/* =============================================================================
   IT MAKER LC — styles.css
   Design system + shared components for the multi-page site.
   Aesthetic: dark, authoritative, "network-ops / classified briefing".
   Palette: deep navy / gunmetal / near-black + single electric-teal accent.
   Type: IBM Plex Sans (body) + IBM Plex Mono (labels/data), self-hosted.

   Structure of this file:
     1. Design tokens (:root custom properties)
     2. Self-hosted fonts (@font-face)
     3. Reset & base
     4. Typography
     5. Layout (container, sections)
     6. Accessibility (skip link, focus)
     7. Header / nav
     8. Buttons
     9. Eyebrow labels + section headers
    10. Forms
    11. Footer
    12. Utilities
    13. Reduced-motion
   ============================================================================= */

/* 1. DESIGN TOKENS ---------------------------------------------------------- */
:root {
  /* Color — deep Marine navy base + single gold accent, crisp white text */
  --bg:          #04060F;  /* page background (near-black navy) */
  --surface:     #0A1026;  /* cards, panels (raised navy) */
  --surface-2:   #121A33;  /* raised / hover surfaces */
  --border:      #223053;  /* navy gunmetal hairlines */
  --text:        #F3F6FD;  /* primary text (crisp near-white) */
  --text-muted:  #CBD4E2;  /* secondary text (light, near-white for readability) */
  --accent:      #E8BE3C;  /* military gold — links, CTAs, eyebrows, focus */
  --accent-hover:#F4CE55;  /* brighter gold on hover */
  --accent-bright:#FFCE47; /* luminous gold for large display text (hero) */
  --accent-dim:  #6B5A1E;  /* subtle gold fills */
  --on-accent:   #0A1428;  /* text ON gold buttons/badges (dark navy) */
  --danger:      #E5484D;  /* error text */
  --success:     #46B17E;  /* success text (nudged brighter for navy) */

  /* Spacing scale (keep rhythm consistent everywhere) */
  --space-1: 4px;   --space-2: 8px;   --space-3: 12px;  --space-4: 16px;
  --space-5: 24px;  --space-6: 32px;  --space-7: 48px;  --space-8: 64px;
  --space-9: 96px;

  /* Type families — self-hosted first, robust fallbacks so the site
     looks right even before the woff2 files are added to /assets/fonts. */
  --font-sans: "IBM Plex Sans", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI",
               Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  --font-mono: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, "Cascadia Mono",
               Consolas, "Liberation Mono", monospace;

  /* Radii, shadow, motion, layout */
  --radius:      6px;
  --radius-lg:   10px;
  --shadow:      0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
  --transition:  150ms ease;
  --maxw:        1100px;   /* container max width */
  --gutter:      24px;
}

/* 2. SELF-HOSTED FONTS ------------------------------------------------------ */
/* Add the matching .woff2 files to /assets/fonts/ (see assets/fonts/README.md).
   font-display: swap = show fallback immediately, swap in Plex when ready. */
@font-face {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Sans"; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;
  font-display: swap; src: url("../assets/fonts/IBMPlexSans-Regular.woff2") format("woff2");
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Sans"; font-style: normal; font-weight: 500;
  font-display: swap; src: url("../assets/fonts/IBMPlexSans-Medium.woff2") format("woff2");
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Sans"; font-style: normal; font-weight: 600;
  font-display: swap; src: url("../assets/fonts/IBMPlexSans-SemiBold.woff2") format("woff2");
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono"; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;
  font-display: swap; src: url("../assets/fonts/IBMPlexMono-Regular.woff2") format("woff2");
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono"; font-style: normal; font-weight: 500;
  font-display: swap; src: url("../assets/fonts/IBMPlexMono-Medium.woff2") format("woff2");
}

/* 3. RESET & BASE ----------------------------------------------------------- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
* { margin: 0; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }

body {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text);
  background: var(--bg);
  /* subtle ops-grid texture: faint gunmetal grid lines, very low contrast */
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(42,53,70,0.05) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(42,53,70,0.05) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 40px 40px;
  min-height: 100vh;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

img, svg { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; transition: color var(--transition); }
a:hover { color: var(--accent-hover); }

/* 4. TYPOGRAPHY ------------------------------------------------------------- */
h1, h2, h3 { font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.15; color: #FFFFFF; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.25rem); }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem); }
h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; }
p  { color: var(--text); }
.lead { font-size: 1.125rem; color: var(--text-muted); max-width: 60ch; }
strong { font-weight: 600; color: #FFFFFF; }

/* 5. LAYOUT ----------------------------------------------------------------- */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: var(--gutter);
}
section { padding-block: var(--space-8); }
.section-tight { padding-block: var(--space-7); }

/* 6. ACCESSIBILITY ---------------------------------------------------------- */
/* Skip link: hidden until keyboard-focused, then visible top-left */
.skip-link {
  position: absolute; left: var(--space-3); top: -60px;
  background: var(--accent); color: var(--on-accent); font-weight: 600;
  padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-4); border-radius: var(--radius);
  z-index: 1000; transition: top var(--transition);
}
.skip-link:focus { top: var(--space-3); }

/* Visible teal focus ring for keyboard users on all interactive elements */
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, input:focus-visible,
select:focus-visible, textarea:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--accent);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

/* 7. HEADER / NAV ----------------------------------------------------------- */
.site-header {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100;
  background: rgba(10,14,20,0.85);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.nav {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  min-height: 64px; gap: var(--space-4);
}
.brand {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5em;
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: #FFFFFF; letter-spacing: 0.02em; white-space: nowrap;
}
.brand:hover { color: #FFFFFF; }
/* Square network-mesh mark sits left of the wordmark. Sized in em so it tracks
   the brand font-size in both header (1.05rem) and footer (0.95rem). flex:none
   stops it squashing when the nav gets tight. */
.brand-logo { width: 2em; height: 2em; display: block; flex: none; }
/* Keep the wordmark as ONE inline text run. Without this wrapper the flex
   container would split "IT MAKER" and the LC span into separate flex items,
   and align-items:center would vertically center LC instead of letting it
   sit on the shared text baseline. */
.brand-name { display: inline-block; }
/* Gold "LC" suffix, set smaller than "IT MAKER" as a logotype treatment.
   0.7em = 70% of the brand size; em keeps it proportional in header (1.05rem)
   and footer (0.95rem). vertical-align:baseline bottom-aligns the caps with
   "IT MAKER" (no descenders => baseline == bottom) so LC sits flush at the
   bottom everywhere the company name appears. */
.brand .brand-mark { color: var(--accent); font-size: 0.7em; vertical-align: baseline; }

.nav-links {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--space-5); list-style: none;
}
/* :not(.btn) so the CTA button keeps its own (button) colors instead of
   inheriting the muted nav-link color — this was making it hard to read. */
.nav-links a:not(.btn) {
  color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 500;
  padding-block: var(--space-2);
}
.nav-links a:not(.btn):hover,
.nav-links a:not(.btn)[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--text); }
.nav-links a[aria-current="page"] {
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent); padding-bottom: calc(var(--space-2) - 2px);
}

/* Mobile hamburger toggle — hidden on desktop */
.nav-toggle {
  display: none; background: none; border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius); color: var(--text); padding: var(--space-2);
  cursor: pointer; line-height: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .nav-toggle { display: inline-flex; }
  .nav-links {
    position: absolute; inset: 64px 0 auto 0;
    flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 0;
    background: var(--surface); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: var(--space-3) var(--gutter);
    /* collapsed by default; .is-open reveals it */
    display: none;
  }
  .nav-links.is-open { display: flex; }
  .nav-links li { width: 100%; }
  .nav-links a { display: block; width: 100%; padding: var(--space-3) 0; }
  .nav-links .btn { margin-top: var(--space-2); }
}

/* 8. BUTTONS ---------------------------------------------------------------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-5);
  border-radius: var(--radius); border: 1px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer; transition: all var(--transition); white-space: nowrap;
}
.btn-primary { background: var(--accent); color: var(--on-accent); }
.btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--accent-hover); color: var(--on-accent);
  transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 6px 22px rgba(232,190,60,0.42);
}
.btn-ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--text); border-color: var(--border); }
.btn-ghost:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent);
  transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 6px 22px rgba(232,190,60,0.16);
}
.btn:disabled { opacity: 0.55; cursor: not-allowed; }

/* 9. EYEBROW LABELS + SECTION HEADERS --------------------------------------- */
/* Mono uppercase marker, e.g.  // CONTACT  — the "briefing" device */
.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em; color: var(--accent);
  display: inline-block; margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}
.eyebrow::before { content: "// "; color: var(--text-muted); }
.section-head { max-width: 60ch; margin-bottom: var(--space-6); }
.section-head p { color: var(--text-muted); margin-top: var(--space-3); }
/* Short gold tick under section headings for cohesion (not hero/CTA). */
.section-head h2::after,
.split h2::after {
  content: ""; display: block; width: 44px; height: 3px; border-radius: 2px;
  margin-top: var(--space-3); background: var(--accent);
}

/* 10. FORMS ----------------------------------------------------------------- */
.form-grid { display: grid; gap: var(--space-4); }
.field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--space-2); }
.field-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: var(--space-4); }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .field-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--text-muted);
}
label .req { color: var(--accent); }  /* teal asterisk on required fields */

input, select, textarea {
  font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 1rem; color: var(--text);
  background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius); padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-4);
  transition: border-color var(--transition), background var(--transition);
  width: 100%;
}
input::placeholder, textarea::placeholder { color: #5D6B7E; }
input:focus, select:focus, textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--accent); background: var(--surface-2);
}
textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 140px; }
select { appearance: none; cursor: pointer; }

/* Honeypot: off-screen decoy field. Real users never see or tab to it.
   Not display:none — some bots skip hidden inputs. */
.hp-field {
  position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden;
}

/* Form status message (aria-live region) */
.form-status { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.9rem; min-height: 1.4em; }
.form-status.is-error   { color: var(--danger); }
.form-status.is-success { color: var(--success); }
.field-note { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--text-muted); }

/* Two-column contact layout: form + info aside */
.contact-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr; gap: var(--space-7); }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .contact-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--space-6); } }

.info-card {
  background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg); padding: var(--space-5);
}
.info-card + .info-card { margin-top: var(--space-4); }
.info-card h3 { font-size: 1rem; margin-bottom: var(--space-2); }
.data-point { font-family: var(--font-mono); color: var(--accent); }

/* 11. FOOTER ---------------------------------------------------------------- */
.site-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border); background: var(--surface);
  padding-block: var(--space-6); margin-top: var(--space-8);
}
.footer-inner {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--space-4);
}
.footer-inner .brand { font-size: 0.95rem; }
.footer-meta { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--text-muted); }
.footer-links { display: flex; gap: var(--space-5); list-style: none; }
.footer-links a { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 0.9rem; }
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--text); }

/* 12. UTILITIES ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.visually-hidden {
  position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0;
}
.mt-0 { margin-top: 0; }
.text-muted { color: var(--text-muted); }

/* 13. HOME / SHARED PAGE COMPONENTS ---------------------------------------- */
/* Hero */
.hero {
  padding-block: var(--space-9) var(--space-8); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;   /* contain the animated backdrop */
}
.hero > .container { position: relative; z-index: 2; }   /* keep content above backdrop */

/* Backdrop: faint gold glow + tech grid, faded out toward the bottom */
.hero::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(620px 320px at 18% -5%, rgba(232,190,60,0.10), transparent 70%),
    linear-gradient(rgba(36,52,90,0.22) 1px, transparent 1px) 0 0 / 44px 44px,
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(36,52,90,0.22) 1px, transparent 1px) 0 0 / 44px 44px;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 55%, transparent 100%);
          mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 55%, transparent 100%);
}
/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   HERO TRAIN RAIL  (in-flow band between the CTA buttons and the data strip)
   A line-art locomotive rides a faint gold rail that sits in its own band in
   the hero's normal flow — placed in the markup BETWEEN .hero-actions and
   .data-strip, so it always lands in that gap (never behind the stats text).
   The band is container-width; the train is clipped to it and loops L→R.
   --------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.hero-rail {
  position: relative;                 /* was an absolute backdrop */
  width: 100%; height: 64px;
  margin-block: var(--space-4);       /* breathing room above/below the band */
  overflow: hidden;                   /* clip the locomotive to the band */
  pointer-events: none; opacity: 0.5;
  /* The rail itself: two gold hairlines + evenly spaced "ties", painted as
     layered backgrounds so no extra elements are needed. Track sits low in the
     band; the train rides on top of it. */
  background:
    linear-gradient(var(--accent), var(--accent)) 0 56px / 100% 1.5px repeat-x,
    linear-gradient(var(--accent), var(--accent)) 0 61px / 100% 1.5px repeat-x,
    repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent) 0 1.5px, transparent 1.5px 22px) 0 58px / 100% 5px repeat-x;
  /* Fade the rail out at both edges so it doesn't hit the container walls hard. */
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 14%, #000 86%, transparent);
          mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 14%, #000 86%, transparent);
}
/* The locomotive: line-art (stroke-only) SVG, colored via currentColor = gold.
   Rides the rail and loops left → right. We animate `left` (relative to the
   band's width) rather than translateX, so one pass = exactly one band-width. */
.hero-train {
  position: absolute; bottom: 12px; left: 0;
  width: 132px; height: auto; color: var(--accent);
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 7px rgba(255,206,71,0.30));  /* soft headlight halo */
  will-change: left;
  animation: trainRun 26s linear infinite;
}
/* Enter off the left edge, exit off the right; the long pause offscreen keeps
   the band calm between passes. */
@keyframes trainRun {
  0%   { left: -150px; }
  100% { left: 100%; }
}
.hero .eyebrow { margin-bottom: var(--space-4); }
.hero h1 { max-width: 16ch; }
/* Terse "briefing" triad headline, mono-flavored accent on key words */
/* Brighter, luminous gold + faint glow so the big slogan pops on near-black */
.hero h1 .hl { color: var(--accent-bright); text-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(255,206,71,0.22); }
.hero .lead { margin-top: var(--space-4); }
.hero-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var(--space-3); margin-top: var(--space-6); }

/* Data strip: mono key/value facts under the hero */
.data-strip {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var(--space-6);
  margin-top: var(--space-7); padding-top: var(--space-5);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.data-strip .stat { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; }
.data-strip .stat b { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-weight: 500; color: var(--accent); font-size: 1.05rem; }
.data-strip .stat span { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--text-muted); }

/* Service card grid */
.card-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: var(--space-4);
}
@media (max-width: 860px) { .card-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .card-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.card {
  display: block; background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg); padding: var(--space-5);
  transition: border-color var(--transition), transform var(--transition), background var(--transition);
}
a.card:hover { border-color: var(--accent); background: var(--surface-2); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.card .card-tag {
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.72rem; color: var(--text-muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.card h3 { margin: var(--space-2) 0; color: #FFFFFF; }
.card p { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 0.95rem; }
.card .card-more {
  display: inline-block; margin-top: var(--space-3);
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--accent);
}

/* "Why us" two-column: copy + data list */
.split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr; gap: var(--space-7); align-items: start; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--space-6); } }
.check-list { list-style: none; display: grid; gap: var(--space-3); }
.check-list li { padding-left: var(--space-5); position: relative; color: var(--text-muted); }
.check-list li::before {
  content: "▸"; position: absolute; left: 0; color: var(--accent); font-size: 0.9rem; top: 2px;
}
.check-list li strong { display: block; color: var(--text); }

/* Partner badges (text-based until logo images are added) */
.partners { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var(--space-6); margin-top: var(--space-5); align-items: flex-start; }

/* Emblem medallions: logo centered on a dark disc inside a gold ring.
   The ring is the "emblem"; the logo itself is never recolored/cropped
   (padding gives it clear space per Microsoft/Cisco brand rules). */
.emblem { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: var(--space-2); text-align: center; width: 104px; }
.emblem-ring {
  width: 96px; height: 96px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--surface); border: 2px solid var(--accent);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  padding: 18px; box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(232,190,60,0.12);
  transition: border-color var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}
.emblem:hover .emblem-ring { border-color: var(--accent-hover); box-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(232,190,60,0.22); }
.emblem-ring img { max-width: 100%; max-height: 100%; object-fit: contain; display: block; }
.emblem-label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.3;
}

.badge {
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--text);
  border: 1px solid var(--border); border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-4); background: var(--surface);
}
.badge b { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 500; }

/* CTA band */
.band {
  background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg); padding: var(--space-7);
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--space-5);
}
.band h2 { max-width: 22ch; }
.band .lead { margin-top: var(--space-2); }

/* Service detail blocks (Services page) — anchored, offset for sticky header */
.svc { padding-block: var(--space-7); border-top: 1px solid var(--border); scroll-margin-top: 84px; }
.svc:first-of-type { border-top: none; }
.svc .eyebrow { color: var(--text-muted); }
.svc .eyebrow::before { content: ""; }        /* no // prefix on numbered service tags */
.svc .svc-tag {
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.78rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}
/* Topic icon above each service tag — squared track-frame badges: twin concentric
   rails + ties (favicon-style, background-independent) around a fine straight-line
   glyph. Sized modestly so they read as a label, not a hero graphic. */
.svc-icon { width: 56px; height: 56px; margin-bottom: var(--space-3); display: block; }

/* Simple callout panel (e.g. engagement model) */
.callout {
  background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent); border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: var(--space-5); margin-top: var(--space-5);
}
.callout h3 { font-size: 1rem; margin-bottom: var(--space-2); }
.callout p { color: var(--text-muted); }

/* Values grid (About) reuses .card-grid + .card */

/* RAIL THEME ---------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* Rail-track divider: two gold rails + ties, faded at the ends. Reusable:
   <div class="container"><div class="rail" aria-hidden="true"></div></div> */
.rail {
  height: 14px; width: 100%; margin-block: var(--space-6); opacity: 0.5;
  background:
    linear-gradient(var(--accent), var(--accent)) 0 4px / 100% 1.5px no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(var(--accent), var(--accent)) 0 9px / 100% 1.5px no-repeat,
    repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent) 0 1.5px, transparent 1.5px 18px) 0 center / 100% 6px no-repeat;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 12%, #000 88%, transparent);
          mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 12%, #000 88%, transparent);
}

/* 14. REDUCED MOTION -------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
  }
  /* Motion-sensitive users: the global rule above freezes trainRun to a single
     frame, which parks the locomotive mid-hero. Nudge it to a resting spot on
     the rail (a little in from the left) so it looks intentional, not stalled.
     The rail itself is static, so the scene still reads as "train on a track". */
  .hero-train {
    animation: none !important;
    left: 8%;                 /* park a little in from the left, on the rail */
  }
}