:root{--ink:#25272b;--steel:#62656b;--silver:#a7a9ad;--red:#e30613;--red-dark:#c9000d;--soft:#f7f8f9;--line:#d9dadd;--white:#fff;--max:1280px;--r:12px}*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}body{margin:0;color:var(--ink);font-family:Inter,Arial,sans-serif;background:var(--white);line-height:1.6}h1,h2,h3,.btn,.nav,.section-label{font-family:Manrope,Arial,sans-serif}a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}button{font:inherit}.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}.site-header{height:92px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:0 max(28px,calc((100vw - var(--max))/2));background:rgba(255,255,255,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(217,218,221,.75);position:fixed;inset:0 0 auto;z-index:20;transition:.25s}.site-header.scrolled{height:76px}.brand{width:178px;height:58px;overflow:hidden;display:block}.brand img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transform:scale(1.55)}.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:30px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600}.nav a:not(.nav-cta){position:relative}.nav a:not(.nav-cta):after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:100%;bottom:-7px;height:2px;background:var(--red);transition:.25s}.nav a:hover:after{right:0}.nav-cta,.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:var(--red);color:#fff;padding:15px 22px;border-radius:10px;font-weight:600;line-height:1;transition:.25s}.nav-cta:hover,.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--red-dark);transform:translateY(-2px)}.menu-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;width:44px;height:44px;padding:10px}.menu-toggle span:not(.sr-only){display:block;height:2px;background:var(--ink);margin:5px 0}.section-pad{padding:120px max(28px,calc((100vw - var(--max))/2))}.hero{padding-top:170px;padding-bottom:0;min-height:100vh;display:flex;flex-direction:column}.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:6vw;align-items:center;flex:1}.eyebrow{font:600 13px/1.2 Manrope,Arial,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}.eyebrow span{width:28px;height:3px;background:var(--red)}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(50px,5.2vw,76px);line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.055em;margin:25px 0 28px}.hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--steel)}.hero-lead{font-size:19px;max-width:630px;color:var(--steel)}.hero-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;margin-top:36px}.text-link{font:600 15px Manrope,Arial,sans-serif;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:12px 0}.text-link span{color:var(--red);margin-left:8px}.hero-visual{height:min(58vw,600px);max-height:600px;position:relative;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#2c2f34,#131417);border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;padding:44px}.hero-visual:before,.hero-visual:after{content:"";position:absolute;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);inset:9%}.hero-visual:after{inset:18%;transform:rotate(45deg)}.hero-number{position:absolute;font:600 min(38vw,520px)/.8 Manrope;color:rgba(255,255,255,.05);left:-3%;top:16%;letter-spacing:-.12em}.red-triangle{position:absolute;top:33%;left:48%;width:0;height:0;border-left:36px solid transparent;border-right:36px solid transparent;border-bottom:62px solid var(--red);transform:rotate(0deg)}.hero-visual p{position:relative;color:#fff;font:500 21px/1.55 Manrope;margin:0}.hero-foot{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:76px}.hero-foot span{padding:24px 16px 24px 0;color:var(--steel);font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}.section-label{font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--steel);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:14px}.section-label.light{color:var(--silver);border-color:#44474c}.kicker{font:600 14px Manrope;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--steel)}.about-intro{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 3fr;gap:5vw;margin:60px 0}.about h2,.section-heading h2,.approach h2,.why h2{font-size:clamp(40px,4.5vw,64px);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.045em;margin:0;max-width:900px}.accent{color:var(--red)}.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr;gap:12vw;padding:50px 0 76px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.about-grid p{margin:0;color:var(--steel)}.about-grid .large-copy{font:500 25px/1.45 Manrope;color:var(--ink)}.value-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);margin-top:1px}.value-card{background:#fff;padding:42px 30px;min-height:260px}.value-card span,.service-num,.legal-num{font:600 12px Manrope;color:var(--red)}.value-card h3{font-size:21px;margin:54px 0 12px;line-height:1.25}.value-card p{font-size:15px;color:var(--steel);margin:0}.services{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}.section-heading{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.7fr .7fr;gap:8vw;align-items:end;margin:60px 0 70px}.section-heading p:last-child{color:var(--silver);margin:0}.silver{color:var(--silver)}.services .kicker,.leadership .kicker{color:var(--silver)}.service{border-top:1px solid #46494f}.service:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid #46494f}.service button{width:100%;display:grid;grid-template-columns:90px 1fr 40px;align-items:center;text-align:left;padding:30px 0;color:#fff;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer}.service button>span:nth-child(2){font:500 clamp(24px,3vw,38px)/1.2 Manrope}.service button small{display:block;color:var(--silver);font:500 11px Inter;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;margin-bottom:7px}.service button i{width:24px;height:24px;position:relative}.service button i:before,.service button i:after{content:"";position:absolute;background:#fff;left:2px;right:2px;top:11px;height:2px}.service button i:after{transform:rotate(90deg);transition:.25s}.service.open button i:after{transform:rotate(0)}.service-body{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 2fr;gap:8vw;max-height:0;overflow:hidden;opacity:0;transition:max-height .55s ease,opacity .3s}.service.open .service-body{max-height:500px;opacity:1;padding:0 0 42px 90px}.service-body p{color:#d0d1d3;margin:0}.service-body ul{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:10px 30px;margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none;color:var(--silver)}.service-body li:before{content:"";display:inline-block;width:5px;height:5px;background:var(--red);margin:0 10px 3px 0}.client-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.2fr;gap:10vw;margin-top:60px}.sticky-copy{position:sticky;top:130px;align-self:start}.sticky-copy h2{font-size:clamp(40px,4vw,58px);line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.04em}.client-list article{display:grid;grid-template-columns:55px 1fr;gap:20px;padding:34px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.client-list article:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.client-list span{font:600 12px Manrope;color:var(--red)}.client-list h3{font-size:24px;margin:0 0 8px}.client-list p{color:var(--steel);margin:0}.approach{background:var(--soft)}.approach-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr .7fr;gap:10vw;align-items:end;margin:60px 0 80px}.approach-head>p{color:var(--steel);margin:0}.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.steps li{padding:34px 25px 40px;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}.steps li:last-child{border:0}.steps span{font:600 12px Manrope;color:var(--red)}.steps h3{margin:70px 0 12px;font-size:21px}.steps p{font-size:14px;color:var(--steel);margin:0}.leadership{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr;gap:9vw;overflow:hidden}.leadership-mark{min-height:700px;position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}.leadership-mark span{font:600 450px/.7 Manrope;color:rgba(255,255,255,.04);letter-spacing:-.16em}.leadership-mark i{position:absolute;width:0;height:0;border-left:47px solid transparent;border-right:47px solid transparent;border-bottom:82px solid var(--red);top:46%;left:52%}.leadership-copy .section-label{margin-bottom:60px}.leadership-copy h2{font-size:clamp(40px,4vw,58px);line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.04em;margin:12px 0 35px}.leadership-copy>p:not(.kicker){color:#c7c8ca}.leadership blockquote{margin:45px 0 0;padding:0 0 0 20px;border-left:3px solid var(--red);font:500 20px/1.55 Manrope}.why-head{margin:60px 0}.why-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px}.why-grid article{background:var(--soft);border:1px solid #ececef;border-radius:var(--r);padding:30px;min-height:300px;transition:.3s}.why-grid article:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);border-color:var(--silver)}.why-grid span{font:600 74px/.9 Manrope;color:#e5e6e8}.why-grid article:nth-child(2) span{color:var(--red)}.why-grid h3{font-size:20px;margin:58px 0 12px}.why-grid p{font-size:14px;color:var(--steel);margin:0}.contact{background:var(--soft);padding-bottom:80px}.contact-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr .7fr;gap:10vw;align-items:end}.contact h2{font-size:clamp(54px,7vw,100px);line-height:.95;letter-spacing:-.06em;margin:35px 0 0}.contact-top>p{font-size:18px;color:var(--steel);margin:0}.contact-links{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;margin-top:80px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.contact-links a{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:8px;padding:28px 30px 28px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.contact-links a+ a{padding-left:30px;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}.contact-links small{grid-column:1/-1;color:var(--steel);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em}.contact-links strong{font:500 clamp(18px,2vw,26px) Manrope}.contact-links span{color:var(--red);font-size:22px}footer{padding:50px max(28px,calc((100vw - var(--max))/2));display:grid;grid-template-columns:180px 1fr auto;align-items:center;gap:45px;background:#fff}.footer-brand{height:58px;overflow:hidden}.footer-brand img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transform:scale(1.55)}footer p,footer div{font-size:12px;color:var(--steel)}footer div{display:flex;gap:22px}footer a:hover{color:var(--red)}.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);transition:opacity .7s ease,transform .7s ease}.reveal.visible{opacity:1;transform:none}
.legal-page{background:var(--soft)}.site-header.compact{position:relative}.back-link{font:600 14px Manrope}.legal-main{padding:100px max(28px,calc((100vw - var(--max))/2))}.legal-hero{padding:30px 0 90px}.legal-hero h1{font-size:clamp(52px,7vw,92px);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.06em;margin:35px 0}.legal-hero>p:last-child{color:var(--steel)}.legal-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:240px 1fr;gap:8vw;align-items:start}.legal-layout aside{position:sticky;top:40px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.legal-layout aside a{padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font:600 13px Manrope}.legal-content section{background:#fff;padding:clamp(32px,5vw,72px);margin-bottom:24px;border-radius:var(--r)}.legal-content h2{font-size:clamp(34px,4vw,52px);margin:12px 0 35px;letter-spacing:-.04em}.legal-content h3{font-size:18px;margin:35px 0 8px}.legal-content p,.legal-content li{color:var(--steel)}.legal-content a{color:var(--red)}
@media(max-width:900px){.site-header{height:76px}.menu-toggle{display:block}.nav{position:fixed;inset:76px 0 auto;background:#fff;padding:28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:20px;transform:translateY(-130%);transition:.3s;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.nav.open{transform:none}.nav-cta{width:100%}.hero-grid,.about-intro,.about-grid,.section-heading,.client-layout,.approach-head,.leadership,.contact-top,.legal-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-visual{height:480px}.hero-foot{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.value-grid,.why-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.section-pad{padding-top:88px;padding-bottom:88px}.about-intro{gap:20px}.service button{grid-template-columns:52px 1fr 32px}.service.open .service-body{padding-left:52px}.service-body{grid-template-columns:1fr}.sticky-copy{position:relative;top:auto}.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.steps li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.leadership-mark{display:none}.contact-links{grid-template-columns:1fr}.contact-links a+ a{padding-left:0;border-left:0}footer{grid-template-columns:150px 1fr}footer div{grid-column:1/-1;justify-content:space-between}.legal-layout aside{position:relative;top:auto;margin-bottom:20px}}
@media(max-width:600px){.section-pad{padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px}.hero{padding-top:130px}.hero h1{font-size:46px}.hero-actions{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}.hero-visual{height:390px;padding:28px}.hero-foot{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-foot span{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.value-grid,.why-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.section-heading{margin-bottom:45px}.service button>span:nth-child(2){font-size:21px}.service-body ul{grid-template-columns:1fr}.service.open .service-body{max-height:900px;padding-left:0}.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}.steps li{border-right:0}.steps h3{margin-top:30px}.contact h2{font-size:50px}.contact-links{margin-top:50px}.contact-links strong{font-size:17px}footer{grid-template-columns:1fr}footer p,footer div{grid-column:1}footer div{flex-direction:column}.legal-main{padding:60px 20px}.legal-hero{padding-bottom:55px}.legal-content section{padding:28px 22px}}@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}.reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}*{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}}

/* Editorial photography: neutral/cool grading in line with the VARG brand guide. */
.hero-visual>img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% center;filter:saturate(.64) contrast(1.06) brightness(.66) hue-rotate(3deg)}
.hero-visual:before{inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(37,39,43,.06) 20%,rgba(18,20,23,.88) 100%);border:0;z-index:1}
.hero-visual:after{inset:9%;transform:none;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.22);z-index:2}
.hero-number{z-index:2;color:rgba(255,255,255,.08)}.red-triangle,.hero-visual p{z-index:3}
.operations-gallery{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.45fr .8fr;gap:18px;margin-top:72px}
.operations-gallery figure{margin:0;min-height:440px;position:relative;border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;background:#17191c}
.operations-gallery img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:saturate(.58) contrast(1.08) brightness(.7) hue-rotate(3deg)}
.operations-gallery figure:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 45%,rgba(15,17,20,.92))}
.operations-gallery figcaption{position:absolute;z-index:2;left:30px;right:30px;bottom:28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;color:#fff}
.operations-gallery figcaption span{font:600 21px Manrope,Arial,sans-serif}.operations-gallery figcaption small{color:#d2d3d5;margin-top:5px}
@media(max-width:900px){.operations-gallery{grid-template-columns:1fr}.operations-gallery figure{min-height:390px}}
@media(max-width:600px){.operations-gallery{margin-top:48px}.operations-gallery figure{min-height:320px}.operations-gallery figcaption{left:22px;right:22px;bottom:22px}}

.scroll-progress{position:fixed;inset:0 0 auto;height:3px;z-index:50;pointer-events:none;background:rgba(37,39,43,.08)}.scroll-progress span{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--ink),var(--silver) 72%,var(--red));transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left center;will-change:transform}
.back-to-top{--page-progress:0deg;position:fixed;right:28px;bottom:28px;z-index:40;width:54px;height:54px;border:0;border-radius:50%;padding:0;display:grid;place-items:center;color:#fff;background:conic-gradient(var(--red) 0 var(--page-progress),rgba(98,101,107,.3) var(--page-progress) 360deg);box-shadow:0 14px 35px rgba(37,39,43,.22);cursor:pointer;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(14px) scale(.88);transition:opacity .3s ease,visibility .3s ease,transform .38s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),box-shadow .3s ease}.back-to-top:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:3px;border-radius:inherit;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#34373c,#202226)}.back-to-top span{position:relative;z-index:1;font:500 24px/1 Manrope,Arial,sans-serif;transition:transform .32s ease}.back-to-top.visible{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none}.back-to-top:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:0 20px 42px rgba(37,39,43,.3)}.back-to-top:hover span{transform:translateY(-3px)}.back-to-top:focus-visible{outline:3px solid rgba(227,6,19,.42);outline-offset:4px}.back-to-top:active{transform:translateY(-1px) scale(.96)}
@media(max-width:600px){.back-to-top{right:18px;bottom:18px;width:48px;height:48px}.back-to-top span{font-size:21px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.back-to-top,.back-to-top span{transition:none}.back-to-top:hover,.back-to-top:hover span,.back-to-top:active{transform:none}}
.numbers{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#292c31 0%,#202226 54%,#33363c 100%);color:#fff}.numbers:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(circle at 78% 22%,rgba(167,169,173,.18),transparent 34%),linear-gradient(115deg,transparent 0 66%,rgba(255,255,255,.025) 66% 67%,transparent 67%);pointer-events:none}.numbers-orbit{position:absolute;width:520px;height:520px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);border-radius:50%;right:-160px;top:-210px}.numbers-orbit:before,.numbers-orbit:after{content:"";position:absolute;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);inset:55px}.numbers-orbit:after{inset:120px;border-color:rgba(227,6,19,.28)}.numbers-head{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.45fr .6fr;gap:10vw;align-items:end;margin:60px 0 72px}.numbers .kicker{color:var(--silver)}.numbers-head h2{font-size:clamp(40px,4.5vw,64px);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.045em;margin:0}.numbers-head h2 span{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#fff,#92959b);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}.numbers-head>p{color:#bfc1c5;margin:0}.numbers-grid{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16)}.number-card{padding:40px 34px 44px;border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16)}.number-card:last-child{border-right:0}.number-card strong{display:block;font:600 clamp(76px,9vw,128px)/.9 Manrope,Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.08em;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fff 20%,#777b82 88%);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}.number-card:nth-child(2) strong{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fff 18%,#a7a9ad 62%,#e30613 140%);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}.number-card p{font:600 18px Manrope,Arial,sans-serif;margin:30px 0 8px}.number-card small{display:block;color:#aeb0b4;max-width:280px;line-height:1.55}.hero-visual>img,.operations-gallery img{transform:scale(1.055) translate3d(0,var(--parallax-y,0),0);will-change:transform;transition:transform .15s linear}.value-card,.number-card,.why-grid article{position:relative;overflow:hidden}.value-card:after,.why-grid article:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:100%;bottom:0;height:3px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--ink),var(--silver),var(--red));transition:right .45s ease}.value-card:hover:after,.why-grid article:hover:after{right:0}
@media(max-width:900px){.numbers-head{grid-template-columns:1fr}.numbers-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.number-card{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16)}.number-card:last-child{border-bottom:0}.numbers-orbit{opacity:.55}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.hero-visual>img,.operations-gallery img{transform:scale(1.03);transition:none}.scroll-progress span{transition:none}.value-card:after,.why-grid article:after{transition:none}}

/* Rich hover states for client types, process steps and contact actions. */
.client-list article{position:relative;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden;transition:transform .38s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),padding .38s ease,color .3s ease}
.client-list article:before{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:-1;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(247,248,249,.96),rgba(255,255,255,0));transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left center;transition:transform .42s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.client-list article:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:22%;bottom:22%;width:3px;background:var(--red);transform:scaleY(0);transform-origin:center;transition:transform .35s ease}
.client-list article.reveal.visible:hover{transform:translateX(10px);padding-left:20px}
.client-list article:hover:before{transform:scaleX(1)}.client-list article:hover:after{transform:scaleY(1)}
.client-list article span,.client-list article h3,.client-list article p{transition:transform .35s ease,color .3s ease}
.client-list article:hover span{transform:translateX(5px) scale(1.08)}.client-list article:hover h3{transform:translateX(4px)}.client-list article:hover p{color:#45484e}

.steps li{position:relative;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden;transition:transform .38s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),background-color .3s ease,box-shadow .38s ease}
.steps li:before{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:-1;inset:auto 0 0;height:100%;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(255,255,255,.15),#fff 100%);transform:translateY(102%);transition:transform .42s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.steps li:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:24px;right:100%;bottom:0;height:3px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--ink),var(--silver) 70%,var(--red));transition:right .42s ease}
.steps li.reveal.visible:hover{transform:translateY(-10px);box-shadow:0 22px 45px rgba(37,39,43,.09)}
.steps li:hover:before{transform:translateY(0)}.steps li:hover:after{right:24px}
.steps li span,.steps li h3,.steps li p{transition:transform .35s ease,color .3s ease}.steps li:hover span{transform:translateY(-3px) scale(1.12)}.steps li:hover h3{transform:translateY(-5px)}.steps li:hover p{color:#43464c}

.contact-links a{position:relative;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden;transition:color .38s ease,padding .38s ease,border-color .38s ease}
.contact-links a:before{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:-2;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(115deg,#25272b 0%,#34373c 72%,#52555b 100%);transform:translateY(102%);transition:transform .48s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.contact-links a:after{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:-1;width:180px;height:180px;right:-90px;top:-90px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(227,6,19,.25),rgba(167,169,173,.08) 42%,transparent 68%);opacity:0;transform:scale(.65);transition:opacity .4s ease,transform .55s ease}
.contact-links a:hover:before,.contact-links a:focus-visible:before{transform:translateY(0)}.contact-links a:hover:after,.contact-links a:focus-visible:after{opacity:1;transform:scale(1)}
.contact-links a:hover,.contact-links a:focus-visible{color:#fff;border-color:#45484e}.contact-links a:focus-visible{outline:3px solid rgba(227,6,19,.42);outline-offset:3px}
.contact-links a small,.contact-links a strong,.contact-links a span{position:relative;transition:color .35s ease,transform .38s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.contact-links a:hover small,.contact-links a:focus-visible small{color:#bfc1c5;transform:translateX(8px)}.contact-links a:hover strong,.contact-links a:focus-visible strong{transform:translateX(8px)}.contact-links a:hover span,.contact-links a:focus-visible span{color:#fff;transform:translate(7px,-7px) rotate(8deg)}

/* Full grayscale keeps photography within the graphite brand system. */
.hero-visual>img{filter:grayscale(1) contrast(1.12) brightness(.69)}
.operations-gallery img{filter:grayscale(1) contrast(1.14) brightness(.68);transition:transform .55s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),filter .4s ease}
.operations-gallery figure{isolation:isolate}.operations-gallery figure:before{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:3;top:0;left:0;width:0;height:3px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--red),var(--silver));transition:width .5s ease}.operations-gallery figure:hover:before{width:100%}
.operations-gallery figure:hover img{transform:scale(1.095) translate3d(0,var(--parallax-y,0),0);filter:grayscale(1) contrast(1.18) brightness(.75)}
.operations-gallery figcaption{transition:transform .42s ease}.operations-gallery figure:hover figcaption{transform:translateY(-8px)}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.client-list article,.client-list article:before,.client-list article:after,.steps li,.steps li:before,.steps li:after,.contact-links a,.contact-links a:before,.contact-links a:after,.contact-links a small,.contact-links a strong,.contact-links a span,.operations-gallery img,.operations-gallery figcaption{transition:none}.client-list article.reveal.visible:hover,.steps li.reveal.visible:hover,.operations-gallery figure:hover img,.operations-gallery figure:hover figcaption{transform:none}}

/* Service accordion control: a precise, branded plus-to-minus microinteraction. */
.service button i{width:36px;height:36px;border:1px solid rgba(167,169,173,.42);border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.025);transform:rotate(0) scale(.92);transition:transform .48s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1),background-color .3s ease,border-color .3s ease,box-shadow .35s ease}
.service button i:before,.service button i:after{left:9px;right:9px;top:16px;height:2px;border-radius:3px;background:#fff;transform-origin:center;transition:transform .48s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1),background-color .28s ease,left .35s ease,right .35s ease}
.service button i:after{transform:rotate(90deg)}
.service button:hover i,.service button:focus-visible i{transform:rotate(90deg) scale(1);border-color:rgba(227,6,19,.7);background:rgba(227,6,19,.08);box-shadow:0 0 0 6px rgba(227,6,19,.045)}
.service button:hover i:before,.service button:hover i:after,.service button:focus-visible i:before,.service button:focus-visible i:after{background:var(--red);left:8px;right:8px}
.service button i:hover{background:var(--red);border-color:var(--red);box-shadow:0 0 0 7px rgba(227,6,19,.08),0 8px 26px rgba(0,0,0,.25);animation:vargPlusPulse 1.15s ease-in-out infinite}
.service button i:hover:before,.service button i:hover:after{background:#fff}
.service.open button i{transform:rotate(180deg) scale(.92);background:rgba(255,255,255,.055)}
.service.open button i:after{transform:rotate(0) scaleX(0)}
.service.open button:hover i,.service.open button:focus-visible i{transform:rotate(180deg) scale(1);background:rgba(227,6,19,.08)}
.service.open button i:hover{background:var(--red)}
.service button:focus-visible{outline:2px solid rgba(227,6,19,.58);outline-offset:6px;border-radius:4px}
@keyframes vargPlusPulse{0%,100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 7px rgba(227,6,19,.07),0 8px 26px rgba(0,0,0,.24)}50%{box-shadow:0 0 0 12px rgba(227,6,19,0),0 11px 32px rgba(0,0,0,.3)}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.service button i,.service button i:before,.service button i:after{transition:none;animation:none}.service button:hover i,.service button:focus-visible i,.service.open button i,.service.open button:hover i,.service.open button:focus-visible i{transform:none}}

.operations-context{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 2fr;gap:6vw;align-items:start;margin-top:72px;padding-top:26px;border-top:1px solid #46494f}.operations-context>span{font:600 11px/1.3 Manrope,Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--red);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}.operations-context h3{font-size:clamp(28px,3vw,40px);line-height:1.1;margin:0 0 10px}.operations-context p{max-width:650px;color:var(--silver);margin:0}.operations-context+.operations-gallery{margin-top:32px}
@media(max-width:700px){.operations-context{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px;margin-top:54px}.operations-context+.operations-gallery{margin-top:26px}}

/* Leadership image: real UAE business context without implying a stock model is the founder. */
.leadership-photo{min-height:700px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:var(--r);isolation:isolate;align-self:center;background:#181a1d}
.leadership-photo:before{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:1;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(37,39,43,.04),rgba(37,39,43,.46)),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(37,39,43,.28),transparent 55%);pointer-events:none}
.leadership-photo:after{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:2;inset:22px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);border-radius:7px;pointer-events:none}
.leadership-photo img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center;filter:grayscale(1) contrast(1.16) brightness(.64);transform:scale(1.035);transition:transform .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),filter .55s ease}
.leadership-photo:hover img{transform:scale(1.085);filter:grayscale(1) contrast(1.2) brightness(.71)}
.leadership-photo i{z-index:3;top:46%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);border-left-width:28px;border-right-width:28px;border-bottom-width:49px;filter:drop-shadow(0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,.28));transition:transform .5s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.leadership-photo:hover i{transform:translate(-50%,-50%) scale(1.08)}
.leadership-photo small{position:absolute;z-index:3;left:42px;bottom:40px;color:#fff;font:600 11px/1.2 Manrope,Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase}
@media(max-width:900px){.leadership-photo{display:block;min-height:460px}.leadership-photo small{left:32px;bottom:30px}}
@media(max-width:600px){.leadership-photo{min-height:390px}.leadership-photo:after{inset:14px}.leadership-photo small{left:24px;bottom:22px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.leadership-photo img,.leadership-photo i{transition:none}.leadership-photo:hover img{transform:scale(1.035)}.leadership-photo:hover i{transform:translate(-50%,-50%)}}

/* Standalone legal pages. */
.legal-single{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto}.legal-single .legal-hero{padding-bottom:72px}.legal-document{background:#fff;border-radius:var(--r);padding:clamp(34px,6vw,80px);box-shadow:0 20px 70px rgba(37,39,43,.06)}.legal-document>p,.legal-document li,.numbered-legal p{color:var(--steel)}.legal-document .legal-lead{font:500 clamp(22px,3vw,32px)/1.45 Manrope,Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);max-width:850px}.legal-document>h2{font-size:clamp(25px,3vw,36px);margin:54px 0 18px}.legal-document ul{padding-left:22px}.legal-document li{padding:8px 0}.numbered-legal{padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px}.numbered-legal section{display:grid;grid-template-columns:70px 1fr;gap:26px;padding:42px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.numbered-legal section:last-child{border-bottom:0}.numbered-legal section>span{font:600 12px Manrope,Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--red)}.numbered-legal h2{font-size:clamp(23px,2.6vw,34px);line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 14px}.numbered-legal p{margin:0 0 14px}.numbered-legal p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}.numbered-legal a{color:var(--red)}footer .footer-links{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}footer .footer-links a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--red)}
@media(max-width:900px){.legal-single{max-width:none}footer .footer-links{grid-column:1/-1;justify-content:flex-start}}
@media(max-width:600px){.numbered-legal section{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px;padding:32px 0}.legal-document{padding:30px 22px}footer .footer-links{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}}

/* Cropped presentation asset: preserve the complete approved mark without zoom. */
.brand{width:190px;height:62px;overflow:visible}
.brand img,.footer-brand img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;transform:none}
.footer-brand{height:58px;overflow:visible}
@media(max-width:600px){.brand{width:165px;height:54px}}

/* Legal pages: keep viewport gutters outside the readable content width. */
.legal-main.legal-single{width:100%;max-width:none;margin:0}
.legal-single .legal-hero,.legal-single .legal-document{width:100%;max-width:1100px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
@media(max-width:600px){.legal-main.legal-single{padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px}}

/* Compact legal-page masthead with consistent alignment at every breakpoint. */
.legal-main.legal-single{padding-top:64px;padding-bottom:90px}
.legal-single .legal-hero{padding:8px 0 44px}
.legal-single .legal-hero h1{max-width:none;margin:22px 0 0;font-size:clamp(46px,5.2vw,72px);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.055em}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .legal-main.legal-single{padding-top:48px;padding-bottom:72px}
  .legal-single .legal-hero{padding-bottom:36px}
  .legal-single .legal-hero h1{font-size:clamp(42px,8vw,62px)}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
  .legal-main.legal-single{padding-top:36px;padding-bottom:56px}
  .legal-single .legal-hero{padding:4px 0 28px}
  .legal-single .legal-hero h1{margin-top:18px;font-size:clamp(38px,12vw,50px);line-height:1.04}
  .legal-single .legal-hero .eyebrow{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em}
  .site-header.compact{height:74px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px}
  .site-header.compact .brand{width:138px;height:46px}
  .site-header.compact .back-link{font-size:12px;white-space:nowrap}
}
@media(max-width:360px){
  .site-header.compact{padding-left:16px;padding-right:16px}
  .site-header.compact .brand{width:122px}
  .site-header.compact .back-link{font-size:11px}
}