*, *::before, *::after { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
  :root {
    --teal: #1a9b7b; --teal-dark: #147a60; --teal-light: #22c49c;
    --charcoal: #1a1e22; --off-white: #f5f5f3; --mid-gray: #6b7280;
    --light-gray: #e8e8e6; --white: #ffffff;
    --accent: #9DCD60;
  }
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
  body { font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif; background: var(--white); color: var(--charcoal); overflow-x: hidden; }

  /* Selection Styling */
  ::selection {
    background-color: var(--teal);
    color: var(--white);
  }

  /* Custom Premium Scrollbar */
  ::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
  }
  ::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
    background: var(--charcoal);
  }
  ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background: #2a333c;
    border: 2px solid var(--charcoal);
    border-radius: 4px;
    transition: background 0.3s ease;
  }
  ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
    background: var(--teal-light);
  }

  /* ── HERO CAROUSEL ── */
  .hero-carousel {
    position: relative; width: 100%; height: clamp(420px, 60vh, 620px); overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--charcoal);
  }
  .hc-slide {
    position: absolute; inset: 0; opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 1.2s ease;
    display: flex; align-items: center;
  }
  .hc-slide.active { opacity: 1; }
  .hc-slide .hc-bg {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background-size: cover; background-position: center;
    transform: scale(1.05);
    transition: transform 7s ease;
    will-change: transform;
  }
  .hc-slide.active .hc-bg { transform: scale(1); }
  .hc-slide .hc-overlay {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(26,30,34,0.78) 0%, rgba(26,30,34,0.45) 55%, rgba(26,30,34,0.1) 100%);
  }
  .hc-content {
    position: relative; z-index: 2;
    padding: 0 80px; max-width: 680px;
    opacity: 0; transform: translateY(22px);
    transition: opacity 0s, transform 0s;
  }
  .hc-slide.active .hc-content {
    opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0);
    transition: opacity 0.7s ease 0.4s, transform 0.7s ease 0.4s;
  }
  .hc-eyebrow {
    font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 3.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent);
    margin-bottom: 14px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0s;
  }
  .hc-slide.active .hc-eyebrow {
    opacity: 1;
    transition: opacity 0.6s ease 0.3s;
  }
  .hc-eyebrow::before { content: ''; display: block; width: 20px; height: 1.5px; background: var(--accent); }
  .hc-headline {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(36px, 4.5vw, 56px);
    font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.08; color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .hc-sub {
    font-size: 17px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.75;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); margin-bottom: 28px; max-width: 520px;
  }
  .hc-cta {
    color: var(--white); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1.2px; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35); padding: 11px 24px;
    border-radius: 2px; display: inline-block; cursor: pointer;
    transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
  }
  .hc-cta:hover { border-color: var(--teal); background: rgba(26,155,123,0.15); }
  /* Nav dots */
  .hc-dots {
    position: absolute; bottom: 22px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
    display: flex; gap: 8px; z-index: 10;
  }
  .hc-dot {
    width: 28px; height: 2.5px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.28);
    border: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 0;
    transition: background 0.3s, width 0.3s;
  }
  .hc-dot.active { background: var(--accent); width: 44px; }
  /* Arrows */
  .hc-arrow {
    position: absolute; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%);
    z-index: 10; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
    color: white; font-size: 18px; width: 44px; height: 44px;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    cursor: pointer; border-radius: 2px;
    transition: background 0.2s;
  }
  .hc-arrow:hover { background: rgba(26,155,123,0.3); }
  .hc-arrow.prev { left: 24px; }
  .hc-arrow.next { right: 24px; }

  /* ── NAV ── */
  nav {
    position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 100;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 0 60px; height: 96px;
    background: rgba(26,30,34,0.72); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease, height 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
  }
  nav.scrolled {
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.45);
    background: rgba(26,30,34,0.85);
    border-bottom-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    height: 84px;
  }
  .nav-logo { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; }
  .nav-logo img { filter: brightness(0) invert(1); }
  .nav-firm { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; line-height: 1.25; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.25); padding-left: 14px; margin-left: 4px; white-space: nowrap; }
  .logo-text { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--white); }
  .logo-text span { color: var(--teal-light); }
  .nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 36px; list-style: none; }
  .nav-links a {
    font-size: 16px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); text-decoration: none; position: relative; transition: color 0.2s; cursor: pointer;
  }
  .nav-links a::after { content: ''; position: absolute; bottom: -4px; left: 0; width: 0; height: 2px; background: var(--teal-light); transition: width 0.25s; }
  .nav-links a:hover, .nav-links a.active { color: var(--teal-light); }
  .nav-links a:hover::after, .nav-links a.active::after { width: 100%; }
  .nav-cta { background: var(--teal) !important; color: var(--white) !important; padding: 12px 26px; border-radius: 2px; }
  .nav-cta:hover, .nav-cta.active { background: var(--teal-dark) !important; color: var(--white) !important; }
  .nav-cta::after { display: none !important; }

  /* ── PAGES ── */
  .page {
    display: none;
    padding-top: 96px;
    min-height: 100vh;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(12px);
    will-change: opacity, transform;
    transition: opacity 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1), transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1);
  }
  .page.active {
    display: block;
  }
  .page.active.page-ready {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  /* ── SHARED ── */
  .section-eyebrow {
    font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 3px; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--teal); margin-bottom: 16px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
  }
  .section-eyebrow::before { content: ''; display: block; width: 24px; height: 2px; background: var(--teal); }
  .section-eyebrow.light { color: var(--teal-light); }
  .section-eyebrow.light::before { background: var(--teal-light); }
  .section-heading {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(32px, 3.5vw, 48px);
    font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.1; color: var(--charcoal); margin-bottom: 20px; word-break: break-word;
  }
  .section-heading.white { color: var(--white); }
  .body-text { font-size: 18px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.85; color: #3a4149; margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .inner { max-width: 1320px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .btn-primary {
    background: var(--teal); color: var(--white); padding: 13px 30px;
    font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase;
    border: none; border-radius: 2px; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.15s; display: inline-block;
  }
  .btn-primary:hover { background: var(--teal-dark); transform: translateY(-1px); }
  .btn-ghost-dark {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75); font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
    padding: 13px 26px; border-radius: 2px; transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s; display: inline-block;
  }
  .btn-ghost-dark:hover { color: var(--white); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); }
  .btn-outline {
    color: var(--teal); font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none; border: 1px solid var(--teal);
    padding: 11px 26px; border-radius: 2px; transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s; display: inline-block;
  }
  .btn-outline:hover { background: var(--teal); color: var(--white); }

  /* Page Hero Banner (sub-pages) */
  .page-hero {
    background: var(--charcoal); padding: 72px 80px 64px;
    position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  }
  .page-hero-bg {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(26,155,123,0.12) 0%, transparent 60%);
  }
  .page-hero-tri {
    position: absolute; bottom: 0; right: 0; width: 0; height: 0; border-style: solid;
    border-width: 0 0 260px 320px; border-color: transparent transparent rgba(26,155,123,0.12) transparent;
  }
  .page-hero-content { position: relative; z-index: 2; max-width: 1320px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .breadcrumb {
    font-size: 14px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); margin-bottom: 20px;
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  }
  .breadcrumb span { color: var(--teal-light); }
  .page-hero h1 {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 64px);
    font-weight: 700; color: var(--white); line-height: 1.05; margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .page-hero h1 em { font-style: normal; color: var(--teal-light); }
  .page-hero p { font-size: 22px; font-weight: 300; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); max-width: 1000px; line-height: 1.7; }

  /* CTA BANNER */
  .cta-banner {
    background: var(--teal); padding: 72px 80px;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 40px;
    position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  }
  .cta-banner::before {
    content: ''; position: absolute; right: -60px; bottom: -60px;
    width: 300px; height: 300px; border-radius: 50%; border: 60px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
  }
  .cta-banner .section-eyebrow { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65); }
  .cta-banner .section-eyebrow::before { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); }
  .cta-headline { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 38px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--white); }
  .btn-white {
    background: var(--white); color: var(--teal-dark); padding: 14px 34px;
    font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase;
    border: none; border-radius: 2px; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;
    white-space: nowrap; flex-shrink: 0; display: inline-block;
    transition: transform 0.15s, box-shadow 0.15s;
  }
  .btn-white:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.15); }

  /* FOOTER */
  footer { background: #0f1215; padding: 60px 80px 28px; }
  .footer-top { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; padding-bottom: 44px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07); margin-bottom: 28px; }
  .footer-firm { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--white); margin-top: 4px; }
  .footer-tagline { font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78); line-height: 1.7; margin-top: 14px; max-width: 260px; }
  .footer-col-title { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 2.5px; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.95); margin-bottom: 18px; }
  .footer-links { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 11px; }
  .footer-links a { font-size: 14px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s; cursor: pointer; }
  .footer-links a:hover { color: var(--teal-light); }
  .footer-contact { margin-top: 22px; font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78); line-height: 1.8; }
  .footer-bottom { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; }
  .footer-copy { font-size: 12px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); }
  .footer-badge { font-size: 12px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
  .badge-dot { width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--teal); }

  /* TRUST BAR */
  .trust-bar { background: #edecea; border-top: 1px solid #d8d6d3; border-bottom: 1px solid #d8d6d3; padding: 36px 80px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px; }
  .trust-label { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 3px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); white-space: nowrap; flex-shrink: 0; }
  .trust-divider { width: 1px; height: 20px; background: var(--light-gray); flex-shrink: 0; }
  .trust-logos { display: flex; gap: 44px; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .trust-logo-item { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; color: #000000; transition: color 0.2s; white-space: nowrap; }
  .trust-logo-item:hover { opacity: 1; color: var(--teal); }

  /* ════════════════════════════════
     HOME PAGE
  ════════════════════════════════ */
  #home .hero {
    min-height: calc(100vh - 72px); background: var(--charcoal);
    position: relative; overflow: hidden;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
  }
  #home .hero-bg {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(26,155,123,0.13) 0%, transparent 55%),
                linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--charcoal) 0%, #0f1215 100%);
  }
  #home .hero-tri1 { position: absolute; bottom: 0; right: 0; width: 0; height: 0; border-style: solid; border-width: 0 0 400px 500px; border-color: transparent transparent rgba(26,155,123,0.15) transparent; }
  #home .hero-tri2 { position: absolute; bottom: 0; right: 0; width: 0; height: 0; border-style: solid; border-width: 0 0 200px 250px; border-color: transparent transparent rgba(26,155,123,0.08) transparent; }
  /* ── HERO AMBIENT GRAPHICS (globe = reach, Oman = roots) ── */
  #home .hero-globe { position: absolute; left: 70px; top: 47%; transform: translateY(-50%); width: 500px; height: 500px; z-index: 1; pointer-events: none; }
  #home .hero-oman { position: absolute; right: 90px; top: 47%; transform: translateY(-50%); width: 430px; height: 573px; z-index: 1; pointer-events: none; }
  /* The globe is a canvas driven by js/globe.js — its rotation, graticule and
     flow ring are all rendered per-frame from one orthographic camera, so there
     is nothing to animate in CSS here. */
  /* Office-network map (Option D): high-detail Oman coastline with Muscat as the
     hub and regional city nodes. City labels are set in the condensed display face
     to match the hero headline. */
  #home .hero-oman .iet-node-label {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 24px;
    fill: #cfd8d2; opacity: 0.85; letter-spacing: 0.4px;
  }
  #home .hero-oman .iet-node-label.hub { fill: #9DCD60; opacity: 1; }
  @keyframes iet-muscat-pulse { 0% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 0.6; } 100% { transform: scale(2.4); opacity: 0; } }
  @keyframes iet-pin-drop { 0% { transform: translateY(-40px); opacity: 0; } 60% { transform: translateY(4px); opacity: 1; } 100% { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 1; } }
  #home .iet-mappin { animation: iet-pin-drop 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1) 0.4s both; }
  #home .hero-content { position: relative; z-index: 2; max-width: 980px; padding: 60px 40px; }
  #home .hero-eyebrow { font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 3px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--teal-light); margin-bottom: 24px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 14px; }
  #home .hero-eyebrow::before, #home .hero-eyebrow::after { content: ''; display: block; width: 32px; height: 1px; background: var(--teal); }
  #home .hero-headline { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(56px, 8vw, 104px); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.02; color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 24px; }
  #home .hero-headline em { font-style: normal; color: var(--teal-light); }
  #home .hero-kw { display: inline-block; position: relative; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom; height: 1em; white-space: nowrap; transition: width 0.45s ease; }
  #home .hero-kw span { position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px); transition: opacity 0.45s ease, transform 0.45s ease; white-space: nowrap; }
  #home .hero-kw span.on { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  #home .hero-kw::after { content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0.06em; height: 3px; background: var(--accent); transform-origin: left; animation: hero-kw-bar 2.8s linear infinite; }
  @keyframes hero-kw-bar { 0% { transform: scaleX(0); } 100% { transform: scaleX(1); } }
  #home .hero-br { display: none; }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { #home .hero-kw::after { animation: none; transform: scaleX(1); } #home .hero-kw span { transition: none; } }
  #home .hero-sub { font-size: 19px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.75; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); max-width: 680px; margin: 0 auto 44px; }
  #home .hero-eyebrow + .hero-headline + .hero-sub { /* spacing reserved */ }
  #home .btn-primary, #home .btn-ghost-dark { font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 1.2px; padding: 17px 38px; }
  #home .hero-actions { display: flex; gap: 16px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin-top: 44px; }
  #home .hero-stats { display: flex; justify-content: center; margin-top: 100px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1); padding-top: 36px; width: 100%; }
  #home .stat { flex: 1; max-width: 200px; padding: 0 32px; border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1); text-align: center; }
  #home .stat:last-child { border-right: none; }
  #home .stat-number { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 42px; font-weight: 700; color: #9DCD60; line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 8px; }
  #home .stat-label { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.8px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78); line-height: 1.5; text-transform: uppercase; }

  /* Home: Who We Are */
  #home .who { padding: 96px 80px; }
  #home .timeline { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); border-top: 2px solid var(--teal); margin-top: 56px; }
  #home .tl-item { padding: 24px 20px 24px 0; border-right: 1px solid var(--light-gray); }
  #home .tl-item:last-child { border-right: none; }
  #home .tl-item:not(:first-child) { padding-left: 20px; }
  #home .tl-year { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; color: #9DCD60; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center; }
  #home .tl-desc { font-size: 17px; color: var(--charcoal); line-height: 1.5; }

  /* Home: Sectors preview */
  #home .sectors-preview { background: var(--charcoal); padding: 96px 80px; }
  #home .sectors-header { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-end; margin-bottom: 48px; }
  #home .sectors-header .section-heading { margin-bottom: 0; }
  .sectors-link { color: var(--teal-light); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; white-space: nowrap; flex-shrink: 0; margin-left: 40px; transition: gap 0.2s; cursor: pointer; }
  .sectors-link:hover { gap: 14px; }
  #home .sectors-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); gap: 2px; }
  .sector-card { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04); border-top: 3px solid var(--teal); padding: 40px 24px; cursor: pointer; transition: background 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
  .sector-card:hover { background: rgba(26,155,123,0.12); transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3); }
  .sector-icon { margin-bottom: 28px; display: block; }
  .sector-name { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--white); text-align: center; }
  .sector-desc { display: none; }

  /* Home: Values */
  #home .values { padding: 96px 80px; background: var(--off-white); }
  #home .values-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); gap: 2px; margin-top: 48px; }
  .value-card { background: var(--white); padding: 28px 24px; border-top: 3px solid var(--teal); transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease; }
  .value-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.08); }
  .value-title { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--charcoal); margin-bottom: 8px; }
  .value-desc { font-size: 17px; color: var(--mid-gray); line-height: 1.65; }

  /* ════════════════════════════════
     ABOUT PAGE
  ════════════════════════════════ */
  #about .about-intro { padding: 80px 80px; }
  #about .about-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 80px; align-items: start; overflow: hidden; }

  /* History — Horizontal Journey Strip */
  #about .journey-strip { margin-top: 48px; padding: 32px 0 8px; position: relative; }
  #about .journey-line {
    position: absolute; left: 5%; right: 5%; top: 78px; height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, var(--teal) 8%, var(--teal) 92%, transparent 100%);
    z-index: 1; transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left center;
    transition: transform 1.5s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1) 0.1s;
  }
  #about .journey-strip.visible .journey-line { transform: scaleX(1); }
  #about .journey-nodes { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 24px; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
  #about .journey-node { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; text-align: center; padding: 0 12px; opacity: 0; transform: translateY(12px); transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease; }
  #about .journey-node.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  #about .journey-node:nth-child(1).visible { transition-delay: 0.1s; }
  #about .journey-node:nth-child(2).visible { transition-delay: 0.25s; }
  #about .journey-node:nth-child(3).visible { transition-delay: 0.4s; }
  #about .journey-node:nth-child(4).visible { transition-delay: 0.55s; }
  #about .journey-year { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 28px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--teal); letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
  #about .journey-dot { width: 16px; height: 16px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--light-gray); border: 4px solid var(--white); box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--light-gray); margin-bottom: 20px; transition: background 0.45s ease, box-shadow 0.45s ease; }
  #about .journey-node.visible .journey-dot { background: var(--teal); box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--teal); }
  #about .journey-node:nth-child(1).visible .journey-dot { transition-delay: 0.35s; }
  #about .journey-node:nth-child(2).visible .journey-dot { transition-delay: 0.65s; }
  #about .journey-node:nth-child(3).visible .journey-dot { transition-delay: 0.95s; }
  #about .journey-node:nth-child(4).visible .journey-dot { transition-delay: 1.25s; }
  #about .journey-title { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 23px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--charcoal); margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -0.2px; max-width: 220px; }
  #about .journey-title em { font-style: normal; color: var(--charcoal); }
  #about .journey-desc { font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; color: var(--mid-gray); line-height: 1.6; max-width: 230px; letter-spacing: 0.1px; }
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    #about .motto-line { font-size: 32px; }
    #about .motto-qmark { font-size: 100px; margin-bottom: -18px; }
    #about .journey-nodes { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; }
    #about .journey-line { display: none; }
  }
  /* ── OUR HISTORY: ERA IMMERSION (V5.9x, replaces journey-strip) ── */
  #about .era-block { margin-top: 48px; margin-left: calc(50% - 50vw); margin-right: calc(50% - 50vw); background: var(--charcoal); overflow: hidden; }
  #about .era-stage { position: relative; min-height: 320px; display: flex; align-items: center; padding: 48px 24px; max-width: 1320px; margin: 0 auto; }
  #about .era-ghost {
    position: absolute; right: 24px; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%);
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 210px; line-height: 1;
    color: rgba(157,205,96,0.12); -webkit-text-stroke: 0;
    user-select: none; pointer-events: none; white-space: nowrap;
  }
  #about .era-ghost-label {
    position: absolute; right: 28px; top: 50%; transform: translateY(112px);
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 5px; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: right;
    color: rgba(157,205,96,0.5); user-select: none; pointer-events: none;
    animation: eraFade 0.5s ease 0.12s both;
  }
  #about .era-content { position: relative; z-index: 2; max-width: 540px; }
  #about .era-cy { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 21px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 3px; color: var(--accent); text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 10px; animation: eraFade 0.5s ease both; }
  #about .era-ct { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 42px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.05; color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 14px; animation: eraFade 0.5s ease 0.06s both; }
  #about .era-cd { font-size: 17px; font-weight: 300; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75); line-height: 1.7; animation: eraFade 0.5s ease 0.12s both; }
  @keyframes eraFade { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(10px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }
  #about .era-track-outer { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12); }
  #about .era-track { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); max-width: 1320px; margin: 0 auto; }
  #about .era-stop { position: relative; padding: 22px 24px 28px; cursor: pointer; border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); transition: background 0.3s ease; }
  #about .era-stop:last-child { border-right: none; }
  #about .era-stop:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04); }
  #about .era-sy { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.5px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55); transition: color 0.3s ease; }
  #about .era-st { font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45); margin-top: 5px; transition: color 0.3s ease; }
  #about .era-sbar { position: absolute; left: 0; top: -1px; height: 2px; width: 0%; background: var(--teal-light); }
  #about .era-stop.on .era-sy { color: var(--teal-light); }
  #about .era-stop.on .era-st { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75); }
  #about .era-stop.on .era-sbar { animation: eraBar 5s linear forwards; }
  @keyframes eraBar { from { width: 0%; } to { width: 100%; } }
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    #about .era-stage { padding: 32px 24px; min-height: 260px; }
    #about .era-ghost { font-size: 100px; right: 14px; }
    #about .era-ghost-label { right: 16px; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 3px; transform: translateY(58px); }
    #about .era-track { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  }

  /* ── MISSION / VISION / MOTTO (white editorial V5.80) ── */
  #about .motto-monument { text-align: center; position: relative; }
  #about .motto-qmark {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 150px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 0.6;
    color: rgba(157,205,96,0.22); display: block; margin-bottom: -28px; user-select: none;
  }
  #about .motto-eyebrow {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 4px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--teal); margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  #about .motto-line {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 46px; font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.18; max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; color: var(--charcoal);
  }
  #about .motto-biggest { font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; color: rgba(26,30,34,0.45); }
  #about .motto-l2 { font-weight: 600; }
  #about .motto-best {
    font-style: normal; font-weight: 700; color: var(--charcoal);
    background: linear-gradient(var(--accent), var(--accent)) no-repeat left 88%/100% 8px;
    padding-bottom: 4px;
  }
  #about .purpose-vision {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0;
    margin-top: 64px; background: transparent; padding: 0;
    border-top: 2px solid var(--charcoal);
  }
  #about .purpose-vision::before { content: none; }
  .pv-card {
    padding: 40px 40px 8px 0;
    background: transparent; border: none; border-top: none; min-height: 0;
    display: block; position: relative;
    transition: none;
  }
  .pv-card:not(:first-child) { padding-left: 40px; padding-right: 40px; border-left: 1px solid var(--light-gray); }
  .pv-card:last-child { padding-right: 0; }
  .pv-card::before { content: none; }
  .pv-card:hover { transform: none; box-shadow: none; background: transparent; }
  .pv-card-index {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 3px;
    color: var(--teal); display: block; margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .pv-label {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 44px); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    text-transform: none; color: var(--charcoal); margin-bottom: 20px;
    text-align: left; line-height: 0.95;
  }
  .pv-label em { font-style: normal; color: var(--teal); }
  .pv-text {
    font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
    font-size: 17px; font-style: normal; color: var(--mid-gray);
    line-height: 1.75; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: 0; max-width: 420px;
  }
  .pv-motto-text {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(18px, 1.8vw, 24px); font-style: italic; color: var(--charcoal);
    line-height: 1.45; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0; max-width: 380px;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--teal); padding-left: 16px; margin-top: 4px;
  }
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    #about .purpose-vision { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .pv-card { padding: 36px 0 8px; }
    .pv-card:not(:first-child) { padding-left: 0; border-left: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--light-gray); }
  }

  #about .values-section { background: var(--charcoal); padding: 80px 80px; }
  #about .values-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); gap: 2px; margin-top: 48px; }
  .val-card-dark { position: relative; height: 340px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04); border-top: 3px solid var(--teal); padding: 34px 26px; overflow: hidden; display: flex; flex-direction: column; text-align: left; transition: background 0.3s, transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease; }
  .val-card-dark:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07); transform: translateY(-5px); box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45); }
  .vc-ghost { position: absolute; right: -12px; bottom: -34px; font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 150px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 0.7; color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke: 1.5px rgba(34,196,156,0.16); pointer-events: none; transition: -webkit-text-stroke-color 0.35s; }
  .val-card-dark:hover .vc-ghost { -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(157,205,96,0.32); }
  .vc-ring { position: relative; width: 92px; height: 92px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: auto; z-index: 2; }
  .vc-ring span { position: absolute; inset: 0; border: 1px solid rgba(34,196,156,0.35); border-radius: 50%; border-top-color: var(--accent); border-top-width: 2px; animation: vcspin 9s linear infinite; }
  .val-card-dark:hover .vc-ring span { animation-duration: 2.6s; }
  @keyframes vcspin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }
  .vc-ring svg { width: 38px; height: 38px; stroke: var(--teal-light); fill: none; stroke-width: 1.7; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
  .val-card-dark .value-title { color: var(--white); font-size: 29px; line-height: 1.08; margin-bottom: 16px; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
  .vc-rule { height: 2px; width: 0; background: var(--accent); position: relative; z-index: 2; transition: width 0.55s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1); }
  .val-card-dark:hover .vc-rule { width: 100%; }
  .val-card-dark .value-desc { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.65; }
  .val-icon { font-size: 20px; margin-bottom: 14px; display: block; }

  /* Values definitions list below the icon cards */
  #about .values-defs { margin-top: 72px; max-width: 1320px; }
  #about .values-defs .vd-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 88px 420px 1fr 40px; gap: 28px; padding: 34px 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.09); align-items: baseline; transition: background 0.25s, padding-left 0.35s ease; }
  #about .values-defs .vd-row:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.09); }
  #about .values-defs .vd-row:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.02); padding-left: 14px; }
  #about .values-defs .vd-num { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 52px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 0.85; letter-spacing: 0; color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke: 1.2px rgba(34,196,156,0.55); transition: -webkit-text-stroke-color 0.3s ease; }
  #about .values-defs .vd-row:hover .vd-num { -webkit-text-stroke-color: var(--accent); }
  #about .values-defs .vd-mark { height: 2px; background: var(--accent); width: 0; align-self: center; transition: width 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1); }
  #about .values-defs .vd-row:hover .vd-mark { width: 32px; }
  #about .values-defs .vd-term { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 40px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--white); letter-spacing: -0.3px; line-height: 1; }
  #about .values-defs .vd-term em { font-style: normal; color: var(--white); }
  #about .values-defs .vd-desc { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.92); font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.65; font-weight: 400; }
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    #about .values-defs .vd-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 12px; padding: 24px 0; }
    #about .values-defs .vd-row:hover { padding-left: 0; }
    #about .values-defs .vd-mark { display: none; }
    #about .values-defs .vd-num { font-size: 40px; }
    #about .values-defs .vd-term { font-size: 28px; }
  }

  #about .professionals { padding: 80px 80px; background: var(--white); }
  /* ── OUR PROFESSIONALS: ATELIER (V6.2) ── */
  #about .team-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 360px); gap: 88px 70px; margin-top: 64px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: fit-content; }
  /* final-row centring, 3-column layout only */
  @media (min-width: 1381px) {
    /* a lone card on the final row sits centred instead of orphaned left */
    #about .team-grid > .team-card:last-child:nth-child(3n+1) { grid-column: 2; }
    /* two cards on the final row sit centred instead of orphaned left */
    #about .team-grid > .team-card:nth-last-child(2):nth-child(3n+1),
    #about .team-grid > .team-card:nth-last-child(2):nth-child(3n+1) ~ .team-card { position: relative; left: 215px; }
  }
  /* 3 x 360px + 70px gaps + 80px page padding needs 1380px; drop to 2 columns below that */
  @media (max-width: 1380px) and (min-width: 901px) {
    #about .team-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 360px); }
    #about .professionals { padding: 80px 40px; }
    /* a lone card on the final row sits centred, 2-column layout */
    #about .team-grid > .team-card:last-child:nth-child(odd) { position: relative; left: 215px; }
  }
  .team-card { background: transparent; overflow: visible; position: relative; transition: transform 0.35s ease; }
  .team-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); }
  .team-card-photo { position: relative; overflow: hidden; background: #2a2f35; }
  .team-card-photo::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 3px; background: var(--teal-light); box-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(34,196,156,0.55), 0 0 32px rgba(34,196,156,0.25); z-index: 2; }
  .team-card-img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4/5; object-fit: cover; object-position: center top; display: block; transition: transform 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1); }
  .team-card:hover .team-card-img { transform: scale(1.03); }
  .team-card-info { padding: 22px 0 0; text-align: left; position: relative; background: transparent; border-top: 0; }
  .team-card-hair { position: absolute; top: 10px; left: 0; right: 0; height: 1px; background: var(--light-gray); }
  .team-card-hair i { position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; height: 1px; width: 0; background: var(--teal); transition: width 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1); }
  .team-card:hover .team-card-hair i { width: 100%; }
  .team-name { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 31px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--charcoal); margin-bottom: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -0.2px; }
  .team-role { font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: var(--teal-dark); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 1.1px; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: left; line-height: 1.6; margin-top: 11px; display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 9px; }
  .team-role::before { content: ''; flex: 0 0 16px; height: 2px; background: var(--accent); transform: translateY(-4px); }

  #about .governance { padding: 100px 80px 110px; background: var(--charcoal); }
  #about .governance .section-eyebrow { color: var(--teal-light); }
  #about .governance .section-heading { color: var(--white); }
  #about .governance .body-text { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); }

  /* IMS Tier-divider label */
  #about .ims-tier { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px; margin: 72px 0 28px; }
  #about .ims-tier-bar { flex: 1; height: 1px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12); }
  #about .ims-tier-label { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--accent); letter-spacing: 2.5px; text-transform: uppercase; white-space: nowrap; }
  #about .ims-tier-count { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--accent); letter-spacing: 2.5px; text-transform: uppercase; white-space: nowrap; }

  /* TIER 1: Certifications marquee */
  #about .cert-marquee-outer { overflow: hidden; margin-top: 32px; position: relative; }
  #about .cert-marquee-outer::before,
  #about .cert-marquee-outer::after { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 80px; z-index: 2; pointer-events: none; }
  #about .cert-marquee-outer::before { left: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--charcoal), transparent); }
  #about .cert-marquee-outer::after { right: 0; background: linear-gradient(270deg, var(--charcoal), transparent); }
  #about .cert-marquee-track { display: flex; gap: 24px; width: max-content; animation: cert-marquee 40s linear infinite; }
  #about .cert-marquee-track:hover { animation-play-state: paused; }
  @keyframes cert-marquee {
    0% { transform: translateX(0); }
    100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
  }
  #about .cert-tile { flex-shrink: 0; min-width: 260px; padding: 36px 32px 38px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04); border-top: 3px solid var(--teal); border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06); border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06); transition: background 0.25s, transform 0.25s; text-decoration: none; display: block; cursor: pointer; }
  #about .cert-tile:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07); transform: translateY(-2px); }
  #about .cert-tile-code { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--teal-light); letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
  #about .cert-tile-desc { font-size: 17px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); line-height: 1.55; margin-bottom: 14px; }
  #about .cert-tile-link { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--accent); letter-spacing: 1.2px; text-transform: uppercase; opacity: 0.85; transition: opacity 0.25s; }
  #about .cert-tile:hover .cert-tile-link { opacity: 1; }

  /* TIER 2: Policies split layout */
  #about .policies-split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 320px 1fr; gap: 80px; align-items: start; margin-top: 36px; }
  #about .policies-left { position: sticky; top: 120px; }
  #about .policies-left-title { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(28px, 2.4vw, 38px); font-weight: 700; color: var(--white); line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 20px; letter-spacing: -0.3px; }
  #about .policies-left-title em { font-style: normal; color: var(--teal-light); }
  #about .policies-left-text { font-size: 17px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8); line-height: 1.7; font-weight: 300; }
  #about .policies-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 2px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06); }
  #about .policy-row { display: flex; flex-direction: column; padding: 32px 30px 30px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03); border-top: 2px solid rgba(157,205,96,0.35); transition: background 0.25s, border-top-color 0.25s; position: relative; }
  #about .policy-row:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06); border-top-color: var(--accent); }
  #about .policy-row-full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  #about .policy-row-num { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 44px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--teal-light); letter-spacing: -0.5px; line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 16px; opacity: 0.95; }
  #about .policy-row-body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
  #about .policy-row-title { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--white); letter-spacing: -0.2px; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.2; }
  #about .policy-row-title em { font-style: normal; color: var(--white); }
  #about .policy-row-link { display: inline-block; margin-top: 16px; font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--accent); letter-spacing: 1.2px; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none; opacity: 0.85; transition: opacity 0.25s; }
  #about .policy-row:hover .policy-row-link { opacity: 1; }
  #about .policy-row-text { font-size: 17px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); line-height: 1.7; font-weight: 300; }
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    #about .policies-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
    #about .policies-left { position: static; }
    #about .policies-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }

  /* TIER 3: Code of Conduct band */
  #about .coc-band { margin-top: 32px; padding: 0; background: transparent; border-top: none; border-bottom: none; }
  #about .coc-band-header { max-width: 820px; margin-bottom: 48px; }
  #about .coc-band-title { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(32px, 3vw, 44px); font-weight: 700; color: var(--white); line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 18px; letter-spacing: -0.5px; }
  #about .coc-band-title em { font-style: normal; color: var(--teal-light); }
  #about .coc-band-intro { font-size: 17px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); line-height: 1.75; font-weight: 300; max-width: 720px; }
  #about .coc-band-pillars { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 2px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06); }
  #about .coc-pillar-item { position: relative; padding: 36px 30px 32px; text-align: left; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03); transition: background 0.3s ease; overflow: hidden; }
  #about .coc-pillar-item::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 40px; height: 2px; background: var(--teal); transition: width 0.35s ease; }
  #about .coc-pillar-item:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06); }
  #about .coc-pillar-item:hover::before { width: 100%; }
  #about .coc-pi-num { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 64px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--teal-light); letter-spacing: -1px; margin-bottom: 8px; text-align: left; line-height: 1; opacity: 0.9; transition: opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease; }
  #about .coc-pillar-item:hover .coc-pi-num { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(-2px); }
  #about .coc-pi-title { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--white); line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 14px; min-height: auto; text-align: left; letter-spacing: -0.2px; }
  #about .coc-pi-title em { font-style: normal; color: var(--white); }
  #about .coc-pi-text { font-size: 17px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); line-height: 1.7; text-align: left; font-weight: 300; }
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    #about .coc-band-pillars { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }

  #about .awards { padding: 100px 80px; background: var(--off-white); }
  #about .awards .section-eyebrow { color: var(--teal); }
  #about .awards .section-heading { color: var(--charcoal); }
  #about .awards .body-text { color: var(--charcoal); }
  .awards-timeline { margin-top: 64px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
  .awards-year-group { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr; gap: 48px; padding: 36px 0 40px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(26,30,34,0.12); align-items: start; transition: background 0.25s; }
  .awards-year-group:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(26,30,34,0.12); }
  .awards-year-group:hover { background: rgba(26,30,34,0.02); }
  .awards-year-label { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(56px, 6vw, 84px); font-weight: 700; color: var(--teal); line-height: 0.95; letter-spacing: -2px; padding-top: 4px; transition: color 0.25s, transform 0.25s; }
  .awards-year-group:hover .awards-year-label { color: var(--teal-dark); transform: translateX(-4px); }
  .awards-year-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 22px; padding-top: 14px; }
  .awards-year-list-item { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; gap: 24px; align-items: baseline; padding-bottom: 22px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(26,30,34,0.08); }
  .awards-year-list-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }
  .awards-year-list-title { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--charcoal); line-height: 1.25; letter-spacing: -0.2px; }
  .awards-year-list-org { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--teal-dark); white-space: nowrap; padding-top: 4px; }
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .awards-year-group { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }
    .awards-year-label { font-size: 56px; }
    .awards-year-list-item { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 6px; }
    .awards-year-list-org { padding-top: 0; }
  }

  /* ════════════════════════════════
     SERVICES PAGE
  ════════════════════════════════ */
  #services .services-nav { background: var(--off-white); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-gray); padding: 0 80px; display: flex; gap: 0; overflow-x: auto; justify-content: center; }
  .svc-tab { padding: 26px 32px; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.5px; color: var(--charcoal); cursor: pointer; border-bottom: 3px solid transparent; white-space: nowrap; transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s; text-transform: uppercase; }
  .svc-tab:hover { color: var(--teal); }
  .svc-tab.active { color: var(--teal); border-bottom-color: var(--teal); }

  .svc-panel { display: none; }
  .svc-panel.active { display: block; }

  .svc-hero { background: var(--charcoal); padding: 64px 80px; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
  .svc-hero::after { content: ''; position: absolute; bottom: 0; right: 0; width: 0; height: 0; border-style: solid; border-width: 0 0 220px 280px; border-color: transparent transparent rgba(26,155,123,0.12) transparent; }
  .svc-hero-inner { max-width: 1320px; margin: 0 auto; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
  .svc-hero h2 { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 52px); font-weight: 700; color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 16px; line-height: 1.1; }
  .svc-hero p { font-size: 20px; font-weight: 300; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); max-width: 820px; line-height: 1.75; }

  .svc-body { padding: 72px 80px; }
  /* ── SECTOR TABBED DARK SECTION ── */
  .svc-tab-section { background: var(--charcoal); padding: 64px 80px 72px; margin: 0 -80px -72px; }
  .svc-tab-section-inner { max-width: 1320px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .svc-toggle { display: flex; gap: 0; margin-bottom: 44px; border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1); }
  .svc-toggle-btn {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.5px; text-transform: none;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); background: none; border: none;
    padding: 16px 36px 18px 0; cursor: pointer;
    border-bottom: 3px solid transparent; margin-bottom: -2px;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  .svc-toggle-btn.active { color: var(--white); font-weight: 700; border-bottom-color: var(--teal); }
  .svc-toggle-btn:hover { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8); }
  .svc-tab-panel { display: none; }
  .svc-tab-panel.active { display: block; }
  /* Services list — dark */
  .svc-list-dark { list-style: none; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0; }
  .svc-list-dark li {
    padding: 15px 16px 15px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
    font-size: 18px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; line-height: 1.4;
  }
  .svc-list-dark li::before { content: ''; width: 5px; height: 5px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--teal); flex-shrink: 0; }
  /* Projects grid — dark */
  .proj-grid { display: block; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.09); }
  .proj-card {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 180px 1fr 40px; gap: 28px; align-items: center;
    padding: 24px 0; background: transparent;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.09);
    transition: background 0.25s, padding-left 0.35s ease;
  }
  .proj-card:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.025); padding-left: 14px; }
  .proj-card-client {
    position: relative; padding-top: 14px; margin-bottom: 0;
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1.6px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent);
    line-height: 1.15; opacity: 0.82; transition: opacity 0.25s;
  }
  .proj-card-client::before {
    content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 22px; height: 2px;
    background: var(--accent); transition: width 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  }
  .proj-card:hover .proj-card-client { opacity: 1; }
  .proj-card:hover .proj-card-client::before { width: 100%; }
  .proj-card-name { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 25px; font-weight: 600; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.92); line-height: 1.25; }
  .proj-card::after {
    content: ''; height: 2px; width: 0; background: var(--accent);
    align-self: center; transition: width 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  }
  .proj-card:hover::after { width: 32px; }

  /* Key Projects — expandable row (V6.10) */
  .proj-item { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.09); }
  .proj-item .proj-card { border-bottom: none; }
  .proj-card.expandable { cursor: pointer; }
  .proj-card.expandable::after { display: none; }
  .proj-card.expandable:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 3px; }
  .proj-card-arrow {
    font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1;
    color: var(--accent); opacity: 0.5; text-align: right; justify-self: end;
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1), opacity 0.25s;
  }
  .proj-card.expandable:hover .proj-card-arrow { opacity: 1; }
  .proj-item.open .proj-card-arrow { transform: rotate(180deg); opacity: 1; }
  .proj-item.open .proj-card { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.025); }
  .proj-item.open .proj-card-client { opacity: 1; }
  .proj-item.open .proj-card-client::before { width: 100%; }
  .proj-card-body {
    max-height: 0; overflow: hidden;
    transition: max-height 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  }
  .proj-item.open .proj-card-body { max-height: 460px; }
  .proj-card-body-inner {
    padding: 0 68px 30px 208px; max-width: 1040px;
    font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.75; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.62);
  }
  /* Legacy — keep for any remaining refs */
  .svc-body-inner { display: none; }
  .svc-services h3, .svc-projects h3 { display: none; }
  .svc-list { display: none; }
  .project-item { display: none; }

  /* Sub-services pills */
  .subsvc-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 12px; margin-top: 32px; }
  .subsvc-pill { background: var(--off-white); border: 1px solid var(--light-gray); padding: 14px 16px; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--charcoal); border-left: 3px solid var(--teal); line-height: 1.3; }

  /* ════════════════════════════════
     NEWS PAGE
  ════════════════════════════════ */
  #news .news-body { padding: 72px 80px; }

  /* ── NEWS STATEMENT BLOCK (white, mirrors home statement energy) ── */
  .news-statement {
    background: var(--off-white); color: var(--charcoal);
    padding: 110px 80px;
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr; gap: 80px; align-items: center;
  }
  .news-statement-body .num-emph { color: var(--teal); font-weight: 700; }
  #about .news-statement { padding: 64px 80px; }
  #news .news-statement { padding: 64px 80px; }
  .news-statement-title {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(38px, 4.2vw, 58px);
    font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.05; margin: 0; letter-spacing: -0.5px;
  }
  .news-statement-title em {
    font-style: normal; font-weight: 300; color: var(--teal); display: block;
  }
  .news-statement-body {
    font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--charcoal);
    margin: 0 0 36px; font-weight: 400;
  }
  .news-statement-stats {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 28px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.12); padding-top: 36px;
  }
  .news-stat-num {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 48px; font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--teal); line-height: 1;
  }
  .news-stat-label {
    font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 1.5px; color: var(--mid-gray);
    margin-top: 10px; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600;
  }
  .news-statement-emphasis {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(20px, 1.8vw, 26px); font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--charcoal); line-height: 1.25; margin: 36px 0 0;
    padding-top: 32px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
    max-width: 520px;
  }
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .news-statement { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; padding: 64px 24px; }
    .news-statement-stats { gap: 20px; }
    .news-stat-num { font-size: 38px; }
  }
  #news .news-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 2px; margin-top: 0; }
  .news-card { background: var(--off-white); padding: 36px 32px; border-top: 3px solid transparent; transition: border-color 0.2s; }
  .news-card:hover { border-top-color: var(--teal); }
  .news-tag { font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #9DCD60; margin-bottom: 14px; }
  .news-title { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--charcoal); margin-bottom: 14px; line-height: 1.25; }
  .news-body-text { font-size: 17px; color: var(--mid-gray); line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 20px; }
  .news-meta { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--mid-gray); opacity: 0.6; }
  /* ── TEAM ACTIVITY FEATURE CARD ── */
  .activity-featured {
    position: relative; overflow: hidden;
    height: 520px; cursor: default;
    border-top: 3px solid transparent; transition: border-top-color 0.4s ease;
  }
  .activity-featured:hover { border-top-color: var(--accent); }
  .activity-featured-img {
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover; object-position: center 30%;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.6s ease;
  }
  .activity-featured:hover .activity-featured-img { transform: scale(1.03); }
  .activity-featured-overlay {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(26,30,34,0.92) 0%, rgba(26,30,34,0.5) 50%, rgba(26,30,34,0.05) 100%);
  }
  .activity-featured-content {
    position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    padding: 48px 52px;
  }
  .activity-featured-tag {
    font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: #9DCD60; margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .activity-featured-title {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 38px; font-weight: 700; color: #fff;
    line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 14px; max-width: 680px;
  }
  .activity-featured-body {
    font-size: 17px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);
    line-height: 1.7; max-width: 900px; margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .activity-featured-meta {
    font-size: 12px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  }

  /* ── ACTIVITY MOSAIC (reinnovated grid, mirrors home Selected Work) ── */
  .activity-band {
    background: var(--charcoal);
    padding: 80px 80px;
  }
  .activity-band .inner { max-width: 1320px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .activity-band-head { margin-bottom: 48px; }
  .activity-mosaic {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr 1fr;
    grid-auto-rows: 360px; gap: 12px; margin-top: 32px;
  }
  .activity-mosaic-70-30 {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.5fr;
    grid-auto-rows: 420px; gap: 12px; margin-top: 0;
  }
  .activity-mosaic-55-45 {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.22fr 1fr;
    grid-auto-rows: 360px; gap: 12px; margin-top: 12px;
  }
  .am-tile {
    position: relative; overflow: hidden; cursor: default;
    background-size: cover; background-position: center;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
    border-top: 3px solid transparent;
  }
  .am-tile-img {
    position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover; display: block;
    transition: transform 0.6s ease, filter 0.4s ease;
    filter: none;
  }
  .am-tile::before {
    content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(26,30,34,0) 35%, rgba(26,30,34,0.6) 70%, rgba(26,30,34,0.88) 100%);
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
  }
  .am-tile:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); border-top-color: var(--accent); }
  .am-tile:hover .am-tile-img { transform: scale(1.06); }
  .am-tile-content { position: relative; z-index: 2; padding: 28px 30px; }
  .am-tile-tag {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); margin-bottom: 8px; font-weight: 600;
  }
  .am-tile-title {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--white); line-height: 1.12; margin: 0 0 8px;
  }
  .am-tile-big .am-tile-title { font-size: 26px; }
  .am-tile .am-tile-title { font-size: 26px; }
  .am-tile-body {
    font-size: 17px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); line-height: 1.55;
    margin-bottom: 10px; max-width: 600px;
  }
  .am-tile .am-tile-body { font-size: 15px; }
  .am-tile-meta { font-size: 11px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; }

  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .activity-band { padding: 56px 24px; }
    .activity-mosaic { grid-template-columns: 1fr; grid-auto-rows: 300px; }
    .activity-mosaic-70-30 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; grid-auto-rows: 300px; }
    .activity-mosaic-55-45 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; grid-auto-rows: 300px; }
  }

  /* L&D Cards */
  .ld-section { background: var(--charcoal); padding: 72px 0; width: 100%; }
  .ld-section .inner { padding: 0 80px; }
  .ld-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(480px, 1fr)); gap: 12px; margin-top: 24px; }
  .ld-card { position: relative; height: 520px; overflow: hidden; cursor: default; }
  .ld-card img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center top; display: block; transition: transform 0.6s ease; }
  .ld-card:hover img { transform: scale(1.04); }
  .ld-card-overlay { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(26,30,34,0.9) 0%, rgba(26,30,34,0.5) 30%, rgba(26,30,34,0) 58%); }
  .ld-card-content { position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0; padding: 32px 36px; }
  .ld-card-tag { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 2.5px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #9DCD60; margin-bottom: 10px; }
  .ld-card-title { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 700; color: #fff; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 8px; }
  .ld-card-body { font-size: 17px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 10px; }
  .ld-card-meta { font-size: 11px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); letter-spacing: 0.5px; }
  #news .digital-section { background: var(--charcoal); padding: 96px 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); }
  #news .digital-section .inner { padding: 0 80px; }
  /* ── DIGITAL SOLUTIONS CAROUSEL (WSP-style split stage) ── */
  #news .dc-wrap {
    max-width: 1880px; margin: 52px auto 0; padding: 0 80px;
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.68fr 1fr; gap: 52px; align-items: stretch;
  }
  .dc-stage { position: relative; min-width: 0; overflow: hidden; }
  .dc-viewport { position: relative; width: 100%; height: 548px; overflow: hidden; }
  .dc-track { display: flex; gap: 12px; height: 100%; will-change: transform;
    transition: transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1); }
  .dc-slide {
    position: relative; height: 100%; flex: 0 0 auto; overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--charcoal);
    border-top: 3px solid transparent; transition: border-top-color 0.4s ease;
  }
  .dc-slide.is-active { border-top-color: var(--accent); }
  .dc-slide-img {
    position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover; display: block;
    transition: transform 0.9s ease;
  }
  .dc-slide.is-active .dc-slide-img { transform: scale(1.04); }
  .dc-slide::before {
    content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(26,30,34,0.9) 0%, rgba(26,30,34,0.45) 34%, rgba(26,30,34,0) 62%);
  }
  .dc-card { position: absolute; z-index: 2; left: 0; bottom: 0; max-width: 760px; padding: 40px 46px; }
  .dc-card-tag {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 3.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); margin-bottom: 12px; font-weight: 600;
  }
  .dc-card-title {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(30px, 3.2vw, 42px); font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--white); line-height: 1.05; margin: 0 0 16px;
  }
  .dc-card-desc {
    font-size: 17px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.96); line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0 0 22px; max-width: 700px; font-weight: 300;
  }
  .dc-card-tools { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
  .dc-card-tool {
    font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--teal-light); border: 1px solid rgba(34,196,156,0.6);
    padding: 5px 12px; background: rgba(26,155,123,0.12);
  }
  /* right rail */
  .dc-rail { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; }
  .dc-rail .section-eyebrow { margin-bottom: 14px; }
  .dc-rail-heading {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(38px, 4vw, 56px); line-height: 1.02; color: var(--white);
    margin: 0 0 22px;
  }
  .dc-rail-intro {
    font-size: 18px; font-weight: 300; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
    line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 40px; max-width: 420px;
  }
  .dc-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 22px; }
  .dc-arrow {
    width: 52px; height: 52px; border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.25); background: transparent;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; cursor: pointer;
    color: var(--white); transition: border-color 0.3s, background 0.3s, color 0.3s;
  }
  .dc-arrow:hover { border-color: var(--teal); background: var(--teal); color: var(--white); }
  .dc-arrow svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; }
  .dc-counter {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 22px; letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); margin-left: 6px;
  }
  .dc-counter .dc-cur { color: var(--white); font-weight: 700; }
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    #news .digital-section .inner { padding: 0 24px; }
    #news .dc-wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; padding: 0 24px; margin-top: 36px; }
    .dc-rail { order: -1; }
    .dc-rail-intro { max-width: none; margin-bottom: 28px; }
    .dc-viewport { height: 420px; }
    .dc-card { padding: 28px 26px; }
  }

  /* ── legacy digital-card (expand) style retained, unused after V5.64 ── */
  .digital-card { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04); border-top: 3px solid var(--teal); padding: 36px 32px; cursor: pointer; transition: background 0.2s; }
  /* ── NUMBERED PROJECT ACCORDION ── */
  .proj-accordion { border-top: 1px solid var(--light-gray); }
  .proj-accordion-item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-gray); }
  .proj-accordion-header {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr auto;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 28px 0;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: color 0.2s;
    gap: 0;
  }
  .proj-accordion-header:hover .proj-accordion-title { color: var(--teal-dark); }
  .proj-accordion-num {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: #9DCD60; opacity: 0.9;
  }
  .proj-accordion-title {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--charcoal);
    line-height: 1.25; transition: color 0.2s;
    padding-right: 32px;
  }
  .proj-accordion-meta {
    font-size: 14px; color: #4b5563; opacity: 1;
    white-space: nowrap; text-align: right;
  }
  .proj-accordion-arrow {
    font-size: 18px; color: var(--teal);
    transition: transform 0.3s; margin-left: 20px; flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .proj-accordion-item.open .proj-accordion-arrow { transform: rotate(180deg); }
  .proj-accordion-body {
    max-height: 0; overflow: hidden;
    transition: max-height 0.35s ease;
    padding-left: 56px;
  }
  .proj-accordion-item.open .proj-accordion-body { max-height: 200px; }
  .proj-accordion-body-inner {
    padding-bottom: 28px;
    font-size: 17px; color: #3a4149; line-height: 1.7;
  }
  .proj-accordion-header-right { display: flex; align-items: center; }

  /* ── legacy digital-card (expand) styles retained, unused after V5.64 ── */
  .digital-card { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04); border-top: 3px solid var(--teal); padding: 36px 32px; cursor: pointer; transition: background 0.2s; }
  .digital-card:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07); }
  .digital-card h3 { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--accent); margin-bottom: 12px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; }
  .digital-card h3 .dc-arrow { font-size: 20px; color: var(--teal); transition: transform 0.3s; flex-shrink: 0; margin-left: 12px; }
  .digital-card.open h3 .dc-arrow { transform: rotate(180deg); }
  .digital-card p { font-size: 17px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); line-height: 1.7; }
  .dc-expand { max-height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition: max-height 0.4s ease; }
  .digital-card.open .dc-expand { max-height: 800px; }
  .dc-expand-inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 36px; padding-top: 32px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); margin-top: 24px; align-items: start; }
  .dc-expand-text p { font-size: 17px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); line-height: 1.75; margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .dc-tools { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-top: 4px; }
  .dc-tool-tag { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--teal-light); border: 1px solid rgba(26,155,123,0.35); padding: 4px 10px; }
  .dc-expand-img { width: 100%; height: 320px; object-fit: cover; display: block; opacity: 0.9; }

  /* ════════════════════════════════
     CAREERS PAGE
  ════════════════════════════════ */
  #careers .why-section { padding: 80px 80px; }
  #careers .why-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 2px; margin-top: 48px; }
  .why-card {
    padding: 36px 28px 32px; background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--light-gray);
    position: relative; transition: border-color 0.25s, box-shadow 0.25s; overflow: hidden;
  }
  .why-card::before {
    content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 3px;
    background: var(--teal); transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; transition: transform 0.3s;
  }
  .why-card:hover { border-color: rgba(26,155,123,0.25); box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.07); }
  .why-card:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }
  .why-card-icon {
    width: 44px; height: 44px; background: rgba(26,155,123,0.1); border-radius: 2px;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .why-card-icon svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; stroke: var(--teal); fill: none; stroke-width: 1.8; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
  .why-card h3 { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--charcoal); margin-bottom: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; text-align: center; }
  .why-card p { font-size: 17px; color: #3a4149; line-height: 1.7; text-align: left; width: 100%; }
  #careers .testimonials { background: var(--charcoal); padding: 80px 80px; }
  #careers .test-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 24px; margin-top: 48px; }
  .test-card { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); padding: 36px 28px; position: relative; }
  .test-card::before { content: '"'; font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 80px; color: var(--teal); opacity: 0.3; position: absolute; top: 10px; left: 24px; line-height: 1; }
  .test-quote { font-size: 17px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 20px; padding-top: 20px; }
  .test-author { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--teal-light); letter-spacing: 0.5px; }
  /* ── CAREERS STATS STRIP ── */
  .careers-stats-strip { background: #0f1214; padding: 72px 80px; border-top: 3px solid #1a9b7b; border-bottom: none; }
  .careers-stats-inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 56px; max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .cp-col { position: relative; }
  .cp-mark { width: 28px; height: 2px; background: var(--accent); margin-bottom: 20px; transition: width 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1); }
  .cp-col:hover .cp-mark { width: 72px; }
  .cp-word { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 40px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--accent); line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 14px; }
  .cp-line { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.7; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78); max-width: 340px; }

  /* Omani Talent — Editorial Grid (L&D inspired) */
  #careers .omani-talent { padding: 96px 80px; background: var(--white); }
  #careers .omani-talent .inner { max-width: 1320px; margin: 0 auto; }
  /* ── OMANI TALENT: VARIANT D SPOTLIGHT WALL (asymmetric V2) ── */
  #careers .talent-wall { margin-top: 48px; }
  #careers .tw-row { display: flex; gap: 6px; margin-bottom: 6px; }
  #careers .tw-row:nth-child(1) { height: 258px; padding-right: 48px; }
  #careers .tw-row:nth-child(2) { height: 288px; padding-left: 64px; }
  #careers .tw-row:nth-child(3) { height: 240px; padding-left: 24px; padding-right: 88px; }
  #careers .tw-strip { flex: 1; position: relative; overflow: hidden; cursor: pointer; border-top: 3px solid transparent; transition: flex 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1), border-color 0.4s ease; }
  #careers .tw-strip:nth-child(2n) { flex: 0.78; }
  #careers .tw-strip:nth-child(3n) { flex: 1.42; }
  #careers .tw-strip:nth-child(5n) { flex: 1.15; }
  #careers .tw-strip:nth-child(7n) { flex: 0.9; }
  #careers .tw-img { position: absolute; inset: 0; background-size: cover; background-position: center top; }
  #careers .tw-strip.on { border-top-color: var(--accent); }
  #careers .tw-row:nth-child(1) .tw-strip.on { flex: 0 0 258px; }
  #careers .tw-row:nth-child(2) .tw-strip.on { flex: 0 0 288px; }
  #careers .tw-row:nth-child(3) .tw-strip.on { flex: 0 0 240px; }
  #careers .tw-shade { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 55%, rgba(26,30,34,0.85) 100%); z-index: 1; opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.4s ease; }
  #careers .tw-strip.on .tw-shade { opacity: 1; }
  #careers .tw-tag { position: absolute; left: 12px; bottom: 10px; z-index: 2; opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px); transition: opacity 0.4s ease 0.15s, transform 0.4s ease 0.15s; }
  #careers .tw-strip.on .tw-tag { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  #careers .tw-role { font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); }
  #careers .tw-name { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 21px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--white); white-space: nowrap; }
  #careers .tw-dept { font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #e8912d; margin-top: 3px; }
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    #careers .tw-row, #careers .tw-row:nth-child(1), #careers .tw-row:nth-child(2), #careers .tw-row:nth-child(3) { flex-wrap: wrap; height: auto; padding: 0; }
    #careers .tw-strip, #careers .tw-strip:nth-child(2n), #careers .tw-strip:nth-child(3n), #careers .tw-strip:nth-child(5n), #careers .tw-strip:nth-child(7n) { flex: 1 1 18%; height: 150px; }
    #careers .tw-row .tw-strip.on { flex: 0 0 150px; height: 150px; }
  }

  #careers .talent-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 32px 20px;
    margin-top: 48px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    max-width: 1240px;
  }
  .talent-card {
    position: relative;
    width: 280px;
    aspect-ratio: 4/5;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-top: 3px solid var(--teal);
    cursor: default;
    background: var(--off-white);
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1), box-shadow 0.4s ease;
  }
  .talent-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 16px 36px -10px rgba(0,0,0,0.28);
  }
  .talent-card-img {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover; object-position: center top;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e8e8e6 0%, #c8c8c6 100%);
    transition: transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  }
  .talent-card:hover .talent-card-img { transform: scale(1.05); }
  .talent-card-overlay {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(26,30,34,0) 35%, rgba(26,30,34,0.55) 65%, rgba(26,30,34,0.92) 100%);
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
  }
  .talent-card:hover .talent-card-overlay { opacity: 1; }
  .talent-card-info {
    position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
    padding: 22px 22px 24px;
    z-index: 2;
  }
  .talent-role {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }
  .talent-name {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--white);
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    transition: margin-bottom 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  }
  .talent-quote {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-style: italic;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
    line-height: 1.5;
    max-height: 0;
    opacity: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: max-height 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1), opacity 0.4s ease 0.1s, margin-top 0.4s ease;
    margin-top: 0;
  }
  .talent-card:hover .talent-quote {
    max-height: 120px;
    opacity: 1;
    margin-top: 10px;
  }
  .careers-stat { text-align: center; flex: 1; }
  .careers-stat-value { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 28px; font-weight: 700; color: #9DCD60; margin-bottom: 6px; }
  .careers-stat-label { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75); }
  .careers-stat-divider { width: 1px; height: 48px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12); flex-shrink: 0; margin: 0 8px; }
  #careers .open-roles { padding: 80px 80px; }
  #careers .roles-list { margin-top: 48px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; }
  .role-item { background: var(--off-white); padding: 22px 28px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; transition: background 0.2s; }
  .role-item:hover { background: var(--light-gray); }

  /* Careers Accordion — mirrors proj-accordion pattern, expanded body for full job description */
  #careers .careers-accordion { border-top: 1px solid var(--light-gray); margin-top: 48px; }
  .careers-accordion-item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-gray); }
  .careers-accordion-header {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr auto;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 28px 0;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: color 0.2s;
    gap: 0;
  }
  .careers-accordion-header:hover .careers-accordion-title { color: var(--teal-dark); }
  .careers-accordion-num {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: #9DCD60; opacity: 0.9;
  }
  .careers-accordion-title {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 26px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--charcoal);
    line-height: 1.25; transition: color 0.2s;
    padding-right: 32px;
  }
  .careers-accordion-meta {
    font-size: 15px; color: var(--mid-gray); opacity: 0.75;
    white-space: nowrap; text-align: right;
  }
  .careers-accordion-arrow {
    font-size: 18px; color: var(--teal);
    transition: transform 0.3s; margin-left: 20px; flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .careers-accordion-item.open .careers-accordion-arrow { transform: rotate(180deg); }
  .careers-accordion-body {
    max-height: 0; overflow: hidden;
    transition: max-height 0.45s ease;
    padding-left: 56px;
  }
  .careers-accordion-item.open .careers-accordion-body { max-height: 2000px; }
  .careers-accordion-body-inner {
    padding-bottom: 36px;
    font-size: 17px; color: var(--mid-gray); line-height: 1.7;
  }
  .careers-job-meta-row {
    display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 64px;
    padding: 8px 0 24px;
    font-size: 13px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-gray);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }
  .careers-job-meta-item { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; }
  .careers-job-meta-label { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--teal); }
  .careers-job-meta-value { font-size: 17px; color: var(--charcoal); font-weight: 500; }
  .careers-job-section { margin-bottom: 24px; }
  .careers-job-section h4 {
    font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--teal); margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  .careers-job-section p { font-size: 17px; color: var(--mid-gray); line-height: 1.75; margin-bottom: 0; }
  .careers-job-section ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
  .careers-job-section ul li {
    position: relative; padding-left: 18px; margin-bottom: 8px;
    font-size: 17px; color: var(--mid-gray); line-height: 1.7;
  }
  .careers-job-section ul li::before {
    content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 10px;
    width: 6px; height: 6px; background: var(--teal); border-radius: 50%;
  }
  .careers-apply-btn {
    display: inline-block; margin-top: 8px;
    background: var(--teal); color: var(--white);
    padding: 14px 32px;
    font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none; border-radius: 2px;
    transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
  }
  .careers-apply-btn:hover { background: var(--teal-dark); transform: translateY(-1px); }
  .role-title { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--charcoal); margin-bottom: 4px; }
  .role-meta { font-size: 12px; color: var(--mid-gray); }
  .role-apply { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; color: #9DCD60; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; cursor: pointer; }

  /* ════════════════════════════════
     CONTACT PAGE
  ════════════════════════════════ */
  #contact .contact-body { padding: 80px 80px; }
  #contact .contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.5fr; gap: 80px; max-width: 1320px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .contact-info h3 { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--charcoal); margin-bottom: 28px; }
  .contact-map { max-width: 1320px; margin: 56px auto 0; border-top: 3px solid var(--teal); }
  .contact-detail { display: flex; gap: 0; margin-bottom: 20px; align-items: flex-start; }
  .contact-icon { width: 36px; height: 36px; background: rgba(26,155,123,0.1); border-radius: 2px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 16px; flex-shrink: 0; }
  .contact-label { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--teal); margin-bottom: 4px; }
  .contact-value { font-size: 17px; color: var(--charcoal); font-weight: 400; }
  .contact-form h3 { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--charcoal); margin-bottom: 28px; }
  .form-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .form-group { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .form-group label { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--mid-gray); }
  .form-group input, .form-group textarea, .form-group select {
    border: 1px solid var(--light-gray); border-radius: 2px; padding: 12px 14px;
    font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: var(--charcoal);
    background: var(--white); outline: none; transition: border-color 0.2s;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .form-group input:focus, .form-group textarea:focus { border-color: var(--teal); }
  .form-group textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 120px; }

  /* Premium Floating Label Form System */
  .floating-group {
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .floating-group input,
  .floating-group textarea,
  .floating-group select {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 20px 14px 8px !important;
    border: 1px solid var(--light-gray);
    border-radius: 2px;
    background: var(--white);
    outline: none;
    font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--charcoal);
    transition: border-color 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
  }
  .floating-group label {
    position: absolute;
    left: 14px;
    top: 15px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--mid-gray);
    text-transform: none;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: transform 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1), font-size 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
    transform-origin: 0 0;
    z-index: 5;
  }
  .floating-group select {
    appearance: none;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
  }
  /* Floating labels trigger logic */
  .floating-group input:focus ~ label,
  .floating-group input:not(:placeholder-shown) ~ label,
  .floating-group textarea:focus ~ label,
  .floating-group textarea:not(:placeholder-shown) ~ label,
  .floating-group select:focus ~ label,
  .floating-group select:not([data-empty="true"]) ~ label {
    transform: translateY(-8px) scale(0.8);
    color: var(--teal);
    font-weight: 600;
  }
  .floating-group input:focus,
  .floating-group textarea:focus,
  .floating-group select:focus {
    border-color: var(--teal) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(26, 155, 123, 0.12);
  }

  /* Contact Success View */
  .contact-success-overlay {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 60px 40px;
    background: var(--off-white);
    border: 1px solid var(--light-gray);
    border-radius: 2px;
    animation: successFadeIn 0.4s ease forwards;
  }
  .contact-success-overlay.active {
    display: flex;
  }
  .contact-success-overlay h3 {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--charcoal);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  .contact-success-overlay p {
    font-size: 17px;
    color: var(--mid-gray);
    line-height: 1.6;
    max-width: 440px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }
  .success-icon-wrap {
    width: 72px;
    height: 72px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }
  .success-checkmark {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: block;
    stroke-width: 2;
    stroke: var(--teal);
    stroke-miterlimit: 10;
    box-shadow: inset 0px 0px 0px var(--teal);
    animation: checkFill .4s ease-in-out .4s forwards, checkScale .3s ease-in-out .9s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1) forwards;
  }
  .success-checkmark-circle {
    stroke-dasharray: 166;
    stroke-dashoffset: 166;
    stroke-width: 2;
    stroke-miterlimit: 10;
    stroke: var(--teal);
    fill: none;
    animation: checkStroke .6s cubic-bezier(0.65, 0, 0.45, 1) forwards;
  }
  .success-checkmark-check {
    transform-origin: 50% 50%;
    stroke-dasharray: 48;
    stroke-dashoffset: 48;
    stroke: var(--teal);
    animation: checkStroke .3s cubic-bezier(0.65, 0, 0.45, 1) 0.8s forwards;
  }

  @keyframes successFadeIn {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }
  @keyframes checkStroke {
    100% { stroke-dashoffset: 0; }
  }
  @keyframes checkFill {
    100% { box-shadow: inset 0px 0px 0px 36px rgba(26, 155, 123, 0.04); }
  }
  @keyframes checkScale {
    0%, 100% { transform: none; }
    50% { transform: scale3d(1.1, 1.1, 1); }
  }


  /* ── SPEC MODAL ── */
  #spec-modal {
    display: none;
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(26,30,34,0.85);
    z-index: 9999;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 40px 20px;
  }
  #spec-modal.active { display: flex; }
  .spec-modal-panel {
    background: var(--white);
    max-width: 780px;
    width: 100%;
    max-height: 90vh;
    overflow-y: auto;
    border-top: 4px solid var(--teal);
    position: relative;
    animation: modalSlideUp 0.25s ease;
  }
  @keyframes modalSlideUp {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }
  .spec-modal-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 260px;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
  }
  .spec-modal-body {
    padding: 36px 40px 44px;
  }
  .spec-modal-title {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--charcoal);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .spec-modal-text {
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: var(--mid-gray);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .spec-modal-close {
    position: absolute;
    top: 14px;
    right: 18px;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    font-size: 26px;
    color: var(--charcoal);
    cursor: pointer;
    line-height: 1;
    z-index: 2;
    opacity: 0.6;
    transition: opacity 0.2s;
  }
  .spec-modal-close:hover { opacity: 1; }
  .water-spec-card[data-spec] { cursor: pointer; transition: box-shadow 0.2s, transform 0.2s; }
  .water-spec-card[data-spec]:hover { box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(26,155,123,0.15); transform: translateY(-2px); }

  /* Water Specialisations scrolling strip */
  .spec-scroll-outer {
    overflow: hidden;
    cursor: grab;
    user-select: none;
    width: 100vw;
    margin-left: calc(50% - 50vw);
    padding-left: 80px;
  }
  .spec-scroll-outer:active { cursor: grabbing; }
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .spec-scroll-outer { padding-left: 24px; }
  }
  .water-spec-track {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2px;
    width: max-content;
    will-change: transform;
  }
  .spec-track-oilgas, .spec-track-energy, .spec-track-water, .spec-track-power, .spec-track-infra { animation: none; }
  .water-spec-card {
    width: 420px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    background: var(--charcoal);
    border-top: 3px solid var(--teal);
    box-sizing: border-box;
    height: 400px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
  }
  .water-spec-thumb {
    position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover; display: block;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease; filter: brightness(0.45);
  }
  .water-spec-card:hover .water-spec-thumb { transform: scale(1.05); filter: brightness(0.55); }
  .water-spec-card-body {
    padding: 28px 32px 32px; position: relative; z-index: 2;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(26,30,34,0.95) 0%, rgba(26,30,34,0.5) 60%, transparent 100%);
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end;
    min-height: 200px;
  }
  .water-spec-title {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 24px; font-weight: 700; color: #9DCD60;
    margin-bottom: 14px; white-space: nowrap;
    overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;
  }
  .water-spec-desc {
    font-size: 17px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);
    line-height: 1.65; text-align: left;
    height: 84px; overflow: hidden;
  }
  .marquee-track {
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 72px;
    width: max-content;
    animation: marquee 45s linear infinite;
    padding: 0 36px;
  }
  .marquee-track:hover { animation-play-state: paused; }
  @keyframes marquee {
    0% { transform: translateX(0); }
    100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
  }
  .trust-logo-item {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 30px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--charcoal);
    letter-spacing: 0.3px; opacity: 1; transition: color 0.2s; white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .trust-logo-item:hover { opacity: 1; color: var(--teal); }
  /* ── KEY CLIENTS SHOWCASE ── */
  .kc-band { background: var(--white); padding: 72px 0; overflow: hidden; position: relative; }
  .kc-band::before, .kc-band::after { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 160px; z-index: 3; pointer-events: none; }
  .kc-band::before { left: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--white), transparent); }
  .kc-band::after { right: 0; background: linear-gradient(270deg, var(--white), transparent); }
  .kc-head { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 48px; }
  .kc-eyebrow { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 5px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); }
  .kc-eyebrow::before, .kc-eyebrow::after { content: ''; width: 40px; height: 2px; background: var(--accent); display: inline-block; }
  .kc-sub { margin-top: 14px; font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--charcoal); }
  .kc-row { display: flex; align-items: center; width: max-content; gap: 0; }
  .kc-scroll-outer { overflow: hidden; cursor: grab; user-select: none; }
  .kc-scroll-outer:active { cursor: grabbing; }
  .kc-item { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 16px; padding: 0 32px; white-space: nowrap; }
  .kc-chip { width: 300px; height: 160px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 8px; transition: transform 0.25s; }
  .kc-chip img { max-width: 100%; max-height: 100%; object-fit: contain; }
  .kc-item:hover .kc-chip { transform: translateY(-4px); }
  .kc-name { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 23px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--charcoal); letter-spacing: 0.3px; text-align: center; white-space: normal; max-width: 300px; line-height: 1.25; }
  @keyframes kc-scroll-l { 0% { transform: translateX(0); } 100% { transform: translateX(-50%); } }
  @keyframes kc-scroll-r { 0% { transform: translateX(-50%); } 100% { transform: translateX(0); } }
  @media (max-width: 768px) { .nav-firm { display: none; } .hc-arrow { top: auto; bottom: 12px; transform: none; width: 38px; height: 38px; } .hc-arrow.prev { left: 16px; } .hc-arrow.next { right: 16px; } #home .hero-br { display: inline; } .kc-chip { width: 220px; height: 120px; } .kc-name { font-size: 19px; } .kc-eyebrow { font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: 3px; } .kc-item { padding: 0 20px; } .kc-band::before, .kc-band::after { width: 48px; } }
  .test-marquee-track {
    display: flex; gap: 24px; width: max-content;
    padding: 0 24px;
  }
  .test-card-scroll {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04); border-top: 3px solid var(--teal);
    padding: 28px 24px; min-width: 340px; max-width: 340px;
    position: relative; flex-shrink: 0;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between;
    min-height: 220px;
  }
  .test-card-scroll::before { content: '"'; font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 64px; color: var(--teal); opacity: 0.3; position: absolute; top: 8px; left: 20px; line-height: 1; }
  .test-quote-scroll { font-size: 17px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 20px; padding-top: 24px; flex: 1; }
  .test-author-scroll { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--teal-light); letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); padding-top: 14px; margin-top: auto; }

  /* ANIMATIONS */
  /* ── SCROLL REVEAL SYSTEM ── */
  .fade-in { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); transition: opacity 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1), transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1); }
  .fade-in.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

  /* Slide-up variant for headings (sharper, faster) */
  .reveal-up { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(28px); transition: opacity 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1), transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1); }
  .reveal-up.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

  /* Stagger children inside .stagger parent */
  .stagger > * { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px); transition: opacity 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1), transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1); }
  .stagger.visible > *:nth-child(1) { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); transition-delay: 0.05s; }
  .stagger.visible > *:nth-child(2) { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); transition-delay: 0.15s; }
  .stagger.visible > *:nth-child(3) { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); transition-delay: 0.25s; }
  .stagger.visible > *:nth-child(4) { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); transition-delay: 0.35s; }
  .stagger.visible > *:nth-child(5) { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); transition-delay: 0.45s; }
  .stagger.visible > *:nth-child(6) { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); transition-delay: 0.55s; }
  .stagger.visible > *:nth-child(7) { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); transition-delay: 0.65s; }
  .stagger.visible > *:nth-child(8) { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); transition-delay: 0.75s; }
  .stagger.visible > *:nth-child(9) { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); transition-delay: 0.85s; }
  .stagger.visible > *:nth-child(n+10) { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); transition-delay: 0.95s; }

  /* Respect reduced motion */
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .fade-in, .reveal-up, .stagger > * { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; transition: none !important; }
  }

  /* ── HOME REINNOVATION V5.49 ── */

  /* Sector Explorer — 5 horizontal image panels */
  .sector-explorer { background: var(--charcoal); padding: 100px 80px; }
  .sector-explorer-head { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-end; margin-bottom: 56px; gap: 40px; }
  .sector-explorer-head h2 { margin: 0; line-height: 1; font-size: clamp(36px, 4vw, 56px); font-weight: 700; }
  .sector-explorer-head h2 .muted { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35); }
  .sector-explorer-counter { font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 3px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); white-space: nowrap; }
  .sector-explorer-grid {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); gap: 2px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  }
  .se-tile {
    position: relative; min-height: 380px; padding: 32px 24px;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between;
    overflow: hidden; cursor: pointer; background: #13181c;
    border-top: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    transition: border-color 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1), transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1), box-shadow 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1);
  }
  .se-tile:hover {
    border-top-color: var(--accent);
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
  }
  .se-tile-bg {
    position: absolute; inset: 0; background-size: cover; background-position: center;
    opacity: 0.95; transition: opacity 0.5s ease, transform 0.6s ease, filter 0.5s ease;
    transform: scale(1); filter: grayscale(0);
  }
  .se-tile::after {
    content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(26,30,34,0) 0%, rgba(26,30,34,0.30) 55%, rgba(26,30,34,0.68) 92%);
    transition: opacity 0.5s ease; pointer-events: none;
  }
  .se-tile:hover { border-top-color: var(--accent); }
  .se-tile:hover .se-tile-bg { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1.04); filter: grayscale(0); }
  .se-tile:hover::after { opacity: 0.75; }
  .se-tile-content { position: relative; z-index: 2; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; height: 100%; }
  .se-tile-num {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 3px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); transition: color 0.3s ease;
  }
  .se-tile:hover .se-tile-num { color: var(--accent); }
  .se-tile-name {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 18px; color: var(--white);
  }
  .se-tile-cta {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); transition: color 0.3s ease;
  }
  .se-tile:hover .se-tile-cta { color: var(--accent); }

  /* Statement block (light editorial pause) */
  .home-statement {
    background: var(--off-white); color: var(--charcoal);
    padding: 110px 80px;
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr; gap: 80px; align-items: center;
  }
  .home-statement-title {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(38px, 4.2vw, 58px);
    font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.05; margin: 0; letter-spacing: -0.5px;
  }
  .home-statement-title em {
    font-style: normal; font-weight: 300; color: var(--teal); display: block;
  }
  .home-statement-body {
    font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--charcoal);
    margin: 0 0 36px; font-weight: 300;
  }
  .home-statement-stats {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 28px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.12); padding-top: 36px;
  }
  .home-stat-num {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 48px; font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--teal); line-height: 1;
  }
  .home-stat-label {
    font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 1.5px; color: var(--mid-gray);
    margin-top: 10px; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600;
  }

  /* Project Mosaic (asymmetric image grid) */
  .home-mosaic { background: var(--charcoal); padding: 100px 80px; }
  .home-mosaic-head { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-end; margin-bottom: 48px; gap: 40px; }
  .home-mosaic-head h2 { margin: 0; line-height: 1; font-size: clamp(36px, 4vw, 56px); font-weight: 700; }
  .home-mosaic-head h2 .muted { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35); }
  .home-mosaic-link {
    font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 2px; color: var(--accent); font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer; text-transform: uppercase; transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
  }
  .home-mosaic-link:hover { opacity: 0.7; }
  .home-mosaic-grid {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: 300px 300px; gap: 12px;
  }
  .hm-tile {
    position: relative; overflow: hidden; cursor: pointer;
    background-size: cover; background-position: center;
    padding: 28px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
  }
  .hm-tile::before {
    content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0) 35%, rgba(0,0,0,0.88) 100%);
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
  }
  .hm-tile:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); }
  .hm-tile-big { grid-row: span 2; padding: 36px; }
  .hm-tile-content { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
  .hm-tile-tag {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: var(--accent); margin-bottom: 8px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .hm-tile-big .hm-tile-tag { font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
  .hm-tile-title {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--white); line-height: 1.05; margin: 0 0 6px; letter-spacing: -0.2px;
  }
  .hm-tile-big .hm-tile-title { font-size: 37px; max-width: 90%; }
  .hm-tile .hm-tile-title { font-size: 22px; }
  .hm-tile-client { font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); }

  /* Editorial Close CTA (teal band) */
  .home-close {
    background: var(--teal); padding: 90px 80px;
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr; gap: 60px; align-items: center;
  }
  .home-close-eyebrow {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: 4px;
    color: var(--white); font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .home-close-title {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(30px, 3.2vw, 44px);
    font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.1; margin: 0 0 28px; color: var(--white);
  }
  .home-close-cta {
    display: inline-block; background: var(--charcoal); color: var(--accent);
    padding: 16px 34px; font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 2px; font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase;
    cursor: pointer; transition: transform 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease;
  }
  .home-close-cta:hover { background: #000; transform: translateY(-2px); }

  /* ── GLOBAL FOOTPRINT (world network map) ── */
  #home .global-footprint { position: relative; background: var(--white); padding: 0; overflow: hidden; }
  #home .global-footprint .home-mosaic-head { position: absolute; top: 64px; left: 48px; z-index: 3; margin-bottom: 0; pointer-events: none; }
  #home .global-footprint .home-mosaic-head .section-eyebrow { color: var(--teal); }
  #home .global-footprint .home-mosaic-head .section-eyebrow::before { background: var(--teal); }
  #home .global-footprint .home-mosaic-head .section-heading { color: var(--charcoal); margin-bottom: 0; }
  #home .gmap-panel { position: relative; margin: 0; background: var(--white); border-radius: 0; padding: 0; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: none; }
  #home .gmap-panel::after { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; z-index: 2; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.7) 0%, transparent 26%); }
  #home .gmap-svg { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
  #home .gmap-land { fill: #2a6f5e; fill-opacity: 0.22; stroke: #1a9b7b; stroke-width: 0.4; stroke-opacity: 0.25; }
  #home .gfp-dots { fill: #1a9b7b; fill-opacity: 0.26; }
  #home .gfp-glows circle { mix-blend-mode: multiply; }
  #home .gnode.is-lit .gn-dot { transform: scale(1.7); fill: #147a60; }
  #home .gnode.is-lit .gn-name, #home .gnode.is-lit .gn-proj { opacity: 1; }
  #home .gfp-strip { position: relative; z-index: 3; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 10px 26px; padding: 22px 48px 30px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(26,30,34,0.1); }
  #home .gfp-strip-count { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 2.5px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--mid-gray); margin-right: 14px; }
  #home .gfp-strip-count b { color: var(--teal-dark); font-size: 22px; margin-right: 6px; }
  #home .gfp-strip-item { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 1.6px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--charcoal); position: relative; padding-left: 14px; cursor: default; transition: color 0.2s ease; }
  #home .gfp-strip-item::before { content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 50%; width: 5px; height: 5px; border-radius: 50%; background: #1a9b7b; transform: translateY(-50%); }
  #home .gfp-strip-item:hover { color: var(--teal-dark); }
  #home .gmap-arc { fill: none; stroke: #1a9b7b; stroke-width: 1; stroke-opacity: 0.35; stroke-linecap: round; }
  #home .gmap-pulse { fill: #1a9b7b; filter: drop-shadow(0 0 4px rgba(26,155,123,0.7)); }
  #home .gnode { cursor: pointer; outline: none; }
  #home .gnode:focus { outline: none; }
  #home .gnode:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #9DCD60; outline-offset: 2px; }
  #home .gn-hit { fill: transparent; }
  #home .gn-dot { fill: #1a9b7b; stroke: var(--white); stroke-width: 1.2; transform-box: fill-box; transform-origin: center; transition: transform 0.25s ease, fill 0.25s ease; }
  #home .gnode:hover .gn-dot, #home .gnode:focus .gn-dot { transform: scale(1.7); fill: #147a60; }
  #home .gn-dot.hubdot { fill: #147a60; }
  #home .gn-halo { fill: none; stroke: #1a9b7b; stroke-width: 1.4; transform-box: fill-box; transform-origin: center; animation: iet-muscat-pulse 3s ease-out infinite; }
  #home .gn-name { font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif; font-weight: 500; font-size: 11.5px; fill: #1a1e22; opacity: 0.8; letter-spacing: 0.4px; pointer-events: none; transition: opacity 0.25s ease; }
  #home .gn-proj { font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif; font-size: 10px; fill: #6b7280; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; transition: opacity 0.25s ease; }
  #home .gnode.hub .gn-name { fill: #147a60; opacity: 1; font-weight: 700; }
  #home .gnode:hover .gn-name, #home .gnode:focus .gn-name { opacity: 1; }


  /* ── OUR PEOPLE: CLEAN INDEX (V6.1, replaces variant D spotlight wall) ── */
  #careers .talent-index {
    display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px;
    justify-content: center; margin-top: 48px;
  }
  #careers .ti-card {
    flex: 0 0 calc((100% - 48px) / 4);
    background: var(--white);
  }
  #careers .ti-shot {
    position: relative; aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
    overflow: hidden; background: var(--light-gray);
  }
  #careers .ti-shot img {
    width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block;
    transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  }
  #careers .ti-card:hover .ti-shot img { transform: scale(1.04); }
  #careers .ti-rule {
    position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; z-index: 2;
    height: 3px; width: 0; background: var(--accent);
    transition: width 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  }
  #careers .ti-card:hover .ti-rule { width: 100%; }
  #careers .ti-base {
    position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 7.9%;
    height: 2px; background: var(--accent); z-index: 2; pointer-events: none;
  }
  #careers .ti-info {
    padding: 16px 16px 20px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--light-gray);
    min-height: 116px;
  }
  #careers .ti-name {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 23px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.1;
    color: var(--charcoal);
  }
  #careers .ti-role {
    font-size: 16px; color: var(--mid-gray); line-height: 1.4; margin-top: 5px;
  }
  #careers .ti-dept {
    font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 1.2px;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: #e8912d; margin-top: 9px;
  }

  /* ===================== MOBILE RESPONSIVE PASS (V6.02) ===================== */
  .nav-toggle { display: none; }

  @media (max-width: 900px) {

    /* ── OUR PEOPLE: CLEAN INDEX ── */
    #careers .talent-index { gap: 12px; }
    #careers .ti-card { flex: 0 0 calc((100% - 12px) / 2); }
    #careers .ti-info { padding: 12px 12px 16px; min-height: 118px; }
    #careers .ti-name { font-size: 19px; }
    #careers .ti-role { font-size: 12px; }
    /* ── NAV → hamburger ── */
    nav { padding: 0 20px; height: 68px; }
    nav.scrolled { height: 68px; }
    .nav-logo img { height: 44px !important; }
    .nav-toggle {
      display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; gap: 5px;
      width: 44px; height: 44px; background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 0; z-index: 1201;
    }
    .nav-toggle span { display: block; width: 26px; height: 2px; background: var(--white); border-radius: 2px; transition: transform .3s ease, opacity .3s ease, background-color .3s ease; }
    nav.menu-open .nav-toggle span { background-color: var(--teal-light); }
    nav.menu-open .nav-toggle span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
    nav.menu-open .nav-toggle span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
    nav.menu-open .nav-toggle span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }
    .nav-links {
      position: fixed; top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; width: min(82vw, 320px); height: 100vh;
      background: rgba(26, 30, 34, 0.75);
      backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
      border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
      flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch;
      justify-content: flex-start; gap: 0; padding: 88px 28px 28px; margin: 0;
      transform: translateX(100%); transition: transform .4s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1);
      box-shadow: -16px 0 48px rgba(0,0,0,.45); z-index: 1200; overflow-y: auto;
    }
    nav.menu-open .nav-links { transform: translateX(0); }
    .nav-links li { width: 100%; }
    .nav-links a {
      display: block; width: 100%; padding: 17px 0; font-size: 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
      opacity: 0; transform: translateX(20px);
      transition: opacity 0.4s cubic-bezier(.25, .8, .25, 1), transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(.25, .8, .25, 1);
    }
    nav.menu-open .nav-links a { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
    nav.menu-open .nav-links li:nth-child(1) a { transition-delay: 0.1s; }
    nav.menu-open .nav-links li:nth-child(2) a { transition-delay: 0.15s; }
    nav.menu-open .nav-links li:nth-child(3) a { transition-delay: 0.2s; }
    nav.menu-open .nav-links li:nth-child(4) a { transition-delay: 0.25s; }
    nav.menu-open .nav-links li:nth-child(5) a { transition-delay: 0.3s; }
    .nav-cta {
      display: block; text-align: center; margin-top: 22px; padding: 15px !important; border-radius: 2px; border-bottom: none !important;
      opacity: 0; transform: translateX(20px);
      transition: opacity 0.4s cubic-bezier(.25, .8, .25, 1), transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(.25, .8, .25, 1), background-color 0.2s ease;
    }
    nav.menu-open .nav-cta { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); transition-delay: 0.35s; }
    body.nav-locked { overflow: hidden; }
    .page { padding-top: 68px; }

    /* ── GLOBAL horizontal padding ── */
    .inner { padding-left: 24px !important; padding-right: 24px !important; }
    .page-hero { padding: 48px 24px 40px; }
    .svc-body { padding: 48px 24px; }
    #about .professionals { padding: 64px 24px; }
    #about .awards { padding: 64px 24px; }
    .home-statement { padding: 64px 24px; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
    .home-close { padding: 56px 24px; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; text-align: center; }
    .activity-band { padding: 56px 20px; }

    /* ── GRIDS collapse ── */
    #home .timeline { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    #home .sectors-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    #home .values-grid, #about .values-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .val-card-dark { height: auto; min-height: 260px; }
    .proj-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 10px; }
    .proj-card.expandable { grid-template-columns: 1fr 30px; gap: 10px 12px; }
    .proj-card.expandable .proj-card-client { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
    .proj-card.expandable .proj-card-name { grid-column: 1; }
    .proj-card-arrow { align-self: center; }
    .proj-card-body-inner { padding: 0 0 22px 0; }
    .proj-card::after { display: none; }
    .proj-card:hover { padding-left: 0; }
    .sector-explorer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .se-tile { min-height: 300px; }
    #about .team-grid > .team-card { left: 0 !important; }
    #about .team-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; width: 100% !important; max-width: 360px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; gap: 56px; }
    .team-name { font-size: 27px; }
    .subsvc-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    #careers .why-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .careers-stats-strip { padding: 56px 24px; }
    .careers-stats-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
    #contact .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 44px; }
    .form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 28px 32px; }
    .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; align-items: flex-start; }

    /* ── SECTOR explorer head + page hero image ── */
    .sector-explorer-head { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 32px; }
    .svc-hero { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 20px; padding: 32px 24px; }
    .svc-hero img { position: relative !important; width: 100% !important; height: 200px !important; right: auto !important; top: auto !important; }
    .svc-hero > div[style*="linear-gradient"] { display: none !important; }

    /* ── Carousel + hero ── */
    #home .global-footprint { padding: 0; }
    /* phone: heading out of the map's way, micro labels off, the strip carries the names */
    #home .global-footprint .home-mosaic-head { position: static; top: auto; left: auto; right: auto; padding: 40px 20px 0; }
    #home .gn-name, #home .gn-proj { display: none; }
    #home .gmap-panel { padding: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; }
    #home .gmap-panel::after { display: none; }
    #home .gfp-strip { padding: 18px 20px 26px; gap: 10px 18px; }
    #home .gfp-strip-count { width: 100%; margin-right: 0; }
    #home .hero-globe, #home .hero-oman { display: none; }
    .dc-viewport { height: 420px; }
    #home .hero-stats { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 24px; }
    #home .hero-content { padding: 48px 24px; }
    .page-hero p, .svc-hero p, #home .hero-sub { font-size: 17px; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 600px) {
    .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 22px; }
    #home .timeline { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .dc-viewport { height: 380px; }
    .dc-card { padding: 24px 22px; }
    .dc-card-title { font-size: 26px; }
    .activity-featured-title { font-size: 30px; }
    .activity-featured-body, .am-tile-body { font-size: 16px; }
    .am-tile-big .am-tile-title, .am-tile .am-tile-title { font-size: 23px; }
    .page-hero h1 { font-size: 36px; }
    #home .hero-headline { font-size: 44px; }
  }

  /* ===================== MOBILE OVERFLOW FIX (V6.03) ===================== */
  /* All rules below apply ONLY at 900px and narrower. Desktop untouched. */
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    /* ABOUT: IMS tier divider rows (nowrap labels) widened the page */
    #about .ims-tier { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px 14px; }
    #about .ims-tier-label, #about .ims-tier-count { white-space: normal; }

    /* SERVICES: dark tab section kept desktop -80px bleed against 24px mobile body padding */
    .svc-tab-section { margin: 0 -24px -48px; padding: 48px 24px; }
    /* SERVICES: centered overflowing tab strip clipped the first tabs; left-align so all 5 scroll into reach */
    #services .services-nav { justify-content: flex-start; padding: 0 16px; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; }

    /* NEWS: L&D grid forced a 480px minimum column on a 390px screen */
    .ld-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    /* NEWS: awarded-projects accordion nowrap meta widened the header grid */
    .proj-accordion-meta { white-space: normal; }
    /* NEWS: stack accordion header on mobile; title full width, client/year + arrow on a second row */
    .proj-accordion-header { grid-template-columns: 40px minmax(0, 1fr); }
    .proj-accordion-title { padding-right: 0; }
    .proj-accordion-header-right { grid-column: 2; justify-content: space-between; margin-top: 8px; }
    .proj-accordion-arrow { margin-left: 12px; }
  }

  /* ===================== MOBILE LAYOUT PASS (V6.04) ===================== */
  /* All rules below apply ONLY at 900px and narrower. Desktop untouched. */
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    /* Sections that kept desktop 80px side padding, stacking with .inner's 24px
       and leaving a 182px content column. Normalise all to a 24px inset. */
    #home .sector-explorer, #home .home-mosaic, #home .hc-content,
    #about .about-intro, #about .values-section, #about .governance, .news-statement,
    #news .news-body,
    #careers .why-section, #careers .omani-talent, #careers .testimonials, #careers .open-roles,
    #contact .contact-body,
    footer { padding-left: 24px; padding-right: 24px; }
    #home .sector-explorer .inner, #home .home-mosaic .inner,
    #about .about-intro .inner, #about .values-section .inner, #about .governance .inner, .news-statement .inner,
    #news .news-body .inner,
    #careers .why-section .inner, #careers .omani-talent .inner, #careers .testimonials .inner, #careers .open-roles .inner,
    #contact .contact-body .inner,
    footer .inner { padding-left: 0 !important; padding-right: 0 !important; }

    /* HOME: featured projects mosaic, stack to one column (was 3-col desktop grid) */
    .home-mosaic-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; grid-template-rows: none; }
    .hm-tile { min-height: 220px; }
    .hm-tile-big { grid-row: auto; min-height: 280px; }

    /* HOME: key clients subline wider than the screen */
    .kc-sub { font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; padding: 0 16px; }
  }

  /* ── PHONE TAP TARGETS (WCAG 2.2 min 24px) ── */
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .hc-dots { bottom: 14px; gap: 10px; }
    .hc-dot, .hc-dot.active { height: 26px; padding: 11.75px 0; background-clip: content-box; }
    #about .policy-row-link { padding: 6px 0; }
    .footer-links a { display: inline-block; padding: 5px 0; }
    #contact .contact-value a { display: inline-block; padding: 4px 0; }
    .footer-contact a { display: inline-block; padding: 5px 0; }
    #home .gfp-strip-item { padding-top: 4px; padding-bottom: 4px; }
  }

  /* ── CONTACT: OPTIONAL ATTACHMENT ── */
  #contact .attach-group { margin-bottom: 20px; }
  #contact .attach-drop {
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; width: 100%;
    padding: 16px 14px; border: 1px dashed var(--light-gray); border-radius: 2px;
    background: var(--white); cursor: pointer;
    transition: border-color 0.25s ease, background 0.25s ease;
  }
  #contact .attach-drop:hover,
  #contact .attach-group.is-over .attach-drop { border-color: var(--teal); background: var(--off-white); }
  #contact input[type="file"]:focus-visible + .attach-drop { border-color: var(--teal); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(26,155,123,0.15); }
  #contact .attach-icon { flex: 0 0 auto; color: var(--teal); display: flex; }
  #contact .attach-text { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 3px; min-width: 0; }
  #contact .attach-title { font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--charcoal); }
  #contact .attach-title em { font-style: normal; color: var(--mid-gray); font-weight: 400; }
  #contact .attach-hint { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--mid-gray); }
  #contact .attach-file {
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 10px; padding: 12px 14px; border-left: 3px solid var(--teal);
    background: var(--off-white);
  }
  #contact .attach-name { font-size: 14px; color: var(--charcoal); overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; }
  #contact .attach-remove {
    flex: 0 0 auto; width: 26px; height: 26px; border: 0; border-radius: 2px;
    background: transparent; color: var(--mid-gray); font-size: 20px; line-height: 1;
    cursor: pointer; transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
  }
  #contact .attach-remove:hover { background: var(--light-gray); color: var(--charcoal); }
  #contact .attach-error { margin-top: 8px; font-size: 13px; color: #c0392b; }
  #contact .attach-group [hidden] { display: none !important; }
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    #contact .attach-drop { padding: 14px 12px; gap: 12px; }
    #contact .attach-title { font-size: 14px; }
    #contact .attach-remove { width: 32px; height: 32px; }
  }