/* ============================================================
   ambreenqureshi.com — Midnight Editorial (ditto of saadwaqas.com)
   Lato — single family, light-weight display + UI (self-hosted)
   canvas #0D111A · bronze #D99B62 used sparingly
   Sharp geometry (no radius) · generous whitespace · scroll reveals
   ============================================================ */

@font-face{font-family:'Lato';font-style:normal;font-weight:300;font-display:swap;src:url(/assets/fonts/lato-latin-300-normal.woff2) format('woff2')}
@font-face{font-family:'Lato';font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:url(/assets/fonts/lato-latin-400-normal.woff2) format('woff2')}
@font-face{font-family:'Lato';font-style:normal;font-weight:700;font-display:swap;src:url(/assets/fonts/lato-latin-700-normal.woff2) format('woff2')}
@font-face{font-family:'Lato';font-style:normal;font-weight:900;font-display:swap;src:url(/assets/fonts/lato-latin-900-normal.woff2) format('woff2')}
@font-face{font-family:'Lato';font-style:italic;font-weight:300;font-display:swap;src:url(/assets/fonts/lato-latin-300-italic.woff2) format('woff2')}
@font-face{font-family:'Lato';font-style:italic;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:url(/assets/fonts/lato-latin-400-italic.woff2) format('woff2')}

:root{
  --canvas:#0D111A;
  --panel:#12161F;
  --panel-2:#161C27;
  --text:#EFF1F5;
  --muted:#8B93A6;
  --muted-2:#B9C0CE;
  --hairline:rgba(255,255,255,.11);
  --hairline-strong:rgba(255,255,255,.24);
  --accent:#D99B62;
  --accent-dim:#B57F49;
  --serif:'Lato',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;
  --sans:'Lato',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;
  --w:1240px;
  --pad:max(1.4rem,5vw);
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}
body{margin:0;background:var(--canvas);color:var(--text);font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:400;font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;text-underline-offset:.22em}
button{font:inherit;cursor:pointer}
::selection{background:rgba(217,155,98,.3);color:#fff}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:3px}
strong,b{font-weight:600}

h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:300;line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0}
p{margin:0}

.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;z-index:100;background:var(--accent);color:#0D111A;padding:.7rem 1.2rem;font-weight:700}
.skip-link:focus{left:0}

.container{width:100%;max-width:var(--w);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:var(--pad)}
.section{padding-block:clamp(3.4rem,7vw,5.6rem)}
.section-panel{background:var(--panel)}
.visually-hidden{position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}

/* labels / eyebrows / leads */
.kicker,.label,.lab{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.7rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase}
.kicker,.label{color:var(--accent)}
.rail{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:.9rem;margin-bottom:1.4rem}
.rail b{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.16em;color:var(--accent)}
.rail span{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.7rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.section-title{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4.4vw,3.3rem);max-width:24ch}
.lede{font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.7vw,1.28rem);line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted-2);max-width:60ch;margin-top:1rem}
.section-title-wide{max-width:34ch}
.lede-wide{max-width:82ch}
.lede strong,.meet-intro strong,.timeline .tx strong,.lead-body strong,.prose strong{color:var(--text);font-weight:700}
.he-award strong{color:inherit;font-weight:700}
.note{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.55}
.head-split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr;gap:2rem;align-items:end}
.head-note{color:var(--muted-2);max-width:44ch;justify-self:end}

/* buttons + links */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;background:var(--accent);color:#0D111A;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;letter-spacing:.01em;padding:.85rem 1.5rem;border:1px solid var(--accent);transition:transform .3s ease,background .3s ease,border-color .3s ease,color .3s ease}
.btn:hover{background:#E7AC77;border-color:#E7AC77;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn .arr{transition:transform .2s ease}
.btn:hover .arr{transform:translateX(3px)}
.btn-ghost{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;background:transparent;color:var(--text);font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;padding:.85rem 1.4rem;border:1px solid var(--hairline-strong);transition:transform .3s ease,border-color .3s ease,color .3s ease}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.link-arrow{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--text);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.35rem;transition:color .25s ease,gap .25s ease}
.link-arrow:hover{color:var(--accent);gap:.6rem}
.go{color:var(--accent);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.02em}
.go:hover{color:var(--text)}
.actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1rem;align-items:center;margin-top:2rem}
.ext{font-size:.85em;color:var(--muted)}

/* header */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(13,17,26,.82);backdrop-filter:saturate(140%) blur(14px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:saturate(140%) blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline)}
.site-header .container{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding-block:1rem;gap:1rem}
.brandmark,.footer-brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:baseline;gap:.65rem;white-space:nowrap;margin:0}
.bm-first{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:1.18rem;letter-spacing:.005em;color:var(--text)}
.bm-last{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:300;font-size:1.18rem;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--muted-2)}
.bm-div{width:1px;height:1.05em;background:var(--hairline-strong);align-self:center}
.site-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.55rem}
.site-nav a{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.76rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted-2);transition:color .2s ease}
.site-nav a:hover,.site-nav a[aria-current]{color:var(--text)}
.site-nav a.btn{color:#0D111A;font-size:.78rem;padding:.7rem 1.15rem}
.site-nav a.btn:hover{color:#0D111A}
.menu-btn{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;width:38px;height:38px;justify-content:center;align-items:center;background:none;border:0}
.menu-btn span{width:22px;height:1.5px;background:var(--text);transition:.25s}

/* overlay menu */
.overlay{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:60;background:var(--canvas);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;padding:var(--pad);transform:translateY(-100%);transition:transform .4s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);visibility:hidden}
.overlay.open{transform:none;visibility:visible}
.overlay nav{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.4rem;overflow-y:auto}
.overlay nav a{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:300;font-size:clamp(1.8rem,6.6vw,3rem);color:var(--text);padding-block:.1rem}
.overlay nav a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.overlay-close{position:absolute;top:1.4rem;right:var(--pad);background:none;border:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:1.6rem;width:44px;height:44px}
.overlay-meta{margin-top:2.5rem;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}

/* ============================================================
   HERO — editorial, bleeding portrait (Lato)
   ============================================================ */
.hero-editorial{position:relative;min-height:min(88vh,820px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;overflow:hidden;padding-block:3rem 3.2rem}
.hero-bleed{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;width:44%;background:url(/assets/img/ambreen-qureshi-founder-managing-director.webp) center top/cover no-repeat;z-index:0}
.hero-bleed::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#0D111A 0%,rgba(13,17,26,.78) 14%,rgba(13,17,26,.16) 46%,rgba(13,17,26,0) 72%)}
.hero-editorial .container{position:relative;z-index:2;width:100%}
.hero-left{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1.9rem;max-width:58%}
.he-eyebrow{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent)}
.he-name{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:300;font-size:clamp(3rem,7.6vw,5.4rem);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.he-tag{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:clamp(1rem,1.5vw,1.2rem);font-weight:300;line-height:1.65;color:var(--muted-2);max-width:44ch}
.he-tag strong{color:var(--text);font-weight:700}
.he-award{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.8rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1.9;color:var(--accent);max-width:58ch}
.he-award strong{font-weight:700}
.dev-logos{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.2rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.dev-logos .dl{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;height:20px}
.dev-logos .dl img{height:100%;width:auto;max-width:140px;object-fit:contain;display:block}
.dev-logos .dl-text{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:900;font-size:1.45rem;letter-spacing:.03em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text);line-height:1}
.dev-logos .divider{width:1px;height:18px;background:var(--hairline-strong)}
.dev-note{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.66rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:.6rem}

/* metrics */
.metric-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);border-top:1px solid var(--hairline);border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline)}
.metric{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.7rem;padding:2rem 1.5rem;border-right:1px solid var(--hairline)}
.metric:last-child{border-right:0}
.metric .num{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.4vw,2.1rem);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.metric .cap{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.45}
.mt-metrics{margin-top:2.4rem}

/* meet intro */
.meet-intro{max-width:68ch}
.meet-intro p{color:var(--muted-2);font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.65;margin-top:1.1rem}

/* pathway cards */
.pathways{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(250px,1fr));gap:1px;background:var(--hairline);border:1px solid var(--hairline);margin-top:2.2rem}
.path{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--canvas);padding:2rem 1.8rem;transition:background .25s ease,transform .35s ease}
.path:hover{background:var(--panel);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.path .pnum{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.18em;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.path h3{font-size:1.28rem;font-weight:400;margin-bottom:.7rem}
.path p{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.55;flex:1}

/* timeline */
.timeline{list-style:none;margin:2.3rem 0 0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 clamp(2.2rem,5vw,4.5rem)}
.timeline li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:4.4rem 1fr;gap:1.6rem;padding-block:1.05rem;border-top:1px solid var(--hairline);align-items:start}
.timeline .yr{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:300;font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--accent);line-height:1.3}
.timeline .tx{color:var(--muted-2);line-height:1.6;align-self:center}
.timeline .tx a{color:var(--text);border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline-strong)}
.timeline .tx a:hover{color:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent)}

/* award year cards */
.award-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1rem;margin-top:2.4rem}
.award-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--hairline);overflow:hidden;transition:border-color .35s ease,transform .35s ease}
.award-card:hover{border-color:var(--hairline-strong);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.award-card .img-wrap{aspect-ratio:1/1;overflow:hidden;background:var(--panel-2)}
.award-card img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.award-card .img-none{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;height:100%;padding:1.5rem;text-align:center;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:300;font-size:1.3rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.35}
.award-card .aw-body{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.35rem;padding:1.05rem 1.1rem 1.2rem}
.award-card .aw-year{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:300;font-size:1.6rem;color:var(--accent);line-height:1}
.award-card .aw-year.aw-uniform{font-size:1.22rem;line-height:1.15}
.award-card .aw-title{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--text);line-height:1.35}
.award-card .aw-by{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.5}

/* quote panel */
.quote-panel{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--hairline);border-left:2px solid var(--accent);padding:clamp(1.6rem,4vw,2.6rem)}
.quote-band{margin-top:2.8rem;padding:clamp(2rem,5vw,3.4rem) clamp(1.2rem,4vw,3rem);border:1px solid var(--hairline);border-left:2px solid var(--accent);background:var(--panel);text-align:center}
.quote-band .qb-line{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:300;font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3.2vw,2.35rem);line-height:1.35;max-width:32ch;margin-inline:auto;color:var(--text)}
.quote-band .qb-src{margin-top:1.2rem;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.76rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.quote-panel .qp-line{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:300;font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(1.35rem,2.5vw,1.9rem);line-height:1.35;color:var(--text)}
.quote-panel .qp-src{margin-top:1.1rem;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.grid2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(1.5rem,4vw,3rem);align-items:center}
.grid2>*{min-width:0}

/* amber band */
.amber-band{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:clamp(1.5rem,4vw,3rem);align-items:start;padding-top:2rem;border-top:1px solid var(--hairline)}
.amber-mark{width:76px;height:76px;display:grid;place-items:center;border:1px solid var(--accent);overflow:hidden}
.amber-mark img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.amber-duo{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.12fr .88fr;gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,3.6rem);align-items:start;margin-top:1.4rem}
.amber-duo>*{min-width:0}
.facts-panel{background:var(--canvas);border:1px solid var(--hairline);padding:1.7rem 1.6rem}
.facts-panel .fp-mark{width:60px;height:60px;border:1px solid var(--accent);overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.facts-panel .fp-mark img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.facts-panel dl{margin:0}
.facts-panel dl div{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;padding-block:.72rem;border-top:1px solid var(--hairline)}
.facts-panel dt{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.68rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);align-self:center;white-space:nowrap}
.facts-panel dd{margin:0;color:var(--text);font-size:.93rem;text-align:right}

/* cta band */
.cta-band{text-align:center;padding-block:clamp(2.6rem,6vw,4.4rem)}
.cta-band h2{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5.2vw,3.6rem);max-width:20ch;margin-inline:auto}
.cta-band p{color:var(--muted-2);max-width:54ch;margin:1.1rem auto 0}

/* ============================================================
   SUBPAGES
   ============================================================ */
.page-header{padding-block:clamp(2.8rem,6vw,4.4rem) clamp(1.8rem,3.5vw,2.6rem);border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline)}
.page-header.ph-bg{padding-block:clamp(4rem,9vw,6.4rem) clamp(2.2rem,4.5vw,3.2rem)}
.page-header h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,6vw,4.4rem);max-width:22ch}
.crumb{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:1.3rem}
.crumb a{color:var(--muted)}.crumb a:hover{color:var(--accent)}

.prose{max-width:74ch}
.prose p{margin-block:1.1rem;color:var(--muted-2)}
.prose h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3.4vw,2.4rem);margin-top:2.6rem;margin-bottom:.9rem}
.prose h3{font-size:1.35rem;margin-top:1.8rem;margin-bottom:.6rem}
.prose ul{margin-block:1.1rem;padding-left:1.1rem;color:var(--muted-2)}
.prose li{margin-block:.5rem}
.prose a{color:var(--text);border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline-strong)}
.prose a:hover{color:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent)}
.prose blockquote{margin:1.6rem 0;padding-left:1.4rem;border-left:2px solid var(--accent);font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:300;font-size:1.4rem;line-height:1.4;color:var(--text)}
.answer-first{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--hairline);border-left:2px solid var(--accent);padding:1.3rem 1.5rem;margin:1.6rem 0;color:var(--muted-2);max-width:70ch}
.answer-first strong{color:var(--text);font-weight:700}
.article-col{max-width:76ch;margin-inline:auto}
.article-col .prose,.article-col .author-box{max-width:none}
.lead-list{margin-top:.4rem}
.lead-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.92fr 1.08fr;gap:clamp(1.8rem,4vw,3.4rem);padding-block:2.3rem;border-top:1px solid var(--hairline)}
.lead-item:first-child{border-top:0;padding-top:.2rem}
.lead-item>*{min-width:0}
.lead-item h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.7vw,2.1rem);line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 1.1rem}
.lead-head .answer-first{margin:0;max-width:none}
.lead-body p{color:var(--muted-2);line-height:1.68;margin:0 0 1.1rem}
.lead-body p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

.facts-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-block:1.5rem;max-width:70ch}
.facts-table tr{border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline)}
.facts-table th,.facts-table td{text-align:left;padding:1rem 1rem 1rem 0;vertical-align:top}
.facts-table th{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);width:34%}
.facts-table td{color:var(--text)}
.sep{height:1px;background:var(--hairline);border:0;margin-block:2rem}
.portrait{width:100%;border:1px solid var(--hairline)}
.meta{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted)}

/* press rows */
.press-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.7rem;margin-top:2rem}
.press-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:150px 1fr auto;gap:1.2rem;align-items:center;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--hairline);padding:1.1rem 1.3rem;text-decoration:none;transition:border-color .25s}
.press-row:hover{border-color:var(--accent-dim)}
.press-outlet{font-weight:800;color:var(--text);font-size:.95rem}
.press-body{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.25rem}
.press-type{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.66rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent)}
.press-title{color:var(--muted-2);font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.4}
.press-note{color:var(--muted);font-size:.8rem}
.press-date{color:var(--muted);font-size:.82rem;white-space:nowrap}

/* evidence rows */
.evidence-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1rem;margin-top:2rem}
.ev-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr;gap:1.4rem;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--hairline);padding:1.4rem 1.5rem}
.ev-what h2,.ev-what h3{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:1.05rem;margin:0 0 .5rem;color:var(--text);line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:0}
.ev-what p{color:var(--muted-2);font-size:.95rem;margin:0;line-height:1.55}
.ev-proof{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.45rem;justify-content:center;border-left:1px solid var(--hairline);padding-left:1.4rem}
.ev-tag{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent)}
.ev-proof a{color:var(--muted-2);font-size:.9rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline-strong)}
.ev-proof a:hover{color:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent)}
.ev-pending{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);font-style:italic}
.data-note{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted);border-left:2px solid var(--accent-dim);padding:.55rem .9rem;background:var(--panel);max-width:70ch}
.data-note a{color:var(--muted-2)}

/* award photography */
.award-year{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--hairline);padding:clamp(1.3rem,3vw,2.2rem)}
.ay-head{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:1.3rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.ay-num{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:300;font-size:clamp(2.3rem,4.4vw,3.4rem);line-height:.92;color:var(--accent)}
.ay-meta{min-width:0;flex:1}
.ay-meta h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:300;font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2.4vw,1.8rem);letter-spacing:0;line-height:1.15}
.ay-by{margin-top:.4rem;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted-2)}
.ay-exact{margin-top:.5rem;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:66ch;line-height:1.55}
.ay-src{font-size:.84rem;color:var(--muted-2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline-strong);white-space:nowrap;margin-left:auto;align-self:center;max-width:100%;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}
.ay-src:hover{color:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent)}
.ay-stage{margin:1.5rem 0 0;border:1px solid var(--hairline);background:var(--canvas)}
.ay-stage.ay-follow{margin-top:1rem}
.ev-duo{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1rem}
.ev-duo .award-year{margin:0}
.ev-duo .ay-head{display:block}
.ev-duo .ay-num{display:block;margin-bottom:.45rem}
.ev-duo .ay-meta{width:100%}
.ev-duo .ay-meta h3{font-size:clamp(1.25rem,1.8vw,1.5rem)}
.ev-duo .ay-src{display:inline-block;margin:.75rem 0 0;white-space:normal;line-height:1.5}
.ev-duo .ay-trophy{max-width:none}
@media (max-width:900px){.ev-duo{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.ay-trophy{margin:1rem auto 0;max-width:600px;border:1px solid var(--hairline);background:var(--canvas)}
.ay-stage img,.ay-trophy img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}
.ay-stage figcaption,.ay-trophy figcaption{padding:.75rem 1rem;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.5;border-top:1px solid var(--hairline)}
@media (max-width:640px){
.ay-head{display:block}
.ay-num{display:block;font-size:1.9rem;margin-bottom:.4rem}
.ay-meta{width:100%}
.ay-meta h3{font-size:1.25rem}
.ay-src{display:inline-block;margin:.75rem 0 0;white-space:normal;line-height:1.5}
.award-year{padding:1.1rem 1rem 1.3rem}
.ay-stage{margin-top:1.1rem}
}
.evfig{margin:2.2rem 0 0;border:1px solid var(--hairline);overflow:hidden;background:var(--panel)}
.evfig img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}
.evfig figcaption{padding:.8rem 1.1rem;font-size:.84rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.5}
.evfig figcaption a{color:var(--accent);font-weight:700}
.gallery{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1rem;margin:1.4rem 0 0}
.gallery .gfig{margin:0;border:1px solid var(--hairline);overflow:hidden;background:var(--panel)}
.gallery img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}
.gallery figcaption{padding:.7rem 1rem;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.45}

/* insights cards */
.agrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1rem;margin-top:2rem}
.acard{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.5rem;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--hairline);padding:1.5rem 1.4rem;text-decoration:none;transition:border-color .25s,transform .25s}
.acard:hover{border-color:var(--accent-dim);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.acard-tag{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent)}
.acard h3,.acard h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:1.22rem;color:var(--text);margin:0;line-height:1.35;letter-spacing:0}
.acard p{color:var(--muted-2);font-size:.95rem;margin:0;line-height:1.5}
.acard-meta{margin-top:auto;padding-top:.6rem;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted)}
.article-meta{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.03em;margin-top:.8rem}
.author-box{display:flex;gap:1.1rem;align-items:center;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--hairline);padding:1.2rem 1.3rem;margin-top:2.6rem;max-width:70ch}
.author-box img{width:72px;height:72px;object-fit:cover;flex:none}
.ab-name{font-weight:800;color:var(--text);margin:0}
.ab-role{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);margin:.25rem 0 .4rem;line-height:1.5}
.ab-links a{color:var(--accent);font-size:.88rem;font-weight:700}

/* forms */
.form-panel,.connect-wrap{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--hairline);padding:clamp(1.5rem,4vw,2.5rem);min-width:0}
.enquiry-form{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1.1rem}
.enquiry-form .field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.45rem;min-width:0}
.enquiry-form .field.wide{grid-column:1/-1}
.enquiry-form label{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.74rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.enquiry-form input,.enquiry-form select,.enquiry-form textarea{background:var(--canvas);color:var(--text);border:1px solid var(--hairline);padding:.8rem .9rem;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.95rem;border-radius:0;min-height:44px;width:100%;min-width:0;max-width:100%}
.enquiry-form select{text-overflow:ellipsis}
.enquiry-form input::placeholder,.enquiry-form textarea::placeholder{color:var(--muted)}
.enquiry-form input:focus,.enquiry-form select:focus,.enquiry-form textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--accent)}
.enquiry-form textarea{min-height:120px;resize:vertical}
.enquiry-form .consent{flex-direction:row;align-items:flex-start;gap:.7rem}
.enquiry-form .consent input{min-height:0;width:18px;height:18px;margin-top:.2rem;accent-color:var(--accent)}
.enquiry-form .consent label{font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.02em;text-transform:none;font-weight:400;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.55}
.form-status{grid-column:1/-1;font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.55;color:var(--muted-2);min-height:1.4em}
.form-status.ok{color:#9BD6AC}
.form-status.err{color:#E0A08F}
.hp-field{position:absolute!important;left:-9999px!important;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.connect-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.6rem;margin-top:1.2rem}
.connect-list a{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:1rem;padding:1rem 0;border-top:1px solid var(--hairline);color:var(--text);font-family:var(--sans);min-height:44px}
.connect-list a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.connect-list a span{overflow-wrap:anywhere;min-width:0}
.connect-list .k{font-size:.74rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
@media (max-width:420px){.enquiry-form .field[style*="flex-direction:row"] .btn,.enquiry-form .field[style*="flex-direction:row"] .btn-ghost{width:100%;justify-content:center}}

/* inline cta */
.cta-inline{margin-top:2.6rem;border-top:1px solid var(--hairline);padding-top:1.8rem}
.inline-wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1.5rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.cta-line{color:var(--muted-2);max-width:38ch;margin:0}
.cta-actions{display:flex;gap:.7rem;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* FAQ */
.faq-block{margin-top:2.2rem;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:.8rem;align-items:start}
.faq{border:1px solid var(--hairline);background:var(--panel);margin:0;overflow:hidden}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;padding:1rem 1.2rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--text);position:relative;padding-right:2.6rem;min-height:44px}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:'+';position:absolute;right:1.1rem;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);color:var(--accent);font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:400}
.faq[open] summary::after{content:'\2212'}
.faq-a{padding:0 1.2rem 1.1rem;color:var(--muted-2);line-height:1.6}
.faq-a p{margin:0}

/* footer */
.site-footer{border-top:1px solid var(--hairline);padding-block:clamp(3rem,6vw,4.5rem) 2rem;background:var(--panel)}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1.15fr 1fr;gap:clamp(1.6rem,3.4vw,3rem)}
.footer-brand{margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.footer-brand .bm-first,.footer-brand .bm-last{font-size:1.3rem}
.footer-tag{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:42ch;line-height:1.6}
.footer-col h4{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:1rem}
.footer-col a{display:block;color:var(--muted-2);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.92rem;padding-block:.35rem;transition:color .2s ease}
.footer-col a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.socials{display:flex;gap:.7rem;margin-top:1.3rem}
.socials a{width:44px;height:44px;display:grid;place-items:center;border:1px solid var(--hairline);color:var(--muted-2);transition:border-color .2s ease,color .2s ease}
.socials a:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent)}
.socials svg{width:16px;height:16px;fill:currentColor}
.footer-legal{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;margin-top:2.5rem;padding-top:1.4rem;border-top:1px solid var(--hairline);font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted)}
.footer-legal a{color:var(--muted)}.footer-legal a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.footer-disclaimer{border:0;margin-top:.4rem;padding-top:0;display:block;max-width:none;line-height:1.6}

/* reveals */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);transition:opacity .75s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),transform .75s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.reveal{opacity:1!important;transform:none!important;transition:none}}

/* ambient background & premium polish */
body::before{content:"";position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:2;pointer-events:none;background-image:radial-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.05) 1px,transparent 1.4px);background-size:26px 26px;mix-blend-mode:overlay}
body::after{content:"";position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;background:radial-gradient(56rem 40rem at 86% -8%,rgba(217,155,98,.085),transparent 62%),radial-gradient(50rem 38rem at -12% 34%,rgba(88,116,178,.075),transparent 60%),radial-gradient(44rem 34rem at 108% 78%,rgba(217,155,98,.05),transparent 58%)}
main,.site-footer,.site-header{position:relative;z-index:1}
.cursor-glow{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;width:620px;height:620px;pointer-events:none;z-index:2;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(217,155,98,.06) 0%,rgba(217,155,98,.025) 34%,transparent 64%);will-change:transform}

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width:1020px){
  .award-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .agrid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media (max-width:900px){
  body{font-size:16px}
  .section{padding-block:clamp(2.5rem,9vw,3.5rem)}
  .site-nav{display:none}
  .menu-btn{display:flex}
  .head-split,.grid2,.amber-band,.amber-duo,.media-feature,.lead-item,.faq-block{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .amber-band{gap:1.4rem}
  .lead-item{padding-block:1.8rem;gap:1.2rem}
  .head-note{justify-self:start}
  .hero-editorial{min-height:0;padding-block:0 2rem;justify-content:flex-start}
  .hero-bleed{position:relative;width:100%;height:min(112vw,500px);margin-bottom:0;background-position:center 18%}
  .hero-bleed::after{background:linear-gradient(0deg,#0D111A 4%,rgba(13,17,26,.6) 22%,rgba(13,17,26,.12) 46%,rgba(13,17,26,0) 64%)}
  .hero-left{max-width:100%;gap:1.15rem;margin-top:-5.6rem}
  .he-name{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,11vw,3.3rem)}
  .hero-logo{order:1}
  .he-eyebrow{order:2}
  .he-eyebrow .he-sep{display:none}
  .he-eyebrow span{display:block;line-height:1.9}
  .he-tag{order:3}
  .hero-left .actions{order:4;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:.7rem;width:100%;align-items:stretch}
  .hero-left .actions .btn,.hero-left .actions .btn-ghost{display:flex;width:100%;height:100%;min-height:42px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;padding:.55rem .7rem;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.02em;gap:.35rem}
  .he-award{order:5}
  .dev-wrap{order:6}
  .he-tag{color:var(--muted-2);text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.05em;line-height:1.85;font-weight:400}
  .he-award{line-height:1.7;font-size:.74rem}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .timeline{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .timeline li{grid-template-columns:3.6rem 1fr;gap:1.4rem}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .metric-row{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .metric{border-right:1px solid var(--hairline);border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline);padding:1.35rem 1.1rem;gap:.55rem}
  .metric:nth-child(2n){border-right:0}
  .metric:nth-child(n+3){border-bottom:0}
  .metric .num{font-size:1.52rem}
  .metric .cap{font-size:.74rem;line-height:1.4}
  .enquiry-form{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .press-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:.5rem}
  .press-date{order:-1}
  .ev-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ev-proof{border-left:none;border-top:1px solid var(--hairline);padding:1rem 0 0}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-legal{flex-direction:column}
  .award-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:.7rem}
  .award-card .aw-body{padding:.8rem .75rem .95rem;gap:.25rem}
  .award-card .aw-year.aw-uniform{font-size:.98rem}
  .award-card .aw-title{font-size:.66rem;line-height:1.3}
  .agrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .gallery{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .inline-wrap{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .cta-band h2{font-size:2rem}
  .cta-band .actions{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:.7rem;width:100%}
  .cta-band .actions .btn,.cta-band .actions .btn-ghost{display:flex;width:100%;justify-content:center;text-align:center;padding:.62rem .9rem;font-size:.82rem;min-height:42px}
  .btn,.btn-ghost{font-size:.84rem;padding:.68rem 1.05rem}
  .cta-actions{width:100%}
  .cta-actions .btn,.cta-actions .btn-ghost{flex:1;justify-content:center;text-align:center}
  .overlay nav a{font-size:1.7rem}
  .site-header .container{padding-block:.85rem}
  .he-eyebrow{font-size:.66rem}
  .dev-logos{gap:.7rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .dev-logos .dl{height:13px}
  .dev-logos .dl img{max-width:88px}
  .dev-logos .dl-text{font-size:.97rem}
  .dev-logos .divider{height:11px}
  .timeline{margin-top:1.6rem}
  .timeline li{grid-template-columns:3.1rem 1fr;gap:.9rem;padding-block:.72rem;align-items:start}
  .timeline .yr{font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.55;font-weight:400}
  .timeline .tx{font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.55}
  .meet-intro p{font-size:.99rem;line-height:1.7}
}

/* ---- YouTube click-to-load facade ---- */
.yt-wrap{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.yt-facade{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;padding:0;border:0;background:#000;cursor:pointer;display:block}
.yt-facade img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:.85;transition:opacity .3s ease}
.yt-facade:hover img{opacity:1}
.yt-play{position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);width:64px;height:64px;background:rgba(13,17,26,.72);border:1px solid var(--accent);display:grid;place-items:center;transition:background .25s ease}
.yt-play::after{content:"";display:block;width:0;height:0;border-left:16px solid var(--accent);border-top:10px solid transparent;border-bottom:10px solid transparent;margin-left:4px}
.yt-facade:hover .yt-play{background:rgba(217,155,98,.28)}

/* ---- brand logo images (posted logo, white version — same treatment as saadwaqas.com) ---- */
.brandmark img{height:36px;width:auto;display:block}
.hero-logo{width:min(460px,82%);height:auto;margin-bottom:.2rem}
.footer-logo{width:230px;max-width:62%;height:auto;margin-bottom:1.1rem}
@media (max-width:900px){.hero-logo{width:min(300px,76%)}}
@media (max-width:600px){.brandmark img{height:28px}.footer-logo{width:190px}}

/* ---- hero image element + meet portrait ---- */
.hero-bleed img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top;display:block}
.meet-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.82fr 1.18fr;gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,3.5rem);align-items:center}
.meet-grid>*{min-width:0}
.meet-portrait img{width:100%;border:1px solid var(--hairline)}
@media (max-width:900px){.meet-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.meet-portrait{max-width:420px}}

/* ============================================================
   Known-for band · change log · media chronology · verification stamp
   ============================================================ */
.ev-verified{font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--muted);margin-top:.15rem}
.ev-verified time{color:var(--muted-2)}

.known-list{list-style:none;margin:2.2rem 0 0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 clamp(2rem,4vw,3.4rem)}
.known-item{border-top:1px solid var(--hairline)}
.known-item a{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;align-items:start;gap:.3rem 1rem;padding:1.15rem .2rem;transition:background .25s ease,padding .25s ease}
.known-item a:hover{background:var(--panel);padding-inline:.9rem}
.kn-label{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.16rem;font-weight:400;color:var(--text);line-height:1.35}
.kn-text{grid-column:1/2;color:var(--muted);font-size:.93rem;line-height:1.6;max-width:52ch}
.kn-arr{grid-row:1/2;grid-column:2/3;color:var(--accent);opacity:0;transform:translateX(-6px);transition:opacity .25s ease,transform .25s ease}
.known-item a:hover .kn-arr{opacity:1;transform:none}

.changelog{list-style:none;margin:2rem 0 0;padding:0}
.changelog li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:11rem 1fr;gap:1.4rem;padding-block:1.05rem;border-top:1px solid var(--hairline);align-items:start}
.cl-date{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);padding-top:.2rem}
.cl-text{color:var(--muted-2);line-height:1.7;max-width:78ch}

.chrono{list-style:none;margin:2rem 0 0;padding:0}
.chrono-year{display:grid;grid-template-columns:7rem 1fr;gap:1.4rem;padding-block:1.2rem;border-top:1px solid var(--hairline);align-items:start}
.cy-year{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:300;font-size:1.7rem;color:var(--accent);line-height:1.2}
.cy-items{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.6rem}
.cy-items li{color:var(--muted-2);line-height:1.55;font-size:.95rem}
.cy-outlet{color:var(--text);font-weight:700;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase}
.cy-title{display:block;color:var(--muted-2)}
.cy-date{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted)}

@media (max-width:900px){
  .known-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .changelog li{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:.35rem}
  .cl-date{padding-top:0}
  .chrono-year{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:.5rem}
  .cy-year{font-size:1.4rem}
}
.cy-src{display:inline-block;margin-top:.2rem;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline-strong)}
.cy-src:hover{color:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent)}