:root {
    --gold-bright: #D4A017;
    --gold-mid: #B8860B;
    --gold-dark: #8B6914;
    --gold-dim: #5C4A1E;
    --gold-glow: #F0C040;
    --amber-accent: #E8A020;
    --bg-black: #0A0905;
    --bg-dark: #100E08;
    --bg-panel: #151208;
    --bg-card: #1A1508;
    --bg-card2: #1F1A0A;
    --border-gold: rgba(184,134,11,0.55);
    --border-gold-bright: rgba(212,160,23,0.85);
    --text-gold: #D4A017;
    --text-amber: #E8A020;
    --text-cream: #D8CBAA;
    --text-muted: #A89660;
    --text-dim: #7A6A3A;
    --red-alert: #CC3300;
    --font-display: 'Orbitron', monospace;
    --font-body: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
    --font-mono: 'Share Tech Mono', monospace;
  }

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

  body {
    background: var(--bg-black);
    color: var(--text-cream);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    overflow-x: hidden;
    cursor: crosshair;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
    text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  }

  /* ─── HEADER / NAV ─── */
  header {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    background: rgba(10,9,5,0.97);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-gold-bright);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  }

  .header-top {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 0 40px;
    height: 70px;
  }
  .header-top .logo-area { justify-self: start; }
  .header-top nav { justify-self: center; }
  .header-top .header-actions { justify-self: end; }

  .logo-area {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .logo-hex {
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
    position: relative;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .logo-img-placeholder {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .logo-img-placeholder img {
    height: auto;
    max-height: 38px;
    width: auto;
    max-width: 160px;
    object-fit: contain;
    display: block;
  }

  .logo-text-fallback {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    color: var(--bg-black);
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  nav {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0;
  }

  .nav-item {
    position: relative;
  }

  .nav-link {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    padding: 0 18px;
    height: 70px;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(184,134,11,0.2);
    transition: color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .nav-link::before {
    content: '◈';
    font-size: 7px;
    opacity: 0.6;
  }

  .nav-link:hover {
    color: var(--gold-bright);
    background: rgba(184,134,11,0.06);
  }

  .nav-link.active {
    color: var(--gold-bright);
    background: rgba(184,134,11,0.08);
  }

  .nav-link.active::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0; right: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--gold-bright);
  }

  .has-dropdown .nav-link::after {
    content: ' ▾';
    font-size: 9px;
  }

  .nav-link.active.has-dropdown::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0; right: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--gold-bright);
  }

  .dropdown {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    min-width: 220px;
    background: rgba(15,12,6,0.98);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
    border-top: 2px solid var(--gold-bright);
    display: none;
    z-index: 200;
  }

  .nav-item:hover .dropdown {
    display: block;
  }

  .dropdown a {
    display: block;
    padding: 10px 16px;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184,134,11,0.1);
    transition: color 0.15s, padding-left 0.15s;
  }

  .dropdown a:hover {
    color: var(--gold-bright);
    padding-left: 24px;
    background: rgba(184,134,11,0.05);
  }

  .header-actions {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .btn-header {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    padding: 8px 16px;
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid var(--gold-bright);
    color: var(--gold-bright);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
    clip-path: polygon(6px 0%, 100% 0%, calc(100% - 6px) 100%, 0% 100%);
  }

  .btn-header:hover {
    background: var(--gold-bright);
    color: var(--bg-black);
  }

  /* ─── STATUS BAR ─── */
  .status-bar {
    background: rgba(184,134,11,0.08);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184,134,11,0.2);
    padding: 4px 40px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }

  .status-bar-left, .status-bar-right {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  }

  .status-dot {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 5px; height: 5px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--gold-bright);
    animation: pulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
    margin-right: 5px;
  }

  @keyframes pulse {
    0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
    50% { opacity: 0.3; }
  }

  /* ─── HERO ─── */
  .hero {
    min-height: 78vh;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--bg-black);
  }

  /* Suppress dx-skin amber glow over hero text so it stays readable */
  .hero::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
    background: linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      rgba(5,4,2,0.80) 0%,
      rgba(5,4,2,0.60) 40%,
      transparent 100%
    );
  }

  .hero-inner { position: relative; z-index: 2; }

  .hero-bg-grid {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(rgba(184,134,11,0.09) 1px, transparent 1px),
      linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(184,134,11,0.09) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 60px 60px;
  }

  .hero-bg-gradient {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 80% at 60% 50%, rgba(184,134,11,0.07) 0%, transparent 70%),
                radial-gradient(ellipse 30% 50% at 10% 50%, rgba(200,80,0,0.04) 0%, transparent 60%);
  }

  /* Hex pattern overlay */
  .hero-hex-pattern {
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 55%;
    opacity: 0.13;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='80' height='92' viewBox='0 0 80 92'%3E%3Cpath d='M40 0l40 23v46L40 92 0 69V23z' fill='none' stroke='%23D4A017' stroke-width='1'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    background-size: 80px 92px;
  }

  .hero-inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    width: 100%;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 48px;
    padding: 40px 80px;
  }

  .hero-content {
    position: relative;
  }

  .hero-tag {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: var(--gold-bright);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .hero-tag::before {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    width: 30px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold-bright);
  }

  .hero-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 64px);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(212,160,23,0.15);
  }

  .hero-title span {
    color: var(--gold-bright);
  }

  .hero-subtitle {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(16px, 2vw, 22px);
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #e8e0cc;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
  }

  .hero-desc {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #f0ebe0;
    line-height: 1.7;
    max-width: 520px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }

  .hero-actions {
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .btn-primary {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    padding: 14px 32px;
    background: var(--gold-bright);
    border: none;
    color: var(--bg-black);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    cursor: pointer;
    clip-path: polygon(10px 0%, 100% 0%, calc(100% - 10px) 100%, 0% 100%);
    transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .btn-primary:hover {
    background: var(--gold-glow);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
  }

  .btn-secondary {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    padding: 13px 28px;
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-gold-bright);
    color: var(--gold-bright);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    cursor: pointer;
    clip-path: polygon(10px 0%, 100% 0%, calc(100% - 10px) 100%, 0% 100%);
    transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .btn-secondary:hover {
    background: rgba(184,134,11,0.1);
    color: var(--gold-glow);
  }

  .hero-stats {
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-top: 36px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .hero-stat {
    text-align: center;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
    padding: 16px 24px;
    background: rgba(10,9,5,0.8);
    clip-path: polygon(8px 0%, 100% 0%, calc(100% - 8px) 100%, 0% 100%);
  }

  .hero-stat-num {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--gold-bright);
    display: block;
  }

  .hero-stat-label {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    display: block;
    margin-top: 4px;
  }

  /* ─── HERO IMAGE CAROUSEL ─── */
  .hero-carousel-panel {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 14px;
  }

  .hero-img-carousel {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 4/3;
    background: var(--bg-card);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-gold-bright);
    clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - 24px) 0, 100% 24px, 100% 100%, 24px 100%, 0 calc(100% - 24px));
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .hero-img-track {
    display: flex;
    height: 100%;
    transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1);
  }

  .hero-img-slide {
    min-width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .hero-img-slide img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
  }

  .hero-img-placeholder {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 14px;
    background: var(--bg-card);
    border: 1px dashed rgba(184,134,11,0.25);
  }

  .hero-img-placeholder::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: repeating-linear-gradient(
      45deg,
      transparent,
      transparent 24px,
      rgba(184,134,11,0.02) 24px,
      rgba(184,134,11,0.02) 48px
    );
  }

  .hero-img-placeholder-icon {
    font-size: 36px;
    color: var(--gold-dim);
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    letter-spacing: 0;
    position: relative;
  }

  .hero-img-placeholder-text {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    color: var(--text-dim);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    position: relative;
  }

  .hero-img-placeholder-hint {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--text-dim);
    opacity: 0.6;
    position: relative;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  }

  .hero-img-controls {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .hero-img-dots {
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
    align-items: center;
    flex: 1;
  }

  .hero-img-dot {
    width: 18px;
    height: 3px;
    background: var(--text-dim);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s, width 0.2s;
  }

  .hero-img-dot.active {
    background: var(--gold-bright);
    width: 32px;
  }

  .hero-img-counter {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 10px;
    color: var(--text-dim);
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  }

  .hero-img-nav {
    display: flex;
    gap: 6px;
  }

  .hero-img-btn {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-gold-bright);
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--gold-bright);
    font-size: 18px;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    clip-path: polygon(5px 0%, 100% 0%, calc(100% - 5px) 100%, 0% 100%);
    transition: background 0.2s;
    font-family: monospace;
    line-height: 1;
  }

  .hero-img-btn:hover {
    background: rgba(184,134,11,0.15);
  }

  /* Corner decorations */
  .corner-deco {
    position: absolute;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
  }

  .corner-deco.tl { top: 20px; left: 20px; border-top: 2px solid var(--gold-bright); border-left: 2px solid var(--gold-bright); }
  .corner-deco.tr { top: 20px; right: 20px; border-top: 2px solid var(--gold-bright); border-right: 2px solid var(--gold-bright); }
  .corner-deco.bl { bottom: 20px; left: 20px; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold-bright); border-left: 2px solid var(--gold-bright); }
  .corner-deco.br { bottom: 20px; right: 20px; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold-bright); border-right: 2px solid var(--gold-bright); }

  /* ─── SECTION COMMON ─── */
  section {
    padding: 80px 60px;
    position: relative;
  }

  .section-header {
    margin-bottom: 50px;
    position: relative;
  }

  .section-tag {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--gold-bright);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .section-tag::before {
    content: '';
    width: 20px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold-bright);
  }

  .section-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 38px);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    line-height: 1.2;
  }

  .section-title span {
    color: var(--gold-bright);
  }

  .section-divider {
    width: 60px;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold-bright), transparent);
    margin-top: 16px;
  }

  /* ─── SERVICES CAROUSEL ─── */
  .services-section {
    background: var(--bg-dark);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
  }

  .carousel-wrapper {
    position: relative;
  }

  .carousel-track {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .service-slide {
    min-width: 100%;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
    align-items: center;
    transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1);
  }

  .service-slide-visual {
    position: relative;
    height: 380px;
    background: var(--bg-card);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    overflow: hidden;
    clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - 20px) 0, 100% 20px, 100% 100%, 20px 100%, 0 calc(100% - 20px));
  }

  .service-slide-visual::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: repeating-linear-gradient(
      45deg,
      transparent,
      transparent 20px,
      rgba(184,134,11,0.02) 20px,
      rgba(184,134,11,0.02) 40px
    );
  }

  .service-icon-large {
    font-size: 120px;
    opacity: 0.08;
    position: absolute;
  }

  .service-icon-display {
    font-size: 80px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 20px rgba(212,160,23,0.4));
  }

  .service-slide-number {
    position: absolute;
    top: 16px;
    left: 20px;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 64px;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: rgba(184,134,11,0.06);
    line-height: 1;
  }

  .service-slide-label {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 16px;
    right: 16px;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--text-dim);
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .service-slide-content {
    padding: 20px;
  }

  .service-slide-tag {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    color: var(--gold-bright);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .service-slide-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    line-height: 1.2;
  }

  .service-slide-desc {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--text-cream);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    opacity: 0.8;
  }

  .service-features {
    list-style: none;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .service-features li {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  }

  .service-features li::before {
    content: '◆';
    font-size: 7px;
    color: var(--gold-bright);
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .carousel-controls {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-top: 40px;
  }

  .carousel-btn {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-gold-bright);
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--gold-bright);
    font-size: 18px;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: background 0.2s;
    clip-path: polygon(6px 0%, 100% 0%, calc(100% - 6px) 100%, 0% 100%);
    font-family: monospace;
  }

  .carousel-btn:hover {
    background: rgba(184,134,11,0.15);
  }

  .carousel-dots {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .dot {
    width: 20px;
    height: 4px;
    background: var(--text-dim);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s, width 0.2s;
  }

  .dot.active {
    background: var(--gold-bright);
    width: 36px;
  }

  .carousel-counter {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--text-dim);
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    margin-left: auto;
  }

  /* ─── QUICK SERVICES GRID ─── */
  .quick-services {
    background: var(--bg-black);
  }

  .services-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
    gap: 8px;
    background: transparent;
  }

  .service-card-mini {
    background: var(--bg-panel);
    padding: 30px 20px;
    text-align: center;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    cursor: pointer;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
  }

  .service-card-mini::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--gold-bright);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transition: transform 0.3s;
  }

  .service-card-mini:hover {
    background: var(--bg-card);
    border-color: var(--border-gold-bright);
  }

  .service-card-mini:hover::after {
    transform: scaleX(1);
  }

  .service-mini-icon {
    font-size: 36px;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .service-mini-name {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    color: var(--text-cream);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: 1.4;
  }

  .service-mini-arrow {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 10px;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--gold-bright);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.2s;
  }

  .service-card-mini:hover .service-mini-arrow {
    opacity: 1;
  }

  /* ─── NEWS ─── */
  .news-section {
    background: var(--bg-dark);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
  }

  .news-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .news-card {
    background: var(--bg-card);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
    transition: border-color 0.2s;
    cursor: pointer;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .news-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--gold-bright);
  }

  .news-card-img {
    height: 200px;
    background: var(--bg-card2);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    font-size: 60px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
  }

  .news-card-img::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: repeating-linear-gradient(
      45deg,
      transparent,
      transparent 20px,
      rgba(184,134,11,0.03) 20px,
      rgba(184,134,11,0.03) 40px
    );
  }

  .news-card-featured .news-card-img {
    height: 260px;
  }

  .news-card-body {
    padding: 20px;
  }

  .news-category {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    color: var(--gold-bright);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }

  .news-date {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  }

  .news-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  }

  .news-card-featured .news-title {
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  .news-excerpt {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .news-readmore {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--gold-bright);
    text-decoration: none;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-top: 14px;
    transition: gap 0.2s;
  }

  .news-readmore:hover {
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .news-ticker {
    background: rgba(184,134,11,0.08);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
    padding: 10px 0;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
  }

  .news-ticker-inner {
    display: flex;
    gap: 60px;
    animation: ticker 30s linear infinite;
    width: max-content;
  }

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

  .news-ticker-item {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .news-ticker-item::before {
    content: '▶';
    color: var(--gold-bright);
    font-size: 8px;
  }

  /* ─── CTA SECTION ─── */
  .cta-section {
    padding: 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .cta-inner {
    background: var(--bg-card);
    border-top: 2px solid var(--gold-bright);
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold-bright);
    padding: 100px 80px;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .cta-inner::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 80% at 50% 50%, rgba(184,134,11,0.06) 0%, transparent 70%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .cta-hex-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    opacity: 0.08;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='80' height='92' viewBox='0 0 80 92'%3E%3Cpath d='M40 0l40 23v46L40 92 0 69V23z' fill='none' stroke='%23D4A017' stroke-width='1.5'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    background-size: 80px 92px;
  }

  .cta-tag {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--gold-bright);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .cta-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(32px, 5vw, 60px);
    font-weight: 900;
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(212,160,23,0.12);
  }

  .cta-title span {
    color: var(--gold-bright);
  }

  .cta-desc {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 18px;
    color: var(--text-cream);
    max-width: 600px;
    margin: 0 auto 50px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    opacity: 0.85;
  }

  .cta-buttons {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
  }

  .btn-cta-primary {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    padding: 18px 48px;
    background: var(--gold-bright);
    border: none;
    color: var(--bg-black);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    cursor: pointer;
    clip-path: polygon(14px 0%, 100% 0%, calc(100% - 14px) 100%, 0% 100%);
    transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
  }

  .btn-cta-primary:hover {
    background: var(--gold-glow);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }

  .btn-cta-secondary {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    padding: 17px 40px;
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-gold-bright);
    color: var(--gold-bright);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    cursor: pointer;
    clip-path: polygon(14px 0%, 100% 0%, calc(100% - 14px) 100%, 0% 100%);
    transition: background 0.2s;
  }

  .btn-cta-secondary:hover {
    background: rgba(184,134,11,0.1);
  }

  .cta-contact-options {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 40px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .cta-contact-item {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
  }

  .cta-contact-label {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    color: var(--text-dim);
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .cta-contact-value {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--gold-bright);
  }

  /* ─── FOOTER ─── */
  footer {
    background: var(--bg-panel);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
    padding: 50px 60px 30px;
  }

  .footer-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }

  .footer-brand {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .footer-logo-wrap {
    width: clamp(90px, 11vw, 180px);
    height: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 44px);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .footer-logo-img {
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
    object-position: left;
    filter: brightness(0.9);
    mix-blend-mode: screen;
  }

  .footer-brand-desc {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
    max-width: 280px;
  }

  .footer-col-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--gold-bright);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }

  .footer-links {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .footer-links a {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    transition: color 0.15s, padding-left 0.15s;
    display: block;
  }

  .footer-links a:hover {
    color: var(--gold-bright);
    padding-left: 6px;
  }

  .footer-bottom {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(184,134,11,0.15);
    padding-top: 24px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }

  .footer-copy {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    color: var(--text-dim);
  }

  .footer-system-status {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  }

  /* ─── DECORATIVE ELEMENTS ─── */
  .hex-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    background: rgba(184,134,11,0.1);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
    padding: 4px 12px;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 10px;
    color: var(--gold-bright);
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    clip-path: polygon(6px 0%, 100% 0%, calc(100% - 6px) 100%, 0% 100%);
  }

  .separator-line {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin: 0 0 20px;
  }

  .separator-line::before, .separator-line::after {
    content: '';
    flex: 1;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--border-gold);
  }

  .separator-line span {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 10px;
    color: var(--text-dim);
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  }

  /* Animated border */
  @keyframes borderFlow {
    0%, 100% { border-color: rgba(184,134,11,0.4); }
    50% { border-color: rgba(212,160,23,0.8); }
  }

  .anim-border {
    animation: borderFlow 3s ease-in-out infinite;
  }

  /* ─── HAMBURGER BUTTON ─── */
  .hamburger {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 5px;
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-gold-bright);
    padding: 9px 11px;
    cursor: pointer;
    clip-path: polygon(4px 0%, 100% 0%, calc(100% - 4px) 100%, 0% 100%);
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .hamburger span {
    display: block;
    width: 22px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--gold-bright);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;
    transform-origin: center;
  }

  .hamburger.open span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
  .hamburger.open span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; transform: scaleX(0); }
  .hamburger.open span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }

  /* ─── MOBILE NAV OVERLAY ─── */
  .mobile-nav-backdrop {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.65);
    z-index: 97;
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity 0.35s ease;
  }

  .mobile-nav-backdrop.open {
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: all;
  }

  .mobile-nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: min(320px, 100vw);
    background: rgba(10,9,5,0.99);
    border-left: 1px solid var(--border-gold-bright);
    z-index: 98;
    overflow-y: auto;
    transform: translateX(100%);
    transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding-top: 70px;
  }

  .mobile-nav.open { transform: translateX(0); }

  .mobile-nav-close {
    position: absolute;
    top: 16px;
    right: 16px;
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
    color: var(--gold-bright);
    font-size: 16px;
    cursor: pointer;
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    clip-path: polygon(4px 0%, 100% 0%, calc(100% - 4px) 100%, 0% 100%);
    transition: background 0.2s;
  }

  .mobile-nav-close:hover { background: rgba(184,134,11,0.1); }

  .mobile-nav-head {
    padding: 16px 24px 14px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184,134,11,0.2);
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--text-dim);
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .mobile-nav-section {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 8px;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    color: var(--text-dim);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 18px 24px 6px;
  }

  .mobile-nav-link {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 14px 24px;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184,134,11,0.08);
    transition: color 0.2s, background 0.2s, padding-left 0.2s;
  }

  .mobile-nav-link::before {
    content: '◈';
    font-size: 7px;
    color: var(--gold-bright);
    opacity: 0.5;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .mobile-nav-link:hover,
  .mobile-nav-link.active {
    color: var(--gold-bright);
    background: rgba(184,134,11,0.05);
    padding-left: 32px;
  }

  .mobile-nav-sub {
    display: block;
    padding: 11px 24px 11px 44px;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    color: var(--text-dim);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184,134,11,0.05);
    transition: color 0.15s, padding-left 0.15s;
  }

  .mobile-nav-sub:hover { color: var(--gold-bright); padding-left: 54px; }

  .mobile-nav-foot {
    margin-top: auto;
    padding: 20px 24px 28px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(184,134,11,0.15);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .mobile-nav-cta {
    display: block;
    padding: 14px 20px;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--bg-black);
    background: var(--gold-bright);
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    clip-path: polygon(10px 0%, 100% 0%, calc(100% - 10px) 100%, 0% 100%);
    transition: background 0.2s;
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  .mobile-nav-cta:hover { background: var(--gold-glow); }

  .mobile-nav-status {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--text-dim);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
  }

  /* ─── RESPONSIVE BREAKPOINTS ─── */

  @media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .header-top { padding: 0 24px; }
    .status-bar { padding: 4px 24px; }
    .nav-link { padding: 0 12px; }
    .hero-inner { padding: 50px 40px; gap: 40px; }
    section { padding: 70px 40px; }
    .services-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
  }

  @media (max-width: 960px) {
    .header-top { height: 60px; padding: 0 24px; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto; }
    .header-top nav { display: none; }
    .header-top .logo-area { justify-self: start; grid-column: 1; }
    .header-actions { display: none; }
    .hamburger { display: flex; justify-self: end; grid-column: 3; }
    .status-bar { display: none; }
    .mobile-nav { padding-top: 60px; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 880px) {
    .hero-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 50px 40px; }
    .hero-carousel-panel { display: none; }
    .hero-desc { max-width: 100%; }
    .slide { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
    .service-slide-visual { height: 220px; }
    .news-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    #about > div { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; gap: 40px !important; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 640px) {
    .founder-section { padding-top: 36px !important; }
    .founder-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; gap: 28px !important; }
    .founder-card { padding: 24px 18px !important; }
    .founder-bio h3 { font-size: 20px !important; }
    .founder-bio p { font-size: 15px !important; }
    section { padding: 50px 20px; }
    .hero-inner { padding: 40px 20px; }
    .services-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .cta-inner { padding: 60px 20px; }
    #about { padding: 50px 20px !important; }
    #about .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; gap: 40px !important; }
    footer { padding: 40px 20px 24px; }
    .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
    .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; text-align: center; }
    .hero-stats { gap: 8px; }
    .hero-stat { padding: 12px 16px; }
    .carousel-controls { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .services-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .hero-actions { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
    .cta-buttons { flex-direction: column; align-items: center; }
    .cta-contact-options { gap: 24px; }
  }

  /* ─── CURRENT SERVICE DISPLAY ─── */
  #carousel-container {
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .slides-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1);
  }

  .slide {
    min-width: 100%;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 50px;
    align-items: center;
  }


  /* ─── PAGE TRANSITIONS ─── */
  body { animation: fx-in 0.35s ease both; }
  @keyframes fx-in {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(6px); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }
  .fx-out { animation: fx-out 0.25s ease forwards !important; }
  @keyframes fx-out {
    to { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-6px); }
  }