/* CRETEC 2026: technical editorial design */
:root{--black:#0b0d10;--panel:#11151a;--line:#2a2f36;--red:#ef313d;--white:#f4f5f7;--muted:#a7afb9;--max:1440px}body{background:var(--black);font-family:'DM Sans',Arial,sans-serif}h1,h2,h3{font-family:'Space Grotesk',Arial,sans-serif}img{max-width:100%}.nav{position:relative;left:auto;transform:none;margin:0 auto;height:96px;width:calc(100% - 80px)}.nav .brand img{width:170px}.nav nav{gap:26px}.nav-cta{border:1px solid #51565e;padding:12px 18px}.hero{height:auto;min-height:750px;padding-top:60px;padding-bottom:0;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1.15fr);background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 76% 45%,#2b323d,transparent 60%);isolation:isolate}.hero-copy{align-self:center;padding:30px 0 80px}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(3.8rem,6vw,6.6rem);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.065em}.hero h1 em{display:inline-block}.hero .lead{font-size:1.125rem;max-width:470px;line-height:1.7}.hero-visual{margin:0;min-width:0;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:1.1;align-self:center}.hero-visual img{width:155%;max-width:none;position:absolute;left:-51%;top:-4%;filter:drop-shadow(0 40px 28px #0009)}.system-label{top:auto;bottom:8%;right:0}.system-label small{color:#b6bdc6}.scanline{display:none}.hero-grid{opacity:.055;background-size:64px 64px}.hero-stats div{padding:24px 28px}.hero-stats strong{font-size:2.3rem;letter-spacing:-.04em}.hero-stats span{color:#a7afb9;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-size:.9375rem}.hero-stats div:last-child{border-right:0}.eyebrow{color:var(--red);font-size:.8125rem;letter-spacing:.14em}.button{border-radius:2px;padding:16px 22px;min-height:54px;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-size:.9375rem;font-weight:500}.button.primary{background:var(--red)}.button b{font-size:1.2rem}.section{padding:104px 40px}.section h2{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,4.8vw,5.2rem);line-height:1.06}.intro{grid-template-columns:.45fr 1.3fr .85fr;gap:36px}.intro-copy{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.7;padding-top:50px}.product-stage{padding-top:64px;gap:64px}.stage-image{min-height:520px}.section-head{gap:60px}.tech-grid .icon{color:var(--red)}.tech-grid article{background:#11151a}.tech-grid h3{font-size:1.35rem}.tech-grid small{color:#a7afb9}.contact,.solutions{padding-left:max(40px,calc((100% - 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var(--max))/2 + 40px)) 35px;display:block}.footer-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr repeat(3,1fr);gap:50px}.footer-top img{width:180px;filter:brightness(0) invert(1);margin-bottom:25px}.footer-top h3{font-size:.875rem;color:#9fa7b1;margin:0 0 18px;font-weight:400;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}.footer-top a{display:block;font-size:1rem;margin:9px 0}.footer-top p{font-size:.9375rem;color:#abb3be}.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:50px;padding-top:24px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:25px;color:#949ca7;font-size:.875rem}.footer-bottom div{display:flex;gap:25px;flex-wrap:wrap}.subnav{display:flex;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:35px}.subnav a{padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--red)}.source-note{font-size:.875rem;color:#9fa7b1;border-left:2px solid #58616f;padding:12px 18px;margin:35px 0;max-width:800px}.service-shot{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover}.logo-line{display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:40px}.logo-line img{height:90px;width:140px;object-fit:contain;background:#f7f7f7;padding:10px}.figure-note{font-size:.8125rem;color:#aab2bc}.section-link a,.inline-link{font-size:1rem}.readable{max-width:900px}.readable p{color:#b8c0ca;line-height:1.8}
@media(min-width:1051px){.nav nav{gap:22px}.nav nav a{font-size:.875rem}}
@media(max-width:1100px){.nav{width:calc(100% - 48px)}.hero{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.hero h1{font-size:4.2rem}.photogrid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.footer-top{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.reference-list{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:1050px){.hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding-top:35px}.hero-copy{padding:35px 0 15px}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(3.7rem,9vw,6rem)}.hero-visual{width:100%;max-width:700px;aspect-ratio:1.6;margin:0 auto}.hero-visual img{width:125%;left:-27%;top:-14%}.system-label{bottom:5%;right:1%}.intro{grid-template-columns:1fr}.intro-copy{padding-top:0}.leader-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:35px}.image-band img{height:300px}.archive-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.nav.menu-open nav{top:96px;z-index:30}.hero-stats{margin-top:30px}}
@media(max-width:650px){.nav{width:calc(100% - 36px);height:80px}.nav .brand img{width:145px}.nav.menu-open nav{top:80px}.hero{padding:15px 18px 0;min-height:0}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.8rem,10vw,4rem)}.hero-copy{padding:30px 0 5px}.hero .lead{font-size:1rem}.hero-visual{margin-top:15px;aspect-ratio:1.15}.hero-visual img{width:150%;left:-48%;top:0}.system-label{bottom:0}.system-label span{font-size:.875rem}.system-label small{font-size:.75rem}.hero-stats div{padding:20px 18px}.hero-stats strong{font-size:1.8rem}.hero-stats span{font-size:.875rem}.section{padding:70px 18px}.detail-hero,.detail-page .product-hero{padding-top:50px}.section h2{font-size:clamp(2.15rem,9vw,3rem)}.intro{gap:25px}.intro-copy{padding:0}.photogrid,.leader-grid,.reference-list,.archive-grid,.image-band{grid-template-columns:1fr}.image-band img{height:300px}.portfolio-grid .product-photo{height:230px}.light-section,.solutions,.contact{padding-left:18px;padding-right:18px}.section-head{gap:18px}.site-footer{padding:55px 18px 25px}.footer-top{gap:30px;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.footer-top>div:first-child{grid-column:1/-1}.footer-bottom{flex-direction:column}.footer-top a{font-size:.9375rem}.deep-link{padding-top:0}.leader-grid .company-portrait{max-height:420px}.subnav{gap:15px}.stage-image{min-height:300px}.proof-grid{margin-top:45px}}
.archive-grid h2{font-size:1.25rem!important;line-height:1.3;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.photogrid .photocard h2{font-size:1.9rem;line-height:1.15}.detail-page h1{overflow-wrap:anywhere}.archive-text{overflow-wrap:anywhere}.site-footer .footer-top,.site-footer .footer-bottom{font-size:1rem}.site-footer .footer-top{justify-content:normal}.site-footer .footer-bottom{font-size:.875rem}body:not(.detail-page) .intro h2{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,4.2vw,4.6rem)}
.hero h1{white-space:normal;overflow-wrap:normal}.hero-copy{min-width:0}.archive-photo{max-width:100%;height:auto}.archive-text{white-space:pre-line;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.8;max-width:950px}.footer-top>div{min-width:0}.footer-top a{overflow-wrap:anywhere}

.original-gallery{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px;margin:30px 0 55px}.original-gallery a{display:block;background:#fff;color:#20242a;padding:12px}.original-gallery img{display:block;width:100%;height:300px;object-fit:contain}.original-gallery span{display:block;font-size:.875rem;padding-top:12px}@media(max-width:650px){.original-gallery{grid-template-columns:1fr}.original-gallery img{height:auto;max-height:450px}}

/* Technical accessibility and narrow-screen corrections */
.button.primary{background:#d92231;border-color:#d92231}
.hero h1 em{display:inline}
.hero h1,.section h2,.press-item h2,.photocard h3{overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.actions{flex-wrap:wrap}
.nav .mobile-contact{display:none}
.original-gallery a:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #ff7277;outline-offset:4px}
@media(max-width:1050px){.nav .mobile-contact{display:block}.nav.menu-open nav{max-height:calc(100dvh - 120px);overflow-y:auto;gap:8px}.nav.menu-open nav a{display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px;padding:8px 0}}
@media(max-width:650px){.nav.menu-open nav{max-height:calc(100dvh - 96px)}.original-gallery>a{min-width:0}.footer-top{column-gap:20px}.footer-top a{min-height:44px;display:flex;align-items:center}}

/* QBIC Wheels product video */
.video-stage{display:block;min-height:0;margin:0;align-self:start;background:#080a0d;overflow:visible}
.video-stage:after{display:none}
.video-stage video{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:contain;background:#000}
.video-stage video:fullscreen{width:100%;height:100%;aspect-ratio:auto;object-fit:contain}
.video-stage figcaption{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;padding:16px;font-size:.875rem;color:#b8c0ca;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.video-fullscreen{font:inherit;color:#fff;background:#20252d;border:1px solid #697280;padding:10px 14px;min-height:44px;cursor:pointer}
.video-stage .field-help{padding:0 16px 16px;margin:0}
.hero-stats strong,.detail-metrics strong{overflow-wrap:anywhere}

/* Supplied customer and special engineering references */
.customer-reference-banner{margin:2.5rem 0 0}
.customer-reference-banner img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border:1px solid var(--line,#30343b)}
.customer-reference-banner figcaption{margin-top:1rem}
.customer-reference-details{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr;gap:2rem;margin-top:2rem}
.customer-reference-details>div+div{border-left:2px solid #ef313d;padding-left:2rem}
.customer-reference-details h3{font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.5;margin:0 0 .75rem}
.customer-reference-details p{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.8;color:#b8bcc3}
@media(max-width:700px){.customer-reference-details{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1.25rem}.customer-reference-details>div+div{border-left:0;border-top:2px solid #ef313d;padding:1.25rem 0 0}.customer-reference-banner{margin-top:1.5rem}}

/* Company philosophy: quiet heraldry behind clear editorial copy. */
.philosophy-section{position:relative;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden;background:#0b0e11;border-block:1px solid #2b3035}
.philosophy-emblem{position:absolute;z-index:-1;width:min(58vw,650px);height:auto;right:2%;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);opacity:.11;pointer-events:none}
.philosophy-content{position:relative;max-width:1100px}
.philosophy-tradition{font-size:clamp(1.1rem,2vw,1.45rem);line-height:1.5;color:#d4d7dc;margin:2rem 0 .85rem}
.philosophy-section h2{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,5.2vw,4.7rem);line-height:1.1;max-width:100%;overflow-wrap:break-word;margin:0 0 2.75rem}
.philosophy-copy{max-width:740px;font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.85;color:#d4d7dc}
.philosophy-copy h3{font-size:1.65rem;line-height:1.4;color:#fff;margin:0 0 1rem}
.philosophy-copy p{margin:0 0 1.5rem}
.philosophy-copy .philosophy-solidarity{border-left:3px solid #ef313d;padding-left:1.25rem;font-size:clamp(1.25rem,2.2vw,1.6rem);font-weight:600;line-height:1.5;color:#fff;margin:2rem 0}
.philosophy-copy .philosophy-closing{color:#fff;margin-top:2rem;margin-bottom:0}
@media(max-width:700px){.philosophy-emblem{width:100%;right:-18%;opacity:.075}.philosophy-copy{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.8}.philosophy-section h2{margin-bottom:2rem}.philosophy-tradition{margin-top:1.5rem}}

.detail-metrics .metric-ai span{display:block;line-height:1.5}.detail-metrics .metric-secondary{font-size:clamp(1.1rem,1.8vw,1.5rem);line-height:1.35;margin:1.1rem 0 .3rem;overflow-wrap:normal}

.legal-copy{max-width:1000px;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.8;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.legal-copy h2{font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2.4vw,2rem);line-height:1.35;margin:2.5rem 0 1rem}.legal-copy p{color:#d4d7dc;margin:0 0 1.25rem}.legal-copy a:not(.button){text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}.legal-copy h2:first-child{margin-top:0}

/* QBIC photo and dedicated video section */
.product-figure.product-photo{aspect-ratio:4/5;max-height:780px;background:#0b0c0e}
.product-figure.product-photo img{position:static;display:block;width:100%;height:100%;max-width:none;object-fit:cover;filter:none}
.product-figure.product-photo figcaption{bottom:0;padding:16px;background:linear-gradient(transparent,#000a);color:#e5e8ec}
.qbic-video-section{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.7fr) minmax(0,1.5fr);gap:clamp(24px,5vw,70px);align-items:start;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.qbic-video-intro h2{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4vw,4rem)}
.qbic-page-video{width:100%;min-width:0}
@media(max-width:850px){.qbic-video-section{grid-template-columns:1fr}.product-figure.product-photo{aspect-ratio:4/5;max-width:550px}}
/* QBIC family and product detail pages */
.product-nav{position:relative;align-self:center}.product-nav summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;color:#c8c8ca;font-size:.875rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;padding:12px 0}.product-nav summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}.product-nav summary:after{content:'⌄';margin-left:8px;color:var(--red)}.product-nav summary:focus-visible{outline:2px solid #ff7277;outline-offset:6px}.product-nav-menu{position:absolute;top:100%;left:-20px;min-width:230px;padding:15px 20px;background:#11151a;border:1px solid #414750;box-shadow:0 18px 36px #0008;z-index:50}.nav .product-nav-menu a{display:block;padding:11px 0;white-space:nowrap}.product-nav-menu a[aria-current=page]{color:var(--red)}
.qbic-family{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.qbic-family-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:28px}.qbic-family-card{min-width:0;background:#11151a;border:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;flex-direction:column}.qbic-family-card>a{display:block;overflow:hidden}.qbic-family-card img{display:block;width:100%;height:290px;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .25s}.qbic-family-card>a:hover img{transform:scale(1.025)}.qbic-family-card>div{padding:28px;display:flex;flex:1;flex-direction:column}.qbic-family-card h3{font-size:2rem;margin:0 0 14px}.qbic-family-card h4{font-size:1.08rem;margin:0 0 12px;font-weight:500}.qbic-family-card p{color:#b8c0ca;margin:0 0 22px}.qbic-family-card .eyebrow{color:var(--red);font-size:.72rem}.qbic-family-card .inline-link{margin-top:auto;align-self:start}.new-product-hero{align-items:center}.product-imagery{min-width:0;position:relative;padding-top:20px}.product-imagery .product-cad{display:block;width:180px;height:155px;object-fit:contain;margin:0 0 -12px auto;position:relative;z-index:2;background:#11151a;border:1px solid #353c45;padding:8px}.product-imagery .product-photo{margin:0;max-height:640px}.new-product-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.8rem,4.8vw,5.3rem)}.measurement-grid,.ocr-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:32px}.measurement-grid article{background:#edf0f2;color:#151920;padding:32px}.measurement-grid h3,.ocr-grid h3{font-size:1.5rem;margin:0 0 18px}.measurement-grid svg{display:block;width:100%;max-height:220px}.measurement-grid p{color:#4d5963}.ocr-grid figure{margin:0;min-width:0}.ocr-grid img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-left:3px solid var(--red)}.ocr-grid figcaption{padding:24px 0}.ocr-grid p{color:#b8c0ca}.product-imagery .product-photo img{object-position:center}
@media(max-width:1050px){.product-nav{align-self:stretch}.product-nav summary{padding:10px 0;min-height:44px}.product-nav-menu{position:static;box-shadow:none;padding:8px 16px;min-width:0}.qbic-family-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.qbic-family-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.qbic-family-card img{height:100%;min-height:280px}.product-imagery{max-width:650px;width:100%;margin:auto}}
@media(max-width:650px){.qbic-family-card{display:flex}.qbic-family-card img{height:300px;min-height:0}.measurement-grid,.ocr-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.measurement-grid article{padding:24px}.product-imagery .product-cad{width:130px;height:120px}.new-product-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,10vw,3.7rem)}}
.contact-card>.inline-link{display:block;width:fit-content;margin-top:0}.contact-card>.button{margin-bottom:22px}

/* Navigation and current press — 27 September 2026 */
.product-nav summary{letter-spacing:.05em;line-height:1.5}
@media(min-width:1051px){
.nav nav{align-items:center}
.nav nav>a,.product-nav summary{display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:46px;line-height:1.5;padding:12px 0;white-space:nowrap}
.nav nav>a[aria-current=page]{padding-bottom:12px;border-bottom:0;box-shadow:inset 0 -2px var(--red)}
}
.latest-press .photogrid{margin:40px 0}
.press-feature img{object-fit:contain;background:#e9ecef;padding:14px}

/* Cover previews from the CRETEC press dossier */
.press-item-covered{display:grid;grid-template-columns:150px minmax(0,1fr);gap:30px;align-items:center}
.press-cover-link{display:block;background:#f5f5f5;border:1px solid #3b424b}
.press-cover-link img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}
.press-item-covered .press-meta{margin-bottom:12px}
.press-item-covered h2{margin:0}
.press-feature img{aspect-ratio:210/297;padding:0;object-fit:contain}
@media(max-width:600px){.press-item-covered{grid-template-columns:95px minmax(0,1fr);gap:18px}.press-item-covered h2{font-size:1.1rem!important}.press-item-covered .press-meta{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px;font-size:.75rem}}

.rims-photo-straightened{transform:rotate(5deg) scale(1.09)!important;transform-origin:center}
.turbo-photo{aspect-ratio:1.08!important}.turbo-photo img{object-fit:contain!important;width:100%!important;height:100%!important;left:0!important;top:0!important}
@media(min-width:1051px){.qbic-family-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}

.tires-photo-detail{aspect-ratio:526/555!important}.tires-photo-detail img{width:100%!important;height:100%!important;left:0!important;top:0!important;object-fit:contain!important}
.tires-cabinet-section{align-items:center}.tires-cabinet-photo{margin:0;max-width:500px}.tires-cabinet-photo img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}.tires-cabinet-photo figcaption{font-size:.85rem;color:#a7afb9;margin-top:14px}.tires-cabinet-section h2{margin:12px 0 28px}