/*
Theme Name: Proximate Solutions
Theme URI: https://proximatesolutions.ca/
Author: Proximate Solutions
Author URI: https://proximatesolutions.ca/
Description: Wordpress theme designed for Proximate Solutions.
Version: 1.2.4
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: proximatesolutions
Tags: one-column, two-columns, custom-menu, featured-images, left-sidebar, right-sidebar
*/
:root{
  --navy-900:#0a1526; --navy-800:#0c1a30; --navy-700:#12294b; --navy-600:#274b83;
  --ink:#101d33; --ink-700:#3a4a61; --ink-600:#4a5a70; --ink-500:#67758a; --ink-400:#8b97a8;
  --od:#9fb0c8; --od-2:#a9b8ca; --od-3:#c7d2df; --od-4:#6d7f97; --od-5:#7d8ea3;
  --gold:#b8862b; --gold-2:#e3b45c; --gold-3:#f0c877;
  --line:#e7eaef; --line-2:#eef1f5; --line-3:#dce1e8; --line-field:#d6dce5;
  --bg:#fff; --bg-soft:#f6f7f9; --bg-tile:#eef2f8;
  --dk-fill:rgba(255,255,255,.05); --dk-fill-2:rgba(255,255,255,.06); --dk-fill-3:rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  --dk-line:rgba(255,255,255,.12); --dk-line-2:rgba(255,255,255,.16); --dk-line-3:rgba(255,255,255,.15);
  --gold-fill:rgba(227,180,92,.15); --gold-line:rgba(227,180,92,.35); --gold-line-2:rgba(227,180,92,.3);
  --ff:'Instrument Sans',system-ui,sans-serif;
  --ff-s:'Source Serif 4',serif;
  --r-8:8px; --r-9:9px; --r-10:10px; --r-11:11px; --r-12:12px; --r-14:14px;
  --r-16:16px; --r-18:18px; --r-20:20px; --r-pill:999px;
  --sh-card:0 16px 32px -20px rgba(12,26,48,.25);
  --sh-case:0 20px 40px -24px rgba(12,26,48,.28);
  --sh-form:0 40px 80px -40px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
  --sh-cta:0 14px 28px -14px rgba(18,41,75,.5);
  --sh-plan:0 20px 40px -30px rgba(12,26,48,.2);
  --sh-plan-dk:0 30px 60px -30px rgba(12,26,48,.6);
  --drawer-w:300px; --drawer-foot-h:160px;
  --pad-sec:clamp(56px,6vw,88px);
  --pad-sec-sm:clamp(48px,5vw,72px);
  --pad-hero:clamp(48px,6vw,80px);
  --gap-lg:clamp(32px,5vw,64px);
  --gap-md:clamp(32px,4vw,56px);
  --grad-hero:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--navy-800) 0%,var(--navy-700) 100%);
  --grad-panel:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy-700),var(--navy-800));
  --grad-mark:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy-600),var(--navy-700));
  --tr:.2s ease;
}

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------- 02. Base */
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--ff);font-size:16px;line-height:normal;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased; }
a{color:var(--navy-700);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:2px}

.pull-left { float:left;}
.pull-right { float:right;}
.alignleft { float:left; margin:0 15px 10px 0;}
.alignright { float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px;}
.aligncenter { text-align:center; margin:0 auto 10px; display:block;}
.alignnone { float:none;}
.wp-caption { border:1px solid #ddd; text-align:center; background-color:#f3f3f3; margin-bottom:1rem; padding:4px; max-width:100%; border-radius:4px; -webkit-border-radius:4px;}
.wp-caption img { margin:0; padding:0; border:0;}
.wp-caption p.wp-caption-text { font-size:12px; padding:0 5px; margin:0;}
.sticky {}
.gallery-caption {}
.bypostauthor {}
.br-0 { border-radius:0; -webkit-border-radius:0;}
.clear { clear:both;}
.mrb-10 { margin:0 10px 10px 0;}
.form-group { margin-bottom:1rem;}

.wpcf7-not-valid-tip { display:none;}
.wpcf7-not-valid { border:1px solid #F00 !important;}
.wpcf7-checkbox.wpcf7-not-valid { border:none !important;}
.wpcf7-checkbox.wpcf7-not-valid input[type=checkbox] { outline:1px solid #F00;}
.wpcf7-list-item { margin:0 15px 0 0;}
.wpcf7 form .wpcf7-response-output { margin:10px 0; padding:1rem; text-align:center; /*border-radius:5px;*/}
.wpcf7 form.invalid .wpcf7-response-output { background:#f8d7da; color:#58151c; border:1px solid #f1aeb5;}
.wpcf7 form.sent .wpcf7-response-output { background:#d1e7dd; color:#0a3622; border:1px solid #a3cfbb;}
.wpcf7-spinner { position:absolute;}

.wpcf7 .screen-reader-response{position: relative !important; clip:inherit !important; clip-path:inherit !important}

.newsletter-form .wpcf7 form.invalid .wpcf7-response-output { background:none; color:#F00; border:none;}
.newsletter-form .wpcf7 form.sent .wpcf7-response-output { background:none; color:#d1e7dd; border:none;}
.newsletter-form .wpcf7 form .wpcf7-response-output { margin:0; padding:0;}

/* Container: fluid, 24px side padding. Widths are content-width + 48px padding
   so the inner measure matches the source design exactly (1240 / 1000 / 900 / 820). */
.container{width:100%;max-width:1288px;margin-inline:auto;padding-left:24px;padding-right:24px}
.container.c-1000{max-width:1048px}
.container.c-900{max-width:948px}
.container.c-820{max-width:868px}

/* Exact row gutters used by the design */
.g-10{--bs-gutter-x:10px;--bs-gutter-y:10px}
.g-12{--bs-gutter-x:12px;--bs-gutter-y:12px}
.g-14{--bs-gutter-x:14px;--bs-gutter-y:14px}
.g-16{--bs-gutter-x:16px;--bs-gutter-y:16px}
.g-20{--bs-gutter-x:20px;--bs-gutter-y:20px}
.g-22{--bs-gutter-x:22px;--bs-gutter-y:22px}
.g-24{--bs-gutter-x:24px;--bs-gutter-y:24px}
.g-44{--bs-gutter-x:44px;--bs-gutter-y:44px}
.g-hero{--bs-gutter-x:var(--gap-lg);--bs-gutter-y:var(--gap-lg)}
.g-band{--bs-gutter-x:var(--gap-md);--bs-gutter-y:var(--gap-md)}

/* Section rhythm & bands */
.sec{padding:var(--pad-sec) 0}
.sec-sm{padding:var(--pad-sec-sm) 0}
.sec-t0{padding-top:0}
.sec-b0{padding-bottom:0}
.band-dark{background:var(--navy-800);color:#fff}
.band-soft{background:var(--bg-soft)}
.band-white{background:var(--bg)}
.bt{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.bb{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}

/* ----------------------------------------------------- 04. Typography blocks */
.eyebrow{color:var(--gold);font-weight:600;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:1.8px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:12px}
.eyebrow-dk{color:var(--gold-2)}
.t-serif{font-family:var(--ff-s);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.5px;margin:0}
.t-h1{font-family:var(--ff-s);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.5px;line-height:1.1;margin:0 0 20px;font-size:clamp(34px,4.5vw,50px)}
.t-h1-c{font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,56px);margin-bottom:22px}
.t-h1-cs{font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,54px);margin-bottom:22px}
.t-h1-fa{font-size:clamp(34px,4.6vw,52px)}
.t-h1-ct{font-size:clamp(32px,4.2vw,48px)}
.t-h1 em,.t-em{color:var(--gold-2);font-style:italic}
.t-gold{color:var(--gold-2)}
.t-h2{font-family:var(--ff-s);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.5px;margin:0;font-size:clamp(28px,3vw,38px)}
.t-h2-sm{font-size:clamp(28px,3vw,36px)}
.t-h2-xs{font-size:clamp(24px,2.6vw,30px)}
.t-h2-p{font-size:clamp(26px,2.8vw,34px)}
.t-h2-cta{font-size:clamp(30px,3.4vw,42px);line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:16px}
.t-h2-cta2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.2vw,40px);margin-bottom:16px}
.t-h3{font-family:var(--ff-s);font-weight:700;margin:0;font-size:23px}
.lead-dk{font-size:clamp(16px,1.4vw,18px);line-height:1.7;color:var(--od-2);margin:0 0 30px}
.lead-dk-lg{font-size:clamp(16px,1.5vw,19px);line-height:1.7;color:var(--od-2);margin:0}
.lead-480{max-width:480px}
.lead-520{max-width:520px}
.lead-600{max-width:600px;margin-inline:auto}
.lead-640{max-width:640px;margin-inline:auto}
.lead-mb-32{margin-bottom:32px}
.sec-head{text-align:center;margin:0 auto 44px;max-width:700px}
.sec-head-dk{margin-bottom:48px;max-width:620px}
.sec-head-40{margin-bottom:40px}
.sec-head-600{max-width:600px}
.sec-band{padding:clamp(40px,5vw,56px) 0}
.pill-tag{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:var(--gold-fill);border:1px solid var(--gold-line);color:var(--gold-2);font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:6px 14px;border-radius:var(--r-pill);margin-bottom:22px}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------- 05. Buttons */
.btn-ps{display:inline-block;border:0;border-radius:var(--r-8);font-family:inherit;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;padding:11px 22px;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;transition:background var(--tr),color var(--tr),border-color var(--tr)}

.pcsr_section .btn-ps{padding:17px 22px;}

.btn-ps-navy{background:var(--navy-700);color:#fff}
.btn-ps-navy:hover{background:var(--navy-800);color:#fff}
.btn-ps-gold{background:var(--gold-2);color:var(--navy-800)}
.btn-ps-gold:hover{background:var(--gold-3);color:var(--navy-800)}
.btn-ps-ghost{background:var(--navy-700);border:1px solid var(--dk-line-2);color:#fff;font-size:14px;padding:10px 18px}
.btn-ps-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--gold-2);color:var(--gold-2)}
.btn-ps-lg{padding:17px 40px;font-weight:700;font-size:17px;box-shadow:var(--sh-cta)}
.btn-ps-lg2{padding:16px 38px;font-weight:700;font-size:17px}
.btn-ps-block{display:block;width:100%}
.btn-ps-form{width:100%;padding:15px;font-weight:700;font-size:16px}
.btn-ps-form-lg{width:100%;padding:16px;font-weight:700;font-size:16.5px}
.btn-ps-white{background:#fff;color:var(--navy-700)}
.btn-ps-white:hover{background:var(--bg-soft);color:var(--navy-700)}
.btn-outline-ps{display:inline-block;border:1px solid var(--line-field);color:var(--navy-700);padding:12px 24px;border-radius:var(--r-8);font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;transition:border-color var(--tr)}
.btn-outline-ps:hover{border-color:var(--navy-700)}

/* ------------------------------------------------------- 06. Topbar & header */
.topbar{background:var(--navy-800);color:var(--od);font-size:13px}
.topbar-in{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:9px 0;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px}
.topbar-contact{display:flex;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.topbar-contact a{color:inherit;transition:color var(--tr)}
.topbar-contact a:hover{color:var(--gold-2)}

.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:0}
.site-header>.container{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding-top:16px;padding-bottom:16px;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.brand:hover{color:inherit}
.brand-mark{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:var(--r-9);background:var(--navy-700);color:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--ff-s);font-weight:700;font-size:18px;flex:none}
.brand-text{line-height:1.1}
.brand-name{font-family:var(--ff-s);font-weight:700;font-size:19px;color:var(--ink)}
.brand-sub{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:1.6px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}

.nav-wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;flex:1 1 auto;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px}

#menu{margin:0 auto}
#menu ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
#menu > ul{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px}
#menu li{position:relative}

#menu > ul > li > a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;white-space:nowrap; font-size:15px;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink-700);transition:color var(--tr)}
#menu > ul > li:hover > a,#menu > ul > li.active > a{color:var(--navy-800)}
#menu > ul > li.active > a{font-weight:600}

/* caret for anything that opens further; blanked when the <a> is a lone child */
#menu li > a::after{font-family:"bootstrap-icons";font-weight:400;line-height:1}
#menu > ul > li > a::after{content:"\F229";margin-left:6px;font-size:9px}
#menu li > a:only-child::after{content:"";margin:0}
/* Drawer state: lock the page behind the open mobile menu. */
html.overflow_hidden,html.overflow_hidden body{overflow:hidden}

/* submenus: level 1 drops down, every deeper level flies out sideways */
#menu li > ul{position:absolute;z-index:60;min-width:236px;padding:8px;
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-12);
  box-shadow:0 18px 36px -22px rgba(12,26,48,.35);
  visibility:hidden;opacity:0;transition:opacity .15s ease,visibility .15s ease}
#menu li:hover > ul,#menu li:focus-within > ul{visibility:visible;opacity:1}
#menu > ul > li > ul{top:100%;left:0;margin-top:10px}
#menu li > ul li > ul{top:-9px;left:100%;margin-left:7px}

/* invisible bridges over the gaps, so moving the pointer never closes a menu */
#menu > ul > li > ul::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:-10px;left:0;right:0;height:10px}
#menu li > ul li > ul::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:-7px;width:7px}

/* submenu rows */
#menu li > ul li > a{display:block;position:relative;padding:9px 40px 9px 18px;
  font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink-700);border-radius:var(--r-8);
  white-space:nowrap;transition:background var(--tr),color var(--tr)}
#menu li > ul li > a:hover{background:var(--bg-soft);color:var(--gold)}
#menu li > ul li > a::after{content:"\F285";position:absolute;right:16px;top:50%;
  transform:translateY(-50%);font-size:11px;color:var(--ink-400)}
#menu li > ul li > a:hover::after{color:var(--gold)}
/* leaf rows: no chevron, no room reserved for one */
#menu li > ul li > a:only-child{padding-right:18px}

/* flipped / scrolled when there is no room (classes set by custom.js) */
#menu li > ul.flip-x{left:auto;right:100%;margin-left:0;margin-right:7px}
#menu li > ul.flip-x::before{left:auto;right:-7px}
#menu > ul > li > ul.flip-x{right:0;margin-right:0}
#menu > ul > li > ul.flip-x::before{left:0;right:0}
#menu li > ul.flip-y{top:auto;bottom:-9px}
#menu > ul > li > ul.flip-y{top:100%;bottom:auto}
#menu li > ul.scroll-y{max-height:min(70vh,520px);overflow-y:auto;overflow-x:hidden}

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------- 07. Hero */
.hero{background:var(--grad-hero);color:#fff}
.hero-in{padding:var(--pad-hero) 0}
.hero-pts{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;margin-bottom:8px}
.hero-pt{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;font-size:15.5px}
.hero-pt .bi{color:var(--gold-2);font-size:16px;flex:none}
.hero-center{max-width:1048px;padding:clamp(56px,7vw,96px) 24px;text-align:center}
.audit-hero{padding:clamp(48px,6vw,84px) 0}

/* Big feature list (free-audit hero) */
.get-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px;margin-bottom:34px}
.get-item{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start}
.get-item .bi{color:var(--gold-2);font-size:18px;margin-top:1px;flex:none}
.get-t{font-weight:700;font-size:16px}
.get-d{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--od);line-height:1.55}
.mini-stats{display:flex;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--dk-line)}
.mini-stat-n{font-family:var(--ff-s);font-size:28px;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold-2)}
.mini-stat-l{font-size:13px;color:var(--od)}

/* ------------------------------------------------------ 08. Forms (cards)   */
.form-card{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-radius:var(--r-18);box-shadow:var(--sh-form);padding:clamp(26px,3vw,34px);scroll-margin-top:90px}
.form-card-lg{padding:clamp(28px,3vw,40px)}
.form-title{font-family:var(--ff-s);font-size:23px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:6px}
.form-title-lg{font-size:24px}
.form-sub{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-500);margin-bottom:22px}
.form-sub-8{margin-bottom:8px}
.form-sub-24{margin-bottom:24px}
.form-title-mb-4{margin-bottom:4px}
.form-fields{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.form-fields-13{gap:13px}
.form-note{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--ink-400);text-align:center;margin-top:14px}
.form-note .bi{margin-right:2px}
.form-note .stars .bi{font-size:9px;margin:0}
.form-steps{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;margin-bottom:22px}
.form-step{height:4px;flex:1;border-radius:var(--r-pill);background:var(--line-3)}
.form-step.is-on{background:var(--gold-2)}

.fld{width:100%;border:1px solid var(--line-field);border-radius:var(--r-8);padding:13px 14px;font-family:inherit;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink);background:#fff;transition:border-color var(--tr)}
.fld::placeholder{color:var(--ink-400);opacity:1}
.fld:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--navy-700)}
textarea.fld{min-height:88px;resize:vertical}
.fld-wrap{position:relative}
select.fld{appearance:none;-webkit-appearance:none;color:var(--ink-400);padding-right:38px}
.fld-wrap .bi{position:absolute;right:14px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);color:var(--ink-400);font-size:11px;pointer-events:none}
.fld-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:13px}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------- 09. Trust strip */
.trust{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:20px 0;font-size:12px;color:var(--ink-400)}
.trust-label{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-700);font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase}
.trust-logo{letter-spacing:.6px;font-weight:500;text-transform:uppercase;}

/* ----------------------------------------------------------- 10. Stat cards */
.stat-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-14);padding:22px;height:100%}
.stat-n{font-family:var(--ff-s);font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,32px);font-weight:700;color:var(--navy-700)}
.stat-l{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-500);line-height:1.5;margin-top:4px}
.problem-body{font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--ink-600);margin:0}
.problem-title{margin-bottom:16px;line-height:1.15}

/* Plain stat column (about / case-studies aggregate bands) */
.bignum{font-family:var(--ff-s);font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,44px);font-weight:700;color:var(--navy-700)}
.bignum-l{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-500);margin-top:6px}

/* -------------------------------------------------------- 11. Feature cards */
.feature-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-14);padding:28px;height:100%;transition:border-color var(--tr),box-shadow var(--tr)}
.feature-card:hover{border-color:var(--gold);box-shadow:var(--sh-card)}
.feature-icon{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:var(--r-10);background:var(--bg-tile);display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--navy-700);font-size:19px;margin-bottom:16px}
.feature-t{font-weight:700;font-size:17.5px;margin-bottom:8px}
.feature-d{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--ink-600)}
.feature-t-sm{font-size:17px}

/* -------------------------------------------------------- 12. Process cards */
.proc-card{background:var(--dk-fill);border:1px solid var(--dk-line);border-radius:var(--r-14);padding:26px;height:100%}
.proc-n{font-family:var(--ff-s);font-size:24px;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold-2);margin-bottom:12px}
.proc-t{font-weight:700;font-size:17px;margin-bottom:8px}
.proc-d{font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--od)}
.proc-icon{font-size:22px;margin-bottom:14px;color:var(--gold-2)}

/* --------------------------------------------------------- 13. Result panel */
.panel{background:var(--grad-panel);border-radius:var(--r-20);padding:clamp(36px,4vw,56px);color:#fff}
.panel-cta{padding:clamp(40px,5vw,64px);text-align:center}
.quote-lg{font-family:var(--ff-s);font-size:clamp(22px,2.4vw,28px);line-height:1.4;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:20px}
.quote-by{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--od)}
.res-card{background:var(--dk-fill-2);border:1px solid var(--dk-line);border-radius:var(--r-14);padding:24px;text-align:center;height:100%}
.res-n{font-family:var(--ff-s);font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,40px);font-weight:700;color:var(--gold-2)}
.res-l{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--od);margin-top:4px}
.panel-lead{font-size:17px;color:var(--od);line-height:1.65;margin:0 auto 30px;max-width:560px}

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------- 14. Chips */
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;justify-content:center;max-width:900px;margin:0 auto}
.chip{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-pill);padding:11px 20px;font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink);transition:border-color var(--tr),color var(--tr)}
.chip:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold)}
.chips-lead{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--ink-600);margin:0 0 28px}
.chips-head{margin:0 0 10px}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------- 15. FAQ */
.faq{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.faq .accordion-item{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-12);background:#fff;overflow:hidden}
.faq .accordion-header{margin:0}
.faq-btn{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;width:100%;padding:20px 24px;gap:16px;border:0;background:#fff;font-family:inherit;font-weight:600;font-size:16px;color:var(--ink);text-align:left;cursor:pointer;transition:background var(--tr)}
.faq-btn:hover{background:var(--bg-soft)}
.faq-btn::after{content:"\F64D";font-family:"bootstrap-icons";color:var(--gold);font-size:18px;font-weight:400;flex:none;line-height:1}
.faq-btn[aria-expanded="true"]::after{content:"\F2EA"}
.faq-body{padding:0 24px 20px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--ink-600)}

/* --------------------------------------------------------- 16. Final CTA */
.cta-center{text-align:center;max-width:700px;margin:0 auto}
.cta-lead{font-size:17px;color:var(--ink-600);line-height:1.65;margin:0 0 32px}
.cta-fine{margin-top:14px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-400)}
.cta-soft{background:var(--bg-soft);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-20);padding:clamp(40px,5vw,64px);text-align:center}
.cta-soft-lead{font-size:17px;color:var(--ink-600);line-height:1.65;margin:0 auto 30px;max-width:560px}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------- 17. Footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--navy-900);color:var(--od)}
.footer-top{padding:56px 0 44px}
.footer-mark{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:var(--r-9);background:var(--grad-mark);border:1px solid var(--dk-line-3);color:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--ff-s);font-weight:700;font-size:18px;flex:none}
/* the footer logo links home (there is no Home item in the menu) */
.footer-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:18px;width:fit-content}
.footer-brand-name{font-family:var(--ff-s);font-weight:700;font-size:20px;color:#fff;transition:color var(--tr)}
.footer-brand:hover .footer-brand-name{color:var(--gold-2)}
.footer-about{font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 20px;max-width:300px}
.social{display:flex;gap:10px}
.social-btn{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:var(--r-8);border:1px solid var(--dk-line-2);display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:14px;color:var(--od-3);transition:background var(--tr),color var(--tr)}
.social-btn:hover{background:var(--dk-fill-3);color:var(--gold-2)}
.footer-head{color:#fff;font-weight:600;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:18px}
ul.footer-links{list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0;}
ul.footer-links li+li{margin-top: 10px; }
ul.footer-links li{font-size: 14.5px; }
ul.footer-links a,ul.footer-links span{color:inherit;transition:color var(--tr)}
ul.footer-links a:hover,ul.footer-links span:hover{color:var(--gold-2)}
.footer-links-mb{margin-bottom:22px}
.footer-contact{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;font-size:14.5px}
.footer-label{font-size:12px;color:var(--od-4);margin-bottom:2px}
.footer-val{color:#fff;font-weight:600;transition:color var(--tr)}
/* beats the global a:hover, which would go dark gold on a dark background */
.footer-val:hover{color:var(--gold-2)}
.footer-val-sm{font-size:14.5px}
.footer-bar{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:22px 0;font-size:13px;border-top:1px solid var(--dk-fill-3);flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}
.footer-legal{display:flex;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.footer-legal a{color:inherit;transition:color var(--tr)}
.footer-legal a:hover{color:var(--gold-2)}

/* ------------------------------------------------- 18. About page specifics */
.belief-box{background:var(--bg-soft);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-18);padding:clamp(28px,3vw,40px)}
.belief-box-t{font-family:var(--ff-s);font-size:22px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:20px}
.beliefs{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px}
.belief{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start}
.belief>.bi{color:var(--gold);font-size:18px;margin-top:1px;flex:none}
.belief-t{font-weight:700;font-size:16px;margin-bottom:3px}
.belief-d{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink-600)}
.story-p{font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.75;color:var(--ink-600);margin:0 0 16px}
.story-p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.story-h{margin-bottom:18px;line-height:1.15}
.team-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-14);padding:26px;text-align:center;height:100%}
.team-avatar{width:74px;height:74px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--grad-mark);color:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--ff-s);font-size:26px;font-weight:700;margin:0 auto 16px}
.team-name{font-weight:700;font-size:17px}
.team-role{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600;margin:3px 0 10px}
.team-bio{font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink-600)}

/* ------------------------------------------ 19. Case studies page specifics */
.case-feature{background:var(--grad-panel);border-radius:var(--r-20);overflow:hidden;color:#fff}
.case-feature-body{padding:clamp(32px,4vw,52px)}
.case-feature-stats{background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);padding:clamp(32px,4vw,52px);border-left:1px solid var(--dk-fill-3);height:100%;display:flex;align-items:center}
.case-feature-stats .row{width:100%}
.case-pill{display:inline-block;background:var(--gold-fill);border:1px solid var(--gold-line-2);color:var(--gold-2);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 12px;border-radius:var(--r-pill);margin-bottom:20px}
.case-feature-h{font-family:var(--ff-s);font-size:clamp(24px,2.6vw,32px);line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 18px;font-weight:700}
.case-feature-p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--od-2);margin:0 0 24px}
.case-tags{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.case-tag{background:var(--dk-fill-3);border-radius:var(--r-8);padding:8px 14px;font-size:13.5px}
.fstat-n{font-family:var(--ff-s);font-size:clamp(28px,3.5vw,40px);font-weight:700;color:var(--gold-2)}
.fstat-l{font-size:13px;color:var(--od);margin-top:4px}
.case-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-16);overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;height:100%;transition:border-color var(--tr),box-shadow var(--tr)}
.case-card:hover{border-color:var(--gold);box-shadow:var(--sh-case)}
.case-card-top{padding:26px 26px 0}
.case-badge{display:inline-block;background:var(--bg-tile);color:var(--navy-700);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.5px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 12px;border-radius:var(--r-pill);margin-bottom:14px}
.case-t{font-family:var(--ff-s);font-size:20px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.25;margin-bottom:10px}
.case-d{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink-600)}
.case-stats{margin-top:auto;padding:22px 26px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-2); margin-top:15px;}
.case-stat-n{font-family:var(--ff-s);font-size:22px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy-700)}
.case-stat-l{font-size:11.5px;color:var(--ink-500);line-height:1.4;margin-top:2px}
.case-quote{padding:0 26px 24px;font-size:13.5px;font-style:italic;color:var(--ink-600);line-height:1.55}

/* ---------------------------------------------- 20. Pricing page specifics */
.pricing-hero{padding:clamp(56px,7vw,88px) 24px 0;max-width:948px;text-align:center}
.pricing-lead{max-width:600px;margin:0 auto 56px}
.plans-wrap{padding-bottom:var(--pad-sec)}
.pricing-hero .lead-dk-lg{max-width:600px;margin: 0 auto;padding-bottom: 62px;}
.plans-band{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--navy-700) 0%,var(--navy-700) 120px,var(--bg) 120px,var(--bg) 100%)}
.plan{position:relative;border-radius:var(--r-18);padding:clamp(28px,3vw,36px)}
.plan-light{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--sh-plan)}
.plan-dark{background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--navy-700),var(--navy-800));color:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(227,180,92,.4);box-shadow:var(--sh-plan-dk)}
.plan-badge{display:inline-block;background:var(--gold-2);color:var(--navy-800);font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 12px;border-radius:var(--r-pill);margin-bottom:16px}
.plan-badge-float{position:absolute;top:-13px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);margin-bottom:0}
.plan-name{font-family:var(--ff-s);font-size:23px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:6px}
.plan-tag{font-size:14px;line-height:1.55;margin-bottom:10px;min-height:20px}
.plan-price-row{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:6px;margin-bottom:4px}
.plan-price{font-family:var(--ff-s);font-size:clamp(34px,4vw,44px);font-weight:700}
.plan-per{font-size:15px}
.plan-note{font-size:13px;margin-bottom:10px}
.plan-cta{display:block;width:100%;text-align:center;padding:14px;border-radius:var(--r-9);font-weight:700;font-size:15.5px; border:0;font-family:inherit;transition:filter var(--tr)}
.plan-cta:hover{filter:brightness(.96); color:#000;}
.plan-cta-light{background:var(--bg-tile);color:var(--navy-700)}
.plan-cta-dark{background:var(--gold-2);color:var(--navy-800)}
.plan-feats{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px; min-height: 145px; margin-top:10px; }
.plan-feat{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.5}
.plan-feat .bi{flex:none}
.plan-light .plan-tag,.plan-light .plan-per,.plan-light .plan-note{color:var(--ink-500)}
.plan-light .plan-feat .bi{color:var(--gold)}
.plan-dark .plan-tag,.plan-dark .plan-per,.plan-dark .plan-note{color:var(--od)}
.plan-dark .plan-feat .bi{color:var(--gold-2)}
.plans-fine{text-align:center;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-500);margin-top:28px}
.inc-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-12);padding:22px;height:100%}
.inc-icon{font-size:19px;margin-bottom:10px;color:var(--navy-700)}
.inc-t{font-weight:700;font-size:15.5px;margin-bottom:5px}
.inc-d{font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink-600)}

/* ---------------------------------------------- 21. Contact page specifics */
.contact-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:20px}
.contact-item{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start}
.contact-icon{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:var(--r-11);background:var(--gold-fill);border:1px solid var(--gold-line-2);display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:19px;flex:none;color:var(--gold-2)}
.contact-label{font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--od-5);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:3px}
.contact-val{font-size:16.5px;font-weight:600;color:#fff}
.contact-val a{color:inherit;transition:color var(--tr)}
.contact-val a:hover{color:var(--gold-2)}
.contact-note{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--od);margin-top:2px}
.contact-lead{font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--od-2);margin:0 0 36px;max-width:480px}
.office-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-14);padding:26px;height:100%}
.office-city{font-family:var(--ff-s);font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:6px}
.office-addr{font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink-600)}
.office-phone{font-size:14px;color:var(--navy-700);font-weight:600;margin-top:10px}
.office-phone a{color:inherit;transition:color var(--tr)}
.office-phone a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.hours{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:32px;justify-content:center;align-items:center;text-align:center;padding:36px 0}
.hours-label{font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-400);font-weight:600}
.hours-val{font-size:16px;font-weight:600;margin-top:4px}
.hours-div{width:1px;height:36px;background:var(--line-3)}

/* ------------------------------------------- 22. Free-audit page specifics */
.reassure{max-width:948px;padding:clamp(56px,6vw,80px) 24px;text-align:center}
.reassure-q{font-family:var(--ff-s);font-size:clamp(22px,2.4vw,30px);line-height:1.4;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:20px}
.reassure-by{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-500)}

/* -------------------------------------------------- 23. Home page specifics */
.brand-logo{display:block;height:70px;width:auto}
.footer-logo{display:block;height:70px;width:auto}

/* this page's hero is light (white to soft-gray), unlike every other page's dark navy .hero band */
.hero.is-light{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff 0%,var(--bg-soft) 100%);color:var(--ink)}
.hero.is-light .lead-dk{color:var(--ink-600)}
.hero.is-light em{color:var(--gold)}

.hero-photo{position:relative;height:460px;border-radius:var(--r-18);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 32px 64px -36px rgba(12,26,48,.4)}
.hero-rate{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-500)}
.hero-rate strong{color:var(--ink)}
.hero-rate-stars{color:var(--gold);font-size:15px}

/* fills its sized/rounded container edge-to-edge: hero-photo, case-img, company-photo */
.hero-photo img,.case-img img,.company-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}

.flagship-card{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-radius:var(--r-18);padding:38px;color:#fff;height:100%}
.flagship-card.is-a{background:var(--navy-800)}
.flagship-card.is-b{background:var(--navy-700)}
.flagship-card::before,.flagship-card::after{content:"";position:absolute;border-radius:50%;pointer-events:none}
.flagship-card.is-a::before{top:-40px;right:-40px;width:180px;height:180px;border:1px solid rgba(227,180,92,.25)}
.flagship-card.is-a::after{top:-10px;right:-10px;width:120px;height:120px;border:1px solid var(--gold-line)}
.flagship-card.is-b::before{bottom:-50px;left:-30px;width:200px;height:200px;border:1px solid var(--dk-line)}
.flagship-t{font-family:var(--ff-s);font-weight:700;font-size:26px;margin-bottom:12px;position:relative}
.flagship-d{font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--od);margin:0 0 24px;max-width:400px;position:relative}
.flagship-card .hero-pts{position:relative;margin-bottom:26px}

.svc-card{background:var(--bg-soft);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-14);padding:26px;height:100%;transition:border-color var(--tr),background var(--tr)}
.svc-card:hover{border-color:var(--gold);background:#fff}
.svc-n{font-family:var(--ff-s);font-size:15px;color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:12px}
.svc-t{font-weight:700;font-size:16.5px;margin-bottom:8px}
.svc-d{font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink-600)}

.mini-card{background:var(--dk-fill);border:1px solid var(--dk-line);border-radius:var(--r-12);padding:18px;height:100%}
.mini-n{font-family:var(--ff-s);font-size:26px;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold-2)}
.mini-l{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--od)}

.chat-card{background:#fff;border-radius:var(--r-18);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--sh-form);color:var(--ink)}
.chat-head{background:var(--navy-700);color:#fff;padding:16px 22px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.chat-avatar{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold-2);color:var(--navy-800);display:grid;place-items:center;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;flex:none}
.chat-name{font-weight:600;font-size:15px}
.chat-status{font-size:12px;color:var(--od)}
.chat-body{padding:22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;background:var(--bg-soft)}
.chat-msg{border-radius:14px;padding:12px 16px;font-size:14px;max-width:78%;line-height:1.55}
.chat-msg-in{align-self:flex-start;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px 14px 14px 4px}
.chat-msg-out{align-self:flex-end;background:var(--navy-700);color:#fff;border-radius:14px 14px 4px 14px}
.chat-foot{padding:14px 22px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.chat-caption{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-400)}
.chat-badge{font-size:12px;background:#faf6ec;color:#96701f;border:1px solid #e3d7bd;padding:4px 10px;border-radius:var(--r-pill);font-weight:600}

.niche-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-12);padding:22px 24px;height:100%;transition:border-color var(--tr),box-shadow var(--tr); display: block;}
.niche-card:hover{border-color:var(--gold);box-shadow:var(--sh-card)}
.niche-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;margin-bottom:6px}
.niche-t{font-weight:600;font-size:16.5px}
.niche-arrow{color:var(--gold)}
.niche-d{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-500)}

.case-img{height:190px;overflow:hidden}
.case-label{color:var(--gold);font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:12px}
.case-read{margin-left:auto;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold)}

.testi-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-14);padding:32px;height:100%}
.testi-stars{color:var(--gold);font-size:17px;margin-bottom:16px}
.testi-quote{font-family:var(--ff-s);font-size:20px;line-height:1.5;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:20px}
.testi-who{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.testi-avatar{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--grad-mark);color:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;flex:none}
.testi-name{font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px}
.testi-role{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-500)}

.company-photo{height:420px;border-radius:var(--r-18);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 28px 56px -32px rgba(12,26,48,.35)}

/* this page's plan cards diverge slightly from pricing.html's own: floating badge,
   gold price on the dark card, outline (not filled) buttons on the light cards */
.pricing-home .plan-dark .plan-price{color:var(--gold-2)}
.pricing-home .plan-cta-light{background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--line-field);color:var(--navy-700);transition:border-color var(--tr)}
.pricing-home .plan-cta-light:hover{border-color:var(--navy-700);filter:none}

.newsletter{padding:44px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--dk-fill-3);flex-wrap:wrap}
.newsletter-t{font-family:var(--ff-s);font-size:24px;font-weight:700;color:#fff;margin-bottom:6px}
.newsletter-d{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--od-5)}
.newsletter-form form{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;flex:none; justify-content: end;}
.newsletter-form .btn-ps {padding:14px 22px !important;}
.fld-dk{background:var(--dk-fill-2);border:1px solid var(--dk-line-2);border-radius:var(--r-8);padding:14px 18px;font-family:inherit;font-size:14.5px;color:#fff;width: 100%; max-width: 300px;}
.fld-dk::placeholder{color:var(--od-4)}
.fld-dk:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold-2)}