:root {
  --o: #ff6a13;
  --y: #ffc928;
  --ink: #15120f;
  --ch: #2b2723;
  --cream: #fff6f0;
  --sand: #f7f3ea;
  --mu: #6b655e;
  --ln: #eadfd5;
  --serif: "Rufina", Georgia, serif;
  --sans: "Mulish", system-ui, sans-serif;
}
html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-padding-top: 76px;
}
body {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.7;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
h1,
h2,
h3,
h4 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  line-height: 1.2;
}
a {
  text-decoration: none;
}
:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--y);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}
.sec {
  padding: 100px 0;
  position: relative;
}
.cream {
  background: var(--cream);
}
.sand {
  background: var(--sand);
}
.tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  color: var(--o);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.tag::before {
  content: "";
  width: 28px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--o);
}
.h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.6vw, 2.9rem);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.h2 u {
  text-decoration: none;
  background: linear-gradient(
    transparent 80%,
    var(--y) 80%,
    var(--y) 93%,
    transparent 93%
  );
}
.sub {
  color: var(--mu);
  max-width: 680px;
}
.btn-o {
  background: var(--o);
  color: #fff;
  border: 2px solid var(--o);
  border-radius: 50px;
  padding: 13px 30px;
  font-weight: 800;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px #ff6a1344;
  transition: 0.25s;
}
.btn-o:hover {
  background: #e85a05;
  border-color: #e85a05;
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.btn-g {
  border: 2px solid #fff5;
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 50px;
  padding: 13px 30px;
  font-weight: 800;
}
.btn-g:hover {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.rv {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(28px);
  transition: opacity 0.7s, transform 0.7s;
}
.rv.in {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}
/* nav */
.navbar {
  padding: 18px 0;
  transition: 0.3s;
}
.navbar.sc {
  background: rgba(21, 18, 15, 0.94);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  padding: 10px 0;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 24px #0004;
}
.navbar-brand {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  color: #fff !important;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
}
.navbar-brand i {
  color: var(--o);
}
.nav-link {
  color: #fff !important;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  padding: 8px 13px !important;
  opacity: 0.85;
}
.nav-link:hover,
.nav-link.active {
  color: var(--y) !important;
  opacity: 1;
}
.navbar-toggler {
  border-color: #fff6;
}
.navbar-toggler-icon {
  filter: invert(1);
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .navbar-collapse {
    background: var(--ink);
    padding: 16px;
    margin-top: 10px;
    border-radius: 14px;
  }
}
/* dropdown */
.dropdown-menu {
  background: var(--ink);
  border: 1px solid #fff2;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 10px;
  min-width: 280px;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px #0006;
  margin-top: 10px;
}
.dropdown-item {
  color: #e4dcd3;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  white-space: normal;
}
.dropdown-item i {
  color: var(--o);
}
.dropdown-item:hover,
.dropdown-item:focus {
  background: var(--o);
  color: #fff;
}
.dropdown-item:hover i {
  color: #fff;
}
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .navbar .dropdown:hover > .dropdown-menu {
    display: block;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .dropdown-menu {
    background: #ffffff0d;
    border: 0;
    box-shadow: none;
    margin: 0 0 6px;
  }
}
/* hero */
.hero {
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 130px 0 120px;
  color: #fff;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 80% 20%, #ff6a1340, transparent 45%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 10% 90%, #ffc92822, transparent 40%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #15120f, #2b2723);
}
.hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: var(--hero-img) center/cover;
  opacity: 0.12;
}
.hero .container {
  position: relative;
}
.hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 5vw, 4.1rem);
  color: #fff;
}
.hero h1 u {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--y);
  font-style: italic;
}
.pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 8px;
  align-items: center;
  background: #ffffff14;
  border: 1px solid #ffffff2a;
  border-radius: 50px;
  padding: 6px 16px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.pill i {
  color: var(--y);
}
.hero p {
  color: #e4dcd3;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  max-width: 560px;
}
.ai {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 22px;
  /*box-shadow: 0 30px 70px #0007;*/
  position: relative;
  animation: fl 6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes fl {
  50% {
    transform: translateY(-12px);
  }
}
.ai .q {
  background: var(--sand);
  border-radius: 50px;
  padding: 9px 16px;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  align-items: center;
}
.ai .a {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--o);
  padding: 6px 0 6px 14px;
  margin: 16px 0;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}
.ai .a b {
  color: var(--o);
}
.ai .r {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  background: var(--cream);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 12px;
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}
.ai .r span {
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--o);
  color: #fff;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  flex: none;
}
.chip {
  position: absolute;
  background: var(--y);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  border-radius: 50px;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px #0004;
}
/* stats */
.stats {
  background: var(--ch);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 36px 20px;
  margin-top: -72px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 50px #0003;
  border-bottom: 4px solid var(--o);
}
.stats h3 {
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0;
}
.stats small {
  color: #cfc7bf;
}
.stats .col-md-4 + .col-md-4 {
  border-left: 1px solid #fff2;
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .stats .col-md-4 + .col-md-4 {
    border: 0;
    margin-top: 20px;
  }
}
/* bento */
.mis {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--ln);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 30px;
  height: 100%;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: 0.3s;
}
.mis:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px #4a2a1018;
  border-color: var(--o);
}
.mis .ic {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--o), var(--y));
  color: #fff;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.mis h3 {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
}
.mis p {
  color: var(--mu);
  margin: 0;
}
.mis::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: -30px;
  bottom: -30px;
  width: 100px;
  height: 100px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--cream);
  z-index: 0;
}
.mis > * {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
/* pillars */
.pil {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 28px;
  height: 100%;
  border-top: 4px solid var(--o);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px #4a2a1010;
  transition: 0.3s;
}
.pil:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
}
.pil i {
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: var(--o);
}
.pil h3 {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  margin: 10px 0;
}
.pil p {
  color: var(--mu);
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.callbox {
  background: var(--ch);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 28px 32px;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: center;
}
.callbox i {
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  color: var(--y);
}
.callbox p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #e4dcd3;
}
/* process */
.proc {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #fff;
}
.proc h2,
.proc h3 {
  color: #fff;
}
.proc .sub {
  color: #c9c1b8;
}
.st {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 76px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.st .n {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--o);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  font: 700 1.2rem var(--serif);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px #ff6a1330;
}
.st:not(:last-child)::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 26px;
  top: 58px;
  bottom: -26px;
  border-left: 2px dashed #ff6a1388;
}
.st h3 {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.st p {
  color: #c9c1b8;
  margin: 0;
}
/* services */
.svc {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--ln);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 32px 28px;
  height: 100%;
  transition: 0.3s;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.svc::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  height: 4px;
  width: 0;
  background: var(--o);
  transition: 0.4s;
}
.svc:hover::before {
  width: 100%;
}
.svc:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px #4a2a1018;
  transform: translateY(-6px);
}
.svc i {
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  color: var(--o);
}
.svc h3 {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  margin: 14px 0 8px;
}
.svc p {
  color: var(--mu);
  margin: 0;
}
/* practice */
.pa {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--ln);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 18px;
  font-weight: 800;
  height: 100%;
  transition: 0.25s;
}
.pa i {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--o);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  flex: none;
  transition: 0.25s;
}
.pa:hover {
  background: var(--o);
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}
.pa:hover i {
  background: #fff3;
  color: #fff;
}
.mq {
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--o);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 16px 0;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.mq div {
  display: inline-block;
  animation: mq 30s linear infinite;
  font: 700 1.15rem var(--serif);
}
.mq span {
  margin: 0 26px;
}
.mq i {
  color: var(--y);
}
@keyframes mq {
  to {
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }
}
/* founding */
.found {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ch), var(--ink));
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 56px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.found::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: -70px;
  top: -70px;
  width: 260px;
  height: 260px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(var(--o), #ff6a1300 70%);
}
.found h2 {
  color: #fff;
}
.found p {
  color: #ddd5cc;
  max-width: 640px;
}
.flag {
  background: var(--y);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .found {
    padding: 34px 24px;
  }
}
/* why */
.why {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 28px;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--ln);
  transition: 0.3s;
}
.why:hover {
  border-color: var(--o);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 36px #4a2a1014;
}
.why .ic {
  flex: none;
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--o);
  color: #fff;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
}
.why h3 {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.why p {
  color: var(--mu);
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}
/* matter */
.matter {
  background: var(--cream);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 50px;
  position: relative;
}
.matter::before {
  content: "\201C";
  font: 700 9rem/1 var(--serif);
  color: var(--o);
  opacity: 0.2;
  position: absolute;
  left: 24px;
  top: -10px;
}
/* form */
.fbox {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 36px;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px #4a2a1022;
  border-top: 5px solid var(--o);
}
.form-control,
.form-select {
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 13px 15px;
  border-color: var(--ln);
}
.form-control:focus,
.form-select:focus {
  border-color: var(--o);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.2rem #ff6a1330;
}
/* footer */
footer {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #c9c1b8;
  padding: 70px 0 0;
}
footer h4 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
footer a {
  color: #c9c1b8;
  display: block;
  padding: 3px 0;
}
footer a:hover {
  color: var(--o);
}
.so a {
  display: inline-grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border: 1px solid #fff3;
  border-radius: 50%;
  margin-right: 8px;
  color: #fff;
}
.so a:hover {
  background: var(--o);
  border-color: var(--o);
  color: #fff;
}
.cp {
  border-top: 1px solid #fff1;
  margin-top: 46px;
  padding: 20px 0;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
}
.up {
  position: fixed;
  right: 18px;
  bottom: 18px;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--o);
  color: #fff;
  border: 0;
  display: none;
  z-index: 99;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px #0004;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  * {
    animation: none !important;
    transition: none !important;
  }
  .rv {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }
}

/* ===== BRAND PALETTE: Powder Blue #99DAFF / Dark Brown #3A2200 / Black / White ===== */
:root {
  --o: #99daff;
  --y: #99daff;
  --b: #99daff;
  --br: #3a2200;
  --ink: #111;
  --ch: #3a2200;
  --cream: #e6f6ff;
  --sand: #f5fbff;
  --mu: #4a4440;
  --ln: #cfe9f6;
}
body {
  color: #111;
}
.logo {
  height: 46px;
  width: auto;
  display: block;
}
.tag {
  color: var(--br);
}
.tag::before {
  background: var(--b);
}
.btn-o {
  background: var(--b);
  border-color: var(--b);
  color: var(--br);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px #99daff80;
}
.btn-o:hover {
  background: var(--br);
  border-color: var(--br);
  color: #fff;
}
.found .btn-o:hover {
  background: #fff;
  border-color: #fff;
  color: var(--br);
}
.btn-g {
  border-color: var(--br);
  color: var(--br);
}
.btn-g:hover {
  background: var(--br);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: var(--br);
}
/* header: white bar with logo */
.navbar {
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 14px #0000000d;
  padding: 12px 0;
}
.navbar.sc {
  background: #ffffffee;
  padding: 8px 0;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 24px #0000001a;
}
.nav-link {
  color: #111 !important;
  opacity: 1;
}
.nav-link:hover,
.nav-link.active {
  color: var(--br) !important;
  box-shadow: inset 0 -3px 0 var(--b);
}
.navbar-toggler {
  border-color: var(--br);
}
.navbar-toggler-icon {
  filter: none;
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .navbar-collapse {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--ln);
  }
  .dropdown-menu {
    background: var(--sand);
  }
}
.dropdown-menu {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--ln);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px #0000001f;
}
.dropdown-item {
  color: #111;
}
.dropdown-item i {
  color: var(--br);
}
.dropdown-item:hover,
.dropdown-item:focus {
  background: var(--b);
  color: var(--br);
}
.dropdown-item:hover i {
  color: var(--br);
}
/* hero */
.hero {
  color: #111;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 85% 15%, #ffffffb0, transparent 45%),
    linear-gradient(160deg, #99daff 0%, #b9e6ff 55%, #e6f6ff 100%);
}
.hero::before {
  opacity: 0.07;
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
}
.hero h1 {
  color: #111;
}
.hero h1 u {
  color: var(--br);
}
.hero p {
  color: #2b2420;
}
.pill {
  background: #ffffffaa;
  border-color: #3a220033;
  color: #111;
}
.pill i {
  color: var(--br);
}
.ai .a b {
  color: var(--br);
}
.ai .r span {
  background: var(--b);
  color: var(--br);
}
.chip {
  background: var(--br);
  color: #fff;
}
.text-warning,
.text-success {
  color: var(--br) !important;
}
/* stats */
.stats {
  background: #fff;
  color: #111;
  border-bottom: 5px solid var(--b);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 50px #3a220026;
}
.stats h3 {
  color: var(--br);
}
.stats small {
  color: var(--mu);
}
.stats .col-md-4 + .col-md-4 {
  border-left-color: #0000001a;
}
/* cards */
.mis .ic {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #99daff, #d3f0ff);
  color: var(--br);
}
.mis:hover,
.why:hover {
  border-color: var(--br);
}
.pil {
  border-top-color: var(--b);
}
.pil i,
.svc i {
  color: var(--br);
}
.svc::before {
  background: var(--br);
}
.callbox {
  background: #fff;
  color: #111;
  border: 1px solid var(--b);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px #3a22001a;
}
.callbox i {
  color: var(--br);
}
.callbox p {
  color: #111;
}
/* process (white) */
.proc {
  background: #fff;
  color: #111;
}
.proc h2,
.proc h3 {
  color: #111;
}
.proc .sub,
.st p {
  color: var(--mu);
}
.st .n {
  background: var(--br);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px #99daff;
}
.st:not(:last-child)::before {
  border-left-color: var(--b);
}
/* practice */
.pa i {
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--br);
}
.pa:hover {
  background: var(--b);
  color: var(--br);
}
.pa:hover i {
  background: #ffffff99;
  color: var(--br);
}
.mq {
  background: var(--b);
  color: var(--br);
}
.mq i {
  color: var(--br);
}
/* founding (brown) */
.found {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3a2200, #111);
}
.found::after {
  background: radial-gradient(#99daff, #99daff00 70%);
}
.flag {
  background: var(--b);
  color: var(--br);
}
.why .ic {
  background: var(--b);
  color: var(--br);
}
.matter::before {
  color: var(--b);
  opacity: 0.6;
}
.fbox {
  border-top-color: var(--b);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px #3a22001f;
}
.form-control:focus,
.form-select:focus {
  border-color: var(--br);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.2rem #99daff99;
}
/* footer (brown) */
footer {
  background: var(--br);
  color: #ffffffbf;
}
footer a {
  color: #ffffffbf;
}
footer a:hover {
  color: var(--b);
}
.so a {
  border-color: #ffffff4d;
}
.so a:hover {
  background: var(--b);
  border-color: var(--b);
  color: var(--br);
}
.up {
  background: var(--br);
  color: #fff;
}

/* ===== COMMON / GLOBAL ===== */
/* Codec Pro: put your licensed font files in a "fonts" folder next to this HTML */
@font-face {
  font-family: "Codec Pro";
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
  src: local("Codec Pro"), local("CodecPro-Regular"),
    url("../fonts/CodecPro-Regular.woff2") format("woff2"),
    url("../fonts/CodecPro-Regular.woff") format("woff"),
    url("../fonts/CodecPro-Regular.otf") format("opentype");
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "Codec Pro";
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
  src: local("Codec Pro Bold"), local("CodecPro-Bold"),
    url("../fonts/CodecPro-Bold.woff2") format("woff2"),
    url("../fonts/CodecPro-Bold.woff") format("woff"),
    url("../fonts/CodecPro-Bold.otf") format("opentype");
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "Codec Pro";
  font-weight: 800;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
  src: local("Codec Pro ExtraBold"), local("CodecPro-ExtraBold"),
    url("../fonts/CodecPro-ExtraBold.woff2") format("woff2"),
    url("../fonts/CodecPro-ExtraBold.woff") format("woff"),
    url("../fonts/CodecPro-ExtraBold.otf") format("opentype");
}
:root {
  /* brand colors */
  --blue: #99daff;
  --brown: #3a2200;
  --black: #111111;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --blue-soft: #e6f6ff;
  --blue-pale: #f5fbff;
  --text-muted: #4a4440;
  --border: #cfe9f6;
  /* font */
  --font: "Codec Pro", "Mulish", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Arial,
    sans-serif;
  /* map old names to new tokens */
  --serif: var(--font);
  --sans: var(--font);
  --o: var(--blue);
  --y: var(--blue);
  --b: var(--blue);
  --br: var(--brown);
  --ink: var(--black);
  --ch: var(--brown);
  --cream: var(--blue-soft);
  --sand: var(--blue-pale);
  --mu: var(--text-muted);
  --ln: var(--border);
}
body {
  font-family: var(--font);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--black);
  background: var(--white);
}
h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6 {
  font-family: var(--font);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--black);
  margin-top: 0;
}
h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 5vw, 4.1rem);
}
h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.6vw, 2.9rem);
}
h3 {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
}
h4 {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}
h5 {
  font-size: 1rem;
}
h6 {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}
p {
  margin-top: 0;
}
button,
input,
select,
textarea {
  font-family: inherit;
}
.btn,
.btn-o,
.btn-g {
  font-weight: 700;
}
.hero h1 u {
  font-style: normal;
}
.hero p {
  max-width: 720px;
}

/* ===== SEO PAGE ===== */
.page-hero {
  min-height: auto;
  padding: 150px 0 100px;
}
.crumb {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.crumb a {
  color: var(--brown);
  font-weight: 700;
}
.crumb span {
  opacity: 0.7;
}
.mini {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 50px;
  padding: 8px 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  margin: 0 8px 10px 0;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px #3a22001a;
}
.mini i {
  color: var(--brown);
}
.hl {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 22px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  transition: 0.3s;
}
.hl:hover {
  border-color: var(--brown);
  transform: translateX(6px);
}
.hl i {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: var(--blue);
  color: var(--brown);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  flex: none;
}
.hl h3 {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  margin: 0;
}
.srv {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 32px;
  height: 100%;
  position: relative;
  transition: 0.3s;
}
#values .srv i {
    font-size: 2rem;
    color: var(--brown);
}
.srv:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px #3a220018;
  border-color: var(--blue);
  transform: translateY(-6px);
}
.srv .no {
  position: absolute;
  right: 24px;
  top: 14px;
  font: 800 3.2rem/1 var(--font);
  color: var(--blue);
  opacity: 0.55;
}
.srv h3 {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  padding-right: 56px;
}
.srv p {
  color: var(--text-muted);
}
.srv .lb {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--black);
  margin: 14px 0 8px;
}
.checks {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}
.checks li {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 5px 0;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.checks li::before {
  content: "\F26A";
  font-family: bootstrap-icons;
  color: var(--brown);
  background: var(--blue);
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  flex: none;
  margin-top: 2px;
}
.cmp {
  border-radius: 18px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin: 30px 0;
}
.cmp table {
  margin: 0;
  min-width: 680px;
}
.cmp th {
  background: var(--brown);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 16px 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  border: 0;
}
.cmp th:last-child {
  background: var(--blue);
  color: var(--brown);
}
.cmp td {
  padding: 18px;
  vertical-align: top;
  border-color: var(--border);
}
.cmp td:last-child {
  background: var(--blue-soft);
}
.cmp .n {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--blue);
  color: var(--brown);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  font-weight: 800;
}
.box {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 32px;
}
.chips span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: var(--blue-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--blue);
  border-radius: 50px;
  padding: 8px 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0 8px 10px 0;
}
.chips i {
  color: var(--brown);
}
.accordion-item {
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 14px !important;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.accordion-button {
  font-family: var(--font);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  padding: 20px 24px;
  color: var(--black);
}
.accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
  background: var(--blue);
  color: var(--brown);
  box-shadow: none;
}
.accordion-button:focus {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.2rem #99daff99;
}
.accordion-body {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  padding: 20px 24px;
}

/* ===== UPDATES (v5) ===== */
:root {
  /* change the banner background image here (or use url('../images/hero-bg.jpg')) */
  /*--hero-img: url("https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1450101499163-c8848c66ca85?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&q=60");*/
   --hero-img: none;   /* ACF image na hoy to matra blue gradient dekhashe */
}
.hero::before {
  opacity: 0.22;
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
}
/* banner primary button gets the same outline as "Explore Services" */
.hero .btn-o {
  border: 2px solid var(--brown);
}
.hero .btn-o:hover {
  background: var(--brown);
  color: #fff;
}
/* checklist: only a tick sign */
.checks li::before {
  content: "\F633";
  background: none;
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 0;
  color: var(--brown);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  margin-top: 2px;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px var(--brown);
}
/* comparison table: divider after number column */
.cmp th:first-child,
.cmp td:first-child {
  width: 110px;
}
.cmp th:first-child {
  border-right: 1px solid #ffffff59;
}
.cmp td:first-child {
  border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
}
/* "Measure SEO" redesign */
.win {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #99daff 0%, #d3efff 100%);
  border-radius: 28px;
  padding: 64px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.win::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: -90px;
  top: -90px;
  width: 300px;
  height: 300px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #ffffff66;
}
.win .row {
  position: relative;
}
.win p {
  color: #2b2420;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}
.win .h2 u {
  background: linear-gradient(
    transparent 80%,
    #fff 80%,
    #fff 93%,
    transparent 93%
  );
}
.funnel {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 22px;
  padding: 28px;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px #3a220026;
}
.funnel .ttl {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.fl {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding: 16px 20px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  margin: 0 auto 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.fl i {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  color: var(--brown);
}
.fl em {
  font-style: normal;
  margin-left: auto;
  background: var(--blue);
  color: var(--brown);
  border-radius: 50px;
  padding: 2px 12px;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
}
.f1 {
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--blue-pale);
}
.f2 {
  width: 92%;
  background: var(--blue-soft);
}
.f3 {
  width: 84%;
  background: #cdeeff;
}
.f4 {
  width: 76%;
  background: var(--brown);
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.f4 i {
  color: var(--blue);
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .win {
    padding: 40px 28px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .fl {
    width: 100% !important;
  }
}
/* common assessment / form section (same on every page) */
.cta-sec {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #99daff 0%, #c6ebff 60%, #e6f6ff 100%);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.cta-sec::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -140px;
  bottom: -140px;
  width: 380px;
  height: 380px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #ffffff59;
}
.cta-sec .container {
  position: relative;
}
.cta-sec .h2 u {
  background: linear-gradient(
    transparent 80%,
    #fff 80%,
    #fff 93%,
    transparent 93%
  );
}
.cta-sub {
  color: #2b2420;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  max-width: 520px;
}
.cta-chips span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 50px;
  padding: 8px 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  margin: 6px 8px 0 0;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px #3a22001a;
}
.cta-chips i {
  color: var(--brown);
}
.cta-sec .fbox {
  border-top: 0;
}
/* "Learn more" link on service cards */
.more {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 6px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--brown);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--blue);
}
.more:hover {
  color: var(--brown);
  gap: 10px;
}

/* ===== CASE STUDY COVERFLOW ===== */
.cs-sec {
  overflow: hidden;
}
.cs-stage {
  display: grid;
  padding: 10px 0 56px;
  position: relative;
}
.cs-slide {
  grid-area: 1/1;
  justify-self: center;
  width: 74%;
  transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1), opacity 0.6s;
  will-change: transform;
}
.cs-slide[data-pos="0"] {
  z-index: 3;
  transform: none;
  opacity: 1;
}
.cs-slide[data-pos="1"] {
  z-index: 2;
  transform: translateX(22%) translateY(36px) scale(0.92);
  opacity: 0.9;
}
.cs-slide[data-pos="-1"] {
  z-index: 2;
  transform: translateX(-22%) translateY(36px) scale(0.92);
  opacity: 0.9;
}
.cs-slide[data-pos="h"] {
  z-index: 1;
  transform: translateY(36px) scale(0.84);
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.cs-card {
  position: relative;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--blue);
  border-radius: 26px;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
  min-height: 390px;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px #3a220026;
}
.cs-slide:not([data-pos="0"]) .cs-card {
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 30px #3a22001a;
}
.cs-slide:not([data-pos="0"]) .cs-card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: #ffffff66;
}
.cs-body {
  padding: 44px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: center;
}
.cs-tag {
  background: var(--blue);
  color: var(--brown);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  border-radius: 50px;
  padding: 5px 16px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.cs-body h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.4vw, 2rem);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.cs-body p {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.cs-img {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 260px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: var(--img, none) center/cover no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(135deg, #99daff, #d9f1ff);
}
.cs-img i {
  font-size: 5rem;
  color: var(--brown);
  opacity: 0.35;
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 0;
}
.cs-ctrl {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 6px;
}
.cs-ctrl > button,
.bl-ctrl button {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid var(--brown);
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--brown);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  transition: 0.25s;
}
.cs-ctrl > button:hover,
.bl-ctrl button:hover:not(:disabled) {
  background: var(--brown);
  color: #fff;
}
.cs-dots {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
}
.cs-dots button {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 0;
  background: #99daff;
  padding: 0;
  transition: 0.3s;
}
.cs-dots button.on {
  width: 28px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: var(--brown);
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .cs-slide {
    width: 84%;
  }
  .cs-slide[data-pos="1"] {
    transform: translateX(12%) translateY(30px) scale(0.92);
  }
  .cs-slide[data-pos="-1"] {
    transform: translateX(-12%) translateY(30px) scale(0.92);
  }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .cs-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .cs-img {
    order: -1;
    min-height: 170px;
  }
  .cs-body {
    padding: 28px 24px;
  }
  .cs-slide {
    width: 88%;
  }
  .cs-slide[data-pos="1"] {
    transform: translateX(6%) translateY(24px) scale(0.94);
  }
  .cs-slide[data-pos="-1"] {
    transform: translateX(-6%) translateY(24px) scale(0.94);
  }
}
/* ===== BLOG SLIDER ===== */
.bl-track {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
  scrollbar-width: none;
  padding: 6px 2px 24px;
}
.bl-track::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}
.bl-card {
  flex: 0 0 calc((100% - 48px) / 3);
  scroll-snap-align: start;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 18px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: 0.3s;
}
.bl-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px #3a220018;
  border-color: var(--blue);
}
.bl-thumb {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  height: 190px;
  position: relative;
}
.bl-thumb i {
  font-size: 3.6rem;
  color: var(--brown);
  opacity: 0.4;
}
.bl-thumb span {
  position: absolute;
  left: 16px;
  top: 16px;
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--brown);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  border-radius: 50px;
  padding: 4px 14px;
}
.bl-thumb.t0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #99daff, #d9f1ff);
}
.bl-thumb.t1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cdeeff, #99daff);
}
.bl-thumb.t2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #d9f1ff, #b2e3ff);
}
.bl-body {
  padding: 24px;
}
.bl-date {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.bl-date i {
  color: var(--brown);
}
.bl-body h3 {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.bl-body h3 a {
  color: var(--black);
}
.bl-body h3 a:hover {
  color: var(--brown);
}
.bl-body p {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.bl-ctrl {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.bl-ctrl button:disabled {
  opacity: 0.35;
  cursor: not-allowed;
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .bl-card {
    flex-basis: calc((100% - 24px) / 2);
  }
}
@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .bl-card {
    flex-basis: 88%;
  }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .cs-slide {
    transition: none;
  }
}

/* ===== Traditional vs AI search comparison ===== */
.vs {
  position: relative;
  margin: 40px 0 50px;
}
.vs::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 70px;
  bottom: 40px;
  width: 3px;
  margin-left: -1.5px;
  background: linear-gradient(var(--blue), var(--blue) 70%, transparent);
  border-radius: 3px;
}
.vs-head,
.vs-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 64px 1fr;
  gap: 0 28px;
  align-items: stretch;
  position: relative;
}
.vs-head {
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}
.vs-pill {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  padding: 16px 20px;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}
.vs-pill.trad {
  background: var(--brown);
  color: #fff;
}
.vs-pill.ai {
  background: var(--blue);
  color: var(--brown);
}
.vs-mid {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--brown);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 1.1;
  text-align: center;
}
.vs-row {
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}
.vs-n {
  align-self: center;
  justify-self: center;
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--brown);
  color: #fff;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  font: 800 1.3rem var(--font);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 7px #fff, 0 0 0 9px var(--blue);
  z-index: 2;
}
.vs-card {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 26px;
  transition: 0.3s;
}
.vs-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px #3a220018;
}
.vs-card.trad {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.vs-card.ai {
  background: var(--blue-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--blue);
}
.vs-card p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.vs-ic {
  flex: none;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
}
.vs-card.trad .vs-ic {
  background: var(--brown);
  color: #fff;
}
.vs-card.ai .vs-ic {
  background: var(--blue);
  color: var(--brown);
}
.vs-lab {
  display: none;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brown);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .vs-head {
    display: none;
  }
  .vs::before {
    left: 26px;
    top: 20px;
    margin: 0;
  }
  .vs-row {
    grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr;
    grid-template-areas: "n t" "n a";
    gap: 14px 18px;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
  }
  .vs-n {
    grid-area: n;
    align-self: start;
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
  }
  .vs-card.trad {
    grid-area: t;
  }
  .vs-card.ai {
    grid-area: a;
  }
  .vs-lab {
    display: block;
  }
  .vs-card {
    padding: 20px;
  }
}

/* ===== ABOUT PAGE ===== */
.tile {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  font-weight: 800;
  height: 100%;
  transition: 0.3s;
}
.tile i {
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: var(--blue);
  color: var(--brown);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  flex: none;
}
.tile:hover {
  border-color: var(--brown);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}
.tm {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: 0.3s;
  height: 100%;
}
.tm:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px #3a220018;
  border-color: var(--blue);
}
.tm-img {
  aspect-ratio: 4/5;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: var(--img, none) center/cover no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(160deg, #99daff, #e6f6ff);
}
.tm-img i {
  font-size: 5rem;
  color: var(--brown);
  opacity: 0.3;
}
.tm-body {
  padding: 20px;
  text-align: center;
}
.tm-body h3 {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}
.tm-body span {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}
.tm-so {
  margin-top: 10px;
}
.tm-so a {
  display: inline-grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--blue);
  color: var(--brown);
}
.tm-so a:hover {
  background: var(--brown);
  color: #fff;
}
/* ===== CONTACT PAGE ===== */
.ct-hero {
  padding: 130px 0 90px;
  background: var(--blue-soft);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.ct-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: linear-gradient(#99daff55 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, #99daff55 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 44px 44px;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(#000, transparent 95%);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(#000, transparent 95%);
}
.ct-frame {
  position: relative;
  border: 1px solid var(--blue);
  background: #ffffff99;
  padding: 34px;
  border-radius: 8px;
}
.ct-title {
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 7vw, 5.4rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.ct-title u {
  text-decoration: none;
  background: linear-gradient(
    transparent 78%,
    var(--blue) 78%,
    var(--blue) 94%,
    transparent 94%
  );
}
.cf7-card {
  background: var(--brown);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 56px;
  box-shadow: 0 40px 80px #3a22003d;
}
.cf7-card .wpcf7-form {
  margin: 0;
}
.cf7-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 12px 48px;
}
.cf7-full {
  grid-column: 1/-1;
}
.cf7-card .wpcf7-form-control-wrap {
  display: block;
  position: relative;
}
.cf7-card input:not([type="submit"]),
.cf7-card select,
.cf7-card textarea {
  width: 100%;
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff4d;
  border-radius: 0;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font);
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 20px 0 14px;
  outline: 0;
  transition: border-color 0.25s;
}
.cf7-card textarea {
  resize: vertical;
  min-height: 90px;
}
.cf7-card ::placeholder {
  color: #ffffffd9;
  opacity: 1;
}
.cf7-card input:focus,
.cf7-card select:focus,
.cf7-card textarea:focus {
  border-bottom-color: var(--blue);
}
.cf7-card select {
  appearance: none;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='14' height='9' fill='none' stroke='%2399DAFF' stroke-width='2'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l6 6 6-6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")
    no-repeat right 4px center;
  color: #ffffffd9;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.cf7-card select option {
  color: #111;
  background: #fff;
}
.cf7-card .wpcf7-submit {
  margin-top: 24px;
  background: var(--blue);
  color: var(--brown);
  border: 2px solid var(--blue);
  border-radius: 50px;
  padding: 16px;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: 0.25s;
  width: 100%;
}
.cf7-card .wpcf7-submit:hover {
  background: #fff;
  border-color: #fff;
}
.cf7-card .wpcf7-not-valid-tip {
  display: block;
  color: #ffb3b3;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  margin-top: 4px;
}
.cf7-card .wpcf7-not-valid {
  border-bottom-color: #ff8f8f;
}
.cf7-card .wpcf7-response-output {
  margin: 20px 0 0;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--blue);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.cf7-card .wpcf7-spinner {
  display: none;
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .cf7-card {
    padding: 30px 22px;
  }
  .cf7-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .ct-frame {
    padding: 20px 14px;
  }
  .ct-hero {
    padding: 110px 0 60px;
  }
}
.ad-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 26px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.ad-ic {
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  border: 1px solid var(--blue);
  background: var(--blue-soft);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  color: var(--brown);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  flex: none;
}
.ad-lab {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.ad-item h3 {
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 4px 0 8px;
}
.ad-item a {
  color: var(--black);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--blue);
  font-weight: 700;
}
.ad-item a:hover {
  color: var(--brown);
}
.map-frame {
  position: relative;
  border: 1px solid var(--blue);
  padding: 10px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px #3a220018;
}
.map-frame iframe {
  width: 100%;
  height: 480px;
  border: 0;
  display: block;
  border-radius: 4px;
}
.map-tag {
  position: absolute;
  left: 10px;
  bottom: 10px;
  background: var(--brown);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 14px 20px;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  border-radius: 0 8px 0 4px;
}
.map-tag small {
  opacity: 0.7;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .map-frame iframe {
    height: 340px;
  }
}

/* ===== TEAM SLIDER ===== */
.tm-track {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
  scrollbar-width: none;
  padding: 6px 2px 26px;
}
.tm-track::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}
.tm-item {
  flex: 0 0 calc((100% - 72px) / 4);
  scroll-snap-align: start;
}
.tm-ctrl {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 14px;
}
.tm-ctrl button {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid var(--brown);
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--brown);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  transition: 0.25s;
}
.tm-ctrl button:hover {
  background: var(--brown);
  color: #fff;
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .tm-item {
    flex-basis: calc((100% - 48px) / 3);
  }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .tm-item {
    flex-basis: calc((100% - 24px) / 2);
  }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .tm-item {
    flex-basis: 78%;
  }
}
/* dropdown list: space between text and the list border */
.cf7-card select option {
  padding: 10px 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-family: var(--font);
}
.cf7-card select option:checked {
  background: var(--blue);
  color: var(--brown);
}
.form-select option {
  padding: 10px 18px;
}
/* ===== Custom dropdown (replaces the browser's native list; real <select> stays hidden for Contact Form 7) ===== */
.cs-native {
  position: absolute !important;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 1px;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  border: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
}
.cs-select {
  position: relative;
}
.cs-btn {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  text-align: left;
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff4d;
  color: #fff;
  font: 700 1rem var(--font);
  padding: 20px 34px 14px 0;
  position: relative;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color 0.25s;
}
.cs-btn.is-placeholder {
  color: #ffffffd9;
}
.cs-btn::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: 4px;
  top: 50%;
  margin-top: -2px;
  width: 14px;
  height: 9px;
  background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='14' height='9' fill='none' stroke='%2399DAFF' stroke-width='2'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l6 6 6-6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")
    no-repeat center;
  transition: transform 0.25s;
}
.cs-select.open .cs-btn,
.cs-btn:focus-visible {
  border-bottom-color: var(--blue);
  outline: 0;
}
.cs-select.open .cs-btn::after {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}
.cs-native.wpcf7-not-valid + .cs-select .cs-btn {
  border-bottom-color: #ff8f8f;
}
.cs-list {
  display: none;
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  top: 100%;
  margin: 8px 0 0;
  padding: 8px;
  list-style: none;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--blue);
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 50px #0000004d;
  max-height: 290px;
  overflow-y: auto;
  z-index: 30;
}
.cs-select.open .cs-list {
  display: block;
}
.cs-list li {
  padding: 11px 18px;
  border-radius: 9px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #111;
  cursor: pointer;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.cs-list li:hover,
.cs-list li.act {
  background: var(--blue-soft);
}
.cs-list li.on {
  background: var(--blue);
  color: var(--brown);
  font-weight: 800;
}
.cs-list li.ph {
  display: none;
}

/* =====================================================================
   LAYOUT: consistent spacing, gutters, cards, dropdown hover (all pages)
   ===================================================================== */
:root {
  --sec-y: 100px;
  --head-gap: 56px;
  --gap: 24px;
  --card-p: 32px;
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  :root {
    --sec-y: 80px;
    --head-gap: 44px;
    --card-p: 28px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 575px) {
  :root {
    --sec-y: 60px;
    --head-gap: 36px;
    --gap: 20px;
    --card-p: 24px;
  }
}

/* ---- semantic wrappers ---- */
.site-header,
main {
  display: block;
}
.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: 12px;
  top: -70px;
  background: var(--brown);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  border-radius: 0 0 10px 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  z-index: 2000;
}
.skip-link:focus {
  top: 0;
  color: #fff;
}

/* ---- section spacing (same everywhere) ---- */
.sec {
  padding-top: var(--sec-y);
  padding-bottom: var(--sec-y);
}
footer {
  padding-top: calc(var(--sec-y) * 0.7);
}

/* gap under every section heading block */
.sec .mb-5,
.sec .text-center.mb-4 {
  margin-bottom: var(--head-gap) !important;
}

/* ---- grid gutters (same on every page) ---- */
.sec .row.g-3,
.sec .row.g-4 {
  --bs-gutter-x: var(--gap);
  --bs-gutter-y: var(--gap);
}
.sec .row.g-5 {
  --bs-gutter-x: 3rem;
  --bs-gutter-y: 3rem;
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .sec .row.g-5 {
    --bs-gutter-x: 2rem;
    --bs-gutter-y: 2rem;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .container {
    padding-left: 16px;
    padding-right: 16px;
  }
}

/* ---- card / box padding ---- */
.mis,
.pil,
.svc,
.srv,
.box,
.why {
  padding: var(--card-p);
}
.matter,
.fbox {
  padding: calc(var(--card-p) + 8px);
}
.win {
  padding: clamp(28px, 5vw, 64px);
}
.cf7-card {
  padding: clamp(24px, 5vw, 56px);
}
.ct-frame {
  padding: clamp(16px, 3vw, 34px);
}
.cs-body {
  padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 44px);
}

/* ---- logo + hero buttons on small screens ---- */
@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .navbar .logo {
    height: 38px;
  }
  .hero .btn {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0 0 12px !important;
  }
}

/* ---- Services dropdown: hover (desktop) ---- */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .navbar .dropdown-menu {
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    margin-top: 12px;
  }
  .navbar .dropdown-menu::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    top: -14px;
    height: 14px;
  } /* hover bridge, no gap */
  .navbar .dropdown:hover > .dropdown-menu,
  .navbar .dropdown.show > .dropdown-menu {
    display: block;
  }
}

/* =====================================================================
   HOME: stats band under the banner (rotating strip)
   ===================================================================== */
.stat-band {
  background: var(--brown);
  color: #fff;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}
.stat-marquee {
  padding: clamp(40px, 6vw, 45px) 0;
}
.stat-track {
  display: flex;
  width: max-content;
  animation: statScroll 40s linear infinite;
}
.stat-marquee:hover .stat-track,
.stat-marquee:focus-within .stat-track {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}
.stat-group {
  display: flex;
  flex: none;
  min-width: 100vw;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}
.stat-item {
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 6px clamp(28px, 4.5vw, 72px);
  border-right: 1px solid #99daff40;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.stat-num {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.2vw, 3.7rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: #fff;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.stat-lab {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blue);
}
@keyframes statScroll {
  to {
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .stat-marquee {
    overflow-x: auto;
  }
  .stat-track {
    animation: none;
  }
  .stat-group + .stat-group {
    display: none;
  }
}

/* =====================================================================
   HERO SPACING: banner = same 100px as every section; sticky header
   (keep this block LAST)
   ===================================================================== */
.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 1030;
}
.site-header .navbar.fixed-top {
  position: static;
}
.navbar,
.navbar.sc {
  padding: 12px 0;
} /* same height on scroll = no layout jump */
html {
  scroll-padding-top: 100px;
} /* anchor links stop below the sticky header */
body {
  overflow-x: clip;
} /* keeps sticky working */

.hero,
.hero.page-hero,
.hero:not(.page-hero),
.ct-hero {
  min-height: 0;
  padding-top: var(--sec-y);
  padding-bottom: var(--sec-y);
}


/* =====================================================================
   BLOG DETAIL + CASE STUDY DETAIL (WordPress-style classes)
   ===================================================================== */
.read-progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:4px;width:0;background:var(--brown);z-index:2000;transition:width .1s linear}
.hero .entry-title{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.2vw,3.3rem)}
.cat-pill{display:inline-block;background:#fff;border-radius:50px;padding:5px 18px;font-weight:800;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--brown);box-shadow:0 6px 16px #3a22001a}
.cat-pill a{color:var(--brown)}
.entry-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 26px;margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none;font-weight:700;font-size:.92rem}
.entry-meta li{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.entry-meta i{color:var(--brown)}
.entry-meta a{color:var(--black);border-bottom:2px solid var(--blue)}

.post-thumb{position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/9;border-radius:22px;overflow:hidden;display:grid;place-items:center;margin:0 0 36px;background:var(--img,none) center/cover no-repeat,linear-gradient(135deg,#99DAFF,#e6f6ff)}
.post-thumb i{font-size:clamp(3.5rem,10vw,6rem);color:var(--brown);opacity:.3}
.post-thumb-sm{aspect-ratio:21/9;margin:0}

/* post content (the_content) */
.entry-content{font-size:1.05rem;color:#2b2420}
.entry-content>*:first-child{margin-top:0}
.entry-content p{margin-bottom:1.3em}
.entry-content .lead-p{font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--black)}
.entry-content h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.6vw,2rem);margin:1.9em 0 .6em}
.entry-content h3{font-size:1.35rem;margin:1.6em 0 .5em}
.entry-content a{color:var(--brown);border-bottom:2px solid var(--blue);font-weight:700}
.entry-content a:hover{background:var(--blue)}
.entry-content ul,.entry-content ol{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 1.6em}
.entry-content ul li{position:relative;padding-left:32px;margin-bottom:10px}
.entry-content ul li::before{content:"\F633";font-family:bootstrap-icons;position:absolute;left:0;top:1px;color:var(--brown);-webkit-text-stroke:1px var(--brown)}
.entry-content ol{counter-reset:li}
.entry-content ol li{counter-increment:li;position:relative;padding-left:46px;margin-bottom:14px}
.entry-content ol li::before{content:counter(li);position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--blue);color:var(--brown);display:grid;place-items:center;font-weight:800;font-size:.85rem}
.entry-content blockquote,.wp-block-quote{margin:2em 0;padding:28px 32px;background:var(--blue-soft);border-left:5px solid var(--brown);border-radius:0 18px 18px 0;font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--black)}
.wp-block-quote p{margin:0}
.wp-block-quote cite{display:block;margin-top:12px;font-size:.9rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;color:var(--text-muted)}
.entry-content figure{margin:2em 0}
.entry-content img,.wp-block-image img{max-width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:16px}
.wp-element-caption,.entry-content figcaption{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--text-muted);text-align:center;margin-top:10px}
.entry-content table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:0 0 1.6em}
.entry-content th,.entry-content td{padding:12px 16px;border:1px solid var(--border);text-align:left}
.entry-content th{background:var(--blue-soft);color:var(--brown)}

/* footer of post: tags + share */
.entry-footer{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:18px;margin-top:40px;padding-top:26px;border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
.tags-links a,.tagcloud a{display:inline-block;background:var(--blue-soft);border:1px solid var(--blue);border-radius:50px;padding:4px 16px;font-weight:700;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--brown);margin:0 6px 8px 0;transition:.25s}
.tags-links a:hover,.tagcloud a:hover{background:var(--blue)}
.share{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.share>span{font-weight:800}
.share a,.share button{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--blue);background:#fff;color:var(--brown);display:inline-grid;place-items:center;transition:.25s;cursor:pointer;padding:0}
.share a:hover,.share button:hover,.share button.done{background:var(--brown);color:#fff;border-color:var(--brown)}
.share button.copy{width:auto;padding:0 16px;border-radius:50px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-weight:700;font-size:.85rem}

.author-box{display:flex;gap:22px;align-items:center;background:var(--blue-soft);border:1px solid var(--blue);border-radius:20px;padding:28px;margin:40px 0}
.author-box .avatar{flex:none;width:84px;height:84px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--blue);color:var(--brown);display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:2.2rem}
.author-box h3{font-size:1.15rem;margin:0 0 4px}
.author-box p{margin:0;color:var(--text-muted);font-size:.95rem}

.post-navigation .nav-links{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px}
.post-navigation a{display:block;height:100%;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:16px;padding:22px 24px;color:var(--black);transition:.3s}
.post-navigation a:hover{border-color:var(--brown);transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 16px 32px #3a220014}
.post-navigation .nav-next{text-align:right}
.post-navigation small{display:block;margin-bottom:6px;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brown)}
.post-navigation strong{display:block;font-family:var(--font);font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.35}

/* sidebar widgets */
.widget-area{align-self:flex-start}
@media(min-width:992px){.widget-area{position:sticky;top:110px}}
.widget{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:20px;padding:28px;margin-bottom:24px}
.widget-title{display:inline-block;font-size:1.2rem;margin-bottom:18px;padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom:3px solid var(--blue)}
.widget ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.widget li{padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.widget li:last-child{border-bottom:0;padding-bottom:0}
.widget li a{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;font-weight:700;color:var(--black)}
.widget li a:hover{color:var(--brown)}
.widget_recent_entries li a{display:block;line-height:1.4}
.widget_recent_entries small{display:block;margin-top:2px;font-weight:600;color:var(--text-muted)}
.widget_categories li span{color:var(--brown);background:var(--blue-soft);border-radius:50px;padding:0 10px;font-size:.82rem}
.search-form{display:flex;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:50px}
.search-form:focus-within{border-color:var(--brown)}
.search-form input{flex:1;min-width:0;border:0;outline:0;padding:12px 18px;font-family:var(--font)}
.search-form button{border:0;background:var(--blue);color:var(--brown);padding:0 20px;font-size:1.1rem}
.widget_cta{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#99DAFF,#d3efff);border-color:var(--blue);text-align:center}
.widget_cta .widget-title{border-bottom-color:#fff}
.widget_cta p{color:#2b2420}
.project-info li{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center}
.project-info i{flex:none;width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--blue);color:var(--brown);display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:1.15rem}
.project-info small{display:block;font-size:.75rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-muted)}
.project-info strong{display:block;line-height:1.3}
.project-info a{color:var(--brown);border-bottom:2px solid var(--blue)}
@media(max-width:991px){.widget-area{margin-top:0}}

/* comments */
.comments-area{margin-top:56px}
.comments-title,.comment-reply-title{font-size:1.5rem;margin-bottom:24px}
.comment-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.comment-list .children{list-style:none;padding-left:clamp(18px,5vw,64px);margin:0}
.comment-body{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:18px;padding:24px;margin-bottom:20px}
.comment-meta{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;margin-bottom:12px}
.comment-meta .avatar{width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--blue);color:var(--brown);display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:1.3rem;flex:none}
.comment-author .fn{font-weight:800;font-style:normal}
.comment-author .says{color:var(--text-muted);font-size:.85rem}
.comment-metadata{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--text-muted)}
.comment-metadata a{color:inherit}
.comment-content p{margin:0 0 10px}
.reply a{font-size:.9rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--brown);border-bottom:2px solid var(--blue)}
.comment-respond{margin-top:36px;padding:clamp(22px,4vw,40px);background:var(--blue-soft);border:1px solid var(--blue);border-radius:20px}
.comment-form p{margin-bottom:18px}
.comment-form label{display:block;margin-bottom:6px;font-weight:700}
.comment-form .required{color:#c0392b}
.comment-form input[type=text],.comment-form input[type=email],.comment-form input[type=url],.comment-form textarea{width:100%;padding:13px 16px;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:12px;background:#fff;font-family:var(--font)}
.comment-form input:focus,.comment-form textarea:focus{outline:0;border-color:var(--brown);box-shadow:0 0 0 .2rem #99daff99}
.comment-form-cookies-consent{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start}
.comment-form-cookies-consent label{margin:0;font-weight:600}
.comment-form-cookies-consent input{margin-top:6px}
.form-submit .submit{padding:13px 34px;font-weight:800;color:var(--brown);background:var(--blue);border:2px solid var(--blue);border-radius:50px;cursor:pointer;transition:.25s}
.form-submit .submit:hover{background:var(--brown);border-color:var(--brown);color:#fff}
.comment-demo-msg{margin:0;font-weight:700;color:var(--brown)}

/* case study */
.cs-results{background:var(--brown);color:#fff}
.cs-results .h2{color:#fff}
.cs-results .tag{color:var(--blue)}
.res{height:100%;padding:var(--card-p);text-align:center;border:1px solid #99daff40;border-radius:20px;background:#ffffff0d}
.res i{font-size:1.8rem;color:var(--blue)}
.res strong{display:block;margin:8px 0 4px;font:800 clamp(2.2rem,4vw,3.2rem)/1.1 var(--font);color:#fff}
.res span{display:block;font-size:.75rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue)}
.cs-shot{margin:0;aspect-ratio:4/3;border-radius:18px;display:grid;place-items:center;background:var(--img,none) center/cover no-repeat,linear-gradient(135deg,#99DAFF,#e6f6ff)}
.cs-shot i{font-size:3rem;color:var(--brown);opacity:.3}

/* responsive */
@media(max-width:767px){
 .entry-meta{gap:8px 18px;font-size:.85rem}
 .entry-content{font-size:1rem}
 .entry-content blockquote,.wp-block-quote{padding:22px 22px;font-size:1.05rem}
 .entry-footer{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
}
@media(max-width:575px){
 .post-navigation .nav-links{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .post-navigation .nav-next{text-align:left}
 .author-box{flex-direction:column;text-align:center}
 .post-thumb{border-radius:16px;margin-bottom:28px}
 .widget{padding:22px}
}


/* =====================================================================
   DETAIL PAGES: extra polish (TOC, takeaways, inline CTA, glance strip,
   challenge/solution/outcome, testimonial, lightbox)
   ===================================================================== */
.entry-content h2{padding-left:18px;border-left:5px solid var(--blue)}
.post-thumb{box-shadow:0 24px 50px #3a22001f}
.entry-content a.btn{border:2px solid var(--blue);color:var(--brown);font-weight:800}
.entry-content a.btn:hover{background:var(--brown);border-color:var(--brown);color:#fff}

.toc{background:var(--blue-soft);border:1px solid var(--blue);border-radius:20px;padding:26px 30px;margin:0 0 36px}
.toc h3{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:1.15rem;margin:0 0 14px}
.toc h3 i{color:var(--brown)}
.toc ol{list-style:none;counter-reset:t;margin:0;padding:0;columns:2;column-gap:32px}
.toc li{counter-increment:t;break-inside:avoid;margin-bottom:10px}
.toc a{display:flex;gap:12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--black);line-height:1.4}
.toc a::before{content:counter(t,decimal-leading-zero);color:var(--brown);font-weight:800}
.toc a:hover{color:var(--brown)}
@media(max-width:575px){.toc{padding:22px}.toc ol{columns:1}}

.entry-content .takeaways{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--blue);border-left:6px solid var(--brown);border-radius:16px;padding:24px 28px;margin:1.8em 0;box-shadow:0 14px 30px #3a22000f}
.entry-content .takeaways h3{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:1.15rem;margin:0 0 12px}
.entry-content .takeaways h3 i{color:var(--brown)}
.entry-content .takeaways ul{margin:0}
.entry-content .takeaways li:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

.entry-content .inline-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px 24px;margin:2em 0;padding:26px 30px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#99DAFF,#d3efff);border-radius:20px}
.inline-cta strong{display:block;font-family:var(--font);font-size:1.15rem;line-height:1.3}
.inline-cta span{display:block;margin-top:2px;color:#2b2420}

/* sidebar: only the CTA card sticks */
.widget-area{align-self:stretch}
@media(min-width:992px){.widget-area{position:static;top:auto}.widget-area .widget_cta{position:sticky;top:110px}}

/* case study: results strip under the banner */
.cs-glance{position:relative;z-index:2;margin-top:-60px}
.glance{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);background:#fff;border-radius:22px;border-bottom:5px solid var(--blue);box-shadow:0 24px 50px #3a220026}
.g-item{padding:30px 20px;text-align:center}
.g-item+.g-item{border-left:1px solid var(--border)}
.g-item strong{display:block;font:800 clamp(1.8rem,3.4vw,2.8rem)/1.1 var(--font);color:var(--brown)}
.g-item span{display:block;margin-top:6px;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-muted)}
@media(max-width:767px){
 .cs-glance{margin-top:-40px}
 .glance{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
 .g-item{padding:22px 12px}
 .g-item:nth-child(3){border-left:0}
 .g-item:nth-child(n+3){border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
}

/* testimonial */
.cs-testimonial{max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;padding:clamp(28px,5vw,56px);text-align:center;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--blue);border-radius:28px;box-shadow:0 30px 60px #3a220018}
.cs-testimonial .q{display:block;font-size:3.5rem;line-height:1;color:var(--blue)}
.cs-testimonial .stars{color:var(--brown);letter-spacing:4px}
.cs-testimonial blockquote{margin:16px 0 26px;font-size:clamp(1.15rem,2.2vw,1.6rem);font-weight:700;line-height:1.5;color:var(--black)}
.cs-testimonial .who{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:14px;text-align:left}
.cs-testimonial .avatar{flex:none;width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--blue);color:var(--brown);display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:1.5rem}
.cs-testimonial .who strong{display:block}
.cs-testimonial .who span{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--text-muted)}

/* gallery lightbox */
.cs-shot[data-lightbox]{cursor:zoom-in;transition:.3s}
.cs-shot[data-lightbox]:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:0 20px 40px #3a220026}
.lb{display:none;position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:3000;place-items:center;padding:24px;background:#111111e6}
.lb.open{display:grid}
.lb img{max-width:100%;max-height:88vh;border-radius:14px}
.lb p{margin:0;color:#fff;font-weight:700}
.lb button{position:absolute;top:18px;right:22px;width:44px;height:44px;border:0;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;color:var(--brown);font-size:1.1rem}


/* =====================================================================
   INSIGHTS LAYOUT (blog / case studies list + blog detail + case study detail)
   Same structure as the reference, only brand colors + Codec Pro font
   ===================================================================== */
body.ins{background:var(--blue-pale)}
.ins-label{display:inline-block;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-muted)}
.ins-title{position:relative;isolation:isolate;margin:0;font-size:clamp(2.6rem,7.5vw,6rem);font-weight:800;line-height:.95;letter-spacing:-.03em;text-transform:uppercase}
.ins-title .dot{position:absolute;z-index:-1;left:-14px;top:-14px;width:clamp(40px,5vw,64px);aspect-ratio:1;border-radius:50%;background:var(--blue)}
.ins-chip{display:inline-block;padding:3px 12px;border:1px solid var(--brown);font-size:.7rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brown)}
.ins-chip a{color:inherit}

/* list pages */
.ins-hero{padding:var(--sec-y) 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.ins-hero .row{row-gap:36px}
.ins-lead{max-width:430px;margin:0;color:var(--text-muted);font-size:1.1rem}
.ins-main{padding:clamp(36px,5vw,56px) 0 var(--sec-y)}
.ins-side{position:sticky;top:110px}
@media(max-width:991px){.ins-side{position:static}}
.ins-all{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;width:100%;padding:16px 22px;border:1px solid var(--blue);background:transparent;color:var(--black);font:800 1rem var(--font);text-align:left;transition:.25s}
.ins-all::before{content:"";width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:currentColor;flex:none}
.ins-all.active{background:var(--blue);color:var(--brown)}
.ins-tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:16px}
.ins-tags button{padding:6px 14px;border:1px solid var(--brown);background:transparent;color:var(--black);font:700 .8rem var(--font);transition:.25s}
.ins-tags button:hover,.ins-tags button.active{background:var(--brown);color:#fff}
.ins-card{display:block;margin-bottom:28px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);transition:.3s}
.ins-card[hidden]{display:none}
.ins-card:hover{border-color:var(--brown)}
.ins-img{position:relative;overflow:hidden;display:grid;place-items:center;aspect-ratio:16/7;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#99DAFF,#e6f6ff)}
.ins-img::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:var(--img,none) center/cover;filter:grayscale(1);transition:filter .4s,transform .6s}
.ins-card:hover .ins-img::before{filter:none;transform:scale(1.03)}
.ins-img i{position:relative;font-size:4rem;color:var(--brown);opacity:.25}
.ins-body{padding:clamp(22px,3vw,34px)}
.ins-card h2{margin:18px 0 16px;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.8vw,2.2rem);font-weight:800;line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.02em;text-transform:uppercase}
.ins-card h2 a,.ins-card h3 a{color:inherit}
.ins-card p{margin:0;color:var(--text-muted);font-size:.95rem}
.ins-read{display:block;margin-top:24px;padding-bottom:12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--black);font-size:.78rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--black)}
.ins-read:hover{color:var(--brown)}

/* blog detail */
.post-top{padding:var(--sec-y) 0 clamp(32px,4vw,48px);text-align:center}
.post-top .ins-title{max-width:1000px;margin:18px auto 0;font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4.6vw,3.6rem);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.025em}
.post-top .rule{max-width:1000px;height:1px;margin:34px auto 22px;background:var(--border)}
.post-cover{position:relative;overflow:hidden;display:grid;place-items:center;aspect-ratio:16/7;margin:0 0 clamp(36px,5vw,64px);border:1px solid var(--border);background:linear-gradient(135deg,#99DAFF,#e6f6ff)}
.post-cover::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:var(--img,none) center/cover;filter:grayscale(1)}
.post-cover i{position:relative;font-size:6rem;color:var(--brown);opacity:.25}
.post-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:250px minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(32px,6vw,80px);padding-bottom:var(--sec-y)}
.toc-side{position:sticky;top:110px;align-self:start}
.toc-side ol{list-style:none;counter-reset:ts;margin:14px 0 24px;padding:0}
.toc-side li{counter-increment:ts;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.toc-side li a{display:flex;gap:10px;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.4;color:var(--text-muted)}
.toc-side li a::before{content:counter(ts,decimal-leading-zero);font-weight:800;color:var(--brown)}
.toc-side li a:hover,.toc-side li a.on{color:var(--black)}
@media(max-width:991px){.post-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}.toc-side{position:static}}
.ins-article{max-width:780px}
.ins-article .entry-content h2{padding-left:0;border-left:0;font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3vw,2.4rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.02em;scroll-margin-top:110px}
.ins-article .entry-content table{font-size:.92rem}
.ins-article .entry-content th{background:none;color:var(--black);border-width:0 0 2px;border-color:var(--black)}
.ins-article .entry-content td{border-width:0 0 1px}
.ins-article .author-box{margin:48px 0 0;padding:32px 0;background:none;border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:0}
.ins-article .author-box h3{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em}
.ins-next{padding:0 0 var(--sec-y)}
.ins-next h2{margin:0;font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.4rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.ins-read-all{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--black);border-bottom:1px solid var(--black)}
.ins-card.sm{margin:0;height:100%}
.ins-card.sm .ins-img{aspect-ratio:16/9}
.ins-card.sm .ins-body{padding:22px}
.ins-card.sm h3{margin:14px 0 0;font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:800;line-height:1.2;text-transform:uppercase}

/* case study detail */
.cs2-hero{padding:var(--sec-y) 0 0}
.cs2-title{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5vw,4.4rem)}
.cs2-intro{max-width:540px;margin:28px 0 0;color:var(--text-muted)}
.perf{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border)}
.perf-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;padding:16px 20px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.perf-top:last-child{border-bottom:0;border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
.perf-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1px;background:var(--border)}
.stat{padding:22px 20px;background:#fff}
.stat strong{display:block;font:800 clamp(1.8rem,3.4vw,2.8rem)/1.1 var(--font);color:var(--black)}
.stat strong em{font-style:normal;color:var(--brown)}
.stat span{display:block;margin-top:6px;font-size:.8rem;line-height:1.4;color:var(--text-muted)}
.ph{display:grid;place-items:center;min-height:240px;padding:24px;text-align:center;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);color:var(--text-muted);font-size:clamp(1.2rem,2.4vw,2rem);font-weight:600}
.perf .ph{border:0}
.ph.dark{min-height:clamp(260px,38vw,460px);background:var(--brown);border-color:var(--brown);color:#fff}
.meta-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:24px;margin:48px 0 0;padding:28px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--border);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.meta-row dd{margin:6px 0 0;font-weight:700}
.cs2-sec{padding:var(--sec-y) 0;border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
.cs2-sec.nb{border-top:0;padding-bottom:0}
.cs2-sec h2{max-width:900px;margin:12px 0 clamp(28px,4vw,48px);font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.8vw,3rem);font-weight:800;line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.cs2-quote{height:100%;padding:clamp(22px,3vw,36px);background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border)}
.cs2-quote .quote{margin:18px 0;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:600;line-height:1.55;color:var(--black)}
mark{padding:0 4px;background:var(--blue);color:var(--brown)}
.cols3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:clamp(24px,4vw,56px)}
.cols3 h3{margin:0 0 10px;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--black);font-size:1rem;font-weight:800}
.cols3 p{margin:0;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--text-muted)}
.boxes2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px;margin-top:clamp(28px,4vw,48px)}
.cols3+.boxes2{margin-top:clamp(28px,4vw,56px)}
.box2{height:100%;padding:clamp(22px,3vw,34px);background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border)}
.box2 .ins-label{margin-bottom:14px}
.box2 ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.box2 li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:14px 1fr;gap:12px;padding:14px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
.box2 li::before{content:"";width:8px;height:8px;margin-top:8px;background:var(--blue)}
.box2 li strong{display:block}
.box2 li span{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--text-muted)}
.stats4{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:24px}
.stats4 .stat{padding:0;background:none}
.stats4.boxed{gap:1px;border:1px solid var(--border);background:var(--border)}
.stats4.boxed .stat{padding:28px;background:#fff}
.cs2-cta{padding:var(--sec-y) 0;text-align:center;border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
.cs2-cta h2{margin-bottom:16px;font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4.4vw,3.4rem);font-weight:800;line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.02em;text-transform:uppercase}
.cs2-cta p{max-width:560px;margin:0 auto 28px;color:var(--text-muted)}
@media(max-width:991px){.cols3,.boxes2{grid-template-columns:1fr}.stats4{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:767px){.meta-row{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.perf-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:480px){.stats4.boxed .stat{padding:20px}}