/* ============================================================
   HOME, ULTRA (electric / circuit theme, homepage only)
   Loaded after style.css on index.php. Mobile-first.
   ============================================================ */

.home-ultra {
  --elec:      #21e6ff;
  --elec-2:    #19f5c8;
  --elec-line: rgba(33,230,255,0.30);
  --elec-soft: rgba(33,230,255,0.12);
  --spark:     #ff6b35;
  --board:     #0a1626;
  --board-2:   #0d1f38;
  --mono:      'JetBrains Mono','SFMono-Regular',Consolas,'Liberation Mono',Menlo,monospace;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
.home-ultra * { max-width: 100%; }

/* ============================================================
   HUD SECTION LABELS
   ============================================================ */
.home-ultra .section-label,
.home-ultra .hero-badge {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  position: relative;
}
.home-ultra .section-label {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
}
.home-ultra .section-label::before,
.home-ultra .section-label::after {
  content: '';
  width: 22px;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--primary));
}
.home-ultra .section-label::after {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--primary), transparent);
}

/* ============================================================
   HERO, ELECTRIC BOARD
   ============================================================ */
.home-ultra .hero-section {
  background:
    radial-gradient(1100px 520px at 50% -8%, rgba(33,230,255,0.16), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(700px 400px at 88% 8%, rgba(255,107,53,0.10), transparent 55%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--board) 0%, var(--board-2) 100%);
  padding: 116px 0 128px;
  isolation: isolate;
}
/* pointer-reactive spotlight (JS sets --mx/--my) */
.home-ultra .hero-section::before {
  background:
    radial-gradient(420px 420px at var(--mx, 50%) var(--my, 32%), rgba(33,230,255,0.18), transparent 70%);
  transition: background-position 0.2s ease;
  z-index: 1;
}
/* faint PCB grid */
.home-ultra .hero-section::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(var(--elec-line) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, var(--elec-line) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 46px 46px;
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 42%, #000 0%, transparent 78%);
          mask-image: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 42%, #000 0%, transparent 78%);
  opacity: 0.5;
  animation: hu-grid 22s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes hu-grid { to { background-position: 46px 46px, 46px 46px; } }

/* animated circuit overlay (svg in markup) */
.home-ultra .hero-fx {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.home-ultra .hero-circuit {
  position: absolute;
  inset: -2% -2% auto -2%;
  width: 104%;
  height: 100%;
}
.home-ultra .cx-traces path { fill: none; stroke: var(--elec-line); stroke-width: 1.4; }
.home-ultra .cx-pulses path {
  fill: none;
  stroke: var(--elec);
  stroke-width: 2.4;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-dasharray: 7 93;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 5px var(--elec));
  animation: hu-flow 4.6s linear infinite;
}
.home-ultra .cx-pulses path:nth-child(2) { stroke: var(--elec-2); animation-duration: 6s;   animation-delay: -1.4s; }
.home-ultra .cx-pulses path:nth-child(3) { animation-duration: 5.3s; animation-delay: -2.7s; }
.home-ultra .cx-pulses path:nth-child(4) { stroke: var(--spark); animation-duration: 7.1s; animation-delay: -0.8s; filter: drop-shadow(0 0 5px var(--spark)); }
.home-ultra .cx-pulses path:nth-child(5) { stroke: var(--elec-2); animation-duration: 5.8s; animation-delay: -3.3s; }
@keyframes hu-flow { to { stroke-dashoffset: -100; } }

.home-ultra .cx-nodes circle {
  fill: var(--elec);
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 4px var(--elec));
  animation: hu-node 3.2s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.home-ultra .cx-nodes circle:nth-child(even) { animation-delay: -1.6s; fill: var(--elec-2); }
@keyframes hu-node { 0%,100% { opacity: 0.25; } 50% { opacity: 1; } }

/* HUD corner brackets on the hero */
.home-ultra .hero-section .container::before,
.home-ultra .hero-section .container::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  width: 26px; height: 26px;
  border: 2px solid var(--elec-line);
  top: -18px;
}
.home-ultra .hero-section .container::before { left: 2px;  border-right: 0; border-bottom: 0; }
.home-ultra .hero-section .container::after  { right: 2px; border-left: 0;  border-bottom: 0; }

.home-ultra .hero-badge {
  background: rgba(33,230,255,0.10);
  border-color: rgba(33,230,255,0.45);
  color: var(--elec);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(33,230,255,0.08), 0 0 22px rgba(33,230,255,0.18);
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}
.home-ultra .hero-badge i { animation: hu-blink 2.4s steps(1) infinite; }
@keyframes hu-blink { 0%,44%,100% { opacity: 1; } 50%,94% { opacity: 0.25; } }

.home-ultra .hero-section h1 { letter-spacing: -0.015em; text-shadow: 0 2px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.4); }
.home-ultra .hero-section h1 span {
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, var(--elec) 0%, var(--elec-2) 50%, var(--elec) 100%);
  background-size: 220% 100%;
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; color: transparent;
  animation: hu-sheen 5s linear infinite;
  position: relative;
}
.home-ultra .hero-section h1 span::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: -6px;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--elec), transparent);
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 6px var(--elec));
  animation: hu-underline 5s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes hu-sheen { to { background-position: 220% 0; } }
@keyframes hu-underline { 0%,100% { transform: scaleX(0.5); opacity: 0.5; } 50% { transform: scaleX(1); opacity: 1; } }

/* bottom wave divider on the hero */
.home-ultra .hero-section .hero-wave {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: -1px;
  z-index: 2;
  line-height: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.home-ultra .hero-section .hero-wave svg { width: 100%; height: 70px; display: block; }
.home-ultra .hero-section .hero-wave .wv-fill { fill: var(--surface-alt); }

/* ============================================================
   ELECTRIC BUTTONS
   ============================================================ */
.home-ultra .hero-buttons .btn,
.home-ultra .cta-section .btn,
.home-ultra .devhub-actions .btn { position: relative; overflow: hidden; isolation: isolate; }

.home-ultra .btn-primary {
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--primary), #05a2bd);
  border-color: transparent;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0,188,212,0.35), inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
}
.home-ultra .btn-primary:hover { box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(33,230,255,0.5), inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.2); }
/* shimmer sweep */
.home-ultra .hero-buttons .btn::before,
.home-ultra .cta-section .btn-primary::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: -120%;
  width: 60%; height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,0.45), transparent);
  transform: skewX(-18deg);
  transition: left 0.6s ease;
  z-index: 1;
}
.home-ultra .hero-buttons .btn:hover::before,
.home-ultra .cta-section .btn-primary:hover::before { left: 130%; }

.home-ultra .hero-buttons .btn-outline {
  color: #eafcff;
  border-color: rgba(33,230,255,0.5);
  background: rgba(33,230,255,0.04);
  backdrop-filter: blur(3px);
}
.home-ultra .hero-buttons .btn-outline:hover {
  border-color: var(--elec);
  box-shadow: 0 0 22px rgba(33,230,255,0.35);
}

/* ============================================================
   WAVE DIVIDERS (between light sections)
   ============================================================ */
.home-ultra .services-overview,
.home-ultra .why-choose-us,
.home-ultra .faq-section { position: relative; }
.home-ultra .services-overview::before,
.home-ultra .why-choose-us::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -1px; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 44px;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0 34px, var(--elec-line) 34px 35px);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000, transparent);
          mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000, transparent);
  opacity: 0.5;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ============================================================
   WHAT WE DO + WHY MERIK CO, GAMER HUD PANELS
   ============================================================ */
@property --hu-ang { syntax: '<angle>'; inherits: false; initial-value: 0deg; }
@keyframes hu-spin { to { --hu-ang: 360deg; } }

/* faint tech grid over both sections; cards sit above */
.home-ultra .services-overview::after,
.home-ultra .why-choose-us::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(0,188,212,0.06) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0,188,212,0.06) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 40px 40px;
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 38%, #000, transparent 82%);
          mask-image: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 38%, #000, transparent 82%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.home-ultra .services-overview > .container,
.home-ultra .why-choose-us > .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* the panels, dark, cut-corner, holographic */
.home-ultra .service-card,
.home-ultra .usp-item {
  --gx: 50%; --gy: 0%;
  position: relative;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #0e2138 0%, #0a1626 100%);
  color: #fff;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 4px;
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - 18px) 0, 100% 18px, 100% 100%, 18px 100%, 0 calc(100% - 18px));
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  will-change: transform;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(0,0,0,0.22);
  transition: opacity 0.5s ease, transform 0.45s cubic-bezier(.34,1.56,.64,1), box-shadow 0.35s ease;
}
/* animated neon edge tracing the cut-corner shape */
.home-ultra .service-card::before,
.home-ultra .usp-item::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  clip-path: inherit;
  padding: 1.6px;
  background: conic-gradient(from var(--hu-ang, 0deg),
    var(--elec) 0deg, transparent 60deg, transparent 120deg,
    var(--elec-2) 180deg, transparent 240deg, transparent 300deg, var(--elec) 360deg);
  -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(#000 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#000 0 0);
          mask: linear-gradient(#000 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#000 0 0);
  -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
          mask-composite: exclude;
  opacity: 0.55;
  animation: hu-spin 6s linear infinite;
  transition: opacity 0.35s ease;
}
/* scanlines + cursor-follow glare inside the panel */
.home-ultra .service-card::after,
.home-ultra .usp-item::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  clip-path: inherit;
  background:
    radial-gradient(190px 190px at var(--gx) var(--gy), rgba(33,230,255,0.22), transparent 60%),
    repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0,224,255,0.05) 0 1px, transparent 1px 3px);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.home-ultra .service-card:hover,
.home-ultra .usp-item:hover {
  transform: translateY(-10px) scale(1.02);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.4), 0 0 34px rgba(33,230,255,0.25);
}
.home-ultra .service-card:hover::before,
.home-ultra .usp-item:hover::before { opacity: 1; animation-duration: 2.4s; }

/* text over the dark panels */
.home-ultra .service-card h3,
.home-ultra .usp-item h3 { color: #fff; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.home-ultra .service-card p,
.home-ultra .usp-item p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.68); position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.home-ultra .service-card:hover h3,
.home-ultra .usp-item:hover h3 { animation: hu-glitch 0.4s steps(2, end) 1; }
@keyframes hu-glitch {
  0%   { text-shadow: 2px 0 var(--elec), -2px 0 var(--spark); }
  50%  { text-shadow: -2px 0 var(--elec-2), 2px 0 var(--spark); transform: translateX(1px); }
  100% { text-shadow: none; transform: none; }
}

/* hexagon holo icons */
.home-ultra .service-card-icon,
.home-ultra .usp-icon {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  background: rgba(33,230,255,0.10);
  color: var(--elec);
  border-radius: 0;
  clip-path: polygon(50% 0, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0 75%, 0 25%);
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 10px rgba(33,230,255,0.45));
  transition: filter 0.35s ease, transform 0.35s ease;
}
.home-ultra .service-card:hover .service-card-icon,
.home-ultra .usp-item:hover .usp-icon {
  transform: translateY(-2px) rotate(-6deg);
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 18px var(--elec));
}

/* ============================================================
   OUR PROCESS, INTERACTIVE MESH BOARD
   ============================================================ */
.home-ultra .how-we-work {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  background:
    radial-gradient(900px 480px at 50% -12%, rgba(33,230,255,0.12), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--board-2) 0%, var(--board) 100%);
}
.home-ultra .how-we-work .process-mesh {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.home-ultra .how-we-work .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.home-ultra .how-we-work .section-title { color: #fff; }
.home-ultra .how-we-work .section-subtitle { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); }

.home-ultra .work-steps { position: relative; }

/* glassy step cards floating on the mesh */
.home-ultra .work-step {
  position: relative;
  background: rgba(13,31,56,0.55);
  border: 1px solid rgba(33,230,255,0.16);
  border-radius: 18px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
}
/* bouncy scroll-reveal (springs the existing .reveal.active) + bouncy hover */
.home-ultra .how-we-work .work-step.reveal {
  transition: opacity 0.6s ease,
              transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(.34,1.56,.64,1),
              box-shadow 0.35s ease,
              border-color 0.35s ease;
}
.home-ultra .how-we-work .work-step.reveal:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.08s; }
.home-ultra .how-we-work .work-step.reveal:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.16s; }
.home-ultra .how-we-work .work-step.reveal:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 0.24s; }
.home-ultra .work-step:hover {
  transform: translateY(-10px) scale(1.03);
  border-color: var(--elec);
  box-shadow: 0 26px 54px rgba(0,0,0,0.42), 0 0 30px rgba(33,230,255,0.22);
  transition-delay: 0s; /* keep hover snappy despite the reveal stagger */
}
.home-ultra .work-step h3 { color: #fff; }
.home-ultra .work-step p  { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.66); }

/* bouncing node marker sitting on top of each step */
.home-ultra .work-step::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -7px; left: 50%;
  width: 14px; height: 14px;
  margin-left: -7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--elec);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(33,230,255,0.14), 0 0 14px var(--elec);
  animation: hu-bob 2.8s ease-in-out infinite;
  z-index: 3;
}
.home-ultra .work-step:nth-child(2)::before { animation-delay: -0.7s; background: var(--elec-2); box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(25,245,200,0.14), 0 0 14px var(--elec-2); }
.home-ultra .work-step:nth-child(3)::before { animation-delay: -1.4s; }
.home-ultra .work-step:nth-child(4)::before { animation-delay: -2.1s; background: var(--spark); box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(255,107,53,0.14), 0 0 14px var(--spark); }
@keyframes hu-bob { 0%,100% { transform: translateY(0); } 50% { transform: translateY(-9px); } }

.home-ultra .how-we-work .step-num {
  color: transparent;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--elec), var(--elec-2));
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 16px rgba(33,230,255,0.35));
}

/* ============================================================
   EXTRA TAGS, HUD CHIPS
   ============================================================ */
.home-ultra .extra-tag {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease;
}
.home-ultra .extra-tag:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: var(--elec);
  color: var(--primary);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(33,230,255,0.18);
}
.home-ultra .extra-tag i { color: var(--primary); }

/* ============================================================
   FEATURED PROJECTS, NEON FRAMES
   ============================================================ */
.home-ultra .project-item { position: relative; overflow: hidden; transition: transform 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease; }
.home-ultra .project-item:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); box-shadow: 0 20px 44px rgba(0,0,0,0.18); }
.home-ultra .project-item .img-wrap { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.home-ultra .project-item .img-wrap::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(115deg, transparent 40%, rgba(33,230,255,0.28) 50%, transparent 60%);
  transform: translateX(-120%);
  transition: transform 0.7s ease;
}
.home-ultra .project-item:hover .img-wrap::after { transform: translateX(120%); }
.home-ultra .project-item::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: inherit;
  transition: border-color 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 2;
}
.home-ultra .project-item:hover::before { border-color: rgba(33,230,255,0.5); box-shadow: inset 0 0 24px rgba(33,230,255,0.15); }

/* ============================================================
   CTA, ELECTRIC PANEL
   ============================================================ */
.home-ultra .cta-section { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.home-ultra .cta-section::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(var(--elec-line) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, var(--elec-line) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 40px 40px;
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, #000, transparent 72%);
          mask-image: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, #000, transparent 72%);
  opacity: 0.35;
  animation: hu-grid 26s linear infinite reverse;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.home-ultra .cta-section > .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* ============================================================
   DEVHUB, MATRIX / SCAN ENHANCE
   ============================================================ */
.home-ultra .devhub-section { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.home-ultra .devhub-section::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0,224,255,0.05) 0 1px, transparent 1px 3px);
  pointer-events: none;
  animation: hu-scan 8s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes hu-scan { to { background-position: 0 120px; } }
.home-ultra .devhub-card { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.home-ultra .devhub-card h2 span { text-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(0,224,255,0.6); }
.home-ultra .floating-code span {
  text-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(0,224,255,0.5);
  animation: hu-drift 9s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.home-ultra .floating-code span:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: -2s; }
.home-ultra .floating-code span:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: -4s; }
.home-ultra .floating-code span:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: -6s; }
.home-ultra .floating-code span:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: -8s; }
@keyframes hu-drift { 0%,100% { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 0.7; } 50% { transform: translateY(-14px); opacity: 1; } }

/* ============================================================
   LOGO TICKER, FADED EDGES
   ============================================================ */
.home-ultra .logo-ticker {
  position: relative;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 10%, #000 90%, transparent);
          mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 10%, #000 90%, transparent);
}

/* ============================================================
   WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY, 2050 TESTIMONIALS
   ============================================================ */
.home-ultra .testimonials-section {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  background:
    radial-gradient(820px 420px at 50% -10%, rgba(33,230,255,0.10), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--board) 0%, var(--board-2) 100%);
}
.home-ultra .testimonials-section .section-title { color: #fff; }

/* rail with faded edges */
.home-ultra .testimonial-wrapper {
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 6%, #000 94%, transparent);
          mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 6%, #000 94%, transparent);
}
.home-ultra .testimonial-container { gap: 20px; padding: 14px 10px 22px; }

/* holographic testimonial card */
.home-ultra .testimonial-card {
  position: relative;
  flex: 0 0 300px;
  background: rgba(13,31,56,0.55);
  border: 1px solid rgba(33,230,255,0.18);
  border-radius: 16px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  padding: 40px 22px 24px;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(.34,1.56,.64,1), box-shadow 0.35s ease, border-color 0.35s ease;
}
.home-ultra .testimonial-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  border-color: var(--elec);
  box-shadow: 0 26px 54px rgba(0,0,0,0.4), 0 0 30px rgba(33,230,255,0.22);
}
/* big neon quote watermark */
.home-ultra .testimonial-card::before {
  content: '\201C';
  position: absolute;
  top: 2px; right: 18px;
  font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  font-size: 5rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--elec);
  opacity: 0.22;
  z-index: 0;
}
/* top accent line */
.home-ultra .testimonial-card::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--elec), var(--elec-2), transparent);
  opacity: 0.65;
}
.home-ultra .testimonial-card > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* avatar with a spinning neon halo (only the ring spins, not the photo) */
.home-ultra .avatar-border {
  position: relative;
  width: 64px; height: 64px;
  border: 0;
  overflow: visible;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}
.home-ultra .avatar-border img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.home-ultra .avatar-border::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: -3px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: conic-gradient(from var(--hu-ang, 0deg), var(--elec), var(--elec-2), var(--spark), var(--elec));
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(33,230,255,0.5));
  animation: hu-spin 5s linear infinite;
  z-index: 0;
}

.home-ultra .testimonial-text { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82); font-style: normal; font-size: 0.92rem; }
/* star rating row above each quote */
.home-ultra .testimonial-text::before {
  content: '\2605\2605\2605\2605\2605';
  display: block;
  color: var(--elec);
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(33,230,255,0.4);
}
.home-ultra .testimonial-card h4 { color: var(--elec-2); font-family: var(--mono); letter-spacing: 0.02em; }

/* neon HUD scroll buttons */
.home-ultra .scroll-btn {
  background: rgba(13,31,56,0.7);
  border: 1px solid var(--elec);
  color: var(--elec);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(33,230,255,0.25);
  width: 42px; height: 42px;
}
.home-ultra .scroll-btn:hover {
  background: var(--elec);
  color: #05121f;
  box-shadow: 0 0 26px rgba(33,230,255,0.5);
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .home-ultra .testimonial-card { flex-basis: 82%; }
}

/* ============================================================
   FEATURED PROJECTS ("Our Work"), MOBILE SWIPE DECK
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .home-ultra .featured-projects .project-grid {
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    margin: 30px 0 18px;
    padding: 4px 16px 16px;
    /* pull to the screen edges so cards can bleed off-screen */
    margin-left: -20px;
    margin-right: -20px;
    overflow-x: auto;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    scrollbar-width: none;
  }
  .home-ultra .featured-projects .project-grid::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }

  .home-ultra .featured-projects .project-item {
    position: relative;
    flex: 0 0 84%;
    scroll-snap-align: center;
    border-radius: 18px;
    border: 1px solid var(--elec-line);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.18);
    isolation: isolate;
  }
  .home-ultra .featured-projects .project-item .img-wrap {
    position: relative;
    height: 320px;
  }
  /* gradient scrim so the title reads over any image */
  .home-ultra .featured-projects .project-item .img-wrap::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 1;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(6,16,28,0.94) 4%, rgba(6,16,28,0.4) 42%, transparent 68%);
  }
  /* body floats over the bottom of the image */
  .home-ultra .featured-projects .project-item-body {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
    z-index: 2;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 16px 16px 18px;
  }
  .home-ultra .featured-projects .project-item-body h4 {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    text-shadow: 0 1px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
  }
  /* electric "View" pill */
  .home-ultra .featured-projects .project-item-body .btn {
    background: rgba(33,230,255,0.14);
    border: 1px solid var(--elec);
    color: #eafcff;
    box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(33,230,255,0.25);
    padding: 9px 18px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    backdrop-filter: blur(3px);
  }
  /* HUD corner tick */
  .home-ultra .featured-projects .project-item::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 12px; right: 12px;
    z-index: 3;
    width: 15px; height: 15px;
    border-top: 2px solid var(--elec);
    border-right: 2px solid var(--elec);
    opacity: 0.85;
  }
  /* swipe affordance appended to the section subtitle */
  .home-ultra .featured-projects .section-subtitle::after {
    content: ' · swipe to explore';
    color: var(--primary);
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE + MOTION
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .home-ultra .hero-section { padding: 56px 0 62px; }
  .home-ultra .hero-section .hero-wave svg { height: 46px; }
  .home-ultra .hero-section::after { background-size: 38px 38px; }
  .home-ultra .cx-traces path { stroke-width: 1.1; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .home-ultra .cx-pulses path,
  .home-ultra .cx-nodes circle,
  .home-ultra .hero-section h1 span,
  .home-ultra .hero-section h1 span::after,
  .home-ultra .hero-section::after,
  .home-ultra .service-card::before,
  .home-ultra .usp-item::before,
  .home-ultra .work-step::before,
  .home-ultra .avatar-border::before,
  .home-ultra .cta-section::after,
  .home-ultra .devhub-section::after,
  .home-ultra .floating-code span,
  .home-ultra .hero-badge i { animation: none !important; }
}