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/* ── Polish & Enhancements (merged from v25) ──────────────────────────────── */

/* Smooth fade-in for sections */
.section, .hero, .page-hero { animation: fadeIn .6s ease-out both; }
@keyframes fadeIn { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }

/* Card hover micro-interaction */
.card, .cap, .exp-card, .step, .check { transition: transform .25s ease, border-color .25s ease, background .25s ease; }
.card:hover, .cap:hover, .step:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); border-color: rgba(209,18,18,.32); }
.exp-card:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.06); }

/* Better link hover on nav */
.nav-links a:not(.btn) { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2px; }
.nav-links a:not(.btn):not(.active):hover::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: -2px; height: 2px;
  background: var(--red); border-radius: 2px;
}
.nav-links .active::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: -2px; height: 2px;
  background: var(--red); border-radius: 2px;
}

/* Icon accent in eyebrow/kicker */
.eyebrow svg, .kicker svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; vertical-align: -2px; margin-right: 4px; }

/* Specific framework chips */
.framework-row { display: flex; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 18px; }
.framework-chip {
  padding: 7px 12px; border-radius: 8px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700;
  background: rgba(209,18,18,.12); border: 1px solid rgba(209,18,18,.32); color: #f4cdcd;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
}

/* Award/Recognition card */
.award-card {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px; padding: 18px 22px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(216,181,106,.12), rgba(216,181,106,.04));
  border: 1px solid rgba(216,181,106,.28); border-radius: 18px; margin-top: 22px;
}
.award-icon {
  flex-shrink: 0; width: 52px; height: 52px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #d8b56a, #b8923f);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 22px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(216,181,106,.32);
}
.award-content strong { display: block; color: #fff; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 2px; }
.award-content span { color: var(--muted); font-size: 13px; }

/* SBIRS / featured card */
.feature-card {
  background: linear-gradient(140deg, rgba(209,18,18,.08), rgba(255,255,255,.025));
  border: 1px solid rgba(209,18,18,.24); border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 28px; margin-top: 22px; box-shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.28);
}
.feature-card h3 { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.feature-card .feature-meta { color: var(--red); font-weight: 800; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 14px; }

/* Mobile drawer */
.mobile-toggle {
  display: none; background: none; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18); border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 8px 12px; color: #fff; cursor: pointer; font: inherit;
}
.mobile-toggle:hover { border-color: var(--red); }
.mobile-drawer {
  display: none; position: fixed; inset: 0; background: rgba(5,5,5,.96); backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  z-index: 200; padding: 80px 28px 28px;
}
.mobile-drawer.open { display: block; }
.mobile-drawer .close-btn {
  position: absolute; top: 18px; right: 22px; background: none; border: none; color: #fff; font-size: 28px; cursor: pointer;
}
.mobile-drawer a {
  display: block; padding: 16px 0; color: #fff; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
}
.mobile-drawer a:hover { color: var(--red); }
.mobile-drawer .btn { margin-top: 22px; width: 100%; }

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .mobile-toggle { display: inline-flex; }
  .mobile-menu { display: none !important; }
}

/* Form polish */
input:focus, textarea:focus, select:focus {
  outline: none; border-color: var(--red); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(209,18,18,.2);
}
.btn:active { transform: translateY(1px) scale(.99); }

/* Section header anchor accent */
h2 .accent-bar {
  display: inline-block; width: 36px; height: 4px; background: var(--red); border-radius: 2px;
  vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 12px;
}

/* Footer polish */
.footer h3 { color: #fff; }
.footer a:hover { color: var(--red); }
.footer .proof-pill { font-size: 12px; padding: 7px 11px; }

/* Larger lion on hero card */
.hero-card .lion { transition: transform .8s ease; }
.hero-card:hover .lion { transform: scale(1.03); }

/* Page hero stronger contrast */
.page-hero {
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 90% -10%, rgba(209,18,18,.32), transparent 35%),
              linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,.85), #060607);
}

/* About profile lion glow */
.profile-logo {
  background: radial-gradient(circle at center, rgba(209,18,18,.18), transparent 60%), #000;
  position: relative;
}

/* Better spacing on small */
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  h2 { font-size: 30px !important; }
  .section { padding: 56px 0; }
  .hero .wrap { padding: 50px 0; }
}

/* ── Capability cards without lion images (post-cleanup) ──────────────── */
.cap { padding: 0; }
.cap-body { padding: 32px 28px; position: relative; }
.cap-body:before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 28px; right: 28px; height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--red), transparent);
  border-radius: 0 0 3px 3px;
}
.cap-body h3 { margin-top: 8px; }
.cap-body ul { padding-left: 20px; color: #d7d8dc; margin: 16px 0 0; }
.cap-body li { margin: 7px 0; }

/* ── Hero cyber composition: SVG cyber bg + lion overlay ───────────────── */
.hero-cyber {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin-left: auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.hero-cyber .cyber-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}
.hero-cyber .hero-lion-img {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 64%;
  max-width: 380px;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 20px 60px rgba(209,18,18,.45))
          drop-shadow(0 0 40px rgba(209,18,18,.25));
  animation: lionPulse 6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes lionPulse {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0) scale(1); }
  50%      { transform: translateY(-6px) scale(1.015); }
}
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .hero-cyber {
    max-width: 440px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .hero-cyber .hero-lion-img {
    width: 60%;
    max-width: 280px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .hero-cyber { max-width: 340px; }
}