@font-face {
	font-family: "Montserrat";
	font-style: normal;
	font-weight: 400;
	font-display: swap;
	src: url("../fonts/montserrat-400.woff2") format("woff2");
	unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}

@font-face {
	font-family: "Montserrat";
	font-style: normal;
	font-weight: 500;
	font-display: swap;
	src: url("../fonts/montserrat-500.woff2") format("woff2");
	unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}

@font-face {
	font-family: "Montserrat";
	font-style: normal;
	font-weight: 600;
	font-display: swap;
	src: url("../fonts/montserrat-600.woff2") format("woff2");
	unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}

@font-face {
	font-family: "Montserrat";
	font-style: normal;
	font-weight: 700;
	font-display: swap;
	src: url("../fonts/montserrat-700.woff2") format("woff2");
	unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}

@font-face {
	font-family: "Montserrat";
	font-style: normal;
	font-weight: 800;
	font-display: swap;
	src: url("../fonts/montserrat-800.woff2") format("woff2");
	unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}

:root {
	--c-yellow: #fac84f;
	--c-yellow-hover: #fac84f;
	--c-cta-hover: #fac84f;
	--c-gold-aa: #fac84f;
	--c-sand: #d3b69c;
	--c-ink: #1e1e1e;
	--c-black: #000;
	--c-night: #0a0a0a;
	--c-white: #fff;
	--c-placeholder: #757575;
	--c-error: #ff8a80;
	--c-success: #7ee2a8;
	--font: "Montserrat", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
	--gutter: clamp(20px, 5vw, 64px);
	--container: min(1564px, calc(100% - 2 * var(--gutter)));
	--inner: min(1374px, var(--container));
	--ease: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
	--focus: #fff;
	color-scheme: dark;
}

*,
*::before,
*::after {
	box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
	scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
	margin: 0;
	background: var(--c-black);
	color: var(--c-white);
	font-family: var(--font);
	font-size: 18px;
	font-weight: 400;
	line-height: 1.5;
	letter-spacing: -0.2px;
	overflow-x: clip;
}

img {
	max-width: 100%;
	height: auto;
	border: 0;
}

button,
input,
textarea {
	font: inherit;
}

h1,
h2,
p,
figure {
	margin: 0;
}

h1,
.h2,
h2 {
	text-wrap: balance;
}

p {
	text-wrap: pretty;
}

h1 em,
.h2 em,
h2 em {
	font-style: normal;
}

a {
	color: inherit;
}

.container {
	width: var(--container);
	margin-inline: auto;
}

#announcement,
#contact {
	scroll-margin-top: 24px;
}

.skip-link {
	position: absolute;
	left: 16px;
	top: 0;
	z-index: 100;
	transform: translateY(-120%);
	background: var(--c-white);
	color: var(--c-black);
	padding: 12px 16px;
	font-weight: 600;
	text-decoration: none;
}

.skip-link:focus {
	transform: none;
	top: 16px;
}

.screen-reader-text,
.ast-hp {
	position: absolute !important;
	width: 1px;
	height: 1px;
	padding: 0;
	margin: -1px;
	overflow: hidden;
	clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
	white-space: nowrap;
	border: 0;
}

.site {
	position: relative;
}

.site-header,
.hero,
.announcement,
.contact {
	--focus: #fff;
}

.business,
.licensing,
.default-page {
	--focus: var(--c-ink);
}

:focus {
	outline: none;
}

:focus-visible {
	outline: 3px solid var(--focus, #fff);
	outline-offset: 3px;
}

.js [data-reveal]:not(.is-revealed) {
	opacity: 0;
	transform: translateY(20px);
}

[data-reveal] {
	transition: opacity 500ms var(--ease), transform 500ms var(--ease);
	transition-delay: calc(var(--i, 0) * 80ms);
}

.hex {
	position: absolute;
	background: url("../img/hex-pattern-951x951.png") center / cover no-repeat;
	-webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(closest-side, #000, transparent);
	mask-image: radial-gradient(closest-side, #000, transparent);
	pointer-events: none;
}

.btn,
.btn-round {
	transition: background-color 150ms ease-out, color 150ms ease-out, transform 150ms ease-out, border-color 150ms ease-out;
}

.btn:active,
.btn-round:active {
	transform: translateY(1px);
}

.btn {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: space-between;
	gap: 16px;
	border: 0;
	border-radius: 9999px;
	text-decoration: none;
	cursor: pointer;
	font-weight: 600;
	font-size: 16px;
	line-height: 15px;
	letter-spacing: -0.2px;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	text-align: left;
}

.btn__icon {
	display: grid;
	place-items: center;
	width: 36px;
	height: 36px;
	border-radius: 50%;
	flex: none;
	transition: transform 150ms ease-out;
}

.btn:hover .btn__icon {
	transform: translate(2px, -2px);
}

.btn--primary {
	width: 360px;
	max-width: 100%;
	height: 66px;
	padding: 0 15px 0 30px;
	background: var(--c-yellow);
	color: var(--c-black);
}

.btn--primary .btn__icon {
	background: var(--c-black);
	color: var(--c-white);
}

.btn--primary:hover {
	background: var(--c-yellow-hover);
}

.btn--dark {
	width: 429px;
	max-width: 100%;
	height: 73px;
	padding: 0 22px 0 31px;
	background: var(--c-ink);
	color: var(--c-white);
}

.btn--dark .btn__icon {
	background: var(--c-yellow);
	color: var(--c-ink);
}

.btn--dark:hover {
	background: var(--c-black);
}

.btn--outline {
	display: none;
	visibility: hidden;
	
	justify-content: center;
	width: 239px;
	max-width: 100%;
	height: 66px;
	padding: 0 24px;
	background: transparent;
	/* === AST-FIXES-01 C1: Figma 72:382 renders the label #FAC84F (was white). === */
	color: var(--c-yellow);
	border: 2px solid var(--c-yellow);
}

.btn--outline:hover {
	background: rgba(250, 200, 79, 0.12);
}

.btn--cta-sm {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	height: 47px;
	padding: 16px 42px;
	background: var(--c-yellow);
	color: var(--c-black);
	border-radius: 9999px;
	text-decoration: none;
	text-transform: none;
	font-weight: 600;
	font-size: 16px;
	line-height: 15px;
	letter-spacing: -0.2px;
	white-space: nowrap;
}

.btn--cta-sm:hover {
	background: var(--c-cta-hover);
}

.btn-round {
	display: inline-grid;
	place-items: center;
	width: 60px;
	height: 60px;
	padding: 0;
	border: 0;
	border-radius: 50%;
	background: var(--c-ink);
	color: var(--c-white);
	cursor: pointer;
	text-decoration: none;
}

.btn-round[disabled],
.btn-round[aria-disabled="true"] {
	opacity: 0.4;
	cursor: default;
}

/* === AST-FIXES-01 L1: single-slide arrows keep full opacity, as in Figma. === */
.carousel[data-count="1"] .carousel__btn[aria-disabled="true"] {
	opacity: 1;
}

.hero .btn-round {
	color: var(--c-yellow);
}

.hero .btn-round:hover {
	background: var(--c-black);
}

.hero .btn-round:hover svg {
	transform: translateY(2px);
}

.site-header {
	position: absolute;
	top: 0;
	left: 0;
	right: 0;
	z-index: 8;
	padding-top: 106px;
}

.site-header__bar {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: space-between;
	gap: 24px;
}

.site-header__logo {
	display: block;
	line-height: 0;
	flex: none;
}

.site-header__logo img,
.custom-logo {
	width: 170px;
	height: auto;
	display: block;
}

.header-cta {
	display: flex;
	gap: 12px;
	list-style: none;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
}

.hero {
	position: relative;
	isolation: isolate;
	min-height: 1179px;
	color: var(--c-white);
	display: flex;
	background: var(--c-night);
}

.hero__media {
	position: absolute;
	inset: 0;
	overflow: hidden;
	z-index: 0;
}

.hero__bg,
.hero__fg {
	position: absolute;
	inset: 0;
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	max-width: none;
	object-fit: cover;
}

.hero__bg {
	z-index: 0;
	object-position: center center;
}

.hero__fg {
	z-index: 3;
	object-position: center center;
	/* A flattened cutout paints its transparent sky as white and hides the heading. */
	mix-blend-mode: darken;
}

.hero__glow {
	position: absolute;
	z-index: 1;
	left: 34%;
	top: 8%;
	width: 77%;
	height: 99%;
	border-radius: 50%;
	background: radial-gradient(closest-side, rgba(250, 200, 79, 0.64), rgba(250, 200, 79, 0));
	pointer-events: none;
}

.hex--hero-a {
	z-index: 1;
	width: 54%;
	aspect-ratio: 1;
	left: 69%;
	top: 4%;
	opacity: 0.12;
}

.hex--hero-b {
	z-index: 1;
	width: 54%;
	aspect-ratio: 1;
	left: 32%;
	top: 9%;
	opacity: 0.16;
}

.hero__scrim {
	position: absolute;
	inset: 0;
	z-index: 1;
	background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55) 40%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 65%);
	pointer-events: none;
}

/* === AST-FIXES-01 HE1: no scrim in Figma; keep it only below 768px. === */
@media (min-width: 768px) {
	.hero__scrim {
		display: none;
	}
}

.hero__content {
	position: relative;
	z-index: 5;
	padding-top: 342px;
	padding-bottom: 180px;
}

.hero__eyebrow {
	max-width: 593px;
	color: var(--c-sand);
	font-weight: 800;
	font-size: 16px;
	line-height: 1.2;
	letter-spacing: -0.2px;
}

.hero h1 {
	max-width: 670px;
	margin-top: 27px;
	color: var(--c-white);
	font-weight: 700;
	font-size: clamp(40px, 3.75vw, 72px);
	line-height: 0.95;
	letter-spacing: -0.19px;
	text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero h1 em {
	color: var(--c-yellow);
}

.hero__body {
	max-width: 643px;
	margin-top: 41px;
	color: var(--c-white);
	font-size: 18px;
	line-height: 1.5;
	letter-spacing: -0.2px;
}

.hero__body p,
.hero__body ul,
.hero__body ol,
.licensing__body p,
.licensing__body ul,
.licensing__body ol,
.contact__lead p,
.contact__lead ul,
.contact__lead ol {
	margin: 0;
}

.hero__body p + p,
.licensing__body p + p,
.contact__lead p + p,
.hero__body ul,
.hero__body ol,
.business__body ul,
.business__body ol,
.licensing__body ul,
.licensing__body ol,
.contact__lead ul,
.contact__lead ol {
	margin-top: 1em;
}

.hero__body ul,
.hero__body ol,
.business__body ul,
.business__body ol,
.licensing__body ul,
.licensing__body ol,
.contact__lead ul,
.contact__lead ol {
	padding-left: 1.25em;
}

.hero__body a,
.licensing__body a,
.business__body a,
.contact__lead a,
.site-footer__text a,
.hero h1 a,
.h2 a,
.hero__eyebrow a {
	color: inherit;
	text-decoration-line: underline;
	text-underline-offset: 0.15em;
}

.hero__scroll {
	margin-top: 18px;
}

.announcement {
	position: relative;
	isolation: isolate;
	/* === AST-FIXES-01 B1: dark bg starts below the band overlap (Figma y1179), so the hero photo shows beside the band. === */
	background: transparent;
	color: var(--c-white);
	padding-bottom: 126px;
}

.announcement::before {
	content: "";
	position: absolute;
	inset: var(--band-overlap, 112px) 0 0;
	background: var(--c-night);
	z-index: -1;
}

.announcement__shade,
.business__shade,
.contact__shade {
	position: absolute;
	inset: 0;
	overflow: hidden;
	pointer-events: none;
	z-index: 0;
}

/* === AST-FIXES-01 B1 === */
.announcement__shade {
	top: var(--band-overlap, 112px);
}

.hex--announce-a,
.hex--contact-a {
	width: min(1296px, 80vw);
	aspect-ratio: 1;
	left: -20%;
	top: -8%;
	opacity: 0.04;
}

.hex--announce-b,
.hex--contact-b {
	width: min(1296px, 80vw);
	aspect-ratio: 1;
	right: -18%;
	bottom: -20%;
	opacity: 0.04;
}

.band {
	position: relative;
	z-index: 2;
	width: min(1559px, var(--container));
	margin: -112px auto 0;
	aspect-ratio: 1559 / 435;
}

.band__img,
.band img {
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	object-fit: cover;
	object-position: center;
	display: block;
}

.band__line--top {
	position: absolute;
	pointer-events: none;
	z-index: 3;
	left: 0;
	right: 0;
	top: 0;
	height: 1px;
	background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
}

.announcement__content {
	position: relative;
	z-index: 1;
	width: min(809px, var(--container));
	margin: 107px auto 0;
	text-align: center;
}

.announcement .h2 {
	color: var(--c-white);
}

.announcement .h2 em,
.contact .h2 em {
	color: var(--c-yellow);
}

.announcement__content .btn {
	/* === AST-FIXES-01 A1: 92px visual gap to the button (Figma 72:364 at y1845). Was 122px. === */
	margin-top: 92px;
}

.h2,
.licensing .h2,
.business .h2,
.contact .h2,
.announcement .h2 {
	font-weight: 800;
	font-size: clamp(28px, 2.0833vw, 40px);
	line-height: 1.2;
	letter-spacing: -0.2px;
	text-transform: uppercase;
}

.business {
	position: relative;
	isolation: isolate;
	background: var(--c-white);
	color: var(--c-ink);
}

.business::before {
	content: "";
	position: absolute;
	inset: 0;
	background: url("../img/business-model-bg-texture-1902x934.png") center / cover no-repeat;
	pointer-events: none;
	z-index: 0;
}

.hex--business-a,
.hex--business-b,
.hex--business-c {
	width: 420px;
	aspect-ratio: 1;
	top: -40px;
	opacity: 0.05;
}

.hex--business-a { left: 4%; }
.hex--business-b { left: 36%; }
.hex--business-c { left: 64%; }

.business__grid {
	position: relative;
	z-index: 1;
	width: var(--container);
	margin-inline: auto;
	display: flex;
	justify-content: space-between;
	align-items: flex-start;
	gap: clamp(32px, 6vw, 125px);
	padding-top: 123px;
	padding-bottom: 96px;
}

.business__copy {
	flex: 1 1 0;
	max-width: 667px;
	padding-top: 11px;
}

.business .h2 {
	color: var(--c-ink);
}

.business .h2 em {
	/* === AST-FIXES-01 BM1: Figma 72:344 highlight gold. Was var(--c-yellow) #fac84f. === */
	color: #d8a01a;
}

.business__body {
	margin-top: 32px;
	max-width: 611px;
	font-size: 18px;
	line-height: 1.5;
	letter-spacing: -0.2px;
}

.business__body p {
	margin: 0 0 27px;
}

.business__body p:last-child {
	margin-bottom: 0;
}

.business__media {
	flex: 1.16 1 0;
	max-width: 771px;
	margin: 0;
	aspect-ratio: 771 / 533;
}

.business__media img {
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	object-fit: cover;
	display: block;
}

.licensing {
	position: relative;
	isolation: isolate;
	background: var(--c-yellow);
	color: var(--c-ink);
	padding: 125px 0 134px;
}

.licensing__texture {
	position: absolute;
	left: 0;
	top: -27px;
	width: min(763px, 46vw);
	height: 997px;
	background: url("../img/licensing-hex-texture-763x997.png") left top / contain no-repeat;
	pointer-events: none;
	z-index: 0;
}

.licensing .h2 {
	position: relative;
	z-index: 1;
	width: min(750px, var(--container));
	margin: 0 auto 43px;
	text-align: center;
	color: var(--c-ink);
}

.licensing .h2 em {
	/* === AST-FIXES-01 L2: plain white text as in Figma 72:412; dark chip removed. === */
	color: var(--c-white);
}

.carousel {
	position: relative;
	z-index: 1;
	width: var(--inner);
	margin-inline: auto;
}

.carousel__viewport {
	overflow: hidden;
}

.carousel__viewport:focus-visible {
	outline-offset: 4px;
}

.carousel__track {
	display: flex;
	overflow-x: auto;
	scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
	scrollbar-width: none;
}

.carousel__track::-webkit-scrollbar {
	display: none;
}

.carousel__slide {
	flex: 0 0 100%;
	margin: 0;
	scroll-snap-align: start;
	aspect-ratio: 1372 / 435;
}

.carousel__slide img {
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	object-fit: cover;
	display: block;
}

.carousel__btn {
	position: absolute;
	top: 50%;
	margin-top: -30px;
	z-index: 2;
}

.carousel__btn--prev { left: -125px; }
.carousel__btn--next { right: -125px; }

.carousel__btn--prev svg { transform: rotate(90deg); }
.carousel__btn--next svg { transform: rotate(-90deg); }

.licensing__foot {
	position: relative;
	z-index: 1;
	width: var(--inner);
	margin: 57px auto 0;
	display: flex;
	align-items: flex-start;
	justify-content: space-between;
	gap: 32px;
}

.licensing__body {
	max-width: 632px;
	margin: 0;
	font-size: 18px;
	line-height: 1.5;
	letter-spacing: -0.2px;
}

.contact {
	position: relative;
	isolation: isolate;
	background: var(--c-night);
	color: var(--c-white);
	padding: 109px 0 120px;
}

.contact__intro,
.contact__form {
	position: relative;
	z-index: 1;
}

.contact .h2 {
	width: min(750px, var(--container));
	margin-inline: auto;
	text-align: center;
	color: var(--c-white);
}

.ast-contact .contact__lead {
	width: min(833px, var(--container));
	margin: 22px auto 0;
	text-align: center;
	font-size: 18px;
	line-height: 1.5;
}

.contact__form {
	width: var(--inner);
	/* === AST-FIXES-01 C2: 76px from the intro line to the first field (Figma 72:392). Was 103px. === */
	margin: 76px auto 0;
}

.ast-contact .wpcf7,
.ast-form {
	margin: 0;
}

.ast-contact .ast-form__row--2,
.ast-form__row--2 {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
	gap: 19px;
}

.ast-contact .ast-field,
.ast-form .ast-field,
.ast-contact p:not(.contact__lead):not(.ast-form-status) {
	margin: 0;
}

.ast-contact form,
.ast-form {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	gap: 21px;
}

.ast-contact .wpcf7-form-control-wrap {
	display: block;
}

.ast-contact .hidden-fields-container {
	display: none;
}

.ast-contact input[type="text"],
.ast-contact input[type="email"],
.ast-contact textarea,
.ast-form input[type="text"],
.ast-form input[type="email"],
.ast-form textarea {
	width: 100%;
	background: var(--c-white);
	color: var(--c-ink);
	border: 0;
	border-radius: 5px;
	font-family: var(--font);
	font-weight: 400;
	font-size: 18px;
	line-height: 1.2;
	letter-spacing: 0;
	appearance: none;
	color-scheme: light;
	/* === AST-FIXES-01 C2: no inline line-box descender under the fields (textarea to buttons gap 52px). === */
	display: block;
	vertical-align: top;
}

.ast-contact input[type="text"],
.ast-contact input[type="email"],
.ast-form input[type="text"],
.ast-form input[type="email"] {
	height: auto;
	padding: 20px
}
.ast-contact textarea,
.ast-form textarea {
	height: 322px;
	min-height: 200px;
	padding: 20px;
	resize: vertical;
}
	@media (max-width: 767px) {
		.ast-contact input[type="text"],
		.ast-contact input[type="email"],
		.ast-contact textarea,
		.ast-form input[type="text"],
		.ast-form input[type="email"],
		.ast-form textarea {
			font-size: 14px;
			padding: 10px;
		}
	}


.ast-contact input::placeholder,
.ast-contact textarea::placeholder,
.ast-form input::placeholder,
.ast-form textarea::placeholder {
	color: var(--c-placeholder);
	opacity: 1;
}

.ast-contact input:focus-visible,
.ast-contact textarea:focus-visible,
.ast-form input:focus-visible,
.ast-form textarea:focus-visible {
	outline: 3px solid var(--c-yellow);
	outline-offset: 2px;
}

.ast-contact .wpcf7-not-valid,
.ast-form input:user-invalid,
.ast-form textarea:user-invalid {
	box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 2px var(--c-error);
}

.ast-contact .wpcf7-not-valid-tip {
	display: flex;
	align-items: flex-start;
	gap: 8px;
	margin-top: 8px;
	padding: 8px 12px;
	border-radius: 5px;
	background: rgba(255, 138, 128, 0.14);
	color: #ffd2ce;
	font-size: 14px;
	font-weight: 500;
	line-height: 1.45;
}

.ast-contact .wpcf7-not-valid-tip::before {
	content: "!";
	display: inline-grid;
	place-items: center;
	flex: 0 0 auto;
	width: 1.15em;
	height: 1.15em;
	margin-top: 0.15em;
	border: 1px solid currentColor;
	border-radius: 50%;
	font-size: 0.85em;
	line-height: 1;
}

.ast-form__actions {
	display: flex;
	justify-content: center;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 35px;
	margin-top: 31px;
}

.ast-submit {
	position: relative;
	display: inline-block;
}

.ast-submit input.wpcf7-submit,
.ast-submit .btn--primary {
	width: 360px;
	max-width: 100%;
}

.ast-submit input.wpcf7-submit {
	height: 66px;
	padding: 0 66px 0 30px;
	border: 0;
	border-radius: 9999px;
	background: var(--c-yellow);
	color: var(--c-black);
	font-family: var(--font);
	font-weight: 600;
	font-size: 16px;
	line-height: 15px;
	letter-spacing: -0.2px;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	text-align: left;
	cursor: pointer;
	appearance: none;
}
	@media (max-width: 767px) {
		.ast-submit input.wpcf7-submit {
			font-size: 14px;
		}
	}

.ast-submit input.wpcf7-submit:hover {
	background: var(--c-yellow-hover);
}

.ast-submit::after {
	content: "";
	position: absolute;
	right: 15px;
	top: 50%;
	width: 36px;
	height: 36px;
	border-radius: 50%;
	background: var(--c-black) url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 12 12'%3E%3Cpath d='M2.2 9.8 9.8 2.2M9.8 2.2H4.3M9.8 2.2V7.7' fill='none' stroke='%23fff' stroke-width='1.4' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center / 12px 12px no-repeat;
	transform: translateY(-50%);
	pointer-events: none;
	transition: transform 150ms ease-out;
}

.ast-submit:hover::after {
	transform: translate(2px, -2px) translateY(-50%);
}

.ast-contact .wpcf7-form.submitting .wpcf7-submit {
	opacity: 0.6;
	cursor: progress;
}

.ast-contact .wpcf7-spinner {
	visibility: hidden;
	position: absolute;
	left: calc(100% + 16px);
	top: 50%;
	width: 20px;
	height: 20px;
	margin: 0;
	background: none;
	border: 2px solid var(--c-yellow);
	border-top-color: transparent;
	border-radius: 50%;
	transform: translateY(-50%);
	animation: ast-spin 0.8s linear infinite;
}

.ast-contact .wpcf7-form.submitting .wpcf7-spinner {
	visibility: visible;
}

.ast-contact .wpcf7-response-output,
.ast-contact .ast-form-status {
	display: none;
	margin: 8px auto 0;
	max-width: 720px;
	padding: 14px 20px;
	border: 1px solid var(--c-error);
	border-radius: 8px;
	background: rgba(179, 38, 30, 0.22);
	color: #ffd2ce;
	font-size: 16px;
	font-weight: 500;
	line-height: 1.5;
	text-align: center;
}

.ast-contact .wpcf7-response-output::before,
.ast-contact .ast-form-status::before {
	content: "!";
	display: inline-grid;
	place-items: center;
	width: 1.25em;
	height: 1.25em;
	margin-right: 0.55em;
	border: 1px solid currentColor;
	border-radius: 50%;
	font-size: 0.8em;
	line-height: 1;
	vertical-align: 0.05em;
}

.ast-contact .wpcf7-form.invalid .wpcf7-response-output,
.ast-contact .wpcf7-form.unaccepted .wpcf7-response-output,
.ast-contact .wpcf7-form.payment-required .wpcf7-response-output,
.ast-contact .wpcf7-form.failed .wpcf7-response-output,
.ast-contact .wpcf7-form.aborted .wpcf7-response-output,
.ast-contact .wpcf7-form.sent .wpcf7-response-output,
.ast-contact .wpcf7-form.spam .wpcf7-response-output,
.ast-contact .ast-form-status {
	display: block;
}

.ast-contact .wpcf7-form.sent .wpcf7-response-output,
.ast-contact .ast-form-status--sent {
	border-color: var(--c-success);
	background: rgba(126, 226, 168, 0.12);
	color: #d7f8e6;
}

.ast-contact .wpcf7-form.sent .wpcf7-response-output::before,
.ast-contact .ast-form-status--sent::before {
	content: "✓";
}

.ast-contact .wpcf7-form.spam .wpcf7-response-output,
.ast-contact .ast-form-status--warning {
	border-color: var(--c-yellow);
	background: rgba(250, 200, 79, 0.14);
	color: var(--c-yellow);
}

.ast-admin-note {
	display: block;
	margin: 0 0 16px;
	color: var(--c-yellow);
	font-size: 14px;
}

.site-footer {
	background: var(--c-black);
	color: var(--c-white);
	min-height: 141px;
}

.site-footer__bar {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 24px;
	padding-top: 61px;
	padding-bottom: 53px;
}

.site-footer__text {
	grid-column: 2;
	margin: 0;
	font-size: 18px;
	line-height: 1.5;
	letter-spacing: -0.2px;
	text-align: center;
}

.site-footer__nav {
	grid-column: 3;
	justify-self: end;
}

.footer-links {
	display: flex;
	gap: 24px;
	list-style: none;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
}

.footer-links a {
	color: var(--c-white);
	text-decoration: none;
}

.default-page {
	background: var(--c-white);
	color: var(--c-ink);
	padding: 140px 0 96px;
}

.default-page__title {
	font-weight: 800;
	font-size: clamp(32px, 3vw, 48px);
	line-height: 1.15;
	letter-spacing: -0.2px;
	margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.default-page__content > * + * {
	margin-top: 1em;
}

.default-page__content a {
	color: var(--c-gold-aa);
}

@keyframes ast-spin {
	to { transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(360deg); }
}

/* === AST-FIXES-01 L1: arrows move inside the slide when there is under 125px of outer space. Was 1279px. === */
@media (max-width: 1679px) {
	.carousel__btn--prev { left: 16px; }
	.carousel__btn--next { right: 16px; }
}

@media (max-width: 1440px) {
	.hero h1,
	.hero__body {
		max-width: 560px;
	}
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
	.hero h1,
	.hero__body {
		max-width: 60%;
	}

	.band {
		margin-top: -64px;
	}

	/* === AST-FIXES-01 B1 === */
	.announcement {
		--band-overlap: 64px;
	}
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
	.band__line {
		display: none;
	}

	/* === AST-FIXES-01 B1 / M1 / M2 === */
	.announcement {
		--band-overlap: 0px;
	}

	.hero__scroll {
		box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.24);
	}

	.btn {
		font-size: 12px;
	}

	.btn--dark {
		padding: 0 12px 0 24px;
	}
	/* === /AST-FIXES-01 === */

	.site-header {
		padding-top: 24px;
	}

	.site-header__logo img,
	.custom-logo {
		width: 120px;
	}

	.btn--cta-sm {
		height: 40px;
		padding: 12px 20px;
	}

	.hero {
		min-height: 100svh;
	}

	.hero__content {
		padding-top: 148px;
		padding-bottom: 64px;
	}

	.hero__eyebrow {
		font-size: 14px;
	}

	.hero h1,
	.hero__body {
		max-width: none;
	}

	.hero__body {
		font-size: 16px;
	}

	.hero__bg,
	.hero__fg {
		object-position: 70% center;
	}

	.band {
		width: min(1559px, calc(100% - 40px));
		margin-top: 0;
		aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
	}

	.announcement,
	.licensing,
	.contact {
		padding-bottom: 80px;
	}

	.licensing,
	.contact {
		padding-top: 80px;
	}

	.announcement__content {
		margin-top: 48px;
	}

	.announcement__content .btn {
		margin-top: 40px;
	}

	.business__grid {
		flex-direction: column;
		gap: 40px;
		padding-top: 80px;
		padding-bottom: 80px;
	}

	.business__copy,
	.business__media {
		max-width: none;
		width: 100%;
		padding-top: 0;
	}

	.licensing__foot,
	.ast-form__actions {
		flex-direction: column;
		align-items: center;
		gap: 16px;
	}

	.licensing__body {
		max-width: none;
		text-align: center;
	}

	.btn--primary,
	.btn--dark,
	.btn--outline,
	.ast-submit,
	.ast-submit input.wpcf7-submit {
		width: 100%;
		max-width: 360px;
		height: 56px;
	}

	.ast-contact .ast-form__row--2,
	.ast-form__row--2 {
		grid-template-columns: 1fr;
		gap: 21px;
	}

	.ast-contact input[type="text"],
	.ast-contact input[type="email"],
	.ast-form input[type="text"],
	.ast-form input[type="email"] {
		height: 56px;
	}

	.ast-contact textarea,
	.ast-form textarea {
		height: 200px;
	}

	.contact__form {
		margin-top: 48px;
	}

	.site-footer__bar {
		padding: 32px 0;
	}

	.site-footer__text {
		font-size: 14px;
	}

	.hex {
		scale: 0.6;
	}
}

/* === AST-FIXES-01 C4: Figma places the button pair 39px left of centre (72:372 at x604, 72:380 at x999). === */
@media (min-width: 1800px) {
	.ast-form__actions {
		transform: translateX(-39px);
	}
}

@media (min-width: 1800px) {
	.hero__glow {
		left: 656px;
		top: 91px;
		width: 1483px;
		height: 1162px;
	}
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
	html {
		scroll-behavior: auto;
	}

	*,
	*::before,
	*::after {
		animation: none !important;
		transition: none !important;
	}

	.js [data-reveal] {
		opacity: 1 !important;
		transform: none !important;
	}
}

/* === AST-FIXES-01 carousel arrows hidden (Nico) — markup kept === */
.carousel__btn{display:none !important}
/* === /AST-FIXES-01 === */