:root {
    --black: #0D0D0D;
    --panel: #161616;
    --red: #CC0000;
    --red-bright: #E8131A;
    --white: #FFFFFF;
    --steel: #8A8A8A;
    --line: #2A2A2A;
  }

  * {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }

  html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
  }

  body {
    background: var(--black);
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  h1,
  h2,
  h3,
  .display {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  }

  a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
  }

  /* ── ROUTE LINE SIGNATURE ── */
  .route-line {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 4px;
    background: var(--line);
    z-index: 1000;
  }

  .route-line::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    height: 100%;
    width: var(--scroll, 0%);
    background: var(--red);
    transition: width 0.1s linear;
  }

  /* ── NAV ── */
  nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 4px;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 999;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 18px 48px;
    background: rgba(13, 13, 13, 0.92);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .nav-logo {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 22px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
  }

  .nav-logo .mark {
    color: var(--red);
  }

  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 36px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 4px;
    color: #ccc;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }

  .nav-links a:hover {
    color: var(--white);
  }

  .nav-links a::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--red);
    transition: width 0.25s;
  }

  .nav-links a:hover::after {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .nav-cta {
    background: var(--red);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 11px 24px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: background 0.2s;
  }

  .nav-cta:hover {
    background: var(--red-bright);
  }

  /* ── HERO ── */
  .hero {
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    position: relative;
    padding: 0 48px;
    background:
      radial-gradient(ellipse 800px 500px at 80% 20%, rgba(204, 0, 0, 0.12), transparent 60%),
      var(--black);
  }

  .mile-marker-bg {
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 45%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    opacity: 0.5;
  }

  .hero-content {
    max-width: 680px;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .hero-eyebrow {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    color: var(--red);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .hero-eyebrow::before {
    content: '';
    width: 28px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--red);
  }

  .hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(48px, 7vw, 84px);
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 0.98;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }

  .hero h1 .accent {
    color: var(--red);
  }

  .hero p.lead {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    text-transform: none;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #b8b8b8;
    line-height: 1.7;
    max-width: 520px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }

  .hero-actions {
    display: flex;
    gap: 18px;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .btn-primary {
    background: var(--red);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 17px 34px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 15px;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: all 0.2s;
    display: inline-block;
  }

  .btn-primary:hover {
    background: var(--red-bright);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
  }

  .btn-ghost {
    border: 1px solid #444;
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 17px 34px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 15px;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: all 0.2s;
  }

  .btn-ghost:hover {
    border-color: var(--red);
    color: var(--red);
  }

  /* mile marker / route visual */
  .route-visual {
    position: relative;
    width: 380px;
    height: 380px;
  }

  .route-visual svg {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
  }

  /* ── HAMBURGER MENU ── */
  .hamburger {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 5px;
    width: 28px;
    height: 22px;
    cursor: pointer;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    padding: 0;
    z-index: 1001;
  }

  .hamburger span {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--white);
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
  }

  .hamburger.open span:nth-child(1) {
    transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg);
  }

  .hamburger.open span:nth-child(2) {
    opacity: 0;
  }

  .hamburger.open span:nth-child(3) {
    transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg);
  }

  .mobile-menu {
    display: none;
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    background: var(--black);
    z-index: 998;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 36px;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
  }

  .mobile-menu.open {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
  }

  .mobile-menu a {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--white);
  }

  .mobile-menu a:hover {
    color: var(--red);
  }

  .mobile-menu .mobile-cta {
    background: var(--red);
    padding: 14px 32px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    font-size: 16px;
    margin-top: 10px;
  }

  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .hamburger {
      display: flex;
    }

    .mobile-menu {
      display: flex;
    }
  }

  /* ── STRIP STATS ── */
  .stat-strip {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .stat {
    padding: 36px 32px;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .stat:last-child {
    border-right: none;
  }

  .stat .num {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 38px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--red);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }

  .stat .label {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--steel);
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  /* ── SECTION GENERAL ── */
  section {
    padding: 110px 48px;
  }

  .section-head {
    max-width: 640px;
    margin-bottom: 64px;
  }

  .eyebrow {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    color: var(--red);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .eyebrow::before {
    content: '';
    width: 28px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--red);
  }

  .section-head h2 {
    font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 48px);
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.1;
  }

  /* ── SERVICES ── */
  .services-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--line);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .service {
    background: var(--black);
    padding: 44px 36px;
    transition: background 0.25s;
  }

  .service:hover {
    background: var(--panel);
  }

  .service .num {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--red);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }

  .service h3 {
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }

  .service p {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--steel);
    line-height: 1.7;
    text-transform: none;
  }

  /* ── CORRIDOR / ABOUT ── */
  .corridor {
    background: var(--panel);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .corridor-text p {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #c4c4c4;
    line-height: 1.8;
    text-transform: none;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .corridor-text p strong {
    color: var(--white);
  }

  .corridor-map {
    position: relative;
    height: 420px;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 4px;
    background: var(--black);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  /* ── PROCESS ── */
  .process-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 32px;
  }

  .process-step {
    position: relative;
    padding-top: 28px;
    border-top: 2px solid var(--line);
  }

  .process-step.active {
    border-top: 2px solid var(--red);
  }

  .process-step .step-num {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--red);
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }

  .process-step h4 {
    font-size: 19px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .process-step p {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: var(--steel);
    line-height: 1.7;
    text-transform: none;
  }

  /* ── CTA BAND ── */
  .cta-band {
    background: var(--red);
    padding: 90px 48px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .cta-band h2 {
    font-size: clamp(32px, 5vw, 56px);
    font-weight: 800;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    color: var(--white);
  }

  .cta-band p {
    font-size: 17px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
    text-transform: none;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
  }

  .cta-band .btn-primary {
    background: var(--black);
  }

  .cta-band .btn-primary:hover {
    background: #222;
  }

  /* ── FOOTER ── */
  footer {
    background: var(--black);
    padding: 60px 48px 32px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .footer-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
  }

  .footer-brand {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 22px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .footer-brand .mark {
    color: var(--red);
  }

  footer p {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--steel);
    line-height: 1.7;
    text-transform: none;
    max-width: 280px;
  }

  .footer-col h5 {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #CC0000;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }

  .footer-col a {
    display: block;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: var(--steel);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }

  .footer-col a:hover {
    color: var(--red);
  }

  .footer-bottom {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding-top: 28px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #555;
  }

  /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    nav {
      padding: 16px 24px;
    }

    .nav-links {
      display: none;
    }

    .hero {
      padding: 120px 24px 60px;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .mile-marker-bg {
      display: none;
    }

    .hero h1 {
      font-size: 44px;
    }

    .stat-strip {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }

    .stat:nth-child(2) {
      border-right: none;
    }

    section {
      padding: 70px 24px;
    }

    .services-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .corridor {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 40px;
    }

    .process-grid {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      gap: 40px 24px;
    }

    .footer-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 32px;
    }

    .footer-bottom {
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 8px;
    }
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    * {
      transition: none !important;
      scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    }
  }

  a:focus-visible,
  button:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--red);
    outline-offset: 3px;
  }

  /* ── SUB-PAGE HEADER ── */
  .page-header {
    padding: 170px 48px 80px;
    background:
      radial-gradient(ellipse 700px 400px at 85% 0%, rgba(204, 0, 0, 0.12), transparent 60%),
      var(--black);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .page-header .hero-eyebrow {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    color: var(--red);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .page-header .hero-eyebrow::before {
    content: '';
    width: 28px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--red);
  }

  .page-header h1 {
    font-size: clamp(40px, 6vw, 64px);
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.02;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    max-width: 760px;
  }

  .page-header h1 .accent {
    color: var(--red);
  }

  .page-header .lead {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    text-transform: none;
    font-size: 17px;
    color: #b8b8b8;
    max-width: 560px;
    line-height: 1.7;
  }

  /* ── CONTACT FORM ── */
  .contact-wrap {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
  }

  .form-group {
    margin-bottom: 22px;
  }

  .form-group label {
    display: block;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--steel);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .form-group input,
  .form-group select,
  .form-group textarea {
    width: 100%;
    background: var(--panel);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 14px 16px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    transition: border-color 0.2s;
  }

  .form-group input:focus,
  .form-group select:focus,
  .form-group textarea:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--red);
  }

  .form-group textarea {
    resize: vertical;
    min-height: 110px;
  }

  .submit-btn {
    background: var(--red);
    color: var(--white);
    border: none;
    padding: 17px 36px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 15px;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .submit-btn:hover {
    background: var(--red-bright);
  }

  .contact-info-panel {
    background: var(--panel);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 40px;
  }

  .contact-info-panel h3 {
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }

  .contact-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 16px;
    padding: 18px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .contact-row:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
  }

  .contact-row .icon {
    width: 36px;
    min-width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    background: var(--red);
    border-radius: 4px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 15px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    line-height: 1;
  }

  .contact-row .ctext .label {
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--steel);
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }

  .contact-row .ctext .value {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--white);
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  /* ── REQUIREMENTS LIST (Carrier page) ── */
  .req-list {
    margin: 32px 0;
  }

  .req-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 18px;
    padding: 22px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .req-item:first-child {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .req-check {
    width: 26px;
    height: 26px;
    background: var(--red);
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 2px;
  }

  .req-item strong {
    display: block;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }

  .req-item span {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: var(--steel);
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .page-header {
      padding: 140px 24px 60px;
    }

    .contact-wrap {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 48px;
    }
  }

  /* ── LIGHT SECTION VARIANT ── */
  .light {
    background: #FAFAFA;
    color: #111111;
  }

  .light h1,
  .light h2,
  .light h3,
  .light h4 {
    color: #111111;
  }

  .light p {
    color: #555555;
  }

  .light .eyebrow,
  .light .hero-eyebrow {
    color: var(--red);
  }

  .light .service {
    background: #FFFFFF;
  }

  .light .service:hover {
    background: #F2F2F2;
  }

  .light .services-grid {
    background: #E5E5E5;
    border: 1px solid #E5E5E5;
  }

  .light .service .num {
    color: var(--red);
  }

  .light .service h3 {
    color: #111111;
  }

  .light .service p {
    color: #666666;
  }

  .light .process-step {
    border-top: 2px solid #E0E0E0;
  }

  .light .process-step.active {
    border-top: 2px solid var(--red);
  }

  .light .process-step h4 {
    color: #111111;
  }

  .light .process-step p {
    color: #666666;
  }

  .light .btn-ghost {
    border: 1px solid #CCCCCC;
    color: #111111;
  }

  .light .btn-ghost:hover {
    border-color: var(--red);
    color: var(--red);
  }

  .light .req-item {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #E5E5E5;
  }

  .light .req-item:first-child {
    border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5;
  }

  .light .req-item strong {
    color: #111111;
  }

  .light .req-item span {
    color: #666666;
  }

  .light .corridor-map {
    border: 1px solid #E5E5E5;
    background: #FFFFFF;
  }

  .light .lead {
    color: #555555;
  }

  .light .form-group label {
    color: #666666;
  }

  .light .form-group input,
  .light .form-group select,
  .light .form-group textarea {
    background: #FFFFFF;
    border: 1px solid #DDDDDD;
    color: #111111;
  }

  .light .contact-info-panel {
    background: #FFFFFF;
    border: 1px solid #E5E5E5;
  }

  .light .contact-row {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #EEEEEE;
  }

  .light .contact-row .label {
    color: #999999;
  }

  .light .contact-row .value {
    color: #111111;
  }

  .light .stat-strip {
    border-top: 1px solid #E5E5E5;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #E5E5E5;
  }

  .light .stat {
    border-right: 1px solid #E5E5E5;
  }

  .light .stat .label {
    color: #777777;
  }