.elementor-kit-7{--e-global-color-primary:#CD82FF;--e-global-color-secondary:#8752FA;--e-global-color-text:#09011A;--e-global-color-accent:#4500F9;--e-global-typography-primary-font-family:"Roboto";--e-global-typography-primary-font-weight:600;--e-global-typography-secondary-font-family:"Roboto Slab";--e-global-typography-secondary-font-weight:400;--e-global-typography-text-font-family:"Roboto";--e-global-typography-text-font-weight:400;--e-global-typography-accent-font-family:"Roboto";--e-global-typography-accent-font-weight:500;}.elementor-kit-7 e-page-transition{background-color:#FFBC7D;}.elementor-section.elementor-section-boxed > .elementor-container{max-width:1140px;}.e-con{--container-max-width:1140px;}.elementor-widget:not(:last-child){--kit-widget-spacing:20px;}.elementor-element{--widgets-spacing:20px 20px;--widgets-spacing-row:20px;--widgets-spacing-column:20px;}{}h1.entry-title{display:var(--page-title-display);}@media(max-width:1024px){.elementor-section.elementor-section-boxed > .elementor-container{max-width:1024px;}.e-con{--container-max-width:1024px;}}@media(max-width:767px){.elementor-section.elementor-section-boxed > .elementor-container{max-width:767px;}.e-con{--container-max-width:767px;}}:root { --font-display:Plus Jakarta Sans; }
/* Start custom CSS *//**
 * TechnologyPub — Master Stylesheet
 * Zero-warning, Elementor-validated CSS
 * Duplicate hex+var() fallbacks removed — :root covers all tokens
 */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@300;400;500;600;700&family=Plus+Jakarta+Sans:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;0,800;1,400&family=Syne:wght@600;700;800&display=swap');

/* =========================================================
   1. ROOT VARIABLES
   ========================================================= */
:root {
  --bg-canvas: #ffffff;
  --lavender: #CD82FF;
  --purple: #8752FA;
  --violet: #4500F9;
  --neutral: #E1E4E1;
  --nearblack: #09011A;
  --lilac: #F1EAFF;
  --sage: #E8ECE8;
  --font-display: 'Syne', 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  --font-body: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', 'Inter', sans-serif;
}

/* =========================================================
   2. TYPOGRAPHY & RESETS
   ========================================================= */
body {
  background-color: var(--bg-canvas);
  color: var(--nearblack);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  overflow-x: hidden;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, .font-display {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  letter-spacing: -0.032em;
}

/* =========================================================
   3. PRECISION MAGNETIC CURSOR
   ========================================================= */
@media (pointer: fine) {
  body.has-custom-cursor {
    cursor: none;
  }

  body.has-custom-cursor a,
  body.has-custom-cursor button,
  body.has-custom-cursor [data-cursor] {
    cursor: none;
  }

  #cursor-dot,
  #cursor-pill {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 9999;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  }

  #cursor-dot {
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    background-color: var(--violet);
    border-radius: 9999px;
    transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
  }

  #cursor-pill {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(69, 0, 249, 0.35);
    border-radius: 9999px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: width 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
      height 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
      background-color 0.25s ease,
      border-color 0.25s ease;
  }

  body.cursor-active #cursor-pill {
    width: 86px;
    height: 36px;
    background-color: var(--violet);
    border-color: var(--violet);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 28px -6px rgba(69, 0, 249, 0.45);
  }

  body.cursor-active #cursor-dot {
    opacity: 0;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   4. ARCHITECTURAL LIQUID INVERTED FILLET CUTOUTS
   ========================================================= */
.cutout-tl {
  position: relative;
}

.cutout-tl-ear-right {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: -28px;
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.cutout-tl-ear-bottom {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -28px;
  left: 0;
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.cutout-br {
  position: relative;
}

.cutout-br-ear-top {
  position: absolute;
  top: -28px;
  right: 0;
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.cutout-br-ear-left {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: -28px;
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* =========================================================
   5. HERO FLUID TRANSITIONS & PROGRESS INDICATOR
   ========================================================= */
.hero-content-transition {
  transition: opacity 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
              transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.hero-content-fadeout {
  opacity: 0 !important;
  transform: translateY(12px) !important;
}

.hero-content-fadein {
  opacity: 1 !important;
  transform: translateY(0) !important;
}

@keyframes heroFill {
  0%   { transform: scaleX(0); }
  100% { transform: scaleX(1); }
}

.animate-hero-bar {
  transform-origin: left;
  animation: heroFill 6.5s linear forwards;
}

/* =========================================================
   6. INFINITE MARQUEE STREAM (TAXONOMY)
   ========================================================= */
@keyframes marqueeScroll {
  0%   { transform: translateX(0%); }
  100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

.animate-marquee {
  display: flex;
  width: max-content;
  animation: marqueeScroll 36s linear infinite;
}

.animate-marquee:hover,
.marquee-paused {
  animation-play-state: paused !important;
}

/* =========================================================
   7. 3D PERSPECTIVE CARD DECK & SMOOTH EASING
   ========================================================= */
.ease-expo {
  transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.deck-container {
  perspective: 1200px;
}

/* =========================================================
   8. NO SCROLLBAR UTILITY
   ========================================================= */
.no-scrollbar::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}

.no-scrollbar {
  -ms-overflow-style: none;
  scrollbar-width: none;
}

/* =========================================================
   9. COLOR UTILITY CLASSES
   ========================================================= */
.bg-canvas     { background-color: var(--bg-canvas); }
.bg-lavender   { background-color: var(--lavender); }
.bg-purple     { background-color: var(--purple); }
.bg-violet     { background-color: var(--violet); }
.bg-neutral    { background-color: var(--neutral); }
.bg-nearblack  { background-color: var(--nearblack); }
.bg-lilac      { background-color: var(--lilac); }
.bg-sage       { background-color: var(--sage); }

.text-canvas    { color: var(--bg-canvas); }
.text-lavender  { color: var(--lavender); }
.text-purple    { color: var(--purple); }
.text-violet    { color: var(--violet); }
.text-nearblack { color: var(--nearblack); }
.text-lilac     { color: var(--lilac); }
.text-sage      { color: var(--sage); }

.border-lavender  { border-color: var(--lavender); }
.border-purple    { border-color: var(--purple); }
.border-violet    { border-color: var(--violet); }
.border-neutral   { border-color: var(--neutral); }
.border-nearblack { border-color: var(--nearblack); }

/* =========================================================
   10. SECTION NAVIGATION BAR STYLING
   ========================================================= */
.technohub-nav-pill {
  transition: all 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.technohub-nav-pill:hover {
  background-color: rgba(69, 0, 249, 0.08);
  color: var(--violet);
}

/* =========================================================
   11. HERO MASTER COMPONENT SYSTEM (NATIVE ELEMENTOR & HTML)
   ========================================================= */

/* Hero Outer Section & Wrapper */
#top,
.tp-hero-section {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  background-color: var(--bg-canvas, #FFFFFF);
  padding: 40px 16px 50px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  #top,
  .tp-hero-section {
    padding: 60px 32px 70px;
  }
}

.tp-max-wrap {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1460px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Hero Card Canvas Container */
#hero-card-container,
.hero-card {
  position: relative !important;
  width: 100% !important;
  max-width: 1460px !important;
  height: 720px !important;
  min-height: 640px !important;
  margin: 0 auto !important;
  border-radius: 48px !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
  background-color: #09011A !important;
  box-shadow: 0 28px 60px -18px rgba(9, 1, 26, 0.45) !important;
  user-select: none !important;
  box-sizing: border-box !important;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  #hero-card-container,
  .hero-card {
    height: 760px !important;
    min-height: 720px !important;
    border-radius: 32px !important;
  }
}

/* Deep Cosmic Atmosphere & Vignette Overlays */
#hero-card-container::before,
.hero-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: 
    radial-gradient(circle at 85% 15%, rgba(135, 82, 250, 0.32) 0%, transparent 55%),
    linear-gradient(to top, #09011A 0%, rgba(9, 1, 26, 0.5) 45%, transparent 80%),
    linear-gradient(to right, rgba(9, 1, 26, 0.92) 0%, rgba(9, 1, 26, 0.35) 55%, transparent 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 3;
}

/* Ambient Radial Glow Orb */
.hero-glow-orb {
  position: absolute;
  top: -130px;
  right: -115px;
  width: 500px;
  height: 500px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: rgba(135, 82, 250, 0.15);
  box-shadow: 0 0 120px 80px rgba(135, 82, 250, 0.18);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Background Texture Image */
#hero-img,
#hero-img img,
.hero-bg-img,
.hero-bg-img img {
  position: absolute !important;
  inset: 0 !important;
  width: 100% !important;
  height: 100% !important;
  object-fit: cover !important;
  opacity: 0.35 !important;
  mix-blend-mode: screen !important;
  pointer-events: none !important;
  z-index: 2 !important;
  transition: opacity 0.4s ease, transform 1s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) !important;
  transform: scale(1.05) !important;
}

/* Interactive Wave Canvas */
#hero-wave-canvas {
  position: absolute !important;
  inset: 0 !important;
  width: 100% !important;
  height: 100% !important;
  pointer-events: none !important;
  z-index: 1 !important;
}

/* Top-Left Notch Header Container */
.badge-notch-wrap,
.cutout-tl-container {
  position: absolute !important;
  top: 0 !important;
  left: 0 !important;
  display: flex !important;
  flex-direction: row !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  gap: 16px !important;
  z-index: 20 !important;
  pointer-events: auto !important;
}

/* White Notch Cutout Box */
.cutout-tl {
  position: relative !important;
  display: inline-flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  background-color: var(--bg-canvas, #F4F5F3) !important;
  padding: 14px 28px 14px 24px !important;
  border-bottom-right-radius: 32px !important;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04) !important;
}

.cutout-tl::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: -28px;
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 28 28' fill='none'%3E%3Cpath d='M0 0V28C0 12.536 12.536 0 28 0H0Z' fill='%23F4F5F3'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: contain;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.cutout-tl::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -28px;
  left: 0;
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 28 28' fill='none'%3E%3Cpath d='M0 0V28C0 12.536 12.536 0 28 0H0Z' fill='%23F4F5F3'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: contain;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Badge Typography */
#hero-badge,
#hero-badge .elementor-heading-title,
.badge-text {
  margin: 0 !important;
  font-family: var(--font-display) !important;
  font-size: 11px !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em !important;
  text-transform: uppercase !important;
  color: #09011A !important;
  line-height: 1 !important;
}

/* Live Sensor Aperture */
.sensor-ring {
  position: relative !important;
  width: 28px !important;
  height: 28px !important;
  border-radius: 50% !important;
  background-color: rgba(9, 1, 26, 0.72) !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2) !important;
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px) !important;
  display: flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  justify-content: center !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .sensor-ring {
    display: none !important;
  }
}

.sensor-dot {
  display: block !important;
  width: 8px !important;
  height: 8px !important;
  border-radius: 50% !important;
  background-color: #00e5ff !important;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px #00e5ff, 0 0 4px #00e5ff !important;
  animation: pulseDot 2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.6, 1) infinite !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
}

@keyframes pulseDot {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
  50% { opacity: 0.45; transform: scale(0.8); }
}

/* Main Cover Story Content Area */
#hero-text-container,
.hero-content-wrap {
  position: absolute !important;
  inset: 0 !important;
  display: flex !important;
  flex-direction: column !important;
  justify-content: flex-end !important;
  align-items: flex-start !important;
  padding: 40px 32px 140px !important;
  z-index: 10 !important;
  max-width: 880px !important;
  pointer-events: none !important;
  box-sizing: border-box !important;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  #hero-text-container,
  .hero-content-wrap {
    padding: 60px 64px 110px !important;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  #hero-text-container,
  .hero-content-wrap {
    padding: 70px 80px 115px !important;
  }
}

#hero-text-container > *,
.hero-content-wrap > * {
  pointer-events: auto !important;
}

/* Meta Line Row */
.hero-meta-row,
.meta-row {
  display: flex !important;
  flex-direction: row !important;
  flex-wrap: wrap !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  gap: 10px !important;
  margin-bottom: 20px !important;
}

/* Topic Badge / Button */
#hero-topic-btn,
#hero-topic-btn .elementor-button,
.hero-topic-btn,
.hero-topic-btn .elementor-button {
  display: inline-flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  padding: 8px 18px !important;
  border-radius: 9999px !important;
  background-color: #4500F9 !important;
  color: #FFFFFF !important;
  font-family: var(--font-body) !important;
  font-size: 11px !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  cursor: pointer !important;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(69, 0, 249, 0.4) !important;
  transition: all 0.25s ease !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  line-height: 1.2 !important;
}

#hero-topic-btn:hover,
.hero-topic-btn:hover {
  background-color: #8752FA !important;
  transform: translateY(-1px) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(135, 82, 250, 0.5) !important;
}

/* Meta Headline Pill */
#hero-meta,
#hero-meta .elementor-heading-title,
.hero-meta-text {
  display: inline-flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  padding: 7px 18px !important;
  border-radius: 9999px !important;
  background-color: rgba(9, 1, 26, 0.6) !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16) !important;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9) !important;
  font-family: var(--font-body) !important;
  font-size: 11px !important;
  font-weight: 500 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em !important;
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px) !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  line-height: 1.2 !important;
}

/* Main Headline */
#hero-title,
#hero-title .elementor-heading-title,
.hero-title-text {
  font-family: var(--font-display) !important;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4.4vw, 58px) !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  line-height: 1.05 !important;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em !important;
  color: #FFFFFF !important;
  margin: 0 0 16px 0 !important;
  cursor: pointer !important;
  transition: color 0.3s ease !important;
  text-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45) !important;
  max-width: 820px !important;
}

#hero-title:hover,
.hero-title-text:hover {
  color: #CD82FF !important;
}

/* Summary Paragraph */
#hero-summary,
#hero-summary p,
.hero-summary-text {
  font-family: var(--font-body) !important;
  font-size: clamp(14px, 1.1vw, 17px) !important;
  line-height: 1.6 !important;
  color: rgba(225, 228, 225, 0.92) !important;
  max-width: 640px !important;
  margin: 0 0 28px 0 !important;
  font-weight: 400 !important;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3) !important;
}

/* Read Cover Story CTA Button */
.hero-cta-btn,
.hero-cta-btn .elementor-button,
.hero-cta-row .elementor-button {
  display: inline-flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  justify-content: center !important;
  gap: 12px !important;
  padding: 16px 30px !important;
  border-radius: 9999px !important;
  background-color: #FFFFFF !important;
  color: #09011A !important;
  font-family: var(--font-body) !important;
  font-size: 12px !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em !important;
  text-transform: uppercase !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35) !important;
  transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  cursor: pointer !important;
}

.hero-cta-btn:hover,
.hero-cta-btn .elementor-button:hover,
.hero-cta-row .elementor-button:hover {
  background-color: #CD82FF !important;
  color: #09011A !important;
  transform: translateY(-2px) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 42px rgba(205, 130, 255, 0.4) !important;
}

/* Bottom-Right Switcher Dock Wrapper */
.hero-dock-wrapper,
.cutout-br-container {
  position: absolute !important;
  bottom: 0 !important;
  right: 0 !important;
  background-color: var(--bg-canvas, #F4F5F3) !important;
  padding: 12px 18px 12px 20px !important;
  border-top-left-radius: 36px !important;
  z-index: 20 !important;
  display: flex !important;
  flex-direction: row !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  gap: 8px !important;
  max-width: 100% !important;
  overflow-x: auto !important;
  -ms-overflow-style: none !important;
  scrollbar-width: none !important;
}

.hero-dock-wrapper::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none !important;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .hero-dock-wrapper {
    left: 0 !important;
    right: 0 !important;
    border-radius: 28px 28px 0 0 !important;
    padding: 10px 14px !important;
  }
}

.hero-dock-wrapper::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -28px;
  right: 0;
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 28 28' fill='none'%3E%3Cpath d='M28 28V0C28 15.464 15.464 28 0 28H28Z' fill='%23F4F5F3'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: contain;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-dock-wrapper::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: -28px;
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 28 28' fill='none'%3E%3Cpath d='M28 28V0C28 15.464 15.464 28 0 28H28Z' fill='%23F4F5F3'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: contain;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  pointer-events: none;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .hero-dock-wrapper::before,
  .hero-dock-wrapper::after {
    display: none !important;
  }
}

/* Inner Dock Container */
#hero-dock,
.hero-dock-inner {
  display: flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  gap: 8px !important;
  overflow-x: auto !important;
  -ms-overflow-style: none !important;
  scrollbar-width: none !important;
}

/* Dock Tabs */
.dock-tab {
  flex-shrink: 0 !important;
  display: inline-flex !important;
  flex-direction: column !important;
  justify-content: center !important;
  gap: 3px !important;
  min-width: 170px !important;
  min-height: 52px !important;
  padding: 9px 16px !important;
  border-radius: 18px !important;
  cursor: pointer !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  border-bottom: 3px solid transparent !important;
  background-color: #E8ECE8 !important;
  color: #09011A !important;
  text-align: left !important;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .dock-tab {
    min-width: 140px !important;
    padding: 7px 12px !important;
  }
}

.dock-tab-inactive {
  background-color: #E8ECE8 !important;
  color: #09011A !important;
  border-bottom: 3px solid transparent !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}

.dock-tab-inactive:hover {
  background-color: #DEE2DE !important;
  transform: translateY(-1px) !important;
}

.dock-tab-active {
  background-color: #09011A !important;
  color: #FFFFFF !important;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(9, 1, 26, 0.25) !important;
  border-bottom: 3px solid #8752FA !important;
}

.dock-topic,
.dock-topic p {
  margin: 0 !important;
  font-family: var(--font-body) !important;
  font-size: 9px !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em !important;
  text-transform: uppercase !important;
  line-height: 1.2 !important;
}

.dock-subtopic,
.dock-subtopic p {
  margin: 0 !important;
  font-family: var(--font-display) !important;
  font-size: 12px !important;
  line-height: 1.2 !important;
  white-space: nowrap !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
  text-overflow: ellipsis !important;
}/* End custom CSS */