/* ERC FA TECH — approved homepage, enhanced hero only. Motion is optional and accessible. */
.hero-motion{display:block!important;min-height:0!important;background:#061525!important;isolation:isolate;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
.erc-hero-ambient{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;pointer-events:none;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 68% 45%,#133b58 0%,transparent 48%),repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0,transparent 85px,#5be5ff09 86px,#5be5ff09 87px),linear-gradient(135deg,#07192a,#06101c 72%);}
.erc-hero-layout{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.04fr) minmax(0,.96fr);gap:42px;align-items:center;padding:73px 0 68px;min-height:625px}
.erc-hero-copy{min-width:0;position:relative;z-index:3}
.erc-hero-overline{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;color:#8fd7e9;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.17em;font-weight:800;line-height:1.4}
.erc-hero-overline-line{width:28px;height:2px;background:#42c3df;flex:0 0 auto}
.erc-hero-stage-label{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;color:#a9e4ef;margin:50px 0 15px;font-weight:800;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;min-height:17px}
.erc-hero-stage-dot{width:7px;height:7px;background:#4ad9ec;border-radius:50%;box-shadow:0 0 0 4px #47cceb29}
.hero-motion h1{font-size:clamp(29px,3.45vw,49px)!important;line-height:1.32!important;letter-spacing:-.055em!important;margin:0 0 18px!important;font-weight:800;min-height:2.72em}
.hero-motion h1 em{font-style:normal;color:#7bd9f2}
.erc-hero-description{font-size:14px;color:#bed0de;line-height:1.95;margin:0;min-height:4em;word-break:keep-all;}
.erc-hero-expertise{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:#92aabc;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;margin-top:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.erc-hero-expertise i{background:#428ba6;width:3px;height:3px;border-radius:50%;}
.erc-hero-actions{margin-top:33px!important;gap:8px!important;flex-wrap:wrap!important;flex-direction:row!important}
.erc-hero-actions .btn{padding:0 16px!important;min-width:0!important;min-height:49px!important;font-size:12px!important;white-space:nowrap!important;gap:11px!important;flex:0 1 auto!important;border-radius:5px}
.erc-hero-actions .btn-outline{background:#ffffff08;border-color:#49657c;color:#f2f6fb}
.erc-hero-actions .btn-outline:hover{background:#ffffff1a}
.erc-hero-credibility{display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;color:#7596b0;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.1em;font-weight:750;margin-top:48px;}
.erc-hero-stage{height:475px;position:relative;min-width:0;background:#0e263d;border:1px solid #42637a;border-radius:12px;box-shadow:0 23px 70px #0008,0 0 0 6px #ffffff07;overflow:hidden}
.erc-hero-stage-grid{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#70d6fa10 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(#70d6fa10 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:31px 31px;pointer-events:none}
.erc-hero-picture{position:absolute;inset:0;overflow:hidden}
.erc-hero-slide{position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:0;transform:scale(1.055);transition:opacity 950ms ease,transform 7500ms linear;display:grid;place-items:center;pointer-events:none;}
.erc-hero-slide img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;object-position:center center;filter:brightness(.88) contrast(1.04);}
.erc-hero-slide.is-active{opacity:1;transform:scale(1);}
.erc-hero-stage:before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(0deg,#061421e8 0%,#06142162 21%,transparent 43%,#06142163 100%);z-index:1;pointer-events:none}
.erc-hero-stage:after{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:-30%;width:9%;transform:skew(-22deg);background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#3dccfa1a,transparent);pointer-events:none;z-index:1;animation:erc-light-sweep 12s linear infinite}
@keyframes erc-light-sweep{0%,20%{left:-30%}66%,100%{left:145%}}
.erc-hero-stage-top{position:absolute;top:20px;left:23px;right:21px;z-index:2;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;color:#e1f4fb;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.11em;font-weight:700;text-shadow:0 2px 12px #000}
.erc-hero-stage-top>span:first-child{display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center}
.erc-pulse{height:7px;width:7px;border-radius:50%;background:#39deec;box-shadow:0 0 10px #34d4e4}
.erc-hero-stage-bottom{position:absolute;bottom:80px;left:24px;right:20px;z-index:2;display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:end;justify-content:space-between}
.erc-hero-photo-caption{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;color:#eaf7ff;text-shadow:0 2px 12px #000}
.erc-hero-photo-caption span{color:#77e0f6;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.2em;font-weight:800}
.erc-hero-photo-caption strong{font-size:25px;letter-spacing:.015em;font-weight:800}
.erc-hero-photo-caption small{font-size:12px;color:#ccdfeb;letter-spacing:0}
.erc-hero-photo-nav{display:flex;gap:7px;flex-shrink:0}
.erc-hero-arrow{cursor:pointer;display:grid;place-items:center;border:1px solid #ffffff55;background:#092339ac;color:#f7fbff;width:39px;height:39px;border-radius:5px;font-size:20px;transition:background .2s}
.erc-hero-arrow:hover{background:#145581}
.erc-hero-controls{position:absolute;z-index:2;bottom:27px;left:24px;right:20px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;align-items:center}
.erc-hero-dots{display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center}
.erc-hero-dot{cursor:pointer;padding:9px 0;background:transparent;border:0;height:24px;display:flex;align-items:center;}
.erc-hero-dot span{display:block;width:27px;height:3px;border-radius:4px;background:#b9ccda75;transition:background .25s,width .25s}
.erc-hero-dot.is-active span{width:42px;background:#61d7f2}
.erc-hero-pause{border:1px solid #ffffff3d;border-radius:5px;background:#09293b99;color:#dff2ff;cursor:pointer;padding:7px 12px;font-weight:700;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:11px}
.erc-hero-pause:hover{background:#15547d}
.erc-hero-progress{position:absolute;z-index:3;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;height:3px;background:#ffffff24;overflow:hidden}
.erc-hero-progress-fill{height:100%;width:100%;transform-origin:left;transform:scaleX(0);background:linear-gradient(90deg,#297fd0,#83ecff)}
.hero-motion.is-playing .erc-hero-progress-fill{animation:erc-progress var(--erc-interval,6800ms) linear forwards}
@keyframes erc-progress{to{transform:scaleX(1)}}
.erc-hero-bottom-line{height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#3296bf70,transparent)}
.erc-hero-copy.is-switching h1,.erc-hero-copy.is-switching .erc-hero-description,.erc-hero-copy.is-switching .erc-hero-stage-label{animation:erc-copy-enter .55s ease both}
@keyframes erc-copy-enter{from{opacity:.1;transform:translateY(9px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}
@media(max-width:1120px){.erc-hero-layout{gap:23px}.erc-hero-actions .btn{font-size:11px!important;padding:0 11px!important}.erc-hero-stage{height:440px}.hero-motion h1{font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,44px)!important}.erc-hero-stage-label{margin-top:35px}}
@media(max-width:850px){.erc-hero-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px;padding:49px 0 55px}.erc-hero-stage-label{margin-top:25px}.hero-motion h1{font-size:clamp(32px,5.3vw,46px)!important;min-height:0}.erc-hero-description{min-height:0}.erc-hero-actions{margin-top:23px!important}.erc-hero-credibility{margin-top:29px}.erc-hero-stage{height:385px}}
@media(max-width:700px){.erc-hero-layout{padding:31px 0 47px;gap:25px}.erc-hero-overline{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.08em}.erc-hero-overline-line{width:21px}.erc-hero-stage-label{margin-top:23px;margin-bottom:11px;font-size:9px}.hero-motion h1{font-size:clamp(27px,7.4vw,36px)!important;min-height:0;line-height:1.35!important;margin-bottom:13px!important}.erc-hero-description{font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.85}.erc-hero-description br{display:none}.erc-hero-expertise{font-size:10px;margin-top:13px}.erc-hero-actions{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:8px!important;flex-direction:unset!important}.erc-hero-actions .btn{width:auto!important;font-size:11px!important;min-height:47px!important;white-space:normal!important;gap:7px!important;padding:0 8px!important}.erc-hero-actions .btn:first-child{grid-column:1/-1;font-size:13px!important}.erc-hero-credibility{gap:7px 17px;font-size:8px;margin-top:24px}.erc-hero-stage{height:335px;border-radius:9px}.erc-hero-stage-top{top:16px;left:15px;right:13px;font-size:8px}.erc-hero-stage-top>span:last-child{display:none}.erc-hero-stage-bottom{left:15px;right:14px;bottom:70px}.erc-hero-photo-caption strong{font-size:21px}.erc-hero-photo-caption small{font-size:10px}.erc-hero-arrow{width:33px;height:33px;font-size:16px}.erc-hero-controls{left:15px;right:14px;bottom:20px}.erc-hero-dot span{width:21px}.erc-hero-dot.is-active span{width:30px}.erc-hero-pause{font-size:10px;padding:6px 8px}}
@media(max-width:360px){.erc-hero-stage{height:285px}.erc-hero-expertise{gap:5px}.erc-hero-credibility{font-size:7.5px}.erc-hero-dots{gap:6px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.erc-hero-slide,.erc-hero-copy.is-switching h1,.erc-hero-copy.is-switching .erc-hero-description,.erc-hero-copy.is-switching .erc-hero-stage-label{transition:none!important;animation:none!important}.erc-hero-stage:after{animation:none!important;display:none}.erc-hero-progress-fill{animation:none!important}}


/* 2026-10-29: smaller gallery; ~50% of prior desktop gallery area. Keep all features intact. */
@media (min-width:851px) {
  .erc-hero-layout {grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.25fr) minmax(0,.75fr); gap:36px; min-height:528px; padding:55px 0 58px;}
  .erc-hero-stage {width:100%;max-width:390px;height:322px;justify-self:end;margin-left:auto;}
  .erc-hero-stage-top {top:16px;left:17px;right:16px;}
  .erc-hero-stage-bottom {bottom:67px;left:17px;right:16px;}
  .erc-hero-photo-caption strong {font-size:21px;}
  .erc-hero-photo-caption small {font-size:10.5px;}
  .erc-hero-controls {bottom:19px;left:17px;right:16px;}
  .erc-hero-arrow {width:34px;height:34px;font-size:18px;}
  .erc-hero-dot span{width:23px}
  .erc-hero-dot.is-active span{width:32px}
}
@media (min-width:851px) and (max-width:1120px){
  .erc-hero-layout{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.17fr) minmax(0,.83fr);gap:22px;}
  .erc-hero-stage{max-width:345px;height:300px;}
}
@media (max-width:850px){
  .erc-hero-layout{min-height:0;gap:22px;}
  .erc-hero-stage{width:min(100%,405px);height:308px;justify-self:center;margin-inline:auto;}
  .erc-hero-stage-top {top:15px;left:16px;right:15px;}
  .erc-hero-stage-bottom {bottom:69px;left:16px;right:15px;}
  .erc-hero-controls {bottom:19px;left:16px;right:15px;}
  .erc-hero-photo-caption strong{font-size:20px;}
  .erc-hero-photo-caption small{font-size:10px;}
}
@media (max-width:700px){
  .erc-hero-layout{gap:22px;}
  .erc-hero-stage{width:min(100%,300px);height:255px;border-radius:9px;}
  .erc-hero-stage-top{top:12px;left:13px;right:12px;font-size:7.5px;}
  .erc-hero-stage-bottom{bottom:54px;left:13px;right:12px;}
  .erc-hero-photo-caption strong{font-size:17px;}
  .erc-hero-photo-caption small{font-size:9px;}
  .erc-hero-photo-caption span{font-size:9px;}
  .erc-hero-arrow{width:29px;height:29px;font-size:15px;}
  .erc-hero-controls{bottom:13px;left:13px;right:12px;gap:6px;}
  .erc-hero-dots{gap:6px;}
  .erc-hero-dot span{width:16px;}
  .erc-hero-dot.is-active span{width:23px;}
  .erc-hero-pause{font-size:9px;padding:6px 7px;gap:5px;}
}
@media(max-width:360px){
  .erc-hero-stage{width:min(100%,275px);height:239px;}
}

/* Full-width photographic slideshow */
.hero-motion .erc-hero-layout{position:static;display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:650px;padding:75px 0 160px}
.hero-motion .erc-hero-copy{width:min(620px,100%);z-index:3;pointer-events:none;text-shadow:0 2px 18px #0008}
.hero-motion .erc-hero-copy a{pointer-events:auto}
.hero-motion .erc-hero-stage{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;max-width:none;height:100%;margin:0;border:0;border-radius:0;box-shadow:none;z-index:1}
.hero-motion .erc-hero-slide{transform:translateX(100%);opacity:0;transition:transform 1s ease-in-out,opacity 1s ease-in-out}
.hero-motion .erc-hero-slide.is-active{transform:translateX(0);opacity:1;z-index:1}
.hero-motion .erc-hero-slide.is-previous{transform:translateX(-100%);opacity:1;z-index:0}
.hero-motion .erc-hero-slide img{object-fit:cover;object-position:center;filter:brightness(.85)}
.hero-motion .erc-hero-stage:before{z-index:2;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(3,15,28,.90),rgba(3,15,28,.62) 43%,rgba(3,15,28,.13) 78%),linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(3,15,28,.88),transparent 40%)}
.hero-motion .erc-hero-stage:after,.hero-motion .erc-hero-stage-grid,.hero-motion .erc-hero-stage-top{display:none}
.hero-motion .erc-hero-stage-bottom{z-index:4;left:max(24px,calc((100% - 1160px)/2));right:max(24px,calc((100% - 1160px)/2));bottom:65px}
.hero-motion .erc-hero-controls{z-index:4;left:max(24px,calc((100% - 1160px)/2));right:max(24px,calc((100% - 1160px)/2));bottom:20px}
.hero-motion .erc-hero-photo-caption strong{font-size:20px}
.hero-motion .erc-hero-photo-caption small{display:none}
.hero-motion .erc-hero-credibility{color:#c1d3df;margin-top:30px}
.hero-motion .erc-hero-description{color:#e0eaf2}
.hero-motion .erc-hero-expertise{color:#c1d3df}
@media(max-width:700px){
.hero-motion .erc-hero-layout{min-height:710px;padding:40px 0 155px}
.hero-motion .erc-hero-stage:before{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#03101dd9,#03101d70),linear-gradient(0deg,#03101df5,transparent 55%)}
.hero-motion .erc-hero-slide img{object-position:60% center}
.hero-motion .erc-hero-photo-caption strong{font-size:17px}
.hero-motion .erc-hero-arrow{width:38px;height:38px}
.hero-motion .erc-hero-pause{padding:9px 12px;font-size:11px}
}

/* Equal split hero: copy 50%, slideshow 50%. */
.hero-motion .erc-hero-layout{position:relative;width:100%;max-width:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0;min-height:620px;padding:0}
.hero-motion .erc-hero-copy{box-sizing:border-box;width:100%;padding:65px 42px 65px max(24px,calc((100vw - 1160px)/2));text-shadow:none;pointer-events:auto}
.hero-motion .erc-hero-stage{position:relative;inset:auto;width:100%;height:100%;min-height:620px;max-width:none;margin:0;z-index:1}
.hero-motion .erc-hero-stage:before{background:linear-gradient(0deg,#03101de6,transparent 42%);z-index:2}
.hero-motion .erc-hero-slide img{object-fit:cover;object-position:center;filter:brightness(.95)}
.hero-motion .erc-hero-stage-bottom{left:28px;right:28px;bottom:72px}
.hero-motion .erc-hero-controls{left:28px;right:28px;bottom:24px}
.hero-motion h1{font-size:clamp(27px,3vw,44px)!important}
.hero-motion .erc-hero-stage-label{margin-top:32px}
@media(max-width:700px){
.hero-motion .erc-hero-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;min-height:0}
.hero-motion .erc-hero-copy{padding:38px 24px}
.hero-motion .erc-hero-stage{height:390px;min-height:390px}
.hero-motion h1{font-size:clamp(27px,7.4vw,36px)!important}
.hero-motion .erc-hero-stage-bottom,.hero-motion .erc-hero-controls{left:24px;right:24px}
}

/* Show the complete unit at every image size without cropping. */
.hero-motion .erc-hero-stage{background:radial-gradient(ellipse at center,#243d50 0%,#0b1c2c 76%)}
.hero-motion .erc-hero-picture{inset:22px 20px 138px}
.hero-motion .erc-hero-slide img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;object-position:center;filter:none}
.hero-motion .erc-hero-stage:before{background:linear-gradient(0deg,#04111eef 0%,#04111ecc 17%,transparent 24%)}
.hero-motion .erc-hero-photo-caption small{display:block}
@media(max-width:700px){
.hero-motion .erc-hero-picture{inset:16px 14px 128px}
.hero-motion .erc-hero-stage{height:420px;min-height:420px}
}

/* Prevent tall source images from enlarging the grid's implicit row. */
.hero-motion .erc-hero-slide{display:block;min-width:0;min-height:0;overflow:hidden}
.hero-motion .erc-hero-slide img{position:absolute;inset:0;display:block;box-sizing:border-box;width:100%!important;height:100%!important;min-width:0;min-height:0;max-width:100%;max-height:100%;object-fit:contain!important;object-position:center!important;transform:none!important}

/* Compact, horizontally scrollable navigation for all twenty archive photos. */
.hero-motion .erc-hero-dots{flex:1;min-width:0;max-width:100%;overflow-x:auto;overflow-y:hidden;gap:5px;scrollbar-width:thin;scrollbar-color:#66c8e075 transparent;padding:0 1px 3px}
.hero-motion .erc-hero-dot{flex:0 0 28px;height:30px;justify-content:center;padding:8px 0}
.hero-motion .erc-hero-dot span{width:18px;height:4px}.hero-motion .erc-hero-dot.is-active span{width:27px}
.hero-motion .erc-hero-pause{flex:0 0 auto}.hero-motion .erc-hero-dot:focus-visible{outline:2px solid #b9f3ff;outline-offset:-2px;border-radius:5px}
@media(max-width:700px){.hero-motion .erc-hero-dot{flex-basis:26px;min-height:34px}.hero-motion .erc-hero-controls{gap:12px!important}.hero-motion .erc-hero-photo-caption small{max-width:70vw;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap}}