:root{
  --primary:#1F2D3D;           /* Deep Advisory Blue */
  --accent:#0B5C53;            /* Professional Teal */
  --accent-dark:#08463F;
  --accent-gold:#C9A646;       /* Confidence Gold (sparingly) */
  --bg:#FFFFFF;
  --surface:#F5F7FA;           /* Soft Slate Grey */
  --text:#2C3E50;              /* Primary text */
  --muted:#5D6D7E;             /* Secondary text */
  --border:#E5E7EB;
  --shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(17,24,39,0.08);
  --radius:18px;
  --radius-sm:12px;
  --max:1120px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html,body{margin:0;padding:0;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--text);background:var(--bg);line-height:1.6}
a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
.container{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 18px}
.small-muted,.muted{color:var(--muted)}
h1,h2{letter-spacing:-0.02em}
ul{padding-left:18px}
hr{border:none;border-top:1px solid var(--border);margin:22px 0}

/* Skip link */
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:auto;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.skip:focus{left:18px;top:12px;width:auto;height:auto;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);padding:10px;border-radius:10px;z-index:999}

/* Header */
.header{position:sticky;top:0;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.92);backdrop-filter:saturate(180%) blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);z-index:50}
.header .container{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:12px 18px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.brand img{height:36px}
.nav{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.nav a{color:var(--primary);font-size:14px}
.nav a.cta{background:var(--accent);color:#fff;padding:10px 12px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);font-weight:700}
.nav a.cta:hover{background:var(--accent-dark);text-decoration:none}

/* Buttons */
.btn, a.btn, .cta-button, a.cta-button{
  display:inline-block;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);padding:12px 14px;font-weight:800;
  border:1px solid transparent;
}
.btn.primary, a.btn.primary, .cta-button.primary, a.cta-button.primary{background:var(--accent);color:#fff}
.btn.primary:hover, a.btn.primary:hover, .cta-button.primary:hover, a.cta-button.primary:hover{background:var(--accent-dark);text-decoration:none}
.btn.secondary, a.btn.secondary, .cta-button.secondary, a.cta-button.secondary{
  border:1px solid var(--border);color:var(--primary);background:#fff
}
.btn.secondary:hover, a.btn.secondary:hover, .cta-button.secondary:hover, a.cta-button.secondary:hover{
  text-decoration:none;background:rgba(31,45,61,0.05)
}

/* Sections + Cards */
.section{padding:64px 0}
.section.tight{padding:40px 0}
.card{
  background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:18px;box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(17,24,39,0.02)
}
.card h2:first-child, .card h3:first-child{margin-top:0}
.card p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

/* Grids */
.grid-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px}
.service-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px}
@media (max-width: 920px){
  .grid-3,.service-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}

/* Hero */
.hero{padding:28px 0 10px}
.hero-wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.08fr 0.92fr;gap:22px;align-items:stretch}
.hero-card{background:linear-gradient(135deg, #1F2D3D 0%, #0B5C53 100%);border-radius:26px;padding:34px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);box-shadow:var(--shadow);color:#fff}
.hero h1{font-size:44px;line-height:1.12;margin:0 0 12px}
.hero p{margin:0 0 16px;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.88);max-width:52ch}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:10px}
.hero-media{border-radius:26px;border:1px solid var(--border);background:var(--surface);box-shadow:var(--shadow);overflow:hidden}
.hero-media img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}
.hero-badges{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:18px}
.badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:8px 10px;border-radius:999px;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.10);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.14);font-size:12px;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.92)}

/* Trust bar */
.trustbar{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;justify-content:center;padding:18px;border-top:1px solid var(--border);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);background:#fff}
.trustpill{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:999px;background:var(--surface);font-size:13px;color:var(--primary)}

/* Footer (screen only, hidden on print) */
#site-footer, .footer{
  background-color: var(--primary);
  color: #f9f9f9;
  padding: 30px 20px;
  font-family: system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;
}
.footer-contact h3{margin-bottom: 15px;font-size: 18px;color:#fff}
.footer-contact ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.footer-contact li{margin:8px 0;font-size:14px}
.footer-contact a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none}
.footer-contact a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.footer-copy{margin-top:20px;font-size:12px;text-align:center;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.65)}
.footer ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.footer li{margin:8px 0;font-size:14px}
.footer a{color:var(--accent)}

/* Mobile footer */
@media (max-width: 600px){
  #site-footer, .footer{text-align:center;padding:20px 10px}
  .footer-contact ul{display:inline-block;text-align:left}
  .footer-contact li{font-size:16px}
  .footer-copy{font-size:13px;margin-top:15px}
}

/* Print handling */
@media print{
  #site-footer, .footer{display:none !important}
  .header{position:static}
}

/* Typography scaling */
@media (max-width: 920px){
  .hero-wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero h1{font-size:34px}
  .section{padding:40px 0}
}


/* Gold accents (use sparingly) */
.accent-gold{color:var(--accent-gold)}
.hr-gold{border:none;border-top:2px solid var(--accent-gold);opacity:0.55;margin:18px 0}
.pill-gold{border:1px solid rgba(201,166,70,0.45);color:var(--primary);background:rgba(201,166,70,0.12);border-radius:999px;padding:8px 12px;font-size:13px}


/* Homepage hero background image */
.hero.hero-home{
  background-size:cover;
  background-position:center;
  background-repeat:no-repeat;
  position:relative;
}
.hero.hero-home::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(31,45,61,0.88) 0%, rgba(31,45,61,0.72) 55%, rgba(31,45,61,0.55) 100%);
  pointer-events:none;
}
.hero.hero-home .container{position:relative; z-index:1;}


/* Hero trust line separators */
.hero-badges{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:12px;align-items:center}
.hero-badges span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;white-space:nowrap}
.hero-badges span:not(:last-child)::after{content:" | "; color:var(--accent-gold); margin:0 6px}


/* Improve readability of Services hero side block */
.hero-media{
  background: rgba(245,247,250,0.92);
  color: var(--text);
}
.hero-media .muted{color: var(--muted);}



/* Additional layout refinements */
.section-eyebrow{display:inline-block;margin-bottom:10px;padding:6px 10px;border-radius:999px;background:rgba(201,166,70,0.12);border:1px solid rgba(201,166,70,0.32);color:var(--primary);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.02em;text-transform:uppercase}
.split-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:18px;align-items:start}
.problem-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:16px}
.list-clean{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.list-clean li{padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.callout{background:linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(31,45,61,0.97), rgba(11,92,83,0.96));color:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:24px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.callout p,.callout li{color:rgba(255,255,255,.9)}
.pill-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.pill{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;padding:8px 12px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--border);background:#fff;color:var(--primary);font-size:13px}
.subtle-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:18px;box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(17,24,39,.02)}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:24px}
.footer-block h3{margin-top:0;margin-bottom:10px;color:#fff}
.footer-links{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.footer-links li{margin:8px 0}
.footer-text{color:rgba(255,255,255,0.78);font-size:14px}
.related-links{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:12px}
.related-links .subtle-card h3{font-size:18px;margin-top:0}
.quote-line{border-left:4px solid var(--accent-gold);padding-left:14px;font-style:italic;color:var(--primary)}
@media (max-width: 920px){
  .split-grid,.problem-grid,.footer-grid,.related-links{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}

/* Header CTA refinement */
.nav a.cta{white-space:nowrap}

/* Footer social icons */
.social-links img{
  width:18px;
  height:18px;
  margin-right:8px;
  vertical-align:middle;
}
.social-links a{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
}
.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr}

/* Leadership preview */
.leadership-preview {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 180px 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: start;
}
.leader-photo img {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 180px;
  border-radius: 18px;
  object-fit: cover;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.leader-title {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--primary);
  margin-top: -6px;
}
.leader-credentials {
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.leader-badges {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.saica-badge img {
  max-width: 180px;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}
.credibility-pill {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 8px 12px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(201,166,70,0.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201,166,70,0.35);
  color: var(--primary);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.leader-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 18px;
}
.legal-note{
  font-size:14px;
  color:var(--muted);
  margin-top:10px;
}
@media (max-width: 920px){
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .leadership-preview {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .leader-photo {
    text-align: center;
  }
  .leader-photo img {
    max-width: 150px;
  }
  .saica-badge img {
    max-width: 140px;
  }
}



/* Accessibility fix for pill labels / eyebrow labels */
.section-eyebrow,
.pill-gold {
  color: #ffffff !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  background: rgba(31, 45, 61, 0.90) !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18) !important;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
}


/* Navigation fix: reliable Services toggle on desktop and mobile */
.nav-dropdown {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.nav-toggle {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  font: inherit;
  color: var(--primary);
  cursor: pointer;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}

.nav-toggle::after {
  content: "▾";
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--primary);
}

.nav-dropdown-menu {
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(100% + 10px);
  left: 0;
  min-width: 320px;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  padding: 10px;
  display: none;
  z-index: 80;
}

.nav-dropdown-menu a {
  display: block;
  padding: 10px 12px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  color: var(--primary);
  font-size: 14px;
}

.nav-dropdown-menu a:hover {
  background: var(--surface);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.nav-dropdown.open .nav-dropdown-menu {
  display: block;
}

.nav-dropdown.open .nav-toggle::after {
  content: "▴";
}

@media (max-width: 920px) {
  .nav {
    width: 100%;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .nav-dropdown {
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
  }

  .nav-toggle {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 8px 0;
  }

  .nav-dropdown-menu {
    position: static;
    min-width: unset;
    box-shadow: none;
    border: none;
    background: transparent;
    padding: 6px 0 0 12px;
  }

  .nav-dropdown-menu a {
    padding: 8px 0;
    border-radius: 0;
  }
}



/* Proof / credibility sections */
.results-grid,
.experience-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);
  gap:16px;
}
.metric{
  font-size:28px;
  font-weight:800;
  color:var(--primary);
  line-height:1.1;
  margin-bottom:8px;
}
.result-label{
  font-size:14px;
  color:var(--muted);
}
@media (max-width: 920px){
  .results-grid,
  .experience-grid{
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
  }
}