/* ============================================================
   QUANTECH CORP — STYLESHEET
   Organized sections:
   1. Design tokens
   2. Reset & base
   3. Layout: container
   4. Header / topbar
   5. Navigation
   6. QT-HERO MODULE (reusable hero system)
   7. Hero: homepage-specific layers (stats, proof band)
   8. Services intro bridge
   9. Services grid & tiles
   10. About / geo / values sections
   11. Final CTA
   12. Footer
   13. Page shells (inner pages)
   14. Components (panels, forms, badges, etc.)
   15. Responsive breakpoints
   16. Submenu icons
   ============================================================ */


/* ── 1. DESIGN TOKENS ─────────────────────────────────────── */
:root {
  --navy:       #081426;
  --navy-2:     #12213d;
  --navy-3:     #030817;
  --gold:       #b79a57;
  --sky:        #42b9fb;
  --blue:       #3369f4;
  --gray-100:   #f7f9fd;
  --gray-200:   #e4eaf3;
  --gray-500:   #66758a;
  --gray-700:   #334155;
  --gray-900:   #0f172a;
  --radius-lg:  18px;
  --radius-xl:  24px;
  --shadow-lg:  0 18px 45px rgba(15,23,42,.12);
  --max:        1180px;
  --content-pad-r: 32px;
}


/* ── 2. RESET & BASE ──────────────────────────────────────── */
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: Inter,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',system-ui,sans-serif;
  color: var(--gray-900);
  background: #fff;
  line-height: 1.55;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }


/* ── 3. LAYOUT: CONTAINER ─────────────────────────────────── */
.container { max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 112px; }
.container--wide { padding-left: 64px; padding-right: 64px; }


/* ── 4. HEADER / TOPBAR ───────────────────────────────────── */
.topbar { background: var(--navy); border-top: 4px solid var(--gold); }
.topbar-inner {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 14px; padding: 14px 0 12px;
}
.brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; color: #fff; padding-left: 32px; }
.brand-logo { width: 38px; height: auto; filter: drop-shadow(0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.15)); flex: 0 0 auto; }
.brand-name { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 2px; line-height: 1; white-space: nowrap; }
.brand-name strong {
  font-family: 'Albert Sans',Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 1.36rem; font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; display: flex; align-items: baseline;
}
.brand-plain  { color: #fff; }
.brand-accent { color: #f58c32; }
.brand-sub {
  font-family: 'Albert Sans',Arial,sans-serif; font-size: .61rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .28em; color: rgba(255,255,255,.68); margin-left: 2px;
  position: relative; top: -1px; white-space: nowrap;
}
.topbar-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; padding-right: var(--content-pad-r); }
.phone { color: var(--sky); font-weight: 700; font-size: .84rem; }
.btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 12px 18px; border-radius: 10px; font-weight: 800; font-size: .84rem; transition: .15s ease; }
.btn-primary { background: var(--blue); color: #fff; box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(49,102,244,.2); }


/* ── 5. NAVIGATION ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.navbar { background: var(--navy-2); border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06); position: relative; z-index: 100; }
.navbar-inner { display: flex; justify-content: flex-end; align-items: center; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; }
.nav {
  display: flex; gap: 24px; align-items: center; justify-content: flex-end;
  padding: 10px var(--content-pad-r) 10px 0; margin-left: auto; max-width: 100%;
}

/* Hamburger toggle — hidden checkbox pattern, zero JS
   Input, label (.hamburger), and .nav-drawer all live inside .topbar-inner
   as siblings — CSS ~ selector works correctly. */
.nav-toggle { display: none; }
.hamburger {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; align-items: center;
  width: 44px; height: 44px; cursor: pointer; gap: 5px;
  margin-left: auto; flex-shrink: 0; padding-right: 4px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.04);
  transition: background .18s ease, border-color .18s ease;
}
.hamburger:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.08); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.2); }
.hamburger-bar {
  width: 22px; height: 2px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.85);
  border-radius: 2px; transition: transform .2s ease, opacity .2s ease;
  display: block;
}
/* Hamburger → X when open */
.nav-toggle:checked ~ .hamburger .bar-top { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav-toggle:checked ~ .hamburger .bar-mid { opacity: 0; }
.nav-toggle:checked ~ .hamburger .bar-bot { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }
/* Mobile drawer — compact contained panel anchored below the header row */
.nav-toggle:checked ~ .nav-drawer { display: flex; }
.nav-drawer {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(100% + 12px);
  right: 10px;
  width: min(360px, calc(100vw - 52px));
  max-height: min(70vh, 500px);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8,20,38,.96), rgba(14,28,50,.98));
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09);
  border-top: 3px solid rgba(183,154,87,.92);
  border-bottom: 3px solid rgba(183,154,87,.92);
  border-radius: 22px;
  padding: 12px;
  z-index: 300;
  overflow-y: auto;
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 48px rgba(3,8,23,.34), 0 8px 20px rgba(3,8,23,.16);
}

/* Mobile breadcrumb band inside .navbar for Header B (inner pages) */
.navbar-mobile-bc {
  display: none; /* shown at mobile breakpoint below */
  font-size: .76rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.55);
  align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 4px;
  padding: 9px 0 8px;
}
.navbar-mobile-bc a { color: rgba(255,255,255,.55); text-decoration: none; }
.navbar-mobile-bc a:hover { color: rgba(255,255,255,.85); }
.navbar-mobile-bc .bc-sep { color: rgba(255,255,255,.28); margin: 0 2px; }
.navbar-mobile-bc .bc-current { color: rgba(255,255,255,.85); font-weight: 600; }
.nav-drawer-panel { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; }
.nav-drawer-link,
.nav-drawer-toggle {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 44px;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.9);
  font-size: .93rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: transparent;
  text-align: left;
  transition: background .15s ease, color .15s ease, border-color .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease;
}
.nav-drawer-link:hover,
.nav-drawer-link.active,
.nav-drawer-toggle:hover,
.nav-drawer-toggle.active,
.nav-drawer-group[open] > .nav-drawer-toggle {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  color: #fff;
}
.nav-drawer-link.active,
.nav-drawer-toggle.active {
  color: #f4f8ff;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(66,185,251,.18);
}
.nav-drawer-group {
  border-radius: 16px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.025);
}
.nav-drawer-group summary {
  list-style: none;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.nav-drawer-group summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.nav-drawer-caret {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.42);
  font-size: .78rem;
  transition: transform .18s ease, color .18s ease;
}
.nav-drawer-group[open] .nav-drawer-caret {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.84);
}
.nav-drawer-submenu {
  display: none;  /* hidden until parent <details> is [open] */
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2px;
  margin: 0 12px 10px;
  padding: 4px 0 0 10px;
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
}
.nav-drawer-group[open] .nav-drawer-submenu { display: flex; }
.nav-drawer-sub {
  display: block;
  padding: 8px 0 8px 12px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.62);
  font-size: .81rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-radius: 0;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color .12s ease;
}
.nav-drawer-sub:hover,
.nav-drawer-sub.active {
  background: transparent;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.94);
}
.nav-drawer-sub.active {
  color: var(--sky);
}
.nav-item { position: relative; }
.nav-link {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.76);
  font-size: .86rem; font-weight: 700; white-space: nowrap; padding: 8px 0; position: relative;
}
.nav-link.active { color: var(--sky); }
.nav-link--inert { cursor: default; user-select: none; }
.nav-link .caret { font-size: .72rem; opacity: .72; transform: translateY(-1px); }
.nav-item.active > .nav-link:after,
.nav-link.active:after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: -11px; height: 2px; background: var(--sky);
}
.dropdown {
  position: absolute; top: calc(100% + 10px); left: 0; min-width: 240px;
  background: #fff; border: 1px solid rgba(15,23,42,.08); border-radius: 16px; padding: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(15,23,42,.14); opacity: 0; visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(8px); transition: .16s ease; z-index: 20;
}
.nav-item:hover > .dropdown,
.nav-item:focus-within > .dropdown { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: translateY(0); }
.dropdown a { display: block; padding: 11px 12px; border-radius: 10px; color: var(--gray-900) !important; font-size: .88rem; font-weight: 600; white-space: nowrap; }
.dropdown a:hover { background: #eef4ff; color: var(--blue) !important; }


/* ── 6. QT-HERO MODULE ────────────────────────────────────────
   Reusable hero pattern for any page on the Quantech site.

   USAGE — drop this HTML block into any page:

   <section class="qt-hero">
     <div class="container qt-hero-inner">
       <p class="eyebrow">[ pill label ]</p>
       <h1 class="qt-hero-headline">[ headline ]</h1>            ← use h1 on primary hero
       <h2 class="qt-hero-headline">[ headline ]</h2>            ← use h2 on secondary hero
       <p class="qt-hero-body">[ body copy ]</p>
       <!-- optional CTA row: -->
       <div class="qt-hero-cta-row">
         <a class="btn btn-hero-primary" href="...">Primary</a>
         <a class="btn btn-hero-outline" href="...">Outline</a>
       </div>
       <!-- optional credential / note block: -->
       <p class="qt-hero-note">[ credential or note ]</p>
     </div>
   </section>

   For the homepage top hero, additional layers sit outside .qt-hero-inner:
   - .qt-hero-eyebrow-row  (right-aligned pill above the content)
   - .qt-hero-stats-row    (stats rail below the content)
   - .qt-hero-proof-band   (proof pills band at the bottom)
   These are homepage-specific and documented in section 7.
   ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

/* Shell: dark navy gradient, white text — the canonical Quantech hero look */
.qt-hero {
  background: linear-gradient(110deg, var(--navy), var(--navy-2));
  color: #fff;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Inner content block */
.qt-hero-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 48px var(--content-pad-r) 52px;
}

/* Eyebrow pill — inherits base .eyebrow but sits inside a dark bg */
.qt-hero .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

/* Headline — h1 on primary hero, h2 on secondary */
.qt-hero-headline {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  font-family: 'Albert Sans',Arial,sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3.2vw, 3rem);
  line-height: .97;
  letter-spacing: -.05em;
  color: #fff;
}

/* Body copy */
.qt-hero-body {
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.75);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}
.qt-hero-body:last-of-type { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* CTA row */
.qt-hero-cta-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 24px;
}

/* Two-column layout variant */
.qt-hero-inner--2col {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: stretch;
}
.qt-hero-col { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.qt-hero-col--right { justify-content: center; padding-top: 6px; }
.qt-hero-col--right .qt-hero-cta-row { margin-top: 28px; justify-content: center; }

/* Optional note / credential block */
.qt-hero-note {
  margin: 22px 0 0;
  padding: 16px 20px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.7);
  font-size: .88rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Headline accent span */
.headline-accent { color: var(--sky); }
.headline-orange { color: #fd6b32; }

/* Shared eyebrow pill */
.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 14px;
  padding: 9px 14px; border-radius: 999px; border: 1px solid rgba(125,211,252,.28);
  color: var(--sky); font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .2em;
  text-transform: uppercase; background: rgba(125,211,252,.06);
}
.eyebrow-blue { color: var(--blue); border-color: rgba(67,182,251,.18); background: rgba(67,182,251,.06); }

/* Hero CTA buttons */
.btn-hero-primary {
  background: var(--blue); color: #fff; padding: 14px 28px; border-radius: 10px;
  font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 800; box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(51,105,244,.35); transition: .16s ease;
}
.btn-hero-primary:hover { background: #2558d9; box-shadow: 0 14px 32px rgba(51,105,244,.45); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.btn-hero-outline {
  background: transparent; color: #fff; padding: 13px 27px; border-radius: 10px;
  font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 800; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.55); transition: .16s ease;
}
.btn-hero-outline:hover { border-color: #fff; background: rgba(255,255,255,.08); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.btn-hero-outline--dark { background: rgba(15,23,42,.55); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.3); }
.btn-hero-outline--dark:hover { background: rgba(15,23,42,.75); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.55); }
.btn-outline {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; background: transparent;
  color: var(--navy); padding: 11px 28px; border-radius: 10px;
  font-size: .95rem; font-weight: 700; border: 2px solid var(--gray-200);
  text-decoration: none; transition: .16s ease;
}
.btn-outline:hover { border-color: var(--blue); color: var(--blue); transform: translateY(-1px); }


/* ── 6B. QT-HERO--SUB: INNER PAGE / SECONDARY HERO ──────────
   Sub-Hero sits at the top of inner pages. Same family as .qt-hero
   but uses a lighter navy gradient and less vertical padding.
   Use instead of .page-shell h1 when the page needs a hero treatment.

   Drop-in pattern:
   <section class="qt-hero qt-hero--sub">
     <div class="container qt-hero-inner">
       <p class="eyebrow services-intro-eyebrow">[ orange pill ]</p>
       <h1 class="qt-hero-headline">[ page headline ]</h1>
       <p class="qt-hero-body">[ supporting copy ]</p>
     </div>
   </section>
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.qt-hero--sub {
  padding: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-2) 0%, var(--navy) 100%);
}
.qt-hero--sub .qt-hero-inner {
  padding: 48px 0 52px;
}
.qt-hero--sub .qt-hero-headline {
  font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 3vw, 2.8rem);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

/* Sub-Hero navigation row: breadcrumb (left) + current-page pill (right) */
.qt-hero-nav-row {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 20px; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.qt-hero-breadcrumb {
  font-size: .8rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.55); line-height: 1.4;
  display: flex; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 4px;
}
.qt-hero-breadcrumb a {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.55); text-decoration: none;
  transition: color .15s ease;
}
.qt-hero-breadcrumb a:hover { color: rgba(255,255,255,.9); }
.qt-hero-breadcrumb .bc-sep {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.3); margin: 0 2px; user-select: none;
}
.qt-hero-breadcrumb .bc-current {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.85); font-weight: 500;
}
.qt-hero-pill--page {
  display: inline-block; padding: 4px 14px;
  background: rgba(253,107,50,.18); color: #fd6b32;
  border: 1px solid rgba(253,107,50,.35);
  border-radius: 999px; font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; white-space: nowrap;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* Variant B: Detail Hero heading region
   Breadcrumb + pill live together above the h1 in a tighter
   editorial stack. Used on service detail and deep inner pages.
   Usage: replace .qt-hero-nav-row with .qt-hero-heading-region */
.qt-hero-heading-region {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.qt-hero-heading-region .qt-hero-breadcrumb {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.qt-hero-heading-region .qt-hero-pill--page {
  align-self: flex-start;
}

/* ── 7. HERO: HOMEPAGE-SPECIFIC LAYERS ───────────────────────
   These layers extend the qt-hero module for the top homepage
   hero only. They are not needed on inner pages.
   ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

/* Legacy .hero alias — homepage top hero uses this class; maps to qt-hero shell */
.hero {
  background: linear-gradient(110deg, var(--navy), var(--navy-2));
  color: #fff;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Right-aligned eyebrow pill row above hero content */
.hero-eyebrow-row { display: flex; justify-content: flex-end; padding: 20px var(--content-pad-r) 0; }
.hero-eyebrow-row .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 0; }
.hero-eyebrow-row .qt-hero-nav-row { width: 100%; margin-bottom: 0; }
.hero-eyebrow-pill { margin: 0 0 10px; }

/* Homepage hero inner: left-aligned, no vertical centering */
.hero-inner {
  position: relative; min-height: auto; display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start; padding: 20px var(--content-pad-r) 24px;
}
.hero-copy { max-width: 700px; }
.hero h1 {
  margin: 0 0 16px; font-family: 'Albert Sans',Arial,sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem,3.2vw,3rem); line-height: .96; letter-spacing: -.05em;
}
.hero-copy-text { max-width: 620px; margin: 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,.72); font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.6; }

/* Hero copy split layout: left (h1 + subhead) / right (CTA button) vertically centered */
.hero-copy--split { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 48px; max-width: none; width: 100%; }
.hero-copy--split .hero-copy-left { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
.hero-copy--split .hero-copy-right { flex-shrink: 0; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: flex-end; }
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero-copy--split { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 20px; }
  .hero-copy--split .hero-copy-right { justify-content: flex-start; }
}
.hero-cta-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 32px; align-items: center; margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 0; }
.hero-cta-link { color: var(--sky); font-size: .9rem; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; transition: opacity .15s ease; }
.hero-cta-link::after { content: ' ↓'; }
.hero-cta-link:hover { opacity: .78; }

/* Stats rail */
.hero-stats-row { padding: 0 var(--content-pad-r) 0; }
.trust-points { background: #fff; padding: 28px 0 18px; }
.stats-row, .proof-row { display: flex; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; text-align: center; }
.stats-row { gap: 58px; padding: 10px 0 28px; }
.stat strong { display: block; font-family: 'Albert Sans',Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 2.4rem; line-height: 1; color: var(--navy); }
.stat span { display: block; margin-top: 8px; color: var(--gray-500); font-size: .95rem; font-weight: 600; }
.proof-row { gap: 28px; }
.proof-item { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; padding: 10px 0; color: var(--gray-700); font-weight: 600; }
.proof-item .icon { font-size: 1.1rem; }
.stats-row--hero { gap: 58px; padding: 6px 0 18px; justify-content: flex-end; }

/* ── IT STAT BAND (it-support page) ──────────────────────── */
.it-stat-band {
  background: #f0f4f8;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(51,105,244,.08);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(51,105,244,.08);
}
.stats-row--metric-band {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: 0;
  padding: 0;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
}
.stats-row--metric-band .stat {
  flex: 1;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 28px 16px;
  position: relative;
}
/* Vertical dividers between stats */
.stats-row--metric-band .stat + .stat::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 20%; bottom: 20%;
  width: 1px;
  background: rgba(51,105,244,.12);
}
.stats-row--metric-band .stat strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Albert Sans', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--blue);
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
}
.stats-row--metric-band .stat span {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 8px;
  color: var(--gray-500);
  font-size: .82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.stats-row--hero .stat strong { color: #fff; font-size: 1.7rem; }
.stats-row--hero .stat span { color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); }

/* Proof pills band */
.hero-proof-band { background: rgba(0,0,0,.22); border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08); padding: 14px 0; }
.proof-pills { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 10px; }
.proof-pill {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; padding: 7px 14px;
  border-radius: 999px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18); background: rgba(255,255,255,.07);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.88); font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .01em;
  white-space: nowrap; transition: background .15s ease, border-color .15s ease;
}
.proof-pill:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.13); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.3); }
.proof-pill-icon { font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1; flex-shrink: 0; }


/* ── 8. SERVICES INTRO BRIDGE ─────────────────────────────── */
.services-intro { background: #fff; text-align: center; padding: 40px 0 32px; }
.services-intro-inner { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; }
.services-intro-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 7px 16px;
  border-radius: 999px; border: 1px solid rgba(245,140,50,.35); color: #f58c32;
  font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase;
  background: rgba(245,140,50,.08);
}
.services-intro-headline {
  margin: 0 0 24px; font-family: 'Albert Sans',Arial,sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem,3.2vw,2.6rem); font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -.04em; color: var(--navy);
}
.services-intro-body {
  margin: 0; max-width: 640px; color: var(--gray-500);
  font-size: clamp(1rem,1.4vw,1.13rem); line-height: 1.68; text-align: center;
}


/* ── 9. SERVICES GRID & TILES ─────────────────────────────── */
.section-muted { background: var(--gray-100); }
.services-grid { padding: 36px 0 36px; }
.services-cards { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 20px; }
.services-cards > .service-card { flex: 0 0 calc((100% - 40px) / 3); min-width: 0; }
.services-cards-final-row { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 20px; width: 100%; }
.services-cards-final-row .service-card { flex: 0 0 calc((100% - 40px) / 3); min-width: 0; }
.grid { display: grid; }
.service-card {
  background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--gray-200); border-radius: 18px; padding: 22px 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(15,23,42,.05); display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  transition: transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, border-color .18s ease;
}
.service-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(15,23,42,.11); border-color: rgba(51,105,244,.25); }

/* Service Card — Media Variant (services page)
   Same card family as .service-card. Adds a fixed top media region.
   Usage: <article class="service-card service-card--media">
            <div class="service-card-media"><img ...></div>
            <div class="service-card-body">icon + title + copy + link</div>
          </article> */
.service-card--media { padding: 0; overflow: hidden; }
.service-card--media .service-card-media {
  width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 18px 18px 0 0; background: var(--gray-100);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.service-card--media .service-card-media img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block;
  transition: transform .3s ease;
}
.service-card--media:hover .service-card-media img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.service-card--media .service-card-body {
  padding: 22px 24px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1;
}
.service-icon, .value-icon {
  font-size: 2rem; line-height: 1;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  width: 56px; height: 56px; border-radius: 12px;
  background: rgba(15,23,42,.06);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.service-icon svg {
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  fill: none;
  stroke: var(--blue);
  stroke-width: 1.8;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}
.service-card h3, .value-card h3, .panel h3 {
  margin: 0 0 8px; font-family: 'Albert Sans',Arial,sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -.02em;
}
.service-card p, .value-card p, .panel p, .about-section p, .page-intro {
  margin: 0; color: var(--gray-500); font-size: .92rem; line-height: 1.6;
}
.service-card a, .text-link { display: inline-flex; margin-top: auto; padding-top: 12px; color: var(--blue); font-weight: 800; }
.it-support-cards .panel {
  transition: transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, border-color .18s ease;
}
.it-support-cards .panel:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(15,23,42,.11);
  border-color: rgba(51,105,244,.25);
}
.why-matters-section > .services-intro-eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  width: fit-content;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}


/* ── 10. ABOUT / GEO / VALUES SECTIONS ───────────────────── */
.about-section { padding: 48px 0; }
.credential-line { margin-top: 18px; color: var(--gray-500); font-size: .9rem; }
.about-story-intro { padding: 56px 0 36px; background: #fff; }
.about-story-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .92fr) minmax(420px, 1.08fr);
  gap: 42px;
  align-items: center;
}
.about-story-copy {
  padding: 30px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
}
.about-story-copy p,
.about-today-card p,
.about-positioning-card p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--gray-700);
  font-size: 1.03rem;
  line-height: 1.78;
}
.about-skyline-card {
  margin: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 24px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(15,23,42,.08);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 54px rgba(15,23,42,.16);
  background: var(--gray-100);
}
.about-skyline-card img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.about-timeline-section { padding: 28px 0 48px; background: #fff; }
.about-today-section { padding: 10px 0 52px; background: #fff; }
.about-today-card {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 32px 36px;
  border-radius: 22px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(51,105,244,.16);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(66,185,251,.08), rgba(255,255,255,.92));
  box-shadow: 0 14px 36px rgba(15,23,42,.08);
  text-align: center;
}
.about-today-card p:not(.services-intro-eyebrow) { text-align: left; }
.about-today-card .services-intro-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  width: fit-content;
  margin: 0 auto 18px;
}
.about-positioning-section { padding: 0 0 66px; background: #fff; }
.about-positioning-card {
  max-width: 940px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 8px 36px 0;
  text-align: center;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(15,23,42,.12);
}
.geo-split { padding: 48px 0; }
.split-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 24px; }
.values-section { padding: 40px 0 48px; }
.values-section .services-intro-inner { margin-bottom: 32px; }
.values-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 24px; align-items: stretch; }
.value-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 26px 28px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(15,23,42,.05);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, border-color .18s ease;
}
.value-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(15,23,42,.11);
  border-color: rgba(51,105,244,.25);
}


/* ── 11. INSIGHTS SECTION ────────────────────────────────── */
.insights-section { background: #fff; padding: 64px 0 56px; }
.insights-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 24px;
  align-items: stretch; margin-top: 40px;
}
.insight-card {
  background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--gray-200); border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 28px 28px 24px; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(15,23,42,.05);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px;
  transition: transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, border-color .18s ease;
}
.insight-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(15,23,42,.11);
  border-color: rgba(51,105,244,.25);
}
.insight-tag {
  margin: 0; font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: #fd6b32;
}
.insight-title {
  margin: 0; font-family: 'Albert Sans',Arial,sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; color: var(--navy);
}
.insight-excerpt {
  margin: 0; font-size: .92rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--gray-600); flex: 1;
}
.insight-footer {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  margin-top: 4px; padding-top: 16px; border-top: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
}
.insight-date { font-size: .78rem; color: var(--gray-500); }
.insight-link {
  font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--blue);
  text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: .02em;
}
.insight-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.insights-cta-row { text-align: center; margin-top: 36px; }

/* ── 11B. INSIGHTS HUB — index + article pages ───────────── */

/* Category pill row */
.insights-category-row {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px;
  padding: 32px 0 8px;
}
.insights-cat-pill {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 7px 18px;
  border-radius: 100px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--gray-200);
  background: #fff;
  font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .02em;
  color: var(--gray-600);
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background .15s ease, border-color .15s ease, color .15s ease;
}
.insights-cat-pill:hover {
  background: var(--navy-tint, #f0f3fb);
  border-color: rgba(51,105,244,.3);
  color: var(--navy);
}
.insights-cat-pill--active {
  background: var(--navy);
  border-color: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
}
.insights-cat-pill--active:hover {
  background: var(--navy);
  border-color: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
}

/* Featured article card */
.insights-featured-card {
  display: block;
  text-decoration: none;
  background: var(--gray-50, #f8fafc);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--gray-200);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 44px 48px;
  transition: box-shadow .18s ease, border-color .18s ease;
}
.insights-featured-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(15,23,42,.1);
  border-color: rgba(51,105,244,.25);
}
.insights-featured-body { max-width: 740px; }
.insights-featured-title {
  margin: 10px 0 16px;
  font-family: 'Albert Sans',Arial,sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem,2.2vw,1.9rem);
  font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.18; letter-spacing: -.03em;
  color: var(--navy);
}
.insights-featured-excerpt {
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--gray-600);
}
.insights-featured-link {
  font-size: .88rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--blue);
  letter-spacing: .02em;
}

/* Override grid margin-top on index page — category row provides the spacing */
.insights-grid.section-gap { margin-top: 0; }

/* Article page — header block */
.article-header {
  padding: 40px 0 32px;
  max-width: 860px;
}
.article-back-nav { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.article-back-link {
  font-size: .85rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--blue);
  text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: .02em;
}
.article-back-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.article-title {
  margin: 10px 0 16px;
  font-family: 'Albert Sans',Arial,sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem,3.5vw,2.9rem);
  font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -.04em;
  color: var(--navy);
}
.article-deck {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--gray-600);
  font-weight: 400;
}
.article-meta {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  font-size: .82rem; color: var(--gray-500);
}
.article-meta-sep { color: var(--gray-300); }
.article-meta-date, .article-meta-author { font-weight: 500; }

/* Article two-column layout: body + sidebar */
.article-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px;
  gap: 48px;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 0 0 48px;
}

/* Article body prose */
.article-body {
  max-width: 100%;
  font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.78; color: var(--gray-700);
}
.article-body h2 {
  margin: 2em 0 .6em;
  font-family: 'Albert Sans',Arial,sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem,2vw,1.6rem);
  font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.2; letter-spacing: -.03em;
  color: var(--navy);
}
.article-body h2:first-child { margin-top: .5em; }
.article-body h3 {
  margin: 1.6em 0 .5em;
  font-family: 'Albert Sans',Arial,sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy);
}
.article-body p { margin: 0 0 1.1em; }
.article-body ul, .article-body ol {
  margin: 0 0 1.2em; padding-left: 1.4em; color: var(--gray-700);
}
.article-body li { margin: 0 0 .55em; line-height: 1.65; }
.article-body strong { color: var(--navy); font-weight: 600; }

/* Article sidebar */
.article-sidebar {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 20px;
  position: sticky; top: 80px;
}
.article-sidebar-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--gray-200);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 28px 26px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(15,23,42,.05);
}
.article-sidebar-card h3 {
  margin: 6px 0 12px;
  font-family: 'Albert Sans',Arial,sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy);
}
.article-sidebar-card p {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  font-size: .88rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--gray-600);
}
.article-sidebar-card--cta {
  background: var(--navy);
  border-color: var(--navy);
}
.article-sidebar-card--cta .utility-card-label { color: rgba(255,255,255,.65); }
.article-sidebar-card--cta h3 { color: #fff; }
.article-sidebar-card--cta p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.78); }
.article-sidebar-card--cta .utility-card-cta {
  background: #fff; color: var(--navy); border-color: #fff;
}
.article-sidebar-card--cta .utility-card-cta:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.9);
}

/* Article footer nav */
.article-footer-nav {
  padding: 20px 0 40px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
}

/* ── 12. FINAL CTA ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.cta-band { background: linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy-2),var(--navy-3)); color: #fff; border-radius: 24px; padding: 34px 28px; }
.cta-band h2 { margin: 0; font-family: 'Albert Sans',Arial,sans-serif; font-size: clamp(1.65rem,3vw,2.4rem); line-height: 1.08; }
.cta-band p, .final-cta p { margin: 0 0 16px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.75); }
.final-cta .eyebrow { color: var(--sky); border-color: rgba(125,211,252,.28); background: rgba(125,211,252,.06); margin-bottom: 20px; }
.final-cta { background: linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy-2),var(--navy-3)); color: #fff; text-align: center; padding: 76px 24px; }
.final-cta .qt-hero-headline { margin: 0 0 32px; color: #fff; }
.final-cta-actions { display: flex; justify-content: center; }
.btn-cta-blue {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  background: #3b6af4; color: #fff; padding: 14px 36px;
  border-radius: 10px; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none; border: none; letter-spacing: .01em;
  transition: background .16s ease, transform .16s ease, box-shadow .16s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(59,106,244,.35);
}
.btn-cta-blue:hover { background: #2a58e0; transform: translateY(-1px); box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(59,106,244,.45); }
.guide-cta {
  text-align: center;
  padding-top: 52px;
  padding-bottom: 56px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(15,23,42,.08);
}
.guide-cta-copy {
  max-width: 880px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.guide-cta .services-intro-eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  width: fit-content;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}
.guide-cta h2 {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem,3vw,2.45rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
}
.guide-cta p:not(.services-intro-eyebrow) {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  color: var(--gray-600);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.68;
}
.guide-cta .btn-cta-blue { margin-top: 24px; padding: 14px 36px; }
.values-section .lead-copy {
  margin: 0; font-family: 'Albert Sans',Arial,sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem,2vw,1.6rem); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--navy); text-align: center;
}
.final-cta .lead-copy {
  margin: 0 0 10px; font-family: 'Albert Sans',Arial,sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem,2vw,1.6rem); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.25; color: rgba(255,255,255,.9);
}


/* ── 12. FOOTER ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.footer {
  background: var(--navy-2);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.6);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);
}
.footer-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;
  gap: 40px;
  padding: 56px 0 40px;
}
.footer-col--brand { padding-right: 24px; }
.footer-brand-name {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  font-family: 'Albert Sans', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 800;
  color: #fff; letter-spacing: .01em;
}
.footer-brand-desc {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-size: .82rem; line-height: 1.65;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.5);
}
.footer-tagline {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(125,211,252,.55);
}
.footer-col-heading {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-family: 'Albert Sans', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.85);
}
.footer-links {
  list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 9px;
}
.footer-links a {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); font-size: .85rem;
  text-decoration: none; transition: color .14s ease;
}
.footer-links a:hover { color: #fff; }
.footer-address {
  font-style: normal;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px;
}
.footer-address p { margin: 0; font-size: .85rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); }
.footer-address a { color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); text-decoration: none; transition: color .14s ease; }
.footer-address a:hover { color: #fff; }
.footer-address-note {
  font-size: .75rem !important;
  color: rgba(125,211,252,.7) !important;
  letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 700;
  margin-top: 10px !important; margin-bottom: 4px !important;
}
.footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);
  padding: 16px 0;
  text-align: center;
}
.footer-bottom p { margin: 0; font-size: .75rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.3); }
.footer-bottom a { color: rgba(255,255,255,.4); text-decoration: none; }
.footer-bottom a:hover { color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); }
/* Privacy page body */
.privacy-body h2 { margin: 32px 0 10px; font-family: 'Albert Sans',Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); }
.privacy-body p, .privacy-body ul { margin: 0 0 14px; font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--gray-600); }
.privacy-body ul { padding-left: 20px; }
.privacy-body a { color: var(--blue); }
.privacy-effective { font-size: .82rem !important; color: var(--gray-500) !important; margin-top: 40px !important; }


/* ── 13. PAGE SHELLS (inner pages) ───────────────────────── */
.breadcrumb { margin: 0 0 18px; color: var(--gray-500); font-size: .88rem; }
.page-shell { padding: 36px 0 72px; }
.page-shell .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 12px; }
.page-shell h1, .page-shell h2 { margin: 0 0 14px; font-family: 'Albert Sans',Arial,sans-serif; letter-spacing: -.04em; line-height: 1.02; }
.page-shell h1 { font-size: clamp(2.05rem,4vw,3.65rem); }
.page-shell h2 { font-size: clamp(1.8rem,3vw,2.6rem); }
.page-intro { max-width: 930px; }
.page-intro + .page-intro { margin-top: 14px; }
.section-gap { padding: 34px 0; }
#features.section-gap { padding-top: 16px; }


/* ── 14. COMPONENTS ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.card-grid-3 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 18px; }
.card-grid-2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 18px; }
.panel { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--gray-200); border-radius: 24px; padding: 30px; box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); }
.panel h4 { margin: 22px 0 10px; font-size: .85rem; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gray-500); }
.panel ul { margin: 0 0 18px; padding-left: 0; list-style: none; color: var(--gray-700); }
.panel li { margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: .82rem; }
.timeline { display: grid; gap: 18px; }
.timeline-item { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 150px 1fr; gap: 22px; padding: 24px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--gray-200); }
.timeline-item:first-child { border-top: 0; padding-top: 0; }
.timeline-year { font-family: 'Albert Sans',Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 800; color: var(--navy); }
.timeline-item h3 { margin: 0 0 10px; font-family: 'Albert Sans',Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 1.2rem; }
.timeline-item p { margin: 0; color: var(--gray-500); line-height: 1.72; }
.services-page-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 18px; }
.service-mini { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--gray-200); border-radius: 18px; padding: 24px; }
.service-mini .service-icon { font-size: 1.8rem; }
.service-mini h3 { margin: 0 0 10px; font-family: 'Albert Sans',Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; }
.service-mini p { margin: 0; color: var(--gray-500); line-height: 1.68; font-size: .93rem; }
.contact-proto { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr; gap: 24px; align-items: start; }
.form-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 14px; }
.field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 7px; }
.field label { font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--gray-700); }
.field input, .field select, .field textarea { width: 100%; border: 1px solid var(--gray-200); border-radius: 12px; padding: 14px 15px; font: inherit; background: #fff; color: var(--gray-900); }
.field textarea { min-height: 150px; grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.field.full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.dev-note { margin-top: 14px; padding: 14px 16px; border-radius: 14px; background: #eef4ff; color: #21407b; font-weight: 600; }
.blog-empty { padding: 24px 0 40px; color: var(--gray-500); }
.reason-split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 420px;
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 58px 0;
}
.reason-copy { max-width: 640px; }
.reason-label {
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  color: var(--blue);
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.reason-copy h2 {
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  font-family: 'Albert Sans',Arial,sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem,3vw,2.55rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -.04em;
  color: var(--navy);
}
.reason-checklist {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 22px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
  color: var(--gray-700);
}
.reason-checklist li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 28px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.reason-checklist li::before {
  content: '✓';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 1px;
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(51,105,244,.09);
  color: var(--blue);
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 900;
}
.reason-summary-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 30px 32px;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 44px rgba(15,23,42,.12);
}
.reason-summary-card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  padding-bottom: 18px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
  font-family: 'Albert Sans',Arial,sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--navy);
}
.reason-summary-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 34px 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: start;
  margin-top: 18px;
}
.reason-summary-icon {
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  border-radius: 9px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: rgba(51,105,244,.08);
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--navy);
}
.reason-summary-icon svg {
  width: 19px;
  height: 19px;
  fill: none;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-width: 1.8;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}
.reason-summary-row strong {
  display: block;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: .92rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
}
.reason-summary-row small {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 4px;
  color: var(--gray-500);
  font-size: .82rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
}
.reason-summary-body {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--gray-700);
  font-size: .94rem;
  line-height: 1.72;
}
.reason-summary-card .quote { margin-top: 18px; }
.reason-summary-card .text-link { margin-top: 20px; }
.why-matters-section {
  padding: 48px 42px;
  margin-bottom: 34px;
  border-radius: 28px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f8fafc 0%, #eef4fb 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(15,23,42,.06);
}
.why-matters-section > h2 { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.comparison { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 22px; align-items: stretch; }
.why-matters-section .comparison { margin-top: 28px; }
.why-matters-copy,
.why-matters-copy .page-intro { max-width: none; }
.comparison .panel {
  padding: 30px 30px 26px;
  border-radius: 20px;
}
.comparison .panel:first-child {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.72);
  border-color: rgba(15,23,42,.08);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(15,23,42,.04);
}
.comparison .panel:nth-child(2) {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(66,185,251,.14), rgba(255,255,255,.96));
  border-color: rgba(51,105,244,.22);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 42px rgba(51,105,244,.13);
}
.comparison .panel h3 { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.comparison .panel:nth-child(2) h3 { color: var(--blue); font-size: 1.22rem; }
.comparison .panel ul {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}
.comparison .panel li {
  padding: 12px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(15,23,42,.08);
  color: var(--gray-600);
  line-height: 1.45;
}
.comparison .panel li:first-child { border-top: 0; padding-top: 0; }
.comparison .panel li:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }
.comparison .panel:first-child li { color: var(--gray-500); }
.comparison .panel:nth-child(2) li {
  color: var(--gray-700);
  font-weight: 650;
  border-top-color: rgba(51,105,244,.14);
}
.comparison .panel:nth-child(2) li::before {
  content: '✓';
  color: var(--blue);
  font-weight: 900;
  margin-right: 10px;
}
.badge-list { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; }
.badge-list span { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; padding: 10px 12px; border-radius: 999px; background: #eef4ff; color: #24407d; font-weight: 700; font-size: .84rem; }
.mini-list { display: grid; gap: 10px; }
.mini-list .row { display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; color: var(--gray-500); }
.mini-list .row .icon { line-height: 1.2; }
.quote { font-style: italic; color: var(--gray-700); }
.trust-points { background: #fff; padding: 28px 0 18px; }


/* ── 15. RESPONSIVE BREAKPOINTS ──────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .services-cards > .service-card { flex: 0 0 calc(50% - 10px); }
  .services-cards-final-row { justify-content: flex-start; gap: 20px; }
  .services-cards-final-row .service-card { flex: 0 0 calc(50% - 10px); }
  .card-grid-3, .services-page-grid, .comparison, .contact-proto, .card-grid-2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .split-grid, .qt-hero-inner--2col { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .values-grid, .insights-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; }
  .footer-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 32px; padding: 40px 0 32px; }
  .footer-col--brand { grid-column: 1 / -1; padding-right: 0; }
  .stats-row { gap: 32px; }
  .stats-row--hero { gap: 32px; }
  .proof-row { gap: 18px; }
  .timeline-item { grid-template-columns: 120px 1fr; }
  .services-intro { padding: 36px 0 28px; }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  /* ── Mobile nav system: hide desktop nav, show hamburger ── */
  .nav { display: none; }
  .hamburger { display: flex; }

  /* Help button + phone hidden on mobile — all in drawer instead */
  .topbar-actions { display: none; }
  .phone { display: none; }
  .topbar-inner { position: relative; }

  /* Sticky header — mobile only */
  :root { --mobile-topbar-height: 74px; }
  .topbar { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 400; }
  .navbar--inner { position: sticky; top: var(--mobile-topbar-height); z-index: 399; }

  /* Header A — Homepage: hide the navbar band entirely */
  .navbar--home { display: none; }

  /* Header B — Inner pages: show navbar as breadcrumb band only */
  .navbar--inner .navbar-mobile-bc { display: flex; }
  /* Desktop nav links already hidden (.nav { display:none }) */

  /* M-03: Hero left-edge clipping fix */
  /* Hero-eyebrow-row padding-top is zeroed at <=640px by .container shorthand.
     The correct level for header-to-hero gap is the <section class="hero"> itself. */
  .hero-eyebrow-row { padding: 0 18px 0; }
  .hero:not(.hero--home) { padding-top: 28px; padding-bottom: 44px; }  /* inner-page heroes — section level, cascade-safe */
  .hero--home { padding-top: 12px; }
  .hero--home .hero-eyebrow-row { justify-content: center; }
  .hero-inner { padding: 16px 18px 52px; }  /* generous bottom for clean section handoff */
  .hero--home .hero-inner { padding-top: 32px; }  /* homepage-only: pill → headline breathing room */
  .qt-hero-inner { padding: 0 18px; }
  .qt-hero { padding-top: 44px; padding-bottom: 52px; }  /* section-level — immune to .container shorthand cascade */
  .about-story-intro { padding-top: 40px; padding-bottom: 28px; }
  .about-story-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
  .about-story-copy { padding: 24px 0; }
  .about-timeline-section { padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 36px; }
  .about-today-section { padding-bottom: 40px; }
  .about-positioning-section { padding-bottom: 52px; }
  .geo-split { padding-bottom: 28px; }
  .values-section { padding-top: 28px; padding-bottom: 28px; }
  .insights-section { padding-top: 36px; }

  /* M-04: Inner-page hero breadcrumb — hidden in hero on mobile (shown in navbar band instead) */
  .qt-hero-breadcrumb { display: none; }
  /* The nav-row now just contains the pill; collapse its gap */
  .qt-hero-nav-row { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 0; }
  .hero-copy { margin-top: 24px; }  /* pill-to-headline gap — cascade-safe, .hero-copy has no .container class */
  .qt-hero-pill--page { align-self: flex-start; }

  /* Pill → headline spacing: more breathing room between pill and h1 */
  .qt-hero-pill--page { margin-bottom: 8px; }
  .hero-eyebrow-pill { margin-bottom: 18px; }
  .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 18px; }

  /* ── Homepage hero rhythm (mobile-only) ── */
  /* H1 bottom — more breath before paragraph */
  .hero h1 { margin-bottom: 20px; }
  /* Paragraph — smaller font so it reads as support text, not a wall */
  .hero-copy-text { font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.65; }
  /* Paragraph → CTA gap */
  .hero-cta-row { margin-top: 28px; }

  /* Stats — single row, 3 equal columns, all centered */
  .stats-row--hero {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    justify-content: space-around;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 0;
    padding: 12px 0 24px;
  }
  .stats-row--hero .stat { flex: 1; text-align: center; }
  .stats-row--hero .stat:last-child { grid-column: unset; justify-self: unset; padding-top: 0; }
  .stats-row--hero .stat strong { font-size: 1.45rem; }
  .stats-row--hero .stat span { font-size: .75rem; }

  /* Proof pills — single column stack so text is never cramped */
  .proof-pills { flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
  .proof-pill { font-size: .82rem; padding: 8px 16px; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .container { padding: 0 18px; }
  .container--wide { padding-left: 18px; padding-right: 18px; }
  .brand-sub { display: none; }
  .brand-name strong { font-size: 1.25rem; }
  :root { --mobile-topbar-height: 64px; }
  .brand-logo { width: 31px; }
  .topbar-inner { padding: 9px 0 7px; }
  .nav-drawer {
    right: 4px;
    width: min(340px, calc(100vw - 32px));
    top: calc(100% + 8px);
    border-radius: 18px;
    padding: 10px;
  }
  .nav-drawer-link,
  .nav-drawer-toggle { padding: 11px 13px; }
  .nav-drawer-submenu {
    margin: 0 10px 8px;
    padding: 3px 0 0 8px;
  }
  .hero-cta-row, .qt-hero-cta-row { margin-top: 28px; gap: 12px; flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
  .btn-hero-primary, .btn-hero-outline { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
  .hero h1, .qt-hero-headline, .page-shell h1 { font-size: clamp(1.85rem,7vw,2.85rem); }
  .stats-row { gap: 20px; }
  .stats-row--hero { gap: 0; justify-content: space-around; }
  /* IT stat band — 2x2 grid on mobile */
  .stats-row--metric-band {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    flex-wrap: unset;
  }
  .stats-row--metric-band .stat { padding: 22px 12px; }
  /* Dividers: right border on col-1 items, top border on row-2 items */
  .stats-row--metric-band .stat + .stat::before { display: none; }
  .stats-row--metric-band .stat:nth-child(odd) { border-right: 1px solid rgba(51,105,244,.12); }
  .stats-row--metric-band .stat:nth-child(3),
  .stats-row--metric-band .stat:nth-child(4) { border-top: 1px solid rgba(51,105,244,.12); }
  .stat strong { font-size: 2rem; }
  .proof-item { font-size: .9rem; }
  .services-cards > .service-card, .services-cards-final-row .service-card { flex: 0 0 100%; }
  .services-cards-final-row { flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .card-grid-3, .services-page-grid, .comparison, .contact-proto, .card-grid-2, .form-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .reason-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 30px; padding: 42px 0; }
  .reason-copy { max-width: none; }
  .reason-summary-card { padding: 24px 22px; border-radius: 20px; }
  .why-matters-section { padding: 34px 20px; border-radius: 20px; }
  .comparison .panel { padding: 24px 22px; }
  .service-card { padding: 18px 20px; }
  .service-card--media { padding: 0; }
  .service-card--media .service-card-body { padding: 18px 20px; }
  .panel, .service-mini { padding: 22px; }
  .about-story-copy p,
  .about-today-card p,
  .about-positioning-card p { font-size: .98rem; line-height: 1.7; }
  .about-skyline-card { border-radius: 18px; }
  .about-today-card { padding: 26px 24px; border-radius: 18px; }
  .about-positioning-card { padding: 8px 6px 0; }
  .guide-cta { padding-top: 40px; padding-bottom: 44px; }
  .final-cta { padding: 60px 18px; }
  .footer-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; padding: 32px 0 24px; }
  .timeline-item { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .timeline-year { font-size: 1.05rem; }
  .services-intro { padding: 28px 0 20px; }
  .services-intro-headline { font-size: clamp(1.5rem,5.5vw,1.9rem); }
  .services-intro-body { font-size: 1rem; }
}


/* ── 16. SUBMENU ICONS ────────────────────────────────────── */
.dropdown-icon { margin-right: 7px; font-style: normal; }


/* ── 17. SERVICE DETAIL INTRO — reusable two-column section ── */
/* Usage: .service-detail-intro wraps a two-col grid.
   Left col: heading + body copy + testimonial block.
   Right col: .utility-card (dark-navy at-a-glance panel). */
.service-detail-intro { padding: 52px 0 28px; background: #fff; }
.service-detail-intro-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 360px;
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: start;
}
.service-detail-intro-left h2 {
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  font-family: 'Albert Sans',Arial,sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem,2.6vw,2.15rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -.04em;
  line-height: 1.05;
  color: var(--navy);
}
.service-detail-intro-left .page-intro { color: var(--gray-700); }

/* Testimonial block */
.service-testimonial {
  margin-top: 32px;
  padding: 24px 28px;
  background: var(--gray-100);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--blue);
  border-radius: 0 16px 16px 0;
}
.service-testimonial-stars { color: #f59e0b; font-size: 1rem; letter-spacing: 2px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.service-testimonial-quote { margin: 0 0 12px; font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--gray-700); font-style: italic; }
.service-testimonial-attr { margin: 0; font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--gray-500); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; }

/* ── INTRO EDITORIAL IMAGE ──────────────────────────────── */
.intro-editorial-img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 18px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(15,23,42,.08);
  margin-top: 32px;
}

/* ── TESTIMONIAL CAROUSEL (CSS-only, radio pattern) ─────── */
.tc-input { display: none; }
.tc-carousel {
  margin-top: 32px;
  padding: 20px 24px 16px;
  background: var(--gray-100);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--blue);
  border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0;
}
.tc-qmark {
  display: block;
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 56px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--blue);
  opacity: .5;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.tc-slides { position: relative; }
.tc-slide { display: none; }
.tc-quote {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: .93rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--gray-700);
  font-style: italic;
}
/* Show active slide via checked radio ~ sibling selectors */
#tc1:checked ~ .tc-qmark ~ .tc-slides .tc-slide:nth-child(1),
#tc2:checked ~ .tc-qmark ~ .tc-slides .tc-slide:nth-child(2),
#tc3:checked ~ .tc-qmark ~ .tc-slides .tc-slide:nth-child(3) { display: block; }
/* Dot indicators */
.tc-dots {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 14px;
}
.tc-dot {
  width: 8px; height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(15,23,42,.18);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .2s ease;
}
#tc1:checked ~ .tc-qmark ~ .tc-dots .tc-dot:nth-child(1),
#tc2:checked ~ .tc-qmark ~ .tc-dots .tc-dot:nth-child(2),
#tc3:checked ~ .tc-qmark ~ .tc-dots .tc-dot:nth-child(3) { background: var(--blue); }

/* Utility card — dark navy at-a-glance panel */
.utility-card {
  background: var(--navy);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 32px 28px;
  color: #fff;
}
.utility-card-label {
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--sky);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.utility-card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  font-family: 'Albert Sans',Arial,sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  color: #fff;
}
.utility-card-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  padding: 0;
}
.utility-card-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 9px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  font-size: .875rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.82);
  line-height: 1.45;
}
.utility-card-list li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 0; }
.utility-card-list li::before { content: '✓'; color: var(--sky); font-weight: 800; flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 2px; }
.uc-item { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; }
.uc-title { font-size: .875rem; font-weight: 700; color: rgba(255,255,255,.92); line-height: 1.3; }
.uc-desc { font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 400; color: rgba(255,255,255,.52); line-height: 1.4; }
.utility-card-divider { border: 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1); margin: 20px 0; }
.utility-card-stat {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.utility-card-stat strong {
  font-family: 'Albert Sans',Arial,sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1;
}
.utility-card-stat span { font-size: .8rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); }
.utility-card-cta {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 24px;
  padding: 13px 20px;
  background: var(--blue);
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: .88rem;
  border-radius: 12px;
  text-align: center;
  transition: background .15s ease;
}
.utility-card-cta:hover { background: #2558d9; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .service-detail-intro-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
  .utility-card { position: static; }
}

/* ── WHY CHOOSE US — proof page refinements ───────────────── */
.why-proof-band { margin: 0; }
.why-proof-row { max-width: 1180px; }
.why-proof-row .why-proof-item strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Albert Sans',Arial,sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem,2vw,1.85rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  color: var(--blue);
  letter-spacing: -.03em;
}
.why-proof-row .why-proof-item span {
  display: block;
  max-width: 210px;
  margin: 8px auto 0;
  color: var(--gray-500);
  font-size: .84rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  font-weight: 650;
}
.why-framing { padding: 10px 0 28px; background: #fff; }
.why-framing p {
  max-width: 920px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--gray-700);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 1.76;
}
.why-reasons .reason-split { border-top: 1px solid rgba(15,23,42,.08); }
.why-reasons .reason-split:first-child { border-top: 0; padding-top: 28px; }
.reason-split--alt .reason-copy { order: 2; justify-self: end; }
.reason-split--alt .reason-summary-card { order: 1; }
.proof-callout {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  font-family: 'Albert Sans',Arial,sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem,3vw,2.4rem);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -.04em;
  color: var(--blue);
  font-weight: 900;
}
.reason-summary-card--continuity {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff 0%, #f8fbff 100%);
  border-color: rgba(51,105,244,.16);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 52px rgba(15,23,42,.14);
}
.reason-summary-card--continuity h3 {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  border-bottom-color: rgba(51,105,244,.12);
}
.reason-summary-card--continuity .reason-summary-icon {
  background: rgba(66,185,251,.12);
  color: var(--navy);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(51,105,244,.08);
}
.reason-summary-card--continuity .reason-summary-row:first-of-type { margin-top: 22px; }
.reason-summary-card--continuity .reason-summary-row + .reason-summary-row {
  padding-top: 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(51,105,244,.12);
}
.why-final-cta {
  margin: 34px 0 56px;
  padding: 48px 42px;
  border-radius: 24px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy-2),var(--navy-3));
  color: #fff;
  text-align: center;
}
.why-final-cta .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.why-final-cta h2 {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 auto 18px;
  font-family: 'Albert Sans',Arial,sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem,3vw,2.55rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -.04em;
  color: #fff;
}
.why-final-cta p {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.76);
  line-height: 1.68;
}
.why-final-cta .btn { margin-top: 28px; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .reason-split--alt .reason-copy,
  .reason-split--alt .reason-summary-card { order: initial; justify-self: stretch; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .why-framing p { text-align: left; font-size: 1rem; }
  .why-final-cta { padding: 38px 22px; margin-bottom: 42px; }
}

/* ── INSIGHTS HUB — responsive ──────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .article-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr 260px; gap: 32px; }
}
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .article-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .article-sidebar { position: static; }
  .insights-featured-card { padding: 30px 28px; }
  .insights-featured-title { font-size: 1.3rem; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .insights-category-row { gap: 6px; padding-top: 22px; }
  .insights-cat-pill { font-size: .76rem; padding: 6px 14px; }
  .article-header { padding-top: 24px; }
  .article-title { font-size: 1.65rem; }
  .article-deck { font-size: .98rem; }
  .insights-featured-card { padding: 24px 20px; }
}