/* ================================================================
   METS MEDIA — style.css
   Pure black + cream. No third colour — footage provides it.
   Palette: #000000 bg · #FAF7E8 cream · Manrope
================================================================ */

/* ---- TOKENS -------------------------------------------------- */
:root {
  --cream:         #FAF7E8;
  --cream-dim:     #e8e4d5;
  --cream-muted:   rgba(250, 247, 232, 0.55);
  --cream-faint:   rgba(250, 247, 232, 0.22);
  --cream-border:  rgba(250, 247, 232, 0.1);
  --cream-glow:    rgba(250, 247, 232, 0.06);

  --bg:            #000000;
  --surface:       #080808;
  --surface-2:     #101010;

  --font:          'Manrope', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --nav-h:         108px;   /* logo 60px + 24px top + 24px bottom */
  --ease-out:      cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  --container:     1200px;
  --gutter:        clamp(1.25rem, 5vw, 2.5rem);
}

/* ---- RESET ---------------------------------------------------- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
[hidden] { display: none !important; }

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-padding-top: var(--nav-h);
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
}

body {
  background-color: var(--bg);
  color: var(--cream);
  font-family: var(--font);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

img, video { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
ul { list-style: none; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
button { cursor: pointer; border: none; background: none; font: inherit; }

/* ---- CONTAINER ----------------------------------------------- */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: var(--gutter);
}

/* ---- UTILITY TEXT PIECES ------------------------------------- */
.section-eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: clamp(0.9rem, 1.1vw, 1.05rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream-muted);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.section-title {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--cream);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.section-intro {
  max-width: 52ch;
  color: var(--cream-muted);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.section-header {
  margin-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4rem);
}

/* ---- BUTTONS — cream pills on black ------------------------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.85rem 2rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
}

.btn:active { transform: scale(0.97); }

.btn--primary {
  background: var(--cream);
  color: #000000;
}
.btn--primary:hover { background: #ffffff; }

.btn--ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--cream);
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(250, 247, 232, 0.35);
}
.btn--ghost:hover {
  border-color: var(--cream);
  background: rgba(250, 247, 232, 0.06);
}

.btn--full { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }

/* ---- SECTION BASE -------------------------------------------- */
.section {
  padding-block: clamp(5rem, 10vw, 8rem);
}

/* ---- NAV ----------------------------------------------------- */
.site-header {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  inset-inline: 0;
  z-index: 1001;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding-block: 24px;
  min-height: var(--nav-h);
  background: transparent;
  transition: background 0.3s var(--ease-out), box-shadow 0.3s;
}

.site-header.scrolled {
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 var(--cream-border);
}

.nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
}

.nav__logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1001;
}
.nav__logo img,
.nav__logo-img {
  height: 60px !important;
  max-height: none !important;
  width: auto !important;
  max-width: none !important;
  display: block;
}

.nav__links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.15rem;
}

.nav__link {
  padding: 0.45rem 0.9rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream-muted);
  border-radius: 999px;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.nav__link:hover { color: var(--cream); }

.nav__link--cta {
  background: var(--cream);
  color: #000000 !important;
  padding: 0.5rem 1.2rem;
  margin-left: 0.5rem;
}
.nav__link--cta:hover { background: #ffffff; }

/* Hamburger — visible by default; hidden on wide screens via min-width query below */
.nav__toggle {
  display: flex;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1001;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 5px;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  padding: 6px;
}
.nav__toggle span {
  display: block;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--cream);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform 0.25s, opacity 0.25s;
  transform-origin: center;
}
.nav__toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav__toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.nav__toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }

/* ---- HERO ---------------------------------------------------- */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100svh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-video {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  z-index: 0;
  /* Black gradient shows through when video file is absent */
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #141414 0%, #000000 100%);
}


/* ---- HERO SCRIM — readability gradient at the bottom --------- */
.hero__scrim {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to bottom,
    transparent 55%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55) 85%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85) 100%
  );
}

/* ---- HERO CONTENT (title + CTA) ------------------------------ */
.hero__content {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 7vh, 4.5rem);
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  z-index: 2;
  text-align: center;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
}

.hero__title {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.6vw, 1.35rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.4;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: #FAF7E8;
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

.hero__cta {
  display: inline-block;
  background: transparent;
  color: #FAF7E8;
  padding: 0.95rem 2.25rem;
  border: 1.5px solid #FAF7E8;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

.hero__cta:hover {
  background: #FAF7E8;
  color: #000000;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero__content {
    bottom: 2rem;
  }
  .hero__title {
    font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 4vw, 1.15rem);
    white-space: normal;
    max-width: 28ch;
  }
  .hero__cta {
    padding: 0.85rem 1.75rem;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
  }
}


/* ---- TRUSTED BY --------------------------------------------- */
.trusted-by {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--cream-border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cream-border);
  padding: 3.5rem 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.trusted-by__label {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream-muted);
  margin: 0 0 2.5rem;
}

.trusted-by__marquee {
  width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 0%, black 8%, black 92%, transparent 100%);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 0%, black 8%, black 92%, transparent 100%);
}

.trusted-by__track {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  width: max-content;
  animation: trusted-marquee 32s linear infinite;
}

.trusted-by__track:hover {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}

@keyframes trusted-marquee {
  from { transform: translateX(0); }
  to   { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

.trusted-by__client {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.trusted-by__logo {
  height: 38px;
  width: auto;
  display: block;
  opacity: 0.7;
  transition: opacity 0.25s ease;
}
.trusted-by__logo--tall {
  height: 78px;
}
.trusted-by__client:hover .trusted-by__logo { opacity: 1; }

/* Desktop: static centered row, no animation, no duplicates visible */
@media (min-width: 769px) {
  .trusted-by__marquee {
    -webkit-mask-image: none;
    mask-image: none;
  }
  .trusted-by__track {
    animation: none;
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
  }
  .trusted-by__client[aria-hidden="true"] {
    display: none;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .trusted-by__track {
    animation: none;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .trusted-by__marquee {
    -webkit-mask-image: none;
    mask-image: none;
  }
}

/* ---- SERVICES ------------------------------------------------ */
.services {
  background: var(--surface);
}

/* ============================================================
   Capabilities V5 — Bebas Neue display, 3-tile editorial layout
   ============================================================ */
.capv5__top {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 3.25rem;
  padding-bottom: 2.25rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cream-border);
}

.capv5__eyebrow {
  font-size: clamp(0.9rem, 1.1vw, 1.05rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream-muted);
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.capv5__headline {
  font-family: 'Bebas Neue', 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 6vw, 4rem);
  line-height: 0.95;
  color: var(--cream);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  margin: 0;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.capv5__desc {
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  color: var(--cream-muted);
  max-width: 32ch;
  line-height: 1.65;
  font-weight: 400;
  text-align: right;
  margin: 0;
}

.capv5__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
}

.capv5__tile {
  background: var(--surface-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--cream-border);
  border-radius: 6px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.capv5__tile:hover {
  border-color: rgba(250, 247, 232, 0.2);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.capv5__media {
  width: 100%;
  height: 210px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}
.capv5__img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  display: block;
  filter: brightness(0.85);
}
.capv5__img.is-capture {
  object-position: 0% center;
}
.capv5__overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 45%, var(--surface-2) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.capv5__body {
  padding: 1.625rem 1.75rem 2rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
}

.capv5__num {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--cream);
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.capv5__list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.5625rem;
}

.capv5__list li {
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  color: var(--cream-muted);
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.capv5__list li::before {
  content: '\2192'; /* → */
  color: var(--cream-faint);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  transition: color 0.25s ease;
}

.capv5__tile:hover .capv5__list li::before {
  color: var(--cream);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .capv5__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .capv5__top { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 1.25rem; }
  .capv5__desc { text-align: left; max-width: none; }
  .capv5__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

.services__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--cream-border);
  border: 1px solid var(--cream-border);
}

.service-card {
  background: var(--surface);
  padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
  transition: background 0.25s;
}
.service-card:hover { background: var(--surface-2); }

.service-card__icon {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  color: var(--cream-muted);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.service-card__icon svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; }

.service-card__title {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--cream);
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.service-card__body {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--cream-muted);
  line-height: 1.75;
}

/* ---- WORK — horizontal carousel ----------------------------- */
.work {
  background: var(--bg);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.work__header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.work__arrows {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.work__arrows-mobile {
  display: none;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  justify-content: center;
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .work__header .work__arrows { display: none; }
  .work__arrows-mobile { display: flex; }
}

.work__arrow {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--cream-border);
  color: var(--cream-muted);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
}
.work__arrow:hover {
  border-color: var(--cream);
  color: var(--cream);
  background: var(--cream-glow);
}
.work__arrow svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }

.work__track {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
  scrollbar-width: none;
  padding-inline: var(--gutter);
  padding-bottom: 1rem;
  cursor: grab;
  -webkit-user-select: none;
  user-select: none;
}
.work__track::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.work__track.is-dragging { cursor: grabbing; scroll-snap-type: none; }
.work__track img,
.work__track .work-card__thumb,
.work__track .work-card__btn {
  -webkit-user-drag: none;
  user-select: none;
  -webkit-user-select: none;
}

/* Align first card with container on large screens */
@media (min-width: 1200px) {
  .work__track {
    padding-inline-start: calc((100vw - var(--container)) / 2 + var(--gutter));
  }
}

.work-card {
  flex: 0 0 clamp(280px, 32vw, 460px);
  scroll-snap-align: start;
}

.work-card__thumb {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
  transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.work-card__thumb img {
  transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.work-card__btn:hover .work-card__thumb {
  box-shadow: 0 14px 38px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
}

.work-card__btn:hover .work-card__thumb img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

.work-card__thumb img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.work-card__overlay {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 40%;
  padding: 0 1.25rem 1rem;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.65) 100%);
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
}

.work-card__title {
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--cream);
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

/* Card button — when card has a video, the thumb becomes a clickable button */
.work-card__btn {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  background: none;
  border: 0;
  color: inherit;
  font: inherit;
  text-align: left;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.work-card__btn:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--cream);
  outline-offset: 4px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}
.work-card__btn .work-card__thumb {
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}
.work-card__btn:hover .work-card__thumb {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.work-card__play {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 68px;
  height: 68px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(250, 247, 232, 0.85);
  color: var(--cream);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  opacity: 0.55;
  transition: opacity 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease, background 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.work-card__play svg {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  margin-left: 3px; /* visual centering of the play triangle */
}
.work-card__btn:hover .work-card__play,
.work-card__btn:focus-visible .work-card__play {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.1);
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65);
  border-color: var(--cream);
}

/* ---- VIDEO MODAL ------------------------------------------- */
.video-modal {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: clamp(1rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}
.video-modal.is-open {
  display: flex;
}
.video-modal__backdrop {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  animation: video-modal-fade 0.2s ease-out;
}
.video-modal__inner {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1280px;
  animation: video-modal-rise 0.25s ease-out;
}
.video-modal__close {
  position: absolute;
  top: -3rem;
  right: 0;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--cream-border);
  color: var(--cream);
  border-radius: 50%;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
}
.video-modal__close:hover {
  background: var(--cream-glow);
  border-color: var(--cream);
}
.video-modal__close svg {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
}
.video-modal__frame {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  background: #000;
  border: 1px solid var(--cream-border);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.video-modal__frame iframe {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border: 0;
}
.video-modal__title {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream-muted);
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .video-modal__close {
    top: auto;
    bottom: -3rem;
    right: 50%;
    transform: translateX(50%);
  }
}
@keyframes video-modal-fade {
  from { opacity: 0; }
  to   { opacity: 1; }
}
@keyframes video-modal-rise {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(12px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
body.is-modal-open {
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* ---- REVIEWS ----------------------------------------------- */
.reviews {
  padding-block: clamp(5rem, 10vw, 8rem);
  background: var(--bg);
}

.reviews__header {
  text-align: center;
}
.reviews__header .section-title { margin-bottom: 0; }

.review-featured {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding-block: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cream-border);
  margin-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}

.review-featured__quote {
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2.1rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--cream);
  max-width: 38ch;
  quotes: none;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}

.review-stars {
  color: var(--cream);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
}

.review-featured__attribution {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream-muted);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.review-via {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--cream-faint);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.review-via:hover { color: var(--cream-muted); }

.reviews-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

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

.review-card {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--cream-border);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.review-card__quote {
  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.4vw, 1.05rem);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--cream-muted);
  quotes: none;
  flex: 1;
}

.review-card__footer {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.35rem;
}

.review-card__attribution {
  font-size: 0.73rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream-faint);
}

/* ---- ABOUT --------------------------------------------------- */
.about {
  background: var(--bg);
}

.about__layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  grid-template-areas:
    "visual header"
    "visual copy";
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem) clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.about__header { grid-area: header; align-self: end; }
.about__visual { grid-area: visual; position: relative; }
.about__copy   { grid-area: copy; }

.about__img-placeholder {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  background: var(--surface-2);
  border-radius: 2px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.about__img-placeholder::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #181818, #0a0a0a);
}

.about__accent-block {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -1.5rem;
  right: -1.5rem;
  width: 45%;
  height: 45%;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--cream-border);
  border-radius: 2px;
  z-index: -1;
}

.about__title {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.about__body {
  color: var(--cream-muted);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-size: 0.97rem;
}

.about__copy .btn { margin-top: 1.5rem; }

/* ---- WHY METS ------------------------------------------------ */
.why-mets {
  background: var(--surface);
}

.why__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2.5rem;
}

.why-item {
  padding: 2rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--cream-border);
  transition: border-color 0.25s;
}
.why-item:hover { border-top-color: var(--cream-muted); }

.why-item__number {
  font-size: 2.8rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--cream-faint);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

.why-item__title {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--cream);
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.why-item__body {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--cream-muted);
  line-height: 1.75;
}

/* ---- HOW WE WORK -------------------------------------------- */
.how-we-work {
  position: relative;
  background-color: #000000;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(to bottom, #000000 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 18%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 82%, #000000 100%),
    linear-gradient(to right, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.93) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.82) 45%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7) 100%),
    url('../images/process/welding-hero.jpg');
  background-size: cover, cover, cover;
  background-position: center, center, center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat, no-repeat, no-repeat;
}

.how-we-work .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.how-we-work .section-eyebrow {
  color: var(--cream-dim);
  text-shadow: 0 1px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
}

.how-we-work .section-title {
  text-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
}

.how-we-work .section-intro {
  color: rgba(250, 247, 232, 0.85);
  text-shadow: 0 1px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
}

.hww__steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.hww__step {
  position: relative;
  padding-top: 1.75rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(250, 247, 232, 0.25);
  transition: border-top-color 0.25s;
}
.hww__step:hover { border-top-color: rgba(250, 247, 232, 0.55); }

.hww__num {
  font-size: 2.8rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: rgba(250, 247, 232, 0.5);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
}

.hww__time {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream-dim);
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
}

.hww__title {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--cream);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
}

.hww__desc {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--cream-muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85);
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .hww__steps { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .hww__steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ---- CONTACT ------------------------------------------------- */
.contact {
  background: var(--bg);
}

.contact__layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.1fr;
  gap: clamp(2.5rem, 7vw, 6rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.contact__body {
  color: var(--cream-muted);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  font-size: 0.97rem;
}

.contact__details {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.contact__details li {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.2rem;
}

.contact__label {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream-faint);
}

.contact__value {
  font-size: 0.97rem;
  color: var(--cream-muted);
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
a.contact__value:hover { color: var(--cream); }

/* Form */
.contact__form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.form-group {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}

.form-label {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream-muted);
}

.form-input {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--cream-border);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
  font-family: var(--font);
  font-size: 0.97rem;
  color: var(--cream);
  transition: border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
  outline: none;
  width: 100%;
}
.form-input::placeholder { color: var(--cream-faint); }
.form-input:focus {
  border-color: var(--cream-muted);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--cream-glow);
}

.form-input--textarea {
  resize: vertical;
  min-height: 120px;
}

/* Native <select> styled to match text inputs */
.form-input--select {
  appearance: none;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  -moz-appearance: none;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=UTF-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16'%3E%3Cpath fill='%23faf7e8' fill-opacity='0.55' d='M4 6l4 4 4-4z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 1rem center;
  background-size: 0.75rem;
  padding-right: 2.5rem;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.form-input--select:invalid { color: var(--cream-faint); }
.form-input--select option {
  background: #080808;
  color: var(--cream);
}
.form-input--select option:disabled { color: var(--cream-faint); }

.form-success,
.form-error {
  padding: 2rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.form-success {
  background: var(--cream);
  color: #000000;
}

.form-success h3 {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.form-error {
  background: #000000;
  color: var(--cream);
  border: 1px solid var(--cream-border);
}

/* ---- FOOTER -------------------------------------------------- */
.footer {
  background: var(--bg);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--cream-border);
  padding-block: 2.25rem;
}

.footer__layout {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.footer__logo { display: flex; align-items: center; }
.footer__logo-img {
  height: 44px;
  width: auto;
  display: block;
  opacity: 0.85;
  transition: opacity 0.2s;
}
.footer__logo:hover .footer__logo-img { opacity: 1; }

.footer-tagline {
  display: none;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-cream);
  opacity: 0.6;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.footer__nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.footer__nav a {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream-faint);
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.footer__nav a:hover { color: var(--cream-muted); }

.footer__legal {
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  color: var(--cream-faint);
  text-align: right;
  margin-left: auto;
}

.footer__copy {
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  color: var(--cream-faint);
}

.footer__abn {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--cream-faint);
  opacity: 0.6;
}

/* ---- SCROLL ANIMATIONS --------------------------------------- */
.fade-up {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  transition:
    opacity 0.55s var(--ease-out) var(--delay, 0ms),
    transform 0.55s var(--ease-out) var(--delay, 0ms);
}
.fade-up.in-view {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* ================================================================
   RESPONSIVE
================================================================ */

/* Tablet — ≤ 900px */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .about__layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    grid-template-areas:
      "header"
      "visual"
      "copy";
  }
  .contact__layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .about__accent-block { display: none; }

  .services__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .why__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* Nav — hamburger kicks in at 1024px and below */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .site-header { min-height: 88px; padding-block: 24px; }
  .nav__logo img,
  .nav__logo-img { height: 40px !important; max-height: none !important; width: auto !important; max-width: none !important; }

  .nav__links {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100vw;
    height: 100vh;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0;
    background: #000000;
    z-index: 1000;
    padding: 0;
    transform: translateY(-100%);
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease-out), opacity 0.3s;
  }
  .nav__links.is-open {
    transform: translateY(0);
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: auto;
  }
  .nav__link {
    padding: 0;
    margin: 1.5rem 0;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--cream);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    border-bottom: none;
    border-radius: 0;
  }
  .nav__link--cta { display: none; }
}

/* Desktop nav — explicitly hide hamburger and show link row at 1025px+ */
@media (min-width: 1025px) {
  .nav__toggle { display: none; }
  .nav__links {
    position: static;
    width: auto;
    height: auto;
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    gap: 0.15rem;
    background: none;
    z-index: auto;
    padding: 0;
    transform: none;
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: auto;
    transition: none;
  }
  .nav__link {
    padding: 0.45rem 0.9rem;
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--cream-muted);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    border-radius: 999px;
  }
  .nav__link--cta { display: flex; }
}

/* Mobile — ≤ 768px */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  /* Hero */
  /* Trusted by — marquee handles its own layout, just slow it slightly on mobile */
  .trusted-by { padding: 3rem 0; }
  .trusted-by__track { animation-duration: 28s; }

  /* Reviews */
  .reviews-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  /* Work */
  .work-card { flex: 0 0 clamp(240px, 80vw, 340px); }

  /* Footer */
  .footer__layout { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .footer__nav { gap: 1rem; }
  .footer__legal { text-align: left; }

  /* Hero video plays on mobile — file will need compression before launch */
}

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