/* More Steel Inc — page below the scroll-cinematic hero.
Kept in its own file because the site ships script-src/style-src discipline
and because the hero engine owns everything inside #world. */
:root{
--ink:#f2f4f7; --ink-soft:rgba(242,244,247,.72); --ink-faint:rgba(242,244,247,.58);
/* Steel ramp. Same hue family as the logo's chrome (--steel), but held
near 11% saturation instead of 21% so the darks read graphite rather than
navy, and spaced far enough apart that a raised block is visibly raised. */
--bg-2:#090A0C; /* deepest - hero ground and footer */
--bg:#0E1013; /* the page */
--bg-alt:#171A1F; /* alternating band */
--bg-card:#1D2127; /* anything raised off the page */
--bg-card-2:#262B33; /* raised and hovered */
--line:rgba(186,194,206,.20); --line-soft:rgba(186,194,206,.13);
/* One pixel of light on a top edge is what separates plate from paint. */
--edge:rgba(226,232,240,.09);
--accent:#2265D2;
--accent-ink:#7fb0f5;
--steel:#BAC2CE; --steel-dim:#7F8894;
--disp:'Saira Stencil One',system-ui,sans-serif;
--disp-2:'Chakra Petch',system-ui,sans-serif;
--body:'Chakra Petch',system-ui,sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){ html{scroll-behavior:auto} }
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--body);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
a{color:#7fb0f5}
.wrap{max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto}
.sec{padding:clamp(44px,6vh,84px) 6vw}
/* The band now differs from the page by enough to see, and takes a soft
light fall from its top edge so it reads as a plate rather than a fill. */
.sec--alt{
background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(226,232,240,.030) 0,rgba(226,232,240,0) 140px),var(--bg-alt);
border-block:1px solid var(--line-soft);
}
.rule{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;margin:0 0 clamp(28px,4vh,48px)}
.rule .n{font:600 11px/1 ui-monospace,Menlo,monospace;letter-spacing:.24em;white-space:nowrap;color:var(--steel)}
.rule .dim{flex:1;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0}
.rule .ln{flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--line)}
/* Extension ticks. Siblings of .ln, never children - .ln is scaled. */
.rule .t{width:1px;height:9px;background:var(--line);flex:none}
.anim [data-anim=draw] .t{opacity:0;transition:opacity .4s ease .55s}
.anim [data-anim=draw].is-in .t{opacity:1}
.rule a{font:600 13px/1 var(--body);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap;color:var(--ink-soft);text-decoration:none}
.rule a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
h2.big{margin:0 0 18px;font:400 clamp(32px,5vw,62px)/1.02 var(--disp);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.005em;max-width:17ch}
p.lede:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
p.lede{margin:0 0 clamp(22px,3.2vh,36px);font:700 clamp(20.5px,2.25vw,26px)/1.4 var(--body);color:rgba(242,244,247,.76);max-width:44ch;text-wrap:pretty}
/* stat strip */
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(190px,100%),1fr));gap:1px;background:var(--line-soft);border-block:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.stats div{background:var(--bg-card);box-shadow:inset 0 1px 0 var(--edge);padding:32px 4vw;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.stats b{font:400 clamp(36px,4.4vw,56px)/1 var(--disp);letter-spacing:.01em}
.stats span{font:500 12px/1.4 ui-monospace,Menlo,monospace;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint)}
/* service cards */
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(250px,100%),1fr));gap:1px}
.card{background:var(--bg-card);outline:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:inset 0 1px 0 var(--edge);padding:30px 28px 34px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:13px;min-height:196px}
/* Each card now leads with a photo of that exact service, from the client's own
jobs. Full-bleed to the card edge, so it reads as the card's subject rather
than as decoration sitting inside a box. */
.card__img{display:block;width:calc(100% + 56px);max-width:none;margin:-30px -28px 4px;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover;background:#0b0e13}
.card .n{font:600 11px/1 ui-monospace,Menlo,monospace;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--steel)}
.card h3{margin:0;font:700 clamp(20px,2.2vw,26px)/1.15 var(--disp-2);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em}
.card p{margin:0;font:700 19px/1.42 var(--body);color:rgba(242,244,247,.82);text-wrap:pretty}
/* work */
.work{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(300px,100%),1fr));gap:14px}
.work figure{margin:0;position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--bg-card);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.work img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover;background:#0b0e13}
.work figcaption{padding:14px 18px;font:500 11.5px/1.5 ui-monospace,Menlo,monospace;letter-spacing:.13em;color:var(--ink-faint)}
.work .badge{position:absolute;left:14px;top:14px;font:600 10px/1 ui-monospace,Menlo,monospace;letter-spacing:.16em;padding:7px 10px;background:rgba(5,7,11,.78);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);color:rgba(242,244,247,.85)}
/* split */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(320px,100%),1fr));gap:clamp(30px,5vw,68px);align-items:center}
.split h2{margin:0 0 16px}
.split p{margin:0 0 20px;font:700 clamp(20px,2.1vw,24.5px)/1.45 var(--body);color:rgba(242,244,247,.78);max-width:42ch;text-wrap:pretty}
.sig{font:700 15px/1.5 var(--body);letter-spacing:.06em;color:rgba(242,244,247,.85)}
/* chips */
.logoband{background:#EEF1F6;border-block:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.12);padding:clamp(30px,3.8vw,48px) 6vw}
.logoband__in{max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto}
.logoband__lab{margin:0 0 clamp(26px,3.4vw,44px);text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;font:700 clamp(16px,2vw,22px)/1.3 var(--disp-2);letter-spacing:.13em;color:rgba(18,24,34,.62)}
.logos{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);align-items:center;justify-items:center;gap:clamp(20px,3vw,38px)}@media(min-width:1000px){.logos{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}}
.logos li{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:84px;flex:0 1 auto}
.logos img{display:block;width:auto;height:auto;max-height:var(--lh,48px);max-width:min(var(--lw,240px),100%);object-fit:contain;opacity:.94;transition:opacity .2s ease}
@media(max-width:640px){.logos img{max-height:calc(var(--lh,48px)*.78)}}
.logos li:hover img{opacity:1}
.logos__wm{font:700 18px/1.3 var(--disp-2);letter-spacing:.02em;color:rgba(242,244,247,.8);text-align:center;text-wrap:balance}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.logos img{transition:none}}
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.chips span{font:600 15px/1 var(--body);letter-spacing:.04em;white-space:nowrap;padding:11px 14px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);border:1px solid var(--line);color:rgba(242,244,247,.78)}
.chips.mono span{font:600 10.5px/1 ui-monospace,Menlo,monospace;letter-spacing:.14em;padding:10px 13px}
/* buttons */
.btns{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:56px;padding:0 28px;text-decoration:none;font:700 17.5px/1 var(--body);letter-spacing:.02em;border:1px solid transparent}
.btn--p{background:var(--accent);color:#fff;text-transform:uppercase}
.btn--p:hover{background:#1b57bb;color:#fff}
.btn--g{border-color:rgba(242,244,247,.4);color:var(--ink);font:700 17.5px/1 var(--disp-2);letter-spacing:.04em}
.btn--g:hover{border-color:var(--ink);color:var(--ink)}
.btn--dark{background:#0b0d11;color:#fff;font:700 17.5px/1 var(--disp-2);letter-spacing:.04em}
/* closing CTA */
.cta{background:var(--accent);color:#fff;padding:clamp(52px,7.5vh,96px) 6vw}
.cta .in{max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:36px;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between}
.cta .eye{font:600 11px/1 ui-monospace,Menlo,monospace;letter-spacing:.24em;color:rgba(255,255,255,.9)}
.cta h2{margin:16px 0;font:400 clamp(34px,5.6vw,72px)/0.98 var(--disp);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.005em}
.cta p{margin:0;font:700 clamp(20.5px,2.25vw,26px)/1.4 var(--body);color:rgba(255,255,255,.84);max-width:36ch;text-wrap:pretty}
.cta .col{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
/* disclosure + footer */
.disclose{background:var(--bg-2);border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);padding:22px 6vw;font:500 14.5px/1.65 var(--body);color:var(--ink-faint)}
footer{background:var(--bg-2);border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);padding:52px 6vw 36px;font:500 16px/1.7 var(--body);color:rgba(242,244,247,.62)}
footer .grid{max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(210px,100%),1fr));gap:40px}
footer .brand{font:700 20px/1.1 var(--disp-2);letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--ink)}
/* Full lockup, no container: the nameplate already says the name. */
footer .brandmark{height:118px;width:auto;display:block;margin:0 0 16px}
/* One oversized ghost stamp on the blue band, off a 4K master, so it holds a
clean edge at 660px instead of being a 298px file stretched four times over.
The opacity was .1 only to hide that softness; a sharp mark reads as a
deliberate watermark at .13.
It is a background rather than an ![]()
because it is decorative and hidden
below 820px, and a display:none ![]()
is still downloaded on most browsers.
Inside a min-width query nothing requests it on a phone at all. */
.cta{position:relative;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate}
@media (min-width:821px){
.cta::before{
content:'';position:absolute;z-index:-1;pointer-events:none;
right:-5%;top:50%;translate:0 -50%;
width:min(660px,58%);aspect-ratio:1320/761;
background:url(/assets/img/logo-ghost.f8dca42e.webp) center/contain no-repeat;
opacity:.20;
}
}
footer h3{margin:0 0 4px;font:600 11px/1 ui-monospace,Menlo,monospace;letter-spacing:.22em;color:var(--steel)}
/* 44px minimum touch target (WCAG 2.5.8). These were 29px tall, which is a
miss on a page whose whole conversion path is "tap the phone number". */
footer a{color:rgba(242,244,247,.72);text-decoration:none;display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px;padding:2px 0}
footer a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
footer .bot{max-width:1240px;margin:40px auto 0;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;justify-content:space-between;font-size:12.5px}
footer .bot>span{white-space:nowrap}
footer .bot a{display:inline-flex;min-height:0;padding:0}
footer .phone{font:700 21px/1.1 var(--disp-2);letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--ink)}
/* the page needs a way to convert before the film ends */
.railcta{position:fixed;right:18px;bottom:18px;z-index:80;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;min-height:50px;padding:0 20px;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font:700 17px/1 var(--disp-2);letter-spacing:.03em;box-shadow:0 6px 26px rgba(0,0,0,.45)}
.railcta:hover{background:#1b57bb;color:#fff}
@media (max-width:640px){ .railcta{left:14px;right:14px;justify-content:center} }
@supports (padding:max(0px)){ .railcta{bottom:max(18px,env(safe-area-inset-bottom))} }
/* The who-you-are-hiring photo is a portrait phone shot of the crew. Cap the
height so the split stays balanced, and hold the crop high so the hard hats
stay in frame. */
#about img{width:100%;max-height:560px;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 26%}
/* ==========================================================================
Multi-page components. The site used to be one page with anchor links, so
none of this existed: every page below the home page needs its own header,
and the service pages need a way to lay out scope, sequence and questions.
========================================================================== */
/* Compact page header. Home keeps the film; every other page gets a still. */
.phero{position:relative;min-height:clamp(340px,46vh,520px);display:flex;align-items:flex-end;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate}
.phero__img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;z-index:-2}
.phero__scrim{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;background:linear-gradient(to right,rgba(5,7,11,.90) 0%,rgba(5,7,11,.64) 46%,rgba(5,7,11,.20) 82%,rgba(5,7,11,.12) 100%),linear-gradient(to top,rgba(5,7,11,.74) 0%,rgba(5,7,11,.10) 52%,rgba(5,7,11,.42) 100%)}
/* .wrap centres and caps; the inset comes from .sec, and .phero is not one.
It cannot go on .phero either, because .phero__img and .phero__scrim are
pinned with inset:0 and would inset with it. Widening the box by the same
6vw it spends keeps this copy on the body text's left edge at every width. */
.phero__inner{max-width:calc(1240px + 12vw);padding-inline:6vw;padding-block:clamp(64px,8.5vh,104px) clamp(26px,4vh,40px)}
.phero__eyebrow{margin:0 0 10px;font:600 11px/1 ui-monospace,Menlo,monospace;letter-spacing:.24em;color:var(--steel)}
.phero__h1{margin:0;font:400 clamp(36px,6.4vw,78px)/0.97 var(--disp);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.005em;color:var(--ink);text-wrap:balance}
.phero__lede{margin:18px 0 0;max-width:44ch;font:700 clamp(20.5px,2.4vw,27px)/1.4 var(--body);color:rgba(242,244,247,.82);text-wrap:pretty}
.crumb{margin:0 0 20px;font:500 12px/1.5 ui-monospace,Menlo,monospace;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--ink-faint)}
/* Breadcrumb links get a full 44px tap height (WCAG 2.5.8) with the extra
height taken back off the row, so they stay visually compact. */
.crumb{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;margin-block:-14px 6px}
.crumb a,.crumb [aria-current]{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px;padding-inline:2px}
.crumb a{color:rgba(242,244,247,.72);text-decoration:none}
.crumb a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.crumb span{opacity:.5;padding:0 4px}
.crumb [aria-current]{color:var(--accent);opacity:1}
.wrap--narrow{max-width:860px}
.dual>p.lede{margin-bottom:0}
@media(min-width:920px){.dual{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(28px,3.4vw,56px)}}
.dual+.work{margin-top:clamp(34px,5vh,56px)}
p.lede--wide{max-width:78ch}
/* Service cards that are actual links to actual pages. */
.svcgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(280px,100%),1fr));gap:1px;margin-top:34px}
.svccard{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--bg-card);outline:1px solid var(--line);text-decoration:none;color:inherit;transition:background .18s ease,outline-color .18s ease}
.svccard:hover{background:var(--bg-card-2);outline-color:rgba(34,101,210,.55)}
.svccard img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover;background:var(--bg-alt)}
.svccard__body{padding:26px 26px 30px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:11px;flex:1}
.svccard__body .n{font:600 11px/1 ui-monospace,Menlo,monospace;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--steel)}
.svccard__body h2,.svccard__body h3{margin:0;font:700 clamp(19px,2.1vw,25px)/1.15 var(--disp-2);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em}
.svccard__body p{margin:0;font:700 19px/1.42 var(--body);color:rgba(242,244,247,.8);text-wrap:pretty}
.svccard__go{margin-top:auto;padding-top:12px;font:600 12px/1 ui-monospace,Menlo,monospace;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--steel)}
.svccard:hover .svccard__go{color:#7fb0f5}
/* Scope: what a package actually includes. */
.scope{list-style:none;margin:30px 0 0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(330px,100%),1fr));gap:1px;background:var(--line-soft)}
.scope li{background:var(--bg-card);box-shadow:inset 0 1px 0 var(--edge);padding:22px 24px 24px 52px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px}
.scope strong{font:700 19px/1.25 var(--disp-2);letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--ink)}
.scope span{font:700 19px/1.42 var(--body);color:rgba(242,244,247,.8)}
/* Sequence from award to handover. */
.steps{list-style:none;margin:32px 0 0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1px;background:var(--line-soft)}
.steps li{background:var(--bg-card);box-shadow:inset 0 1px 0 var(--edge);display:flex;gap:22px;padding:24px 26px}
.steps__n{flex:none;font:700 clamp(22px,3vw,34px)/1 var(--disp-2);color:var(--steel-dim);min-width:56px}
.steps h3{margin:0 0 7px;font:700 clamp(18px,2.1vw,22px)/1.2 var(--disp-2);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em}
.steps p{margin:0;font:700 20.5px/1.45 var(--body);color:rgba(242,244,247,.82);max-width:52ch;text-wrap:pretty}
/* Three-up prose columns. */
.cols3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(280px,100%),1fr));gap:clamp(24px,3vw,44px);margin-top:34px}
.cols3 h3{margin:0 0 12px;font:700 clamp(19px,2.2vw,24px)/1.15 var(--disp-2);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em}
.cols3 p{margin:0;font:700 20.5px/1.45 var(--body);color:rgba(242,244,247,.76);text-wrap:pretty}
/* Service areas. */
.areas{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1px;background:var(--line-soft);margin-top:30px}
@media(min-width:520px){.areas{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(min-width:760px){.areas{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}
@media(min-width:1060px){.areas{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}}
.area{background:var(--bg-card);box-shadow:inset 0 1px 0 var(--edge);padding:20px 22px}
.area h3{margin:0 0 7px;font:700 20px/1.15 var(--disp-2);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em}
.area p{margin:0;font:700 19.5px/1.4 var(--body);color:rgba(242,244,247,.82);text-wrap:pretty}
/* FAQ. keeps this working with script-src 'self' and no JS at all. */
.faq{margin-top:28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1px;background:var(--line-soft)}
.faq details{background:var(--bg-card);box-shadow:inset 0 1px 0 var(--edge)}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;padding:21px 24px;font:700 20px/1.35 var(--body);color:var(--ink);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;align-items:center;min-height:44px}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";font:700 22px/1 var(--disp-2);color:var(--steel);flex:none}
.faq details[open] summary::after{content:"–"}
.faq p{margin:0;padding:0 24px 24px;font:700 20.5px/1.45 var(--body);color:rgba(242,244,247,.82);max-width:54ch;text-wrap:pretty}
/* Contact rows. */
.contactlist{margin-top:26px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1px;background:var(--line-soft)}
.contactlist__row{background:var(--bg);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;padding:16px 20px;min-height:44px;text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
a.contactlist__row:hover{background:#0e131b}
.contactlist__k{flex:none;min-width:92px;font:600 11px/1 ui-monospace,Menlo,monospace;letter-spacing:.18em;color:var(--steel)}
.contactlist__v{font:700 clamp(17px,2vw,22px)/1.2 var(--disp-2);letter-spacing:.03em;color:var(--ink)}
/* Active nav item. */
.nav__links a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--ink)}
.nav__links a[aria-current="page"]::after{content:"";display:block;height:2px;margin-top:5px;background:var(--accent)}
@media (max-width:760px){
.steps li{flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.steps__n{min-width:0}
.phero{min-height:300px}
}
/* Their mark, sitting with the eyebrow on every page header. */
.phero__eyebrow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px}
.phero__mark{width:auto;height:22px;flex:none;display:block;filter:drop-shadow(0 2px 7px rgba(0,0,0,.6))}
/* Service intro sits beside a short at-a-glance panel, so the page does not
open with one narrow column of prose and a lot of empty space. */
.intro2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.55fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(28px,4vw,60px);align-items:start}
.glance{background:var(--bg-card);outline:1px solid var(--line);padding:26px 26px 28px}
.glance h2{margin:0 0 16px;font:600 13px/1 ui-monospace,Menlo,monospace;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--steel)}
.glance dl{margin:0 0 26px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:26px}
.glance dt{font:600 11px/1 ui-monospace,Menlo,monospace;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(242,244,247,.5)}
.glance dd{margin:6px 0 0;font:700 19.5px/1.4 var(--body);color:rgba(242,244,247,.86)}
@media (max-width:900px){.intro2{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
/* Lead form, matching the pattern on the other client sites. Inputs are 48px so
they clear the 44px touch minimum, because these get filled in on a phone. */
.lead{margin:0 0 26px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
.lead__row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(210px,100%),1fr));gap:14px}
.lead label{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px;font:600 11px/1 ui-monospace,Menlo,monospace;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(242,244,247,.6)}
.lead input,.lead select,.lead textarea{
width:100%;min-height:48px;padding:12px 14px;background:#0b0e13;color:var(--ink);
border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:0;font:600 18px/1.4 var(--body);
text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0}
.lead textarea{min-height:110px;resize:vertical}
.lead input:focus-visible,.lead select:focus-visible,.lead textarea:focus-visible{
outline:2px solid var(--accent-ink);outline-offset:1px;border-color:transparent}
.lead input::placeholder,.lead textarea::placeholder{color:rgba(242,244,247,.34)}
.lead [aria-invalid="true"]{border-color:#e0776c}
.lead button{align-self:flex-start;min-height:48px;cursor:pointer;border:0}
.lead button[disabled]{opacity:.6;cursor:default}
/* Honeypot sits off-screen rather than display:none, so bots that check
computed style still fill it in. */
.lead__hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
/* Consent is a checkbox beside running text, so it must not inherit the
uppercase mono label styling. */
.lead label.lead__consent{flex-direction:row;align-items:flex-start;gap:11px;
font:500 15px/1.6 var(--body);letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;color:rgba(242,244,247,.62)}
.lead label.lead__consent input{width:20px;height:20px;min-height:0;flex:none;margin-top:2px;padding:0}
.lead label.lead__consent a{color:var(--accent-ink)}
.lead__alt{margin:0;font:600 17px/1.5 var(--body);color:rgba(242,244,247,.75)}
.lead__alt a{color:var(--accent-ink);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px;padding-inline:2px}
.lead__status{margin:0;padding:13px 15px;font:600 16px/1.5 var(--body);border:1px solid}
.lead__status--ok{color:#c8e6c9;border-color:rgba(120,200,130,.5);background:rgba(60,120,70,.16)}
.lead__status--err{color:#ffd7d2;border-color:rgba(230,120,110,.55);background:rgba(150,50,45,.18)}
/* Legal pages: long-form running text. */
.story h2,.legal h2{margin:34px 0 10px;font:700 clamp(19px,2.2vw,24px)/1.2 var(--disp-2);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em}
.legal p{margin:0 0 15px;font:500 17px/1.68 var(--body);color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:62ch;text-wrap:pretty}
.wrap--narrow.story{max-width:50ch}
@media (min-width:940px){
.wrap--narrow.story{max-width:min(104ch,1180px);columns:2;column-gap:clamp(44px,4.6vw,80px)}
.story p{break-inside:avoid;margin-bottom:22px}
.story p:first-child{margin-top:0}
}
.story p{margin:0 0 20px;font:700 clamp(20px,2.1vw,24.5px)/1.45 var(--body);color:rgba(242,244,247,.79);text-wrap:pretty}
.story a,.legal a{color:var(--accent-ink)}
.legal__updated{font:600 11px/1 ui-monospace,Menlo,monospace;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(242,244,247,.45)}
/* Consent links are inline inside a sentence, so the WCAG inline exception
applies, but they are legally required links: give them a bigger hit area
than 13px without breaking the run of text. */
.lead label.lead__consent a{padding-block:6px;display:inline-block}
/* Coverage map. Three tiers, and the legend repeats the palette baked into the
SVG because the map is an ![]()
and cannot inherit page colours. */
.cvblock{margin-top:30px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.5fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(24px,3vw,44px);align-items:center}
.cvblock__map{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;background:#0b0e13;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.cvlegend{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:20px}
.cvlegend li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:18px 1fr;gap:6px 12px;align-items:start}
.cvlegend strong{font:700 19px/1.25 var(--disp-2);letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--ink)}
.cvlegend__d{grid-column:2;font:700 18.5px/1.4 var(--body);color:rgba(242,244,247,.8);text-wrap:pretty}
.sw{width:18px;height:18px;margin-top:2px;border:1px solid}
.sw--home{background:#2265D2;border-color:#9cc4fb}
.sw--se{background:#1d4f9e;border-color:#3b7ad4}
.sw--reach{background:#1a2a41;border-color:#7fb0f5;border-style:dashed}
.sw--pin{border:0;background:none;color:#fff;font-size:19px;line-height:17px;text-align:center}
@media (max-width:900px){.cvblock{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
/* ============================================================ motion
* Every start state below is gated on .anim, which assets/anim.js adds to
* . No script, blocked script, or reduced-motion preference means the
* class never lands and the page renders in its finished state. Nothing here
* is allowed to hide content on its own.
*
* One effect per kind of block. A rule draws, a headline wipes, a photo
* uncovers, a scope cell catches a light sweep, a step latches in from the
* left. Using one motion everywhere is what makes a site feel templated.
* Only transform, opacity, filter and clip-path move, so none of this
* triggers layout. */
/* section rule: the hairline runs out from the left, the number lifts after it */
.anim [data-anim=draw] .ln{transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .9s cubic-bezier(.16,.84,.44,1)}
.anim [data-anim=draw].is-in .ln{transform:scaleX(1)}
.anim [data-anim=draw] .n{opacity:0;transform:translateY(7px);transition:opacity .5s ease .12s,transform .5s ease .12s}
.anim [data-anim=draw].is-in .n{opacity:1;transform:none}
/* display headline: uncovers upward behind its own baseline */
.anim [data-anim=wipe]{clip-path:inset(0 0 108% 0);transform:translateY(12px);transition:clip-path 1s cubic-bezier(.16,.84,.44,1),transform 1s cubic-bezier(.16,.84,.44,1)}
.anim [data-anim=wipe].is-in{clip-path:inset(0);transform:none}
/* running prose: rises out of focus */
.anim [data-anim=defog]{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px);transition:opacity .7s ease,transform .8s cubic-bezier(.16,.84,.44,1)}
.anim [data-anim=defog].is-in{opacity:1;transform:none}
/* client marks: lift and settle in sequence */
.anim [data-anim=pop]{opacity:0;transform:translateY(15px) scale(.93);transition:opacity .5s ease,transform .65s cubic-bezier(.2,.9,.3,1);transition-delay:calc(var(--i,0)*70ms)}
.anim [data-anim=pop].is-in{opacity:1;transform:none}
/* credential chips: widen from their left edge */
.anim [data-anim=latch]{opacity:0;transform:scaleX(.72);transform-origin:left;transition:opacity .4s ease,transform .55s cubic-bezier(.2,.9,.3,1);transition-delay:calc(var(--i,0)*45ms)}
.anim [data-anim=latch].is-in{opacity:1;transform:none}
/* stat cells: rise, then the figure decodes (assets/anim.js) */
.anim [data-anim=tally]{opacity:0;transform:translateY(20px);transition:opacity .5s ease,transform .65s cubic-bezier(.2,.9,.3,1);transition-delay:calc(var(--i,0)*90ms)}
.anim [data-anim=tally].is-in{opacity:1;transform:none}
.anim [data-anim=tally] b{font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
/* service cards: tip up onto their front edge */
.anim [data-anim=deal]{opacity:0;transform:perspective(1000px) rotateX(7deg) translateY(32px);transform-origin:50% 100%;transition:opacity .6s ease,transform .85s cubic-bezier(.16,.84,.44,1);transition-delay:calc(var(--i,0)*95ms)}
.anim [data-anim=deal].is-in{opacity:1;transform:none}
/* photographs: a panel pulls off the frame while the image eases back to size */
.anim [data-anim=curtain]::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:3;background:var(--bg-card);transform:scaleY(1);transform-origin:top;transition:transform .85s cubic-bezier(.7,0,.2,1);transition-delay:calc(var(--i,0)*75ms)}
.anim [data-anim=curtain].is-in::after{transform:scaleY(0);transform-origin:bottom}
.anim [data-anim=curtain] img{transform:scale(1.14);transition:transform 1.3s cubic-bezier(.16,.84,.44,1);transition-delay:calc(var(--i,0)*75ms)}
.anim [data-anim=curtain].is-in img{transform:none}
/* two-column blocks: the halves come in from opposite sides */
.anim [data-anim=part]{opacity:0;transform:translateX(-30px);transition:opacity .7s ease,transform .9s cubic-bezier(.16,.84,.44,1)}
.anim [data-anim=part]:nth-child(even){transform:translateX(30px)}
.anim [data-anim=part].is-in{opacity:1;transform:none}
/* scope cells: a light passes across each one in turn */
.anim [data-anim=sweep]{opacity:0;position:relative;overflow:hidden;transition:opacity .45s ease;transition-delay:calc(var(--i,0)*55ms)}
.anim [data-anim=sweep].is-in{opacity:1}
.anim [data-anim=sweep]::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:2;pointer-events:none;transform:translateX(-130%);
background:linear-gradient(100deg,transparent 34%,rgba(127,176,245,.15) 50%,transparent 66%)}
.anim [data-anim=sweep].is-in::before{animation:ms-sweep 1.15s cubic-bezier(.3,0,.2,1) forwards;animation-delay:calc(var(--i,0)*55ms + 120ms)}
@keyframes ms-sweep{to{transform:translateX(130%)}}
/* numbered steps: the row latches in, then its figure snaps to size */
.anim [data-anim=ladder]{opacity:0;transform:translateX(-28px);transition:opacity .5s ease,transform .7s cubic-bezier(.16,.84,.44,1);transition-delay:calc(var(--i,0)*110ms)}
.anim [data-anim=ladder].is-in{opacity:1;transform:none}
.anim [data-anim=ladder] .steps__n{display:inline-block;opacity:0;transform:scale(.55);transition:opacity .35s ease,transform .5s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1);transition-delay:calc(var(--i,0)*110ms + 130ms)}
.anim [data-anim=ladder].is-in .steps__n{opacity:1;transform:none}
/* three-column blocks: rise and straighten */
.anim [data-anim=settle]{opacity:0;transform:translateY(28px) rotate(-.9deg);transform-origin:left bottom;transition:opacity .6s ease,transform .85s cubic-bezier(.16,.84,.44,1);transition-delay:calc(var(--i,0)*120ms)}
.anim [data-anim=settle].is-in{opacity:1;transform:none}
/* coverage map: powers up out of the dark */
.anim [data-anim=bloom]{opacity:0;transform:scale(.975);transition:opacity .8s ease,transform 1.1s cubic-bezier(.16,.84,.44,1)}
.anim [data-anim=bloom].is-in{opacity:1;transform:none}
.anim [data-anim=bloom] .cvblock__map{opacity:.35;transition:opacity 1.2s ease .15s}
.anim [data-anim=bloom].is-in .cvblock__map{opacity:1}
/* city cards and map legend: hinge down from their top edge */
.anim [data-anim=wave]{opacity:0;transform:perspective(760px) rotateX(-14deg);transform-origin:top center;transition:opacity .5s ease,transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.9,.3,1);transition-delay:calc(var(--i,0)*50ms)}
.anim [data-anim=wave].is-in{opacity:1;transform:none}
/* stacked rows: slide in from the right */
.anim [data-anim=shunt]{opacity:0;transform:translateX(32px);transition:opacity .5s ease,transform .68s cubic-bezier(.16,.84,.44,1);transition-delay:calc(var(--i,0)*70ms)}
.anim [data-anim=shunt].is-in{opacity:1;transform:none}
/* form fields: quiet on purpose, this is the part people have to use */
.anim [data-anim=stack]{opacity:0;transform:translateY(12px);transition:opacity .45s ease,transform .55s ease;transition-delay:calc(var(--i,0)*70ms)}
.anim [data-anim=stack].is-in{opacity:1;transform:none}
/* home hero: the copy arrives on load, it is already in view */
.anim .hero__inner > *{opacity:0;transform:translateY(24px);transition:opacity .85s ease,transform .95s cubic-bezier(.16,.84,.44,1)}
.anim .hero__inner > *:nth-child(1){transition-delay:.2s}
.anim .hero__inner > *:nth-child(2){transition-delay:.36s}
.anim .hero__inner > *:nth-child(3){transition-delay:.52s}
.anim .hero__inner > *:nth-child(4){transition-delay:.68s}
.anim .hero__inner.is-in > *{opacity:1;transform:none}
/* inner page headers: the photograph drifts back to true over the first look */
.anim .phero__img{animation:ms-ken 20s cubic-bezier(.2,.6,.3,1) forwards}
@keyframes ms-ken{from{transform:scale(1.09)}to{transform:scale(1)}}
/* ---- hover, which is motion the visitor asks for ---- */
.svccard{overflow:hidden}
.svccard img{transition:transform .55s cubic-bezier(.16,.84,.44,1)}
.svccard:hover img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.svccard__go{transition:transform .3s ease,color .18s ease}
.svccard:hover .svccard__go{transform:translateX(6px)}
.work figure img{transition:transform .6s cubic-bezier(.16,.84,.44,1)}
.work figure:hover img{transform:scale(1.045)}
.btn{position:relative;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate}
.btn::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;background:currentColor;opacity:0;transform:translateX(-101%);
transition:transform .45s cubic-bezier(.16,.84,.44,1),opacity .45s ease}
.btn:hover::after{opacity:.1;transform:none}
.nav__links a{position:relative}
.nav__links a::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-5px;height:2px;background:var(--accent);
transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:right;transition:transform .35s cubic-bezier(.16,.84,.44,1)}
.nav__links a:hover::before{transform:scaleX(1);transform-origin:left}
.nav__links a[aria-current="page"]::before{display:none}
.area{transition:background .25s ease}
.area:hover{background:var(--bg-card)}
.railcta{transition:background .18s ease,transform .25s cubic-bezier(.2,.9,.3,1)}
.railcta:hover{transform:translateY(-3px)}
/* One switch turns all of it off, including the hover work above. */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
.anim [data-anim],.anim [data-anim] *,.anim .hero__inner > *{transition:none!important;animation:none!important}
.svccard img,.svccard__go,.work figure img,.btn::after,.nav__links a::before,.railcta,.phero__img{transition:none!important;animation:none!important}
.svccard:hover img,.work figure:hover img,.railcta:hover{transform:none}
}
.hl{color:#fff}
.anim .hl{color:inherit;transition:color .75s ease .25s}
.anim .hl.is-in{color:#fff}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.anim .hl{color:#fff;transition:none}}
/* ========================================================== lightbox
* A native