/* ============================================================
   ALPHA IT — global.css  v7.1
   ============================================================
   HOW TO USE THIS FILE
   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   Search by section name to jump to what you need. Each section
   is labelled with a clear heading and plain-english description
   of what it controls.

   COLOUR SYSTEM (defined in :root below)
   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   Orange brand scale:
     --o1  #F8BA6A  lightest amber (gradients, highlights)
     --o2  #F19C49  primary brand orange (accents, links, CTA)
     --o3  #E07828  darker orange (gradient end, icons)
     --o4  #C05818  darkest orange (deep gradient end)

   Dark backgrounds:
     --ink   #080808  main dark bg (body, nav, footer, dark sections)
     --ink2  #0E0E0E  slightly lighter dark (page hero, dark cards)

   Light backgrounds:
     --page  #FAF8F4  off-white warm page background
     --warm  #F3EDE4  warm cream (hover states, light card bg)
     --white #ffffff  pure white

   Light-background text:
     --tx   #141414  primary body text (near-black)
     --tx2  #525250  secondary text (paragraphs, descriptions)
     --tx3  #96968C  muted text (captions, labels, placeholders)

   Dark-background text (white with opacity):
     --tx-dk        rgba(255,255,255,.88)  primary text on dark bg
     --tx-dk2       rgba(255,255,255,.55)  secondary text on dark bg
     --tx-dk3       rgba(255,255,255,.38)  muted text on dark bg
     --tx-dk-muted  rgba(255,255,255,.28)  very muted text on dark bg

   NOTE ON HARDCODED COLOURS
   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   Many elements use hardcoded rgba(255,255,255,X) values instead
   of the --tx-dk variables above. Changing the variables alone
   won't update those elements. Each hardcoded value is marked
   with a "HARDCODED" comment so you can find and change them.

   To change a specific element's text colour, search for its
   class name (e.g. ".f-tp" for footer tagline) and edit the
   color value directly.

   ROADMAP: Ideal future state is every color on dark backgrounds
   uses a --tx-dk variable, making opacity adjustable from :root.

   ============================================================ */


/* ============================================================
   FONTS
   Gotham loaded at six weights. Font files live in /fonts/.
   font-display:swap prevents invisible text during load.
   ============================================================ */
@font-face{font-family:'Gotham';src:url('/fonts/GothamHTF-Thin.otf') format('opentype');font-weight:100;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:'Gotham';src:url('/fonts/GothamHTF-Light.otf') format('opentype');font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:'Gotham';src:url('/fonts/GothamHTF-Book.otf') format('opentype');font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:'Gotham';src:url('/fonts/GothamHTF-Medium.otf') format('opentype');font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:'Gotham';src:url('/fonts/GothamHTF-Bold.otf') format('opentype');font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:'Gotham';src:url('/fonts/GothamHTF-Ultra.otf') format('opentype');font-weight:800;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}


/* ============================================================
   CSS CUSTOM PROPERTIES (DESIGN TOKENS)
   Change values here to affect everything that uses them.
   Elements with HARDCODED values will not be affected.
   ============================================================ */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;font-synthesis:none;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale}
:root{
  /* Orange brand scale */
  --o1:#F8BA6A;
  --o2:#F19C49;
  --o3:#E07828;
  --o4:#C05818;

  /* Dark backgrounds */
  --ink:#080808;
  --ink2:#0E0E0E;

  /* Light backgrounds */
  --page:#FAF8F4;
  --warm:#F3EDE4;
  --white:#ffffff;

  /* Light-bg text */
  --tx:#141414;
  --tx2:#525250;
  --tx3:#686864;

  /* Dark-bg text — all full white.
     Previously used opacity scale which caused grey text on dark backgrounds. */
  --tx-dk:#fff;
  --tx-dk2:#fff;
  --tx-dk3:#fff;
  --tx-dk-muted:rgba(255,255,255,.82);

  /* Typography */
  --f:'Gotham',-apple-system,system-ui,sans-serif;

  /* Animation easing */
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);

  /* Layout */
  --maxw:1240px;   /* max content width */
  --pad:72px;      /* horizontal section padding (desktop) */
  --pad-sm:22px;   /* horizontal section padding (mobile) */

  /* Border radius scale */
  --r1:20px;
  --r2:16px;
  --r3:12px;
}


/* ============================================================
   BASE / RESET
   Global element defaults. Affects everything on every page.
   ============================================================ */
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
body{font-family:var(--f);font-weight:400;font-size:17px;line-height:1.67;color:var(--tx);background:var(--ink);overflow-x:hidden}
img,svg{display:block;max-width:100%}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
ul{list-style:none}
button{cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--f);font-synthesis:none;border:none;background:none}


/* ============================================================
   NAVIGATION — DESKTOP
   Fixed floating pill nav. Switches between dark glass (default)
   and light glass (.nav.lt) via JS based on the section colour
   currently under the nav bar.

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .nav        outer container (fixed, floating pill)
     .nav.lt     light mode — triggered over light-bg sections
     .nav-i      inner flex row (logo + links + right side)
     .nav-logo   logo link wrapper
     .nav-links  desktop nav links container (hidden on mobile)
     .nav-ni     nav item wrapper (relative for dropdown positioning)
     .nav-nl     nav link label text
     .nav-cv     chevron SVG next to items with dropdowns
     .nav-drop   dropdown panel (shown on hover)
     .nav-dl     individual dropdown link row
     .ndlt       dropdown link title
     .ndls       dropdown link subtitle/description
     .nav-r      right side (phone number + CTA button)
     .nav-ph     phone number text link
     .nav-cta    "Get Started" orange pill button
     .nav-cta-ic arrow icon circle inside .nav-cta
   ============================================================ */
.nav{
  position:fixed;top:16px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);
  width:calc(100% - 48px);max-width:var(--maxw);z-index:1000;
  border-radius:16px;
  background:rgba(8,8,8,.55);                /* HARDCODED dark glass — more transparent */
  backdrop-filter:blur(48px) saturate(200%) brightness(0.9);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(48px) saturate(200%) brightness(0.9);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13);
  box-shadow:
    0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.3),
    0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,.45),
    0 24px 64px rgba(0,0,0,.25),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.12),
    inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.2);
  transition:background .3s,border-color .3s,box-shadow .3s,backdrop-filter .3s;
}
/* Light mode — used when nav is over a light-background section */
.nav.lt{
  background:rgba(250,248,244,.72);          /* HARDCODED light glass — more transparent */
  border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.9);
  backdrop-filter:blur(48px) saturate(180%) brightness(1.04);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(48px) saturate(180%) brightness(1.04);
  box-shadow:
    0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.04),
    0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.07),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,1),
    inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.04);
}
.nav-i{display:flex;align-items:center;height:68px;padding:0 22px;gap:6px}
.nav-logo{flex-shrink:0}
.nav-logo img{height:38px;width:auto}
.nav-links{flex:1;display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center}
.nav-ni{position:relative}
/* Invisible bridge between nav link and dropdown to prevent hover loss */
.nav-ni::after{content:'';position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;height:12px;background:transparent}
/* Invisible hover bridge — fills the gap between link and dropdown
   so the dropdown does not close when moving the mouse downward */
.nav-ni::after{content:'';position:absolute;bottom:-14px;left:0;right:0;height:14px;background:transparent}
/* Desktop nav link text — HARDCODED, roadmap: use --tx-dk3 */
.nav-nl{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;padding:9px 15px;border-radius:9px;
  font-size:15px;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:-.01em;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);               /* HARDCODED */
  white-space:nowrap;
  transition:color .15s,background .15s;
}
.nav.lt .nav-nl{color:var(--tx2)}
.nav-nl:hover{color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.nav.lt .nav-nl:hover{color:var(--tx);background:rgba(0,0,0,.05)}
.nav-nl.active{color:var(--o2);font-weight:500}
.nav-cv{width:10px;height:10px;opacity:.35;transition:transform .2s var(--ease),opacity .2s;flex-shrink:0}
.nav-ni:hover .nav-cv,.nav-ni:focus-within .nav-cv{transform:rotate(180deg);opacity:.65}
/* Dropdown panel */
.nav-drop{
  position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 10px);left:50%;
  transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(-6px);
  background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.06);
  border-radius:14px;padding:6px;min-width:264px;
  max-height:calc(100vh - 90px);overflow-y:auto;
  box-shadow:0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,.1),0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.04);
  opacity:0;visibility:hidden;pointer-events:none;
  transition:opacity .18s var(--ease),transform .18s var(--ease),visibility .18s;z-index:200;
}
.nav-ni:hover .nav-drop,.nav-ni:focus-within .nav-drop{opacity:1;visibility:visible;pointer-events:auto;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(0)}
.nav-dl{display:block;padding:9px 14px;border-radius:9px;transition:background .12s}
.nav-dl:hover{background:var(--page)}
.nav-dl.cur .ndlt{color:var(--o2);font-weight:500}  /* highlights the current page in dropdown */
.ndlt{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;color:var(--tx);line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.ndls{font-size:11px;font-weight:300;color:var(--tx3);margin-top:2px;letter-spacing:.01em}
/* Wide two-column dropdown — used on Services */
.nav-drop-wide{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;min-width:520px;gap:2px}
.nav-drop-wide .ndlt{font-size:14px}
.nav-drop-wide .ndls{font-size:11.5px}
/* Two-column Resources dropdown — explicit columns with headers */
.nav-drop-res{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;min-width:500px;gap:0;padding:6px 0;left:auto;right:-40px;transform:translateX(0) translateY(-6px)}
.nav-ni:hover .nav-drop-res,.nav-ni:focus-within .nav-drop-res{transform:translateX(0) translateY(0)}
.nav-drop-col{padding:6px}
.nav-drop-col:first-child{border-right:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.06)}
.nav-drop-col-hd{font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--tx3);padding:6px 12px 8px;margin:0}
.nav-drop-res .ndlt{font-size:13.5px}
.nav-drop-res .ndls{font-size:11.5px}
/* Mobile nav group header — used for Learn / Explore labels */
.mob-grp{display:block;padding:14px 6px 4px;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.3);border-bottom:none!important}
.nav.lt .mob-grp{color:var(--tx3)}
/* Right side of nav */
.nav-r{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;flex-shrink:0}
/* Phone number — HARDCODED, roadmap: use --tx-dk-muted */
.nav-ph{font-size:14px;font-weight:400;color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);white-space:nowrap;transition:color .15s}
.nav.lt .nav-ph{color:var(--tx2)}
.nav-ph:hover{color:#fff}
.nav.lt .nav-ph:hover{color:var(--tx)}
/* "Get Started" button */
.nav-cta{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:9px 16px 9px 18px;
  background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--o1),var(--o2) 55%,var(--o3));
  color:#fff;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;
  border-radius:100px;transition:opacity .15s,transform .14s;white-space:nowrap;
}
.nav-cta:hover{opacity:.88;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.nav-cta-ic{width:22px;height:22px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.22);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:13px;line-height:1;flex-shrink:0;transition:transform .2s var(--ease)}
.nav-cta:hover .nav-cta-ic{transform:translateX(2px)}


/* ============================================================
   NAVIGATION — MOBILE HAMBURGER BUTTON
   Visible below 960px. Three bars animate to an X when open.

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .nav-mtog   the toggle button
     .nav-mbar   each of the three bar spans
   ============================================================ */
.nav-mtog{display:none;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:5.5px;width:38px;height:38px;padding:9px;border-radius:8px}
.nav-mbar{width:20px;height:1.5px;background:#fff;border-radius:2px;transition:transform .22s,opacity .22s}
.nav.lt .nav-mbar{background:var(--tx)}
.nav-mtog[aria-expanded=true] .nav-mbar:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)}
.nav-mtog[aria-expanded=true] .nav-mbar:nth-child(2){opacity:0;transform:scaleX(0)}
.nav-mtog[aria-expanded=true] .nav-mbar:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)}


/* ============================================================
   NAVIGATION — MOBILE MENU PANEL
   Drops open below the nav bar on mobile. Scrollable.

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .nav-mob        the panel (hidden by default)
     .nav-mob.open   visible state (toggled by JS)
     .nav-mob a      every link in the menu
     .mob-sub        indented sub-page links under a parent
     .mob-cta        "Get Started" link at bottom (orange, bold)

   TO CHANGE MOBILE MENU LINK COLOUR:
     Edit "color:#dcdcdc" in ".nav-mob a" below.
     The .nav.lt override handles the light-bg page variant.
   ============================================================ */
.nav-mob{
  display:none;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  padding:12px 18px 20px;
  border-radius:0 0 14px 14px;
  max-height:calc(100svh - 110px);           /* prevents overflow on short viewports */
  overflow-y:auto;                           /* scrollable when menu content is tall */
}
.nav.lt .nav-mob{border-top-color:rgba(0,0,0,.08)}
.nav-mob.open{display:block}
/* Mobile link colour — change #dcdcdc to adjust all menu link text */
.nav-mob a{display:block;padding:12px 6px;font-size:16px;font-weight:400;color:#dcdcdc;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);transition:color .15s}
.nav.lt .nav-mob a{color:var(--tx2);border-color:rgba(0,0,0,.06)}
.nav-mob a:hover{color:var(--o2)}
/* "Get Started" bottom link */
.mob-cta{border:none!important;color:var(--o2)!important;font-weight:700!important;padding-top:16px!important}
/* Sub-page links — indented, slightly smaller and dimmer */
.nav-mob a.mob-sub{padding:8px 6px 8px 20px;font-size:13.5px;opacity:.6;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.04)}
.nav.lt .nav-mob a.mob-sub{border-color:rgba(0,0,0,.04)}


/* ============================================================
   BREADCRUMB
   White bar below the nav on inner pages showing the page path.
   e.g. Home > Services > Managed IT

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .bcn      outer bar
     .bcn-in   inner max-width container
     .bcn-sep  separator character (e.g. /)
   ============================================================ */
.bcn{padding:12px var(--pad);background:transparent;border-bottom:none;font-size:12px;font-weight:400;color:var(--tx3);opacity:.7}
.bcn-in{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.bcn a{transition:color .15s;color:var(--tx3)}.bcn a:hover{color:var(--o2);opacity:1}
.bcn-sep{opacity:.3}


/* ============================================================
   LAYOUT HELPERS

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .s      standard section padding (top and bottom)
     .s-sm   smaller section padding
     .w      max-width content wrapper (centres content)
   ============================================================ */
.s{padding:116px var(--pad)}
.s-sm{padding:72px var(--pad)}
.w{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto}


/* ============================================================
   EYEBROW LABEL
   Small all-caps label with an orange dot, used above headings.
   Example: "• VANCOUVER ISLAND COVERAGE"

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .ey   the eyebrow element
   ============================================================ */
.ey{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--o2);margin-bottom:20px}
.ey::before{content:'';width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--o2);flex-shrink:0}


/* ============================================================
   TYPOGRAPHY — HEADINGS
   Font sizes use clamp() so they scale between breakpoints.
   Add .wh to most classes for white/dark-bg variant.

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .h-hero    largest hero h1 (weight 800, once per page)
     .hgl       gradient text span inside .h-hero
     .h-page    large dark-bg section heading (weight 700)
     .hl        gradient text span inside .h-page
     .h2        standard section heading (light or dark bg)
     .h3        sub-heading
     .h-cta     CTA section heading
     .h-card    card/feature title (17px)
     .h4        card title, sidebar heading (20px)
     .h-sub     form/panel heading (22px)
     .h-mid     step title, list heading (18px)
   ============================================================ */
.h-hero{font-size:clamp(52px,6.4vw,88px);font-weight:800;color:var(--tx);line-height:.96;letter-spacing:-.048em;max-width:660px;margin-bottom:26px}
.hgl{display:inline;background:linear-gradient(100deg,var(--o1) 0%,var(--o2) 38%,var(--o3) 72%,var(--o4) 100%);-webkit-background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;background-clip:text}
.h-page{font-size:clamp(38px,4.8vw,68px);font-weight:700;color:#fff;letter-spacing:-.036em;line-height:.98;margin-bottom:20px}
.h-page .hl,.hl{background:linear-gradient(110deg,var(--o1) 0%,var(--o2) 40%,var(--o3) 75%,var(--o4) 100%);-webkit-background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;background-clip:text}
.h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.6vw,50px);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1.05;margin-bottom:16px;color:var(--tx)}
.h2.wh{color:#fff}
.h3{font-size:clamp(20px,2.2vw,30px);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.1;margin-bottom:12px;color:var(--tx)}
.h3.wh{color:#fff}
.h-cta{font-size:clamp(32px,5vw,64px);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.034em;line-height:1.0;color:var(--tx)}
.h-cta.wh{color:#fff}
.h-card{font-size:17px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.012em;color:var(--tx)}
.h-card.wh{color:#fff}
.h4{font-size:20px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.016em;color:var(--tx)}
.h4.wh{color:#fff}
.h-sub{font-size:22px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.018em;line-height:1.2;color:var(--tx)}
.h-sub.wh{color:#fff}
.h-mid{font-size:18px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.014em;color:var(--tx)}
.h-mid.wh{color:#fff}


/* ============================================================
   TYPOGRAPHY — BODY TEXT
   Add .wh to use on dark backgrounds (uses --tx-dk2 variable).

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .body-lg     18px light weight
     .body-md     17px regular weight
     .body-sm     15px regular weight
     .body-xs     14px (feature descriptions, sidebar)
     .body-xs-lt  14px light weight for dark bg — HARDCODED
     .body-16     16px regular weight
     .wh          utility: add to any element for dark-bg text
   ============================================================ */
.body-lg{font-size:18px;font-weight:300;color:var(--tx2);line-height:1.75}
.body-md{font-size:17px;font-weight:400;color:var(--tx2);line-height:1.75}
.body-sm{font-size:15px;font-weight:400;color:var(--tx2);line-height:1.70}
/* .wh variants use --tx-dk2 — change that variable in :root to affect these */
.body-lg.wh{color:var(--tx-dk2)}
.body-md.wh{color:var(--tx-dk2)}
.body-sm.wh{color:var(--tx-dk2)}
.wh{color:var(--tx-dk2)!important}
.body-xs{font-size:14px;font-weight:400;color:var(--tx2);line-height:1.65}
.body-xs.wh{color:#fff}    /* HARDCODED — roadmap: use --tx-dk3 */
.body-xs-lt{font-size:14px;font-weight:300;color:#fff;line-height:1.70} /* HARDCODED */
.body-16{font-size:16px;font-weight:400;color:var(--tx2);line-height:1.72}
.body-16.wh{color:var(--tx-dk2)}


/* ============================================================
   TYPOGRAPHY — LABELS, CAPTIONS, TAGS

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .label-sm       small all-caps label (light bg) — uses --tx3
     .label-sm.wh    small all-caps label (dark bg) — uses --tx-dk3
     .caption        13px muted caption
     .tag            10px orange all-caps tag
     .stat-label     stat label on dark bg — uses --tx-dk3
     .stat-label-lt  stat label on light bg — uses --tx3
   ============================================================ */
.label-sm{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--tx3)}
.label-sm.wh{color:var(--tx-dk3)}
.caption{font-size:13px;font-weight:400;color:var(--tx3)}
.tag{font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--o2)}
.stat-label{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--tx-dk3)}
.stat-label-lt{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--tx3)}


/* ============================================================
   TYPOGRAPHY — STAT NUMBERS

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .stat-n     large stat number 42px (e.g. "1300%")
     .stat-n-md  medium stat number 30px
     .stat-n-sm  small stat number 28px
   ============================================================ */
.stat-n{font-size:42px;font-weight:700;color:var(--o2);letter-spacing:-.025em;line-height:1;margin-bottom:6px}
.stat-n-md{font-size:30px;font-weight:700;color:var(--o2);letter-spacing:-.025em}
.stat-n-sm{font-size:28px;font-weight:700;color:var(--o2);letter-spacing:-.02em}


/* ============================================================
   TYPOGRAPHY — QUOTES AND TESTIMONIAL TEXT

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .quote-text     blockquote body (light bg, italic)
     .quote-text.wh  blockquote body (dark bg) — HARDCODED
     .quote-mark     decorative open-quote character (36px)
     .quote-mark-lg  larger decorative quote (52px)
     .quote-cite     attribution line
     .quote-cite.wh  attribution on dark bg — HARDCODED

   TO CHANGE QUOTE TEXT COLOUR ON DARK BG:
     Edit rgba value in ".quote-text.wh" below.
     Current: rgba(255,255,255,.78)
   ============================================================ */
.quote-text{font-size:16px;font-weight:300;color:var(--tx);line-height:1.68;font-style:italic}
.quote-text.wh{color:rgba(255,255,255,.88)}  /* HARDCODED — roadmap: use --tx-dk */
.quote-mark{font-size:36px;font-weight:900;color:var(--o2);line-height:.5}
.quote-mark-lg{font-size:52px;font-weight:900;color:var(--o2);line-height:.5}
.quote-cite{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--tx2)}
.quote-cite.wh{color:#fff}  /* HARDCODED — roadmap: use --tx-dk3 */


/* ============================================================
   GLOW EFFECTS
   Decorative radial gradient overlays for section backgrounds.
   Must be inside a position:relative parent.

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .glow-dk   warm amber glow for dark sections
     .glow-lt   softer amber glow for light sections
   ============================================================ */
.glow-dk{position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;background:radial-gradient(ellipse 90% 100% at -14% 110%,rgba(241,156,73,.48) 0%,rgba(220,118,38,.22) 28%,transparent 54%),radial-gradient(ellipse 55% 65% at 108% 8%,rgba(208,88,12,.2) 0%,transparent 50%)}
.glow-lt{position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;background:radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 90% at -5% 85%,rgba(241,156,73,.18) 0%,rgba(228,136,52,.08) 38%,transparent 60%),radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 65% at 105% 10%,rgba(228,136,52,.12) 0%,transparent 50%)}


/* ============================================================
   BUTTONS
   Three styles. All use inline-flex and can contain a .bic icon.

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .btn-p     primary orange gradient button
     .btn-dk    dark/black button
     .btn-gh    ghost button (outlined, no fill)
     .btn-gh.wh ghost button on dark backgrounds — HARDCODED
     .bic       arrow icon circle inside btn-p or btn-dk
   ============================================================ */
.btn-p{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;padding:15px 18px 15px 26px;background:linear-gradient(118deg,var(--o1) 0%,var(--o2) 52%,var(--o3) 100%);color:#fff;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;border-radius:100px;box-shadow:0 4px 24px rgba(241,156,73,.24);transition:opacity .16s,transform .14s,box-shadow .16s}
.btn-p:hover{opacity:.9;transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 36px rgba(241,156,73,.38)}
.bic{width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.22);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:13px;line-height:1;flex-shrink:0;transition:transform .22s var(--ease)}
.btn-p:hover .bic,.btn-dk:hover .bic{transform:translateX(3px)}
.btn-gh{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:14px 24px;font-size:12px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--tx);border:1.5px solid rgba(0,0,0,.16);border-radius:100px;transition:border-color .15s,background .15s}
.btn-gh:hover{border-color:rgba(0,0,0,.36);background:rgba(0,0,0,.02)}
.btn-gh.wh{color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)!important;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.22)!important} /* HARDCODED */
.btn-gh.wh:hover{color:#fff!important;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.5)!important;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06)!important}
.btn-dk{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;padding:15px 18px 15px 26px;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;border-radius:100px;transition:background .15s,transform .14s}
.btn-dk:hover{background:#1a1a1a;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-dk .bic{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1)}


/* ============================================================
   PAGE HERO (inner pages)
   Dark header used on all non-home inner pages.
   Two-column by default; use .ph-in.full for single centred column.

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .ph          outer section
     .ph-in       inner grid
     .ph-in.full  single centred column variant
   ============================================================ */
.ph{background:var(--ink2);padding:124px var(--pad) 96px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.ph::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;background:radial-gradient(ellipse 72% 84% at 112% 100%,rgba(208,108,12,.32) 0%,rgba(178,72,8,.14) 38%,transparent 64%),radial-gradient(ellipse 42% 52% at 95% 42%,rgba(222,138,42,.07) 0%,transparent 52%)}
.ph-in{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;position:relative;z-index:1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:80px;align-items:center}
.ph-in.full{grid-template-columns:1fr;max-width:860px;gap:20px}
/* Compact hero variant for hub pages (centred text, no image) — consistent with service hero spacing */
.ph.ph-compact{padding:155px var(--pad) 80px}
.ph.ph-compact .ey{margin-bottom:12px}
.ph.ph-compact .h-page{margin-bottom:16px}
.ph.ph-compact .body-lg{margin-bottom:12px}
.ph.ph-compact .body-sm{margin-bottom:24px}
.ph.ph-compact .body-xs{margin-top:8px}
.ph.ph-compact .cta-sec-btns{margin-top:24px}
.ph:has(.ph-in.full){padding-bottom:72px} /* single-col hero — less bottom padding */


/* ============================================================
   BLOG POST HERO HELPERS
   The blog post hero reuses the standard .ph / .ph-in.full classes.
   These two additions support the meta row and back-link inside it.

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .bph-meta   flex row: category pill + date string
     .bph-date   publish date — white/muted, small caps
     .bph-back   ← All articles link below the h1
   ============================================================ */
.bph-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-bottom:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.bph-date{font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;color:#fff;text-transform:uppercase}
.bph-back{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;transition:color .15s}
.bph-back:hover{color:var(--o2)}


/* ============================================================
   CARDS — PROPOSITION CARDS (.prop)
   Three-up white card row for "why choose us" sections.
   Flush 3px gap; rounded corners on first and last card only.

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .prop-g   grid container
     .prop     individual card
     .prop-ico icon circle
   ============================================================ */
.prop-g{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:3px}
.prop{background:#fff;padding:44px 36px;transition:background .18s}
.prop:first-child{border-radius:var(--r1) 0 0 var(--r1)}.prop:last-child{border-radius:0 var(--r1) var(--r1) 0}
.prop:hover{background:var(--page)}
.prop-ico{width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(241,156,73,.1);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:20px}
.prop-ico svg{color:var(--o2);width:20px;height:20px}
.prop h3{font-size:17px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.012em;color:var(--tx);margin-bottom:10px}
.prop p{font-size:15px;font-weight:400;color:var(--tx2);line-height:1.72}


/* ============================================================
   CARDS — FEATURE CARDS (.feat)
   Dark semi-transparent cards on dark sections. Three columns.

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .feat-g   grid container
     .feat     individual card
   ============================================================ */
.feat-g{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px}
.feat{background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);border-radius:14px;padding:26px 28px;transition:border-color .18s,background .18s}
.feat:hover{border-color:rgba(241,156,73,.22);background:rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.feat h4{font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:#fff;margin-bottom:8px;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.3}
/* Body text — HARDCODED, roadmap: use --tx-dk3 */
.feat p{font-size:14px;font-weight:300;color:#fff;line-height:1.70}


/* ============================================================
   CARDS — NUMBERED INFO ROWS (.ni-row)
   Two-column rows with a number on the left and content on right.

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .ni-row     row (has border-bottom divider)
     .ni-row.dk  dark bg variant (lighter divider)
     .ni-n       the number on the left
   ============================================================ */
.ni-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:52px 1fr;gap:14px;padding:26px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.07)}
.ni-row:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.ni-row.dk{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.07)}
.ni-n{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;color:var(--o2);opacity:.55;letter-spacing:.04em;padding-top:3px}
.ni-row h4{font-size:16px;font-weight:700;color:var(--tx);margin-bottom:7px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.ni-row h4.wh{color:#fff!important}
.ni-row p{font-size:15px;font-weight:400;color:var(--tx2);line-height:1.70}
/* Dark bg paragraph — HARDCODED, roadmap: use --tx-dk3 */
.ni-row p.wh{color:var(--tx-dk2)!important}


/* ============================================================
   CARDS — STEP NUMBER CIRCLES

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .step-num     small circle 36px (process steps)
     .step-num-md  medium circle 44px (services index)
     .num-badge    small badge 28px
   ============================================================ */
.step-num{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(241,156,73,.1);border:1.5px solid rgba(241,156,73,.3);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--o3);flex-shrink:0}
.step-num-md{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(241,156,73,.1);border:1.5px solid rgba(241,156,73,.28);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--o3);flex-shrink:0}
.num-badge{width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(241,156,73,.1);border:1px solid rgba(241,156,73,.2);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;color:var(--o3)}


/* ============================================================
   CARDS — SERVICE LINK ROWS (.svc-link)
   Arrow-style rows used on industry pages.

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .svc-link         the row/link
     .svc-link-title   service name
     .svc-link-desc    short description
     .svc-link-arrow   right arrow
   ============================================================ */
.svc-link{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.07);text-decoration:none;transition:color .15s}
.svc-link:hover .svc-link-title{color:var(--o2)}
.svc-link:hover .svc-link-arrow{color:var(--o2)}
.svc-link-title{font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:var(--tx);transition:color .15s;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.svc-link-desc{font-size:13px;font-weight:300;color:var(--tx3);margin-top:2px}
.svc-link-arrow{color:var(--tx3);font-weight:700;transition:color .15s;font-size:16px;flex-shrink:0}


/* ============================================================
   CARDS — SERVICE CARDS ON DARK BG (.svc-card-dk)

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .svc-card-dk      compact card
     .svc-card-dk-lg   larger card (services index page)
   ============================================================ */
.svc-card-dk{background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09);border-radius:12px;padding:20px 22px;display:block;transition:border-color .18s,background .18s;text-decoration:none}
.svc-card-dk:hover{border-color:rgba(241,156,73,.35);background:rgba(255,255,255,.07)}
.svc-card-dk h4{font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:#fff;margin-bottom:6px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
/* Body text — HARDCODED, roadmap: use --tx-dk3 */
.svc-card-dk p{font-size:13px;font-weight:300;color:#fff;line-height:1.6}
.svc-card-dk-lg{background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09);border-radius:14px;padding:32px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;transition:border-color .2s,background .2s,transform .22s var(--ease);text-decoration:none}
.svc-card-dk-lg:hover{border-color:rgba(241,156,73,.38);background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.svc-card-dk-lg h3{font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:#fff;letter-spacing:-.015em;line-height:1.15}
/* Body text — HARDCODED, roadmap: use --tx-dk3 */
.svc-card-dk-lg p{font-size:14px;font-weight:300;color:#fff;line-height:1.70;flex:1}


/* ============================================================
   CARDS — INDUSTRY CARDS ON LIGHT BG (.ind-card)
   White cards with icon, heading, description, and arrow link.

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .ind-card      the card
     .ind-card-ico  icon container
     .arr           "Learn more" arrow link
   ============================================================ */
.ind-card{background:#fff;border:1.5px solid rgba(0,0,0,.1);border-radius:var(--r2);padding:28px 26px;transition:border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s,transform .22s var(--ease);display:block;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.ind-card::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(241,156,73,.06) 0%,transparent 60%);opacity:0;transition:opacity .2s}
.ind-card:hover{border-color:var(--o2);box-shadow:0 8px 32px rgba(241,156,73,.14);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.ind-card:hover::before{opacity:1}
.ind-card-ico{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:10px;background:rgba(241,156,73,.1);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:16px}
.ind-card-ico svg{width:20px;height:20px;color:var(--o3)}
.ind-card h3{font-size:17px;font-weight:700;color:var(--tx);margin-bottom:8px;letter-spacing:-.012em}
.ind-card p{font-size:14.5px;font-weight:400;color:var(--tx2);line-height:1.68}
.ind-card .arr{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--o2);margin-top:14px;transition:gap .15s}
.ind-card:hover .arr{gap:9px}
/* Guide cards on industry pages */
.guide-card{text-decoration:none;transition:border-color .2s,transform .15s}
.guide-card:hover{border-color:rgba(241,156,73,.25);transform:translateY(-2px)}


/* ============================================================
   CARDS — INDUSTRY CARDS WITH IMAGE (.ind-img-card)
   White cards with a 16:8 image header. Used on industries index.

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .ind-img-card        the card link
     .ind-img-card-img    image container
     .ind-img-card-body   text area below image
   ============================================================ */
.ind-img-card{background:#fff;border:1.5px solid rgba(0,0,0,.1);border-radius:var(--r2);overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:transform .26s var(--ease),box-shadow .26s,border-color .22s;text-decoration:none}
.ind-img-card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:0 16px 48px rgba(0,0,0,.1);border-color:var(--o2)}
.ind-img-card-img{aspect-ratio:16/8;overflow:hidden;background:var(--warm)}
.ind-img-card-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .36s var(--ease)}
.ind-img-card:hover .ind-img-card-img img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.ind-img-card-body{padding:28px;flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}


/* ============================================================
   CARDS — GENERIC LIGHT BG CARDS (.card-link-lt, .card-white)

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .card-link-lt   clickable white card with hover lift
     .card-white     non-clickable white card container
   ============================================================ */
.card-link-lt{background:#fff;border:1.5px solid rgba(0,0,0,.1);border-radius:var(--r2);padding:28px;display:block;transition:border-color .18s,box-shadow .18s,transform .2s;text-decoration:none}
.card-link-lt:hover{border-color:var(--o2);box-shadow:0 6px 24px rgba(241,156,73,.12);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.card-white{background:#fff;border-radius:18px;padding:36px;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08)}


/* ============================================================
   ACCORDION
   Expandable FAQ sections. One panel open at a time (via JS).

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .acc         outer container (top border)
     .acc-r       individual row (bottom border)
     .acc-b       clickable trigger button
     .acc-b.on    open state
     .acc-ic      +/x icon circle on right
     .acc-bd      collapsible body panel
     .acc-bd.open visible state
     .acc-bdi     overflow:hidden inner wrapper (needed for animation)
     .acc-cnt     content area
   ============================================================ */
.acc{border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.07)}
.acc-r{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.07)}
.acc-b{width:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:22px 0;gap:20px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.016em;color:var(--tx);text-align:left;transition:color .15s}
.acc-b:hover,.acc-b.on{color:var(--o2)}
.acc-b.on{font-weight:700}
.acc-ic{width:26px;height:26px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.12);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;font-size:16px;line-height:1;color:var(--tx3);transition:all .28s var(--ease)}
.acc-b:hover .acc-ic{border-color:var(--o2);color:var(--o2)}
.acc-b.on .acc-ic{background:var(--o2);border-color:var(--o2);color:#fff;transform:rotate(45deg)}
.acc-bd{display:grid;grid-template-rows:0fr;transition:grid-template-rows .32s var(--ease)}
.acc-bd.open{grid-template-rows:1fr}
.acc-bdi{overflow:hidden}
.acc-cnt p{font-size:15px;font-weight:400;color:var(--tx2);line-height:1.75;padding-bottom:32px}


/* ============================================================
   TESTIMONIAL CARDS (.tc)
   Dark semi-transparent quote cards.

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .tc       the card
     .tc-st    star rating row
     .tc-q     quote text — HARDCODED colour, see note
     .tc-cite  citation row (avatar + name + role)
     .tc-av    initials avatar circle
     .tc-n     person name
     .tc-o     person title/org — HARDCODED

   TO CHANGE TESTIMONIAL TEXT COLOUR:
     ".tc-q" — current: rgba(255,255,255,.56)
     ".tc-o" — current: rgba(255,255,255,.3)
   ============================================================ */
.tc{background:rgba(255,255,255,.03);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);border-radius:var(--r2);padding:28px;transition:border-color .18s,background .18s}
.tc:hover{border-color:rgba(241,156,73,.22);background:rgba(255,255,255,.05)}
.tc-st{color:var(--o2);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:3px;margin-bottom:14px}
/* Quote text — HARDCODED, roadmap: use --tx-dk2 */
.tc-q{font-size:15px;font-weight:300;color:#fff;line-height:1.78;margin-bottom:20px;font-style:italic}
.tc-cite{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.tc-av{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(241,156,73,.12);border:1px solid rgba(241,156,73,.2);flex-shrink:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;color:var(--o2)}
.tc-n{font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#fff;letter-spacing:-.01em}
/* Role/org — HARDCODED, roadmap: use --tx-dk3 */
.tc-o{font-size:11px;font-weight:300;color:#fff;margin-top:2px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em}


/* ============================================================
   BLOG CARDS — DARK BG VARIANT (.bc)
   Older-style dark cards for blog previews on dark sections.

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .bc     the card
     .bt     image thumbnail
     .bb     body text area
     .b-cat  category label
     .b-tit  post title
     .b-rm   "Read more" button — HARDCODED colour
   ============================================================ */
.bc{border-radius:var(--r2);overflow:hidden;background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);transition:transform .28s var(--ease),border-color .18s;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.bc:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.16)}
.bt{aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ink2)}
.bt img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .38s var(--ease)}
.bc:hover .bt img{transform:scale(1.06)}
.bb{padding:22px;flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.b-cat{font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--o2);margin-bottom:9px}
.b-tit{font-size:16px;font-weight:700;color:#fff;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-.01em;flex:1}
/* "Read more" — HARDCODED, roadmap: use --tx-dk3 */
.b-rm{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;margin-top:16px;padding:8px 14px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);border-radius:100px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.52);transition:color .15s,border-color .15s;align-self:flex-start}
.bc:hover .b-rm{color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.3)}


/* ============================================================
   BLOG CARDS — LIGHT BG VARIANT (.blog-card)
   Used on the blog index page.

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .blog-card          the card
     .blog-card-img      image thumbnail
     .blog-card-body     text content area
     .blog-card-meta     date + category row
     .blog-card-title    post title
     .blog-card-excerpt  excerpt text
     .blog-card-link     "Read more" text link
     .blog-date          date text
   ============================================================ */
.blog-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08);border-radius:var(--r2);overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:transform .26s var(--ease),box-shadow .26s;text-decoration:none}
.blog-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 12px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.09)}
.blog-card-img{aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden;background:var(--warm)}
.blog-card-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .36s var(--ease)}
.blog-card:hover .blog-card-img img{transform:scale(1.06)}
.blog-card-body{padding:24px;flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.blog-card-meta{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.blog-card-title{font-size:16px;font-weight:700;color:var(--tx);letter-spacing:-.012em;line-height:1.3;flex:1}
.blog-card-excerpt{font-size:13.5px;font-weight:400;color:var(--tx2);line-height:1.65}
.blog-card-link{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--o2)}
.blog-date{font-size:12px;font-weight:300;color:var(--tx3)}


/* ============================================================
   CATEGORY PILLS
   Coloured tag pills on blog cards and filter rows.

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .cat-pill             base (no colour, add modifier below)
     .cat-pill--strategy   blue
     .cat-pill--cyber      red
     .cat-pill--news       green
     .cat-pill--ai         orange (brand)
   ============================================================ */
.cat-pill{font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:3px 10px;border-radius:100px}
.cat-pill--strategy{color:#378ADD;background:rgba(55,138,221,.08)}
.cat-pill--cyber{color:#E24B4A;background:rgba(226,75,74,.08)}
.cat-pill--news{color:#1D9E75;background:rgba(29,158,117,.08)}
.cat-pill--ai{color:var(--o2);background:rgba(241,156,73,.08)}


/* ============================================================
   FILTER BUTTONS
   Toggle buttons for filtering blog posts by category.

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .filter-btn        inactive state
     .filter-btn.active selected state (solid dark)
   ============================================================ */
.filter-btn{padding:8px 18px;border-radius:100px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;cursor:pointer;transition:all .2s;font-family:var(--f);border:1.5px solid rgba(0,0,0,.12);background:transparent;color:var(--tx2)}
.filter-btn.active{border-color:var(--tx);background:var(--tx);color:#fff}


/* ============================================================
   GUIDE CARDS (.guide-card)
   Dark semi-transparent cards on the Resources/Guides page.

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .guide-card       the card link
     .guide-card-cat   category label
     .guide-card-title guide title
     .guide-card-desc  description — HARDCODED
   ============================================================ */
.guide-card{background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);border-radius:14px;padding:26px;display:block;transition:border-color .18s,transform .2s;text-decoration:none}
.guide-card:hover{border-color:rgba(241,156,73,.38);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.guide-card-cat{font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--o2);margin-bottom:10px}
.guide-card-title{font-size:17px;font-weight:700;color:#fff;margin-bottom:8px;letter-spacing:-.014em}
/* Description — HARDCODED, roadmap: use --tx-dk3 */
.guide-card-desc{font-size:14px;font-weight:300;color:#fff;line-height:1.65;margin-bottom:14px}


/* ============================================================
   PILL LINKS (.pill-link)
   Small rounded tag links used as location/industry tags on
   light backgrounds.
   ============================================================ */
.pill-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:13px;font-weight:400;color:var(--tx2);background:rgba(0,0,0,.04);border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.09);border-radius:100px;padding:7px 16px;transition:color .16s,border-color .16s;text-decoration:none}
.pill-link:hover{color:var(--o2);border-color:var(--o2)}


/* ============================================================
   FORM INPUTS
   Used on the contact page and any forms across the site.

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .form-input      light-bg text input / textarea / select
     .form-input-dk   dark-bg rounded pill input
     .form-label      label above an input
     .form-req        asterisk marker for required fields
   ============================================================ */
.form-input{width:100%;font-family:var(--f);font-size:15px;font-weight:400;color:var(--tx);background:var(--page);border:1.5px solid rgba(0,0,0,.1);border-radius:10px;padding:12px 16px;transition:border-color .15s,box-shadow .15s;outline:none}
.form-input:focus{border-color:var(--o2);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(241,156,73,.12)}
.form-input::placeholder{color:var(--tx3);font-weight:300}
.form-input-dk{width:100%;font-family:var(--f);font-size:15px;font-weight:300;color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-radius:100px;padding:12px 20px;outline:none;transition:border-color .15s}
.form-input-dk:focus{border-color:var(--o2)}
.form-input-dk::placeholder{color:rgba(255,255,255,.45)}
textarea.form-input{resize:vertical;line-height:1.65;border-radius:14px}
select.form-input{appearance:none;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='12' viewBox='0 0 12 12'%3E%3Cpath d='M2 4l4 4 4-4' stroke='%2396968C' stroke-width='1.5' fill='none' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:right 14px center;padding-right:38px}
.form-label{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--tx);display:block;margin-bottom:6px}
.form-req{color:var(--o3);margin-left:2px}


/* ============================================================
   LINK ARROWS
   Small all-caps "Learn more" style text links.

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .arr-link     11px version
     .arr-link-12  12px version
   ============================================================ */
.arr-link{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--o2);transition:gap .15s}
.arr-link-12{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--o2)}


/* ============================================================
   MISC UI COMPONENTS

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .price-badge   small pill label on pricing/service cards
     .msg-success   green success message box
     .msg-error     red error message box
     .prompt-btn    small rounded button in chat/AI interfaces
     .info-box      orange-tinted callout box
   ============================================================ */
.price-badge{font-size:9px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--o2);background:rgba(241,156,73,.1);padding:2px 8px;border-radius:100px}
.msg-success{background:rgba(46,160,67,.08);border:1px solid rgba(46,160,67,.3);border-radius:14px;padding:36px;text-align:center}
.msg-error{background:rgba(207,34,46,.06);border:1px solid rgba(207,34,46,.25);border-radius:10px;padding:14px 18px}
.msg-error p{font-size:14px;font-weight:400;color:#cf222e;line-height:1.6;margin:0}
.prompt-btn{padding:8px 16px;background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.1);border-radius:100px;font-size:13px;font-weight:400;color:var(--tx2);cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--f);transition:all .15s}
.prompt-btn:hover{border-color:var(--o2);color:var(--o2)}
.info-box{background:rgba(241,156,73,.08);border:1px solid rgba(241,156,73,.2);border-radius:14px;padding:22px}


/* ============================================================
   CTA WATERMARK
   Large faint background text in CTA sections.
   Transparent with a faint orange stroke outline.

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .cta-wm    absolute-fill container (pointer-events:none)
     .cta-wm-t  the large text element
   ============================================================ */
.cta-wm{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;pointer-events:none;overflow:hidden;z-index:0}
.cta-wm-t{font-size:clamp(130px,26vw,320px);font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke:1.5px rgba(241,156,73,.07);white-space:nowrap;user-select:none;line-height:1}


/* ============================================================
   FOOTER
   Dark footer. Four-column grid: wide logo column + three link
   columns. Collapses at tablet and mobile breakpoints.

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .foot      outer footer (dark bg)
     .fg        four-column grid
     .f-logo    logo wrapper
     .f-tp      tagline below logo — HARDCODED
     .f-ct      contact links block (address, phone, email)
     .f-ct a    individual contact link — HARDCODED
     .f-soc     social icon row
     .f-si      individual social icon circle
     .f-col     a link column (Services, Locations, etc.)
     .f-col h4  column heading — HARDCODED
     .f-col a   column link — HARDCODED
     .f-btm     bottom bar (copyright + privacy link)
     .f-copy    copyright text — HARDCODED
     .f-pp      privacy policy link — HARDCODED

   TO CHANGE FOOTER TEXT COLOURS, search for these classes:
     .f-tp     tagline:           rgba(255,255,255,.55)
     .f-ct a   contact links:     rgba(255,255,255,.62)
     .f-col h4 column headings:   rgba(255,255,255,.72)
     .f-col a  nav column links:  rgba(255,255,255,.62)
     .f-copy   copyright:         rgba(255,255,255,.48)
     .f-pp     privacy link:      rgba(255,255,255,.48)
   ============================================================ */
.foot{background:var(--ink);padding:80px var(--pad) 0}
.fg{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.65fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:48px;padding-top:48px;padding-bottom:52px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07)}
.f-logo img{height:36px;width:auto;margin-bottom:18px}
/* Tagline — HARDCODED, roadmap: use --tx-dk2 */
.f-tp{font-size:14px;font-weight:300;color:rgba(255,255,255,.92);line-height:1.75;max-width:240px;margin-bottom:20px}
/* Contact links — HARDCODED, roadmap: use --tx-dk2 */
.f-ct a{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:9px;font-size:13px;font-weight:300;color:rgba(255,255,255,.92);margin-bottom:9px;transition:color .15s;line-height:1.5}
.f-ct a:hover{color:var(--o2)}
.f-ct svg{width:13px;height:13px;flex-shrink:0;margin-top:3px;opacity:.55}
.f-soc{display:flex;gap:9px;margin-top:18px}
.f-si{width:33px;height:33px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;transition:border-color .15s,background .15s}
.f-si:hover{border-color:var(--o2);background:rgba(241,156,73,.1)}
.f-si svg{width:14px;height:14px}
/* Column headings — HARDCODED, roadmap: use --tx-dk */
.f-col h4{font-size:9.5px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.18em;color:#fff;margin-bottom:18px}
.f-col li{margin-bottom:10px}
/* Column links — HARDCODED, roadmap: use --tx-dk2 */
.f-col a{font-size:13px;font-weight:300;color:rgba(255,255,255,.92);transition:color .15s}
.f-col a:hover{color:var(--o2)}
.f-btm{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:20px 0 34px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}
/* Copyright text — HARDCODED, roadmap: use --tx-dk3 */
.f-copy{font-size:12px;font-weight:300;color:#fff;line-height:1.65;max-width:600px}
/* Privacy policy link — HARDCODED, roadmap: use --tx-dk3 */
.f-pp{font-size:12px;font-weight:300;color:#fff;transition:color .15s}
.f-pp:hover{color:rgba(255,255,255,.52)}


/* ============================================================
   NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIBE (.nl-*)
   Mailchimp-powered email subscribe form. Used in footer (top)
   and inline on blog posts, guides, and resource pages.

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .nl-box       outer container (adapts to context)
     .nl-inner     flex layout with icon, text, and form
     .nl-icon      mail icon container
     .nl-heading   heading text
     .nl-desc      description paragraph
     .nl-form      the Mailchimp form element
     .nl-field-row flex row: input + button
     .nl-input     email input field
     .nl-btn       submit button (orange primary style)

   CONTEXT VARIANTS:
     Footer (.foot .nl-box): dark bg, full-width strip at top of footer
     Inline (.nl-inline):    styled card for blog posts and guides
   ============================================================ */

/* Shared base styles */
.nl-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.nl-icon{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:12px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0}
.nl-text{flex:1;min-width:200px}
.nl-heading{font-size:17px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.014em;margin-bottom:4px}
.nl-desc{font-size:13px;font-weight:400;line-height:1.55;max-width:380px}
.nl-form{flex-shrink:0;margin-left:auto}
.nl-field-row{display:flex;gap:8px}
.nl-input{padding:13px 18px;border-radius:100px;font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-weight:400;width:260px;outline:none;transition:border-color .15s,box-shadow .15s}
.nl-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:13px 24px;background:linear-gradient(118deg,var(--o1) 0%,var(--o2) 52%,var(--o3) 100%);color:#fff;font-family:inherit;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;border:none;border-radius:100px;cursor:pointer;white-space:nowrap;box-shadow:0 4px 18px rgba(241,156,73,.2);transition:opacity .16s,transform .14s,box-shadow .16s}
.nl-btn:hover{opacity:.9;transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 6px 24px rgba(241,156,73,.3)}
.nl-btn .bic{width:22px;height:22px;font-size:11px}

/* ── Footer context: dark, full-width strip at top of footer ── */
.foot .nl-box{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:24px 0 48px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07)}
.foot .nl-icon{background:rgba(241,156,73,.12);border:1px solid rgba(241,156,73,.22)}
.foot .nl-icon svg{stroke:var(--o2)}
.foot .nl-heading{color:#fff}
.foot .nl-desc{color:#fff}
.foot .nl-input{background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border:1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);color:#fff}
.foot .nl-input::placeholder{color:rgba(255,255,255,.45)}
.foot .nl-input:focus{border-color:var(--o2);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(241,156,73,.12)}

/* ── Inline context: blog posts, guides, resources ── */
.nl-inline{background:var(--ink2);padding:56px var(--pad);margin:0}
.nl-inline .nl-box{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;background:rgba(255,255,255,.03);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);border-radius:20px;padding:40px 44px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.nl-inline .nl-box::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;background:radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 80% at 100% 50%,rgba(241,156,73,.12) 0%,transparent 70%)}
.nl-inline .nl-inner{position:relative;z-index:1}
.nl-inline .nl-icon{background:rgba(241,156,73,.15);border:1px solid rgba(241,156,73,.28)}
.nl-inline .nl-icon svg{stroke:var(--o2)}
.nl-inline .nl-heading{color:#fff;font-size:18px}
.nl-inline .nl-desc{color:#fff}
.nl-inline .nl-input{background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border:1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);color:#fff}
.nl-inline .nl-input::placeholder{color:rgba(255,255,255,.45)}
.nl-inline .nl-input:focus{border-color:var(--o2);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(241,156,73,.12)}

/* ── Mobile: stack vertically ── */
@media(max-width:720px){
  .nl-inner{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:16px}
  .nl-icon{align-self:flex-start}
  .nl-form{margin-left:0;width:100%}
  .nl-field-row{flex-direction:column}
  .nl-input{width:100%}
  .nl-btn{width:100%;justify-content:center}
  .nl-inline{padding:40px var(--pad)}
  .nl-inline .nl-box{padding:28px 24px}
  .foot .nl-box{padding:20px 0 32px}
}


/* ============================================================
   UTILITY CLASSES

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .img-cover  fills container (object-fit:cover)
     .rounded    applies --r2 radius with overflow:hidden
     .fu         scroll-reveal: starts invisible, fades in on scroll
     .fu.vis     visible state (added by IntersectionObserver in JS)
   ============================================================ */
.img-cover{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.rounded{border-radius:var(--r2);overflow:hidden}
.fu{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px);transition:opacity .56s var(--ease),transform .56s var(--ease)}
/* On GSAP-enhanced pages, GSAP handles all reveals — disable .fu initial hide */
.gsap-page .fu{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}
.fu.vis{opacity:1;transform:none}


/* ============================================================
   COOKIE CONSENT BANNER (#ck-banner)
   Fixed bar at the bottom of the screen on first visit.
   Dismissed state stored in localStorage (see global.js).

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     #ck-banner  the banner
     .ck-btn     base button style
     .ck-acc     "Accept" button (orange filled)
     .ck-dec     "Decline" button (ghost)
   ============================================================ */
#ck-banner{position:fixed;bottom:24px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);width:calc(100% - 48px);max-width:760px;z-index:9000;background:var(--ink2);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-radius:var(--r2);padding:18px 24px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;box-shadow:0 8px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.6)}
/* Banner text — HARDCODED, roadmap: use --tx-dk3 */
#ck-banner p{font-size:13px;font-weight:300;color:#fff;line-height:1.6;flex:1;min-width:220px}
#ck-banner p a{color:var(--o2);text-decoration:underline}
.ck-btn{padding:9px 20px;border-radius:100px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;cursor:pointer;transition:opacity .15s;font-family:var(--f)}
.ck-acc{background:var(--o2);color:#fff;border:none}
.ck-dec{background:transparent;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18)}


/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE — TABLET (max-width: 1180px)
   Reduces padding and adjusts some grids to fewer columns.
   ============================================================ */
@media(max-width:1180px){
  :root{--pad:48px}
  .ph-in{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:52px}
  .feat-g{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .fg{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:32px}
  .blog-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .blog-featured{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ind-img-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}


/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE — MOBILE LARGE (max-width: 960px)
   Hides desktop nav links; shows hamburger button.
   Collapses proposition card grid to single column.
   ============================================================ */
@media(max-width:960px){
  .nav-links,.nav-r .nav-ph{display:none}
  .nav-mtog{display:flex;order:2}
  /* Tablet nav: logo left, hamburger center, CTA right */
  .nav-i{justify-content:space-between}
  .nav-logo{order:-1;flex:1}
  .nav-r{order:1;flex:1;justify-content:flex-end}
  .nav-cta{font-size:10.5px;padding:8px 14px 8px 16px}
  .nav-cta-ic{width:20px;height:20px;font-size:12px}
  .prop-g{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .prop:first-child{border-radius:var(--r1) var(--r1) 0 0}.prop:last-child{border-radius:0 0 var(--r1) var(--r1)}
  .svc-card-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  /* Collapse 4-column stat bar to 2×2 at tablet */
  .stat-bar-in[style*="repeat(4"]{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)!important}
  .stat-bar-item.bd{border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07)}
}


/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE — MOBILE (max-width: 720px)
   Switches to mobile padding. Collapses all major grids.
   Attribute selectors catch inline grid styles on PHP elements.
   ============================================================ */
@media(max-width:768px){
  :root{--pad:var(--pad-sm)}
  .nav{width:calc(100% - 28px);top:12px}
  .nav-i{padding:0 14px;height:56px}
  .nav-cta{font-size:10px;padding:7px 12px}
  .nav-cta-ic{display:none}
  .nav-mtog{width:34px;height:34px;padding:8px}
  .s{padding:80px var(--pad)}.s-sm{padding:56px var(--pad)}
  .ph{padding:100px var(--pad) 68px}
  .ph.ph-compact{padding:88px var(--pad) 60px}
  .ph-in{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}
  .bcn{padding:12px var(--pad)}
  .feat-g{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .fg{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .blog-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .guide-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ind-img-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ind-card-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .foot{padding:56px var(--pad) 0}
  .f-btm{flex-direction:column;gap:8px;align-items:flex-start}
  /* Force all inline multi-column grid styles to single column.
     Catches grid-template-columns set via style="" in PHP files. */
  [style*="grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr"],
  [style*="grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr"],
  [style*="grid-template-columns:1fr 2fr"],
  [style*="grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr"],
  [style*="grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr"],
  [style*="grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr"],
  [style*="grid-template-columns:5fr 4fr"],
  [style*="grid-template-columns: 5fr 4fr"],
  [style*="grid-template-columns:1fr 1.5fr"],
  [style*="grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.5fr"],
  [style*="grid-template-columns:repeat(2"],
  [style*="grid-template-columns: repeat(2"],
  [style*="grid-template-columns:repeat(3"],
  [style*="grid-template-columns: repeat(3"],
  [style*="grid-template-columns:repeat(4"],
  [style*="grid-template-columns: repeat(4"],
  [style*="grid-template-columns:repeat(5"],
  [style*="grid-template-columns: repeat(5"]{grid-template-columns:1fr!important;gap:36px!important}
  /* Location card grid: 3→2 columns on tablet (6 cards = 2×3) */
  [style*="grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:12px"]{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)!important}
  /* Testimonial cards: 3→1 on tablet */
  [style*="grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px"]{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}
  /* Sticky sidebars: unstick on mobile */
  [style*="position:sticky"]{position:static!important}
  /* Stat bar: 2×2 grid on mobile instead of 3+1 orphan */
  .stat-bar-in{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)!important}
  .stat-bar-item.bd{border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07)}
  /* Contact page: form first on mobile */
  .contact-wrap{display:flex!important;flex-direction:column-reverse!important}
  /* Careers: benefit grid single column */
  .benefit-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}
  /* Careers: job rows stack vertically */
  .job-row{flex-direction:column!important;align-items:flex-start!important;gap:16px!important}
  /* Scale down large stat numbers */
  .stat-n{font-size:32px}
  .stat-n-md{font-size:24px}
  .stat-n-sm{font-size:22px}
  /* Reduce CTA watermark text */
  .cta-wm-t{font-size:clamp(80px,22vw,130px)}
  /* Gap reduction on stacked grids */
  [style*="gap:80px"]{gap:40px!important}
  [style*="gap:64px"]{gap:36px!important}
}


/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE — MOBILE SMALL (max-width: 480px)
   Final adjustments for small screens.
   Buttons go full-width. Cookie banner snaps to bottom edge.
   ============================================================ */
@media(max-width:480px){
  .nav{width:calc(100% - 20px)}
  .nav-i{padding:0 10px;gap:4px;height:50px}
  .nav-logo img{height:30px}
  .nav-cta{font-size:9px;padding:6px 10px}
  .nav-mtog{width:30px;height:30px;padding:7px}
  #ck-banner{bottom:0;border-radius:var(--r1) var(--r1) 0 0;width:100%}
  .btn-p,.btn-dk,.btn-gh{width:100%;justify-content:center}
}


/* ============================================================
   HOME HERO SECTION (.hero-sec)
   Full-viewport dark hero used on the home page only.
   Two-column grid: text left, image right.

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .hero-sec        outer section (dark bg, min 94vh)
     .hero-sec-in     inner grid (2 columns, centres content)
     .hero-badge      orange pill badge above the h1
     .hero-badge-dot  the small orange dot inside the badge
     .hero-badge-txt  the badge label text
     .hero-body       left column text content area
     .hero-img        right column image wrapper
     .hero-stats      stat row below the CTA buttons
     .hero-stat-n     stat number (large, orange)
     .hero-stat-l     stat label text (small, muted)
     .hero-btn-row    button row (flex, wrapping)
   ============================================================ */
.hero-sec{background:var(--ink);min-height:94vh;display:flex;align-items:center;padding:140px var(--pad) 96px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero-sec-in{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;width:100%;position:relative;z-index:1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:72px;align-items:start}
.hero-badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:rgba(241,156,73,.12);border:1px solid rgba(241,156,73,.28);border-radius:100px;padding:7px 16px;margin-bottom:26px}
.hero-badge-dot{width:6px;height:6px;background:var(--o2);border-radius:50%;flex-shrink:0}
.hero-badge-txt{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--o2)}
.hero-body h1{font-size:clamp(50px,6.4vw,88px);font-weight:800;color:#fff;line-height:.95;letter-spacing:-.028em;margin-bottom:26px}
.hero-body .hero-desc{font-size:18px;font-weight:300;color:#fff;line-height:1.74;max-width:480px;margin-bottom:40px} /* HARDCODED — roadmap: use --tx-dk2 */
.hero-btn-row{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:36px}
.hero-stats{display:flex;gap:36px;padding-top:28px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
.hero-stat-n{font-size:30px;font-weight:700;color:var(--o2);letter-spacing:-.025em}
.hero-stat-l{font-size:13px;color:#fff} /* HARDCODED — roadmap: use --tx-dk3 */
.hero-img{border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:4/3;box-shadow:0 32px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.55),0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.06);margin-top:58px}
@media(max-width:960px){
  .hero-sec{min-height:auto;padding:120px var(--pad) 72px}
  .hero-sec-in{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:44px}
}
@media(max-width:480px){
  .hero-sec{padding:100px var(--pad) 60px}
  .hero-body h1{font-size:clamp(42px,10vw,64px)}
}


/* ============================================================
   LOGO / TRUST BAR (.logo-bar)
   Dark strip showing client logos. Sits between hero and
   first content section.

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .logo-bar        outer strip
     .logo-bar-in     inner flex row (label + logos)
     .logo-bar-logos  logos flex container
     .logo-bar-item   individual logo wrapper (hover fades in)
     .logo-bar-img    the logo image inside each item
   ============================================================ */
.logo-bar{background:#fff;padding:28px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.06);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.06)}
.logo-bar-in{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--pad);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0}
.logo-bar-in .label-sm{flex-shrink:0;margin-right:32px}
.logo-bar-logos{display:flex;align-items:center;flex:1;justify-content:space-between;gap:0;flex-wrap:nowrap}
.logo-bar-item{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex:1;opacity:.55;transition:opacity .22s}
.logo-bar-item:hover{opacity:.85}
.logo-bar-img{height:44px;width:auto;max-width:130px;object-fit:contain}
@media(max-width:1024px){
  .logo-bar-in{flex-direction:column;gap:12px;text-align:center}
  .logo-bar-in .label-sm{margin-right:0}
  .logo-bar-logos{flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:8px 0}
  .logo-bar-item{padding:0 14px;flex:0 0 auto}
  .logo-bar-img{max-width:100px;height:38px}
}
@media(max-width:768px){
  .logo-bar-in{flex-direction:column;gap:20px}
  .logo-bar-logos{flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:12px 0}
  .logo-bar-item{padding:8px 16px}
  .logo-bar-img{height:32px;max-width:90px}
}


/* ============================================================
   SECTION HEADER ROWS (.sec-hd)
   Reusable flex row used above grids to hold a heading on the
   left and a "View all" link on the right.

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .sec-hd          flex row (space-between, wraps on mobile)
     .sec-hd-left     left column (eyebrow + heading)
     .sec-hd-right    right side (link or button, flex-shrink:0)
   ============================================================ */
.sec-hd{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;margin-bottom:40px;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px}
.sec-hd-left{}
.sec-hd-right{flex-shrink:0}


/* ============================================================
   SECTION LAYOUT HELPERS
   Common section background + positioning patterns extracted
   from PHP inline styles during the CSS refactor.

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .s-white    white background section
     .s-ink      --ink dark background section
     .s-ink2     --ink2 slightly lighter dark section
     .s-page     --page off-white section
     .s-warm     --warm cream section
     .s-rel      position:relative + overflow:hidden (for glows)
     .s-center   text-align:center on the section
     .s-zi       position:relative;z-index:1 inner wrapper

   GLOBAL TEXT INHERITANCE:
     Dark sections (.s-ink, .s-ink2) cascade white text to all
     children automatically. Light sections (.s-white, .s-page,
     .s-warm) cascade dark text. Coloured text (var(--o2), .hl,
     .ey, stat numbers) is unaffected — those rules are more
     specific or use !important. The .wh class still works as an
     explicit override where needed.
   ============================================================ */

/* Light sections — dark text */
.s-white{background:#fff}
.s-page{background:var(--page)}
.s-warm{background:var(--warm)}
.s-white,.s-page,.s-warm{color:var(--tx)}
.s-white .h2,.s-page .h2,.s-warm .h2,
.s-white .h3,.s-page .h3,.s-warm .h3,
.s-white .h4,.s-page .h4,.s-warm .h4,
.s-white .h-cta,.s-page .h-cta,.s-warm .h-cta,
.s-white .h-card,.s-page .h-card,.s-warm .h-card,
.s-white .h-mid,.s-page .h-mid,.s-warm .h-mid,
.s-white .h-sub,.s-page .h-sub,.s-warm .h-sub{color:var(--tx)}
.s-white .body-lg,.s-page .body-lg,.s-warm .body-lg,
.s-white .body-md,.s-page .body-md,.s-warm .body-md,
.s-white .body-sm,.s-page .body-sm,.s-warm .body-sm,
.s-white .body-xs,.s-page .body-xs,.s-warm .body-xs,
.s-white .body-16,.s-page .body-16,.s-warm .body-16{color:var(--tx2)}

/* Dark sections — white text
   !important required to beat the base heading colour definitions
   (.h2, .h3 etc) which have equal specificity and are defined
   earlier in this file. Coloured text (.ey, .hl, .stat-n, .hgl)
   uses -webkit-text-fill-color or var(--o2) and is unaffected. */
.s-ink{background:var(--ink)}
.s-ink2{background:var(--ink2)}
.s-ink,.s-ink2{color:var(--tx-dk)}
.s-ink .h2,.s-ink2 .h2,
.s-ink .h3,.s-ink2 .h3,
.s-ink .h4,.s-ink2 .h4,
.s-ink .h-cta,.s-ink2 .h-cta,
.s-ink .h-card,.s-ink2 .h-card,
.s-ink .h-mid,.s-ink2 .h-mid,
.s-ink .h-sub,.s-ink2 .h-sub{color:#fff!important}
.s-ink .body-lg,.s-ink2 .body-lg,
.s-ink .body-md,.s-ink2 .body-md,
.s-ink .body-sm,.s-ink2 .body-sm,
.s-ink .body-xs,.s-ink2 .body-xs,
.s-ink .body-16,.s-ink2 .body-16{color:var(--tx-dk2)!important}
.s-ink .label-sm,.s-ink2 .label-sm{color:var(--tx-dk3)!important}
.s-ink .quote-text,.s-ink2 .quote-text{color:var(--tx-dk)!important}
.s-ink .quote-cite,.s-ink2 .quote-cite{color:var(--tx-dk3)!important}
.s-ink .btn-gh,.s-ink2 .btn-gh{color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)!important;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.22)!important}
.s-ink .btn-gh:hover,.s-ink2 .btn-gh:hover{color:#fff!important;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.5)!important;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06)!important}
.s-rel{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.s-center{text-align:center}
.s-zi{position:relative;z-index:1}


/* ============================================================
   SECTION TEXT CENTRING HELPER
   Wraps centred heading + body text above a grid.

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .sec-intro       centred text block above a section grid
     .sec-intro-body  constrained-width body text paragraph
   ============================================================ */
.sec-intro{text-align:center;margin-bottom:52px}
.sec-intro-body{max-width:520px;margin:0 auto}


/* ============================================================
   FEATURED QUOTE BLOCK (.fq)
   Large highlighted quote with decorative open-quote mark.
   Used above the testimonial card row.

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .fq        the block (orange-tinted border box)
     .fq-mark   large decorative quote character
     .fq-text   the quote body text — HARDCODED colour
     .fq-attr   attribution line (name + title)
   ============================================================ */
.fq{background:rgba(241,156,73,.08);border:1px solid rgba(241,156,73,.2);border-radius:20px;padding:48px;margin-bottom:20px}
.fq-mark{font-size:52px;font-weight:900;color:var(--o2);line-height:.5;margin-bottom:20px}
.fq-text{font-size:20px;font-weight:300;color:#fff;line-height:1.66;margin-bottom:24px;font-style:italic} /* HARDCODED */
.fq-attr{font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:var(--o2)}


/* ============================================================
   CASE STUDY STAT GRID (.cs-grid)
   2x2 dark stat tile grid used in case study sections.
   Each tile has a large stat number and a small label.

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .cs-grid       2x2 grid container
     .cs-tile       individual stat tile (dark bg)
     .cs-tile-tl    top-left tile (rounded top-left corner)
     .cs-tile-tr    top-right tile (rounded top-right corner)
     .cs-tile-bl    bottom-left tile (rounded bottom-left corner)
     .cs-tile-br    bottom-right tile (rounded bottom-right corner)
     .cs-tile-lbl   stat label text (small, muted) — HARDCODED
   ============================================================ */
.cs-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:3px}
.cs-tile{background:var(--ink2);padding:32px;text-align:center}
.cs-tile-tl{border-radius:20px 0 0 0}
.cs-tile-tr{border-radius:0 20px 0 0;border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.cs-tile-bl{border-radius:0 0 0 20px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.cs-tile-br{border-radius:0 0 20px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.cs-tile-lbl{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:#fff;margin-top:6px} /* HARDCODED — roadmap: use --tx-dk3 */


/* ============================================================
   LOCATION LINK CARDS (.loc-card)
   White pill-style cards listing service locations.
   Hover animates border to orange and lifts card.
   HQ card uses an orange-tinted border by default.

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .loc-card       standard location card (white border)
     .loc-card.hq    head office card (orange-tinted border)
     .loc-card-name  city name row (with optional HQ badge)
     .loc-card-sub   subtitle text (e.g. "Central Vancouver Island")
     .loc-hq-badge   "HQ" orange pill badge
     .loc-arrow      right arrow SVG (flex-shrink:0)
   ============================================================ */
.loc-card{background:#fff;border:1.5px solid rgba(0,0,0,.1);border-radius:14px;padding:20px 22px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;transition:border-color .18s,transform .18s,box-shadow .18s;text-decoration:none}
.loc-card:hover{border-color:var(--o2);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(241,156,73,.12)}
.loc-card.hq{border-color:rgba(241,156,73,.35)}
.loc-card-name{font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:var(--tx);letter-spacing:-.01em;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.loc-card-sub{font-size:12px;font-weight:300;color:var(--tx3);margin-top:2px}
.loc-hq-badge{font-size:9px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--o2);background:rgba(241,156,73,.1);border:1px solid rgba(241,156,73,.24);padding:2px 8px;border-radius:100px}
.loc-arrow{flex-shrink:0}


/* ============================================================
   CTA SECTION (.cta-sec)
   Centred call-to-action section with watermark and glow.
   Used at the bottom of most pages.

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .cta-sec         outer section
     .cta-sec-in      inner constrained content wrapper
     .cta-sec-btns    button row (centred, flex, wrapping)
   ============================================================ */
.cta-sec{position:relative;overflow:hidden;text-align:center}
.cta-sec-in{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:640px;margin:0 auto}
.cta-sec-btns{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* CTA section overrides:
   Primary CTA button is always orange (btn-p style) even when
   markup uses btn-dk. Ghost button gets a slightly darker border
   so it reads against the warm page background. */
.cta-sec .btn-dk{background:linear-gradient(118deg,var(--o1) 0%,var(--o2) 52%,var(--o3) 100%);box-shadow:0 4px 24px rgba(241,156,73,.28);color:#fff!important}
.cta-sec .btn-dk:hover{opacity:.9;background:linear-gradient(118deg,var(--o1) 0%,var(--o2) 52%,var(--o3) 100%)}
.cta-sec .btn-dk .bic{background:rgba(255,255,255,.22)}
.cta-sec .btn-gh{border-color:rgba(0,0,0,.22)}
.cta-sec .btn-gh:hover{border-color:rgba(0,0,0,.4)}


/* ============================================================
   BLOG ARTICLE LAYOUT (.art-wrap, .art-sidebar)
   Two-column layout for blog post pages.
   Article content left, sticky sidebar right.

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .art-wrap          outer grid wrapper
     .art-sidebar       right sticky sidebar
     .art-cta           in-article CTA box (orange tinted)
     .art-cta-ey        eyebrow label in the CTA box
     .art-cta-ttl       heading in the CTA box
     .art-cta-body      body text in the CTA box
     .sb-box            sidebar widget box (light bg)
     .sb-box-dk         dark variant sidebar box
     .sb-box-lbl        sidebar box section label — HARDCODED on .sb-box-dk
     .sb-rel-link       related article link row
     .sb-rel-img        related article thumbnail
     .sb-rel-title      related article title
     .sb-svc-link       service link inside dark sidebar — HARDCODED
     .sb-all-link       "All articles &#8594;" footer link
   ============================================================ */
.art-wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 320px;gap:64px;align-items:start}
.art-sidebar{position:sticky;top:96px}
.art-cta{margin-top:52px;padding:36px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(241,156,73,.08) 0%,rgba(228,136,52,.04) 100%);border:1.5px solid rgba(241,156,73,.2);border-radius:var(--r2)}
.art-cta-ey{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--o2);margin-bottom:10px}
.art-cta-ttl{font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:var(--tx);margin-bottom:8px}
.art-cta-body{font-size:15px;color:var(--tx2);margin-bottom:22px;line-height:1.7}
.sb-box{background:var(--page);border-radius:var(--r2);padding:26px;margin-bottom:20px}
.sb-box-dk{background:var(--ink2);border-radius:var(--r2);padding:26px}
.sb-box-lbl{font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--tx3);margin-bottom:16px}
.sb-box-dk .sb-box-lbl{color:#fff} /* HARDCODED */
.sb-rel-link{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.07);text-decoration:none}
.sb-rel-link:hover .sb-rel-title{color:var(--o2)}
.sb-rel-img{width:64px;height:48px;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;flex-shrink:0;background:var(--warm)}
.sb-rel-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.sb-rel-title{font-size:13.5px;font-weight:500;color:var(--tx);line-height:1.4;transition:color .15s}
.sb-svc-link{display:block;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:400;color:rgba(255,255,255,.48);padding:8px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);transition:color .15s} /* HARDCODED */
.sb-svc-link:hover{color:var(--o2)}
.sb-all-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--o2);margin-top:16px;transition:gap .15s}
.sb-all-link:hover{gap:10px}
/* Article typography — scoped to article element */
article h2{font-size:clamp(20px,2.4vw,28px);font-weight:700;color:var(--tx);letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:36px 0 14px;line-height:1.12}
article h3{font-size:clamp(18px,2vw,22px);font-weight:700;color:var(--tx);letter-spacing:-.015em;margin:28px 0 10px}
article p{font-size:17px;font-weight:400;color:var(--tx2);line-height:1.78;margin-bottom:18px}
article a{color:var(--o2);font-weight:700;text-decoration:none}
article a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
article ul,article ol{font-size:17px;color:var(--tx2);line-height:1.78;margin:0 0 18px 22px}
article ul{list-style:disc}
article ol{list-style:decimal}
article li{padding-left:4px}
article li{margin-bottom:8px}
article strong{font-weight:700;color:var(--tx)}
/* Blog "more articles" strip at bottom of post pages */
.blog-more{background:var(--warm);padding:56px var(--pad)}
.blog-more-in{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto}
.blog-more-hd{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;margin-bottom:28px;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}
.blog-more-lbl{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--tx3)}
.blog-more-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px}
.blog-mini-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;display:block;transition:transform .24s var(--ease),box-shadow .24s;text-decoration:none}
.blog-mini-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 10px 32px rgba(0,0,0,.08)}
.blog-mini-img{aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden;background:var(--warm)}
.blog-mini-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .34s var(--ease)}
.blog-mini-card:hover .blog-mini-img img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.blog-mini-body{padding:22px}
.blog-mini-cat{font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#378ADD;display:block;margin-bottom:8px}
.blog-mini-cat.cyber{color:#E24B4A}
.blog-mini-cat.news{color:#1D9E75}
.blog-mini-cat.ai{color:var(--o2)}
.blog-mini-title{font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:var(--tx);line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-.01em}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .art-wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .art-sidebar{position:static}
  .blog-more-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .blog-more{padding:56px var(--pad-sm)}
}


/* ============================================================
   CAREERS PAGE COMPONENTS
   Cards and job listing rows used on the careers page.

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .benefit-grid    3-column grid of benefit cards
     .benefit-card    individual benefit card (white, light bg)
     .benefit-ico     icon container inside benefit card
     .job-list        flex column of job listing rows
     .job-row         individual job listing (white card, hover lift)
     .job-meta        small category + location label above title
     .job-title       job title heading
     .job-desc        short job description
     .job-btn         "View role" orange pill button
     .jobs-open-note  "Don't see a role?" note box (dark bg) — HARDCODED
   ============================================================ */
.benefit-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px}
.benefit-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08);border-radius:14px;padding:24px}
.benefit-ico{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:10px;background:rgba(241,156,73,.1);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:14px}
.benefit-card h4{font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:var(--tx);margin-bottom:6px}
.benefit-card p{font-size:14px;font-weight:400;color:var(--tx2);line-height:1.65}
.job-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
.job-row{background:#fff;border:1.5px solid rgba(0,0,0,.1);border-radius:16px;padding:32px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;transition:border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s,transform .2s var(--ease);text-decoration:none}
.job-row:hover{border-color:var(--o2);box-shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(241,156,73,.12);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.job-meta{font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--o2);margin-bottom:8px}
.job-title{font-size:20px;font-weight:700;color:var(--tx);letter-spacing:-.016em;margin-bottom:8px}
.job-desc{font-size:15px;font-weight:400;color:var(--tx2);line-height:1.65;max-width:560px}
.job-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:10px 20px;background:var(--o2);color:#fff;border-radius:100px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap;flex-shrink:0}
.jobs-open-note{margin-top:36px;padding:24px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);border-radius:14px}
.jobs-open-note p{font-size:15px;font-weight:400;color:#fff;line-height:1.65} /* HARDCODED */
.jobs-open-note a{color:var(--o2);font-weight:700}


/* ============================================================
   CONTACT PAGE COMPONENTS
   Info icon rows and the contact form card.

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .contact-wrap     two-column layout (info left, form right)
     .contact-info     left info column
     .contact-info-row contact detail row (icon + label + value)
     .contact-ico      orange circle icon container
     .contact-lbl      small all-caps label above a value
     .contact-more     "More ways to reach us" section
     .contact-more-note  small note text above the links
     .contact-form-box white rounded card containing the form
     .cf-row           form field row (flex, two fields side by side)
     .cf-field         individual field wrapper
     .cf-req           asterisk on required field labels
     .cf-submit        the submit button
   ============================================================ */
.contact-wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.5fr;gap:80px;align-items:start}
.contact-info{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:22px}
.contact-info-row{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:16px}
.contact-ico{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(241,156,73,.1);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0}
.contact-lbl{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--tx3);margin-bottom:4px}
.contact-more{margin-top:36px;padding-top:28px;border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08)}
.contact-more-note{font-size:13px;font-weight:400;color:var(--tx3);margin-bottom:14px}
.contact-form-box{background:#fff;border-radius:20px;padding:44px;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08)}
.contact-form-box h3{font-size:20px;font-weight:700;color:var(--tx);margin-bottom:24px}
.cf-row{display:flex;gap:16px;margin-bottom:16px}
.cf-field{flex:1;min-width:0}
.cf-field label{display:block;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--tx);margin-bottom:6px}
.cf-req{color:var(--o3);margin-left:2px}
.cf-field input,.cf-field select,.cf-field textarea{width:100%;font-family:var(--f);font-size:15px;font-weight:400;color:var(--tx);background:var(--page);border:1.5px solid rgba(0,0,0,.1);border-radius:10px;padding:12px 16px;transition:border-color .15s,box-shadow .15s;outline:none}
.cf-field textarea{resize:vertical;line-height:1.65}
.cf-field input:focus,.cf-field select:focus,.cf-field textarea:focus{border-color:var(--o2);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(241,156,73,.12)}
.cf-field input::placeholder,.cf-field textarea::placeholder{color:var(--tx3);font-weight:300}
.cf-field select{appearance:none;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='12' viewBox='0 0 12 12'%3E%3Cpath d='M2 4l4 4 4-4' stroke='%2396968C' stroke-width='1.5' fill='none' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:right 14px center;padding-right:38px}
.cf-submit{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;padding:15px 18px 15px 26px;background:linear-gradient(118deg,var(--o1) 0%,var(--o2) 52%,var(--o3) 100%);color:#fff;font-family:var(--f);font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;border-radius:100px;border:none;cursor:pointer;box-shadow:0 4px 24px rgba(241,156,73,.24);transition:opacity .16s,transform .14s,box-shadow .16s}
.cf-submit:hover{opacity:.9;transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 36px rgba(241,156,73,.38)}
.cf-submit .bic{width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.22);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:13px;line-height:1;flex-shrink:0}
@media(max-width:720px){.contact-wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media(max-width:600px){.cf-row{flex-direction:column;gap:16px}}


/* ============================================================
   404 PAGE (.err-sec)
   Full-viewport centred error page.

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .err-sec      the full-height section
     .err-sec-in   inner centred content wrapper
     .err-num      the large "404" stroke text
     .err-btns     button column (centred, max-width constrained)
   ============================================================ */
.err-sec{min-height:100vh;background:var(--ink);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:80px 24px;text-align:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.err-sec-in{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:520px}
.err-num{font-size:clamp(100px,20vw,160px);font-weight:900;color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke:1.5px rgba(241,156,73,.16);line-height:1;margin-bottom:16px}
.err-btns{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.err-btns a{width:100%;max-width:300px;justify-content:center}


/* ============================================================
   LOCATION PAGE COMPONENTS (.loc-info)
   Info box, "Also serving" pill row used on expanded location
   pages (Comox, Cumberland, Parksville).

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .loc-info-box      warm-bg info/address callout box
     .loc-info-lbl      small label inside info box
     .loc-info-val      address/value text inside info box
     .loc-info-link     coloured link inside info box
     .loc-also-lbl      "Also serving" label
     .loc-also-row      flex row of .pill-link tags
   ============================================================ */
.loc-info-box{background:var(--warm);border-radius:14px;padding:20px 24px;margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:28px}
.loc-info-lbl{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--tx3);margin-bottom:8px}
.loc-info-val{font-size:15px;font-weight:400;color:var(--tx)}
.loc-info-link{font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:var(--o2);margin-top:8px;display:inline-block}

/* Interactive map pins */
.map-pin{position:absolute;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);z-index:2;text-decoration:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:0}
.map-pin-dot{width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--o2);border:2.5px solid #fff;box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.25),0 0 0 3px rgba(241,156,73,.25);transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s;cursor:pointer}
.map-pin:hover .map-pin-dot{transform:scale(1.3);box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.35),0 0 0 6px rgba(241,156,73,.3)}
.map-pin-hq .map-pin-dot{width:18px;height:18px;background:var(--o3);box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.3),0 0 0 4px rgba(224,120,40,.3);animation:pin-pulse 2.5s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes pin-pulse{0%,100%{box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.3),0 0 0 4px rgba(224,120,40,.3)}50%{box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.35),0 0 0 8px rgba(224,120,40,.15)}}
.map-pin-label{position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 4px);left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);background:rgba(14,14,14,.88);color:#fff;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.01em;padding:4px 10px;border-radius:6px;white-space:nowrap;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .18s;box-shadow:0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.3)}
.map-pin:hover .map-pin-label{opacity:1}
.map-pin-label::before{content:'';position:absolute;bottom:100%;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);border:4px solid transparent;border-bottom-color:rgba(14,14,14,.88)}
@media(max-width:768px){.map-pin-dot{width:10px;height:10px;border-width:2px}.map-pin-hq .map-pin-dot{width:14px;height:14px}.map-pin-label{font-size:9px;padding:3px 7px}}
.loc-also-lbl{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--tx3);margin-bottom:12px}
.loc-also-row{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}


/* ============================================================
   GUIDE / RESOURCE CARDS (.res-card)
   Large white cards with image header used on the guides page.
   Wider than standard cards; 16:7 image ratio.

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .res-card         the card link
     .res-card-img     image container (16:7 ratio)
     .res-card-body    text content area
     .res-card-meta    row with category pill + read time
     .res-card-read    read time label
     .res-card-title   guide title (larger, 20px)
     .res-card-desc    description paragraph
     .res-card-link    "Read the guide" arrow text link
   ============================================================ */
.res-card{background:#fff;border:1.5px solid rgba(0,0,0,.1);border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s,transform .24s var(--ease);text-decoration:none}
.res-card:hover{border-color:var(--o2);box-shadow:0 12px 44px rgba(0,0,0,.1);transform:translateY(-4px)}
.res-card-img{aspect-ratio:16/7;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ink2)}
.res-card-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .38s var(--ease)}
.res-card:hover .res-card-img img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.res-card-body{padding:32px;flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.res-card-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.res-card-read{font-size:12px;font-weight:300;color:var(--tx3)}
.res-card-title{font-size:20px;font-weight:700;color:var(--tx);line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.016em;flex:1}
.res-card-desc{font-size:14.5px;font-weight:400;color:var(--tx2);line-height:1.70}
.res-card-link{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--o2);margin-top:4px}


/* ============================================================
   STAT BAR (.stat-bar)
   Dark strip with 2-3 stat columns. Used on guides and
   resource pages above the main content.

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .stat-bar         outer dark strip
     .stat-bar-in      inner grid (equal columns)
     .stat-bar-item    individual stat column (centred)
     .stat-bar-item.bd left/right border separator variant
     .stat-bar-n       large number (orange)
     .stat-bar-title   item heading (white, bold)
     .stat-bar-sub     item description (muted) — HARDCODED
   ============================================================ */
.stat-bar{background:var(--ink2);padding:52px var(--pad);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.stat-bar-in{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:2px}
.stat-bar-item{padding:28px 24px;text-align:center}
.stat-bar-item.bd{border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07)}
.stat-bar-n{font-size:28px;font-weight:900;color:var(--o2);letter-spacing:-.02em;margin-bottom:6px}
.stat-bar-title{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:#fff;margin-bottom:4px}
.stat-bar-sub{font-size:13px;font-weight:300;color:#fff} /* HARDCODED — roadmap: use --tx-dk3 */


/* ============================================================
   COMPARE SPLIT (.compare-split)
   Two-column side-by-side comparison block. Used on the
   guides page to contrast guide vs blog content.

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .compare-split      outer grid (1fr 1fr, 3px gap)
     .compare-col        individual column
     .compare-col-l      left column (warm bg, rounded left corners)
     .compare-col-r      right column (page bg, rounded right corners)
     .compare-lbl        small label at top of column
     .compare-title      column heading
     .compare-body       column body text
   ============================================================ */
.compare-split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:3px}
.compare-col{padding:40px}
.compare-col-l{background:var(--warm);border-radius:var(--r1) 0 0 var(--r1)}
.compare-col-r{background:var(--page);border-radius:0 var(--r1) var(--r1) 0}
.compare-lbl{font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--o3);margin-bottom:14px}
.compare-col-r .compare-lbl{color:var(--tx3)}
.compare-title{font-size:20px;font-weight:700;color:var(--tx);margin-bottom:12px;letter-spacing:-.016em}
.compare-body{font-size:15px;font-weight:400;color:var(--tx2);line-height:1.72}


/* ============================================================
   ALPHA CHAT PAGE COMPONENTS (.ac-*)
   Tab interface, why-grid, expect-grid, and FAQ used only on
   the /resources/alpha-chat/ page.

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .ac-tabs           tab row container
     .ac-tab            individual tab button
     .ac-tab.active     selected tab state
     .ac-tab-icon       icon image inside tab
     .ac-tab-label      small uppercase label inside tab
     .ac-tab-title      main tab title text
     .ac-panel          tab content panel (hidden by default)
     .ac-panel.active   visible panel
     .ac-why-grid       5-column "why" feature grid
     .ac-expect-grid    2-column "what to expect" grid
     .ac-faq            FAQ accordion container
     .ac-faq-item       individual FAQ row
     .ac-faq-q          question trigger button
     .ac-faq-icon       +/x circle icon
     .ac-faq-a          answer panel (hidden by default)
     .ac-faq-item.open  expanded state
   ============================================================ */
.ac-tabs{display:flex;gap:3px;margin-bottom:0}
.ac-tab{flex:1;padding:16px 24px;background:var(--warm);border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08);border-radius:12px 12px 0 0;border-bottom:none;cursor:pointer;transition:background .18s,border-color .18s;text-align:left}
.ac-tab:hover{background:var(--page)}
.ac-tab.active{background:#fff;border-color:rgba(0,0,0,.1);border-bottom:1px solid #fff;margin-bottom:-1px;z-index:1;position:relative}
.ac-tab-icon{width:32px;height:32px;object-fit:contain;margin-bottom:8px;display:block}
.ac-tab-label{font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--tx3);margin-bottom:4px}
.ac-tab.active .ac-tab-label{color:var(--tx3)}
.ac-tab-title{font-size:16px;font-weight:700;color:var(--tx2);letter-spacing:-.012em}
.ac-tab.active .ac-tab-title{color:var(--tx)}
.ac-panel{display:none;background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.1);border-radius:0 0 16px 16px;padding:40px}
.ac-panel.active{display:block}
.ac-why-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:14px}
.ac-expect-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:14px}
.ac-faq{border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08)}
.ac-faq-item{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08)}
.ac-faq-q{width:100%;text-align:left;padding:20px 0;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;font-family:var(--f)}
.ac-faq-icon{width:24px;height:24px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(241,156,73,.1);border:1px solid rgba(241,156,73,.24);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;transition:transform .2s,background .18s}
.ac-faq-item.open .ac-faq-icon{transform:rotate(45deg);background:rgba(241,156,73,.2)}
.ac-faq-a{display:none;padding:0 0 20px}
.ac-faq-item.open .ac-faq-a{display:block}
@media(max-width:960px){
  .ac-why-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
  .ac-tabs{flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
  .ac-tab{border-radius:12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08)}
  .ac-tab.active{border-radius:12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.1);margin-bottom:0}
  .ac-panel{border-radius:16px}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
  .ac-why-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .ac-expect-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ac-panel{padding:24px}
}


/* ============================================================
   BRONCO LANDING PAGE (.br-*)
   Full-page campaign landing used only on /bronco/.

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .br-hero          dark hero section with glow
     .br-hero-inner    two-column inner grid
     .br-bronco-img    hero image wrapper (4:3, rounded, shadow)
     .br-what-grid     3-column feature grid (what section)
     .br-why-grid      3-column feature grid (why section)
     .br-card          light bg card (page bg, rounded)
   ============================================================ */
.br-hero{background:var(--ink);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;padding:120px var(--pad) 80px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.br-hero::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 70% at 110% 96%,rgba(205,108,14,.36) 0%,rgba(178,72,8,.14) 38%,transparent 62%),radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 60% at -10% 10%,rgba(182,82,10,.2) 0%,transparent 55%)}
.br-hero-inner{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;width:100%;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:72px;align-items:center;position:relative;z-index:1}
.br-bronco-img{border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:4/3;box-shadow:0 32px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.55),0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.br-bronco-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.br-what-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px}
.br-why-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px}
.br-card{background:var(--page);border-radius:16px;padding:28px;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08)}
@media(max-width:960px){
  .br-hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:44px}
  .br-bronco-img{aspect-ratio:16/9}
}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .br-what-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .br-why-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media(max-width:480px){.br-why-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}


/* ============================================================
   BLOG FEATURED CARD (.blog-featured)
   Large two-column card used as the editor's pick at the top
   of the blog index page. Image left, text right.

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .blog-featured        the card link (grid, rounded, shadow)
     .blog-featured-img    left image panel (4:3)
     .blog-featured-body   right text panel (page bg)
   ============================================================ */
.blog-featured{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0;border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.08);transition:box-shadow .24s;text-decoration:none}
.blog-featured:hover{box-shadow:0 12px 44px rgba(0,0,0,.12)}
.blog-featured-img{aspect-ratio:4/3;overflow:hidden;background:var(--warm)}
.blog-featured-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .38s var(--ease)}
.blog-featured:hover .blog-featured-img img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.blog-featured-body{background:var(--page);padding:44px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}


/* ============================================================
   SITEMAP PAGE (.sm-*)
   Multi-column link grid used on /sitemap/.

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .sm-grid     outer multi-column grid
     .sm-col      individual column
     .sm-col-hd   column heading (orange all-caps label)
     .sm-link     individual sitemap link
     .sm-list     list container inside each column
   ============================================================ */
.sm-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:0 48px}
.sm-col{margin-bottom:40px}
.sm-col-hd{font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--o2);margin-bottom:16px}
.sm-link{font-size:15px;font-weight:400;color:var(--tx);text-decoration:none;transition:color .15s;display:block}
.sm-link:hover{color:var(--o2)}
.sm-list{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}

/* AI/M365 category pill variant (purple) — used on guides page */
.cat-pill--ai-m365{color:#7C3AED;background:rgba(124,58,237,.08)}

/* Footer second column heading top margin */
.f-col-h4-mt{margin-top:24px}



/* ============================================================
   PILLAR / GUIDE PAGES (.pl-*)
   Long-form guide layout: sticky sidebar TOC + scrolling article.
   All sections visible at once. TOC highlights active section
   via IntersectionObserver as the user scrolls.
   ============================================================ */

/* Progress bar */
.pl-progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:3px;width:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--o1),var(--o2));z-index:9999;transition:width .12s linear;pointer-events:none}

/* Hero */
.pl-hero{background:var(--ink2);padding:128px var(--pad) 80px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.pl-hero::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;background:radial-gradient(ellipse 72% 84% at 112% 100%,rgba(208,108,12,.32) 0%,rgba(178,72,8,.14) 38%,transparent 64%),radial-gradient(ellipse 42% 52% at 95% 42%,rgba(222,138,42,.07) 0%,transparent 52%)}
.pl-hero-inner{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:860px}
.pl-eyebrow{font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--o2);margin-bottom:20px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px}
.pl-eyebrow::before{content:'';width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--o2);flex-shrink:0}
.pl-h1{font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,54px);font-weight:700;color:#fff;letter-spacing:-.034em;line-height:1.04;margin-bottom:20px}
.pl-intro{font-size:17px;font-weight:300;color:#fff;line-height:1.74;margin-bottom:32px}
.pl-meta-bar{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* Two-column layout */
.pl-wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:52px var(--pad) 80px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:260px 1fr;gap:56px;align-items:start}

/* Sidebar */
.pl-sidebar{position:sticky;top:90px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px}
.pl-sidebar-inner{background:var(--page);border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08);border-radius:var(--r2);overflow:hidden}
.pl-sidebar-head{padding:18px 20px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.07)}
.pl-sidebar-head p{font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--tx3);margin:0}

/* TOC items */
.pl-toc-item{display:block;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:400;color:var(--tx2);text-decoration:none;padding:10px 20px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.06);line-height:1.4;transition:background .14s,color .14s}
.pl-toc-item:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.pl-toc-item:hover{background:rgba(0,0,0,.03);color:var(--o2)}
.pl-toc-item.active{background:rgba(241,156,73,.06);color:var(--o2);font-weight:600;border-left:3px solid var(--o2);padding-left:17px}

/* Article content */
.pl-content{min-width:0}
.pl-section{scroll-margin-top:120px;margin-bottom:64px;padding-bottom:64px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.07)}
.pl-section:last-child{border-bottom:none;margin-bottom:0;padding-bottom:0}

/* Section heading */
.pl-h2{font-size:clamp(22px,2.6vw,32px);font-weight:700;color:var(--tx);letter-spacing:-.022em;line-height:1.1;margin-bottom:28px;padding-bottom:20px;border-bottom:2px solid rgba(241,156,73,.2)}

/* Prose */
.pl-body p{font-size:17px;font-weight:400;color:var(--tx2);line-height:1.78;margin-bottom:18px}
.pl-body h3{font-size:clamp(17px,1.8vw,21px);font-weight:700;color:var(--tx);letter-spacing:-.015em;margin:36px 0 12px;line-height:1.2}
.pl-body ul,.pl-body ol{font-size:17px;color:var(--tx2);line-height:1.78;margin:0 0 18px 24px}
.pl-body ul{list-style:disc;color:var(--o2)}
.pl-body ul li{color:var(--tx2)}
.pl-body ol{list-style:decimal;color:var(--o2)}
.pl-body ol li{color:var(--tx2)}
.pl-body li{margin-bottom:8px;padding-left:4px}
.pl-body strong{font-weight:700;color:var(--tx)}
.pl-body a{color:var(--o2);font-weight:700;text-decoration:none}
.pl-body a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.pl-body a.btn-p,.pl-body a.btn-dk,.pl-body a.btn-gh{color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.pl-body a.btn-p:hover,.pl-body a.btn-dk:hover{text-decoration:none}

/* Callout boxes */
.pl-callout{background:rgba(241,156,73,.07);border:1.5px solid rgba(241,156,73,.22);border-radius:var(--r2);padding:24px 28px;margin:28px 0}
.pl-callout p{font-size:16px;color:var(--tx);line-height:1.72;margin-bottom:10px}
.pl-callout p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.pl-callout strong{color:var(--tx)}
.pl-callout-meta{background:var(--page);border-color:rgba(0,0,0,.09)}
.pl-callout-meta p{color:var(--tx2)}

/* Related guides strip */
.pl-rel{background:var(--warm);padding:64px var(--pad)}
.pl-rel-inner{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto}
.pl-rel-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px;margin-top:32px}
.pl-rel-card{background:#fff;border:1.5px solid rgba(0,0,0,.1);border-radius:var(--r2);padding:28px;text-decoration:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;transition:border-color .18s,transform .2s var(--ease),box-shadow .2s}
.pl-rel-card:hover{border-color:var(--o2);transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.08)}
.pl-rel-label{font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--o2)}
.pl-rel-title{font-size:16px;font-weight:700;color:var(--tx);letter-spacing:-.012em;line-height:1.3}

/* Bottom CTA */
.pl-cta{background:var(--ink2);padding:80px var(--pad);position:relative;overflow:hidden;text-align:center}
.pl-cta::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;background:radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 100% at 50% 120%,rgba(208,108,12,.32) 0%,rgba(178,72,8,.14) 40%,transparent 62%)}
.pl-cta-inner{max-width:660px;margin:0 auto;position:relative;z-index:1}

/* Responsive */
@media(max-width:1024px){
  .pl-wrap{grid-template-columns:200px 1fr;gap:36px}
}
@media(max-width:768px){
  .pl-wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:36px var(--pad-sm) 60px}
  .pl-sidebar{position:static}
  .pl-hero{padding:100px var(--pad-sm) 52px}
  .pl-rel-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}


/* ============================================================
   SERVICE CARDS WITH COLOURED ICONS (.svc-card-ico)
   Dark background cards with coloured icon circles. Used on
   About page "What We Do" section. Each card has an icon with
   a unique accent colour for visual scanning.

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .svc-card-ico-grid   2-column grid container
     .svc-card-ico        individual card (link)
     .svc-card-ico-icon   icon circle container
     .svc-card-ico h4     card heading
     .svc-card-ico p      card description

   COLOUR VARIANTS (apply to .svc-card-ico):
     .svc-card-blue       blue tinted card + icon
     .svc-card-green      green tinted card + icon
     .svc-card-purple     purple tinted card + icon
     .svc-card-amber      amber/orange tinted card + icon
     .svc-card-orange     brand orange tinted card + icon
   ============================================================ */
.svc-card-ico-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
.svc-card-ico{border-radius:14px;padding:28px;display:block;transition:border-color .18s,background .18s,transform .2s var(--ease);text-decoration:none;border-left:3px solid transparent}
.svc-card-ico:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
.svc-card-ico-icon{width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:12px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:18px}
.svc-card-ico-icon svg{width:24px;height:24px}
.svc-card-ico h4{font-size:17px;font-weight:700;color:#fff;margin-bottom:8px;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.25}
.svc-card-ico p{font-size:14px;font-weight:300;color:#fff;line-height:1.65;margin:0}

/* Card colour variants - tinted backgrounds with matching icon and left border */
.svc-card-blue{background:rgba(59,130,246,.08);border-color:rgba(59,130,246,.5);border-top:1px solid rgba(59,130,246,.15);border-right:1px solid rgba(59,130,246,.15);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(59,130,246,.15)}
.svc-card-blue:hover{background:rgba(59,130,246,.12)}
.svc-card-blue .svc-card-ico-icon{background:rgba(59,130,246,.2)}
.svc-card-blue .svc-card-ico-icon svg{color:#3B82F6}

.svc-card-green{background:rgba(34,197,94,.08);border-color:rgba(34,197,94,.5);border-top:1px solid rgba(34,197,94,.15);border-right:1px solid rgba(34,197,94,.15);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(34,197,94,.15)}
.svc-card-green:hover{background:rgba(34,197,94,.12)}
.svc-card-green .svc-card-ico-icon{background:rgba(34,197,94,.2)}
.svc-card-green .svc-card-ico-icon svg{color:#22C55E}

.svc-card-purple{background:rgba(168,85,247,.08);border-color:rgba(168,85,247,.5);border-top:1px solid rgba(168,85,247,.15);border-right:1px solid rgba(168,85,247,.15);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(168,85,247,.15)}
.svc-card-purple:hover{background:rgba(168,85,247,.12)}
.svc-card-purple .svc-card-ico-icon{background:rgba(168,85,247,.2)}
.svc-card-purple .svc-card-ico-icon svg{color:#A855F7}

.svc-card-amber{background:rgba(245,158,11,.08);border-color:rgba(245,158,11,.5);border-top:1px solid rgba(245,158,11,.15);border-right:1px solid rgba(245,158,11,.15);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(245,158,11,.15)}
.svc-card-amber:hover{background:rgba(245,158,11,.12)}
.svc-card-amber .svc-card-ico-icon{background:rgba(245,158,11,.2)}
.svc-card-amber .svc-card-ico-icon svg{color:#F59E0B}

.svc-card-orange{background:rgba(241,156,73,.08);border-color:rgba(241,156,73,.5);border-top:1px solid rgba(241,156,73,.15);border-right:1px solid rgba(241,156,73,.15);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(241,156,73,.15)}
.svc-card-orange:hover{background:rgba(241,156,73,.12)}
.svc-card-orange .svc-card-ico-icon{background:rgba(241,156,73,.2)}
.svc-card-orange .svc-card-ico-icon svg{color:var(--o2)}

/* Full-width card variant */
.svc-card-ico-full{grid-column:1 / -1}

@media(max-width:768px){
  .svc-card-ico-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}


/* ============================================================
   TIMELINE (.timeline)
   Vertical timeline for company history / story sections.
   Used on About page "Our Story" section.

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .timeline            outer container (relative for line)
     .timeline-item       individual milestone row
     .timeline-marker     year/date marker on the left
     .timeline-content    text content on the right
     .timeline-year       year label inside marker
     .timeline-dot        decorative dot on timeline line
   ============================================================ */
.timeline{position:relative;padding-left:140px}
.timeline::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:100px;top:0;bottom:0;width:2px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--o2) 0%,rgba(241,156,73,.3) 100%)}
.timeline-item{position:relative;padding-bottom:48px}
.timeline-item:last-child{padding-bottom:0}
.timeline-marker{position:absolute;left:-140px;width:100px;text-align:right;padding-right:24px}
.timeline-year{font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:var(--o2);letter-spacing:-.01em}
.timeline-dot{position:absolute;left:-44px;top:6px;width:12px;height:12px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--o2);border:3px solid var(--ink);box-shadow:0 0 0 2px var(--o2)}
.timeline-content h3{font-size:19px;font-weight:700;color:#fff;margin-bottom:10px;letter-spacing:-.015em;line-height:1.25}
.timeline-content p{font-size:15px;font-weight:300;color:#fff;line-height:1.72;margin-bottom:0}
.timeline-content p+p{margin-top:12px}

@media(max-width:768px){
  .timeline{padding-left:50px}
  .timeline::before{left:16px}
  .timeline-marker{position:relative;left:0;width:auto;text-align:left;padding:0 0 8px 0}
  .timeline-dot{left:-38px;top:4px}
}

/* Timeline section outer grid collapse */
@media(max-width:960px){
  .timeline-section-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr !important;gap:48px !important}
}


/* ============================================================
   FEATURED TESTIMONIAL (.tc-featured)
   Full-width testimonial card for highlighting a key quote.
   Used on About page "Client Stories" section as the lead card.

   CLASS REFERENCE:
     .tc-featured         full-width card container
     .tc-featured-quote   large quote text
     .tc-featured-cite    citation row (name + org)
   ============================================================ */
.tc-featured{background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09);border-radius:var(--r2);padding:44px 48px;margin-bottom:18px}
.tc-featured-quote{font-size:19px;font-weight:400;color:#fff;line-height:1.72;margin-bottom:28px;font-style:italic}
.tc-featured-quote::before{content:'"';font-size:48px;font-weight:700;color:var(--o2);line-height:0;vertical-align:bottom;margin-right:4px}
.tc-featured-cite{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px}
.tc-featured-name{font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:#fff;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.tc-featured-org{font-size:13px;font-weight:300;color:#fff;margin-top:2px}

@media(max-width:768px){
  .tc-featured{padding:28px}
  .tc-featured-quote{font-size:17px}
}


/* ============================================================
   TESTIMONIAL GRID (.tc-grid)
   Responsive grid for testimonial cards. 4 columns on desktop,
   2 on tablet, 1 on mobile. Last card can be CTA variant.
   ============================================================ */
.tc-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:14px}
.tc-grid .tc{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.tc-grid .tc .body-sm{flex:1}

@media(max-width:1024px){
  .tc-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
  .tc-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}

/* ── Blog category archive pages ─────────────────────────── */
.blog-cat-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(320px, 1fr));
  gap: 24px;
}
.blog-cat-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 28px;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08);
  border-radius: var(--r1);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: border-color .18s, box-shadow .18s;
}
.blog-cat-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--o2);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
}
.blog-cat-card-cat {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--o2);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.blog-cat-card-title {
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--tx);
  line-height: 1.35;
  letter-spacing: -.015em;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  flex-grow: 1;
}
.blog-cat-card-desc {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--tx2);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

/* ── Resources hub — category cards ──────────────────────── */
.res-cat-card {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 22px 24px;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08);
  border-radius: var(--r1);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: border-color .18s, box-shadow .18s;
}
.res-cat-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--o2);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.07);
}
.res-cat-card-ico {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  background: rgba(241,156,73,.1);
  border-radius: 10px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.res-cat-card-title {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--tx);
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.res-cat-card-desc {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--tx2);
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.res-cat-card-arr {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  color: var(--o2);
  font-size: 18px;
  margin-left: auto;
}

/* ── Skip-to-content link (accessibility) ── */
.skip-link{position:absolute;top:-100px;left:16px;z-index:100000;background:var(--o3);color:#fff;padding:10px 20px;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;border-radius:0 0 8px 8px;text-decoration:none;transition:top .2s}
.skip-link:focus{top:0}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   v83 — Mobile fixes
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ── Homepage comparison table: stack on mobile ── */
@media(max-width:768px){
  .hp-comp-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}
  .hp-comp-row{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0}
  .hp-comp-row>*:first-child{border-radius:8px 8px 0 0;border-bottom:none}
  .hp-comp-row>*:last-child{border-radius:0 0 8px 8px}
}

/* ── Homepage location cards: 2-col on mobile ── */
@media(max-width:768px){
  .hp-loc-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)!important}
}
@media(max-width:480px){
  .hp-loc-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}
}

/* ── IT Consulting comparison table: stack on mobile ── */
@media(max-width:768px){
  .itc-comp-row{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}
  .itc-comp-row>*:first-child{padding-bottom:4px}
  .itc-comp-row>*:last-child{padding-top:4px;border-top:none}
  .itc-comp-header{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}
  .itc-comp-header>*:last-child{display:none}
}

/* ── ALPHA Chat: why-grid and tabs on mobile ── */
@media(max-width:768px){
  .ac-why-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}
  .ac-tabs{flex-direction:column;gap:0}
  .ac-tab{border-radius:0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.06)}
  .ac-tab:first-child{border-radius:12px 12px 0 0}
  .ac-tab:last-child{border-radius:0}
  .ac-tab.active{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.06);margin-bottom:0}
}

/* ── Case study images: reduce extreme aspect ratios on mobile ── */
@media(max-width:768px){
  .cs-banner-wrap{aspect-ratio:16/9!important;max-height:280px!important}
  .cs-feature-wrap{aspect-ratio:16/9!important;max-height:320px!important}
  .cs-grid-2col{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}
}

/* ── v84.2: Homepage stats 2x2 on mobile ── */
@media(max-width:768px){
  .hero-stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)!important;gap:16px!important}
}
