:root {
      --ink: #1a0f30;
      --ink-soft: #241541;
      --paper: #f1c40f;
      --paper-dim: #e84393;
      --accent: #e84393;
      --line: rgba(241, 196, 15, 0.28);
      --gutter: clamp(1.25rem, 5vw, 5rem);
    }

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

    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

    body {
      font-family: 'Heebo', system-ui, sans-serif;
      background: var(--ink);
      color: var(--paper);
      -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    /* ===== HERO ===== */
    /* ===== HERO — flat, site colors, no gradients / no glow ===== */
    .hero {
      position: relative;
      min-height: clamp(600px, 92vh, 920px);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
      /* matches the artwork's own background (#1e0d32) exactly so the image
         has no visible rectangle and melts into the section */
      background: #1e0d32;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    /* full-bleed section background artwork (statue on the left, empty purple
       on the right where the copy sits) */
    .hero__bg {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      object-position: left center;
      z-index: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
      user-select: none;
      /* gentle left tilt; scaled down a touch and nudged to the right so the
         statue reads a little smaller and sits closer to the centre */
      transform: translateX(7%) rotate(-2deg) scale(0.92);
      transform-origin: center;
      /* feather EVERY edge (not just the right) so the artwork's rectangle
         dissolves completely into the section background instead of reading as
         a pasted block. the ellipse is centred on the bust and fades harder to
         the right where the copy sits */
      -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(72% 78% at 41% 44%, #000 30%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 58%, transparent 84%);
              mask-image: radial-gradient(72% 78% at 41% 44%, #000 30%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 58%, transparent 84%);
    }
    /* uniform, relatively-low opacity for every artwork/background image across
       the site so they read as subtle textures behind the content */
    .hero__bg,
    .about__bg,
    .stages__bg,
    .platforms__bg,
    .platforms__art2,
    .brand__bg,
    .promo__bg { opacity: 0.62; }
    /* soft scrim that darkens the right (text) side for legibility while
       leaving the statue on the left fully visible */
    .hero::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: 1;
      pointer-events: none;
      background:
        /* fade the bottom edge into the marquee colour (#241541) for a
           seamless transition into the running ribbon below */
        linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 78%, var(--ink-soft) 100%),
        /* soft scrim darkening the right (text) side */
        linear-gradient(to left, rgba(36, 19, 61, 0.62) 0%, rgba(36, 19, 61, 0) 52%);
    }

    /* ===== CONTENT ===== */
    .hero__inner {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      flex: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: row;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 4rem);
      padding: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 4rem) var(--gutter) clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
      max-width: 1400px;
      width: 100%;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    /* ===== HERO COPY (about the studio) ===== */
    .hero__copy {
      flex: 1 1 54%;
      max-width: 58ch;
    }
    .hero__eyebrow {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.7rem;
      font-family: 'Space Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--paper-dim);
      margin-bottom: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
    }
    .hero__eyebrow .bar { width: 42px; height: 2px; background: var(--accent); }
    .hero__title {
      margin: 0;
      font-weight: 900;
      font-size: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 6rem);
      line-height: 0.9;
      letter-spacing: -0.03em;
      color: #fff;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }
    .hero__title-accent {
      color: var(--paper);
    }
    .hero__lead {
      margin-top: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 1.8rem);
      font-size: clamp(1.02rem, 1.4vw, 1.22rem);
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.7;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
    }
    .hero__tags {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.6rem;
      margin-top: clamp(1.4rem, 2.5vw, 1.9rem);
    }
    .hero__tags span {
      font-family: 'Space Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
      color: var(--paper);
      padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      border-radius: 999px;
    }
    .hero__cta { margin-top: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem); }

    .eyebrow {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.7rem;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--paper-dim);
      font-weight: 500;
      margin-bottom: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.25rem);
    }
    .eyebrow .bar {
      width: 42px;
      height: 2px;
      background: var(--accent);
    }

    .btn {
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: 500;
      border-radius: 999px;
      padding: 0.95rem 2rem;
      font-size: 1rem;
      transition: transform 0.25s ease, background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.65rem;
    }
    .btn--primary {
      background: var(--paper);
      color: var(--ink);
    }
    .btn--primary:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); }
    .btn svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }

    /* ===== MARQUEE (tilted ribbon) ===== */
    .marquee-wrap {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      /* generous vertical room so the ROTATED ribbon fits completely and its
         corners are never clipped (that clipping was the "cut" look). single
         flat fill (--ink-soft); the hero image above and the about image below
         both fade into this exact colour so the transition is seamless */
      padding-block: clamp(2.75rem, 6vw, 4.75rem);
      background: var(--ink-soft);
    }
    .marquee {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      background: var(--paper);
      color: var(--ink);
      overflow: hidden;
      white-space: nowrap;
      border-top: 2px solid var(--ink);
      border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
      /* gentle right tilt; the ribbon runs well past both edges so its ends
         are always off-screen and no vertical seam shows */
      transform: rotate(-2.5deg);
      width: 130%;
      margin-inline: -15%;
    }
    .marquee__track {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      will-change: transform;
      animation: marquee-scroll 38s linear infinite;
    }
    .marquee:hover .marquee__track { animation-play-state: paused; }
    .m-item {
      font-weight: 900;
      font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2.2vw, 1.8rem);
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      padding: clamp(0.7rem, 1.4vw, 1.1rem) 0;
    }
    .m-sep {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: var(--accent);
      font-size: clamp(0.9rem, 1.8vw, 1.4rem);
      margin: 0 clamp(1rem, 2vw, 2rem);
    }
    @keyframes marquee-scroll {
      from { transform: translateX(0); }
      to   { transform: translateX(-50%); }
    }
    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
      .marquee__track { animation: none; }
    }

    /* ===== ABOUT / אפיון עסקי ===== */
    .about {
      position: relative;
      background: var(--ink-soft);
      padding: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem) var(--gutter) clamp(4rem, 9vw, 8rem);
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .about__wrap {
      max-width: 1400px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }
    /* section-01 full-bleed background artwork (hand + compass over a radar
       grid). fills the whole section, blends with the ink-soft background */
    .about__bg {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      object-position: center;
      z-index: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
      user-select: none;
    }
    /* scrim keeps the copy, cards and stats readable over the artwork */
    .about::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
      background:
        /* keep the very top edge solid --ink-soft so it matches the marquee
           colour above and the seam disappears */
        linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--ink-soft) 0%, rgba(36, 21, 65, 0) 9%),
        linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(36, 21, 65, 0.78) 0%, rgba(36, 21, 65, 0.34) 32%, rgba(36, 21, 65, 0.55) 100%);
    }
    .about__top {
      position: relative;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
      gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem);
      align-items: start;
    }
    /* keep the copy legible above the artwork */
    .about__head,
    .about__aside { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
    .about__head {
      max-width: 34ch;
    }
    .about__title {
      font-weight: 900;
      font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
      line-height: 1.02;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      color: #ffffff;
      margin-top: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
    }
    .about__title .hl { color: var(--paper); }
    .about__aside {
      align-self: stretch;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2.1rem);
    }
    .about__lead {
      font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.5vw, 1.3rem);
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.7;
      color: var(--paper-dim);
    }
    .deliver {
      border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
      padding-top: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 1.75rem);
    }
    .deliver__label {
      display: block;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--paper);
      margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
      font-weight: 700;
    }
    .deliver__list {
      list-style: none;
      position: relative;
      counter-reset: deliver;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }
    /* bold vertical progress rail running top to bottom */
    .deliver__list::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset-inline-start: 15px;
      top: 18px;
      bottom: 18px;
      width: 5px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      background: linear-gradient(var(--accent), var(--paper));
    }
    .deliver__list li {
      counter-increment: deliver;
      position: relative;
      padding-inline-start: 3.1rem;
      padding-block: 0.9rem;
      font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.3vw, 1.15rem);
      font-weight: 400;
      color: #ffffff;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }
    .deliver__list li:not(:last-child) {
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    }
    /* numbered node sitting on the rail */
    .deliver__list li::before {
      content: counter(deliver, decimal-leading-zero);
      position: absolute;
      inset-inline-start: 0;
      top: 0.6rem;
      width: 35px;
      height: 35px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--accent);
      color: #ffffff;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px var(--ink-soft), 0 6px 16px -4px rgba(232, 67, 147, 0.6);
    }
    .about__label {
      margin-top: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 1rem;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--paper-dim);
      font-weight: 600;
    }
    .about__label::after {
      content: "";
      flex: 1;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--line);
    }
    .about__grid {
      margin-top: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem);
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
      gap: clamp(1rem, 1.6vw, 1.5rem);
    }
    .acard {
      position: relative;
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      border-radius: 16px;
      padding: clamp(1.5rem, 2vw, 2.1rem);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0.7rem;
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: border-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease;
    }
    .acard::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      inset-inline-start: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 3px;
      background: var(--accent);
      transform: scaleX(0);
      transform-origin: right;
      transition: transform 0.35s ease;
    }
    .acard:hover {
      border-color: var(--accent);
      transform: translateY(-4px);
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
    }
    .acard:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }
    .acard__num {
      font-weight: 900;
      font-size: 1.7rem;
      color: var(--paper);
      line-height: 1;
    }
    .acard__title {
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.5vw, 1.35rem);
      color: #ffffff;
    }
    .acard__desc {
      font-weight: 300;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: var(--paper-dim);
    }
    .about__foot {
      margin-top: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
      gap: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
      padding-top: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
      border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    }
    .stat__num {
      font-weight: 900;
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
      color: var(--paper);
      line-height: 1;
    }
    .stat__label {
      margin-top: 0.4rem;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: var(--paper-dim);
      font-weight: 300;
    }

    /* ===== DESIGN STAGES / שלבי העיצוב ===== */
    .stages {
      position: relative;
      background: var(--ink);
      padding: clamp(4rem, 9vw, 8rem) var(--gutter);
      overflow: hidden;
      /* diagonal transition from the purple section above: the yellow rises
         into the previous section on one side instead of a hard flat line */
      --slant: clamp(40px, 6vw, 110px);
      margin-top: calc(-1 * var(--slant));
      clip-path: polygon(0 var(--slant), 100% 0, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
    }
    .stages__wrap { max-width: 1400px; margin: 0 auto; position: relative; }
    /* all copy lives in a single column pinned to the LEFT (physical) side, so
       the archer artwork on the right sits on clean, uncovered yellow */
    .stages__content {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      max-width: min(560px, 58%);
      margin-inline-start: auto;
      margin-inline-end: 0;
    }
    .stages__intro { margin-bottom: clamp(2.25rem, 4vw, 3.25rem); }
    /* section-02 full-bleed background artwork (purple archer on yellow).
       fills the whole section and blends with the yellow background */
    .stages__bg {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      object-position: right center;
      /* nudge the archer a touch further to the right edge so it clears the
         copy column; the exposed left sliver is the section's own yellow */
      transform: translateX(5%);
      z-index: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
      user-select: none;
    }
    /* the archer reads stronger than the other artwork on its bright yellow
       backdrop, so give it a higher opacity than the site-wide 0.62 */
    .stages__bg { opacity: 0.82; }
    /* archer sits on the RIGHT (behind the intro), left two-thirds is clean
       yellow for the step list. this wash lifts the far-left corner accents
       slightly and keeps the yellow flat; the intro gets its own panel below */
    .stages::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
      background: linear-gradient(to left, rgba(253, 201, 14, 0) 46%, rgba(253, 201, 14, 0.18) 100%);
    }
    .stages__title {
      font-weight: 900;
      font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
      line-height: 1.02;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      color: #ffffff;
      margin-top: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
    }
    .stages__title .hl { color: var(--paper); }
    .stages__lead {
      margin-top: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 1.75rem);
      font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.5vw, 1.3rem);
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.7;
      color: var(--paper-dim);
    }
    /* satisfaction pledge card */
    .stages__pledge {
      margin-top: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 1rem;
      background: var(--ink);
      padding: clamp(0.9rem, 2vw, 1.2rem) clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.4rem);
      border-radius: 16px;
    }
    .stages__pledge-num {
      font-weight: 900;
      font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
      line-height: 1;
      color: var(--paper);
      flex: none;
    }
    .stages__pledge-text {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      line-height: 1.35;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
    }

    .steplist { list-style: none; }
    .stg {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
      gap: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
      align-items: start;
      padding: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.5rem) 0;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    }
    .stg:first-child { border-top: 0; padding-top: 0; }
    .stg:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }
    .stg__idx {
      font-weight: 900;
      font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4rem);
      line-height: 0.85;
      color: transparent;
      -webkit-text-stroke: 2px var(--paper);
      transition: color 0.3s ease, -webkit-text-stroke-color 0.3s ease;
    }
    .stg:hover .stg__idx {
      color: var(--accent);
      -webkit-text-stroke-color: var(--accent);
    }
    .stg__gate {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.4rem;
      margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
      padding: 0.32rem 0.75rem;
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: var(--accent);
      color: #ffffff;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    }
    .stg__gate svg {
      width: 13px;
      height: 13px;
      fill: none;
      stroke: #ffffff;
      stroke-width: 3;
      stroke-linecap: round;
      stroke-linejoin: round;
    }
    .stg__title {
      font-weight: 800;
      font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2vw, 1.9rem);
      color: #ffffff;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    }
    .stg__desc {
      margin-top: 0.55rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.3vw, 1.15rem);
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: var(--paper-dim);
    }

    /* ===== PLATFORMS / בניית האתר ===== */
    .platforms {
      position: relative;
      background: var(--ink-soft);
      padding: clamp(4rem, 9vw, 8rem) var(--gutter);
      overflow: hidden;
      /* diagonal seam between the yellow stages section and this one */
      margin-top: -4vw;
      padding-top: calc(clamp(4rem, 9vw, 8rem) + 4vw);
      clip-path: polygon(0 4vw, 100% 0, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
    }
    .platforms__wrap { max-width: 1400px; margin: 0 auto; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
    /* section-03 full-bleed background artwork (temple + moon). fills the
       whole section and blends with the ink-soft background */
    .platforms__bg {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      object-position: center bottom;
      z-index: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
      user-select: none;
    }
    /* darken the lower band (bright moon/temple) where the platform table sits
       so the light copy stays readable */
    .platforms::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(36, 21, 65, 0.32) 0%, rgba(36, 21, 65, 0.34) 34%, rgba(36, 21, 65, 0.74) 66%, rgba(36, 21, 65, 0.82) 100%);
    }
    .platforms__head { max-width: 62ch; margin-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.5rem); }
    .platforms__title {
      font-weight: 900;
      font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
      line-height: 1.02;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      color: #ffffff;
      margin-top: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
    }
    .platforms__title .hl { color: var(--paper); }
    .platforms__lead {
      margin-top: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 1.75rem);
      font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.5vw, 1.3rem);
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.7;
      color: var(--paper-dim);
      max-width: 58ch;
    }

    .prows {
      border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    }
    .prow {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 2fr;
      gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 4rem);
      padding: clamp(1.75rem, 3.5vw, 2.75rem) 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
      align-items: start;
      transition: background 0.3s ease;
    }
    .prow:hover { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02); }
    .prow__id {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0.5rem;
    }
    .prow__idx {
      font-weight: 900;
      font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.2vw, 1.15rem);
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      color: var(--accent);
    }
    .prow__name {
      font-weight: 900;
      font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.4vw, 2.2rem);
      line-height: 1.05;
      color: #ffffff;
    }
    .prow__tag {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--paper);
    }
    .prow__cols {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 3rem);
    }
    .prow__col--con { padding-inline-start: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 3rem); border-inline-start: 1px solid var(--line); }

    .plist { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.7rem; }
    .plist + .plabel, .plist { margin: 0; }
    .plabel {
      display: block;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
    }
    .plabel--pro { color: var(--paper); }
    .plabel--con { color: var(--accent); }
    .plist li {
      display: flex;
      gap: 0.6rem;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      line-height: 1.55;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: var(--paper-dim);
    }
    .plist li .mk {
      flex: none;
      font-weight: 900;
      line-height: 1.5;
    }
    .plist--pro .mk { color: var(--paper); }
    .plist--con .mk { color: var(--accent); }

    /* ===== BRANDING / מיתוג ===== */
    .brand {
      position: relative;
      background: var(--ink);
      padding: clamp(4rem, 9vw, 8rem) var(--gutter);
      overflow: hidden;
      /* diagonal seam with the section above (mirrored direction) */
      margin-top: -4vw;
      padding-top: calc(clamp(4rem, 9vw, 8rem) + 4vw);
      clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 4vw, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
    }
    .brand__wrap { max-width: 1400px; margin: 0 auto; }
    /* section-04 full-bleed background artwork (Hermes on the right). fills the
       whole section and blends with the ink background */
    .brand__bg {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      object-position: right center;
      z-index: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
      user-select: none;
    }
    /* copy is on the LEFT and the card rows span the width, so darken the left
       and lower areas to keep light text readable while Hermes stays vivid */
    .brand::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
      background:
        /* feather the TOP edge into the ink-soft section above so the diagonal
           seam reads as a soft colour melt instead of a hard line */
        linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--ink-soft) 0%, rgba(36, 21, 65, 0) 11%),
        /* feather the BOTTOM edge into the ink-soft section below */
        linear-gradient(to top, var(--ink-soft) 0%, rgba(36, 21, 65, 0) 11%),
        linear-gradient(to right, rgba(26, 15, 48, 0.82) 0%, rgba(26, 15, 48, 0.35) 42%, rgba(26, 15, 48, 0) 62%),
        linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(26, 15, 48, 0) 40%, rgba(26, 15, 48, 0.55) 100%);
    }
    .brand__head {
      max-width: 62ch;
      margin-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
      /* push the heading block to the physical left side of the section */
      margin-inline-start: auto;
      margin-inline-end: 0;
      text-align: left;
    }
    .brand__lead { margin-inline-start: auto; }
    .brand__title {
      font-weight: 900;
      font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
      line-height: 1.02;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      color: #ffffff;
      margin-top: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
    }
    .brand__title .hl { color: var(--paper); }
    .brand__lead {
      margin-top: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 1.75rem);
      font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.5vw, 1.3rem);
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.7;
      color: var(--paper-dim);
      max-width: 58ch;
    }

    .bset {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
    }
    .bband {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 0.8fr 2fr;
      gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 4rem);
      padding: clamp(1.85rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
      border-radius: 22px;
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      align-items: center;
      transition: border-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
    }
    .bband--digital:hover { border-color: var(--accent); transform: translateY(-3px); }
    .bband--print { background: var(--paper); border-color: transparent; }
    .bband--print:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); }
    .bband__kicker {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--paper);
    }
    .bband--print .bband__kicker { color: var(--ink); }
    .bband__title {
      margin-top: 0.6rem;
      font-weight: 900;
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
      line-height: 1;
      color: #ffffff;
    }
    .bband--print .bband__title { color: var(--ink); }
    .bband__sub {
      margin-top: 0.9rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.3vw, 1.15rem);
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: var(--paper-dim);
    }
    .bband--print .bband__sub { color: rgba(26, 15, 48, 0.72); }
    .bband__list {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      gap: 0.9rem 1.75rem;
    }
    .bband__list span {
      position: relative;
      padding-inline-start: 1.5rem;
      font-size: clamp(0.98rem, 1.2vw, 1.1rem);
      font-weight: 300;
      color: #ffffff;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }
    .bband__list span::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset-inline-start: 0;
      top: 0.5em;
      width: 8px;
      height: 8px;
      background: var(--paper);
      transform: rotate(45deg);
    }
    .bband--print .bband__list span { color: var(--ink); }
    .bband--print .bband__list span::before { background: var(--ink); }

    /* ===== PROMOTION / קידום דיגיטלי ===== */
    .promo {
      position: relative;
      background: var(--ink-soft);
      padding: clamp(4rem, 9vw, 8rem) var(--gutter);
      overflow: hidden;
      /* diagonal seam with the section above */
      margin-top: -4vw;
      padding-top: calc(clamp(4rem, 9vw, 8rem) + 4vw);
      clip-path: polygon(0 4vw, 100% 0, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
    }
    .promo__wrap { max-width: 1400px; margin: 0 auto; }
    /* section-05 full-bleed background artwork (winged Nike + sun rays on the
       right). fills the whole section and blends with the ink-soft background */
    .promo__bg {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      object-position: right top;
      z-index: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
      user-select: none;
    }
    /* let the winged figure + sun rays read stronger than the site-wide 0.62 */
    .promo__bg { opacity: 0.82; }
    /* keep the heading + rays visible up top, darken the lower band where the
       card grid sits so the light tile text stays readable */
    .promo::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(36, 21, 65, 0) 0%, rgba(36, 21, 65, 0.22) 26%, rgba(36, 21, 65, 0.72) 50%, rgba(36, 21, 65, 0.82) 100%);
    }
    .promo__head { max-width: 62ch; margin-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem); position: relative; z-index: 1; }

    /* section-03 second artwork (Athena) filling the empty top-left dead space,
       edges feathered so it melts into the dark section background */
    .platforms__art2 {
      position: absolute;
      z-index: 1;
      top: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 6rem);
      left: clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 6rem);
      width: clamp(320px, 37vw, 600px);
      height: auto;
      pointer-events: none;
      user-select: none;
      opacity: 0.62;
      /* feather every edge hard so the artwork's dark rectangle dissolves fully
         into the section background instead of leaving a visible block */
      -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(66% 68% at 48% 46%, #000 26%, rgba(0,0,0,0.35) 56%, transparent 82%);
              mask-image: radial-gradient(66% 68% at 48% 46%, #000 26%, rgba(0,0,0,0.35) 56%, transparent 82%);
    }
    @media (max-width: 1100px) {
      .platforms__art2 { display: none; }
    }
    .promo__title {
      font-weight: 900;
      font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
      line-height: 1.02;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      color: #ffffff;
      margin-top: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
    }
    .promo__title .hl { color: var(--paper); }
    .promo__lead {
      margin-top: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 1.75rem);
      font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.5vw, 1.3rem);
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.7;
      color: var(--paper-dim);
      max-width: 58ch;
    }

    .promo__bento {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: clamp(1rem, 1.6vw, 1.5rem);
    }
    .prtile {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
      gap: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.75rem);
      align-items: start;
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      border-radius: 18px;
      padding: clamp(1.6rem, 2.4vw, 2.4rem);
      transition: border-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
    }
    .prtile:hover { border-color: var(--accent); transform: translateY(-4px); }
    .prtile--wide { grid-column: span 2; }
    .prtile--feature {
      background: var(--paper);
      border-color: transparent;
    }
    .prtile--feature:hover { border-color: transparent; }
    .prtile__idx {
      font-weight: 900;
      font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.4rem);
      line-height: 0.8;
      color: transparent;
      -webkit-text-stroke: 2px var(--paper);
    }
    .prtile--feature .prtile__idx { -webkit-text-stroke-color: var(--ink); }
    .prtile__title {
      font-weight: 800;
      font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 1.7vw, 1.5rem);
      color: #ffffff;
      line-height: 1.15;
    }
    .prtile--feature .prtile__title { color: var(--ink); }
    .prtile__desc {
      margin-top: 0.55rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      font-size: 0.98rem;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: var(--paper-dim);
    }
    .prtile--feature .prtile__desc { color: rgba(26, 15, 48, 0.72); }

    /* ===== BIG SECTION NUMBER ===== */
    .secnum {
      display: block;
      font-weight: 900;
      font-size: clamp(3rem, 9vw, 7.5rem);
      line-height: 0.85;
      letter-spacing: -0.03em;
      color: transparent;
      -webkit-text-stroke: 2px var(--accent);
      margin-bottom: clamp(0.7rem, 1.8vw, 1.3rem);
    }

    /* keep section content above the background artwork/scrims */
    [class$="__wrap"] { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

    /* ===== DESIGN STAGES ON YELLOW ===== */
    /* match the archer artwork's own yellow so the masked edges blend seamlessly */
    .stages { background: #fdc90e; }
    /* all copy sits on clean yellow now, so it is dark ink for contrast */
    .stages .eyebrow { color: var(--ink); }
    .stages .secnum { -webkit-text-stroke-color: var(--ink); }
    .stages__title { color: var(--ink); }
    .stages__title .hl { color: var(--accent); }
    .stages__lead { color: rgba(26, 15, 48, 0.72); }
    .stg { border-top-color: rgba(26, 15, 48, 0.18); }
    .stg__idx { -webkit-text-stroke-color: var(--ink); }
    .stg:hover .stg__idx { color: var(--accent); -webkit-text-stroke-color: var(--accent); }
    .stg__title { color: var(--ink); }
    .stg__desc { color: rgba(26, 15, 48, 0.72); }

    /* ===== ENTRANCE ANIMATION ===== */
    .reveal {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(24px);
      animation: rise 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) forwards;
    }
    @keyframes rise {
      to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    }

    /* ===== SECTION TITLE COMPOSITION ===== */
    /* balance line lengths and put the highlighted phrase on its own line,
       instead of forcing awkward manual <br> breaks */
    .about__title, .stages__title, .platforms__title, .brand__title,
    .promo__title {
      text-wrap: balance;
    }
    .about__title .hl, .stages__title .hl, .platforms__title .hl,
    .brand__title .hl, .promo__title .hl {
      display: block;
      text-wrap: balance;
    }

    /* ============================================================
       RESPONSIVE — tablet & mobile
       Desktop (≥1025px) is driven entirely by the base rules above
       and is intentionally left untouched. Everything below only
       narrows the layout on smaller viewports.

       Tiers:
         ≤1024  tablet landscape / small laptop
         ≤900   tablet portrait & large phones  (main stack point)
         ≤600   phones
         ≤400   small phones
       ============================================================ */

    /* global safety: media never overflows its container */
    img, svg, iframe, video { max-width: 100%; }

    /* ---- ≤1024 · tablet landscape ------------------------------ */
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      /* keep the two dense multi-column tables comfortable for one more
         tier before they collapse to a single column at ≤900 */
      .stages__content { max-width: 62%; }
      .prow { grid-template-columns: 0.7fr 2fr; gap: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2.5rem); }
      .bband { gap: clamp(1.5rem, 3.5vw, 3rem); }
    }

    /* ---- ≤900 · tablet portrait & large phones (main stack) ---- */
    @media (max-width: 900px) {
      /* HERO — statue head stays up top; the whole copy block drops to the
         bust's chest so the face reads clean behind empty space */
      .hero {
        min-height: clamp(600px, 90vh, 780px);
        justify-content: flex-end;
      }
      .hero__inner {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        text-align: center;
        justify-content: flex-end;
        flex: 1;
        gap: clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 2rem);
        /* reserve the upper frame for the head; copy begins at chest height */
        padding-block: clamp(11.5rem, 42vh, 15.5rem) clamp(2rem, 8vw, 3rem);
      }
      .hero__copy {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 60ch;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
      }
      .hero__eyebrow, .hero__tags { justify-content: center; }
      /* re-frame the bust: head high, chest in the lower-middle band */
      .hero__bg { transform: none; object-position: 24% 14%; opacity: 0.78; }
      .hero::after {
        background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(36, 19, 61, 0.22) 0%, rgba(36, 19, 61, 0.42) 38%, rgba(36, 19, 61, 0.72) 62%, rgba(36, 19, 61, 0.88) 100%);
      }

      /* ABOUT — single column head, 2-up cards & stats.
         the hand + compass sits on the right of the artwork; centre it in the
         narrow mobile frame (higher % pushes it off the left, lower off the
         right, so ~66% keeps the hand in view) */
      .about__bg { object-position: 66% center; }
      .about__top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.5rem); }
      .about__head { max-width: none; }
      .about__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
      .about__foot { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.5rem); }

      /* STAGES — copy spans full width. the archer sits on the right of the
         artwork; centre him in the frame and lighten the yellow wash so he
         is actually visible (was fully washed out before) */
      .stages__content { max-width: none; }
      .stages__bg { transform: none; object-position: 78% center; }
      .stages::after {
        background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(253, 201, 14, 0.04) 0%, rgba(253, 201, 14, 0.34) 34%, rgba(253, 201, 14, 0.52) 100%);
      }
      /* the archer sits directly behind the copy on mobile, so make the
         secondary text pop: full-strength ink plus a soft yellow halo that
         separates it from the magenta figure without hiding the artwork */
      .stages__lead, .stg__desc {
        color: var(--ink);
        text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(253, 201, 14, 0.9), 0 0 4px rgba(253, 201, 14, 0.95);
      }

      /* PLATFORMS — stack the id above its pros/cons */
      .prow { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 1.75rem); }
      /* bring the horses back on mobile (hidden ≥901) as a centred motif
         behind the section heading instead of the desktop top-left anchor */
      .platforms__art2 {
        display: block;
        top: clamp(6rem, 22vw, 9rem);
        left: 50%;
        right: auto;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        width: min(80vw, 360px);
      }

      /* BRAND — Hermes sits on the right of the artwork; pull him toward
         the centre of the narrow frame instead of off the right edge */
      .brand__bg { object-position: 85% top; }
      .brand::after {
        background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(26, 15, 48, 0.5) 0%, rgba(26, 15, 48, 0.72) 52%, rgba(26, 15, 48, 0.85) 100%);
      }
      .bband { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 1.75rem); align-items: start; }

      /* PROMO — the winged figure sits on the right of the artwork; pull it
         toward the centre of the narrow frame instead of off the right edge */
      .promo__bg { object-position: 85% top; }
      .promo::after {
        background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(36, 21, 65, 0.28) 0%, rgba(36, 21, 65, 0.5) 30%, rgba(36, 21, 65, 0.76) 56%, rgba(36, 21, 65, 0.85) 100%);
      }
      .promo__bento { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
      .prtile--wide { grid-column: auto; }

      .marquee__track { animation-duration: 30s; }
    }

    /* ---- ≤600 · phones ---------------------------------------- */
    @media (max-width: 600px) {
      .hero { min-height: clamp(580px, 88vh, 720px); }
      .hero__inner { padding-block: clamp(10.5rem, 40vh, 14rem) clamp(1.75rem, 7vw, 2.5rem); }
      /* everything collapses to a single, comfortable column */
      .about__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .prow__cols { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; }
      .prow__col--con {
        padding-inline-start: 0;
        border-inline-start: 0;
        padding-top: 1.25rem;
        border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
      }
      .bband__list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .promo__bento { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      /* full-width primary action = a bigger, thumb-friendly tap target */
      .hero__cta { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
      .marquee__track { animation-duration: 26s; }
    }

    /* ---- ≤480 · keep the hero title on one line --------------- */
    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .hero__title { font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 12vw, 3.2rem); }
    }

    /* ---- ≤400 · small phones ---------------------------------- */
    @media (max-width: 400px) {
      :root { --gutter: 1.1rem; }
      .secnum { font-size: 3rem; }
      .stg__idx, .prtile__idx { font-size: 2.1rem; }
      .stg { gap: 1rem; }
      .prtile { gap: 1rem; padding: 1.4rem; }
      /* keep stats as a compact 2×2 grid rather than a long single column */
      .about__foot { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 1.5rem 1rem; }
    }