  :root{
    --ink:#063644;        /* logo deep teal: hero, bands */
    --ink-2:#0B4A5C;
    --brass:#4DCFF1;      /* logo cyan: buttons, accents */
    --brass-soft:#C4F0FB;
    --accent-deep:#0F7FA0;/* darker cyan for text and numbers on light backgrounds */
    --paper:#EEF3F5;
    --white:#FFFFFF;
    --text:#10262E;
    --muted:#4F6870;
    --line:#D2DEE2;
    --signal:#4DCFF1;
    --radius-lg:18px;
    --radius-sm:8px;
    --wrap:1180px;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--text);
    font-family:"Archivo",system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;
    font-variation-settings:"wdth" 100;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
  img,svg{display:block;max-width:100%}
  a{color:inherit}
  .wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
  h1,h2,h3{line-height:1.08;margin:0;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.01em}
  h1,h2{font-variation-settings:"wdth" 118}
  h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5.4vw,4.4rem);font-weight:780}
  h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,2.9rem)}
  h3{font-size:1.3rem;font-variation-settings:"wdth" 108}
  p{margin:0 0 1em}
  :focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--accent-deep);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:4px}
  .skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:8px;background:var(--brass);color:var(--ink);padding:8px 14px;border-radius:6px;z-index:100}
  .skip:focus{left:12px}

  /* ---------- header ---------- */
  header.site{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.96);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);color:var(--text);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:76px;gap:20px}
  .logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);flex-shrink:0}
  .logo-mark{width:auto;height:44px}
  .logo-text{font-variation-settings:"wdth" 125;font-weight:750;font-size:1.02rem;letter-spacing:.14em;line-height:1;color:var(--ink);white-space:nowrap}
  .logo-text small{display:block;font-weight:500;font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.24em;color:var(--muted);margin-top:6px}
  .nav ul{list-style:none;display:flex;gap:26px;margin:0;padding:0;align-items:center}
  .nav a{text-decoration:none;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--text)}
  .nav a:hover{color:var(--accent-deep)}
  .btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;padding:13px 22px;border-radius:999px;
    font-weight:650;text-decoration:none;font-size:.98rem;border:2px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit}
  .btn-brass{background:var(--brass);color:var(--ink)}
  .btn-brass:hover{background:#7ADCF5}
  .btn-ghost{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.35);color:#fff}
  .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:#fff}
  .nav .btn{padding:9px 18px;color:var(--ink)}
  .menu-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;color:var(--ink);padding:8px;cursor:pointer}

  /* ---------- hero ---------- */
  .hero{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
  .hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:auto -10% -40% 30%;height:90%;
    background:radial-gradient(closest-side,rgba(77,207,241,.22),transparent);pointer-events:none}
  .hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:56px;align-items:center;padding:88px 0 104px;position:relative}
  .hero p.lede{font-size:1.2rem;color:#BFD8DF;max-width:34em;margin:24px 0 32px}
  .hero-actions{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .hero-note{margin-top:28px;font-size:.92rem;color:#8DB3BE}

  /* the one memorable element: a whole-home control panel */
  .panel{background:linear-gradient(160deg,#0D4B5E,#052A35);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
    border-radius:28px;padding:22px;box-shadow:0 30px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.45),inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
  .panel-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;padding:4px 6px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
  .panel-top strong{font-variation-settings:"wdth" 115;font-size:1.05rem}
  .panel-top span{font-size:.85rem;color:#8DB3BE}
  .rooms{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:10px 0 0}
  .room{display:grid;grid-template-columns:42px 1fr auto;gap:14px;align-items:center;padding:13px 8px;border-radius:14px}
  .room + .room{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
  .room .ico{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:12px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--brass-soft)}
  .room .ico svg{width:22px;height:22px}
  .room b{display:block;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem}
  .room em{font-style:normal;font-size:.86rem;color:#98BAC4}
  .status{width:10px;height:10px;border-radius:50%;background:#2C5664}
  .room.on .status{background:var(--signal);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(77,207,241,.2)}
  .room.on .ico{background:rgba(77,207,241,.18)}
  .panel-scene{margin-top:14px;display:flex;gap:10px}
  .panel-scene button{flex:1;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);color:#fff;
    border-radius:12px;padding:12px 8px;font:600 .9rem "Archivo",sans-serif;cursor:pointer}
  .panel-scene button[aria-pressed="true"]{background:var(--brass);color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--brass)}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){
    .room{opacity:0;transform:translateY(6px);animation:rise .5s ease forwards}
    .room:nth-child(1){animation-delay:.25s}.room:nth-child(2){animation-delay:.4s}
    .room:nth-child(3){animation-delay:.55s}.room:nth-child(4){animation-delay:.7s}
    @keyframes rise{to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
    .room .status,.room .ico{transition:background .35s,box-shadow .35s}
  }

  /* ---------- sections ---------- */
  section{padding:96px 0}
  .section-head{max-width:720px;margin-bottom:52px}
  .section-head p{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.12rem;margin-top:18px}

  .services{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px}
  .service{background:var(--white);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:34px 30px 30px;border:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;flex-direction:column}
  .service .s-ico{width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:14px;background:var(--ink);color:var(--brass);display:grid;place-items:center;margin-bottom:22px}
  .service .s-ico svg{width:26px;height:26px}
  .service p{color:var(--muted)}
  .service ul{margin:6px 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .service-badge{width:110px;height:auto;margin-top:22px}
  .service li{padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.96rem}

  /* control4 feature band */
  .c4{background:var(--white);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .c4-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.95fr 1.05fr;gap:64px;align-items:center}
  .c4 p{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.08rem}
  .moments{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}
  .moment{background:var(--paper);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);padding:22px}
  .moment h3{font-size:1.08rem;margin-bottom:8px}
  .moment p{font-size:.95rem;margin:0}
  .badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-top:10px;padding:10px 16px;border-radius:999px;border:1.5px solid var(--accent-deep);font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem}
  .dealer-badge{display:block;width:150px;height:auto;margin-top:12px}
  .badge i{width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--brass)}

  /* networks */
  #networks{background:var(--white);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  #networks .platform{background:var(--paper)}
  .net-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:28px;margin-top:8px}
  .platform{border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:34px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--white)}
  .platform h3{font-size:1.5rem;margin-bottom:6px}
  .platform .fit{color:var(--accent-deep);font-weight:650;margin-bottom:16px;display:block}
  .platform p{color:var(--muted)}
  .net-note{margin-top:28px;color:var(--muted);max-width:760px}

  /* brands */
  .brands{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
  .brands .section-head p{color:#A3C3CC}
  .brand-wall{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
  .brand-wall div{padding:34px 18px;text-align:center;border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);
    font-variation-settings:"wdth" 125;font-weight:700;font-size:1.25rem;letter-spacing:.02em;color:#E3EFF2}
  .brand-wall div span{display:block;font-variation-settings:"wdth" 100;font-weight:400;font-size:.82rem;color:#8DB3BE;letter-spacing:0;margin-top:6px}
  .brands .more{margin-top:26px;color:#A3C3CC}

  /* process – genuinely a sequence, so it is numbered */
  .steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:0;counter-reset:step;border-top:2px solid var(--ink)}
  .step{padding:26px 26px 0 0;counter-increment:step}
  .step::before{content:counter(step);display:block;font-variation-settings:"wdth" 125;font-weight:800;font-size:2.2rem;color:var(--accent-deep);line-height:1;margin-bottom:14px}
  .step p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.97rem}

  /* contact */
  .contact{background:var(--white);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:64px}
  .contact-info dl{margin:28px 0 0}
  .contact-info dt{font-weight:650;margin-top:18px}
  .contact-info dd{margin:2px 0 0;color:var(--muted)}
  .contact-info dd a{color:var(--text)}
  form{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}
  .field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px}
  .field.full{grid-column:1/-1}
  label{font-weight:600;font-size:.94rem}
  input,select,textarea{font:inherit;font-size:1rem;padding:13px 14px;border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);background:var(--paper);color:var(--text)}
  input:focus,select:focus,textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--brass);background:#fff}
  textarea{min-height:130px;resize:vertical}
  fieldset{border:0;padding:0;margin:0;grid-column:1/-1}
  legend{font-weight:600;font-size:.94rem;margin-bottom:10px}
  .checks{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
  .checks label{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-weight:500;padding:9px 14px;border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;cursor:pointer;background:var(--paper)}
  .checks input{accent-color:var(--ink);padding:0}
  .checks label:has(input:checked){border-color:var(--ink);background:#fff}
  .hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
  .form-msg{grid-column:1/-1;padding:14px 16px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);display:none}
  .form-msg.ok{display:block;background:#E3F4EE;color:#14533F}
  .form-msg.err{display:block;background:#FBE7E4;color:#7A2418}
  form .btn{justify-self:start;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:15px 28px}
  form .btn:hover{background:var(--ink-2)}

  footer{background:#fff;color:var(--muted);padding:56px 0 40px;font-size:.92rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .foot{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:28px 48px;align-items:center}
  .foot-logo{width:260px;height:auto}
  .foot-contact{justify-self:end;text-align:right;line-height:1.9}
  .foot-contact a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:1.05rem}
  .foot-contact a:hover{color:var(--accent-deep)}
  .foot-legal{grid-column:1/-1;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:22px}

  /* ---------- responsive ---------- */
  @media (max-width:980px){
    .hero-grid,.c4-grid,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:48px}
    .services{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .brand-wall{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
    .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;row-gap:20px}
  }
  @media (max-width:760px){
    .menu-toggle{display:block}
    .nav ul{display:none;position:absolute;top:76px;left:0;right:0;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 12px 24px rgba(6,54,68,.08);flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:16px 24px 24px;gap:18px}
    .nav ul.open{display:flex}
    section{padding:72px 0}
    .hero-grid{padding:56px 0 72px}
    .net-grid,.moments,form{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .brand-wall{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
    .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .wrap{padding-left:16px;padding-right:16px}
    .logo-mark{height:36px}
    .logo-text{font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.1em}
    .logo-text small{display:none}
    .foot{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .foot-contact{justify-self:start;text-align:left}
    .foot-logo{width:220px}
  }

  /* =========================================================
     Blog
     ========================================================= */
  .muted{color:var(--muted)}
  .sr{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0)}
  .nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--ink);box-shadow:inset 0 -2px 0 var(--brass)}
  .btn-ink{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
  .btn-ink:hover{background:var(--ink-2)}
  .btn-line{border-color:var(--line);color:var(--text);background:#fff}
  .btn-line:hover{border-color:var(--ink)}
  .wrap.narrow{max-width:760px}
  .back{display:inline-block;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none;margin-bottom:22px}
  .back::before{content:"\2039";margin-right:8px}
  .back:hover{color:var(--text)}

  .blog-hero{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:72px 0 0}
  .blog-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6vw,4.6rem)}
  .blog-hero p{color:#BFD8DF;font-size:1.15rem;max-width:36em;margin:16px 0 36px}
  .cats{display:flex;gap:6px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:0 -2px}
  .cats a{text-decoration:none;color:#BFD8DF;padding:12px 16px 14px;border-radius:12px 12px 0 0;font-weight:550;font-size:.95rem}
  .cats a:hover{color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
  .cats a[aria-current="true"]{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink)}
  .blog-list{padding:56px 0 96px}

  .post-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
  .cat{display:inline-block;padding:3px 10px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--brass-soft);color:#063644;font-weight:600;font-size:.8rem}

  .post-lead{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none;margin-bottom:36px}
  .post-lead img,.post-lead .post-card-fill{width:100%;height:100%;min-height:320px;object-fit:cover}
  .post-lead-body{padding:40px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;justify-content:center}
  .post-lead-title{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,2.8vw,2.3rem);font-weight:750;line-height:1.1;font-variation-settings:"wdth" 115;letter-spacing:-.01em}
  .post-lead .read{font-weight:650;margin-top:6px;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--brass);text-underline-offset:5px;text-decoration-thickness:2px}

  .post-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px}
  .post-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none}
  .post-card img,.post-card .post-card-fill{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover}
  .post-card-fill{display:block;background:
     radial-gradient(circle at 75% 30%,rgba(77,207,241,.35),transparent 45%),
     repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.05) 0 1px,transparent 1px 22px),var(--ink)}
  .post-card-body{padding:24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
  .post-card-title{font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2;font-variation-settings:"wdth" 108}
  .post-card-excerpt{color:var(--muted);font-size:.97rem}
  .post-card:hover,.post-lead:hover{border-color:var(--ink)}
  .post-card:hover .post-card-title,.post-lead:hover .post-lead-title{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--brass);text-underline-offset:4px}

  /* single post */
  .post-head{padding:64px 0 36px}
  .post-title{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4.6vw,3.4rem);font-weight:780;font-variation-settings:"wdth" 115;margin:14px 0 0}
  .post-lede{font-size:1.25rem;color:var(--muted);margin:20px 0 0;line-height:1.5}
  .post-image{width:100%;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);margin-bottom:44px}
  .prose{font-size:1.1rem;line-height:1.75}
  .prose p,.prose ul,.prose ol{margin:0 0 1.3em;max-width:68ch}
  .prose h2{font-size:1.75rem;margin:1.8em 0 .6em}
  .prose h3{font-size:1.3rem;margin:1.6em 0 .5em}
  .prose li{margin-bottom:.4em}
  .prose a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration-color:var(--brass);text-underline-offset:3px;text-decoration-thickness:2px}
  .prose blockquote{margin:1.6em 0;padding:4px 0 4px 24px;border-left:3px solid var(--brass);font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--ink)}
  .post-cta{margin-top:56px;margin-bottom:96px;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:40px}
  .post-cta h2{font-size:1.7rem}
  .post-cta p{color:#BFD8DF;margin:12px 0 24px}
  .more-posts{background:var(--white);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .more-posts h2{margin-bottom:36px;font-size:1.9rem}

  /* =========================================================
     Blog admin (writing page)
     ========================================================= */
  body.admin header.site{position:static}
  .auth-logo{width:220px;height:auto;margin:0 auto 24px}
  .admin-main{padding-top:40px;padding-bottom:80px}
  .admin-main h1{font-size:2.2rem;font-variation-settings:"wdth" 112}
  .admin-main .form-msg{display:block;margin-bottom:24px}
  .admin-bar{display:flex;gap:22px;align-items:center;font-size:.95rem;margin-bottom:16px}
  .admin-bar .back{margin:0}
  .admin-bar a{color:var(--muted)}
  .admin-title{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:20px;margin-bottom:28px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .post-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);overflow:hidden}
  .post-table th,.post-table td{text-align:left;padding:14px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.96rem}
  .post-table th{font-weight:650;background:var(--paper)}
  .post-table td:first-child a{font-weight:600;text-decoration:none}
  .post-table td:first-child a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
  .row-actions{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end}
  .row-actions form{display:block}
  .linklike{background:none;border:0;padding:0;font:inherit;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:underline;color:var(--muted)}
  .linklike.danger{color:#A2321F}
  .pill{display:inline-block;padding:3px 10px;border-radius:999px;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;background:#E1EAED;color:#3D5660}
  .pill.published{background:#DDF1EA;color:#14533F}

  .auth-box{max-width:420px;margin:48px auto;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:36px}
  .auth-box h1{font-size:1.8rem;margin-bottom:12px}
  form.stack{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px;margin-top:20px}
  form.stack .btn{justify-self:auto;align-self:flex-start}

  form.editor{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 300px;gap:32px;margin-top:24px;align-items:start}
  .editor-main,.editor-side{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:20px}
  .editor-side{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:24px;position:sticky;top:20px}
  .title-input{font-size:1.4rem;font-weight:650}
  #body{min-height:440px;font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.65;border-top-left-radius:0;border-top-right-radius:0}
  .toolbar{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px;padding:6px;background:#fff;border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-bottom:0;border-radius:var(--radius-sm) var(--radius-sm) 0 0}
  .toolbar button{background:none;border:0;padding:7px 12px;border-radius:6px;font:600 .88rem "Archivo",sans-serif;cursor:pointer;color:var(--text)}
  .toolbar button:hover{background:var(--paper)}
  .field + .field .toolbar{margin-top:0}
  .help{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:8px}
  .help summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:600}
  .help code{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:1px 5px;border-radius:4px;font-size:.88em}
  .thumb{width:100%;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);margin-bottom:6px}
  label.inline{display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;font-weight:500;margin-bottom:8px}
  .editor-side .actions{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;margin-top:4px}
  .editor-side .actions .btn{justify-self:stretch;width:100%}
  form.editor .btn-brass{background:var(--brass);color:var(--ink)}
  form.editor .btn-line{background:#fff;color:var(--text);border-color:var(--line)}
  form.editor .btn{padding:13px 20px}

  @media (max-width:980px){
    .post-lead{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .post-lead img,.post-lead .post-card-fill{min-height:220px;aspect-ratio:16/9}
    .post-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
    form.editor{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .editor-side{position:static}
  }
  @media (max-width:760px){
    .post-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .post-lead-body,.post-cta{padding:28px}
    .cats{flex-wrap:nowrap;overflow-x:auto;margin:0 -16px;padding:0 16px;scrollbar-width:none}
    .cats a{white-space:nowrap}
    .post-table thead{display:none}
    .post-table tr{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;padding:8px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
    .post-table td{border:0;padding:6px 16px}
    .post-table td:first-child{grid-column:1/-1}
    .row-actions{justify-content:flex-start}
  }
