@import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=IBM+Plex+Sans:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;1,400&display=swap");

:root {
  color-scheme: light;

  /* Chassis */
  --navy-950: #071b2b;
  --navy-900: #0b2638;
  --navy-850: #0e2f44;
  --ink: #122b3b;
  --muted-ink: #536878;

  /* Cool light surfaces (not warm white) */
  --canvas: #f3f6f9;
  --surface: #e8eef3;
  --surface-elevated: #f7fafc;
  --line: #cfdce5;
  --line-strong: #b7c9d4;

  /* Signal + support — ONE primary electric cyan */
  --signal: #00e5ff;
  --signal-strong: #00c8e0;
  --cyan: var(--signal);
  --teal-muted: #5a9e96;
  --white: #ffffff;

  /* Semantic service accents (diagrams / ticks only) */
  --accent-backup: #3dbfff;
  --accent-endpoint: #2bb673;
  --accent-draas: #8b7cff;
  --accent-saas: #14b8a6;
  --accent-approach: #6b7fd7;
  --accent-recovery: #00e5ff;
  --accent-technology: #7c6cf0;
  --accent-about: #8b7bb8;
  --accent-contact: #2aa8a0;

  --page-accent: var(--signal);

  --container: 1240px;
  --gutter: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  --section-space: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 6rem);
  --text-body: 1.0625rem;
  --radius-control: 0.15rem;
  --radius-panel: 0.2rem;
  --shadow-soft: 0 1px 0 rgb(7 27 43 / 6%);
  --shadow-panel: none;
  --focus-color: var(--navy-950);
  --motion-fast: 160ms;
  --motion-base: 200ms;
  --motion-reveal: 420ms;
  --motion-diagram: 900ms;
  --motion-pulse: 13s;
  --motion-ambient: 48s;
  --motion-micro: var(--motion-fast);
  --motion-standard: var(--motion-base);
  --motion-flow: var(--motion-diagram);
  --ease-out: cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.65, 0.25, 1);
  --ease-ambient: cubic-bezier(0.37, 0, 0.63, 1);

  --font-sans: "IBM Plex Sans", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-synthesis: none;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

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

html {
  min-width: 0;
  scroll-padding-top: 6rem;
  background: var(--canvas);
}

body {
  min-width: 0;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--canvas);
  font-size: var(--text-body);
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-weight: 400;
}

body,
button,
a {
  font-family: inherit;
}

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

button,
a {
  -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
}

a:focus-visible,
button:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--focus-color);
  outline-offset: 4px;
}

button {
  color: inherit;
}

[hidden] {
  display: none !important;
}

.container {
  width: min(var(--container), calc(100% - 2 * var(--gutter)));
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.skip-link {
  position: fixed;
  z-index: 1000;
  top: 0.75rem;
  left: 0.75rem;
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  transform: translateY(-160%);
  border-radius: var(--radius-panel);
  color: var(--navy-950);
  background: var(--signal);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.skip-link:focus {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.site-header {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 1000;

  background: transparent !important;
  border-bottom: none !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;

  -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
  backdrop-filter: none;

  transition:
    background-color var(--motion-standard) ease,
    border-color var(--motion-standard) ease,
    box-shadow var(--motion-standard) ease,
    backdrop-filter var(--motion-standard) ease;
}

/* Only after scrolling */
.site-header.is-scrolled {
  background: rgba(7, 27, 43, 0.74) !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08) !important;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft) !important;

  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.site-scroll-sentinel {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.header-inner {
  display: flex;
  min-height: 4.5rem;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
}

.wordmark {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  align-self: center;
  justify-self: start;
  width: 11rem;
  max-width: 100%;
  padding: 0;
  background: transparent;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.wordmark::before {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 1;
  inset: 0;
  clip-path: inset(0 87.625% 0 0);
  background: url("/assets/branding/excelytech-logo.png") left center / 100% 100% no-repeat;
  content: "";
  pointer-events: none;
}

.brand-logo {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  aspect-ratio: 1600 / 254;
  object-fit: contain;
  filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
}

.site-nav {
  margin-left: auto;
}

.nav-list {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 2rem);
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.nav-list > li > a:not(.button),
.nav-dropdown-toggle {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 2.75rem;
  color: rgb(255 255 255 / 82%);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 560;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--motion-micro) ease;
}

.nav-list > li > a:not(.button)::after,
.nav-dropdown-toggle::after {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0.28rem;
  left: 0;
  height: 1px;
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left center;
  background: var(--cyan);
  content: "";
  transition: transform var(--motion-standard) var(--ease-out);
}

.nav-list > li > a:not(.button):hover,
.nav-list > li > a:not(.button):focus-visible,
.nav-dropdown-toggle:hover,
.nav-dropdown-toggle:focus-visible,
.nav-item-dropdown.is-open > .nav-dropdown-toggle {
  color: var(--white);
}

.nav-list > li > a:not(.button):hover::after,
.nav-list > li > a:not(.button):focus-visible::after,
.nav-list > li > a[aria-current="page"]::after,
.nav-dropdown-toggle:hover::after,
.nav-dropdown-toggle:focus-visible::after,
.nav-item-dropdown.is-open > .nav-dropdown-toggle::after,
.nav-item-dropdown:has([aria-current="page"]) > .nav-dropdown-toggle::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.nav-nowrap {
  margin-left: 0.25em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.nav-action {
  margin-left: 0.25rem;
}

.nav-item-dropdown {
  position: relative;
}

/*
 * Hover corridor under the Services trigger.
 * Keeps pointer travel into the panel from dropping through the gap.
 */
.nav-item-dropdown.is-open::before {
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 39;
  width: 100%;
  min-width: 15.75rem;
  height: 0.55rem;
  content: "";
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.nav-dropdown-toggle {
  gap: 0.4rem;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  font: inherit;
  letter-spacing: inherit;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.nav-dropdown-toggle:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--signal);
  outline-offset: 0.35rem;
  border-radius: 0.15rem;
}

.nav-chevron {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 0.45rem;
  height: 0.45rem;
  margin-top: -0.12rem;
  border-right: 1.5px solid currentColor;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid currentColor;
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  transform-origin: 60% 60%;
  transition: transform 180ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.65, 0.25, 1);
}

.nav-item-dropdown.is-open > .nav-dropdown-toggle .nav-chevron {
  transform: rotate(225deg);
}

.nav-dropdown {
  --nav-dropdown-ease: cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.65, 0.25, 1);
  --nav-dropdown-duration: 180ms;

  position: absolute;
  top: calc(100% + 0.18rem);
  left: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.1rem;
  width: max-content;
  min-width: 15.75rem;
  max-width: min(20rem, calc(100vw - 2rem));
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0.4rem;
  list-style: none;
  border: 1px solid rgb(255 255 255 / 12%);
  border-radius: 1.05rem;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgb(16 48 68 / 98%), rgb(9 32 48 / 98%));
  box-shadow:
    0 18px 40px rgb(3 14 24 / 42%),
    0 4px 12px rgb(3 14 24 / 28%);
  backdrop-filter: none;
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
  transform: translateY(-0.375rem);
  transform-origin: top left;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition:
    opacity var(--nav-dropdown-duration) var(--nav-dropdown-ease),
    transform var(--nav-dropdown-duration) var(--nav-dropdown-ease),
    visibility 0s linear var(--nav-dropdown-duration);
}

/*
 * Invisible vertical bridge covering the visual gap
 * between Services and the dropdown surface.
 */
.nav-dropdown::before {
  position: absolute;
  top: -0.5rem;
  right: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 0.5rem;
  content: "";
}

.nav-item-dropdown.is-open > .nav-dropdown {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  pointer-events: auto;
  transform: translateY(0);
  transition:
    opacity var(--nav-dropdown-duration) var(--nav-dropdown-ease),
    transform var(--nav-dropdown-duration) var(--nav-dropdown-ease),
    visibility 0s linear 0s;
}

.nav-dropdown-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  min-height: 2.45rem;
  padding: 0.55rem 0.85rem;
  border-radius: 0.7rem;
  color: rgb(255 255 255 / 86%);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  font-weight: 560;
  line-height: 1.3;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition:
    background-color var(--motion-micro) ease,
    color var(--motion-micro) ease,
    box-shadow var(--motion-micro) ease;
}

.nav-dropdown-link::before {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 0.3rem;
  height: 0.3rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgb(0 229 255 / 48%);
  box-shadow: none;
  content: "";
  transition: background-color var(--motion-micro) ease, box-shadow var(--motion-micro) ease;
}

.nav-dropdown-link:hover,
.nav-dropdown-link:focus-visible {
  color: var(--white);
  background: rgb(0 229 255 / 11%);
  box-shadow: none;
  outline: none;
}

.nav-dropdown-link:focus-visible {
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgb(0 229 255 / 28%);
}

.nav-dropdown-link:hover::before,
.nav-dropdown-link:focus-visible::before,
.nav-dropdown-link[aria-current="page"]::before {
  background: var(--cyan);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgb(0 229 255 / 12%);
}

.nav-dropdown-link[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--white);
  background: rgb(0 229 255 / 9%);
}

.nav-dropdown-link.is-unavailable {
  color: rgb(255 255 255 / 58%);
  cursor: default;
}

.nav-dropdown-link.is-unavailable:hover,
.nav-dropdown-link.is-unavailable:focus-visible {
  color: rgb(255 255 255 / 68%);
  background: rgb(255 255 255 / 4%);
  box-shadow: none;
}

.nav-dropdown-link.is-unavailable::before {
  background: rgb(255 255 255 / 22%);
  box-shadow: none;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .nav-chevron,
  .nav-dropdown,
  .nav-item-dropdown.is-open > .nav-dropdown {
    transition: none;
  }
}

.menu-toggle {
  display: inline-flex;
  min-width: 2.75rem;
  min-height: 2.75rem;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  padding: 0.65rem 0.8rem;
  border: 1px solid rgb(255 255 255 / 25%);
  border-radius: var(--radius-panel);
  color: var(--white);
  background: transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.menu-toggle-label {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 650;
}

.menu-icon {
  display: grid;
  width: 1rem;
  gap: 0.27rem;
}

.menu-icon span {
  display: block;
  height: 1px;
  background: currentColor;
  transition: transform var(--motion-standard) var(--ease-out);
}

.site-header[data-menu-open="true"] .menu-icon span:first-child {
  transform: translateY(3px) rotate(45deg);
}

.site-header[data-menu-open="true"] .menu-icon span:last-child {
  transform: translateY(-3px) rotate(-45deg);
}

.button {
  display: inline-flex;
  min-height: 3.25rem;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  padding: 0.8rem 1.25rem;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: var(--radius-control);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  line-height: 1.25;
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition:
    background-color var(--motion-standard) ease,
    border-color var(--motion-standard) ease,
    color var(--motion-standard) ease,
    opacity var(--motion-micro) ease;
}

.button:hover {
  transform: none;
}

.button:active {
  opacity: 0.92;
}

.button-primary {
  color: var(--navy-950);
  background: var(--signal);
  border-color: var(--signal);
}

.button-primary:hover {
  background: var(--signal-strong);
  border-color: var(--signal-strong);
  box-shadow: none;
}

.button-small {
  min-height: 2.75rem;
  padding: 0.65rem 0.9rem;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.button-link-light {
  padding-inline: 0.2rem;
  color: var(--white);
  background: transparent;
}

.button-link-light span,
.text-link span {
  display: inline-block;
  transition: transform var(--motion-standard) var(--ease-out);
}

.button-link-light:hover span,
.text-link:hover span {
  transform: translateX(2px);
}

.button-outline-light {
  border-color: rgb(255 255 255 / 28%);
  color: var(--white);
  background: transparent;
}

.button-outline-light:hover {
  border-color: var(--signal);
  background: rgb(0 229 255 / 6%);
  box-shadow: none;
}

.hero-section,
.method-section,
.technology-section,
.contact-section {
  --focus-color: var(--signal);
}

.hero-section {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 39rem;
  padding-block: clamp(5.5rem, 9vw, 8rem) 7.5rem;
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--navy-950);
}

.hero-section,
.service-hero,
.approach-hero,
.about-hero,
.contact-hero,
.tech-hero,
.legal-hero {
  isolation: isolate;
}

.hero-section::before,
.service-hero::before,
.approach-hero::before,
.about-hero::before,
.contact-hero::before,
.tech-hero::before,
.legal-hero::before {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 0;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: min(58%, 54rem);
  transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgb(0 229 255 / 3.5%) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgb(0 229 255 / 3.5%) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 48px 48px;
  content: "";
  opacity: 0.42;
  pointer-events: none;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 28%, #000);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 28%, #000);
  animation: hero-grid-drift var(--motion-ambient) var(--ease-ambient) infinite alternate;
}

.hero-section > .container,
.service-hero > .container,
.approach-hero > .container,
.about-hero > .container,
.contact-hero > .container,
.tech-hero > .container,
.legal-hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

@keyframes hero-grid-drift {
  to { transform: translate3d(0, 4px, 0); }
}

.hero-section::after,
.service-hero::after,
.approach-hero::after,
.about-hero::after,
.contact-hero::after,
.tech-hero::after,
.legal-hero::after {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 1;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgb(0 229 255 / 22%), transparent);
  content: "";
}

.hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.08fr) minmax(24rem, 0.92fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 6rem);
}

.hero-copy {
  max-width: 44rem;
}

.eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 1.1rem;
  color: var(--muted-ink);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  line-height: 1.35;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.eyebrow-light {
  color: var(--page-accent, var(--signal));
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
p {
  margin-top: 0;
}

h1,
h2,
h3 {
  color: inherit;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

h1 {
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
}

h2 {
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}

h3 {
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
}

.hero-section h1 {
  max-width: 12ch;
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
  font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 5.4vw, 4.75rem);
  line-height: 1.02;
}

.hero-lede {
  max-width: 39rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  color: rgb(238 245 248 / 78%);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.3vw, 1.18rem);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.8rem 1.4rem;
}

.hero-visual {
  --flow-accent: var(--signal);
  --flow-cycle: 10s;
  --flow-ease: cubic-bezier(0.45, 0, 0.55, 1);
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 1.55rem 0 1.2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgb(255 255 255 / 14%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(255 255 255 / 14%);
}

.hero-visual::before {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 22% 12% 32% 12%;
  z-index: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgb(0 229 255 / 3%), transparent 72%);
  content: "";
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.35;
}

.hero-flow-ambient {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.28;
}

.hero-flow-glow {
  position: absolute;
  top: 30%;
  left: 50%;
  width: min(80%, 24rem);
  height: 40%;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgb(0 229 255 / 4%), transparent 76%);
  opacity: 0.35;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.visual-topline {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  color: rgb(224 237 242 / 58%);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 690;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.visual-topline-line {
  position: relative;
  width: 2.2rem;
  height: 1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: rgb(0 229 255 / 35%);
}

.visual-topline-line::after {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--flow-accent), transparent);
  transform: translateX(-100%);
  content: "";
  opacity: 0;
}

.recovery-path {
  --path-node-1: 12.5%;
  --path-node-2: 37.5%;
  --path-node-3: 62.5%;
  --path-node-4: 87.5%;
  --path-marker-center: 1.225rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.recovery-path::before {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 0;
  top: var(--path-marker-center);
  right: var(--path-node-1);
  left: var(--path-node-1);
  height: 1px;
  transform: scaleX(1);
  transform-origin: left center;
  background: rgb(0 229 255 / 28%);
  content: "";
}

.recovery-path::after {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  top: var(--path-marker-center);
  left: var(--path-node-1);
  width: 0.3rem;
  height: 0.3rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--flow-accent);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 1px rgb(0 229 255 / 16%),
    0 0 5px rgb(0 229 255 / 22%);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0.75);
  content: "";
  pointer-events: none;
}

.path-step {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  min-width: 0;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.path-marker {
  display: grid;
  width: 2.45rem;
  height: 2.45rem;
  place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid rgb(0 229 255 / 42%);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--navy-950);
  transition: border-color var(--motion-standard) ease, background-color var(--motion-standard) ease,
    transform var(--motion-standard) var(--ease-out);
}

.marker-core {
  width: 0.55rem;
  height: 0.55rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--flow-accent, var(--cyan));
  transition: background-color var(--motion-standard) ease, box-shadow var(--motion-standard) ease,
    transform var(--motion-standard) var(--ease-out);
}

/* Coordinated recovery cycle — pauses unless .is-flow-active */
.motion-ready .hero-visual.is-visible .hero-flow-glow,
.motion-ready .hero-visual.is-visible .visual-topline-line::after,
.motion-ready .hero-visual.is-visible .recovery-path.is-visible::before,
.motion-ready .hero-visual.is-visible .recovery-path.is-visible::after,
.motion-ready .hero-visual.is-visible .recovery-path.is-visible .path-marker,
.motion-ready .hero-visual.is-visible .recovery-path.is-visible .marker-core {
  animation-duration: var(--flow-cycle);
  animation-timing-function: var(--flow-ease);
  animation-iteration-count: infinite;
  animation-play-state: paused;
}

.motion-ready .hero-visual.is-flow-active .hero-flow-glow,
.motion-ready .hero-visual.is-flow-active .visual-topline-line::after,
.motion-ready .hero-visual.is-flow-active .recovery-path.is-visible::before,
.motion-ready .hero-visual.is-flow-active .recovery-path.is-visible::after,
.motion-ready .hero-visual.is-flow-active .recovery-path.is-visible .path-marker,
.motion-ready .hero-visual.is-flow-active .recovery-path.is-visible .marker-core {
  animation-play-state: running;
}

.motion-ready .hero-visual.is-visible .hero-flow-glow {
  animation-name: recovery-ambient-breathe;
}

.motion-ready .hero-visual.is-visible .visual-topline-line::after {
  animation-name: recovery-topline-sweep;
}

.motion-ready .hero-visual.is-visible .recovery-path.is-visible::before {
  animation-name: recovery-path-illuminate-x;
}

.motion-ready .hero-visual.is-visible .recovery-path.is-visible::after {
  animation-name: recovery-packet-x;
}

.motion-ready .hero-visual.is-visible .recovery-path.is-visible .path-step:nth-child(1) .path-marker {
  animation-name: recovery-node-pulse-1;
}

.motion-ready .hero-visual.is-visible .recovery-path.is-visible .path-step:nth-child(2) .path-marker {
  animation-name: recovery-node-pulse-2;
}

.motion-ready .hero-visual.is-visible .recovery-path.is-visible .path-step:nth-child(3) .path-marker {
  animation-name: recovery-node-pulse-3;
}

.motion-ready .hero-visual.is-visible .recovery-path.is-visible .path-step:nth-child(4) .path-marker {
  animation-name: recovery-node-complete;
}

.motion-ready .hero-visual.is-visible .recovery-path.is-visible .path-step:nth-child(1) .marker-core {
  animation-name: recovery-core-pulse-1;
}

.motion-ready .hero-visual.is-visible .recovery-path.is-visible .path-step:nth-child(2) .marker-core {
  animation-name: recovery-core-pulse-2;
}

.motion-ready .hero-visual.is-visible .recovery-path.is-visible .path-step:nth-child(3) .marker-core {
  animation-name: recovery-core-pulse-3;
}

.motion-ready .hero-visual.is-visible .recovery-path.is-visible .path-step:nth-child(4) .marker-core {
  animation-name: recovery-core-complete;
}

.recovery-path:hover .path-marker,
.readiness-step:hover::before,
.method-step:hover::before {
  border-color: var(--white);
}

.recovery-path:hover .path-step-final .path-marker {
  background: rgb(0 229 255 / 18%);
}

/*
 * Recovery cycle (10s):
 * Hold inside each node, then travel to the next.
 * Positions match centered markers in equal 4-col grid: 12.5 / 37.5 / 62.5 / 87.5
 */
@keyframes recovery-packet-x {
  0%,
  12% {
    left: var(--path-node-1);
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0.7);
  }
  14% {
    left: var(--path-node-1);
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1);
  }
  20% {
    left: var(--path-node-1);
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1);
  }
  28% {
    left: var(--path-node-2);
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1);
  }
  34% {
    left: var(--path-node-2);
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1);
  }
  42% {
    left: var(--path-node-3);
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1);
  }
  48% {
    left: var(--path-node-3);
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1);
  }
  56% {
    left: var(--path-node-4);
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1);
  }
  66% {
    left: var(--path-node-4);
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.05);
  }
  72% {
    left: var(--path-node-4);
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0.8);
  }
  73%,
  100% {
    left: var(--path-node-1);
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0.7);
  }
}

@keyframes recovery-packet-y {
  0%,
  12% {
    top: var(--path-node-1);
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0.7);
  }
  14% {
    top: var(--path-node-1);
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1);
  }
  20% {
    top: var(--path-node-1);
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1);
  }
  28% {
    top: var(--path-node-2);
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1);
  }
  34% {
    top: var(--path-node-2);
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1);
  }
  42% {
    top: var(--path-node-3);
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1);
  }
  48% {
    top: var(--path-node-3);
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1);
  }
  56% {
    top: var(--path-node-4);
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1);
  }
  66% {
    top: var(--path-node-4);
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.05);
  }
  72% {
    top: var(--path-node-4);
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0.8);
  }
  73%,
  100% {
    top: var(--path-node-1);
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0.7);
  }
}

@keyframes recovery-path-illuminate-x {
  0%,
  14%,
  75%,
  100% {
    background: rgb(0 229 255 / 26%);
    opacity: 1;
    box-shadow: none;
  }
  20%,
  55% {
    background: rgb(0 229 255 / 36%);
    box-shadow: none;
  }
  65% {
    background: rgb(0 229 255 / 40%);
    box-shadow: none;
  }
}

@keyframes recovery-path-illuminate-y {
  0%,
  14%,
  75%,
  100% {
    background: rgb(0 229 255 / 26%);
    opacity: 1;
    box-shadow: none;
  }
  20%,
  55% {
    background: rgb(0 229 255 / 36%);
    box-shadow: none;
  }
  65% {
    background: rgb(0 229 255 / 40%);
    box-shadow: none;
  }
}

@keyframes recovery-node-pulse-1 {
  0%,
  12%,
  22%,
  100% {
    transform: scale(1);
    border-color: rgb(0 229 255 / 42%);
    box-shadow: none;
  }
  14%,
  18% {
    transform: scale(1.03);
    border-color: var(--flow-accent);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgb(0 229 255 / 10%);
  }
}

@keyframes recovery-node-pulse-2 {
  0%,
  26%,
  36%,
  100% {
    transform: scale(1);
    border-color: rgb(0 229 255 / 42%);
    box-shadow: none;
  }
  28%,
  32% {
    transform: scale(1.03);
    border-color: var(--flow-accent);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgb(0 229 255 / 12%);
  }
}

@keyframes recovery-node-pulse-3 {
  0%,
  40%,
  50%,
  100% {
    transform: scale(1);
    border-color: rgb(0 229 255 / 42%);
    box-shadow: none;
  }
  42%,
  46% {
    transform: scale(1.03);
    border-color: var(--flow-accent);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgb(0 229 255 / 12%);
  }
}

@keyframes recovery-node-complete {
  0%,
  54%,
  78%,
  100% {
    transform: scale(1);
    border-color: var(--flow-accent);
    background: rgb(0 229 255 / 10%);
    box-shadow: none;
  }
  56%,
  62% {
    transform: scale(1.04);
    border-color: var(--flow-accent);
    background: rgb(0 229 255 / 15%);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgb(0 229 255 / 10%);
  }
  70% {
    transform: scale(1.02);
    background: rgb(0 229 255 / 12%);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgb(0 229 255 / 8%);
  }
}

@keyframes recovery-core-pulse-1 {
  0%,
  12%,
  22%,
  100% {
    transform: scale(1);
    background: var(--flow-accent);
    box-shadow: none;
  }
  14%,
  18% {
    transform: scale(1.06);
    box-shadow: 0 0 4px rgb(0 229 255 / 28%);
  }
}

@keyframes recovery-core-pulse-2 {
  0%,
  26%,
  36%,
  100% {
    transform: scale(1);
    background: var(--flow-accent);
    box-shadow: none;
  }
  28%,
  32% {
    transform: scale(1.07);
    box-shadow: 0 0 4px rgb(0 229 255 / 30%);
  }
}

@keyframes recovery-core-pulse-3 {
  0%,
  40%,
  50%,
  100% {
    transform: scale(1);
    background: var(--flow-accent);
    box-shadow: none;
  }
  42%,
  46% {
    transform: scale(1.07);
    box-shadow: 0 0 4px rgb(0 229 255 / 30%);
  }
}

@keyframes recovery-core-complete {
  0%,
  54%,
  78%,
  100% {
    transform: scale(1);
    background: var(--flow-accent);
    box-shadow: none;
  }
  56%,
  62% {
    transform: scale(1.1);
    box-shadow: 0 0 5px rgb(0 229 255 / 34%);
  }
  70% {
    transform: scale(1.04);
    box-shadow: 0 0 3px rgb(0 229 255 / 20%);
  }
}

@keyframes recovery-ambient-breathe {
  0%,
  14%,
  75%,
  100% {
    opacity: 0.2;
  }
  30%,
  55% {
    opacity: 0.3;
  }
  65% {
    opacity: 0.34;
  }
}

@keyframes recovery-topline-sweep {
  0%,
  8%,
  100% {
    transform: translateX(-100%);
    opacity: 0;
  }
  12% {
    opacity: 0.32;
  }
  22% {
    transform: translateX(100%);
    opacity: 0;
  }
  23%,
  100% {
    transform: translateX(-100%);
    opacity: 0;
  }
}

.path-step-final .path-marker {
  border-color: var(--flow-accent, var(--cyan));
  background: rgb(0 229 255 / 10%);
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .hero-visual {
    --flow-cycle: 10s;
  }

  .hero-flow-ambient {
    opacity: 0.72;
  }

  .recovery-path::after {
    width: 0.32rem;
    height: 0.32rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero-visual {
    --flow-cycle: 11.5s;
  }

  .hero-flow-ambient {
    opacity: 0.4;
  }

  .hero-visual::before {
    opacity: 0.28;
  }

  .recovery-path::after {
    width: 0.24rem;
    height: 0.24rem;
    box-shadow:
      0 0 0 1px rgb(0 229 255 / 10%),
      0 0 4px rgb(0 229 255 / 16%);
  }
}

.path-label {
  max-width: 8.5rem;
  color: rgb(241 247 249 / 90%);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  line-height: 1.35;
  text-align: center;
}

.visual-caption {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin-top: 2.2rem;
  color: rgb(224 237 242 / 56%);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
}

.hero-scroll-cue {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  right: max(var(--gutter), calc((100vw - var(--container)) / 2));
  bottom: 1.7rem;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  color: rgb(238 245 248 / 65%);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.hero-scroll-cue span:last-child {
  color: var(--cyan);
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.section {
  padding-block: var(--section-space);
  scroll-margin-top: 6.5rem;
}

.section h2 {
  max-width: 16ch;
  margin-bottom: 1.35rem;
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 3.9vw, 3.25rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.body-lede {
  max-width: 39rem;
  color: var(--muted-ink);
  font-size: clamp(1.06rem, 1.35vw, 1.18rem);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.understanding-section {
  background: var(--white);
}

.understanding-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.95fr) minmax(0, 1.05fr);
  align-items: start;
  gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 8rem);
}

.section-intro h2 {
  max-width: 13ch;
}

.understanding-content > .body-lede {
  margin-bottom: 2.1rem;
}

.principle-line {
  display: block;
  max-width: 30rem;
  padding-left: 1rem;
  border-left: 2px solid #348e89;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.55rem);
  font-weight: 720;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.question-pair {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin: 0 0 1.9rem;
  padding: 1.4rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  list-style: none;
}

.question-pair li {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  align-content: start;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 650;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.question-index,
.step-number {
  color: #347e7c;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 760;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
}

.text-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  min-height: 2.75rem;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  color: #174b5c;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 720;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 0.22em;
}

.text-link:hover {
  color: #0b2638;
}

.readiness-section {
  background: var(--surface);
}

.section-heading-centered {
  max-width: 55rem;
  margin: 0 auto 3.7rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.section-heading-centered h2,
.section-heading-centered .body-lede {
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.readiness-steps {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 4rem);
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.readiness-step {
  position: relative;
  padding-top: 1.3rem;
  border-top: 1px solid #aebfc8;
  transition: border-color var(--motion-standard) ease;
}

.readiness-step::before {
  transition: background-color var(--motion-standard) ease, transform var(--motion-standard) var(--ease-out);
}

.readiness-step:hover {
  border-color: #348e89;
}

.readiness-step:hover::before {
  background: var(--cyan);
  transform: scale(1.12);
}

.readiness-step::before {
  position: absolute;
  top: -0.28rem;
  left: 0;
  width: 0.55rem;
  height: 0.55rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #348e89;
  content: "";
}

.readiness-step h3 {
  margin: 0.6rem 0 0.55rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.readiness-step p {
  max-width: 22rem;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--muted-ink);
  font-size: 0.97rem;
}

.section-link-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.85rem 1.75rem;
  margin-top: 2.6rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.method-section {
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--navy-900);
}

.method-heading {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(16rem, 0.8fr);
  align-items: end;
  gap: 3rem;
  margin-bottom: 3.4rem;
}

.method-heading h2 {
  max-width: 13ch;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.method-intro {
  max-width: 27rem;
  margin: 0 0 0.25rem;
  color: rgb(235 244 247 / 72%);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
}

.method-list {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(7, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0.85rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.home-service-links {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  margin: 0 0 1.4rem;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.home-service-links .text-link {
  font-weight: 600;
}

.method-note .text-link {
  display: inline;
}

.method-list::before {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.32rem;
  right: 7%;
  left: 0;
  height: 1px;
  transform: scaleX(1);
  transform-origin: left center;
  background: rgb(0 229 255 / 52%);
  content: "";
}

.method-step {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  min-width: 0;
  padding-top: 1.65rem;
  transition: color var(--motion-standard) ease;
}

.method-step::before {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 0.65rem;
  height: 0.65rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--cyan);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--navy-900);
  content: "";
  transition: background-color var(--motion-standard) ease, transform var(--motion-standard) var(--ease-out);
}

.method-step:hover::before {
  background: #174456;
  transform: scale(1.12);
}

.method-index {
  color: var(--cyan);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 760;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

.method-step h3 {
  margin: 0.55rem 0 0.55rem;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
}

.method-step p {
  max-width: 12.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: rgb(235 244 247 / 72%);
  font-size: 0.91rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.method-note {
  margin: 2.5rem 0 0;
  padding-top: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgb(255 255 255 / 16%);
  color: rgb(235 244 247 / 62%);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.service-section {
  background: var(--white);
}

.service-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.95fr) minmax(0, 1.05fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 7rem);
}

.service-copy h2 {
  max-width: 12ch;
}

.service-copy .body-lede {
  margin-bottom: 1.45rem;
}

.service-diagram {
  margin: 0;
}

.diagram-caption {
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
  color: #496779;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 760;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.service-layers {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  list-style: none;
}

.service-layer {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 3rem minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 1.3rem 1rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.service-layer-excelytech {
  border-left: 2px solid #349f98;
  background: #f2faf9;
}

.layer-number {
  color: #347e7c;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 760;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.layer-copy {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.2rem;
}

.layer-copy strong {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 710;
}

.layer-copy span {
  color: var(--muted-ink);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.technology-section {
  color: var(--white);
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 75% 45%, rgb(34 112 124 / 13%), transparent 35%),
    var(--navy-950);
}

.technology-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(25rem, 1.1fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 7rem);
}

.technology-copy h2 {
  max-width: 12ch;
}

.technology-copy > p:not(.eyebrow) {
  max-width: 38rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.7rem;
  color: rgb(235 244 247 / 75%);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
}

.technology-stack {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgb(255 255 255 / 22%);
  list-style: none;
}

.stack-level {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(8.5rem, 0.68fr) minmax(0, 1.32fr);
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: baseline;
  padding: 1.1rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(255 255 255 / 19%);
  border-left: 1px solid rgb(0 229 255 / 26%);
  padding-left: 0.9rem;
}

.stack-level::before {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: -0.22rem;
  width: 0.38rem;
  height: 0.38rem;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  border: 1px solid var(--cyan);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--navy-950);
  content: "";
  transition: background-color var(--motion-standard) ease, transform var(--motion-standard) var(--ease-out);
}

.motion-ready .technology-stack > .stack-level.is-visible::before {
  animation: method-node-activate 420ms var(--ease-out) var(--reveal-delay, 0ms) both;
}

.stack-level:hover::before {
  background: var(--cyan);
  transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.12);
}

.stack-label {
  color: rgb(235 244 247 / 57%);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
}

.stack-level strong {
  color: rgb(255 255 255 / 92%);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  font-weight: 640;
}

.stack-level-brand strong {
  color: var(--cyan);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
}

.about-section {
  background: var(--canvas);
}

.about-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(10rem, 0.52fr) minmax(0, 1.48fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 7vw, 7rem);
}

.about-mark {
  display: flex;
  min-height: 8rem;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0;
  opacity: 0.8;
}

.about-mark-line {
  width: 42%;
  height: 1px;
  background: #86aaa9;
}

.about-mark-dot {
  width: 0.8rem;
  height: 0.8rem;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  border: 2px solid #348e89;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--canvas);
}

.about-mark-line-short {
  width: 22%;
  margin-left: 0.5rem;
}

.about-copy h2 {
  max-width: 15ch;
}

.about-copy .body-lede {
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.contact-section {
  padding-top: 0;
  background: var(--canvas);
}

.contact-panel {
  display: flex;
  min-height: 18rem;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 3rem;
  padding: clamp(2rem, 5.5vw, 4.5rem);
  color: var(--white);
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 88% 15%, rgb(34 112 124 / 19%), transparent 32%),
    var(--navy-950);
}

.contact-copy {
  max-width: 44rem;
}

.contact-copy h2 {
  max-width: 14ch;
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.7vw, 3rem);
}

.contact-copy p:not(.eyebrow) {
  max-width: 38rem;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: rgb(235 244 247 / 75%);
}

.contact-button {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

/* Page accent colors — used for diagrams, eyebrows, ticks — NOT full themes */
body.page-home {
  --page-accent: var(--signal);
}

body.page-backup {
  --page-accent: var(--accent-backup);
}

body.page-endpoint {
  --page-accent: var(--accent-endpoint);
}

body.page-draas {
  --page-accent: var(--accent-draas);
}

body.page-saas {
  --page-accent: var(--accent-saas);
}

body.page-approach {
  --page-accent: var(--accent-approach);
}

body.page-recovery {
  --page-accent: var(--accent-recovery);
}

body.page-technology {
  --page-accent: var(--accent-technology);
}

body.page-about {
  --page-accent: var(--accent-about);
}

body.page-contact {
  --page-accent: var(--accent-contact);
}

/*
 * ------------------------------------------------------------
 * TECHNICAL PANEL SYSTEM
 * ------------------------------------------------------------
 */

.panel,
.infra-panel {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.35rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-panel);
  background: var(--surface-elevated);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-panel);
}

.panel-dark,
.infra-panel-dark {
  border-color: rgb(255 255 255 / 12%);
  background: rgb(255 255 255 / 3%);
  color: var(--white);
}

.panel-accent,
.infra-panel-accent {
  border-left: 2px solid var(--page-accent, var(--signal));
}

.panel:hover,
.infra-panel:hover {
  border-color: var(--line-strong);
  box-shadow: none;
  transform: none;
}

.panel-dark:hover,
.infra-panel-dark:hover {
  border-color: rgb(255 255 255 / 20%);
}

/* Light section material */
.section {
  position: relative;
}

.section::before {
  content: none;
}

.section.section-ruled {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

/* Cool light band texture (very subtle) */
.question-section,
.service-fit,
.backup-question,
.backup-protect,
.saas-question,
.saas-protect,
.draas-scenarios,
.endpoint-platforms,
.endpoint-threats,
.approach-why,
.about-who-section,
.about-focus-section,
.contact-start-section,
.contact-checklist-section {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--canvas), var(--surface-elevated));
}

.site-footer {
  color: rgb(235 244 247 / 72%);
  background: var(--navy-950);
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  padding-block: clamp(2.25rem, 4vw, 3rem) clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem);
}

.footer-brand {
  max-width: 16rem;
}

.footer-wordmark .brand-logo {
  width: 11rem;
}

.footer-tagline {
  margin: 0.75rem 0 0.35rem;
  color: rgb(235 244 247 / 78%);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.footer-legal-name {
  margin: 0;
  color: rgb(235 244 247 / 52%);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.footer-legal-name[hidden],
.footer-contact p[hidden],
.footer-contact [data-config-unverified] {
  display: none !important;
}

.is-config-placeholder {
  opacity: 0.72;
  font-style: italic;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

html.is-staging body::before {
  content: "Staging / UAT — not indexed";
  position: fixed;
  z-index: 10000;
  right: 0.75rem;
  bottom: 0.75rem;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.65rem;
  border: 1px solid rgb(0 229 255 / 28%);
  border-radius: 0.35rem;
  background: rgb(7 27 43 / 92%);
  color: rgb(235 244 247 / 88%);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  pointer-events: none;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html.is-staging body::before {
    transition: none;
  }
}

.footer-heading {
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  color: rgb(235 244 247 / 70%);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  line-height: 1.35;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.footer-col ul {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.footer-col a {
  color: rgb(235 244 247 / 62%);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-decoration-color: transparent;
  text-underline-offset: 0.2em;
  transition: color var(--motion-micro) ease, border-color var(--motion-micro) ease;
}

.footer-col a:hover {
  color: var(--white);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0 229 255 / 45%);
}

.footer-contact p {
  margin: 0 0 0.45rem;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.footer-bottom {
  padding-block: 1.15rem 1.65rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgb(235 244 247 / 8%);
}

.footer-bottom .legal-disclaimer-footer {
  max-width: 52rem;
  margin: 0.85rem 0 0;
  color: rgb(235 244 247 / 52%);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.footer-copyright {
  margin: 0;
  color: rgb(235 244 247 / 53%);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
}

/* Legacy footer layout (unused pages) */
.footer-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2rem;
  min-height: 7rem;
  padding-block: 1.5rem;
}

.footer-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.6rem 1.5rem;
}

.footer-nav a {
  position: relative;
  color: rgb(235 244 247 / 72%);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-decoration-color: transparent;
  text-underline-offset: 0.2em;
  transition: color var(--motion-micro) ease, text-decoration-color var(--motion-micro) ease;
}

.footer-nav a:hover {
  color: var(--white);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: currentColor;
}

[data-reveal] {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}

.motion-ready [data-reveal]:not(.is-visible) {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(0.55rem);
}

.motion-ready [data-reveal].is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
  transition: opacity var(--motion-reveal) var(--ease-out) var(--reveal-delay, 0ms),
    transform var(--motion-reveal) var(--ease-out) var(--reveal-delay, 0ms);
}

[data-hero-entry] {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}

.motion-ready [data-hero-entry]:not(.is-entered) {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(0.45rem);
  filter: blur(3px);
}

.motion-ready [data-hero-entry].is-entered {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
  filter: blur(0);
  transition: opacity var(--motion-reveal) var(--ease-out) var(--hero-entry-delay, 0ms),
    transform var(--motion-reveal) var(--ease-out) var(--hero-entry-delay, 0ms),
    filter var(--motion-reveal) var(--ease-out) var(--hero-entry-delay, 0ms);
}

.motion-ready [data-reveal="stagger-child"] {
  transition-delay: var(--reveal-delay, 0ms);
}

.js-enabled .site-nav {
  transition: opacity var(--motion-standard) var(--ease-out),
    transform var(--motion-standard) var(--ease-out), visibility 0s linear var(--motion-standard);
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
.js-enabled [data-menu-open="false"] .site-nav {
  visibility: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(-0.45rem);
  pointer-events: none;
}

@media (max-width: 360px) {
  .site-header .wordmark {
    width: min(10rem, calc(100vw - 7.25rem));
  }
}

.js-enabled [data-menu-open="true"] .site-nav {
  visibility: visible;
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
  pointer-events: auto;
  transition-delay: 0ms;
}

.js-enabled [data-menu-open="false"] .nav-list > li,
.js-enabled [data-menu-open="true"] .nav-list > li {
  transition: opacity var(--motion-standard) var(--ease-out), transform var(--motion-standard) var(--ease-out);
}

.js-enabled [data-menu-open="false"] .nav-list > li {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(-0.25rem);
}

.js-enabled [data-menu-open="true"] .nav-list > li {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
  transition-delay: calc(var(--menu-item-index, 0) * 55ms);
}
}

.motion-ready .method-list::before {
  transform: scaleX(0);
}

.motion-ready .method-list.is-visible::before {
  transform: scaleX(1);
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgb(0 229 255 / 38%), rgb(0 229 255 / 76%), rgb(0 229 255 / 38%));
  background-size: 200% 100%;
  animation: flow-horizontal var(--motion-pulse) ease-in-out 1s infinite;
  transition: transform var(--motion-flow) var(--ease-out) 100ms;
}

.motion-ready .recovery-path::before {
  transform: scaleX(0);
}

.motion-ready .recovery-path.is-visible::before {
  transform: scaleX(1);
  transition: transform var(--motion-flow) var(--ease-out) 180ms;
}

.motion-ready .method-list.is-visible .method-step.is-visible::before {
  animation: method-node-activate 440ms var(--ease-out) var(--reveal-delay, 0ms) both;
}

@keyframes flow-horizontal {
  0%, 100% { background-position: 0% 50%; }
  50% { background-position: 100% 50%; }
}

@keyframes method-node-activate {
  from { opacity: 0.5; }
  to { opacity: 1; }
}

@media (max-width: 1120px) {
  .header-inner {
    gap: 1.25rem;
  }

  .nav-list {
    gap: 1rem;
  }

  .nav-list > li > a:not(.button),
  .nav-dropdown-toggle {
    font-size: 0.82rem;
  }

  .button-small {
    padding-inline: 0.75rem;
    font-size: 0.76rem;
  }

  .hero-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(21rem, 0.95fr);
    gap: 3rem;
  }

  .technology-layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(22rem, 1.1fr);
    gap: 3rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .site-header {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
  }

  main > section:first-child {
    padding-top: calc(4.6rem + 4.5rem);
  }

  .header-inner {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
    align-items: center;
    column-gap: 0.85rem;
    row-gap: 0;
    padding-block: 0.65rem;
  }

  .site-header .wordmark {
    width: min(10.75rem, calc(100vw - 7.75rem));
    max-width: 100%;
    min-width: 0;
  }

  .wordmark .brand-logo {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .menu-toggle:not([hidden]) {
    display: inline-flex;
    justify-self: end;
  }

  .js-enabled body.menu-open::before {
    position: fixed;
    z-index: 90;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgb(3 15 23 / 40%);
    content: "";
    backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
  }

  .site-nav {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    width: calc(100% + (2 * var(--gutter)));
    margin: 0 calc(-1 * var(--gutter));
  }

  .js-enabled .site-nav {
    position: absolute;
    top: calc(100% - 0.1rem);
    left: 0;
    z-index: 5;
    padding: 0 var(--gutter) 0.6rem;
    background: var(--navy-950);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(255 255 255 / 10%);
    box-shadow: 0 1rem 1.5rem rgb(4 18 27 / 20%);
    transform-origin: top;
  }

  .nav-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 0.15rem;
    padding: 0.8rem 0 0.7rem;
    border-top: 1px solid rgb(255 255 255 / 13%);
  }

  .nav-list > li:not(.nav-action) > a,
  .nav-dropdown-toggle {
    display: flex;
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 2.8rem;
    padding-inline: 0.35rem;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }

  .nav-item-dropdown {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .nav-item-dropdown.is-open::before,
  .nav-dropdown::before {
    content: none;
    display: none;
  }

  .nav-dropdown {
    position: static;
    left: auto;
    top: auto;
    min-width: 0;
    max-width: none;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0.1rem 0 0.35rem;
    padding: 0.25rem;
    transform: none;
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    pointer-events: auto;
    display: none;
    overflow: visible;
    box-shadow: none;
    background: rgb(255 255 255 / 4%);
    border-color: rgb(255 255 255 / 10%);
    border-radius: 0.55rem;
    backdrop-filter: none;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
    transition: none;
  }

  .nav-item-dropdown.is-open > .nav-dropdown {
    display: grid;
    transform: none;
  }

  .nav-dropdown-link {
    min-height: 2.65rem;
    padding: 0.55rem 0.7rem;
    border-radius: 0.4rem;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }

  .nav-action {
    margin: 0.55rem 0 0;
  }

  .nav-action .button {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .nav-action .button-primary {
    position: relative;
    font-size: 0;
    line-height: 0;
  }

  .nav-action .button-primary::after {
    content: "Discuss Recovery";
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    line-height: 1.25;
    color: inherit;
  }

  .js-enabled [data-menu-open="true"] .site-nav {
    padding-top: 0.15rem;
  }

  .js-enabled [data-menu-open="false"] .nav-list {
    visibility: hidden;
  }

  .js-enabled [data-menu-open="true"] .nav-list {
    visibility: visible;
  }

  .hero-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 3rem;
  }

  .hero-copy {
    max-width: 47rem;
  }

  .hero-visual {
    width: min(100%, 50rem);
  }

  .method-heading {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(15rem, 0.8fr);
    gap: 2rem;
  }

  .method-list {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    row-gap: 2.2rem;
  }

  .method-list::before {
    display: none;
  }

  .method-step {
    padding-top: 0;
  }

  .method-step::before {
    position: static;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  }

  .technology-layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 2.5rem;
  }

  .technology-copy {
    max-width: 42rem;
  }

  .technology-stack {
    width: min(100%, 52rem);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  :root {
    --gutter: 1.35rem;
    --section-space: 3.6rem;
    --motion-base: 190ms;
    --motion-reveal: 390ms;
    --motion-diagram: 700ms;
    --motion-ambient: 42s;
  }

  .hero-section::before,
  .service-hero::before,
  .approach-hero::before,
  .about-hero::before,
  .contact-hero::before,
  .tech-hero::before,
  .legal-hero::before {
    width: 100%;
    background-size: 40px 40px;
    opacity: 0.3;
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000, transparent 84%);
    mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000, transparent 84%);
  }

  .motion-ready [data-reveal]:not(.is-visible) {
    transform: translateY(0.4rem);
  }

  .motion-ready [data-hero-entry]:not(.is-entered) {
    transform: translateY(0.35rem);
    filter: blur(2px);
  }

  .motion-ready [data-hero-entry].is-entered {
    transition-duration: 420ms;
  }

  .hero-section {
    min-height: auto;
    padding-block: 4.7rem 6rem;
  }

  .hero-grid {
    gap: 2.6rem;
  }

  .hero-section h1 {
    max-width: 11.5ch;
    font-size: clamp(2.65rem, 10vw, 3.5rem);
  }

  .hero-lede {
    font-size: 1.04rem;
  }

  .hero-actions {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .hero-actions .button-primary {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .hero-visual {
    --flow-cycle: 11s;
    padding-block: 1.2rem 0.9rem;
  }

  .hero-visual::before {
    inset: 12% 4% 18% 4%;
    opacity: 0.28;
  }

  .hero-flow-ambient {
    opacity: 0.35;
  }

  .hero-flow-glow {
    top: 18%;
    width: min(72%, 18rem);
    height: 58%;
  }

  .visual-topline {
    margin-bottom: 1.7rem;
  }

  .recovery-path {
    --path-marker-center: 1rem;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    grid-template-rows: repeat(4, minmax(3.5rem, 1fr));
    gap: 0;
    min-height: 14rem;
  }

  .recovery-path::before {
    top: var(--path-node-1);
    right: auto;
    bottom: var(--path-node-1);
    left: var(--path-marker-center);
    width: 1px;
    height: auto;
    transform: scaleY(1);
    transform-origin: top center;
  }

  .motion-ready .recovery-path::before {
    transform: scaleY(0);
  }

  .motion-ready .recovery-path.is-visible::before {
    transform: scaleY(1);
  }

  .recovery-path::after {
    top: var(--path-node-1);
    left: var(--path-marker-center);
    width: 0.24rem;
    height: 0.24rem;
    box-shadow:
      0 0 0 1px rgb(0 229 255 / 10%),
      0 0 4px rgb(0 229 255 / 16%);
  }

  .motion-ready .hero-visual.is-visible .recovery-path.is-visible::before {
    animation-name: recovery-path-illuminate-y;
  }

  .motion-ready .hero-visual.is-visible .recovery-path.is-visible::after {
    animation-name: recovery-packet-y;
  }

  .path-step {
    min-height: 3.5rem;
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    gap: 0.9rem;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .path-marker {
    width: 2rem;
    height: 2rem;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
  }

  .path-label {
    max-width: none;
    font-size: 0.94rem;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .visual-caption {
    margin-top: 1rem;
    padding-left: 2.9rem;
  }

  .hero-scroll-cue {
    right: var(--gutter);
    bottom: 1.2rem;
  }

  .understanding-layout,
  .service-layout,
  .about-layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }

  .understanding-layout {
    gap: 0.5rem;
  }

  .question-pair {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 1.1rem;
  }

  .section-heading-centered {
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .section-heading-centered h2,
  .section-heading-centered .body-lede {
    margin-inline: 0;
  }

  .readiness-steps {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 1.65rem;
  }

  .readiness-step {
    padding-top: 0.85rem;
  }

  .section-link-row {
    margin-top: 1.7rem;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .method-heading {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  }

  .method-list {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
    padding-left: 0.1rem;
  }

  .method-list::before {
    top: 0.35rem;
    right: auto;
    bottom: 0.7rem;
    left: 0.28rem;
    display: block;
    width: 1px;
    height: auto;
    transform: scaleY(1);
    transform-origin: top center;
  }

  .motion-ready .method-list::before {
    transform: scaleY(0);
  }

  .motion-ready .method-list.is-visible::before {
    transform: scaleY(1);
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgb(0 229 255 / 38%), rgb(0 229 255 / 78%), rgb(0 229 255 / 38%));
    background-size: 100% 200%;
    animation: none;
  }

  .method-step {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.1rem minmax(0, 1fr);
    column-gap: 0.8rem;
    padding: 0 0 1.4rem;
  }

  .method-step::before {
    grid-column: 1;
    grid-row: 1 / span 3;
    margin: 0.25rem 0 0;
  }

  .method-index,
  .method-step h3,
  .method-step p {
    grid-column: 2;
  }

  .method-index {
    grid-row: 1;
  }

  .method-step h3 {
    grid-row: 2;
    margin-top: 0.2rem;
  }

  .method-step p {
    grid-row: 3;
    max-width: 30rem;
  }

  .method-note {
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }

  .service-layout {
    gap: 2.5rem;
  }

  .service-layer {
    grid-template-columns: 2.25rem minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 0.8rem;
    padding: 1rem 0.65rem;
  }

  .service-layer-excelytech {
    padding-left: 0.75rem;
  }

  .stack-level {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 0.2rem;
    padding-block: 0.9rem;
  }

  .about-mark {
    min-height: 3rem;
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }

  .about-mark-line {
    width: 4rem;
  }

  .about-mark-line-short {
    width: 2rem;
  }

  .contact-section {
    padding-bottom: 3.6rem;
  }

  .contact-panel {
    min-height: 0;
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.7rem;
    padding: 2rem 1.4rem;
  }

  .contact-button {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .footer-brand {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    max-width: none;
  }

  .footer-inner {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    justify-items: start;
    gap: 1.3rem;
    padding-block: 2rem;
  }

  .footer-nav {
    justify-content: flex-start;
    gap: 0.4rem 1.1rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 390px) {
  :root {
    --gutter: 1.1rem;
  }

  .hero-section h1 {
    font-size: 2.55rem;
  }

  .button {
    padding-inline: 1rem;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }

  .hero-actions .button-link-light {
    padding-inline: 0;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
  }

  .motion-ready [data-reveal]:not(.is-visible) {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }

  .motion-ready .method-list::before,
  .motion-ready .recovery-path::before {
    transform: none;
  }

  .motion-ready .hero-visual .hero-flow-glow,
  .motion-ready .hero-visual .visual-topline-line::after,
  .motion-ready .hero-visual .recovery-path::before,
  .motion-ready .hero-visual .recovery-path::after,
  .motion-ready .hero-visual .path-marker,
  .motion-ready .hero-visual .marker-core,
  .motion-ready .recovery-path.is-visible .path-marker,
  .motion-ready .recovery-path.is-visible .marker-core {
    animation: none !important;
  }

  .motion-ready .method-list.is-visible .method-step.is-visible::before {
    animation: none;
  }

  .motion-ready .method-list.is-visible::before,
  .motion-ready .recovery-path.is-visible::before {
    background: rgb(0 229 255 / 28%);
    animation: none;
  }

  .motion-ready .recovery-path.is-visible::after,
  .motion-ready .hero-visual.is-visible .visual-topline-line::after,
  .motion-ready .hero-visual .hero-flow-glow {
    animation: none !important;
    opacity: 0 !important;
  }

  .hero-visual::before {
    opacity: 0.4;
  }

  .motion-ready [data-hero-entry]:not(.is-entered) {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    filter: none;
  }

  .hero-section::before,
  .service-hero::before,
  .approach-hero::before,
  .about-hero::before,
  .contact-hero::before,
  .tech-hero::before,
  .legal-hero::before {
    animation: none;
  }

  .js-enabled .site-nav,
  .js-enabled [data-menu-open="false"] .nav-list > li,
  .js-enabled [data-menu-open="true"] .nav-list > li {
    transition: none;
  }
}