/* ==========================================================================
   Visuolab — sections after the hero
   ========================================================================== */

/* ---- teams row + logo marquee (Halo Lab / Arounda) ---------------------- */
.blue-run{
  /* Halo Lab hand-off: navy under the hero → royal blue → bright blue into the light section.
     The first layer starts fully transparent on the seam and swells below it, so
     the hero's mesh carries over instead of stopping in a line. */
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(74,116,238,0) 0,rgba(74,116,238,.085) 240px,rgba(74,116,238,0) 560px),
    linear-gradient(180deg,#0a1743 0%,#0b1f66 30%,#0d35a4 62%,#1150d6 100%);
  color:#fff;
  --muted:rgba(255,255,255,.66);
  --ink-2:rgba(255,255,255,.85);
  --line:rgba(255,255,255,.16);
}
.blue-run .label{color:rgba(255,255,255,.62)}
.blue-run-2{
  /* second sweep: charcoal under the case stack, blue by the end of the process timeline */
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#0a0a0c 0%,#070c2a 38%,#0b1f66 62%,#0d35a4 84%,#1150d6 100%);
}
.blue-run .node{background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.22)}
.blue-run .step-body .label{color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)}
.blue-run .steps::before{background:rgba(255,255,255,.16)}
.blue-run .marquee-track span{color:rgba(255,255,255,.55)}
.intro-band{padding:clamp(40px,6vh,72px) 0 0}
.teams{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.team{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;
  padding:28px clamp(16px,2.5vw,40px);border-right:1px solid var(--line);
  transition:background-color .35s var(--ease);
}
.team:last-child{border-right:0}
.team:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.03)}
.team>svg{width:18px;height:18px;stroke:currentColor;fill:none;stroke-width:1.8;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;flex:none;
  transition:transform .35s var(--ease-out)}
.team:hover>svg{transform:translate(3px,-3px)}

.logos{padding:clamp(28px,4vh,44px) 0 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:grid;grid-template-columns:200px minmax(0,1fr);gap:24px;align-items:center}
.logos .label{padding-top:0;white-space:nowrap}
.marquee{overflow:hidden;position:relative;-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 12%,#000 88%,transparent);mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 12%,#000 88%,transparent)}
.marquee-track{display:flex;gap:clamp(48px,6vw,88px);width:max-content;animation:marquee 38s linear infinite}
.marquee:hover .marquee-track{animation-play-state:paused}
.marquee-track span{font-size:20px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:rgba(255,255,255,.42);white-space:nowrap;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.marquee-track span.caps{letter-spacing:.14em;font-size:15px;font-weight:600}
.marquee-track span.serif{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:26px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0}
.marquee-track span.mono{font-family:ui-monospace,Menlo,monospace;font-size:16px;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.marquee-track span i{width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:4px;background:currentColor;opacity:.7}
@keyframes marquee{to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
@media (max-width:900px){.teams{grid-template-columns:1fr}.team{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.team:last-child{border-bottom:0}.logos{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ---- showreel (Halo Lab: rounded video panel that grows as it scrolls in) -- */
.showreel{padding:clamp(48px,7vh,88px) 0 clamp(16px,3vh,40px)}
.reel{
  position:relative;
  width:100%;aspect-ratio:21/9;                      /* full container width, like Halo Lab's panel */
  margin-inline:auto;border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden;background:#0a1030;
  transform:scale(calc(.74 + var(--p,0)*.26));transform-origin:50% 35%;will-change:transform;
  box-shadow:0 50px 140px -50px rgba(0,0,0,.7);
}
.reel-media{position:absolute;inset:0}
.reel-video{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.reel-video[hidden]{display:none}
@keyframes reel-slide{0%{opacity:0;transform:scale(1.08)}5%{opacity:1}25%{opacity:1;transform:scale(1)}31%{opacity:0;transform:scale(1)}100%{opacity:0}}
.reel::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(4,8,30,.55),transparent 40%),linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(4,8,30,.35),transparent 30%)}
.reel-ui{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:2;display:grid;place-items:center;padding:clamp(16px,2vw,28px)}
.reel-tag,.reel-time{position:absolute;font-size:13px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.02em;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85)}
.reel-tag{left:clamp(16px,2vw,28px);top:clamp(16px,2vw,28px);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.reel-tag i{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:#ff5a5a;box-shadow:0 0 10px #ff5a5a;animation:reel-rec 1.6s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes reel-rec{50%{opacity:.35}}
.reel-time{right:clamp(16px,2vw,28px);bottom:clamp(16px,2vw,28px);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
@media (max-width:700px){.reel{border-radius:14px;width:100%}.reel-time{display:none}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.reel{transform:none}.reel-tag i{animation:none}}

/* ---- why (Arounda "results" with the glow blob) ------------------------ */
.why{position:relative}
.why .wrap{position:relative}
.why-body{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1.15fr);gap:40px clamp(32px,5vw,96px);align-items:start}
.why-list li{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.why-list li:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.why-list a{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:44px minmax(0,1fr) auto;align-items:center;gap:16px;
  padding:22px 8px;font-size:clamp(17px,1.35vw,20px);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.012em;
  transition:padding .35s var(--ease-out),color .3s;
}
.why-list a:hover{padding-left:16px;color:var(--brand-2)}
.why-list a::before{content:"{/}";font-family:ui-monospace,Menlo,monospace;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.why-list a svg{width:18px;height:18px;stroke:currentColor;fill:none;stroke-width:1.8;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;opacity:.5;transition:opacity .3s,transform .35s var(--ease-out)}
.why-list a:hover svg{opacity:1;transform:rotate(45deg)}   /* ↗ straightens to → */
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px;margin-top:clamp(56px,8vh,96px);padding-top:32px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.stat b{display:block;font-size:clamp(34px,3.6vw,54px);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.035em;line-height:1}
.stat b em{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-weight:400;font-size:1.05em}
.stat span{display:block;margin-top:10px;font-size:14px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72)}
@media (max-width:900px){.why .sec-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.why-body{grid-template-columns:1fr}.stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}

/* ---- services (Halo Lab light section + Arounda white container) ------- */
.services{
  /* smoothstep dissolve from the run's blue to the light ground: the stops are
     sampled off t*t*(3-2t), so the rate of change is zero at BOTH ends. A plain
     linear ramp matches the colour at each boundary but not the slope, and that
     break is what reads as a crease. Padding must outlast the dissolve, or the
     label lands on ground that is still blue. */
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#1150d6 0px,#1755d7 19px,#2961d9 38px,#4273dd 57px,#6189e1 76px,#82a2e6 95px,#a3baea 114px,#c2d0ee 133px,#dbe2f2 152px,#edeef4 171px,var(--light-bg) 190px);
  padding-top:clamp(200px,23vh,225px);
}
.services .sec-grid{margin-bottom:clamp(40px,6vh,64px);justify-items:center;text-align:center}
.services-head{display:grid;justify-items:center;text-align:center;gap:20px}      /* centred head, like the cases section */
/* hold "Brand, product and web," together so the serif clause starts the second
   line; released on narrow screens, where it would be too wide to fit */
.services-head .h2{text-wrap:normal}
.services-head .h2 .keep{white-space:nowrap}
@media (max-width:760px){
  .services-head .h2{text-wrap:balance}
  .services-head .h2 .keep{white-space:normal}
}
.services-head .h2{max-width:20ch}
.services-head .lead{max-width:46ch}
.svc-cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px;padding:12px;border-radius:28px;background:var(--light-panel);box-shadow:0 30px 80px -40px rgba(10,10,20,.25)}
.svc{padding:28px 26px 22px;border-radius:20px;background:var(--light-bg)}
.svc-top{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:18px}
.svc-top h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(30px,2.6vw,40px);letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1}
.svc-ico{display:flex;gap:8px}
.svc-ico span{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;border:1px solid var(--light-line);color:var(--light-ink)}
.svc-ico span.fill{background:var(--brand);border-color:var(--brand);color:#fff}
.svc-ico svg{width:16px;height:16px;stroke:currentColor;fill:none;stroke-width:1.8;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.svc li{border-top:1px solid var(--light-line)}
.svc li a{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;padding:15px 2px;font-size:15px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.005em;transition:padding .3s var(--ease-out)}
.svc li a:hover{padding-left:8px;color:var(--brand)}
.svc li a svg{width:14px;height:14px;stroke:currentColor;fill:none;stroke-width:1.8;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;opacity:.45;transition:transform .35s var(--ease-out),opacity .25s}
.svc li a:hover svg{transform:rotate(-45deg);opacity:1}   /* ↘ straightens to → */
.book-bar{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto minmax(0,1fr) auto;align-items:center;gap:24px;
  margin-top:12px;padding:16px 16px 16px 20px;border-radius:22px;background:var(--light-panel);
}
.book-bar .who{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.avatar{width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:15px;font-weight:500;color:#fff;letter-spacing:.02em;
  background:linear-gradient(145deg,#4c5bff,#7b3fe4);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 2px rgba(255,255,255,.35)}
img.avatar{object-fit:cover;background:#e9e9ee;box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 2px rgba(255,255,255,.35)}
.avatar.a2{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#ff9a4a,#e3486b)}
.avatar.a3{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#1fa88a,#3f6bff)}
.avatar.a4{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#f5c451,#ff7a3d)}
.book-bar .who b{display:block;font-size:15px;font-weight:500}
.book-bar .who div span{display:block;font-size:13px;color:var(--light-muted)}
.book-bar p{font-size:clamp(17px,1.5vw,21px);line-height:1.35;letter-spacing:-.015em;text-wrap:pretty}
@media (max-width:1000px){.svc-cols{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media (max-width:820px){.book-bar{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:16px}}

/* ---- cases: sticky stacking split panels (Increate + Arounda) ---------- */
.cases-head{padding-bottom:clamp(24px,4vh,40px);justify-items:center;text-align:center}   /* centred, unlike the other section heads */
.cases{position:relative}
.case{position:sticky;top:var(--nav-h);height:calc(100vh - var(--nav-h));display:grid;align-items:center;padding:12px 0 24px}
.case-panel{
  --p:0;
  position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,5fr) minmax(0,7fr);gap:0;
  height:min(calc(100vh - var(--nav-h) - 36px),760px);
  border-radius:28px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line-2);
  transform:scale(calc(1 - var(--p)*.06)) translateY(calc(var(--p)*-20px));
  filter:blur(calc(var(--p)*8px)) brightness(calc(1 - var(--p)*.45));
  transform-origin:50% 0;will-change:transform,filter;
}
.case-copy{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:22px;padding:clamp(28px,4vw,56px)}
.tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.tags li{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:500;padding:7px 12px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink-2)}
.case-copy .h3{max-width:20ch}
.review{padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:grid;gap:12px}
.review .src{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.review .stars{color:var(--star);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:2px}
.review q{font-size:15px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink-2);quotes:"“" "”"}
.review .who{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-top:4px}
.review .who .avatar{width:40px;height:40px;font-size:12px}
.review .who b{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-weight:400;font-size:19px;letter-spacing:0}
.review .who div span{display:block;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.case-media{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#0d0d10}
.case-media .ph,.case-media>img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;display:grid;place-items:center;object-fit:cover;transition:transform 1.2s var(--ease-out)}
.case-panel:hover .case-media>img{transform:scale(1.03)}
.case-media .ph svg{width:100%;height:100%}
.case-media::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(20,20,23,.7),transparent 18%)}
.case-open{position:absolute;right:20px;top:20px;z-index:2;width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--brand);color:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;
  transform:translate(6px,-6px);opacity:0;transition:opacity .3s,transform .35s var(--ease-out)}
.case-open svg{width:18px;height:18px;stroke:currentColor;fill:none;stroke-width:2.2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.case-panel:hover .case-open{opacity:1;transform:none}
.cases-foot{display:flex;justify-content:center;padding:clamp(24px,4vh,48px) 0 0}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .case{position:static;height:auto;padding:0 0 20px}
  .case-panel{grid-template-columns:1fr;height:auto;transform:none!important;filter:none!important}
  .case-media{aspect-ratio:4/3;order:-1}
  .case-media::after{background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(20,20,23,.5),transparent 30%)}
  .case-open{opacity:1;transform:none}
}

/* ---- industries (Increate "leading industries": line-art icon over a dark→amber card) --- */
.industries{padding-top:clamp(56px,8vh,96px)}
.ind-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.15fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:24px clamp(32px,6vw,110px);align-items:end;margin-bottom:clamp(40px,6vh,64px)}
.ind-head .lead{max-width:46ch;justify-self:end}   /* flush with the last card's right edge */
.ind-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:clamp(14px,1.6vw,24px)}
.ind-card{
  position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;
  aspect-ratio:3/4;padding:clamp(20px,1.6vw,26px);border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden;
  color:var(--light-ink);
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#ffffff 0%,#ffffff 55%,#f3f3f5 100%);   /* white card, faint grey settle at the foot */
  box-shadow:0 30px 80px -50px rgba(4,8,30,.6);
  transition:transform .45s var(--ease-out),box-shadow .45s var(--ease-out);
}
.ind-card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:0 44px 90px -44px rgba(4,8,30,.75)}
.ind-ico{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:12%;display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--light-ink)}
.ind-ico svg{width:min(46%,150px);height:auto;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:1.1;stroke-linecap:round;
  transition:transform 1.2s var(--ease-out)}
.ind-card:hover .ind-ico svg{transform:rotate(18deg) scale(1.05)}
.ind-txt{position:relative;z-index:1}
.ind-txt h3{font-size:clamp(20px,1.5vw,23px);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:10px;text-wrap:balance}
.ind-txt p{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--light-muted);text-wrap:pretty}
@media (max-width:1100px){.ind-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media (max-width:820px){.ind-head{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media (max-width:560px){.ind-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ind-card{aspect-ratio:4/3.6}}

/* ---- process (restyled timeline) ---------------------------------------- */
.process .cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,5fr) minmax(0,7fr);gap:48px clamp(40px,7vw,120px);align-items:start}
.process .intro{position:sticky;top:calc(var(--nav-h) + 32px)}
.process .facts{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:24px}
.process .facts li{font-size:13px;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink-2);padding:8px 12px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.process .intro .pill{margin-top:28px}
.steps{position:relative;counter-reset:step}
.steps::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:23px;top:24px;bottom:24px;width:1px;background:var(--line)}
.steps::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:23px;top:24px;bottom:24px;width:1px;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,#fff,var(--glow-a));transform-origin:top}
.step{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:48px minmax(0,1fr);gap:0 24px;padding:6px 0 clamp(36px,5vh,56px)}
.step:last-child{padding-bottom:0}
.node{position:relative;z-index:1;width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:12px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.06em;
  color:var(--muted);background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--line);transition:all .4s var(--ease)}
.node::before{counter-increment:step;content:counter(step,decimal-leading-zero)}
.step-body{padding-top:8px}
.step-body .label{margin-bottom:8px;color:#8f9bff}
.step-body h3{font-size:clamp(22px,2vw,30px);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.022em;line-height:1.15}
.step-body h3 em{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-weight:400;font-size:1.1em}
.step-body p{margin-top:10px;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted);max-width:52ch;text-wrap:pretty}
.out{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-top:16px}
.out li{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink-2);padding:6px 10px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.out li.when{border:0;padding-left:0;margin-left:auto;color:var(--muted);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
@supports (animation-timeline: view()){
  .steps::after{animation:pr-draw linear both;animation-timeline:view(0px 40%);animation-range:entry-crossing 0% entry-crossing 100%}
  .node{animation:pr-light linear both;animation-timeline:view(0px 40%);animation-range:entry 0% entry 100%}
}
@keyframes pr-draw{from{transform:scaleY(0)}to{transform:scaleY(1)}}
@keyframes pr-light{to{color:#0b0b0e;background:#fff;border-color:#fff;box-shadow:0 0 0 6px rgba(255,255,255,.08),0 0 24px rgba(140,150,255,.35)}}
@media (max-width:900px){.process .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr}.process .intro{position:static}}
@media (max-width:600px){.step{grid-template-columns:40px minmax(0,1fr);gap:0 16px}.node{width:40px;height:40px}.steps::before,.steps::after{left:19px}.out li.when{margin-left:0;width:100%}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.steps::after,.node{animation:none}.node{color:#0b0b0e;background:#fff;border-color:#fff}}

/* ---- testimonials (mood board light carousel) --------------------------- */
.reviews{
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#1150d6 0px,#1755d7 22px,#2961d9 43px,#4273dd 64px,#6189e1 86px,#82a2e6 108px,#a3baea 129px,#c2d0ee 150px,#dbe2f2 172px,#edeef4 194px,var(--light-bg) 215px);
  padding-top:clamp(228px,26vh,280px);              /* shorter hand-off from the blue run */
}
.reviews-head{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;margin-bottom:clamp(32px,5vh,48px)}
.reviews-head .rating{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-top:16px;font-size:14px;color:var(--light-muted)}
.reviews-head .rating .stars{color:var(--star);letter-spacing:2px;font-size:13px}
.reviews-head .rating b{color:var(--light-ink);font-weight:600}
.carousel-nav{display:flex;gap:12px}
.carousel{display:grid;grid-auto-flow:column;grid-auto-columns:min(380px,82vw);gap:16px;overflow-x:auto;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;padding-bottom:8px;scrollbar-width:none;
  margin-right:calc((100% - 100vw)/2);padding-right:var(--gutter)}   /* bleeds off the right edge only */
.carousel::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.review-card{scroll-snap-align:start;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:28px;min-height:440px;padding:26px 28px;border-radius:24px;background:var(--light-panel)}   /* no stroke; a whisper of shadow instead */
.review-card .top{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.review-card .logo{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.01em;padding:10px 16px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--light-line);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.review-card .logo i{width:12px;height:12px;border-radius:3px;background:var(--glow-a)}
.review-card .mark{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:44px;line-height:.6;color:#8f9bff}
.review-card blockquote{margin:0;font-size:clamp(22px,1.9vw,27px);line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.025em;font-weight:500;text-wrap:pretty}
.review-card .who{margin-top:auto;padding-left:14px;border-left:1px solid var(--light-line)}
.review-card .who b{display:block;font-size:15px;font-weight:500}
.review-card .who span{display:block;font-size:13px;color:var(--light-muted);margin-top:2px}
@media (max-width:600px){.reviews-head{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}}

/* ---- CTA (Halo Lab floating cards + mood-board avatars) ----------------- */
.cta{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:clamp(120px,18vh,220px) 0;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 120%,#1a1f5c 0%,#0b0d24 40%,var(--bg) 75%)}
.cta .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2;text-align:center;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center}
.cta .avatars{display:flex;align-items:center;margin-bottom:26px}
.cta .avatars .avatar{width:44px;height:44px;font-size:12px;margin-left:-10px;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px var(--bg)}
.cta .avatars .avatar:first-child{margin-left:0}
.cta .avatars .plus{margin:0 10px;color:var(--muted)}
.cta .avatars .you{height:44px;padding:0 16px;border-radius:999px;background:#fff;color:#0b0b0e;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;display:grid;place-items:center}
.cta .h2{max-width:16ch}
.cta .lead{max-width:44ch;margin-top:18px}
.cta .actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:14px 24px;margin-top:34px}
.floaters{position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:1}
.floater{position:absolute;width:clamp(140px,16vw,260px);aspect-ratio:4/3;border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;opacity:.55;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  transform:rotate(var(--r)) translateY(calc(var(--y,0px)))}
.floater .ph,.floater img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.floater .ph svg{width:100%;height:100%}
.floater.f1{left:2%;top:18%;--r:-12deg}   /* low enough that the upward drift never clips it on the section edge */
.floater.f2{left:12%;bottom:6%;--r:8deg}
.floater.f3{right:3%;top:18%;--r:10deg}
.floater.f4{right:12%;bottom:8%;--r:-7deg}
@supports (animation-timeline: view()){
  .floater{animation:drift linear both;animation-timeline:view();animation-range:entry 0% exit 100%}
  .floater.f1,.floater.f4{--d:-90px}.floater.f2,.floater.f3{--d:-50px}
}
@keyframes drift{from{--y:60px;translate:0 60px}to{translate:0 var(--d,-80px)}}
@media (max-width:900px){.floater{width:120px;opacity:.35}.floater.f1{left:-4%}.floater.f3{right:-4%}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.floater{animation:none}.marquee-track{animation:none}}

/* ---- FAQ ------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.faq-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1.3fr);gap:32px clamp(32px,6vw,110px);align-items:start}
.faq-intro{position:sticky;top:calc(var(--nav-h) + 24px)}
.faq-intro .lead{max-width:30ch}
.faq-intro .pill{margin-top:28px}
.qa{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.qa:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.qa-q{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;width:100%;padding:24px 0;background:none;border:0;color:inherit;font:inherit;text-align:left;cursor:pointer}
.qa-q span{font-size:clamp(18px,1.5vw,23px);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.25}
.qa-q i{position:relative;flex:none;width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22);color:#fff;
  transition:background .3s,border-color .3s,color .3s,transform .5s var(--ease-out)}
.qa-q i::before,.qa-q i::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;width:12px;height:1.5px;background:currentColor;transform:translate(-50%,-50%)}
.qa-q i::after{transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(90deg)}
.qa-q:hover i{border-color:var(--brand-2)}
.qa.open .qa-q i{background:var(--brand);border-color:var(--brand);color:#fff;transform:rotate(45deg)}   /* + becomes × */
.qa-a{display:grid;grid-template-rows:0fr;transition:grid-template-rows .55s var(--ease-out)}
.qa.open .qa-a{grid-template-rows:1fr}
.qa-a>div{overflow:hidden}
.qa-a p{padding:0 0 26px;max-width:56ch;font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink-2);text-wrap:pretty}
@media (max-width:900px){.faq-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.faq-intro{position:static}}

/* ---- process as a stepped run (Halo Lab's service pages): thin column rules,
   each phase a pill that drops one level from the last, one gradient carried
   across all of them, and a + that opens that phase's note -------------------- */
.stairs{--s-top:52px;--s-drop:44px;--bar-h:42px;--rule:rgba(255,255,255,.24);
  list-style:none;margin:clamp(48px,7vh,80px) 0 0;padding:0;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(var(--n),minmax(0,1fr))}
.stair{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;text-align:center;
  border-left:1px solid var(--rule);padding-bottom:clamp(120px,15vh,160px)}
.stair:last-child{border-right:1px solid var(--rule)}
.stair-no{padding:2px 10px;border-radius:999px;font-size:13px;font-weight:500;line-height:1.4;
  letter-spacing:.02em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)}
.stair:first-child .stair-no{background:#fdc448;color:#02021e}
.stair-title{margin:calc(var(--s-top) + var(--lvl) * var(--s-drop)) 0 0;padding:0 12px;
  font-size:clamp(16px,1.3vw,19px);font-weight:500;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:#fff}
.stair-bar{position:relative;align-self:stretch;height:var(--bar-h);margin-top:16px;display:grid;place-items:center}
.stair-bar::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;border-radius:999px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,#8da2b4 0%,#5b96ed 16.667%,#72d2ef 33.333%,#83e0ca 50%,#abeb9f 66.667%,#d9e790 83.333%,#ef6546 100%);
  background-size:calc(var(--n) * 100%) 100%;
  background-position:calc(var(--i) / (var(--n) - 1) * 100%) 0;
  clip-path:inset(0 100% 0 0 round 999px);
  transition:clip-path 1s var(--ease-out) calc(var(--i) * 140ms + 120ms)}
.stair.in .stair-bar::before{clip-path:inset(0 0 0 0 round 999px)}
.stair-btn{position:relative;z-index:1;display:grid;place-items:center;width:26px;height:26px;padding:0;
  border:0;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;color:#02021e;cursor:pointer;
  box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(2,2,30,.28);opacity:0;
  transition:opacity .4s calc(var(--i) * 140ms + 700ms),transform .3s var(--ease-out)}
.stair.in .stair-btn{opacity:1}
.stair-btn:hover{transform:scale(1.12)}
.stair-btn:focus-visible{outline:2px solid #fff;outline-offset:3px}
.stair-btn svg{width:14px;height:14px;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:1.8;stroke-linecap:round}
.stair-btn .v{transform-origin:center;transition:transform .3s var(--ease-out)}
.stair-btn[aria-expanded="true"] .v{transform:scaleY(0)}
.stair-tip{position:absolute;z-index:3;top:calc(100% + 14px);left:50%;width:min(300px,112%);
  padding:16px 18px 18px;border-radius:16px;background:#fff;color:#0b0b0e;text-align:left;
  box-shadow:0 24px 48px -18px rgba(0,0,0,.65);
  opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translate(-50%,8px);
  transition:opacity .25s,transform .3s var(--ease-out),visibility 0s .3s}
.stair-tip::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:-5px;left:50%;width:12px;height:12px;border-radius:2px;
  background:#fff;transform:translateX(-50%) rotate(45deg)}
.stair-btn[aria-expanded="true"] + .stair-tip{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translate(-50%,0);
  transition:opacity .25s,transform .3s var(--ease-out),visibility 0s}
@media (hover:hover){.stair-bar:hover .stair-tip{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translate(-50%,0);
  transition:opacity .25s,transform .3s var(--ease-out),visibility 0s}}
.stair-tip .dur{display:block;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brand)}
.stair-tip p{margin:8px 0 0;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#3c3c46;text-wrap:pretty}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.stair-bar::before,.stair-btn{transition:none}}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .stairs{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .stair{align-items:flex-start;text-align:left;padding:22px 0 26px;border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
  .stair:last-child{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
  .stair:not(:first-child) .stair-no{padding-left:0}
  .stair-title{margin-top:14px;padding:0}
  .stair-bar{height:auto;display:block;margin-top:14px;padding-top:calc(var(--bar-h) + 4px)}
  .stair-bar::before{inset:0 0 auto 0;height:var(--bar-h)}
  .stair-btn{display:none}
  .stair-tip,.stair-bar:hover .stair-tip,.stair-btn[aria-expanded="true"] + .stair-tip{position:static;width:auto;padding:0;background:none;color:inherit;box-shadow:none;
    opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none;transition:none}
  .stair-tip::before{display:none}
  .stair-tip .dur{margin-top:10px;color:var(--brand-2)}
  .stair-tip p{color:var(--ink-2)}
}
/* case pages: each step's deliverables listed inside its note */
.stair-deliv{list-style:none;margin:12px 0 0;padding:10px 0 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(10,10,14,.08);display:grid;gap:6px}
.stair-deliv li{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;font-size:13px;color:var(--light-muted)}
.stair-deliv b{font-weight:500;color:var(--light-ink)}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .stair-deliv{border-top-color:var(--line)}
  .stair-deliv li{color:var(--muted)}
  .stair-deliv b{color:var(--ink)}
}