/* ============================================================
   LinkWin Trading — Design System
   Sogo-shosha restraint · seal-red accent · full RTL support
   All layout uses CSS logical properties (RTL-safe by design).
   ============================================================ */

/* ---------- Tokens ---------- */
:root {
  /* Brand color, sampled from the LinkWin seal */
  --red: #AC3E33;
  --red-deep: #8C2F26;
  --red-tint: #F6ECEA;

  /* Neutrals */
  --bg: #FFFFFF;
  --paper: #F5F4F0;
  --paper-deep: #EDEBE4;
  --ink: #17181C;
  --charcoal: #2A2C31;
  --slate: #575B63;
  --mist: #989CA5;
  --line: #E4E2DC;
  --footer: #141519;
  --footer-line: #2C2E34;

  /* Type */
  --font-sans: "Noto Sans", "Noto Sans SC", "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  --fs-display-xl: clamp(2.6rem, 6.2vw, 4.75rem);
  --fs-display: clamp(2rem, 4.2vw, 3rem);
  --fs-h1: clamp(1.9rem, 3.6vw, 2.5rem);
  --fs-h2: clamp(1.45rem, 2.4vw, 1.8rem);
  --fs-h3: 1.25rem;
  --fs-body: 1.0625rem;
  --fs-small: 0.9rem;
  --fs-label: 0.78rem;

  /* Space (8px grid) */
  --s1: 8px;  --s2: 16px; --s3: 24px; --s4: 32px;
  --s6: 48px; --s8: 64px; --s12: 96px; --s16: 128px;

  --container: 1320px;
  --radius: 3px;
  --shadow-menu: 0 18px 44px rgba(18, 19, 23, 0.10);
  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.22, 0.61, 0.36, 1);
  --dur: 220ms;
}

/* Per-script families (set on <html> via lang) */
:lang(zh) { --font-sans: "Noto Sans SC", "PingFang SC", "Microsoft YaHei", "Noto Sans", sans-serif; }
:lang(ar) { --font-sans: "Noto Sans Arabic", "Noto Sans", "Segoe UI", Tahoma, sans-serif; }
:lang(fa) { --font-sans: "Vazirmatn", "Noto Sans Arabic", "Noto Sans", Tahoma, sans-serif; }
:lang(ru) { --font-sans: "Noto Sans", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif; }

/* ---------- Reset / base ---------- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: var(--fs-body);
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  background: var(--bg);
  font-feature-settings: "kern";
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}
:lang(ar) body, :lang(fa) body { line-height: 1.95; }

img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
p { margin: 0 0 var(--s3); }
h1, h2, h3, h4 { color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.22; margin: 0 0 var(--s3); font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
:lang(zh) h1, :lang(zh) h2, :lang(zh) h3,
:lang(ar) h1, :lang(ar) h2, :lang(ar) h3,
:lang(fa) h1, :lang(fa) h2, :lang(fa) h3 { letter-spacing: 0; }
h1 { font-size: var(--fs-h1); }
h2 { font-size: var(--fs-h2); }
h3 { font-size: var(--fs-h3); font-weight: 500; }
ul { padding-inline-start: 1.25em; }
strong { font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); }

::selection { background: var(--red-tint); color: var(--red-deep); }

:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--red);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.skip-link {
  position: absolute; inset-inline-start: -999px; top: 0;
  background: var(--ink); color: #fff; padding: 10px 18px; z-index: 200;
  font-size: var(--fs-small);
}
.skip-link:focus { inset-inline-start: 12px; top: 12px; }

.container { max-width: var(--container); margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: clamp(20px, 4vw, 44px); }

/* ---------- Typographic utilities ---------- */
.eyebrow {
  display: block;
  font-size: var(--fs-label);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--red);
  margin-block-end: var(--s2);
}
:lang(ar) .eyebrow, :lang(fa) .eyebrow { text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }
:lang(zh) .eyebrow { letter-spacing: 0.3em; }

.lead { font-size: 1.2rem; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--slate); font-weight: 300; max-width: 46em; }
.small { font-size: var(--fs-small); color: var(--slate); }

.rule-red {
  width: 56px; height: 2px; background: var(--red);
  border: 0; margin: 0 0 var(--s4);
}

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1;
  padding: 15px 30px; border-radius: var(--radius);
  border: 1px solid transparent; cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--dur) var(--ease), color var(--dur) var(--ease), border-color var(--dur) var(--ease);
}
.btn-primary { background: var(--red); color: #fff; }
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--red-deep); }
.btn-ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); }
.btn-ghost:hover { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; }
.btn-ghost-light { background: transparent; color: #fff; border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55); }
.btn-ghost-light:hover { border-color: #fff; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08); }
.btn-text {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--ink);
  border-block-end: 1px solid var(--line); padding-block-end: 3px;
  transition: color var(--dur) var(--ease), border-color var(--dur) var(--ease);
}
.btn-text:hover { color: var(--red); border-color: var(--red); }
.arrow { display: inline-block; transition: transform var(--dur) var(--ease); }
a:hover .arrow, .btn:hover .arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }
[dir="rtl"] .arrow { transform: scaleX(-1); }
[dir="rtl"] a:hover .arrow, [dir="rtl"] .btn:hover .arrow { transform: scaleX(-1) translateX(4px); }

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.site-header {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.94);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border-block-end: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color var(--dur) var(--ease), box-shadow var(--dur) var(--ease);
}
.site-header.is-scrolled { border-color: var(--line); box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(18,19,23,0.02); }
.header-inner {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--s4); min-height: 76px;
}
.logo img { height: 46px; width: auto; }
.logo { flex-shrink: 0; display: inline-flex; }

.primary-nav > ul {
  display: flex; gap: clamp(14px, 2vw, 30px);
  list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; align-items: center;
}
.primary-nav a, .primary-nav button {
  font: inherit; font-size: 0.94rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--charcoal);
  background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; padding: 26px 2px;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
  border-block-end: 2px solid transparent;
  transition: color var(--dur) var(--ease);
}
.primary-nav a:hover, .primary-nav button:hover,
.primary-nav a[aria-current="page"], .primary-nav .is-active > a, .primary-nav .is-active > button {
  color: var(--red);
}
.primary-nav a[aria-current="page"], .primary-nav .is-active > a, .primary-nav .is-active > button {
  border-color: var(--red);
}
.caret { width: 8px; height: 8px; border-inline-end: 1.5px solid currentColor; border-block-end: 1.5px solid currentColor; transform: rotate(45deg) translateY(-2px); transition: transform var(--dur) var(--ease); }
[aria-expanded="true"] .caret { transform: rotate(225deg) translateY(-1px); }

/* Mega menu */
.has-mega { position: static; }
.mega-panel {
  position: absolute; inset-inline: 0; top: 100%;
  background: var(--bg); border-block-start: 1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-menu);
  opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transform: translateY(-6px);
  transition: opacity var(--dur) var(--ease), transform var(--dur) var(--ease), visibility 0s linear var(--dur);
}
.mega-panel.is-open { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: translateY(0); transition-delay: 0s; }
.mega-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1.4fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--s8); padding-block: var(--s6);
}
.mega-lead h3 { font-size: 1.4rem; font-weight: 300; margin-block-end: var(--s2); }
.mega-lead p { color: var(--slate); font-size: var(--fs-small); max-width: 30em; }
.mega-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; columns: 1; }
.mega-list.two-col { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0 var(--s6); }
.mega-list a {
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px;
  padding: 12px 2px; border-block-end: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink);
  transition: color var(--dur) var(--ease);
}
.mega-list a:hover { color: var(--red); }
.mega-list .tag { flex-shrink: 0; }
.mega-promo {
  background: var(--paper); padding: var(--s4); border-radius: var(--radius);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--s3);
}
.mega-promo h4 { font-weight: 500; margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 1.02rem; }
.mega-promo p { font-size: var(--fs-small); color: var(--slate); margin: 0; }

.tag {
  display: inline-block; font-size: 0.68rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--red);
  border: 1px solid var(--red); border-radius: 2px; padding: 3px 8px;
}
:lang(ar) .tag, :lang(fa) .tag { text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0.02em; }

/* Header actions */
.header-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--s3); }
.lang-switch { position: relative; }
.lang-switch > button {
  font: inherit; font-size: 0.86rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--charcoal);
  background: none; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 9px 14px; cursor: pointer; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  transition: border-color var(--dur) var(--ease);
}
.lang-switch > button:hover { border-color: var(--charcoal); }
.lang-menu {
  position: absolute; inset-inline-end: 0; top: calc(100% + 8px);
  background: var(--bg); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-menu); min-width: 168px; padding: 6px;
  list-style: none; margin: 0; z-index: 110;
  opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transform: translateY(-4px);
  transition: opacity var(--dur) var(--ease), transform var(--dur) var(--ease), visibility 0s linear var(--dur);
}
.lang-menu.is-open { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: none; transition-delay: 0s; }
.lang-menu a {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
  padding: 9px 12px; font-size: 0.9rem; border-radius: 2px;
}
.lang-menu a:hover { background: var(--paper); }
.lang-menu a[aria-current="true"] { color: var(--red); font-weight: 600; }

.header-cta { display: inline-flex; }
.menu-toggle {
  display: none; background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; padding: 10px;
  flex-direction: column; gap: 5px;
}
.menu-toggle span { display: block; width: 22px; height: 2px; background: var(--ink); transition: transform var(--dur) var(--ease), opacity var(--dur) var(--ease); }
.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }

/* Mobile drawer */
.drawer {
  position: fixed; inset-block: 0; inset-inline-end: 0; width: min(380px, 88vw);
  background: var(--bg); z-index: 150; padding: var(--s4);
  transform: translateX(100%); transition: transform 280ms var(--ease);
  overflow-y: auto; box-shadow: -20px 0 60px rgba(18,19,23,0.14);
}
[dir="rtl"] .drawer { transform: translateX(-100%); box-shadow: 20px 0 60px rgba(18,19,23,0.14); }
.drawer.is-open { transform: translateX(0); }
.drawer-backdrop {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; background: rgba(18,19,23,0.4); z-index: 140;
  opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transition: opacity var(--dur) var(--ease), visibility 0s linear var(--dur);
}
.drawer-backdrop.is-open { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transition-delay: 0s; }
.drawer nav ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.drawer nav > ul > li { border-block-end: 1px solid var(--line); }
.drawer nav a, .drawer .drawer-group > button {
  display: flex; width: 100%; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  font: inherit; font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink); background: none; border: 0;
  padding: 15px 2px; cursor: pointer; text-align: start;
}
.drawer .drawer-sub { padding-block-end: var(--s2); display: none; }
.drawer .drawer-group.is-open .drawer-sub { display: block; }
.drawer .drawer-sub a { font-size: 0.94rem; color: var(--slate); font-weight: 400; padding: 9px 14px; justify-content: flex-start; gap: 10px; }
.drawer-langs { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-block-start: var(--s4); }
.drawer-langs a { font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: 600; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 2px; padding: 8px 12px; }
.drawer-langs a[aria-current="true"] { border-color: var(--red); color: var(--red); }
.drawer .btn { margin-block-start: var(--s4); width: 100%; justify-content: center; }

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero {
  position: relative; background: var(--ink); color: #fff; overflow: hidden;
}
.hero-seal {
  /* Seal watermark — echoes the business-card reverse; parallaxed by JS */
  position: absolute; inset-block-start: -6%; inset-inline-end: -8%;
  width: min(58vw, 760px); aspect-ratio: 1;
  opacity: 0.06; pointer-events: none; user-select: none;
  will-change: transform;
}
[dir="rtl"] .hero-seal { inset-inline-end: auto; inset-inline-start: -8%; }
.hero-inner { position: relative; padding-block: clamp(96px, 15vw, 176px); max-width: 880px; }
.hero .eyebrow { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72); }
.hero h1 {
  color: #fff; font-size: var(--fs-display-xl); font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em; margin-block-end: var(--s3);
}
:lang(zh) .hero h1 { letter-spacing: 0.02em; }
.hero .lead { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78); margin-block-end: var(--s6); }
.hero-rule { width: 72px; height: 2px; background: var(--red); border: 0; margin: 0 0 var(--s4); transform-origin: 0 50%; }
[dir="rtl"] .hero-rule { transform-origin: 100% 50%; }
.hero-cta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var(--s3); align-items: center; }
.hero-cta .btn-text { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.92); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35); }
.hero-cta .btn-text:hover { color: #fff; border-color: #fff; }

/* Page hero (interior) */
.page-hero { background: var(--paper); border-block-end: 1px solid var(--line); }
.page-hero .hero-inner, .page-hero-inner { padding-block: clamp(56px, 8vw, 96px); max-width: 880px; }
.page-hero h1 { font-size: var(--fs-display); }
.page-hero .lead { margin: 0; }
.page-hero.dark { background: var(--ink); border: 0; color: #fff; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.page-hero.dark h1 { color: #fff; }
.page-hero.dark .lead { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78); }
.page-hero.dark::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset-block: -10%; inset-inline-end: -6%;
  width: min(46vw, 560px); aspect-ratio: 1;
  background: url("../img/seal-light.png") no-repeat center / contain;
  opacity: 0.05; pointer-events: none;
}
[dir="rtl"] .page-hero.dark::before { inset-inline-end: auto; inset-inline-start: -6%; }

/* Breadcrumbs */
.breadcrumbs { font-size: var(--fs-small); color: var(--slate); padding-block: var(--s2); border-block-end: 1px solid var(--line); }
.breadcrumbs ol { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.breadcrumbs li + li::before { content: "/"; color: var(--mist); margin-inline-end: 6px; }
.breadcrumbs a:hover { color: var(--red); }
.breadcrumbs [aria-current="page"] { color: var(--ink); }

/* ---------- Sections ---------- */
.section { padding-block: clamp(64px, 9vw, var(--s16)); }
.section.paper { background: var(--paper); }
.section.tight { padding-block: clamp(48px, 6vw, var(--s12)); }
.section-head { max-width: 760px; margin-block-end: clamp(36px, 5vw, var(--s8)); }
.section-head h2 { font-size: var(--fs-display); }
.section-head p { color: var(--slate); }
.section-head.center { margin-inline: auto; text-align: center; }
.section-head.center .rule-red { margin-inline: auto; }

/* ---------- Cards / grids ---------- */
.grid { display: grid; gap: var(--s3); }
.grid.cols-2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
.grid.cols-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.grid.cols-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }

.card {
  background: var(--bg); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: var(--s4); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--s2);
  transition: border-color var(--dur) var(--ease), transform var(--dur) var(--ease), box-shadow var(--dur) var(--ease);
}
a.card:hover { border-color: var(--charcoal); transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(18,19,23,0.07); }
.card h3 { margin: 0; }
.card p { margin: 0; color: var(--slate); font-size: 0.97rem; flex-grow: 1; }
.card .btn-text { align-self: flex-start; margin-block-start: var(--s1); }
.card .card-kicker { font-size: var(--fs-label); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--mist); }
:lang(ar) .card .card-kicker, :lang(fa) .card .card-kicker { text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0.02em; }

/* Business grid — Ferro Alloys deliberately dominant */
.biz-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: var(--s3); }
.biz-grid .card-flagship {
  grid-column: span 2; grid-row: span 2;
  background: var(--ink); color: #fff; border-color: var(--ink);
  position: relative; overflow: hidden; justify-content: flex-end; min-height: 420px;
}
.biz-grid .card-flagship::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset-block-start: -12%; inset-inline-end: -10%;
  width: 62%; aspect-ratio: 1;
  background: url("../img/seal-light.png") no-repeat center / contain; opacity: 0.07;
}
[dir="rtl"] .biz-grid .card-flagship::before { inset-inline-end: auto; inset-inline-start: -10%; }
.biz-grid .card-flagship h3 { color: #fff; font-size: 1.7rem; font-weight: 300; }
.biz-grid .card-flagship p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75); flex-grow: 0; max-width: 34em; }
.biz-grid .card-flagship .btn-text { color: #fff; border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); }
.biz-grid .card-flagship .btn-text:hover { border-color: #fff; }
.biz-grid .card-flagship:hover { border-color: var(--red); transform: translateY(-3px); }

/* Value / pillar list */
.pillars { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: var(--s6) var(--s6); }
.pillar { border-block-start: 2px solid var(--line); padding-block-start: var(--s3); transition: border-color var(--dur) var(--ease); }
.pillar:hover { border-color: var(--red); }
.pillar h3 { font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 600; margin-block-end: 8px; }
.pillar p { font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--slate); margin: 0; }

/* Step sequence */
.steps { counter-reset: step; display: grid; gap: 0; border-block-start: 1px solid var(--line); }
.step { counter-increment: step; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 88px 1fr; gap: var(--s4); padding-block: var(--s4); border-block-end: 1px solid var(--line); }
.step::before {
  content: counter(step, decimal-leading-zero);
  font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 300; color: var(--red); line-height: 1;
}
.step h3 { font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 600; margin-block-end: 6px; }
.step p { margin: 0; color: var(--slate); font-size: 0.97rem; max-width: 62em; }

/* Split layout */
.split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 5fr 7fr; gap: clamp(32px, 6vw, var(--s12)); align-items: start; }
.split.reverse { grid-template-columns: 7fr 5fr; }
.split h2 { font-size: var(--fs-display); }
.sticky-aside { position: sticky; top: 108px; }

/* Media placeholder — honest, styled */
.media-ph {
  background: var(--paper-deep); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius);
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; display: flex; align-items: flex-end; overflow: hidden; position: relative;
}
.media-ph::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset-block-start: 14%; inset-inline-end: 8%;
  width: 38%; aspect-ratio: 1; opacity: 0.1;
  background: url("../img/seal.png") no-repeat center / contain;
}
.media-ph span { font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--mist); padding: var(--s2) var(--s3); }
.media-ph.tall { aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; }

/* ---------- Tables (technical layer — always LTR) ---------- */
.table-wrap { overflow-x: auto; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); background: var(--bg); }
.table-wrap table { border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; min-width: 640px; direction: ltr; text-align: left; }
.table-wrap caption {
  caption-side: top; text-align: start; font-size: var(--fs-small); color: var(--slate);
  padding: 14px 18px; border-block-end: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--paper);
}
.table-wrap th, .table-wrap td {
  padding: 12px 18px; border-block-end: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: 0.92rem; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; white-space: nowrap;
}
.table-wrap th { font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); background: var(--paper); font-size: 0.84rem; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }
.table-wrap tbody tr:last-child td { border-block-end: 0; }
.table-wrap tbody tr:hover td { background: #FBFAF8; }
.table-note { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--slate); margin-block-start: var(--s2); }

/* ---------- FAQ ---------- */
.faq { border-block-start: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq details { border-block-end: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq summary {
  cursor: pointer; list-style: none; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--s3);
  padding-block: var(--s3); font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink); font-size: 1.02rem;
}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq summary::after { content: "+"; font-weight: 300; font-size: 1.5rem; color: var(--red); line-height: 1; flex-shrink: 0; }
.faq details[open] summary::after { content: "−"; }
.faq .faq-a { padding-block-end: var(--s3); color: var(--slate); max-width: 62em; }

/* ---------- CTA band ---------- */
.cta-band { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.cta-band::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset-block: -20%; inset-inline-start: -4%;
  width: min(34vw, 420px); aspect-ratio: 1;
  background: url("../img/seal-light.png") no-repeat center / contain; opacity: 0.05;
}
.cta-inner {
  position: relative; padding-block: clamp(56px, 8vw, 96px);
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--s4);
}
.cta-inner h2 { color: #fff; margin: 0; font-size: var(--fs-h2); font-weight: 300; max-width: 22em; }
.cta-inner .small { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); margin-block-start: 8px; }

/* ---------- Forms ---------- */
.form-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: var(--s3) var(--s3); }
.form-grid .full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.field label { display: block; font-size: var(--fs-small); font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); margin-block-end: 8px; }
.field label .req { color: var(--red); }
.field input, .field select, .field textarea {
  width: 100%; font: inherit; font-size: 0.98rem; color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--bg); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 13px 15px; transition: border-color var(--dur) var(--ease);
}
.field input:focus, .field select:focus, .field textarea:focus { border-color: var(--charcoal); outline: none; }
.field input[aria-invalid="true"], .field textarea[aria-invalid="true"] { border-color: var(--red); }
.field .error { display: none; font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--red-deep); margin-block-start: 6px; }
.field.has-error .error { display: block; }
.field textarea { min-height: 150px; resize: vertical; }
.check { display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: flex-start; font-size: var(--fs-small); color: var(--slate); }
.check input { width: 18px; height: 18px; margin-block-start: 3px; accent-color: var(--red); flex-shrink: 0; }
.form-status { display: none; border-radius: var(--radius); padding: var(--s3); font-size: 0.95rem; margin-block-start: var(--s3); }
.form-status.ok { display: block; background: #EEF4EE; color: #2C5232; border: 1px solid #CFE0D0; }
.form-status.err { display: block; background: var(--red-tint); color: var(--red-deep); border: 1px solid #E6C9C5; }
.form-note { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--slate); }

/* ---------- Contact ---------- */
.office { border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: var(--s4); background: var(--bg); }
.office h3 { font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.05rem; }
.office .zh-name { color: var(--slate); font-size: 0.95rem; margin-block-start: -14px; }
.office address { font-style: normal; color: var(--slate); font-size: 0.97rem; line-height: 1.8; }
.office .contact-line { display: flex; gap: 10px; font-size: 0.95rem; padding-block: 4px; }
.office .contact-line b { min-width: 5.5em; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); }
.ltr { direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: isolate; display: inline-block; }

/* ---------- Insights ---------- */
.article-body { max-width: 760px; }
.article-body h2 { font-size: 1.5rem; margin-block-start: var(--s6); }
.article-body p { color: var(--charcoal); }
.article-meta { font-size: var(--fs-small); color: var(--mist); margin-block-end: var(--s4); }

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer { background: var(--footer); color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.site-footer::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset-block-end: -18%; inset-inline-end: -6%;
  width: min(30vw, 380px); aspect-ratio: 1;
  background: url("../img/seal-light.png") no-repeat center / contain; opacity: 0.04;
}
[dir="rtl"] .site-footer::before { inset-inline-end: auto; inset-inline-start: -6%; }
.footer-grid {
  position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;
  gap: var(--s8); padding-block: clamp(56px, 8vw, 88px);
}
.footer-brand img { height: 74px; width: auto; margin-block-end: var(--s3); }
.footer-brand p { font-size: var(--fs-small); color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); max-width: 26em; }
.footer-col h4 {
  color: #fff; font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase; margin-block-end: var(--s3);
}
:lang(ar) .footer-col h4, :lang(fa) .footer-col h4 { text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0.03em; }
.footer-col ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.footer-col li { padding-block: 6px; }
.footer-col a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72); font-size: 0.94rem; transition: color var(--dur) var(--ease); }
.footer-col a:hover { color: #fff; }
.footer-offices address { font-style: normal; font-size: 0.88rem; line-height: 1.75; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); margin-block-end: var(--s3); }
.footer-offices b { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); font-weight: 600; display: block; }
.footer-bottom { position: relative; border-block-start: 1px solid var(--footer-line); padding-block: var(--s3); }
.footer-bottom-inner {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--s2);
  font-size: 0.83rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
}
.footer-legal { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var(--s3); list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.footer-legal a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); }
.footer-legal a:hover { color: #fff; }

/* ---------- Reveal animation ----------
   Hidden state is gated behind the .js class (set by an inline script in
   <head>), so content is always visible when JavaScript is unavailable. */
.js .reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px); transition: opacity 560ms var(--ease), transform 560ms var(--ease); }
.js .reveal.is-in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.js .hero .reveal { transition-duration: 720ms; }

/* ---------- Compliance / notice ---------- */
.notice {
  background: var(--paper); border-inline-start: 3px solid var(--red);
  padding: var(--s3) var(--s4); border-radius: 0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;
  font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--slate);
}
[dir="rtl"] .notice { border-radius: var(--radius) 0 0 var(--radius); }

/* ---------- Legal pages ---------- */
.legal-body { max-width: 760px; }
.legal-body h2 { font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 500; margin-block-start: var(--s6); }
.legal-body p, .legal-body li { color: var(--slate); font-size: 0.98rem; }

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .primary-nav, .header-cta, .lang-switch.desktop-only { display: none; }
  .menu-toggle { display: flex; }
  .mega-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .biz-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .biz-grid .card-flagship { grid-column: span 2; grid-row: auto; min-height: 340px; }
  .split, .split.reverse { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .sticky-aside { position: static; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: var(--s6); }
  .pillars { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .grid.cols-2, .grid.cols-3, .grid.cols-4, .biz-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .biz-grid .card-flagship { grid-column: auto; }
  .form-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .pillars { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .step { grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr; gap: var(--s3); }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cta-inner { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .logo img { height: 40px; }
}

/* ---------- Reduced motion ---------- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { transition-duration: 0.01ms !important; animation-duration: 0.01ms !important; }
  .js .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}

/* ---------- Print ---------- */
@media print {
  .site-header, .site-footer, .cta-band, .drawer, .drawer-backdrop, .menu-toggle { display: none; }
  body { color: #000; }
  .table-wrap table { min-width: 0; }
}

/* ============================================================
   MOTION SYSTEM — intro, hero media, choreography
   (All entrance states are gated behind html.js so the site
   remains fully visible without JavaScript.)
   ============================================================ */

/* ---------- Intro splash (homepage, once per session) ---------- */
.intro { display: none; }
.js .intro {
  display: flex; position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 400;
  background: var(--ink); align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  visibility: hidden; cursor: pointer;
}
.js.intro-play .intro { visibility: visible; }
.js.intro-play { overflow: hidden; }
.intro-inner { text-align: center; }
.intro-inner img {
  height: clamp(72px, 12vw, 110px); width: auto; margin-inline: auto;
  opacity: 0; transform: scale(0.96);
}
.intro-rule {
  width: 0; height: 2px; background: var(--red); border: 0;
  margin: 26px auto 0;
}
.intro-play .intro-inner img {
  animation: introLogo 900ms var(--ease) 150ms forwards;
}
.intro-play .intro-rule {
  animation: introRule 620ms var(--ease) 850ms forwards;
}
@keyframes introLogo { to { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); } }
@keyframes introRule { to { width: 72px; } }
.intro-done .intro {
  transform: translateY(-100%);
  transition: transform 760ms cubic-bezier(0.76, 0, 0.24, 1);
}

/* ---------- Hero media layer (network canvas / optional film) ---------- */
.hero { isolation: isolate; }
.hero-media { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; overflow: hidden; }
.hero-media canvas { position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.hero-media video {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover; opacity: 0; transition: opacity 1200ms var(--ease);
}
.hero-media.has-video video { opacity: 0.5; }
.hero-media.has-video canvas { opacity: 0; transition: opacity 800ms var(--ease); }
.hero-media::after {
  /* keeps headline contrast over canvas or film */
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(23,24,28,0.55), rgba(23,24,28,0) 34%,
      rgba(23,24,28,0) 62%, rgba(23,24,28,0.82) 96%);
}

/* ---------- Hero staged entrance ---------- */
.js .hero .hr-i, .js .page-hero .hr-i {
  opacity: 0; transform: translateY(26px);
  transition: opacity 720ms var(--ease), transform 720ms var(--ease);
}
.js .hero-in .hr-i { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.hero-in .hr-i:nth-child(1) { transition-delay: 60ms; }
.hero-in .hr-i:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 170ms; }
.hero-in .hr-i:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 280ms; }
.hero-in .hr-i:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 390ms; }
.hero-in .hr-i:nth-child(5) { transition-delay: 500ms; }
.js .hero-in .hero-rule { transform-origin: 0 50%; animation: ruleGrow 700ms var(--ease) 320ms backwards; }
[dir="rtl"] .js .hero-in .hero-rule { transform-origin: 100% 50%; }
@keyframes ruleGrow { from { transform: scaleX(0); } }

/* ---------- Product ticker (hero footline) ---------- */
.ticker {
  position: relative; border-block-start: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.14);
  overflow: hidden; padding-block: 13px;
  font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
}
.ticker-track {
  display: flex; gap: 56px; width: max-content;
  animation: tick 42s linear infinite;
}
.ticker-track span { white-space: nowrap; }
.ticker-track b { color: var(--red); font-weight: 600; margin-inline-end: 56px; }
.ticker:hover .ticker-track { animation-play-state: paused; }
[dir="rtl"] .ticker-track { animation-direction: reverse; }
@keyframes tick { to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }

/* ---------- Header compact state on scroll ---------- */
.header-inner { transition: min-height var(--dur) var(--ease); }
.logo img { transition: height var(--dur) var(--ease); }
.site-header.is-compact .header-inner { min-height: 60px; }
.site-header.is-compact .logo img { height: 38px; }
.site-header.is-compact .primary-nav a,
.site-header.is-compact .primary-nav button { padding-block: 18px; }

/* ---------- Media artwork (route graphics, later real photography) ---------- */
.media-ph img.ph-art {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.media-ph::before { z-index: 1; }
.media-ph span {
  position: relative; z-index: 1; color: rgba(234,228,224,0.55);
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(23,24,28,0.55), transparent);
  width: 100%;
}

/* ---------- Page transitions ---------- */
.js body { opacity: 1; transition: opacity 220ms var(--ease); }
.js body.page-enter, .js body.page-leave { opacity: 0; }

/* ---------- Motion-system reduced-motion guards ---------- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .ticker-track { animation: none; }
  .js .hero .hr-i, .js .page-hero .hr-i { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
  .js body.page-enter { opacity: 1; }
  .hero-media canvas { display: none; }
}

/* ============================================================
   CHINA BUSINESS HUB
   ============================================================ */
.chip { display:inline-block; font-size:0.68rem; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.08em; text-transform:uppercase; padding:3px 10px; border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:2px; color:var(--muted); margin-inline-end:6px; }
.chip-live { border-color:var(--red); color:var(--red); }
.chip-cn, .chip-hk { background:var(--ink); color:#fff; border-color:var(--ink); }
.chip-holiday { border-color:var(--red); color:var(--red); }
.hub-card { position:relative; }
.hub-card .chip { margin-block-end:10px; }
.hub-points { list-style:none; padding:0; margin:0; max-width:820px; }
.hub-points li { padding:14px 0 14px 26px; border-block-end:1px solid var(--line); position:relative; }
.hub-points li::before { content:""; position:absolute; inset-inline-start:0; top:22px; width:12px; height:2px; background:var(--red); }
[dir="rtl"] .hub-points li { padding:14px 26px 14px 0; }
.hub-filter { margin-block-end:var(--s5); }
.hub-filter input { width:100%; max-width:420px; padding:12px 16px; border:1px solid var(--line); background:#fff; font:inherit; }
.hub-filter input:focus { outline:2px solid var(--red); outline-offset:1px; }
.cal-month { margin-block-end:var(--s7); }
.cal-month h2 { margin-block-end: var(--s2); }
.cal-item h3 { margin-block-end:4px; }
.cal-chips { margin-block-end:10px; }
.cal-when { color:var(--muted); margin-block-end:10px; }
.cal-row { font-size:0.92rem; margin-block-end:8px; }
.cal-row b { color:var(--ink); }
.con-region { margin-block-end:var(--s7); }
.con-cat { margin:var(--s5) 0 var(--s3); font-size:0.8rem; letter-spacing:0.14em; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--muted); }
.con-num { display:inline-block; font-family:var(--font-display); font-size:1.5rem; font-weight:600; color:var(--red); margin-block:4px 8px; text-decoration:none; }
a.con-num:hover { text-decoration:underline; }
.con-meta { font-size:0.85rem; color:var(--muted); }

/* Education & Ferro pages */
.edu-steps { display:grid; gap:var(--s4); }
.edu-step { padding:var(--s3) var(--s4); border-inline-start:3px solid var(--red); background:var(--paper); }
.edu-step h3 { margin-block-end:6px; }
.edu-step p { margin:0; color:var(--muted); }
.ferro-table { width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; font-size:0.92rem; }
.ferro-table th, .ferro-table td { padding:10px 12px; border-block-end:1px solid var(--line); text-align:start; vertical-align:top; }
.ferro-table th { background:var(--paper); font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.02em; }
.ferro-table tr:hover td { background:rgba(172,62,51,0.02); }

/* Phase 4 — Word of the week and notice-warn */
.wotw { padding:var(--s5) var(--s4); background:var(--paper); border-inline-start:4px solid var(--red); margin-block-end:var(--s6); }
.wotw h3 { margin:0 0 var(--s3); font-size:0.75rem; letter-spacing:0.14em; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--muted); }
.wotw-char { font-family:var(--font-display); font-size:3.5rem; line-height:1.1; color:var(--red); }
.wotw-py { font-family:var(--font-display); font-size:1.25rem; color:var(--muted); margin-block-end:var(--s3); }
.wotw p { margin:0; max-width:60ch; }
.notice-warn { border-inline-start:4px solid var(--red); background:rgba(172,62,51,0.04); padding:var(--s3) var(--s4); }
