/* ============================================================
   AKTON · FIRE — Website
   Light, editorial, brochure design language
   ============================================================ */

:root {
  --ak-red:      #CC1800;
  --ak-orange:   #F4761F;
  --ak-dark:     #1C2026;
  --ak-dark-2:   #232932;
  --ak-paper:    #f0eee9;
  --ak-paper-2:  #e6e3db;
  --ak-ink:      #1C2026;
  --ak-ink-60:   rgba(28,32,38,0.60);
  --ak-ink-45:   rgba(28,32,38,0.45);
  --ak-hair:     rgba(28,32,38,0.14);
  --w-60:        rgba(255,255,255,0.60);
  --w-45:        rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
  --w-hair:      rgba(255,255,255,0.13);

  --f-display: 'Barlow', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  --f-cond:    'Source Sans 3', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  --f-body:    'Source Sans 3', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
}

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

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  background: var(--ak-paper);
  color: var(--ak-ink);
  font-family: var(--f-body);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

a { color: inherit; }

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

.wrap {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 clamp(20px, 4vw, 48px);
}

section { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
section[id] { scroll-margin-top: 76px; }

/* ============================================================
   Shared brand elements
   ============================================================ */
.wordmark {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.42em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
  line-height: 1;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.wordmark .dot { color: var(--ak-red); margin: 0 0.28em; }

/* ---- signature ember-tile brand mark + lockup ---- */
.ak-lockup {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 11px;
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.ak-mark {
  display: block;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(13,14,17,0.28);
}
.ak-lockup .wordmark { line-height: 1; }
.dark .ak-mark, .site-footer .ak-mark { box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.45); }

/* ---- dark map panel (keeps the coverage map on its native dark ground) ---- */
.map-panel {
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #23262b 0%, #15171b 62%, #0d0e11 100%);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: clamp(22px, 3vw, 36px);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 50px rgba(28,32,38,0.18);
}

.tag {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 14px;
  font-family: var(--f-cond);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.26em;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ak-ink-60);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.dark .tag { color: var(--w-60); }
.tag .rule {
  flex: 0 0 36px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--ak-red);
  align-self: center;
}

.title {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.04;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.title--xl { font-size: clamp(30px, 3.2vw, 40px); }
.title--lg { font-size: clamp(27px, 3vw, 36px); }

.lede {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.6vw, 20px);
  line-height: 1.45;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--ak-ink-60);
  text-wrap: pretty;
}
.dark .lede { color: var(--w-60); }

.body {
  font-size: clamp(15.5px, 1.25vw, 17px);
  line-height: 1.66;
  color: var(--ak-ink);
  text-wrap: pretty;
}
.dark .body { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82); }
.body + .body { margin-top: 16px; }
.body strong { font-weight: 600; }

.dark {
  background: var(--ak-dark);
  color: #fff;
}

.motif {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ============================================================
   Page hero (sub-pages) + landing service cards + teasers
   ============================================================ */
.page-hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--ak-dark);
  color: #fff;
  padding: clamp(56px, 8vw, 96px) 0 clamp(44px, 6vw, 68px);
}
.page-hero .tag { color: var(--w-60); }
.page-hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.04;
  font-size: clamp(32px, 4.4vw, 52px);
  margin-top: 20px;
  max-width: 22ch;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.page-hero .lede { color: var(--w-60); margin-top: 16px; max-width: 58ch; }

.svc-cards {
  margin-top: clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0 clamp(36px, 5vw, 72px);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ak-hair);
}
@media (max-width: 760px) { .svc-cards { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); } }
.svc-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 40px 1fr auto;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: baseline;
  padding: 22px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ak-hair);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}
.svc-card .n {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--ak-red);
}
.svc-card .sct {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.6vw, 19px);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  display: inline;
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color 0.15s ease;
}
.svc-card:hover .sct { border-bottom-color: var(--ak-red); }
.svc-card .scd {
  display: block;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ak-ink-60);
  margin-top: 5px;
}
.svc-card .arr {
  color: var(--ak-red);
  font-size: 17px;
  transition: transform 0.15s ease;
}
.svc-card:hover .arr { transform: translateX(4px); }

.textlink {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--f-cond);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ak-ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding-bottom: 3px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ak-red);
  transition: color 0.15s ease;
}
.textlink:hover { color: var(--ak-red); }

.teaser-portrait {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 280px;
  filter: saturate(0.88);
  border-radius: 10px;
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--ak-red);
}
.teaser-cap {
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ak-ink-60);
}
.teaser-cap strong { display: block; font-family: var(--f-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 16px; color: var(--ak-ink); }
.teaser-leaders { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 22px; }
.teaser-leaders .teaser-portrait { max-width: 100%; }
.teaser-leaders .teaser-cap { margin-top: 12px; }

/* ---- CTA band (sub-pages) ---- */
.cta-band {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--ak-dark);
  color: #fff;
  padding: clamp(56px, 7vw, 88px) 0;
}
.cta-band .inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 28px;
}
.cta-band .cta-t {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 36px);
  max-width: 22ch;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.cta-band .cta-s { color: var(--w-60); margin-top: 10px; font-size: 15.5px; }

/* ============================================================
   Header
   ============================================================ */
.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: rgba(240,238,233,0.94);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ak-hair);
}
.site-header .bar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  height: 64px;
}
.site-header .wordmark { font-size: 15px; color: var(--ak-ink); }

.site-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(16px, 2.4vw, 30px); }
.site-nav a {
  font-family: var(--f-cond);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ak-ink-60);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding-bottom: 3px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: color 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease;
}
.site-nav a:hover { color: var(--ak-ink); border-bottom-color: var(--ak-red); }
.site-nav .nav-cta {
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--ak-red);
  padding: 9px 18px;
  border-bottom: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background 0.15s ease;
}
.site-nav .nav-cta:hover { color: #fff; background: #b01500; border-bottom: none; }

/* ---- desktop dropdowns ---- */
.nav-item { position: relative; display: flex; align-items: center; }
.nav-item > a .car {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-left: 7px;
  font-size: 9px;
  color: var(--ak-red);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.dropdown {
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: -24px;
  padding-top: 16px;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: opacity 0.16s ease 0.08s, visibility 0.16s ease 0.08s;
  z-index: 120;
}
.nav-item:hover .dropdown,
.nav-item:focus-within .dropdown { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transition-delay: 0s; }
.dropdown-inner {
  min-width: 300px;
  background: var(--ak-paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--ak-hair);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--ak-red);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 44px rgba(28, 32, 38, 0.16);
  padding: 8px 22px;
}
.site-nav .dropdown-inner a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  text-align: left;
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 12px 0 11px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ak-hair);
  white-space: nowrap;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  font-size: 12px;
}
.nav-ic {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  color: var(--ak-red);
  fill: none;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-width: 1.6;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
  transition: transform 0.15s ease;
}
.site-nav .dropdown-inner a:hover .nav-ic { transform: translateY(-1px) scale(1.06); }
.site-nav .dropdown-inner a:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; }
.site-nav .dropdown-inner a:hover {
  color: var(--ak-ink);
  border-bottom-color: var(--ak-red);
}
.dropdown-inner .lead {
  color: var(--ak-ink);
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* ---- hamburger (mobile only) ---- */
.menu-btn {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .site-nav a, .site-nav .nav-item { display: none; }
  .menu-btn { display: flex; }
}
.menu-btn .b {
  display: block;
  width: 22px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--ak-ink);
  transition: transform 0.22s ease, opacity 0.15s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ---- mobile nav overlay ---- */
.mobile-nav {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 200;
  background: var(--ak-dark);
  color: #fff;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 0 clamp(20px, 4vw, 48px) 28px;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.25s ease;
}
.mobile-nav.open { opacity: 1; pointer-events: auto; }
.mn-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 64px;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}
.mn-head .wordmark { font-size: 15px; color: #fff; }
.mn-close {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 30px;
  line-height: 1;
}
.mn-close:hover { color: var(--ak-red); }
.mn-list {
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow-y: auto;
  min-height: 0;
}
.mn-link, .mn-parent {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 18px;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 15px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--w-hair);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #fff;
  background: none;
  border-left: none; border-right: none; border-bottom: none;
  text-align: left;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.mn-list > :last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--w-hair); }
.mn-list .n {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--ak-red);
  flex: 0 0 28px;
}
.mn-list .t {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 24px;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  line-height: 1.1;
  padding-bottom: 4px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color 0.15s ease;
}
.mn-link:hover .t, .mn-link:active .t,
.mn-parent:hover .t, .mn-parent:active .t { border-bottom-color: var(--ak-red); }
.mn-parent .x {
  margin-left: auto;
  align-self: center;
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 26px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--ak-red);
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}
.mn-group.open .mn-parent .x { transform: rotate(45deg); }
.mn-sub {
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: max-height 0.28s ease;
}
.mn-group.open .mn-sub { max-height: 420px; }
.mn-sub a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  text-align: left;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-left: 46px;
  padding: 10px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--w-hair);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--w-60);
  font-family: var(--f-cond);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.mn-sub a .u {
  padding-bottom: 3px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color 0.15s ease;
}
.mn-sub a:hover { color: #fff; }
.mn-sub a:hover .u, .mn-sub a:active .u { border-bottom-color: var(--ak-red); }
.mn-sub a.lead { color: #fff; }
.mn-sub > :first-child { border-top: none; }
.mn-foot {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ak-red);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px 24px;
  font-family: var(--f-cond);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  color: var(--w-60);
}
.mn-foot a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color 0.15s ease;
}
.mn-foot a:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--ak-red); }
body.nav-open { overflow: hidden; }

/* ============================================================
   Hero
   ============================================================ */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--ak-dark);
  color: #fff;
  min-height: min(88vh, 880px);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
}
.hero-photo { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; overflow: hidden; }
.hero-photo img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 42%;
  opacity: 0.78;
  filter: saturate(0.82) sepia(0.04) contrast(1.02) brightness(1.04);
}
.hero-photo::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(165deg,
      rgba(204,24,0,0.04) 0%,
      rgba(244,118,31,0.025) 36%,
      rgba(244,118,31,0) 60%),
    linear-gradient(180deg,
      rgba(28,32,38,0.06) 0%,
      rgba(28,32,38,0.14) 34%,
      rgba(28,32,38,0.62) 72%,
      rgba(28,32,38,0.92) 100%);
}
.hero .motif { opacity: 0.42; }
.hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 100%;
  padding-top: 140px;
  padding-bottom: clamp(48px, 7vh, 84px);
}
.hero .kicker {
  font-family: var(--f-cond);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.30em;
  font-size: clamp(12px, 1.2vw, 14.5px);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--w-60);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.06;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4.6vw, 52px);
  color: #fff;
  max-width: 18ch;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.hero .hero-lede {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.7vw, 19px);
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--w-60);
  margin-top: 26px;
  max-width: 58ch;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}
.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 16px 28px;
  margin-top: 36px;
}
.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  white-space: nowrap;
  font-family: var(--f-cond);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 13px 28px;
  transition: background 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease;
}
.btn--solid { background: var(--ak-red); color: #fff; }
.btn--solid:hover { background: #b01500; }
.btn--ghost {
  color: var(--w-60);
  padding-left: 0;
  padding-right: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
}
.btn--ghost:hover { color: #fff; border-color: #fff; }

.hero-foot {
  margin-top: 44px;
  padding-top: 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ak-red);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px 0;
  font-family: var(--f-cond);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  color: var(--w-60);
}
.hero-foot a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color 0.15s ease;
}
.hero-foot a:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--ak-red); }

.hero-sign {
  margin-top: 32px;
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 26px);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: #fff;
}
.hero-sign span { color: var(--ak-red); }

/* ============================================================
   Sections — shared rhythm
   ============================================================ */
.section { padding: clamp(72px, 9vw, 120px) 0; }

.section-head { max-width: 760px; }
.section-head .title { margin-top: 20px; }
.section-head .lede { margin-top: 18px; max-width: 56ch; }

/* ---- intro ---- */
.intro-cols {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 5fr 4fr;
  gap: clamp(36px, 5vw, 80px);
  align-items: start;
  margin-top: 40px;
}
@media (max-width: 860px) { .intro-cols { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); } }

/* ============================================================
   Services — 2-col editorial blocks
   ============================================================ */
.svc2 {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(240px, 320px) 1fr;
  gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 60px);
  padding: clamp(36px, 4.5vw, 56px) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ak-hair);
  scroll-margin-top: 76px;
}
.svc2:first-of-type { border-top: none; padding-top: clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px); }
.svc2-num {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--ak-red);
}
.svc2-title {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(21px, 2vw, 25px);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin: 12px 0 0;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.svc2-lede {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.4vw, 16.5px);
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--ak-ink-60);
  margin-top: 14px;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}
@media (max-width: 760px) { .svc2 { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); } }

.svc { list-style: none; }
.svc li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 14px 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 12px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ak-hair);
}
.svc li:first-child { border-top: none; padding-top: 0; }
.svc .mk {
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  margin-top: 8px;
  background: var(--ak-red);
}
.svc .txt { font-size: clamp(14.5px, 1.2vw, 16px); line-height: 1.52; }
.svc .term { font-weight: 700; color: var(--ak-ink); }
.svc .desc { color: var(--ak-ink-60); }

/* ============================================================
   Why Akton + coverage (dark)
   ============================================================ */
.vp {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(180px, 240px) 1fr;
  gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 40px);
  padding: clamp(24px, 3vw, 34px) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--w-hair);
}
.vp:last-of-type { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--w-hair); }
.vp-h {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(19px, 1.9vw, 23px);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  line-height: 1.12;
}
.vp-n {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--ak-red);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.vp-b {
  font-size: clamp(14.5px, 1.2vw, 16px);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.80);
  text-wrap: pretty;
}
@media (max-width: 700px) { .vp { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 10px; } }

/* ---- coverage ---- */
.coverage {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr minmax(280px, 400px);
  gap: clamp(36px, 5vw, 80px);
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: clamp(56px, 7vw, 96px);
  padding-top: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--w-hair);
}
@media (max-width: 860px) { .coverage { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); } }
.ukmap svg { width: 100%; max-width: 380px; height: auto; display: block; margin: 0 auto; overflow: visible; }
.coverage-cap {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 11px;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 18px;
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.62);
}
.coverage-cap::before {
  content: "";
  width: 24px;
  height: 3px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--ak-red) 0%, var(--ak-orange) 100%);
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}
.areas {
  margin-top: 26px;
  font-size: clamp(14.5px, 1.2vw, 16px);
  line-height: 2;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.80);
}
.areas .sep { color: var(--ak-red); margin: 0 6px; }

/* ============================================================
   Who we work with
   ============================================================ */
.cols2 {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 64px);
  margin-top: 44px;
}
@media (max-width: 700px) { .cols2 { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); } }
.colhead {
  font-family: var(--f-cond);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ak-red);
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ak-hair);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.taglist { list-style: none; }
.taglist li {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: baseline;
  padding: 10px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ak-hair);
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.25vw, 16.5px);
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.taglist li::before {
  content: "";
  flex: 0 0 6px;
  height: 6px;
  margin-top: 7px;
  background: var(--ak-red);
}

/* ============================================================
   About / leadership
   ============================================================ */
.about-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 5fr 4fr;
  gap: clamp(36px, 5vw, 80px);
  align-items: start;
  margin-top: 40px;
}
@media (max-width: 860px) { .about-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); } }
.about-quote {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.8vw, 22px);
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ak-ink);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--ak-red);
  padding-left: 24px;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}
.about-cred {
  margin-top: 26px;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ak-ink-60);
}

/* ---- leadership ---- */
.leadership {
  margin-top: clamp(48px, 6vw, 76px);
  padding-top: clamp(36px, 4.5vw, 56px);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ak-hair);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(170px, 230px) 1fr;
  gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 56px);
  align-items: start;
}
@media (max-width: 700px) { .leadership { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); } .leadership .portrait { max-width: 230px; } }
.leadership > div { min-width: 0; }
.leadership .portrait {
  width: 100%;
  filter: saturate(0.88);
  border-radius: 10px;
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--ak-red);
}
.lead-name {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.2vw, 27px);
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin-top: 22px;
}
.lead-name .post {
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.62em;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--ak-ink-45);
  margin-left: 6px;
}
.lead-role {
  font-family: var(--f-cond);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ak-red);
  margin: 6px 0 18px;
}
.lead-creds {
  margin-top: 22px;
  padding-top: 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ak-hair);
  font-size: 13.5px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--ak-ink-60);
}

/* ============================================================
   FAQ
   ============================================================ */
.faq-list { margin-top: 40px; max-width: 880px; }
.faq-list details {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ak-hair);
}
.faq-list details:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ak-hair); }
.faq-list summary {
  list-style: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 24px;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: baseline;
  padding: 22px 0;
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(16.5px, 1.5vw, 19px);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  transition: color 0.15s ease;
}
.faq-list summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq-list summary:hover { color: var(--ak-red); }
.faq-list summary .ind {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--ak-red);
  text-align: center;
  transition: transform 0.18s ease;
}
.faq-list details[open] summary .ind { transform: rotate(45deg); }
.faq-list .faq-a {
  padding: 0 44px 24px 0;
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.25vw, 16.5px);
  line-height: 1.66;
  color: var(--ak-ink);
  max-width: 72ch;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}
.faq-list .faq-a p + p { margin-top: 12px; }

/* ============================================================
   Contact (dark closing)
   ============================================================ */
/* Warm "back cover" ground — warmer, ember-tinted charcoal at the top
   that eases down into the footer's cool charcoal so the seam blends. */
.section.dark.contact {
  background:
    radial-gradient(125% 95% at 86% 6%, rgba(204,24,0,0.12) 0%, rgba(244,118,31,0.05) 30%, rgba(204,24,0,0) 52%),
    linear-gradient(178deg, #2b211d 0%, #241d1b 50%, #1f1d20 78%, var(--ak-dark) 100%);
}
.contact-grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr minmax(300px, 420px);
  gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 96px);
  align-items: start;
}
@media (max-width: 860px) { .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); } }

/* grid items may shrink below their content's natural width */
.intro-cols > div, .coverage > div, .about-grid > div, .contact-grid > div,
.svc2 > div, .svc2 > ul, .vp > div, .cols2 > div { min-width: 0; }
.contact .cta {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(19px, 2vw, 24px);
  color: #fff;
  margin-top: 26px;
}
.contact .cta em { font-style: normal; color: var(--ak-red); }
.contact-rows { border-top: 1px solid var(--ak-red); }
.contact-row {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 15px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--w-hair);
}
.contact-row .lab {
  font-family: var(--f-cond);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--w-45);
}
.contact-row .val {
  font-size: 15.5px;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-align: right;
}
a.val {
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color 0.15s ease;
}
.contact-row a.val:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--ak-red); }
.contact-note {
  margin-top: 18px;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: var(--w-45);
}

/* ---- enquiry form ---- */
.eform { border-top: 1px solid var(--ak-red); padding-top: 8px; }
.eform .frow {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0 24px;
}
@media (max-width: 560px) { .eform .frow { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); } }
.eform .field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; padding: 14px 0 0; }
.eform label {
  font-family: var(--f-cond);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--w-45);
}
.eform label .req { color: var(--ak-orange); }
.eform input, .eform select, .eform textarea {
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--w-hair);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--f-body);
  font-size: 15.5px;
  padding: 9px 0 10px;
  border-radius: 0;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.15s ease;
}
.eform input:focus, .eform select:focus, .eform textarea:focus { border-bottom-color: var(--ak-red); }
.eform select { appearance: none; -webkit-appearance: none; cursor: pointer; }
.eform select option { color: var(--ak-ink); background: #fff; }
.eform .selwrap { position: relative; }
.eform .selwrap::after {
  content: "▾";
  position: absolute;
  right: 2px;
  bottom: 12px;
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--ak-red);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.eform .selwrap select { width: 100%; }

/* ---- custom dropdown, themed to match the site ---- */
.aselect { position: relative; }
.aselect-trigger {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--w-hair);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--f-body);
  font-size: 15.5px;
  text-align: left;
  padding: 9px 0 10px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color 0.15s ease;
}
.aselect-trigger:focus { outline: none; border-bottom-color: var(--ak-red); }
.aselect.open .aselect-trigger { border-bottom-color: var(--ak-red); }
.aselect-car {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--ak-red);
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}
.aselect.open .aselect-car { transform: rotate(180deg); }
.aselect-list {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0;
  top: calc(100% + 6px);
  z-index: 40;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 6px 0;
  background: #232932;
  border: 1px solid var(--w-hair);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--ak-red);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 44px rgba(0,0,0,0.42);
  max-height: 264px;
  overflow-y: auto;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  transition: opacity 0.15s ease, transform 0.15s ease, visibility 0.15s ease;
}
.aselect.open .aselect-list { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: none; }
.aselect-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 11px 18px;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.12s ease, color 0.12s ease;
}
.aselect-list li:hover,
.aselect-list li.active { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.055); color: #fff; }
.aselect-list li.sel { color: #fff; }
.aselect-list li.sel::after {
  content: "✓";
  color: var(--ak-red);
  font-size: 12px;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}
.eform textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 88px; }
.eform .factions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 24px;
}
.eform .btn { border: none; cursor: pointer; }
.eform .fstatus { font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--w-60); }
.eform .fstatus.ok { color: var(--ak-orange); }
.eform .hp { position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }

/* ---- consent checkbox ---- */
.eform .consent {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 20px 1fr;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: start;
  margin-top: 22px;
}
.eform .consent input[type="checkbox"] {
  appearance: none;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  margin-top: 2px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  background: transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  position: relative;
  transition: border-color 0.15s ease, background 0.15s ease;
}
.eform .consent input[type="checkbox"]:hover { border-color: var(--ak-orange); }
.eform .consent input[type="checkbox"]:checked {
  background: var(--ak-red);
  border-color: var(--ak-red);
}
.eform .consent input[type="checkbox"]:checked::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 5px; top: 1px;
  width: 5px; height: 10px;
  border: solid #fff;
  border-width: 0 2px 2px 0;
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}
.eform .consent label {
  font-family: var(--f-body);
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--w-60);
  cursor: pointer;
}
.eform .consent a {
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding-bottom: 1px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ak-red);
  transition: color 0.15s ease;
}
.eform .consent a:hover { color: var(--ak-orange); border-bottom-color: var(--ak-orange); }

/* ---- legal / prose page ---- */
.legal { padding: clamp(40px,5vw,72px) 0 clamp(64px,8vw,110px); }
.legal-wrap { max-width: 760px; }
.legal h2 {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(19px,1.9vw,24px);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin: 38px 0 13px;
}
.legal h2:first-of-type { margin-top: 4px; }
.legal p, .legal li { font-size: clamp(15px,1.2vw,16.5px); line-height: 1.72; color: var(--ak-ink); text-wrap: pretty; }
.legal p { margin-bottom: 14px; }
.legal ul { margin: 0 0 16px; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.legal li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 14px 1fr; gap: 12px; padding: 5px 0; }
.legal li::before { content: ""; width: 6px; height: 6px; margin-top: 9px; background: var(--ak-red); }
.legal strong { font-weight: 600; }
.legal a { color: var(--ak-red); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; transition: border-color 0.15s ease; }
.legal a:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--ak-red); }
.legal .updated {
  font-family: var(--f-cond);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ak-ink-60);
  margin: 0 0 8px;
}
.legal .ph { background: rgba(204,24,0,0.08); color: var(--ak-red); padding: 0 4px; font-weight: 600; }
.legal .note {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: var(--ak-ink-60);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ak-hair);
  margin-top: 34px;
  padding-top: 18px;
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .contact-row { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 3px; }
  .contact-row .val { text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; }
}

/* ============================================================
   Footer
   ============================================================ */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--ak-dark);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--w-hair);
  padding: clamp(48px, 6vw, 78px) 0 28px;
}
.foot-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1.1fr;
  gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 56px);
}
@media (max-width: 860px) { .foot-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 38px 28px; } }
@media (max-width: 520px) { .foot-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; } }
.foot-brand .wordmark { font-size: 16px; color: #fff; letter-spacing: 0.18em; }
.foot-tag { margin-top: 15px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.62; color: var(--w-60); max-width: 36ch; }
.foot-cta {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 20px;
  font-family: var(--f-cond);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding-bottom: 3px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ak-red);
  transition: color 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease;
}
.foot-cta:hover { color: var(--ak-orange); border-bottom-color: var(--ak-orange); }
.foot-h {
  font-family: var(--f-cond);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ak-red);
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}
.foot-col ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.foot-col li { padding: 6px 0; }
.foot-col a, .foot-col li span {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--w-60);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: color 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease;
}
.foot-col a:hover { color: #fff; border-bottom-color: var(--ak-red); }
.foot-base {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px 24px;
  margin-top: clamp(36px, 5vw, 56px);
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--w-hair);
}
.foot-base, .foot-base span, .foot-base a {
  font-family: var(--f-cond);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  color: var(--w-45);
}
.foot-base a { text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; transition: border-color 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease; }
.foot-base a:hover { color: var(--w-60); border-bottom-color: var(--ak-red); }

/* ---- reveal-on-scroll ---- */
.reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease; }
.reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.foot-grid .reveal:nth-child(1) { transition-delay: 0s; }
.foot-grid .reveal:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.08s; }
.foot-grid .reveal:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.16s; }
.foot-grid .reveal:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 0.24s; }
.foot-base.reveal { transition-delay: 0.3s; }
.stagger > .reveal:nth-child(1) { transition-delay: 0s; }
.stagger > .reveal:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.06s; }
.stagger > .reveal:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.12s; }
.stagger > .reveal:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 0.18s; }
.stagger > .reveal:nth-child(5) { transition-delay: 0.24s; }
.stagger > .reveal:nth-child(6) { transition-delay: 0.30s; }
.stagger > .reveal:nth-child(7) { transition-delay: 0.36s; }
.stagger > .reveal:nth-child(8) { transition-delay: 0.42s; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
}
