/* ==========================================================================
   Font Face Definitions with Metric Overrides (CLS Fix)
   ========================================================================== */
@font-face {
    font-family: 'Raleway';
    src: url('../fonts/Raleway.woff2') format('woff2');
    font-weight: 100 900;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
    size-adjust: 100%;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'Inter';
    src: url('../fonts/Inter-VariableFont_opsz,wght.woff2') format('woff2');
    font-weight: 100 900;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
    size-adjust: 100%;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'Libertinus Serif';
    src: url('../fonts/LibertinusSerif-Regular.woff2') format('woff2');
    font-weight: 400;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
    size-adjust: 100%;
}

/* Fallback Font Metric Normalization */
@font-face {
    font-family: 'Raleway-Fallback';
    src: local('Sans-Serif');
    ascent-override: 90%;
    descent-override: 20%;
    line-gap-override: 0%;
    size-adjust: 100%;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Design Tokens & Motion Tuning
   ========================================================================== */
:root {
  --bg-color: #F9F7F4;
  --text-primary: #000000;
  --text-secondary: #4A4A4A;
  --text-light: #4A4A4A;
  --border-color: #D1D1D1;
  --bg-dark: #1A1C1D;
  --bg-card: #F0EFEA;

  --font-serif: "Libertinus Serif", Georgia, serif;
  --font-heading: "Raleway", "Raleway-Fallback", "Inter", sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Inter", -apple-system, sans-serif;

  --container-max: 1200px;
  --section-pad: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 8rem);

  --ease-editorial: cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
  --trans-smooth: transform 0.6s var(--ease-editorial), opacity 0.6s var(--ease-editorial), background-color 0.6s var(--ease-editorial);
}

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

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  font-size: 16px;
}

body {
  background-color: var(--bg-color);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  line-height: 1.6;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

a, button, .btn {
  min-height: 48px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: var(--trans-smooth);
}

/* Reserve Aspect Ratios for Image Elements to Stop Content Shifting */
img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  content-visibility: auto;
}

.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--container-max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 2rem;
}

.section-padding {
  padding: var(--section-pad) 0;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   About Intro & Typography
   ========================================================================== */
.about-intro {
  padding-top: 9rem;
}

.about-intro-container {
  max-width: 680px;
  text-align: center;
}

.about-intro-label {
  text-align: center;
}

.about-profile {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
}

.about-profile-name {
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.about-profile-quote {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin: 0 auto 2.5rem auto;
  font-style: normal;
}

.display-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.section-label,
.section-tag {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  contain: layout style;
}

.section-label::after,
.section-tag::after {
  content: '';
  height: 1px;
  width: 120px;
  background-color: var(--text-primary);
  transform-origin: left center;
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transition: transform 1.4s var(--ease-editorial);
  will-change: transform;
}

.reveal.active.section-label::after,
.reveal.active .section-tag::after,
.reveal.active.section-tag::after,
.section-tag:hover::after,
.section-label:hover::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Letter Reveal Wave Physics (Fixed Height Container to Avoid Shift)
   ========================================================================== */
.letter-wave {
  display: inline-block;
  white-space: nowrap;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.letter-wave .char {
  display: inline-block;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(14px) rotate(2deg);
  transition: opacity 0.8s var(--ease-editorial), transform 0.8s var(--ease-editorial);
  will-change: opacity, transform;
  backface-visibility: hidden;
}

.hero-content.active .letter-wave .char {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0) rotate(0deg);
}

.letter-wave .char.space {
  width: 0.25em;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Tactile Buttons & Animations
   ========================================================================== */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  padding: 1rem 2rem;
  border-radius: 50px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: var(--trans-smooth);
}

.btn-primary {
  background-color: var(--text-primary);
  color: var(--bg-color);
  border: 1px solid var(--text-primary);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  z-index: 1;
  transform: translateZ(0);
}

.btn-primary.cta-nudge {
  animation: ctaWiggle 1.2s var(--ease-editorial) 1.5s 1 normal forwards;
}

@keyframes ctaWiggle {
  0% { transform: translateY(0) scale(1); }
  30% { transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.02); }
  50% { transform: translateY(0) rotate(-1deg); }
  70% { transform: translateY(-1px) rotate(1deg); }
  100% { transform: translateY(0) scale(1) rotate(0); }
}

.bounce-target {
  display: inline-block;
  white-space: nowrap;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.bounce-target span {
  display: inline-block;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(40px) scale(0.4);
  will-change: transform, opacity;
  font-weight: inherit;
}

.bounce-target.active span {
  animation: letterBounce 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1) forwards;
  animation-delay: calc(var(--char-index) * 0.045s);
}

@keyframes letterBounce {
  0% { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(40px) scale(0.4); }
  60% { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(-8px) scale(1.15); }
  80% { transform: translateY(2px) scale(0.95); }
  100% { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0) scale(1); }
}

.btn-primary::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-color: var(--bg-color);
  transform: translateY(100%);
  transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease-editorial);
  z-index: -1;
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  color: var(--text-primary);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
}

.btn-primary:hover::before {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.btn-primary i {
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease-editorial);
}

.btn-primary:hover i {
  transform: translateX(5px);
}

.btn-text {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.btn-text i {
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease-editorial);
}

.btn-text:hover i {
  transform: translateX(6px);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Header & Navigation (Fixed Heights to Prevent Scroll Shift)
   ========================================================================== */
.site-header {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 80px;
  padding: 1.1rem 0;
  z-index: 100;
  transition: background-color 0.5s var(--ease-editorial), backdrop-filter 0.5s var(--ease-editorial), border-color 0.5s var(--ease-editorial);
}

.site-header.scrolled {
  background-color: rgba(249, 247, 244, 0.88);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.header-inner {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  height: 100%;
}

.header-left {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.logo {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

.location {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
}

.header-right {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 3rem;
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  list-style: none;
  gap: 2rem;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.nav-links a {
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 2px;
}

.nav-links a::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 1px;
  background-color: var(--text-primary);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: right center;
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease-editorial);
}

.nav-links a:hover::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
  transform-origin: left center;
}

.social-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.menu-toggle {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  z-index: 101;
  padding: 0.5rem;
  min-height: 48px;
  min-width: 48px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Hero Section
   ========================================================================== */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding-top: 5rem;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  z-index: -1;
  opacity: 0.7;
  transform: scale(1.05);
  will-change: transform;
}

.hero-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2.5rem;
}

.hero-title {
    font-family: "Raleway", sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
    font-weight: 200;
}

.hero-title strong {
    font-family: "Raleway", sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400 !important;
}

.hero-subtitle {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  max-width: 900px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Work Section
   ========================================================================== */
.project-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.5fr;
  gap: 4rem;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 6rem;
}

.project-row.reverse {
  grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr;
}

.project-row.reverse .project-info {
  order: 2;
}

.project-row.reverse .project-image {
  order: 1;
}

.project-info p {
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.project-image {
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 4px;
  aspect-ratio: 651 / 488;
  background-color: var(--bg-card);
}

.project-image img {
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  transform: scale(1.1);
  transition: transform 1.6s var(--ease-editorial);
  will-change: transform;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.project-row.active .project-image img {
  transform: scale(1);
}

.project-row:hover .project-image img {
  transform: scale(1.03);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Who & Features Sections
   ========================================================================== */
.who::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--container-max);
  margin: 0 auto 4rem auto;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--border-color);
}

.who-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr;
  gap: 4rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.who-desc {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  max-width: 500px;
}

.features {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
  background-color: #EBEBEB;
  min-height: 400px;
}

.features-left {
  position: relative;
  background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(249,247,244,0.62), rgba(249,247,244,0.62)), url('../images/side.webp');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  padding: 4rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.features-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.features-right {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 3rem;
  padding: 4rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.feature-item h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  margin: 1.5rem 0 0.5rem 0;
}

.feature-item p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
}

.feature-icon {
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease-editorial);
}

.feature-item:hover .feature-icon {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Services & Process
   ========================================================================== */
.services-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
}

.service-col {
  padding-right: 3rem;
}

.service-col.divider {
  padding-left: 3rem;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.num {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--text-light);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  transition: color 0.4s ease;
}

.service-col:hover .num {
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.service-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.process-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
}

.process-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.process-header .line {
  flex-grow: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background-color: var(--border-color);
  transform-origin: left center;
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transition: transform 1.2s var(--ease-editorial);
  will-change: transform;
}

.process-col.active .process-header .line {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.process-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Testimonials & Location Section
   ========================================================================== */
.test-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 3rem;
}

.test-card {
  background-color: var(--bg-card);
  padding: 3rem;
  border-radius: 8px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease-editorial), box-shadow 0.5s var(--ease-editorial);
}

.test-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
}

.stars {
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.quote {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
}

.author {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.avatar {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  background-color: var(--text-primary);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.auth-info strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.auth-info span {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-light);
}

.location-section {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.5fr 1fr;
  background-color: var(--bg-card);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  min-height: 350px;
}

.loc-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.loc-content {
  padding: 4rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}

.loc-label {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--text-light);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.loc-label::after {
  content: '';
  height: 1px;
  width: 50px;
  background-color: var(--text-light);
}

.loc-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.loc-content p {
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  max-width: 400px;
}

.loc-states {
  padding: 4rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Footer & CTA
   ========================================================================== */
.cta-container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding-bottom: 4rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.cta-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.site-footer {
  padding: 3rem 0;
}

.footer-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 2fr 1fr;
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.footer-left p {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
}

.footer-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 4rem;
}

.footer-links ul {
  list-style: none;
}

.footer-links li {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.footer-links a {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.footer-social {
  text-align: right;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  justify-content: flex-end;
}

.footer-bottom {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-light);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Reveal Animations (Hardware Accelerated to Eliminate Layout Reflow)
   ========================================================================== */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translate3d(0, 28px, 0);
  transition: opacity 1.2s var(--ease-editorial), transform 1.2s var(--ease-editorial);
  will-change: opacity, transform;
}

.reveal.active {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
}

.services-grid .service-col:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.2s; }
.services-grid .service-col:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.4s; }

.process-grid .process-col:nth-child(1) { transition-delay: 0.0s; }
.process-grid .process-col:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.15s; }
.process-grid .process-col:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.30s; }
.process-grid .process-col:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 0.45s; }

.features-right .feature-item:nth-child(1) { transition-delay: 0.0s; }
.features-right .feature-item:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.2s; }
.features-right .feature-item:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.4s; }

.test-grid .test-card:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.2s; }
.test-grid .test-card:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.4s; }

/* ==========================================================================
   Contact Page & Form Styles
   ========================================================================== */
.contact-page {
  padding-top: calc(var(--section-pad) + 4rem);
  min-height: 80vh;
}

.contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr;
  gap: 5rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.contact-lead {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.direct-details {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2rem;
  padding-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.detail-label {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--text-light);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.detail-value {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.contact-form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.75rem;
  background-color: var(--bg-card);
  padding: 3rem;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.form-trap {
  position: absolute;
  left: -9999px;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.form-group {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  position: relative;
}

.form-group label {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.form-group input,
.form-group select,
.form-group textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 1rem;
  background-color: var(--bg-color);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  transition: border-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  outline: none;
}

.form-group select {
  appearance: none;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=UTF-8,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3e%3cpolyline points='6 9 12 15 18 9'%3e%3c/polyline%3e%3c/svg%3e");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 1rem center;
  background-size: 1em;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.form-group input:focus,
.form-group select:focus,
.form-group textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--text-primary);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.form-group.invalid input,
.form-group.invalid textarea {
  border-color: #d93838;
}

.error-msg {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: #d93838;
  display: none;
}

.form-group.invalid .error-msg {
  display: block;
}

.form-status {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  padding: 0.8rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
  display: none;
}

.form-status.success {
  display: block;
  background-color: #e6f4ea;
  color: #137333;
  border: 1px solid #ceead6;
}

.form-status.error {
  display: block;
  background-color: #fce8e6;
  color: #c5221f;
  border: 1px solid #fad2cf;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   About Page, Services & Portfolio Pages
   ========================================================================== */
.about-page {
  padding-top: calc(var(--section-pad) + 4rem);
}

.about-hero {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin-bottom: 5rem;
}

.service-page-title {
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.services-list {
  border-top: none;
  padding-top: 0;
}

.services-list-grid {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 4rem;
}

.services-list-card {
  padding: 4rem;
}

.services-list-number {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.services-list-title {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.services-list-description {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  max-width: 800px;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.portfolio-projects {
  padding-top: 0;
}

.portfolio-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr));
  gap: 3rem;
  margin-top: 3rem;
}

.portfolio-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.portfolio-image-placeholder {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  background-color: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 4px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  position: relative;
}

.portfolio-image-placeholder span {
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.portfolio-image-placeholder img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.portfolio-meta {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.portfolio-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.portfolio-link {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}

.portfolio-link:hover {
  color: var(--text-primary);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.portfolio-desc {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.about-lead {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.about-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 4rem;
  padding-top: 3rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  margin-bottom: 6rem;
}

.about-column h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.about-column p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.utility-page-content {
  max-width: 900px;
}

.utility-page-content > .btn {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
}

.faq-list {
  margin-top: 3rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.faq-item {
  padding: 2rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.faq-item h2,
.legal-content h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.faq-item p,
.legal-content p {
  max-width: 760px;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
}

.legal-content h2 {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
}

.legal-content a {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.capabilities-section {
  padding-top: 4rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  margin-bottom: 6rem;
}

.capabilities-section > h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.capabilities-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 2.5rem;
}

.capability-card {
  background-color: var(--bg-card);
  padding: 2.5rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.card-num {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-light);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.capability-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.capability-card p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.about-cta {
  background-color: var(--bg-card);
  padding: 4rem;
  border-radius: 8px;
  text-align: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.about-cta h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.about-cta p {
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Responsive & Accessibility Overrides
   ========================================================================== */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .about-grid,
  .capabilities-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2rem;
  }

  .btn {
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }

  .about-cta {
    padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem;
  }

  .contact-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 3rem;
  }

  .contact-form {
    padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
  }

  .container {
    padding: 0 1.25rem;
  }

  .header-right .social-links {
    display: none;
  }

  .section-padding {
    padding: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4rem) 0;
  }

  .site-header {
    height: auto;
    padding: 1.25rem 0;
  }

  .header-right {
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }

  .nav-links {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    right: -100%;
    width: 80vw;
    max-width: 360px;
    height: 100vh;
    background-color: var(--bg-color);
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 3rem 2rem;
    gap: 2rem;
    box-shadow: -10px 0 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    transition: right 0.4s var(--ease-editorial);
    z-index: 100;
  }

  .nav-links.nav-open {
    right: 0;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
  }

  .project-row,
  .project-row.reverse {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 4rem;
  }

  .project-row.reverse .project-info {
    order: 1;
  }

  .project-row.reverse .project-image {
    order: 2;
  }

  .who-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }

  .features {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .features-left {
    padding: 3rem 1.5rem;
  }

  .features-right {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2rem;
    padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem;
  }

  .services-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2.5rem;
  }

  .service-col {
    padding-right: 0;
  }

  .service-col.divider {
    padding-left: 0;
    border-left: none;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    padding-top: 2.5rem;
  }

  .process-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2rem;
  }

  .process-header .line {
    display: none;
  }

  .test-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }

  .test-card {
    padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
  }

  .location-section {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .loc-image {
    height: 250px;
  }

  .loc-content, 
  .loc-states {
    padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem;
  }

  .cta-container {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 2rem;
  }

  .footer-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2.5rem;
  }

  .footer-links {
    gap: 2rem;
  }

  .footer-social {
    justify-content: flex-start;
    text-align: left;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 993px) {
  .menu-toggle {
    display: none;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .reveal,
  .project-image img,
  .btn-primary,
  .btn-primary::before,
  .letter-wave .char {
    transition: none !important;
    transform: none !important;
    opacity: 1 !important;
    animation: none !important;
  }
}