:root {
  --ink: #101820;
  --ink-soft: #2d3947;
  --ink-muted: #5b6773;
  --navy: #142235;
  --accent: #8ea46f;
  --accent-dark: #71865a;
  --line: #d9dee5;
  --surface: #ffffff;
  --surface-alt: #f4f6f8;
  --surface-deep: #0f1d2d;
  --shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(16, 24, 32, 0.08);
  --radius: 18px;
  --radius-sm: 12px;
  --max: 1180px;
  --narrow: 820px;
  --transition: 240ms ease;
}

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

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Inter", Arial, sans-serif;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  background: var(--surface);
  line-height: 1.65;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

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

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

button,
input,
select,
textarea {
  font: inherit;
}

.container {
  width: min(100%, var(--max));
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 28px;
}

.narrow {
  max-width: var(--narrow);
}

.section {
  padding: 96px 0;
}

.section-tight {
  padding: 48px 0;
}

.section-alt {
  background: var(--surface-alt);
}

.section-intro{
max-width:760px;
margin:20px auto 44px auto;
}

.section-intro p{
margin:0;
font-size:1.05rem;
line-height:1.8;
color:var(--ink-soft);
}

.expertise-note{
margin-top:50px;
max-width:680px;
}

.expertise-note p{
font-size:1.05rem;
line-height:1.8;
color:var(--ink-soft);
margin:0;
}

/* PAGE HERO WITH BACKGROUND IMAGES */
.page-hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 128px 0 88px;
  background-color: var(--surface-deep);
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.page-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    rgba(15, 29, 45, 0.92) 0%,
    rgba(15, 29, 45, 0.78) 40%,
    rgba(15, 29, 45, 0.48) 72%,
    rgba(15, 29, 45, 0.28) 100%
  );
}

.page-hero .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.page-hero h1,
.page-hero .section-lead,
.page-hero .eyebrow {
  color: #fff;
}

.page-hero .eyebrow {
  color: #c7d4b4;
}

.page-hero .section-lead {
  max-width: 42rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
}

.page-hero-expertise {
  background-image: url("../img/page-headers/expertise.jpg");
}

.page-hero-industries {
  background-image: url("../img/page-headers/industries.jpg");
}

.page-hero-services {
  background-image: url("../img/page-headers/services.jpg");
}

.page-hero-about {
  background-image: url("../img/page-headers/about.jpg");
}

.page-hero-contact {
  background-image: url("../img/page-headers/contact.jpg");
}

.eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  color: var(--accent-dark);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

h1,
h2,
h3 {
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 5vw, 5.4rem);
  max-width: 12ch;
}

h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3vw, 3rem);
}

h3 {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
}

p {
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}

.section-lead,
.hero-lead {
  font-size: 1.16rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 70ch;
}

.hero-body {
  max-width: 68ch;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86);
}

/* Header */
.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(16, 24, 32, 0.06);
}

.site-header.scrolled {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(16, 24, 32, 0.06);
}

.nav-shell {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1001;
  min-height: 82px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
}

.brand {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1002;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  min-width: 0;
}

.brand img {
  width: auto;
  height: 100px;
}

.brand span {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.site-nav {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1002;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.site-nav a {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1003;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: color var(--transition), opacity var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}

.site-nav a:hover,
.site-nav a.is-active {
  color: var(--accent-dark);
}

.nav-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 10px 16px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(16, 24, 32, 0.1);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: #fff;
}

/* Home Hero */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 82vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      rgba(15, 29, 45, 0.95) 0%,
      rgba(15, 29, 45, 0.85) 35%,
      rgba(15, 29, 45, 0.55) 65%,
      rgba(15, 29, 45, 0.25) 100%
    ),
    url("../img/hero/hero-inline-measurement.jpg") center / cover no-repeat;
}

.hero::before,
.hero::after {
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto 0 0 0;
  height: 120px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), #fff);
  z-index: 0;
}

.hero-layout {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(320px, 0.75fr);
  gap: 44px;
  align-items: center;
  padding-top: 64px;
  padding-bottom: 64px;
}

.hero-copy,
.hero-panel,
.hero-actions,
.hero-actions a,
.hero-copy a {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
}

.hero-copy h1,
.hero-copy p,
.hero-copy a {
  color: #fff;
}

.hero-copy .eyebrow {
  color: #c7d4b4;
}

.hero-lead {
  max-width: 34rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96);
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 32px;
}

.hero-trust {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 30px;
}

.hero-trust span {
  padding: 9px 14px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* Cards */
.hero-panel,
.feature-card,
.insight-card,
.service-card,
.contact-form-shell,
.contact-info,
.mini-note-card {
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--surface);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.hero-panel {
  padding: 30px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.hero-panel h2 {
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  max-width: 13ch;
}

.panel-label,
.service-tier,
.stats-label {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  color: var(--accent-dark);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.panel-metrics {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 28px;
}

.panel-metrics div {
  padding: 14px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: var(--surface-alt);
}

.panel-metrics strong,
.contact-action strong {
  display: block;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.panel-metrics span,
.contact-action span {
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.stats-band {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 26px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: #fff;
}

.stats-band > div {
  padding: 8px 8px 8px 0;
}

.stats-band strong {
  display: block;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 1.03rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.section-heading {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: end;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 34px;
}

.section-heading > div {
  max-width: 780px;
}

.text-link {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 700;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.text-link::after {
  content: " →";
}

.card-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 22px;
}

.card-grid-2 {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
}

.card-grid-3 {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
}

.card-grid-4 {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
}

.feature-card,
.insight-card,
.service-card {
  height: 100%;
  padding: 28px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.feature-card {
  border-top: 4px solid var(--navy);
}

.insight-card {
  border-top: 4px solid var(--accent);
}

.service-card {
  position: relative;
  border-top: 4px solid #cfd7df;
}

.service-card.featured {
  border-top-color: var(--accent);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

/* Industries */
.industry-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 24px;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
}

.industry-grid-large {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
}

.industry-tile {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 340px;
  border-radius: 22px;
  background: var(--surface-deep);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  transition: transform 260ms ease, box-shadow 260ms ease;
}

.industry-tile::before,
.industry-tile::after {
  pointer-events: none;
}

.industry-tile:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(16, 24, 32, 0.14);
}

.industry-tile img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 340px;
  object-fit: cover;
  transform: scale(1.02);
  transition: transform 700ms ease;
}

.industry-tile:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.06);
}

.industry-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto 0 0 0;
  padding: 28px;
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    rgba(15, 29, 45, 0) 0%,
    rgba(15, 29, 45, 0.56) 45%,
    rgba(15, 29, 45, 0.9) 78%,
    rgba(15, 29, 45, 0.96) 100%
  );
  pointer-events: none;
}

.industry-overlay h2,
.industry-overlay h3,
.industry-overlay p {
  color: #fff;
}

.industry-overlay h2,
.industry-overlay h3 {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.industry-overlay p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
}

/* Contact */
.contact-conversion {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(320px, 0.9fr);
  gap: 26px;
  padding: 34px;
  border-radius: 24px;
  background: var(--surface-deep);
  color: #fff;
}

.contact-conversion h2,
.contact-conversion p,
.contact-conversion li {
  color: #fff;
}

.contact-conversion .eyebrow {
  color: #c7d4b4;
}

.contact-actions-card {
  padding: 22px;
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.contact-action {
  display: block;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  transition: transform var(--transition), background var(--transition);
}

.contact-action:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}

.contact-action strong,
.contact-action span,
.contact-note,
.form-note {
  color: #fff;
}

.contact-note,
.form-note {
  margin: 10px 2px 0;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  opacity: 0.84;
}

.contact-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.95fr) minmax(0, 1.05fr);
  gap: 26px;
  align-items: start;
}

.contact-info,
.contact-form-shell {
  padding: 30px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.contact-info-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
  margin: 24px 0;
}

.mini-note-card {
  margin-top: 24px;
  padding: 22px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--surface-alt);
  box-shadow: none;
}

.contact-form {
  display: grid;
  gap: 16px;
}

.contact-form label {
  display: grid;
  gap: 8px;
}

.contact-form label span {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.contact-form input,
.contact-form select,
.contact-form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: border-color var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}

.contact-form input:focus,
.contact-form select:focus,
.contact-form textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: rgba(113, 134, 90, 0.8);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(142, 164, 111, 0.12);
}

.contact-form textarea {
  min-height: 170px;
  resize: vertical;
}

/* Buttons */
.btn {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 10003;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  min-height: 50px;
  padding: 0 20px;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 999px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-weight: 700;
  transition: transform var(--transition), opacity var(--transition), background var(--transition);
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.btn-primary {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--accent-dark);
}

.btn-secondary {
  background: transparent;
  color: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
}

.btn-secondary:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.btn-block {
  width: 100%;
}

/* Lists */
.bullet-list {
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 20px;
}

.bullet-list li + li {
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.bullet-list.compact li + li {
  margin-top: 6px;
}

.prose > * + * {
  margin-top: 18px;
}

/* Footer */
.site-footer {
  padding: 34px 0 22px;
  background: #0c1520;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
}

.footer-shell {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 30px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.footer-brand img {
  width: auto;
  height: 100px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.footer-brand p {
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.footer-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px 18px;
}

.footer-links a:hover {
  color: #fff;
}

.footer-bottom {
  margin-top: 18px;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

/* Reveal */
.reveal {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
  transition: opacity 700ms ease, transform 700ms ease;
}

.reveal.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}

.reveal-delay-1 {
  transition-delay: 100ms;
}

.reveal-delay-2 {
  transition-delay: 180ms;
}

.reveal-delay-3 {
  transition-delay: 260ms;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .hero-layout,
  .contact-conversion,
  .contact-layout,
  .card-grid-4,
  .industry-grid,
  .industry-grid-large {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .hero-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .stats-band {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .card-grid-3 {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .section,
  .page-hero {
    padding: 72px 0 28px;
  }

  .page-hero {
    padding: 108px 0 64px;
  }

  .container {
    padding: 0 20px;
  }

  .brand span {
    display: none;
  }

  .site-nav {
    gap: 12px 16px;
  }

  .card-grid-2,
  .card-grid-3,
  .card-grid-4,
  .industry-grid,
  .industry-grid-large,
  .contact-conversion,
  .contact-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .section-heading {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .hero {
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .hero-layout {
    padding-top: 56px;
    padding-bottom: 56px;
  }

  .industry-tile,
  .industry-tile img {
    min-height: 300px;
  }
}

/* Founder section */

.about-founder {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 320px 1fr;
  gap: 60px;
  align-items: center;
}

.founder-photo img{
width:100%;
max-width:220px;
border-radius:10px;
box-shadow:0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
}

.founder-bio h2 {
  margin-top: 5px;
}

.founder-bio p {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

/* Mobile */

@media (max-width: 768px) {

  .about-founder {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 30px;
  }

}


.section-faq{
background:#f7f8fa;
}

.faq-grid{
display:grid;
grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);
gap:40px;
margin-top:40px;
}

.faq-item h3{
font-size:1.1rem;
margin-bottom:10px;
}

.faq-item p{
font-size:0.95rem;
line-height:1.7;
color:var(--ink-soft);
margin:0;
}

.faq-footer{
margin-top:40px;
}

.faq-link{
border:1px solid #d8dde3;
color:var(--ink);
background:#fff;
}

.faq-link:hover{
background:#f5f7fa;
}

.nav-cta{
display:inline-flex;
align-items:center;
gap:6px;
transition:all 0.2s ease;
}

.nav-cta:hover{
transform:translateX(2px);
}