/* Shared SEO section shell — black/white + motion */
.seo-block {
  --seo-gutter: var(--section-gutter);
  --seo-ink: #0a0a0a;
  --seo-muted: #6b6b6b;
  --seo-line: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
  --seo-ease: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--seo-ink);
  padding: clamp(48px, 8vh, 88px) var(--section-gutter);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.seo-block--dark {
  background: #0a0a0a;
  color: #fff;
  --seo-muted: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
  --seo-line: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
}

.seo-block__inner {
  max-width: var(--content-max, 1920px);
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: 100%;
}

.seo-block__header {
  margin-bottom: clamp(8px, 1vw, 12px);
}

.seo-block__eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--seo-muted);
}

.seo-block__heading {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  font-family: 'Barlow Semi Condensed', var(--font);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5.5vw, 3.4rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.seo-block__lead {
  margin: 0 0 clamp(24px, 4vw, 36px);
  max-width: 58ch;
  font-size: clamp(0.92rem, 1.4vw, 1.05rem);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--seo-muted);
}

/* Why-me: header + developer lottie */
.seo-block__header--split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(160px, 0.85fr);
  gap: clamp(16px, 3vw, 40px);
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: clamp(24px, 4vw, 36px);
}

.seo-block__intro {
  min-width: 0;
}

.seo-block__header--split .seo-block__lead {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.why-me__visual {
  position: relative;
  justify-self: end;
  width: min(420px, 100%);
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  background: transparent;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.why-me__lottie {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: transparent;
  /* Black & white with light gradient depth — no gray plate */
  filter:
    grayscale(1)
    contrast(1.2)
    brightness(1.05);
}

.why-me__lottie svg {
  display: block;
  width: 100% !important;
  height: 100% !important;
  background: transparent !important;
}

.seo-grid {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(14px, 2vw, 22px);
}

.seo-card {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-width: 0;
  padding: clamp(20px, 2.5vw, 28px);
  background: #fff;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--seo-ink);
  clip-path: polygon(
    14px 0,
    100% 0,
    100% calc(100% - 14px),
    calc(100% - 14px) 100%,
    0 100%,
    0 14px
  );
  cursor: default;
  transition:
    transform 0.45s var(--seo-ease),
    box-shadow 0.45s var(--seo-ease),
    border-color 0.35s ease;
}

.seo-block--dark .seo-card {
  background: #111;
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
}

.seo-card.reveal-child {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(28px);
  transition:
    opacity 0.7s var(--seo-ease),
    transform 0.7s var(--seo-ease),
    box-shadow 0.45s var(--seo-ease);
}

.seo-grid.is-visible > .seo-card.reveal-child {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}

.seo-card:hover,
.seo-card:focus-within,
.seo-grid.is-visible > .seo-card.reveal-child:hover,
.seo-grid.is-visible > .seo-card.reveal-child:focus-within {
  transition-delay: 0ms !important;
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

.seo-card--service {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-height: 100%;
}

.seo-card__body {
  flex: 1;
}

.seo-block--dark .seo-card:hover,
.seo-block--dark .seo-card:focus-within {
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
}

.seo-card__ink {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  background: #0a0a0a;
  transform: scaleY(0);
  transform-origin: bottom center;
  transition: transform 0.5s var(--seo-ease);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.seo-card--service:hover .seo-card__ink,
.seo-card--service:focus-within .seo-card__ink {
  transform: scaleY(1);
}

.seo-card__index,
.seo-card__body,
.seo-card__title,
.seo-card__copy,
.seo-card__meta,
.seo-card__cta,
.seo-card__link {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.seo-card__index {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-family: 'Barlow Semi Condensed', var(--font);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--seo-muted);
  transition: color 0.35s ease;
}

.seo-card__title {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-family: 'Barlow Semi Condensed', var(--font);
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.1vw, 1.55rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  transition:
    color 0.35s ease,
    transform 0.45s var(--seo-ease);
}

.seo-card__copy {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--seo-muted);
  transition: color 0.35s ease;
}

.seo-card__copy--gap {
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.seo-card__copy strong {
  color: inherit;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.seo-card:hover .seo-card__title,
.seo-card:focus-within .seo-card__title {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

.seo-card--service:hover .seo-card__index,
.seo-card--service:focus-within .seo-card__index,
.seo-card--service:hover .seo-card__title,
.seo-card--service:focus-within .seo-card__title,
.seo-card--service:hover .seo-card__copy,
.seo-card--service:focus-within .seo-card__copy,
.seo-card--service:hover .seo-card__cta,
.seo-card--service:focus-within .seo-card__cta {
  color: #fff;
}

.seo-card__meta {
  margin: 12px 0 0;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--seo-muted);
}

.seo-card__cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 18px;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--seo-ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition:
    color 0.35s ease,
    gap 0.4s var(--seo-ease);
}

.seo-card__cta span {
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--seo-ease);
}

.seo-card--service:hover .seo-card__cta,
.seo-card--service:focus-within .seo-card__cta {
  gap: 12px;
}

.seo-card--service:hover .seo-card__cta span,
.seo-card--service:focus-within .seo-card__cta span {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

.seo-card__link {
  display: inline-flex;
  margin-top: 16px;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid currentColor;
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--seo-ease);
}

.seo-card:hover .seo-card__link,
.seo-card:focus-within .seo-card__link {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* ---------- Locations — hub + dual marquee + index grid ---------- */
.locations {
  --loc-ease: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  --loc-ink: #0a0a0a;
  --loc-muted: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.58);
  background: #0a0a0a;
  color: #fff;
  padding: clamp(48px, 8vh, 88px) 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.locations__inner {
  max-width: var(--content-max, 1920px);
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0 var(--section-gutter);
}

.locations__top {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.3fr) minmax(0, 0.9fr);
  gap: clamp(20px, 4vw, 48px);
  align-items: end;
  margin-bottom: clamp(28px, 4vw, 40px);
}

.locations__eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--loc-muted);
}

.locations__heading {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: 'Barlow Semi Condensed', var(--font);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5.5vw, 3.4rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.locations__lead {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 40ch;
  font-size: clamp(0.92rem, 1.4vw, 1.05rem);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--loc-muted);
  justify-self: end;
  text-align: right;
}

.locations__hub {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(14px, 2.5vw, 28px);
  padding: clamp(18px, 2.5vw, 24px) clamp(18px, 2.5vw, 28px);
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
  clip-path: polygon(
    14px 0,
    100% 0,
    100% calc(100% - 14px),
    calc(100% - 14px) 100%,
    0 100%,
    0 14px
  );
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06), transparent 55%),
    #111;
  margin-bottom: clamp(28px, 4vw, 40px);
}

.locations__hub-pulse {
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  animation: locations-pulse 2.2s var(--loc-ease) infinite;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.locations__hub-label {
  margin: 0 0 2px;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--loc-muted);
}

.locations__hub-city {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: 'Barlow Semi Condensed', var(--font);
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.4vw, 1.85rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  line-height: 1;
}

.locations__hub-note {
  margin: 0;
  margin-left: auto;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--loc-muted);
  max-width: 28ch;
}

.locations__rails {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 8%, #000 92%, transparent);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 8%, #000 92%, transparent);
}

.locations__rail {
  overflow: hidden;
  border-block: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  background: #0f0f0f;
}

.locations__track {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  width: max-content;
  gap: 0;
  will-change: transform;
}

.locations__rail--ltr .locations__track {
  animation: locations-ltr 42s linear infinite;
}

.locations__rail--rtl .locations__track {
  animation: locations-rtl 48s linear infinite;
}

.locations__rails:hover .locations__track {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}

.locations__chip {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  padding: 14px 22px;
  font-family: 'Barlow Semi Condensed', var(--font);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2vw, 1.35rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color 0.35s ease;
}

.locations__chip--hub {
  color: #fff;
}

.locations__chip:hover {
  color: #fff;
}

.locations__dot {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
  margin: 0 4px;
}

@keyframes locations-ltr {
  from { transform: translateX(0); }
  to { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

@keyframes locations-rtl {
  from { transform: translateX(-50%); }
  to { transform: translateX(0); }
}

@keyframes locations-pulse {
  0% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5); }
  70% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 12px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); }
  100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); }
}

@media (max-width: 984px) {
  .locations__top {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .locations__lead {
    justify-self: start;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .locations__hub-note {
    margin-left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .locations {
    padding: 40px 0 36px;
  }

  .locations__hub {
    clip-path: polygon(
      10px 0,
      100% 0,
      100% calc(100% - 10px),
      calc(100% - 10px) 100%,
      0 100%,
      0 10px
    );
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .locations__hub-pulse,
  .locations__rail--ltr .locations__track,
  .locations__rail--rtl .locations__track {
    animation: none !important;
  }

}

.seo-quote {
  margin: 0;
  padding: clamp(18px, 2.5vw, 24px);
  border-left: 3px solid currentColor;
}

.seo-quote__text {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.seo-quote__cite {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--seo-muted);
}

@media (max-width: 984px) {
  .seo-block__header--split {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .why-me__visual {
    justify-self: center;
    width: min(360px, 80vw);
    max-width: 420px;
  }

  .seo-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .seo-block {
    padding: 40px var(--section-gutter) 36px;
  }

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

  .seo-card {
    clip-path: polygon(
      10px 0,
      100% 0,
      100% calc(100% - 10px),
      calc(100% - 10px) 100%,
      0 100%,
      0 10px
    );
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .seo-card,
  .seo-card__ink,
  .seo-card__title,
  .seo-card__cta,
  .seo-card__cta span,
  .seo-card__link {
    transition: none !important;
  }

  .seo-card.reveal-child {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: none !important;
  }

  .seo-card:hover,
  .seo-card:focus-within {
    transform: none;
  }

  .seo-card__ink {
    display: none;
  }
}