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/* updated product navigation and column visual */
.nav a{padding:8px 0}
.phase-menu-cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:10px;align-items:stretch}
.phase-chip{display:block;background:#fff;color:#b00010;border:1px solid #ffffff88;border-radius:14px;padding:10px 8px;text-align:center;font-weight:900;box-shadow:0 10px 20px #0002}
.phase-chip:hover{background:var(--yellow);color:#111;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.column-visual{display:grid;gap:18px;width:100%;padding:20px}
.hplc-column{height:70px;border-radius:40px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#f7f7f7,#ffffff,#e7e7e7);border:3px solid #fff;position:relative;box-shadow:0 18px 35px #0003}
.hplc-column:before,.hplc-column:after{content:'';position:absolute;top:14px;width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--yellow);border:4px solid #fff}
.hplc-column:before{left:18px}.hplc-column:after{right:18px}
.hplc-label{text-align:center;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:1px;color:#fff;font-size:18px}
.hero-art.phase-panel{display:block;overflow:auto;max-height:520px;padding:18px}
.products-intro{background:#fff8ed}
@media(max-width:900px){.phase-menu-cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.hero-art.phase-panel{max-height:none}}

/* final clean hero: remove decorative background image/column behind product cards */
.hero{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#d00816 0%,#a6000e 58%,#78000a 100%) !important;}
.hero-art:before{display:none !important;content:none !important;}
.hplc-column{display:none !important;}
.column-visual{padding:0 !important;}
.hplc-label{margin-bottom:14px;}
.hero-art.phase-panel{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#ffffff30,#ffffff12) !important;}