/* =====================================================================
   NoVi — company pages (About NoVi, Why NoVi). Owned by stream `company`.
   Builds on the homepage v2 primitives in /novi/home.css (.nh shell, .nh-eyebrow,
   .nh-h2, .nh-display, .nh-mega, .nh-btn, .nh-link, .nh-chips, .nh-tag, corner marks)
   and the site-wide motion classes (.novi-rise / .novi-unmask / .novi-guides).
   Everything here is scoped under .nc and uses the design tokens only, so the dark and
   light themes and RTL work without overrides. Motion: opacity / transform / clip-path;
   prefers-reduced-motion gets the final states.
   ===================================================================== */

.nc {
  --nc-ease: var(--novi-ease, cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1));
  --nc-gold: var(--novi-gold, #be9565);
  --nc-gold-hi: var(--novi-gold-hi, #e2c192);
  --nc-line: var(--novi-line, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1));
  --nc-line-2: var(--novi-line-2, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18));
  --nc-card: rgba(var(--novi-fg-rgb, 255, 255, 255), 0.025);
  --nc-card-hi: rgba(var(--novi-fg-rgb, 255, 255, 255), 0.05);
  --nc-glow: rgba(var(--novi-gold-rgb, 190, 149, 101), 0.14);
  --nc-radius: 4px;
  position: relative;
  background: var(--novi-bg);
  color: var(--novi-text);
}
.nc .nh { border-top: 1px solid var(--nc-line); }
.nc .nh.nc-hero { border-top: 0; }
.nc .nh-lead a, .nc .nc-prose a, .nc-vm__body a, .nc-value__text a, .nc-market__text a, .nc-reason__text a,
.nc-note a, .nc-faq__a a, .nc-materials__text a, .nc-hero__lead a {
  color: var(--nc-gold-hi); text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: 3px;
  text-decoration-color: rgba(var(--novi-gold-rgb), 0.45); transition: text-decoration-color 0.3s;
}
.nc .nh-lead a:hover, .nc .nc-prose a:hover, .nc-vm__body a:hover, .nc-value__text a:hover, .nc-market__text a:hover,
.nc-reason__text a:hover, .nc-note a:hover, .nc-faq__a a:hover, .nc-materials__text a:hover { text-decoration-color: currentColor; }
.nc strong { color: var(--novi-strong, var(--novi-text)); font-weight: 600; }
.nc-sr { position: absolute !important; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; }
.nc-head { max-width: 760px; }
.nc-kicker {
  margin: 0 0 16px !important;
  font: 600 var(--fs-eyebrow)/1.4 var(--ff-head) !important; letter-spacing: var(--ls-eyebrow) !important; text-transform: var(--tt-eyebrow) !important;
  color: var(--nc-gold-hi) !important;
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------ informative box (lift, pointer-free gold hairline) */
.nc-box {
  position: relative; isolation: isolate;
  background: var(--nc-card); border: 1px solid var(--nc-line); border-radius: var(--nc-radius);
  transition: translate 0.5s var(--nc-ease), border-color 0.4s, background-color 0.4s, box-shadow 0.5s var(--nc-ease);
}
.nc-box::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset-inline: -1px; top: -1px; height: 1px; pointer-events: none;
  background: var(--novi-grad-gold); transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: var(--nc-origin, left) center;
  transition: transform 0.9s var(--nc-ease) calc(var(--rv-delay, 0ms) + 120ms);
}
[dir="rtl"] .nc-box::before { --nc-origin: right; }
.nc-box.is-in::before, .nc-step.is-in > .nc-box::before, .nc-box:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .nc-box::before { transform: scaleX(1); transition: none; } }
@media (hover: hover) {
  .nc-box:hover { translate: 0 -4px; border-color: var(--nc-line-2); background: var(--nc-card-hi); box-shadow: var(--novi-shadow); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .nc-box:hover { translate: none; } }

/* =====================================================================
   Hero
   ===================================================================== */
.nc-hero {
  padding: calc(var(--novi-header-h, 76px) + clamp(28px, 4vw, 64px)) 0 clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px) !important;
  background:
    radial-gradient(70% 60% at 85% 10%, rgba(var(--novi-gold-rgb), 0.1), transparent 60%),
    var(--novi-bg) !important;
}
.nc-hero__grid { display: grid; gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 64px); align-items: center; }
.nc-crumbs {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 4px 10px; margin: 0 0 clamp(22px, 3vw, 36px) !important; padding: 0; list-style: none;
  font: 400 var(--fs-small)/1.4 var(--ff-body); color: var(--novi-muted);
}
.nc-crumbs li { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
.nc-crumbs li + li::before { content: "/"; color: var(--nc-gold); }
.nc-crumbs a { color: var(--novi-text) !important; }
.nc-crumbs a:hover { color: var(--nc-gold-hi) !important; }
.nc-hero__title { margin: 18px 0 0 !important; max-width: 18ch; }
.novi-rtl .nc-hero__title { max-width: 20ch; }
.nc-hero__lead { margin-top: 22px !important; max-width: 60ch; font-size: var(--fs-lead); line-height: 1.7; color: var(--novi-text-2, var(--novi-muted)); }
.nc-hero__actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; margin-top: 32px; }
.nc-hero__media { position: relative; margin: 0; overflow: hidden; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; border-radius: var(--nc-radius); background: var(--novi-surface); }
.nc-hero__media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .nc-hero__media img { animation: nc-settle 1.6s var(--nc-ease) both; }
}
@keyframes nc-settle { from { transform: scale(1.06); } to { transform: scale(1); } }
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .nc-hero__grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(0, 0.95fr); }
  .nc-hero__media { aspect-ratio: 5 / 4; }
}

/* in-page navigation */
.nc-toc {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 12px 22px;
  margin-top: clamp(32px, 4vw, 56px); padding-top: 22px; border-top: 1px solid var(--nc-line);
}
.nc-toc__label { font: 600 var(--fs-eyebrow)/1.4 var(--ff-head); letter-spacing: var(--ls-eyebrow); text-transform: var(--tt-eyebrow); color: var(--novi-muted); }
.nc-toc ul { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
.nc-toc a {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 40px; padding: 0 16px; border: 1px solid var(--nc-line-2); border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 14px; color: var(--novi-text) !important; transition: border-color 0.3s, color 0.3s, background-color 0.3s;
}
.nc-toc a:hover, .nc-toc a:focus-visible { border-color: var(--nc-gold); color: var(--nc-gold-hi) !important; background: rgba(var(--novi-gold-rgb), 0.08); }

/* shared media frame */
.nc-pic { position: relative; margin: 0; overflow: hidden; border-radius: var(--nc-radius); background: var(--novi-surface); }
.nc-pic picture, .nc-pic img { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.nc-pic img { object-fit: cover; }

/* =====================================================================
   About · who we are
   ===================================================================== */
.nc-split { display: grid; gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 72px); }
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .nc-split { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr); align-items: start; }
  .nc-split--media { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.85fr) minmax(0, 1.15fr); align-items: center; }
}
.nc-statement {
  margin-top: 28px !important; padding-inline-start: 18px; border-inline-start: 1px solid var(--nc-gold);
  font: 400 var(--fs-h3)/1.45 var(--ff-head); color: var(--nc-gold-hi);
}
.novi-rtl .nc-statement { font-weight: 500; }
.nc-prose p { font-size: var(--fs-lead); line-height: 1.75; color: var(--novi-text-2, var(--novi-muted)); }
.nc-prose p + p { margin-top: 20px !important; }
.nc-prose p:first-child::first-line { color: var(--novi-text); }

/* key figures */
.nc-stats-wrap { margin-top: clamp(48px, 6vw, 88px); }
.nc-stats { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 12px; }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .nc-stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
@media (min-width: 1200px) { .nc-stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
.nc-stat { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; padding: 22px 20px 20px; }
.nc-stat__num {
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0 2px;
  font: 400 var(--fs-stat)/1 var(--ff-head); letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  background: var(--novi-grad-gold); -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; color: transparent;
}
.novi-rtl .nc-stat__num { font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0; }
.nc-stat__affix { font-size: 0.5em; letter-spacing: 0; }
.nc-stat__label { font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--novi-text); }
.nc-stat__note { font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--novi-muted); }

/* =====================================================================
   About · vision, mission, values
   ===================================================================== */
.nc-principles { background: radial-gradient(80% 60% at 10% 100%, rgba(var(--novi-gold-rgb), 0.07), transparent 62%), var(--novi-bg) !important; }
.nc-vm { display: grid; gap: 16px; margin-top: clamp(32px, 4vw, 56px); }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .nc-vm { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
.nc-vm__panel { padding: clamp(26px, 3vw, 44px); scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--novi-header-h) + 24px); }
.nc-vm__index { position: absolute; top: 20px; inset-inline-end: 22px; font: 400 14px/1 var(--ff-head); letter-spacing: 0.14em; color: var(--novi-muted); }
.nc .nc-vm__label { margin: 0 !important; font: 600 var(--fs-eyebrow)/1.4 var(--ff-head); letter-spacing: var(--ls-eyebrow); text-transform: var(--tt-eyebrow); color: var(--nc-gold-hi); }
.nc-vm__statement { margin-top: 18px !important; font: 400 var(--fs-h3)/1.4 var(--ff-head); color: var(--novi-text); text-wrap: balance; }
.novi-rtl .nc-vm__statement { font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.6; }
.nc-vm__body { margin-top: 18px !important; font-size: var(--fs-body); line-height: 1.75; color: var(--novi-muted); }

.nc-values { display: grid; gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 64px); margin-top: clamp(48px, 6vw, 96px); scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--novi-header-h) + 24px); }
@media (min-width: 992px) { .nc-values { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.8fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr); align-items: stretch; } }
.nc-values__media { min-height: 360px; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; }
@media (min-width: 992px) { .nc-values__media { aspect-ratio: auto; } }
.nc-values__quote {
  position: absolute; inset-inline: 0; bottom: 0; z-index: 2; padding: 64px 26px 24px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.82));
  font: 400 var(--fs-h3)/1.4 var(--ff-head); color: #fff; text-wrap: balance;
}
.nc-values__quote span { display: block; font-size: 2.4em; line-height: 0.6; color: #e2c192; }
.novi-rtl .nc-values__quote { font-weight: 500; }
.nc .nc-values__title { margin: 0 !important; font: 400 var(--fs-h2)/1.1 var(--ff-head); letter-spacing: -0.015em; color: var(--novi-text); }
.novi-rtl .nc .nc-values__title { font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0; line-height: 1.35; }
.nc-values__lead { margin-top: 12px !important; color: var(--novi-muted); font-size: var(--fs-lead); }
.nc-values__list { display: grid; gap: 12px; margin-top: 28px !important; }
@media (min-width: 600px) { .nc-values__list { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
.nc-value { padding: 22px 22px 24px; }
.nc-value__n { font: 400 14px/1 var(--ff-head); letter-spacing: 0.14em; color: var(--nc-gold); }
.nc .nc-value__title { margin: 14px 0 0 !important; font: 500 var(--fs-h3)/1.25 var(--ff-head); color: var(--novi-text); }
.novi-rtl .nc .nc-value__title { font-weight: 700; }
.nc-value__text { margin-top: 10px !important; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--novi-muted); }

/* =====================================================================
   About · capabilities
   ===================================================================== */
.nc-caps { display: grid; gap: 12px; margin-top: clamp(32px, 4vw, 56px) !important; }
@media (min-width: 600px) { .nc-caps { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
@media (min-width: 992px) { .nc-caps { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
.nc-cap__link {
  position: relative; display: block; overflow: hidden; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; border-radius: var(--nc-radius);
  background: var(--novi-surface); color: #fff !important; isolation: isolate;
}
.nc-cap__media { position: absolute; inset: 0; border-radius: 0; }
.nc-cap__media img { transition: transform 1.2s var(--nc-ease); }
.nc-cap__link::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1; pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05) 35%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.88) 100%);
}
.nc-cap__n { position: absolute; top: 18px; inset-inline-start: 20px; z-index: 2; font: 400 14px/1 var(--ff-head); letter-spacing: 0.14em; color: #e2c192; }
.nc-cap__copy { position: absolute; inset-inline: 0; bottom: 0; z-index: 2; padding: 24px 22px 22px; }
.nc .nc-cap__title { margin: 0 !important; font: 500 var(--fs-h3)/1.25 var(--ff-head); color: #fff; }
.novi-rtl .nc .nc-cap__title { font-weight: 700; }
.nc-cap__text { margin-top: 10px !important; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8); }
.nc-cap__more {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; width: 40px; height: 40px; margin-top: 16px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35); border-radius: 50%; color: #e2c192; transition: background-color 0.4s, border-color 0.4s, color 0.4s;
}
.nc-cap__link:hover img, .nc-cap__link:focus-visible img { transform: scale(1.05); }
.nc-cap__link:hover .nc-cap__more, .nc-cap__link:focus-visible .nc-cap__more { background: #be9565; border-color: #be9565; color: #0e0e0e; }
.nc-cap__link:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--nc-gold-hi); outline-offset: 3px; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .nc-cap__media img { transition: none; } .nc-cap__link:hover img { transform: none; } }
.nc-model__foot { display: grid; gap: 22px; margin-top: clamp(28px, 3vw, 44px); }
.nc-model__support { max-width: 70ch; color: var(--novi-muted); line-height: 1.7; }
.nc-model__foot .nh-links { margin-top: 0 !important; }
.nc-sectors .nh-chips a { color: inherit !important; }
.nc-sectors .nh-chips > li { transition: border-color 0.3s, color 0.3s; }
.nc-sectors .nh-chips > li:hover { border-color: var(--nc-gold); color: var(--nc-gold-hi); }

/* =====================================================================
   About · leadership
   ===================================================================== */
.nc-leader { display: grid; gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 80px); align-items: center; }
@media (min-width: 992px) { .nc-leader { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.7fr) minmax(0, 1.3fr); } }
.nc-leader__seal {
  position: relative; display: grid; place-items: center; aspect-ratio: 1; max-width: 420px; width: 100%; margin-inline: auto;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 45%, rgba(var(--novi-gold-rgb), 0.14), transparent 62%), var(--nc-card);
}
.nc-leader__mark {
  width: 34%; aspect-ratio: 1; background: var(--novi-grad-gold);
  -webkit-mask: url("/brand/logo-mark.svg") center / contain no-repeat; mask: url("/brand/logo-mark.svg") center / contain no-repeat;
}
.nc-leader__ring {
  position: absolute; inset: 12%; border: 1px solid rgba(var(--novi-gold-rgb), 0.35); border-radius: 50%;
}
.nc-leader__ring::before, .nc-leader__ring::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 9%; border: 1px dashed rgba(var(--novi-gold-rgb), 0.28); border-radius: 50%;
}
.nc-leader__ring::after { inset: -6%; border-style: solid; border-color: rgba(var(--novi-gold-rgb), 0.12); }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .nc-leader__ring::before { animation: nc-spin 60s linear infinite; }
}
@keyframes nc-spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }
.nc-leader__text { margin-top: 20px !important; font-size: var(--fs-lead); line-height: 1.75; color: var(--novi-text-2, var(--novi-muted)); max-width: 64ch; }
.nc-leader__quote { margin: 32px 0 0 !important; padding: 26px 0 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--nc-line); }
.nc-leader__quote blockquote { margin: 0; padding: 0; border: 0; }
.nc-leader__quote blockquote p { font: 400 var(--fs-h3)/1.45 var(--ff-head); color: var(--nc-gold-hi); text-wrap: balance; }
.novi-rtl .nc-leader__quote blockquote p { font-weight: 500; }
.nc-leader__quote figcaption { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 4px 14px; margin-top: 16px; font-size: 15px; color: var(--novi-muted); }
.nc-leader__quote figcaption strong { color: var(--novi-text); }

/* =====================================================================
   About · presence
   ===================================================================== */
.nc-markets { display: grid; gap: 14px; margin-top: clamp(32px, 4vw, 56px) !important; }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .nc-markets { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
.nc-market { display: flex; flex-direction: column; overflow: hidden; }
.nc-market__media { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; border-radius: 0; }
.nc-market__body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1; gap: 10px; padding: 22px 22px 24px; }
.nc-market__country { font: 600 var(--fs-eyebrow)/1.4 var(--ff-head); letter-spacing: var(--ls-eyebrow); text-transform: var(--tt-eyebrow); color: var(--nc-gold-hi); }
.nc .nc-market__title { margin: 0 !important; font: 500 var(--fs-h3)/1.25 var(--ff-head); color: var(--novi-text); }
.novi-rtl .nc .nc-market__title { font-weight: 700; }
.nc-market__text { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--novi-muted); }
.nc-market__addr { display: grid; gap: 4px; margin: 4px 0 0; padding-top: 12px; border-top: 1px solid var(--nc-line); font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--novi-text-2, var(--novi-muted)); }
.nc-market__addr a { color: var(--novi-text) !important; justify-self: start; }
.nc-market__link { margin-top: auto; align-self: flex-start; }

/* =====================================================================
   About · selected work
   ===================================================================== */
.nc-work__grid { display: grid; gap: 14px; margin-top: clamp(32px, 4vw, 56px) !important; }
@media (min-width: 600px) { .nc-work__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
@media (min-width: 1200px) { .nc-work__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
.nc-proj { display: flex; flex-direction: column; overflow: hidden; }
.nc-proj__media { aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; border-radius: 0; }
.nc-proj__body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; padding: 20px 20px 22px; }
.nc-proj__place { font-size: 13px; color: var(--novi-muted); }
.nc .nc-proj__name { margin: 0 !important; font: 500 19px/1.3 var(--ff-head); color: var(--novi-text); }
.novi-rtl .nc .nc-proj__name { font-weight: 700; }
.nc-proj__figure { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 2px; font: 400 clamp(26px, 1vw + 20px, 34px)/1.1 var(--ff-head); color: var(--nc-gold-hi); }
.nc-proj__figure span:last-child { font-size: 0.5em; }
.nc-proj__role { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--novi-muted); }
.nc-clients { margin-top: clamp(32px, 4vw, 48px); }

/* =====================================================================
   Recognition, FAQ, CTA (both pages)
   ===================================================================== */
.nc-rec__grid { display: grid; gap: 12px; margin-top: clamp(32px, 4vw, 56px) !important; }
@media (min-width: 600px) { .nc-rec__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
@media (min-width: 1200px) { .nc-rec__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
.nc-rec__card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; padding: 26px 22px 24px; }
.nc-rec__seal {
  display: grid; place-items: center; width: 48px; height: 48px; margin-bottom: 8px; border: 1px solid rgba(var(--novi-gold-rgb), 0.45); border-radius: 50%;
  font: 400 14px/1 var(--ff-head); letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--nc-gold-hi);
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(var(--novi-gold-rgb), 0.16), transparent 70%);
}
.nc-rec__kicker { font: 600 12px/1.4 var(--ff-head); letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: var(--tt-eyebrow); color: var(--nc-gold-hi); }
.novi-rtl .nc-rec__kicker { font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0; }
.nc .nc-rec__title { margin: 0 !important; font: 500 var(--fs-h3)/1.3 var(--ff-head); color: var(--novi-text); }
.novi-rtl .nc .nc-rec__title { font-weight: 700; }
.nc-rec__text { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--novi-muted); }
.nc-rec__link { margin-top: auto; align-self: flex-start; }

.nc-faq__grid { display: grid; gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 64px); }
@media (min-width: 992px) { .nc-faq__grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.8fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr); align-items: start; } }
.nc-faq__list { border-top: 1px solid var(--nc-line); }
.nc-faq__item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--nc-line); }
.nc-faq__item summary {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; padding: 22px 0; cursor: pointer; list-style: none;
}
.nc-faq__item summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.nc-faq__item summary:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--nc-gold-hi); outline-offset: 4px; }
.nc .nc-faq__q { margin: 0 !important; font: 500 clamp(17px, 0.4vw + 15px, 20px)/1.4 var(--ff-head); color: var(--novi-text); transition: color 0.3s; }
.novi-rtl .nc .nc-faq__q { font-weight: 700; }
.nc-faq__item summary:hover .nc .nc-faq__q { color: var(--nc-gold-hi); }
.nc-faq__icon { position: relative; flex: none; width: 34px; height: 34px; border: 1px solid var(--nc-line-2); border-radius: 50%; transition: transform 0.4s var(--nc-ease), border-color 0.3s; }
.nc-faq__icon::before, .nc-faq__icon::after { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; width: 12px; height: 1px; background: var(--nc-gold-hi); translate: -50% -50%; }
.nc-faq__icon::after { rotate: 90deg; transition: rotate 0.4s var(--nc-ease); }
.nc-faq__item[open] .nc-faq__icon { border-color: var(--nc-gold); }
.nc-faq__item[open] .nc-faq__icon::after { rotate: 0deg; }
.nc-faq__a { padding: 0 0 24px; max-width: 70ch; }
.nc-faq__a p { font-size: var(--fs-body); line-height: 1.75; color: var(--novi-text-2, var(--novi-muted)); }

.nc-explore { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 10px 26px; margin-bottom: clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px); padding-bottom: 22px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--nc-line); }
.nc-explore__label { font: 600 var(--fs-eyebrow)/1.4 var(--ff-head); letter-spacing: var(--ls-eyebrow); text-transform: var(--tt-eyebrow); color: var(--novi-muted); }
.nc-explore .nh-links { margin-top: 0 !important; }
.nc-lines { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px 32px; margin-top: 34px !important; padding-top: 22px; border-top: 1px solid var(--nc-line); }
.nc-lines li { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 4px 12px; font-size: 15px; color: var(--novi-muted); }
.nc-lines a { color: var(--novi-text) !important; font-weight: 600; }
.nc-lines a:hover { color: var(--nc-gold-hi) !important; }
.nc-lines__city::after { content: ":"; }

/* =====================================================================
   Why · reasons
   ===================================================================== */
.nc-reasons__grid { display: grid; gap: 12px; margin-top: clamp(32px, 4vw, 56px) !important; counter-reset: r; }
@media (min-width: 600px) { .nc-reasons__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
@media (min-width: 1200px) { .nc-reasons__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
.nc-reason { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; padding: 24px 22px; }
.nc-reason__top { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: space-between; }
.nc-reason__n { font: 400 clamp(30px, 1vw + 24px, 40px)/1 var(--ff-head); color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(var(--novi-gold-rgb), 0.55); }
.nc-icon { color: var(--nc-gold-hi); }
.nc-icon path { stroke-dasharray: 1; stroke-dashoffset: 0; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .novi-motion .nc-reason:not(.is-in) .nc-icon path { stroke-dashoffset: 1; }
  .nc-reason.is-in .nc-icon path { transition: stroke-dashoffset 1.4s var(--nc-ease) calc(var(--rv-delay, 0ms) + 200ms); }
  .nc-reason:hover .nc-icon { transform: translateY(-2px); }
  .nc-icon { transition: transform 0.4s var(--nc-ease); }
}
.nc .nc-reason__title { margin: 6px 0 0 !important; font: 500 var(--fs-h3)/1.25 var(--ff-head); color: var(--novi-text); }
.novi-rtl .nc .nc-reason__title { font-weight: 700; }
.nc-reason__text { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--novi-muted); }
.nc-reason__link { margin-top: auto; align-self: flex-start; }

/* =====================================================================
   Why · comparison table
   ===================================================================== */
.nc-table { margin-top: clamp(32px, 4vw, 56px); overflow-x: auto; border: 1px solid var(--nc-line); border-radius: var(--nc-radius); background: var(--nc-card); }
.nc-table:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--nc-gold-hi); outline-offset: 3px; }
.nc-table table { width: 100%; min-width: 680px; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: start; }
.nc-table th, .nc-table td { padding: 18px 20px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--nc-line); vertical-align: top; text-align: start; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; }
.nc-table tbody tr:last-child > * { border-bottom: 0; }
.nc-table thead th { font: 600 var(--fs-eyebrow)/1.4 var(--ff-head); letter-spacing: var(--ls-eyebrow); text-transform: var(--tt-eyebrow); color: var(--novi-muted); }
.nc-table tbody th { width: 22%; font-weight: 600; color: var(--novi-text); }
.nc-table td { color: var(--novi-muted); }
.nc-table .is-novi { background: rgba(var(--novi-gold-rgb), 0.07); color: var(--novi-text); }
.nc-table thead .is-novi { color: var(--nc-gold-hi); border-top: 2px solid var(--nc-gold); }
.nc-table__tick {
  display: inline-block; width: 16px; height: 9px; margin-inline-end: 10px; vertical-align: 0.2em;
  border-inline-start: 1.5px solid var(--nc-gold-hi); border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--nc-gold-hi); transform: rotate(-45deg);
}
[dir="rtl"] .nc-table__tick { transform: rotate(45deg) scaleX(-1); }
.nc-note { margin-top: 18px !important; font-size: 14px; color: var(--novi-muted); }
/* phones: rows become cards */
@media (max-width: 719px) {
  .nc-table { border: 0; background: none; overflow: visible; }
  .nc-table table, .nc-table tbody, .nc-table tr, .nc-table th, .nc-table td { display: block; min-width: 0; width: auto; }
  .nc-table thead { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); }
  .nc-table tr { margin-bottom: 12px; border: 1px solid var(--nc-line); border-radius: var(--nc-radius); background: var(--nc-card); overflow: hidden; }
  .nc-table tbody th { width: auto; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--nc-line); }
  .nc-table td { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--nc-line); }
  .nc-table td::before { content: attr(data-label); display: block; margin-bottom: 4px; font: 600 12px/1.4 var(--ff-head); letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: var(--tt-eyebrow); color: var(--novi-muted); }
  .novi-rtl .nc-table td::before { font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0; }
  .nc-table td.is-novi::before { color: var(--nc-gold-hi); }
  .nc-table tbody tr:last-child > * { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--nc-line); }
  .nc-table tr > :last-child { border-bottom: 0 !important; }
}

/* =====================================================================
   Why · process (rail that draws as it scrolls)
   ===================================================================== */
.nc-process__top { display: grid; gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 64px); align-items: center; }
@media (min-width: 992px) { .nc-process__top { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr); } }
.nc-process__media { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; }
.nc-steps-wrap { position: relative; margin-top: clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px); }
.nc-steps__rail { position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; inset-inline-start: 21px; width: 1px; background: var(--nc-line); }
.nc-steps__rail i { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: var(--novi-grad-gold); transform-origin: 50% 0; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  @supports (animation-timeline: view()) {
    .nc-steps__rail i { animation: nc-draw linear both; animation-timeline: view(); animation-range: entry 20% cover 70%; }
  }
}
@keyframes nc-draw { from { transform: scaleY(0); } to { transform: scaleY(1); } }
.nc-steps { display: grid; gap: 14px; }
.nc-step { position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 44px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 18px; align-items: start; }
.nc-step__node {
  position: relative; z-index: 1; display: grid; place-items: center; width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--nc-gold); background: var(--novi-bg); font: 500 13px/1 var(--ff-head); color: var(--nc-gold-hi);
  transition: background-color 0.5s, color 0.5s;
}
.nc-step.is-in .nc-step__node { background: var(--nc-gold); color: var(--novi-on-gold); }
.nc-step__card { padding: 22px 22px 20px; }
.nc-step__stage { font: 400 12px/1 var(--ff-head); letter-spacing: 0.14em; color: var(--novi-muted); }
.nc .nc-step__title { margin: 10px 0 0 !important; font: 500 var(--fs-h3)/1.25 var(--ff-head); color: var(--novi-text); }
.novi-rtl .nc .nc-step__title { font-weight: 700; }
.nc-step__text { margin: 10px 0 14px !important; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--novi-muted); max-width: 68ch; }
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .nc-steps__rail { inset-inline-start: 50%; }
  .nc-step { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 44px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 28px; }
  .nc-step__node { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1; margin-top: 18px; }
  .nc-step:nth-child(odd) .nc-step__card { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1; }
  .nc-step:nth-child(even) .nc-step__card { grid-column: 3; grid-row: 1; }
  .nc-steps { gap: 0; }
  .nc-step + .nc-step { margin-top: -40px; }
}

/* =====================================================================
   Why · proof
   ===================================================================== */
.nc-proof__grid { display: grid; gap: 12px; margin-top: clamp(32px, 4vw, 56px) !important; }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .nc-proof__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
.nc-proofcard { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; padding: clamp(24px, 2.6vw, 36px); }
.nc-proofcard__place { font-size: 13px; color: var(--novi-muted); }
.nc .nc-proofcard__name { margin: 0 !important; font: 500 var(--fs-h3)/1.3 var(--ff-head); color: var(--novi-text); }
.novi-rtl .nc .nc-proofcard__name { font-weight: 700; }
.nc-proofcard__figs { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px 32px; margin: 10px 0 6px !important; padding: 16px 0; border-block: 1px solid var(--nc-line); }
.nc-proofcard__figs li { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 2px; font: 400 clamp(22px, 0.8vw + 18px, 30px)/1.1 var(--ff-head); color: var(--novi-text); }
.nc-proofcard__figs li.is-main { background: var(--novi-grad-gold); -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; color: transparent; font-size: clamp(30px, 1.4vw + 22px, 44px); }
.nc-proofcard__figs .nc-stat__affix { font-size: 0.5em; }
.nc-proofcard__role { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--novi-text-2, var(--novi-muted)); }
.nc-proofcard__label { display: block; margin-bottom: 2px; font: 600 12px/1.4 var(--ff-head); letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: var(--tt-eyebrow); color: var(--novi-muted); }
.novi-rtl .nc-proofcard__label { font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0; }
.nc-proofcard__status { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; margin-top: auto !important; font-size: 13px; color: var(--nc-gold-hi); }
.nc-proofcard__dot { width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--nc-gold); box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(var(--novi-gold-rgb), 0.5); }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) { .nc-proofcard__dot { animation: nc-pulse 2.4s var(--nc-ease) infinite; } }
@keyframes nc-pulse { 70% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px rgba(var(--novi-gold-rgb), 0); } 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(var(--novi-gold-rgb), 0); } }

/* =====================================================================
   Why · procurement
   ===================================================================== */
.nc-materials__media { aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; max-height: 640px; }
.nc-materials__text { margin-top: 22px !important; font-size: var(--fs-lead); line-height: 1.75; color: var(--novi-text-2, var(--novi-muted)); max-width: 62ch; }
.nc-materials .nc-clients { margin-top: 30px; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------ light theme: media overlays stay dark */
:root[data-theme="light"] .nc-cap__link, :root[data-theme="light"] .nc-values__quote { color: #fff; }
/* media cards keep a dark base while the photo loads (or if it fails), so the white copy and gold index never sit on the light surface */
:root[data-theme="light"] .nc-cap__link { background: #161513; }
:root[data-theme="light"] .nc-hero { background: radial-gradient(70% 60% at 85% 10%, rgba(var(--novi-gold-rgb), 0.12), transparent 60%), var(--novi-bg) !important; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------ small screens */
@media (max-width: 599px) {
  .nc-hero__actions .nh-btn { flex: 1 1 100%; }
  .nc-stat { padding: 18px 16px; }
  .nc-cap__link { aspect-ratio: 4 / 4.4; }
}