/* Vyntrix Studios — site styles. Brand v3.0 minimal: Ink/Paper + Ember, Inter only. */
:root{
  --ink:#141414;
  --paper:#F7F6F2;
  --ember:#EC5A2A;
  --grey:#9A9A94;
  --line:#E4E2DB;
  --wrap:1120px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:'Inter',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;
  line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
}
::selection{background:var(--ember);color:#fff}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 40px}
@media(max-width:600px){.wrap{padding:0 22px}}

/* ---------- Typographic helpers ---------- */
.eyebrow{font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--grey)}
.display{font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.025em;line-height:1.02}
h1.display{font-size:clamp(40px,7vw,84px)}
h2.display{font-size:clamp(30px,4.4vw,52px)}
.lead{font-size:clamp(17px,1.7vw,21px);font-weight:400;color:var(--ink)}
.muted{color:var(--grey)}
.accent{color:var(--ember)}

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  font-size:14px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.01em;
  padding:14px 26px;border-radius:2px;border:1px solid var(--ink);
  background:var(--ink);color:#fff;transition:.18s ease;cursor:pointer;
}
.btn:hover{background:var(--ember);border-color:var(--ember)}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink)}
.btn.ghost:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.btn .arrow{transition:transform .18s ease}
.btn:hover .arrow{transform:translateX(4px)}

/* ---------- Nav ---------- */
.nav{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
  background:rgba(247,246,242,.86);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.nav .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:72px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.brand svg{flex:0 0 auto}
.brand .wm{font-weight:600;font-size:20px;letter-spacing:.06em}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:34px}
.nav-links a{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);position:relative;padding:4px 0}
.nav-links a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-2px;width:0;height:1.5px;background:var(--ember);transition:width .2s ease}
.nav-links a:hover::after,.nav-links a.active::after{width:100%}
.nav-links a.btn{padding:10px 20px;color:#fff}
.nav-links a.btn:hover{color:#fff}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;padding:6px}
.nav-toggle span{display:block;width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);margin:5px 0;transition:.2s}
@media(max-width:860px){
  .nav-links{
    position:absolute;top:72px;left:0;right:0;flex-direction:column;gap:0;
    background:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:max-height .28s ease;
  }
  .nav-links.open{max-height:360px}
  .nav-links a{width:100%;padding:16px 40px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .nav-links a::after{display:none}
  .nav-links .btn{margin:16px 40px;justify-content:center}
  .nav-toggle{display:block}
}

/* ---------- Sections ---------- */
section{padding:96px 0}
@media(max-width:600px){section{padding:64px 0}}
.section-head{max-width:640px;margin-bottom:56px}
.section-head .eyebrow{margin-bottom:20px;display:block}
.section-head h2{margin-bottom:18px}
.rule{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero{padding:120px 0 100px}
.hero .eyebrow{display:block;margin-bottom:28px}
.hero h1{max-width:14ch;margin-bottom:30px}
.hero .lead{max-width:52ch;margin-bottom:40px}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
@media(max-width:600px){.hero{padding:72px 0 60px}}

/* ---------- Metrics strip ---------- */
.metrics{border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.metrics .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.metric{padding:44px 30px;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
.metric:last-child{border-right:0}
.metric .num{font-size:clamp(34px,4vw,48px);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1}
.metric .lab{font-size:13px;color:var(--grey);margin-top:12px;letter-spacing:.02em}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .metrics .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .metric{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .metric:nth-child(2n){border-right:0}
  .metric:nth-child(n+3){border-bottom:0}
}
@media(max-width:440px){
  .metrics .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .metric{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .metric:last-child{border-bottom:0}
}

/* ---------- Cards / services ---------- */
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line)}
@media(max-width:860px){.cards{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:560px){.cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.card{background:var(--paper);padding:38px 32px;transition:.2s}
.card:hover{background:#fff}
.card .idx{font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--ember)}
.card h3{font-size:21px;font-weight:600;margin:18px 0 12px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.card p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--grey)}
.card ul{list-style:none;margin-top:16px}
.card li{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--grey);padding:5px 0 5px 18px;position:relative}
.card li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:12px;width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ember)}

/* ---------- Split / two-col ---------- */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:64px;align-items:start}
@media(max-width:860px){.split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}}

/* ---------- Steps (process) ---------- */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:36px}
@media(max-width:860px){.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:520px){.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.step .n{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ember);letter-spacing:.06em}
.step h4{font-size:18px;font-weight:600;margin:14px 0 8px}
.step p{font-size:14px;color:var(--grey)}
.step .bar{height:2px;background:var(--line);margin-top:20px;position:relative}
.step .bar::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;height:2px;width:34px;background:var(--ember)}

/* ---------- Case study rows ---------- */
.case{display:grid;grid-template-columns:180px 1fr 200px;gap:40px;align-items:center;padding:44px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.case:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.case .sector{font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--grey)}
.case h3{font-size:24px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin-bottom:10px}
.case p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--grey);max-width:52ch}
.case .stat{text-align:right}
.case .stat .big{font-size:38px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--ember);line-height:1}
.case .stat .cap{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--grey);margin-top:8px}
@media(max-width:820px){
  .case{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:16px;padding:34px 0}
  .case .stat{text-align:left}
}

/* ---------- CTA band ---------- */
.cta{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.cta .eyebrow{color:var(--ember)}
.cta h2{color:#fff;margin:18px 0 24px;max-width:18ch}
.cta p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.66);max-width:48ch;margin-bottom:34px;font-size:17px}
.cta .btn{background:var(--ember);border-color:var(--ember)}
.cta .btn:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-color:#fff}

/* ---------- Form ---------- */
.form-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px}
@media(max-width:640px){.form-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.field.full{grid-column:1/-1}
.field label{font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink)}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{
  font-family:inherit;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink);
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:2px;
  padding:14px 16px;transition:.16s;width:100%;
}
.field textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:130px}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--ember)}
.field .err{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--ember);min-height:16px}
.form-note{font-size:13px;color:var(--grey);margin-top:8px}
.form-success{
  display:none;border:1px solid var(--ember);border-left-width:3px;
  background:#fff;padding:22px 24px;border-radius:2px;
}
.form-success.show{display:block}
.form-success h4{font-size:17px;margin-bottom:6px}
.form-success p{font-size:14px;color:var(--grey)}

/* ---------- Contact meta ---------- */
.contact-meta{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:30px}
.contact-meta .blk .eyebrow{display:block;margin-bottom:8px}
.contact-meta .blk a,.contact-meta .blk p{font-size:16px}
.contact-meta .blk a:hover{color:var(--ember)}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
footer.site{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:64px 0 44px}
.foot-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:40px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:48px}
.foot-brand{max-width:320px}
.foot-brand .wm{font-weight:600;font-size:22px;letter-spacing:.06em;margin:16px 0 12px;display:block}
.foot-brand p{font-size:14px;color:var(--grey)}
.foot-cols{display:flex;gap:70px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.foot-col h5{font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--grey);margin-bottom:16px}
.foot-col a{display:block;font-size:14.5px;padding:5px 0;color:var(--ink)}
.foot-col a:hover{color:var(--ember)}
.foot-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-top:28px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:12.5px;color:var(--grey);letter-spacing:.03em}

/* reveal */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(16px);transition:opacity .6s ease,transform .6s ease}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
/* ---------- Accessibility ---------- */ a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible,select:focus-visible,textarea:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--ember);outline-offset:3px} .field input:focus-visible,.field textarea:focus-visible,.field select:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--ember);outline-offset:2px} @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}.reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}.reveal.in{transition:none}.nav-links{transition:none}a,button,.btn{transition:none}}


/* ============================================================
   Vyntrix UI/UX patch — 15 Aug 2026
   Appended overrides. Backups in /_backup-20260815/
   ============================================================ */

/* 1 — legible secondary text (was 2.62:1, now 4.75:1) */
:root{
  --grey:#6E6E68;
  --grey-soft:#8E8E88;
  --ember-text:#C7431A;
}
.err,.step .num,.card .num{color:var(--ember-text)}

/* 2 — reveal: never leave the page blank */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(8px);transition:opacity .35s ease,transform .35s ease}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
html:not(.js) .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *,*::before,*::after{
    animation-duration:.01ms!important;animation-iteration-count:1!important;
    transition-duration:.01ms!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important;
  }
  .reveal{opacity:1!important;transform:none!important}
}

/* 3 — visible focus for keyboard users */
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,.btn:focus-visible,.nav-toggle:focus-visible,
.field input:focus-visible,.field select:focus-visible,.field textarea:focus-visible{
  outline:2px solid var(--ember);outline-offset:2px;
}
.field input:focus-visible,.field select:focus-visible,.field textarea:focus-visible{outline-offset:1px}
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;z-index:100;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);padding:12px 20px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none}
.skip-link:focus{left:0}

/* 4 — sticky header stops showing content through itself */
.nav{background:rgba(247,246,242,.97)}
@supports (backdrop-filter:blur(1px)){
  .nav{background:rgba(247,246,242,.93);backdrop-filter:blur(16px) saturate(1.15);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(16px) saturate(1.15)}
}

/* 5 — selects match the rest of the form */
.field select{
  appearance:none;-webkit-appearance:none;-moz-appearance:none;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=UTF-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1.5L6 6.5L11 1.5' fill='none' stroke='%23141414' stroke-width='1.6' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:right 16px center;padding-right:44px;
}

/* 6 — separate the one real result from the three targets */
.case.is-illustrative .big{color:var(--ink);opacity:.62}
.case.is-illustrative .cap{color:var(--grey)}
.case.is-illustrative .stat::after{
  content:"Illustrative target";display:inline-block;margin-top:10px;
  font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--grey);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:2px;padding:4px 9px;
}

/* 7 — contact page: form above the fold */
.hero-compact{padding:64px 0 28px}
.hero-compact h1{font-size:clamp(40px,5.4vw,62px);margin-bottom:20px}
.hero-compact + section{padding-top:44px}

/* 8 — close the dead space on wide screens */
@media(min-width:1100px){
  .hero h1{max-width:18ch}
  .hero p{max-width:56ch}
  .hero{padding-top:96px}
}
@media(min-width:861px){section{padding:104px 0}}

/* 9 — mobile drawer can't clip */
@media(max-width:860px){
  .nav-links.open{max-height:min(80vh,520px);overflow-y:auto}
  .nav-links a{padding-top:17px;padding-bottom:17px}
}