/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════
   AFRIQUIRE CAPITAL
   Design language modelled on antigravity.google:
   Google Sans Flex, ink #121317, cool greys, blue
   #3279F9 accent, pill buttons, rounded surfaces.
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════ */

:root {
  --ink: #121317;
  --ink-2: #18191d;
  --ink-3: #212226;
  --ink-4: #2f3034;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --wash: #f8f9fc;
  --wash-2: #eff2f7;
  --wash-3: #e6eaf0;
  --line: #e1e6ec;
  --line-2: #cdd4dc;
  --line-dark: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  --blue: #3279f9;
  --blue-deep: #2865d6;
  --blue-soft: #aecbff;
  --txt: #121317;
  --txt-soft: #45474d;
  --txt-light: #ffffff;
  --txt-light-soft: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  --sans: "Google Sans Flex", "Google Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  --r-card: 24px;
  --r-input: 14px;
}

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

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--txt);
  line-height: 1.55;
  font-weight: 400;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

::selection { background: var(--blue); color: var(--white); }

img, video { display: block; max-width: 100%; }

h1, h2, h3, legend {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 470;
  line-height: 1.06;
  letter-spacing: -0.022em;
}

h2 { font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4.4vw, 3.6rem); }

h2 em, .footer-line em {
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--blue);
}

/* ── Africa mark ───────────────────────────── */
.nav-mark, .loader-mark, .f-mark, .ws-mark { fill: currentColor; }

/* ── Grain: retired ────────────────────────── */
.grain { display: none; }

/* ── Custom icon system ────────────────────── */
.pace-icon {
  position: absolute;
  top: 2rem; right: 2rem;
  width: 42px; height: 42px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
  transition: color 0.3s, transform 0.5s var(--ease);
}
.pace-card:hover .pace-icon { color: #ffffff; transform: translateY(-2px); }
.ico-vault { transition: color 0.3s, transform 0.7s var(--ease); }
.pace-card:hover .ico-vault { transform: rotate(45deg); }

.crit-ico {
  flex: none;
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  border-radius: 13px;
  background: var(--wash);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease), border-color 0.3s;
}
.crit-ico svg { width: 23px; height: 23px; }
.criteria li:hover .crit-ico { transform: translateY(-3px); border-color: var(--line-2); }

.model-icon {
  width: 60px; height: 60px;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}
.model-card-lift .model-icon { color: #ffffff; }
.icon-key, .icon-helm { transition: transform 0.7s var(--ease); transform-origin: 50% 50%; }
.model-card:hover .icon-key { transform: rotate(-12deg); }
.model-card:hover .icon-helm { transform: rotate(30deg); }
.icon-partner .ico-arrow { transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease); }
.model-card:hover .icon-partner .ico-arrow { transform: translateY(-4px); }

.tstat-ico { width: 25px; height: 25px; color: var(--txt-soft); margin-bottom: 0.85rem; }

.scout-ill { width: 58px; height: 58px; color: #ffffff; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; display: block; }

.route {
  display: block;
  width: min(100%, 620px);
  margin: 0 auto 2.6rem;
}
.route-plane { animation: planeBob 3.2s ease-in-out infinite; }
@keyframes planeBob {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); }
  50% { transform: translateY(-5px); }
}

.coin-ico { width: 34px; height: 34px; color: var(--ink); flex: none; }
.currency-strip { align-items: center; }
.currency-strip p { flex: 1; min-width: 16rem; }

/* ── Kickers ───────────────────────────────── */
.kicker {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--txt-soft);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.kicker-light { color: var(--txt-light-soft); }
.kicker-px {
  width: 8px; height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--blue);
  flex: none;
}

/* ── Buttons ───────────────────────────────── */
.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  font-weight: 480;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 0.95rem 1.9rem;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 999px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease), background 0.25s, color 0.25s, border-color 0.25s, box-shadow 0.25s;
}
.btn:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); }
.btn:active { transform: translateY(0); }
.btn-clay { background: var(--white); color: var(--ink); }
.btn-clay:hover { background: var(--wash-2); }
.btn-ghost {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  color: var(--txt-light);
  background: rgba(18, 19, 23, 0.25);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}
.btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--white); }
.btn-ghost-light { border-color: var(--line-dark); color: var(--txt-light); background: transparent; }
.btn-ghost-light:hover:not(:disabled) { border-color: var(--txt-light); }
.btn-ghost-light:disabled { opacity: 0.3; cursor: default; transform: none; }
.btn-ink { background: var(--ink); color: var(--txt-light); }
.btn-ink:hover { background: var(--ink-4); }

/* ── Loader ────────────────────────────────── */
.loader {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 300;
  background: var(--white);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: clip-path 0.9s var(--ease);
  clip-path: inset(0 0 0 0);
}
.loader.is-done { clip-path: inset(0 0 100% 0); }
.loader-inner { text-align: center; }
.loader-mark {
  width: 70px;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 auto 1.3rem;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: loaderMark 0.9s var(--ease) 0.15s forwards;
}
@keyframes loaderMark {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: scale(0.88); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
}
.loader-word {
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  font-weight: 470;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--ink);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.loader-word span {
  display: inline-block;
  transform: translateY(110%);
  animation: letterUp 0.7s var(--ease) forwards;
}
.loader-word span:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0.25s; }
.loader-word span:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.30s; }
.loader-word span:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.35s; }
.loader-word span:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 0.40s; }
.loader-word span:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: 0.45s; }
.loader-word span:nth-child(6) { animation-delay: 0.50s; }
.loader-word span:nth-child(7) { animation-delay: 0.55s; }
.loader-word span:nth-child(8) { animation-delay: 0.60s; }
.loader-word span:nth-child(9) { animation-delay: 0.65s; }
@keyframes letterUp { to { transform: translateY(0); } }

/* ── Nav ───────────────────────────────────── */
.nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2.2rem;
  padding: 0.95rem clamp(1.2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease), background 0.4s, border-color 0.4s;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
}
.nav.is-solid {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  border-bottom-color: var(--line);
}
.nav.is-hidden { transform: translateY(-110%); }
.nav-brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-right: auto;
}
.nav-mark { width: 36px; color: var(--txt-light); transition: color 0.4s; }
.nav.is-solid .nav-mark { color: var(--ink); }
.nav-word {
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--txt-light);
  transition: color 0.4s;
}
.nav-word em { font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; opacity: 0.65; margin-left: 0.3rem; }
.nav.is-solid .nav-word { color: var(--txt); }
.nav-links { display: flex; gap: 1.7rem; }
.nav-links a {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 450;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--txt-light-soft);
  transition: color 0.25s;
  padding: 0.35rem 0;
}
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--txt-light); }
.nav.is-solid .nav-links a { color: var(--txt-soft); }
.nav.is-solid .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--txt); }
.btn-nav {
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 0.6rem 1.3rem;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
}
.btn-nav:hover { background: var(--wash-2); }
.nav.is-solid .btn-nav { background: var(--ink); color: var(--white); }
.nav.is-solid .btn-nav:hover { background: var(--ink-4); }
.nav-burger {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
  background: none;
  border: 0;
  padding: 6px;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.nav-burger span {
  width: 26px; height: 2px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: var(--txt-light);
  transition: transform 0.35s var(--ease), background 0.4s;
}
.nav.is-solid .nav-burger span { background: var(--txt); }
.nav-burger[aria-expanded="true"] span:first-child { transform: translateY(4px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav-burger[aria-expanded="true"] span:last-child { transform: translateY(-4px) rotate(-45deg); }

.mobile-menu {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 90;
  background: var(--white);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0 2rem;
  gap: 0.3rem;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.4s;
}
.mobile-menu.is-open { opacity: 1; pointer-events: auto; }
.mobile-menu a {
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 470;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--txt);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 0.6rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.mobile-menu .mm-cta { color: var(--blue); border-bottom: 0; }

/* ── Hero ──────────────────────────────────── */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100svh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  color: var(--txt-light);
}
.hero-media { position: absolute; inset: 0; overflow: hidden; }
.hero-media video {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transform: scale(1.06);
  animation: heroZoom 9s var(--ease) forwards;
}
@keyframes heroZoom { to { transform: scale(1); } }
.hero-shade {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(18, 19, 23, 0.5) 0%, rgba(18, 19, 23, 0.16) 38%, rgba(18, 19, 23, 0.58) 78%, rgba(18, 19, 23, 0.85) 100%),
    radial-gradient(120% 90% at 18% 78%, rgba(18, 19, 23, 0.5) 0%, transparent 55%);
}
.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  padding: 7.5rem clamp(1.2rem, 5vw, 4.4rem) clamp(2.6rem, 6vh, 5rem);
  max-width: 1200px;
}
.hero-kicker {
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeUp 0.9s var(--ease) 1.15s forwards;
}
.hero-title {
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 6.6vw, 5.7rem);
  font-weight: 480;
  letter-spacing: -0.028em;
  line-height: 1.02;
  margin: 0.6rem 0 1.5rem;
}
.hero-title em { font-style: normal; color: var(--blue-soft); }
.hero-title .line { display: block; overflow: hidden; }
.hero-title .line span {
  display: block;
  transform: translateY(112%);
  animation: lineUp 1.1s var(--ease) forwards;
}
.hero-title .line:nth-child(1) span { animation-delay: 1.2s; }
.hero-title .line:nth-child(2) span { animation-delay: 1.34s; }
.hero-title .line:nth-child(3) span { animation-delay: 1.48s; }
@keyframes lineUp { to { transform: translateY(0); } }
.hero-sub {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.2rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--txt-light-soft);
  max-width: 34rem;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeUp 0.9s var(--ease) 1.85s forwards;
}
.hero-ctas {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  margin-top: 2.1rem;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeUp 0.9s var(--ease) 2.05s forwards;
}
@keyframes fadeUp {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(22px); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
.hero-foot {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(1.4rem, 4vw, 3.6rem);
  padding: 1.2rem clamp(1.2rem, 5vw, 4.4rem);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeUp 0.9s var(--ease) 2.3s forwards;
}
.hero-stat { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 0.55rem; }
.hero-stat strong {
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.hero-stat span {
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 450;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--txt-light-soft);
}
.hero-scroll {
  margin-left: auto;
  width: 1px; height: 44px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero-scroll span {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: -50%;
  width: 100%; height: 50%;
  background: var(--blue-soft);
  animation: scrollCue 1.8s var(--ease) infinite;
}
@keyframes scrollCue {
  0% { top: -50%; }
  100% { top: 110%; }
}

/* ── Marquee ───────────────────────────────── */
.marquee {
  background: var(--wash);
  color: var(--txt-soft);
  overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 1rem 0;
}
.marquee-track {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2.6rem;
  width: max-content;
  animation: marquee 36s linear infinite;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 450;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.marquee-track i {
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--blue);
  flex: none;
}
@keyframes marquee { to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }

/* ── Reveal system ─────────────────────────── */
[data-reveal] {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(34px);
  transition: opacity 0.9s var(--ease), transform 0.9s var(--ease);
}
[data-reveal].in { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

/* ── Layout wraps ──────────────────────────── */
.wrap { max-width: 1180px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 clamp(1.2rem, 4vw, 2.5rem); }
.wrap-narrow { max-width: 860px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 clamp(1.2rem, 4vw, 2.5rem); }

/* ── Thesis ────────────────────────────────── */
.thesis { padding: clamp(5rem, 12vh, 8.5rem) 0; background: var(--white); }
.thesis-statement {
  font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 5vw, 4.3rem);
  font-weight: 470;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  max-width: 21ch;
  margin-bottom: 2.8rem;
}
.thesis-statement em { font-style: normal; color: var(--blue); }
.thesis-cols {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 4rem);
  max-width: 62rem;
  font-size: 1.04rem;
  color: var(--txt-soft);
}
.thesis-stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 4rem;
}
.tstat {
  background: var(--wash);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-card);
  padding: 2rem 2rem 1.8rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.4s var(--ease);
}
.tstat:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 18px 40px -24px rgba(18, 19, 23, 0.25); }
.tstat strong {
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4.2vw, 3.6rem);
  font-weight: 450;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1;
}
.tstat > span {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 450;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--txt-soft);
}

/* ── Pace ──────────────────────────────────── */
.pace {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--txt-light);
  padding: clamp(5rem, 12vh, 8.5rem) 0;
}
.pace-head { max-width: 40rem; margin-bottom: 3.2rem; }
.pace-sub { color: var(--txt-light-soft); margin-top: 1rem; font-size: 1.04rem; }
.pace-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
}
.pace-card {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--ink-2);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-radius: var(--r-card);
  padding: 2.4rem 2.1rem 2.6rem;
  transition: background 0.4s var(--ease), transform 0.4s var(--ease), border-color 0.4s;
}
.pace-card:hover {
  background: var(--ink-3);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}
.pace-card-accent { background: var(--ink-3); border-color: rgba(50, 121, 249, 0.5); }
.pace-num {
  display: block;
  font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 5.4vw, 4.8rem);
  font-weight: 350;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--blue-soft);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.pace-card-accent .pace-num { color: var(--blue); }
.pace-num small {
  font-size: 0.32em;
  font-weight: 450;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-left: 0.45rem;
  color: var(--txt-light-soft);
}
.pace-card h3 { font-size: 1.35rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin-bottom: 0.65rem; }
.pace-card p { color: var(--txt-light-soft); font-size: 0.96rem; }

/* ── Look for ──────────────────────────────── */
.lookfor {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 6fr);
  background: var(--white);
}
.lookfor-media {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 520px;
}
.lookfor-media img,
.process-media img,
.scout-media img {
  width: 100%; height: 110%;
  object-fit: cover;
  will-change: transform;
}
.media-caption {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 1.1rem; left: 1.3rem;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 450;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  background: rgba(18, 19, 23, 0.42);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  padding: 0.45rem 0.9rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
}
.lookfor-body { padding: clamp(3.4rem, 8vh, 6.5rem) clamp(1.6rem, 5vw, 5rem); }
.lookfor-body h2 { margin-bottom: 2.6rem; }
.criteria { list-style: none; }
.criteria li {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  padding: 1.6rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.criteria li:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.crit-num {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--blue);
  flex: none;
  padding-top: 0.35rem;
}
.criteria h3 { font-size: 1.28rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
.criteria p { color: var(--txt-soft); font-size: 0.98rem; max-width: 34rem; }
.lookfor-note {
  margin-top: 1.8rem;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  font-weight: 480;
  color: var(--blue);
}

/* ── Models ────────────────────────────────── */
.models { background: var(--wash); padding: clamp(5rem, 12vh, 8.5rem) 0; }
.models-sub {
  color: var(--txt-soft);
  max-width: 36rem;
  margin: 1rem 0 3.2rem;
  font-size: 1.04rem;
}
.models-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.1rem;
  align-items: stretch;
}
.model-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-card);
  padding: 2.3rem 2rem 2.4rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: transform 0.45s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.45s var(--ease);
}
.model-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 48px -26px rgba(18, 19, 23, 0.3);
}
.model-card-lift {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--txt-light);
  border-color: var(--ink);
}
.model-index {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blue);
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}
.model-card h3 { font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.015em; margin-bottom: 0.35rem; }
.model-tag {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 480;
  color: var(--blue);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.model-card-lift .model-tag { color: var(--blue-soft); }
.model-card > p:not(.model-tag) {
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  color: var(--txt-soft);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.model-card-lift > p:not(.model-tag) { color: var(--txt-light-soft); }
.model-card ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin-top: auto;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-top: 1.15rem;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}
.model-card-lift ul { border-top-color: var(--line-dark); }
.model-card ul li {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  padding-left: 1.25rem;
  position: relative;
  color: var(--txt-soft);
}
.model-card-lift ul li { color: var(--txt-light-soft); }
.model-card ul li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 0.5em;
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--blue);
}
.currency-strip {
  margin-top: 2.4rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--r-card);
  padding: 1.4rem 1.9rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.1rem;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.currency-strip p { font-size: 0.98rem; color: var(--txt-soft); }
.currency-strip strong { color: var(--txt); font-weight: 520; }
.currency-tags { display: flex; gap: 0.45rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.currency-tags span {
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 480;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.85rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--txt-soft);
  transition: background 0.25s, color 0.25s, border-color 0.25s;
}
.currency-tags span:hover {
  background: var(--blue);
  border-color: var(--blue);
  color: var(--white);
}

/* ── Process ───────────────────────────────── */
.process {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 7fr) minmax(0, 5fr);
  background: var(--white);
}
.process-body { padding: clamp(3.4rem, 8vh, 6.5rem) clamp(1.6rem, 5vw, 5rem); }
.process-body h2 { margin-bottom: 2.4rem; }
.steps { list-style: none; }
.step {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 1.5rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.step:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.step-num {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--blue);
  padding-top: 0.3rem;
}
.step h3 { font-size: 1.22rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin-bottom: 0.3rem; }
.step p { color: var(--txt-soft); font-size: 0.96rem; max-width: 30rem; }
.step-time {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 480;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--txt-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.8rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.process-media { position: relative; overflow: hidden; min-height: 520px; }

/* ── Scout ─────────────────────────────────── */
.scout { background: var(--blue); color: var(--white); }
.scout-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 6fr) minmax(0, 5fr);
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.scout-copy { padding: clamp(3.4rem, 9vh, 6.5rem) clamp(1.6rem, 5vw, 5rem); }
.scout .kicker-light { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8); }
.scout .kicker-px { background: var(--ink); }
.scout h2 { margin-bottom: 1.3rem; }
.scout-copy > p {
  font-size: 1.06rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  max-width: 30rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.1rem;
}
.scout-media { position: relative; overflow: hidden; min-height: 420px; }
.scout-media::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--blue) 0%, transparent 26%);
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
  opacity: 0.45;
}

/* ── Wizard / Begin ────────────────────────── */
.begin {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--txt-light);
  padding: clamp(5rem, 12vh, 8.5rem) 0 clamp(6rem, 13vh, 9.5rem);
}
.begin-sub {
  color: var(--txt-light-soft);
  max-width: 34rem;
  margin: 1rem 0 3rem;
  font-size: 1.03rem;
}
.wizard {
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  background: var(--ink-2);
  border-radius: var(--r-card);
  padding: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}
.wizard-progress { margin-bottom: 2.3rem; }
.wp-bar {
  height: 3px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.wp-bar span {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  width: 25%;
  border-radius: 3px;
  background: var(--blue);
  transition: width 0.6s var(--ease);
}
.wp-labels { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; }
.wp-label {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--txt-light-soft);
  opacity: 0.5;
  transition: opacity 0.3s, color 0.3s;
}
.wp-label.is-active { opacity: 1; color: var(--blue-soft); }
.wp-label.is-done { opacity: 0.85; color: var(--txt-light); }

.wstep {
  border: 0;
  display: none;
  animation: stepIn 0.55s var(--ease);
}
.wstep.is-active { display: block; }
@keyframes stepIn {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(26px); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
}
.wstep legend {
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
  color: var(--txt-light);
}
.field { margin-bottom: 1.45rem; }
.field-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1.1rem;
}
.field label, .field-label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.87rem;
  font-weight: 480;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--txt-light);
}
.field label small { font-weight: 400; color: var(--txt-light-soft); }
.field input[type="text"],
.field input[type="email"],
.field select,
.field textarea {
  width: 100%;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--txt-light);
  background: var(--ink);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  border-radius: var(--r-input);
  padding: 0.9rem 1.1rem;
  transition: border-color 0.25s, box-shadow 0.25s;
  appearance: none;
}
.field select {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' stroke='%23aecbff' stroke-width='1.6' fill='none'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 1rem center;
}
.field input::placeholder, .field textarea::placeholder { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.32); }
.field input:focus, .field select:focus, .field textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--blue);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(50, 121, 249, 0.25);
}
.field input.is-error, .field select.is-error { border-color: #ff6d5c; box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px #ff6d5c; }

.chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.55rem; }
.chip { cursor: pointer; }
.chip input { position: absolute; opacity: 0; }
.chip span {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 450;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.15rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--txt-light-soft);
  transition: all 0.22s;
}
.chip:hover span { border-color: var(--txt-light); color: var(--txt-light); }
.chip input:checked + span {
  background: var(--blue);
  border-color: var(--blue);
  color: var(--white);
}
.chip input:focus-visible + span { outline: 2px solid var(--blue-soft); outline-offset: 2px; }
.chips.is-error .chip span { border-color: #ff6d5c; }

.intent-options { display: grid; gap: 0.65rem; }
.intent { cursor: pointer; }
.intent input { position: absolute; opacity: 0; }
.intent > span {
  display: block;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  border-radius: var(--r-input);
  padding: 1rem 1.2rem;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  color: var(--txt-light-soft);
  transition: all 0.22s;
}
.intent > span strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 1.04rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--txt-light);
  margin-bottom: 0.15rem;
}
.intent:hover > span { border-color: var(--txt-light); }
.intent input:checked + span {
  border-color: var(--blue);
  background: rgba(50, 121, 249, 0.14);
  box-shadow: inset 3px 0 0 var(--blue);
}
.intent input:focus-visible + span { outline: 2px solid var(--blue-soft); outline-offset: 2px; }
.intent-options.is-error .intent > span { border-color: #ff6d5c; }

.wizard-nav {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-top: 2.1rem;
  gap: 1rem;
}
.wizard-nav .btn-clay { background: var(--blue); color: var(--white); }
.wizard-nav .btn-clay:hover { background: var(--blue-deep); }
.wizard-privacy {
  margin-top: 1.4rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--txt-light-soft);
  text-align: center;
}
.wsuccess { text-align: center; padding: 2rem 0 1rem; animation: stepIn 0.55s var(--ease); }
.ws-mark { width: 62px; color: var(--blue-soft); margin: 0 auto 1.3rem; }
.wsuccess h3 { font-size: 1.7rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.015em; margin-bottom: 0.7rem; }
.wsuccess p { color: var(--txt-light-soft); max-width: 30rem; margin: 0 auto 0.9rem; }
.ws-alt { font-size: 0.9rem; }
.ws-alt a { color: var(--blue-soft); }
.linklike {
  background: none;
  border: 0;
  color: var(--blue-soft);
  font: inherit;
  text-decoration: underline;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0;
}

/* ── Footer ────────────────────────────────── */
.footer {
  background: var(--ink);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  color: var(--txt-light);
  padding: clamp(4.5rem, 10vh, 7rem) clamp(1.2rem, 4vw, 3rem) 2rem;
}
.footer-cta {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto 4.2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  padding-bottom: 3.4rem;
}
.footer-line {
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4.2vw, 3.4rem);
  font-weight: 470;
  letter-spacing: -0.022em;
  line-height: 1.1;
  max-width: 22ch;
  margin-bottom: 1.7rem;
}
.footer-mail {
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2.2vw, 1.5rem);
  font-weight: 480;
  color: var(--blue-soft);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color 0.25s;
}
.footer-mail:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--blue-soft); }
.footer-grid {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 2rem;
}
.f-mark { width: 44px; color: var(--txt-light); margin-bottom: 1.1rem; }
.f-col p { font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--txt-light-soft); }
.f-head {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--txt-light-soft);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.f-col a {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  color: var(--txt-light);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 0.26rem 0;
  opacity: 0.85;
  transition: opacity 0.22s, color 0.22s;
}
.f-col a:hover { opacity: 1; color: var(--blue-soft); }
.footer-base {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 3.4rem auto 0;
  padding-top: 1.4rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--txt-light-soft);
}

/* ── Responsive ────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .nav-links, .btn-nav { display: none; }
  .nav-burger { display: flex; }
  .pace-grid, .models-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .lookfor, .process, .scout-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .lookfor-media { min-height: 320px; order: -1; }
  .process-media { min-height: 320px; }
  .thesis-cols { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .thesis-stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .hero-foot { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1rem 1.8rem; }
  .hero-scroll { display: none; }
  .field-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .step { grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; }
  .step-time { display: none; }
  .wp-label { display: none; }
  .wp-label.is-active { display: block; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
  }
  [data-reveal] { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  .hero-title .line span { transform: none; }
  .loader { display: none; }
}