@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Archivo+Black&family=Inter:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap');
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/* --- Visual Review Asset Integration --- */
.hero-image-wrap {
  min-height: 420px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #edf1f4;
}
.hero-factory-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 420px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
}

.brand-logo-frame {
  min-height: 145px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  padding: 14px;
  background: #fff;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.brand-logo-image {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 210px;
  max-height: 120px;
  object-fit: contain;
}
.brand-logo-image.scholar-logo {
  max-width: 225px;
  max-height: 88px;
}
.brand-logo-image.guardian-logo {
  max-width: 155px;
  max-height: 145px;
}
.brand-logo-image.veldtstride-logo {
  max-width: 170px;
  max-height: 145px;
}

.sox-image-wrap {
  min-height: 490px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #eef1f3;
}
.sox-express-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 490px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
}

.sports-logo-frame {
  min-height: 160px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  padding: 18px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(214,181,102,.28);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.035);
}
.sports-logo-image {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 180px;
  max-height: 135px;
  object-fit: contain;
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .hero-image-wrap,
  .hero-factory-image {
    min-height: 330px;
  }

  .sox-image-wrap,
  .sox-express-image {
    min-height: 350px;
  }

  .brand-logo-frame {
    min-height: 125px;
  }
}


/* --- Updated supplied asset treatment --- */
.sox-logo-showcase {
  min-height: 420px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  align-content: center;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 40px;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.sox-gallery-logo {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 330px;
  max-height: 300px;
  object-fit: contain;
}
.sox-express-tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 7px 15px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--red);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
}
.stride-sports-logo {
  max-width: 220px;
  max-height: 150px;
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .sox-logo-showcase {
    min-height: 320px;
    padding: 28px;
  }
  .sox-gallery-logo {
    max-width: 250px;
  }
  .stride-sports-logo {
    max-width: 180px;
  }
}


/* --- Image reference fix --- */
.hero-image-wrap {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 420px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #eef2f5;
}
.hero-factory-image {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 420px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
}

.sox-image-wrap {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 490px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #eef2f5;
}
.sox-express-image {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 490px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .hero-image-wrap,
  .hero-factory-image {
    min-height: 330px;
  }

  .sox-image-wrap,
  .sox-express-image {
    min-height: 350px;
  }
}


/* --- Production polish pass --- */

/* Product brand logo alignment */
.brand-logo-frame {
  min-height: 150px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  padding: 18px;
  background: #fff;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.brand-logo-image {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 185px;
  max-height: 125px;
  object-fit: contain;
}
.brand-logo-image.scholar-logo,
.brand-logo-image.guardian-logo,
.brand-logo-image.veldtstride-logo {
  max-width: 185px;
  max-height: 125px;
}

/* Remove any residual spacing from old factory gallery */
.factory-gallery {
  display: none !important;
}

/* Sports ecosystem logo cards: same visual footprint */
.sports-dual {
  align-items: stretch;
}
.sports-brand {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-height: 100%;
}
.sports-logo-frame {
  min-height: 190px;
  height: 190px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  padding: 22px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(214,181,102,.28);
  border-radius: 24px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.035);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.sports-logo-image {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 185px;
  max-height: 145px;
  object-fit: contain;
}
.veldtstride-sports-logo {
  max-width: 170px;
  max-height: 140px;
  padding: 10px;
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.08);
}
.stride-sports-logo {
  max-width: 190px;
  max-height: 145px;
}

/* Trade enquiry contact spacing */
.contact-details a[href^="tel:"] {
  margin-top: 2px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* Smaller form controls to match body copy */
.lead-form input,
.lead-form select,
.lead-form textarea {
  font-size: 14px;
}
.lead-form input,
.lead-form select {
  min-height: 44px;
}
.lead-form textarea {
  min-height: 125px;
}

/* Keep mobile controls compact but readable */
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .lead-form input,
  .lead-form select,
  .lead-form textarea {
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .sports-logo-frame {
    height: 165px;
    min-height: 165px;
  }

  .sports-logo-image {
    max-width: 165px;
    max-height: 125px;
  }

  .veldtstride-sports-logo,
  .stride-sports-logo {
    max-width: 155px;
    max-height: 120px;
  }
}

/* Footer transparent logo refinement */
.footer-brand img {
  width: 118px;
  height: auto;
  padding: 0;
  background: transparent;
  object-fit: contain;
}


/* --- Pre-production: Final Product completion element --- */
.final-product-panel {
  margin-top: 38px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: .9fr 1.1fr;
  gap: 34px;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 30px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--blue);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.035);
}
.final-product-label span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 7px;
  color: var(--blue);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
}
.final-product-label strong {
  display: block;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(30px, 3.2vw, 48px);
  line-height: .95;
  letter-spacing: -.025em;
}
.final-product-panel > p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #aeb6bf;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.final-product-flow {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding-top: 22px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09);
}
.final-product-flow span {
  padding: 7px 10px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: #d5dbe1;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .11em;
}
.final-product-flow b {
  color: var(--blue);
  font-size: 15px;
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .final-product-panel {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 18px;
    padding: 24px;
  }

  .final-product-flow {
    grid-column: auto;
    gap: 7px;
  }

  .final-product-flow span {
    font-size: 8px;
  }
}

.portfolio-link-wrap{margin-top:34px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.portfolio-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:var(--blue);font-family:var(--display);font-size:15px;text-decoration:none}
.portfolio-link span{transition:transform .2s ease}.portfolio-link:hover span{transform:translateX(4px)}
.portfolio-link-wrap p{margin:0;max-width:520px;color:var(--muted);font-size:13px;text-align:right}
@media(max-width:700px){.portfolio-link-wrap{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}.portfolio-link-wrap p{text-align:left}}


/* --- Brand card product links --- */
.brand-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.brand-card-action {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 22px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-end;
}
.brand-products-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 38px;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,114,255,.42);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(0,114,255,.045);
  color: var(--blue);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: background .2s ease, color .2s ease, border-color .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
}
.brand-products-btn:hover {
  background: var(--blue);
  border-color: var(--blue);
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.brand-products-btn:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--blue);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

/* STRIDE compliance / policy links */
.stride-policy-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: center;
}

.stride-policy-links a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;

  padding: 8px 12px;

  border: 1px solid rgba(214, 181, 102, 0.34);
  border-radius: 999px;

  background: rgba(7, 17, 30, 0.7);

  color: #d6b566;
  text-decoration: none;

  font-size: 8px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;

  transition:
    background 0.2s ease,
    color 0.2s ease,
    border-color 0.2s ease,
    transform 0.2s ease;
}

.stride-policy-links a:hover {
  background: #d6b566;
  border-color: #d6b566;
  color: #07111e;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.policy-icon {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;

  display: inline-grid;
  place-items: center;

  border-radius: 50%;

  background: rgba(214, 181, 102, 0.12);
  color: #d6b566;

  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1;

  transition:
    background 0.2s ease,
    color 0.2s ease;
}

.stride-policy-links a:hover .policy-icon {
  background: #07111e;
  color: #d6b566;
}

.stride-policy-links a:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid #d6b566;
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .stride-policy-links {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .stride-policy-links a {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }
}