:root{
    --brand:#3898D3; --brand-deep:#12384B; --ink:#494545; --ink-900:#22201F;
    --alert:#E11D2E; --hair:rgba(73,69,69,.14);
  }
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:96px}
  body{font-family:"IBM Plex Sans Arabic",system-ui,sans-serif;background:#fff;color:var(--ink-900);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
  html[dir="ltr"] body{font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif}
  .font-en{font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif}

  /* ---------- signature motifs ---------- */
  .hazard{background-image:repeating-linear-gradient(45deg,var(--alert) 0 10px,#22201F 10px 20px)}
  .grid-tech{
    background-image:linear-gradient(to right,rgba(73,69,69,.06) 1px,transparent 1px),
                     linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(73,69,69,.06) 1px,transparent 1px);
    background-size:46px 46px;
  }
  .grid-tech-dark{
    background-image:linear-gradient(to right,rgba(255,255,255,.05) 1px,transparent 1px),
                     linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(255,255,255,.05) 1px,transparent 1px);
    background-size:46px 46px;
  }
  .rule-label{font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;letter-spacing:.18em}

  .ticks{position:relative}
  .ticks::before,.ticks::after{content:"";position:absolute;width:14px;height:14px;border:2px solid var(--brand);opacity:.5;transition:opacity .3s}
  .ticks::before{inset-inline-start:-1px;top:-1px;border-inline-end:0;border-bottom:0}
  .ticks::after{inset-inline-end:-1px;bottom:-1px;border-inline-start:0;border-top:0}
  .ticks:hover::before,.ticks:hover::after{opacity:1}

  /* ---------- reveal ---------- */
  .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(26px);transition:opacity .7s cubic-bezier(.22,.8,.3,1),transform .7s cubic-bezier(.22,.8,.3,1)}
  .reveal.on{opacity:1;transform:none}

  /* ---------- header ---------- */
  #siteHeader{transition:box-shadow .3s,background-color .3s}
  #siteHeader.stuck{box-shadow:0 10px 34px -18px rgba(18,56,75,.42);backdrop-filter:saturate(1.4) blur(10px);background-color:rgba(255,255,255,.94)}
  #siteHeader.stuck .hdr-pad{padding-top:.5rem;padding-bottom:.5rem}
  @media (min-width:640px){#siteHeader.stuck #brandLogo{height:42px}}
  .hdr-pad,#brandLogo{transition:all .3s ease}

  .navlink{position:relative;padding-block:.35rem}
  .navlink::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset-inline-start:0;bottom:-2px;height:2px;width:0;background:var(--brand);transition:width .32s cubic-bezier(.22,.8,.3,1)}
  .navlink:hover::after,.navlink.active::after{width:100%}
  .navlink.active{color:var(--brand)}

  /* ---------- buttons ---------- */
  .btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.6rem;font-weight:600;line-height:1;transition:transform .22s,box-shadow .28s,background-color .22s,color .22s;will-change:transform}
  .btn:active{transform:translateY(1px) scale(.995)}
  .btn-alert{background:var(--alert);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 12px 26px -12px rgba(225,29,46,.75)}
  .btn-alert:hover{background:#c9182a;transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 18px 34px -14px rgba(225,29,46,.85)}
  .btn-wa{background:#25D366;color:#0b2e18;box-shadow:0 12px 26px -12px rgba(37,211,102,.7)}
  .btn-wa:hover{background:#1fbe5a;transform:translateY(-2px)}
  .btn-ghost{border:1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.42);color:#fff}
  .btn-ghost:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--brand-deep);border-color:#fff}
  .btn-solid{background:var(--brand-deep);color:#fff}
  .btn-solid:hover{background:#0d2c3b;transform:translateY(-2px)}

  /* ---------- cards ---------- */
  .svc{position:relative;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--hair);transition:transform .35s cubic-bezier(.22,.8,.3,1),box-shadow .35s,border-color .35s}
  .svc::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset-inline-start:0;top:0;height:3px;width:0;background:var(--brand);transition:width .4s cubic-bezier(.22,.8,.3,1)}
  .svc:hover{transform:translateY(-7px);box-shadow:0 26px 52px -26px rgba(18,56,75,.4);border-color:rgba(56,152,211,.4)}
  .svc:hover::after{width:100%}
  .svc:hover .svc-img{transform:scale(1.07) rotate(-1.2deg)}
  .svc-img{transition:transform .55s cubic-bezier(.22,.8,.3,1)}

  .sector{transition:transform .3s,background-color .3s,color .3s,border-color .3s}
  .sector:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);background:var(--brand-deep);color:#fff;border-color:var(--brand-deep)}
  .sector:hover .sector-ic{color:var(--brand)}

  /* ---------- marquee ---------- */
  .mq{display:flex;width:max-content;animation:mq 42s linear infinite}
  html[dir="ltr"] .mq{animation-direction:reverse}
  .mq-wrap:hover .mq{animation-play-state:paused}
  @keyframes mq{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}

  /* ---------- form ---------- */
  .fld{width:100%;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--hair);padding:.85rem 1rem;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink-900);transition:border-color .25s,box-shadow .25s}
  .fld:focus{outline:0;border-color:var(--brand);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(56,152,211,.16)}
  .fld::placeholder{color:#A8A3A3}
  .fld.err{border-color:var(--alert);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(225,29,46,.13)}
  .lbl{display:block;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:.4rem}
  .req{color:var(--alert)}
  .errmsg{display:none;font-size:.75rem;color:var(--alert);margin-top:.3rem;font-weight:500}
  .errmsg.show{display:block}

  /* ---------- modal ---------- */
  #quoteModal{opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .3s}
  #quoteModal.open{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}
  #quoteModal .panel{transform:translateY(28px) scale(.97);transition:transform .38s cubic-bezier(.22,.9,.3,1)}
  #quoteModal.open .panel{transform:none}

  /* ---------- float ---------- */
  .fab{box-shadow:0 16px 34px -12px rgba(37,211,102,.6);transition:transform .28s,box-shadow .28s}
  .fab:hover{transform:scale(1.08) translateY(-2px)}
  .fab-pulse::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;border-radius:9999px;background:#25D366;opacity:.55;animation:pulse 2.4s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.6,1) infinite;z-index:-1}
  @keyframes pulse{0%{transform:scale(1);opacity:.55}70%{transform:scale(1.85);opacity:0}100%{opacity:0}}

  #toTop{opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .3s,transform .3s}
  #toTop.show{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}

  .pf.hide{display:none}
  .filt.active{background:var(--brand-deep);color:#fff;border-color:var(--brand-deep)}

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
    *{animation-duration:.01ms!important;animation-iteration-count:1!important;transition-duration:.01ms!important}
    html{scroll-behavior:auto}
    .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none}
  }

  /* ---------- primary CTA (brand) — replaces the old red CTA ---------- */
  .btn-brand{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#2E8FCB 0%,#1A5A85 55%,#12384B 100%);color:#fff;
             box-shadow:0 12px 26px -12px rgba(26,90,133,.75)}
  .btn-brand:hover{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#3898D3 0%,#1F6FA5 55%,#164964 100%);
                   transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 18px 34px -14px rgba(26,90,133,.9)}

  /* ---------- services dropdown (desktop) ---------- */
  .dd{position:relative}
  .dd-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem;background:none;border:0;padding-block:.35rem;
          font:inherit;color:inherit;cursor:pointer}
  .dd-arrow{width:14px;height:14px;flex:none;transition:transform .3s cubic-bezier(.22,.8,.3,1)}
  .dd.open .dd-arrow{transform:rotate(180deg)}
  .dd.open .dd-btn{color:var(--brand)}
  .dd.open .dd-btn::after{width:100%}

  .dd-menu{position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 16px);inset-inline-start:0;z-index:60;
           width:min(90vw,540px);background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--hair);
           box-shadow:0 36px 74px -32px rgba(18,56,75,.6);
           opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(12px);
           transition:opacity .26s ease,transform .26s cubic-bezier(.22,.8,.3,1),visibility .26s}
  .dd.open .dd-menu{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none}
  .dd-menu::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:-18px;inset-inline:0;height:18px}
  .dd-menu::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;inset-inline:0;height:3px;background:var(--brand)}

  .dd-head{padding:1.05rem 1.3rem .8rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);
           background:linear-gradient(180deg,#F4FAFD,#fff)}
  .dd-kicker{display:block;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.18em;color:var(--brand);text-transform:uppercase}
  .dd-sub{display:block;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--ink);margin-top:.3rem}

  .dd-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:2px;padding:.55rem}
  .dd-item{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.65rem;padding:.62rem .7rem;font-size:13.5px;
           font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.35;transition:background-color .2s,color .2s}
  .dd-item:hover{background:#EEF7FC;color:var(--brand-deep)}
  .dd-item svg{width:19px;height:19px;flex:none;color:var(--brand)}

  .dd-foot{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;
           padding:.9rem 1.3rem;background:var(--brand-deep);color:#fff;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;
           transition:background-color .22s}
  .dd-foot:hover{background:#0d2c3b}
  .dd-foot svg{width:16px;height:16px;flex:none}
  html[dir="rtl"] .dd-foot svg{transform:rotate(180deg)}

  /* ---------- services accordion (mobile) ---------- */
  .macc-btn{width:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;
            background:none;border:0;padding:.875rem 0;font:inherit;color:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-align:start}
  .macc-arrow{width:16px;height:16px;flex:none;color:var(--brand);transition:transform .28s}
  .macc-btn.open .macc-arrow{transform:rotate(180deg)}
  .macc-panel{padding-bottom:.6rem;padding-inline-start:.4rem}
  .macc-panel a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;padding:.55rem .25rem;font-size:14px;
                font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);transition:color .2s}
  .macc-panel a::before{content:"";width:5px;height:5px;flex:none;background:var(--brand);opacity:.4;transition:opacity .2s}
  .macc-panel a:hover{color:var(--brand)}
  .macc-panel a:hover::before{opacity:1}

  /* ---------- accreditation cards ---------- */
  .acc-mark{width:56px;height:56px;flex:none;display:grid;place-items:center;
            background:linear-gradient(140deg,#2E8FCB,#12384B);color:#fff}
  .acc-mark svg{width:30px;height:30px}

  /* ---------- services page ---------- */
  .srow-media{position:relative;background:#F0EEEE;border:1px solid var(--hair);overflow:hidden}
  .srow-media img{width:100%;height:100%;display:block}
  .srow-media .fill{object-fit:cover}
  .srow-media .fit{object-fit:contain;padding:1.75rem}
  .srow-illus{display:grid;place-items:center;background:linear-gradient(150deg,#12384B,#1A5A85)}
  .srow-illus svg{width:44%;max-width:190px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.92)}
  .schip{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;padding:.5rem .85rem;border:1px solid var(--hair);
         background:#fff;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);transition:all .22s}
  .schip:hover{border-color:var(--brand);color:var(--brand-deep);background:#EEF7FC}

  /* ---------- hero background clip ---------- */
  .hero-video{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;
              z-index:0;pointer-events:none;filter:saturate(1.06) contrast(1.04)}

  /* readability scrim: solid behind the copy, clears away over the footage */
  .hero-veil{pointer-events:none;
    background:linear-gradient(to left,
      rgba(10,32,43,.90) 0%,
      rgba(10,32,43,.76) 28%,
      rgba(10,32,43,.42) 50%,
      rgba(10,32,43,.18) 72%,
      rgba(10,32,43,.14) 100%)}
  html[dir="ltr"] .hero-veil{
    background:linear-gradient(to right,
      rgba(10,32,43,.90) 0%,
      rgba(10,32,43,.76) 28%,
      rgba(10,32,43,.42) 50%,
      rgba(10,32,43,.18) 72%,
      rgba(10,32,43,.14) 100%)}

  @media (max-width:1023px){
    /* narrow crop: frame the sprinkler spray instead of the bare wall */
    .hero-video{object-position:34% 50%}
    .hero-veil,html[dir="ltr"] .hero-veil{
      background:linear-gradient(180deg,
        rgba(10,32,43,.78) 0%,
        rgba(10,32,43,.56) 48%,
        rgba(10,32,43,.80) 100%)}
  }
  /* still frame behind the clip: if the video never plays (reduced motion,
     data saver, an unsupported codec) the hero shows the poster, not flat navy */
  #home{background-image:url("hero-poster.jpg?v=8");background-size:cover;
        background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat}
  @media (max-width:1023px){ #home{background-position:34% 50%} }

  /* reduced motion: hold the first frame instead of removing the video */
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){ .hero-video{opacity:0} }

  /* ================================================================
     SASCO-leaning refresh
     soft corporate surfaces: pills, rounded cards, arc motifs,
     blue→teal bands replacing the angular industrial language
     ================================================================ */
  :root{
    --teal:#159C97;
    --r-sm:10px; --r:16px; --r-lg:24px; --pill:999px;
    --sh-sm:0 2px 12px -6px rgba(18,56,75,.22);
    --sh:0 18px 40px -22px rgba(18,56,75,.32);
    --sh-lg:0 30px 62px -28px rgba(18,56,75,.42);
    --band:linear-gradient(135deg,#12384B 0%,#1A5A85 45%,#159C97 100%);
    --band-soft:linear-gradient(135deg,#164964 0%,#1F6FA5 50%,#159C97 100%);
  }

  /* ---------- motifs: arcs instead of the tech grid / hazard chevrons ---------- */
  .hazard{background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--brand) 0%,var(--teal) 58%,rgba(21,156,151,0) 100%);
          border-radius:var(--pill)}
  .grid-tech{background-image:repeating-radial-gradient(circle at 86% 10%,
             rgba(18,56,75,.055) 0 1px,transparent 1px 96px)}
  .grid-tech-dark{background-image:repeating-radial-gradient(circle at 86% 10%,
                  rgba(255,255,255,.07) 0 1px,transparent 1px 96px)}

  /* ---------- rounded geometry ---------- */
  .btn{border-radius:var(--pill)}
  .fld,select.fld,textarea.fld{border-radius:var(--r-sm)}
  .filt,.schip{border-radius:var(--pill)}
  .acc-mark{border-radius:var(--pill)}
  #toTop,.fab{border-radius:var(--pill)}
  #quoteModal .panel{border-radius:var(--r-lg);overflow:hidden}
  .srow-media{border-radius:var(--r-lg)}
  .pf{border-radius:var(--r-lg)}

  /* corner brackets are an industrial tic — SASCO has none */
  .ticks::before,.ticks::after{display:none}
  .ticks{border-radius:var(--r)}

  /* ---------- cards: float them instead of ruling them off ---------- */
  .svc{border-radius:var(--r-lg);overflow:hidden;border-color:transparent;box-shadow:var(--sh-sm)}
  .svc:hover{box-shadow:var(--sh-lg);border-color:transparent}
  .svc::after{border-radius:var(--pill)}
  .sector{border-radius:var(--r);border-color:transparent!important;box-shadow:var(--sh-sm)}
  .sector:hover{box-shadow:var(--sh)}

  /* why-us / goals tiles, previously separated by hairlines */
  .ucards{gap:1.25rem}
  .ucards > div{border-radius:var(--r-lg);box-shadow:var(--sh-sm);
                transition:transform .35s cubic-bezier(.22,.8,.3,1),box-shadow .35s}
  .ucards > div:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:var(--sh-lg)}

  /* ---------- colour bands ---------- */
  .band-grad{background:var(--band)!important;border-radius:var(--r-lg);overflow:hidden}
  .band-flat{background:var(--band-soft)!important}
  footer.bg-ink-900{border-radius:var(--r-lg) var(--r-lg) 0 0}

  /* white panel floating on a colour band — SASCO's signature pairing */
  .panel-card{border-radius:var(--r-lg);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--sh-lg)}

  /* ---------- pass 2: icon chips, media, diagonal band edge ---------- */

  /* square icon tiles → circular chips */
  [class~="place-items-center"][class~="w-6"],
  [class~="place-items-center"][class~="w-9"],
  [class~="place-items-center"][class~="w-10"],
  [class~="place-items-center"][class~="w-11"],
  [class~="place-items-center"][class~="w-12"]{border-radius:var(--pill)}

  /* media blocks */
  .map-card,.map-card iframe{border-radius:var(--r-lg)}
  .map-card{overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--sh)}

  /* SASCO's angled band edge: the colour sweeps up toward the RTL start */
  .band-diag{clip-path:polygon(0 76px,100% 0,100% 100%,0 100%)}
  .band-diag > .relative,.band-diag > div:last-child{position:relative}
  @media (max-width:1023px){
    .band-diag{clip-path:polygon(0 38px,100% 0,100% 100%,0 100%)}
  }

  /* accreditation row → floating chips on a tinted strip */
  .acc-strip{background:#fff}
  .acc-strip .acc-cell{border:1px solid rgba(18,56,75,.10)}
  .acc-strip .acc-cell{background:#fff;border-radius:var(--r-lg);box-shadow:var(--sh-sm);padding:1.5rem 1.4rem}

  /* ---------- pass 3: chips, active filter, band edges ---------- */
  [class~="rule-label"][class~="absolute"]{border-radius:var(--pill);padding-inline:.7rem}
  .filt.active{background:var(--band-soft);border-color:transparent;color:#fff}
  .mq-wrap{border-radius:0}

  /* ---------- article body ---------- */
  .prose-mihad h2{font-size:1.55rem;line-height:1.45;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink-900);
                  margin:2.75rem 0 1rem}
  .prose-mihad h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
  .prose-mihad p{font-size:16px;line-height:2.05;color:#3D3939;margin-bottom:1.15rem}
  .prose-mihad strong{font-weight:700;color:var(--ink-900)}

  .prose-mihad ul,.prose-mihad ol{margin:0 0 1.5rem;padding-inline-start:0;list-style:none;counter-reset:pl}
  .prose-mihad li{position:relative;padding-inline-start:1.9rem;margin-bottom:.8rem;
                  font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.95;color:#3D3939}
  .prose-mihad ul > li::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset-inline-start:.35rem;top:.78em;
                  width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:var(--pill);background:var(--teal)}
  .prose-mihad ol > li{counter-increment:pl}
  .prose-mihad ol > li::before{content:counter(pl);position:absolute;inset-inline-start:0;top:.25em;
                  width:1.35rem;height:1.35rem;border-radius:var(--pill);background:var(--brand);
                  color:#fff;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;display:grid;place-items:center;
                  font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif}

  .prose-mihad .pnote{margin:1.9rem 0;padding:1.35rem 1.5rem;background:#EEF7FC;
                      border-radius:var(--r);border-inline-start:4px solid var(--teal)}
  .prose-mihad .pnote p{margin:0;font-size:15px;font-weight:500;color:var(--brand-deep);line-height:1.9}

  .prose-mihad .ptable{margin:1.9rem 0;overflow-x:auto;border-radius:var(--r);
                       box-shadow:var(--sh-sm);background:#fff}
  .prose-mihad table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14.5px;min-width:440px}
  .prose-mihad th{background:var(--brand-deep);color:#fff;font-weight:600;text-align:start;
                  padding:.9rem 1.1rem;white-space:nowrap}
  .prose-mihad td{padding:.85rem 1.1rem;border-top:1px solid rgba(18,56,75,.10);color:#3D3939}
  .prose-mihad tbody tr:nth-child(even){background:#F8F9FC}