/* ============================================================
   CSS VARIABLES
============================================================ */
:root {
  --bg:           #08080f;
  --bg-surface:   #0c0c18;
  --bg-card:      rgba(255,255,255,0.025);
  --gold:         #c9a84c;
  --gold-light:   #e2c06a;
  --gold-dim:     rgba(201,168,76,0.12);
  --gold-glow:    rgba(201,168,76,0.35);
  --blue:         #4f8ef7;
  --blue-dim:     rgba(79,142,247,0.12);
  --white:        #f0ece0;
  --white-60:     rgba(240,236,224,0.60);
  --white-30:     rgba(240,236,224,0.30);
  --white-08:     rgba(240,236,224,0.08);
  --white-04:     rgba(240,236,224,0.04);
  --border:       rgba(240,236,224,0.07);
  --border-gold:  rgba(201,168,76,0.22);
  --f-display:    'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  --f-ui:         'Syne', sans-serif;
  --f-mono:       'DM Mono', monospace;
}

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

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--f-ui);
  overflow-x: hidden;
  cursor: none;
}

/* Grain overlay — premium film texture */
body::after {
  content: '';
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 9997;
  opacity: 0.035;
  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='0.75' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='300' height='300' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='1'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: repeat;
  background-size: 200px 200px;
}

/* ============================================================
   LOADING SCREEN
============================================================ */
#loader {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  z-index: 9990;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 24px;
  transition: opacity 0.8s ease, visibility 0.8s ease;
}

#loader.hidden { opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; pointer-events: none; }

.loader-logo {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
}

.loader-logo span { color: var(--gold); }

.loader-bar {
  width: 180px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--border);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.loader-bar::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: -100%;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
  animation: loader-sweep 1.4s ease forwards;
}

@keyframes loader-sweep {
  0%   { left: -100%; }
  100% { left: 100%; }
}

/* ============================================================
   CUSTOM CURSOR
============================================================ */
#cur-dot {
  width: 5px; height: 5px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 9999;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  transition: width .15s, height .15s, background .15s;
}

#cur-ring {
  width: 34px; height: 34px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.4);
  border-radius: 50%;
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 9998;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  transition: width .18s, height .18s, border-color .18s;
}

body.hovering #cur-dot { width: 9px; height: 9px; background: var(--gold-light); }
body.hovering #cur-ring { width: 50px; height: 50px; border-color: rgba(201,168,76,0.65); }

/* ============================================================
   LIVE TICKER BAR — THE SIGNATURE DESIGN ELEMENT
   Bloomberg Terminal aesthetic: makes the page feel alive,
   data-driven, and tuned to Dubai's finance-first audience.
============================================================ */
.ticker-bar {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%;
  height: 30px;
  background: rgba(8,8,15,0.97);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
  z-index: 500;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.ticker-label {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  font-family: var(--f-mono);
  font-size: 8.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  padding: 0 14px;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
  background: rgba(201,168,76,0.04);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

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

.ticker-track {
  display: flex;
  white-space: nowrap;
  animation: ticker 45s linear infinite;
}

.ticker-item {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-family: var(--f-mono);
  font-size: 9.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  color: var(--white-60);
  padding: 0 28px;
}

.ticker-item .up   { color: #4ade80; }
.ticker-item .val  { color: var(--gold); font-weight: 500; }
.ticker-item .pipe { color: var(--border-gold); }

@keyframes ticker {
  0%   { transform: translateX(0); }
  100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

/* ============================================================
   VERTICAL SIDE TEXT — editorial luxury detail
============================================================ */
.side-text {
  position: fixed;
  right: 20px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(90deg);
  transform-origin: center center;
  font-family: var(--f-mono);
  font-size: 7.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.35em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(240,236,224,0.10);
  white-space: nowrap;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 10;
}

/* ============================================================
   NAVBAR
============================================================ */
nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 30px; left: 0; width: 100%;
  padding: 16px 52px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  z-index: 490;
  transition: background .4s, backdrop-filter .4s, border-color .4s;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
}

nav.scrolled {
  background: rgba(8,8,15,0.88);
  backdrop-filter: blur(22px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(22px);
  border-bottom-color: var(--border);
}

.nav-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 11px;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.logo-mark svg { width: 32px; height: 32px; }

.logo-name {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
}

.logo-name em { color: var(--gold); font-style: normal; }

.nav-links {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  gap: 36px;
}

.nav-links a {
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white-60);
  text-decoration: none;
  position: relative;
  transition: color .2s;
}

.nav-links a::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -3px; left: 0;
  width: 0; height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transition: width .3s ease;
}

.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--white); }
.nav-links a:hover::after { width: 100%; }

.nav-cta {
  font-family: var(--f-ui);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bg);
  background: var(--gold);
  padding: 11px 22px;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: none;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform .2s, box-shadow .3s;
  display: inline-block;
}

.nav-cta::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: -120%;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,0.28), transparent);
  transition: left .5s;
}

.nav-cta:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); box-shadow: 0 0 28px var(--gold-glow); }
.nav-cta:hover::before { left: 120%; }

/* ============================================================
   HERO
============================================================ */
#hero {
  min-height: 100vh;
  padding: 160px 52px 80px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 60px;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Animated background */
.hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Shifting radial glow */
.hero-glow {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 60% at 65% 45%, rgba(79,142,247,0.055) 0%, transparent 65%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 55% 70% at 15% 75%, rgba(201,168,76,0.045) 0%, transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 35% 35% at 85% 15%, rgba(201,168,76,0.04) 0%, transparent 55%);
  animation: glow-drift 14s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

@keyframes glow-drift {
  0%   { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1) translate(0, 0); }
  50%  { opacity: 0.8; transform: scale(1.05) translate(1%, -1%); }
  100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1) translate(-1%, 1%); }
}

/* Subtle grid */
.hero-grid-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(240,236,224,0.022) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(240,236,224,0.022) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 64px 64px;
}

/* Ghost outline word — breaks the grid layout */
.hero-ghost-word {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -60px;
  right: -30px;
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: clamp(160px, 22vw, 320px);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(201,168,76,0.06);
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 1;
  user-select: none;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
  animation: fade-in 2.5s ease 1.5s both;
}

/* Hero left col */
.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.hero-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--f-mono);
  font-size: 9.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.26em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: slide-up 0.7s ease 0.4s both;
}

.hero-eyebrow::before {
  content: '';
  width: 28px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.hero-headline {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: clamp(50px, 6.5vw, 88px);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.02;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: slide-up 1s ease 0.6s both;
}

.hero-headline .gold-italic {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-style: italic;
}

.hero-headline .display-break { display: block; }

.hero-sub {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.78;
  color: var(--white-60);
  max-width: 480px;
  margin-bottom: 44px;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: slide-up 0.8s ease 0.85s both;
}

.hero-ctas {
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: slide-up 0.8s ease 1.05s both;
}

.btn-primary {
  font-family: var(--f-ui);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bg);
  background: var(--gold);
  padding: 15px 30px;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: none;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform .2s, box-shadow .3s;
  display: inline-block;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.btn-primary::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: -120%;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,0.32), transparent);
  transition: left .55s;
}

.btn-primary:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 0 40px var(--gold-glow), 0 0 80px rgba(201,168,76,0.15); }
.btn-primary:hover::before { left: 120%; }

.btn-ghost {
  font-family: var(--f-ui);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white-60);
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 14px 26px;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: none;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  transition: color .2s, border-color .25s, box-shadow .3s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.btn-ghost:hover {
  color: var(--white);
  border-color: rgba(240,236,224,0.28);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 20px var(--white-04);
}

.btn-ghost svg { transition: transform .25s; }
.btn-ghost:hover svg { transform: translateX(4px); }

/* Gold accent line below hero headline */
.hero-accent-line {
  width: 64px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: slide-up 0.5s ease 0.5s both;
}

/* ============================================================
   HERO TERMINAL (right column)
============================================================ */
.hero-terminal-wrap {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: slide-up 1s ease 1.3s both, terminal-float 7s ease-in-out 2.5s infinite;
}

@keyframes terminal-float {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); }
  50%       { transform: translateY(-14px); }
}

.terminal {
  background: rgba(12,12,24,0.75);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}

.terminal-top {
  padding: 11px 15px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
}

.tdot {
  width: 10px; height: 10px;
  border-radius: 50%;
}
.tdot.r { background: #ff5f57; }
.tdot.y { background: var(--gold); }
.tdot.g { background: #28c840; }

.terminal-title {
  font-family: var(--f-mono);
  font-size: 9.5px;
  color: var(--white-30);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  margin-left: 6px;
}

.terminal-body {
  padding: 18px 20px 20px;
  font-family: var(--f-mono);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.tl { display: block; }
.tl.hidden-line { opacity: 0; }

.tp  { color: var(--gold); }
.tc  { color: var(--blue); }
.ts  { color: #c3e88d; }
.tco { color: var(--white-30); }
.to  { color: var(--white-60); padding-left: 14px; display: block; }
.tok { color: #4ade80; }
.tg  { color: var(--gold); }

.terminal-cursor {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 8px; height: 14px;
  background: var(--gold);
  animation: blink 1s step-end infinite;
  vertical-align: text-bottom;
  margin-left: 2px;
}

@keyframes blink { 0%, 100% { opacity: 1; } 50% { opacity: 0; } }

/* terminal status bar */
.terminal-status {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 8px 16px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
}

.ts-item {
  font-family: var(--f-mono);
  font-size: 9px;
  color: var(--white-30);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
}

.ts-item .dot {
  width: 5px; height: 5px;
  border-radius: 50%;
}
.ts-item .dot.green { background: #4ade80; box-shadow: 0 0 6px #4ade80; }
.ts-item .dot.gold  { background: var(--gold); }

/* terminal outer glow */
.terminal-glow-ring {
  position: absolute;
  inset: -20px;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(79,142,247,0.06) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: -1;
}

/* Scroll indicator */
.scroll-cue {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 32px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fade-in 1s ease 2.5s both;
  z-index: 3;
}

.scroll-cue span {
  font-family: var(--f-mono);
  font-size: 8.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(240,236,224,0.25);
}

.scroll-line {
  width: 1px; height: 44px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--gold), transparent);
  animation: scroll-pulse 2.2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes scroll-pulse { 0%, 100% { opacity: 0.4; } 50% { opacity: 1; } }

/* ============================================================
   GLOBAL KEYFRAMES
============================================================ */
@keyframes slide-up {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(28px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

@keyframes fade-in {
  from { opacity: 0; }
  to   { opacity: 1; }
}

/* ============================================================
   SCROLL REVEAL
============================================================ */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(36px);
  transition: opacity .75s ease, transform .75s ease;
}

.reveal.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.d1 { transition-delay: 0.08s; }
.d2 { transition-delay: 0.16s; }
.d3 { transition-delay: 0.24s; }
.d4 { transition-delay: 0.32s; }
.d5 { transition-delay: 0.40s; }
.d6 { transition-delay: 0.48s; }

/* ============================================================
   SECTION COMMON
============================================================ */
section { padding: 116px 52px; position: relative; }

.section-tag {
  font-family: var(--f-mono);
  font-size: 9.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 11px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.section-tag::before {
  content: '';
  width: 22px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.section-h {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4.5vw, 58px);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.section-h em { font-style: italic; }

.section-p {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--white-60);
  max-width: 500px;
}

.gold-rule { width: 48px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); margin: 22px 0; }

/* ============================================================
   SERVICES
============================================================ */
#services { background: var(--bg); }

.svc-header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-end;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 56px;
}

/* 2×2 grid with 1px border lines between cells */
.svc-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--border);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.svc-card {
  background: var(--bg);
  padding: 44px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  cursor: none;
  transition: background .3s;
}

.svc-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(130deg, var(--gold-dim), transparent 55%);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity .4s;
}

/* top border sweep on hover */
.svc-card::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), var(--blue));
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform .5s ease;
}

.svc-card:hover::before { opacity: 1; }
.svc-card:hover::after  { transform: scaleX(1); }
.svc-card:hover { background: rgba(12,12,24,0.8); }

/* Large ghost number */
.svc-num {
  position: absolute;
  top: 24px; right: 36px;
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 64px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(201,168,76,0.07);
  line-height: 1;
  transition: -webkit-text-stroke-color .3s;
  user-select: none;
}

.svc-card:hover .svc-num { -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(201,168,76,0.16); }

.svc-icon {
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.svc-title {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 27px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 11px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.svc-desc {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  line-height: 1.78;
  color: var(--white-60);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.svc-link {
  font-family: var(--f-mono);
  font-size: 9.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  transition: gap .2s;
}

.svc-link:hover { gap: 14px; }

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

.proc-header { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 80px; }
.proc-header .section-tag { justify-content: center; }

.proc-steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  position: relative;
}

/* Connecting dashed line */
.proc-steps::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 35px;
  left: calc(16.67% + 35px);
  right: calc(16.67% + 35px);
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), var(--blue), var(--gold));
  opacity: 0.25;
}

.proc-step { padding: 0 36px; text-align: center; }

.proc-step:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: '→';
  position: absolute;
  font-size: 20px;
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0.3;
  right: -6px;
  top: 18px;
}

.proc-circle {
  width: 70px; height: 70px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0 auto 28px;
  position: relative;
  transition: border-color .3s, box-shadow .3s;
}

.proc-circle::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: -5px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.07);
}

.proc-step:hover .proc-circle {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 28px rgba(201,168,76,0.18);
}

.proc-num {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.proc-title {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.proc-desc {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  line-height: 1.78;
  color: var(--white-60);
}

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

.about-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.5fr;
  gap: 88px;
  align-items: center;
}

.about-frame {
  width: 260px;
  height: 320px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
  position: relative;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.about-frame::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: -9px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.09);
}

.about-frame::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: -18px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.04);
}

.about-frame-inner {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(155deg, rgba(79,142,247,0.04), rgba(201,168,76,0.04));
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.about-initials {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 68px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0.55;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.about-nameplate {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -1px; left: -1px; right: -1px;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  background: var(--bg-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
}

.about-name {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 3px;
}

.about-role {
  font-family: var(--f-mono);
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.about-stats {
  display: flex;
  gap: 28px;
  margin-top: 28px;
  justify-content: center;
}

.about-stat { text-align: center; }

.about-stat .num {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1;
}

.about-stat .lbl {
  font-size: 10.5px;
  color: var(--white-60);
  margin-top: 4px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.about-text p {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--white-60);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.about-text p.lead {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 21px;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.about-sig {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-top: 28px;
}

/* ============================================================
   TECH STACK
============================================================ */
#tech {
  background: var(--bg-surface);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.tech-header { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 56px; }
.tech-header .section-tag { justify-content: center; }

.tech-pills {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  justify-content: center;
}

.tech-pill {
  font-family: var(--f-mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  color: var(--white-60);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 9px 18px;
  transition: color .2s, border-color .25s, background .25s, box-shadow .3s;
  cursor: none;
}

.tech-pill:hover {
  color: var(--white);
  border-color: var(--border-gold);
  background: var(--gold-dim);
  box-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(201,168,76,0.08);
}

/* ============================================================
   TESTIMONIALS
============================================================ */
#testimonials { background: var(--bg); }

.test-header { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.test-header .section-tag { justify-content: center; }

.trust-band {
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--f-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white-30);
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.trust-band span { color: var(--gold); }

.test-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 22px;
}

.test-card {
  background: var(--white-04);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 34px;
  position: relative;
  transition: border-color .3s, background .3s, transform .3s;
}

.test-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--border-gold);
  background: rgba(201,168,76,0.025);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.test-quote {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 52px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0.28;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.test-text {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 16.5px;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.72;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}

.test-author {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 13px;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.test-avatar {
  width: 38px; height: 38px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-dim), var(--blue-dim));
  border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--gold);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.test-name {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.test-company {
  font-family: var(--f-mono);
  font-size: 9.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--white-30);
}

/* ============================================================
   CTA BANNER
============================================================ */
#cta {
  background: var(--bg-surface);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
  padding: 100px 52px;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

#cta::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%; left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 700px; height: 300px;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(201,168,76,0.055) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.cta-scarcity {
  font-family: var(--f-mono);
  font-size: 9.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.26em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.cta-scarcity::before,
.cta-scarcity::after {
  content: '';
  width: 36px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.cta-headline {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 62px);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.cta-headline .cg { color: var(--gold); }

.cta-sub {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 16.5px;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--white-60);
  margin-bottom: 44px;
}

/* Slot dots visual */
.cta-slots {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 7px;
  margin-bottom: 44px;
}

.slot {
  width: 9px; height: 9px;
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.slot.filled { background: var(--gold); box-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--gold-glow); }
.slot.empty  { border: 1px solid var(--border-gold); }

.slot-lbl {
  font-family: var(--f-mono);
  font-size: 9.5px;
  color: var(--white-30);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  margin-left: 5px;
}

/* ============================================================
   FOOTER
============================================================ */
footer {
  background: var(--bg);
  padding: 64px 52px 36px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.footer-top {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 56px;
  margin-bottom: 56px;
}

.footer-brand-desc {
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.78;
  color: var(--white-60);
  max-width: 255px;
  margin: 14px 0 20px;
}

.footer-loc {
  font-family: var(--f-mono);
  font-size: 9.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}

.footer-col h4 {
  font-size: 9.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white-30);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.footer-col ul {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 11px;
}

.footer-col ul a {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: rgba(240,236,224,0.42);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color .2s;
}

.footer-col ul a:hover { color: var(--white-60); }

.footer-bottom {
  padding-top: 28px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.footer-copy {
  font-family: var(--f-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: rgba(240,236,224,0.26);
}

.footer-socials { display: flex; gap: 12px; }

.soc-icon {
  width: 34px; height: 34px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: none;
  transition: border-color .2s, background .2s;
}

.soc-icon svg {
  width: 15px; height: 15px;
  fill: var(--white-30);
  transition: fill .2s;
}

.soc-icon:hover { border-color: var(--border-gold); background: var(--gold-dim); }
.soc-icon:hover svg { fill: var(--gold); }

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE
============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  #hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-terminal-wrap { display: none; }
  .hero-ghost-word { font-size: 140px; }
  .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .about-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 52px; }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  nav { padding: 14px 22px; top: 0; }
  .ticker-bar { display: none; }
  nav { top: 0; }
  #hero { padding: 100px 22px 72px; }
  section { padding: 80px 22px; }
  .svc-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .proc-steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 44px; }
  .proc-steps::before { display: none; }
  .proc-step::after { display: none; }
  .test-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; text-align: center; }
  .svc-header { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .nav-links { display: none; }
  .side-text { display: none; }
}