:root{
  --ink:#102a45; --navy:#082c4a; --blue:#2f5c99; --muted:#667686;
  --paper:#ffffff; --soft:#f7f8f8; --line:#e5e9ec; --warm:#f5f3ef;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;color:var(--ink);background:#fff;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:1.55}
a{color:inherit}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:40;background:rgba(255,255,255,.96);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);backdrop-filter:blur(8px)}
.header-inner{max-width:1440px;margin:auto;padding:18px 34px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:34px}
.logo{width:145px;height:auto}
.nav{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase}
.nav a{text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--blue)}
.lang{margin-left:12px;display:flex;gap:10px;color:#9aa4ad}.lang .active{color:var(--ink);border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink)}
.beta-pill{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.12em;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:5px 8px;border-radius:99px}
.menu-button{display:none;margin-left:auto;background:none;border:0;font-size:26px}
.hero{min-height:610px;position:relative;background-size:cover;background-position:center;display:flex;align-items:center}
.hero:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.96) 0%,rgba(255,255,255,.89) 30%,rgba(255,255,255,.25) 62%,rgba(7,35,58,.12) 100%)}
.hero-content{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:1440px;width:100%;margin:auto;padding:70px 70px}
.eyebrow{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:20px}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:400;line-height:1.08}
h1{font-size:clamp(54px,6vw,88px);letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:0 0 26px;max-width:760px}
h2{font-size:clamp(36px,4vw,58px);letter-spacing:-.025em;margin:0 0 24px}
h3{font-size:26px;margin:0 0 12px}
.lead{font-size:19px;color:#435667;max-width:620px}
.proofline{margin-top:28px;font-weight:800;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;max-width:520px}
.cta{display:inline-block;margin-top:28px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;padding:15px 20px;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase}
.cta.secondary{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border:1px solid #afbac4}
.metrics{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.metrics-inner{max-width:1440px;margin:auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.metric{text-align:center;padding:30px 20px;border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22)}
.metric:last-child{border-right:0}.metric strong{display:block;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:42px;font-weight:400}
.metric span{font-size:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}
.section{max-width:1440px;margin:auto;padding:84px 70px}
.section-soft{background:var(--soft)}
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;min-height:520px}
.split .copy{padding:75px max(70px,calc((100vw - 1440px)/2 + 70px));padding-right:70px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
.split .photo{background-size:cover;background-position:center;min-height:500px}
.grid4{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px}
.card{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:18px}
.card-img{height:235px;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:20px;background:#eef1f3}
.card-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.card h3{font-size:23px}
.card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}
.arrow{font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em}
.band{background:var(--soft);padding:70px 0}
.band-inner{max-width:1440px;margin:auto;padding:0 70px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:80px}
.steps{margin-top:35px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:12px}
.step{border-top:1px solid #a9b7c2;padding-top:18px}.step b{display:block;font-size:13px}.step span{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:12px;margin-top:8px}
.startup{background:var(--warm)}
.startup .section{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:90px}
.values{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.values-inner{max-width:1440px;margin:auto;padding:34px 70px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:20px;font-size:10px;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.06em}
footer{background:#061f35;color:#dbe4eb;padding:42px 70px}
.footer-inner{max-width:1440px;margin:auto;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:25px;align-items:center}
.footer-links{display:flex;gap:22px;font-size:12px}
.footer-links a{text-decoration:none}
.page-hero{padding:90px 70px 75px;background:var(--soft)}
.page-hero-inner{max-width:1300px;margin:auto}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(48px,5vw,76px)}
.content{max-width:1250px;margin:auto;padding:75px 70px}
.content p{font-size:17px;color:#435667;max-width:900px}
.two-col{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:70px;align-items:start}
.feature{padding:32px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.feature h3{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:30px}
.feature p{color:var(--muted)}
.big-photo{width:100%;height:460px;object-fit:cover}
.quote-panel{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:56px}
.quote-panel h2{font-size:42px}
.kicker{font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-weight:800;color:var(--blue)}
.timeline{display:grid;grid-template-columns:180px 1fr;gap:0}
.timeline div{padding:18px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.timeline .year{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:28px}
.notice{background:#fff7d6;border-left:4px solid #d6a929;padding:16px 18px;margin:24px 0;font-size:14px;color:#584d22}
.contactbox{background:var(--soft);padding:36px}
.linkout{display:inline-flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;font-weight:800;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid currentColor;padding-bottom:3px}
@media(max-width:1050px){
  .nav{display:none}.menu-button{display:block}
  .header-inner{padding:15px 20px}.hero-content,.section,.page-hero,.content{padding-left:28px;padding-right:28px}
  .metrics-inner,.grid4,.steps,.values-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .split,.band-inner,.startup .section,.two-col{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .split .copy{padding:55px 28px}.footer-inner{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
}
@media(max-width:620px){
  h1{font-size:48px}.metrics-inner,.grid4,.steps,.values-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .metric{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2)}
  .section{padding-top:58px;padding-bottom:58px}.hero{min-height:560px}
}

/* V4 — photographic expertise bands with soft image fade */
.grid-expertise{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px 20px}
.expertise-bands{max-width:1440px;margin:auto;padding:18px 0 70px}
.expertise-band,.manufacturing-oem{position:relative;min-height:470px;display:flex;align-items:center;overflow:hidden;border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff}
.expertise-band::before,.manufacturing-oem::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:var(--band-image);background-size:cover;background-position:68% center}
.expertise-band::after,.manufacturing-oem::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#fff 0%,#fff 30%,rgba(255,255,255,.96) 38%,rgba(255,255,255,.72) 48%,rgba(255,255,255,.20) 62%,rgba(255,255,255,0) 78%)}
.band-copy{position:relative;z-index:2;width:48%;padding:58px 0 58px 70px}
.band-copy h2{font-size:clamp(38px,4.2vw,62px);max-width:650px}
.band-copy p{font-size:16px;color:#435667;max-width:590px}
.manufacturing-oem{margin-top:80px;min-height:540px}
.manufacturing-oem .band-copy{width:50%;padding-left:55px}
@media(max-width:1050px){.grid-expertise{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.expertise-band,.manufacturing-oem{min-height:620px;align-items:flex-start}.expertise-band::before,.manufacturing-oem::before{background-position:center bottom}.expertise-band::after,.manufacturing-oem::after{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff 0%,#fff 35%,rgba(255,255,255,.94) 46%,rgba(255,255,255,.35) 64%,rgba(255,255,255,0) 80%)}.band-copy,.manufacturing-oem .band-copy{width:100%;padding:42px 28px 250px}}
@media(max-width:620px){.grid-expertise{grid-template-columns:1fr}.expertise-band,.manufacturing-oem{min-height:650px}.band-copy,.manufacturing-oem .band-copy{padding-bottom:280px}}

/* V5 — force stable homepage expertise grid */
.grid-expertise{display:grid !important;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)) !important;gap:30px 22px !important;align-items:start}
.grid-expertise .card{min-width:0}
.grid-expertise .card-img{height:240px}
@media(max-width:1050px){.grid-expertise{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)) !important}}
@media(max-width:620px){.grid-expertise{grid-template-columns:1fr !important}}