/* ===================================================================
   STCH GROUP — SHARED DESIGN SYSTEM
   One file, imported by every page. Change a token here, it changes
   everywhere. Component classes below are the same ones used on
   Homepage / About — copy markup patterns, don't reinvent them.
   =================================================================== */

:root{
  /* ---- color ---- */
  --bg:#000000;
  --surface:#0b1220;      /* card / panel background */
  --surface2:#0d1526;     /* raised panel (stats, forms) */
  --line:rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  --line-strong:rgba(255,255,255,.14);
  --text:#f5f7fa;
  --muted:#9aa3b2;
  --cyan:#67d4f8;
  --blue:#5b9df9;
  --violet:#8b7cf6;
  --purple:#9a6df2;
  --grad:linear-gradient(92deg,#67d4f8 0%,#5b9df9 45%,#8b7cf6 75%,#a56ef5 100%);
  --grad-btn:linear-gradient(92deg,#6f79f2,#8b6cf0);

  /* ---- type ---- */
  --font:'Avenir Next','Avenir','Century Gothic','Questrial','Nunito Sans',Arial,sans-serif;
  --h1: clamp(40px,5.6vw,84px);
  --h2: clamp(32px,4.4vw,56px);
  --h3: 27px;
  --body: 17px;
  --small: 14px;
  --eyebrow-size: 12px;

  /* ---- spacing scale (8px base) ---- */
  --sp-1:8px; --sp-2:16px; --sp-3:24px; --sp-4:32px; --sp-5:48px;
  --sp-6:64px; --sp-7:96px; --sp-8:130px; --sp-9:170px;

  /* ---- motion ---- */
  --ease-out: cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1);
  --ease-in: cubic-bezier(.6,.04,.98,.34);
  --t-fast: .28s;
  --t-med: .4s;
  --t-slow: .9s;

  /* ---- radius ---- */
  --r-sm: 10px;
  --r-md: 16px;
  --r-lg: 20px;
  --r-pill: 999px;
}

*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);font-family:var(--font);
  font-weight:400;overflow-x:hidden;
}
::selection{background:rgba(103,212,248,.3)}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.wrap{max-width:1360px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 48px}
@media (max-width:600px){.wrap{padding:0 24px}}

/* ============ text utilities ============ */
.grad-text{
  background:var(--grad);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;color:transparent;
}
.eyebrow{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;
  font-size:var(--eyebrow-size);letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--cyan);font-weight:500;
}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:34px;height:1px;background:var(--cyan);display:inline-block}
.eyebrow.center{justify-content:center}
.eyebrow.center::after{content:"";width:34px;height:1px;background:var(--cyan)}

/* ============ cursor dot (disabled) ============ */
.cursor-dot,.bullet,#cursorDot,#cursor,#cursor-follower,#stchCursor{display:none!important}

/* ============ scroll reveal ============ */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(46px);transition:opacity var(--t-slow) var(--ease-out),transform var(--t-slow) var(--ease-out)}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
.d1{transition-delay:.08s}.d2{transition-delay:.16s}.d3{transition-delay:.24s}.d4{transition-delay:.32s}

/* ============ nav ============ */
header{
  position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:100;
  background:rgba(0,0,0,.82);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.05);
}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:86px;max-width:1440px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 40px}
.logo{display:flex;align-items:center;text-decoration:none;line-height:1}
.logo img{height:38px;display:block}
nav ul{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:34px;list-style:none}
nav a{color:var(--text);text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;transition:color var(--t-fast)}
nav a:hover,nav a.active{color:var(--cyan)}
.dd{position:relative}
.dd>a::after{content:" ▾";font-size:10px}
.dd-menu{
  position:absolute;top:34px;left:-22px;min-width:190px;
  background:#0a0f1c;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-sm);
  padding:10px 0;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(8px);
  transition:var(--t-med) ease;
}
.dd:hover .dd-menu{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none}
.dd-menu a{display:block;padding:10px 22px}
@media (max-width:1024px){nav ul{display:none}}

/* ============ buttons ============ */
.btn{
  display:inline-block;border:none;border-radius:var(--r-pill);
  padding:16px 34px;font-family:inherit;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;
  color:#04121c;background:var(--cyan);transition:var(--t-med) ease;cursor:pointer;
}
.btn:hover{background:var(--grad);color:#fff;transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 12px 34px rgba(103,140,246,.35)}
.btn.grad{background:var(--grad-btn);color:#fff}
.btn.grad:hover{filter:brightness(1.12)}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--cyan);color:var(--cyan)}
.btn.ghost:hover{background:rgba(103,212,248,.1);box-shadow:none}
.btn.sm{padding:12px 26px;font-size:12px}
.btn.lg{padding:20px 46px;font-size:14px}

/* ============ cards ============ */
.card{
  background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-lg);
  padding:44px 40px;transition:transform var(--t-med) ease,border-color var(--t-med) ease,background var(--t-med) ease;
}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);border-color:rgba(103,212,248,.35);background:#0d1528}
.card .ghost-num{
  position:absolute;right:26px;top:6px;font-size:96px;font-weight:700;line-height:1;
  color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke:1px rgba(255,255,255,.07);pointer-events:none;user-select:none;
}

/* spotlight hover: add .spot child + JS mousemove sets left/top */
.spot-wrap{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.spot-wrap .glow{
  position:absolute;width:220px;height:220px;border-radius:50%;
  background:radial-gradient(rgba(103,212,248,.22),transparent 70%);
  transform:translate(-50%,-50%);pointer-events:none;opacity:0;transition:opacity var(--t-fast);
}
.spot-wrap:hover .glow{opacity:1}

/* image card with hover reveal (homepage verticals pattern) */
.img-card{position:relative;border-radius:var(--r-md);overflow:hidden;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.img-card img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .6s var(--ease-out)}
.img-card:hover img{transform:scale(1.06)}
.img-card .overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(0,0,0,.85),transparent 55%);display:flex;align-items:flex-end;padding:26px}
.img-card .title{font-size:21px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase}

/* ============ stats ============ */
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:2px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden}
.stat{background:var(--surface2);padding:56px 40px 50px;transition:background var(--t-med) ease}
.stat:hover{background:#111c33}
.stat .num{font-size:clamp(48px,4.6vw,72px);font-weight:700;line-height:1}
.stat:nth-child(odd) .num{background:linear-gradient(92deg,#67d4f8,#5b9df9);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent}
.stat:nth-child(even) .num{background:linear-gradient(92deg,#9a6df2,#7a7ff0);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent}
.stat .lbl{margin-top:18px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
@media (max-width:1024px){.stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media (max-width:600px){.stats{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ============ tags / pills ============ */
.tag{
  display:inline-block;padding:6px 16px;border-radius:var(--r-pill);
  border:1px solid rgba(103,212,248,.35);color:var(--cyan);
  font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;
}
.tag.muted{border-color:var(--line-strong);color:var(--muted)}

/* ============ forms (Contact / Careers) ============ */
.field label{display:block;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:10px}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{
  width:100%;background:var(--surface2);border:1px solid var(--line-strong);border-radius:10px;
  padding:15px 18px;color:var(--text);font-family:inherit;font-size:15px;transition:border-color var(--t-fast);
}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--cyan)}
.field textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:120px}
.field input::placeholder,.field textarea::placeholder{color:rgba(255,255,255,.28)}

/* ============ section shells ============ */
.section{padding:var(--sp-9) 0}
.section.tight{padding:var(--sp-7) 0}
.section-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr;gap:60px;align-items:end;margin:34px 0 80px}
.section-head h2{font-size:var(--h2);line-height:1.05;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.section-head p{font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.75;color:var(--muted);font-weight:300;max-width:420px;justify-self:end}
@media (max-width:1024px){.section-head{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px}.section-head p{justify-self:start}}

/* ============ shared atmosphere: ambient cursor glow + kinetic headline ============ */
#ambientGlow{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;width:520px;height:520px;border-radius:50%;pointer-events:none;z-index:2;
  transform:translate(-50%,-50%);background:radial-gradient(rgba(103,212,248,.06),rgba(139,124,246,.03) 45%,transparent 72%);
  mix-blend-mode:screen;transition:opacity .4s;opacity:0}

.kw{display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;padding-bottom:.08em;margin-bottom:-.08em;vertical-align:top}
.kw span{display:inline-block;transform:translateY(120%) rotate(4deg);opacity:0;animation:kwUp .85s cubic-bezier(.19,1,.22,1) forwards;animation-delay:calc(var(--i) * 55ms + .15s)}
@keyframes kwUp{to{transform:translateY(0) rotate(0);opacity:1}}

/* ============ shared hero haze (drifting atmosphere blobs) ============ */
.haze{position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;mix-blend-mode:screen;z-index:1}
.haze i{position:absolute;border-radius:50%;filter:blur(60px);opacity:.35}
.haze i:nth-child(1){width:420px;height:420px;left:-80px;top:10%;background:radial-gradient(rgba(103,212,248,.5),transparent 70%);animation:hazeDrift1 16s ease-in-out infinite}
.haze i:nth-child(2){width:360px;height:360px;right:-60px;bottom:0;background:radial-gradient(rgba(139,124,246,.45),transparent 70%);animation:hazeDrift2 19s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes hazeDrift1{0%,100%{transform:translate(0,0)}50%{transform:translate(60px,-30px)}}
@keyframes hazeDrift2{0%,100%{transform:translate(0,0)}50%{transform:translate(-50px,26px)}}

/* ============ shared HUD: status tally + lower-third + cut transition ============ */
#scanlines{position:fixed;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:30;opacity:.05;mix-blend-mode:overlay;
  background:repeating-linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(255,255,255,.6) 0px,rgba(255,255,255,.6) 1px,transparent 1px,transparent 3px)}

#hudTally{position:fixed;top:100px;left:48px;z-index:60;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;
  background:rgba(0,0,0,.55);backdrop-filter:blur(6px);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-pill);
  padding:8px 16px 8px 12px;transition:opacity .4s,transform .4s}
#hudTally .dot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--hud-accent,#67d4f8);box-shadow:0 0 10px var(--hud-accent,#67d4f8);animation:tallyPulse 1.4s infinite}
#hudTally span{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text);font-weight:600}
@keyframes tallyPulse{0%,100%{opacity:1}50%{opacity:.25}}
#hudTally.hide{opacity:0;transform:translateY(-8px);pointer-events:none}

#hudLowerThird{position:fixed;left:0;bottom:38px;z-index:55;display:flex;align-items:stretch;
  transform:translateX(-102%);transition:transform .5s cubic-bezier(.19,1,.22,1);pointer-events:none}
#hudLowerThird.show{transform:translateX(0)}
#hudLowerThird .lt-accent{width:6px;background:var(--hud-accent,var(--cyan))}
#hudLowerThird .lt-body{background:rgba(4,8,16,.86);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
  padding:12px 26px 12px 18px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
#hudLowerThird .lt-cue{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--hud-accent,var(--cyan));white-space:nowrap}
#hudLowerThird .lt-label{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text);white-space:nowrap}
#hudLowerThird .lt-div{width:1px;height:16px;background:var(--line-strong)}

#hudCutFx{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:9997;pointer-events:none;opacity:0;mix-blend-mode:screen}
#hudCutFx .flashbg{position:absolute;inset:0;background:#fff;opacity:0}
#hudCutFx .beam{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;height:3px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--hud-accent,var(--cyan)),var(--violet),transparent);opacity:0}
#hudCutFx.flash .flashbg{animation:cutFlashBg .3s steps(1,end)}
#hudCutFx.flash .beam1{top:32%;animation:cutBeam .3s ease-out}
#hudCutFx.flash .beam2{top:68%;animation:cutBeam .3s ease-out .04s}
@keyframes cutFlashBg{0%{opacity:0}10%{opacity:.85}18%{opacity:0}45%{opacity:.3}55%{opacity:0}}
@keyframes cutBeam{0%{opacity:0;transform:scaleX(0)}20%{opacity:1;transform:scaleX(1)}60%{opacity:.6}100%{opacity:0;transform:scaleX(1)}}

/* ============ footer ============ */
footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:#000;padding:80px 0 60px}
.foot{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr 1.2fr;gap:60px;max-width:1360px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 48px}
.foot p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;font-weight:300;margin-top:22px;max-width:340px}
.foot h4{font-size:16px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:20px}
.foot ul{list-style:none}
.foot li{margin-bottom:12px}
.foot a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none;font-size:15px;transition:color var(--t-fast)}
.foot a:hover{color:var(--cyan)}
.contact-line{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;margin-bottom:14px;font-weight:300}
.contact-line .ic{color:var(--cyan);font-size:14px;margin-top:2px}
@media (max-width:900px){.foot{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px}}