/* October 2026 visual system: precise, industrial and editorial. */
:root{
  --ae-carbon:#071a22;
  --ae-navy:#0c2c38;
  --ae-steel:#164e60;
  --ae-teal:#4f99a3;
  --ae-signal:#ff5b22;
  --ae-paper:#f8f7f2;
  --ae-mist:#e8efed;
  --ae-line:#cbd7d5;
  --ae-copy:#435a61;
  --ae-white:#fff;
  --ink:var(--ae-carbon);
  --steel:var(--ae-steel);
  --orange:var(--ae-signal);
  --sand:var(--ae-paper);
  --line:var(--ae-line);
  --muted:var(--ae-copy);
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;overflow-x:hidden}
body.site-upgrade{
  margin:0;
  color:var(--ae-carbon);
  background:var(--ae-paper);
  font-family:"Aptos","Segoe UI",Arial,sans-serif!important;
  font-size:16px;
  line-height:1.65;
  text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
body.site-upgrade h1,body.site-upgrade h2,body.site-upgrade h3,
body.site-upgrade .brand b{
  font-family:"Aptos Display","Segoe UI",Arial,sans-serif;
}
body.site-upgrade img{max-width:100%}
body.site-upgrade a:focus-visible,body.site-upgrade button:focus-visible,
body.site-upgrade input:focus-visible,body.site-upgrade textarea:focus-visible{
  outline:3px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--ae-signal) 55%,transparent);
  outline-offset:3px;
}
.wrap{width:min(1260px,calc(100% - 64px));margin-inline:auto}

/* Navigation */
.topbar{
  position:relative;
  z-index:60;
  padding:9px 0;
  background:var(--ae-carbon);
  color:#c7d9dc;
  border-bottom:1px solid #ffffff18;
}
.topbar .wrap{justify-content:space-between;max-width:1260px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.02em}
.nav{
  position:sticky;
  top:0;
  z-index:55;
  isolation:isolate;
  width:min(1260px,calc(100% - 64px));
  height:92px!important;
  background:transparent;
}
.nav:before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  z-index:-1;
  top:0;
  bottom:0;
  left:50%;
  width:100vw;
  transform:translateX(-50%);
  background:#ffffffed;
  border-bottom:1px solid #cbd7d5b8;
  box-shadow:0 12px 34px #071a220b;
  backdrop-filter:blur(18px);
}
.nav:after{display:none}
.brand{gap:13px}.brand img{width:52px;height:52px;flex:0 0 52px;border-radius:50%;box-shadow:0 0 0 1px #0c2c381f,0 8px 20px #071a2224}
.brand b{font-size:15px;line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:.155em;color:var(--ae-carbon)}
.brand small{margin-top:5px;color:#607278;font-size:10px;line-height:1.25;letter-spacing:.055em}
.links{gap:22px!important;font-size:13px!important}
.links a{padding:14px 0;font-weight:760;letter-spacing:.025em;color:#173741}
.links a:not(.button):after{bottom:8px;height:3px;background:var(--ae-signal)}
.links a:hover,.links a.active{color:var(--ae-signal)}
.links .button{padding:14px 18px;background:var(--ae-signal);color:#fff}

/* Buttons and inline links */
.button{
  min-height:46px;
  padding:14px 21px;
  border:1px solid transparent;
  border-radius:0;
  background:var(--ae-signal);
  box-shadow:7px 7px 0 #071a2220;
  font-size:13px!important;
  font-weight:820;
  letter-spacing:.045em;
  transition:transform .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease,background .2s ease;
}
.button:hover{transform:translate(-2px,-2px);box-shadow:10px 10px 0 #071a2226}
.button.dark{background:var(--ae-carbon);color:#fff}.button.dark:hover{background:var(--ae-navy)}
.text-link{display:inline-block;padding-bottom:3px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ae-signal);color:var(--ae-steel);font-size:13px;font-weight:800}
.text-link:after{content:""!important}.text-link:hover{color:var(--ae-signal)}

/* Homepage */
.home-page{background:var(--ae-paper)}
.home-page .home-hero{
  min-height:660px;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.05fr) minmax(440px,.95fr);
  background:var(--ae-carbon);
}
.home-page .home-hero:before{
  width:720px;height:720px;left:-320px;top:-390px;
  border-color:#8ed3d52b;
  box-shadow:0 0 0 70px #8ed3d508,0 0 0 140px #8ed3d205;
}
.home-page .hero-copy{
  padding:96px max(40px,calc((100vw - 1260px)/2)) 76px max(40px,calc((100vw - 1260px)/2));
  padding-right:84px;
}
.home-page .hero .eyebrow{margin:0;color:#a5dadd;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.17em}
.home-page .hero .eyebrow:before{width:44px;height:3px;background:var(--ae-signal)}
.home-page .hero h1{
  max-width:760px;
  margin:26px 0 24px;
  color:#fff;
  font-size:clamp(50px,5.25vw,78px);
  font-weight:760;
  line-height:.96;
  letter-spacing:-.062em;
  text-wrap:balance;
}
.home-page .hero p{max-width:610px;margin:0;color:#c2d5d8;font-size:17px!important;line-height:1.75}
.home-page .hero-actions{gap:16px;margin-top:34px}
.home-page .hero-actions .button{padding:16px 22px;background:var(--ae-signal)}
.home-page .hero-actions .button.dark{border-color:#73939a;background:transparent;box-shadow:none}
.home-page .hero-actions .button.dark:hover{border-color:#fff;background:#ffffff10}
.home-page .hero-points{max-width:680px;margin-top:62px;border-top:1px solid #b9d9da35}
.home-page .hero-points span{padding:18px 15px 0 0;color:#d3e2e4;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.07em}
.home-page .hero-points span:before{width:34px;height:4px;background:var(--ae-signal)}
.home-page .hero-photo{min-height:660px;background-position:center!important}
.home-page .hero-photo:before{background:linear-gradient(0deg,#071a2294 0%,transparent 58%),linear-gradient(90deg,#071a2228,transparent 35%)}
.home-page .hero-photo:after{right:40px;bottom:42px;padding:15px 18px;background:var(--ae-signal);box-shadow:10px 10px 0 var(--ae-carbon);font-size:11px}
.home-page .trust{background:var(--ae-navy)}
.home-page .trust-expressive .wrap>div,.home-page .trust-expressive .wrap>div:first-child{min-height:142px;padding:38px 30px 34px 58px;border-color:#ffffff1c}
.home-page .trust strong{top:39px;color:var(--ae-signal);font-size:12px}
.home-page .trust b{color:#fff;font-size:14px}.home-page .trust span{color:#a9c4c8;font-size:12px}
.home-page .section{padding:108px 0}
.home-page .intro{align-items:end;gap:100px;margin-bottom:52px}
.home-page .intro h2{max-width:650px;font-size:clamp(42px,4vw,60px);line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-.055em;text-wrap:balance}
.home-page .intro p{max-width:560px;color:var(--ae-copy);font-size:16px!important}
.home-page .manufacturer-overview{background:var(--ae-paper)}
.home-page .manufacturer-overview:before,.home-page .works-preview:before{height:5px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--ae-signal),#ff9a66 28%,transparent 66%)}
.home-page .home-manufacturing-grid{grid-template-columns:1.06fr .94fr;border:0;border-radius:0;box-shadow:0 28px 70px #071a221b}
.home-page .home-manufacturing-photo{min-height:500px}
.home-page .home-manufacturing-photo:after{background:linear-gradient(0deg,#071a22ed 0%,#071a2210 72%)}
.home-page .home-manufacturing-photo>div{left:38px;right:38px;bottom:35px}
.home-page .home-manufacturing-photo span{color:#a9dcde;font-size:11px}
.home-page .home-manufacturing-photo b{font-size:34px;letter-spacing:-.035em}
.home-page .home-solution-list{padding:34px 46px;background:#fff}
.home-page .home-solution-list article{grid-template-columns:54px 1fr;padding:22px 0}
.home-page .home-solution-list article>span{color:var(--ae-signal);font-size:13px;font-weight:850}
.home-page .home-solution-list h3{font-size:20px}.home-page .home-solution-list p{font-size:14px}
.home-page .split{max-width:none;margin:0;min-height:540px;background:var(--ae-navy)}
.home-page .split>img{min-height:540px}
.home-page .split .text{padding:82px max(54px,calc((100vw - 1260px)/2));padding-right:max(54px,calc((100vw - 1260px)/2));background:var(--ae-navy)}
.home-page .split h2{max-width:650px;color:#fff;font-size:clamp(40px,3.8vw,57px);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.052em}
.home-page .split p{max-width:610px;color:#c5d7da;font-size:16px}.home-page .mini-list span{color:#e1ebec}
.home-page .works-preview{padding:96px 0;background:var(--ae-mist)}
.home-page .process-line{gap:0;margin-top:50px}.home-page .process-line:before{background:#a8c0c0}
.home-page .process-line div{padding:28px 34px 28px 0}.home-page .process-line div+div{padding-left:34px;border-left:1px solid #aec3c2}
.home-page .process-line span{width:48px;height:48px;background:var(--ae-carbon)}
.home-page .process-line b{font-size:20px}.home-page .process-line small{font-size:14px}

/* Interior page mastheads */
.page-head{
  position:relative;
  isolation:isolate;
  display:flex;
  align-items:end;
  min-height:460px;
  padding:96px 0 72px;
  overflow:hidden;
  background-position:center!important;
}
.page-head:before{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:-1;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#071a22f5 0%,#071a22dc 44%,#071a2268 72%,#071a2224 100%)}
.page-head:after{right:calc((100% - min(1260px,calc(100% - 64px)))/2);bottom:0;width:7px;height:138px;background:var(--ae-signal)}
.page-head .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}.page-head .eyebrow{color:#a9dcde;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.17em}
.page-head h1{max-width:840px;margin:12px 0 18px;color:#fff;font-size:clamp(48px,5vw,72px);line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-.058em;text-wrap:balance}
.page-head p{max-width:700px;margin:0;color:#c8d9dc;font-size:18px!important;line-height:1.7}
.page-about .page-head,.page-steel-cable-drum-manufacturer-india .page-head{background-image:url('assets/drum pics/Export Drum.png')!important}
.page-products .page-head,.page-careers .page-head{background-image:url('assets/drum pics/drum.jpg')!important}
.page-works .page-head{background-image:url('assets/drum pics/Cable Guide Drum.png')!important}
.page-returnable-drum-refurbishment-service .page-head{background-image:url('assets/drum pics/Returnable Drums.png')!important}
.page-clientele .page-head{background-image:url('assets/drum pics/retunable drums loaded for client dispatch.jpeg')!important}
.page-steel-cable-drum-manufacturer-alwar-rajasthan .page-head{background-image:url('assets/drum pics/fixed drum for dispatch.jpeg')!important}

/* Shared sections */
.section{padding:104px 0}.section.sand{background:var(--ae-mist)}
.intro{align-items:start;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:74px;margin-bottom:50px}
.intro h2{margin:0;font-size:clamp(36px,3.7vw,54px);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.052em;text-wrap:balance}
.intro p{max-width:660px;color:var(--ae-copy);font-size:16px!important;line-height:1.8}
.eyebrow{color:var(--ae-teal);font-size:11px!important;font-weight:850;letter-spacing:.15em}
.cards{gap:24px}.card{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--ae-line);border-radius:0;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 14px 36px #071a220d;transition:transform .25s ease,box-shadow .25s ease}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-7px);box-shadow:0 26px 50px #071a221c}.card:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:4px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--ae-signal),transparent 72%)}
.card img{height:265px;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .55s ease}.card:hover img{transform:scale(1.035)}
.card-body{padding:27px 27px 30px}.card-tag{margin-bottom:12px;color:var(--ae-signal);font-size:11px!important;font-weight:850;letter-spacing:.11em}
.card h3{font-size:22px;line-height:1.18;letter-spacing:-.025em}.card p{color:var(--ae-copy);font-size:14px!important;line-height:1.75}
.split{min-height:560px;background:var(--ae-navy)}.split>img{min-height:560px}.split .text{padding:84px max(46px,calc((100vw - 1260px)/2));background:var(--ae-mist)}
.split h2{font-size:clamp(38px,3.8vw,56px);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.052em}.split p{font-size:16px!important;line-height:1.8}
.capability-panel{border-radius:0;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 24px 54px #071a2215}.capability-panel>div{padding:70px}.capability-panel h2{font-size:clamp(36px,3.7vw,52px)}.capability-panel img{min-height:430px}
.feature-list{gap:30px}.feature{padding:25px 0;border-top:3px solid var(--ae-signal)}.feature h3{font-size:22px}
.story-grid{gap:24px}.story-grid article{position:relative;padding:34px;border:1px solid var(--ae-line);background:#fff;box-shadow:0 12px 34px #071a220a}.story-grid article:before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:72px;height:4px;background:var(--ae-signal)}.story-grid span{color:var(--ae-signal)}
.quality-flow{gap:20px}.quality-flow>div{padding:30px 24px;border-top:4px solid var(--ae-steel);background:#fff;box-shadow:0 10px 26px #071a220b}.quality-flow b{color:var(--ae-signal)}
.career{padding:64px;background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--ae-carbon),var(--ae-steel));box-shadow:0 24px 54px #071a221a}.career h2{font-size:clamp(38px,4vw,54px)}
.job{padding:28px 0;border-color:var(--ae-line)}.job h3{font-size:21px}

/* Gallery and clients */
.works-grid{gap:24px}.work{min-height:360px;border-radius:0;box-shadow:0 18px 42px #071a2215}.work span{padding:72px 26px 24px;background:linear-gradient(transparent,#071a22ed);font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.02em}
.factory-banner{min-height:430px;padding:48px;background-position:center;box-shadow:0 24px 50px #071a2216}.factory-banner h2{max-width:700px;font-size:clamp(38px,4.2vw,58px);line-height:1}
.client-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px}.client{min-height:150px;padding:24px;border:1px solid var(--ae-line);background:#fff;box-shadow:0 12px 26px #071a2209}.client:hover{transform:translateY(-4px)}.client-grid .text-client{border-top:4px solid var(--ae-signal)}

/* Contact */
.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:.92fr 1.08fr;gap:78px}.contact-card{padding:32px;border:1px solid var(--ae-line);border-left:4px solid var(--ae-steel);background:#fff;box-shadow:0 12px 30px #071a220a}
.contact-card b{font-size:16px}.contact-card p{font-size:15px!important}.contact-card .button{margin-top:12px}
.form{gap:16px}.form input,.form textarea{padding:17px 18px;border:1px solid #b9c9c8;border-radius:0;background:#fff;color:var(--ae-carbon);font-size:16px}.form input:focus,.form textarea:focus{border-color:var(--ae-steel);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px #164e6012}.form textarea{min-height:170px;resize:vertical}
.google-profile-card{border-radius:0;box-shadow:0 15px 34px #071a2210}

/* CTA and footer */
.cta{padding:76px 0;background:linear-gradient(115deg,#f04d18,var(--ae-signal) 55%,#ff7d45);color:#fff}
.cta h2{max-width:780px;font-size:clamp(38px,4vw,58px);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.052em}.cta p{font-size:15px}.cta .button.dark{box-shadow:8px 8px 0 #8e2c12}
.footer{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:76px 0 24px;background:var(--ae-carbon)}
.footer:before{height:5px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--ae-signal),#ff9c6a 34%,transparent 78%)}
.footer:after{content:"AE";position:absolute;right:-30px;bottom:-110px;color:#ffffff05;font:bold 330px/1 "Aptos Display","Segoe UI",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.1em;pointer-events:none}
.footer-grid{position:relative;z-index:1;grid-template-columns:1.35fr .75fr 1fr;gap:70px}.footer p,.footer a{color:#b7cbce;font-size:14px!important}.footer a:hover{color:#fff}.footer h3{color:#fff;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em}.footer .brand b{color:#fff}.footer .brand small{color:#a8bec1}.footer-bottom{position:relative;z-index:1;border-color:#ffffff1f;color:#839da2}

@media(max-width:1050px){
  .wrap,.nav{width:min(100% - 40px,1260px)}
  .links{gap:14px!important}.links a{font-size:12px}.brand small{max-width:230px}
  .home-page .home-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr 42%}.home-page .hero-copy{padding-right:50px}
  .cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.client-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
}

@media(max-width:760px){
  .wrap,.nav{width:calc(100% - 36px)}.topbar{display:none}
  .nav{position:relative;height:auto!important;padding:16px 0 18px;gap:14px}.nav:before{background:#fff;box-shadow:none}.brand img{width:48px;height:48px;flex-basis:48px}.brand b{font-size:14px}.brand small{display:block;max-width:250px;font-size:9px}
  .menu{display:none!important}.links,.links.open{position:static!important;display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));width:100%;padding:0!important;border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--ae-line);background:transparent;box-shadow:none;gap:0 16px}
  .links a,.links.open a{min-height:44px;padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ae-line);font-size:13px}.links a:not(.button):after{display:none}.links a:last-child,.links.open a:last-child{grid-column:1/-1;justify-content:center;margin-top:12px;padding:12px 16px;border:0}
  .home-page .home-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;min-height:auto}.home-page .hero-photo{min-height:330px;order:-1}.home-page .hero-copy{padding:58px 18px 48px}.home-page .hero h1{font-size:clamp(44px,13vw,60px);line-height:.98}.home-page .hero p{font-size:16px!important}.home-page .hero-points{grid-template-columns:1fr;margin-top:42px}.home-page .hero-points span+span{border-left:0}.home-page .trust-expressive .wrap>div,.home-page .trust-expressive .wrap>div:first-child{min-height:0;padding:26px 20px 26px 48px}
  .home-page .section,.section{padding:72px 0}.home-page .intro,.intro{display:block;margin-bottom:34px}.home-page .intro p,.intro p{margin-top:20px}.home-page .home-manufacturing-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.home-page .home-manufacturing-photo{min-height:340px}.home-page .home-solution-list{padding:24px}.home-page .split,.split{grid-template-columns:1fr;min-height:auto}.home-page .split>img,.split>img{min-height:320px}.home-page .split .text,.split .text{padding:58px 18px}.home-page .works-preview{padding:72px 0}.home-page .process-line{grid-template-columns:1fr}.home-page .process-line:before{display:none}.home-page .process-line div,.home-page .process-line div+div{padding:22px 0;border-left:0;border-bottom:1px solid #b3c7c6}
  .page-head{min-height:390px;padding:80px 0 54px}.page-head:after{right:18px;height:90px}.page-head h1{font-size:clamp(42px,12vw,58px)}.page-head p{font-size:16px!important}
  .cards,.client-grid,.story-grid,.quality-flow,.feature-list,.footer-grid,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.card img{height:250px}.capability-panel{grid-template-columns:1fr}.capability-panel>div{padding:48px 24px}.capability-panel img{min-height:300px}.works-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.work,.work:nth-child(n){grid-column:span 1;min-height:300px}.career{padding:42px 24px}.contact-grid{gap:48px}.cta{padding:58px 0}.cta .wrap{display:block}.cta .button{margin-top:24px}.footer{padding-top:56px}.footer-grid{gap:32px}.footer:after{font-size:210px;right:-18px;bottom:-65px}
}

@media(max-width:420px){
  .wrap,.nav{width:calc(100% - 28px)}.brand small{max-width:205px}.home-page .hero-copy{padding-left:14px;padding-right:14px}.home-page .hero h1{font-size:43px}.home-page .hero-actions{display:grid}.home-page .hero-actions .button{width:100%}.page-head h1{font-size:42px}.cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}.card img{height:230px}
}

@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*,*:before,*:after{animation:none!important;transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}}