/* ============================================================
   ACQUIRY — Elevated Homepage Stylesheet v2
   Fonts: Poppins (headings) + Rubik (body)
   Primary Blue: #086AD8
   Dark Navy: #0D1B2E
   Mid Navy: #131F3E
   Light BG: #F4F9FC
   Body Text: #444444
   ============================================================ */

/* ---- Reset & Base ---- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; font-size: 16px; overflow-x: hidden; }
body {
  font-family: 'Rubik', sans-serif;
  color: #444444;
  background: #ffffff;
  line-height: 1.7;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  max-width: 100%;
}
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.2;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #0D1B2E;
}
a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
ul { list-style: none; }

/* ---- Container ---- */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 32px;
}

/* ---- Utility ---- */
.accent-text { color: #086AD8; }
.title-dot { color: #086AD8; }
.section-eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Rubik', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #086AD8;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  display: block;
}
.section-eyebrow.light { color: #086AD8; }
.section-title {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #0D1B2E;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.section-intro {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: #666;
  max-width: 580px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.section-header.centered { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 60px; }
.section { padding: 100px 0; }

/* ---- Buttons ---- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: 'Rubik', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
  border: 2px solid transparent;
}
.btn-primary { background: #086AD8; color: #ffffff; border-color: #086AD8; }
.btn-primary:hover {
  background: #0558b5;
  border-color: #0558b5;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(8,106,216,0.3);
}
.btn-outline { background: transparent; color: #ffffff; border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45); }
.btn-outline:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08); border-color: #ffffff; }
.btn-outline-dark { background: transparent; color: #0D1B2E; border-color: #0D1B2E; }
.btn-outline-dark:hover { background: #0D1B2E; color: #ffffff; border-color: #0D1B2E; }
.btn-lg { padding: 16px 36px; font-size: 0.78rem; }
.btn-sm { padding: 10px 20px; font-size: 0.7rem; white-space: nowrap; }

/* ---- Animations ---- */
.anim-fade {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(28px);
  transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;
}
.anim-fade.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

/* ============================================================
   HEADER / NAV
   ============================================================ */
.site-header {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  padding: 22px 0;
  transition: all 0.35s ease;
}
.site-header.scrolled {
  background: rgba(13,27,46,0.97);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  padding: 14px 0;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
}
.nav-container,
.header-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 32px; flex-wrap: nowrap; }
.header-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; flex-shrink: 0; margin-left: auto; }
.logo-link { flex-shrink: 0; }
.logo { height: 30px; width: auto; }
.primary-nav { flex: 1; }
.primary-nav > ul { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2px; flex-wrap: nowrap; }
.primary-nav > ul > li { position: relative; }
.primary-nav > ul > li > a {
  font-family: 'Rubik', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
  padding: 6px 10px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}
.primary-nav > ul > li > a:hover { color: #ffffff; }
.nav-cta { margin-left: auto; flex-shrink: 0; }
.hamburger,
.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 8px;
  margin-left: 8px;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1001;
}
.hamburger span,
.nav-toggle span {
  display: block;
  width: 22px;
  height: 2px;
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease, width 0.3s ease;
  transform-origin: center;
}
/* Hamburger → X animation */
.hamburger.open span:nth-child(1),
.nav-toggle.open span:nth-child(1) {
  transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg);
}
.hamburger.open span:nth-child(2),
.nav-toggle.open span:nth-child(2) {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scaleX(0);
}
.hamburger.open span:nth-child(3),
.nav-toggle.open span:nth-child(3) {
  transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg);
}

/* ---- Dropdown Nav ---- */
.has-dropdown { position: relative; }
/* Invisible bridge covers the gap between nav link and dropdown panel */
.has-dropdown::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: -10px;
  right: -10px;
  height: 12px;
  background: transparent;
  z-index: 1999;
}
.has-dropdown > a::after {
  content: '';
  display: inline-block;
  width: 0;
  height: 0;
  border-left: 4px solid transparent;
  border-right: 4px solid transparent;
  border-top: 4px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  margin-left: 5px;
  vertical-align: middle;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}
.has-dropdown:hover > a::after { transform: rotate(180deg); }
.dropdown {
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(100% + 4px);
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-4px);
  background: rgba(13,27,46,0.98);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 8px 0;
  min-width: 200px;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.18s ease, transform 0.18s ease, visibility 0s linear 0.18s;
  z-index: 2000;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 48px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.has-dropdown:hover .dropdown,
.has-dropdown:focus-within .dropdown {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  pointer-events: auto;
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
  transition: opacity 0.18s ease, transform 0.18s ease, visibility 0s linear 0s;
}
.dropdown li a {
  display: block;
  padding: 10px 20px !important;
  font-size: 0.76rem !important;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75) !important;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color 0.15s ease, background 0.15s ease;
  border-radius: 0;
}
.dropdown li a:hover {
  color: #ffffff !important;
  background: rgba(8,106,216,0.15);
}

/* ============================================================
   HERO
   ============================================================ */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: #0D1B2E;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero-bg-img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: url('assets/hero-generated.jpg');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center center;
  opacity: 0.55;
  z-index: 0;
}
.hero-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    rgba(13,27,46,0.88) 0%,
    rgba(13,27,46,0.55) 60%,
    rgba(8,106,216,0.08) 100%
  );
  z-index: 1;
}
.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  padding-top: 130px;
  padding-bottom: 60px;
}
.hero-eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Rubik', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #086AD8;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}
.hero-eyebrow::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 32px;
  height: 1px;
  background: #086AD8;
}
.hero-headline {
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5.5rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #ffffff;
  line-height: 1.18;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.hero-sub {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  max-width: 520px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  font-weight: 300;
}
.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}

/* ---- In-hero ticker ---- */
.hero-ticker-wrap {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 680px;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
  padding: 14px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}
.hero-ticker-wrap::before,
.hero-ticker-wrap::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 60px;
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-ticker-wrap::before {
  left: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(13,27,46,0.9), transparent);
}
.hero-ticker-wrap::after {
  right: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to left, rgba(13,27,46,0.9), transparent);
}
.hero-ticker-track {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  animation: heroTicker 22s linear infinite;
  width: max-content;
}
.hero-ticker-track span {
  font-family: 'Rubik', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
}
.ticker-dot {
  width: 4px !important;
  height: 4px !important;
  background: #086AD8 !important;
  border-radius: 50%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  display: inline-block;
}
@keyframes heroTicker {
  0% { transform: translateX(0); }
  100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

/* ---- Hero stats ---- */
.hero-stats {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
  max-width: 900px;
  width: 100%;
}
.stat-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
  padding: 0 40px;
  flex: 1;
}
.stat-item:first-child { padding-left: 0; }
.stat-num {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #ffffff;
}
.stat-label {
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
}
.stat-divider {
  width: 1px;
  height: 36px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.hero-scroll-indicator {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 40px;
  right: 48px;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.scroll-line {
  width: 1px;
  height: 48px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255,255,255,0.3), transparent);
  animation: scrollPulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes scrollPulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 0.3; }
  50% { opacity: 0.9; }
}

/* ============================================================
   HOW IT WORKS
   ============================================================ */
.how-it-works { background: #ffffff; }
.how-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 28px; }
.how-card {
  background: #F4F9FC;
  border: 1px solid #e8eef5;
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 48px 40px;
  position: relative;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.how-card:hover {
  border-color: #086AD8;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 48px rgba(8,106,216,0.1);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}
.how-card-featured {
  background: #0D1B2E;
  border-color: #0D1B2E;
}
.how-card-featured .how-card-title,
.how-card-featured .how-card-text { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8); }
.how-card-featured .how-card-number { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.06); }
.how-card-featured .card-link { color: #086AD8; }
.how-card-number {
  position: absolute;
  top: 28px; right: 32px;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: 3.5rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: rgba(8,106,216,0.07);
  line-height: 1;
  user-select: none;
}
.how-card-icon { margin-bottom: 24px; }
.how-card-title { font-size: 1.35rem; font-weight: 700; color: #0D1B2E; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.how-card-text { font-size: 0.93rem; color: #666; line-height: 1.75; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.card-link {
  font-family: 'Rubik', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #086AD8;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  transition: gap 0.2s ease;
}
.card-link:hover { gap: 14px; }

/* ============================================================
   SECTORS
   ============================================================ */
.sectors { background: #F4F9FC; }
.sectors-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}
.sector-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #e8eef5;
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 32px 28px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.sector-card:hover {
  border-color: #086AD8;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(8,106,216,0.1);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}
.sector-icon { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.sector-card h4 {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #0D1B2E;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.sector-card p { font-size: 0.87rem; color: #666; line-height: 1.7; }

/* ============================================================
   GLOBAL SPECIALISTS
   ============================================================ */
.specialists { background: #ffffff; }
.specialists-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: center;
}
.image-frame { position: relative; border-radius: 4px; overflow: hidden; }
.image-frame img { width: 100%; height: 520px; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
/* image-badge removed */
.pull-quote {
  border-left: 3px solid #086AD8;
  padding: 14px 0 14px 22px;
  margin: 22px 0 28px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #0D1B2E;
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-style: normal;
}
.specialists-points { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; }
.point-item { display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: flex-start; }
.point-icon { flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 2px; }
.point-item p { font-size: 0.92rem; color: #555; line-height: 1.7; }

/* ============================================================
   CTA BAND
   ============================================================ */
.cta-band {
  position: relative;
  padding: 100px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.cta-band-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: #0D1B2E;
  z-index: 0;
}
.cta-band-bg::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(8,106,216,0.04) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(8,106,216,0.04) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 60px 60px;
}
.cta-band-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: center;
}
.cta-band-headline {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  line-height: 1.1;
}
.advantage-block { display: flex; gap: 22px; align-items: flex-start; }
.advantage-letter {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: 3.5rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: rgba(8,106,216,0.22);
  line-height: 1;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 52px;
}
.advantage-content h4 { font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 600; color: #ffffff; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.advantage-content p { font-size: 0.88rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); line-height: 1.7; }
.advantage-divider { height: 1px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07); margin: 28px 0; }

/* ============================================================
   FEATURE SPLIT
   ============================================================ */
.feature-split { background: #ffffff; }
.feature-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 80px;
}
.feature-row:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.feature-row-reverse .feature-content { order: -1; }
.feature-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 420px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 4px;
}
.feature-content .section-title { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.5rem); }
.feature-content p {
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  color: #666;
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.feature-content p:last-of-type { margin-bottom: 32px; }

/* ============================================================
   CASE STUDY BAND
   ============================================================ */
.case-study-band {
  position: relative;
  padding: 100px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #0D1B2E;
}
.case-study-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: #0D1B2E;
  z-index: 0;
}
.case-study-bg::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: url('assets/process-img.jpg');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  opacity: 0.12;
}
.case-study-bg::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(13,27,46,0.94);
}
.case-study-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.6fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: start;
}
.case-study-logo-line {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.cs-company {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
}
.cs-sep { color: #086AD8; font-size: 1.2rem; }
.case-study-headline {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.6rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #ffffff;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.case-study-text {
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}
.case-study-steps { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 24px; margin-bottom: 36px; }
.cs-step { display: flex; gap: 18px; align-items: flex-start; }
.cs-step-num {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  border: 1px solid #086AD8;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #086AD8;
}
.cs-step strong { display: block; font-size: 0.9rem; color: #ffffff; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.cs-step p { font-size: 0.85rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); line-height: 1.65; }

/* ============================================================
   MAXIMIZE BAND
   ============================================================ */
.maximize-band {
  position: relative;
  padding: 100px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #EEF4FB;
}
.maximize-band-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: #EEF4FB;
  z-index: 0;
}
/* Subtle dot grid pattern */
.maximize-band-bg::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(8,106,216,0.18) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 28px 28px;
  z-index: 0;
}
.maximize-band-bg::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -20%;
  right: 5%;
  width: 480px;
  height: 480px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(8,106,216,0.07) 0%, transparent 70%);
  z-index: 1;
}
.maximize-band-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: center;
}
.maximize-headline {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #0D1B2E;
  line-height: 1.1;
}
.maximize-headline em { font-style: normal; color: #086AD8; }
.maximize-feature {
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.maximize-feature:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.maximize-icon {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(8,106,216,0.2);
  border-radius: 3px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.maximize-feature h4 { font-size: 0.93rem; font-weight: 600; color: #0D1B2E; margin-bottom: 7px; }
.maximize-feature p { font-size: 0.87rem; color: #666; line-height: 1.7; }

/* ============================================================
   MARKET INTELLIGENCE
   ============================================================ */
.market-intel { background: #F4F9FC; }
.intel-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 24px; }
.intel-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #e8eef5;
  border-radius: 4px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.intel-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 12px 48px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: #086AD8;
}
.intel-card-image { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.intel-card-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 200px;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}
.intel-card:hover .intel-card-image img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.intel-tags { position: absolute; bottom: 12px; left: 14px; display: flex; gap: 6px; }
.tag {
  font-family: 'Rubik', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: rgba(13,27,46,0.85);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}
.tag-blue { background: rgba(8,106,216,0.9); color: #ffffff; }
.intel-card-body { padding: 26px 26px 30px; }
.intel-card-body h3 { font-size: 0.97rem; font-weight: 600; color: #0D1B2E; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.45; }
.intel-card-body h3 a { color: inherit; transition: color 0.2s; }
.intel-card-body h3 a:hover { color: #086AD8; }
.intel-card-body p { font-size: 0.86rem; color: #666; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 18px; }

/* ============================================================
   FOOTER
   ============================================================ */
.site-footer { background: #0D1B2E; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); }
.footer-top { padding: 80px 0 60px; }
.footer-top-grid,
.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1.2fr 1.2fr 1.5fr;
  gap: 48px;
}
.footer-logo { height: 26px; width: auto; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.footer-about p, .footer-brand p { font-size: 0.86rem; line-height: 1.75; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); margin-bottom: 22px; }
.footer-social { display: flex; gap: 10px; }
.footer-social a {
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  border-radius: 3px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}
.footer-social a:hover { border-color: #086AD8; color: #086AD8; }
.footer-heading {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.footer-links { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 9px; }
.footer-links a { font-size: 0.84rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.42); transition: color 0.2s; }
.footer-links a:hover { color: #086AD8; }
.footer-news { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.footer-news li { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; padding-bottom: 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06); }
.footer-news li:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }
.footer-news li a { font-size: 0.83rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); line-height: 1.4; transition: color 0.2s; }
.footer-news li a:hover { color: #086AD8; }
.footer-news li span { display: block; font-size: 0.7rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.28); letter-spacing: 0.06em; margin-top: 4px; }
.footer-news-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  cursor: pointer;
}
.footer-news-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }
.news-title { font-size: 0.83rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); line-height: 1.4; transition: color 0.2s; }
.footer-news-item:hover .news-title { color: #086AD8; }
.news-date { font-size: 0.7rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.28); letter-spacing: 0.06em; }
.footer-blockchain-text { font-size: 0.84rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.42); line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.footer-bottom { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06); padding: 22px 0; }
.footer-bottom-inner { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; }
.footer-bottom p { font-size: 0.76rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.28); }
.footer-bottom a { font-size: 0.76rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.28); transition: color 0.2s; }
.footer-bottom a:hover { color: #086AD8; }

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .footer-top-grid, .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .specialists-grid { gap: 48px; }
  .cta-band-inner { gap: 48px; }
  .maximize-band-inner { gap: 48px; }
  .case-study-inner { gap: 48px; }
  .sectors-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  /* Smooth slide-in mobile nav */
  .primary-nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    width: min(320px, 85vw);
    height: 100vh;
    background: #0D1B2E;
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
    z-index: 1000;
    padding: 90px 32px 40px;
    transform: translateX(100%);
    transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    overflow-y: auto;
    box-shadow: -8px 0 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
  }
  .primary-nav.open {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }
  /* Dim overlay behind the drawer */
  body.nav-open::before {
    content: '';
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.55);
    z-index: 999;
    backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
  }
  .primary-nav > ul { flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }
  .primary-nav > ul > li > a {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    padding: 15px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
    display: block;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
    transition: color 0.2s ease, padding-left 0.2s ease;
  }
  .primary-nav > ul > li > a:hover,
  .primary-nav > ul > li > a.active {
    color: #ffffff;
    padding-left: 6px;
  }
  /* Mobile dropdown - show inline, no hover needed */
  .has-dropdown > a::after { display: none; }
  .dropdown {
    position: static;
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    pointer-events: auto;
    transform: none;
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    box-shadow: none;
    backdrop-filter: none;
    padding: 0 0 0 16px;
    min-width: auto;
  }
  .dropdown li a {
    font-size: 0.85rem !important;
    padding: 10px 0 !important;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55) !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
  }
  .dropdown li a:hover { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9) !important; background: transparent; }
  .nav-cta, .header-actions .btn { display: none; }
  .hamburger, .nav-toggle { display: flex; }
  .how-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .specialists-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cta-band-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
  .feature-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .feature-row-reverse .feature-content { order: 0; }
  .maximize-band-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
  .intel-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .case-study-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .hero-stats { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 20px; }
  .stat-divider { display: none; }
  .stat-item { padding: 0; }
  .hero-ticker-wrap { max-width: 100%; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .container { padding: 0 20px; }
  .section { padding: 72px 0; }
  .hero-headline { font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 10vw, 3.5rem); }
  .hero-actions { flex-direction: column; }
  .hero-actions .btn { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
  .footer-top-grid, .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-bottom-inner { flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; text-align: center; }
  .how-card { padding: 36px 24px; }
  .cta-band { padding: 72px 0; }
  .sectors-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .intel-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-scroll-indicator { display: none; }
}

/* ============================================================
   INNER PAGES — Page Hero
   ============================================================ */
.page-hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 480px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  background: #0D1B2E;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}
.page-hero-short { min-height: 340px; }
.page-hero-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    rgba(13,27,46,0.88) 0%,
    rgba(13,27,46,0.6) 60%,
    rgba(8,106,216,0.1) 100%
  );
  z-index: 1;
}
.page-hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  padding-top: 140px;
  padding-bottom: 72px;
}
.page-hero-title {
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #ffffff;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.page-hero-sub {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  max-width: 560px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  font-weight: 300;
}
.hero-eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Rubik', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #086AD8;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}
.hero-eyebrow::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 28px;
  height: 1px;
  background: #086AD8;
}

/* ============================================================
   INNER PAGES — Two Column Grid
   ============================================================ */
.two-col-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: center;
}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .two-col-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   INNER PAGES — Process Steps
   ============================================================ */
.process-steps {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: 16px;
}
.process-step {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr;
  gap: 32px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 36px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e8eef5;
}
.process-step:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.step-num {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: rgba(8,106,216,0.12);
  line-height: 1;
  padding-top: 4px;
}
.step-body h3 {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #0D1B2E;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.step-body p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #666;
  line-height: 1.8;
}
@media(max-width:600px){
  .process-step { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 8px; }
  .step-num { font-size: 1.5rem; }
}

/* ============================================================
   INNER PAGES — Pillars Grid
   ============================================================ */
.pillars-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 16px;
}
.pillar-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #e8eef5;
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 32px 28px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.pillar-card:hover {
  border-color: #086AD8;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(8,106,216,0.1);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}
.pillar-num {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: #086AD8;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.pillar-card h3 {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #0D1B2E;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.pillar-card p {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: #666;
  line-height: 1.75;
}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .pillars-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media(max-width:600px){
  .pillars-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ============================================================
   INNER PAGES — Check List
   ============================================================ */
.check-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}
.check-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 12px;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: #555;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.check-list li::before {
  content: '';
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  margin-top: 2px;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='18' height='18' viewBox='0 0 18 18' fill='none' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Ccircle cx='9' cy='9' r='8.25' stroke='%23086AD8' stroke-width='1.5'/%3E%3Cpath d='M5.5 9l2.5 2.5 4.5-5' stroke='%23086AD8' stroke-width='1.5' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: contain;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

/* ============================================================
   INNER PAGES — Feature Row (reused from homepage)
   ============================================================ */
.feature-text { }
.feature-text .section-title { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem); }
.feature-text p {
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  color: #666;
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.feature-image img {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 8px;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.feature-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 72px;
  align-items: center;
}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .feature-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   INNER PAGES — CTA Band (simple version)
   ============================================================ */
.cta-band {
  background: #0D1B2E;
  padding: 80px 0;
}
.cta-band-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 40px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.cta-band-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.cta-band-sub {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  line-height: 1.7;
}
@media(max-width:700px){
  .cta-band-inner { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; }
}

/* ============================================================
   INNER PAGES — About / Profile specific
   ============================================================ */
.about-intro-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: center;
}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .about-intro-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
}
.value-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}
@media(max-width:600px){
  .value-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
.value-card {
  background: #F4F9FC;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 28px;
  border-left: 3px solid #086AD8;
}
.value-card h4 {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #0D1B2E;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.value-card p {
  font-size: 0.87rem;
  color: #666;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.profile-img-frame {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.profile-img-frame img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 480px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
  display: block;
}
.profile-credentials {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 28px;
}
.credential-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.credential-icon {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  background: #F4F9FC;
  border-radius: 6px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.credential-item h5 {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #0D1B2E;
  margin-bottom: 3px;
}
.credential-item p {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: #888;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ============================================================
   INNER PAGES — Active nav link
   ============================================================ */
.primary-nav > ul > li > a.active {
  color: #ffffff;
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* ============================================================
   INNER PAGES — Responsive additions
   ============================================================ */
@media(max-width:900px){
  .page-hero { min-height: 300px; }
  .page-hero-content { padding-top: 110px; padding-bottom: 56px; }
  .page-hero-title { font-size: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 3rem); }
}
@media(max-width:640px){
  .page-hero-short { min-height: 260px; }
  .process-step { padding: 28px 0; }
}

/* Mobile: stack inline grid sections vertically */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  div.mobile-stack,
  div.mobile-stack[style] {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
    overflow-x: visible !important;
    display: grid !important;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   RESEARCH SECTION STYLES
   ============================================================ */

.content-body {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: #1a1a2e;
}
.content-body h2 {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #0D1B2E;
  margin: 48px 0 16px;
  padding-bottom: 8px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #e8edf2;
}
.content-body h3 {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #0D1B2E;
  margin: 24px 0 8px;
}
.content-body p { margin-bottom: 16px; }
.content-body ul { margin: 0 0 20px 24px; }
.content-body ul li { margin-bottom: 8px; }

.executive-summary {
  background: #f0f4f8;
  border-left: 4px solid #1a56db;
  padding: 28px 32px;
  border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.executive-summary h2 {
  margin-top: 0;
  border-bottom: none;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: #1a56db;
}

.table-container { overflow-x: auto; margin: 24px 0 40px; }

.info-table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 0.9rem; }
.info-table th {
  background: #0D1B2E;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  text-align: left;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}
.info-table td {
  padding: 12px 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e8edf2;
  vertical-align: top;
}
.info-table tr:nth-child(even) td { background: #f8fafc; }
.info-table tr:hover td { background: #eef2f7; }

.heatmap { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 0.9rem; }
.heatmap th {
  background: #0D1B2E;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  text-align: left;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}
.heatmap td {
  padding: 12px 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e8edf2;
  vertical-align: middle;
}

.heat-green { color: #166534; font-weight: 600; }
.heat-amber { color: #92400e; font-weight: 600; }
.heat-red   { color: #991b1b; font-weight: 600; }

.methodology-note {
  background: #fffbeb;
  border: 1px solid #fbbf24;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 24px 28px;
  margin: 40px 0;
}
.methodology-note h3 {
  color: #92400e;
  margin-top: 0;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}
.methodology-note p { font-size: 0.9rem; color: #78350f; margin-bottom: 0; }

.cta-block { display: flex; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin: 40px 0; }

.case-study-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #e8edf2;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 32px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}
.case-study-card h2 { margin-top: 0; border-bottom: none; font-size: 1.1rem; color: #1a56db; }

.toc-links {
  background: #f8fafc;
  border: 1px solid #e8edf2;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 16px 24px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}
.toc-links a { color: #1a56db; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 500; }
.toc-links a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

.page-hero-eyebrow {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.page-hero-eyebrow a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); text-decoration: none; }
.page-hero-eyebrow a:hover { color: #fff; }

.research-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 24px;
  margin: 40px 0;
}
.research-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #e8edf2;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 28px;
  transition: box-shadow 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: block;
  color: inherit;
}
.research-card:hover { box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.research-card-tag {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: #1a56db;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.research-card h3 { font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 700; color: #0D1B2E; margin: 0 0 10px; }
.research-card p { font-size: 0.9rem; color: #4a5568; margin: 0; line-height: 1.6; }

article { margin-bottom: 48px; }
article h2 { margin-top: 0; }

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .content-body { font-size: 0.95rem; }
  .cta-block { flex-direction: column; }
  .research-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}