/* ==========================================================================
   ELEV8 World Ltd — main stylesheet
   ========================================================================== */

/* ---------- Tokens ---------- */
:root{
  --gold:#b58a52;          /* accents on dark backgrounds, borders, buttons */
  --gold-dark:#87612f;     /* gold text on light backgrounds (WCAG AA) */
  --gold-light:#ddc39d;
  --ink:#171715;
  --ink-2:#191816;
  --muted:#5f5c57;
  --cream:#f6f3ee;
  --line:#e9e3da;
  --white:#fff;
  --error:#b3261e;
  --success:#1e6b3a;
  --serif:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;
  --header-h:108px;
}

/* ---------- Base ---------- */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:20px;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--ink);background:var(--white);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible,textarea:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px}
.container{width:min(1200px,calc(100% - 52px));margin:auto}
.sr-only{position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:16px;top:-60px;z-index:100;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:12px 16px;font-size:13px;transition:top .2s}
.skip-link:focus{top:12px}

/* ---------- Typography helpers ---------- */
.eyebrow{color:var(--gold-dark);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.25em;text-transform:uppercase}
.hero .eyebrow,.founder .eyebrow{color:var(--gold-light)}
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink);padding:16px 22px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:23px;border:0;cursor:pointer;transition:background .2s,transform .2s}
.btn:hover{background:var(--gold-light);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn[disabled]{opacity:.6;cursor:progress;transform:none}

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.site-header{height:var(--header-h);background:var(--white);display:flex;align-items:center;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;position:relative;z-index:10}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.logo img{width:136px;height:auto}
.navlinks{display:flex;gap:32px;align-items:center;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase}
.navlinks a{padding:8px 0}
.navlinks a:hover{color:var(--gold-dark)}
.navlinks .contactlink{border:1px solid var(--gold);padding:13px 17px}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero{background:var(--ink);color:var(--white);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.83fr 1.17fr;gap:45px;align-items:center;min-height:660px;padding:75px 0}
.hero h1{font:400 clamp(48px,5.8vw,78px)/1.02 var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.05em;margin:22px 0}
.hero h1 em{color:var(--gold-light);font-style:normal}
.hero-copy{font-size:15px;line-height:1.9;color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);max-width:450px}

/* ---------- Slider ---------- */
.slider{height:475px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#39332a}
.slide{position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:0;transition:opacity .8s ease;pointer-events:none;margin:0}
.slide.active{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}
.slide img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.slide::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(0,0,0,.5),rgba(0,0,0,.05) 75%),linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(0,0,0,.4),transparent 55%)}
.slide-caption{position:absolute;z-index:2;left:32px;bottom:42px;max-width:330px}
.slide-caption small{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-light)}
.slide-caption .slide-title{display:block;font:400 32px/1.1 var(--serif);margin:11px 0 0}
.slider-controls{position:absolute;z-index:3;bottom:18px;right:24px;display:flex;gap:6px;align-items:center}
.slider-controls>button{border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.7);background:rgba(0,0,0,.3);color:#fff;width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;cursor:pointer;font-size:18px;line-height:1}
.slider-controls>button:hover{background:rgba(0,0,0,.55)}
.dots{display:flex;gap:0;margin:0 4px}
.dots button{width:24px;height:24px;padding:0;border:0;background:none;cursor:pointer;display:grid;place-items:center}
.dots button::before{content:"";width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.5);transition:background .2s,transform .2s}
.dots button[aria-current="true"]::before{background:#fff;transform:scale(1.15)}

/* ---------- Intro ---------- */
.intro{padding:112px 0}
.intro-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.65fr 1.35fr;gap:85px}
.section-no{font:76px var(--serif);color:#e8dfd2}
.intro h2,.founder h2,.portfolio h2,.contact h2{font:400 clamp(38px,4.3vw,58px)/1.08 var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.04em;margin:15px 0 23px}
.intro p,.founder p{font-size:15px;line-height:2;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 15px}
.tagline{margin-top:27px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase}
.tagline span{color:var(--gold-dark);padding:0 8px}

/* ---------- Photo band ---------- */
.photo-band{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr .85fr;gap:11px;height:300px}
.photo-band figure{margin:0;overflow:hidden;position:relative}
.photo-band img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .6s}
.photo-band figure:hover img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.photo-band figcaption{position:absolute;left:20px;bottom:20px;color:#fff;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.17em;text-shadow:0 1px 6px #000}

/* ---------- Founder ---------- */
.founder{background:var(--ink-2);color:var(--white);padding:105px 0}
.founder-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:80px;align-items:center}
.founder-photo{height:660px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#53432e;margin:0}
.founder-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.founder-label{position:absolute;left:22px;bottom:22px;background:rgba(15,15,14,.85);padding:13px 16px;color:#fff;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.17em;text-transform:uppercase}
.founder h2{color:var(--white)}
.founder p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.75)}
.quote{border-left:2px solid var(--gold);padding-left:20px;margin:28px 0 0;color:var(--gold-light);font:italic 22px/1.45 var(--serif)}
.quote p{color:inherit;font:inherit;margin:0}

/* ---------- Portfolio ---------- */
.portfolio{padding:112px 0 120px}
.portfolio-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:end;gap:35px;margin-bottom:42px}
.portfolio-head p{max-width:370px;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;line-height:1.9}
.company-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.company-card{display:block;height:100%;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--white);transition:transform .25s,box-shadow .25s}
.company-card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:0 15px 35px rgba(0,0,0,.08)}
.company-image{height:190px;overflow:hidden;background:#ddd}
.company-image img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .5s}
.company-card:hover .company-image img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.company-info{padding:22px 22px 20px}
.company-info small{font-size:10px;color:var(--gold-dark);letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase}
.company-info h3{font:400 25px var(--serif);margin:11px 0 17px}
.company-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:14px;font-size:10px;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}
.company-bottom b{font-size:20px;color:var(--gold-dark);font-weight:400}

/* ---------- Contact ---------- */
.contact{background:var(--cream);padding:100px 0}
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:90px}
.contact p{max-width:440px;color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;line-height:1.9}
.contact-meta{margin-top:28px;color:var(--gold-dark);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:2}
.contact-meta a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.contact-form{display:grid;gap:17px}
.field{display:grid}
.field input,.field textarea{width:100%;padding:15px 2px;border:0;border-bottom:1px solid #b9b1a5;background:transparent;font:14px var(--sans);color:var(--ink);outline:none;resize:vertical;border-radius:0}
.field input::placeholder,.field textarea::placeholder{color:#6f6a63}
.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus{border-color:var(--gold)}
.field input[aria-invalid="true"],.field textarea[aria-invalid="true"]{border-color:var(--error)}
.hp{position:absolute!important;left:-9999px!important;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.consent{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;font-size:12px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted)}
.consent input{margin-top:3px;accent-color:var(--gold-dark);width:16px;height:16px;flex:none}
.recaptcha-box{min-height:78px}
.contact-form .btn{justify-self:start;margin-top:4px}
.form-status{font-size:13px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted);min-height:1.6em}
.form-status.is-error{color:var(--error)}
.form-status.is-success{color:var(--success);font-weight:700}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer{background:#111;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);padding:24px 0;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em}
.foot{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px}
.foot img{width:120px;padding:5px}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:850px){
  .container{width:calc(100% - 38px)}
  .navlinks{gap:14px}
  .navlinks a:not(.contactlink){display:none}
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:35px;padding:65px 0}
  .slider{height:390px}
  .intro{padding:80px 0}
  .intro-grid,.founder-grid,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:38px}
  .photo-band{height:240px}
  .founder{padding:75px 0}
  .founder-photo{height:380px}
  .portfolio{padding:80px 0}
  .portfolio-head{display:block}
  .portfolio-head p{margin-top:18px}
  .company-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .contact{padding:75px 0}
  .foot{flex-wrap:wrap}
}
@media (max-width:540px){
  :root{--header-h:76px}
  .container{width:calc(100% - 32px)}
  .logo img{width:100px}
  .hero h1{font-size:52px}
  .slider{height:320px}
  .slide-caption{left:18px;bottom:56px;right:18px}
  .slide-caption .slide-title{font-size:26px}
  .photo-band{height:auto;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .photo-band figure{height:160px}
  .photo-band figure:first-child{grid-column:span 2;height:200px}
  .company-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .company-image{height:211px}
  .founder-photo{height:520px}
  .foot{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .recaptcha-box{transform:scale(.92);transform-origin:0 0}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  *,*::before,*::after{transition:none!important;animation:none!important}
}