/* FlexCore Consulting: "Mix" design (dark hero, editorial type, live pipeline) */
:root{
  --navy:#061a2b; --navy-2:#0b2a42; --navy-3:#0e3352; --line:#16405f; --line-2:#12395a;
  --ink:#061a2b; --muted-dark:#3c5568; --text:#e7eef4; --text-2:#b4c5d3;
  --blue:#176d9c; --blue-lt:#4aa8d8; --cyan:#5cc8e6; --orange:#ef8650; --orange-dk:#e5672a;
  --display:'Bricolage Grotesque',system-ui,sans-serif; --body:Inter,system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1); --ease-io:cubic-bezier(.7,0,.2,1);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:24px}
body{margin:0;background:var(--navy);color:var(--text);font-family:var(--body);font-size:16px;line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden}
img,svg{display:block;max-width:100%}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
button,input,select,textarea{font:inherit}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--display);margin:0}
em{font-style:normal}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--orange);outline-offset:4px;border-radius:4px}
.skip{position:absolute;top:-100px;left:12px;z-index:100;background:#fff;color:var(--navy);padding:12px 16px;border-radius:8px}
.skip:focus{top:12px}
.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}
.wrap{max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px}

/* ---------- top bar ---------- */
.topbar{background:#04131f;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:2px;color:#93a9ba}
.topbar-inner{display:flex;gap:26px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-block:10px}
.topbar span{display:inline-flex;gap:8px;align-items:center}
.topbar-tag{margin-left:auto}
.led{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--cyan);animation:led 2.4s ease-in-out infinite}
.led.orange{background:var(--orange)}.led.b{animation-delay:.6s}.led.c{animation-delay:1.2s}.led.d{animation-delay:1.8s}
@keyframes led{50%{box-shadow:0 0 0 6px rgba(92,200,230,.2)}}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(6,26,43,.82);backdrop-filter:saturate(140%) blur(12px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:saturate(140%) blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid transparent;transition:border-color .3s,background .3s}
.site-header.scrolled{border-bottom-color:var(--line-2);background:rgba(6,26,43,.94)}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;padding-block:16px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.brand img{width:52px;height:auto}
.brand-text{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1}
.brand-text b{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:25px;letter-spacing:-.5px;color:#fff}
.brand-text small{font-size:9.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:3.4px;color:#9fb6c7;margin-top:5px}
#navigation{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:32px;font-size:15px;font-weight:500}
.nav-link{position:relative;color:#c9d7e2;transition:color .2s}
.nav-link:hover{color:#fff}
.nav-link::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-6px;height:2px;background:var(--orange);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:right;transition:transform .3s}
.nav-link:hover::after{transform:scaleX(1);transform-origin:left}
.menu-toggle{display:none;align-items:center;gap:10px;background:transparent;color:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:10px 16px;min-height:44px;cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;font-size:14px}
.menu-toggle i,.menu-toggle i::before{display:block;width:16px;height:2px;background:currentColor;position:relative;transition:transform .3s}
.menu-toggle i::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:-5px}
.menu-toggle[aria-expanded=true] i{transform:rotate(45deg)}
.menu-toggle[aria-expanded=true] i::before{transform:translateY(5px) rotate(-90deg)}

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;min-height:44px;padding:12px 22px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;border:0;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .25s var(--ease),box-shadow .25s,background .25s,color .25s}
.btn-lg{padding:17px 30px;font-size:16px;min-height:52px}
.btn-orange{background:var(--orange);color:var(--navy)}
.btn-orange:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(239,134,80,.35)}
.btn-ghost{color:#fff;border:1.5px solid #2a5878}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--blue-lt);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-navy{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.btn-navy:hover{background:var(--orange-dk);color:var(--navy);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn:disabled{opacity:.6;cursor:wait;transform:none}
.btn-shine{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.btn-shine::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(110deg,transparent 30%,rgba(255,255,255,.4) 50%,transparent 70%);transform:translateX(-120%);animation:shine 4.5s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes shine{60%,100%{transform:translateX(120%)}}

/* ---------- eyebrows / headings ---------- */
.eyebrow{margin:0 0 20px;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:3px;color:var(--cyan)}
.eyebrow.dark{color:var(--blue)}
h2{font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(40px,5vw,72px);line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-.035em;color:#fff}
.light h2{color:var(--ink)}
h2 em{color:var(--blue-lt)}
.light h2 em{color:var(--orange-dk)}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.grid-bg{background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(74,168,216,.07) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(74,168,216,.07) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:56px 56px;animation:drift 30s linear infinite}
@keyframes drift{to{background-position:56px 56px,56px 56px}}
.hero{padding:48px 0 110px}
.hero-inner{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:40px}
.hero-copy{flex:1 1 540px;min-width:0}
.hero h1{font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(64px,9vw,140px);line-height:.9;letter-spacing:-.045em;color:#fff}
.mask{display:block;overflow:hidden;padding-bottom:.06em}
.mask>span{display:block;transform:translateY(105%);animation:up 1s cubic-bezier(.16,.84,.24,1) forwards}
.mask.m2>span{animation-delay:.15s}.mask.m3>span{animation-delay:.3s}
@keyframes up{to{transform:none}}
.sweep{display:inline-block !important;color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke:2px #fff;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--orange) 50%,transparent 50%) 100% 0/200% 100% no-repeat;-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;animation:up 1s .3s cubic-bezier(.16,.84,.24,1) forwards,sweep 1.4s 1.1s var(--ease-io) forwards !important}
@keyframes sweep{to{background-position:0 0;-webkit-text-stroke-color:var(--orange)}}
.fade-in{opacity:0;animation:fade .8s 1s forwards}
@keyframes fade{to{opacity:1}}
.ticker-line{margin:36px 0 0;font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(22px,2.2vw,28px);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.5px;color:#fff}
.ticker{display:inline-block;height:1.2em;overflow:hidden;vertical-align:bottom;color:var(--blue-lt)}
.ticker>span{display:block;line-height:1.2em;animation:tick 10s cubic-bezier(.7,0,.3,1) infinite}
@keyframes tick{0%,20%{transform:translateY(0)}25%,45%{transform:translateY(-1.2em)}50%,70%{transform:translateY(-2.4em)}75%,95%{transform:translateY(-3.6em)}100%{transform:translateY(-4.8em)}}
.actions{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:36px}
.hero-visual{flex:1 1 420px;min-width:0;max-width:560px;margin:0 auto}
.float{animation:float 6s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes float{50%{transform:translateY(-12px)}}
.packet{stroke-dasharray:6 220;animation:flow 3.2s linear infinite}
.packet.o{animation-duration:4.4s;animation-delay:-1.3s}.packet.s{animation-duration:2.6s;animation-delay:-.7s}
@keyframes flow{to{stroke-dashoffset:-226}}
.ring{transform-box:fill-box;transform-origin:center;animation:ring 2.8s ease-out infinite}.ring.l{animation-delay:1.4s}
@keyframes ring{0%{transform:scale(.6);opacity:.9}100%{transform:scale(2.4);opacity:0}}
.core{transform-box:fill-box;transform-origin:center;animation:spin 40s linear infinite}
@keyframes spin{to{transform:rotate(360deg)}}

/* ---------- marquee ---------- */
.marquee-band{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);padding:36px 0 24px;overflow:hidden;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(44px,7vw,100px);letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1.08;white-space:nowrap}
.marquee{display:flex;gap:48px;width:max-content}
.marquee.left{animation:mq-l 42s linear infinite}
.marquee.right{animation:mq-r 42s linear infinite}
.marquee.accent{color:var(--orange-dk)}
.outline{color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke:1.5px var(--ink)}
.accent .outline{-webkit-text-stroke-color:var(--orange-dk)}
@keyframes mq-l{to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
@keyframes mq-r{from{transform:translateX(-50%)}to{transform:none}}

/* ---------- light sections ---------- */
.light{background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.services{padding:90px 0 110px}
.section-head{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:32px;margin-bottom:48px}
.section-head>div{flex:1 1 620px}
.section-lead{flex:0 1 360px;margin:0;font-size:17px;color:var(--muted-dark)}
.service-list{border-top:1.5px solid var(--ink)}
.service-row{position:relative;isolation:isolate;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:32px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:34px 8px;border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--ink);color:var(--ink);transition:color .45s,padding .45s var(--ease)}
.service-row::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;background:var(--navy);transform:scaleY(0);transform-origin:bottom;transition:transform .5s var(--ease-io)}
.service-row .num{font-family:var(--display);font-size:18px;font-weight:700;width:48px;color:var(--blue);transition:color .45s}
.service-row .name{flex:1 1 360px;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(28px,3.2vw,46px);letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1.1}
.service-row .desc{flex:1 1 320px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted-dark);transition:color .45s}
.service-row .go{flex:none;width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:50%;border:1.5px solid var(--ink);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:22px;transition:transform .45s,background .45s,color .45s,border-color .45s}
.service-row:hover,.service-row:focus-visible{color:#fff;padding-left:32px}
.service-row:hover::before,.service-row:focus-visible::before{transform:scaleY(1)}
.service-row:hover .desc,.service-row:focus-visible .desc{color:#c9d7e2}
.service-row:hover .num,.service-row:focus-visible .num{color:var(--orange)}
.service-row:hover .go,.service-row:focus-visible .go{transform:rotate(-45deg);background:var(--orange);border-color:var(--orange);color:var(--navy)}

/* ---------- about ---------- */
.about-band{position:relative;min-height:600px;overflow:hidden;display:flex;align-items:flex-end}
.about-band picture,.about-band img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.kenburns{animation:kb 24s ease-in-out infinite alternate}
@keyframes kb{from{transform:scale(1.05)}to{transform:scale(1.2) translate(-2%,-2%)}}
.about-shade{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(0deg,var(--navy) 8%,rgba(6,26,43,.6) 55%,rgba(6,26,43,.25))}
.about-copy{position:relative;width:100%;padding-bottom:72px;padding-top:180px}
.about-copy h2{max-width:860px;font-size:clamp(36px,4.6vw,68px);line-height:1}
.about-copy p:last-child{margin:22px 0 0;max-width:640px;color:#d3dee7;font-size:17px;line-height:1.7}
.badge{position:absolute;right:8%;top:64px;width:168px;height:168px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--orange);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--navy);font-size:34px;z-index:1}
.badge svg{position:absolute;inset:0;width:168px;height:168px}
.spin{animation:spin 18s linear infinite}

/* ---------- approach ---------- */
.approach{padding:110px 0}
.approach h2{margin-bottom:64px}
.pipeline{position:relative;height:2px;background:var(--line);margin:0 12.5% 40px}
.token{position:absolute;top:-7px;width:16px;height:16px;margin-left:-8px;border-radius:4px;background:var(--orange);box-shadow:0 0 18px rgba(239,134,80,.7);animation:run 8s cubic-bezier(.65,0,.35,1) infinite}
@keyframes run{0%{left:0%}22%,30%{left:33.3%}52%,60%{left:66.6%}82%,100%{left:100%}}
.stages{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px}
.stage{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:30px;background:var(--navy-2);min-height:260px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;animation:stage 8s infinite}
.stage.s2{animation-delay:1.9s}.stage.s3{animation-delay:4.3s}.stage.s4{animation-delay:6.6s}
@keyframes stage{0%,4%{border-color:var(--orange);box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(239,134,80,.12)}22%,100%{border-color:var(--line);box-shadow:none}}
.stage-num{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:60px;line-height:1;color:var(--orange)}
.stage h3{margin:36px 0 10px;font-size:26px;color:#fff}
.stage p{margin:0;color:var(--text-2);font-size:15px;line-height:1.6}

/* ---------- contact ---------- */
.contact{padding:120px 0}
.contact-inner{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:64px;align-items:flex-start}
.contact-copy{flex:1 1 480px}
.lets-talk{font-size:clamp(52px,6vw,92px);line-height:.95;letter-spacing:-.045em;white-space:nowrap}
.lets-talk .arrow{color:var(--orange-dk)}
.draw{background:linear-gradient(var(--orange),var(--orange)) 0 100%/0 8px no-repeat;animation:draw 2.4s .5s var(--ease-io) infinite alternate}
@keyframes draw{to{background-size:100% 8px}}
.contact-copy>p:last-child{margin:32px 0 0;max-width:480px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.6;color:#24404f}
#contact-form{flex:1 1 460px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px}
.form-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(200px,1fr));gap:18px}
#contact-form label{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
#contact-form input,#contact-form select,#contact-form textarea{border:1.5px solid #c9d6de;border-radius:12px;padding:14px;font-weight:400;font-size:15px;min-height:50px;background:#f4f7f9;color:var(--ink);transition:border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s,background .2s;width:100%}
#contact-form textarea{resize:vertical}
#contact-form input:focus,#contact-form select:focus,#contact-form textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--blue);background:#fff;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(23,109,156,.18)}
#contact-form input:user-invalid,#contact-form textarea:user-invalid{border-color:#c2410c}
#contact-form button{align-self:flex-start}
.privacy{margin:0;font-size:12.5px;color:#4d6474}
#form-status{margin:0;min-height:24px;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink)}
#form-status.ok{color:#166534}#form-status.err{color:#b42318}
.honeypot{position:absolute;left:-10000px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.site-footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.footer-inner{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:20px 36px;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding-block:40px;color:#93a9ba;font-size:14px}
.footer-inner p{margin:0}
.footer-links{display:flex;gap:24px}
.footer-links a:hover{color:#fff}

/* ---------- scroll reveal (progressive enhancement) ---------- */
.js [data-reveal]{opacity:0;transform:translateY(32px);transition:opacity .8s var(--ease),transform .8s var(--ease)}
.js [data-reveal].is-visible{opacity:1;transform:none}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:1000px){
  .stages{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .pipeline{display:none}
}
@media (max-width:760px){
  .wrap{padding:0 20px}
  .topbar .topbar-tag{display:none}
  .topbar-inner{gap:16px}
  .menu-toggle{display:inline-flex}
  #navigation{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:6px;padding:16px 20px 24px;background:var(--navy);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2)}
  #navigation.open{display:flex}
  #navigation .nav-link{padding:12px 4px;font-size:18px}
  #navigation .btn{justify-content:center;margin-top:8px}
  .brand-text b{font-size:22px}
  .brand img{width:44px}
  .hero{padding:24px 0 80px}
  .hero-visual{max-width:420px}
  .services,.approach,.contact{padding:72px 0}
  .service-row{gap:14px;padding:26px 4px}
  .service-row .num{width:auto}
  .service-row .go{display:none}
  .badge{display:none}
  .about-band{min-height:520px}
  .stages{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .stage{min-height:0}
  .contact-inner{gap:40px}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  *,*::before,*::after{animation:none !important;transition:none !important}
  .mask>span{transform:none}
  .fade-in{opacity:1}
  .sweep{color:var(--orange);-webkit-text-stroke:0}
  .js [data-reveal]{opacity:1;transform:none}
}