/* ---- v3 visual upgrade ---- */
  header::before {
    opacity: 1;
  }
  #hero {
    padding: 0;
    min-height: 100svh;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    color: #fff;
    background: var(--green);
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .hero-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
  }
  .hero-bg img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    animation: kb 26s ease-out both;
  }
  @keyframes kb {
    from {
      transform: scale(1.14);
    }
    to {
      transform: scale(1);
    }
  }
  .hero-bg::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
      linear-gradient(
        90deg,
        rgba(14, 30, 21, 0.93) 0%,
        rgba(14, 30, 21, 0.72) 46%,
        rgba(14, 30, 21, 0.12) 100%
      ),
      linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(14, 30, 21, 0.7), transparent 45%);
  }
  .hero-in,
  .hero-stats {
    width: 100%;
  }
  .hero-in {
    position: relative;
    padding-top: 132px;
    padding-bottom: 44px;
  }
  #hero h1 {
    color: #fff;
    max-width: 15ch;
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5.2rem);
  }
  #hero p {
    color: #d8e2db;
    max-width: 48ch;
  }
  #hero .btn:not(.ghost) {
    background: var(--gold-l);
    color: var(--green);
  }
  #hero .btn:not(.ghost):hover {
    background: #fff;
  }
  .btn.ghost.lt {
    color: #fff;
    box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  }
  .btn.ghost.lt:hover {
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--green);
  }
  .pill {
    display: inline-flex;
    gap: 10px;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 9px 18px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    margin-bottom: 26px;
  }
  .pill i {
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--gold-l);
    animation: ping 2s infinite;
  }
  @keyframes ping {
    0% {
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(212, 162, 28, 0.7);
    }
    70%,
    100% {
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 10px rgba(212, 162, 28, 0);
    }
  }
  .hero-stats {
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 40px;
  }
  .hero-stats .stats {
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
    border-radius: 20px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  }
  .hero-stats .stat {
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    padding: 26px 28px;
  }
  .hero-stats .stat:first-child {
    padding-left: 28px;
  }
  .hero-stats .stat b {
    color: #fff;
  }
  .hero-stats .stat span {
    color: #cdd8d0;
  }
  .band {
    padding: 0;
    background: var(--gold-l);
    color: var(--green);
    overflow: hidden;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .band div {
    display: inline-flex;
    padding: 16px 0;
    animation: mq 45s linear infinite;
    font: 600 1.2rem var(--serif);
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  }
  .band span {
    padding: 0 28px;
  }
  .band span::after {
    content: "\2726";
    margin-left: 56px;
    opacity: 0.55;
  }
  @keyframes mq {
    to {
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }
  }
  .alt {
    background:
      radial-gradient(
        circle at 100% 0,
        rgba(212, 162, 28, 0.16),
        transparent 38%
      ),
      var(--sand);
  }
  .row {
    padding: 28px 18px;
    margin: 0;
  }
  @media (hover: hover) {
    .row:hover {
      background: linear-gradient(
        90deg,
        rgba(212, 162, 28, 0.14),
        transparent
      );
    }
  }
  .dot {
    width: auto;
    height: auto;
    border-radius: 0;
    box-shadow: none;
    display: block;
    font: 600 4.2rem/1 var(--serif);
    color: transparent;
    -webkit-text-stroke: 1px var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .about .ph img {
    box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -30px rgba(28, 51, 38, 0.5);
  }
  .cta-band {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    isolation: isolate;
    background-image: none;
  }
  .cta-band > img {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    z-index: -2;
  }
  .cta-band::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      rgba(14, 30, 21, 0.95),
      rgba(14, 30, 21, 0.55)
    );
    z-index: -1;
  }
  #industries {
    position: relative;
    isolation: isolate;
    color: #fff;
    background: var(--green);
  }
  .bgimg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: -1;
  }
  .bgimg img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
  }
  .bgimg::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(
      180deg,
      rgba(14, 30, 21, 0.94),
      rgba(14, 30, 21, 0.8) 50%,
      rgba(14, 30, 21, 0.96)
    );
  }
  #industries h2 {
    color: #fff;
  }
  #industries .sub {
    color: #cdd8d0;
  }
  #industries .eyebrow {
    color: var(--gold-l);
  }
  .in-c {
    display: block;
    min-height: 0;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  }
  .in-c::after {
    display: none;
  }
  .in-c img {
    position: static;
    height: 210px;
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
  }
  .in-c div {
    padding: 20px 22px 26px;
  }
  #industries .btn {
    background: var(--gold-l);
    color: var(--green);
  }
  #industries .btn:hover {
    background: #fff;
  }
  #industries .stats {
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  }
  #industries .stat {
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  }
  #industries .stat b {
    color: #fff;
  }
  #industries .stat span {
    color: #cdd8d0;
  }
  .proj {
    border: 0;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-top: 48px;
  }
  .pj {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 440px;
    border-radius: 18px;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    background: var(--green2);
  }
  .pj img {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.9s var(--ease);
  }
  .pj::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(
      180deg,
      rgba(14, 30, 21, 0) 30%,
      rgba(14, 30, 21, 0.95)
    );
  }
  .pj div {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    padding: 28px;
  }
  .pj b {
    display: block;
    font: 600 clamp(3rem, 5vw, 4.4rem)/1 var(--serif);
    color: var(--gold-l);
  }
  .pj h3 {
    color: #fff;
    margin: 10px 0 4px;
    font-size: 1.35rem;
  }
  .pj span {
    color: #cbd6ce;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }
  @media (hover: hover) {
    .pj:hover img,
    .in-c:hover img {
      transform: scale(1.07);
    }
  }
  .rv {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(26px);
    transition:
      opacity 0.9s var(--ease),
      transform 0.9s var(--ease);
    transition-delay: calc(var(--k, 0) * 80ms);
  }
  .rv.on {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }
  @media (max-width: 860px) {
    #hero h1 {
      font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 12vw, 4rem);
    }
    .hero-in {
      padding-top: 120px;
    }
    .hero-stats .stat,
    .hero-stats .stat:nth-child(3),
    .hero-stats .stat:first-child {
      padding: 18px 18px;
    }
    .hero-stats .stat:nth-child(3) {
      border-left: 0;
    }
    .proj {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .pj {
      min-height: 340px;
    }
    .in-c img {
      height: 180px;
    }
    .dot {
      font-size: 3.2rem;
    }
  }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .rv {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: none;
    }
    .band div {
      animation: none;
    }
  }