:root {
    --ink: #0b0b0b;
    --paper: #f0ebe2;
    --amber: #d4870a;
    --amber-light: #f5a623;
    --steel: #2c3e50;
    --blueprint: #0d2137;
    --electric: #00c2ff;
    --concrete: #8a8278;
    --chalk: #ece8df;
    --white: #faf9f6;
  }

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

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--paper);
    font-family: "Roboto Condensed", sans-serif;
    cursor: none;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }


  /* ── CUSTOM CURSOR ── */
  .cursor {
    position: fixed; width: 12px; height: 12px;
    background: var(--amber-light); border-radius: 50%;
    pointer-events: none; z-index: 9999;
    transition: transform 0.15s ease, opacity 0.3s;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  }
  .cursor-ring {
    position: fixed; width: 36px; height: 36px;
    border: 1px solid var(--amber); border-radius: 50%;
    pointer-events: none; z-index: 9998;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    transition: transform 0.35s ease, width 0.3s, height 0.3s;
  }


  /* ── BLUEPRINT GRID ── */
  .blueprint-grid {
    position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none;
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(rgba(0,194,255,0.04) 1px, transparent 1px),
      linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0,194,255,0.04) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 60px 60px;
    opacity: 1;
  }


  /* ── NOISE GRAIN OVERLAY ── */
  body::after {
    content: '';
    position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 1; pointer-events: none;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='noise'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23noise)' opacity='0.04'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    opacity: 0.5;
  }


  /* ── SCROLLBAR ── */
  ::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 4px; }
  ::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: var(--ink); }
  ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--amber); }


  /* ── NAV ── */
  nav {
    position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 1000;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 24px 60px;
    mix-blend-mode: normal;
    transition: background 0.5s, padding 0.4s;
  }
  nav.scrolled {
    background: rgba(11,11,11,0.92);
    backdrop-filter: blur(3px); /* WAS blur(12px) */
    padding: 16px 60px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(212,135,10,0.2);
  }
  .nav-logo {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 28px;
    /* DEL letter-spacing: 0.08em; */
    color: var(--white);
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  .nav-logo span { color: var(--amber-light); font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace; font-size: 18px; }
  .nav-links {
    display: flex; gap: 40px; list-style: none;
  }
  .nav-links a {
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--concrete);
    text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;
  }
  .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--amber-light); }
  .nav-contact {
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace; font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink); background: var(--amber-light);
    padding: 10px 24px; text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.3s, transform 0.2s;
  }
  .nav-contact:hover { background: var(--white); transform: translateY(-1px); }


  /* ── HERO ── */
  #hero {
    position: relative;
	min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    padding: 0 60px 80px;
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .hero-eyebrow {
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--amber);
    margin-top: 60px; /* NEW */
	margin-bottom: 24px;
    opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px);
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s 0.3s forwards;
  }

  .hero-title {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(80px, 12vw, 180px);
    line-height: 0.9;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    color: var(--white);
    opacity: 0; transform: translateY(40px);
    animation: fadeUp 1s 0.5s forwards;
  }
  .hero-title .accent-line {
    display: block;
    color: transparent;
    -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(240,235,226,0.3);
  }
  .hero-title .amber-word { color: var(--amber-light); }

  .hero-sub {
    display: flex; align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: space-between; margin-top: 60px;
    opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp 0.8s 0.9s forwards;
  }
  .hero-desc {
    max-width: 420px;
    font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--concrete); font-weight: 300;
  }
  .hero-desc strong { color: var(--paper); font-weight: 400; }

  .hero-badge {
    text-align: right;
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    color: var(--concrete);
    line-height: 2;
  }
  .hero-badge .date { color: var(--amber-light); font-size: 13px; }

  /* construction line animation */
  .hero-line {
    position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    height: 1px; background: rgba(212,135,10,0.4);
    transform-origin: left;
    animation: lineGrow 1.5s 1.2s ease forwards;
    transform: scaleX(0);
  }
  @keyframes lineGrow { to { transform: scaleX(1); } }

  /* diagonal tape element */
  .hero-tape {
    position: absolute; top: 140px; right: -40px;
    width: 320px; height: 3px;
    background: repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,
      var(--amber) 0, var(--amber) 20px,
      transparent 20px, transparent 30px);
    transform: rotate(-35deg) translateX(-60px);
    opacity: 0.5;
  }
  .hero-tape-2 {
    position: absolute; top: 160px; right: -40px;
    width: 320px; height: 3px;
    background: repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,
      var(--amber) 0, var(--amber) 20px,
      transparent 20px, transparent 30px);
    transform: rotate(-35deg) translateX(-20px);
    opacity: 0.3;
  }

  /* big number decoration */
  .hero-number {
    position: absolute; right: 60px; top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 28vw; line-height: 1;
    color: transparent;
    -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(44,62,80,0.4);
    pointer-events: none; user-select: none;
    opacity: 0; animation: fadeIn 1.5s 1s forwards;
  }

  @keyframes fadeUp {
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }
  @keyframes fadeIn {
    to { opacity: 1; }
  }


  /* ── SECTION BASE ── */
  section { position: relative; z-index: 2; }

  .reveal {
    opacity: 0; transform: translateY(50px);
    transition: opacity 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1),
                transform 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1);
  }
  .reveal.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  .reveal-left {
    opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-60px);
    transition: opacity 0.9s 0.1s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1),
                transform 0.9s 0.1s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1);
  }
  .reveal-left.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
  .reveal-right {
    opacity: 0; transform: translateX(60px);
    transition: opacity 0.9s 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1),
                transform 0.9s 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1);
  }
  .reveal-right.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }


  /* ── MARQUEE STRIP ── */
  .marquee-strip {
    background: var(--amber);
    padding: 14px 0; overflow: hidden;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--amber-light);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(11,11,11,0.3);
  }
  .marquee-track {
    display: flex; gap: 0;
    animation: marquee 25s linear infinite;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .marquee-item {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--ink); padding: 0 40px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .marquee-item .dot { color: rgba(11,11,11,0.5); margin: 0 8px; }
  @keyframes marquee {
    from { transform: translateX(0); }
    to { transform: translateX(-50%); }
  }


  /* ── STATS SECTION ── */
  #stats {
    padding: 120px 60px;
    background: var(--paper);
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .stats-header {
    display: flex; align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 80px;
  }
  .stats-label {
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--concrete);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  .stats-headline {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(48px, 6vw, 90px);
    line-height: 0.95; color: var(--ink);
    max-width: 600px;
  }
  .stats-headline em { color: var(--amber); font-style: normal; }
  .stats-intro {
    max-width: 340px;
    font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.8;
    color: var(--steel); font-weight: 300;
    text-align: right;
  }
  .stats-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 1px; background: rgba(44,62,80,0.15);
    border: 1px solid rgba(44,62,80,0.15);
  }
  .stat-card {
    background: var(--chalk);
    padding: 50px 40px;
    position: relative; overflow: hidden;
    transition: background 0.3s;
  }
  .stat-card:hover { background: var(--ink); }
  .stat-card:hover .stat-num { color: var(--amber-light); }
  .stat-card:hover .stat-desc { color: var(--concrete); }
  .stat-card:hover .stat-icon { opacity: 0.1; }
  .stat-num {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 72px; line-height: 1;
    color: var(--ink); transition: color 0.3s;
  }
  .stat-unit { font-size: 40px; color: var(--amber); }
  .stat-desc {
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: 12px;
    color: var(--steel); transition: color 0.3s;
  }
  .stat-icon {
    position: absolute; right: 20px; bottom: 10px;
    font-size: 80px; opacity: 0.07; transition: opacity 0.3s;
    line-height: 1;
  }


  /* ── ABOUT SECTION ── */
  #about {
    padding: 140px 60px;
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 100px; align-items: center;
  }
  .about-visual {
    position: relative;
    aspect-ratio: 3/4;
  }
  .about-img-placeholder {
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--blueprint) 0%, #1a2f44 60%, #0b1e2e 100%);
    position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  }
  .about-img-placeholder::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(rgba(0,194,255,0.08) 1px, transparent 1px),
      linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0,194,255,0.08) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 30px 30px;
  }
  .building-svg {
    position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 70%;
  }
  .build-path {
    stroke-dasharray: 1000;
    stroke-dashoffset: 1000;
    transition: stroke-dashoffset 2.5s 0.3s ease;
  }
  .build-path.drawn { stroke-dashoffset: 0; }
  .about-tag {
    position: absolute; top: 30px; left: -20px;
    background: var(--amber);
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink);
    padding: 8px 18px;
  }
  .about-year {
    position: absolute; bottom: 30px; right: -20px;
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 100px; color: transparent;
    -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0,194,255,0.4);
    line-height: 1;
  }
  .about-content {}
  .about-eyebrow {
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--amber);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .about-title {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(44px, 5vw, 72px);
    line-height: 0.95; margin-bottom: 32px;
    color: var(--white);
  }
  .about-title .outline { color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke: 1px var(--white); }
  .about-body {
    font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.85;
    color: rgba(240,235,226,0.7); font-weight: 300;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .about-body strong { color: var(--paper); font-weight: 400; }
  .about-rule {
    width: 60px; height: 2px;
    background: var(--amber); margin: 36px 0;
  }
  .about-pillars {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 20px; margin-top: 36px;
  }
  .pillar {
    border-left: 2px solid var(--amber);
    padding-left: 16px;
  }
  .pillar-name {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 22px; color: var(--white);
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  }
  .pillar-desc {
    font-size: 14px; color: var(--concrete);
    line-height: 1.6; margin-top: 4px;
  }


  /* ── SERVICES SECTION ── */
  #services {
    padding: 140px 60px;
    background: var(--blueprint);
    position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  }
  #services::before {
    content: 'EXCELLENCE'; /* WAS 'SERVICES' */
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 56%; /* WAS 50% */
    transform: translate(-50%,-50%);
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 30vw; color: transparent;
    -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(0,194,255,0.05);
    pointer-events: none; white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .services-header {
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-end; margin-bottom: 80px;
    position: relative; z-index: 2;
  }
  .section-label {
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--amber);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  .section-title {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(48px, 6vw, 88px);
    line-height: 0.95; color: var(--white);
  }
  .services-desc {
    max-width: 340px;
    font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.8;
    color: rgba(0,194,255,0.6); text-align: right;
  }
  .services-list {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 2px; position: relative; z-index: 2;
  }
  .service-item {
    background: rgba(0,194,255,0.04);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0,194,255,0.1);
    padding: 48px 40px;
    transition: background 0.4s, border-color 0.4s, transform 0.3s;
    cursor: default;
  }
  .service-item:hover {
    background: rgba(212,135,10,0.1);
    border-color: var(--amber);
    transform: translateY(-4px);
  }
  .service-num {
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px; color: rgba(0,194,255,0.4);
    letter-spacing: 0.2em; margin-bottom: 24px;
  }
  .service-name {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 32px; letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 16px;
    line-height: 1.1;
  }
  .service-text {
    font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.75;
    color: rgba(240,235,226,0.55); font-weight: 300;
  }


  /* ── TAG REPOSITIONING ── */
  #terms, #privacy {
    scroll-margin-top: 100px;
  }


  /* ── REGIONS SECTION ── */
  #regions {
    padding: 140px 60px;
    background: var(--white);
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .regions-header { margin-bottom: 80px; }
  .regions-title {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(56px, 8vw, 120px);
    line-height: 0.9; color: var(--ink);
  }
  .regions-title span { color: var(--amber); }
  .regions-sub {
    font-size: 20px; color: var(--steel);
    margin-top: 24px; max-width: 560px;
    line-height: 1.7; font-style: italic;
  }
  .regions-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 2px; background: rgba(44,62,80,0.1);
    margin-top: 60px;
  }
  .region-card {
    background: var(--chalk);
    padding: 48px 40px;
    border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
    transition: border-color 0.3s, background 0.3s;
    position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  }
  .region-card::after {
    content: attr(data-region);
    position: absolute; right: -20px; top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(90deg);
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 60px; color: rgba(44,62,80,0.06);
    white-space: nowrap; pointer-events: none;
  }
  .region-card:hover { border-color: var(--amber); background: var(--paper); }
  .region-flag {
    font-size: 36px; margin-bottom: 16px;
    display: block;
  }
  .region-name {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 28px; letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .region-detail {
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--concrete); text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .region-text {
    font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--steel); font-weight: 300;
  }


  /* ── PHILOSOPHY SECTION ── */
  #philosophy {
    padding: 160px 60px;
    background: var(--ink);
    position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  }
  .philosophy-inner {
    max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center; position: relative; z-index: 2;
  }
  .philosophy-quote {
    font-family: "Roboto Condensed", sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 54px);
    line-height: 1.4; font-style: italic;
    color: var(--paper); font-weight: 300;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }
  .philosophy-quote em {
    color: var(--amber-light); font-style: normal;
    -webkit-text-stroke: 0;
  }
  .philosophy-attr {
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--concrete);
  }
  .philosophy-lines {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
    overflow: hidden; pointer-events: none;
  }
  .ph-line {
    position: absolute; width: 100%;
    height: 1px; background: rgba(212,135,10,0.08);
  }


  /* ── PROCESS SECTION ── */
  /* DEL #process {
    padding: 140px 60px;
    background: var(--chalk);
    color: var(--ink);
  } */
  /* NEW */ #process {
    padding: 140px 60px;
    background-color: var(--chalk);
    color: var(--ink);
    position: relative; /* Required to anchor the logo layer */
    z-index: 1; /* Ensures content stays above the logo */
  }
  /* NEW */ #process::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 100px;
    right: 35px;
    width: 200px;
    height: 200px;
    background-image: url("Pistabia_Logo.svg");
    background-size: contain;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    opacity: 0.25; /* Sets opacity */
    z-index: -1; /* Places the logo behind your text */
  }
  .process-header { margin-bottom: 80px; }
  .process-timeline {
    display: flex; gap: 0;
    position: relative;
  }
  .process-timeline::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute; top: 36px; left: 40px; right: 40px;
    height: 1px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--amber), transparent);
    z-index: 0;
  }
  .process-step {
    flex: 1; padding: 0 20px;
    position: relative; z-index: 1;
  }
  .step-dot {
    width: 16px; height: 16px;
    border: 2px solid var(--amber);
    background: var(--chalk);
    border-radius: 50%; margin-bottom: 24px;
    position: relative;
    transition: background 0.3s;
  }
  .process-step:hover .step-dot { background: var(--amber); }
  .step-num {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 64px; line-height: 1;
    color: rgba(44,62,80,0.08);
    margin-bottom: -20px; position: relative; z-index: -1;
  }
  .step-name {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 24px; letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  .step-text {
    font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--steel); font-weight: 300;
  }


  /* ── CTA SECTION ── */
  #contact {
    padding: 160px 60px;
    background: var(--amber);
    display: flex; align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 60px; flex-wrap: wrap;
    position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  }
  #contact::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: repeating-linear-gradient(
      -45deg,
      transparent, transparent 20px,
      rgba(11,11,11,0.04) 20px, rgba(11,11,11,0.04) 21px
    );
  }
  .contact-left { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
  .contact-eyebrow {
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(11,11,11,0.6);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .contact-title {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(56px, 7vw, 100px);
    line-height: 0.9; color: var(--ink);
  }
  .contact-right {
    position: relative; z-index: 2;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
  }
  .contact-text {
    font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.7;
    color: rgba(11,11,11,0.75); max-width: 400px;
    font-style: italic;
  }
  .contact-btn {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--ink); color: var(--amber-light);
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none;
    padding: 18px 44px; align-self: flex-start;
    transition: background 0.3s, color 0.3s, transform 0.2s;
  }
  .contact-btn:hover { background: var(--white); color: var(--ink); transform: translateX(4px); }


  /* ── FOOTER ── */
  footer {
    background: var(--ink); color: var(--concrete);
    padding: 80px 60px 40px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(212,135,10,0.2);
    position: relative; z-index: 2;
  }
  .footer-top {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 60px; margin-bottom: 60px;
  }
  .footer-brand {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 36px; color: var(--white);
    /* DEL letter-spacing: 0.08em; margin-bottom: 16px; */
  }
  .footer-brand span { color: var(--amber-light); font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace; font-size: 26px; }
  .footer-tagline {
    font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--concrete); font-weight: 300; max-width: 280px;
  }
  .footer-col-title {
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--amber);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .footer-links { list-style: none; }
  .footer-links li { margin-bottom: 10px; }
  .footer-links a {
    font-size: 15px; color: var(--concrete);
    text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;
  }
  .footer-links a:hover { color: var(--paper); }
  .footer-bottom {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
    padding-top: 30px;
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  }
  .footer-est {
    color: var(--amber-light);
  }


  /* NEW */ /* ── CONTENT CONTAINER ── */
  .content-container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 20px;
    background-color: rgba(0, 194, 255, 0.1); /* WAS rgba(0, 194, 255, 0.3) */
    /* WAS border-radius: 8px; */ /* Optional: smooths the corners */
    box-sizing: border-box; /* Ensures padding doesn't increase the 600px width */
  }
  .content-title-figure {
    margin-top: -40px;
    margin-left: -40px;
    margin-right: -40px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .content-title-image {
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
    height: auto;
  }
  .content-container-body {
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.25;
    color: rgba(240,235,226,0.7);
    font-weight: 300;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .content-container-body strong { color: var(--paper); font-weight: 400; }


  /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
  @media (max-width: 1024px) {
    nav, #hero { padding-left: 40px; padding-right: 40px; }
    #stats, #about, #services, #regions,
    #philosophy, #process, #contact, footer { padding-left: 40px; padding-right: 40px; }
    .stats-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    #about { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 60px; }
    .services-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .regions-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    nav { padding: 20px 24px; }
    .nav-links, .nav-contact { display: none; }
    #hero { padding: 0 24px 60px; }
    .hero-sub { flex-direction: column; gap: 30px; }
    .hero-badge { text-align: left; }
    .hero-number { display: none; }
    #stats, #about, #services, #regions,
    #philosophy, #process, #contact, footer { padding-left: 24px; padding-right: 24px; }
    .stats-grid, .services-list, .regions-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .stats-header, .services-header { flex-direction: column; gap: 24px; }
    .services-desc, .stats-intro { text-align: left; }
    .process-timeline { flex-direction: column; gap: 40px; }
    .process-timeline::before { display: none; }
    #contact { flex-direction: column; }
    .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
    .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; text-align: center; }
    .regions-title { font-size: clamp(48px, 12vw, 80px); }
  }

  /* ── RESPONSIVE CONTENT ── */
  .pp {
    display: none;
  }
  .pc {
    display: inline;
  }
  .notice-content p {
    font-size: 0.9rem !important;
  }
  @media (max-width: 500px) {
    .pp {
      display: inline;
    }
    .pc {
      display: none;
    }
  }