/* =========================================================================
   MERIDIAN INSIGHTS — Core Stylesheet
   A design system for a premium market research & consulting firm.
   ========================================================================= */

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1. TOKENS
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
:root{
  /* Color: Deep Navy / Royal Blue / Teal system */
  --navy-950:#081527;
  --navy-900:#0A1F3D;
  --navy-800:#102A4C;
  --navy-700:#173A63;
  --royal-600:#14509A;
  --royal-500:#1B62B8;
  --royal-400:#2E7AD1;
  --teal-600:#F97316;
  --teal-500:#FB923C;
  --teal-400:#FACC15;
  --teal-100:#FEF3C7;

  --bg:#FBFCFD;
  --bg-alt:#F2F5F8;
  --bg-navy-tint:#EEF3F9;
  --white:#FFFFFF;

  --text-900:#111A2B;
  --text-700:#1D2939;
  --text-500:#4A5A70;
  --text-400:#6B7B90;
  --border:#E1E8EF;
  --border-strong:#CBD6E2;

  /* Typography */
  --font-display:'Newsreader', Georgia, serif;
  --font-body:'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
  --font-mono:'IBM Plex Mono', 'Courier New', monospace;

  /* Layout */
  --container:1280px;
  --container-narrow:860px;
  --radius-sm:8px;
  --radius-md:14px;
  --radius-lg:22px;
  --shadow-sm:0 1px 3px rgba(10,31,61,0.06), 0 1px 2px rgba(10,31,61,0.04);
  --shadow-md:0 8px 24px rgba(10,31,61,0.08), 0 2px 6px rgba(10,31,61,0.04);
  --shadow-lg:0 20px 50px rgba(10,31,61,0.14), 0 6px 16px rgba(10,31,61,0.06);
  --shadow-navy:0 20px 45px rgba(8,21,39,0.35);

  --ease:cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1);
  --dur:.5s;
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2. RESET & BASE
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto;}
  *,*::before,*::after{animation-duration:.001ms !important;animation-iteration-count:1 !important;transition-duration:.001ms !important;scroll-behavior:auto !important;}
}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:var(--font-body);
  color:var(--text-700);
  background:var(--bg);
  font-size:16px;
  line-height:1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  overflow-x:hidden;
}
img{max-width:100%;width:100%;height:auto;display:block;}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
ul,ol{padding:0;margin:0;list-style:none;}
button{font-family:inherit;cursor:pointer;}
input,textarea,select{font-family:inherit;font-size:1rem;}
h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6{
  font-family:var(--font-display);
  color:var(--navy-900);
  font-weight:600;
  line-height:1.15;
  margin:0 0 .5em;
  letter-spacing:-.01em;
}
p{margin:0 0 1em;}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,4.4vw,4rem);font-weight:500;}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.2vw,2.75rem);font-weight:500;}
h3{font-size:clamp(1.25rem,1.8vw,1.55rem);}
h4{font-size:1.15rem;}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--teal-500);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:4px;}

.container{width:100%;max-width:var(--container);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;}
.container-narrow{width:100%;max-width:var(--container-narrow);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;}
section{position:relative;}
.section{padding:104px 0;}
.section-sm{padding:64px 0;}
@media (max-width:991px){.section{padding:76px 0;}}
@media (max-width:575px){.section{padding:56px 0;} .section-sm{padding:44px 0;}}
.bg-alt{background:var(--bg-alt);}
.bg-navy{background:var(--navy-900);color:#CBD9EC;}
.bg-navy h1,.bg-navy h2,.bg-navy h3,.bg-navy h4{color:#fff;}
.bg-navy-tint{background:var(--bg-navy-tint);}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3. TYPE UTILITIES
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.eyebrow{
  font-family:var(--font-mono);
  font-size:.72rem;
  letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--teal-600);
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:10px;
  font-weight:600;
  margin-bottom:16px;
}
.eyebrow::before{
  content:"";
  width:22px;height:1px;background:var(--teal-500);display:inline-block;
}
.bg-navy .eyebrow{color:var(--teal-400);}
.section-head{max-width:680px;margin-bottom:56px;}
.section-head.center{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align:center;}
.lede{font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--text-500);}
.text-muted{color:var(--text-500);}
.text-teal{color:var(--teal-600);}
.mono-num{font-family:var(--font-mono);}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4. BUTTONS
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;
  font-family:var(--font-body);font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;
  padding:14px 30px;border-radius:100px;border:1.5px solid transparent;
  transition:all .3s var(--ease);white-space:nowrap;
}
.btn-primary{background:var(--teal-500);color:var(--navy-950);}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--teal-400);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);color:var(--navy-950);}
.btn-outline-light{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);color:#fff;}
.btn-outline-light:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);border-color:#fff;transform:translateY(-2px);color:#fff;}
.btn-navy{background:var(--navy-900);color:#fff;}
.btn-navy:hover{background:var(--navy-800);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);color:#fff;}
.btn-outline-navy{border-color:var(--border-strong);color:var(--navy-900);}
.btn-outline-navy:hover{border-color:var(--navy-900);background:var(--navy-900);color:#fff;}
.btn-sm{padding:10px 20px;font-size:.85rem;}
.btn-link-arrow{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-weight:600;color:var(--royal-600);
  font-size:.92rem;transition:gap .25s var(--ease);
}
.btn-link-arrow i{transition:transform .25s var(--ease);font-size:.8em;}
.btn-link-arrow:hover{gap:13px;color:var(--teal-600);}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   5. HEADER / NAV
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.site-header{
  position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:1000;
  padding:20px 0;
  transition:all .35s var(--ease);
  background:transparent;
}
.site-header.is-scrolled{
  background:rgba(251,252,253,.9);
  backdrop-filter:blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(14px);
  box-shadow:0 1px 0 var(--border), var(--shadow-sm);
  padding:12px 0;
}
.site-header .navbar{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.35rem;color:#fff;}
.site-header.is-scrolled .brand{color:var(--navy-900);}
.brand .mark{
  width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:9px;background:var(--teal-500);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--navy-950);
  font-family:var(--font-mono);font-weight:700;font-size:1rem;flex-shrink:0;
}
.brand span{letter-spacing:-.01em;}
.brand small{display:block;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.55rem;letter-spacing:.16em;color:var(--teal-400);font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;}
.site-header.is-scrolled .brand small{color:var(--teal-600);}

/* Image wordmark logo: white silhouette over the transparent/dark hero header,
   original color once the header is solid (scrolled); always white in the footer. */
.brand-logo{
  height:44px;width:auto;display:block;
  filter:brightness(0) invert(1);
  transition:filter .3s var(--ease), height .3s var(--ease);
}
.site-header.is-scrolled .brand-logo{filter:none;height:38px;}
.footer-logo{height:40px;filter:brightness(0) invert(1);}
@media (max-width:575px){
  .brand-logo{height:36px;}
  .site-header.is-scrolled .brand-logo{height:32px;}
}

.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2px;}
.nav-links a{
  padding:10px 16px;font-size:.92rem;font-weight:500;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);
  border-radius:100px;transition:all .25s var(--ease);position:relative;
}
.site-header.is-scrolled .nav-links a{color:var(--text-700);}
.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a.active{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);color:#fff;}
.site-header.is-scrolled .nav-links a:hover,.site-header.is-scrolled .nav-links a.active{background:var(--bg-navy-tint);color:var(--navy-900);}
.nav-toggle{
  display:none;width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:10px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3);
  background:transparent;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#fff;font-size:1.2rem;
}
.site-header.is-scrolled .nav-toggle{color:var(--navy-900);border-color:var(--border-strong);}

@media (max-width:991px){
  .nav-links{
    position:fixed;top:0;right:-100%;height:100vh;width:min(340px,86vw);
    background:var(--navy-950);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;
    padding:100px 28px 40px;gap:4px;transition:right .4s var(--ease);z-index:1001;
    box-shadow:-20px 0 60px rgba(0,0,0,.3);
  }
  .nav-links.is-open{right:0;}
  .nav-links a{color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;font-size:1.05rem;}
  .nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a.active{background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);}
  .nav-toggle{display:flex;}
  .nav-backdrop{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(8,21,39,.55);opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .35s var(--ease);z-index:1000;}
  .nav-backdrop.is-open{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto;}
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   6. HERO
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.hero{
  position:relative;min-height:92vh;display:flex;align-items:center;
  padding:160px 0 100px;color:#fff;overflow:hidden;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg, var(--navy-950) 0%, var(--navy-900) 100%);
}
.hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;}
.hero-bg img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;}
.hero-bg::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(115deg, rgba(8,21,39,.88) 20%, rgba(10,31,61,.82) 55%, rgba(14,42,79,.55) 100%);
}
.hero-grid-texture{
  position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;opacity:.35;pointer-events:none;
  background-image:radial-gradient(rgba(47,199,189,.35) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size:26px 26px;
  -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, black 40%, black 70%, transparent);
  mask-image:linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, black 40%, black 70%, transparent);
}
.hero-content{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:760px;}
.hero .eyebrow{color:var(--teal-400);}
.hero h1{color:#fff;margin-bottom:26px;}
.hero-sub{font-size:1.2rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);max-width:620px;margin-bottom:40px;}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:64px;}
.hero-chart{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:480px;margin-top:60px;}
.hero-chart svg{width:100%;height:auto;overflow:visible;}
.hero-chart-path{
  stroke-dasharray:1000;stroke-dashoffset:1000;
  animation:drawline 2.4s var(--ease) .5s forwards;
}
@keyframes drawline{to{stroke-dashoffset:0;}}
.hero-chart-dot{opacity:0;animation:popdot .4s var(--ease) forwards;}
@keyframes popdot{to{opacity:1;}}
.hero-chart-label{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:11px;fill:rgba(255,255,255,.6);}
.hero-chart-value{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:13px;fill:var(--teal-400);font-weight:700;}

.hero-chart{margin-top:60px;}

/* Sub-page hero (shorter, for interior pages) */
.page-hero{
  position:relative;padding:172px 0 84px;color:#fff;overflow:hidden;
  background:linear-gradient(120deg, var(--navy-950), var(--navy-800));
}
.page-hero .hero-grid-texture{opacity:.25;}
.page-hero h1{color:#fff;margin-bottom:16px;}
.page-hero .lede{color:rgba(255,255,255,.75);max-width:640px;}
.breadcrumb{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.06em;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);margin-bottom:18px;}
.breadcrumb a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.8);}
.breadcrumb a:hover{color:var(--teal-400);}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   7. STATS
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.stats-strip{background:var(--navy-950);color:#fff;padding:56px 0;}
.stats-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:24px;}
.stat-item{text-align:center;border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);padding-left:20px;}
.stat-item:first-child{border-left:none;}
.stat-num{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.4vw,2.9rem);font-weight:700;color:var(--teal-400);display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:baseline;gap:2px;}
.stat-label{font-size:.85rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.65);margin-top:6px;}
@media (max-width:767px){
  .stats-row{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);row-gap:36px;}
  .stat-item:nth-child(3){border-left:none;}
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   8. CARDS
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.card{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-md);
  transition:transform .35s var(--ease), box-shadow .35s var(--ease), border-color .35s var(--ease);
}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);border-color:transparent;}

.service-card{padding:36px 30px;height:100%;display:flex;flex-direction:column;}
.service-card .svc-icon{
  width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:14px;background:var(--bg-navy-tint);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--royal-600);
  font-size:1.35rem;margin-bottom:22px;transition:all .35s var(--ease);
}
.service-card:hover .svc-icon{background:var(--navy-900);color:var(--teal-400);}
.service-card h3{margin-bottom:10px;}
.service-card p{color:var(--text-500);font-size:.95rem;flex-grow:1;}
.service-card .btn-link-arrow{margin-top:12px;}
.svc-num{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.72rem;color:var(--text-400);letter-spacing:.08em;margin-bottom:12px;display:block;}

.industry-card{
  position:relative;border-radius:var(--radius-md);overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:4/1;
  display:flex;align-items:flex-end;color:#fff;
}
.industry-card img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .6s var(--ease);}
.industry-card:hover img{transform:scale(1.08);}
.industry-card::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(8,21,39,.92) 0%, rgba(8,21,39,.35) 55%, rgba(8,21,39,.15) 100%);}
.industry-card .ic-body{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:22px;}
.industry-card i{color:var(--teal-400);font-size:1.2rem;margin-bottom:8px;display:block;}
.industry-card h4{color:#fff;margin-bottom:4px;font-size:1.05rem;}
.industry-card p{font-size:.82rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);margin:0;}

.insight-card{overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;height:100%;}
.insight-card .ic-img{aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden;}
.insight-card .ic-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .5s var(--ease);}
.insight-card:hover .ic-img img{transform:scale(1.07);}
.insight-card .ic-body{padding:26px 26px 30px;flex-grow:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;}
.insight-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.72rem;color:var(--teal-600);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;margin-bottom:12px;}
.insight-meta .dot{width:3px;height:3px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--text-400);}
.insight-card h3{font-size:1.2rem;margin-bottom:10px;}
.insight-card p{color:var(--text-500);font-size:.92rem;flex-grow:1;}

.feature-item{display:flex;gap:18px;padding:28px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--border);}
.feature-item:last-child{padding-bottom:0;}
.feature-item .fi-icon{
  width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--teal-100);color:var(--teal-600);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:1.15rem;flex-shrink:0;
}
.feature-item h4{margin-bottom:6px;}
.feature-item p{color:var(--text-500);font-size:.92rem;margin:0;}

/* Percentage / progress stat (About page "why choose us") */
.progress-stat{margin-bottom:26px;}
.progress-stat:last-child{margin-bottom:0;}
.progress-stat .ps-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:10px;}
.progress-stat .ps-head h4{margin:0;font-size:1rem;}
.progress-stat .ps-val{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-weight:700;color:var(--teal-600);}
.progress-track{height:8px;border-radius:100px;background:var(--bg-navy-tint);overflow:hidden;}
.progress-fill{height:100%;border-radius:100px;background:linear-gradient(90deg, var(--royal-600), var(--teal-500));width:0;transition:width 1.4s var(--ease);}
.progress-fill.is-visible{width:var(--target,0%);}

/* Global presence region cards */
.region-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-md);padding:26px 24px;height:100%;}
.region-card h4{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--navy-900);margin-bottom:14px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;}
.region-card h4 i{color:var(--teal-600);}
.region-card ul{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;}
.region-card li{
  font-size:.78rem;color:var(--text-500);background:var(--bg-alt);border:1px solid var(--border);
  padding:5px 12px;border-radius:100px;
}

/* Methodology pillar card (Data Processing / Actionable Reporting / Quality Assurance) */
.pillar-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-md);padding:34px 30px;height:100%;}
.pillar-card .pc-icon{
  width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:14px;background:var(--navy-900);color:var(--teal-400);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:1.25rem;margin-bottom:20px;
}
.pillar-card ul{margin-top:16px;}
.pillar-card ul li{display:flex;gap:10px;padding:8px 0;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--text-500);border-top:1px solid var(--border);}
.pillar-card ul li:first-child{border-top:none;}
.pillar-card ul li i{color:var(--teal-600);margin-top:3px;flex-shrink:0;font-size:.8rem;}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   9. PROCESS / METHODOLOGY
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.process-steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:28px;}
.process-step{position:relative;padding:34px 26px 30px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-md);}
.process-step .ps-num{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:2.4rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--bg-navy-tint);-webkit-text-stroke:1.5px var(--border-strong);color:transparent;display:block;margin-bottom:18px;}
.process-step h3{font-size:1.1rem;margin-bottom:10px;}
.process-step p{color:var(--text-500);font-size:.9rem;margin:0;}
@media (max-width:991px){.process-steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}}
@media (max-width:575px){.process-steps{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}

.timeline{position:relative;margin-left:8px;}
.timeline::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:23px;top:6px;bottom:6px;width:1px;background:var(--border-strong);}
.timeline-item{position:relative;padding:0 0 44px 74px;}
.timeline-item:last-child{padding-bottom:0;}
.timeline-item .tl-num{
  position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--navy-900);color:var(--teal-400);font-family:var(--font-mono);font-weight:700;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:.95rem;z-index:2;
}
.timeline-item h3{margin-bottom:8px;font-size:1.15rem;}
.timeline-item p{color:var(--text-500);margin:0;}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10. ABOUT / SPLIT SECTIONS
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:72px;align-items:center;}
@media (max-width:991px){.split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px;}}
.split-media{position:relative;}
.split-media img{border-radius:var(--radius-lg);width:100%;box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);}
.split-media .media-badge{
  position:absolute;bottom:-28px;left:-28px;background:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius-md);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);padding:20px 26px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;
}
@media (max-width:575px){.split-media .media-badge{left:0;bottom:-20px;padding:14px 18px;}}
.media-badge .mb-num{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy-900);}
.media-badge .mb-label{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--text-500);max-width:120px;line-height:1.3;}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11. CTA BAND
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.cta-band{
  background:var(--navy-950);color:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);
  padding:72px 60px;text-align:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden;
}
.cta-band::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background-image:radial-gradient(rgba(47,199,189,.25) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size:24px 24px;opacity:.5;
  -webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(circle at 80% 30%, black, transparent 70%);
  mask-image:radial-gradient(circle at 80% 30%, black, transparent 70%);
}
.cta-band > *{position:relative;z-index:1;}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff;margin-bottom:14px;}
.cta-band p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);max-width:560px;margin:0 auto 32px;}
@media (max-width:575px){.cta-band{padding:52px 26px;}}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12. FOOTER
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.site-footer{background:var(--navy-950);color:rgba(255,255,255,.65);padding:88px 0 0;}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1.3fr;gap:48px;padding-bottom:64px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);}
@media (max-width:991px){.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;row-gap:44px;}}
@media (max-width:575px){.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
.footer-brand .brand{color:#fff;margin-bottom:16px;}
.footer-brand p{max-width:300px;font-size:.92rem;}
.footer-col h5{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.72rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:#fff;margin-bottom:20px;}
.footer-col ul li{margin-bottom:12px;}
.footer-col a{font-size:.92rem;transition:color .25s;}
.footer-col a:hover{color:var(--teal-400);}
.footer-contact li{display:flex;gap:12px;font-size:.9rem;margin-bottom:16px;align-items:flex-start;}
.footer-contact i{color:var(--teal-400);margin-top:3px;}
.social-row{display:flex;gap:10px;margin-top:22px;}
.social-row a{
  width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;transition:all .25s;
}
.social-row a:hover{background:var(--teal-500);border-color:var(--teal-500);color:var(--navy-950);}
.footer-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:26px 0;font-size:.82rem;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;}
.footer-bottom .legal-links{display:flex;gap:22px;}
.footer-bottom .legal-links a:hover{color:#fff;}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   13. FORMS
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.form-control,.form-select{
  background:#fff;border:1.5px solid var(--border-strong);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);
  padding:13px 16px;width:100%;color:var(--text-700);transition:border-color .25s, box-shadow .25s;
}
.form-control:focus,.form-select:focus{
  border-color:var(--teal-500);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px var(--teal-100);outline:none;
}
.form-label{font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy-900);margin-bottom:8px;display:block;}
.form-group{margin-bottom:22px;}
.invalid-feedback{display:none;color:#C4432B;font-size:.8rem;margin-top:6px;}
.was-validated .form-control:invalid ~ .invalid-feedback,
.form-control.is-invalid ~ .invalid-feedback{display:block;}
.form-control.is-invalid,.form-select.is-invalid{border-color:#C4432B;}
.form-control.is-valid,.form-select.is-valid{border-color:var(--teal-500);}
.form-success{
  display:none;background:var(--teal-100);color:var(--teal-600);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);
  padding:18px 22px;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-weight:600;margin-top:20px;
}
.form-success.is-visible{display:flex;}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   14. ACCORDION (FAQ)
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.faq-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);}
.faq-q{
  width:100%;text-align:left;background:none;border:none;padding:24px 4px;
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:20px;
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--navy-900);font-weight:500;
}
.faq-q i{transition:transform .3s var(--ease);color:var(--teal-600);flex-shrink:0;}
.faq-item.is-open .faq-q i{transform:rotate(45deg);}
.faq-a{max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:max-height .4s var(--ease);}
.faq-a-inner{padding:0 4px 24px;color:var(--text-500);}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   15. MISC UTILITIES
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.badge-pill{
  display:inline-block;padding:6px 14px;border-radius:100px;background:var(--teal-100);
  color:var(--teal-600);font-size:.76rem;font-weight:700;font-family:var(--font-mono);
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;
}
.divider{height:1px;background:var(--border);border:none;margin:0;}
.tag-filter{
  padding:9px 20px;border-radius:100px;border:1.5px solid var(--border-strong);background:#fff;
  font-size:.88rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--text-500);transition:all .25s;
}
.tag-filter:hover{border-color:var(--navy-900);color:var(--navy-900);}
.tag-filter.active{background:var(--navy-900);border-color:var(--navy-900);color:#fff;}

/* Scroll reveal */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(28px);transition:opacity .7s var(--ease), transform .7s var(--ease);}
.reveal.is-visible{opacity:1;transform:none;}
.reveal-stagger > *{transition-delay:calc(var(--i,0) * 80ms);}

/* Back to top */
.back-to-top{
  position:fixed;bottom:28px;right:28px;width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--navy-900);color:#fff;border:none;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transform:translateY(10px);
  transition:all .35s var(--ease);z-index:900;font-size:1rem;
}
.back-to-top.is-visible{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto;transform:none;}
.back-to-top:hover{background:var(--teal-500);color:var(--navy-950);}

/* WhatsApp float */
.whatsapp-float{
  position:fixed;bottom:28px;left:28px;width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:50%;
  background:#25D366;color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-size:1.5rem;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);z-index:900;transition:transform .3s var(--ease);
}
.whatsapp-float:hover{transform:scale(1.08);color:#fff;}
@media (max-width:575px){
  .whatsapp-float{width:48px;height:48px;font-size:1.3rem;bottom:18px;left:18px;}
  .back-to-top{width:42px;height:42px;bottom:18px;right:18px;}
}

/* Cookie banner */
.cookie-banner{
  position:fixed;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;background:var(--navy-950);color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);
  padding:20px 24px;z-index:1100;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:24px;
  flex-wrap:wrap;transform:translateY(100%);transition:transform .5s var(--ease);box-shadow:0 -10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.2);
}
.cookie-banner.is-visible{transform:translateY(0);}
.cookie-banner p{margin:0;font-size:.88rem;max-width:640px;}
.cookie-actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-shrink:0;}

/* Pagination */
.pagination-custom{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:8px;margin-top:56px;}
.pagination-custom a{
  width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:10px;border:1.5px solid var(--border);display:flex;
  align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--text-500);
  transition:all .25s;
}
.pagination-custom a.active,.pagination-custom a:hover{background:var(--navy-900);border-color:var(--navy-900);color:#fff;}

/* Team / leadership */
.team-card{text-align:center;}
.team-card .tc-img{border-radius:var(--radius-md);overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:1/1;margin-bottom:18px;}
.team-card .tc-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;}
.team-card h4{margin-bottom:2px;}
.team-card .tc-role{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.76rem;color:var(--teal-600);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;}

/* Values grid */
.value-card{padding:32px 28px;border-radius:var(--radius-md);border:1px solid var(--border);height:100%;background:#fff;}
.value-card .v-num{font-family:var(--font-mono);color:var(--teal-500);font-weight:700;font-size:.85rem;margin-bottom:16px;display:block;}

/* Career openings */
.job-row{
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:24px;padding:26px 30px;
  border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-md);background:#fff;margin-bottom:16px;
  transition:all .3s var(--ease);flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.job-row:hover{border-color:var(--teal-500);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);}
.job-row .jr-meta{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--text-500);margin-top:6px;}
.job-row .jr-meta span{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;}

/* Sidebar (blog) */
.sidebar-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-md);padding:28px;margin-bottom:24px;}
.sidebar-card h5{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.76rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--navy-900);margin-bottom:18px;}
.cat-list li{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);font-size:.92rem;}
.cat-list li:last-child{border-bottom:none;}
.cat-list a:hover{color:var(--teal-600);}
.cat-list .count{font-family:var(--font-mono);color:var(--text-400);font-size:.8rem;}

/* Service detail page */
.detail-block{padding:64px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);}
.detail-block:last-of-type{border-bottom:none;}
.check-list li{display:flex;gap:12px;padding:10px 0;align-items:flex-start;}
.check-list i{color:var(--teal-600);margin-top:5px;flex-shrink:0;}
.method-chip{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:10px 18px;border-radius:100px;
  background:var(--bg-navy-tint);color:var(--navy-900);font-size:.86rem;font-weight:600;margin:0 8px 8px 0;
}
.method-chip i{color:var(--teal-600);}

/* Map placeholder */
.map-placeholder{
  border-radius:var(--radius-md);overflow:hidden;height:100%;min-height:340px;position:relative;
  background:var(--bg-navy-tint) url('data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="100" height="100"><rect width="100" height="100" fill="%23EEF3F9"/></svg>');
}
.map-placeholder iframe{width:100%;height:100%;min-height:340px;border:0;filter:grayscale(.2) contrast(1.05);}

/* Skip link */
.skip-link{
  position:absolute;left:-999px;top:0;background:var(--teal-500);color:var(--navy-950);
  padding:14px 22px;z-index:2000;font-weight:700;border-radius:0 0 8px 0;
}
.skip-link:focus{left:0;}

/* Utility spacing */
.mt-0{margin-top:0 !important;}
.mb-0{margin-bottom:0 !important;}


/* ===== FULL WEBSITE RESPONSIVE ===== */

@media (max-width: 768px) {

    body {
        overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    .container {
        width: 100%;
        padding-left: 20px;
        padding-right: 20px;
    }

    .hero {
        min-height: auto;
        margin-top: 80px;
        border-radius: 24px;
    }

    .hero-content {
        padding: 40px 0;
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 100%;
    }

    .hero h1 {
        font-size: 36px;
        line-height: 1.15;
    }

    .hero-sub {
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 1.6;
        max-width: 100%;
    }

    .hero-actions {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 12px;
    }

    .hero-actions .btn {
        width: 100%;
        text-align: center;
    }

    img {
        max-width: 100%;
        height: auto;
    }

    .row {
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: 0;
    }

    [class*="col-"] {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 100%;
    }

    .site-header {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .hero-bg {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    }

    .hero-bg img {
       width: 100%;
       object-fit: cover;
    }
} /* <-- ADD THIS: closes @media (max-width: 768px) from line 618 */


/* ===== TABLET ===== */

@media (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 1024px) {

    .container {
        width: 100%;
        padding-left: 30px;
        padding-right: 30px;
    }

    .hero h1 {
        font-size: 56px;
    }

    img {
        max-width: 100%;
        height: auto;
    }
}


/* ================================================================
   TASK 1: TESTIMONIALS + TRUST
   ================================================================ */

.testimonial-card {
    height: 100%;
    padding: 32px;
}

.testimonial-card blockquote {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--text-700);
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
}

.testimonial-card__quote {
    color: var(--teal-500);
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.testimonial-author {
    margin-top: 24px;
    padding-top: 18px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.testimonial-author h4,
.testimonial-author p {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.trust-section .lede {
    max-width: 720px;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .testimonial-card {
        padding: 24px;
    }
}


/* ================================================================
   TASK 1: WORLD OFFICES
   ================================================================ */

.office-card {
    height: 100%;
    padding: 32px 28px;
}

.office-card h3 {
    margin: 14px 0 22px;
}

.office-card ul {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.office-card li {
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    color: var(--text-500);
    font-size: .92rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
}

.office-card li:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .office-card {
        padding: 26px 22px;
    }
}

/* TEAM GRID: force 3 columns */
.team-card {
    width: 100%;
}

.row.g-4 > .col-md-4 {
    flex: 0 0 33.333333%;
    max-width: 33.333333%;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .row.g-4 > .col-md-4 {
        flex: 0 0 100%;
        max-width: 100%;
    }
}

/* QUICK FIX - TEAM SECTION */
.team-grid {
    display: grid !important;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr) !important;
    gap: 24px !important;
}

.team-grid > [class*="col-"] {
    width: auto !important;
    max-width: none !important;
}

.team-grid .team-card .tc-img {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3 !important;
    height: 300px !important;
}

.team-grid .team-card .tc-img img {
    width: 100% !important;
    height: 100% !important;
    object-fit: cover !important;
}