/* ============================================================
   LIQUID GLASS LAYER v2 — luca.ecosystem
   Apple-adjacent UI: real glass, spring physics, depth
   ============================================================ */

:root {
    --spring:  cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
    --snappy:  cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
    --r-card:  22px;
    --r-btn:   50px;
    --r-sm:    14px;
    --r-xs:    10px;
    --sh-1: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
    --sh-2: 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.30), 0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.20);
    --sh-3: 0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.35), 0 3px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.22), 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
    --sh-4: 0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.45), 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.28), 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.18);
    --glass-card:  rgba(255,255,255,0.055);
    --glass-hover: rgba(255,255,255,0.09);
    --glass-nav:   rgba(8,18,32,0.50);
    --glass-modal: rgba(12,22,38,0.72);
    --glass-edge:  rgba(255,255,255,0.10);
    --glass-shine: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
}

/* ── Noise texture for glass grain ── */
@keyframes grain {
    0%, 100% { transform: translate(0, 0); }
    10%       { transform: translate(-2%, -3%); }
    20%       { transform: translate(3%, 2%); }
    30%       { transform: translate(-1%, 4%); }
    40%       { transform: translate(4%, -1%); }
    50%       { transform: translate(-3%, 3%); }
    60%       { transform: translate(2%, -4%); }
    70%       { transform: translate(-4%, 1%); }
    80%       { transform: translate(1%, -2%); }
    90%       { transform: translate(3%, 4%); }
}

/* ── Animated body gradient — living wallpaper ── */
@keyframes bgShift {
    0%   { background-position: 0% 0%, 100% 30%, 50% 80%, 10% 70%; }
    25%  { background-position: 5% 10%, 95% 20%, 55% 85%, 15% 65%; }
    50%  { background-position: 10% 5%, 90% 35%, 45% 75%, 5% 75%; }
    75%  { background-position: 3% 15%, 97% 25%, 52% 82%, 12% 68%; }
    100% { background-position: 0% 0%, 100% 30%, 50% 80%, 10% 70%; }
}

body {
    background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 60% at 20% 10%,  rgba(174,157,93,0.14)  0%, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 50% at 80% 30%,  rgba(0,187,255,0.11)   0%, transparent 55%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 60% at 50% 80%,  rgba(0,255,0,0.06)     0%, transparent 55%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 40% at 10% 70%,  rgba(255,140,0,0.07)   0%, transparent 50%),
        #0d1a2a !important;
    background-attachment: fixed !important;
    animation: bgShift 20s ease-in-out infinite !important;
    cursor: default !important;
}

/* All interactive elements get pointer cursor */
a, button, [onclick], .bc, .bcard, .av, .cl, .ccta, .btn-p, .btn-s, .mcl, .nav-lucai {
    cursor: pointer !important;
}

/* ── Focus rings — iOS-style glow ── */
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible {
    outline: none !important;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(0,187,255,0.55) !important;
    border-radius: var(--r-sm) !important;
}
.btn-p:focus-visible, .btn-s:focus-visible, .ccta:focus-visible, a.nav-lucai:focus-visible {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(0,187,255,0.55), var(--sh-2) !important;
    border-radius: var(--r-btn) !important;
}

/* Sections: fully transparent — one continuous space */
#home, #branches, #blog, #about, #contact {
    background: transparent !important;
}

/* ── NAV — liquid glass bar with scroll shrink ── */
nav {
    background: rgba(8,18,32,0.35) !important;
    backdrop-filter: blur(28px) saturate(200%) brightness(1.1) !important;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(28px) saturate(200%) brightness(1.1) !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--glass-edge) !important;
    box-shadow: var(--sh-2), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.08) !important;
    transition: padding 0.3s var(--snappy), background 0.3s var(--snappy), box-shadow 0.3s var(--snappy) !important;
}
nav.scrolled {
    padding-top: 0.65rem !important;
    padding-bottom: 0.65rem !important;
    background: rgba(6,14,26,0.60) !important;
    box-shadow: var(--sh-3), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.10) !important;
}

/* lucAI pill */
a.nav-lucai {
    background: rgba(0,187,255,0.10) !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0,187,255,0.30) !important;
    border-radius: var(--r-btn) !important;
    box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.12) !important;
    transition: all 0.2s var(--snappy) !important;
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px) !important;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px) !important;
}
a.nav-lucai:hover {
    background: rgba(0,187,255,0.18) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0,187,255,0.25), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.15) !important;
    transform: translateY(-1px) !important;
}
a.nav-lucai:active { transform: translateY(1px) !important; }

/* ── REVEAL — spring entry with stagger ── */
.reveal {
    opacity: 0 !important;
    transform: translateY(30px) scale(0.98) !important;
    transition: opacity 0.55s var(--snappy), transform 0.55s var(--spring) !important;
}
.reveal.visible {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: translateY(0) scale(1) !important;
}

/* ── HERO BUTTONS ── */
.btn-p {
    border-radius: var(--r-btn) !important;
    background: linear-gradient(155deg, #cbb96e 0%, #AE9D5D 45%, #8e7e42 100%) !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15) !important;
    box-shadow: var(--sh-2), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.28), inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15) !important;
    transition: all 0.2s var(--snappy) !important;
    position: relative !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
}
.btn-p::after {
    content: "" !important;
    position: absolute !important;
    inset: 0 !important;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.14) 0%, transparent 55%) !important;
    border-radius: inherit !important;
    pointer-events: none !important;
}
.btn-p:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(155deg, #22d6ff 0%, #00BBFF 45%, #0099cc 100%) !important;
    transform: translateY(-3px) !important;
    box-shadow: var(--sh-3), 0 0 28px rgba(0,187,255,0.35), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.25) !important;
}
.btn-p:active {
    transform: translateY(2px) !important;
    box-shadow: var(--sh-1), inset 0 3px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.30) !important;
    filter: brightness(0.92) !important;
}

.btn-s {
    border-radius: var(--r-btn) !important;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06) !important;
    backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(160%) !important;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(160%) !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.16) !important;
    box-shadow: var(--sh-1), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.10) !important;
    transition: all 0.2s var(--snappy) !important;
}
.btn-s:hover {
    background: rgba(174,157,93,0.12) !important;
    border-color: rgba(174,157,93,0.45) !important;
    transform: translateY(-3px) !important;
    box-shadow: var(--sh-2), 0 0 16px rgba(174,157,93,0.2), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.12) !important;
}
.btn-s:active {
    transform: translateY(2px) !important;
    box-shadow: var(--sh-1), inset 0 3px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.22) !important;
    filter: brightness(0.92) !important;
}

/* ── BRANCH CARDS — liquid glass squircle with noise ── */
.bc {
    background: var(--glass-card) !important;
    backdrop-filter: blur(24px) saturate(180%) brightness(1.05) !important;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(24px) saturate(180%) brightness(1.05) !important;
    border: 1px solid var(--glass-edge) !important;
    border-radius: var(--r-card) !important;
    box-shadow: var(--sh-2), inset 0 1px 0 var(--glass-shine) !important;
    transition: transform 0.4s var(--spring), box-shadow 0.3s var(--snappy), border-color 0.25s var(--snappy), background 0.25s var(--snappy) !important;
    position: relative !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
}
/* Specular top-left edge highlight */
.bc::before {
    content: "" !important;
    position: absolute !important;
    top: 0 !important; left: 0 !important; right: 0 !important;
    height: 1px !important;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0.35) 30%, rgba(255,255,255,0.15) 70%, transparent 100%) !important;
    z-index: 2 !important;
    transform: none !important;
    transform-origin: unset !important;
    border-radius: 0 !important;
}
/* Glass shine + noise overlay */
.bc::after {
    content: "" !important;
    position: absolute !important;
    inset: 0 !important;
    background:
        url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.75' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.04'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"),
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.07) 0%, transparent 50%) !important;
    border-radius: var(--r-card) !important;
    pointer-events: none !important;
    z-index: 1 !important;
    animation: grain 8s steps(1) infinite !important;
}
.bc > * { position: relative !important; z-index: 2 !important; }
.bc:hover {
    background: var(--glass-hover) !important;
    border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.18) !important;
    transform: translateY(-10px) !important;
    box-shadow: var(--sh-4), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.12) !important;
}
.bc:active {
    transform: translateY(-2px) scale(0.985) !important;
    box-shadow: var(--sh-2) !important;
    filter: brightness(0.95) !important;
}
.b-des:hover { border-color: rgba(0,187,255,0.40) !important; }
.b-too:hover { border-color: rgba(0,255,0,0.35) !important; }
.b-sof:hover { border-color: rgba(174,157,93,0.45) !important; }
.b-aut:hover { border-color: rgba(255,140,0,0.40) !important; }

/* Logo wrapper */
.blw {
    border-radius: var(--r-xs) !important;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07) !important;
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px) !important;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px) !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12) !important;
    box-shadow: var(--sh-1), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.10) !important;
    transition: all 0.25s var(--snappy) !important;
}
.bc:hover .blw {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.11) !important;
    box-shadow: var(--sh-2) !important;
}

/* ── ABOUT STAT CARDS ── */
.astat {
    background: var(--glass-card) !important;
    backdrop-filter: blur(20px) saturate(170%) !important;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px) saturate(170%) !important;
    border: 1px solid var(--glass-edge) !important;
    border-radius: var(--r-sm) !important;
    box-shadow: var(--sh-2), inset 0 1px 0 var(--glass-shine) !important;
    transition: transform 0.35s var(--spring), box-shadow 0.3s var(--snappy) !important;
    position: relative !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
}
.astat::after {
    content: "" !important;
    position: absolute !important;
    top: 0 !important; left: 0 !important; right: 0 !important;
    height: 1px !important;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,0.30), transparent) !important;
    pointer-events: none !important;
}
.astat:hover {
    transform: translateX(8px) !important;
    box-shadow: var(--sh-3), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.10) !important;
}

/* Value tags */
.av {
    border-radius: var(--r-btn) !important;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05) !important;
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px) !important;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px) !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12) !important;
    box-shadow: var(--sh-1) !important;
    transition: all 0.2s var(--snappy) !important;
}
.av:hover {
    background: rgba(174,157,93,0.12) !important;
    border-color: rgba(174,157,93,0.40) !important;
    transform: translateY(-2px) !important;
    box-shadow: var(--sh-2), 0 0 10px rgba(174,157,93,0.15) !important;
}
.av:active {
    transform: translateY(1px) !important;
    filter: brightness(0.92) !important;
}

/* ── BLOG CARDS ── */
.bcard {
    background: var(--glass-card) !important;
    backdrop-filter: blur(24px) saturate(180%) brightness(1.05) !important;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(24px) saturate(180%) brightness(1.05) !important;
    border: 1px solid var(--glass-edge) !important;
    border-radius: var(--r-card) !important;
    box-shadow: var(--sh-2), inset 0 1px 0 var(--glass-shine) !important;
    transition: transform 0.4s var(--spring), box-shadow 0.3s var(--snappy), border-color 0.25s var(--snappy) !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
    position: relative !important;
}
/* Specular edge on blog cards */
.bcard::before {
    content: "" !important;
    position: absolute !important;
    top: 0 !important; left: 0 !important; right: 0 !important;
    height: 1px !important;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0.30) 40%, rgba(255,255,255,0.12) 70%, transparent 100%) !important;
    z-index: 2 !important;
    pointer-events: none !important;
}
.bcard:hover {
    background: var(--glass-hover) !important;
    border-color: rgba(174,157,93,0.30) !important;
    transform: translateY(-8px) !important;
    box-shadow: var(--sh-4), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.10) !important;
}
.bcard:active {
    transform: translateY(-1px) scale(0.985) !important;
    filter: brightness(0.95) !important;
}

/* ── BLOG MODAL ── */
#bmodal {
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.70) !important;
    backdrop-filter: blur(40px) saturate(180%) !important;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(40px) saturate(180%) !important;
}
.mbox {
    background: var(--glass-modal) !important;
    backdrop-filter: blur(48px) saturate(200%) brightness(1.08) !important;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(48px) saturate(200%) brightness(1.08) !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12) !important;
    border-radius: 28px !important;
    box-shadow: var(--sh-4), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.10) !important;
    position: relative !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
}
/* Specular edge on modal */
.mbox::before {
    content: "" !important;
    position: absolute !important;
    top: 0 !important; left: 0 !important; right: 0 !important;
    height: 1px !important;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,0.40) 30%, rgba(255,255,255,0.20) 70%, transparent) !important;
    pointer-events: none !important;
    z-index: 1 !important;
}

/* Modal close */
.mcl {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07) !important;
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px) !important;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px) !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12) !important;
    border-radius: 50% !important;
    box-shadow: var(--sh-1) !important;
    transition: all 0.2s var(--snappy) !important;
}
.mcl:hover {
    background: rgba(174,157,93,0.18) !important;
    border-color: rgba(174,157,93,0.45) !important;
    transform: rotate(90deg) !important;
    box-shadow: var(--sh-2) !important;
}
.mcl:active {
    transform: rotate(90deg) !important;
    filter: brightness(0.90) !important;
}

/* ── CONTACT LINKS ── */
.cl {
    background: var(--glass-card) !important;
    backdrop-filter: blur(20px) saturate(160%) !important;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px) saturate(160%) !important;
    border: 1px solid var(--glass-edge) !important;
    border-radius: var(--r-sm) !important;
    box-shadow: var(--sh-1), inset 0 1px 0 var(--glass-shine) !important;
    transition: all 0.2s var(--snappy) !important;
    position: relative !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
}
.cl::before {
    content: "" !important;
    position: absolute !important;
    top: 0 !important; left: 0 !important; right: 0 !important;
    height: 1px !important;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,0.22), transparent) !important;
    pointer-events: none !important;
}
.cl:hover {
    background: rgba(174,157,93,0.09) !important;
    border-color: rgba(174,157,93,0.32) !important;
    transform: translateX(7px) !important;
    box-shadow: var(--sh-2), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.08) !important;
}
.cl:active {
    transform: translateX(3px) scale(0.99) !important;
    filter: brightness(0.93) !important;
}

/* CTA */
.ccta {
    border-radius: var(--r-btn) !important;
    background: linear-gradient(155deg, #cbb96e 0%, #AE9D5D 45%, #8e7e42 100%) !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15) !important;
    box-shadow: var(--sh-2), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.28), inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15) !important;
    transition: all 0.2s var(--snappy) !important;
    position: relative !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
}
.ccta::after {
    content: "" !important;
    position: absolute !important;
    inset: 0 !important;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.14) 0%, transparent 55%) !important;
    border-radius: inherit !important;
    pointer-events: none !important;
}
.ccta:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(155deg, #22d6ff 0%, #00BBFF 45%, #0099cc 100%) !important;
    transform: translateY(-3px) !important;
    box-shadow: var(--sh-3), 0 0 28px rgba(0,187,255,0.35), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.25) !important;
}
.ccta:active {
    transform: translateY(2px) !important;
    box-shadow: var(--sh-1), inset 0 3px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.30) !important;
    filter: brightness(0.92) !important;
}

/* ── FOOTER ── */
footer {
    background: rgba(8,16,28,0.60) !important;
    backdrop-filter: blur(28px) saturate(180%) !important;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(28px) saturate(180%) !important;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--glass-edge) !important;
    box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.06) !important;
}

/* ── HERO LOGO ── */
.hero-logo {
    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 48px rgba(174,157,93,0.40)) drop-shadow(0 12px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.50)) !important;
}

/* ── MOBILE NAV ── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .nav-links {
        background: rgba(8,16,28,0.88) !important;
        backdrop-filter: blur(32px) saturate(200%) !important;
        -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(32px) saturate(200%) !important;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--glass-edge) !important;
        border-radius: 0 0 var(--r-sm) var(--r-sm) !important;
    }
}

/* ── Reduced motion ── */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    *, *::before, *::after {
        animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
        transition-duration: 0.2s !important;
    }
}

/* ============================================================
   TYPOGRAPHY & NAV PILL OVERRIDES
   ============================================================ */

/* Kill text-transform on buttons — no more ALL CAPS */
.btn-p,
.btn-s,
.ccta {
    text-transform: none !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em !important;
    font-size: 0.88rem !important;
}

/* Kill text-transform on nav links — preserve brand casing (lucAI, not LUCAI) */
.nav-links a {
    text-transform: none !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em !important;
    font-size: 0.82rem !important;
}

/* Kill text-transform on contact link labels */
.cl span:first-child {
    text-transform: none !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em !important;
}

/* Kill text-transform on branch status badges */
.bst {
    text-transform: none !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em !important;
}

/* ── All nav links: permanent glass pills, gold glow on hover ── */
.nav-links a:not(.nav-lucai) {
    padding: 0.38rem 0.95rem !important;
    border-radius: 50px !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12) !important;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06) !important;
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px) !important;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px) !important;
    box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.08) !important;
    transition: all 0.2s var(--snappy) !important;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.70) !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
}
.nav-links a:not(.nav-lucai):hover {
    background: rgba(174,157,93,0.12) !important;
    border-color: rgba(174,157,93,0.40) !important;
    color: var(--white) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(174,157,93,0.25), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.12) !important;
    transform: translateY(-1px) !important;
}
.nav-links a:not(.nav-lucai):active {
    transform: translateY(1px) !important;
    background: rgba(174,157,93,0.08) !important;
    box-shadow: inset 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.15) !important;
}
/* Remove the old underline pseudo-element */
.nav-links a:not(.nav-lucai)::after {
    display: none !important;
}
/* lucAI stays azure-accented and distinct */
a.nav-lucai {
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    text-transform: none !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em !important;
}

/* ============================================================
   UNIFIED LIGHT SOURCE — top-left, constant, same angle
   All specular highlights use the same gradient direction:
   135deg (top-left to bottom-right), same opacity levels.
   No element changes its highlight on hover — light is fixed.
   ============================================================ */

/* Remove the animated noise grain — it shifts the texture */
.bc::after {
    animation: none !important;
}

/* ── Consistent specular edge: top-left corner catch ── */
/* Branch cards */
.bc::before {
    content: "" !important;
    position: absolute !important;
    top: 0 !important; left: 0 !important; right: 0 !important;
    height: 1px !important;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg,
        rgba(255,255,255,0.55) 0%,
        rgba(255,255,255,0.20) 40%,
        rgba(255,255,255,0.05) 70%,
        transparent 100%) !important;
    z-index: 3 !important;
    transform: none !important;
    transform-origin: unset !important;
    border-radius: 0 !important;
    pointer-events: none !important;
}

/* Blog cards */
.bcard::before {
    content: "" !important;
    position: absolute !important;
    top: 0 !important; left: 0 !important; right: 0 !important;
    height: 1px !important;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg,
        rgba(255,255,255,0.55) 0%,
        rgba(255,255,255,0.20) 40%,
        rgba(255,255,255,0.05) 70%,
        transparent 100%) !important;
    z-index: 2 !important;
    pointer-events: none !important;
}

/* Stat cards */
.astat::after {
    content: "" !important;
    position: absolute !important;
    top: 0 !important; left: 0 !important; right: 0 !important;
    height: 1px !important;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg,
        rgba(255,255,255,0.55) 0%,
        rgba(255,255,255,0.20) 40%,
        rgba(255,255,255,0.05) 70%,
        transparent 100%) !important;
    pointer-events: none !important;
}

/* Contact links */
.cl::before {
    content: "" !important;
    position: absolute !important;
    top: 0 !important; left: 0 !important; right: 0 !important;
    height: 1px !important;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg,
        rgba(255,255,255,0.55) 0%,
        rgba(255,255,255,0.20) 40%,
        rgba(255,255,255,0.05) 70%,
        transparent 100%) !important;
    pointer-events: none !important;
}

/* Modal */
.mbox::before {
    content: "" !important;
    position: absolute !important;
    top: 0 !important; left: 0 !important; right: 0 !important;
    height: 1px !important;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg,
        rgba(255,255,255,0.55) 0%,
        rgba(255,255,255,0.20) 40%,
        rgba(255,255,255,0.05) 70%,
        transparent 100%) !important;
    pointer-events: none !important;
    z-index: 1 !important;
}

/* ── Consistent glass shine overlay: top-left to bottom-right ── */
/* Same 135deg direction on all glass surfaces */
.bc::after {
    background:
        url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.75' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.04'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"),
        linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.09) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0.03) 40%, transparent 70%) !important;
    animation: none !important;
}

/* Nav bar — left-side brighter, fades right */
nav {
    box-shadow: var(--sh-2),
        inset 1px 0 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.08),
        inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.10) !important;
}

/* Buttons — top-left catch, fixed */
.btn-p::after,
.ccta::after {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,
        rgba(255,255,255,0.18) 0%,
        rgba(255,255,255,0.06) 40%,
        transparent 70%) !important;
}

/* Footer — top edge specular */
footer {
    box-shadow:
        inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.10),
        inset 1px 0 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.04) !important;
}

/* ============================================================
   LAYOUT FIXES
   ============================================================ */

/* 1. Hero title — gradient clip cuts descenders (the 'y').
      padding-bottom gives the clipped area room to breathe.
      line-height loosened so tall glyphs don't collide.     */
.hero-title {
    padding-bottom: 0.12em !important;
    line-height: 1.05 !important;
}

/* 2. Branch cards — name/slogan overlap fix.
      The .bt (slogan) had margin-top: -0.4rem pulling it
      into the .bn (name). Reset that and give the text
      block a proper gap from the logo.                      */
.bc .bt {
    margin-top: 0.15rem !important;
}

/* The div wrapping .bn + .bt needs breathing room */
.bc > div:nth-child(2) {
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: column !important;
    gap: 0.2rem !important;
}

/* Ensure the card's internal flex gap is consistent */
.bc {
    gap: 1.1rem !important;
    padding: 1.8rem 2rem !important;
}

/* 3. Unified scrolling space — body gradient is fixed,
      sections are transparent, so the gradient persists
      as one continuous environment while you scroll.
      Add a very subtle per-section tint so alternating
      sections have just enough distinction without
      breaking the single-space illusion.                    */
#branches, #blog, #about, #contact {
    background: transparent !important;
}

/* ============================================================
   FINAL POLISH
   ============================================================ */

/* Nav — more transparent, lighter glass */
nav {
    background: rgba(8,18,32,0.32) !important;
    backdrop-filter: blur(32px) saturate(220%) brightness(1.15) !important;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(32px) saturate(220%) brightness(1.15) !important;
}
nav.scrolled {
    background: rgba(6,14,26,0.55) !important;
}

/* Nav pills — always visible, not just on hover.
   White/gray resting state, gold glow on hover.
   Matches lucAI pill style exactly, different color. */
.nav-links a:not(.nav-lucai) {
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.13) !important;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06) !important;
    box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.08) !important;
}
.nav-links a:not(.nav-lucai):hover {
    background: rgba(174,157,93,0.10) !important;
    border-color: rgba(174,157,93,0.38) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(174,157,93,0.28), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.10) !important;
    color: var(--white) !important;
}

/* Kill the section background tint from the base CSS too */
#branches { background: transparent !important; }
#about    { background: transparent !important; }
#blog     { background: transparent !important; }
#contact  { background: transparent !important; }

/* ============================================================
   KILL THE HERO/BRANCHES BORDER LINE
   ============================================================ */

/* Remove overflow:hidden from hero — it was clipping the
   hero-bg gradient exactly at the section edge, creating
   a hard visible line. Let it bleed into the next section. */
#home {
    overflow: visible !important;
    background: transparent !important;
}

/* Fade the hero-bg overlay out at the bottom so it dissolves
   into the continuous body gradient with no hard edge.       */
.hero-bg {
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, black 60%, transparent 100%) !important;
    mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, black 60%, transparent 100%) !important;
}

/* Hero rings removed */
.hero-ring { display: none !important; }



/* ── Hero text depth — same shadow language as the cards ── */
.hero-title {
    filter: drop-shadow(0 4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.55)) drop-shadow(0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.40)) !important;
}

.hero-desc {
    text-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.50), 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.35) !important;
}

.hero-eyebrow {
    text-shadow: 0 1px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.40) !important;
}

/* 3-column branches: collapse to 1 col on tablet */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .bg { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; }
}