:root {
    --bg: #0b0d0f;
    --panel: #15181b;
    --panel-2: #1c2023;
    --line: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
    --line-strong: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
    --chrome: #eef1f3;
    --chrome-dim: #9aa3ab;
    --dim: #6b7378;
    --red: #d6293b;
    --red-bright: #ef3b4d;
    --red-dark: #7a1420;
    --amber: #e8a33d;
    --radius: 2px;
  }
  * {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
  }
  html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
  }
  body {
    background: var(--bg);
    color: var(--chrome);
    font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }
  #main {
    margin-top: 0rem !important;
  }
  ::selection {
    background: var(--red);
    color: #fff;
  }
  a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  img {
    max-width: 100%;
    display: block;
  }
  .wrap,
  .navbar>.container,
  .navbar>.container-fluid {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 24px;
  }
  
  h1,
  h2,
  h3,
  .disp {
    font-family: "Oswald", sans-serif;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.05;
  }
  .mono {
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  
  /* subtle grain / vignette texture over whole page for garage feel */
  body::before {
    content: "";
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(
        ellipse at 50% -10%,
        rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05),
        transparent 55%
      ),
      radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 110%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6), transparent 60%);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  header > nav.navbar {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0px;
    background: transparent !important;
  }
  
  /* ---------- PLATE badge motif ---------- */
  .plate {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--line-strong);
    border-radius: 3px;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
    font-size: 11.5px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: var(--chrome-dim);
    background: linear-gradient(
      180deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04),
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.01)
    );
  }
  .plate .dot {
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--red-bright);
    box-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--red-bright);
  }
  
  /* ---------- NAV ---------- */
  header {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    padding: 18px 0;
    transition: background 0.35s ease, padding 0.35s ease, border-color 0.35s ease;
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  }
  header.scrolled {
    background: rgba(10, 12, 13, 0.86);
    backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
    padding: 12px 0;
    border-bottom-color: var(--line);
  }
  .nav-inner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }
  .brand {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    color: var(--chrome);
  }
  .brand-mark {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--line-strong);
    border-radius: 3px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: "Oswald";
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, #1c2023, #0e1011);
    color: var(--chrome);
  }
  .brand-text {
    font-family: "Oswald";
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    font-size: 15px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .brand-text small {
    display: block;
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono";
    font-size: 9.5px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--chrome-dim);
    font-weight: 500;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-top: 1px;
  }
  nav ul {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    gap: 36px;
  }
  nav a.nav-link {
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.13em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--chrome-dim);
    transition: color 0.2s;
    position: relative;
    padding: 0px 0px 3px 0px !important;
  }
  nav a.nav-link:hover {
    color: var(--chrome);
  }
  nav a::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--red-bright);
    transition: width 0.25s ease;
  }
  nav a:hover::after {
    width: 100%;
  }
  .nav-cta {
    display: none;
  }

  .btn,
  form input.wpcf7-submit {
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
    font-size: 11.5px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 11px 20px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--red);
    color: #fff;
    background: var(--red);
    cursor: pointer;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    transition: background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
  }
  .btn:hover,
  form input.wpcf7-submit:hover {
    background: var(--red-bright);
    border-color: var(--red-bright);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
  }
  .btn.ghost {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--chrome);
    border-color: var(--line-strong);
  }
  .btn.ghost:hover {
    border-color: var(--chrome);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  }
  
  
  /* ---------- HERO ---------- */
  .hero {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #000;
    padding: 120px 0 90px;
  }
  .hero-img {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    filter: brightness(0.62) saturate(1.05);
    transform: scale(1.06);
  }
  .hero::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(
      180deg,
      rgba(6, 7, 8, 0.55) 0%,
      rgba(6, 7, 8, 0.15) 32%,
      rgba(6, 7, 8, 0.55) 68%,
      rgba(6, 7, 8, 0.96) 100%
    );
  }
  /* reflection streak sweep — signature element echoing the inspection-light photos */
  .streaks {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 2;
    mix-blend-mode: screen;
    opacity: 0.55;
    background: repeating-linear-gradient(
      100deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 0px,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 46px,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55) 48px,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 50px,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 130px
    );
    background-size: 120% 151%;
    /* animation:sweep 9s linear infinite; */
  }
  @keyframes sweep {
    0% {
      background-position: 0% 0%;
    }
    100% {
      background-position: -220% -60%;
    }
  }
  .hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    width: 100%;
    padding-bottom: 76px;
  }
  .hero-eyebrow {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 8.2vw, 6.4rem);
    color: var(--chrome);
    max-width: 14ch;
  }
  .hero h1 em {
    font-style: normal;
    color: transparent;
    -webkit-text-stroke: 1.5px var(--chrome);
  }
  .hero-sub {
    max-width: 480px;
    margin-top: 22px;
    color: var(--chrome-dim);
    font-size: 16px;
  }
  .hero-actions {
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-top: 38px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .hero-meta {
    margin-top: 64px;
    display: flex;
    gap: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding-top: 18px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .hero-meta div {
    padding: 0 28px 0 0;
    margin-right: 28px;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .hero-meta div:last-child {
    border-right: none;
  }
  .hero-meta .num {
    font-family: "Oswald";
    font-size: 26px;
    color: var(--chrome);
  }
  .hero-meta .label {
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono";
    font-size: 10.5px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--chrome-dim);
    margin-top: 2px;
  }
  
  .scroll-cue {
    position: absolute;
    right: 24px;
    bottom: 28px;
    z-index: 3;
    writing-mode: vertical-rl;
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono";
    font-size: 10.5px;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    color: var(--chrome-dim);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .scroll-cue::before {
    content: "";
    width: 1px;
    height: 44px;
    background: var(--chrome-dim);
    display: block;
  }
  
  /* ---------- SECTION generic ---------- */
  section {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    padding: 110px 0;
  }
  .section-head {
    margin-bottom: 56px;
    max-width: 640px;
  }
  .eyebrow {
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .section-head h2 {
    font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4vw, 3rem);
    color: var(--chrome);
  }
  .section-head p {
    color: var(--chrome-dim);
    margin-top: 16px;
    font-size: 15.5px;
    max-width: 52ch;
  }
  
  /* ---------- SERVICES ---------- */
  .services {
    background: var(--panel);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .service-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--line);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .service-card {
    background: var(--panel);
    padding: 34px 28px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: background 0.25s ease;
  }
  .service-card:hover {
    background: var(--panel-2);
  }
  .service-card .plate {
    margin-bottom: 22px;
  }
  .service-card h3 {
    font-size: 19px;
    color: var(--chrome);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  }
  .service-card p {
    color: var(--chrome-dim);
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.65;
  }
  .service-card .idx {
    position: absolute;
    top: 18px;
    right: 22px;
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono";
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--dim);
  }
  
  /* ---------- PROCESS ---------- */
  .process {
    padding-top: 110px;
  }
  .process-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 28px;
    margin-top: 20px;
  }
  .process-step {
    border-top: 2px solid var(--line-strong);
    padding-top: 20px;
    position: relative;
  }
  .process-step .mono {
    color: var(--red-bright);
    font-size: 11px;
  }
  .process-step h3 {
    font-size: 20px;
    margin: 12px 0 10px;
    color: var(--chrome);
  }
  .process-step p {
    color: var(--chrome-dim);
    font-size: 14.5px;
  }
  
  /* ---------- GALLERY ---------- */
  .gallery {
    background: var(--panel);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .filter-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }
  .filter-btn {
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono";
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 9px 16px;
    border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
    border-radius: 2px;
    color: var(--chrome-dim);
    background: transparent;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: 0.2s;
  }
  .filter-btn:hover {
    color: var(--chrome);
    border-color: var(--chrome-dim);
  }
  .filter-btn.active {
    background: var(--chrome);
    color: #0b0d0f;
    border-color: var(--chrome);
  }
  
  .g-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 18px;
  }
  
  .g-item {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 2px;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    aspect-ratio: 4/5;
    cursor: default;
    background: #000;
  }
  .g-item.wide {
    aspect-ratio: 16/10;
  }
  .g-item img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1), filter 0.5s;
    filter: brightness(0.92);
  }
  .g-item:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.07);
    filter: brightness(1);
  }
  .g-item .g-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(
      180deg,
      transparent 45%,
      rgba(6, 7, 8, 0.92) 100%
    );
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    padding: 18px;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.35s;
  }
  .g-item:hover .g-overlay {
    opacity: 1;
  }
  .g-item .g-plate {
    align-self: flex-start;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
  .g-item .g-title {
    font-family: "Oswald";
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--chrome);
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .g-item .g-tag {
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono";
    font-size: 10.5px;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--chrome-dim);
    margin-top: 4px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  /* reflection streak on hover for gallery too */
  .g-item::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 2;
    pointer-events: none;
    opacity: 0;
    mix-blend-mode: screen;
    background: repeating-linear-gradient(
      105deg,
      transparent 0 40px,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5) 41px,
      transparent 43px 110px
    );
    background-size: 260% 260%;
    background-position: 0% 0%;
    transition: opacity 0.4s;
  }
  .g-item:hover::after {
    opacity: 0.5;
    animation: sweep 2.4s linear infinite;
  }
  
  /* ---------- WHY / ABOUT ---------- */
  .about {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 50px;
    align-items: center;
  }
  
  .about-media {
    position: relative;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 2px;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .about-media img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    aspect-ratio: 4/5;
    filter: brightness(0.85);
  }
  .about .about-copy {
    padding: 0px 24px;
  }
  .about-copy h2 {
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.6vw, 2.6rem);
    color: var(--chrome);
    margin-bottom: 22px;
  }
  .about-copy p {
    color: var(--chrome-dim);
    font-size: 15.5px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    /* max-width: 52ch; */
  }
  .stat-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 36px;
    margin-top: 34px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .stat .num {
    font-family: "Oswald";
    font-size: 32px;
    color: var(--chrome);
  }
  .stat .label {
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono";
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.13em;
    color: var(--chrome-dim);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-top: 4px;
  }
  
  /* ---------- BRANDS STRIP ---------- */
  .brands-strip {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 26px 0;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .marquee {
    display: flex;
    gap: 60px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    animation: marquee 26s linear infinite;
    width: max-content;
  }
  .marquee span {
    font-family: "Oswald";
    font-size: 15px;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    color: var(--dim);
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  @keyframes marquee {
    from {
      transform: translateX(0);
    }
    to {
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }
  }
  
  /* ---------- CONTACT ---------- */
  .contact {
    background: var(--panel);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .contact-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
    gap: 70px;
  }
  
  .contact-card {
    border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
    border-radius: 2px;
    padding: 14px 30px;
    background: var(--panel-2);
  }
  .contact-card .row {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 16px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    gap: 16px;
  }
  .contact-card .row:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
  }
  .contact-card .row > * {
    flex: 1;
  }
  .contact-card .row .k {
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono";
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--chrome-dim);
  }
  .contact-card .row .v {
    font-family: "Inter";
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--chrome);
    text-align: right;
  }
  .contact-card .row a.v:hover {
    color: var(--red-bright);
  }
  .contact-actions {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 26px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  
  .form {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
  }
  .form label {
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono";
    font-size: 10.5px;
    letter-spacing: 0.13em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--chrome-dim);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    display: block;
  }
  .form input,
  .form select,
  .form textarea {
    width: 100%;
    background: var(--panel-2);
    border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
    color: var(--chrome);
    padding: 10px 14px;
    font-family: "Inter";
    font-size: 14px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    outline: none;
    transition: border-color 0.2s;
  }
  .form input:focus,
  .form select:focus,
  .form textarea:focus {
    border-color: var(--red);
  }
  .form textarea {
    resize: vertical;
    min-height: 100px;
  }
  .form .field {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  #footer {
    background-color: var(--bg);
    padding: 40px 0 30px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }
  .footer-inner {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 16px;
  }
  .footer-inner p {
    color: var(--dim);
    font-size: 12.5px;
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono";
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  }
  .footer-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 22px;
  }
  .footer-links a {
    color: var(--chrome-dim);
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono";
    font-size: 11.5px;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  .footer-links a:hover {
    color: var(--chrome);
  }
  
  /* reveal on scroll */
  .reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(24px);
    transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;
  }
  .reveal.in {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
  
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .streaks,
    .marquee,
    .g-item::after {
      animation: none !important;
    }
    .reveal {
      transition: none;
      opacity: 1;
      transform: none;
    }
  }
  
  @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    section {
      padding: 70px 0;
    }

    nav ul {
      gap: 26px;
    }

    a.btn.nav-cta {
      font-size: 10px;
      letter-spacing: 0.75px;
      padding: 10px 10px;
    }

    .hero {
      padding: 110px 0 60px;
    }

    .hero-meta div {
      margin-right: 18px;
      padding-right: 18px;
    }

    .contact-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 44px;
    }
    
    .about {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 44px;
    }

    section.contact {
      padding-bottom: 30px;
    }
  }
  
  @media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    button.navbar-toggler {
      background: #d6293b;
      padding: 2px 6px;
      border-radius: 3px;
    }

    button.navbar-toggler > span.navbar-toggler-icon {
      filter: invert(1) brightness(100);
    }

    nav ul {
      gap: 16px;
      padding: 20px 0px 10px;
    }
    nav a.nav-link {
      padding: 5px 0px 5px 0px !important;
    }
    .process-row {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    
    .g-grid {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }

    .contact-card .row {
      gap: 8px;
    }

    .contact-card .row > * {
      flex: auto;
    }

    .contact-card .row .v {
      font-size: 13px;
      text-align: left;
    }
  }
  
  @media (max-width: 575.98px) {

    a.btn.nav-cta {
      display: none;
    }
    .g-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
  }