/* ============================================
   VERITEN — Stylesheet v4
   Inter | #11111F / #62B5E5
   WCAG 2.2 AA compliant
   ============================================ */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@300;400;500;600;700&display=swap');

:root {
  --navy:        #11111F;
  --navy-mid:    #1A1A2E;
  --navy-light:  #252538;
  --navy-border: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  --blue:        #62B5E5;
  --blue-light:  #82C8EE;
  --blue-dark:   #4A9FD4;
  --blue-subtle: rgba(98,181,229,0.08);
  --blue-border: rgba(98,181,229,0.2);
  --white:       #FFFFFF;
  --off-white:   #F7F8FA;
  --light-grey:  #EEF0F4;
  --border:      #E2E5EB;
  --text-dark:   #11111F;
  --text-body:   #3D4455;
  --text-muted:  #7A8499;
  --font:        'Inter', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  --max-width:   1180px;
  --gutter:      48px;
  --section-v:   96px;
  --radius:      4px;
  --trans:       0.22s ease;
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;font-size:16px;text-size-adjust:100%}
body{font-family:var(--font);background:var(--white);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
ul{list-style:none}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--blue);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:var(--radius)}

.skip-link{position:absolute;top:-100%;left:1rem;background:var(--blue);color:var(--navy);padding:.5rem 1rem;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600;border-radius:var(--radius);z-index:9999;transition:top .2s}
.skip-link:focus{top:1rem}

/* ── Typography ── */
h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5vw,3.8rem);font-weight:700;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--text-dark)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.2vw,2.6rem);font-weight:700;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--text-dark)}
h3{font-size:clamp(1.1rem,1.8vw,1.4rem);font-weight:600;line-height:1.3;color:var(--text-dark)}
h4{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue)}
p{line-height:1.8;color:var(--text-body)}

.container{max-width:var(--max-width);margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--gutter)}
section{padding:var(--section-v) var(--gutter)}

/* ── Label ── */
.label{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:1.25rem}
.label::before{content:'';display:block;width:20px;height:2px;background:var(--blue);flex-shrink:0;border-radius:1px}

/* ── Mobile nav overlay — hidden globally, shown via JS open class on mobile ── */
.mobile-nav-overlay{display:none}

/* ── NAV ── */
nav{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:200;height:72px;min-height:72px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:0 var(--gutter);transition:background var(--trans),box-shadow var(--trans);border-bottom:1px solid transparent}
nav.scrolled{background:rgba(17,17,31,.97);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(12px);box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(98,181,229,.12);border-bottom-color:rgba(98,181,229,.1)}
.nav-logo img{height:36px;width:auto;display:block}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:2.5rem;align-items:center}
.nav-links a{font-size:.75rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.75);transition:color var(--trans)}
.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a.active{color:var(--white)}
.nav-links .nav-cta{padding:.55rem 1.4rem;border:1px solid rgba(98,181,229,.5);color:var(--blue)!important;border-radius:var(--radius);transition:all var(--trans)}
.nav-links .nav-cta:hover{background:var(--blue);color:var(--navy)!important}
.nav-toggle{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;cursor:pointer;background:none;border:none;padding:6px}
.nav-toggle span{display:block;width:22px;height:1.5px;background:var(--white);transition:var(--trans)}

/* ── BUTTONS ── */
.btn-primary{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;padding:.8rem 2rem;background:var(--blue);color:var(--navy);font-family:var(--font);font-size:.75rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;border-radius:var(--radius);border:2px solid var(--blue);transition:all var(--trans);cursor:pointer}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--blue-light);border-color:var(--blue-light);transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(98,181,229,.25)}
.btn-outline{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;padding:.8rem 2rem;border:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);font-family:var(--font);font-size:.75rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;border-radius:var(--radius);transition:all var(--trans)}
.btn-outline:hover{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);color:var(--white)}
.btn-outline-navy{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;padding:.7rem 1.6rem;border:2px solid var(--border);color:var(--text-dark);font-family:var(--font);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;border-radius:var(--radius);transition:all var(--trans)}
.btn-outline-navy:hover{border-color:var(--blue);color:var(--blue)}

/* ── HERO (homepage) ── */
.hero{min-height:100vh;display:flex;align-items:center;padding:100px var(--gutter) 80px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;background-size:cover;background-position:center 30%;opacity:.45;z-index:0;filter:blur(2px);transform:scale(1.05)}
.hero-overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(17,17,31,.88) 40%,rgba(17,17,31,.75) 100%);z-index:1}
.hero::after{content:'';position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(98,181,229,.25),transparent);z-index:3}
.hero-inner{max-width:var(--max-width);margin:0 auto;width:100%;position:relative;z-index:2}
.hero-logo{margin-bottom:3rem;opacity:0;animation:fadeUp .8s .1s ease forwards}
.hero-logo img{height:80px;width:auto}
.hero-eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.75rem;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:1.75rem;opacity:0;animation:fadeUp .8s .2s ease forwards}
.hero-eyebrow-line{width:28px;height:2px;background:var(--blue);border-radius:1px}
.hero h1{color:var(--white);max-width:780px;margin-bottom:1.5rem;opacity:0;animation:fadeUp .8s .3s ease forwards}
.hero h1 span{color:var(--blue)}
.hero-sub{font-size:1.05rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);max-width:560px;line-height:1.85;margin-bottom:2.5rem;font-weight:400;opacity:0;animation:fadeUp .8s .4s ease forwards}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap;opacity:0;animation:fadeUp .8s .5s ease forwards}

/* ── INTRO STRIP ── */
.intro-strip{background:var(--off-white);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.intro-strip-inner{max-width:var(--max-width);margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);border-left:1px solid var(--border)}
.intro-item{padding:2rem 2.5rem;border-right:1px solid var(--border)}
.intro-item h3{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:.5rem}
.intro-item p{font-size:.875rem;color:var(--text-muted);line-height:1.7}

/* ── SERVICES SECTION ── */
.services-section{background:var(--white);padding:var(--section-v) var(--gutter)}
.services-header{max-width:var(--max-width);margin:0 auto 3rem;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:3rem;align-items:start}
.services-header p{font-size:.975rem;line-height:1.85}
.services-list{max-width:var(--max-width);margin:0 auto;border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
.services-attribution{max-width:var(--max-width);margin:0 auto;padding:1rem 0 1.5rem;border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
.service-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:52px 1fr 2fr;gap:2rem;align-items:start;padding:1.75rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);transition:all var(--trans);cursor:default}
.service-row:hover{background:var(--off-white);padding-left:1rem;padding-right:1rem;margin:0 -1rem}
.service-row-num{font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--blue);letter-spacing:.05em;padding-top:.2rem}
.service-row-title{font-size:1rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.3}
.service-row-desc{font-size:.875rem;color:var(--text-muted);line-height:1.75}

/* ── SECTORS ── */
.sectors-section{background:var(--navy);padding:var(--section-v) var(--gutter)}
.sectors-inner{max-width:var(--max-width);margin:0 auto}
.sectors-header{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.5fr;gap:4rem;align-items:start;margin-bottom:3rem}
.sectors-header h2{color:var(--white)}
.sectors-header p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);font-size:.975rem;line-height:1.85}
.sectors-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.07)}
.sector-card{background:var(--navy-mid);padding:1.75rem 2rem;transition:background var(--trans)}
.sector-card:hover{background:var(--navy-light)}
.sector-card h3{font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:.5rem}
.sector-card p{font-size:.82rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);line-height:1.65}
.sectors-emerging{margin-top:1px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);padding:1.5rem 2rem;display:flex;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
.sectors-emerging-label{font-size:.65rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);white-space:nowrap}
.sector-tag{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:500;color:rgba(255,255,255,.45);padding:.25rem .75rem;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);border-radius:2px}

/* ── VALUES ── */
.values-section{background:var(--off-white);padding:var(--section-v) var(--gutter);border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
.values-inner{max-width:var(--max-width);margin:0 auto}
.values-header{max-width:640px;margin-bottom:3rem}
.values-header h2{margin-bottom:1rem}
.values-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--border)}
.value-card{background:var(--white);padding:2rem 1.75rem}
.value-card h3{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:.85rem}
.value-card p{font-size:.83rem;color:var(--text-muted);line-height:1.75}

/* ── WHY ── */
.why-section{background:var(--white);padding:var(--section-v) var(--gutter);border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
.why-inner{max-width:var(--max-width);margin:0 auto}
.why-header{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:4rem;align-items:start;margin-bottom:3rem}
.why-header h2{color:var(--navy)}
.why-header p{font-size:.975rem;line-height:1.85}
.why-pillars{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:3rem}
.pillar{}
.pillar-num{font-size:.65rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);display:block;margin-bottom:.85rem}
.pillar h3{font-size:1rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:.65rem}
.pillar p{font-size:.875rem;color:var(--text-muted);line-height:1.8}

/* ── HOW ── */
.how-section{background:var(--off-white);padding:var(--section-v) var(--gutter);border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
.how-inner{max-width:var(--max-width);margin:0 auto}
.how-header{max-width:560px;margin-bottom:3rem}
.how-header h2{margin-bottom:.75rem}
.how-steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:2.5rem}
.step-num{font-size:2.5rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--blue);opacity:.2;display:block;line-height:1;margin-bottom:1rem}
.how-step h3{font-size:.82rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:.6rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase}
.how-step p{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--text-muted);line-height:1.75}

/* ── INSIGHTS PREVIEW ── */
.insights-preview{background:var(--white);padding:var(--section-v) var(--gutter);border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
.insights-inner{max-width:var(--max-width);margin:0 auto}
.insights-header{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;margin-bottom:2.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.insights-header h2{color:var(--navy)}
.insights-empty{padding:3rem 2rem;border:1px dashed var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius);text-align:center}
.insights-empty p{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--text-muted)}
.insights-empty a{color:var(--blue)}

/* ── CTA ── */
.cta-section{background:var(--navy);padding:80px var(--gutter);text-align:center;position:relative}
.cta-section::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(98,181,229,.2),transparent)}
.cta-section h2{color:var(--white);max-width:560px;margin:0 auto 1rem}
.cta-section>p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);max-width:420px;margin:0 auto 2rem;font-size:.975rem}
.cta-section .label{justify-content:center}

/* ── PAGE HERO ── */
.page-hero{background:var(--navy);padding:148px var(--gutter) 80px;position:relative}
.page-hero::after{content:'';position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(98,181,229,.2),transparent)}
.page-hero-inner{max-width:var(--max-width);margin:0 auto}
.page-hero .label{opacity:0;animation:fadeUp .6s .1s ease forwards}
.page-hero h1{color:var(--white);max-width:680px;margin-bottom:1rem;opacity:0;animation:fadeUp .6s .2s ease forwards}
.page-hero h1 span{color:var(--blue)}
.page-hero-sub{color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);font-size:1rem;max-width:520px;line-height:1.85;font-weight:400;opacity:0;animation:fadeUp .6s .3s ease forwards}

/* ── SERVICES PAGE ── */
.services-full{padding:var(--section-v) var(--gutter);background:var(--white)}
.service-block{max-width:var(--max-width);margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:240px 1fr;gap:4rem;padding:3.5rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.service-block:first-child{padding-top:0}
.service-block:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.service-block-num{font-size:3rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--border);line-height:1;display:block;margin-bottom:.5rem}
.service-block-meta h3{font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy)}
.service-block-body p{font-size:.938rem;line-height:1.85;margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.service-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:.5rem;margin-top:1.25rem}
.service-list li{font-size:.838rem;color:var(--text-muted);padding-left:1rem;position:relative;line-height:1.55}
.service-list li::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;top:.6em;width:5px;height:2px;background:var(--blue);border-radius:1px}

/* ── ABOUT ── */
.about-content{padding:var(--section-v) var(--gutter);background:var(--white)}
.about-grid{max-width:var(--max-width);margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 300px;gap:5rem}
.about-body h3{font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);margin:2.5rem 0 .85rem}
.about-body h3:first-child{margin-top:0}
.about-body p{font-size:.938rem;line-height:1.85;margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.about-divider{width:32px;height:2px;background:var(--blue);margin:2rem 0;border-radius:1px}
.about-sidebar{}
.sidebar-card{padding:1.5rem;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius);margin-bottom:1rem}
.sidebar-card h4{margin-bottom:.85rem;font-size:.63rem}
.sidebar-card p{font-size:.838rem;line-height:1.7}
.sidebar-card ul{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.45rem}
.sidebar-card li{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--text-muted);padding-left:.9rem;position:relative;line-height:1.5}
.sidebar-card li::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;top:.6em;width:5px;height:2px;background:var(--blue);border-radius:1px}

/* ── PEOPLE PAGE ── */
.people-section{padding:var(--section-v) var(--gutter);background:var(--white)}
.people-inner{max-width:var(--max-width);margin:0 auto}
.people-intro{max-width:640px;margin-bottom:3.5rem}
.people-intro p{font-size:.975rem;line-height:1.85;margin-top:.85rem}
.people-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:2px;background:var(--border)}
.person-card{background:var(--white);padding:2.5rem}
.person-photo{width:100%;aspect-ratio:1;background:var(--light-grey);border-radius:var(--radius);margin-bottom:1.5rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;overflow:hidden;max-width:180px}
.person-photo-placeholder{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.5rem}
.person-photo-initials{font-size:2rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--text-muted);letter-spacing:.05em}
.person-photo-label{font-size:.65rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-muted)}
.person-name{font-size:1.1rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:.2rem}
.person-title{font-size:.75rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:1.25rem}
.person-bio p{font-size:.875rem;line-height:1.8;color:var(--text-body);margin-bottom:.85rem}
.person-bio p:last-of-type{margin-bottom:1rem}
.person-creds{font-size:.72rem;color:var(--text-muted);line-height:1.6;font-style:italic;padding-top:.75rem;border-top:1px solid var(--border)}

/* ── NEWS/BLOG ── */
.news-section{padding:var(--section-v) var(--gutter);background:var(--white)}
.news-inner{max-width:var(--max-width);margin:0 auto}
.news-header{margin-bottom:3rem;padding-bottom:2rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end}
.news-header h2{color:var(--navy)}
.news-header p{max-width:480px;font-size:.938rem}
.news-empty{padding:4rem 2rem;border:1px dashed var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius);text-align:center}
.news-empty h3{font-size:1.1rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:.5rem}
.news-empty p{font-size:.875rem;color:var(--text-muted);max-width:360px;margin:0 auto}

/* ── CONTACT ── */
.contact-page{padding:var(--section-v) var(--gutter);background:var(--white)}
.contact-grid{max-width:var(--max-width);margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.5fr;gap:5rem}
.contact-info h3{font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:.85rem}
.contact-info>p{font-size:.938rem;line-height:1.85;margin-bottom:2rem}
.contact-details{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1rem}
.contact-row{display:flex;gap:1rem}
.contact-row-label{font-size:.63rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);width:68px;flex-shrink:0;padding-top:.15rem}
.contact-row-value{font-size:.875rem;color:var(--text-muted);line-height:1.6}
.contact-form{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1.1rem}
.form-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1.1rem}
.form-group{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.4rem}
.form-group label{font-size:.65rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy)}
.form-group input,.form-group select,.form-group textarea{font-family:var(--font);font-size:.9rem;padding:.8rem 1rem;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--white);color:var(--text-dark);outline:none;transition:border-color var(--trans),box-shadow var(--trans);-webkit-appearance:none;appearance:none}
.form-group input:focus,.form-group select:focus,.form-group textarea:focus{border-color:var(--blue);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(98,181,229,.1)}
.form-group textarea{min-height:140px;resize:vertical}
.form-note{font-size:.77rem;color:var(--text-muted);line-height:1.6}
.form-note a{color:var(--blue)}
.form-success{display:none;padding:1.25rem;background:rgba(98,181,229,.06);border:1px solid rgba(98,181,229,.2);border-radius:var(--radius)}
.form-success p{color:var(--blue-dark);font-size:.9rem;margin:0}

/* ── POLICY ── */
.policy-content{padding:var(--section-v) var(--gutter);background:var(--white)}
.policy-inner{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto}
.policy-meta{font-size:.75rem;color:var(--text-muted);margin-bottom:2.5rem;padding-bottom:2rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);display:block}
.policy-inner h3{font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);margin:2.25rem 0 .75rem}
.policy-inner h3:first-of-type{margin-top:0}
.policy-inner p{font-size:.938rem;line-height:1.85;margin-bottom:1rem}
.policy-inner ul{margin:.5rem 0 1rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.4rem}
.policy-inner ul li{font-size:.913rem;color:var(--text-body);padding-left:1.1rem;position:relative;line-height:1.65}
.policy-inner ul li::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;top:.65em;width:5px;height:2px;background:var(--blue);border-radius:1px}

/* ── FOOTER ── */
footer{background:var(--navy);border-top:3px solid var(--blue)}
.footer-main{max-width:var(--max-width);margin:0 auto;padding:3rem var(--gutter) 2.5rem;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr;gap:4rem;align-items:start}
.footer-brand img{height:28px;width:auto;margin-bottom:.85rem;opacity:.85}
.footer-brand p{font-size:.78rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.3);max-width:240px;line-height:1.7}
.footer-col h4{font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.18em;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:1rem;font-weight:700}
.footer-col ul{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.6rem}
.footer-col a{font-size:.8rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);transition:color var(--trans)}
.footer-col a:hover{color:var(--white)}
.footer-bottom{max-width:var(--max-width);margin:0 auto;padding:1.25rem var(--gutter) 1.5rem;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:2rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.footer-legal{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.3rem}
.footer-copy{font-size:.72rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.3);line-height:1.5}
.footer-certs{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1rem}

/* ── COOKIE BANNER ── */
.cookie-overlay{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(0,0,0,.55);z-index:499;opacity:0;transition:opacity .4s ease;pointer-events:none}
.cookie-overlay.visible{opacity:1;pointer-events:all}
.cookie-banner{position:fixed;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:500;background:var(--navy-mid);border-top:1px solid rgba(98,181,229,.2);padding:1.25rem var(--gutter);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:2rem;flex-wrap:wrap;transform:translateY(100%);transition:transform .4s ease}
.cookie-banner.visible{transform:translateY(0)}
.cookie-banner p{font-size:.82rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);line-height:1.6;max-width:680px}
.cookie-banner a{color:var(--blue)}
.cookie-actions{display:flex;gap:.75rem;flex-shrink:0}
.cookie-accept{padding:.55rem 1.25rem;background:var(--blue);color:var(--navy);font-family:var(--font);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;border:none;border-radius:var(--radius);cursor:pointer;transition:background var(--trans)}
.cookie-accept:hover{background:var(--blue-light)}
.cookie-decline{padding:.55rem 1.25rem;background:transparent;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);font-family:var(--font);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);border-radius:var(--radius);cursor:pointer;transition:all var(--trans)}
.cookie-decline:hover{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.35);color:rgba(255,255,255,.8)}

/* ── NAV LOGO FADE (homepage) ── */
.nav-logo{opacity:0;transition:opacity .3s ease;pointer-events:none}
.nav-logo.visible{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);transition:opacity .65s ease,transform .65s ease}
.reveal.visible{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}
.reveal-delay-1{transition-delay:.1s}
.reveal-delay-2{transition-delay:.2s}
.reveal-delay-3{transition-delay:.3s}
.reveal-delay-4{transition-delay:.4s}

@keyframes fadeUp{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}
@keyframes fadeIn{from{opacity:0}to{opacity:1}}

/* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
@media(max-width:1100px){
  :root{--gutter:32px}
  .services-header,.sectors-header,.why-header{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1.5rem}
  .how-steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:2rem}
  .service-row{grid-template-columns:40px 1fr 1.5fr}
  .sectors-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .values-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .why-pillars{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .service-block,.about-grid,.contact-grid,.people-grid,.responsibility-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-main{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:2.5rem}
  .intro-strip-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media(max-width:768px){
  :root{--gutter:24px;--section-v:64px}
  .nav-links{display:none}
  .nav-links.open{display:flex;flex-direction:column;position:fixed;top:72px;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:calc(100dvh - 72px);z-index:201;background:var(--navy);padding:2rem var(--gutter);gap:1.75rem;border-top:1px solid var(--navy-border);overflow-y:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}
  .nav-links.open a{font-size:.9rem}
  .nav-toggle{display:flex}
  .mobile-nav-overlay{display:none;position:fixed;top:72px;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;background:var(--navy);z-index:9999;flex-direction:column;padding:2rem var(--gutter);gap:1.75rem;border-top:1px solid var(--navy-border);overflow-y:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}
  .mobile-nav-overlay.open{display:flex}
  .mobile-nav-overlay a{font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.75);text-decoration:none;display:block}
  .mobile-nav-overlay ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
  .mobile-nav-overlay li{list-style:none;padding:0}
  .mobile-nav-overlay a:hover,.mobile-nav-overlay a.active{color:#fff}
  .mobile-nav-overlay .nav-cta{padding:.55rem 1.4rem;border:1px solid rgba(98,181,229,.5);color:#62B5E5!important;border-radius:4px;display:inline-block;text-align:center}
  .hero{padding-bottom:60px}
  .hero-logo img{height:48px;width:auto;max-width:100%}
  .hero-stats{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero-stat{border-right:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--navy-border)}
  .hero-stat:last-child{border-bottom:none}
  .service-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:.75rem}
  .service-row-num{display:none}
  .sectors-grid,.values-grid,.why-pillars,.how-steps,.service-list,.form-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-main{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem}
  .footer-bottom{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:1rem}
  .page-hero{padding:120px var(--gutter) 60px}
  .cookie-banner{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:1.25rem var(--gutter)}
}
@media print{nav,footer,.cookie-banner{display:none}*{color:black!important;background:white!important}}

/* ── ARTICLE LISTING CARDS ── */
.article-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:2px;background:var(--border);margin-top:2rem}
.article-card{background:var(--white);padding:2rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.75rem;transition:background var(--trans)}
.article-card:hover{background:var(--off-white)}
.article-card-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.article-card-category{font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue)}
.article-card-readtime{font-size:.72rem;color:var(--text-muted)}
.article-card-readtime::before{content:'·';margin-right:.5rem;color:var(--border)}
.article-card h3{font-size:1rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.35;margin:0}
.article-card h3 a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.article-card h3 a:hover{color:var(--blue)}
.article-card-excerpt{font-size:.875rem;color:var(--text-muted);line-height:1.7;flex:1}
.article-card-footer{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding-top:.75rem;border-top:1px solid var(--border);margin-top:auto}
.article-card-author{font-size:.75rem;color:var(--text-muted)}
.article-card-date{font-size:.72rem;color:var(--text-muted)}
.article-read-more{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);text-decoration:none}
.article-read-more:hover{text-decoration:underline}

/* ── ARTICLE PAGE ── */
.article-content{padding:var(--section-v) var(--gutter);background:var(--white)}
.article-inner{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto}
.article-meta{font-size:.8rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.45);margin-top:.75rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.02em}
.article-hero-image{margin:0 0 2.5rem;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden}
.article-hero-image img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.article-image-credit{font-size:.65rem;color:var(--text-muted);margin-top:.4rem;font-style:italic}
.article-body p{font-size:.975rem;line-height:1.85;margin-bottom:1.25rem;color:var(--text-body)}
.article-body h2{font-size:1.4rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);margin:2.5rem 0 .85rem}
.article-body h3{font-size:1.1rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);margin:2rem 0 .75rem}
.article-body ul,.article-body ol{margin:.5rem 0 1.25rem;padding-left:1.25rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.4rem}
.article-body li{font-size:.938rem;line-height:1.7;color:var(--text-body)}
.article-author{margin-top:3rem;padding:1.5rem;background:var(--off-white);border-radius:var(--radius);border-left:3px solid var(--blue)}
.article-author-name{font-size:.9rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:.2rem}
.article-author-role{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:.5rem}
.article-author-role a{color:var(--blue)}
.article-author-bio{font-size:.838rem;color:var(--text-muted);line-height:1.65;margin:0}
.article-nav{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1rem;margin-top:3rem;padding-top:2rem;border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
.article-nav-prev,.article-nav-next{padding:1rem 1.25rem;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius);text-decoration:none;transition:border-color var(--trans)}
.article-nav-prev:hover,.article-nav-next:hover{border-color:var(--blue)}
.article-nav-next{text-align:right}
.article-nav-prev span,.article-nav-next span{display:block;font-size:.65rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-muted);margin-bottom:.3rem}
.article-nav-prev strong,.article-nav-next strong{font-size:.838rem;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.4;display:block}

@media(max-width:1100px){.article-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:768px){.article-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.article-nav{grid-template-columns:1fr}}