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/* Mobile hero cap */
@media (max-width: 899px) {
  .hero-band {
    max-height: 720px !important;
    min-height: 480px !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
  }
  .hero-band h1 { font-size: 32px !important; }
}


/* Brand lockup text */
.brand-lockup > span:last-child{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1}
.brand-lockup strong{font:700 18px var(--font-display);color:var(--velocity-ink);letter-spacing:0.05em;text-transform:uppercase}
.brand-lockup small{font:500 11px var(--font-display);color:var(--velocity-muted);letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:2px}



.nav-links a {
  display: inline-block !important;
  padding: 4px 6px !important;
  white-space: nowrap !important;
  color: var(--velocity-muted) !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  font: 600 14px var(--font-display) !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em !important;
  transition: color 0.2s !important;
}
.nav-links a:hover {
  color: var(--velocity-cyan) !important;
}
.brand-lockup {
  display: inline-flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  gap: 12px !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  flex-shrink: 0 !important;
}
.brand-lockup > span:not(.brand-mark) {
  display: flex !important;
  flex-direction: column !important;
  line-height: 1.1 !important;
  gap: 2px !important;
}
.brand-lockup strong {
  font: 700 20px var(--font-display) !important;
  color: var(--velocity-cyan) !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em !important;
}
.brand-lockup small {
  font: 600 11px var(--font-display) !important;
  color: var(--velocity-muted) !important;
  text-transform: uppercase !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em !important;
}


/* TICKER FIX */
.velocity-ticker {
  position: relative !important;
  width: 100% !important;
  max-width: 100vw !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
}
.ticker-track {
  display: flex !important;
  width: max-content !important;
  animation: ticker-glide 24s linear infinite !important;
  will-change: transform !important;
}
.ticker-track span {
  padding-right: 80px !important;
  white-space: nowrap !important;
  display: inline-block !important;
}

/* HEADER LAYOUT FIX */
.site-header {
  position: sticky !important;
  top: 0 !important;
  z-index: 50 !important;
  background: rgba(6, 43, 52, 0.98) !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--velocity-border) !important;
  width: 100% !important;
  overflow: visible !important;
}
.header-line {
  height: 76px !important;
  display: flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  gap: 24px !important;
  width: 100% !important;
  max-width: 100% !important;
}
.shell {
  width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 32px)) !important;
  margin: 0 auto !important;
  position: relative !important;
}

/* MOBILE RESPONSIVE - MOBILE FIRST */
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .nav-links,
  .header-action {
    display: none !important;
  }
  .hamburger {
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    flex-direction: column !important;
    gap: 4px !important;
    width: 44px !important;
    height: 40px !important;
    margin-left: auto !important;
    cursor: pointer !important;
  }
  .mobile-menu {
    display: none !important;
    position: fixed !important;
    top: 76px !important;
    left: 0 !important;
    right: 0 !important;
    background: rgba(6, 43, 52, 0.99) !important;
    flex-direction: column !important;
    padding: 24px !important;
    z-index: 45 !important;
    backdrop-filter: blur(16px) !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--velocity-border) !important;
  }
  .mobile-menu.open {
    display: flex !important;
  }
  .mobile-menu a {
    padding: 14px 0 !important;
    color: var(--velocity-ink) !important;
    font: 600 16px var(--font-display) !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em !important;
    text-transform: uppercase !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05) !important;
  }
  .mobile-menu a:last-child {
    border-bottom: none !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .velocity-ticker {
    height: 36px !important;
    line-height: 36px !important;
    font-size: 13px !important;
  }
  .ticker-track span {
    padding-right: 60px !important;
  }
  .hero-zone {
    min-height: 480px !important;
    max-height: 600px !important;
    padding: 60px 0 40px !important;
  }
  .hero-zone h1 {
    font-size: 32px !important;
    line-height: 1.1 !important;
  }
  .hero-zone p.lede {
    font-size: 15px !important;
  }
  .brand-lockup strong {
    font-size: 18px !important;
  }
  .brand-lockup small {
    font-size: 10px !important;
  }
  .header-line {
    height: 64px !important;
    gap: 12px !important;
  }
  .brand-mark {
    width: 34px !important;
    height: 34px !important;
    font-size: 20px !important;
  }
  .shell {
    width: calc(100% - 16px) !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
  }
}