PROJECT.md — autotq-modern-ejs

1) Site overview

Stack: Node/Express + EJS templates + global CSS/JS.
Brand/entity: AutoTQ / Golden Hour Medical, Inc.
Content source remains site.config.js for factual data (team, literature, testimonials, news, contact).
This update focused on a stronger visual hierarchy, mixed section layouts, and reduced repetitive card patterns.

Primary nav: /, /about-autotq, /company, /research, /literature, /news, /testimonials, /contact.
Removed Company Gallery references from page structure and nav rendering behavior.

Updated primary red toward requested tone: --brand-red: #d12020.
Complementary palette introduced with dark neutrals for contrast bands:
- --dark: #111315
- --dark-soft: #1e2124
- white/light-gray surfaces for cleaner reading sections.
Larger red/dark surface usage in hero, strip bands, and CTA moments while keeping body sections clean.

Alternating split sections (.split, .split-reverse) for left/right rhythm.
Media-first blocks (.media-band, .media-stack, .video-grid).
Quote strip and quote row formats (.quote-strip, .quote-row) replacing repetitive equal cards.
Context list and research/doc rows (.context-list, .research-item, .doc-row).
News rows with left accent instead of repeated large cards.

Home (index.ejs): rebuilt with hero split, mission strip, challenge/context sections, use-case list, media band with video embeds, evidence orientation block, and mixed news/testimonial layout.
Company (company.ejs): removed Company Gallery block; replaced with mission/operations split + team presentation.
Research (research.ejs): added media-first section with video embed and clearer evidence reference rows.
News (news.ejs): added featured video band plus press row list.
Literature (literature.ejs): converted to structured document rows with stronger hierarchy.
Testimonials (testimonials.ejs): switched from uniform cards to quote rows.
Contact (contact.ejs): added media-supported hero and refined readiness-oriented intro.

Reused existing configured assets (from config.assets.images) across pages:

Added provided YouTube embeds:

Added global per-page metadata defaults in views/layout.ejs:
- unique <title> + meta description mapping by pageName
- canonical URLs
- Open Graph + Twitter card defaults
Improved internal linking and anchors:
- Home evidence CTA links to /research#sources
- News press list has #press-links
- Research source section has id="sources"
Replaced homepage research-adjacent visual with product imagery (config.assets.images.product) to avoid profile-style mismatch.
Updated logo presentation in header/footer via transparent styling (removed white box treatment).
Added shared UI consistency styles for new patterns: .stats-showcase, .capability-grid, .people-list, .person-row.

If route-level rendering does not pass expected pageName values on some pages, map those names in server routes so metadata mapping applies exactly.
Optional next pass: expand structured data (JSON-LD) for organization and article/news items.