/* Homepage hero final cleanup — loaded last.
   Seam-free cinematic merge + professional precision-tech typography. */

/* First-paint gate: this stylesheet is render-blocking in index.html, so the
   homepage cannot flash before the current cinematic intro mounts. V8 releases
   the page underneath its fixed film layer only after the overlay exists. */
html:not(.ascend-intro-settled){background:#7f909b}
html:not(.ascend-intro-settled) body{background:#7f909b!important}
html:not(.ascend-intro-settled) body>*:not(.ascend-welcome-v8):not(.ascend-welcome-v7):not(.ascend-welcome-v6){visibility:hidden!important}
html:not(.ascend-intro-settled) body>.ascend-welcome-v8,
html:not(.ascend-intro-settled) body>.ascend-welcome-v7,
html:not(.ascend-intro-settled) body>.ascend-welcome-v6{visibility:visible!important}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html:not(.ascend-intro-settled) body>*{visibility:visible!important}}

.ascend-home-content::before,.ascend-home-content::after{content:none!important;display:none!important}
.ascend-home-media::before,.ascend-home-media::after{content:none!important;display:none!important;background:none!important;mask:none!important;-webkit-mask:none!important;border:0!important;box-shadow:none!important}
.ascend-service-rail::before,.ascend-service-rail::after,.ascend-la-guide::before,.ascend-la-guide::after{content:none!important;display:none!important;background:none!important;border:0!important;outline:0!important;box-shadow:none!important}
.ascend-service-rail{border:0!important;outline:0!important;box-shadow:none!important;background:transparent!important;overflow:visible!important}
.ascend-la-guide{border:0!important;outline:0!important;box-shadow:none!important;background:transparent!important;overflow:hidden!important;mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#000 0%,#000 22%,rgba(0,0,0,.94) 34%,rgba(0,0,0,.78) 46%,rgba(0,0,0,.55) 58%,rgba(0,0,0,.32) 69%,rgba(0,0,0,.14) 79%,rgba(0,0,0,.04) 88%,transparent 100%)!important;-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#000 0%,#000 22%,rgba(0,0,0,.94) 34%,rgba(0,0,0,.78) 46%,rgba(0,0,0,.55) 58%,rgba(0,0,0,.32) 69%,rgba(0,0,0,.14) 79%,rgba(0,0,0,.04) 88%,transparent 100%)!important}
.la-cinema-depth,.la-night-glow{display:none!important}.la-film{border:0!important;outline:0!important;box-shadow:none!important}.ascend-home-hero{border:0!important;outline:0!important;box-shadow:none!important;background:linear-gradient(105deg,#e8f2f9 0%,#edf5fa 42%,#e7f0f7 72%,#e4edf5 100%)!important}

/* Premium enterprise-tech hero typography: flat precision, restrained metallic depth, no gaming/chrome effect. */
.ascend-home-content{isolation:isolate!important;border:0!important;outline:0!important;box-shadow:none!important;filter:none!important}
.ascend-home-title{font-family:"Exo 2","Rajdhani","Segoe UI",sans-serif!important;color:#e8eef3!important;font-weight:700!important;letter-spacing:-.045em!important;line-height:.98!important;-webkit-text-stroke:.65px rgba(9,38,60,.88)!important;text-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.48),0 2px 5px rgba(2,18,32,.64),0 8px 22px rgba(2,18,32,.22)!important;filter:drop-shadow(0 5px 10px rgba(2,18,32,.18))!important}
.ascend-home-title span{color:transparent!important;background:linear-gradient(100deg,#82dce5 0%,#28b9c9 36%,#5f8be5 68%,#8a74df 100%)!important;-webkit-background-clip:text!important;background-clip:text!important;-webkit-text-stroke:.45px rgba(8,46,70,.72)!important;text-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(1,20,37,.22)!important;filter:none!important}
.ascend-home-copy{color:#f1f5f8!important;font-weight:600!important;letter-spacing:.006em!important;text-shadow:0 1px 1px rgba(4,23,39,.92),0 3px 10px rgba(2,18,32,.72)!important;max-width:650px!important}
.ascend-home-badge{color:#17394f!important;background:linear-gradient(110deg,rgba(246,250,252,.92),rgba(218,230,237,.84))!important;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.72)!important;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(2,19,34,.14),inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.92)!important;backdrop-filter:blur(8px) saturate(1.08)!important}
.ascend-home-note span{color:#17394f!important;background:linear-gradient(110deg,rgba(247,250,252,.91),rgba(218,231,238,.83))!important;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.64)!important;box-shadow:0 4px 12px rgba(2,19,34,.12),inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.88)!important;backdrop-filter:blur(7px)!important;font-weight:700!important}
.ascend-home-actions .btn{box-shadow:0 8px 21px rgba(2,21,38,.22),inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.22)!important;backdrop-filter:blur(6px)!important;transition:transform .22s ease,box-shadow .22s ease,filter .22s ease!important}.ascend-home-actions .btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)!important;box-shadow:0 12px 27px rgba(2,21,38,.28),0 0 16px rgba(48,202,214,.12)!important}

@media(max-width:760px){.ascend-home-title{-webkit-text-stroke:.55px rgba(9,38,60,.86)!important}.ascend-home-copy{font-weight:650!important}}