html {
  background: #070a0a;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
}

.icon-library {
  height: 0;
  left: -9999px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: absolute;
  width: 0;
}

.nine {
  --nine-bg: #070a0a;
  --nine-surface: #0d1212;
  --nine-surface-soft: #151c1c;
  --nine-border: #263333;
  --nine-turquoise: #20f6d2;
  --nine-turquoise-soft: #78ffe8;
  --nine-turquoise-dark: #08a991;
  --nine-text: #f4fffd;
  --nine-muted: #9badaa;
  background: var(--nine-bg);
  color: var(--nine-text);
  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  min-width: 0;
  overflow: clip;
}

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

.nine a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.nine button,
.nine input,
.nine select,
.nine textarea {
  font: inherit;
}

.nine img {
  display: block;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.nine h1,
.nine h2,
.nine h3,
.nine p,
.nine dl,
.nine dd,
.nine blockquote,
.nine figure {
  margin: 0;
}

.nine h1,
.nine h2,
.nine h3,
.nine-brand strong,
.nine-button {
  font-family: "Arial Black", Arial, sans-serif;
}

.nine svg {
  fill: none;
  height: 1.2em;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
  stroke-width: 1.7;
  width: 1.2em;
}

.nine-shell {
  margin-inline: auto;
  max-width: 1240px;
  padding-inline: clamp(20px, 5vw, 72px);
  width: 100%;
}

.nine-nav-shell {
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  background: rgba(7, 10, 10, 0.9);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(120, 255, 232, 0.13);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 80;
}

.nine-nav-inner {
  align-items: center;
  display: grid;
  gap: 24px;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
  min-height: 86px;
}

.nine-brand {
  align-items: center;
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 13px;
}

.nine-brand-mark {
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--nine-turquoise);
  border-radius: 12px;
  color: #05100e;
  display: inline-flex;
  font-family: "Arial Black", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.83rem;
  height: 42px;
  justify-content: center;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  width: 42px;
}

.nine-brand > span:last-child {
  display: grid;
  gap: 4px;
}

.nine-brand strong {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.nine-brand small {
  color: var(--nine-muted);
  font-size: 0.57rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.nine-desktop-nav {
  align-items: center;
  display: flex;
  gap: clamp(16px, 2vw, 30px);
  justify-content: center;
}

.nine-desktop-nav a {
  color: var(--nine-muted);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  position: relative;
}

.nine-desktop-nav a::after {
  background: var(--nine-turquoise);
  bottom: -9px;
  content: "";
  height: 1px;
  left: 0;
  position: absolute;
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 180ms ease;
  width: 100%;
}

.nine-desktop-nav a:hover,
.nine-desktop-nav a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--nine-text);
}

.nine-desktop-nav a:hover::after,
.nine-desktop-nav a:focus-visible::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.nine-button {
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--nine-turquoise);
  border: 1px solid var(--nine-turquoise);
  border-radius: 13px;
  color: #05100e;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: inline-flex;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  gap: 20px;
  justify-content: center;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  min-height: 54px;
  padding: 15px 22px;
  transition:
    background 180ms ease,
    box-shadow 180ms ease,
    color 180ms ease,
    transform 180ms ease;
}

.nine-button:hover {
  background: var(--nine-turquoise-soft);
  box-shadow: 0 0 28px rgba(32, 246, 210, 0.16);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.nine-button:active {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.nine-button-small {
  min-height: 42px;
  padding: 10px 16px;
}

.nine-text-link {
  align-items: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(120, 255, 232, 0.48);
  color: var(--nine-turquoise-soft);
  display: inline-flex;
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  gap: 18px;
  padding-block: 10px;
  transition:
    border-color 180ms ease,
    color 180ms ease;
}

.nine-text-link:hover {
  border-color: var(--nine-text);
  color: var(--nine-text);
}

.nine a:focus-visible,
.nine button:focus-visible,
.nine input:focus-visible,
.nine select:focus-visible,
.nine textarea:focus-visible,
.nine summary:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--nine-turquoise-soft);
  outline-offset: 4px;
}

.nine-mobile-nav {
  display: none;
  position: relative;
}

.nine-hero {
  align-items: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--nine-border);
  display: flex;
  min-height: calc(100svh - 86px);
  padding-block: clamp(68px, 9vw, 132px) 112px;
  position: relative;
}

.nine-grid-bg,
.nine-cta-grid {
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(120, 255, 232, 0.04) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(120, 255, 232, 0.04) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 44px 44px;
  inset: 0;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #000, transparent 86%);
  pointer-events: none;
  position: absolute;
}

.nine-orb {
  border: 1px solid rgba(32, 246, 210, 0.16);
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
  position: absolute;
}

.nine-orb::after {
  border: 1px solid rgba(32, 246, 210, 0.08);
  border-radius: inherit;
  content: "";
  inset: 34px;
  position: absolute;
}

.nine-orb-one {
  height: 430px;
  left: -260px;
  top: 8%;
  width: 430px;
}

.nine-orb-two {
  bottom: 8%;
  height: 280px;
  right: -110px;
  width: 280px;
}

.nine-hero-layout {
  align-items: center;
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(52px, 7vw, 110px);
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.02fr) minmax(390px, 0.8fr);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.nine-hero-copy {
  max-width: 720px;
}

.nine-status,
.nine-eyebrow,
.nine-section-code {
  font-size: 0.67rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.nine-status {
  align-items: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--nine-border);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--nine-muted);
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 46px;
  padding: 9px 13px;
}

.nine-status span {
  background: var(--nine-turquoise);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 13px rgba(32, 246, 210, 0.65);
  height: 7px;
  width: 7px;
}

.nine-eyebrow,
.nine-section-code {
  color: var(--nine-turquoise);
}

.nine-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 7.4vw, 7rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.075em;
  line-height: 0.88;
  margin-block: 22px 34px;
  max-width: 850px;
}

.nine-hero h1 > span {
  color: var(--nine-text);
  display: block;
  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.6vw, 2.45rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
  line-height: 1.04;
  margin-top: 26px;
  max-width: 650px;
}

.nine-hero-description {
  color: var(--nine-muted);
  font-size: clamp(0.96rem, 1.35vw, 1.12rem);
  line-height: 1.75;
  max-width: 620px;
}

.nine-hero-actions {
  align-items: center;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 25px;
  margin-top: 40px;
}

.nine-mode-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  list-style: none;
  margin-top: 38px;
  padding: 0;
}

.nine-mode-list li {
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--nine-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--nine-border);
  border-radius: 9px;
  color: var(--nine-muted);
  display: inline-flex;
  font-size: 0.67rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 9px 11px;
}

.nine-mode-list svg {
  color: var(--nine-turquoise);
}

.nine-hero-stage {
  min-height: 560px;
  position: relative;
}

.nine-image-card {
  border: 1px solid rgba(120, 255, 232, 0.22);
  border-radius: 28px;
  inset: 20px 22px 38px 15px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: absolute;
}

.nine-image-card img {
  filter: saturate(0.92) contrast(1.02) brightness(0.94);
  height: 100%;
  inset: 0;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: 50% 30%;
  position: absolute;
  transform: scale(1.01);
  width: 100%;
}

.nine-image-shade {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 48%, rgba(7, 10, 10, 0.78) 100%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(8, 169, 145, 0.08), transparent 58%);
  inset: 0;
  position: absolute;
}

.nine-image-caption {
  align-items: flex-end;
  bottom: 24px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  left: 24px;
  position: absolute;
  right: 24px;
}

.nine-image-caption span {
  color: var(--nine-turquoise);
  font-size: 0.63rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
}

.nine-image-caption p {
  font-size: 0.77rem;
}

.nine-dialog-card,
.nine-level-card {
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  background: rgba(13, 18, 18, 0.91);
  border: 1px solid rgba(120, 255, 232, 0.24);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 55px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.36);
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
}

.nine-dialog-card {
  border-radius: 16px 16px 16px 3px;
  max-width: 245px;
  padding: 16px 18px;
}

.nine-dialog-card span,
.nine-level-card > span {
  color: var(--nine-turquoise);
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.54rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  margin-bottom: 9px;
}

.nine-dialog-card p {
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.nine-dialog-card-top {
  right: -18px;
  top: -18px;
}

.nine-dialog-card-bottom {
  border-radius: 16px 16px 3px;
  bottom: 5px;
  left: -32px;
}

.nine-level-card {
  border-radius: 17px;
  left: -35px;
  padding: 18px;
  top: 38%;
  width: 128px;
}

.nine-level-card strong {
  color: var(--nine-turquoise-soft);
  display: block;
  font-size: 2.6rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.06em;
}

.nine-level-card div {
  background: var(--nine-border);
  border-radius: 999px;
  height: 5px;
  margin-block: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.nine-level-card i {
  background: var(--nine-turquoise);
  border-radius: inherit;
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  width: 64%;
}

.nine-level-card small {
  color: var(--nine-muted);
  font-size: 0.59rem;
}

.nine-voice-strip {
  align-items: center;
  bottom: 0;
  display: flex;
  gap: 6px;
  height: 64px;
  left: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-inline: 5vw;
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
}

.nine-voice-strip > span {
  background: var(--nine-turquoise-dark);
  border-radius: 999px;
  display: block;
  opacity: 0.7;
  width: 3px;
}

.nine-wave-1,
.nine-wave-10 {
  height: 8px;
}

.nine-wave-2,
.nine-wave-9 {
  height: 16px;
}

.nine-wave-3,
.nine-wave-8 {
  height: 28px;
}

.nine-wave-4,
.nine-wave-7 {
  height: 40px;
}

.nine-wave-5,
.nine-wave-6 {
  height: 22px;
}

.nine-voice-strip p {
  color: var(--nine-muted);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  margin-left: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.nine-section {
  padding-block: clamp(92px, 11vw, 164px);
  scroll-margin-top: 84px;
}

.nine-section-heading h2,
.nine-cta h2,
.nine-contact h2 {
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 4.8rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.06em;
  line-height: 0.98;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.nine-section-heading-row {
  align-items: end;
  display: grid;
  gap: 45px;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.5fr) minmax(280px, 0.65fr);
  margin-bottom: clamp(52px, 7vw, 88px);
}

.nine-section-heading-row > p {
  color: var(--nine-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.nine-about {
  background: var(--nine-surface);
}

.nine-about-layout,
.nine-journey-layout {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(55px, 8vw, 120px);
  grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, 0.76fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr);
}

.nine-section-heading-sticky {
  align-self: start;
  position: sticky;
  top: 130px;
}

.nine-lead {
  color: var(--nine-text);
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.35vw, 2.1rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.nine-copy-columns {
  color: var(--nine-muted);
  columns: 2;
  column-gap: 38px;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.78;
  margin-top: 40px;
}

.nine-copy-columns p {
  break-inside: avoid;
}

.nine-method-rail {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--nine-border);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  margin-top: 54px;
}

.nine-method-rail article {
  border-right: 1px solid var(--nine-border);
  padding: 25px 18px 5px 0;
}

.nine-method-rail article + article {
  padding-left: 18px;
}

.nine-method-rail article:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
}

.nine-method-rail span {
  color: var(--nine-turquoise);
  font-size: 0.57rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.nine-method-rail strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  margin-block: 12px 8px;
}

.nine-method-rail p {
  color: var(--nine-muted);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.nine-metrics {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  list-style: none;
  margin-top: clamp(78px, 9vw, 120px);
  margin-bottom: 0;
  padding-top: 0;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.nine-metrics li {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--nine-border);
  min-height: 180px;
  padding: 24px;
}

.nine-metrics li:last-child {
  border-right: 1px solid var(--nine-border);
}

.nine-metrics li > span {
  color: var(--nine-muted);
  font-size: 0.57rem;
}

.nine-metrics strong {
  color: var(--nine-turquoise-soft);
  display: block;
  font-family: "Arial Black", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4.7vw, 4rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.07em;
  margin-block: 20px 8px;
}

.nine-metrics h3 {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.nine-metrics p {
  color: var(--nine-muted);
  font-size: 0.67rem;
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.nine-skills {
  background: var(--nine-bg);
}

.nine-skill-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 15px;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
}

.nine-skill-card {
  background: var(--nine-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--nine-border);
  border-radius: 20px;
  min-height: 310px;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 28px;
  position: relative;
  transition:
    border-color 200ms ease,
    transform 200ms ease;
}

.nine-skill-card::after {
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(32, 246, 210, 0.16), transparent 66%);
  content: "";
  height: 180px;
  opacity: 0;
  position: absolute;
  right: -80px;
  top: -80px;
  transition: opacity 200ms ease;
  width: 180px;
}

.nine-skill-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(120, 255, 232, 0.45);
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.nine-skill-card:hover::after {
  opacity: 1;
}

.nine-card-top {
  align-items: center;
  color: var(--nine-muted);
  display: flex;
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  justify-content: space-between;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}

.nine-card-top svg {
  color: var(--nine-turquoise);
  height: 27px;
  width: 27px;
}

.nine-skill-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  line-height: 1.14;
  margin-block: 48px 16px;
}

.nine-skill-card > p {
  color: var(--nine-muted);
  font-size: 0.83rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.nine-chips,
.nine-project-resources {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 7px;
  margin-top: 25px;
}

.nine-chips span,
.nine-project-resources span {
  border: 1px solid var(--nine-border);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--nine-turquoise-soft);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 7px 9px;
}

.nine-services {
  background: var(--nine-surface-soft);
}

.nine-service-list {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--nine-border);
}

.nine-service {
  align-items: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--nine-border);
  display: grid;
  gap: 26px;
  grid-template-columns: 48px 52px minmax(230px, 1.2fr) minmax(240px, 0.9fr) minmax(
      180px,
      0.8fr
    );
  padding-block: 34px;
}

.nine-service-number {
  color: var(--nine-turquoise);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.nine-service-icon {
  align-items: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--nine-border);
  border-radius: 12px;
  color: var(--nine-turquoise);
  display: flex;
  height: 48px;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 48px;
}

.nine-service-main h3 {
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.nine-service-main p,
.nine-service-benefit,
.nine-service dd {
  color: var(--nine-muted);
  font-size: 0.77rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.nine-service-main p {
  margin-top: 9px;
}

.nine-service dl {
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
}

.nine-service dl div {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 75px 1fr;
}

.nine-service dt {
  color: var(--nine-text);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.nine-service-benefit {
  align-items: flex-start;
  display: flex;
  gap: 9px;
}

.nine-service-benefit svg {
  color: var(--nine-turquoise);
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

.nine-projects {
  background: var(--nine-bg);
  position: relative;
}

.nine-project-glow {
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(8, 169, 145, 0.12), transparent 67%);
  height: 650px;
  pointer-events: none;
  position: absolute;
  right: -300px;
  top: 10%;
  width: 650px;
}

.nine-project-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 24px;
}

.nine-project-card {
  background: var(--nine-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--nine-border);
  border-radius: 24px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(290px, 0.75fr) minmax(0, 1.45fr);
  min-height: 430px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.nine-project-summary {
  background: linear-gradient(
    145deg,
    rgba(32, 246, 210, 0.11),
    rgba(13, 18, 18, 0.2)
  );
  border-right: 1px solid var(--nine-border);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 50px);
}

.nine-project-card--secondary .nine-project-summary {
  background: linear-gradient(
    145deg,
    rgba(8, 169, 145, 0.17),
    rgba(13, 18, 18, 0.2)
  );
}

.nine-project-card--tertiary .nine-project-summary {
  background: linear-gradient(
    145deg,
    rgba(120, 255, 232, 0.07),
    rgba(13, 18, 18, 0.2)
  );
}

.nine-project-index {
  align-items: center;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.nine-project-index span {
  color: var(--nine-turquoise);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
}

.nine-project-index strong {
  color: rgba(120, 255, 232, 0.23);
  font-size: 3rem;
}

.nine-project-summary > p {
  color: var(--nine-muted);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin-top: 70px;
}

.nine-project-summary h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.4vw, 3rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.06em;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-top: 14px;
}

.nine-project-level {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--nine-border);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 24px;
}

.nine-project-level span {
  color: var(--nine-muted);
  font-size: 0.56rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.nine-project-level strong {
  color: var(--nine-turquoise-soft);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
}

.nine-project-detail {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: clamp(30px, 5vw, 58px);
}

.nine-project-detail dl {
  display: grid;
  gap: 22px;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
}

.nine-project-detail dt {
  color: var(--nine-turquoise);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.nine-project-detail dd {
  color: var(--nine-muted);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  line-height: 1.58;
}

.nine-project-detail > a {
  align-items: center;
  align-self: flex-start;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--nine-border);
  color: var(--nine-text);
  display: inline-flex;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 28px;
  padding-bottom: 8px;
}

.nine-project-detail > a:hover {
  border-color: var(--nine-turquoise);
  color: var(--nine-turquoise);
}

.nine-journey {
  background: var(--nine-surface-soft);
}

.nine-section-heading-sticky > p:last-child {
  color: var(--nine-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-top: 26px;
}

.nine-timeline {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;
}

.nine-timeline > article {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--nine-border);
  display: grid;
  gap: 28px;
  grid-template-columns: 55px 1fr;
  padding-block: 34px;
}

.nine-timeline-marker {
  align-items: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--nine-turquoise-dark);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--nine-turquoise);
  display: flex;
  font-size: 0.57rem;
  height: 38px;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 38px;
}

.nine-timeline-period {
  color: var(--nine-turquoise);
  font-size: 0.59rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.nine-timeline h3 {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  margin-block: 11px 7px;
}

.nine-timeline article strong {
  color: var(--nine-muted);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
}

.nine-timeline article div > p:not(.nine-timeline-period) {
  color: var(--nine-muted);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.nine-timeline article small {
  align-items: flex-start;
  color: var(--nine-text);
  display: flex;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  gap: 8px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.nine-timeline article small svg {
  color: var(--nine-turquoise);
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.nine-credentials {
  background: var(--nine-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--nine-border);
  border-radius: 20px;
  margin-top: 35px;
  padding: 28px;
}

.nine-credentials > div {
  align-items: center;
  display: flex;
  gap: 15px;
}

.nine-credentials > div > svg {
  color: var(--nine-turquoise);
  height: 30px;
  width: 30px;
}

.nine-credentials > div span {
  display: grid;
  gap: 4px;
}

.nine-credentials small {
  color: var(--nine-muted);
  font-size: 0.55rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}

.nine-credentials strong {
  font-size: 0.84rem;
}

.nine-credentials ul {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--nine-border);
  display: grid;
  gap: 13px;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 24px 0 0;
  padding: 22px 0 0;
}

.nine-credentials li {
  color: var(--nine-muted);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
}

.nine-testimonials {
  background: var(--nine-bg);
}

.nine-testimonial-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 16px;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
}

.nine-testimonial {
  background: var(--nine-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--nine-border);
  border-radius: 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-height: 410px;
  padding: 30px;
}

.nine-quote {
  color: var(--nine-turquoise);
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 4rem;
  height: 54px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.nine-testimonial > p {
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin-block: 25px 35px;
}

.nine-testimonial footer {
  align-items: center;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--nine-border);
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
  padding-top: 20px;
}

.nine-avatar {
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--nine-turquoise-dark);
  border-radius: 9px;
  color: var(--nine-text);
  display: flex;
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  height: 38px;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 38px;
}

.nine-testimonial footer div {
  display: grid;
  gap: 5px;
}

.nine-testimonial footer strong {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
}

.nine-testimonial footer small,
.nine-testimonial footer b {
  color: var(--nine-muted);
  font-size: 0.59rem;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.nine-outcome {
  background: var(--nine-surface-soft);
  border-radius: 10px;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding: 14px;
}

.nine-outcome span {
  color: var(--nine-turquoise);
  font-size: 0.52rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

.nine-outcome p {
  color: var(--nine-muted);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  margin-top: 6px;
}

.nine-cta {
  background: var(--nine-turquoise);
  color: #06110f;
  min-height: 560px;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-block: clamp(90px, 12vw, 150px);
  position: relative;
}

.nine-cta-grid {
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(7, 10, 10, 0.09) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(7, 10, 10, 0.09) 1px, transparent 1px);
  mask-image: none;
}

.nine-cta-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.nine-cta .nine-section-code {
  color: #075f51;
}

.nine-cta h2 {
  max-width: 820px;
}

.nine-cta-content > p:not(.nine-section-code) {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-block: 28px 36px;
  max-width: 620px;
}

.nine-cta .nine-button {
  background: var(--nine-bg);
  border-color: var(--nine-bg);
  color: var(--nine-text);
}

.nine-cta .nine-button:hover {
  background: var(--nine-surface-soft);
}

.nine-cta-phrase {
  bottom: -0.16em;
  color: rgba(7, 10, 10, 0.08);
  font-family: "Arial Black", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 11vw, 10rem);
  left: -1vw;
  letter-spacing: -0.07em;
  line-height: 0.8;
  position: absolute;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.nine-contact {
  background: var(--nine-surface-soft);
}

.nine-contact-layout {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(55px, 8vw, 115px);
  grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, 0.8fr) minmax(380px, 1fr);
}

.nine-contact-copy > p:not(.nine-section-code) {
  color: var(--nine-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-top: 28px;
}

.nine-contact address {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--nine-border);
  display: grid;
  font-style: normal;
  margin-top: 45px;
}

.nine-contact address > a,
.nine-contact address > div {
  align-items: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--nine-border);
  display: flex;
  gap: 15px;
  min-height: 74px;
}

.nine-contact address svg {
  color: var(--nine-turquoise);
  height: 22px;
  width: 22px;
}

.nine-contact address span {
  display: grid;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  gap: 5px;
}

.nine-contact address small {
  color: var(--nine-muted);
  font-size: 0.56rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.nine-socials {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 28px;
}

.nine-socials a {
  color: var(--nine-turquoise);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.nine-contact-form {
  background: var(--nine-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--nine-border);
  border-radius: 24px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: clamp(26px, 4vw, 46px);
}

.nine-form-head {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--nine-border);
  display: grid;
  gap: 8px;
  padding-bottom: 24px;
}

.nine-form-head span {
  color: var(--nine-turquoise);
  font-size: 0.56rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
}

.nine-form-head strong {
  font-size: 1.18rem;
}

.nine-contact-form label {
  color: var(--nine-muted);
  display: grid;
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  gap: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.nine-form-row {
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
}

.nine-contact-form input,
.nine-contact-form select,
.nine-contact-form textarea {
  background: var(--nine-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--nine-border);
  border-radius: 10px;
  color: var(--nine-text);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: normal;
  min-height: 50px;
  padding: 13px 15px;
  text-transform: none;
  transition:
    border-color 180ms ease,
    box-shadow 180ms ease;
  width: 100%;
}

.nine-contact-form textarea {
  min-height: 130px;
  resize: vertical;
}

.nine-contact-form input::placeholder,
.nine-contact-form textarea::placeholder {
  color: #647471;
}

.nine-contact-form input:hover,
.nine-contact-form select:hover,
.nine-contact-form textarea:hover {
  border-color: var(--nine-turquoise-dark);
}

.nine-contact-form > .nine-button {
  justify-self: start;
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.nine-contact-form > small {
  color: var(--nine-muted);
  font-size: 0.59rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.nine-footer {
  background: #040606;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--nine-border);
  padding-block: 58px;
}

.nine-footer-grid {
  align-items: start;
  display: grid;
  gap: 40px;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto auto;
}

.nine-footer-brand {
  align-items: center;
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
}

.nine-footer-brand div {
  display: grid;
  gap: 6px;
}

.nine-footer-brand strong {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.nine-footer-brand p,
.nine-footer-meta p {
  color: var(--nine-muted);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
}

.nine-footer nav {
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
}

.nine-footer nav a,
.nine-footer-meta a {
  font-size: 0.64rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.nine-footer nav a:hover,
.nine-footer-meta a:hover {
  color: var(--nine-turquoise);
}

.nine-footer-meta {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
  text-align: right;
}

.nine-gallery {
  background: var(--nine-surface);
  padding-block: clamp(92px, 11vw, 164px);
}

.nine-gallery-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.nine-gallery figure {
  background: var(--nine-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--nine-border);
  border-radius: 22px;
  min-height: 360px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.nine-gallery-wide {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  min-height: 540px !important;
}

.nine-gallery img {
  filter: saturate(0.8) contrast(1.04) brightness(0.72);
  height: 100%;
  inset: 0;
  position: absolute;
  transition: filter 240ms ease, transform 500ms ease;
  width: 100%;
}

.nine-gallery figure::after {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 45%, rgba(7, 10, 10, 0.9));
  content: "";
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  position: absolute;
}

.nine-gallery figure:hover img {
  filter: saturate(1) contrast(1.02) brightness(0.85);
  transform: scale(1.02);
}

.nine-gallery figcaption {
  bottom: 24px;
  color: var(--nine-text);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  left: 24px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  position: absolute;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  z-index: 2;
}

.nine-gallery-wide img {
  object-position: center 44%;
}

.nine-gallery figure:nth-child(2) img {
  object-position: center 42%;
}

.nine-gallery figure:nth-child(3) img {
  object-position: center 72%;
}

@media (max-width: 1050px) {
  .nine-desktop-nav {
    gap: 15px;
  }

  .nine-desktop-nav a {
    font-size: 0.66rem;
  }

  .nine-hero-layout {
    gap: 48px;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(340px, 0.75fr);
  }

  .nine-hero-stage {
    min-height: 490px;
  }

  .nine-service {
    grid-template-columns: 42px 48px minmax(220px, 1fr) minmax(220px, 0.8fr);
  }

  .nine-service-benefit {
    grid-column: 3 / -1;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .nine-nav-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  }

  .nine-desktop-nav,
  .nine-button-small {
    display: none;
  }

  .nine-mobile-nav {
    display: block;
  }

  .nine-mobile-nav summary {
    align-items: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    gap: 10px;
    list-style: none;
    min-height: 44px;
  }

  .nine-mobile-nav summary::-webkit-details-marker {
    display: none;
  }

  .nine-mobile-nav summary span {
    color: var(--nine-turquoise);
    font-size: 1rem;
    transition: transform 180ms ease;
  }

  .nine-mobile-nav[open] summary span {
    transform: rotate(45deg);
  }

  .nine-mobile-nav nav {
    background: var(--nine-surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--nine-border);
    border-radius: 14px;
    display: grid;
    min-width: 220px;
    padding: 10px;
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    top: calc(100% + 8px);
  }

  .nine-mobile-nav nav a {
    border-radius: 7px;
    color: var(--nine-muted);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    padding: 11px;
  }

  .nine-mobile-nav nav a:hover {
    background: var(--nine-surface-soft);
    color: var(--nine-turquoise);
  }

  .nine-hero {
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .nine-hero-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .nine-hero-stage {
    margin-inline: auto;
    max-width: 620px;
    min-height: 610px;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .nine-about-layout,
  .nine-journey-layout,
  .nine-contact-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .nine-section-heading-sticky {
    position: static;
  }

  .nine-skill-grid,
  .nine-testimonial-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .nine-metrics {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .nine-metrics li:nth-child(3) {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--nine-border);
  }

  .nine-metrics li:nth-child(2) {
    border-right: 1px solid var(--nine-border);
  }

  .nine-service {
    grid-template-columns: 38px 48px 1fr;
  }

  .nine-service dl,
  .nine-service-benefit {
    grid-column: 3;
  }

  .nine-project-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .nine-project-summary {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--nine-border);
    border-right: 0;
    min-height: 320px;
  }

  .nine-gallery-wide {
    min-height: 430px !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .nine-shell {
    padding-inline: 20px;
  }

  .nine-nav-inner {
    min-height: 74px;
  }

  .nine-brand-mark {
    border-radius: 10px;
    height: 38px;
    width: 38px;
  }

  .nine-brand strong {
    font-size: 0.76rem;
  }

  .nine-brand small {
    font-size: 0.5rem;
  }

  .nine-hero {
    padding-block: 72px 100px;
  }

  .nine-status {
    margin-bottom: 34px;
  }

  .nine-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 15vw, 4.4rem);
  }

  .nine-hero h1 > span {
    font-size: 1.35rem;
  }

  .nine-hero-actions,
  .nine-hero-actions .nine-button,
  .nine-hero-actions .nine-text-link {
    align-items: center;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .nine-hero-actions .nine-text-link {
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .nine-mode-list {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .nine-hero-stage {
    min-height: 475px;
  }

  .nine-image-card {
    inset: 20px 0 50px;
  }

  .nine-dialog-card-top {
    right: 8px;
    top: -3px;
  }

  .nine-dialog-card-bottom {
    bottom: 15px;
    left: 8px;
  }

  .nine-level-card {
    display: none;
  }

  .nine-voice-strip p {
    font-size: 0.51rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  }

  .nine-section-heading-row {
    align-items: start;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
  }

  .nine-copy-columns {
    columns: 1;
    display: grid;
    gap: 18px;
  }

  .nine-method-rail {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .nine-method-rail article:nth-child(2) {
    border-right: 0;
  }

  .nine-method-rail article:nth-child(n + 3) {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--nine-border);
  }

  .nine-method-rail article:nth-child(3) {
    padding-left: 0;
  }

  .nine-metrics,
  .nine-skill-grid,
  .nine-testimonial-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .nine-metrics li,
  .nine-metrics li:nth-child(2),
  .nine-metrics li:nth-child(3),
  .nine-metrics li:last-child {
    border: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--nine-border);
    min-height: auto;
    padding-inline: 0;
  }

  .nine-metrics li:last-child {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--nine-border);
  }

  .nine-skill-card {
    min-height: 285px;
  }

  .nine-service {
    align-items: start;
    gap: 14px;
    grid-template-columns: 32px 46px 1fr;
  }

  .nine-service-main {
    grid-column: 2 / -1;
  }

  .nine-service dl,
  .nine-service-benefit {
    grid-column: 2 / -1;
  }

  .nine-project-detail dl,
  .nine-form-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .nine-project-summary {
    min-height: 300px;
  }

  .nine-project-summary > p {
    margin-top: 45px;
  }

  .nine-timeline > article {
    gap: 12px;
    grid-template-columns: 42px 1fr;
  }

  .nine-testimonial {
    min-height: 390px;
  }

  .nine-cta {
    min-height: 520px;
  }

  .nine-contact-form {
    padding: 24px 18px;
  }

  .nine-contact-form > .nine-button {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .nine-footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .nine-footer-meta {
    text-align: left;
  }

  .nine-gallery-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .nine-gallery-wide {
    grid-column: auto;
    min-height: 310px !important;
  }

  .nine-gallery figure {
    min-height: 360px;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .nine-status span {
    animation: nine-pulse 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
  }

  .nine-voice-strip > span {
    animation: nine-wave 2.8s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
  }

  .nine-voice-strip > span:nth-child(2n) {
    animation-delay: -0.8s;
  }

  .nine-dialog-card-top {
    animation: nine-float 5.5s ease-in-out infinite;
  }

  .nine-dialog-card-bottom {
    animation: nine-float 6.5s ease-in-out -1.4s infinite reverse;
  }

  @supports (animation-timeline: view()) {
    .nine-skill-card,
    .nine-service,
    .nine-project-card,
    .nine-timeline > article,
    .nine-testimonial {
      animation: nine-reveal both ease-out;
      animation-range: entry 8% cover 28%;
      animation-timeline: view();
    }
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .nine *,
  .nine *::before,
  .nine *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.001ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    transition-duration: 0.001ms !important;
  }
}

@keyframes nine-pulse {
  0%,
  100% {
    box-shadow: 0 0 7px rgba(32, 246, 210, 0.35);
    opacity: 0.75;
  }

  50% {
    box-shadow: 0 0 17px rgba(32, 246, 210, 0.8);
    opacity: 1;
  }
}

@keyframes nine-wave {
  from {
    transform: scaleY(0.66);
  }

  to {
    transform: scaleY(1.12);
  }
}

@keyframes nine-float {
  0%,
  100% {
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  50% {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
  }
}

@keyframes nine-reveal {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(24px);
  }

  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}