/* Hoot Media — a little more room. September 2026.
   The approved hero composition and guided setup are retained. Decorative motion is removed. */
.explore { background: #fff; }

.section-wrap { width: 100%; max-width: 1500px; margin: 0 auto; }

/* A quiet, typographic client gallery. Nothing auto-advances. */
.clients {
  --client-line: rgba(248,246,241,.18);
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #212727;
  color: #f8f6f1;
  padding: 132px 9.2% 110px;
}
.clients::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  pointer-events: none;
  width: 970px;
  height: 970px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(130,217,203,.075);
  border-radius: 50%;
  bottom: -720px;
  right: -90px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 95px rgba(130,217,203,.015), 0 0 0 190px rgba(130,217,203,.01);
}
.clients-heading { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-end; gap: 60px; }
.clients .eyebrow { color: var(--accent-on-dark); margin: 0 0 36px; }
.clients h2, .path-section h2 {
  font-weight: 350; font-size: clamp(48px,5.3vw,78px); letter-spacing: -.055em; line-height: 1.09; margin: 0;
}
.clients h2 > span { color: #b8bcb6; }
.section-caption { max-width: 370px; margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.95; color: #c1c4be; }
.client-showcase { margin-top: 91px; }
.client-tabs { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0,1fr)); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--client-line); }
.client-tab {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: flex-start; gap: 14px;
  position: relative; padding: 0 10px 24px 0; min-height: 100px; text-align: left; color: #b5bbb5;
  font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: -.02em; line-height: 1.5; transition: color .3s;
}
.client-tab-index { font-size: 9px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: .15em; color: #acb3ac; }
.client-tab::after { content: ''; position: absolute; bottom: -1px; height: 2px; left: 0; width: 100%; background: var(--accent-on-dark); transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; transition: transform .4s var(--ease); }
.client-tab:hover, .client-tab[aria-selected="true"] { color: #fff; }
.client-tab[aria-selected="true"]::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.client-tab[aria-selected="true"] .client-tab-index { color: var(--accent-on-dark); }
.client-tab:focus-visible, .client-panel:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent-on-dark); outline-offset: 5px; }
.client-panel { min-height: 390px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.14fr 1fr; gap: 10%; align-items: center; padding: 72px 0 60px; }
.client-kind { font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .19em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent-on-dark); margin: 0 0 28px; }
.client-identity h3 { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(43px,5.1vw,78px); line-height: 1.08; font-weight: 350; letter-spacing: -.055em; max-width: 600px; }
.client-identity h3 .client-full-stop { color: var(--accent-on-dark); }
.client-field { margin: 22px 0 0; font-size: 12px; color: #b2bab4; line-height: 1.8; }
.client-story-title { font-size: clamp(21px,2.1vw,31px); line-height: 1.38; font-weight: 350; letter-spacing: -.028em; margin: 0 0 19px; }
.client-description { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.95; color: #c1c7c0; max-width: 390px; margin: 0; }
.client-visit { margin-top: 27px; color: var(--accent-on-dark); font-size: 12px; border-color: rgba(130,217,203,.4); font-weight: 400; }
.client-visit:hover { color: #fff; }
.clients-foot { border-top: 1px solid var(--client-line); padding-top: 25px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; color: #b2b9b1; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .035em; }
.clients-foot > span:last-child { letter-spacing: .16em; }
.client-nojs { font-size: 13px; margin-top: 25px; }
.client-nojs a { text-decoration: underline; }

/* The path: one visible sequence, no cards or hidden instructions. */
.path-section { padding: 142px 9.2% 132px; background: #fff; overflow: hidden; }
.path-heading .eyebrow { color: #79756c; margin: 0 0 37px; }
.path-heading h2 > span { color: var(--accent); }
.path-heading > p:last-child { margin: 29px 0 0; color: #636862; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.9; }
.path-steps { list-style: none; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 0; padding: 0; margin: 83px 0 0; }
.path-step { padding-right: 35px; }
.path-step:last-child { padding-right: 0; }
.path-track { position: relative; width: calc(100% + 35px); height: 62px; margin-bottom: 39px; }
.path-track::after { content: ''; position: absolute; z-index: 0; height: 1px; left: 78px; right: 17px; top: 31px; background: #d7d9d3; transform-origin: left; }
.path-step:last-child .path-track { width: 100%; }
.path-step:last-child .path-track::after { display: none; }
.path-point { position: relative; z-index: 1; display: inline-flex; width: 62px; height: 62px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border: 1px solid #c2c7bf; border-radius: 50%; font-size: 12px; color: #667264; background: #fff; letter-spacing: .06em; }
.path-step:first-child .path-point { background: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); color: #fff; }
.path-step h3 { font-size: clamp(28px,2.6vw,39px); line-height: 1.2; font-weight: 350; letter-spacing: -.035em; margin: 0 0 19px; }
.path-step h3 > span { color: var(--accent); }
.path-step p { max-width: 240px; margin: 0; font-size: 14px; color: #606760; line-height: 1.9; }
.path-bottom { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 40px; margin-top: 90px; padding-top: 35px; border-top: 1px solid #e1e4dc; }
.path-bottom > p { color: #6a7068; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.9; margin: 0; text-align: right; }
.journey-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 24px; padding: 0; text-align: left; }
.journey-link > span:last-child { font-size: 10px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.journey-circle { display: inline-flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; flex: 0 0 72px; width: 72px; height: 72px; border: 1px solid #a6afa1; border-radius: 50%; transition: background .3s, color .3s, border-color .3s; }
.journey-circle svg { width: 30px; height: 30px; stroke-width: 1.2; transition: transform .3s var(--ease); }
.journey-link:hover .journey-circle { background: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); color: #fff; }
.journey-link:hover svg { transform: translateX(4px); }

/* Keep the menu spacious without the removed tagline. */
.menu-content { padding-top: 55px; padding-bottom: 55px; }
.menu-content nav > a { padding-top: 21px; padding-bottom: 21px; }

@media (min-width:1800px) {
  .clients, .path-section { padding-top: 155px; padding-bottom: 150px; }
}
@media (max-width:1100px) {
  .clients { padding: 105px 7% 95px; }
  .clients-heading { gap: 35px; }
  .section-caption { font-size: 13px; max-width: 310px; }
  .client-tab { font-size: 14px; }
  .client-panel { gap: 8%; min-height: 390px; }
  .client-description { font-size: 13px; }
  .path-section { padding: 112px 7% 108px; }
  .path-step { padding-right: 25px; }
  .path-track { width: calc(100% + 25px); }
  .path-step p { font-size: 13px; }
}
@media (max-width:760px) {
  .clients { padding: 87px 8% 70px; }
  .clients::before { right: -650px; bottom: -680px; }
  .clients-heading { display: block; }
  .clients .eyebrow { font-size: 9px; margin-bottom: 30px; }
  .clients h2, .path-section h2 { font-size: clamp(42px,8.9vw,62px); }
  .section-caption { margin-top: 29px; font-size: 13px; max-width: 400px; }
  .section-caption br { display: none; }
  .client-showcase { margin-top: 53px; }
  .client-tabs { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); column-gap: 20px; row-gap: 15px; border: 0; }
  .client-tab { min-height: 80px; padding: 8px 0 13px; gap: 7px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--client-line); font-size: 14px; }
  .client-tab::after { bottom: -1px; }
  .client-tab-index { font-size: 8px; }
  .client-panel { display: block; min-height: 480px; padding: 51px 0 35px; }
  .client-identity h3 { font-size: clamp(44px,9.5vw,62px); }
  .client-kind { font-size: 8px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
  .client-field { font-size: 11px; margin-top: 15px; }
  .client-story { margin-top: 32px; }
  .client-story-title { font-size: 24px; margin-bottom: 15px; }
  .client-description { font-size: 13px; }
  .client-visit { font-size: 12px; margin-top: 18px; }
  .clients-foot { font-size: 9px; padding-top: 24px; }
  .path-section { padding: 89px 8% 80px; }
  .path-heading .eyebrow { font-size: 9px; margin-bottom: 29px; }
  .path-heading > p:last-child { font-size: 13px; max-width: 280px; margin-top: 26px; }
  .path-steps { display: block; margin-top: 56px; }
  .path-step { position: relative; padding: 0 0 39px 83px; min-height: 151px; }
  .path-step:last-child { padding: 0 0 0 83px; min-height: 112px; }
  .path-track { position: absolute; left: 0; top: -2px; width: 54px; height: 100%; margin: 0; }
  .path-step:last-child .path-track { width: 54px; }
  .path-track::after { left: 27px; right: auto; top: 69px; bottom: 14px; height: auto; width: 1px; }
  .path-point { width: 54px; height: 54px; font-size: 11px; }
  .path-step h3 { font-size: 30px; margin-bottom: 13px; padding-top: 3px; }
  .path-step p { max-width: 310px; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.85; }
  .path-bottom { display: block; margin-top: 48px; padding-top: 29px; }
  .journey-circle { width: 64px; height: 64px; flex-basis: 64px; }
  .journey-link { gap: 20px; }
  .journey-link > span:last-child { font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .15em; }
  .path-bottom > p { margin: 26px 0 0 84px; text-align: left; font-size: 11px; }
  .menu-content { padding-top: 44px; padding-bottom: 44px; }
  .menu-content nav > a { font-size: 24px; padding: 19px 0; }
}
@media (max-width:350px) {
  .clients h2, .path-section h2 { font-size: 38px; }
  .client-tab { font-size: 12px; }
  .client-identity h3 { font-size: 40px; }
  .client-story-title { font-size: 22px; }
  .path-step, .path-step:last-child { padding-left: 73px; }
  .path-step p { font-size: 12px; }
  .path-bottom > p { margin-left: 0; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) {
}
/* Keep the keyboard skip link visually clipped until focused, including
   when a browser captures a section taller than its viewport. */
.skip-link:not(:focus) { clip-path: inset(50%); }



@media(max-width:350px) { .client-panel { min-height: 545px; } }


/* September refinement: fewer labels, no decorative movement. */
html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
*, *::before, *::after {
  animation: none !important;
  transition: none !important;
  scroll-behavior: auto !important;
}
.js .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.scene-image { transform: none; will-change: auto; }
.scene-light { opacity: .65; }
.hero-cta:hover .cta-disc, .journey-link:hover svg { transform: none; }

/* No number column: headings, descriptions and links share one clean edge. */
.explore .service-body > div { padding-left: 0; }
.explore .service-trigger { gap: 20px; }
.explore .service-actions { justify-content: flex-start; }

/* Keep words separated when line breaks reflow on small screens. */
@media (max-width:760px) {
  .explore h2 > span { display: block; }
}


/* Compact company footer. All text uses the same small, readable scale.
   The former oversized heading, action block and brand signature are removed. */
.site-footer.compact-footer {
  display: block;
  background: #202627;
  color: #b9c1c4;
  padding: 36px 9.2% 20px;
  font-size: 11px;
  line-height: 1.85;
}
.compact-footer .footer-details {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr .9fr;
  gap: 36px;
  padding-bottom: 24px;
}
.compact-footer .footer-label {
  margin: 0 0 9px;
  font: 500 11px/1.85 var(--font);
  color: #e5e9eb;
}
.compact-footer .footer-contact,
.compact-footer .footer-address { min-width: 0; }
.compact-footer .footer-contact > a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 26px;
  width: fit-content;
  max-width: 100%;
  font-size: inherit;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}
.compact-footer .footer-email { color: var(--accent-on-dark); }
.compact-footer address { font: inherit; }
.compact-footer .footer-links {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto auto;
  gap: 0 28px;
  align-content: start;
  justify-content: start;
}
.compact-footer .footer-links .footer-label { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.compact-footer .footer-links a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 26px;
  width: fit-content;
  font-size: inherit;
}
.compact-footer .footer-base {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px 30px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(239,245,249,.14);
  padding-top: 15px;
}
.compact-footer .footer-company {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 5px 26px;
}
.compact-footer .footer-company a,
.compact-footer .back-top {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 7px;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 26px;
  font-size: inherit;
}
.compact-footer .back-top { white-space: nowrap; }
.compact-footer a:hover { color: #fff; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px; }
.compact-footer a:focus-visible { outline-color: var(--accent-on-dark); }
.menu-dialog :focus-visible, .hero :focus-visible { outline-color: var(--accent-on-dark); }
@media (max-width:1100px) {
  .site-footer.compact-footer { padding-left: 7%; padding-right: 7%; }
  .compact-footer .footer-details { gap: 25px; }
}
@media (max-width:760px) {
  .site-footer.compact-footer { padding: 31px 8% 20px; }
  .compact-footer .footer-details { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 21px; padding-bottom: 22px; }
  .compact-footer .footer-links { grid-column: 1 / -1; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; column-gap: 21px; }
  .compact-footer .footer-base { align-items: flex-start; }
  .compact-footer .footer-company { display: grid; gap: 1px; }
}
@media (max-width:350px) {
  .compact-footer .footer-details { grid-template-columns: 1.08fr 1fr; gap: 15px; }
  .compact-footer .footer-base { gap: 10px; }
}


/* September 2026 homepage/footer mobile readability */
@media(max-width:760px){
  .clients .eyebrow,.path-heading .eyebrow{font-size:11px}
  .section-caption{font-size:16px;line-height:1.75}
  .client-tab{font-size:16px}
  .client-tab-index,.client-kind{font-size:11px}
  .client-field{font-size:14px}
  .client-description{font-size:16px;line-height:1.75}
  .client-visit{font-size:14px}
  .clients-foot{font-size:12px}
  .path-heading>p:last-child{font-size:16px}
  .path-point{font-size:13px}
  .path-step p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.75}
  .journey-link>span:last-child{font-size:12px}
  .path-bottom>p{font-size:14px}
  .site-footer.compact-footer{font-size:14px;line-height:1.7}
  .compact-footer .footer-label{font-size:14px;line-height:1.7}
  .compact-footer .footer-contact>a,
  .compact-footer .footer-links a,
  .compact-footer .footer-company a,
  .compact-footer .back-top{min-height:34px}
}
@media(max-width:350px){
  .client-tab{font-size:15px}
  .path-step p{font-size:15px}
  .site-footer.compact-footer,.compact-footer .footer-label{font-size:13px}
}