/* ========== BRANDS ========== */
.brands{padding:120px 0;text-align:center;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.marquee{display:flex;gap:80px;overflow:hidden;mask:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 10%,#000 90%,transparent)}
.marquee-track{display:flex;gap:80px;animation:scroll 38s linear infinite;flex:0 0 auto;align-items:center}
@keyframes scroll{to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
.brand-item{font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,48px);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.03em;color:#3a3a3a;flex:0 0 auto;white-space:nowrap;transition:color .3s, transform .3s}
.brand-item:hover{color:#fff}
.brand-item .dot{display:inline-block;width:10px;height:10px;background:var(--accent);border-radius:50%;margin:0 24px;vertical-align:middle}
.brand-item.italic{font-family:'Instrument Serif',serif;font-style:italic;color:var(--accent-2)}

/* ========== CULTURE SECTION (brands + testimonials merged) ========== */
.culture{
  padding:100px 36px 60px;
  text-align:center;
}
.culture-divider{
  height:1px;
  background:var(--line);
  margin:64px 36px;
  position:relative;
}
.culture-divider::after{
  content:"Words from the room";
  position:absolute;
  left:50%;top:50%;
  transform:translate(-50%,-50%);
  background:var(--bg);
  padding:0 20px;
  font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;
  font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.35em;
  color:#555;text-transform:uppercase;
}