:root {
  --bg: #0b1116;
  --bg-soft: #101923;
  --bg-card: #162132;
  --bg-card-2: #121b26;
  --text: #eef5fb;
  --muted: #91a1b2;
  --muted-2: #b9c6d4;
  --accent: #08aeea;
  --accent-dark: #057dab;
  --line: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
  --shadow: 0 22px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.6;
}
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.container { width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 42px)); margin: 0 auto; }

.site-header {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50;
  background: rgba(8, 14, 19, 0.94);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}
.header-inner {
  min-height: 74px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
}
.brand {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 13px;
  font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.02em; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.brand img { width: 54px; height: auto; }
.brand span { font-size: 15px; }
.site-nav {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px;
  color: var(--muted-2); font-size: 14px;
}
.site-nav a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.nav-toggle {
  display: none; width: 42px; height: 38px; background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 8px; cursor: pointer;
}
.nav-toggle span {
  display: block; width: 20px; height: 2px; margin: 5px auto; background: var(--text);
}

.hero {
  min-height: 500px;
  display: flex; align-items: center;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 80% 35%, rgba(8, 174, 234, 0.13), transparent 34%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #0b1116 0%, #111b27 52%, #0c1219 100%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.hero-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.08fr 0.92fr; gap: 58px; align-items: center;
  padding: 34px 0 42px;
}
.eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 12px; color: var(--accent); font-weight: 700; font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
}
h1, h2, h3, p { margin-top: 0; }
h1 {
  margin-bottom: 18px; font-size: clamp(44px, 6vw, 74px); line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -0.05em;
}
h1 span { color: var(--accent); display: block; }
.lead { max-width: 690px; color: var(--muted-2); font-size: 21px; }
.sublead { color: var(--muted); font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.hero-actions { display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-height: 44px;
  padding: 0 20px; border-radius: 9px; font-weight: 700; font-size: 14px;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}
.btn:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); }
.btn-primary { background: var(--accent); color: #061018; }
.btn-primary:hover { background: #23c3fb; }
.btn-secondary { border: 1px solid var(--accent); color: var(--accent); }

.hero-panel {
  min-height: 330px; border-radius: 24px; padding: 22px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.06), rgba(255,255,255,0.02)),
    radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(8,174,234,0.20), transparent 40%);
  border: 1px solid var(--line); box-shadow: var(--shadow); display: flex; align-items: flex-end;
}
.panel-card {
  width: 100%; background: rgba(9, 15, 22, 0.78); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 18px; overflow: hidden;
}
.panel-card img {
  width: 100%; height: 220px; object-fit: cover; opacity: 0.75; filter: grayscale(100%) contrast(1.05);
}
.panel-card div { padding: 18px; }
.panel-card strong { display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; font-size: 18px; }
.panel-card p { color: var(--muted-2); margin-bottom: 0; }

.section { padding: 56px 0; }
.section-heading { max-width: 780px; margin-bottom: 26px; }
.section-heading.centered { text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.tight-heading { margin-bottom: 24px; }
.section-heading h2, .section-copy h2, .cta-box h2 {
  font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 46px); line-height: 1.12; letter-spacing: -0.035em; margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.section-heading p, .section-copy p, .cta-box p { color: var(--muted-2); font-size: 17px; }
.why { background: #090f14; }
.feature-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 22px; }
.feature-card {
  background: var(--bg-card); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 16px; padding: 26px; min-height: 208px;
}
.icon-mark { color: var(--accent); font-size: 34px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.feature-card h3, .visual-card h3 { font-size: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.feature-card p, .visual-card p { color: var(--muted-2); margin-bottom: 0; }
.product-overview { background: linear-gradient(180deg, #0b1116, #0e1720); }
.split-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.95fr 1.05fr; gap: 44px; align-items: center; }
.section-copy p { max-width: 680px; }
.product-details-card {
  border-radius: 22px; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(22,33,50,0.9), rgba(18,27,38,0.95));
  box-shadow: var(--shadow); padding: 28px;
}
.product-details-header { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.product-details-header img { width: 72px; height: auto; }
.product-details-header strong { display: block; font-size: 19px; margin-bottom: 5px; }
.product-details-header p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted-2); }
.detail-list { margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; }
.detail-list li { margin-bottom: 12px; color: var(--muted-2); }
.defense-section { background: #0a1016; }
.visual-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 24px; }
.visual-card {
  overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 20px; background: var(--bg-card-2); box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.visual-card img {
  width: 100%; height: 270px; object-fit: cover; filter: grayscale(100%) contrast(1.04) brightness(0.74);
}
.visual-content { padding: 24px; }
.process-section { background: linear-gradient(180deg, #0e1720, #0a1016); }
.process-image-wrap {
  background: #eef2f5; border-radius: 18px; padding: 18px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12); box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.process-image-wrap img { width: 100%; height: auto; }
.mobile-process-stack { display: none; gap: 14px; }
.mobile-process-note {
  background: rgba(22, 33, 50, 0.92);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  color: var(--muted-2);
  font-size: 15px;
  padding: 16px 18px;
}
.applications { background: #090f14; }
.application-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 14px; }
.application-grid div {
  padding: 16px 18px; border-radius: 14px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--bg-card); color: var(--muted-2); font-weight: 700; text-align: center;
}
.contact-cta { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0b1116, #111f2c); }
.cta-box {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 28px; padding: 36px; border-radius: 22px;
  background: rgba(22, 33, 50, 0.76); border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.cta-box p { max-width: 740px; margin-bottom: 0; }
.site-footer { background: #070c10; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--muted); }
.footer-inner {
  min-height: 76px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; font-size: 14px;
}
.footer-inner p { margin-bottom: 0; }

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .nav-toggle { display: block; }
  .site-nav {
    position: absolute; left: 21px; right: 21px; top: 74px; display: none; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 0;
    background: #0a1016; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 14px; padding: 10px;
  }
  .site-nav.is-open { display: flex; }
  .site-nav a { width: 100%; padding: 12px; }
  .hero { min-height: auto; }
  .hero-grid, .split-grid, .visual-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-grid { gap: 28px; padding: 24px 0 34px; }
  .hero-panel { min-height: auto; }
  .feature-grid, .application-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cta-box, .footer-inner { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .section { padding: 46px 0; }
  .product-card img, .visual-card img { height: auto; }
}

@media (max-width: 540px) {
  .container { width: min(100% - 30px, 1180px); }
  .brand span { font-size: 13px; }
  h1 { font-size: 42px; }
  .lead { font-size: 18px; }
  .panel-card img { height: auto; }
  .feature-card, .visual-content, .cta-box, .product-details-card { padding: 22px; }
  .desktop-process { display: none; }
  .mobile-process-stack { display: grid; }
}


/* Subpage styles */
.subpage-hero {
  min-height: 430px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 82% 36%, rgba(8, 174, 234, 0.12), transparent 34%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #0b1116 0%, #111b27 52%, #0c1219 100%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.subpage-hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
  gap: 48px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 42px 0;
}
.subpage-hero-card {
  border-radius: 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(22, 33, 50, 0.62);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 18px;
}
.subpage-hero-card img {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 16px;
  filter: grayscale(100%) contrast(1.05) brightness(0.82);
}
.patent-card-small img {
  max-height: 320px;
  object-fit: contain;
  background: #f4f6f8;
}
.contact-card-top {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 270px;
}
.contact-card-top img {
  max-width: 220px;
  filter: none;
  background: #fff;
  padding: 28px;
}
.four-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
}
.image-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 360px;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.image-darken img {
  filter: grayscale(100%) brightness(0.75) contrast(1.05);
}
.reverse-grid {
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
}
.patent-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 320px;
  gap: 34px;
  align-items: start;
}
.patent-article,
.contact-main-card,
.authorized-notice-card,
.sidebar-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 20px;
  background: rgba(22, 33, 50, 0.72);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  padding: 34px;
}
.patent-article h2,
.contact-main-card h2,
.authorized-notice-card h2 {
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 42px);
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.patent-article h3,
.sidebar-card h3 {
  margin-top: 28px;
  font-size: 22px;
}
.patent-article p,
.patent-article li,
.contact-main-card p,
.authorized-notice-card p,
.sidebar-card p {
  color: var(--muted-2);
}
.patent-callout {
  margin: 28px 0;
  padding: 24px;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--accent);
  background: rgba(8, 174, 234, 0.08);
  border-radius: 14px;
}
.patent-callout p { margin-bottom: 0; }
.content-list { padding-left: 20px; }
.content-list li { margin-bottom: 10px; }
.patent-fig-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
  margin-top: 18px;
}
.patent-fig-grid figure {
  margin: 0;
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: #f4f6f8;
}
.patent-fig-grid img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 310px;
  object-fit: contain;
  padding: 10px;
}
.patent-fig-grid figcaption {
  padding: 12px 14px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #26303b;
  background: #ffffff;
}
.patent-sidebar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 98px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
}
.sidebar-card .btn { margin-top: 12px; }
.muted-card { background: rgba(18, 27, 38, 0.88); }
.contact-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 0.86fr;
  gap: 28px;
  align-items: start;
}
.contact-intro { margin-bottom: 24px; }
.contact-info-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
}
.contact-info-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 110px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: rgba(10, 16, 22, 0.44);
  color: var(--muted-2);
}
.contact-info-row strong { color: var(--text); }
.email-placeholder {
  margin-top: 24px;
  border: 1px dashed rgba(8, 174, 234, 0.55);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 22px;
  background: rgba(8, 174, 234, 0.07);
}
.email-placeholder p { margin-bottom: 6px; }
.authorized-notice-card {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(22, 33, 50, 0.9), rgba(18, 27, 38, 0.94));
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .four-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .patent-layout,
  .contact-layout,
  .subpage-hero-grid,
  .reverse-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .patent-sidebar { position: static; }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .subpage-hero { min-height: auto; }
  .subpage-hero-grid { padding: 30px 0; gap: 26px; }
  .four-grid,
  .patent-fig-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .patent-article,
  .contact-main-card,
  .authorized-notice-card,
  .sidebar-card { padding: 24px; }
  .contact-info-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .patent-fig-grid img { height: auto; max-height: 420px; }
  .desktop-process { overflow-x: auto; }
  .desktop-process img { min-width: 760px; }
}


/* v6 adjustment: give the hero tile visual a little top breathing room so the top shapes are not clipped */
.hero-panel .panel-card img {
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: center center;
  background: #eef2f5;
  padding: 12px 8px 6px;
}

/* v6 product page image treatment */
.product-visual-row .visual-card img[src$="kinetic-process.png"],
.product-visual-row .visual-card img[alt*="manufacturing"] {
  background: #eef2f5;
  object-fit: contain;
  padding: 14px;
  filter: grayscale(100%) contrast(1.02) brightness(0.92);
}


/* v7 product page image refresh */
.subpage-hero-card img[src$="ticor-spec-sheet.png"] {
  background: #f0f2f4;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: center center;
  padding: 10px;
}

.light-panel {
  background: #eef2f5;
  border-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

.light-panel img {
  background: #eef2f5;
  filter: none;
}

.light-panel .visual-content {
  background: #121b26;
}

.product-concept-grid .visual-card img[src$="armor-tiles.jpg"],
.product-concept-grid .visual-card img[src$="hex-tile-pattern.png"] {
  height: 320px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .product-concept-grid .visual-card img[src$="armor-tiles.jpg"],
  .product-concept-grid .visual-card img[src$="hex-tile-pattern.png"] {
    height: auto;
  }
}


/* v8 copy polish */
.patent-hero .patent-emphasis {
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: 0.10em;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.patent-hero .hero-subeyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  color: var(--muted-2);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.10em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

@media (max-width: 540px) {
  .patent-hero .patent-emphasis {
    font-size: 18px;
  }
  .patent-hero .hero-subeyebrow {
    font-size: 13px;
  }
}