/* ============================================================
   METHOD INDEX — STYLE.CSS
   Agent 1 Foundation Layer
   ============================================================ */

/* ── Google Fonts ── */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:ital,wght@0,300;0,400;0,600;0,700;1,300;1,400;1,600;1,700&family=DM+Sans:wght@300;400&display=swap');

/* ── Custom Properties ── */
:root {
  /* Colors */
  --color-bg:         #0D0D0D;
  --color-bg-alt:     #111318;
  --color-cream:      #F5F0E8;
  --color-cream-dim:  rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.55);
  --color-gold:       #2EC4C4;
  --color-gold-glow:  rgba(46, 196, 196, 0.25);
  --color-gold-dim:   rgba(46, 196, 196, 0.4);

  /* Spacing */
  --space-xs:   0.5rem;
  --space-sm:   1rem;
  --space-md:   2rem;
  --space-lg:   4rem;
  --space-xl:   8rem;
  --space-2xl: 14rem;

  /* Animation */
  --ease-luxury:    cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
  --duration-fast:  0.3s;
  --duration-mid:   0.6s;
  --duration-slow:  1.0s;
}

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

html {
  scroll-behavior: auto;
  font-size: 112.5%;
}

body {
  background: var(--color-bg);
  color: var(--color-cream);
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* ── Headings Typography Baseline ── */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-feature-settings: "kern" 1;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

/* ── Grain Overlay ── */
.grain-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 999;
  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='noise'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='300' height='300' filter='url(%23noise)' opacity='1'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: repeat;
  background-size: 300px 300px;
}

/* ============================================================
   NAVIGATION
   ============================================================ */

#nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  width: 100%;
  z-index: 1000;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 1.1rem var(--space-lg);
  background: transparent;
  transition:
    background var(--duration-mid) var(--ease-luxury),
    padding var(--duration-mid) var(--ease-luxury);
}

/* Gold hairline — hidden until scrolled */
#nav::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--color-gold);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scaleX(var(--scroll-progress, 0));
  transform-origin: left center;
  transition: opacity var(--duration-mid) var(--ease-luxury);
}

#nav.nav--scrolled {
  background: rgba(13, 13, 13, 0.95);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

#nav.nav--scrolled::after {
  opacity: 1;
}

/* Logo symbol */
.nav__logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: opacity var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-luxury);
}

.nav__logo:hover {
  opacity: 0.75;
}

.nav__logo-img {
  height: 36px;
  width: auto;
  display: block;
}

/* Nav Links */
.nav__links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-lg);
  list-style: none;
}

.nav__links a {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  color: var(--color-cream-dim);
  text-decoration: none;
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 4px;
  transition: color var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-luxury);
}

.nav__links a:hover {
  color: var(--color-cream);
}

/* Sliding underline on nav links */
.nav__links a::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--color-gold);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left center;
  transition: transform var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-luxury);
}

.nav__links a:hover::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

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

#hero {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100svh;
  min-height: 600px;
  background: var(--color-bg);
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Background image container — taller than hero for parallax headroom */
.hero__bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: -15% 0;
  z-index: 0;
}

.hero__bg-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  display: block;
  will-change: transform;
}

/* Dark overlay — keeps text fully legible */
.hero__overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to bottom,
    rgba(13, 13, 13, 0.55) 0%,
    rgba(13, 13, 13, 0.35) 40%,
    rgba(13, 13, 13, 0.72) 100%
  );
}

.hero__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0 var(--space-lg) var(--space-md);
}

/* ── Headline ── */
.hero__headline {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0;
  line-height: 0.88;
}

.hero__word--method {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 14vw, 16rem);
  color: var(--color-cream);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 0.9;
  display: block;
}

.hero__word--index {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 8vw, 10rem);
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px var(--color-cream);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 0.9;
  display: block;
  margin-left: 8%;
}

/* ── Gold Rule ── */
.hero__rule {
  display: block;
  width: 8rem;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--color-gold);
  margin-top: 2.25rem;
  border: none;
}

/* ── Tagline ── */
.hero__tagline {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  color: var(--color-cream-dim);
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  display: block;
}

/* ── Scroll Indicator ── */
.hero__scroll-indicator {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: var(--space-md);
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  z-index: 3;
}

.hero__scroll-label {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--color-cream-dim);
}

.hero__scroll-line {
  position: relative;
  width: 1px;
  height: 40px;
  background: var(--color-gold-dim);
  overflow: visible;
}

.hero__scroll-dot {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, 0);
  width: 3px;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--color-gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: scroll-dot 1.8s var(--ease-luxury) infinite;
}

@keyframes scroll-dot {
  0%   { top: 0; opacity: 1; }
  70%  { top: 100%; opacity: 0.6; }
  100% { top: 100%; opacity: 0; }
}

/* ── Scroll margin so fixed nav doesn't cover section tops ── */
#mission,
#services,
#about,
#marquee-strip,
#process,
#contact,
#footer {
  scroll-margin-top: 80px;
}

/* ============================================================
   FOOTER
   ============================================================ */

#footer {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--color-bg);
  padding: var(--space-md) var(--space-lg);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--space-md);
}

/* Gold hairline at top of footer */
#footer::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--color-gold);
}

.footer__copy {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--color-cream-dim);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.footer__social {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-sm);
}

.footer__social-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--color-cream-dim);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-luxury);
}

.footer__social-link:hover {
  color: var(--color-gold);
}

.footer__social-link svg {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  fill: none;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-width: 1.5;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
  display: block;
}

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

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  #nav {
    padding: 1.75rem var(--space-md);
  }

  #nav.nav--scrolled {
    padding-top: 1.25rem;
    padding-bottom: 1.25rem;
  }

  .nav__links {
    gap: var(--space-md);
  }

  .hero__inner {
    padding: 0 var(--space-md) var(--space-lg);
  }

  .hero__word--index {
    margin-left: 6%;
  }

  .hero__rule {
    width: 5rem;
    margin-top: 1.75rem;
  }

  #footer {
    padding: var(--space-md);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .nav__links {
    gap: var(--space-sm);
  }

  .nav__links a {
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  }

  .hero__inner {
    padding-bottom: var(--space-md);
  }

  .hero__word--index {
    margin-left: 4%;
  }

  #footer {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: var(--space-sm);
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1600px) {
  #nav {
    padding-left: var(--space-xl);
    padding-right: var(--space-xl);
  }

  .hero__inner {
    padding-left: var(--space-xl);
    padding-right: var(--space-xl);
    padding-bottom: var(--space-2xl);
  }

  #footer {
    padding-left: var(--space-xl);
    padding-right: var(--space-xl);
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   SERVICES SECTION
   ============================================================ */

.label-sm {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-gold);
}


/* ── Services Showcase ─────────────────────────────────────── */
#services-showcase {
  padding: var(--space-xl) clamp(var(--space-lg), 8vw, var(--space-xl));
  overflow: hidden;
}

.showcase__section-label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
}

.showcase__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 6rem);
  align-items: start;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.showcase__list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.showcase-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 3.5rem 1fr auto;
  align-items: start;
  gap: 0 1.2rem;
  padding: 1.6rem 0 1.6rem 0.75rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-left: 2px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-left-color 0.35s ease, padding-left 0.35s ease;
}

.showcase-row:last-child {
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.showcase-row.active {
  border-left-color: var(--color-gold);
  padding-left: 1.25rem;
}

.showcase-row__num {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: rgba(235, 225, 210, 0.5);
  transition: color 0.4s ease;
  padding-top: 0.15em;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.showcase-row.active .showcase-row__num {
  color: var(--color-gold);
}

.showcase-row__name {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.4vw, 1.25rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--color-cream);
  opacity: 0.6;
  transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
  margin: 0 0 0.4rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.showcase-row.active .showcase-row__name {
  opacity: 1;
}

.showcase-row__desc {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--color-cream-dim);
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: max-height 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.33, 1, 0.68, 1),
              opacity 0.4s ease 0.1s;
  margin: 0;
}

.showcase-row.active .showcase-row__desc {
  max-height: 8rem;
  opacity: 1;
}

.showcase-row__arrow {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--color-gold);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(4px) rotate(-45deg);
  transition: opacity 0.35s ease, transform 0.35s ease;
  padding-top: 0.1em;
}

.showcase-row.active .showcase-row__arrow {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0) rotate(0deg);
}

.showcase__media {
  position: sticky;
  top: 7rem;
}

.showcase__image-stack {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #0a0a0a;
  clip-path: inset(0);
  isolation: isolate;
}

.showcase__image-stack::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 50%, rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.45) 100%);
  z-index: 3;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.showcase__figure {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(1.06);
  z-index: 1;
  transition: opacity 0.85s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94),
              transform 0.85s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
}

.showcase__figure.active {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1);
  z-index: 2;
}

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

.showcase__corner {
  position: absolute;
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  opacity: 0;
  z-index: 4;
  transition: opacity 0.4s ease 0.6s;
}

.showcase__figure.active .showcase__corner {
  opacity: 1;
}

.showcase__corner--tl {
  top: 18px;
  left: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-gold);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--color-gold);
}

.showcase__corner--br {
  bottom: 18px;
  right: 18px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-gold);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--color-gold);
}

html[dir="rtl"] .showcase__inner { direction: rtl; }
html[dir="rtl"] .showcase-row__name,
html[dir="rtl"] .showcase-row__desc { font-family: 'Cairo', sans-serif; }

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  #services-showcase { padding: var(--space-lg) var(--space-md); }
  .showcase__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
  .showcase__media { position: relative; top: 0; order: -1; }
  .showcase__image-stack { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; }
  .showcase-row { cursor: default; }
  .showcase-row__desc { max-height: none !important; opacity: 1 !important; }
  .showcase-row__name { opacity: 1 !important; }
}

/* ── Service Panel ── */
.services-panel {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 320px;
  transition: opacity 0.6s ease;
}

.service-item {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 0;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 100%;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity var(--duration-mid) var(--ease-luxury);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.service-item.active {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.service-number {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 10vw, 9rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--color-gold-dim);
  line-height: 1;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: -1rem;
}

.service-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-cream);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
}

.service-desc {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--color-cream-dim);
  line-height: 1.75;
  max-width: 42ch;
}

/* ── Bull Container ── */
.bull-container {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
}

.bull-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

/* Source image is hidden after canvas replaces it */
.bull-source {
  display: none;
}

/* ── Canvas bull (legacy — no longer active) ── */
.bull-canvas {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

/* ── Services Interactive Section ── */
.services-interactive {
  padding: var(--space-xl) var(--space-lg);
}

.services-interactive__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.5fr;
  gap: var(--space-xl);
  align-items: center;
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Bull image — PNG has native transparency, no blend mode needed */
.bull-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

/* SVG hotspot overlay — matches image dimensions exactly at every breakpoint */
.bull-hotspots {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: block;
}

/* Bull wrapper — height driven by the image so SVG always aligns */
.bull-interactive {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  line-height: 0; /* removes inline gap below img that would shift SVG */
}

/* Hotspots: completely invisible — click detection only, no visible fill */
.hotspot {
  fill: transparent;
  stroke: none;
  outline: none;
}

.hotspot:focus {
  outline: none;
}

.bull-hotspots:focus {
  outline: none;
}

/* Zone hover circles — invisible by default, appear on rollover */
.zone-hover {
  fill: transparent;
  stroke: var(--color-gold);
  stroke-width: 2;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.25s ease, filter 0.25s ease;
}

.zone-hover.hovered {
  opacity: 1;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 6px var(--color-gold)) drop-shadow(0 0 14px rgba(46, 196, 196, 0.45));
}

/* Mobile: stack bull above text */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .services-interactive {
    padding: var(--space-lg) var(--space-md);
  }
  .services-interactive__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .bull-interactive { order: 1; }
  .services-panel { order: 2; min-height: 220px; margin-top: var(--space-md); }
}


/* ============================================================
   MISSION SECTION
   Agent 3
   ============================================================ */

#mission {
  background: var(--color-bg-alt);
  padding: var(--space-2xl) var(--space-lg);
}

.mission-inner {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-lg);
}

.mission-rule {
  width: 6rem;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--color-gold);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.mission-quote {
  /* no extra styles needed beyond children */
}

.mission-quote p {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 5.5rem);
  color: var(--color-cream);
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.mission-quote em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-gold);
}

.mission-sub {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  max-width: 55ch;
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--color-cream-dim);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

#hero .mission-quote p {
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 6rem);
  text-align: left;
}

#hero .mission-sub {
  text-align: left;
}

/* ── Section texture ── */
/* Dark overlay (first layer) sits on top of tile, reducing its intensity to ~20% */
/* #services-interactive excluded — bull PNG has semi-transparent pixels that
   blend poorly with the tile; the bull illustration provides its own visual depth */
#services-showcase,
#about,
#process,
#contact {
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(13, 13, 13, 0.82), rgba(13, 13, 13, 0.82)),
    url('../assets/texture-tile.png');
  background-repeat: no-repeat, repeat;
  background-size: 100% 100%, 100px auto;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  #mission {
    padding: var(--space-xl) var(--space-md);
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   ABOUT SECTION
   Agent 3
   ============================================================ */

#about {
  background-color: var(--color-bg);
  padding: var(--space-xl) var(--space-lg);
}

.about-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.6fr;
  gap: var(--space-xl);
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  align-items: start;
}

.about-label {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-sm);
}

.about-ghost {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(10rem, 20vw, 18rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.04);
  line-height: 0.85;
  user-select: none;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: -2rem;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Portrait */
.about-portrait {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin-top: var(--space-md);
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 260px;
}

.about-portrait-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  filter: grayscale(15%) contrast(1.05);
}

.about-portrait-frame {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-gold-dim);
  pointer-events: none;
  transform: translate(10px, 10px);
}

.about-heading {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--color-cream);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
}

.about-heading em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-gold);
}

.about-body p {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--color-cream-dim);
  line-height: 1.85;
  max-width: 58ch;
}

.about-body p + p {
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.about-quote {
  margin-top: var(--space-md);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--color-gold);
  padding-left: var(--space-md);
}

.about-quote p {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.5vw, 1.8rem);
  color: var(--color-cream);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.about-quote cite {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  color: var(--color-gold);
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  font-style: normal;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  #about {
    padding: var(--space-lg) var(--space-md);
  }

  .about-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: var(--space-lg);
  }

  .about-ghost {
    position: static;
    font-size: clamp(4rem, 20vw, 10rem);
    margin-bottom: -2rem;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   MARQUEE STRIP
   Agent 3
   ============================================================ */

#marquee-strip {
  background: var(--color-bg-alt);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(46, 196, 196, 0.2);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(46, 196, 196, 0.2);
  padding: 1.25rem 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 0;
}

.marquee-track {
  display: flex;
  width: max-content;
  animation: marquee 30s linear infinite;
}

.marquee-text {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-gold);
  white-space: nowrap;
  padding-right: 0;
}

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

/* ============================================================
   PROCESS SECTION
   Agent 3
   ============================================================ */

#process {
  background-color: var(--color-bg);
  padding: var(--space-xl) var(--space-lg);
}

.process-inner {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.process-header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-end;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-xl);
}

.process-heading {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--color-cream);
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.process-heading em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-gold);
}

.process-list {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.1);
}

.process-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 3rem 1fr 2fr;
  grid-template-rows: auto 0fr;
  gap: var(--space-md);
  padding: var(--space-md) 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.1);
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  cursor: default;
  transition: grid-template-rows 0.42s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  transition:
    background 0.5s var(--ease-luxury),
    border-color 0.5s var(--ease-luxury);
}

/* Gold left accent bar — grows from centre outward */
.process-item::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 2px;
  height: 0;
  background: var(--color-gold);
  transition: height 0.5s var(--ease-luxury);
}

.process-item:hover::before {
  height: 70%;
}

.process-item:hover {
  grid-template-rows: auto 1fr;
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    rgba(46, 196, 196, 0.05) 0%,
    transparent 55%
  );
  border-bottom-color: rgba(46, 196, 196, 0.22);
}

.process-num {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--color-gold-dim);
  transition: color 0.5s var(--ease-luxury),
              transform 0.5s var(--ease-luxury);
}

.process-item:hover .process-num {
  color: var(--color-gold);
  transform: translateX(10px);
}

.process-name {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--color-cream);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  transition: color 0.5s var(--ease-luxury),
              transform 0.5s var(--ease-luxury);
}

.process-item:hover .process-name {
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateX(5px);
}

.process-detail {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--color-cream-dim);
  line-height: 1.7;
  transition: color 0.5s var(--ease-luxury);
}

.process-item:hover .process-detail {
  color: rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.8);
}

.process-expand {
  grid-column: 2 / -1;
  min-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.45);
  line-height: 1.75;
  opacity: 0;
  margin: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.process-item:hover .process-expand {
  opacity: 1;
}

.process-pricing {
  margin-top: var(--space-lg);
  text-align: center;
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.5vw, 1.6rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--color-cream-dim);
}

.process-pricing em {
  color: var(--color-gold);
  font-style: italic;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  #process {
    padding: var(--space-lg) var(--space-md);
  }

  .process-header {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: var(--space-md);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-lg);
  }

  .process-item {
    grid-template-columns: 2.5rem 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: auto auto;
    gap: var(--space-xs) var(--space-sm);
    padding: var(--space-sm) 0;
  }

  .process-detail {
    grid-column: 2 / 3;
    grid-row: 2 / 3;
    margin-top: 0.25rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .process-item {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: var(--space-xs);
  }

  .process-detail {
    grid-column: 1;
    grid-row: auto;
  }
}

@media (hover: none) and (pointer: coarse) {
  .process-item::before {
    height: 60%;
  }
  .process-item .process-num,
  .process-item:hover .process-num {
    transform: none;
  }
  .process-item .process-name,
  .process-item:hover .process-name {
    transform: none;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   CONTACT SECTION
   Agent 3
   ============================================================ */

#contact {
  background-color: var(--color-bg-alt);
  padding: var(--space-xl) var(--space-lg);
}

.contact-inner {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.4fr;
  gap: var(--space-xl);
  align-items: start;
}

.contact-header .label-sm {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
}

.contact-heading {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--color-cream);
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.contact-heading em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-gold);
}

.contact-sub {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--color-cream-dim);
  max-width: 42ch;
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-top: var(--space-md);
}

.form-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-md);
}

.form-group {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
}

.contact-form label {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  color: var(--color-cream-dim);
}

.contact-form input,
.contact-form textarea {
  background: rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.12);
  color: var(--color-cream);
  padding: 0.875rem 1rem;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  border-radius: 0;
  outline: none;
  width: 100%;
  transition: border-color var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-luxury);
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  appearance: none;
}

.contact-form input:focus,
.contact-form textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--color-gold);
}

.contact-form input::placeholder,
.contact-form textarea::placeholder {
  color: rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.25);
}

.contact-form textarea {
  resize: vertical;
  min-height: 140px;
}

.btn-submit {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-gold);
  color: var(--color-gold);
  padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition:
    background var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-luxury),
    color var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-luxury);
}

.btn-submit:hover {
  background: var(--color-gold);
  color: var(--color-bg);
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .contact-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: var(--space-lg);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  #contact {
    padding: var(--space-lg) var(--space-md);
  }

  .form-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   AGENT 4 — MICRO-INTERACTIONS, ANIMATIONS & RESPONSIVE POLISH
   ============================================================ */

/* ── Page Load Animation Base States ── */
.load-hidden {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(24px);
  transition: opacity var(--duration-slow) var(--ease-luxury),
              transform var(--duration-slow) var(--ease-luxury);
}
.load-hidden.loaded {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* ── Scroll Reveal ── */
[data-reveal] {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(32px);
  transition: opacity 0.8s var(--ease-luxury), transform 0.8s var(--ease-luxury);
}
[data-reveal].revealed {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}
[data-reveal="up"] {
  transform: translateY(32px);
}
[data-reveal="left"] {
  transform: translateX(-32px);
}
[data-reveal="right"] {
  transform: translateX(32px);
}
[data-reveal="fade"] {
  transform: none;
}

/* Stagger children */
[data-reveal-stagger] > * {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: opacity 0.6s var(--ease-luxury), transform 0.6s var(--ease-luxury);
}
/* Apply revealed state FIRST, then nth-child overrides set delays */
[data-reveal-stagger].revealed > * {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}
[data-reveal-stagger].revealed > *:nth-child(1) { transition-delay: 0ms; }
[data-reveal-stagger].revealed > *:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 80ms; }
[data-reveal-stagger].revealed > *:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 160ms; }
[data-reveal-stagger].revealed > *:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 240ms; }
[data-reveal-stagger].revealed > *:nth-child(5) { transition-delay: 320ms; }

/* ── Button & CTA Polish ── */
.btn-submit svg {
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease-luxury);
}
.btn-submit:hover svg {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* ── Performance hints ── */
.bull-canvas,
.marquee-track {
  will-change: transform;
}
.service-item {
  will-change: opacity;
}

/* ── Typography fine-tuning ── */
blockquote {
  font-feature-settings: "kern" 1, "liga" 1;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

/* ── Selection color ── */
::selection {
  background: var(--color-gold);
  color: var(--color-bg);
}

/* ── Focus visible for accessibility ── */
:focus-visible {
  outline: 1px solid var(--color-gold);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

/* ── Responsive Final Pass ── */

/* 768px and below */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .nav__links a {
    font-size: 0.65rem;
  }

  #services {
    padding-left: var(--space-md);
    padding-right: var(--space-md);
  }

  /* Services stage: bull on top, panel below */
  .services-stage {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: auto auto;
  }

  .bull-container {
    order: -1;
  }

  /* Contact single column already handled at 1024px;
     ensure inner gap is tighter on mobile */
  .contact-inner {
    gap: var(--space-lg);
  }

  /* Process item — num + name on one row, detail wraps below */
  .process-item {
    grid-template-columns: 2rem 1fr;
  }
}

/* 480px and below */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  #services {
    padding-left: 1.5rem;
    padding-right: 1.5rem;
  }

  #hero {
    padding-bottom: var(--space-md);
  }

  .hero__scroll-indicator {
    bottom: 1rem;
  }

  /* Footer already stacks to column via Agent 1; affirm gap */
  #footer {
    gap: var(--space-sm);
  }
  .about-ghost { font-size: clamp(3rem, 18vw, 7rem); left: -0.5rem; }
  .bull-container { max-width: 100%; }
  .services-sticky { padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem; gap: 0.75rem; }
}

/* ── Language Switcher ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.lang-switcher {
  position: relative;
  margin-left: var(--space-md);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* Matches nav link style exactly */
.lang-switcher__btn {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  color: var(--color-cream-dim);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0;
  padding-bottom: 4px;
  cursor: pointer;
  position: relative;
  transition: color var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-luxury);
}

.lang-switcher__btn::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--color-gold);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left center;
  transition: transform var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-luxury);
}

.lang-switcher__btn:hover,
.lang-switcher.open .lang-switcher__btn {
  color: var(--color-cream);
}

.lang-switcher__btn:hover::after,
.lang-switcher.open .lang-switcher__btn::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.lang-switcher__chevron {
  opacity: 0.5;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, opacity 0.2s ease;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-bottom: 1px;
}

.lang-switcher.open .lang-switcher__chevron {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
  opacity: 0.8;
}

.lang-switcher__dropdown {
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(100% + 12px);
  right: 0;
  background: rgba(13, 13, 13, 0.97);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 8px 0;
  min-width: 140px;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  transition: opacity 0.18s ease, transform 0.18s ease, visibility 0.18s;
  z-index: 1001;
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
}

.lang-switcher.open .lang-switcher__dropdown {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.lang-option {
  list-style: none;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: none;
  color: var(--color-cream-dim);
  padding: 10px 20px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color var(--duration-fast) ease;
}

.lang-option:hover {
  color: var(--color-cream);
}

.lang-option.active {
  color: var(--color-gold);
}

/* ── RTL (Arabic) overrides ────────────────────────────────────────── */
html[dir="rtl"] .nav__wordmark {
  direction: ltr; /* brand name stays LTR always */
}

html[dir="rtl"] .lang-switcher__dropdown {
  right: auto;
  left: 0;
}

html[dir="rtl"] .nav__links a::after {
  transform-origin: right center;
}

html[dir="rtl"] .hero__inner,
html[dir="rtl"] .mission-inner,
html[dir="rtl"] .services-panel,
html[dir="rtl"] .about-content,
html[dir="rtl"] .process-inner,
html[dir="rtl"] .contact-inner {
  direction: rtl;
  text-align: right;
}

html[dir="rtl"] .accordion-panel__info { left: auto; right: 1.5rem; }
html[dir="rtl"] .accordion-panel__name,
html[dir="rtl"] .accordion-panel__desc { transform: translateX(-22px); }
html[dir="rtl"] .accordion-panel.active .accordion-panel__name,
html[dir="rtl"] .accordion-panel.active .accordion-panel__desc { transform: translateX(0); }

html[dir="rtl"] .services-interactive__inner {
  direction: rtl;
}

html[dir="rtl"] .process-item {
  direction: rtl;
  text-align: right;
}

html[dir="rtl"] .about-body p {
  font-family: 'Cairo', var(--font-sans);
}

html[dir="rtl"] .mission-sub,
html[dir="rtl"] .service-desc,
html[dir="rtl"] .process-detail,
html[dir="rtl"] .contact-sub,
html[dir="rtl"] .about-body p {
  font-family: 'Cairo', var(--font-sans);
  line-height: 1.9;
}

html[dir="rtl"] .mission-quote,
html[dir="rtl"] .service-title,
html[dir="rtl"] .about-heading,
html[dir="rtl"] .process-heading,
html[dir="rtl"] .contact-heading,
html[dir="rtl"] .services-tagline {
  font-family: 'Cairo', var(--font-sans);
}

html[dir="rtl"] .hero__tagline {
  font-family: 'Cairo', var(--font-sans);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

html[dir="rtl"] .label-sm {
  font-family: 'Cairo', var(--font-sans);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

html[dir="rtl"] input,
html[dir="rtl"] textarea,
html[dir="rtl"] label {
  font-family: 'Cairo', var(--font-sans);
  text-align: right;
  direction: rtl;
}

html[dir="rtl"] .footer__copy {
  font-family: 'Cairo', var(--font-sans);
  direction: rtl;
}

html[dir="rtl"] .marquee-text {
  font-family: 'Cairo', var(--font-sans);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .lang-switcher {
    margin-left: var(--space-sm);
  }
  .lang-switcher__btn {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
  }
  .lang-switcher__dropdown {
    min-width: 120px;
  }
}

/* ── Services Showcase ──────────────────────────────────────────── */

/* ── 375px — smallest supported viewport ──────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 375px) {
  .hero__inner { padding: 0 1.25rem 1.5rem; }
  .hero__word--index { margin-left: 3%; }
  .about-ghost { font-size: 3rem; }
  .contact-heading { font-size: 1.8rem; }
  .service-number { font-size: 2.2rem; }
  .services-sticky { padding: 0.5rem 1rem; gap: 0.5rem; top: 56px; height: calc(100vh - 56px); }
  .services-panel { min-height: 140px; }
}