/* ==========================================================================
   Sparknest — Design System
   Single owned stylesheet. No framework, no theme inheritance.

   01  Tokens
   02  Reset & base
   03  Typography
   04  Layout primitives
   05  Motion & reveal
   06  Buttons
   07  Badges, eyebrows, rules
   08  Header & navigation
   09  Hero
   10  Cards & feature blocks
   11  Stats & counters
   12  Process steps
   13  Logo marquee
   14  Accordion & tabs
   15  Forms
   16  Page header (inner pages)
   17  Prose (legal pages)
   18  CTA band
   19  Footer
   20  Utilities
   ========================================================================== */

/* 01 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Tokens */
:root {
  /* Brand ----------------------------------------------------------------- */
  --navy-900: #050B2B;
  --navy-800: #071041;
  --navy-700: #0A165E;   /* logo navy */
  --navy-600: #112176;
  --navy-500: #1B2F94;

  --blue-700: #0F4FA8;
  --blue-600: #1560CC;
  --blue-500: #1A73E8;   /* primary */
  --blue-400: #4A90EE;
  --blue-300: #8FBAF5;
  --blue-200: #C6DCFA;
  --blue-100: #E3EEFD;
  --blue-050: #F2F7FE;

  --cyan-400: #22D3EE;   /* accent — gradients and highlights only */

  /* Neutrals -------------------------------------------------------------- */
  --slate-900: #0C1222;
  --slate-800: #1A2338;
  --slate-700: #39455E;
  --slate-600: #4A5570;
  --slate-500: #6B7691;
  --slate-400: #949DB4;
  --slate-300: #C3CAD9;
  --slate-200: #E0E5EE;
  --slate-100: #EFF2F7;
  --slate-050: #F7F9FC;
  --white: #FFFFFF;

  /* Semantic -------------------------------------------------------------- */
  --text-strong: var(--navy-700);
  --text-body: #4A5570;
  --text-muted: #5F6983;
  --text-invert: #FFFFFF;
  --text-invert-soft: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);

  --surface: var(--white);
  --surface-sunken: var(--slate-050);
  --surface-tint: var(--blue-050);
  --surface-dark: var(--navy-900);

  --border: var(--slate-200);
  --border-strong: var(--slate-300);
  --border-invert: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);

  --accent: var(--blue-500);
  --accent-hover: var(--blue-600);
  --focus-ring: var(--blue-500);

  --danger: #C62828;
  --success: #0F7B4F;

  /* Typography ------------------------------------------------------------ */
  --font-sans: "Inter", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto,
    Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;

  --step--1: 0.8125rem;  /* 13px  — captions, labels */
  --step-0:  1rem;       /* 16px  — body */
  --step-1:  1.125rem;   /* 18px  — lead body */
  --step-2:  1.25rem;    /* 20px  — card titles */
  --step-3:  1.5rem;     /* 24px  — h4 */
  --step-4:  clamp(1.5rem, 1.2rem + 1.2vw, 1.875rem);    /* h3 */
  --step-5:  clamp(1.75rem, 1.3rem + 2vw, 2.5rem);       /* h2 */
  --step-6:  clamp(1.9375rem, 1.3rem + 3vw, 3.5rem);     /* h1 */
  --step-7:  clamp(2.125rem, 1.25rem + 4.2vw, 4.25rem);  /* hero */

  --leading-tight: 1.1;
  --leading-snug: 1.25;
  --leading-normal: 1.6;
  --leading-relaxed: 1.75;

  --tracking-tight: -0.03em;
  --tracking-snug: -0.02em;
  --tracking-wide: 0.08em;

  /* Space ----------------------------------------------------------------- */
  --space-1: 0.25rem;
  --space-2: 0.5rem;
  --space-3: 0.75rem;
  --space-4: 1rem;
  --space-5: 1.5rem;
  --space-6: 2rem;
  --space-7: 2.5rem;
  --space-8: 3rem;
  --space-9: 4rem;
  --space-10: 5rem;
  --space-11: 6rem;
  --space-12: 8rem;

  --section-y: clamp(4rem, 2.5rem + 6vw, 7.5rem);
  --gutter: clamp(1.25rem, 0.75rem + 2vw, 2.5rem);
  --container: 1200px;
  --container-narrow: 820px;

  /* Radii ----------------------------------------------------------------- */
  --radius-sm: 6px;
  --radius-md: 10px;
  --radius-lg: 16px;
  --radius-xl: 24px;
  --radius-pill: 999px;

  /* Elevation ------------------------------------------------------------- */
  --shadow-xs: 0 1px 2px rgba(10, 22, 94, 0.06);
  --shadow-sm: 0 2px 8px rgba(10, 22, 94, 0.06),
               0 1px 2px rgba(10, 22, 94, 0.04);
  --shadow-md: 0 8px 24px rgba(10, 22, 94, 0.08),
               0 2px 6px rgba(10, 22, 94, 0.04);
  --shadow-lg: 0 20px 48px rgba(10, 22, 94, 0.12),
               0 4px 12px rgba(10, 22, 94, 0.06);
  --shadow-ring: 0 0 0 1px var(--border);

  /* Motion ---------------------------------------------------------------- */
  --ease-out: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  --ease-in-out: cubic-bezier(0.65, 0, 0.35, 1);
  --dur-fast: 150ms;
  --dur-base: 240ms;
  --dur-slow: 420ms;

  --header-h: 76px;
}

/* 02 ------------------------------------------------------- Reset & base */
*,
*::before,
*::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

* { margin: 0; }

html {
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-padding-top: calc(var(--header-h) + 1.5rem);
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  line-height: var(--leading-normal);
  color: var(--text-body);
  background: var(--surface);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

body.is-locked { overflow: hidden; }

img,
svg,
video { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }

a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

ul, ol { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }

button,
input,
select,
textarea { font: inherit; color: inherit; }

button { background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; }

:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--focus-ring);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
}

::selection {
  background: var(--blue-500);
  color: var(--white);
}

/* Skip link — first focusable element on every page */
.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: var(--space-4);
  top: var(--space-4);
  z-index: 200;
  padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-5);
  background: var(--navy-700);
  color: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  font-weight: 600;
  transform: translateY(-200%);
  transition: transform var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out);
}
.skip-link:focus { transform: translateY(0); }

/* 03 ------------------------------------------------------------ Typography */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
  color: var(--text-strong);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: var(--leading-tight);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tight);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

h1 { font-size: var(--step-6); }
h2 { font-size: var(--step-5); }
h3 { font-size: var(--step-4); line-height: var(--leading-snug); }
h4 { font-size: var(--step-3); line-height: var(--leading-snug); letter-spacing: var(--tracking-snug); }
h5 { font-size: var(--step-2); letter-spacing: var(--tracking-snug); }
h6 { font-size: var(--step-1); letter-spacing: var(--tracking-snug); }

p { text-wrap: pretty; }

.lead {
  font-size: var(--step-1);
  line-height: var(--leading-relaxed);
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.text-gradient {
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, var(--blue-500) 0%, var(--cyan-400) 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
}

/* 04 ------------------------------------------------------ Layout primitives */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: calc(var(--container) + var(--gutter) * 2);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: var(--gutter);
}

.container--narrow { max-width: calc(var(--container-narrow) + var(--gutter) * 2); }

.section { padding-block: var(--section-y); }
.section--tight { padding-block: calc(var(--section-y) * 0.65); }
.section--flush-top { padding-top: 0; }
.section--flush-bottom { padding-bottom: 0; }

.section--sunken { background: var(--surface-sunken); }
.section--tint { background: var(--surface-tint); }
.section--dark {
  background: var(--surface-dark);
  color: var(--text-invert-soft);
}
.section--dark h1,
.section--dark h2,
.section--dark h3,
.section--dark h4 { color: var(--text-invert); }

/* Section heading block ---------------------------------------------------- */
.section-head { max-width: 46rem; margin-bottom: var(--space-9); }
.section-head--center { margin-inline: auto; text-align: center; }
.section-head > * + * { margin-top: var(--space-4); }
.section-head p { font-size: var(--step-1); line-height: var(--leading-relaxed); }

/* Head with an action pinned to the right on wide screens */
.section-head-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--space-6);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-9);
}
.section-head-row .section-head { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* Grid --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--space-6);
}
.grid--2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.grid--3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.grid--4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); }

/* Two-column split with an asymmetric ratio */
.split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(2rem, 1rem + 4vw, 5rem);
  align-items: center;
}
.split--media-first > .split__media { order: -1; }

@media (max-width: 1023px) {
  .grid--4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .grid--3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .grid--2,
  .grid--3,
  .grid--4 { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .split { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .split--media-first > .split__media { order: 0; }
  .section-head { margin-bottom: var(--space-7); }
  .section-head-row { margin-bottom: var(--space-7); }
}

/* 05 ------------------------------------------------------- Motion & reveal */
/* Elements opt in with [data-reveal]; JS adds .is-visible via IntersectionObserver.
   If JS fails, the no-js fallback below keeps everything visible. */
[data-reveal] {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(18px);
  transition:
    opacity var(--dur-slow) var(--ease-out),
    transform var(--dur-slow) var(--ease-out);
  transition-delay: var(--reveal-delay, 0ms);
}
[data-reveal].is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}
html.no-js [data-reveal],
html:not(.js) [data-reveal] {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
  }
  [data-reveal] { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}

/* 06 --------------------------------------------------------------- Buttons */
.btn {
  --btn-bg: var(--blue-500);
  --btn-fg: var(--white);
  --btn-border: transparent;
  --btn-bg-hover: var(--blue-600);

  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  min-height: 48px;
  padding: 0 var(--space-6);
  border: 1px solid var(--btn-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: var(--btn-bg);
  color: var(--btn-fg);
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-snug);
  white-space: nowrap;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition:
    background-color var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out),
    border-color var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out),
    color var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out),
    box-shadow var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out),
    transform var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out);
}

.btn:hover { background: var(--btn-bg-hover); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.btn:active { transform: translateY(0); }
.btn[disabled],
.btn[aria-disabled="true"] { opacity: 0.6; pointer-events: none; }

.btn .btn__icon {
  transition: transform var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out);
  font-size: 0.875em;
}
.btn:hover .btn__icon { transform: translateX(3px); }

/* Primary gets the only coloured shadow on the site — it marks the main action */
.btn--primary { box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(26, 115, 232, 0.28); }
.btn--primary:hover { box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(26, 115, 232, 0.34); }

.btn--secondary {
  --btn-bg: var(--white);
  --btn-fg: var(--navy-700);
  --btn-border: var(--border-strong);
  --btn-bg-hover: var(--slate-050);
}
.btn--secondary:hover { border-color: var(--blue-300); color: var(--blue-600); }

.btn--ghost {
  --btn-bg: transparent;
  --btn-fg: var(--navy-700);
  --btn-border: transparent;
  --btn-bg-hover: var(--blue-050);
}

/* On dark backgrounds */
.btn--on-dark {
  --btn-bg: transparent;
  --btn-fg: var(--white);
  --btn-border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.32);
  --btn-bg-hover: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}
.btn--on-dark:hover { border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6); }

.btn--light {
  --btn-bg: var(--white);
  --btn-fg: var(--navy-700);
  --btn-bg-hover: var(--blue-050);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(5, 11, 43, 0.22);
}

.btn--lg { min-height: 56px; padding-inline: var(--space-7); font-size: var(--step-1); }
.btn--block { width: 100%; }

/* Text link with an animated underline */
.link-arrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  color: var(--blue-500);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-snug);
}
.link-arrow::after {
  content: "\2192";
  transition: transform var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out);
}
.link-arrow:hover { color: var(--blue-600); }
.link-arrow:hover::after { transform: translateX(4px); }

.btn-group {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-4);
}

/* 07 ------------------------------------------- Badges, eyebrows and rules */
.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blue-500);
}
.eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  width: 24px;
  height: 2px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--blue-500), var(--cyan-400));
}
.section-head--center .eyebrow { justify-content: center; }
.section--dark .eyebrow { color: var(--blue-300); }

.pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-4);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  background: var(--white);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy-700);
}
.pill--on-dark {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-color: var(--border-invert);
  color: var(--white);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}
.pill__dot {
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--cyan-400);
  flex: none;
}

/* Badges */
.badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-1);
  padding: 0.35rem 0.85rem;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: 0.035em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: all var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out);
}

.badge--primary {
  background: var(--blue-050);
  color: var(--blue-600);
  border: 1px solid var(--blue-200);
}
.badge--primary:hover {
  background: var(--blue-600);
  color: var(--white);
  border-color: var(--blue-600);
}

.badge--light {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
  color: var(--navy-800);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(5, 11, 43, 0.2);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}
.badge--light:hover {
  background: var(--blue-600);
  color: var(--white);
  border-color: var(--blue-600);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(21, 96, 204, 0.35);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* 08 ------------------------------------------------- Header & navigation */
.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(180%) blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(180%) blur(14px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition:
    background-color var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out),
    border-color var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out),
    box-shadow var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out);
}
.site-header.is-stuck {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.94);
  border-bottom-color: var(--border);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

/* Utility strip above the nav - address and socials */
.topbar {
  background: var(--navy-700);
  color: var(--text-invert-soft);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
}
.topbar__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--space-5);
  min-height: 40px;
}
.topbar a { transition: color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out); }
.topbar a:hover { color: var(--white); }
.topbar__item { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--space-2); }
.topbar__social { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--space-4); }
.topbar__social a {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
}
.topbar__social a:hover { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12); }

@media (max-width: 767px) { .topbar { display: none; } }

.nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--space-6);
  min-height: var(--header-h);
}

.nav__logo { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; flex: none; }
.nav__logo img { width: 158px; height: auto; }

.nav__list {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
}

.nav__link {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-4);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--slate-700);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-snug);
  transition: color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out),
              background-color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out);
}
.nav__link:hover { color: var(--navy-700); background: var(--blue-050); }
.nav__link[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--blue-500); font-weight: 600; }

/* Dropdown */
.nav__item--has-menu { position: relative; }
.nav__caret { font-size: 0.7em; transition: transform var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out); }
.nav__item--has-menu:hover .nav__caret,
.nav__item--has-menu:focus-within .nav__caret { transform: rotate(180deg); }

.nav__menu {
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(100% + 10px);
  left: 0;
  min-width: 230px;
  padding: var(--space-3);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: var(--white);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(8px);
  transition:
    opacity var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out),
    transform var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out),
    visibility var(--dur-base);
}
.nav__item--has-menu:hover > .nav__menu,
.nav__item--has-menu:focus-within > .nav__menu {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: translateY(0);
}
.nav__menu a {
  display: block;
  padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-4);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--slate-700);
  transition: background-color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out),
              color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out);
}
.nav__menu a:hover,
.nav__menu a[aria-current="page"] { background: var(--blue-050); color: var(--blue-600); }

.nav__actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--space-3); flex: none; }

.nav__toggle {
  display: none;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  color: var(--navy-700);
  background: var(--white);
}

@media (max-width: 1023px) {
  .nav__desktop { display: none; }
  .nav__actions .btn { display: none; }
  .nav__toggle { display: grid; }
}

/* Mobile drawer */
.drawer {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0 0 0 auto;
  z-index: 150;
  width: min(380px, 88vw);
  padding: var(--space-6) var(--space-6) var(--space-9);
  background: var(--white);
  box-shadow: -24px 0 60px rgba(5, 11, 43, 0.18);
  transform: translateX(100%);
  transition: transform var(--dur-slow) var(--ease-out);
  overflow-y: auto;
  overscroll-behavior: contain;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-7);
}
.drawer.is-open { transform: translateX(0); }

.drawer__scrim {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 140;
  background: rgba(5, 11, 43, 0.5);
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: opacity var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out), visibility var(--dur-base);
}
.drawer__scrim.is-open { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; }

.drawer__head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--space-4);
}
.drawer__head img { width: 150px; }
.drawer__close {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  color: var(--navy-700);
}

.drawer__nav a {
  display: block;
  padding: var(--space-4) 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  font-size: var(--step-2);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy-700);
}
.drawer__nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--blue-500); }
.drawer__nav .drawer__sub a {
  padding-left: var(--space-4);
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.drawer__meta { font-size: var(--step--1); color: var(--text-muted); }
.drawer__meta h2 {
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}
.drawer__social { display: flex; gap: var(--space-3); }
.drawer__social a {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  color: var(--navy-700);
  transition: all var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out);
}
.drawer__social a:hover {
  background: var(--blue-500);
  border-color: var(--blue-500);
  color: var(--white);
}

/* 09 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Hero */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--navy-900);
  color: var(--text-invert-soft);
  padding-block: clamp(4rem, 2rem + 8vw, 7.5rem);
}

/* Layered background: deep navy to blue, a soft radial bloom, and a faint grid */
.hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -2;
  background:
    radial-gradient(90rem 50rem at 78% 8%, rgba(34, 211, 238, 0.16), transparent 58%),
    radial-gradient(70rem 48rem at 12% 92%, rgba(26, 115, 232, 0.4), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(145deg, #050B2B 0%, #081144 46%, #0C1C63 100%);
}
.hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 64px 64px;
  mask-image: radial-gradient(70% 70% at 50% 40%, #000 0%, transparent 100%);
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(70% 70% at 50% 40%, #000 0%, transparent 100%);
}

.hero__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(0, 0.95fr);
  gap: clamp(2.5rem, 1rem + 5vw, 5rem);
  align-items: center;
}

.hero__content > * + * { margin-top: var(--space-5); }

.hero__title {
  font-size: var(--step-7);
  color: var(--white);
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  line-height: 1.04;
  /* Long compound words must break rather than run under the gutter. */
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
}

.hero__lead {
  max-width: 34rem;
  font-size: var(--step-1);
  line-height: var(--leading-relaxed);
  color: var(--text-invert-soft);
}

.hero__actions { margin-top: var(--space-7); }

/* Short proof points under the CTAs */
.hero__proof {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-3) var(--space-6);
  margin-top: var(--space-8);
  padding-top: var(--space-6);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-invert);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  color: var(--text-invert-soft);
}
.hero__proof li { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--space-2); }
.hero__proof i { color: var(--cyan-400); }

/* Hero visual - a stylised delivery panel rather than a stock photo */
.hero__visual { position: relative; }

.hero-panel {
  position: relative;
  padding: var(--space-5);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-invert);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  box-shadow: 0 32px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.42);
}
.hero-panel__bar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  padding-bottom: var(--space-4);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-invert);
}
.hero-panel__dot { width: 10px; height: 10px; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.22); }
.hero-panel__label {
  margin-left: auto;
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero-panel__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: var(--space-3);
}
.hero-stat {
  padding: var(--space-4);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-invert);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
}
.hero-stat__value {
  display: block;
  font-size: var(--step-4);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tight);
  line-height: 1.1;
}
.hero-stat__label {
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.58);
}

.hero-panel__rows { margin-top: var(--space-3); display: grid; gap: var(--space-2); }
.hero-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-4);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-invert);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
}
.hero-row i { color: var(--cyan-400); width: 1rem; text-align: center; }
.hero-row__tag {
  margin-left: auto;
  padding: 2px var(--space-3);
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  background: rgba(34, 211, 238, 0.14);
  color: var(--cyan-400);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

@media (max-width: 1023px) {
  .hero__inner { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .hero__visual { max-width: 36rem; }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .hero__visual { display: none; }
}

/* 10 --------------------------------------------------- Cards & features */
.card {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: var(--space-6);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: var(--white);
  transition:
    transform var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out),
    box-shadow var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out),
    border-color var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out);
}
.card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: var(--blue-200);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}
.card > * + * { margin-top: var(--space-3); }

.card__title { font-size: var(--step-2); letter-spacing: var(--tracking-snug); }
.card__title a { transition: color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out); }
.card:hover .card__title a { color: var(--blue-500); }
.card__text { font-size: var(--step-0); color: var(--text-muted); }
.card__foot { margin-top: auto; padding-top: var(--space-5); }

/* Icon tile - the single visual vocabulary for every service and feature */
.icon-tile {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  flex: none;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: var(--blue-050);
  color: var(--blue-500);
  font-size: 1.375rem;
  transition:
    background-color var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out),
    color var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out),
    transform var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out);
}
.card:hover .icon-tile,
.feature:hover .icon-tile {
  background: var(--blue-500);
  color: var(--white);
  transform: scale(1.04);
}
.icon-tile--lg { width: 64px; height: 64px; font-size: 1.625rem; }
.icon-tile--invert { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08); color: var(--cyan-400); }

/* Service card - adds a hairline accent that draws in on hover */
.card--service { overflow: hidden; }
.card--service::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--blue-500), var(--cyan-400));
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform var(--dur-slow) var(--ease-out);
}
.card--service:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }

/* Feature row - icon beside copy, no card chrome */
.feature {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-5);
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.feature__body > * + * { margin-top: var(--space-2); }
.feature__title { font-size: var(--step-2); letter-spacing: var(--tracking-snug); }
.feature__text { font-size: var(--step-0); color: var(--text-muted); }
.section--dark .feature__text { color: var(--text-invert-soft); }

/* Checklist */
.checklist { display: grid; gap: var(--space-3); }
.checklist li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  color: var(--text-body);
}
.checklist i {
  flex: none;
  margin-top: 0.3em;
  color: var(--blue-500);
  font-size: 0.9em;
}
.section--dark .checklist li { color: var(--text-invert-soft); }
.section--dark .checklist i { color: var(--cyan-400); }

/* Media frame for photography */
.media-frame {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}
.media-frame img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.media-frame--ratio { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }

/* Floating badge anchored to a media frame */
.media-badge {
  position: absolute;
  right: var(--space-5);
  bottom: var(--space-5);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  padding: var(--space-4) var(--space-5);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: var(--white);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}
.media-badge__value {
  font-size: var(--step-4);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy-700);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tight);
}
.media-badge__label { font-size: var(--step--1); color: var(--text-muted); }

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .media-badge { right: var(--space-4); bottom: var(--space-4); padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-4); }
}

/* Work / project tile */
.work {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--navy-800);
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
}
.work img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform var(--dur-slow) var(--ease-out), opacity var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out);
}
.work:hover img { transform: scale(1.05); }
.work__overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  padding: var(--space-6);
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(5, 11, 43, 0.9) 0%, rgba(5, 11, 43, 0.45) 45%, rgba(5, 11, 43, 0) 100%);
}
.work__kicker {
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cyan-400);
}
.work__title { color: var(--white); font-size: var(--step-3); }
.work--wide { aspect-ratio: 21 / 9; grid-column: span 2; }

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .work--wide { grid-column: span 1; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; }
}

/* 11 ------------------------------------------------------ Stats & counters */
.stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: var(--space-6);
}
.stat { text-align: center; }
.stat__value {
  display: block;
  font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 1.6rem + 2.4vw, 3.25rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tight);
  color: var(--navy-700);
}
.stat__label {
  display: block;
  margin-top: var(--space-3);
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  color: var(--text-muted);
}
.section--dark .stat__value { color: var(--white); }
.section--dark .stat__label { color: var(--text-invert-soft); }

/* Dividers between stats on wide screens only */
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .stats--divided .stat + .stat { border-left: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .section--dark .stats--divided .stat + .stat { border-left-color: var(--border-invert); }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: var(--space-7) var(--space-4); }
}

/* 12 ---------------------------------------------------------- Process steps */
.steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: var(--space-6);
  counter-reset: step;
}
.step { position: relative; counter-increment: step; }
.step > * + * { margin-top: var(--space-3); }
.step__num {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: var(--navy-700);
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: var(--step-1);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
.step__title { font-size: var(--step-2); letter-spacing: var(--tracking-snug); }
.step__text { font-size: var(--step-0); color: var(--text-muted); }

/* Connecting rule between steps */
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .step:not(:last-child)::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 24px;
    left: 60px;
    right: calc(var(--space-6) * -1 + 12px);
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--border-strong), transparent);
  }
}
@media (max-width: 1023px) { .steps { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
@media (max-width: 599px) { .steps { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); } }

/* 13 ------------------------------------------------------------- Tech strip */
.technology-platforms { margin-top: var(--space-10); }
.tech-strip {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: var(--space-3);
}
.tech-strip li {
  display: inline-flex;
}
.tech-chip {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-5);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  background: var(--white);
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy-700);
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out);
}
.tech-chip__icon {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  max-width: 20px;
  max-height: 20px;
  object-fit: contain;
  border-radius: 4px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  display: block;
}
.tech-chip i {
  color: var(--blue-500);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}
.tech-chip:hover {
  border-color: var(--blue-400);
  background: var(--blue-050);
  color: var(--blue-600);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(11, 74, 219, 0.1);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.tech-chip:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--blue-500);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

/* 14 ------------------------------------------------------ Accordion & tabs */
.accordion { display: grid; gap: var(--space-3); }

.accordion__item {
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: var(--white);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out),
              box-shadow var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out);
}
.accordion__item.is-open { border-color: var(--blue-200); box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); }

.accordion__trigger {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  width: 100%;
  padding: var(--space-5) var(--space-6);
  text-align: left;
  font-size: var(--step-2);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-snug);
  color: var(--navy-700);
  transition: color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out);
}
.accordion__trigger:hover { color: var(--blue-500); }

.accordion__icon {
  margin-left: auto;
  flex: none;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--blue-050);
  color: var(--blue-500);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  transition: transform var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out),
              background-color var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out),
              color var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out);
}
.accordion__item.is-open .accordion__icon {
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  background: var(--blue-500);
  color: var(--white);
}

/* Height is driven by JS from the panel's measured content, which animates
   reliably everywhere — unlike interpolating grid-template-rows. */
.accordion__panel {
  height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: height var(--dur-slow) var(--ease-out);
}
html.no-js .accordion__panel { height: auto; }
.accordion__body {
  padding: 0 var(--space-6) var(--space-5);
  color: var(--text-muted);
  max-width: 60rem;
}

/* Tabs */
.tabs__list {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: var(--space-1);
  padding: var(--space-1);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  background: var(--white);
}
.tabs__tab {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  min-height: 42px;
  padding: 0 var(--space-5);
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  color: var(--text-muted);
  transition: background-color var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out),
              color var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out);
}
.tabs__tab[aria-selected="true"] { background: var(--navy-700); color: var(--white); }
.tabs__tab:hover:not([aria-selected="true"]) { color: var(--navy-700); }
.tabs__panel[hidden] { display: none; }

/* 15 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Forms */
.form { display: grid; gap: var(--space-5); }

.field { display: grid; gap: var(--space-2); }

.field__label {
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  color: var(--navy-700);
}
.field__label .req { color: var(--danger); margin-left: 2px; }

.field__control {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 52px;
  padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-4);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--navy-700);
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  transition:
    border-color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out),
    box-shadow var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out);
}
.field__control::placeholder { color: var(--slate-500); }
.field__control:hover { border-color: var(--slate-400); }
.field__control:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--blue-500);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(26, 115, 232, 0.14);
}
textarea.field__control { min-height: 140px; resize: vertical; padding-top: var(--space-4); }

.field__error {
  display: none;
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--danger);
}
.field.has-error .field__control { border-color: var(--danger); }
.field.has-error .field__control:focus { box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(198, 40, 40, 0.14); }
.field.has-error .field__error { display: block; }

/* Form-level status message, announced to screen readers */
.form-status {
  display: none;
  padding: var(--space-4) var(--space-5);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  font-weight: 500;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
}
.form-status.is-visible { display: block; }
.form-status.is-error {
  background: #FDECEC;
  border-color: #F5C6C6;
  color: var(--danger);
}
.form-status.is-success {
  background: #E8F6EF;
  border-color: #BFE3D2;
  color: var(--success);
}

/* Submit button busy state */
.btn.is-busy { pointer-events: none; opacity: 0.75; }
.btn__spinner {
  display: none;
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  border: 2px solid currentColor;
  border-right-color: transparent;
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: spin 0.7s linear infinite;
}
.btn.is-busy .btn__spinner { display: block; }
.btn.is-busy .btn__icon { display: none; }

@keyframes spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }

.form__note { font-size: var(--step--1); color: var(--text-muted); }

/* Card that wraps the contact form */
.form-card {
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 1rem + 2vw, 2.5rem);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  background: var(--white);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

/* 16 -------------------------------------------- Page header (inner pages) */
.page-header {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-block: clamp(3.5rem, 2rem + 5vw, 6rem);
  background: var(--navy-900);
  color: var(--text-invert-soft);
}
.page-header::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -2;
  background:
    radial-gradient(60rem 36rem at 85% 0%, rgba(34, 211, 238, 0.14), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #050B2B 0%, #0A1546 55%, #0E1F6B 100%);
}
.page-header::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 56px 56px;
  mask-image: radial-gradient(80% 80% at 30% 50%, #000, transparent);
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(80% 80% at 30% 50%, #000, transparent);
}
.page-header__inner { max-width: 48rem; }
.page-header__inner > * + * { margin-top: var(--space-4); }
.page-header h1 { color: var(--white); }
.page-header p { font-size: var(--step-1); color: var(--text-invert-soft); max-width: 40rem; }

.breadcrumb {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
}
.breadcrumb a { transition: color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out); }
.breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--white); }
.breadcrumb li { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--space-2); }
.breadcrumb li + li::before { content: "/"; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3); }
.breadcrumb [aria-current="page"] { color: var(--cyan-400); }

/* 17 ------------------------------------------------- Prose (legal pages) */
.prose {
  max-width: 48rem;
  color: var(--text-body);
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  line-height: var(--leading-relaxed);
}
.prose > * + * { margin-top: var(--space-5); }
.prose h2 {
  margin-top: var(--space-9);
  font-size: var(--step-4);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-snug);
}
.prose h2:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.prose h3 { margin-top: var(--space-7); font-size: var(--step-2); }
.prose ul { display: grid; gap: var(--space-3); padding-left: var(--space-5); list-style: disc; }
.prose ol { display: grid; gap: var(--space-3); padding-left: var(--space-5); list-style: decimal; }
.prose li::marker { color: var(--blue-400); }
.prose a { color: var(--blue-500); font-weight: 500; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.prose a:hover { color: var(--blue-600); }
.prose strong { color: var(--navy-700); font-weight: 600; }

.prose-meta {
  padding: var(--space-4) var(--space-5);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--blue-500);
  background: var(--blue-050);
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius-md) var(--radius-md) 0;
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* Sticky in-page contents for long legal pages */
.toc {
  position: sticky;
  top: calc(var(--header-h) + var(--space-6));
  align-self: start;
  padding: var(--space-5);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: var(--surface-sunken);
}
.toc h2 {
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}
.toc ol { display: grid; gap: var(--space-1); }
.toc a {
  display: block;
  padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-3);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  color: var(--text-muted);
  transition: all var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out);
}
.toc a:hover { background: var(--white); color: var(--blue-600); }

.layout-aside {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 260px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(2rem, 1rem + 3vw, 4rem);
  align-items: start;
}
@media (max-width: 899px) {
  .layout-aside { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .toc { position: static; }
}

/* 18 --------------------------------------------------------------- CTA band */
.cta {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  padding: clamp(2.5rem, 1.5rem + 4vw, 4.5rem);
  background: var(--navy-900);
  color: var(--text-invert-soft);
}
.cta::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background:
    radial-gradient(48rem 28rem at 88% 12%, rgba(34, 211, 238, 0.2), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(42rem 28rem at 6% 100%, rgba(26, 115, 232, 0.42), transparent 62%),
    linear-gradient(130deg, #050B2B 0%, #0A1546 100%);
}
.cta__inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--space-7);
}
.cta__text { max-width: 36rem; }
.cta__text > * + * { margin-top: var(--space-4); }
.cta h2 { color: var(--white); }
.cta p { font-size: var(--step-1); color: var(--text-invert-soft); }

/* 19 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Footer */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--navy-900);
  color: var(--text-invert-soft);
  padding-top: var(--space-11);
}
.site-footer h2,
.site-footer h3 { color: var(--white); }

.footer__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 1rem + 3vw, 4rem);
  padding-bottom: var(--space-9);
}
.footer__brand > * + * { margin-top: var(--space-5); }
.footer__brand img { width: 170px; }
.footer__brand p { max-width: 32rem; font-size: var(--step-0); }

.footer__title {
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
}
.footer__links { display: grid; gap: var(--space-3); }
.footer__links a {
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  color: var(--text-invert-soft);
  transition: color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out), transform var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out);
}
.footer__links a:hover { color: var(--white); }

.footer__contact { display: grid; gap: var(--space-4); }
.footer__contact li { display: flex; gap: var(--space-3); align-items: flex-start; font-size: var(--step-0); }
.footer__contact i { color: var(--cyan-400); margin-top: 0.3em; flex: none; }

.footer__social { display: flex; gap: var(--space-3); }
.footer__social a {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-invert);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  color: var(--white);
  transition: all var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out);
}
.footer__social a:hover {
  background: var(--blue-500);
  border-color: var(--blue-500);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.footer__bar {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  padding-block: var(--space-6);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-invert);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
}
.footer__bar nav { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var(--space-5); }
.footer__bar a:hover { color: var(--white); }

@media (max-width: 1023px) {
  .footer__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .footer__brand { grid-column: span 2; }
}
@media (max-width: 599px) {
  .footer__grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .footer__brand { grid-column: span 1; }
}

/* Back to top */
.to-top {
  position: fixed;
  right: var(--space-5);
  bottom: var(--space-5);
  z-index: 90;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--blue-500);
  color: var(--white);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(10px);
  transition: all var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out);
}
.to-top.is-visible { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: none; }
.to-top:hover { background: var(--blue-600); transform: translateY(-2px); }

/* 20 -------------------------------------------------------------- Utilities */
.visually-hidden {
  position: absolute !important;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 0;
}

.text-center { text-align: center; }
.mx-auto { margin-inline: auto; }
.stack > * + * { margin-top: var(--space-5); }
.stack-lg > * + * { margin-top: var(--space-7); }
.measure { max-width: 42rem; }
.full-bleed-map { height: 420px; }
.full-bleed-map iframe { width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0; display: block; }

@media (max-width: 767px) { .full-bleed-map { height: 320px; } }

/* -------------------------------------------------- Context-aware overrides */
.section--dark .step__title { color: var(--white); }
.section--dark .step__text { color: var(--text-invert-soft); }
.section--dark .step__num { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1); border: 1px solid var(--border-invert); }
.section--dark .step:not(:last-child)::before {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--border-invert), transparent);
}
.section--dark .lead,
.section--dark p { color: var(--text-invert-soft); }

.checklist strong { color: var(--navy-700); font-weight: 600; }
.section--dark .checklist strong { color: var(--white); }

.footer__cta { margin-top: var(--space-6); }
.text-center .eyebrow,
.text-center .btn-group { justify-content: center; }

/* Engagement tier cards */
.tabs__panel { margin-top: var(--space-7); }
.card--featured { border-color: var(--blue-300); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); }
.card__flag {
  position: absolute;
  top: var(--space-5);
  right: var(--space-5);
  padding: 2px var(--space-3);
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  background: var(--blue-050);
  color: var(--blue-600);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.toc .checklist { gap: var(--space-3); }
.toc .checklist li { font-size: var(--step--1); }
.toc__note { font-size: var(--step--1); color: var(--text-muted); margin-bottom: var(--space-5); }

/* Contact page */
.form-card__title { font-size: var(--step-4); margin-bottom: var(--space-2); }
.form-card .form { margin-top: var(--space-6); }
.steps--stacked { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: var(--space-6); }
.steps--stacked .step:not(:last-child)::before { display: none; }
.contact-details {
  margin-top: var(--space-4);
  padding-top: var(--space-6);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.contact-details li { color: var(--text-body); }
.contact-details i { color: var(--blue-500); }

/* Word-based stats sit at a smaller size than numerals so the row reads evenly */
.stat__value--word { font-size: var(--step-4); line-height: 1.2; }

/* Comfortable tap targets for the footer and legal links on touch screens */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .footer__links a,
  .footer__bar nav a {
    display: inline-block;
    padding-block: var(--space-2);
  }
  .footer__links { gap: var(--space-1); }
  .footer__bar nav { gap: var(--space-4); }
  .breadcrumb { font-size: var(--step--1); }
}

/* JS mirrors the hover state for keyboard users */
.nav__item--has-menu.is-open > .nav__menu {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: translateY(0);
}
.nav__item--has-menu.is-open .nav__caret { transform: rotate(180deg); }

/* Interactive Estimator */
.estimator {
  margin-top: var(--space-8);
}
.estimator__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-8);
  align-items: start;
}
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .estimator__grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.45fr) minmax(320px, 0.95fr);
  }
}
.estimator__controls {
  padding: clamp(1.25rem, 1rem + 1.5vw, 2.25rem);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  background: var(--white);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}
.estimator__group + .estimator__group {
  margin-top: var(--space-7);
  padding-top: var(--space-6);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.estimator__group-title {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}
.step__num--sm {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  display: inline-grid;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  background: var(--blue-050);
  color: var(--blue-600);
  font-weight: 700;
}
.estimator__step-label {
  font-size: var(--step-1);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-strong);
}
.estimator__options--wrap {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-3);
}
.estimator__chip {
  cursor: pointer;
}
.estimator__chip input {
  position: absolute;
  opacity: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 0;
}
.estimator__chip-inner {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-4);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  background: var(--slate-050);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--slate-700);
  transition: all var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out);
}
.estimator__chip-inner i {
  color: var(--blue-500);
}
.estimator__chip:hover .estimator__chip-inner {
  border-color: var(--blue-300);
  background: var(--blue-050);
}
.estimator__chip input:checked + .estimator__chip-inner {
  border-color: var(--blue-500);
  background: var(--blue-500);
  color: var(--white);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(26, 115, 232, 0.28);
}
.estimator__chip input:checked + .estimator__chip-inner i {
  color: var(--white);
}

.estimator__tier-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(180px, 1fr));
  gap: var(--space-3);
}
.estimator__tier-card {
  cursor: pointer;
}
.estimator__tier-card input {
  position: absolute;
  opacity: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 0;
}
.estimator__tier-inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-1);
  height: 100%;
  padding: var(--space-4);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: var(--white);
  transition: all var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out);
}
.estimator__tier-title {
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-strong);
}
.estimator__tier-sub {
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: var(--leading-snug);
}
.estimator__tier-card:hover .estimator__tier-inner {
  border-color: var(--blue-300);
  background: var(--blue-050);
}
.estimator__tier-card input:checked + .estimator__tier-inner {
  border-color: var(--blue-500);
  background: var(--blue-050);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--blue-500);
}
.estimator__tier-card input:checked + .estimator__tier-inner .estimator__tier-title {
  color: var(--blue-600);
}

.estimator__addons-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-3);
}
@media (min-width: 600px) {
  .estimator__addons-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}
.estimator__addon {
  cursor: pointer;
}
.estimator__addon input {
  position: absolute;
  opacity: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 0;
}
.estimator__addon-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-4);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: var(--slate-050);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--slate-700);
  transition: all var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out);
}
.estimator__addon-inner i {
  color: var(--blue-500);
  flex: none;
}
.estimator__addon:hover .estimator__addon-inner {
  border-color: var(--blue-300);
  background: var(--blue-050);
}
.estimator__addon input:checked + .estimator__addon-inner {
  border-color: var(--blue-500);
  background: var(--blue-050);
  color: var(--blue-700);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--blue-500);
}
.estimator__addon input:checked + .estimator__addon-inner i {
  color: var(--blue-600);
}

/* Result Sidebar */
.estimator__result {
  position: sticky;
  top: 96px;
}
.estimator__card-box {
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 1.25rem + 1.5vw, 2.5rem);
  border: 1px solid var(--navy-700);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--navy-900) 0%, var(--navy-800) 100%);
  color: var(--text-invert);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-xl);
}
.estimator__card-box .eyebrow {
  color: var(--cyan-400);
}
.estimator__price-wrap {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  margin-top: var(--space-3);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.estimator__price-num {
  font-size: var(--step-4);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-snug);
}
.estimator__price-curr {
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  color: var(--cyan-400);
}
.estimator__timeline {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  color: var(--text-invert-soft);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
}
.estimator__timeline i {
  color: var(--cyan-400);
}
.estimator__timeline strong {
  color: var(--white);
}
.estimator__line {
  border: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
}
.estimator__scope-label {
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}
.estimator__selected-scope .checklist li {
  color: var(--text-invert-soft);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
}
.estimator__selected-scope .checklist i {
  color: var(--cyan-400);
}
.estimator__action-btn {
  margin-top: var(--space-6);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}
.estimator__note {
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  line-height: var(--leading-normal);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   26. Technical Insights & Blog Engine
   ========================================================================== */

/* Category Filter Bar */
.blog-filter-bar {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-8);
}
.blog-filter-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  align-items: center;
}
.blog-filter-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-4);
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--slate-600);
  background: var(--slate-050);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  transition: all var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out);
}
.blog-filter-pill:hover {
  color: var(--blue-600);
  border-color: var(--blue-300);
  background: var(--blue-050);
}
.blog-filter-pill.is-active {
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--navy-700);
  border-color: var(--navy-700);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

/* Blog Dynamic Posts Container & AJAX Transitions */
.blog-posts-container {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 320px;
  transition: opacity var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out), transform var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out);
}
.blog-posts-container.is-loading {
  opacity: 0.35;
  pointer-events: none;
  filter: blur(0.5px);
  transform: translateY(4px);
}

/* Featured Post Hero Card */
.blog-featured {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-8);
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-10);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(5, 11, 43, 0.05);
  transition: border-color var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out),
              box-shadow var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out),
              transform var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out);
}
.blog-featured:hover {
  border-color: var(--blue-300);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(11, 74, 219, 0.1);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.blog-featured__media {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 340px;
}
.blog-featured__img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform var(--dur-slow) var(--ease-out);
}
.blog-featured:hover .blog-featured__img {
  transform: scale(1.03);
}
.blog-featured__body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: var(--space-8);
}
.blog-featured__title {
  font-size: var(--step-3);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: var(--leading-tight);
  color: var(--navy-700);
  margin-top: var(--space-3);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
  transition: color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out);
}
.blog-featured__title a:hover {
  color: var(--blue-600);
}
.blog-featured__excerpt {
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  color: var(--slate-600);
  line-height: var(--leading-normal);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
}
.blog-featured__foot {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  padding-top: var(--space-4);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin-top: auto;
}

/* Blog Cards Grid */
.blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(320px, 1fr));
  gap: var(--space-6);
}
.blog-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: all var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out);
}
.blog-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--blue-300);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(11, 74, 219, 0.08);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}
.blog-card__media {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--navy-900);
}
.blog-card__img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform var(--dur-slow) var(--ease-out);
}
.blog-card:hover .blog-card__img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}
.blog-card__badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: var(--space-4);
  left: var(--space-4);
  z-index: 2;
}
.blog-card__tags {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}
.blog-card__body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
  padding: var(--space-5);
}
.blog-card__meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  color: var(--slate-500);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}
.blog-card__title {
  font-size: var(--step-1);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: var(--leading-snug);
  color: var(--navy-700);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
  transition: color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out);
}
.blog-card__title a:hover {
  color: var(--blue-600);
}
.blog-card__excerpt {
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  color: var(--slate-600);
  line-height: var(--leading-normal);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
}
.blog-card__foot {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  padding-top: var(--space-4);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin-top: auto;
}

/* Author element */
.blog-author {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-3);
}
.blog-author__avatar {
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.blog-author__name {
  display: block;
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy-700);
}
.blog-author__role {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--slate-500);
}

/* Article Hero */
.article-hero {
  padding: var(--space-10) 0 var(--space-6);
  background: var(--surface-sunken);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.article-breadcrumb {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}
.article-breadcrumb .breadcrumb {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  color: var(--slate-600);
}
.article-breadcrumb .breadcrumb a {
  color: var(--blue-600);
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out);
}
.article-breadcrumb .breadcrumb a:hover {
  color: var(--navy-900);
  text-decoration: underline;
}
.article-breadcrumb .breadcrumb li {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
}
.article-breadcrumb .breadcrumb li + li::before {
  content: "/";
  color: var(--slate-400);
  font-size: 0.85em;
}
.article-breadcrumb .breadcrumb [aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--slate-700);
  font-weight: 500;
  max-width: 480px;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.article-hero__meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  color: var(--slate-600);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}
.article-hero__date,
.blog-card__date {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  color: var(--slate-600);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
}
.article-hero__sep {
  color: var(--slate-400);
}
.article-hero__title {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 1.4rem + 2.5vw, 3.25rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--navy-700);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
}
.article-hero__lead {
  font-size: var(--step-1);
  color: var(--slate-600);
  line-height: var(--leading-relaxed);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
}
.article-hero__author {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  padding-top: var(--space-4);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.article-hero__author-name {
  display: block;
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy-700);
}
.article-hero__author-role {
  display: block;
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  color: var(--slate-500);
}

/* Article Cover */
.article-cover {
  margin-top: calc(-1 * var(--space-6));
  margin-bottom: var(--space-8);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(5, 11, 43, 0.08);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.article-cover__img {
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 520px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

/* Article Layout & Sidebar */
.article-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 280px 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-10);
  align-items: start;
}
.article-sidebar {
  position: relative;
}
.article-sidebar__sticky {
  position: sticky;
  top: calc(var(--header-h) + var(--space-6));
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-6);
}
.article-toc {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: var(--space-5);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}
.article-toc__heading {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy-700);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
  padding-bottom: var(--space-2);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.article-toc__heading i {
  color: var(--blue-500);
}
.article-toc__list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-2);
}
.article-toc__link {
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  color: var(--slate-600);
  line-height: var(--leading-snug);
  transition: color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out);
}
.article-toc__link:hover {
  color: var(--blue-600);
  padding-left: 2px;
}

/* Social Share Bar */
.article-share {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: var(--space-4);
  position: relative;
}
.article-share__label {
  display: block;
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
  color: var(--slate-500);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}
.article-share__buttons {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-2);
}
.article-share__btn {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  transition: transform var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out),
              opacity var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out);
}
.article-share__btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  opacity: 0.9;
}
.article-share__btn--linkedin { background: #0A66C2; }
.article-share__btn--twitter  { background: #000000; }
.article-share__btn--whatsapp { background: #25D366; }
.article-share__btn--copy     { background: var(--slate-700); border: 0; cursor: pointer; }
.article-share__toast {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -32px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  background: var(--navy-900);
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  white-space: nowrap;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: opacity var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out);
}
.article-share__toast.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
}

/* Article Body Typography */
.article-body {
  max-width: 820px;
}
.article-content {
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--slate-700);
}
.article-content h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 1.3rem + 1vw, 2rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--navy-700);
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin-top: var(--space-8);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
  padding-top: var(--space-4);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.article-content h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1.1rem + 0.6vw, 1.5rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy-700);
  margin-top: var(--space-6);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}
.article-content p {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
}
.article-content ul,
.article-content ol {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
  padding-left: var(--space-5);
}
.article-content ul { list-style: disc; }
.article-content ol { list-style: decimal; }
.article-content li {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}
.article-content blockquote {
  margin: var(--space-6) 0;
  padding: var(--space-5) var(--space-6);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--blue-500);
  background: var(--blue-050);
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius-md) var(--radius-md) 0;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--navy-700);
}
.article-lead {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--navy-700);
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* Article Tags & Author Box */
.article-tags {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  margin-top: var(--space-8);
  padding-top: var(--space-6);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.article-tags__label {
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy-700);
}
.article-tags__list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-2);
}
.article-tags__item {
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  padding: 3px 10px;
  background: var(--slate-100);
  color: var(--slate-700);
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
}

.article-author-card {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--surface-sunken);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: var(--space-6);
  margin-top: var(--space-8);
}
.article-author-card__avatar {
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.article-author-card__eyebrow {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blue-500);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}
.article-author-card__name {
  font-size: var(--step-1);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy-700);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-1);
}
.article-author-card__bio {
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  color: var(--slate-600);
  line-height: var(--leading-normal);
}

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .blog-featured {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .article-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .article-sidebar {
    display: none;
  }
}

/* =============================================================================
   Blog Pagination & State Styles
   ============================================================================= */

/* Empty State */
.blog-empty-state {
  text-align: center;
  padding: var(--space-12) var(--space-6);
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px dashed var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  margin: var(--space-6) 0;
}
.blog-empty-state__icon {
  font-size: 3rem;
  color: var(--slate-400);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}
.blog-empty-state__title {
  font-size: var(--step-2);
  color: var(--navy-900);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}
.blog-empty-state__desc {
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  color: var(--slate-600);
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 0 auto var(--space-6);
}

/* Public Blog Pagination Component */
.blog-pagination {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  margin-top: var(--space-10);
  padding-top: var(--space-6);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.blog-pagination__info {
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  color: var(--slate-500);
}
.blog-pagination__info strong {
  color: var(--navy-900);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.blog-pagination__list {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}
.blog-pagination__btn,
.blog-pagination__num {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 6px;
  min-width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  padding: 0 12px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--slate-700);
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out);
}
.blog-pagination__btn:hover:not(.is-disabled),
.blog-pagination__num:hover:not(.is-active) {
  color: var(--blue-600);
  border-color: var(--blue-400);
  background: var(--blue-050);
}
.blog-pagination__num.is-active {
  background: var(--navy-700);
  border-color: var(--navy-700);
  color: var(--white);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(5, 11, 43, 0.2);
}
.blog-pagination__btn.is-disabled {
  opacity: 0.4;
  cursor: not-allowed;
  background: var(--slate-050);
}
.blog-pagination__ellipsis {
  padding: 0 8px;
  color: var(--slate-400);
  font-weight: 700;
}