:root {
  --bg-dark: #1e2124;
  --black: #000000;
  --gray-dark: #424242;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --gray: #99999a;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html,
body {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  background: #fff;
  color: #111;
  font-family: Montserrat, system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, Arial,
    sans-serif;
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

/* Header */
header {
  background: #fff;
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.wrap {
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

.brandbar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: left;
  height: 60px;
}

.brandbar img.logo {
  height: 23px;
  width: auto;
  opacity: 0.95;
}

/* HERO section */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  background: #000;
  text-align: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}


/* full render visible always */
.hero img.hero-img {
  width: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: top;
}



@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .hero img.hero-img {
    width: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
    object-position: center;
    display: block;
  }
}

/* soft dark gradient at the bottom */
.hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 90%,
    var(--bg-dark) 100%
  );
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
  /* make sure it sits above image but below logos */
}

/* white logos uniform size */
.hero-logos img {
  /* height: 150px; */
  width: 140px;
  opacity: 0.96;
}

/* adjust spacing for tablets/mobiles */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .hero-logos {
    gap: 20px;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .hero-logos img {
    height: 30px;
  }
}

/* Definer + paragraph on dark background */
.intro {
  background: var(--bg-dark);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 64px 20px 72px;
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: -1px;
}

/* Dark intro block (the one with the slogan) */
.intro {
  background: #1e2124;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 56px 24px 72px;
  /* keep the space below the paragraph */
  border-bottom: 0;
  /* make sure no borders show */
  position: relative;
}

/* White section that follows ("Connecting Factories" heading) */
.section-white {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-top: 0;
  /* remove any accidental top border */
  margin-top: -1px;
  /* pulls it up 1px to hide the seam */
}

/* Safety net in case a sub-pixel seam still renders on some devices */
.intro::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: -1px;
  height: 1px;
  background: #1e2124;
  /* same as the dark section */
  pointer-events: none;
  display: block;
}

h1 {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  font-weight: 400;
  /* lighter, elegant like reference */
  font-size: 36px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: 0.2px;
}

.lede {
  max-width: 980px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: #eaeaea;
}

/* Section divider (thin black line like reference) */
.divider {
  height: 16px;
  background: #000000;
}

/* Brands grid */
section.brands {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 56px 24px;
}

.section-title {
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0 0 40px;
  font-size: 34px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #111;
}

.cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 0px 48px;
}

@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .cards {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .cards {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

.card {
  text-align: center;
}

.card img.product {
  width: min(320px, 90%);
  height: auto;
}

.card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 22px;
}

.card p.desc {
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  color: #444;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* --- Brand cards section refinement --- */

.cards {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: left;
  /* ensure all text aligns left */
}

/* Brand card container */
.card {
  width: 28%;
  text-align: left;
  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
}

/* Product image */
.card .product {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

/* Brand name (North, Kook, Avante, etc.) */
.card h3 {
  font-weight: 550;
  /* semi-bold for elegant emphasis */
  font-size: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  color: #000000;
  text-align: left;
}

/* Short description line under brand name */
.card .desc {
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #424242;
  margin: 0 0 8px 0;
  text-align: left;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Bullet list container */
.card .brand-bullets {
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 0;
  margin-top: 4px;
  text-align: left;
}

/* Bullet items */
.card .brand-bullets li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 2px;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #424242;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Custom thin bullet design */
.card .brand-bullets li::before {
  content: "•";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  color: #99999a;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.card .product-box {
  height: 240px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: end;
  justify-content: start;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.card .product {
  max-height: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: left;
}

/* 4️⃣ Brand grid: 2 columns + wider cards + bigger images */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .wrap {
    padding: 0 16px;
    /* less side margin = more width */
  }

  .brands .wrap {
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .cards {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 28px 16px;
    justify-items: start;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .card {
    width: auto;
  }

  .card .product-box {
    height: 36vw;
    /* larger, adaptive product image */
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .card .product {
    max-height: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
  }

  .card h3 {
    font-size: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }

  .card .desc {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  .card .brand-bullets li {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    padding-left: 10px;
  }

  .card .brand-bullets li::before {
    font-size: 11px;
  }
}

/* unified content frame for team + contact */
:root {
  --content-max: 1100px;
  /* adjust once, both sections follow */
  --side-gutter: 24px;
}

/* TEAM on dark */
.team {
  background: #1e2124;
  /* your --bg-dark */
  color: #fff;
  padding: 72px 0;
  /* vertical spacing only */
}

.team .wrap {
  max-width: var(--content-max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--side-gutter);
}

.team h2 {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: 450;
  /* same weight you liked */
}

.team p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #e9e9ea;
}

/* CONTACT on light */
.contact {
  background: #f5f5f6;
  color: #111;
  padding: 0;
  /* handled by .wrap */
}

.contact .wrap {
  padding-top: 56px;
  max-width: var(--content-max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  /* padding: 60px var(--side-gutter); */
}

.contact h2 {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: 450;
}

.contact p {
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #4a4a4a;
}

.contact .lines {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: #111;
}

/* Footer */
footer {
  background: #fff;
  color: #777;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 16px 10px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
  font-size: 13px;
}

/* --- kill the hairline between the dark intro and the white brands section --- */

.intro {
  background: #1e2124 !important;
  /* correct dark color */
  border-bottom: 0 !important;
  /* no borders */
  box-shadow: none !important;
  /* no inset shadows that look like lines */
  padding-bottom: 72px !important;
  /* keep the extra breathing room */
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
  /* no margins that can form seams */
}

.brands {
  background: #ffffff !important;
  /* white section below */
  border-top: 0 !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  margin-top: -1px !important;
  /* hides any sub-pixel seam on some GPUs */
}

/* if an <hr> sneaked in anywhere, hide it */
hr,
.divider,
.section-divider {
  display: none !important;
  height: 0 !important;
  border: 0 !important;
}

/* 2️ Split the headline on mobile only */
.intro h1 .hline {
  display: inline;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .intro h1 {
    font-size: 30px;
    /* slightly smaller, still elegant */
    line-height: 1.3;
  }

  .intro h1 .hline {
    display: block;
    /* each phrase on its own line */
  }
}

/* ===== MOBILE & SMALL TABLET TWEAKS ===== */

/* Keep all 6 brand logos in one line (mobile only) */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero-logos {
    bottom: 12px;
    padding: 0 10px;
    gap: 10px;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    justify-content: space-evenly;
    /* even spacing */
  }

  .hero-logos img {
    height: auto;
    width: calc((100vw - 20px - 5 * 10px) / 6);
    /* fit all 6 logos */
    max-width: 80px;
    /* prevents oversizing */
    opacity: 0.98;
  }
}

/* Move "Group" to new line on small screens */
.section-title .mob-break {
  display: inline;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .section-title {
    font-size: 28px;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }

  .section-title .mob-break {
    display: block;
  }
}


@media (min-width: 1024px){
  .hero-logos {
    /* height: 100px; */
    padding-bottom: 40px;
  }
}
/* Base hero logo row */
.hero-logos {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-evenly;
  align-items: end;
  gap: 0;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
  background: radial-gradient(
    ellipse 130% 80% at 50% 120%,
    rgba(30, 33, 36, 1) 0%,
    rgba(30, 33, 36, 0.85) 55%,
    rgba(30, 33, 36, 0.3) 85%,
    rgba(30, 33, 36, 0) 100%
  );
  /* clip-path: ellipse(70% 100% at 50% 100%); */
}

/* Each logo sits in the same-size box */
.hero-logos .logo-box {
  display: flex;
  align-items: end;
  justify-content: center;
  width: clamp(90px, 12.5vw, 350px);
}

/* Fit the image inside the box */
.hero-logos .logo-box img {
  max-width: 100%;
  max-height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
  display: block;
  
}

/* —— Mobile & small tablets —— */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero-logos {
    padding: 0 10px;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
    /* keep them on ONE line */
  }

  .hero-logos .logo-box {
    width: clamp(52px, 14.5vw, 80px);
    /* narrower boxes on phones */
    height: 30px;
    /* same visual height */
  }
}

/* Contact section refinements */
.contact .wrap {
  position: relative;
  /* padding-bottom: 40px; */
  /* tightened bottom padding */
}




.contact-logo {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  /* margin-top: -20px; */
  /* reduce top gap */
  /* margin-bottom: -100px; */
  /* pull closer to footer */

  width: 100%;
  text-align: center;
}

.contact-logo img {
  height: 140px;
  /* larger size for visibility */
  width: auto;
  opacity: 0.8;
}

/* Mobile and tablet scaling */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .contact .wrap {
    padding-bottom: 28px;
  }

  .contact-logo img {
    height: 100px;
  }
}

.contact .lines {
  text-align: left;
  margin-left: 0;
  padding-left: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0px;
}

.contact-logo {
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  padding: 30px 0px;
}

/* Headline color refinement – light gray for white backgrounds only */

/* General light-gray titles (used in white background sections) */
body h1,
body h2,
body h3 {
  color: #2e2e2e;
  /* elegant neutral gray */
}

/* Override for dark background sections – keep them white */
.intro h1,
.intro h2,
.team h2 {
  color: #ffffff !important;
}

/* Specific sections that should use lighter gray but not white */
.section-title,
.card h3,
.contact h2 {
  color: #2e2e2e;
  /* applies to brand names and contact heading */
}

/* Keep descriptive text consistent */
.desc,
.brand-bullets li,
.contact p,
.team p {
  color: #424242;
}

/* Keep the paragraph in the dark "team" section white */
.team p {
  color: #e9e9ea !important;
}

/* all hero logos already sit in .hero-logos using gap */
.hero-logos .logo-box {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

/* tighten just the Darc→Karv space */
.hero-logos .logo-box:nth-child(5) {
  /* 5th = Darc */
  margin-right: -30px !important;
  /* try -8 to -14px if you need more/less */
}

/* if you only want this on mobile */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .hero-logos .logo-box:nth-child(5) {
    margin-right: -12px !important;
  }
}

/* if you only want this on mobile */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .hero-logos .logo-box:nth-child(3) {
    margin-right: 8px !important;
  }
}

/* Fix phone link color & underline (keep it clickable but elegant) */
.contact a[href^="tel"] {
  color: inherit;
  /* same color as surrounding text */
  text-decoration: none;
  /* remove the underline */
  font-weight: 500;
  /* optional: make it slightly bolder */
  cursor: pointer;
}

.contact a[href^="tel"]:hover,
.contact a[href^="tel"]:focus {
  color: inherit;
  /* stay the same on hover */
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* --- Brand lines with elegant subtle bullets --- */

.card .desc,
.card .brand-lines {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: #666666;
  margin: 0 0 0px 0;
}

/* micro-bullets for brand lines */
.card .brand-lines {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: 6px;
}

.card .brand-lines br {
  display: block;
  content: "";
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

/* create bullet effect using pseudo element before each line */
.card .brand-lines {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
}

.card .brand-lines::before,


    /* each line as separate span with its own subtle bullet */
    .card .brand-lines span {
  position: relative;
}

/* Brand lists — subtle minimalist centered dots */
.brand-bullets {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 8px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.brand-bullets li {
  position: relative;
  margin: 6px 0;
  padding-left: 14px;
  /* room for dot */
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #6b6b6c;
  /* same mid-gray as brand description */
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* Hide default browser marker completely */
.brand-bullets li::marker {
  content: none;
}

/* Custom small dot, centered perfectly */
.brand-bullets li::before {
  content: "•";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-52%);
  /* precise vertical alignment */
  color: #9a9a9a;
  /* soft neutral gray */
  font-size: 9px;
  /* same tiny size as your previous version */
  line-height: 1;
  opacity: 0.9;
}

/* --- FORCE tiny bullets for brand lists --- */

ul.brand-bullets {
  /* remove browser bullets */
  list-style: none !important;
  margin: 8px 0 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
}

ul.brand-bullets li {
  position: relative !important;
  margin: 6px 0 !important;
  padding-left: 16px !important;
  /* room for the dot */
  font-size: 15px !important;
  color: #6b6b6c !important;
  /* mid-gray like your desc */
  line-height: 1.7 !important;
}

/* hide any default marker no matter what */
ul.brand-bullets li::marker {
  content: none !important;
}

/* draw our own tiny dot (not a font glyph) so it ALWAYS shows */
ul.brand-bullets li::before {
  content: "" !important;
  position: absolute !important;
  left: 0 !important;
  top: 50% !important;
  width: 4px !important;
  height: 4px !important;
  border-radius: 50% !important;
  background: #9a9a9a !important;
  /* subtle */
  transform: translateY(-50%) !important;
  /* perfectly centered */
}

/* --- Subtle tiny centered dots for brand lines using <span> --- */

.brand-lines span {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  /* room for the dot */
  margin: 0px 0;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #6b6b6c;
  /* same mid-gray as description */
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.fa-brands {
  font-size: 30px;
  margin-right: 12px;
  vertical-align: middle;
}

a:visited {
  color: inherit;             
}


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

@media(min-width: 1500px)
{
  .hero{
    height: calc(100vh - 30px) !important;
  }
}

.contact-text{
  font-size: 12px;
}