:root {
      --bg: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff6a00, #00c2ff);
      --surface: #1a1d21;
      --surface-2: #23272d;
      --text: #f5f5f5;
      --muted: #d0d4d9;
      --brand: #ff6a00;
      --brand-dark: #c94f00;
      --accent: #00c2ff;
      --line: #2e333a;
      --max: 1180px;
      --shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
      --radius: 18px;
    }

    * { box-sizing: border-box; }
    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
    body {
      margin: 0;
      font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
      color: #111;
      background: var(--bg);
      line-height: 1.55;
    }

    a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
    img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
    .container { width: min(100% - 32px, var(--max)); margin: 0 auto; }

    .topbar {
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, #c94f00, #ff6a00);
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 14px;
      padding: 10px 0;
    }
    .topbar .inner {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 16px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      align-items: center;
    }

    header {
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 50;
      background: rgba(244, 237, 230, .9);
      backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    }
    nav {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      min-height: 78px;
      gap: 20px;
    }
    .brand {
      font-size: 24px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: .2px;
      color: #111;
    }
    .brand span {
      display: block;
      font-size: 12px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #c00000;
      letter-spacing: .9px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-top: 4px;
    }
    .nav-links {
      display: flex;
      gap: 20px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      color: #111;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 15px;
    }

    .btn {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 8px;
      padding: 14px 22px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      font-weight: 700;
      transition: .2s ease;
      border: 1px solid transparent;
      cursor: pointer;
    }
    .btn-primary {
      background: var(--brand);
      color: #111;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    }
    .btn-primary:hover { background: #9a5528; }
    .btn-secondary {
      background: transparent;
      border-color: var(--line);
      color: var(--text);
    }

    .hero {
      padding: 76px 0 40px;
      position: relative;
      background-image: url('../images/bg.jpeg');
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center 40%;
      background-repeat: no-repeat;
    }
    .hero::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.72) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.45) 55%, rgba(0,0,0,0.25) 100%);
      z-index: 0;
    }
    .hero .container {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }
    .hero h1 {
      color: #fff;
    }
    .hero .lead {
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.88);
    }
    .hero .eyebrow {
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,106,0,0.95), rgba(255,176,102,0.9));
      color: #fff;
    }
    .hero-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1.15fr .85fr;
      gap: 34px;
      align-items: center;
    }
    .eyebrow {
      display: inline-block;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ffd9b3, #ffb066);
      color: #7a2e00;
      padding: 8px 14px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: .5px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: 18px;
    }
    h1 {
      font-size: clamp(38px, 5vw, 62px);
      line-height: 1.05;
      margin: 0 0 18px;
      letter-spacing: -.04em;
    }
    .lead {
      font-size: 18px;
      color: #111;
      max-width: 60ch;
      margin-bottom: 26px;
    }
    .hero-card {
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ebe7e1, #dcd7cf);
      border: 1px solid #f0b37e;
      border-radius: 28px;
      padding: 28px;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    }
    .hero-card .stat {
      padding: 16px 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    }
    .hero-card .stat:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
    .hero-card strong {
      display: block;
      font-size: 28px;
      color: var(--brand-dark);
      margin-bottom: 6px;
    }

    .proof-strip {
      padding: 14px 0 30px;
    }
    .proof-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
      gap: 16px;
    }
    .proof-item {
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ebe7e1, #dcd7cf);
      border: 1px solid #f0b37e;
      border-radius: var(--radius);
      padding: 20px;
      box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.05);
    }
    .proof-item h3 {
      margin: 0 0 8px;
      font-size: 16px;
    }
    .proof-item p {
      margin: 0;
      color: #111;
      font-size: 15px;
    }

    section {
      padding: 54px 0;
    }

    .section-light {
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, #e9e6e1, #d8d3cc);
      color: #1f1f1f;
    }
    .section-light .card,
    .section-light .product-card,
    .section-light .proof-item {
      background: #e9e2d6;
      color: #111;
      border-color: #d3c7b5;
    }
    .section-light .section-head p,
    .section-light p,
    .section-light li {
      color: #111;
    }
    .section-light .tag {
      background: #d8cbb7;
      color: #3a2a16;
    }
    .section-head {
      max-width: 760px;
      margin-bottom: 28px;
    }
    .section-head h2 {
      font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 42px);
      line-height: 1.1;
      margin: 0 0 12px;
      letter-spacing: -.03em;
    }
    .section-head p {
      color: #111;
      font-size: 17px;
      margin: 0;
    }

    .about-grid,
    .export-grid,
    .contact-grid,
    .cta-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 24px;
    }

    .card {
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ebe7e1, #dcd7cf);
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      border-radius: var(--radius);
      padding: 26px;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.05);
    }
    .card h3 {
      margin-top: 0;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
      font-size: 22px;
    }
    .card p { color: #111; margin: 0 0 12px; }
    .card ul {
      padding-left: 18px;
      margin: 10px 0 0;
      color: #111;
    }
    .card li { margin-bottom: 10px; }

    .timeline {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 18px;
    }
    .timeline .card strong {
      display: inline-block;
      font-size: 14px;
      color: var(--brand);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: .08em;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .product-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 18px;
    }
    .product-card {
      background: var(--surface);
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      border-radius: var(--radius);
      padding: 24px;
      min-height: 230px;
    }
    .product-card h3 { margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 22px; }
    .product-card p { margin: 0 0 14px; color: #111; }
    .tag {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 8px 12px;
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 700;
      background: var(--surface-2);
      color: var(--brand-dark);
      border-radius: 999px;
    }

    .quote {
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ff6a00, #c94f00);
      color: #fff;
      border-radius: 28px;
      padding: 34px;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    }
    .quote p {
      font-size: 24px;
      line-height: 1.35;
      margin: 0 0 12px;
    }
    .quote small { color: rgba(255,255,255,.8); }

    .cta {
      padding-bottom: 74px;
    }
    .cta-wrap {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff6a00, #00c2ff);
      color: #fff;
      border-radius: 32px;
      padding: 38px;
    }
    .cta-wrap p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.8); }

    footer {
      background: #e9e2d8;
      color: #111;
      padding: 28px 0 40px;
    }
    .footer-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1.2fr .8fr .8fr;
      gap: 20px;
    }
    .footer-grid h4 { color: var(--brand); margin-top: 0; }
    .small { font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); }

    @media (max-width: 980px) {
      .hero-grid,
      .about-grid,
      .export-grid,
      .contact-grid,
      .cta-grid,
      .footer-grid,
      .timeline,
      .product-grid,
      .proof-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }
      nav {
        align-items: flex-start;
        padding: 14px 0;
        flex-direction: column;
      }
      .nav-links { gap: 14px; }
    }
  
    .bg-kiln-wrap {
      position: relative;
      background-image: url('../images/bg.jpeg');
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center center;
      background-attachment: fixed;
    }
    .bg-kiln-overlay {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10,5,0,0.70) 0%, rgba(10,5,0,0.60) 50%, rgba(10,5,0,0.72) 100%);
      z-index: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
    }