section { padding: 120px 24px; }

.section-label {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.section-title {
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.4rem);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #a8b8cc 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.section-desc {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  max-width: 520px;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  font-weight: 300;
}

#services {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 120px 40px;
}

.services-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}

.service-card {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 36px;
  transition: var(--trans);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.service-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ffffff, var(--accent), transparent);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}
.service-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--border-hi);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}
.service-card:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }

.service-icon {
  width: 52px; height: 52px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-hi);
  border-radius: 12px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  background: rgba(0,149,246,0.05);
  transition: var(--trans);
}
.service-card:hover .service-icon {
  background: rgba(0,149,246,0.12);
  border-color: rgba(0,149,246,0.3);
}
.service-card h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.service-card p { font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.card-link {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--accent);
  transition: var(--trans);
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
}
.card-link:hover { letter-spacing: 0.04em; }

#case-studies {
  padding: 120px 40px;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.cases-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}

.case-card {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 36px;
  transition: var(--trans);
}
.case-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--border-hi);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}
.case-card--featured {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  grid-template-rows: auto auto auto auto;
  gap: 0 40px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0d1a2a, #0d1117);
  border-color: rgba(0,149,246,0.15);
}
.case-card--featured .case-tag { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.case-card--featured .case-metric { font-size: 5rem; grid-column: 1; grid-row: 2 / 4; align-self: center; }
.case-card--featured .case-metric-label { grid-column: 2; }
.case-card--featured .case-desc { grid-column: 2; }
.case-card--featured .case-chips { grid-column: 1 / -1; }

.case-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  background: rgba(0,149,246,0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,149,246,0.2);
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.case-metric {
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-size: 3.2rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fff 60%, var(--accent));
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}
.case-metric-label {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.case-desc { font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.case-chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
.case-chips span {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  padding: 5px 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-hi);
  border-radius: 100px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════
   PROCESS SECTION
═══════════════════════════════════════ */
#process {
  padding: 120px 24px 100px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.process-inner {
  max-width: 1300px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.process-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 80px;
}

.process-headline {
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.8vw, 3.2rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #b0c4d8 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
  margin: 12px 0 20px;
}

.process-subtext {
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.process-br { display: none; }
@media (min-width: 640px) { .process-br { display: inline; } }

.process-timeline {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}

/* Vertical center line */
.process-line {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  top: 24px;
  bottom: 24px;
  width: 2px;
  background: rgba(0,149,246,0.18);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
  border-radius: 999px;
}

/* Animated fill driven by JS */
.process-progress {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 3px;
  height: 0%;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #0095f6, #60c8ff, rgba(0,149,246,0.2));
  box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0,149,246,0.4);
  transition: height 0.1s linear;
}

/* Each row: metric | dot | card */
.process-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 80px 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
  padding: 44px 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* DEFAULT ROWS (1 & 3): metric left | dot center | card right */
.process-row .process-metric   { grid-column: 1; }
.process-row .process-dot-wrap { grid-column: 2; }
.process-row .process-card     { grid-column: 3; }

/* REVERSED ROW (2): card left | dot center | metric right */
.process-row--reverse .process-card     { grid-column: 1; }
.process-row--reverse .process-dot-wrap { grid-column: 2; }
.process-row--reverse .process-metric   { grid-column: 3; }

/* Numbered dot */
.process-dot-wrap {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.process-dot {
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(0,149,246,0.55);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(0,149,246,0.07), 0 0 20px rgba(0,149,246,0.18);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.process-dot span {
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--accent);
}

/* Step card */
.process-card {
  background: rgba(13,23,36,0.8);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,149,246,0.18);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 32px 36px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 48px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
  transition: border-color 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease;
  margin: 0 40px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.process-card::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: inherit;
  box-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(0,149,246,0.2);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.process-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(0,149,246,0.35);
  box-shadow: 0 25px 80px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
  transform: translateY(-6px) scale(1.02);
}
.process-card:hover::after { opacity: 1; }
.process-card:hover h3 { letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.process-card.process-card--active {
  border-color: rgba(0,149,246,0.35);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 56px rgba(0,0,0,0.4), 0 0 0 1px rgba(0,149,246,0.22);
  transform: scale(1.02);
}

.process-step-label {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.process-card h3 {
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.process-card p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.72;
  font-weight: 300;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Metric callout */
.process-metric {
  text-align: left;
  padding: 20px 0;
  margin: 0 40px;
  max-width: 420px;
}
.process-row--reverse .process-metric {
  text-align: right;
}

.process-metric-num {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 6vw, 6rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 1;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffffff 40%, #60a8f0 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.process-metric-label {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.process-metric-sub {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.process-metric-desc {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
  font-weight: 300;
  max-width: 360px;
  margin: 0;
}
.process-row--reverse .process-metric-desc {
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: 0;
}

/* Hero/process additions */
.hero-subtext {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.8vw, 1.18rem);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.68);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 500px;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0;
}
.hero-br { display: none; }
@media (min-width: 560px) { .hero-br { display: inline; } }

.hero-authority {
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.38);
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: -8px 0 0;
}

.hero-proof-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 7px 16px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(0,149,246,0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,149,246,0.22);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  animation: badgeFloat 3.5s ease-in-out infinite;
  box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0,149,246,0.10);
}
.hero-proof-dot {
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #0095f6;
  box-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(0,149,246,0.8);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  animation: pulse-dot 2s infinite;
}
@keyframes badgeFloat {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); }
  50%       { transform: translateY(-5px); }
}

/* Background z-index fix */
#vanta-bg {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none;
}
#site-content {
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
}

/* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  #services, #case-studies, #faq { padding: 80px 24px; }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  section { padding: 80px 20px; }
  #process { padding: 80px 16px 60px; }

  /* ── HEADER ── */
  .process-header { margin-bottom: 48px; text-align: left; }
  .process-headline { font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.2; }
  .process-subtext  { font-size: 0.9rem; }

  /* ── TIMELINE: left rail runs the full height of this container ── */
  .process-timeline {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
  }

  /* Rail: 2px line, 20px from left edge of .process-timeline */
  .process-line {
    display: block !important;
    position: absolute;
    left: 21px;          /* centre of the 44px dot (44/2 = 22, minus 1 for line half-width) */
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 2px;
    background: rgba(0,149,246,0.15);
    transform: none;
    border-radius: 999px;
    z-index: 0;
  }

  /* Animated fill — JS sets height on scroll */
  .process-progress {
    display: block !important;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 0%;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #0095f6, #60c8ff, rgba(0,149,246,0.15));
    box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(0,149,246,0.45);
    transition: height 0.12s linear;
  }

  /* ── HIDE METRICS — removed from flow entirely ── */
  .process-metric { display: none !important; }

  /* ── EACH ROW: 2-column flex — [dot col] [card col] ── */
  .process-row,
  .process-row--reverse {
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: row !important;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 16px;
    padding: 0 0 28px 0;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    /* Reset any grid behaviour */
    grid-template-columns: unset !important;
  }

  .process-row:last-child,
  .process-row--reverse:last-child {
    padding-bottom: 0;
  }

  /* Force correct visual order regardless of HTML source order:
     dot-wrap always left, card always right */
  .process-dot-wrap { order: 1; }
  .process-card     { order: 2; }

  /* Neutralise all desktop grid-column assignments */
  .process-row .process-metric,
  .process-row .process-dot-wrap,
  .process-row .process-card,
  .process-row--reverse .process-card,
  .process-row--reverse .process-dot-wrap,
  .process-row--reverse .process-metric {
    grid-column: unset !important;
  }

  /* ── DOT COLUMN: fixed 44px wide, dot sits on the rail ── */
  .process-dot-wrap {
    flex: 0 0 44px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: center;
    padding-top: 2px;      /* nudge so dot top aligns with card text top */
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .process-dot {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    background: var(--bg);
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(0,149,246,0.6);
    /* Halo in page-bg colour "cuts" the rail line behind the dot */
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px var(--bg), 0 0 18px rgba(0,149,246,0.22);
  }

  .process-dot span { font-size: 0.82rem; }

  /* ── CARD COLUMN: fills remaining width ── */
  .process-card {
    flex: 1 1 0;
    min-width: 0;          /* prevent flex blowout */
    margin: 0;
    padding: 20px 18px;
    border-radius: 14px;
  }

  .process-step-label { margin-bottom: 8px; }
  .process-card h3 { font-size: 1.05rem; }
  .process-card p  { font-size: 0.88rem; }

  /* Active card: glow without scale (avoids layout shift) */
  .process-card.process-card--active {
    border-color: rgba(0,149,246,0.4);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 48px rgba(0,0,0,0.4), 0 0 0 1px rgba(0,149,246,0.25);
    transform: none !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .book-headline { font-size: 2rem; }
  .hero-subtext { font-size: 0.95rem; }
}
═══════════════════════════════════════ */
.btn-primary {
  position: relative !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22) !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  isolation: isolate;
}
.btn-primary::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(0,149,246,0.18) 0%, rgba(0,80,160,0.12) 100%);
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.btn-primary:hover {
  border-color: rgba(0,149,246,0.7) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 0 32px rgba(0,149,246,0.38), 0 0 0 1px rgba(0,149,246,0.22) !important;
  transform: scale(1.03) !important;
  color: #fff !important;
}
.btn-primary .btn-label {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════
   BOOK-CALL SECTION — dark bg, dark Calendly
═══════════════════════════════════════ */
#book-call {
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #0d1117;
  padding: 120px 24px 80px;
}

/* Soft blue glow orbs on white background */
#book-call::before,
#book-call::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  width: 520px;
  height: 520px;
  background: rgba(0,149,246,0.17);
  filter: blur(120px);
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  border-radius: 50%;
}
#book-call::before { top: 10%; left: 5%; }
#book-call::after  { bottom: 5%; right: 5%; }

#book-call-particles { display: none; }

#book-call .extra-glow {
  position: absolute;
  top: 40%; left: 30%;
  width: 450px; height: 450px;
  background: rgba(0,149,246,0.15);
  filter: blur(140px);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
}
#book-call .glow-purple {
  position: absolute;
  top: 5%; right: 20%;
  width: 480px; height: 480px;
  background: rgba(120,60,220,0.10);
  filter: blur(150px);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
}
#book-call .glow-pink {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 15%; left: 18%;
  width: 420px; height: 420px;
  background: rgba(220,60,130,0.09);
  filter: blur(160px);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
}
#book-call .book-bg-glow { display: none; }

#book-call .book-inner {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 980px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* "GET STARTED" label — accent pill on dark bg */
#book-call .section-label {
  display: inline-block;
  background: rgba(0,149,246,0.08) !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,149,246,0.18) !important;
  color: var(--accent) !important;
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* Large bold black headline */
#book-call .book-headline {
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5.4rem) !important;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.18;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  margin: 0 0 28px;
  padding-bottom: 0.1em;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #ffffff 30%, #a0c8f0 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}

#book-call .book-desc {
  font-size: 1.05rem !important;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55) !important;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 auto 0;
}

/* Hide the redundant "Book a Strategy Call" button — Calendly is the CTA */
#book-call #ctaBtn { display: none !important; }

#book-call .book-note {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3) !important;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

/* Calendly — clean dark device frame, no scrollbar */
.calendly-inline-widget {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 48px auto 0;
  display: block;
  background: #0f1117;
  border-radius: 24px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  box-shadow:
    0 40px 120px rgba(0,0,0,0.20),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
  /* Prevent any scrollbar from appearing on the container */
  -ms-overflow-style: none;
  scrollbar-width: none;
}
.calendly-inline-widget::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.calendly-inline-widget iframe {
  display: block;
  border: none;
  /* Ensure iframe fills container */
  width: 100% !important;
}

/* Book-call reveal animation */
#book-call.reveal,
#book-call .reveal {
  transform: translateY(40px) scale(0.96);
  transition: opacity 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.2,0,0,1), transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.2,0,0,1);
}
#book-call.reveal.visible,
#book-call .reveal.visible {
  transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════
   FAQ: base layout + white glass cards
═══════════════════════════════════════ */
#faq {
  max-width: 780px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 120px 40px;
}

.faq-list { margin-top: 60px; }

#faq .faq-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}
#faq .faq-item {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.96);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12) !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12) !important;
  border-radius: 14px !important;
  padding: 0 28px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease !important;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.18);
}
#faq .faq-item:first-child {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12) !important;
}
#faq .faq-item:hover {
  background: #ffffff;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.28), 0 0 0 1px rgba(0,149,246,0.18);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
#faq .faq-item.open {
  background: #ffffff;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 48px rgba(0,0,0,0.3), 0 0 0 1.5px rgba(0,149,246,0.35);
}
#faq .faq-question {
  padding: 24px 0;
  color: #0a0a14 !important;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
  font-size: 1rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  width: 100%;
  text-align: left;
}
#faq .faq-question:hover { opacity: 1 !important; color: #0a0a14 !important; }
#faq .faq-icon {
  /* Perfect circle */
  width: 26px !important;
  height: 26px !important;
  border-radius: 50% !important;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(0,149,246,0.4) !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  color: #0095f6 !important;
  display: flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  justify-content: center !important;
  flex-shrink: 0 !important;
  /* Smooth all transitions */
  transition:
    transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1),
    background 0.3s ease,
    border-color 0.3s ease,
    box-shadow 0.3s ease !important;
}
/* Hover: subtle scale + glow */
#faq .faq-item:hover .faq-icon {
  transform: scale(1.08) !important;
  border-color: rgba(0,149,246,0.7) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0,149,246,0.18) !important;
}
/* Open: rotate + fill */
#faq .faq-item.open .faq-icon {
  transform: rotate(45deg) scale(1) !important;
  background: #0095f6 !important;
  border-color: #0095f6 !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(0,149,246,0.3) !important;
}
#faq .faq-answer p { color: #3a3a50 !important; }

/* Collapse all answers by default — must use #faq specificity to win */
#faq .faq-answer {
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: max-height 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1), padding 0.4s ease;
}
#faq .faq-answer p {
  padding-bottom: 24px;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  font-weight: 300;
}
#faq .faq-item.open .faq-answer { max-height: 400px; }

/* Base rules (no scoping) also kept for safety */
.faq-answer {
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: max-height 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1), padding 0.4s ease;
}
.faq-item.open .faq-answer { max-height: 400px; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════
   FACE CARD OVERRIDES
═══════════════════════════════════════ */
.faces-row:hover .faces-track {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}
.faces-row {
  padding: 18px 0 !important;
}
.face-card {
  overflow: visible !important;
  position: relative;
  transition: transform 0.42s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94) !important;
  z-index: 1;
}
.face-card:hover {
  transform: scale(1.15) !important;
  z-index: 20;
}
.face-card-overlay {
  position: absolute !important;
  bottom: 10px !important;
  left: 50% !important;
  transform: translateX(-50%) !important;
  top: auto !important;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.55) !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  font-size: 0.72rem !important;
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em !important;
  padding: 4px 10px !important;
  border-radius: 6px !important;
  white-space: nowrap !important;
  text-align: center !important;
  opacity: 1 !important;
  transition: opacity 0.35s ease !important;
  pointer-events: none !important;
}
.face-card:hover .face-card-overlay { opacity: 0 !important; }
.face-card-views {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 10px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: max-content;
  max-width: 92%;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.72);
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 5px 10px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 1.5;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.35s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.face-card:hover .face-card-views { opacity: 1; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════
   FOOTER OVERRIDE
═══════════════════════════════════════ */
#footer {
  padding: 36px 40px 20px !important;
  margin-top: 40px !important;
  background: var(--bg-2) !important;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
}
/* Tighten footer inner grid gap and bottom bar */
#footer .footer-inner {
  padding-bottom: 20px !important;
  gap: 48px !important;
}
#footer .footer-bottom {
  margin-top: 16px !important;
}
#footer .footer-col ul li {
  margin-bottom: 6px !important;
}
#footer .footer-col h4 {
  margin-bottom: 12px !important;
}
#footer .footer-tagline {
  margin-bottom: 12px !important;
}
#footer .social-links {
  margin-top: 0 !important;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════
   WHO WE WORK WITH (CLIENTS) — Premium
═══════════════════════════════════════ */
#clients {
  background: transparent;
  padding: 120px 0 100px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: visible;
}

.clients-inner {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 60px;
}

/* Header row */
.clients-header-row {
  margin-bottom: 56px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  padding-bottom: 32px;
}

.clients-label {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.clients-headline {
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.6vw, 1.2rem);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
  font-weight: 300;
  margin: 0;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.clients-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.clients-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 32px;
  padding: 20px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  cursor: default;
  position: relative;
  transition: padding-left 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1);
  overflow: visible;
}
/* Animated underline: slides in left→right on hover, retracts right→left on leave */
.clients-item::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -1px;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #0095f6 0%, rgba(180,220,255,0.7) 60%, transparent 100%);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left center;
  transition: transform 0.52s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1);
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.clients-item:hover::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}
.clients-item:first-child {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
}
.clients-item:hover {
  padding-left: 6px;
}

/* Background word: anchored to RIGHT of container, slides in */
.clients-bg-word {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  left: auto;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%) translateX(-80px) scale(0.94);
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5.5vw, 5rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
  color: #ffffff;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
  user-select: none;
  transition:
    opacity 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1),
    transform 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1);
}
.clients-item:hover .clients-bg-word {
  opacity: 0.08;
  transform: translateY(-50%) translateX(0) scale(1);
}

/* Keep content above bg word */
.clients-num,
.clients-name,
.clients-arrow {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.clients-num {
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.18);
  min-width: 28px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}
.clients-item:hover .clients-num {
  color: rgba(0,149,246,0.7);
}

.clients-name {
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 4.8vw, 5rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.28);
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  flex: 1;
  line-height: 1;
  transition:
    color 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1),
    font-weight 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1),
    letter-spacing 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1),
    transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1);
  display: inline-block;
  transform-origin: left center;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: unset;
  will-change: transform;
}
.clients-item:hover .clients-name {
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  transform: scale(1.04) translateX(6px);
  background: linear-gradient(110deg, #ffffff 25%, #70c0ff 85%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}

.clients-arrow {
  display: none;
}

/* ── PREMIUM CURSOR-FOLLOW PREVIEW CARD ── */
.clients-preview {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 300px;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 99990;
  background: rgba(13,18,28,0.96);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.09);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 20px 22px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.55), 0 0 0 1px rgba(0,149,246,0.07) inset;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translate(0,0) scale(0.94);
  transition:
    opacity 0.22s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1),
    transform 0.22s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1);
}
.clients-preview.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translate(0,0) scale(1);
}

.clients-preview-title {
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.clients-preview-body {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.62);
  line-height: 1.65;
  font-weight: 300;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.clients-preview-tags {
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.22);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  padding-top: 10px;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .clients-inner  { padding: 0 24px; }
  .clients-name   { font-size: 2.2rem; }
  #clients        { padding: 80px 0; }
  .clients-preview { display: none; }
}