
  font-family: var(--heading-font, "Raleway", sans-serif);
  font-size: clamp(20px, 1.8vw, 28px);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
}

.qc-orbit-usp-card p {
  margin: 12px 0 0;
  color: var(--text-secondary, rgba(255,255,255,.62));
  font-family: var(--sub-heading-font, "Lato", sans-serif);
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}


/* Bottom copy */

.qc-orbit-bottom-copy {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 3;
  left: 50%;
  bottom: clamp(34px, 6vh, 70px);
  width: min(760px, 90%);
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  text-align: center;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0;
  will-change: transform, opacity;
}

.qc-orbit-bottom-copy p {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  color: var(--accent, #fb923c);
  font-family: var(--sub-heading-font, "Lato", sans-serif);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.qc-orbit-bottom-copy h3 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--white, #f2f2f5);
  font-family: var(--heading-font, "Raleway", sans-serif);
  font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
}


/* Responsive */

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .qc-orbit-system {
    width: min(94vw, 650px);
    height: min(94vw, 650px);
  }

  .qc-orbit-usp-card {
    width: min(42vw, 230px);
    min-height: 120px;
    padding: 15px;
  }

  .qc-orbit-usp-card p {
    font-size: 12px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .qc-orbit-intro {
    top: 46px;
  }

  .qc-orbit-intro h2 {
    font-size: clamp(38px, 12vw, 62px);
  }

  .qc-orbit-system {
    width: 96vw;
    height: 96vw;
  }

  .qc-orbit-logo-wrap {
    width: 90px;
    height: 90px;
  }

  .qc-orbit-usp-card {
    width: 158px;
    min-height: 104px;
    padding: 12px;
    border-radius: 19px;
  }

  .qc-orbit-usp-card h3 {
    font-size: 19px;
  }

  .qc-orbit-usp-card p {
    display: none;
  }

  .qc-orbit-bottom-copy {
    bottom: 34px;
  }
}

/* ===== QG TESTIMONIAL + WORLD MAP — EXISTING SITE INTEGRATION ===== */
.qg-global-proof {
  margin: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 46%, rgba(251,146,60,.055), transparent 36%),
    #000;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--heading-font, "Raleway", sans-serif);
  isolation: isolate;
}

.qg-global-proof .qg-testimonial-card p,
.qg-global-proof .qg-client-meta small,
.qg-global-proof .qg-scroll-cue button,
.qg-global-proof .qg-map-label {
  font-family: var(--sub-heading-font, "Lato", sans-serif);
}

.qg-global-proof + .qc-blog-section {
  margin-top: 0 !important;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .qg-global-proof {
    height: 480vh;
  }
}

.qg-global-proof {
      position: relative;

      height: 580vh;

      background:
        radial-gradient(
          circle at 50% 45%,
          rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.055),
          transparent 38%
        ),
        #080808;
    }


    .qg-proof-sticky {
      position: sticky;

      top: 0;

      width: 100%;
      height: 100vh;

      overflow: hidden;

      perspective: 1400px;
      perspective-origin: 50% 48%;
    }


    /* subtle background glow */

    .qg-ambient-glow {
      position: absolute;

      left: 50%;
      top: 50%;

      width: 70vw;
      height: 70vw;

      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);

      border-radius: 50%;

      background:
        radial-gradient(
          circle,
          rgba(255,255,255,0.035),
          transparent 65%
        );

      pointer-events: none;
    }


    /* =====================================================
       INTRO TEXT
    ===================================================== */

    .qg-intro-copy {
      display: none;

      position: absolute;

      z-index: 20;

      top: 6vh;
      left: 50%;

      transform: translateX(-50%);

      text-align: center;

      width: 90%;

      will-change:
        opacity,
        transform;
    }


    .qg-intro-copy span {
      display: block;

      margin-bottom: 12px;

      font-size: 10px;

      font-weight: 500;

      letter-spacing: 0.26em;

      text-transform: uppercase;

      opacity: 0.45;
    }


    .qg-intro-copy h2 {
      margin: 0;

      font-size: clamp(
        34px,
        4vw,
        65px
      );

      line-height: 0.98;

      font-weight: 400;

      letter-spacing: -0.045em;
    }


    /* =====================================================
       TESTIMONIAL MARQUEE AREA
    ===================================================== */

    .qg-marquee-stage {
      position: absolute;

      z-index: 15;

      left: -10vw;
      right: -10vw;

      top: 8vh;

      display: flex;

      flex-direction: column;

      gap: 18px;

      transform-style: preserve-3d;

      transform-origin: center center;

      will-change:
        transform,
        opacity;
    }


    /* individual row */

    .qg-marquee-row {
      width: 100%;

      overflow: hidden;

      padding: 3px 0;
    }


    /* infinitely moving track */

    .qg-marquee-track {
      display: flex;

      width: max-content;

      gap: 18px;

      will-change: transform;

      animation:
        qgMarqueeLeft
        32s
        linear
        infinite;
    }


    /* middle row opposite direction */

    .qg-marquee-row.qg-reverse .qg-marquee-track {
      animation-name: qgMarqueeRight;

      animation-duration: 35s;
    }



    .qg-marquee-group {
      display: flex;

      flex-shrink: 0;

      gap: 18px;
    }


    /*
      IMPORTANT:
      JS adds an identical second marquee-group.
      Therefore translating approximately half the
      track creates infinite looping.
    */

    @keyframes qgMarqueeLeft {

      from {
        transform:
          translate3d(
            0,
            0,
            0
          );
      }

      to {
        transform:
          translate3d(
            calc(-50% - 9px),
            0,
            0
          );
      }

    }


    @keyframes qgMarqueeRight {

      from {
        transform:
          translate3d(
            calc(-50% - 9px),
            0,
            0
          );
      }

      to {
        transform:
          translate3d(
            0,
            0,
            0
          );
      }

    }


    /*
      THIS is what fixes your reset problem.

      animation-play-state pauses the marquee exactly
      where it currently is.

      It DOES NOT return transform to 0.
    */

    .qg-global-proof.qg-is-frozen
    .qg-marquee-track {
      animation-play-state: paused;
    }


    /* =====================================================
       TESTIMONIAL CARD
    ===================================================== */

    .qg-testimonial-card {
      position: relative;

      flex: 0 0 340px;

      width: 340px;
      height: 316px;

      padding: 28px;

      overflow: hidden;

      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.16);
      border-radius: 18px;

      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;

      box-shadow:
        0 22px 65px
        rgba(0,0,0,0.24);

      transition:
        box-shadow 0.3s ease,
        border-color 0.3s ease;
    }


    /* alternating testimonial colours */

    .qg-testimonial-card.qg-card-white {
      background: #ffffff;
      color: #111111;
      border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
    }

    .qg-testimonial-card.qg-card-orange {
      background: #ff6a00;
      color: #ffffff;
      border-color: rgba(255,106,0,0.9);
    }

    .qg-testimonial-card.qg-card-white .qg-client-avatar {
      background: #ff6a00;
      color: #ffffff;
    }

    .qg-testimonial-card.qg-card-orange .qg-client-avatar {
      background: #ffffff;
      color: #ff6a00;
    }

    .qg-testimonial-card.qg-card-white .qg-client-meta small,
    .qg-testimonial-card.qg-card-white .qg-quote-mark {
      color: #111111;
    }

    .qg-testimonial-card.qg-card-orange .qg-client-meta small,
    .qg-testimonial-card.qg-card-orange .qg-quote-mark {
      color: #ffffff;
    }

    .qg-testimonial-card.qg-card-white p {
      color: rgba(17,17,17,0.68);
    }

    .qg-testimonial-card.qg-card-orange p {
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.86);
    }


    .qg-testimonial-head {
      display: flex;

      justify-content:
        space-between;

      align-items:
        center;

      gap: 15px;

      margin-bottom: 26px;
    }


    .qg-client {
      display: flex;

      align-items:
        center;

      gap: 11px;
    }


    .qg-client-avatar {
      width: 44px;
      height: 44px;

      flex-shrink: 0;

      display: grid;

      place-items: center;

      border-radius: 50%;

      background:
        rgba(255,255,255,0.9);

      color: #101010;

      font-size: 10px;

      font-weight: 700;

      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    }


    .qg-client-meta strong {
      display: block;

      font-size: 15px;

      font-weight: 500;
    }


    .qg-client-meta small {
      display: block;

      margin-top: 4px;

      font-size: 11px;

      opacity: 0.55;
    }


    .qg-quote-mark {
      font-family:
        Georgia,
        serif;

      font-size: 36px;

      line-height: 1;

      opacity: 0.16;
    }


    .qg-testimonial-card p {
      margin: 0;

      color:
        rgba(255,255,255,0.63);

      font-size: 15px;

      line-height: 1.65;
    }


    /* =====================================================
       WORLD MAP — PREMIUM WHITE SILHOUETTE

       Pure SVG/code treatment inspired by the supplied reference:
       - no image background
       - no globe / grid / atlas styling
       - one clean white world silhouette
       - soft lifted shadow
       - edge-to-edge desktop composition
    ===================================================== */

    .qg-world-layer {
      position: absolute;
      z-index: 8;

      left: 50%;
      top: 62%;

      width: 100vw;
      height: 78vh;
      max-width: none;

      opacity: 0;

      transform:
        translate(-50%, -50%)
        scale(0.965);

      transform-origin: center center;
      pointer-events: none;

      /* No map-image background. Only a very soft light pool so the
         white silhouette feels designed instead of pasted on. */
      background:
        radial-gradient(
          ellipse at 50% 51%,
          rgba(255,255,255,0.045) 0%,
          rgba(255,255,255,0.016) 34%,
          transparent 68%
        );

      will-change:
        opacity,
        transform;
    }


    #qcWorldMapSvg {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;

      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;

      overflow: visible;
    }


    /* One merged landmass path = no classroom/geography-diagram feel. */
    .qg-world-land-shadow {
      fill: #000000;
      opacity: 0.42;
      stroke: none;
      filter: blur(15px);
      transform: translateY(16px);
      transform-origin: center;
      pointer-events: none;
    }


    .qg-world-land-glow {
      fill: #ffffff;
      opacity: 0.12;
      stroke: none;
      filter: blur(7px);
      transform: scale(1.006);
      transform-origin: center;
      pointer-events: none;
    }


    .qg-world-land {
      fill: #f6f6f3;
      stroke: rgba(255,255,255,0.42);
      stroke-width: 0.65px;
      vector-effect: non-scaling-stroke;
      pointer-events: none;
    }


    /* We deliberately do not draw internal country borders.
       Client locations are communicated by the orange markers below. */
    .qg-countries-layer,
    .qg-country,
    .qg-land-outline,
    .qg-land-shadow,
    .qg-ocean-sphere,
    .qg-graticule {
      display: none;
    }


    /* =====================================================
       MAP POINTS
    ===================================================== */

    .qg-map-points {
      position: absolute;

      inset: 0;

      z-index: 10;
    }


    .qg-map-point {
      position: absolute;

      width: 8px;
      height: 8px;

      transform:
        translate(
          -50%,
          -50%
        );

      border-radius: 50%;

      background: #f47721;

      box-shadow:
        0 0 0 5px
        rgba(244,119,33,0.12),
        0 0 20px
        rgba(244,119,33,0.20);

      opacity: 0.2;

      transition:
        opacity 0.35s ease,
        box-shadow 0.35s ease;
    }


    .qg-map-point::before {
      content: "";

      position: absolute;

      inset: -7px;

      border:
        1px solid
        rgba(255,170,95,0.62);

      border-radius: 50%;

      opacity: 0;
    }


    .qg-map-point.qg-active {
      opacity: 1;

      box-shadow:
        0 0 0 6px
        rgba(255,139,50,0.12),
        0 0 34px
        rgba(255,122,24,0.62);
    }


    .qg-map-point.qg-active::before {
      animation:
        qgPointPulse
        1.7s
        ease-out
        infinite;
    }


    /* India main anchor */

    .qg-map-point[data-country="india"] {
      width: 10px;
      height: 10px;
    }


    .qg-map-label {
      position: absolute;

      left: 50%;
      top: 17px;

      transform:
        translateX(-50%);

      white-space: nowrap;

      font-size: 8px;

      font-weight: 600;

      letter-spacing:
        0.14em;

      text-transform:
        uppercase;

      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.80);
      text-shadow: 0 1px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.85);

      opacity: 0.72;
    }



    /* =====================================================
       CITY LOCATION POPUPS
       Jaipur / Mumbai / Delhi / Canberra / Sydney /
       Beijing / New York / Washington / London / Berlin
    ===================================================== */

    .qg-city-popup {
      position: absolute;
      z-index: 16;
      width: 10px;
      height: 10px;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      opacity: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
      --qg-label-x: 0px;
      --qg-label-y: -24px;
      --qg-pop-scale: 0.55;
      will-change: opacity;
    }

    .qg-city-dot {
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      top: 50%;
      width: 8px;
      height: 8px;
      transform:
        translate(-50%, -50%)
        scale(var(--qg-pop-scale));
      transform-origin: center;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: #ff7a18;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.78);
      box-shadow:
        0 0 0 4px rgba(255,122,24,0.14),
        0 0 24px rgba(255,122,24,0.72);
      transition:
        transform 0.12s linear,
        box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    }

    .qg-city-popup::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      top: 50%;
      width: 18px;
      height: 18px;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,139,50,0.64);
      border-radius: 50%;
      opacity: 0;
    }

    .qg-city-popup.qg-city-live::after {
      animation: qgCityPulse 1.8s ease-out infinite;
    }

    .qg-city-label {
      position: absolute;
      left: 50%;
      top: 50%;
      transform:
        translate(-50%, -50%)
        translate(var(--qg-label-x), var(--qg-label-y))
        scale(var(--qg-pop-scale));
      transform-origin: center;
      padding: 6px 9px;
      white-space: nowrap;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.16);
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: rgba(8,8,8,0.82);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.38);
      backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.94);
      font-family: var(--sub-heading-font, "Lato", sans-serif);
      font-size: 10px;
      font-weight: 600;
      line-height: 1;
      letter-spacing: 0.05em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      transition: transform 0.12s linear;
    }

    @keyframes qgCityPulse {
      from {
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0.45);
        opacity: 0.82;
      }

      to {
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(2.2);
        opacity: 0;
      }
    }


    @keyframes qgPointPulse {

      from {
        transform:
          scale(0.4);

        opacity: 0.85;
      }

      to {
        transform:
          scale(2.5);

        opacity: 0;
      }

    }


    /* =====================================================
       TESTIMONIAL -> MAP MORPH

       IMPORTANT: .qg-flight-card is the SAME testimonial element
       the user was looking at. It is temporarily moved to <body>,
       rounded into a circle, then flown to its map point.
       No clone / replacement card is created.
    ===================================================== */

    .qg-flight-card {
      position: fixed !important;
      z-index: 100 !important;

      left: 0 !important;
      top: 0 !important;

      margin: 0 !important;
      pointer-events: none !important;

      transform-origin: center center !important;

      will-change:
        transform,
        opacity,
        border-radius,
        box-shadow;

      backface-visibility: hidden;
      overflow: hidden;

      /* JS drives this value while the SAME card morphs. */
      --flight-content-opacity: 1;
    }


    .qg-flight-card .qg-testimonial-head,
    .qg-flight-card p {
      opacity: var(--flight-content-opacity) !important;
      transition: none !important;
    }


    .qg-flight-placeholder {
      flex-shrink: 0;
      visibility: hidden;
      pointer-events: none;
    }


    /* =====================================================
       MAP TITLE SEQUENCE

       Each message appears above the map, then zooms
       away before the next message arrives.
    ===================================================== */

    .qg-map-title-sequence {
      position: absolute;

      z-index: 32;

      left: 50%;
      top: 5.5vh;

      width: min(980px, 92vw);
      height: 110px;

      transform: translateX(-50%);

      text-align: center;

      pointer-events: none;
    }


    .qg-map-title {
      position: absolute;

      inset: 0;

      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;

      margin: 0;

      font-size: clamp(32px, 4.4vw, 70px);
      line-height: 0.98;
      font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: -0.05em;

      opacity: 0;

      transform:
        translateY(18px)
        scale(1.08);

      transform-origin: center center;

      will-change:
        opacity,
        transform,
        filter;
    }


   .qg-map-title strong {
  font-weight: 500;

  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    #FFC21A 0%,
    #FFB217 20%,
    #FFA212 40%,
    #FF9110 60%,
    #FF8112 80%,
    #FF7316 100%
  );

  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}


    .qg-map-title.qg-locations {
      font-size: clamp(15px, 1.8vw, 27px);
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.15em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }


    /* =====================================================
       SCROLL BUTTON
    ===================================================== */

    .qg-scroll-cue {
      position: absolute;

      z-index: 50;

      left: 50%;
      bottom: 3vh;

      transform:
        translateX(-50%);

      will-change:
        opacity,
        transform;
    }


    .qg-scroll-cue button {
      appearance: none;

      border:
        1px solid
        rgba(255,255,255,0.15);

      background:
        rgba(255,255,255,0.04);

      color: #ffffff;

      border-radius: 999px;

      padding:
        11px 17px;

      cursor: pointer;

      display: flex;

      align-items: center;

      gap: 10px;

      font-size: 9px;

      letter-spacing:
        0.16em;

      text-transform:
        uppercase;

      backdrop-filter:
        blur(12px);

      transition:
        background 0.3s ease;
    }


    .qg-scroll-cue button:hover {
      background:
        rgba(255,255,255,0.09);
    }


    .qg-scroll-arrow {
      display: inline-block;

      font-size: 15px;

      animation:
        qgScrollArrow
        1.5s
        ease-in-out
        infinite;
    }


    @keyframes qgScrollArrow {

      0%,
      100% {
        transform:
          translateY(-2px);
      }

      50% {
        transform:
          translateY(3px);
      }

    }


    /* =====================================================
       NOISE
    ===================================================== */

    .qg-noise {
      position: absolute;

      inset: 0;

      z-index: 200;

      pointer-events: none;

      opacity: 0.025;

      background-image:
        url(
          "data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 180 180' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='.8'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"
        );
    }


    /* =====================================================
       RESPONSIVE
    ===================================================== */

    @media (max-width: 900px) {

      .qg-map-title-sequence {
        top: 5vh;
        height: 90px;
      }

      .qg-map-title {
        font-size: clamp(30px, 7vw, 52px);
      }

      .qg-global-proof {
        height: 400vh;
      }

      .qg-marquee-stage {
        top: 10vh;
      }

      .qg-testimonial-card {
        flex-basis: 300px;

        width: 300px;

        height: 260px;

        padding: 24px;
      }

      .qg-world-layer {
        width: 96vw;
        height: 58vh;
      }

    }


    @media (max-width: 600px) {

      .qg-map-title-sequence {
        top: 4.5vh;
        height: 76px;
      }

      .qg-map-title {
        font-size: clamp(27px, 9vw, 42px);
      }

      .qg-testimonial-card {
        flex-basis: 245px;

        width: 245px;

        height: 220px;

        padding: 20px;
      }

      .qg-testimonial-card p {
        font-size: 12px;
      }

      .qg-marquee-stage {
        top: 12vh;

        gap: 12px;
      }

      .qg-world-layer {
        width: 108vw;
        height: 50vh;
      }

      .qg-map-label {
        font-size: 6px;
      }

    }
/* QG city popups — compact mobile labels */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .qg-global-proof {
    height: 480vh;
  }

  .qg-city-label {
    padding: 4px 6px;
    font-size: 7px;
    letter-spacing: 0.035em;
  }

  .qg-city-dot {
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
  }
}