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   Morse Technology Group — Stylesheet
   Professional IT consulting. Clean, executive-level design.
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/* ── Reset & Base ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

:root {
  --navy:          #0f2044;
  --navy-mid:      #162d5c;
  --navy-light:    #1e3a72;
  --blue:          #2563eb;
  --blue-hover:    #1d4ed8;
  --border:        #e2e8f0;
  --border-mid:    #cbd5e1;
  --bg:            #ffffff;
  --bg-off:        #f8fafc;
  --bg-mid:        #f1f5f9;
  --text:          #0f172a;
  --text-mid:      #334155;
  --text-muted:    #64748b;
  --white:         #ffffff;
  --green:         #16a34a;
  --green-bg:      #f0fdf4;
  --green-border:  #bbf7d0;
  --amber-bg:      #fffbeb;
  --amber-border:  #fde68a;
  --font:          'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  --radius:        6px;
  --radius-lg:     10px;
  --shadow-sm:     0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.07);
  --shadow-md:     0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  --shadow-lg:     0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.10);
  --t:             160ms ease;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-padding-top: 84px;
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--text);
  background: var(--bg);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

img { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
a   { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
ul  { list-style: none; }
ol  { list-style: none; }
address { font-style: normal; }

.container {
  max-width: 1080px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 28px;
}

/* ── Inline SVG icons ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.icon { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex-shrink: 0; }
.icon svg { width: 1em; height: 1em; }
.icon-xs  { width: 12px; height: 12px; }
.icon-xs svg { width: 12px; height: 12px; }
.icon-sm  { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
.icon-sm svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
.icon-md  { width: 20px; height: 20px; }
.icon-md svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; }
.icon-lg  { width: 24px; height: 24px; }
.icon-lg svg { width: 24px; height: 24px; }

/* Spinner animation */
@keyframes spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }
.spin { animation: spin 1s linear infinite; display: inline-block; }

/* ── Typography helpers ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.70rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blue);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.section-header {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto 52px;
  text-align: center;
}

.section-header h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 2.8vw, 2.1rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.section-intro {
  font-size: 0.975rem;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.section-bold {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
}

.br-desktop { display: none; }
@media (min-width: 780px) { .br-desktop { display: block; } }

/* ── Buttons ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  border: 2px solid transparent;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 11px 22px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--t), color var(--t), border-color var(--t), box-shadow var(--t);
  white-space: nowrap;
  line-height: 1;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.btn-primary {
  background: var(--blue);
  color: var(--white);
  border-color: var(--blue);
}
.btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--blue-hover);
  border-color: var(--blue-hover);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(37,99,235,0.28);
}

.btn-outline {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--navy);
  border-color: var(--border-mid);
}
.btn-outline:hover {
  border-color: var(--blue);
  color: var(--blue);
}

.btn-ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--white);
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.38);
}
.btn-ghost:hover {
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
}

.btn-white {
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--navy);
  border-color: var(--white);
  font-weight: 700;
}
.btn-white:hover {
  background: var(--bg-mid);
  border-color: var(--bg-mid);
}

.btn-sm { font-size: 0.80rem; padding: 8px 16px; }

/* ── Navigation ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
#navbar {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 999;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.97);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  transition: box-shadow var(--t);
}
#navbar.scrolled { box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.07); }

.nav-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 80px;
}

.nav-logo img { height: 72px; width: auto; }

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 28px;
}
.nav-links > a:not(.btn) {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  transition: color var(--t);
}
.nav-links > a:not(.btn):hover { color: var(--navy); }
.nav-links > a[aria-current="page"]:not(.btn) { color: var(--navy); font-weight: 600; }
.nav-links .btn { margin-left: 6px; }

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 6px;
}

@media (max-width: 740px) {
  html { scroll-padding-top: 84px; }
  .nav-logo img { height: 48px; width: auto; }
  .nav-toggle { display: block; }
  .nav-links {
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    top: 80px; left: 0; right: 0;
    background: var(--white);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 0;
    padding: 8px 0 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.07);
  }
  .nav-links.open { display: flex; }
  .nav-links > a:not(.btn) {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 11px 28px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }
  .nav-links .btn {
    margin: 10px 28px 4px;
    width: calc(100% - 56px);
    justify-content: center;
  }
}

/* ── Hero ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
#hero {
  padding: 128px 0 76px;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--white);
}

@media (max-width: 740px) {
  #hero     { padding: 108px 0 48px; }
  #problem  { padding: 56px 0; }
  #services { padding: 56px 0; }
  #bundles  { padding: 48px 0; }
  #scope    { padding: 56px 0; }
  #why      { padding: 56px 0; }
  #process  { padding: 56px 0; }
  #about    { padding: 56px 0; }
  #cta      { padding: 52px 0; }
  #contact  { padding: 56px 0; }
  #starting-point { padding: 56px 0; }
  .section-header { margin-bottom: 36px; }
}

.hero-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 420px;
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: center;
}

.hero-content .eyebrow { color: #93c5fd; }

.hero-content h1 {
  font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 3.2vw, 2.65rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.18;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
}

.hero-sub {
  font-size: 1.0rem;
  color: #cbd5e1;
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  max-width: 500px;
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}

.trust-statement {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 9px;
  font-size: 0.83rem;
  color: #94a3b8;
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 460px;
}
.trust-statement .icon { color: #4ade80; margin-top: 3px; flex-shrink: 0; }

/* Hero panel */
.hero-panel {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.13);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 28px 26px;
}

.panel-label {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #93c5fd;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.10);
}

.panel-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.panel-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 12px;
}

.panel-list li > .icon {
  color: #93c5fd;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  margin-top: 3px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 16px;
}

.panel-list li div {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1px;
}

.panel-list li strong {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #e2e8f0;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.panel-list li span {
  font-size: 0.775rem;
  color: #94a3b8;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.panel-tagline {
  font-size: 0.77rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #93c5fd;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.10);
  padding-top: 16px;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

@media (max-width: 920px) {
  .hero-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
  .hero-panel { display: none; }
  #hero { padding: 108px 0 56px; }
}

/* ── Value Cards ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
#value-cards {
  padding: 0;
  background: var(--navy-mid);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
}

.value-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
}

.value-card {
  padding: 32px 24px;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  transition: background var(--t);
}
.value-card:last-child { border-right: none; }
.value-card:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04); }

.value-icon {
  width: 36px; height: 36px;
  background: rgba(37,99,235,0.28);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  color: #93c5fd;
  margin-bottom: 13px;
}
.value-icon svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }

.value-card h3 {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #e2e8f0;
  margin-bottom: 7px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

/* AUDIT FIX: contrast #64748b → #cbd5e1 on navy-mid background */
.value-card p {
  font-size: 0.80rem;
  color: #cbd5e1;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

@media (max-width: 780px) {
  .value-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .value-card { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); }
  .value-card:nth-child(odd) { border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); }
  .value-card:nth-last-child(-n+2) { border-bottom: none; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .value-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .value-card:nth-child(odd) { border-right: none; }
  .value-card:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .value-card { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); }
}

/* ── Problem ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
#problem {
  padding: 84px 0;
  background: var(--bg-off);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.problem-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(228px, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
}

.problem-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 26px 22px;
  transition: box-shadow var(--t), border-color var(--t);
}
.problem-card:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  border-color: var(--border-mid);
}

.problem-icon {
  width: 40px; height: 40px;
  background: #eff6ff;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  color: var(--blue);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.problem-icon svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }

.problem-card h3 {
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 9px;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.problem-card p {
  font-size: 0.855rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ── Services ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
#services {
  padding: 84px 0;
  background: var(--bg);
}

.services-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(270px, 1fr));
  gap: 22px;
}

.service-card {
  background: var(--bg-off);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 30px 26px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  position: relative;
  transition: box-shadow var(--t), border-color var(--t);
}
.service-card:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  border-color: var(--border-mid);
}

.service-card--featured {
  border-color: var(--blue);
  background: var(--white);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(37,99,235,0.07);
}

.featured-label {
  position: absolute;
  top: -1px; left: 26px;
  background: var(--blue);
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 0 0 var(--radius) var(--radius);
}

.service-top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.service-icon {
  width: 38px; height: 38px;
  background: #eff6ff;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  color: var(--blue);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.service-icon svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
.service-card--featured .service-icon { background: #dbeafe; }

.service-price {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  text-align: right;
  line-height: 1.3;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.service-price strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
}

.service-card > h3 {
  font-size: 1.0rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 9px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.service-card > p {
  font-size: 0.855rem;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.72;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.retainer-pricing-line {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--blue);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.service-includes {
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 7px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.service-includes li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 0.815rem;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.service-includes li .icon {
  color: var(--blue);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 2px;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
}
.service-includes li .icon svg { width: 10px; height: 10px; }

.service-btn { align-self: flex-start; margin-top: auto; }

/* ── Bundles ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
#bundles {
  padding: 72px 0;
  background: var(--bg-off);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.bundles-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
  gap: 24px;
  max-width: 740px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.bundle-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 34px 30px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.bundle-card--featured {
  border-color: var(--blue);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(37,99,235,0.07);
}

.bundle-name {
  font-size: 0.70rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.10em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blue);
  margin-bottom: 9px;
}

.bundle-price {
  font-size: 2.1rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--navy);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  margin-bottom: 11px;
}

.bundle-desc {
  font-size: 0.855rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  padding-bottom: 20px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.bundle-includes-label {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 11px;
}

.bundle-includes {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 9px;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
  flex: 1;
}

.bundle-includes li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  color: var(--text-mid);
}
.bundle-includes li .icon { color: var(--green); width: 12px; height: 12px; }
.bundle-includes li .icon svg { width: 12px; height: 12px; }

/* ── Best Starting Point ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
#starting-point {
  padding: 84px 0;
  background: var(--bg-off);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.starting-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.starting-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 28px 24px;
  transition: box-shadow var(--t), border-color var(--t);
}
.starting-card:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  border-color: var(--border-mid);
}

.starting-icon {
  width: 40px; height: 40px;
  background: #eff6ff;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  color: var(--blue);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.starting-icon svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }

.starting-card h3 {
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 9px;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.starting-card p {
  font-size: 0.855rem;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.starting-card p strong { color: var(--navy); }

.starting-cta { text-align: center; }

/* ── Scope ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
#scope {
  padding: 84px 0;
  background: var(--bg);
}

.scope-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.scope-col {
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 32px 28px;
}

.scope-col--is {
  background: var(--green-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--green-border);
}

.scope-col--isnot {
  background: var(--amber-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--amber-border);
}

.scope-col-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  padding-bottom: 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
}
.scope-col--is    .scope-col-header .icon { color: var(--green);  }
.scope-col--isnot .scope-col-header .icon { color: #b45309;       }
.scope-col-header .icon { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.scope-col-header .icon svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }

.scope-col-header h3 {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
}

.scope-col ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}

.scope-col ul li {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .scope-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ── Why Morse ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
#why {
  padding: 84px 0;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--white);
}

.why-header {
  text-align: left;
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 0 48px;
}
.why-header h2  { color: var(--white); }
.why-header .section-intro { color: #cbd5e1; }
.why-header .eyebrow { color: #93c5fd; }

.why-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(270px, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
}

.why-card {
  padding: 26px 22px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.09);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.035);
  transition: background var(--t), border-color var(--t);
}
.why-card:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.065);
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.17);
}

.why-icon {
  width: 36px; height: 36px;
  background: rgba(37,99,235,0.25);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  color: #93c5fd;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.why-icon svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }

.why-card h3 {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 7px;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.why-card p {
  font-size: 0.835rem;
  color: #94a3b8;
  line-height: 1.72;
}

/* ── Process ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
#process {
  padding: 84px 0;
  background: var(--bg-off);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.process-steps {
  max-width: 660px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.process-step {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.step-connector {
  width: 2px;
  height: 26px;
  background: var(--border-mid);
  margin-left: 21px;
}

.step-num {
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--white);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.step-body { padding: 8px 0 4px; }

.step-body h3 {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.step-body p {
  font-size: 0.855rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.72;
}

/* ── About ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
#about {
  padding: 84px 0;
  background: var(--bg);
}

.about-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: start;
}

.about-text .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 8px; }

.about-text h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.6vw, 2.0rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.about-text p {
  font-size: 0.91rem;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.82;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.about-pillars {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 12px;
  padding-top: 4px;
}

.pillar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  background: var(--bg-off);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 12px 14px;
  font-size: 0.80rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy);
  transition: border-color var(--t), box-shadow var(--t);
}
.pillar:hover {
  border-color: var(--border-mid);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}
.pillar .icon {
  color: var(--blue);
  width: 15px; height: 15px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.pillar .icon svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; }

@media (max-width: 780px) {
  .about-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
}

/* ── Founder section ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
#founder {
  padding: 80px 0;
  background: var(--bg-off);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.founder-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr;
  gap: 52px;
  align-items: start;
  max-width: 860px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.founder-avatar {
  width: 200px; height: 200px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: var(--navy-mid);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  color: #93c5fd;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
}
.founder-avatar svg { width: 80px; height: 80px; }

.founder-text h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.4vw, 1.75rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.founder-title {
  font-size: 0.83rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--blue);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.founder-text p {
  font-size: 0.91rem;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.82;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.founder-credentials {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.credential-tag {
  background: #eff6ff;
  border: 1px solid #bfdbfe;
  color: var(--blue);
  font-size: 0.73rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 100px;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .founder-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
  .founder-avatar { width: 120px; height: 120px; }
  .founder-avatar svg { width: 50px; height: 50px; }
}

/* ── CTA ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
#cta {
  padding: 76px 0;
  background: var(--blue);
}

.cta-inner {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.cta-inner h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.8vw, 2.0rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  line-height: 1.26;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

/* AUDIT FIX: contrast — was rgba(255,255,255,0.84), now full white */
.cta-inner p {
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  color: #ffffff;
  line-height: 1.78;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

/* ── Contact ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
#contact {
  padding: 84px 0;
  background: var(--bg-off);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.contact-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 300px 1fr;
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: start;
}

.contact-info {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 22px;
}

.contact-detail {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 13px;
}

.contact-detail-icon {
  width: 34px; height: 34px;
  background: #eff6ff;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  color: var(--blue);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.contact-detail-icon svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; }

.contact-label {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 3px;
}

.contact-detail a,
.contact-detail span {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text);
}
.contact-detail a:hover { color: var(--blue); }

.contact-note {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 11px;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 14px;
}
.contact-note > .icon {
  color: var(--blue);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 2px;
  width: 14px; height: 14px;
}
.contact-note > .icon svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; }
.contact-note p {
  font-size: 0.80rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.contact-followup {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 16px;
}

.contact-followup p {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.followup-expect {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  margin-top: 10px !important;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy) !important;
}

.followup-expect .icon {
  color: var(--blue);
  width: 12px; height: 12px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.followup-expect .icon svg { width: 12px; height: 12px; }

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .contact-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
}

/* Form */
.contact-form {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 32px 28px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
}

.form-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .contact-form { padding: 22px 18px; }
}

.form-group {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
}

.form-group label {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.req     { color: #dc2626; }
.optional { color: var(--text-muted); font-weight: 400; text-transform: none; font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0; }

.form-group input,
.form-group select,
.form-group textarea {
  font-family: var(--font);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--text);
  background: var(--bg-off);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-mid);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 10px 13px;
  outline: none;
  width: 100%;
  transition: border-color var(--t), box-shadow var(--t), background var(--t);
}

.form-group input::placeholder,
.form-group textarea::placeholder { color: #94a3b8; }

.form-group select {
  cursor: pointer;
  appearance: none;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='11' height='7' viewBox='0 0 11 7'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l4.5 4.5L10 1' stroke='%2394a3b8' stroke-width='1.5' fill='none' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 13px center;
  padding-right: 34px;
}

.form-group input:focus,
.form-group select:focus,
.form-group textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--blue);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(37,99,235,0.09);
  background: var(--white);
}

.form-group textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 110px; }

#submit-btn { align-self: flex-start; }

.form-success {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--green);
  padding: 8px 0;
}
.form-success .icon { color: var(--green); width: 16px; height: 16px; }
.form-success .icon svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }

.form-error {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 9px;
  font-size: 0.83rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #dc2626;
  background: #fef2f2;
  border: 1px solid #fecaca;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 12px 14px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.form-error .icon { color: #dc2626; width: 14px; height: 14px; margin-top: 2px; flex-shrink: 0; }

.hidden { display: none !important; }

.form-fallback {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-top: -6px;
}
.form-fallback a {
  color: var(--blue);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 2px;
}
.form-fallback a:hover { color: var(--blue-hover); }

/* ── Inner page hero (non-homepage) ───────────────────────────────── */
.page-hero {
  padding: 108px 0 52px;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--white);
}

.page-hero .eyebrow { color: #93c5fd; }

.page-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3.2vw, 2.5rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  max-width: 760px;
}

.page-hero p {
  font-size: 1.0rem;
  color: #cbd5e1;
  line-height: 1.8;
  max-width: 640px;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}

/* ── Prose / content page ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.prose-section {
  padding: 72px 0;
}

.prose-section h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.4vw, 1.75rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.prose-section h3 {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  margin-top: 28px;
}

.prose-section p {
  font-size: 0.925rem;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.85;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.prose-section ul, .prose-section ol {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  padding-left: 0;
}

.prose-section ul li, .prose-section ol li {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.75;
  padding: 4px 0 4px 20px;
  position: relative;
}

.prose-section ul li::before {
  content: '•';
  position: absolute;
  left: 6px;
  color: var(--blue);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.prose-section ol { counter-reset: item; }
.prose-section ol li { counter-increment: item; }
.prose-section ol li::before {
  content: counter(item) '.';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--blue);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
}

/* ── Service page layout ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.service-page-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 320px;
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: start;
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .service-page-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

.service-sidebar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 96px;
}

.sidebar-card {
  background: var(--bg-off);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 26px 22px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.sidebar-card h3 {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.sidebar-card .price-display {
  font-size: 1.85rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--navy);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.sidebar-card .price-note {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.sidebar-services { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
.sidebar-services a {
  font-size: 0.83rem;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  padding: 7px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  transition: color var(--t);
}
.sidebar-services a:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.sidebar-services a:hover { color: var(--blue); }

/* ── Breadcrumb ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.breadcrumb {
  padding: 14px 0 0;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.breadcrumb a { color: var(--text-muted); transition: color var(--t); }
.breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--navy); }
.breadcrumb span { color: var(--text-mid); }
.breadcrumb-sep { color: var(--border-mid); }

/* ── Blog / Article list ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(300px, 1fr));
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.blog-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 26px 22px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: box-shadow var(--t), border-color var(--t);
}
.blog-card:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  border-color: var(--border-mid);
}

.blog-meta {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blue);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.blog-card h2 {
  font-size: 1.0rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.35;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.blog-card p {
  font-size: 0.845rem;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.72;
  flex: 1;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.blog-card a.read-more {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--blue);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  transition: gap var(--t);
}
.blog-card a.read-more:hover { gap: 10px; }
.blog-card a.read-more .icon { width: 12px; height: 12px; }
.blog-card a.read-more .icon svg { width: 12px; height: 12px; }

/* ── Article page ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.article-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 280px;
  gap: 56px;
  padding: 60px 0 84px;
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .article-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

.article-body h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.2vw, 1.55rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin: 32px 0 12px;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.article-body h3 {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin: 24px 0 10px;
}

.article-body p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.88;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.article-body ul, .article-body ol {
  margin: 0 0 18px 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.article-body ul li, .article-body ol li {
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.78;
  padding: 4px 0 4px 22px;
  position: relative;
}

.article-body ul li::before {
  content: '•';
  position: absolute;
  left: 6px;
  color: var(--blue);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.article-cta-box {
  background: var(--navy);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 28px;
  margin: 36px 0;
  color: var(--white);
}

.article-cta-box h3 {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.article-cta-box p {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: #cbd5e1;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.article-sidebar .sidebar-card ul li {
  font-size: 0.83rem;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  padding: 5px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  list-style: none;
}
.article-sidebar .sidebar-card ul li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.article-sidebar .sidebar-card ul li a { color: var(--text-mid); transition: color var(--t); }
.article-sidebar .sidebar-card ul li a:hover { color: var(--blue); }

/* ── Local page hero ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.local-hero {
  padding: 108px 0 52px;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--white);
}
.local-hero .eyebrow { color: #93c5fd; }
.local-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3.2vw, 2.5rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  max-width: 760px;
}
.local-hero p {
  font-size: 1.0rem;
  color: #cbd5e1;
  line-height: 1.8;
  max-width: 640px;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}

/* ── Inline CTA strip ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.cta-strip {
  background: var(--bg-off);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 52px 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.cta-strip h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.4vw, 1.75rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.cta-strip p {
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 0 auto 24px;
  line-height: 1.72;
}

/* ── Footer ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
#footer {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--white);
  padding-top: 52px;
}

.footer-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 280px 1fr;
  gap: 52px;
  padding-bottom: 44px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}

.footer-brand .footer-logo {
  height: 56px;
  width: auto;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.footer-brand p {
  font-size: 0.83rem;
  color: #94a3b8;
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 260px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.footer-nap {
  font-size: 0.80rem;
  color: #64748b;
  line-height: 1.8;
}
.footer-nap strong { color: #94a3b8; display: block; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.footer-nap a { color: #64748b; transition: color var(--t); }
.footer-nap a:hover { color: #94a3b8; }

.footer-nav {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 28px;
}

.footer-col {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 9px;
}

.footer-col-label {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.10em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #94a3b8;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.footer-col a {
  font-size: 0.83rem;
  color: #94a3b8;
  transition: color var(--t);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
}
.footer-col a:hover { color: var(--white); }
.footer-col a .icon { width: 11px; height: 11px; }
.footer-col a .icon svg { width: 11px; height: 11px; }

.footer-bottom { padding: 20px 0; }

.footer-bottom-inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 4px;
}

/* AUDIT FIX: contrast — was #334155 (fails on navy), now #cbd5e1 */
.footer-bottom p {
  font-size: 0.80rem;
  color: #cbd5e1;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .footer-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .footer-nav   { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 24px; }
  .footer-bottom-inner { flex-direction: column; gap: 3px; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .footer-nav { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ── Scroll reveal ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(18px);
  transition: opacity 0.52s ease, transform 0.52s ease;
}
.reveal.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* ── Scrollbar ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
::-webkit-scrollbar       { width: 6px; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: var(--bg-off); }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--border-mid); border-radius: 3px; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background: #94a3b8; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   NEW PAGE COMPONENTS — added for multi-page expansion
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ── Page hero shared ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.page-hero-sub {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: #cbd5e1;
  max-width: 680px;
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.hero-ctas {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

/* ── Founder section ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.founder-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 280px 1fr;
  gap: 4rem;
  align-items: start;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .founder-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
}

.founder-photo-col { text-align: center; }

.founder-avatar {
  width: 140px;
  height: 140px;
  background: var(--blue-mid);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0 auto 1.5rem;
  color: #fff;
}

.founder-meta { text-align: center; }
.founder-name { font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); margin: 0 0 0.25rem; }
.founder-title { font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--text-muted); margin: 0 0 0.5rem; }
.founder-location { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--text-muted); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 0.3rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.founder-credentials { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.4rem; justify-content: center; margin-top: 0.75rem; }

.founder-quote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--blue-mid);
  padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
  margin: 2rem 0;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-style: italic;
  background: var(--bg-off);
  border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;
}
.founder-quote cite {
  display: block;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

/* ── Pillars grid ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.pillars-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) { .pillars-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 600px) { .pillars-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.pillar-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 1.75rem;
}
.pillar-icon {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  background: #eff6ff;
  border-radius: 10px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--blue-mid);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.pillar-card h3 { font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.pillar-card p  { font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.6; margin: 0; }

/* ── About services grid ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.about-services-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}
@media (max-width: 600px) { .about-services-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.about-service-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.1rem;
  background: var(--bg-off);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
}
.about-service-item:hover {
  background: #eff6ff;
  border-color: var(--blue-mid);
  color: var(--blue-mid);
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* ── Two-col layout ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.two-col-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 3.5rem;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) { .two-col-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; } }
.two-col-layout h2 { font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.two-col-layout p { font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--text-body); line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }

/* ── Prose section (single wide column text) ─────────────────────────── */
.prose-section {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.prose-section h2 { font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.prose-section p  { font-size: 0.97rem; color: var(--text-body); line-height: 1.75; margin-bottom: 1rem; }

/* ── Prose list ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.prose-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0.75rem 0 1.25rem;
}
.prose-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1.4rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-body);
  line-height: 1.65;
}
.prose-list li::before {
  content: "→";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--blue-mid);
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* ── Service feature cards ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.service-feature-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 1.75rem;
}
.service-feature-icon {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  background: #eff6ff;
  border-radius: 10px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--blue-mid);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.service-feature-card h3 { font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.service-feature-card p  { font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.6; margin: 0; }
.service-feature-card p a { color: var(--blue-mid); }

/* ── Risk cards ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.risk-cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 1.25rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}
@media (max-width: 640px) { .risk-cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.risk-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #fecaca;
  border-left: 4px solid #ef4444;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 1.4rem;
}
.risk-card h3 { font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 700; color: #b91c1c; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
.risk-card p  { font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.6; margin: 0; }

/* ── Audience grid ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.audience-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 1.25rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}
@media (max-width: 640px) { .audience-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.audience-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 1.5rem;
}
.audience-card h3 { font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.audience-card p  { font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.6; margin: 0; }

/* ── CTA strip ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.cta-strip-btns {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: flex-end;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) { .cta-strip-btns { justify-content: flex-start; } }

.btn-outline-light {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.4rem;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  border-radius: 6px;
  color: #fff;
  background: transparent;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
}
.btn-outline-light:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  border-color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #fff;
}

/* ── Info callout ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.info-callout {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
  background: #eff6ff;
  border: 1px solid #bfdbfe;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--blue-mid);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.65;
}
.info-callout .icon { color: var(--blue-mid); flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 2px; }

/* ── Local service list ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.local-service-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}
@media (max-width: 640px) { .local-service-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.local-service-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text-body);
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.local-service-item .icon { color: #22c55e; flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 2px; }

/* ── Local services grid ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.local-services-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.25rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) { .local-services-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 580px) { .local-services-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.local-service-card {
  display: block;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: box-shadow 0.2s, border-color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}
.local-service-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(14,30,66,0.1);
  border-color: var(--blue-mid);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.local-service-icon {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  background: #eff6ff;
  border-radius: 8px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--blue-mid);
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}
.local-service-card h3 { font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
.local-service-card p  { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.55; margin: 0; }

/* ── Industry list ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.industry-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 0.65rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}
@media (max-width: 580px) { .industry-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.industry-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text-body);
  padding: 0.6rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.industry-item .icon { color: #22c55e; flex-shrink: 0; }

/* ── Blog index ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-card-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--blue-mid);
  background: #eff6ff;
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 0.2rem 0.6rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.blog-card-title {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.blog-card-title a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.blog-card-title a:hover { color: var(--blue-mid); }
.blog-card-excerpt {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
  flex: 1;
}
.blog-card-meta {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.blog-card-sep { margin: 0 0.4rem; }
.blog-card-link {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--blue-mid);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.3rem;
}
.blog-card-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

.blog-cta-block {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 3rem 2rem;
}
.blog-cta-block h2 { font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.blog-cta-block p  { color: var(--text-muted); margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.blog-cta-btns { display: flex; gap: 1rem; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* ── Article pages ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.article-header { margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.article-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--blue-mid);
  background: #eff6ff;
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.65rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}
.article-header h1 {
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}
.article-meta {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.article-sep { margin: 0 0.5rem; }

.prose-lead {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--text-body);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.article-body h2 {
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin: 2.25rem 0 0.9rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.4rem;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--border);
}
.article-body h3 {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin: 1.5rem 0 0.6rem;
}
.article-body p {
  font-size: 0.97rem;
  color: var(--text-body);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.article-body ul, .article-body ol {
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.article-body li {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-body);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}
.article-body a { color: var(--blue-mid); }
.article-body a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

.article-cta-box {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 2rem 2.5rem;
  margin: 3rem 0 1rem;
}
.article-cta-box h3 { font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 700; color: #fff; margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
.article-cta-box p  { font-size: 0.93rem; color: #cbd5e1; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }

/* ── Sidebar ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.sidebar-nav {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}
.sidebar-nav li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.sidebar-nav li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.sidebar-nav a {
  display: block;
  padding: 0.55rem 0;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.sidebar-nav a:hover { color: var(--blue-mid); }

.sidebar-cta { background: #eff6ff; border-color: #bfdbfe; }
.sidebar-cta h3 { color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.sidebar-cta p { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--text-muted); margin-bottom: 1rem; }

/* ── Legal page ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.article-body strong { font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); }

.legal-contact-block {
  background: var(--bg-off);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}
.legal-contact-block p { font-size: 0.93rem; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.legal-contact-block a { color: var(--blue-mid); }


/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   PRODUCTION FIXES — Spacing, About page, Contact, Footer
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ── Global section padding tightening ──────────────────────────────── */
/* Replace the heavy 84px+ padding with tighter, more professional values */
.section,
section.section {
  padding: 56px 0;
}
.section.bg-light,
section.section.bg-light,
.bg-light {
  background: var(--bg-off);
}

/* Reduce prose-section top/bottom padding */
.prose-section { padding: 48px 0; }

/* ── Page hero — compact variant ────────────────────────────────────── */
/* Used on About, Contact, and inner pages where we don't need full hero height */
.page-hero--compact {
  padding: 96px 0 36px;
}
.page-hero--compact h1 {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.page-hero--compact .page-hero-sub {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.page-hero-sub {
  font-size: 1.0rem;
  color: #cbd5e1;
  line-height: 1.75;
  max-width: 660px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ── About page — founder section ───────────────────────────────────── */
.about-founder-section {
  padding: 52px 0 40px;
  background: var(--bg);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.about-founder-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: start;
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .about-founder-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
  }
}

.about-founder-photo-wrap {
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.about-founder-img {
  width: 220px;
  height: 220px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: block;
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .about-founder-img {
    width: 160px;
    height: 160px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .about-founder-photo-wrap {
    text-align: center;
  }
}

.about-founder-eyebrow {
  font-size: 0.70rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blue);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.about-founder-name {
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--navy);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 2px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.about-founder-title {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.about-linkedin-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  background: #0077b5;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 7px 14px;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background var(--t);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.about-linkedin-btn:hover {
  background: #005885;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.about-linkedin-btn .icon { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
.about-linkedin-btn .icon svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }

.about-founder-bio {
  font-size: 0.97rem;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.about-founder-quote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--blue);
  padding: 10px 16px;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  background: var(--bg-off);
  border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ── About — How section ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.about-how-section {
  padding: 48px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.about-how-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 280px;
  gap: 48px;
  align-items: center;
}

@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .about-how-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 28px;
  }
  .about-how-logo { display: none; }
}

.about-how-text h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.4vw, 1.75rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.about-how-text p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.about-how-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
}

.about-how-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.about-how-list .icon {
  color: var(--blue);
  margin-top: 3px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.about-how-logo img {
  max-width: 280px;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  opacity: 0.9;
}

/* ── About — Audience section ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.about-audience-section {
  padding: 48px 0;
}

.about-two-col {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .about-two-col {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 28px;
  }
}

.about-col h2 {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.about-col p {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.about-col--muted {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding-left: 40px;
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .about-col--muted {
    border-left: none;
    padding-left: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding-top: 28px;
  }
}

.about-audience-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 7px;
}

.about-audience-list li {
  font-size: 0.90rem;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.6;
  padding-left: 14px;
  position: relative;
}

.about-audience-list li::before {
  content: "—";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--blue);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.about-nolist {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
}

.about-nolist li {
  font-size: 0.90rem;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.55;
  padding-left: 14px;
  position: relative;
}

.about-nolist li::before {
  content: "×";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: #94a3b8;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.about-nolist-note {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-style: italic;
  margin-top: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ── Contact page ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.contact-section {
  padding: 52px 0 64px;
  background: var(--bg-off);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.contact-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 300px 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
  align-items: start;
}

@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .contact-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
  }
}

.contact-info-col {
  padding-right: 0;
}

.contact-info-heading {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.contact-detail {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.contact-detail-icon {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  background: #eff6ff;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--blue);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.contact-detail-icon svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; }

.contact-label {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 3px;
}

.contact-detail a,
.contact-email-link {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--blue);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.contact-detail a:hover,
.contact-email-link:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.contact-detail span {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.contact-note,
.contact-followup-note {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 10px;
  background: var(--bg-mid);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 12px 14px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.contact-note .icon,
.contact-followup-note .icon {
  color: var(--blue);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

.contact-note p,
.contact-followup-note p {
  font-size: 0.855rem;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 0;
}

.contact-form-col {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 32px 36px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

@media (max-width: 500px) {
  .contact-form-col {
    padding: 20px 18px;
  }
}

/* Fix old contact-inner layout if still referenced */
.contact-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
  align-items: start;
}

@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .contact-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
}

/* ── Form base ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.contact-form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
}

.form-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 16px;
}

@media (max-width: 580px) {
  .form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

.form-group {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
}

.form-group label {
  font-size: 0.80rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy);
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

.form-group input,
.form-group select,
.form-group textarea {
  font-family: var(--font);
  font-size: 0.90rem;
  color: var(--text);
  background: var(--bg-off);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-mid);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 9px 12px;
  transition: border-color var(--t), box-shadow var(--t);
  outline: none;
}

.form-group input:focus,
.form-group select:focus,
.form-group textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--blue);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(37,99,235,0.12);
  background: var(--white);
}

.form-group textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 110px; }

.req { color: #dc2626; margin-left: 2px; }
.optional { color: var(--text-muted); font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; }

.btn-submit {
  align-self: flex-start;
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.form-success,
.form-error {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  font-size: 0.90rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.form-success {
  background: var(--green-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--green-border);
  color: #15803d;
}
.form-success .icon { color: var(--green); margin-top: 1px; flex-shrink: 0; }

.form-error {
  background: #fef2f2;
  border: 1px solid #fecaca;
  color: #b91c1c;
}
.form-error .icon { color: #dc2626; margin-top: 1px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.form-error a { color: #b91c1c; font-weight: 600; }

.hidden { display: none !important; }

/* ── Footer LinkedIn link ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.footer-linkedin {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  background: #0077b5;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 6px 13px;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background var(--t);
  margin-top: 12px;
}
.footer-linkedin:hover {
  background: #005885;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.footer-linkedin .icon { width: 15px; height: 15px; }
.footer-linkedin .icon svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; }

/* ── CTA strip tightening ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.cta-strip {
  padding: 48px 0;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--white);
}

.cta-strip-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 28px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.cta-strip h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2.4vw, 1.55rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.cta-strip p {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: #94a3b8;
  margin: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .cta-strip-inner { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
}

/* ── Remove old large icon from founder-avatar if referenced ─────────── */
/* Force any legacy .founder-avatar that still has icon to not blow up */
.founder-avatar .icon-lg { display: none; }

/* ── Breadcrumb ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.breadcrumb {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: #93c5fd;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  opacity: 0.85;
}
.breadcrumb a { color: #93c5fd; text-decoration: none; }
.breadcrumb a:hover { color: #fff; }
.breadcrumb .icon { color: #93c5fd; width: 10px; height: 10px; }
.breadcrumb .icon svg { width: 10px; height: 10px; }


/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   CLEANUP PASS — Remove oversized icons, fix photo, fix footer, fix spacing
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ── Breadcrumb: plain text, no icon elements ────────────────────────── */
.breadcrumb-text {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: rgba(203,213,225,0.75);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.breadcrumb-text a {
  color: rgba(203,213,225,0.75);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.breadcrumb-text a:hover { color: #fff; }

/* ── Headshot — correct aspect ratio, natural portrait crop ─────────── */
/* Remove the old fixed square. Natural portrait: ~3:4 ratio */
.about-founder-photo-wrap {
  width: 220px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.about-founder-img {
  width: 220px;
  height: auto;           /* Let height be natural — NO forced square */
  max-height: 320px;      /* Cap very tall images */
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
  border-radius: 6px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: block;
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .about-founder-photo-wrap {
    width: 160px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .about-founder-img {
    width: 160px;
    max-height: 240px;
  }
}

/* ── LinkedIn — text link only, no pill button ───────────────────────── */
/* Remove the blue pill button entirely */
.about-linkedin-btn,
.about-linkedin-btn:hover {
  display: none !important;
}

/* Text-based LinkedIn link near founder name */
.about-linkedin-text {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--blue);
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
.about-linkedin-text:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
  color: var(--blue-hover);
}

/* ── About how-list — no chevron icons, plain bullets ────────────────── */
/* Hide any icon spans inside the list */
.about-how-list .icon { display: none; }

.about-how-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 7px;
}

.about-how-list li {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.6;
  padding-left: 16px;
  position: relative;
}

.about-how-list li::before {
  content: "\2013"; /* en dash — clean, not an icon */
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--blue);
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ── About how-section — light background, no extra borders ─────────── */
.about-how-section {
  padding: 44px 0;
  background: var(--bg-off);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

/* ── About audience section padding ─────────────────────────────────── */
.about-audience-section {
  padding: 44px 0;
}

/* ── About CTA section — bordered, not full navy band ───────────────── */
.about-cta-section {
  padding: 44px 0 56px;  /* extra bottom gives breathing room before footer */
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--bg);
}

.about-cta-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 28px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.about-cta-text h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2.2vw, 1.45rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.about-cta-text p {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .about-cta-inner { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
}

/* ── Founder section — compact, no excess padding ────────────────────── */
.about-founder-section {
  padding: 44px 0 40px;
  background: var(--bg);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.about-founder-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr;
  gap: 36px;
  align-items: start;
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .about-founder-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
  }
}

/* ── Contact page — remove icon squares, use plain text labels ───────── */
/* Hide the old icon-square containers (navy/blue boxes) */
.contact-detail-icon { display: none !important; }

/* Hide old contact-note / followup icons */
.contact-note .icon,
.contact-followup-note .icon { display: none !important; }

/* Remove old contact-note and contact-followup-note background boxes */
.contact-note,
.contact-followup-note {
  background: none !important;
  border: none !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}

/* New clean info items for contact sidebar */
.contact-info-item {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.contact-info-label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.70rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.10em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 3px;
}

.contact-info-value {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.contact-info-note {
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-top: 20px;
  padding-top: 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

/* Remove old contact-detail flex layout (icon + text) */
.contact-detail {
  display: block !important; /* override old flex */
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}

/* Old contact-label — hide since we use .contact-info-label now */
.contact-layout .contact-label {
  display: none;
}

/* ── Footer LinkedIn — quiet inline link, no pill ────────────────────── */
/* Hide old pill button */
.footer-linkedin {
  display: none !important;
}

.footer-linkedin-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-top: 10px;
  transition: color var(--t);
}
.footer-linkedin-link:hover {
  color: var(--navy);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.footer-linkedin-icon {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  color: #0077b5;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.footer-linkedin-icon svg {
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
}

/* ── CTA strip — hide the old navy band version on About page ─────────── */
/* Keep .cta-strip for other pages but the About page now uses .about-cta-section */

/* ── General: hide breadcrumb icon-based variant on inner pages ──────── */
/* The old .breadcrumb with .icon spans */
.page-hero .breadcrumb { display: none; }
/* Show only the plain text version */
.breadcrumb-text { display: block; }


/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   REQUEST D — SITEWIDE CLEANUP & POLISH
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ── Headshot: reduce to 220px desktop, 140px mobile ─────────────────── */
.about-founder-img {
  width: 220px !important;
  max-width: 220px !important;
  height: auto !important;
  max-height: 290px !important;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: block;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

.about-founder-card {
  grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr !important;
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .about-founder-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
  }
  .about-founder-img {
    width: 140px !important;
    max-width: 140px !important;
    max-height: 200px !important;
  }
}

/* ── Footer LinkedIn icon — fix to exactly 20px ──────────────────────── */
.footer-linkedin-icon,
.footer-linkedin-icon svg {
  width: 20px !important;
  height: 20px !important;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ── Sitewide: hide ALL breadcrumb icon spans (chevron/boomerang) ─────── */
.breadcrumb .icon,
.breadcrumb .icon svg,
nav.breadcrumb .icon,
nav.breadcrumb span.icon { display: none !important; }

/* Ensure breadcrumb itself is visible but clean */
.page-hero .breadcrumb,
.local-hero .breadcrumb {
  display: flex !important;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-size: 0.80rem;
  color: #93c5fd;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.page-hero .breadcrumb a,
.local-hero .breadcrumb a { color: #93c5fd; text-decoration: none; }
.page-hero .breadcrumb a:hover,
.local-hero .breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--white); }
.page-hero .breadcrumb span:not(.icon),
.local-hero .breadcrumb span:not(.icon) { color: #cbd5e1; }

/* ── Sitewide: hide service-feature-icon squares ──────────────────────── */
.service-feature-icon { display: none !important; }

/* Service feature card — remove gap left by hidden icon */
.service-feature-card {
  padding-top: 12px !important;
}

/* ── Sitewide: hide local-service-icon squares ────────────────────────── */
.local-service-icon { display: none !important; }

/* Local service card — remove gap from hidden icon */
.local-service-card {
  padding-top: 12px !important;
}

/* ── Sitewide: hide pillar icons ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.pillar-icon { display: none !important; }

/* ── Sitewide: add space above footer (last section before footer) ──────── */
footer { margin-top: 0; }

/* Add breathing room on pages that end with plain sections */
.page-service main > section:last-of-type,
.page-local main > section:last-of-type,
.page-legal main > section:last-of-type,
.page-blog main > section:last-of-type,
.page-article main > section:last-of-type {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Ensure cta-strip has generous bottom padding */
.cta-strip {
  padding-bottom: 60px !important;
  padding-top: 52px !important;
}

/* ── Clean CTA strip — white bordered, not full navy ─────────────────── */
/* Override nav CTA styles sitewide to be clean white/bordered */

/* ── Page hero — adequate top spacing for all page types ─────────────── */
.page-hero {
  padding-top: 108px !important;   /* 80px nav + 28px breathing room */
  padding-bottom: 56px !important;
}

.local-hero {
  padding-top: 108px !important;
  padding-bottom: 56px !important;
}

/* ── Section top/bottom padding standardisation ──────────────────────── */
.section { padding-top: 64px; padding-bottom: 64px; }

/* ── Clean card text when icon removed ───────────────────────────────── */
.service-feature-card h3 {
  margin-top: 0;
  font-size: 1.0rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
}

.local-service-card {
  display: block !important;
  padding: 20px 22px !important;
}

.local-service-card h3 {
  margin-top: 0;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

/* ── Legal pages — document formatting ───────────────────────────────── */
.page-legal .article-layout {
  max-width: 780px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.page-legal .article-body {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
}

.page-legal .article-body h2 {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-top: 36px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  padding-bottom: 6px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.page-legal .article-body h3 {
  font-size: 1.0rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-top: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.page-legal .article-body p,
.page-legal .article-body li {
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--text-mid);
}

.page-legal .article-body ul {
  padding-left: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

/* ── Blog pages — breadcrumb fix ────────────────────────────────────── */
.page-hero .breadcrumb {
  display: flex !important;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

/* ── info-callout — used on compliance page ──────────────────────────── */
.info-callout {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 14px;
  background: #eff6ff;
  border: 1px solid #bfdbfe;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.info-callout .icon { display: none !important; }

/* ── local-service-item check items ──────────────────────────────────── */
.local-service-item .icon { display: none !important; }

.local-service-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 0.90rem;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.6;
  padding: 8px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.local-service-item:before {
  content: "–";
  color: var(--blue);
  font-weight: 600;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 1px;
}

/* ── CTA strip inner layout ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.cta-strip-inner {
  display: flex !important;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 28px;
  text-align: left;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .cta-strip-inner { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
}

/* ── Audience grid spacing ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.audience-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .audience-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

.audience-card {
  background: var(--bg-off);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 22px 24px;
}

.audience-card h3 {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.audience-card p {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin: 0;
}


/* ── Home page service-includes list — hide chevron icons, use dash ─── */
.service-includes .icon { display: none !important; }

.service-includes li {
  padding-left: 14px;
  position: relative;
}
.service-includes li::before {
  content: "–";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--blue);
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ── Home page service-icon squares — keep small, clean ─────────────── */
/* These are intentional UI elements, just ensure they're not oversized */
.service-icon {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  max-width: 36px;
  max-height: 36px;
}
.service-icon svg {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
}


/* ── REQUEST E: Footer LinkedIn — definitive final override ─────────────
   The SVG now has explicit width="20" height="20" HTML attributes.
   These rules ensure no inherited or cascaded styles can override them.
   ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.footer-linkedin-link {
  display: inline-flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  gap: 6px !important;
  font-size: 0.82rem !important;
  font-weight: 500 !important;
  color: var(--text-muted) !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  line-height: 1 !important;
}
.footer-linkedin-link svg {
  display: inline-block !important;
  width: 20px !important;
  height: 20px !important;
  min-width: 20px !important;
  min-height: 20px !important;
  max-width: 20px !important;
  max-height: 20px !important;
  flex-shrink: 0 !important;
  vertical-align: middle !important;
}
/* Kill the old icon span wrapper rules */
.footer-linkedin-icon,
.footer-linkedin-icon svg {
  display: none !important;
}
/* Content section styles for /service-areas page */
.content-section { padding: 64px 0; }
.content-narrow { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; }
.content-narrow h2 { font-size: 1.4rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); margin: 40px 0 12px; }
.content-narrow p { color: var(--text); line-height: 1.75; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.lead-text { font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.8; color: var(--navy); font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.content-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 24px; }
.content-list li { padding: 8px 0 8px 22px; position: relative; color: var(--text); line-height: 1.6; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.content-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.content-list li::before { content: "–"; position: absolute; left: 0; color: var(--blue); font-weight: 700; }
.content-cta-box { background: var(--bg-light); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 8px; padding: 32px; margin-top: 48px; }
.content-cta-box h3 { font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); margin: 0 0 12px; }
.content-cta-box p { color: var(--text); line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 20px; }

/* ── REQUEST SEO: Footer contrast fix — bump #64748b NAP text to #94a3b8 ──
   #64748b on #0f2044 (navy) fails WCAG AA (~2.9:1).
   #94a3b8 on #0f2044 achieves ~4.5:1, passing WCAG AA for small text.
   No layout or design change — color only.
   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.footer-nap {
  color: #94a3b8 !important;
}
.footer-nap a {
  color: #94a3b8 !important;
}
.footer-nap a:hover {
  color: #e2e8f0 !important;
}