:root {
      --bg-dark: #020307;
      --bg-surface: #070b14;
      --card-bg: rgba(6, 9, 18, 0.78);
      --border-sheen: rgba(0, 229, 201, 0.25);
      
      --accent-teal: #00e5c9;
      --accent-cyan: #00f0ff;
      --accent-amber: #ffb703;
      --accent-magenta: #ff0055;
      --accent-green: #00ff88;
      --accent-gold: #e5c07b;
      --accent-orange: #ff7700;
      
      --text-main: #f3f6fc;
      --text-muted: #7e8c9f;
      --text-dim: #445065;
      
      --font-mono: "SFMono-Regular", Consolas, "Liberation Mono", Menlo, monospace;
      --font-sans: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
    }

    * {
      box-sizing: border-box;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      cursor: none;
    }

    html {
      scroll-behavior: smooth;
    }

    body {
      background-color: var(--bg-dark);
      color: var(--text-main);
      font-family: var(--font-sans);
      line-height: 1.6;
      overflow-x: hidden;
      position: relative;
    }

    /* Ambient CRT Scanline Overlay */
    .scanlines {
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(rgba(18, 16, 16, 0) 50%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25) 50%), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0, 229, 201, 0.02), rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.01), rgba(0, 229, 201, 0.02));
      background-size: 100% 3px, 6px 100%;
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 999;
      opacity: 0.5;
    }

    /* Background Ambient Canvas */
    #ambient-canvas {
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      z-index: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    /* Interactive Luxury HUD Cursor */
    #cursor-reticle {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 36px;
      height: 36px;
      border: 1px solid var(--accent-teal);
      border-radius: 50%;
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 10000;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      transition: width 0.2s, height 0.2s, border-color 0.2s, opacity 0.3s, background-color 0.2s;
      mix-blend-mode: difference;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      opacity: 0;
    }

    #cursor-reticle.active { opacity: 1; }
    #cursor-reticle.hover-link {
      width: 54px;
      height: 54px;
      border-color: var(--accent-cyan);
      background-color: rgba(0, 229, 201, 0.14);
    }

    #cursor-dot {
      width: 4px;
      height: 4px;
      background: #fff;
      border-radius: 50%;
    }

    #cursor-coords {
      position: absolute;
      left: 45px;
      top: -5px;
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      font-size: 9px;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      color: var(--accent-teal);
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    /* ====================================================
       PERSISTENT TOP NAVIGATION BAR
       ==================================================== */
    .persistent-navbar {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 64px;
      padding: 0 40px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      z-index: 950;
      background: rgba(4, 7, 14, 0.75);
      backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 229, 201, 0.2);
    }

    .persistent-navbar::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      bottom: -1px;
      left: 10%;
      right: 10%;
      height: 1px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(0, 229, 201, 0.6), transparent);
    }

    .nav-left {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 16px;
    }

    .nav-logo {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      text-decoration: none;
      color: #fff;
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    }

    .nav-logo-icon {
      color: var(--accent-teal);
      font-size: 15px;
    }

    .nav-status-badge {
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      font-size: 10px;
      color: var(--accent-teal);
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      padding: 3px 8px;
      background: rgba(0, 229, 201, 0.08);
      border: 1px solid rgba(0, 229, 201, 0.3);
      border-radius: 4px;
    }

    .nav-center {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
    }

    .nav-link {
      text-decoration: none;
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      padding: 6px 14px;
      border-radius: 20px;
      border: 1px solid transparent;
      transition: all 0.25s ease;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 6px;
    }

    .nav-link span {
      font-size: 9px;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
    }

    .nav-link:hover {
      color: #fff;
      border-color: rgba(0, 229, 201, 0.3);
      background: rgba(0, 229, 201, 0.06);
      box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(0, 229, 201, 0.15);
    }

    .nav-link-teal-active {
      color: #fff;
      border-color: var(--accent-teal);
      background: rgba(0, 229, 201, 0.15);
      box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0, 229, 201, 0.25);
    }

    .nav-right {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 16px;
    }

    .audio-toggle {
      padding: 6px 14px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(0, 229, 201, 0.3);
      border-radius: 20px;
      background: rgba(8, 12, 22, 0.6);
      backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      font-size: 10px;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      color: var(--accent-teal);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      transition: all 0.3s;
    }

    .audio-toggle:hover {
      background: var(--accent-teal);
      color: #000;
      box-shadow: 0 0 20px var(--accent-teal);
    }

    .audio-indicator {
      width: 6px;
      height: 6px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: #444;
    }

    .audio-active .audio-indicator {
      background: var(--accent-green);
      box-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--accent-green);
    }

    /* Page Container */
    .page-container {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      max-width: 1280px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 140px 32px 100px 32px;
    }

    /* ====================================================
       HERO SECTION
       ==================================================== */
    .clients-hero {
      padding: 40px 0 90px 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 229, 201, 0.15);
      margin-bottom: 80px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .hero-eyebrow {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      color: var(--accent-teal);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      padding: 4px 12px;
      background: rgba(0, 229, 201, 0.06);
      border: 1px solid rgba(0, 229, 201, 0.3);
      border-radius: 4px;
    }

    .hero-title {
      font-size: clamp(38px, 5.5vw, 76px);
      font-weight: 900;
      line-height: 1.05;
      letter-spacing: -0.035em;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
      color: #ffffff;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .hero-title span {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffffff 40%, var(--accent-teal) 100%);
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    }

    .hero-lead {
      font-size: clamp(16px, 1.8vw, 20px);
      line-height: 1.65;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      max-width: 820px;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .hero-stats-bar {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
      gap: 24px;
      padding-top: 32px;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    }

    .stat-item {
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
    }

    .stat-num {
      font-size: 28px;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: #fff;
      display: flex;
      align-items: baseline;
      gap: 4px;
    }

    .stat-num span {
      font-size: 14px;
      color: var(--accent-teal);
    }

    .stat-label {
      font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-top: 4px;
    }

    /* Section Header */
    .section-header {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: flex-end;
      margin-bottom: 48px;
      padding-bottom: 16px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    }

    .section-title {
      font-size: clamp(26px, 3.5vw, 40px);
      font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      color: #ffffff;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
    }

    .section-title::before {
      content: "//";
      color: var(--accent-teal);
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      font-size: 20px;
    }

    .section-tag {
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      font-size: 11px;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    }

    /* ====================================================
       CLIENT CASE STUDIES & IMPACT MATRIX (2x2 GRID)
       ==================================================== */
    .cases-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      gap: 32px;
      margin-bottom: 100px;
    }

    .case-card {
      background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(0, 32, 28, 0.8), rgba(6, 12, 20, 0.9));
      border: 1px solid var(--border-sheen);
      border-radius: 20px;
      padding: 44px;
      backdrop-filter: blur(24px);
      box-shadow: 0 24px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75), inset 0 1px 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: space-between;
      transition: transform 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), border-color 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
    }

    .case-card:hover {
      border-color: var(--accent-teal);
      box-shadow: 0 30px 85px rgba(0, 229, 201, 0.25);
    }

    .specular-sheen {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
      background: radial-gradient(circle 350px at var(--mouse-x, 50%) var(--mouse-y, 50%), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08), transparent 70%);
      opacity: 0.9;
    }

    .case-card::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      top: -1px; left: 40px; right: 40px; height: 1px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--accent-teal), transparent);
    }

    .case-top {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
    }

    .case-badge {
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      color: var(--accent-teal);
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .case-metric-chip {
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      font-size: 11px;
      color: #000;
      background: var(--accent-teal);
      font-weight: 700;
      padding: 3px 10px;
      border-radius: 4px;
      box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(0, 229, 201, 0.4);
    }

    .case-title {
      font-size: clamp(24px, 2.5vw, 32px);
      font-weight: 800;
      line-height: 1.15;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      color: #fff;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .case-desc {
      font-size: 15px;
      line-height: 1.7;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      margin-bottom: 28px;
    }

    .case-impact-row {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 16px;
      padding-top: 22px;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
      margin-top: auto;
    }

    .impact-item {
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
    }

    .impact-val {
      font-size: 18px;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: #fff;
    }

    .impact-label {
      font-size: 10px;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    /* ====================================================
       PARTNERSHIP & WORKFLOW FRAMEWORK
       ==================================================== */
    .framework-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
      gap: 20px;
      margin-bottom: 100px;
    }

    .framework-card {
      background: rgba(6, 9, 18, 0.6);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
      border-radius: 14px;
      padding: 28px 24px;
      transition: all 0.3s;
    }

    .framework-card:hover {
      border-color: var(--accent-teal);
      background: rgba(6, 9, 18, 0.85);
      transform: translateY(-4px);
    }

    .framework-step {
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      font-size: 11px;
      color: var(--accent-teal);
      letter-spacing: 0.15em;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
      display: block;
    }

    .framework-title {
      font-size: 18px;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: #fff;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .framework-desc {
      font-size: 13px;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    /* ====================================================
       CLIENT ENDORSEMENTS & FIELD REVIEWS
       ==================================================== */
    .reviews-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 24px;
      margin-bottom: 100px;
    }

    .review-card {
      background: var(--card-bg);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
      border-radius: 18px;
      padding: 36px 30px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: space-between;
      backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
      transition: all 0.3s;
    }

    .review-card:hover {
      border-color: var(--accent-teal);
      transform: translateY(-4px);
      box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 229, 201, 0.15);
    }

    .review-quote {
      font-size: 15px;
      line-height: 1.7;
      color: var(--text-main);
      margin-bottom: 24px;
      font-style: italic;
    }

    .reviewer-meta {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 14px;
      padding-top: 18px;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    }

    .reviewer-avatar {
      width: 38px;
      height: 38px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(0, 229, 201, 0.15);
      border: 1px solid var(--accent-teal);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      font-size: 12px;
      color: var(--accent-teal);
      font-weight: 800;
    }

    .reviewer-name {
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #fff;
    }

    .reviewer-role {
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      font-size: 11px;
      color: var(--text-muted);
    }

    /* ====================================================
       DIRECT CLIENT INTAKE & COMMISSIONING CONSOLE
       ==================================================== */
    .commission-console {
      background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(0, 36, 32, 0.85), rgba(6, 16, 22, 0.95));
      border: 1px solid var(--accent-teal);
      border-radius: 20px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 30px 85px rgba(0, 229, 201, 0.2);
      margin-bottom: 80px;
    }

    .console-header-bar {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 14px 24px;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 229, 201, 0.2);
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      font-size: 11px;
      color: var(--accent-teal);
    }

    .console-content {
      padding: 48px;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 48px;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .btn-action {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 8px;
      padding: 14px 24px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      font-size: 12px;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      font-weight: 700;
      text-decoration: none;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      transition: all 0.25s ease;
      cursor: pointer !important;
    }

    .btn-action-teal {
      background: var(--accent-teal);
      color: #000;
      border: 1px solid var(--accent-teal);
      box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0, 229, 201, 0.4);
    }

    .btn-action-teal:hover {
      background: #fff;
      border-color: #fff;
      box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(0, 229, 201, 0.7);
    }

    /* Footer */
    .page-footer {
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
      padding-top: 40px;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      font-size: 11px;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    }

    @media (max-width: 992px) {
      .cases-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .framework-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
      .reviews-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .console-content { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .nav-center { display: none; }
      .persistent-navbar { padding: 0 20px; }
    }

    @media (max-width: 640px) {
      .framework-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .case-impact-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 10px; }
      .page-footer { flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; text-align: center; }
      #cursor-reticle { display: none; }
      * { cursor: auto; }
    }