/* ============================================================
       Direction C — "Portfolio-First" specific overrides
       Visual-led, image-heavy, work speaks for itself.
       Inspired by IJS/Chameleon. "Look at what we've done."
       ============================================================ */

    /* --- Hero: compact, centred, gets out of the way fast --- */
    .hero--direction-c {
      min-height: 65vh;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .hero--direction-c .hero__overlay {
      background: linear-gradient(
        to bottom,
        rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55) 0%,
        rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25) 45%,
        rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6) 100%
      );
    }

    .hero--direction-c .hero__content {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      text-align: center;
      width: 100%;
    }

    .hero--direction-c h1 {
      font-size: 32px;
      letter-spacing: -0.3px;
      margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .hero--direction-c .hero__subtitle {
      font-size: 15px;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
      margin-bottom: 28px;
      font-family: var(--font-body);
      font-weight: 400;
    }

    /* --- Portfolio masonry grid — the page centrepiece --- */
    .portfolio-masonry {
      padding: 20px 0 80px;
      background: var(--bg-primary);
    }

    .portfolio-masonry__grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      grid-auto-flow: dense;
      gap: 12px;
    }

    .portfolio-masonry__grid .portfolio-card--span2 {
      grid-column: span 2;
    }

    .portfolio-masonry__cta {
      text-align: center;
      margin-top: 28px;
    }

    /* --- Stats: larger numbers than A or B --- */
    .stats-section--c {
      padding: 80px 0;
      background: var(--bg-secondary);
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    }

    .stats-section--c .stats {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 0;
    }

    .stats-section--c .stats__item {
      padding: 24px 20px;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .stats-section--c .stats__item:not(:last-child) {
      border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    }

    .stats-section--c .stats__number {
      font-size: 56px;
    }

    .stats-section--c .stats__label {
      font-size: 14px;
      color: var(--text-secondary);
      margin-top: 6px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    }

    /* --- Services: compact pills, subordinate to portfolio --- */
    .services-compact {
      padding: var(--section-gap) 0;
      background: var(--bg-primary);
    }

    .services-compact__row {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 20px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .service-pill {
      background: var(--bg-secondary);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 28px 32px;
      text-align: center;
      flex: 1;
      max-width: 280px;
      transition: border-color 0.25s, background 0.25s;
    }

    .service-pill:hover {
      border-color: rgba(124, 58, 237, 0.3);
      background: var(--bg-surface);
    }

    .service-pill__icon {
      font-size: 28px;
      margin-bottom: 8px;
      display: block;
      line-height: 1;
    }

    .service-pill__title {
      font-family: var(--font-heading);
      font-size: 17px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--text-primary);
      margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .service-pill__desc {
      font-size: 14px;
      color: var(--text-secondary);
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    /* --- About: brief, centred, two sentences --- */
    .about-brief {
      padding: var(--section-gap) 0;
      background: var(--bg-secondary);
    }

    .about-brief .container--narrow {
      text-align: center;
    }

    .about-brief h2 {
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .about-brief p {
      font-size: 17px;
      color: var(--text-body);
      line-height: 1.7;
      max-width: 560px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    /* --- Partners: compact strip with smaller logos --- */
    .partners--direction-c {
      padding: 48px 0;
    }

    .partners--direction-c .partners__label {
      text-align: center;
      font-family: var(--font-body);
      font-size: 12px;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #999;
      margin-bottom: 28px;
    }

    .partners--direction-c .partners__grid {
      gap: 32px;
    }

    .partners--direction-c .partners__grid img {
      height: 32px;
      max-width: 140px;
      object-fit: contain;
      filter: grayscale(100%);
      opacity: 0.75;
      mix-blend-mode: multiply;
    }

    .partners--direction-c .partners__grid img:hover {
      filter: none;
      opacity: 1;
      mix-blend-mode: normal;
    }

    /* --- Footer columns (same as Direction A) --- */
    .footer__col {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 4px;
    }

    .footer__nav-heading {
      font-family: var(--font-body);
      font-size: 12px;
      font-weight: 600;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      color: var(--text-tertiary);
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .footer__nav-links {
      list-style: none;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 8px;
    }

    .footer__nav-links a {
      font-size: 14px;
      color: var(--text-secondary);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.2s;
    }

    .footer__nav-links a:hover {
      color: var(--text-primary);
    }

    /* --- Responsive --- */
    @media (max-width: 900px) {
      .portfolio-masonry__grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      }

      .portfolio-masonry__grid .portfolio-card--span2 {
        grid-column: span 1;
      }

      .stats-section--c .stats {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .hero--direction-c {
        min-height: 55vh;
      }

      .portfolio-masonry__grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      .services-compact__row {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
      }

      .service-pill {
        max-width: 100%;
        width: 100%;
      }

      .stats-section--c .stats {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      .stats-section--c .stats__item:not(:last-child) {
        border-right: none;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
      }
    }