/* ==========================================================================
   Axium Valuation — offline redesign prototype
   One shared stylesheet for all pages.

   Brand palette (locked — pulled from the logo SVG fills AND verified against
   the live site's own Elementor global kit, elementor-kit-55):
     Blue  #005CFF  — the live kit's --e-global-color-primary. Dominant/
                      interactive: nav active state, nav hover, nav CTA button
                      (white text passes at ~5.3:1, safe unlike green).
     Green #00C46A  — the live kit's --e-global-color-accent. Used sparingly:
                      body CTA buttons, section-heading accent bars, icons.
                      Never used as text on white; never white text on it
                      (2.3:1, the live site's own contrast bug — don't repeat).
     Ink   #202020  — near-black from the logo wordmark; all headings/body text.
     Neutrals       — white paper, light-gray mist, hairlines.

   Typography: back to the prototype's original serif/sans pairing per user
   feedback (2026-07-22) — Georgia display + Segoe UI body. The color
   rebalancing toward the brand's real blue/green weighting stays as-is.
   Mono: Consolas, used only for the "registration ledger" credential-detail
   motif (this prototype's own signature element, not on the live site).
   ========================================================================== */

:root {
  --blue: #005CFF;
  --green: #00C46A;
  --ink: #202020;
  --ink-soft: #52565a;
  --paper: #ffffff;
  --mist: #f4f6f5;
  --line: #e3e7e5;

  --font-display: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --font-body: 'Segoe UI', system-ui, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;
  --font-mono: Consolas, 'SF Mono', Menlo, monospace;

  --container: 1240px;
  --radius: 6px;
  --shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(32, 32, 32, 0.10);
}

/* ---------- Reset / base ---------- */

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

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

a { color: var(--blue); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--blue);
  outline-offset: 2px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin: 0 0 0.5em;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

h1 { font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4.5vw, 3.3rem); }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.25rem); }
h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; line-height: 1.3; }

p { margin: 0 0 1em; }

.container {
  max-width: min(var(--container), 94vw);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: -999px;
  top: 0;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  z-index: 200;
}
.skip-link:focus { left: 0; }

/* ---------- Eyebrow / section headings ---------- */

.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--blue);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

/* Section heading with the short green rule beneath —
   the brand green appears as a mark, never as text color. */
.section-head { max-width: 640px; margin-bottom: 48px; }
.section-head h2::after {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 56px;
  height: 4px;
  background: var(--green);
  margin-top: 18px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.section-head p { color: var(--ink-soft); }

/* ---------- Buttons: green fill always carries dark ink text ---------- */

.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1rem;
  padding: 14px 30px;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  border: 2px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease;
}
.btn:hover { text-decoration: none; transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }

.btn-primary { background: var(--green); color: var(--ink); }
.btn-secondary { background: transparent; color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); }
.btn-secondary:hover { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; }

/* On the dark footer band */
.btn-on-dark { background: var(--green); color: var(--ink); }

/* ---------- Header / navigation ---------- */

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: var(--paper);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.header-inner {
  max-width: min(1300px, 96vw); /* wider than the content rail so dense nav concepts fit on one row */
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  min-height: 76px;
}

.brand img { width: 168px; height: 59px; }

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: 2px solid var(--ink);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 8px 12px;
  font: 600 0.9rem var(--font-body);
  color: var(--ink);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.site-nav ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
}

.site-nav a:not(.btn),
.site-nav .drop-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 10px 13px;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: none;
  border: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.nav-cta .btn { white-space: nowrap; }

/* Laptop widths: tighten the nav so the dense 9-item structure stays on one row */
@media (min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1299px) {
  .site-nav ul { gap: 0; }
  .site-nav a, .site-nav .drop-btn { padding: 10px 8px; font-size: 0.92rem; }
  .nav-cta .btn { padding: 9px 16px; font-size: 0.9rem; }
}
/* Blue is the live brand's primary interactive color (nav hover/active/CTA) */
.site-nav a:not(.btn):hover,
.site-nav .drop-btn:hover { background: var(--mist); color: var(--blue); text-decoration: none; }

/* Current page marker: blue text + underline, matching the live site's active nav state */
.site-nav [aria-current="page"] {
  position: relative;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--blue);
}
.site-nav [aria-current="page"]::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 13px;
  right: 13px;
  bottom: 4px;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--blue);
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.nav-cta { margin-left: 10px; }
.nav-cta .btn { padding: 10px 22px; font-size: 0.95rem; background: var(--blue); color: #fff; }
.nav-cta .btn:hover { background: #0047cc; }

/* Dropdowns */
.has-drop { position: relative; }
.drop-btn::after {
  content: '';
  display: inline-block;
  margin-left: 7px;
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-right: 2px solid var(--ink);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
  transform: rotate(45deg) translateY(-3px);
}

.drop-panel {
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(100% + 6px);
  left: 0;
  min-width: 300px;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  padding: 10px;
  display: none;
}
.has-drop:hover .drop-panel,
.has-drop:focus-within .drop-panel,
.has-drop.open .drop-panel { display: block; }

/* Dim the page behind the open mega-panel so a wide heading peeking out
   on both sides (it's narrower than most hero/page-hero headlines)
   reads as "menu is on top of the page" rather than a broken overlap. */
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  main { transition: opacity 0.15s ease; }
  .site-header:has(.has-drop:hover) ~ main,
  .site-header:has(.has-drop:focus-within) ~ main,
  .site-header:has(.has-drop.open) ~ main {
    opacity: 0.35;
    pointer-events: none;
  }
}

.drop-panel ul { display: block; }
/* .has-drop qualifier is load-bearing: without it, .site-nav a:not(.btn)
   (higher specificity) wins the white-space/display conflict and forces
   these back to nowrap/inline-block, which is what let long items like
   "Litigation, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration" overflow the panel. */
.has-drop .drop-panel a {
  display: block;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  white-space: normal;
  border-left: 3px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;
}
.drop-panel a:hover { border-left-color: var(--green); background: var(--mist); }

.drop-label {
  display: block;
  padding: 8px 14px 4px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

/* Services mega-panel: grouped by Asset Class vs. Purpose-led, per the
   Site Brain's own structural note, not an arbitrary split.
   Centered on its trigger (rather than left:0) since Services sits
   left-of-center in the 9-item nav — left-aligning a 560px panel there
   ran it off the right edge of the viewport at common laptop widths. */
.drop-panel-wide {
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  min-width: 560px;
  max-width: min(560px, calc(100vw - 32px));
  padding: 16px;
}
.drop-columns {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.4fr);
  gap: 4px 8px;
}
.drop-columns > div + div { border-left: 1px solid var(--line); padding-left: 20px; }
.drop-columns .drop-label { padding-top: 2px; }

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */

.hero { background: var(--mist); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }

.hero-inner {
  max-width: min(var(--container), 94vw);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 96px 24px 72px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 7fr) minmax(0, 4fr);
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: start;
}

.hero h1 { margin-bottom: 24px; }
.hero .lede {
  font-size: 1.13rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 56ch;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}
.hero-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; }

/* The registration ledger — signature element.
   Real credentials set like ledger entries: mono type against a green rule. */
.ledger {
  border-top: 4px solid var(--green);
  background: var(--paper);
  border-radius: 0 0 var(--radius) var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  padding: 28px;
}
.ledger-title {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.ledger dl { margin: 0; }
.ledger dt {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  padding-top: 14px;
}
.ledger dd {
  margin: 2px 0 14px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--line);
  padding-bottom: 14px;
}
.ledger dd:last-child { border-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 0; margin-bottom: 0; }

/* Hero load sequence — the page's one orchestrated motion moment */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .hero .eyebrow,
  .hero h1,
  .hero .lede,
  .hero .hero-actions,
  .hero .ledger {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(16px);
    animation: rise 0.6s ease forwards;
  }
  .hero h1 { animation-delay: 0.08s; }
  .hero .lede { animation-delay: 0.16s; }
  .hero .hero-actions { animation-delay: 0.24s; }
  .hero .ledger { animation-delay: 0.34s; }
}
@keyframes rise {
  to { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}

/* ---------- Sections ---------- */

.section { padding: 68px 0; }
.section-alt { background: var(--mist); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }

/* About + stats */
.about-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 3fr) minmax(0, 2fr);
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: center;
}
.about-grid .section-head { margin-bottom: 24px; }

.form-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 3fr) minmax(0, 2fr); gap: 48px; align-items: start; }
.next-steps { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; background: var(--mist); border-left: 4px solid var(--green); border-radius: 0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0; padding: 24px 26px; }
.next-steps li { display: flex; gap: 14px; padding: 10px 0; }
.next-steps li + li { border-top: 1px dashed var(--line); }
.next-steps .step-num { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--green); font-weight: 700; flex: none; }

.stats { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 8px; }
.stats li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 18px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--line);
}
.stats li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.stat-num {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 2.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  min-width: 110px;
}
.stat-num::after {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 34px;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--green);
  border-radius: 2px;
  margin-top: 4px;
}
.stat-label { color: var(--ink-soft); }

/* Expertise cards */
.card-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 26px;
}
.card {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 30px 28px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.card h3 { margin-bottom: 10px; }
.card > p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.96rem; flex-grow: 1; }
.card-links { list-style: none; margin: 14px 0 0; padding: 14px 0 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.related-links-wrap { max-width: 420px; }
.related-links-wrap .card { border-top: 3px solid var(--green); }
.related-links-wrap .card-links { border-top: 0; padding-top: 0; margin-top: 0; }
.card-links li { padding: 4px 0; font-size: 0.94rem; }
.card-links li::before {
  content: '';
  display: inline-block;
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  background: var(--green);
  border-radius: 2px;
  margin-right: 10px;
}
.card-links .plain { color: var(--ink-soft); }

/* Industries */
.industry-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 14px;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.industry-grid li {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 16px 20px;
  font-weight: 500;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}
.industry-grid li::before {
  content: '';
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  background: var(--green);
  border-radius: 50%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* Why Axium */
.why-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 34px 48px;
}
.why-item { display: flex; gap: 18px; }
.why-mark {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--green);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.why-mark svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; stroke: var(--ink); }
.why-item h3 { font-size: 1.1rem; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.why-item p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.96rem; margin: 0; }

/* Client logos */
.logo-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 14px;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.logo-grid li {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 14px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 92px;
}
.logo-grid img {
  filter: grayscale(1);
  opacity: 0.75;
  transition: filter 0.2s ease, opacity 0.2s ease;
  width: 120px;
  height: 71px;
  object-fit: contain;
}
.logo-grid li:hover img { filter: none; opacity: 1; }

/* ---------- CTA band + footer ---------- */

.cta-band { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; }
.cta-band .container {
  padding-top: 52px;
  padding-bottom: 52px;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 28px;
}
.cta-band h2 { color: #fff; margin: 0; max-width: 22ch; }
.cta-band h2::after {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 56px;
  height: 4px;
  background: var(--green);
  margin-top: 18px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.site-footer {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #cfd3d1;
  border-top: 1px solid #3a3d3b;
}
.footer-inner {
  max-width: min(var(--container), 94vw);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 64px 24px 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 2fr) repeat(var(--footer-cols, 2), minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 48px;
}
.footer-brand img { width: 190px; height: 36px; }
.footer-brand p { font-size: 0.92rem; margin-top: 18px; max-width: 34ch; }

/* Credential echo in the footer — same ledger voice as the hero */
.footer-reg {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: #a9aeac;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--green);
  padding-left: 14px;
  margin-top: 22px;
}
.footer-reg-label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: #e8eae9;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.site-footer h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: #a9aeac;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.site-footer ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.site-footer li { padding: 5px 0; }
.site-footer a { color: #e8eae9; font-size: 0.95rem; }
.site-footer a:hover { color: #fff; }

.footer-legal {
  max-width: min(var(--container), 94vw);
  margin: 48px auto 0;
  padding: 22px 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid #3a3d3b;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: #a9aeac;
}

/* ---------- Nav-options chooser page ---------- */

.chooser { max-width: 880px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 72px 24px; }
.chooser-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-left: 5px solid var(--green);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 30px 32px;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
  background: var(--paper);
}
.chooser-card h2 { font-size: 1.35rem; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.chooser-card .tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.chooser-card p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.98rem; }
.chooser-card .btn { margin-top: 10px; }

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .hero-inner { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 44px; padding-top: 64px; padding-bottom: 56px; }
  .about-grid, .form-layout { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 36px; }
  .card-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .logo-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .footer-inner { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}

/* Below 1024px the 9-item nav cannot fit on one row — switch to the menu button */
@media (max-width: 1023px) {
  .nav-toggle { display: block; }
  .site-nav {
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    background: var(--paper);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    max-height: calc(100vh - 76px);
    overflow-y: auto;
  }
  .site-header.nav-open .site-nav { display: block; }
  .site-nav ul { display: block; padding: 12px 16px 20px; }
  .site-nav a, .site-nav .drop-btn { display: block; width: 100%; text-align: left; padding: 12px 14px; }
  .site-nav [aria-current="page"]::after { bottom: 8px; }
  .drop-panel {
    position: static;
    display: none;
    box-shadow: none;
    border: 0;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--green);
    border-radius: 0;
    margin: 0 0 6px 14px;
    padding: 0;
    min-width: 0;
    left: auto;
    transform: none;
  }
  .drop-panel-wide { min-width: 0; max-width: none; padding: 0; }
  .drop-columns { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 0; }
  .drop-columns > div + div { border-left: 0; padding-left: 0; margin-top: 10px; }
  .has-drop.open .drop-panel { display: block; }
  .has-drop:hover .drop-panel { display: none; }
  .has-drop.open:hover .drop-panel { display: block; }
  .nav-cta { margin: 10px 14px 0; }
}

/* Phone layout */
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .section { padding: 44px 0; }
  .card-grid, .why-grid, .industry-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .logo-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .footer-inner { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 36px; }
  .stat-num { min-width: 90px; font-size: 1.8rem; }
}

/* ---------- Reduced motion: kill everything ---------- */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Subpage components (Phase 2)
   ========================================================================== */

/* Breadcrumbs */
.crumbs {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  padding: 18px 0 0;
}
.crumbs a { color: var(--ink-soft); }
.crumbs a:hover { color: var(--blue); }
.crumbs .sep { margin: 0 8px; color: #b3bab6; }

/* Slimmer hero for subpages */
.page-hero .hero-inner { padding-top: 56px; padding-bottom: 56px; }

/* Numbered process steps — numbering encodes a real sequence */
.steps {
  list-style: none;
  counter-reset: step;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 26px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.steps li {
  counter-increment: step;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 26px 24px;
}
.steps li::before {
  content: counter(step, decimal-leading-zero);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  display: block;
  width: 40px;
  padding-bottom: 6px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--green);
}
.steps h3 { font-size: 1.05rem; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.steps p { font-size: 0.93rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0; }

/* FAQ accordions */
.faq { max-width: 820px; }
.faq details {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  padding: 0 22px;
}
.faq summary {
  cursor: pointer;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 16px 30px 16px 0;
  list-style: none;
  position: relative;
}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq summary::after {
  content: '+';
  position: absolute;
  right: 2px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.faq details[open] summary::after { content: '\2212'; }
.faq details p { color: var(--ink-soft); padding-bottom: 18px; margin: 0; }

/* Card meta line (dates, categories) and read-more */
.card .meta {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.card .more { margin-top: 14px; font-weight: 600; }

/* Simple two-column definition rows (vision/mission, directors) */
.duo-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 26px;
}

/* Contact form (prototype only — not wired to a backend) */
.form-grid { display: grid; gap: 18px; max-width: 560px; }
.form-grid label { font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.95rem; display: block; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.form-grid input,
.form-grid textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border: 1px solid #aab1ad;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  font: inherit;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
}
.form-note { font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .steps { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .steps, .duo-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Correction pass (per on-page-optimizer specs, 2026-07-22) + imagery
   ========================================================================== */

/* TL;DR / GEO opener block */
.tldr {
  max-width: 820px;
  background: var(--mist);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--green);
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;
  padding: 18px 22px;
  margin: 0 0 36px;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
}
.tldr strong { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.8rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em; }
.hero .tldr { margin-top: 26px; margin-bottom: 0; background: var(--paper); }

/* Comparison tables (semantic, AI-extractable) */
.table-wrap { overflow-x: auto; }
table.compare {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
}
table.compare caption {
  text-align: left;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  padding: 0 0 12px;
}
table.compare th, table.compare td {
  text-align: left;
  vertical-align: top;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
table.compare thead th {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  background: var(--mist);
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--green);
}
table.compare tbody th { font-weight: 600; white-space: nowrap; }
table.compare tbody tr:last-child th,
table.compare tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom: 0; }

/* Card and page imagery */
.card-img {
  margin: -30px -28px 20px;
  border-radius: var(--radius) var(--radius) 0 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--green);
}
.card-img img { width: 100%; height: 150px; object-fit: cover; }

.hero-img {
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.hero-img img { width: 100%; height: auto; }

/* On the About/Contact hero, crop the squarer photo to a landscape banner
   so the right column doesn't tower over a short two-paragraph left column */
.page-hero .hero-img img { height: 220px; object-fit: cover; }

/* Industry tiles with photos */
.industry-photo-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 22px;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.industry-photo-grid li {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.industry-photo-grid img { width: 100%; height: 130px; object-fit: cover; }
.industry-photo-grid .label {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 13px 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.97rem;
}
.industry-photo-grid .label::before {
  content: '';
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  background: var(--green);
  border-radius: 50%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .industry-photo-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .industry-photo-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Leadership photos, standards logos, standout containers (2026-07-22)
   ========================================================================== */

/* Director / leadership photo cards */
.person-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 26px;
}
.person-card {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 28px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.person-photo {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 96px;
  height: 96px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 3px solid var(--paper);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--green);
}
.person-photo img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.person-card .meta { margin-bottom: 2px; }
.person-card h3 { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.person-card p { font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0; }

/* Standards / framework logo strip (real credential logos, full color) */
.standards-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.standards-grid li {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 18px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 128px;
}
.standards-grid img { max-width: 100%; height: 76px; width: auto; object-fit: contain; }

/* Standout container: tinted, bordered wrapper for a section that should
   visually anchor the page rather than sit flush on the background */
.standout {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--green);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  padding: 44px 40px;
}
.standout .section-head { margin-bottom: 28px; }

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .person-grid, .standards-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .standout { padding: 30px 24px; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Borrowed from the theCrux.ai design audit, 2026-07-23 (see audit + mockup)
   ========================================================================== */

/* Split headline: an italic clause in brand blue, using Georgia's real
   italic rather than a synthetic slant. Marketing copy only — never applied
   to keyword-bearing H1s, to protect existing SEO. */
.accent { font-style: italic; color: var(--blue); }
/* On the dark CTA band, blue reads muddy against ink — use a light mint
   tint of the brand green instead, so the accent still pops on both. */
.cta-band .accent { color: #7cffc2; }

/* Credential-first bio line: sits between name and quote on person cards,
   reusing the site's own ledger/mono voice rather than a new visual language. */
.person-card .credentials {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--green);
  padding-left: 10px;
  margin: 6px 0 12px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* Layered CTA band: primary button plus secondary/tertiary text actions,
   for visitors who aren't ready to commit on first visit. */
.cta-actions { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 10px; }
.cta-actions .btn-on-dark { margin: 0; }
.cta-secondary { color: #d7dad8; font-size: 0.92rem; margin: 0; }
.cta-secondary a { color: #fff; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.cta-tertiary { color: #9a9e9c; font-size: 0.88rem; margin: 0; }
.cta-tertiary a { color: #cfd3d1; }

/* Color-coded content tags: three colors only, each reusing an existing
   safe brand pairing (never white text on green, per the palette's own rule) */
.tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.tag-guide { background: var(--blue); color: #fff; }
.tag-compliance { background: var(--green); color: var(--ink); }
.tag-fundamentals { background: var(--mist); color: var(--ink-soft); border: 1px solid var(--line); }

/* Inline trust row under the hero CTAs: a credibility signal at a glance,
   without duplicating the ledger card's detail. */
.trust-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px 22px;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 22px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.trust-row li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.trust-row svg {
  width: 15px;
  height: 15px;
  stroke: var(--green);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* Floating WhatsApp enquiry button — WhatsApp's own brand green, since it
   needs to read as "this is WhatsApp" at a glance, not the site's palette. */
.whatsapp-fab {
  position: fixed;
  right: 24px;
  bottom: 24px;
  z-index: 300;
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #25d366;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(37, 211, 102, 0.45);
  transition: transform 0.15s ease;
}
.whatsapp-fab:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); text-decoration: none; }
.whatsapp-fab svg { width: 28px; height: 28px; fill: #fff; }

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .whatsapp-fab { right: 16px; bottom: 16px; width: 52px; height: 52px; }
}