:root{--bg:#0C1012;--surface:#14191B;--text:#F4F6F6;--muted:#93A0A2;--teal:#529CA5;--teal-dim:#3F7577;--hair:rgba(244,246,246,.10);--accent:#529CA5;
--font:'Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);font-family:var(--font);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;line-height:1.6;overflow-x:hidden}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px}
header{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:50;padding:20px 0;transition:padding .3s,background .3s,border-color .3s;border-bottom:1px solid transparent}
header.scrolled{padding:12px 0;background:rgba(12,16,18,.82);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair)}
.bar{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.logo-img{height:26px;width:auto;display:block}
nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px}
nav a.link{font-size:15px;color:var(--muted);transition:color .2s}
nav a.link:hover{color:var(--text)}
.btn{display:inline-block;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500;padding:10px 20px;border-radius:8px;border:1px solid var(--accent);color:var(--text);transition:all .2s;cursor:pointer;white-space:nowrap}
.btn:hover{background:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent);color:#0C1012}
.btn.fill{background:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent)}
.btn.fill:hover{background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 80%,#000);border-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 80%,#000);color:#0C1012}
.btn.ghost{border-color:var(--hair);color:var(--text);background:rgba(12,16,18,.25);backdrop-filter:blur(2px)}
.btn.ghost:hover{border-color:var(--text);color:#0C1012;background:var(--text)}

/* banners */
.banner{position:relative;min-height:74vh;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;overflow:hidden;border-top:1px solid var(--hair)}
.banner.hero{min-height:100vh;border-top:none}
.banner-media{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0}
.banner-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transform:scale(1.04);animation:ken 28s ease-in-out infinite alternate}
.scrim{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(12,16,18,.90),rgba(12,16,18,.64) 40%,rgba(12,16,18,.16) 74%,rgba(12,16,18,.5)),linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(12,16,18,.92),rgba(12,16,18,.10) 44%,rgba(12,16,18,0) 62%)}
.banner .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2;width:100%;padding-bottom:12vh}
.kicker{font-size:15.5px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:20px}
.banner.hero .kicker{opacity:0;animation:rise .9s .2s ease forwards}
h1{font-size:clamp(38px,5.4vw,68px);line-height:1.04;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.03em;max-width:18ch;text-shadow:0 2px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
.banner.hero h1{opacity:0;animation:rise .9s .34s ease forwards}
.btitle{font-size:clamp(34px,4.6vw,58px);line-height:1.04;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.03em;max-width:16ch;text-shadow:0 2px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
.sub{font-size:clamp(17px,2vw,21px);color:#cdd5d6;max-width:42ch;margin:22px 0 34px}
.banner.hero .sub{opacity:0;animation:rise .9s .48s ease forwards}
.cta-row{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
.banner.hero .cta-row{opacity:0;animation:rise .9s .62s ease forwards}
.livecue{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;color:var(--muted);font-size:13px;margin-left:6px}
.dot{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--teal);animation:blink 2.4s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes rise{to{opacity:1;transform:none}}@keyframes ken{from{transform:scale(1.04)}to{transform:scale(1.12)}}@keyframes blink{0%,100%{opacity:1}50%{opacity:.25}}

.strip{text-align:center;padding:28px 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair)}
.strip b{color:var(--text);font-weight:500}

section.block{padding:104px 0}
.eyebrow{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:18px}
.kicker::before{content:"";display:inline-block;width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent);margin-right:12px;vertical-align:middle;animation:blink 2.4s ease-in-out infinite}
h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.7vw,42px);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.025em;line-height:1.08;max-width:20ch}
.lead{color:var(--muted);font-size:18px;margin-top:16px;max-width:54ch}
.more{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;color:var(--accent);font-size:15px;font-weight:500}
.more .ar{transition:transform .25s}.more:hover .ar{transform:translateX(5px)}

.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(26px);transition:opacity .8s,transform .8s}.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}

/* configurator */
.config-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px;margin-top:34px}
.choice{background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--hair);border-radius:12px;padding:24px;transition:border-color .25s,transform .25s}
.choice:hover{border-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 50%,transparent);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.choice .step{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.13em;color:var(--accent);display:block;margin-bottom:14px;text-transform:uppercase}
.choice h4{font-size:18px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:8px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.choice p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px;margin:0}
.config-result{margin-top:22px;text-align:center;font-size:18px;font-weight:500}
.config-result .eq{color:var(--teal);margin-right:8px;font-weight:400}

/* 3-up point/pillar grids */
.grid3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:30px 44px;margin-top:40px}
.pill{border-top:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 42%,transparent);padding-top:18px}
.pill h4{font-size:18px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:8px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.pill p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15.5px;margin:0}

.philo{border-top:1px solid var(--hair);padding:104px 0;text-align:center}
.philo .eyebrow,.philo h2,.philo .lead{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.philo h2{max-width:16ch}.philo .lead{max-width:54ch}.philo .grid3{text-align:left}

.proof{border-top:1px solid var(--hair);border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);padding:64px 0}
.clients{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px 54px;justify-content:center;align-items:center;color:var(--muted);font-size:17px;font-weight:500;opacity:.85}
.quote{text-align:center;max-width:48ch;margin:46px auto 0;font-size:21px;line-height:1.5;font-weight:400}
.quote .mark{color:var(--teal)}.quote .by{display:block;margin-top:18px;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
.closing{text-align:center;padding:126px 0}.closing h2{margin:0 auto 18px;max-width:18ch}
footer{border-top:1px solid var(--hair);padding:44px 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}
.fbar{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px}
.fnav{display:flex;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap}.fnav a:hover{color:var(--text)}

@media(max-width:860px){
 nav .link{display:none}
 .config-grid,.grid3{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:16px}
 .grid3{gap:24px}
 section.block{padding:74px 0}.wrap{padding:0 22px}
 .banner{min-height:66vh}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{animation:none!important}.reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}.banner .kicker,.banner h1,.banner .sub,.banner .cta-row{opacity:1;animation:none}.banner-media img{transform:none}}

.grid-auto{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(210px,1fr));gap:30px 36px;margin-top:40px}
.banner-media svg.skybg{width:100%;height:100%;display:block;transform:scale(1.04);animation:ken 30s ease-in-out infinite alternate}
@media(max-width:860px){.grid-auto{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px}}

.kicker .cnum{margin-right:13px;padding-right:13px;border-right:1px solid rgba(244,246,246,.32);color:var(--teal)}
.block.panel{background:var(--surface);border-top:1px solid var(--hair);border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair)}

.marq{padding:34px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);overflow:hidden;background:var(--bg)}
.marq .lab{text-align:center;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:20px;opacity:.85}
.marq-mask{-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 7%,#000 93%,transparent);mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 7%,#000 93%,transparent);overflow-x:auto;overflow-y:hidden;scroll-behavior:auto;scrollbar-width:none;cursor:grab}
.marq-mask::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.marq-mask.dragging{cursor:grabbing;user-select:none}
.marq img{-webkit-user-drag:none;user-select:none}
.marq-track{display:flex;width:max-content}
.grp{display:flex;align-items:center}
.grp .cli{padding:0 26px;font-size:20px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.005em;color:var(--muted);white-space:nowrap;transition:color .25s}
.grp .cli:hover{color:var(--text)}
.grp .sep{color:var(--teal);opacity:.5;font-size:9px}
@keyframes scrollx{to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.marq-track{animation:none;width:100%;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}.grp:nth-child(2){display:none}.grp{flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center}.marq-mask{-webkit-mask:none;mask:none;overflow:visible;cursor:default}}

.tc-close{margin-top:46px}
.tc-cta{text-align:center;margin-top:42px}
.tc-quote .ph{color:var(--muted);font-style:italic}
.tc-quote{max-width:62ch;margin:0 auto;text-align:center}
.tc-quote p{font-size:clamp(20px,2.3vw,27px);line-height:1.46;font-weight:400;color:var(--text);letter-spacing:-.01em}
.tc-quote .qm{color:var(--teal)}
.tc-quote .qsub{color:var(--teal)}
.tc-quote .by{display:block;margin-top:22px;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}

.qcar{max-width:64ch;margin:0 auto;text-align:center}
.qcar-stage{height:200px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;opacity:1;transition:opacity .42s;overflow:hidden}
.qcar-stage.out{opacity:0}
.qcar-line{font-size:clamp(20px,2.3vw,27px);line-height:1.46;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--text);margin:0}
.qcar .qm{color:var(--accent)}
.qcar .cursor{display:inline-block;width:2px;height:1.04em;background:var(--accent);vertical-align:-3px;margin-left:1px;opacity:0}
.qcar.is-typing .cursor{opacity:1;animation:caret .9s step-end infinite}
@keyframes caret{50%{opacity:0}}
.qcar-by{display:block;margin-top:22px;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;opacity:0;transition:opacity .5s}
.qcar-text.ph,.qcar-by.ph{font-style:italic;color:var(--muted);text-transform:none}
.qcar-dots{display:flex;gap:8px;justify-content:center;margin-top:30px;min-height:6px;align-items:center}
.qdot{width:8px;height:6px;border-radius:999px;border:0;padding:0;background:rgba(244,246,246,.22);cursor:pointer;transition:width .35s,background .35s}
.qdot:hover{background:rgba(244,246,246,.5)}
.qdot.on{width:26px;background:var(--accent)}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.qcar-stage{transition:none}.qcar .cursor{display:none}}
@media(max-width:860px){.qcar-stage{height:264px}}

.grp .logo{height:auto;width:auto;max-height:32px;max-width:175px;margin:0 32px;opacity:.56;transition:opacity .28s;flex:0 0 auto;object-fit:contain}.grp .logo.sm{max-height:26px;max-width:150px}.grp .logo.sony{max-height:20px;max-width:116px}
.grp .logo:hover{opacity:1}
@media(max-width:860px){.grp .logo{height:auto;max-height:26px;margin:0 22px;max-width:140px}.grp .logo.sm{max-height:21px;max-width:120px}.grp .logo.sony{max-height:16px;max-width:94px}}

.choice{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px}
.choice .ill{margin-top:auto;color:var(--accent)}
.choice .ill svg{width:52px;height:52px;display:block;opacity:.9}
@media(max-width:860px){
 .choice{flex-direction:row;align-items:center;gap:18px}
 .choice .txt{order:2;flex:1}
 .choice .ill{order:1;margin-top:0;flex:0 0 auto}
 .choice .ill svg{width:46px;height:46px}
}

/* per-section color signatures */
.sig-tc{--accent:#529CA5}
.sig-rl{--accent:#C2954A}
.sig-ex{--accent:#5A93C9}
#hd{transition:padding .3s,background .3s,border-color .3s,color .3s}

/* "What we do" dropdown nav */
.dd{position:relative}
.dd-trigger{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit;font-size:15px;color:var(--muted);padding:8px 0;transition:color .2s}
.dd-trigger:hover,.dd.open .dd-trigger{color:var(--text)}
.dd-dot{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent);transition:background .35s;flex:0 0 auto}
.dd-chev{font-size:9px;color:var(--muted);transition:transform .25s}
.dd.open .dd-chev{transform:rotate(180deg)}
.dd-panel{position:absolute;top:100%;right:0;padding-top:12px;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(-6px);transition:opacity .2s,transform .2s,visibility .2s}
.dd.open .dd-panel{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none}
.dd-card{min-width:min(308px,80vw);background:rgba(18,24,26,.97);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border:1px solid var(--hair);border-radius:14px;padding:7px;box-shadow:0 22px 54px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
.dd-card a{display:block;padding:8px 13px;border-radius:9px;transition:background .18s}
.dd-card a:hover{background:rgba(244,246,246,.05)}
.dd-name{display:block;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2;color:var(--text)}
.dd-desc{display:block;font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.3;color:var(--muted);margin-top:1px}
.dd-card a[data-ddsig="tc"] .dd-name{color:#529CA5}
.dd-card a[data-ddsig="rl"] .dd-name{color:#C2954A}
.dd-card a[data-ddsig="ex"] .dd-name{color:#5A93C9}

/* Approach / essay page */
.essay{padding:150px 0 120px}
.essay .wrap{max-width:780px}
.essay h1{font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,58px);line-height:1.04;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin-top:20px}
.essay .lead{font-size:clamp(18px,2vw,22px);color:#cdd5d6;line-height:1.6;margin-top:20px;max-width:60ch}
.tenets{margin-top:64px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:46px}
.tenet{display:flex;gap:24px;align-items:flex-start}
.tenet-n{flex:0 0 auto;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--accent);padding-top:7px;min-width:30px}
.tenet-body h3{font-size:clamp(20px,2.4vw,27px);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.015em;line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:12px}
.tenet-body p{color:var(--muted);font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.72;max-width:60ch}
.essay-close{margin-top:64px;padding-top:36px;border-top:1px solid var(--hair);color:#cdd5d6;font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;max-width:60ch}
.essay-cta{margin-top:38px}
@media(max-width:860px){.essay{padding:120px 0 84px}.tenet{gap:16px}.tenet-n{min-width:24px}}