/* =========================================================
   BRANDING.CSS — Branding & Creative Design page
   Load AFTER menu.css and footer.css.   Pictures: /image/br-*.webp
   Laptop/desktop (1000px+): every section = one screen (window height - menu + 15px), picture fills the section.
   Tablet/phone: picture fades in at the top, content below.
========================================================= */
:root {
  --accent: #fa4300;
  --display: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
  --body: 'Inter Tight', sans-serif;
  --mono: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  --edge: 24px;
  --br-menu: 72px;     /* compact menu bar height (menu.css) - measured by the script in branding.php */
  --br-more: 15px;     /* extra height on every section */
}
@media (min-width: 1000px) { :root { --edge: 7.5vw; } }

* { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body.branding-page { background: #050b1c; color: #fff; font-family: var(--body); line-height: 1.6; overflow-x: clip; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
ul, ol { list-style: none; }
.wrap { max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }
.skip { position: absolute; left: -9999px; z-index: 999; }
.skip:focus { left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); top: 20px; background: var(--accent); padding: 10px; color: #000; }
.logotype { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.25rem; color: #fff; }
.logotype__dot { width: 12px; height: 12px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--accent); box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(250,67,0,.7); flex: none; }

/* sizing tokens: scale with the window (same idea as the other pages) */
.br-hero, .br-sec {
  --bk: min(1vw, 1.78vh, 17px);
  --fs-title: clamp(2rem, calc(var(--bk) * 3.6), 3.8rem);
  --fs-copy: clamp(.92rem, calc(var(--bk) * 1.15), 1.12rem);
  --fs-h3: clamp(.9rem, calc(var(--bk) * 1.2), 1.12rem);
  --fs-p: clamp(.76rem, calc(var(--bk) * .92), .94rem);
}

/* colours */
.c-o { --c: #fa4300; --c2: #fa4300; }
.c-b { --c: #2f8bff; --c2: #1b5fe0; }
.c-p { --c: #8a4dff; --c2: #6a2fe0; }
.c-t { --c: #14d8b4; --c2: #0aa88e; }
.c-c { --c: #19c2ff; --c2: #1090e0; }

/* ---------- section shell ---------- */
.br-sec, .br-hero { position: relative; overflow: hidden; isolation: isolate; background: #050b1c; }
.br-sec { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; padding: clamp(28px, 5vh, 64px) 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06); }
.br-sec__bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -2; background: var(--bg) center / cover no-repeat, #050b1c; }
.br-sec__shade { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(4,9,24,.8) 0, rgba(4,9,24,.42) 36%, rgba(4,9,24,0) 62%), linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(4,9,24,.45) 0, rgba(4,9,24,0) 22%); }
.br-inner { position: relative; z-index: 2; padding: 0 var(--edge); }
.br-body { max-width: min(54vw, 860px); }

@media (min-width: 1000px) {
  .br-sec { min-height: calc(100vh - var(--br-menu) + var(--br-more)); min-height: calc(100svh - var(--br-menu) + var(--br-more)); min-height: calc(var(--br-vh, 100svh) - var(--br-menu) + var(--br-more)); }
}

/* ---------- type ---------- */
.br-eyebrow { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: clamp(10px, 2vh, 18px); font: 400 .76rem/1.3 var(--mono); letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #d4dbea; }
.br-dash { width: 48px; height: 2px; background: var(--accent); flex: none; }
.br-title, .br-hero__title { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 800; color: #fff; font-size: var(--fs-title); line-height: 1.04; letter-spacing: -.015em; margin-bottom: clamp(10px, 1.8vh, 18px); text-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.55); }
.br-title--xl { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, calc(var(--bk) * 4), 4.2rem); }
.hl { color: #fa4300; }
.br-copy { font-size: var(--fs-copy); line-height: 1.5; color: rgba(255,255,255,.88); max-width: 600px; margin-bottom: clamp(8px, 1.4vh, 14px); text-shadow: 0 1px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.7); }

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.br-btns { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; margin-top: clamp(14px, 2.4vh, 26px); }
.br-btn { position: relative; overflow: hidden; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 12px; padding: clamp(12px, 1.8vh, 16px) 30px; min-height: 48px; border-radius: 999px; font: 700 clamp(.92rem, calc(var(--bk) * 1.1), 1.05rem)/1 var(--display); color: #fff; transition: transform .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease; }
.br-btn::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0; width: 40%; background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,.35), transparent); transform: translateX(-120%) skewX(-18deg); pointer-events: none; }
.br-btn:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); }
.br-btn:hover::before { animation: br-shine .8s ease; }
.br-btn--primary { background: #fa4300; box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(250,67,0,.9), 0 0 26px rgba(250,67,0,.5); }
.br-btn--primary:hover { box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px #fa4300, 0 0 42px rgba(250,67,0,.85), 0 12px 26px rgba(0,0,0,.5); }
.br-btn--ghost { background: rgba(8,18,56,.7); border: 1.5px solid #3a8dff; box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(58,141,255,.4), inset 0 0 14px rgba(58,141,255,.12); }
.br-btn--ghost:hover { background: rgba(20,50,140,.7); box-shadow: 0 0 32px rgba(58,141,255,.8), 0 12px 26px rgba(0,0,0,.5); }
@keyframes br-shine { to { transform: translateX(420%) skewX(-18deg); } }

/* ---------- cards ---------- */
.br-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: clamp(8px, 1.5vh, 14px) clamp(10px, 1.2vw, 16px); margin-top: clamp(12px, 2.4vh, 26px); }
.br-card { position: relative; overflow: hidden; min-width: 0; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(12px, 1.2vw, 18px); padding: clamp(10px, 1.6vh, 18px) clamp(12px, 1.2vw, 18px); border-radius: 16px; border: 1.5px solid var(--c); outline: none;
  background: #0a1030; background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 10%, #070c24);
  box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(255,255,255,.08); box-shadow: 0 0 20px color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 42%, transparent), inset 0 0 18px color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 12%, transparent);
  transition: transform .35s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1), box-shadow .35s ease; }
.br-card::after { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0; width: 34%; pointer-events: none; background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,.14), transparent); transform: translateX(-120%) skewX(-18deg); }
.br-card:hover, .br-card:focus-visible { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 10px 34px color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 70%, transparent), inset 0 0 24px color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 24%, transparent); }
.br-card:hover::after { animation: br-shine .9s ease; }
.br-ic { flex: none; width: clamp(46px, calc(var(--bk) * 4.2), 62px); aspect-ratio: 1; display: grid; place-items: center; border-radius: 16px; color: #fff; font-size: clamp(1.15rem, calc(var(--bk) * 1.8), 1.7rem);
  background: var(--c); box-shadow: 0 6px 18px color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 55%, transparent); transition: transform .35s ease; }
.br-ic b { font: 800 1.35em/1 var(--display); }
.br-card:hover .br-ic { transform: scale(1.08) rotate(-5deg); }
.br-card__text { min-width: 0; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.br-card h3 { font: 700 var(--fs-h3)/1.15 var(--display); color: #fff; margin-bottom: 4px; transition: color .3s; }
.br-card:hover h3 { color: var(--c); }
.br-card p { font-size: var(--fs-p); line-height: 1.35; color: #d6dff5; }

/* numbered service cards with a small picture at the right */
.br-card--svc { align-items: stretch; padding: 0; min-height: clamp(110px, 17vh, 160px); }
.br-card__main { position: relative; z-index: 1; width: 62%; padding: clamp(10px, 1.6vh, 16px) clamp(12px, 1.2vw, 18px); display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.br-card__num { font: 800 clamp(1.1rem, calc(var(--bk) * 1.6), 1.5rem)/1 var(--display); color: var(--c); }
.br-card__rule { display: block; width: 26px; height: 2px; background: var(--c); margin: 6px 0 8px; }
.br-card__go { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 6px; font-size: 1.3rem; color: var(--c); transition: transform .3s; }
.br-card--svc:hover .br-card__go { transform: translateX(6px); }
.br-card__thumb { position: absolute; top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; width: 46%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; opacity: .95;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 40%); mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 40%); transition: transform .6s ease; }
.br-card--svc:hover .br-card__thumb { transform: scale(1.07); }

/* ---------- banner ---------- */
.br-banner { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(14px, 1.6vw, 22px); margin-top: clamp(12px, 2.2vh, 22px); padding: clamp(10px, 1.7vh, 16px) clamp(16px, 2vw, 26px); max-width: 100%; width: fit-content; border-radius: 16px; border: 1.5px solid rgba(250,67,0,.6);
  background: rgba(6,10,28,.9); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px); backdrop-filter: blur(10px); box-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(250,67,0,.3), inset 0 0 18px rgba(250,67,0,.08); font: 700 clamp(.95rem, calc(var(--bk) * 1.5), 1.45rem)/1.25 var(--display); transition: box-shadow .4s; }
.br-banner:hover { box-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(250,67,0,.55), inset 0 0 22px rgba(250,67,0,.14); }
.br-banner > i { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, calc(var(--bk) * 2.6), 2.4rem); color: var(--accent); padding-right: clamp(14px, 1.6vw, 22px); border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25); }
.br-banner .hl { color: #fa4300; }

/* =========================================================
   HERO
========================================================= */
.br-hero { min-height: 100vh; min-height: 100svh; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; padding-top: clamp(96px, 14vh, 130px); }
.br-hero .br-inner { flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; gap: clamp(20px, 4vh, 44px); padding-bottom: clamp(16px, 4vh, 40px); }
.br-hero__content { max-width: min(54vw, 760px); margin: auto 0; }
.br-hero__title { font-size: clamp(2.4rem, calc(var(--bk) * 4.6), 4.8rem); line-height: 1.03; }
.br-hero__content > * { animation: br-in .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1) backwards; }
.br-hero__content > :nth-child(2) { animation-delay: .1s; } .br-hero__content > :nth-child(3) { animation-delay: .2s; } .br-hero__content > :nth-child(4) { animation-delay: .28s; } .br-hero__content > :nth-child(5) { animation-delay: .36s; }
.br-hero__bar { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 14px 10px; padding: clamp(12px, 2vh, 20px) 14px; max-width: min(62vw, 1000px); border: 1.5px solid transparent; border-radius: 22px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(6,18,52,.86), rgba(3,9,28,.92)) padding-box, linear-gradient(0deg, #2f8bff, #2f8bff) border-box;
  box-shadow: 0 0 26px rgba(250,67,0,.25), 0 0 50px rgba(40,110,255,.2), inset 0 0 22px rgba(30,120,255,.1); }
.br-hero__bar li { flex: 1 1 40%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 12px; font-weight: 500; font-size: clamp(.9rem, calc(var(--bk) * 1.1), 1.05rem); color: #fff; transition: transform .3s; }
.br-hero__bar li i { font-size: clamp(1.4rem, calc(var(--bk) * 2.2), 2rem); color: var(--c); filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px var(--c)); }
.br-hero__bar li:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); }
@media (min-width: 1000px) {
  .br-hero__bar { flex-wrap: nowrap; }
  .br-hero__bar li { flex: 1 1 auto; position: relative; }
  .br-hero__bar li + li::before { content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 12%; bottom: 12%; width: 1.5px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.4); }
}

/* =========================================================
   PROCESS: 5 step cards with a picture each + flow pill
========================================================= */
.br-process .br-inner { width: 100%; }
.br-steps { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: clamp(14px, 1.8vw, 28px); margin-top: clamp(14px, 3vh, 34px); }
.br-step { position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; overflow: visible; border-radius: 18px; border: 2px solid var(--c); padding: clamp(12px, 1.8vh, 18px) clamp(12px, 1vw, 16px) 0; min-height: clamp(260px, 44vh, 430px);
  background: rgba(6,13,40,.94); box-shadow: 0 0 22px rgba(47,139,255,.4); box-shadow: 0 0 26px color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 50%, transparent), inset 0 0 20px color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 12%, transparent); transition: transform .35s ease, box-shadow .35s ease; }
.br-step:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); box-shadow: 0 0 40px color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 80%, transparent); }
.br-step__num { font: 800 clamp(1.5rem, calc(var(--bk) * 2.4), 2.3rem)/1 var(--display); color: var(--c); }
.br-step__num::after { content: ''; display: block; width: 26px; height: 2px; background: var(--c); margin: 6px 0 10px; }
.br-step h3 { font: 800 clamp(.95rem, calc(var(--bk) * 1.35), 1.3rem)/1.1 var(--display); letter-spacing: .01em; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.br-step p { font-size: var(--fs-p); line-height: 1.35; color: #dbe3f5; }
.br-step img { margin: auto -1px -2px; width: calc(100% + 2px); max-width: none; height: clamp(90px, 18vh, 170px); object-fit: cover; border-radius: 0 0 16px 16px; opacity: .92; padding-top: 10px; }
.br-step:not(:last-child)::after { content: '\203A'; position: absolute; right: calc(clamp(14px, 1.8vw, 28px) / -2 - 8px); top: 38%; width: 16px; text-align: center; font-size: 2rem; line-height: 1; color: #fff; text-shadow: 0 0 12px var(--c); z-index: 3; }
.br-flow { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 6px; margin-top: clamp(14px, 2.6vh, 26px); padding: clamp(8px, 1.5vh, 14px) clamp(16px, 2.2vw, 36px); border: 1.5px solid #2f8bff; border-radius: 999px; background: rgba(4,10,32,.9); box-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(47,139,255,.45), inset 0 0 18px rgba(47,139,255,.1); }
.br-flow__pill { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; font: 600 clamp(.9rem, calc(var(--bk) * 1.15), 1.1rem)/1 var(--body); white-space: nowrap; }
.br-flow__pill i { display: grid; place-items: center; width: clamp(34px, calc(var(--bk) * 3.2), 48px); aspect-ratio: 1; border-radius: 50%; border: 2px solid var(--c); color: var(--c); font-size: .95rem; background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 14%, transparent); }
.br-flow__pill.c-o { color: #fa4300; }
.br-flow__arrow { color: #8fb8ff; }

/* =========================================================
   FAQ (light section)
========================================================= */
.br-faq { background: #050b1c; color: #fff; }
.br-faq .br-sec__bg { background-position: left bottom; }
.br-faq__inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .95fr) minmax(0, 1.05fr); gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 56px); align-items: center; }
.br-faq__head { align-self: start; }
.br-faq .br-eyebrow { color: #ffffff; }
.br-faq .br-title { color: #ffffff; text-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.6); }
.br-faq__sub { font: 500 clamp(1.5rem, calc(var(--bk) * 2.6), 2.4rem)/1.1 var(--display); color: #ffffff; text-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.6); margin-bottom: clamp(8px, 1.6vh, 16px); }
.br-faq .br-copy { color: #ffffff; text-shadow: 0 1px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.7); max-width: 460px; }
/* dark overlay over the top-left of the picture so the white heading + paragraph stay readable */
.br-faq .br-sec__bg::after { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(4,9,24,.86) 0%, rgba(4,9,24,.6) 40%, rgba(4,9,24,0) 72%), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(4,9,24,.7) 0%, rgba(4,9,24,.3) 46%, rgba(4,9,24,0) 62%); }
.br-faq__list { display: grid; gap: clamp(6px, 1vh, 10px); }
.br-faq__item { border-radius: 14px; background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #dbe5fb; box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(40,70,200,.1); transition: box-shadow .3s, transform .3s; }
.br-faq__item:hover { box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(250,67,0,.2); transform: translateX(-3px); }
.br-faq__item summary { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; padding: clamp(8px, 1.3vh, 13px) 18px; cursor: pointer; list-style: none; font: 700 clamp(.88rem, calc(var(--bk) * 1.05), 1rem)/1.3 var(--display); color: #0b1a4a; }
.br-faq__item summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.br-faq__num { flex: none; width: clamp(34px, 4.4vh, 44px); aspect-ratio: 1; display: grid; place-items: center; border-radius: 50%; font: 800 .88rem/1 var(--display); color: #fff; background: #12206e; }
.br-faq__item:nth-child(odd):not(:first-child) .br-faq__num { background: #fa4300; }
.br-faq__q { flex: 1; }
.br-faq__item summary i { flex: none; width: 30px; height: 30px; display: grid; place-items: center; border-radius: 50%; background: #e4ecfd; color: #1f3a9a; font-size: .8rem; transition: transform .3s; }
.br-faq__item[open] summary i { transform: rotate(180deg); }
.br-faq__item[open] { background: #0f1d66; border-color: #2f5bff; box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(20,36,122,.35); }
.br-faq__item[open] summary { color: #fff; }
.br-faq__item[open] .br-faq__num { background: transparent; border: 2px solid #19c2ff; }
.br-faq__item[open] summary i { background: #fa4300; color: #fff; }
.br-faq__item p { padding: 0 22px clamp(12px, 2vh, 18px) calc(18px + clamp(34px, 4.4vh, 44px) + 16px); font-size: clamp(.84rem, calc(var(--bk) * .95), .95rem); line-height: 1.55; color: #dbe5ff; animation: br-fade .3s ease; }
@keyframes br-fade { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-5px); } }

/* =========================================================
   CTA
========================================================= */
.br-signoff { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px; margin-top: clamp(14px, 3vh, 28px); }
.br-signoff img { width: clamp(150px, 15vw, 230px); height: auto; }
.br-signoff span { padding-left: 18px; border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3); font: 500 .8rem/1.5 var(--mono); letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #dbe3f5; }
.br-signoff b { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 500; }
.br-cta { justify-content: space-between; }
.br-cta .br-inner { margin: auto 0; }
.br-cta__bar { position: relative; z-index: 2; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(6, minmax(0, 1fr)); margin-top: clamp(16px, 3vh, 34px); padding: clamp(10px, 1.8vh, 18px) var(--edge); background: rgba(4,10,30,.82); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px); backdrop-filter: blur(10px); border-top: 1px solid rgba(80,140,255,.4); }
.br-cta__bar li { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; padding: 0 12px; font: 600 clamp(.7rem, calc(var(--bk) * .9), .86rem)/1.25 var(--body); letter-spacing: .03em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #e6edff; }
.br-cta__bar li + li { border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2); }
.br-cta__bar li i { font-size: clamp(1.3rem, calc(var(--bk) * 2.2), 2rem); color: var(--c); filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px var(--c)); flex: none; }

/* =========================================================
   MOTION: reveal on scroll
========================================================= */
@keyframes br-in { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(28px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
.br-js .br-reveal { opacity: 0; }
.br-js .is-in .br-reveal { opacity: 1; animation: br-in .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1) var(--d, 0ms) backwards; }

/* =========================================================
   LARGE SCREENS: process row wider, hero bar
========================================================= */
@media (min-width: 1000px) and (max-width: 1280px) { .br-body { max-width: 56vw; } .br-card--svc .br-card__main { width: 64%; } }

/* =========================================================
   DARK SECTIONS (alternate with the picture sections, like the About page)
   Every second section has no picture: black background, centred heading, wider card grid.
========================================================= */
/* orange used for the dark-section decoration */
.br-sec--dark { background: #050b1c; --glow: #ff6b00; --glow-rgb: 255,107,0; }

/* 1. soft orange light in the corners + a little blue for depth */
.br-sec__glow { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; pointer-events: none; overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(42% 55% at 0% 0%, rgba(var(--glow-rgb),.24), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(38% 50% at 100% 100%, rgba(var(--glow-rgb),.18), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(30% 40% at 100% 0%, rgba(47,139,255,.10), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(60% 40% at 50% 100%, rgba(var(--glow-rgb),.08), transparent 75%); }

/* 2. orange dot grid that fades out behind the content */
.br-sec__glow::before { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(rgba(var(--glow-rgb),.28) 1px, transparent 1.6px) 0 0 / 28px 28px;
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 65% at 50% 50%, transparent 35%, #000 100%);
          mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 65% at 50% 50%, transparent 35%, #000 100%); }

/* 3. two glowing orange rings, half off the edge */
.br-sec__glow::after { content: ''; position: absolute; width: clamp(320px, 36vw, 620px); aspect-ratio: 1; top: clamp(-260px, -16vw, -140px); right: clamp(-260px, -14vw, -120px); border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(var(--glow-rgb),.45);
  outline: 1px dashed rgba(var(--glow-rgb),.22); outline-offset: clamp(28px, 3vw, 56px);
  box-shadow: 0 0 60px rgba(var(--glow-rgb),.28), inset 0 0 60px rgba(var(--glow-rgb),.16); }
/* every other dark section: rings at the bottom-left instead */
.br-sec--dark:nth-of-type(4n) .br-sec__glow::after { top: auto; right: auto; bottom: clamp(-260px, -16vw, -140px); left: clamp(-260px, -14vw, -120px); }

/* 4. glowing orange line along the top and bottom edge of the section */
.br-sec--dark::before, .br-sec--dark::after { content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; height: 90px; z-index: 1; pointer-events: none; }
.br-sec--dark::before { top: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--glow) 50%, transparent) top / 100% 1.5px no-repeat,
              radial-gradient(45% 100% at 50% 0%, rgba(var(--glow-rgb),.30), transparent 80%); }
.br-sec--dark::after { bottom: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--glow) 50%, transparent) bottom / 100% 1.5px no-repeat,
              radial-gradient(45% 100% at 50% 100%, rgba(var(--glow-rgb),.30), transparent 80%); }

/* 5. little orange underline under the heading */
.br-sec--dark:not(.br-faq) .br-title::after { content: ''; display: block; width: 90px; height: 4px; margin: clamp(12px, 2vh, 20px) auto 0; border-radius: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--glow), transparent); box-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(var(--glow-rgb),.7); }
.br-sec--dark .br-dash { background: var(--glow); box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(var(--glow-rgb),.8); }
.br-sec--dark .br-banner { border-color: rgba(var(--glow-rgb),.7); box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(var(--glow-rgb),.35), inset 0 0 20px rgba(var(--glow-rgb),.1); }
.br-sec--dark:not(.br-faq) .br-body { max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center; }
.br-sec--dark:not(.br-faq) .br-eyebrow { justify-content: center; }
.br-sec--dark:not(.br-faq) .br-title { text-align: center; }
.br-sec--dark:not(.br-faq) .br-copy { max-width: 760px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.br-sec--dark .br-btns { justify-content: center; }
.br-sec--dark .br-banner { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: left; }
.br-sec--dark .br-card { text-align: left; }
.br-sec--dark .br-grid { gap: clamp(12px, 2vh, 20px) clamp(14px, 1.4vw, 22px); margin-top: clamp(18px, 3.4vh, 36px); }
.br-grid--3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.br-grid--4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
/* 4-across tiles: icon on top, text below */
.br-sec--dark .br-grid--4 .br-card { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; padding: clamp(16px, 2.4vh, 24px) clamp(16px, 1.4vw, 22px); }

/* =========================================================
   TABLET + PHONE (below 1000px): picture fades in at the top, content below
========================================================= */
@media (max-width: 999px) {
  .br-sec { padding: 0 0 48px; min-height: 0; }
  .br-sec__bg, .br-hero > .br-sec__bg { inset: 0 0 auto 0; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; background-size: 100% 100%; -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 58%, transparent 100%); mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 58%, transparent 100%); }
  .br-sec__shade { display: none; }
  .br-sec .br-inner, .br-sec > .br-inner { padding-top: calc(56.25vw * .72); }
  .br-hero { padding-top: 76px; }
  .br-hero .br-inner { padding-top: calc(56.25vw * .62); }
  .br-body, .br-hero__content { max-width: none; }
  .br-hero__bar { max-width: none; }
  .br-faq .br-sec__bg { display: none; }
  .br-faq .br-inner { padding-top: 56px; }
  .br-sec--dark > .br-inner, .br-sec--dark .br-inner { padding-top: 56px; }
  .br-grid--3, .br-grid--4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .br-sec__glow::after { width: 260px; top: -120px; right: -110px; outline-offset: 22px; }
  .br-sec--dark:nth-of-type(4n) .br-sec__glow::after { top: auto; right: auto; bottom: -120px; left: -110px; }
  .br-sec--dark::before, .br-sec--dark::after { height: 50px; }
  .br-faq__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .br-steps { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 18px; }
  .br-step:not(:last-child)::after { display: none; }
  .br-step { min-height: 0; }
  .br-flow { flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; border-radius: 26px; row-gap: 10px; }
  .br-cta { justify-content: flex-start; }
  .br-cta__bar { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 12px 0; margin-top: 28px; }
  .br-cta__bar li + li { border-left: 0; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .br-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .br-steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .br-btns .br-btn { width: 100%; }
  .br-banner { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; width: 100%; }
  .br-banner > i { border: 0; padding: 0; }
  .br-faq__item p { padding-left: 22px; }
  .br-signoff { flex-wrap: wrap; }
}
@media (hover: none) { .br-card:hover, .br-step:hover, .br-faq__item:hover, .br-hero__bar li:hover { transform: none; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .br-js .br-reveal, .br-js .is-in .br-reveal, .br-hero__content > * { animation: none; opacity: 1; }
  .br-card, .br-step, .br-btn, .br-ic, .br-card__thumb, .br-faq__item { transition: none; }
  .br-faq__item p { animation: none; }
}

/* =========================================================
   ADDITIONS: "Every Design" picture section + flip-on-hover icons + page-wide motion
   (paste/keep at the very end of branding.css)
========================================================= */

/* ---------- 1. "Every Design. Tells Your Story." : content left, hand-built artwork (inline SVG) on the right ---------- */
.br-sec__bg--art { animation: none !important; will-change: auto;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 28% 42% at 0% 0%,   rgba(250,67,0,.50), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 30% 48% at 0% 100%, rgba(250,67,0,.55), transparent 72%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 42% 70% at 78% 52%, rgba(250,67,0,.22), transparent 70%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #0b0705, #050302); }
.br-art { position: absolute; inset: 0; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: flex-end; padding-right: 1vw; }
.br-art__svg { display: block; width: 41vw; height: 100%; max-height: 100%; overflow: visible; }
.br-art text { font-family: var(--display), sans-serif; }
#design .br-inner, #touchpoints .br-inner { pointer-events: none; }            /* lets the icon tiles on the right receive hover */
#design .br-body, #touchpoints .br-body { pointer-events: auto; }
@media (min-width: 1000px) { #design .br-body, #touchpoints .br-body { max-width: min(50vw, 780px); } }   /* right half stays empty for the artwork */
@media (max-width: 999px)  { .br-art { padding-right: 0; justify-content: center; } .br-art__svg { width: 100%; } }

/* artwork motion */
@keyframes br-art-float { 0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); } 50% { transform: translateY(-10px); } }
@keyframes br-art-march { to { stroke-dashoffset: -14; } }
@keyframes br-art-pulse { 0%, 100% { opacity: .55; transform: scale(1); } 50% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1.25); } }
@keyframes br-art-spin  { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }
@keyframes br-art-scan  { 0% { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 0; } 15%, 85% { opacity: .35; } 100% { transform: translateY(182px); opacity: 0; } }
@keyframes br-art-in    { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(50px); } }
.br-art .fl    { animation: br-art-float 5s ease-in-out infinite; animation-delay: var(--fd, 0s); }
.br-art .ln    { stroke-dasharray: 5 9; animation: br-art-march 1.2s linear infinite; }
.br-art .pulse { transform-box: fill-box; transform-origin: center; animation: br-art-pulse 2.4s ease-in-out infinite; }
.br-art .ring  { transform-box: fill-box; transform-origin: center; animation: br-art-spin 90s linear infinite; }
.br-art .scan  { opacity: 0; animation: br-art-scan 4.5s ease-in-out infinite; }
.br-art .tile  { transform-box: fill-box; transform-origin: center; cursor: pointer; }
.br-art .tile:hover { animation: br-flip-sm .8s cubic-bezier(.4,.2,.2,1); }
.br-art .tl { font-family: var(--mono), monospace; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
@keyframes br-art-wave { 0% { opacity: .55; transform: scale(1); } 100% { opacity: 0; transform: scale(1.9); } }
@keyframes br-art-spin-rev { to { transform: rotate(-360deg); } }
@keyframes br-art-gem { 0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0) scale(1); } 50% { transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.05); } }
.br-art .wave { transform-box: fill-box; transform-origin: center; animation: br-art-wave 2.8s ease-out infinite; }
.br-art .ring--rev { animation: br-art-spin-rev 120s linear infinite; }
.br-art .gem { transform-box: fill-box; transform-origin: center; animation: br-art-gem 3.2s ease-in-out infinite; }
.br-js .br-art { opacity: 0; }
.br-js .is-in .br-art { opacity: 1; animation: br-art-in 1s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1) .2s backwards; }

/* ---------- 2. flip animations ---------- */
@keyframes br-flip    { from { transform: perspective(600px) rotateY(0) scale(1); }   to { transform: perspective(600px) rotateY(360deg) scale(1.08); } }
@keyframes br-flip-sm { from { transform: perspective(600px) rotateY(0); }            to { transform: perspective(600px) rotateY(360deg); } }
@keyframes br-ic-glow {
  0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 6px 18px color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 45%, transparent); }
  50%      { box-shadow: 0 6px 30px color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 85%, transparent), 0 0 0 5px color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 16%, transparent); }
}
@keyframes br-bob  { 0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); } 50% { transform: translateY(-4px); } }
@keyframes br-dash { from { width: 0; } }
@keyframes br-kb   { from { transform: scale(1); } to { transform: scale(1.07); } }
@keyframes br-hl   { from { text-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.55); } to { text-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(250,67,0,.6); } }

/* icon tiles on the cards: soft glow all the time, full flip when the card is hovered */
.br-ic { animation: br-ic-glow 3.2s ease-in-out infinite; }
.br-grid > :nth-child(2n) .br-ic { animation-delay: -1.1s; }
.br-grid > :nth-child(3n) .br-ic { animation-delay: -2.2s; }
.br-card:hover .br-ic, .br-card:focus-visible .br-ic {
  transform: scale(1.08);
  animation: br-flip .8s cubic-bezier(.4,.2,.2,1), br-ic-glow 3.2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

/* line icons: hero bar, flow pills, final bar, banner bulb, FAQ numbers */
.br-hero__bar li, .br-cta__bar li { transition: transform .3s; }
.br-cta__bar li:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); }
.br-hero__bar li:hover i, .br-cta__bar li:hover i, .br-flow__pill:hover i, .br-banner:hover > i,
.br-faq__item:hover .br-faq__num { animation: br-flip-sm .8s cubic-bezier(.4,.2,.2,1); }
.br-banner > i { animation: br-bob 3s ease-in-out infinite; }
.br-banner:hover > i { animation: br-flip-sm .8s cubic-bezier(.4,.2,.2,1); }
.br-flow__pill { transition: transform .3s; cursor: default; }
.br-flow__pill:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); }
.br-flow__pill i { transition: background .3s, box-shadow .3s; }
.br-flow__pill:hover i { background: var(--c); color: #fff; box-shadow: 0 0 18px var(--c); }

/* ---------- 3. page-wide motion ---------- */
/* slow zoom on the section pictures */
.br-sec__bg { will-change: transform; }
.br-hero > .br-sec__bg, .is-in > .br-sec__bg { animation: br-kb 24s ease-in-out infinite alternate; }

/* eyebrow line draws itself, highlighted words glow softly */
.is-in .br-dash, .br-hero .br-dash { animation: br-dash .9s .15s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1) backwards; }
.br-title .hl, .br-hero__title .hl { animation: br-hl 3s ease-in-out infinite alternate; }

/* banner + buttons */
.br-banner { transition: box-shadow .4s, transform .4s; }
.br-banner:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); }
.br-btn i { transition: transform .3s; }
.br-btn:hover i { transform: translateX(6px); }

/* service cards (numbered) */
.br-card--svc .br-card__num { transition: transform .3s, text-shadow .3s; transform-origin: left; }
.br-card--svc:hover .br-card__num { transform: scale(1.18); text-shadow: 0 0 16px var(--c); }
.br-card--svc:hover .br-card__rule { width: 52px; }
.br-card__rule { transition: width .35s ease; }

/* process steps */
.br-step__num { display: inline-block; transition: transform .3s, text-shadow .3s; transform-origin: left; }
.br-step:hover .br-step__num { transform: scale(1.15); text-shadow: 0 0 18px var(--c); }
.br-step img { transition: opacity .3s, filter .3s; }
.br-step:hover img { opacity: 1; filter: saturate(1.25) brightness(1.12); }
.br-step::after { transition: transform .3s; }
.br-step:hover::after { transform: translateX(4px); }

/* FAQ */
.br-faq__item summary:hover .br-faq__q { color: #fa4300; }
.br-faq__item[open] summary:hover .br-faq__q { color: #fff; }
.br-faq__q { transition: color .25s; }

/* touch screens: no hover effects */
@media (hover: none) {
  .br-card:hover .br-ic, .br-hero__bar li:hover i, .br-cta__bar li:hover i, .br-flow__pill:hover i,
  .br-banner:hover > i, .br-faq__item:hover .br-faq__num { animation: none; }
  .br-card:hover .br-ic { animation: br-ic-glow 3.2s ease-in-out infinite; }
  .br-banner > i { animation: br-bob 3s ease-in-out infinite; }
  .br-banner:hover, .br-cta__bar li:hover, .br-flow__pill:hover { transform: none; }
}
/* visitors who ask for less motion */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .br-ic, .br-banner > i, .br-title .hl, .br-hero__title .hl, .br-hero > .br-sec__bg, .is-in > .br-sec__bg,
  .is-in .br-dash, .br-hero .br-dash,
  .br-card:hover .br-ic, .br-hero__bar li:hover i, .br-cta__bar li:hover i, .br-flow__pill:hover i,
  .br-banner:hover > i, .br-faq__item:hover .br-faq__num,
  .br-art .fl, .br-art .ln, .br-art .pulse, .br-art .ring, .br-art .scan, .br-art .wave, .br-art .gem, .br-art .tile:hover, .is-in .br-art { animation: none !important; }
}