/* SS Technologies static HTML website
   Visual language adapted from the user-provided design package and SS logo palette. */
:root{
  --brand-dark:#24132f; --brand-dark-2:#120818; --brand-accent:#df123f; --brand-accent-2:#f45476;
  --brand-purple:#9800c5; --brand-text:#45424a; --brand-muted:#706b77; --brand-bg:#fff;
  --brand-light:#fff7fa; --brand-line:#eee4eb; --brand-card:#fff; --brand-radius:16px;
  --brand-shadow:0 16px 50px rgba(63,20,67,.12); --brand-gradient:linear-gradient(135deg,#f45476 0%,#df123f 48%,#9800c5 100%);
}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth} body{font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:var(--brand-text);background:var(--brand-bg);line-height:1.65}
a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--brand-accent)} a:hover{color:var(--brand-purple)}
h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6{color:var(--brand-dark);font-weight:700;line-height:1.2}
.section{padding:84px 0}.section-sm{padding:58px 0}.light{background:var(--brand-light)}
.section-title{text-align:center;max-width:820px;margin:0 auto 44px}.section-title .eyebrow,.eyebrow{display:inline-block;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brand-accent);font-weight:800;margin-bottom:10px}.section-title h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,3vw,2.85rem);margin-bottom:14px}.section-title p{color:var(--brand-muted);font-size:1.05rem}
.header{background:rgba(255,255,255,.97);box-shadow:0 2px 20px rgba(63,20,67,.09);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:1000}.navbar{min-height:84px}.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:var(--brand-dark)!important}.brand-logo{width:54px;height:54px;object-fit:contain;display:block}.brand-wordmark{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:.86}.brand-wordmark strong{font-size:1.5rem;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--brand-purple);font-weight:900}.brand-wordmark small{font-size:.59rem;letter-spacing:.18em;color:var(--brand-muted);font-weight:800;margin-top:8px}.navbar .nav-link{font-weight:700;color:#352c3b!important;padding:.75rem .72rem!important}.navbar .nav-link:hover,.navbar .nav-link.active{color:var(--brand-accent)!important}.dropdown-menu{border:0;border-radius:14px;box-shadow:var(--brand-shadow);padding:.6rem;min-width:250px}.dropdown-item{border-radius:9px;padding:.65rem .8rem;font-weight:600}.dropdown-item:hover{background:#fff0f5;color:var(--brand-accent)}
.btn-brand{background:var(--brand-gradient);border:0;color:#fff!important;font-weight:800;border-radius:10px;padding:.82rem 1.3rem;transition:.25s;box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(223,18,63,.20)}.btn-brand:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(152,0,197,.23)}.btn-outline-brand{background:transparent;border:2px solid #fff;color:#fff!important;font-weight:800;border-radius:10px;padding:.72rem 1.2rem}.btn-outline-brand:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--brand-dark)!important}
.hero .carousel-item{height:min(720px,78vh);min-height:570px;position:relative}.hero img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}.hero .carousel-item:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(18,8,24,.92) 0%,rgba(36,19,47,.75) 44%,rgba(36,19,47,.30) 100%)}.hero-content{position:absolute;z-index:3;inset:0;display:flex;align-items:center}.hero-copy{max-width:760px;color:#fff}.hero-copy h1,.hero-copy h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(2.5rem,5vw,4.8rem);font-weight:800}.hero-copy p{font-size:1.22rem;max-width:680px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.9)}.hero-kicker{font-weight:800;color:#ffc4d2;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.13em;font-size:.82rem}.carousel-indicators [data-bs-target]{width:30px;height:4px;border:0}.carousel-indicators .active{background-color:var(--brand-accent-2)}
.page-hero{background:linear-gradient(105deg,rgba(18,8,24,.97),rgba(69,18,71,.86)),url('../img/collaboration.jpg') center/cover;color:#fff;padding:105px 0 90px}.page-hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(2.5rem,5vw,4.25rem)}.page-hero p{font-size:1.18rem;max-width:800px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.88)}.breadcrumb a{color:#ffc4d2}.breadcrumb-item.active,.breadcrumb-item+.breadcrumb-item::before{color:rgba(255,255,255,.62)}
.icon-card,.service-card,.industry-card,.product-card,.value-card,.location-card,.job-card,.insight-card{height:100%;background:var(--brand-card);border:1px solid var(--brand-line);border-radius:var(--brand-radius);padding:28px;box-shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(63,20,67,.055);transition:.25s}.icon-card:hover,.service-card:hover,.industry-card:hover,.product-card:hover,.value-card:hover,.location-card:hover,.job-card:hover,.insight-card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:var(--brand-shadow);border-color:#f2b3c4}.icon-wrap{width:58px;height:58px;border-radius:14px;display:grid;place-items:center;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fff0f5,#f8eaff);color:var(--brand-accent);font-size:1.7rem;margin-bottom:18px}.service-card h3,.product-card h3,.industry-card h3,.insight-card h3{font-size:1.3rem}.card-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-weight:800;margin-top:8px}.feature-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:18px 0 0}.feature-list li{display:flex;gap:11px;margin:11px 0}.feature-list i{color:var(--brand-accent);margin-top:4px}.split-image{border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--brand-shadow);min-height:420px}.split-image img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}.split-copy h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,3.5vw,3rem)}
.stats-strip{background:linear-gradient(100deg,var(--brand-dark-2),#46174b);color:#fff}.stat{text-align:center;padding:28px 10px}.stat strong{display:block;color:#fff;font-size:clamp(1.25rem,2.2vw,2rem);line-height:1.1}.stat span{color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);font-weight:600}.stats-strip .col-md-3:not(:last-child){border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
.service-band{background:#fff;border-radius:18px;border:1px solid var(--brand-line);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(63,20,67,.06)}.service-band .visual{min-height:330px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--brand-dark),#551855);display:grid;place-items:center;color:#fff}.service-band .visual i{font-size:6rem;color:#ffb1c4}.service-band .content{padding:42px}.service-band:nth-child(even) .visual{background:var(--brand-gradient)}.service-band:nth-child(even) .visual i{color:#fff4f7}
.product-card .badge{background:#fff0f5;color:#ad0d36}.product-highlight{border-top:4px solid var(--brand-accent)}
.industry-card .industry-icon{font-size:2.6rem;color:var(--brand-accent);margin-bottom:14px}
.timeline{position:relative}.timeline:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:18px;top:0;bottom:0;width:3px;background:#efb7c8}.timeline-item{position:relative;padding-left:62px;margin-bottom:34px}.timeline-dot{position:absolute;left:3px;top:2px;width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--brand-gradient);border:7px solid #fff;box-shadow:0 0 0 2px #ef9cb5}.timeline-item h4{margin-bottom:4px}
.testimonial{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--brand-line);border-radius:18px;padding:30px;height:100%;box-shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(63,20,67,.055)}.quote-icon{font-size:2rem;color:#e76289}.testimonial .who{font-weight:800;color:var(--brand-dark);margin-top:18px}.testimonial .role{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--brand-muted)}
.cta{background:linear-gradient(100deg,rgba(18,8,24,.96),rgba(92,20,85,.82)),url('../img/collaboration.jpg') center/cover;color:#fff;border-radius:22px;padding:60px;box-shadow:var(--brand-shadow)}.cta h2{color:#fff}.cta p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.84);max-width:750px}
.contact-panel{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--brand-line);border-radius:18px;padding:32px;box-shadow:var(--brand-shadow)}.form-control,.form-select{border-radius:9px;padding:.8rem 1rem;border-color:#ded6df}.form-control:focus,.form-select:focus{border-color:#e46486;box-shadow:0 0 0 .2rem rgba(223,18,63,.11)}.contact-info{background:linear-gradient(145deg,var(--brand-dark),#511958);border-radius:18px;padding:34px;color:#fff;height:100%}.contact-info h3{color:#fff}.contact-row{display:flex;gap:14px;margin:24px 0}.contact-row i{color:#ffb6c8;font-size:1.4rem}.contact-row a{color:#fff}.contact-row p{margin:0;color:rgba(255,255,255,.82)}.placeholder-note{display:block;color:#ffd2dc;line-height:1.4;margin-top:4px}
.job-card .job-meta{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:10px 0 16px}.job-meta span{background:#f7f1f6;border-radius:99px;padding:.3rem .7rem;font-size:.82rem;color:#625965}.job-code{color:var(--brand-accent);font-weight:800}
.insight-icon{width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:14px;display:grid;place-items:center;background:var(--brand-gradient);color:#fff;font-size:1.5rem;margin-bottom:18px}.insight-tag{display:inline-block;color:var(--brand-purple);font-size:.76rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:8px}
.footer{background:#09070c;color:#d2ccd5;padding-top:65px}.footer h4{color:#fff;font-size:1.05rem}.footer a{color:#cbc4ce}.footer a:hover{color:#ff9cb5}.footer .brand-wordmark strong{color:#fff}.footer .brand-wordmark small{color:#ffb7c8}.footer ul{list-style:none;padding:0}.footer li{margin:.55rem 0}.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid #302a32;margin-top:42px;padding:24px 0;font-size:.9rem}.social a{width:38px;height:38px;border:1px solid #4b424d;border-radius:50%;display:inline-grid;place-items:center;margin-right:6px}.social a:hover{background:var(--brand-gradient);border-color:transparent;color:#fff}.back-to-top{position:fixed;right:20px;bottom:20px;width:44px;height:44px;border:0;border-radius:50%;background:var(--brand-gradient);color:#fff;display:none;place-items:center;z-index:999;box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.2)}.back-to-top.show{display:grid}
.faq .accordion-button:not(.collapsed){color:var(--brand-accent);background:#fff0f5}.faq .accordion-button:focus{box-shadow:none}.faq .accordion-item{border-color:var(--brand-line);border-radius:12px!important;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:12px}
.notice{border-left:4px solid var(--brand-accent);background:#fff4f7;padding:16px 18px;border-radius:8px;color:#67313e}.privacy h2{margin-top:32px}.privacy h3{margin-top:24px}.privacy ul{padding-left:1.25rem}
@media(max-width:991px){.navbar-collapse{padding:14px 0 20px}.hero .carousel-item{min-height:610px}.page-hero{padding:78px 0 68px}.stats-strip .col-md-3{border-right:0!important;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12)}.service-band .content{padding:30px}.cta{padding:42px 28px}.section{padding:68px 0}}
@media(max-width:575px){.hero-copy h1,.hero-copy h2{font-size:2.45rem}.hero-copy p{font-size:1.05rem}.hero .carousel-item{min-height:620px}.section{padding:58px 0}.page-hero{padding:65px 0 58px}.contact-panel,.contact-info{padding:24px}.brand-logo{width:46px;height:46px}.brand-wordmark strong{font-size:1.25rem}.brand-wordmark small{font-size:.52rem}}